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May 2, 2012 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Fayette Coal & Coke Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was burning off bolts from plant screen with oxy-acetylene torch when hot slag bounced onto pant leg. Burned through pants and fell into boot causing 2nd degree burns to left ankle.

April 21, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Fayette Coal & Coke Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Drill operator was drilling blast holes. After breaking a drill steel, one had to be put back on. While adding the drill steel onto mast, the drill hammer was turning. When the striker bar of the hammer threaded into the drill steel it began to rotate wrapping the operators glove, sweat shirt & eventually his arm around the drill steel causing amputation of right arm above elbow.

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