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1983–2026
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July 28, 1990 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iselin Preparation Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

POSITIONING ROOF PLATE ON COAL DRIER. PRY BAR IN LEFT HAND, RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF PLATE. RIGHT RING FINGER PROTRUDED AS PLATE WENT INTO POSITION FINGER TIP WAS PINCHED AGAINST VERTICAL PLATE.

August 1, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BOLT FROM PUMP HEAD BY APPLYING PRESSURE ON BOLT WITH BOX END WRENCH. WHEN BOLT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE EMPLS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF WRENCH CAUSING EMPL TO HIT HAND ON E DGE OF PUMP HEAD.

April 30, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING STEEL PLATE ONTO BOTTOM OF PETERSON FILTER WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH THE HAMMER

February 24, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iselin Preparation Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT CHUTE WORK BY USING A PRYBAR WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER PINNED BETWEEN PRYBAR AND CHUTE.

June 4, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LIP.

April 17, 1984 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SIEVE BEND AND USING PRY BAR TO LINE HOLES WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIT INDIVIDUAL ON SIDE OF FACE

September 8, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT INSULATION FROM THE T LEADS THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND

July 12, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STANDING ON CYCLONE AND TIGHTENING BOLTS ON FLANGE WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK

February 16, 1983 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck by falling object

OBSERVING THE INSTALLATION OF A 12" PIPE WHEN THE CHAIN FROM A CHAINFALL HIT A 4" PLASTIC PIPE FROM A FLOOR DRAIN CAUSING A 4 FT. SECTION TO FALL FROM THE CEILING STRIKING MAN ON RIGHT FOAREA M.

February 8, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS POUNDING ON PLUGGED CHUTE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSE COMPACTED COAL.

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