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November 15, 1999 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TRACK SHOVEL FROM TOOL BOX. GUST OF WIND BLEW LID FROM TOOL BOX DOWN ON TOP OF LEFT HAND, CUTTING RING FINGER REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES, SMASHING OTHER FINGERS. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

April 3, 1995 PA · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DOING WELDING WORK ON DRAGLINE. THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND A DUST OF DIRT FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.

August 1, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Unclassified, insufficient data

DISABILITY RECURRED 8/1/91 & EMPL WILL BE OFF WORK UNTIL RECOVERY.

April 19, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN WHICH HE ATTRIBUTES TO STRESS RELATED TO HIS WORK.

April 6, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING IN FIELD PIECE OF DUST OR RUST BLEW IN BEHIND MECHANICS SAFETY GLASSES & GOT INTO HIS EYE.

February 23, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MOVING A 4ATCH DOG FROM OUTSIDE TO THE INSIDE OF A BUILDING THE DOG LUNGED AT ANOTHER PERASON EMPLOYEE TRIED TO RESTRAIN HIM AND HE WAS KNOCKED TO THE CEMENT FLOOR

March 29, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Unclassified, insufficient data

SAID EMP CLAIMS HE TOLD A CRE MEMBBER ABOUT HIS BACK BOTHERING HIM BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO IT REPORTED TO ME 4 20 84 EMP WAS OFF APRIL 17 THRU 20 WE DID NOT WORK DUE TO EASTER HOLIDA 4 23 84

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