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May 8, 2001 PA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Howard Neal Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE AND OTHER WERE GRIDNING ON THE BLADE OF A D11N CATERPILLAR BULLDOZER MACHINE WHEN A SPARK CAME IN BEHIND EE'S WELDING HELMET AND SAFETY GLASSES AND EMBEDDED IN THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE. HE FINISHED HIS HSIFT, WHEN HE GOT HOME HE TOUGHHE HAD DIRT IN HIS EYE, WHEN IT WOULDNT COME OUT HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. HIS CONDITION WERE SUNNY AND DRY.

March 22, 2001 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Howard Neal Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING HIS BULLDOZER. HE WAS RIPPING OVERBURDEN WHEN THE BULLDOZER SLIPPED OFF A LARGE ROCK & DROPPED SEVERAL FEET, JARRING HIS NECK & SHOULDERS. HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT.

May 6, 2000 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Howard Neal Coal Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON 992C LOADER MACHINE #621 BUCKET. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT WENT HOME HAD TROUBLE SEEING, WENT TO THE HOSPITAL, HE WAS WEARING HIS WELDING SHIELD. SITE CONDITIONS WERE SUNN Y.

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