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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 21, 1995 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Energy Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

REPLACING FLOOR BOARDS IN TRAILER. HAD SWEPT FLOOR, BUT MUST HAVE GOTTEN FOREIGN OBJECT IN KNEE FROM FLOOR WHILE ON KNEES.

January 28, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Energy Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM HIS BULLDOZER. HE STEPPED ON A CLUMP OF FROZEN EARTH AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED ON 1-17-90 WITH EMPLOYEE TAKING ADDITIONAL TIME O FF AS OF 1-28-90 FOR THE SAME INJURY.

January 6, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Energy Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPING DOWN FROM BULLDOZER, STEPPED ONCLUMP OF FROZEN EARTH, TWISTED L KNEE

November 17, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Energy Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHEN GETTING DOWN OFF HIS 155 KOMATSU DOZER HE STEPPED ON A STONE & TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE & BREAKING BONE IN ANKLE

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