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May 31, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS REMOIVNG THE TOP DECK (CAT WALK) ON THE HYDRAULIC TANK ON THE 988 B- HI-LIFT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE HYDRAULIC TANK. HE RECEIVED BRUISES AND A POSSIBLE FRACTTU RE OF LEFT CLAVICAL.

December 5, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHECKING THE MAGNET FOR FOREIGN METALS. WHILE CHECKING THE INTERMMEDIATE, HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF 6"X6" BLOCKS AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND CRACKED HIS ANKLE BONE (RIGHT ANKLE).

June 27, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentley Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE 988B FRONT END LOADER & HE TWISTED HIS BACK

May 7, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING A HOIST CYLINDER ON 966C THE CYLINDER FELL ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CUT TO THIS FINGER.

May 3, 1993 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING INTO THE FREIGHTLINER TRUCK HE FELL OFF OF THE BATTERY BOX WHILE ENTERING THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 9, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE CONVEYOR FRAME ON A COMPETITOR CRUSHER PLANT. HE WAS KNOCKING THE METAL LOOSE WITH A HAMMER. THE METAL CUT HIM OVER HIS RT. EYE REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

July 13, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE SERVICING THE 988B HE WAS STEPPING FROM THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE TO THE MIDDLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE HAND RAIL WHILE CARRYING A GREASE GUN AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT SIDE RIB AREA.

August 1, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE OPERATED 988B CAT HILIFT FOR MECHANIC,AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE MACHINE THE HANDRAIL THAT HE WAS HOLDING ON TO GAVE WAY AND HE FELL OFF OF THE MACHINE.HE HAD ABRASIONS TO THE FRONTS OF BOTH

June 12, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WALKING BY THE CONVEYOR BELT,A PARTICLE OF COAL BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

March 20, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentley Development Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING STEERING CLUTCHES FROM DOZER, HE REMOVED THE STEERING CLUTCH COVER AND WAS LIFTING IT OFF OF THE DOZER AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND CAUSED THE COVER TO DROP ON HIS RI GHT HAND. HE HAD A DEEP CUT TO RIGHT RING FINGER.

November 29, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING OUT THE STORAGE BARN,HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL AND HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL INSIDE THE ONE HE PICKED UP.THE PIECE OF METAL SLID OUT AND FELL ON HIS GREAT TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND BADLY BRUISED IT.

May 11, 1990 PA · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PLACING BAGS AND CRAWLING LARGE ROCK USING STEADY HIMSELF, SHIFTED FELL TO BOTTOM, WENT BACK TWISTED BACK AND SHOULDER ACUTE UPPER BACK STRAIN

February 12, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POUNDING ON FROZEN CHUTE ON PLANT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO FREE THE FROZEN COAL. WHILE DOING THIS AS HE WENT TO SWING THE SLEDGE, HE SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 8, 1989 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING RUST OFF OF SKIRTING BRACE ON COAL CONVEYOR PIECES OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN R AND L EYES EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

July 17, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS UP IN THE COAL CHUTE, BREAKING LOOSE THE COAL THAT WAS STYUCK INSIDE THE WALLS. HE STEPPED TOWARD THE OPENING AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE EDGE AND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHIN. HE HAD A C CUT BLACK AND BLUE BRUISE TO LEFT SHIN.

July 14, 1989 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING CAGE PACKER TOGETHER FOLLOWING REPAIRS. WHILE DOING THIS HE CLOSED THE CAGE PACKER DOOR AND THE HAND BAR SLIPPED AND THE DOOR HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. KNEE WAS BRUISED AND INFLAMMED.

June 5, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Bentley Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING A CAT 955 HI-LFIT ON THE SIDE OF A HILL FILLING IN DITCHES AND TRYING TO TURN THE MACHINE BUT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT TURN SO HE HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND THE POSITION THE MACHINE W AS IN AND THE POSITION HE WAS IN AND THEN MOVEMENT BEGAN AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 6, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DESCENDING FROM CAT 988 LOADER HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ABCK.THIS CAUSED PAIN TO HIS BACK FOR FOUR DAYS.

January 27, 1989 PA · Coal superintendent OTHER
Bentley Development Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSPECTING A GUNDLACH SCREEN ON THE PROCESSING PLANT, THE METAL DOOR WAS RAISED AND A HARD WIND BLEW AND MADE THE DOOR CLOSE ON HIS LEFT HAND. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND TH E FRAME CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING TO THE KNUCKLES ON THE KNUCKLES ON THE LEFT HAND.

December 14, 1988 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bentley Development Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK HAD BROJKEN SPRING WHICH CAUSED TRUCK TO GO OFF BALANCE A(D FOLL ON ITS SIDE.

February 10, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STANDING ON TRACK OF EQUIPMENT HE WAS OPERATING AND GREASING THE MACHINE.

July 1, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bentley Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING BULLDOZER,HAD KNEE GO OUT OF PLACE AGAIN-REOCCURENCE 12-2-86.SUBMITTED AS RESULT OF AUDIT.

February 13, 1987 PA · Coal FIRE
Bentley Development Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WELDER WAS INST9UCTED TO STOP AT SITE ON WAY IN TO SHOP TO WELD A GRIZZLY RAIL ON COAL TRUCK DUMP BIN WHICH HAD BROKEN LOOSE. WELDER BEGAN TO WELD AND SPARK IGNITED COAL FINES AND CAUGHT CONV EYOR BELT ON FI9E.

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