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Years on record
1983–2026
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February 14, 1990 PA · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Continental Operating Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS PULLING ON A RIVER BARGE LINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. NOTE: I.NAME DID NOT MISS A DAY OF WORK UNTIL HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR'S ON 3/1/90 (THIS DAY WAS REPORTE D OFF AS A VACATION DAY) AT THIS TIME THE DR. ASKED HIM TO TAKE OFF 1 WEEK.

January 9, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Continental Operating Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS TYRING TO FREE UP A COAL FEEDER ON #423 BELT LINE WHEN HE HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND HAMMER HANDLE HIS FIRST DAY OFF WAS 1-11-89.

March 24, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Continental Operating Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS PULLING A HEAVY STEEL BOX INTO PLACE USING A HAND HOIST, THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF OF THE HOLDING LUG CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT HIP.

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