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May 4, 1993 PA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE ROLLED A BARREL OF OIL OFF PICK UP TRUCK & WHEN IT LANDED ON THE GROUND IT WAS ON ITS SIDE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PICK IT UP &SET IT UP RT HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK

October 6, 1992 PA · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE TIPPLE CRUSHER PICKING BONEY. HE PICKED UP A LARGE SLAB OF BONEY AND WAS TOSSING IT OUT THE WINDOW. IN THE PROCESS HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND AND GOT HIS LEFT INDEX F INGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLAB AND THE METAL WALL OF THE CRUSHER.

September 7, 1991 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STACKING STRAW WELTS ALL OVER UPPER BODY ITCHY

December 28, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS OILING ON 7400 MARION DRAGLINE & HE SAW HUGE CLUMP OF FROZEN MUD SO HE GOT OUT OF DRAGLINE TO MOVE IT FROM DRAGLINE PATH & AS HE WAS TRYING TO ROLL IT HE PULLED LOWER BACK OUT.

July 13, 1987 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING 7HE MECHANIC INSTALL THE BELLY PAN ON A 631 PAN. WHEN HE WAS HOLDING THE PAN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

May 20, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS PICKING 9OCKS OUT OF THE COAL AS IT WAS GOING THROUGH THE TIPPLE.HE WAS PICKING UP A ROCK AND FELT HIS RIGHT SIDE SNAP.

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