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February 19, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY

Con-Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS DIRECT ING LIFTING OPERATIONS OF A RIPPER OFF OF A FIAT-ALLIS HD31 BULLDOZER WITH A FRONT END LOADER WHEN SET TING RIPPER ON GROUND ONE END OF CHAIN UNHOOKED OUT OF THE LI FTING EYE RIPPE9 WENT TO THE GROUND WHIPPING CHAIN & LIFTING HOOK AROUND WITH HOOK HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM

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