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February 25, 1991 PA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING & SECURING HOPPER DOORS ON EMPTY RAILCARS WHEN HE SWUNG ONE SHUT ON HIS FINGER

July 2, 1987 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8PECTING THE RAW COAL RECLAIM TUNNEL INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE TO RUSHED AWAY BUGS FROM EYES HIS HAND HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS GLOVE ENTERED HIS RT EYE 3

September 14, 1984 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM A MINE TRAILER AND A CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIS KNEE.

July 23, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A COAL CHUTE IN AT THE CLEANING PLANT. THE CHUTE SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG.

March 19, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A TRUCK BED THAT WAS OFF THE TRUCK AND ON THE SHOP FLOOR ON BLOCKS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK BED. HE GOT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.

January 20, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING LOW BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF A MINE TRAILER & HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE TRAILER.

December 30, 1983 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CLEANING AROUND LOW BELT TAIL AND BUMPED HIS RT KNEE ON 4AN 1 84 WATER GOT ON THE KNEE ON 1 23 84 EMP WENT TO DR AND WAS OFF WORK

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