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1983–2026
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July 26, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Queenstown Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN AND A HELPER WERE TRYING TO REMOVE A BEARING FROM A SHAFT. THE MAN WAS HOLDING THE SHAFT AND THE HELPER WAS HITTING THE BEARING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE SLEDGE BOUNCED OFF THE BEARING AND HIT THE MAN ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

January 2, 1997 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Queenstown Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A SCREEN DECK WITH A SET OF COME-A-LONGS. THE COME-A-LONGS SLIPPED, AND THE DEKC HIT TH EMAN ON THE RIGHT SHIN.

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