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February 25, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING DOZER RAN OVER LG ROCK MACHINE DROP REC INJURY WHEN DOZER DROPPED

January 6, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A DOZER ON A SANDSTONE BENCH WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE H OSPITAL WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSISED AS BACK SPASMS FROM STARTING BACK TO WORK AFTER A LAY-OFF

January 9, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER A DOZER DRILLING OUT A BROKEN BOLT IN THE TRAC K FRAME EMPLOYEE HAD A PAIR OF SAFETY GLASSES ON HOWEVER A PIECE OF STEEL BOUNCED FROM THE FRAME & WENT UP UNDER THE GLASSES & LANDED IN EMPLOYEES RT EYE

November 30, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS HOLDING A GUARD ON THE PUSH ARM OF A D-9 DOZER WHILE THE WELDER TACKED IT ON AS THE WELDER STRUCK AN ARC A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW & LANDED IN I NAME EAR I NAME WAS WEARING A HELMET LINE R AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

October 25, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF THE INJURY REPORTED 11/6/86 ON MSHA 36-07774 WHERE A BOULDER FELL. THE D-10 HIT THE BOULDER. I,NAME WAS THROWN AGAINST THE WINDOW OF THE D10. THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF THE INJURY REPORTED 11/6/86 ON MSHA 36-0774 WHERE A BOULDER FELL. THE D-10 HIT THE BOULDER. I,NAME WAS THROWN AGAINST THE WINDOW OF THE D10.

November 2, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

THIS WAS AN AGG9AVATION OF AN INJURY. WHERE A BOLURDER FALL. THE BOLDER HIT THE BULL DOZER AND HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE WINDOW OF THE BULL DOZER.

November 6, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING A ROAD ALONG SIDE A ROCK DUMP WITH A D-10 DOZER. IT WAS RAINING, WINDOWS OF D-10 WERE FOGGED, SPOIL WAS SLIDDING IN BEHIND THE D-10 WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE. A BOULDER FELL, THE D-10 2IT THE BOULDER AND HE WAS THROWN AGAINST WINDOW OF D-10.

April 4, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ladon Coal Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING CLOSE BY TO HELP WHILE WELDER WAS WORKING ON BED OF TRUCK

October 30, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Ladon Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

ASSISTING THE WELDING ON A ROCK TRUCK, WHILE THE WELDER WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF GREASY STEEL. HOT GRASE SPLATTERED IN LEFT EYE.

October 12, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ladon Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING A BOLT FOR WELDER WITH AIR GUN BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE FINGER TO GET SMASHED.

July 16, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS BACKING A D10 DOZER BACKED OVER A ROCK LEDGE

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