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August 3, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

36149NG A GAS CYLINDER INTO HIS TRUCK THE FAS CYLINDER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

April 2, 1992 PA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS POUNDING STEEL STAKES IN THE GROUND FOR A FENCE WITH A STEEL HAMMER A SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE POST AND LODGED IN THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE.,

March 23, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

CHECKING OUT ELECTRICAL CONTROL.

March 14, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GREASING THE LEGS ON THE DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND CAUGHT HIS LEG IN THE LADDER.

February 11, 1992 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING A STEEL PIN ON THE TUB AND IT BOUNCED AND HIT HIS 3RD FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

February 6, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

TRYING TO GET REJECT SCREEN STARTED DOWN IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. HE OPENED THE COVER ON THE ELECTRICAL BOX (WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS WERE THE PROBLEM WAS AND PUSHED THE TEST BUTTON AND IT BLEW UP BECAUSE IT WAS SHORTED OUT. HE GOT FLASHED IN THE EYES FROM THE EXPLOSION.

January 27, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING THE RESISTOR CAGE OFF TRUCK-WHILE LIFTING IT-IT SLID SIDEWAYS ON THE TRUCK BED AND CAME DOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK BELOW THE SHOULDER BLADE.

November 29, 1991 PA · Coal drill operator OTHER
Perry Brothers Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING TO WORK AREA TOP START SHIFT AS DRILL OPERATOR.TALKED TO MINE FOREMAN AND PROCEEDED TO WALK TOWARDS DRILL RIG,THEN COLLAPSED.FOREMAN CALLED AMBULANCE AND FELLOW COWORKER BEGAN CPR.AMBU LANCE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE WORKER DIED.

June 30, 1991 PA · Coal MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CRANE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TOP BRACE ON SKID. EMPLOYEE PLACED CRANE BOOM UNDER BRACE TO LET DOWN FROM SKID BEAMS. WHILE LETTING BRACE DOWN THE ONE END SLIPPED OFF UPRIGHT BRACE. WHEN IT HIT GROUND, THE OTHER END SLIPPED DOWN BOOM AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR'S CAB STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN HEAD AND SHOULDER.

June 10, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PUTTING ON BOTTOM ROLLERS CLUMP OF HARD DRY MUD FELL FROM TRUCK FRAME STRUCK ON HEAD PUSHING CHIN IN CHEST

April 28, 1991 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING KEEPER PLATES ON BUCKET. WELDING SPARK OR CHIP WENT IN EAR.

December 7, 1990 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING POND SAMPLES AT MINING SITE FOR WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS BENT OVER TO TAKE SAMPLE AND A STICK WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

November 12, 1990 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL AND WAS HIT IN THE FOREHEAD BY A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

October 16, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WATCHING MEN WORKING ON WALK MOTOR ON DRQGLINE-THE PULLER COME OFF AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.

June 26, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING IN TUB & CENTER OF DRAGLINE A PIECE OF STEEL PIERCED THROUGH COVER-ALLS INTO ARM

June 19, 1990 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRESSURE FROM STOOPING IN ONE POSITION TOO LONG. CLEANING TUB ON DRAG.

May 10, 1990 PA · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SHOT HOLE DRILLS WERE DRILLING NEXT TO HIGHWALL ON BENCH. LOOSE MATERIAL FROM HIGHWALL SLID INTO BENCH AREA & PARTIALLY COVERED DRILLS & DRILL HELPER WAS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH DUST.

April 26, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING OUT OF PIT TO VEHICLE - SLIPPED ON HARD DIRT FELL ON KNEES CUT IT.

April 24, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS RESETING POWER AT SUBSTATION RESET POWER TURNED HANDLE ON SWITCH GEAR & IT EXPLODED

April 17, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

BEING LOADED BY SHOVEL HEAD OUT WINDOW, BUCKET OF SHOVEL HIT TRUCK BED CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HEAD ON WINDOW FRAME

February 22, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF ROCK TRUCK & TWISTED BACK.

February 14, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING TOW CABLE OFF DECK OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON ICY DECK AND FELL OFF TRUCK. BUMPED HEAD. RIGHT ELBOW.

February 12, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PUTTING CABLE IN CROWFOOT ,CABLE CAME OUT AND HIT SHOULDER.

January 4, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE DUMPED GAS INTO WELDER WHEN HE STARTED THE MACHINE IT CAUGHT FIRE WAS TRYING TO EXTINGUISH FIRE & WAS BURNED

December 5, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET ON OTHER SIDE OF HOIST CABLE,DRAGLINE PICKED UP HOIST CABLE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET ON THE OTHER SIDE CATCHING EMPLOYEE BY RIGHT LEG.FLIPPED OVER.

August 7, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SETTING UP PUMP AND BAND HOSE, A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE WALL AND HIT EE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

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