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1983–2026
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September 6, 1996 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Hepburnia Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OILING FOR THE #3 DRAGLINE ON THE MILLS JOB. TO DO THE JOB, HE HAD MOVED A FAN UP SO THAT HE COULD GET AT THE DRUMS HE WAS GREASING. WHEN HE STARTED TO MOVE THE FAN BACK INTO POSITION, HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE HAD BEEN IN THE ACT OF REACHING FOR THE FAN, AND HIS LEFT ARM WENT INTO THE FAN.

May 9, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hepburnia Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-10 BULLDOZER ON THE HARTZFELD JOB. HE BACKED OVER A LARGE ROCK, WHICH MADE THE EQUIPMENT JERK, TWISTING HIS BACK.

April 5, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hepburnia Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

NOT A REPORTABLE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 4-12-93. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DIRT ON WACHTER JOB WHEN HE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK, CAUSING A SEVERE MOTION, TWISTING HIS BA CK BADLY.

November 14, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hepburnia Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING RIGHT-A-WAY TO MOVE DRAGLINE. CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK CUT LEFT KNEE.

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