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May 2, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gilberton Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE OPERATING JACKHAMMER EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK LIFTING JACKHAMMER FROM HOLE.

August 8, 1994 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Gilberton Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPAIRING VAVLE ON WATER TRUCK, A PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO EE S LEFT EYE.

March 11, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gilberton Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE BURNING WITH A TORCH, A HOT PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE.

October 23, 1991 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gilberton Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE CUTTING PIPELINE EMPLOYEE WAS FLASHED WHEN HOLDING RODS.

December 1, 1990 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gilberton Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL CUTTING OUT OLD PIECE OF PIPE WITH TORCH.PIECE OF RUSTED METAL FLEW OUT AND LODGED IN EMPL RIGHT EYE.

July 25, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Gilberton Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING, RODS WERE STICKING AND WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED HELMET, HE GOT FLASHED.

July 2, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Gilberton Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE ARCING STAINLESS STEEL OUT OF DOZER TRAP EMPL RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

March 24, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gilberton Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS WORKING ON CYCLONE IN THE FINTES PLANT. A SAMLL LEAK DEVELOPED CAUSING MATERIAL TO SPLACH INTO EMP EYES

November 14, 1987 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gilberton Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AN ELECTRIC WELDER TO WELD STAINLESS STEEL CHUTE. WHILE STANDING IN A 3 FOOT STEP LADDER. THE EMPLOYEE HIT THE CABLE ON THE COME-A-LONG WITH WELDER WHICH WAS HOLDING CHUTE. THE CHUTE FELL 5NOCKING EMPLOYEE TO THE FLOOR.

September 8, 1986 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Gilberton Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TESTING B9LTS ON WATER PUMP PULLEY, OPERATOR ACCIDENTLY HIT STARTER BUTTON CAUSING INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT IN PULLEY

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