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November 18, 1999 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Delta Mine Holding Company · Struck against a moving object

R85 EUCLID END DUMP TRUCK RAN OFF ROADWAY (RIGHT SIDE) AND TRAVELED DOWN ROAD DITCH AT SLOW SPEED, HIT (RAN OVER) A SMALL BERM LEFT THE GROUND BRIEFLY AND LANDED ON IT'S WHEELS IN A CULVERT DE PRESSION. THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING THE SEATBELT AND WAS TOSSED AROUND IN THE TRUCK CAB. THE TRUCK WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SLIGHT CONCUSSION AND BRUISING.

September 15, 1999 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING A WELDING REPAIR ON A VOLVO A35 TRUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OUT TO A 6' STEPLADDER FROM STEPS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT FRONTFENDER OF THE TRUCK. THE LADDER OVERTURNED, RESU LTING IN THE EMPLOYEE FALLING TO THE SHOP FLOOR.HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER, SUSTAINING A DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE WAS ALSO BRUISED.

July 13, 1999 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Delta Mine Holding Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRESSING NEW STEEL BUSINGS INTO A BUCKET BOSS FOR A TRACKHOE. USING A HYDRALIC PORT-A-POWER PUMP A THREADED ROD AND A BACKING PLATE, EE TAPPED ON BACKING PLATE WHILE PRESSING THE BUSHIN G. A SLIVER OF METAL 1/8"X1/8"X3/8" CHIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE BACKING PLATE STRIKING AND EMBEDDING IN THE FRONT-LOWER PORTION OF THE NECK. THE SLIVER WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.

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