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May 13, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS TRYING TO PRY LOOSE A CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE. AS HE WAS PRYING ON THE CABLE IT SLIPPED OFF OF THE PRYBAR. THIS CAUSED THE THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND TO GET LODGED BETWEEN THE CAB OF THE DRAG LINE AND THE PRYBAR.

November 21, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON 657 ENGINE PULLING ON 2" PIPE WITH 3/4" RACHET. RACHET SIPPED OFF OF PIPE HITTING LEFT SHOULDER & KNEE.

March 7, 1987 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAKING REPAIRS TO THE DRAGLINE AS HE WAS TAPPING THE BEARINGS WITH A HAMMER THE ENGINE CAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND

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