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March 1, 1984 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Marmon Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1 1/2 IN HOSE TO SPRAY & CLEAN THE FLOOR ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE P-2 PLANT.HE HAD HIS BACK TOWARD ONE OF THE VIBRATING SCREENS ON THAT FLOOR AND WAS PULLING BACKWARDS ON T HE HOSE TO ALLOW MORE LENGTH. WHEN HE PULLED BACKWARDS ON THE HOSE HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE STEEL SQUARE EDGE OF THE AIRSPRING MOUNTING PEDESTAL ON THE OUTSIDE FRAME. THE SCREEN WAS O

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