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February 3, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
R E M Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

IT WAS DURING A FREEZING AND THAWING SITUATION THE OILER ON A DRAGLINE WENT INTO CUT OT CHECK WATER PUMP WHILE ATTENDING TO PUMP SPOIL SLID UP AGAINST PUMP PINNING OILER HE RECEIVED SOME CUTS AND BRUISES AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED

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