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Years on record
1983–2026
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March 14, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TAKING OLD PACKING OUT OF PUMP INJURED SLICED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON PIECE OF METAL.

September 10, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING UNDER FEED CONVEYOR, INJURED KNOCKED HARD HAT OFF HIS HEAD AND TURNED AROUND TO RETRIEVE IT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A BEAM.

October 26, 1990 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON PCV PIPE PUT IT IN PLACE.WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT INJURED IN HIS TESTICLES WITH HIS FEET.

October 20, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING STAKE IN HAYBALES HIS HAND SLIPPED.THE STAKE HIT HIS SIDE.HE DID NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT IT UNTIL 10-26-90.

October 5, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER WAS HELPING TO ASSEMBLE A RADIAL STACKER CONVEYOR WHEN TWO MEN WERE LIFTING A SKID PLATE OTHER MINER LOST CONTROL OF LIFT AND INJURED MINER HAD ENTIRE WEIGHT TO HOLD.RESULTING IN AN INJU RY TO THE BACK.

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