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December 7, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DOZER WITH AIR GUN. AIR GUN BLEW DIRT FROM WORK AREA UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND SLIVER OF METAL ENTERED RIGHT EYE.

December 6, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SPOT WELDING REPAIRS IN PLANT SPARK AND SLAG GOT UNDER WELDING HELEMT AND WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

November 19, 1993 PA · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

ASSISTING MAINTENANCE WELDER. HOLDING STEEL PLATE IN PLACE FOR WELDING.

March 3, 1993 PA · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

ASSISTING WELDER IN CUTTING OF STEEL PLATES & ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING BURNING GOGGLES, FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES STILL OCCURED.

January 27, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

IN PROCESS OF CLEANING WELDING TORCH TIP, RECEIVED BURN TO PALM OF LEFT HAND.

August 11, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

63549NG BLADE ON DOZER.

November 25, 1991 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING TORCH TO BURN VIBRATOR WITH COMEALONG, R AHND PINCHED BETWEEN VIBRATOR R HAND MIDDLE FINGER LACER IT BONE CRUSHED AMPUTATION A MIDDLE JOINT OF FINGER

June 24, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

ASSITING MAINT WELDER EMP, REC FLASHBURNS FROM WEDLERS ARC

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