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August 28, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND METAL ON A S/C THE INJURED STRUCK A CORNER OF THE METAL CAUSING THE GRINDER TO KICK BACK STRIKING HIM ON HIS RT KNEE & CAUSING A 2IN LACERATION

July 10, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by flying object

AS INJURED WAS OBSERVING A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE LOAD AND CUT SLATE IN THE BELT ENTRY,A PIECE OF SLATE WAS THROWN FROM THIS MACHINE'S CUTTING BITS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

November 13, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

WHEN THE DRILL STEEL THAT THE INJURED WAS TO USE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF,A PICE OF SLATE(APPROX 1/2"X12"X9") WAS DISLODGED AND FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.

April 24, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

AS INJURED WAS WORKING ON RT.SIDE OF MINER HEAD HIS BUDDY WAS BURNING ON LEFT DRUM WITH A BURNING TORCH TURNING HE BURNED INJURED ON HIS BACK

April 12, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS REMOVING STEEL FROM HOLE HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN STEEL & WRENCH.

March 24, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck against a moving object

AS INJURED WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER THE RIGHT CAT LCKED CAUSING THE CONTIONOUS MINER TOBOUNCE INJURED ON THE SEAT.

March 4, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

AS INJURED WAS BURNING METAL, A PIECE OF HOT METAL GOT INTO INJURED'S RIGHT SLEEVE CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS AROUND HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

February 2, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

AS INJURED WAS POSITIONING ROOF BOLT, A CAP PIECE FELL FROM TIMBER STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST.

September 19, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING THE3VACUUM HOSE, IT WAS CAUGHT IN THE LOWER FRAME OF BELT. INJURED PULLED THE SLACK HOSE AND IT LET LOOSE FROM THE FRAME STRIKING INJURED ON THE HEAD.

August 14, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS 6ENDING THE ROOF BOLT SUCH BOLT TWISTED SUDDENLY CAUSING A LOT OF STRAIN ON INJURED RIGHT ELBOW

July 8, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE USING A G9EASE GUN TO LUBRICATE OVERLAND BELT ROLLERS A SEAL BROKE ON SUCH GUN CAUSING A TOXIC SUBSTANCE (GREASE) TO COME IN CONTACT WITH A PUNCTURE WOUND ON THE INJUREDS LEFT MIDDLE FIN GER 3

June 10, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

AS INJURED WAS 3NSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A HEADER BLOCK FELL FROM THE CANOPY STRIKING INJURED ON HIS BACK CAUSING A BRUISE & STIFFNESS TO BACK

April 7, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS INJURED WAS 3NSTALLING ROOF BOLT S HE ACCIDENTLY LOWERED THE DRILL BOOM DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT

March 2, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REM2VING A DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

September 29, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

AS INJURED WAS 3INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND THEN ROLLED OVER STRIKING HIM CAUSING HIM PAIN TO HIS RIB CAGE AND BACK

December 4, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS 1ULLING A JOINT OF VENTILATION TUBING HE STEPPED ON PIECE OF SLATE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE

October 16, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BACKING THE CONTINOUS MINER OUT OF WORKING PLACE WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A POST THE POST WAS DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK

August 14, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS LOWERING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER HIS FOOT WAS UNDER THE HEAD WHEN IT WAS LOWERED TO THE MINE BOTTOM CAUSING BRUISE OF RIGHT FOOT.

March 4, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE, WHEN THE UNSUPPORTED ROOF AHEAD OF THE PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT FELL ON THE MACHINE, CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE. WHEN THIS BOUNCING ACTION OCCURED, H E STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE PROTECTIVE OVERHEAD CANOPY.

December 8, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE LET THE BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON HIS RIGHT LEG

October 5, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WITH A HEADER BLOCK INTO THE MINE ROOF WHEN SUDDENLY THE BOLT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

August 9, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER HIS FINGERS WERE SQUEEZED BETWEEN STABILIZING BAR & FRAME.

February 22, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by flying object

AS INJURED WAS FILLING ROCK DUSTER THE HOSE BLEW OFF OF DUSTER CAUSING ROCK DUST TO ENTER HIS EYES.

July 14, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED AND HIS BUDDY WERE MMOVING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE INJURED INADVERNTLY CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER UNDER THE LIGHT GUARD CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE TWISTED

May 31, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

WHEN INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT THROUGH A 5 IN X 7 IN X 14 FT TIMBER A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN TIMBERS THAT WERE INSTALLED AGAINST ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON HEAD

May 6, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

WHEN INJURED WAS HELPING TO MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER HE STEPPED OFF MINER TO MOVE CABLE A LOOP OF CABLE FELL FROM CONTINUOUS MINER STRIKING INJURED ON RT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE

May 3, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED HAD COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOF BOLT AND WAS SWINING THE BOLTER HEAD OVER TO INSTALL ANOTHER BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE TIMBERS THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED.

April 27, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHEN INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO TEST IT, HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PUSHED ON A CONTROL LEVER.

January 4, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE INJURED WAS TIGHTENING ROOF BOLT HE FELT SOMETHING LODGE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

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