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June 8, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHEN GETTING INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE BRUISED HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HE HIT IT ON THE BRAKE PETAL OF SHUTTLE CAR.

March 17, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 5X7 CROSSBAR IN HIGHLIFT BUCKET. CROSSBAR FELL OFF BUCKET BRUISING AND STRAINING EMPLOYEE S RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 26, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING A PUMP MOTOR OUT OF A JOY MINER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS SHOULDER

December 14, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CRAWLE8 UP ON TABLE TO GET DYNAMITE ANCD CAP BOXES AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

November 13, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE ROOF THROUGH A 3"X8" BAR. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE BOLT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 20, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWING TIMBER TO FACE. FELLOW EMPLOYEE THREW POST TO INJURED. POST STRUCK INJURED ON RIGHT KNEE.

August 5, 1987 PA · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING JACK TO PULL MINER OVER.A PIECE OF SLATE FELL WHEN JACK WAS SET IN THE ROOF.EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED.

August 3, 1987 PA · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AB2UT TO SET SUMP JACK ON WILCOX MINER WHEN HIS FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A WIRE ROPE. FRAGMENT OF WIRE ROPE PUNCTURED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT BOOT AND FOOT.

October 15, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING JACK WH9N MOVING EMPLOYEE "DISLOCATED" LEFT KNEE.

September 29, 1986 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8LODGING A POST WHEN POST KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

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