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May 10, 1996 PA · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE A CUTTING EDGE ON A CATERPILLAR FAM WHEN A LARGE CLUP OF DIRT BROKE LOOSE FROM A PRON AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE.

February 3, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING A TRACK FROM A DOZER. THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIMSELF ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.

October 31, 1995 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEANING PACKED MUD FROM AROUND A BOLT WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. STARTED BOTHERING HIM 11-2-95, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR. MISSED WORK 11-3-95.

December 13, 1994 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING AN ALTERNATOR ON A D-5. WHILE TAIGHTENING ANUT ON A BOLT, HE NOTICED A PAININ IS SHOULDER, HE IS CURRENTLY SEEING A CHRIO, BUT MAY NEED SURGERY IN THE FUTURE. NO LOST TIME AS OF TODA Y 12/17/94.

February 22, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING A CARDBOARD BOX WITH UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING RIGHT THIGH.

October 19, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BAR & HIS HELPER EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER EE MISSED THE BAR & STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT HAND WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER

August 8, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A BULLDOZER TRACK FROM A FLATBED TRUCK. I.NAME WAS UNDOING THE CHAINS WHICH TIED DOWN A TRACK, THE PIPE FLEW WHEN HE OPENED THE RATCHET TYPE BINDER, THE PIPE BOUNCED OFF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

July 2, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

PUTTING WEAR PLATE ON TOOTH ADAPTER,EMPL STRUCK WEAR PLATE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SPALL FROM WEAR PLATE FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPL IN LEG.

September 20, 1988 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS CLEANING DIRT OFF ABATEEY TERM WITH A WIRE BRUSH ON R-85 TRUCK WHEN A PC. OF DIRT GOT INEYE.

April 23, 1988 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RESOCKETING CABLE FOR DRAGLINE EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A STEEL DRIVER WHEN SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK STEEL DRIVER SMALL FRAGMENT OF STEEL DIS LODGED AND WAS EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE S LEFT LEG.

June 17, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG BOLTS ON R 75 TRUCK AT END OF THE SHIFT DOING NORMAL MAINTENANCE WHEN HE NOTICED A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. SUPERVISOR DID NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN MSHA REPORTABLE ACCIDENT D DUE TO LACK OF 4EDICAL TREATMENT. EMP WAS GIVEN PAIN RELIEVERS SO INSPECTOR TOLD HIM IT MUST BE REPORTED

January 24, 1984 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE CHANGING A DUMP CABLE ON DRAGLINE AS HE SWUNG A SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO KNOCK OUT A WEDGE FROM DUMP CABLE HE NOTICED PAIN IN H IS NECK & LEFT SHOULDER FINDINGS BY DOCTOR MUSCLE SPASMS AND PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER

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