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1983–2026
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April 21, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bridgeview Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CHANGING3OIL IN DOZER WHEN OIL SPLASHED INTO LEFT EYE.HE GRABBED DIRTY RAG TO WIPE EYE AND GOT METAL CUTTINGS IN LEFT EYE.

August 12, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bridgeview Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

AT APPROX. 800 AM ON MONDAY AUGUST 12 I NAME WAS WORKING ON A CAT D-10 BULLDOZER. HE WAS TURNING A GEAR ON THE FINAL DRIVE AND ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER I TOOK HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT UNIONTOWN HOSP TO BE EXAMINED THE DR SAID NOT TO WORK FOR ONE WEEK.

April 11, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bridgeview Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GARY RODHEAVER WAS WORKING WITH ROSS SAVAGE ON THE TILT ARM OF THE BLADE OF A D9 DOZER THEY WERE PLACING THE ARM GARY WAS HOLDING THE ARM IN PLACE FOR ROSS WHEN THE ARM SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION AND SMASHED THE RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND

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