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1983–2026
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August 15, 1992 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Lobb Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54736YEE WAS OPERATING THE TIPPLE CRUSHING COAL WHEN THE BIN PLUGGED UP EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO BIN TO KNOCK THE COAL LOOSE & INTO THE ROLLERS WHEN THE COAL CAVED IN EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE 95243TING IN A SEVERE SPRAIN & BONE CHIPS FROM HIS ANKLE

July 15, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Lobb Mining · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE LIFTED HIS WELDING SHIELD WHILE WELDING ON TIPPLE TO CHECK HIS WELD, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK AN ARK WITH THE WELDING ROD. BOTH EYES ARE BURNED FROM THE ARC. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL, T HE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 7-16-92 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 7-17-92.

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