CHANGING DRAG CABLE ON MANITOWAC 4600 DRAGLINE. WHILE CUTTING CABLE LOOSE FROM NEW ROLL, THE END OF CABLE SNAPPED BACK HITTING EE ABOVE RIGHT EYE LACERATING HIM ABOVE EYE. 7 STITCHES REQUIRED.
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Harriman Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
August 17, 1998
PA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATES: SPRAINED BACK WHILE STEMMING HOLES.
January 30, 1998
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT OUT OF TRACK AND TRACK FRAME AREA WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
January 9, 1995
PA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ;WHILE TRYING OT UNBLOCK ROCK CHUTE.
November 2, 1994
PA · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL (RECURRANCE OF OLD INJURY OF 8-8-90)COPY OF OLD REPORT ATTACHED.
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