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August 13, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Great Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING COAL INTO CRUSHING PLANT. DURING THE FEEDING EMPLOYEE NOTICED PIECE OF TIMBER ON CONVEYOR LINE. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE SAME, TIMBER WAS PUSHED BY COAL OFF CONVEYOR BOUNCIN G INTO SHINE BONE AREA OF EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG.

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