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1983–2026
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July 23, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHANGING SPEED REDUCER ON CONTINUOUS MINER & WHILE SHIFTING BROKEN UNIT CHAIN BROKE & CHAIN BLOCK HANDLE STRUCK EMPL IN RT FOREARM.

October 24, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Darmac Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE LOOSENING DRAIN FOR DIFFERENTIAL AND WHEN PLUG BROKE FREE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE TOP OF HAND AGAINST LIP OF BELLY PAN ON 637PAN

August 29, 1987 PA · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H & D Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPLACIN1 THE TABLE BUSHING ON A BLAST HOLE DRILL. WHEN HE HIT THE BUSHING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF T HE BUSHING BROKE OFF & STRUCK HIS RT HAND.

June 3, 1987 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Willowbrook Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS PUTTING 5 WEAR PLATE ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET.AS HE HIT THE PLATE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER,A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE PLATE FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT ARM.

October 28, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pengrove Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY THE PULL DOWN CHAINS WITH A PRY BAR THE BAR BROKE IN TWO ONE SECTION HIT HIM ON THE RT LOWER ARM RESULT WAS SIMPLE FRACTURE OF RT ARM

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