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1983–2026
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December 28, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CUTTING EDGE OF GRADE BLADE. EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING BOLT, HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 16, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ. WAS HOLDING SHAKER ARM IN POSITION FOR SECURING WITH CAM STRAP, A SLEDGE HAMMER USED BY ANOTHER EMP. STRUCK INJ. ON LEFT AHND CAUSING INJURY TO MIDDLE FINGER.

April 16, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS3STANDING AT A WORKBENCH USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A PIECE OF SLAG FROM THE CORNER OF A STEEL DOORFRAME BEING FABRICATED WHEN THE INJURED STRUCK THE CHISEL TO REMOVE THE SLAG IT RI7OCHETED OFF THE UPPER PART OF THE STEEL ANGLE TO WHICH IT WAS ATTACHED AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE LEFT EYE

April 7, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BREAKING3HOSES LOOSE ON STEERING VALVE WHEN PUSHING ON WRENCH NUT CAME LOOSE & EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CAB FRAME & WRENCH.

February 8, 1985 PA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS BACK LOOSENING BOLTS ON ONE OF THE VIB UNITS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

June 27, 1984 PA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A BAR TO MOVE HEAVY PIECE OF METAL BAR SLIPPED AND CUT EMPL UNDER RIGHT EYE.

March 1, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A STEERING BOX IN A DOZER. WHILE USING A PRYING BAR TO LIFT STEERING BOX THE BAR SLIPPED OFF BOX AND STRUCK FINGERS AGAINST DOZER FRAME.

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