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1983–2026
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September 19, 1984 PA · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUSHING THE SLIP ON THE DRILL INTO THE TURNTABLE AND THE KELLYBAR DROPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER LACERATING IT

May 30, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A TREE DOWN WITH A CHAIN SAW AND WHEN IT STARTED TO FALL IT KICKED BACK THE SAW AND IT CUT HIS LEFT KNEE

May 13, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

HAD SAW RUNNING AND LOOKED TO SIDE TO SEE WHERE OTHERS WERE WORKING.MOVED ENOUGH TO BUMP RUNNING WAS INTO SMALL TREE IN FRONT OF EMPL WHICH BOUNCED SAW BACK INTO LEG.

March 21, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A LIMB OFF A TREE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND WHEN THELIMB WAS CUT THE TREE LOWERED PUSHING THE SAW DOWN ON HIS FOOT

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