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November 17, 1999 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AMBC AND WAS TRMAMING UNDER A CABLE. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO LIFT THE CABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CABLE DID NOT GET CAUGHT ON THE MACHINES CANOPY. IN DOING SO, HE G OT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE CANOPY, INJURIN GHIS MIDDLE FINGER.

November 5, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A 3-WHEELER AND WHEN BACKING INTO X CUT HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT EAR ON A EE CABLE HANGER HOOK.

September 20, 1999 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON A PANEL INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT OF AN MBC. HE WAS REPOSITIONING HIMSELF WHEN HE STARTED TO GET WET FROM BOTTOM WATER IN A HOLE.

January 27, 1999 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING PAN ON BOTTOM, PAN BOUNCED OFF BOTTOM HITTING EE ON RIGHT FOOT.

November 2, 1998 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS THROWING ROCKDUST ON ROOF IN #5 AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 7000-1 LOST TIME.

October 26, 1998 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING A SHUTTLE CAR SNUB WHEN ANOTHER CAR CAUGHT HIS CABLE AND PULLED IT AGAINST HIS LEGPINNING HIS LEFT FOOT TO THE KITCHEN.

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