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April 5, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS3BACKING A 50 TON UCLID TRUCK DOWN AN APPROX. 10% RAMP TO AN EXISTING STOCK PILE. AS HE APPROACHED THE STOCK PILE THE TRUCKS RIGHT REAR WHEELS RAN UP ON TO THE PILE OF STONE, TH AT HE HAD DUMPE8 ON HIS LAST TRIP AS HE DID THIS THE TRUCK CLIMBING UP ONTO THE PILE RAISING THE RIGHT SIDE ENOUGHT TO CAUSE THE TRUCK TO TIP OVER ONTO IT LEFT SIDE.

February 16, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

THE INJ WAS STA3DING ON THE EAST SIDE OF A CONVEYOR HE USED A 3 FOOT LENGTH OF PIPE AND ATTEMPTED TO GUIDE THE BELT IN WESTWARD DIRECTION ONTO THE IDLERS. THE MECHANIC HELPER JOGGED THE BELT TO TEST THE CON5EYOR AS HE DID SO THE PIPE SLIPPED CAUSING THE INJUREDS HAND TO BE PULLED AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND IDLERS

February 5, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THERE WAS A EMP7Y RAIL ROAD CAR POSTIONED OVER THE COAL CRUSHER HOPPER, AND AFULL CAR BLOCKED BEHIND THE HOPPER AND A FULL CAR LOCATED 150 FEET UP THE TRACK. THE INJURED AFTER CHECKING THE CA R UP THE TRACK,3MOUNTED THE EMPTY CAR AND RELEASED THE HAND BRAKE. AS HE DID SO THE CAR STARTED ROLLING. THE INJURED APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THTHE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE INJURED THEN CLI

December 9, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS SHOVELI3G MATEWRIAL FROM UNDER PORTAGBLE SCREEN WHEN ANOTHER EMP OPERATING A DIGGER LOADER BACKED UP AND THE FRONT BUCKET STRUCK THE EMP ON LEFT LEG

March 28, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck against a moving object

STOCK TRUCK DRIVER BACKING UP STOCKPILE OF WASHED SAND TO DISCHARGE LOAD,BACKED TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF PILE.GAVE WAY CAUSING TRUCK TO FLIP END OVER END LANDING UPSIDE DOWN AT FOOT OF 20\ HIGH S PILE.

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