THEY WERE TAKING THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER OF THE BLADE OFF A D9H DOZER. THE MECHANIC WAS LIFTING THE CYLINDER WITH BOOM OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK, WHEN THE BOOM ON THE TRUCK BROKE AND THE CYLINDER FE LL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND PINCHING THE FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER AND PART OF THE DOZER BLADE. HIS FINGER BECAME SORE AND SWOLLEN IN OCTOBER AND THAT IS WHEN HE REPORTED THE INJU
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September 3, 1991
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Croner Inc · Struck by falling object
April 11, 1990
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Croner Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPL OPERATING LOADER,LOADING SPOIL MATERIAL WHILE REMOVING OVERBURDEN FROM REDSTONE SEAM OF COAL.BENCH AREA WAS 16-18'HIGH.WHILE DIGGING INTO PILE LOOSE MAT'L FELL FROM TOP OF PILE,SENT ROCKS INTO AIR STRIKING LIFT ARMS OF LOADER,ROCKS HIT WINDOW AND BROKE GLASS,PIECES OF GLASS ENTERED EMPL LEFT EYE.
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