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March 27, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM WAS 4AITING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHING WITH HIS BACK TOWARD AN UNSUPPORTED AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 15' LONG 8' WIDE 2"-22" THICK FELL & STRUCK HIM.

March 5, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Contact with electrical current

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TROUBLESHOOTING AN INOPERATIVE PUMP WHICH WAS HEATED IN THE RECLAIM DRAW-OFF TUNNEL WHEN HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK

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