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April 7, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS UNLOADI3G AND OR TAKING A TOOLBOX OFF THE BED OF A PICK UP TRUCK AND THE TOOL BOX SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THIGH CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES TO LEFT THIGH THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT NOT DUE TO MINE9S EFFICIENCY SKILLS AND TRAINING

October 8, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS HELPING THE WELDER REMOVE A PIECE OF STEEL FROM A LOADER BUCKETR,WHEN THE PIECE OF STEEL FELL STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEFT THIGH THEN THE RIGHT FOOT BREAKING THREE TOES.

December 19, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED BENT OVER TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM RIGHT-AWAY OF DUMPING RAMP & TWISTGED HIS BACK RESULTING IN A SORE BACK (PINCHED SCIATIC NERVE) THIS INJURY WAS NOT DUE TO MINERS EFFICIENCY SKILLS AND TRAINING

October 14, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING TRANSMISSION ON A ROCK TRUCK. WHILE HOLDING BRACE INPLACE FOR TRANSMISSION THE INJURED TURNED HIS BODY WHICH RESULTED INA HERNIA ON RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN. THIS INJU RY WAS NOT DUE TO THE MINERS EFFICIENCY, SKILLS AND TRAINING.

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