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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 23, 1987 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE DECK HAND I2NAME THROUGH A WET RIER LINE ACROSS A BARGE (EST. 26FT.) I,NAME CAUGHT THE LINE. THE LINE PULLED HIS ARM DOWN WITH A SURPRISING JOLT. I,NAME FINISHED WORKING THE SHIFT AND AFTE R CLEANING UP H9 REPORTED THE INCIDENT.

January 6, 1987 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
La Belle Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AROUND 1LANT UNIT #273 I.NAME MAKING LONG REACH AND FELT PULL IN MUSCLE IN LOWER ABDOMEN.ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-8 I.NAME WORKED REGULAR SHIFTS AND TOOK DAY OFF 1-9 ON UNION BUSI NESS.MISSED 1ST3DAY OF WORK ON 1-12-87.

January 8, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME REMOVED 6OTTOM HALF OF DRYER PIPE TOP HALF SLIPPED OUT OF ROUST A BOUT AND HIT I.NAME ON BACK OF HAND PIPE WAS PLASTIC 10 IN X 28 IN I.NAME RETURNED TO WORK AFTER THE ACCIDENT BROKEN T HUMB DIAGNOSED 2N 1-30-86

August 11, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
La Belle Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING OUT LAUNDER GATE HE WENT TO CLOSE GATE W%ITH A ROD AND THE ROD SLIPPED FROM GATE THROWING HIS WEIGHT IN A FORWARD MOTION

April 19, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
La Belle Processing Company · Struck by falling object

CUTTING OFF OLD CHUTE FROM LADDER LAST 6 BOLTS ON VERTICAL ANGLE SNAPPED OFF CHUTE CAME DOWN AND HIT RIGHT FOREARM

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