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January 18, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
H & D Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING ON CAT D-11 DOZER EMPLOYEE SUFFERED WELDING FLASH.

June 1, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

8X56X8 TO FINE EDGE EE HELPING OR ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED FROM ROOF. STRIKING BOTTOM AND ROLLER VERY CATCHING SELF REASURED OF EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO BE PULLED TO BOTTO M.

March 9, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILLING HOLE & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEE HEAD OF BOLTER & DRILL STEEL

January 22, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BOLTING FACE & SET HEAD OF BOLTER DOWN ON RT FOOT

August 10, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL ROOF BOLTING & PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK EMPL ON UPPER PORTION OF BACK. EMPL WENT OFF WORK ON 11/16/90.

July 26, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

USING PAINT SPRAY SYSTEM ON STRUCTURAL STEEL COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS CHEST PAINS, AND HEADACHE. NOSE BLEED ALSO EXISTED.

March 2, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

WORKMAN JUST FINISHED SETTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH CRANE ASSISTANCE CRANE OPERATOR RAISED LOAD LINE ABOVE WORKMAN READY TO SWING CLEAR WHEN CRANEMAN WAS DISTRACTED BY GROUND WORKER CRANEMAN T HOUGHT LOAD LINE BRAKE WAS SECURE DIVERTED ATTENTION TO GROUND WORKER LOAD LINE BRAKE WASNT LOCKED BALL DROPPED (15FT(+-)& STRUCK WORKER

November 3, 1989 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Fall from ladders

REWORKING SUMP DESIGN CUT TOP SQUARE END OFF,CONFIGURATION OF CONICAL DESIGN.WORKER FAILED TO SUFFICIENTLY CRIB CONE END OF SUMP.WHEN LAST CUT WAS MADE THE CONE END WEIGHT OVER SHADOWED THE PA RT THAT WAS CUT LOOSE,WORKER WAS ON LADDER ALONG SIDE OF SUMP WHEN CONE END LAYED DOWN ON GROUND,LADDER SHIFTED AND FELL TO GROUND ALONG WITH WORKER,APPARENTLY INJURING LOWER BACK FROM IMPACT

October 24, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pengrove Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HE RAN OVER A VERY LARGE ROCK WHILE OPERATING A D10 CAT BULLDOZER. HE THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 8, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE BOLTING FACE SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE AWAY FROM ROOF AND SLID ALONG DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

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