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1983–2026
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March 14, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midway Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EMP. WAS MAKING SHIFT INSPECTIONS ON THE MARION DRAGLLINE, HE SLIPPED ON SIME GREASE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 24, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midway Coal Company · Fall from machine

WORKER SLIPPED OFF MACHINE BENT THUMB BACK.

February 16, 1984 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midway Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING ROLLERS ON BELT SLIPPED FALLING AND CAUGHT R. FOOT BETWEEN ROLLER AND FRAME CAUSING HIM TO HANG UP-SIDE DOWN

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