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October 22, 1987 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON PADDL9 OF ROCK DUSTER TO GET NAIL THAT WEDGED IN UNIT WITH ROOF BOLT & FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.

August 27, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Darmac Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HELPIN1 DRIVE BEARING OFF OF ROLLERS AND WHILE POUNDING ON BEARING ROLLER CAME LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN FOOT

August 17, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WORKIN1 ON MBC AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO LEFT EYE WHILE WELDING THEN ON 8-17-87 EMPLOYEE DROPPED TOOL AND DIRT SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE CAUSING DISCOMFORT

May 26, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Darmac Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING BOLT8 ON FEEDER AND WRENCH SLIPPED,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HAND AGAINST FRAME WORK.

March 12, 1987 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE BUILDI3G STOPPING & WHILE BREAKING CEMENT BLOCK, A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL SPALLED FROM HIS HAMMER, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE THUMB.

May 5, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TIGHTE3ING DRIVE CHAIN ON LEE NORSE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

April 4, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Darmac Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GREASI3G 637 GOOSENECK AND BENT DOWN TO GREASE FITTING AND WHEN HE STOOD UP AND FELT SOMETHING SNAP

March 28, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Darmac Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE RADIATOR OF A D-9 DOZER, #90V7355. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO CLEAN OUT CAKED DIRT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER ON A BOLT STUD CAUSING A LAC ERATION ON THE POSTERIOR DISTAL SURFACE.

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