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December 3, 1994 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Popple Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS TRYING TO UNBLOCK COAL CRUSHER WITH A BAR, CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND THIS PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE CRUSHER, SEVERED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER HALF OFF AND BROKE 2 FINGERS AND CUT THE BACK OF HAN D.

January 7, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Popple Brothers Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING A PROPANE HEATING TORCH GLOVE CAUGHT FIRE BURNED HIS HAND.

September 7, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Popple Brothers Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

TRUCK DRIVER WALKED AROUND SIDE OF TRUCK AND WASS NOT SEEN BY BACKHOE OPERATOR AND WAS HIT BY BACKHOE BUCKET THIS OCCURRED DURING LOADING CYCLE

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