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December 18, 2006 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sky Haven Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

He was moving a 1000 pound piece of steel when the cables lost tension and it fell onto his right leg. Broken lower right leg.

September 2, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sky Haven Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING ON AUGERS WHEN HOOK CAME UNDONE AND AUGER FELL ONTO LEFT FOOT.

April 28, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sky Haven Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOKING CABLE ONTO AUGER WHEN CABLE GOT BEHIND NEXT ROW OF AUGERS & PULLED AUGER FROM PILE ONTO HAND SMASHING BONES OF LEFT HAND.

November 6, 2002 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sky Haven Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A TURB CHARGER THAT WAS SITTING ON THE COUNTERWEIGHT OF A RUBBER TIRED LOADER. THE CREATED A PULLING THE THE GROIN AREA WHICH CAUSED A HERNIA.

July 11, 2002 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sky Haven Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING TOOLS HE STUCK HIS FINGER BETWEEN AUGER AND KELLY BAR.

December 15, 2000 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sky Haven Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING DEFECTIVE HOSE FROM RUBBER TIRES LOADER. WHEN HOSE CLAMP WAS REMOVED, THE HOSE END DROPPED AND HIT PELVIS AREA CAUSING HERNIA.

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