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December 2, 1996 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Custom Coals Laurel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYY WAS PUSHING LARGE DOOR OF CAGEPACTOR OPEN WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DOOR AND THE CHUTE.

October 15, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Custom Coals Laurel · Struck by falling object

2 EMPS WERE TRYING TO MOVE A 3/4" PIPE OFF A 2" PIPE TO LINE UP AND RECONNECT WHEN THE END OF 3/4" BRASS VALVE BROKE OFF ALLOWING APPROX 12' OF 3/4" PIPE TO FALL STRIKING EMP ON LEFT CHEEK BEL OW LEFT EYE.

September 11, 1996 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Custom Coals Laurel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPENING ACCESS DOOR TO THE CAGE PACTOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HOLDING THE LATCH UP WITH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE OPEND THE DOOR BEFORE THE LATCH WAS RELEASED, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE LATCH

November 24, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Custom Coals Laurel · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SHEET METAL ON TO A BASKET AND THE SHEET METAL SLIPPED AND FELLON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.

November 21, 1995 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Custom Coals Laurel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A 24' WOODEN LADDER, WHEN IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT, BREAKING THE FIRST 2 LARGE TOES.

November 13, 1995 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Custom Coals Laurel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING SHEETING COVER ON CONVEYOR #3. THE CLAMP CAME LOOSE, SHEET MOVED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S HAND HE WAS HOLDIGN OTHERSIDE OF SHEET WITH.

September 28, 1994 PA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Custom Coals Laurel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SCAFFOLD WITH CO-WORKER WHO PUSHED HARD WHEN IT STOPPED MOVING. IT THEN MOVED FORWARD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S ARM.

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