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October 14, 1992 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S C P Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK ON GRIZZLY BEING MOVED BY HAND. HAND SLIPPED AND ROCK HIT HAND WHIKLE AGIANST METAL. RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FIGNER DIGITS BROKE 1/2 INCH FROM END OF FINGER. COMMUTATIVE FRACTURE ON RIN G FINGER.

November 28, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S C P Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED WAS ASSISTING FELLOW EMPLOYEE CARRY PUMP UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS. A 1" PIPE WAS INSERTED THROUGH "D" RING ATTACHED TO TOP OF PUMP. WHILE ASCENDING STAIRS, PIPE WAS NOT KEPT LEVEL THEREFO RE ALLOWING PUMP TO SLIDE DOWN PIPE "HANDLE" AND STRIKE INJURED'S LEFT HAND.

February 7, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S C P Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF RAW COAL SHAKER WHEN RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN COUNTER WEIGHT AND BOLT.

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