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June 9, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croner Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED DRILL STEEL ON FOOT WHILE LOADING ON WAGON AT PREP PLANT.

February 3, 1999 PA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croner Inc · Struck against stationary object

HELPING MECHANIC WORK ON ROCK TRUCK, UNDERNEATH, STOOD UP AND STRUCK HEAD ON FRAME.

July 14, 1998 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croner Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING DOWN CAT LITTER TO ABSORB GREASE IN DRAG FRICTION.

June 18, 1997 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croner Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO FIT A ROLLER ONTO SHAFT, BECAME STUCK, SUDDENLY FELL DOWN ON SHAFT AND CAUGHT END OF LITTLE FINGE RON RIGHT HAND BETWEN FLANGE OF SHAFT AND ROLLER. FINGER HAD FLLESH TORN OT FROM UN DER NAIL. DIDN'T REQUIRE STITCHES BUUT DR PUSHED SKIN BACK UNDER NAIL, GAVE TETANUS SHOT AND ANTIBIOTICS.

October 27, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croner Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING INTERLOCK HOIST CLUTCH BAND BY LIFTING IT OUT AND FINGER ON LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN BRAKE DRUM.

November 5, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croner Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING BELLY PANS OFF A 2400 DRAG ASSISTED BY DRAG OPERATOR, AND FOREMAN. ONE OF THE PANS STUCK AND THEN LEFT GO FALLING ON THE RIGHT ARM OF HIM. HIS ARM CAME TO REST UPON A ROCK WITH T HE PAN ON TOP OF ARM. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN BONE AND A DISLOCATED BONE IN THE FOREARM OF RIGHT ARM AND BROKEN ELBOW OF SAME ARM. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND TRANSFERRED TO OTHER HOSPITAL FOR

March 17, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croner Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC PERFORM REPAIRS TO 6400 DRAGLINE.DURING REPAIRS,EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE SWING CASE OF THE DRAGLINE CAUSING BRUISED TENDONS TO THE RIGHT KNEE.

October 21, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croner Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK ON A#570 INTERNATIONAL FRONT LOADER.WHILE DESCENDING THE LADDER OF THE LOADER.HIS RING ONN THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT AHND GOT CAUGHT ON THE LADDER.AS A RESULT,HIS RING FINGER OF THE LEFT AHND WAS LACERATED REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

September 2, 1988 PA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croner Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SEEDING AT SCHROCK JOB. HE WAS LOADING 50# BAGS OF SEED ON PICK-UP TRUCK AND SPRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING A BAG.

July 2, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croner Inc · Rubbed or abraded

I NAME WAS KNEE5ING ON FLOOR OF DRAGLINE WHILE PERFORMING REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE OF A 4500 MANTIWOC WHILE WORKING IN THE KNEELING POSITION SOME PIMPLES RUPTURED ON HIS RT KNEE AND BECAME INFEC WHICH RESULTED 3N A STAPH INFECTION OF LOWER RIGHT EXTREMITY

March 6, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croner Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAULING OVERBURDEN A TIRE GUARD THAT IS MOUNTED ON SIDE OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK CAME LOOSE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE TIRE GUARD FOR REPAIRS AND IT SLIPPED STRIKING BACKSIDE OF LEFT L LOWER ARM.

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