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December 9, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING A RAIL ROAD TIE & HURT LOWER BACK

October 2, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MANUALLY TILTING BLADE ON DOZER WHEN PUSHING ARM ON DOZER BLADE SMASHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AGAINST DOZER

November 8, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE MOVING ACETYLENE BOTTLES.

November 4, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CRAWLING UNDER ROCK TRUCK TO ATTACH HOSE & TWISTED BACK.

September 10, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING FROM THE TRACKS TO THE BLADE ON THE D-11 AND TWISTED BACK.

June 4, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PIECE OF WELL CASING WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ARM (LEFT)

January 3, 1991 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL SPILLED CAUSTIC ON FOOT & SKIN ON FOOT IS PEELING NOW.

July 18, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN TANKS FROM HIS PICKUP TRUCK.

July 18, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING LIME INTO POND.

June 12, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING RIPPER TOOTH ON D-10 DOZE RWHNE FOREIGN OBJECT HIT HIS LEG.

February 27, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING BARREL OF 90 WEIGHT OIL.

August 18, 1989 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TIPPLING COAL WHEN FOREGIN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE.

July 17, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL GETTING INTO HIGHLIFT TO LOAD COAL,TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 1, 1989 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL SHUTTING DOOR ON DRAG DOOR GOT JAMMED CATCHING ARM,HAND AND FINGERS IN DOOR.

January 9, 1989 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP STEEL IN THE COAL YARD

December 29, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE TRAVEL CHAINS, GOT FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND TRACKS.

October 15, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON THE BULLDOZER

September 13, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL BEAMS INSIDE A TUNNEL.

July 16, 1987 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS TAKING 4EDGES OFF A BUCKET AND WEDGE FLEW OUT AND HIT HIS RT SIDE OF EYE

January 15, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON HILIFT TWISTED BACK

January 10, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LI3ING A BIN WITH A PIECE OF FLAT PLATE OF STEEL ,SLIPPED AND CRUSHED HIS HAND.

December 15, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSEN BOLT ON 9OCK TRUCK ENGINE FLEXT IMPACT PIN CAME OUT

November 28, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BAREL OF ANTIFREEZE

April 20, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS MOVING GRILL FROM HILIFT, GRILL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.

April 5, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS FUELING UP DOZER WHEN SWIVEL HOSE ON END OF THE FUEL HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ON HIS LOWER LIP

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