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1983–2026
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June 27, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentley Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE 988B FRONT END LOADER & HE TWISTED HIS BACK

May 7, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING A HOIST CYLINDER ON 966C THE CYLINDER FELL ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CUT TO THIS FINGER.

March 20, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentley Development Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING STEERING CLUTCHES FROM DOZER, HE REMOVED THE STEERING CLUTCH COVER AND WAS LIFTING IT OFF OF THE DOZER AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND CAUSED THE COVER TO DROP ON HIS RI GHT HAND. HE HAD A DEEP CUT TO RIGHT RING FINGER.

November 29, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING OUT THE STORAGE BARN,HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL AND HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL INSIDE THE ONE HE PICKED UP.THE PIECE OF METAL SLID OUT AND FELL ON HIS GREAT TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND BADLY BRUISED IT.

July 14, 1989 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING CAGE PACKER TOGETHER FOLLOWING REPAIRS. WHILE DOING THIS HE CLOSED THE CAGE PACKER DOOR AND THE HAND BAR SLIPPED AND THE DOOR HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. KNEE WAS BRUISED AND INFLAMMED.

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