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January 25, 1993 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ridgewood Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE HELPING MECHANIC TO REMOVE ROCK FROM BETWEEN TWO TRUCK TIRES, TIRE BLEW OUT AND OFF TRUCK STRIKING BOTH LEGS AND CAUSING EARS TO RING.

March 17, 1992 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ridgewood Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED INSTALLING ROOF OMN BUILDING WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF COLLECTOR WITH RAZOR KNIFE PULLED LIGAMENTS IN NECK.

March 13, 1992 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ridgewood Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF MAIN GRIZZLY BARS WITH SKLEDGE HAMMER ROCK SHATTERED PIECES HITTING LEFT EYE.

February 28, 1992 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ridgewood Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT DRYER WHEN COAL FINGS FELL ONTO LEFT SIDE OF FACE BEHIND GLASSES ENTERING LEFT EYE.

December 31, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ridgewood Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PUSHING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT INJURED STRUCK HEAD.

September 10, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ridgewood Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS CLEANING UNDER VIBRATING SCREEN WHEN DIGGING WITH SHOVEL PIECE OF STEEL THAT WAS HANGING UNDER SCREEN CUT EMPL'S FINGER & KNUCKLE.

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