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June 9, 1986 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS UNHOOKIN1 CABLE FROM FUEL TANK BY DRAGLINE AND SOME LOOSE WIRES FROM THE CABLE WENT INOTHIS LEFT HAND

June 9, 1986 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING 7OOLS OUT OF TOOL BOX ON THE BACK OF HIS PICK UP TRUCK AND THE LID OF THE TOOL BOX FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

April 4, 1986 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP A TRAVEL CHAIN LINK WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO A 2400 DRAGLINE HIS HAND SLIPPED AND METAL BURR ON THE LINK LACERATED THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

October 10, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING UP CUTTING EDGE TO PUT ON D9L AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

August 15, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING UP HOPPERS ON R/R CARS & PULLED TENDONS IN HIS RT ARM.

March 4, 1985 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OILING PARTS ON HIS DRAGLING WHEN SOME DIRT FROM THE DRAGLINE FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

August 2, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS GOING TO REPAIR LEAKING RADIATOR HOSE ON HIS DOZER WHEN THE HOSE BROKE AND SPRAYED HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER WITH HOT WATER

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