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May 4, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS KNEELING ON CONCRETE FLLOR IN SHOP REPLACING WHEEL BEARINGS ON EUCLID TRUCK.

February 15, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS FUELING UP WHEN FUEL NOZZLE CAME OUT OF FUEL TANK ON DRILL SPLASHING FUEL ALL AROUND AND SPLASHING FUEL ALL AROUND AND SPLASHING FUEL IN EE'S FACE AND ARMS.

December 17, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING RADIATOR AND HOOD COWLING ON EUCLID TRUCK. WHILE STANDING ON LEFT FOOT AND TWISTING UPPER BODY AROUND TO REACH UP UNDER HOOD COWLING AND INSTALL HOLD DOWN BOLTS HIS LEFT KNEE WAS TWISTED.

June 29, 1993 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING 31/2IN IMPACT SCKET AWAY ON BOARD ABOVE WORK BENCH SOCKET FELL & WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT THE SOCKET LANDED ON HIS RT INDEX FINGER

May 18, 1993 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE SITTING INOPERATOR'S SEAT OF DOZER, EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO OPEN THE CAB DOOR AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT LOWER BACK AND NECK.

April 5, 1993 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING BLASTING MATERIAL INTO TRUCK. WHEN HE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK, A PIECE OF WIRE HANGING ON THE DOOR SWUNG AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

February 5, 1993 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BROKEN CLEVIS ON BE 1250-B DRAGLINE. HE THREW THE BROKEN CLEVIS ONTO THE BOOM TRUCK, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK, LEFT SIDE.

April 9, 1992 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM PICKUP TRUCK NO 1223 ONTO DRAGLIEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE TUB OF THE DRAGLINE TO THE GROUND WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT HIT THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

October 30, 1991 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN WELDING SHOP AND PICKED UP A CLEVIS TO PUT ON WORK BENCH FOR REPAIR WHEN HE CLAIMED HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

March 16, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HI-LIFT. WHEN GETTING OFF THE MACHINE TO GREASE IT HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE MACHINE.

February 23, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING MECHANICS LIFT WATER PUMP ONTO REAR FRAME IN MINE SHOP.WHILE LIFTING PUMP END EMPL FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

November 16, 1989 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPL STANDING ON A GUARD ABOVE DRAG DRUM GUIDING CABLE OTNO THE LAGGING CABLE SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE R LEG KNOCKING HIM OFF THE GUARD AND ONTO THE FLOOR HITTING HIS R WRIST ON THE FLOOR

September 6, 1989 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HELPING LABORERS MULCHING AT MINE 25, EYES IRRITRATED BY MULCH HAY

September 5, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL IN OIL HOUSE GETTING OIL FOR OIL CHANGE.WAS PULLING FULL OIL DRUM TOWARDS HIM TO LOAD IT INTO TRUCK,FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

November 19, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8EMBLING SHAFT & PINION ON GEAR AT MACHINE SHOP FOR 1250-B DRAGLINE AND PUTTING ON NEW BEARINGS. WHEN LIFTING BEARING OUT OF TRUCK #1154 TO BRING INTO MACHINE SHOP HE PULLED MUS CLES IN LOWER B5CK.

August 20, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO USE FORK LIFT IN SHOP WENT TO REMOVE TONGUE AS TO USE ONLY FORKS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

February 14, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLINBING UP ONTO EUCLID TRUCK TO CHECK OIL DIPSTICK IN ENGINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED ONTO THE CAB PROTECTOR FOR SUPPORT HUNTING RIGHT SIDE ARM NECK AND SHOULDER.

July 25, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennweir Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE CAP FROM 2" WATER PUMP WATER PUMP HAS A-T HANDLE ON CAP. EMPLOOYEE

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