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Years on record
1983–2026
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September 23, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING PARTS UP AND DOWN THE PLANT STAIRWAY THE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING AN INJURY WHICH IS STILL IN QUESTION TO THE NATURE THE INJURY.

September 19, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL REACHING DOWN OVER STEEL BEAM TO PULL UP IRE CABLE TOWARDS HIM AND FEELS HE PULLED NERVE AT THAT TIME.

August 6, 1985 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SPRAY PAINTING STEEL VIBRATORS ON GROUND AND WHEN HE TURNED,HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.DR EXAMINED IT -DETERMINED THERE WAS TORN CARTILIDGE IN THE KNEE.

October 15, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL & WHEN THE STEEL WAS FLIPPED OVER IT HIT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THAT WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND AND THE ANGLE IRON HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT ANKLE C AUSING THE ANKLE TO BREAK.

July 22, 1983 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SCREENS IN THE PLANT VIBRATOR & HE WEDGED HIS RIGHT HAND THUMB IN BETWEEN THE SCREEN & THE VIBRATOR

July 12, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LOG FROM PLANT FEED HOPPER GRIZZLY WHEN A LOG ROLLED OFF GRIZZLY AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT FOOT CAUSING BRUISES

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