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September 26, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING DO REPAIR WORK ON A BULLDOZER & WAS USING A 3/4IN DRIVE RACHET REACHET SLIPPED PINCHING HIS RT FOREFINGER BETWEEN RACHEET HANDLE & DOZER TRACKS CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RT FOREFINGER THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT DUE TO MINER EFFICIENCY SKILLS & TRAINING

September 26, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ ORIGINALLY NO LOST TIME-BEGAN 10-3-90.REPAIRING RR TRACKS.INJ USING PICK REMOVING DIRT FROM AROUND TRACK AREA.PICK EMBEDDED IN DIRT AND REMOVING PICK.THE PICK HANDLE STRUCK INJ IN TESTICLE S,ACCIDENT NOT DUE TO MINERS EFFICIENCY/TRAINING

June 28, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS HELPING DO REPAIR ON DRAGLINE & WAS USING A BAR TO TURN SWING DRUM. BAR SLIPPED & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST CAUSING INJURY TO THE RT WRIST.

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