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February 2, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK WHEN 3LIFTING METAL FOR COAL SILE.

January 26, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

FUELING HEATER 5ND IT BLEW UP WHEN HE WENT TO LIGHT IT.

June 2, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP BACKED INTO3ANOTHER VALVE WHILE TURNING OFF PUSH WATERS HE BRUISED HIS BACK AND HAS NUMBNESS IN ARM AND HAND

April 1, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS GREA8ING BEARING ON SCALPING SCREEN AT PLANT. WHILE GREASING BEARINGS, A ROCK FLEW OFF SIDE OF SCREEN AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.

March 7, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS COMING 8OWN THE LADDER AT SCALPING SCREEN WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON LADDER SAFETY CAGE, WHICH RESULTED IN A MUSCLE SPRAIN

March 4, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GETTING3SIDE RAILS TO TIGHTEN SCALPING SCREEN. HE TOLD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO DROP THE RAILS, THEY WOULD SEPARATE ON THE FLOOR. AS THE RAILS WERE DROPPED THEY WENT ON AN ANGLE AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT INSTEP3OF FOOT. CAUSING A SEVERE CONTUSION OF RIGHT FOOT

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