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September 12, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON DOZER BACKING UP RAISED UP IN BRACE ON FRAME

August 1, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CARRYING WOOD BLOCK,WENT TO PUT IT DOWN,SPLINTER WENT THROUGH HAND.

July 25, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS WASHING EQUIPMENT WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOT WATER WHEN FITTING CAME OFF OF HOSE & HOT WATER HIT & BURNED SIDE

December 10, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MACHINE WAS JUMP STARTING A. MACHINE AND HAD THE BATTERY BOX COVER OPEN. THE COVER CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE COVER AND THE RAILING.

September 27, 1990 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL PICKED UP WOODEN BOX & REACHED INTO NAIL.

January 20, 1989 IN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF STRUCTURE ONTO THE MAST OF THE DRAGLINE THE PIECE SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER CUTTING TIP OF FINGER OFF REQUIRING STITCHES

December 4, 1988 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck by concussion

TWISTED KNEE WHILE WORKING ON SUBSTATION AND HAD BEEN GOING TO DR. SINCE WITH NO LOT TIME ON 2020-89 UNDERWENT SURGERY TO CORRECT PROBLEM EXPECTED TIME LOST IS 3 WEEKS

September 13, 1988 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRACK FRAME FROM BULL DOZER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE TRACK FRAME AND THE DOZER BLADE. IT BROKE THE #6 RIB ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

February 14, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPE8 DRIVE SHAFT FROM LOADER ON RT WRIST

September 24, 1984 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKER WAS CHECKING WATER PUMP TO SEE WHY IT WAS NOT PUMPING. HE OPENED INSPECTION LID AND HOT WATER SPRAYED ON HIM.

September 19, 1983 IN · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P-V Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CORE DRILLER WAS PUTTING PIPES BACK IN PIPE RACK AFTER ONE HAD FELL OFF AND SMASHED HIS THUMP BETWEEN PIPE AND PIPE RACK

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