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1983–2026
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June 12, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WALKING BY THE CONVEYOR BELT,A PARTICLE OF COAL BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

June 5, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Bentley Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING A CAT 955 HI-LFIT ON THE SIDE OF A HILL FILLING IN DITCHES AND TRYING TO TURN THE MACHINE BUT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT TURN SO HE HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND THE POSITION THE MACHINE W AS IN AND THE POSITION HE WAS IN AND THEN MOVEMENT BEGAN AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

December 14, 1988 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK HAD BROJKEN SPRING WHICH CAUSED TRUCK TO GO OFF BALANCE A(D FOLL ON ITS SIDE.

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