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1983–2026
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June 22, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

DRIVING A PIN FROM DRAG BUCKET WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT FELL ON THE AREA OF HIS FOOT.

January 26, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Resources Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK ICE OFF BOTTOM ROLLERS OF CLEAN COAL BELT. BELT WAS SHUT DOWN AT TIME WHEN EMPLOYEE SWUNG HIS SLEDGE HAMMER IT BEGAN TO SLIP FROM HIS GRIP. HE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB FOR IT AND WHEN HE DID HE CAUSED AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW MUSCLES & LIGAMENTS.

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