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September 28, 1985 PA · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PULLING ROAD CLEANER THRU SWITCH AND AROUND CURVE MOTORMAN SLOWED DOWN SWIFT BEHIND ROAD CLEANER TURNED TO LOOK IF HARD WAS CHANGING WIRE RAN INTO BOOM OF ROAD CLEANER.

August 21, 1985 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN LOADS CUTTING LOADS WHEN CARS MOVED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS SHOULDERS.

March 11, 1985 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING EMPTIES 4 EMPTIES SKIDDED AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN CUT OFF AND WAGONS

February 20, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

JEEP RAN INTO A TRIP OF ON IT COAL CARS.

February 7, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PORTA BUS (MANSTRIP)HISCOAT WAS DRAGGING SO EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO PULL IT IN THERE WAS SOME ICE BUILD UP AND EMPLOYEE PINCHED LT.ARM.

April 30, 1984 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING MT\S BACK IN HOLE WITH RAM MOTOR-AFTER DOING SO EMPLOYEE PULLED MOTOR BACK AND RAM ARM WAS NOT FULL RETRACKED AND CAUGHT BETWEEN WAGONS CASUSING BRAKE WHEEL TO SPIN VIOL ENTY TWISTING WRIST.

March 26, 1984 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO HOLD S.C. SNUB WHILE S.C. WAS TRAMMING TOWARDS TIPPLE. GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SNUB & POST ON BACK OF ROOF BOLTER.

January 24, 1984 PA · Coal rock duster POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR THE POLE CAME OFF THE WIRE IN REACHING FOR THE POLE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HAND AGAINST BEAM

January 12, 1984 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

HAD RIGHT FOOT ON RAIL WHILE UNCOUPLING WAGONS.WAGONS DIDNT UNCOUPLE AND SUPPLY WAGON RAN OVER EMPL RIGHT FOOT.

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