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January 21, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING UP TO GET OFF MANTRIP MANTRIP CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1-25-93.

September 21, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A 500 ROLL OF 42 RUBBER BELT ONTO A TRUCK USING A CHAIN AND TRUCK WENCH CHAIN BECAME STUCK ON SIDE OF TRUCK BED CAUSING CHAIN TO BREAK STRIKING INJURED IN MOUTH LACERATING UPPER AND LOWER LIPS DAMAGE TO TEETH.

September 17, 1992 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES INSIDE THE PIT PLACED HIS LEFT HAND OUTSIDE OF SCOOP CAB WHEN SCOOP WHEN PIVATED HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT LACERATING ONE FINGER.

September 14, 1992 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKED ONE SHIFT AT SAME JOB AND RIGHT ARM STARTED SWELLING- REOCCURRANCE FROM LAST INJURY- 6-29-92.

July 23, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PULLING TAILPIECE WITH SCOOP. PLACED LEFT HAND OUTSIDE SCOOP CAB. WHEN HE PIVOTED SCOOP LT HAND WAS CRUSHED & LACERATED.

June 29, 1992 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE OPERA TING MBC-MACHINE PIVATED CATCHING HIS ELBOW AGAINST ROOF PUSHING HAND & WRIST INTO CONTROLS

January 6, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYE EWAS TRAMMING DOWN RUNWAY WITH SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT HIS HEAD ON MINE ROOF. CAUSING PAIN I HEAD NECK AND SHOULDER.

February 21, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING BRIDGE FROM FARE OF 2 ENTRY GOT SQUEEZED BETWEEN BRIDGE AND RIB OF 3.

December 5, 1990 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck against stationary object

SPOTTING STRUCTURE AND SCOOP CLIMBED ON ROCK AND PUSHED SCOOP AGAINST ROOF.BRUSHED HEAD AGAINST ROOF AND FRAME OF SCOOP.

July 31, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING AT BELT-TAIL, SHOVEL CAUGHT ON SPLICE JAMMED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN SHOVEL AND BELT FRAME.

April 10, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING MANTRIP INTO MINE CHAIN HANGER SUPPORTING UNDER LINE WAS HANGING DOWN & EMPLOYEE RAN INTO IT STATES PULLED GLASSES OFF & IRRITATED LEFT EYE

June 9, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HELPING TO DISCONNECT CHAIN FROM RAM OF S & S SCOOP. ONCE CHAIN WAS LOOSE HE PLACED HAND BETWEEN RAM & BACK PLATE OF SCOOP. EMPLOYED OPERATING SCOOPY WAS PULLING RAM BACK AT TIME & EMPL T HUMB WAS CAUGHT.

May 30, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE GOT OFF OF JEEP WHILE CRAWLING TO DOOR AT STOPPING JEEP DRIFTED CATCHING EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT

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