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August 14, 1998 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
E P Bender Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING LARGE ROCK OFF SHOT.

June 17, 1998 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
E P Bender Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING LADDER OFF OF JUNK L-800 WHEN A SPARK LANDED IN HIS RIGHT EAR.

February 12, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
E P Bender Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BETWEEN THE AUGERS & SLED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING OUT AUGERS. A ROCK FELL WITHOUT WARNING & STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT HAND & LEFT LEG. THE EE WAS KNOCKED BACKWARDS. HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF & HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE AUGER SLED.

April 7, 1995 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
E P Bender Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING GRINDER GRINDER KICKED & CUT EMPLOYEES RT LEG

April 4, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
E P Bender Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRESSING OUT AN OLD BEARING WHEN PART OF THE BEARING BROKE& STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD

January 28, 1994 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
E P Bender Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING A ROLLER BOLT OUT OF A 455 KOMATSU DOZER AND A MOLTEN PIECE OF SLAG FELL INSIDE EMPLOYEE'S EAR.

July 3, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
E P Bender Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING CRACK ON TRUCK FRAME OF CATERPILLAR MODEL D10 DOZER. AFTER BREAK PERIOD, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP MODEL CP711 ZIP GUN AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ON SWITCH BEFORE SHIELD COVERED HI S EYES. SMALL PIECE OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.

August 15, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
E P Bender Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR D9H BULLDOZER IN REVERSE WHEN THE BULLDOZER MADE CONTACT WITH A ROCK CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO JAR HIS NECK.

June 22, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
E P Bender Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MARKER FOR DRILL DEPTH WAS COVERED WITH DUST EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON DRILL AND WAS REMOVING DUST DRILL WAS IN OPERATION GLOVE ON RT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED IN APROCKET FIRST TOOTH ON SPROCKET PINCHED RT RING FINGER BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN

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