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August 21, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Cambria Mills Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING TRAVEL CHAIN ON 2400 DRAGLINE WHILE POUNDING OUT THE KEEPER PIN WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW & CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES

December 14, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Cambria Mills Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS WORKING ON 992 LOADER WHEEL TRYING TO LOOSEN BOLT AND THE RATCHET HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST A BUCKET STOP ON THE BOOM OF THE LOADER.

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