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September 2, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON SIDE OF MANTRIP.HAD PAIN AND SWELLING DIDNT GO TO DR. PAIN CONTINUED. WENT TO DR OFF WORK ON 9-28-92.

December 18, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE GOING THRU MANDOOR AND WHILE DROPPING IT INTO PLACE CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT AHND TAKING TIP OF FINGER OFF.

June 26, 1991 PA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & D Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS DRAGGING WATER DISCHARGE HOSE- AS HE PULLED AND TWISTED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 11, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE PUTTING A XOB OF RESIN ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER.

April 21, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CONSTRUCTING CANOPY FOR MOBILE BRIDGE AND DROPPED STANDARD ON FOOT ABOVE HARD TOE WHILE GRIPPING EDGE.

April 6, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL UNLOADING PLANKS FROM SKID FELT PAIN THEN NUMBNESS IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEG.

March 6, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

LOADING CRIB BLOCKS INTO FRONT END LOADER CRIBS FELL OVER AND ONE STRUCK EE ON RIGHT FOOT.

February 10, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING CABLE ,FELT PAIN IN BACK.

July 17, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Willowbrook Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING & LIFTING PARTS FROM SERVICE TRUCK.AS HE REACHED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN MID-BACK.UNABLE TO WALK.

July 10, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLING LARGE ROCK OFF OF C MINER AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN.

April 11, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Willowbrook Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DWON FORM CAT TRUCK STEPPED DOWN TO GROUND TWISTED ANKLE.

March 11, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pengrove Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE OF CAT 637E PAN AS HE UNBOLTED THE CUTTING EDGE IT SNAPPED LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS R THUMB O

February 25, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pengrove Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HOOKING UP WINCH CABLE TO BULLDOZER.WINCH WAS MOUNTED ON LOG SKIDDER.SPOOL ON SKIDDER DROPPED ON LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM TO DRAW BAR ON DOZER.

January 8, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Willowbrook Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS REMOVING A PUMP FROM THE PIT SUMP. AN EMPLOYEE STANDING ON THE HIGHWALL THREW THE ELECTRIC POWER CORD DOWN INTO THE PIT. THE ELECTRIC CONNECTOR (PLUG) HIT HIM ON HIS BACK.

November 1, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pengrove Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CLEANING HOUSE ROLLERS ON 7400 MARION DRAGLINE USING A PUTTY KNIFE APPRAENTLY A NUT OR PIECE OF STEEL WAS HIDDEN IN THE OLD GREASE IT FLEW OUT FROM THE ROLLER AS THE DRAGLINE TUNED ON I TS RAILS. THE OBJECT FLEW OUTAND HIT HIM IN THE RT HAND.

December 14, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & D Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL-DRUM DROPPED AGAINST SECOND 55GAL DRUM AND PINNED RING FINGER RT HAND BETWEEN DRUMS.PULLED FINGER OUT AND REC SMALL TEAR IN END OF FINGER INFECTION SET IN.

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