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January 24, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE SHOVEL OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE AREA WHERE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR LOADING. THE SHOVEL BACKED SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK AND CONTACTED THE REAR END OF THE TRACK THI S LIFTED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK OFF THE MINE FLOOALSO PUSHED THE TRUCK FORWARD. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS JOLTED WHEN THE REAR WHEELS OF THE TRUCK CONTACTED THE MINE FLOOR.

April 15, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS STANDING AT RAW COAL DUMP WHILE TRUCK WAS BACKING TO DUMP LOAD, A LUMP OF COAL WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TRUCK TIRE AD GROUND WICH SHOT OUT LATERALLY STICKING INJURED ON BOTH ANKLES.

April 7, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DR2PPING RAILROAD CARS FROM UPPER STORAGE YARD AT #14 PLANT.THE BRAKES ON RAILROAD CAR DID NOT HOLD EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF MOVING RAILROAD CAR AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

September 2, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS DISCONN9CTING RAILROAD CAR IN ORDER TO DROP CAR BY HAND EMP CLIMBED BETWEEN CARS AND POSITIONED HIMSELF ON INSIDE OF THE CAR WHICH IS A BLIND AREA TO THE LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR EMP GOT C CAUGHT BETWEEN 5 STATIONARY LOADER AND THE MOVING RAIL ROAD CAR

March 2, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED PUTTING AIR IN TRUCK 501 AS HE PASSED IN FRONT OF TRUCK IN ORDER TO DISCONNECT AIR LINE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN BUMPER AND H ITCHING RAIL

January 22, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK SOUT ON RAMP TOWARD SHOVEL EMP HAD TRUCK IN 1ST GEAR WITH ROTARDER ON WHEN TRUCK STARTED TO SLIDE HE STOPPED TRUCK BY DRIVING INTO LEFT HAND BERN EMP PUT TRUCK IN R

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