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1983–2026
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November 18, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED THE AUXILIARY CASE FROM AN 8-SPEED TRANSMISSION OF A TRI-AXLE DUMP TRUCK AND HAD IT CHAINED UP ON HYDRAULIC JACKS FOR EPAIR.EMPLOYEES MADE THR EPAIRS AND WERE IN THE P ROCESS OF LOWERING THE UNIT WITH THE JACK.AS THE UNIT WAS BEING LOWERED IT TWISTED SIDEWAYS AND FELL THROUGH TRUCK FRAME ONTO EMPLOYEES ARM.

August 25, 1988 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING ON DOZER TRACK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN TRACK FOR REMOVAL. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM TRACK AND EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER.

March 9, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS USING PRY BAR TO PRY A CHAIN CASE ON THE DRAGLINE APART TO REPOSITION A GASKET UNDER IT HE WAS STANDING ON A WET CATWALK SLIPPERY DUE TO RAINY CONDITIONS PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FAL BACKWARDS APPROX 8FT BEFORE STRIKING GROUND AS EMP ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WHILE FALLING HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK DRAGLINE HOUSE COVER BREAKING A BONE IN L HAND EMP LANDED ON 4X4 TIMBER RE

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