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January 28, 1987 PA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockland Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE & OTHE9S WERE CHANGING CABLE ON DRAGLINE. AS A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A KEY OUT OF A CABLE SOCKET A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF OF SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING NEARB2.

June 23, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockland Mining Company · Fall down stairs

WORKING ON DISM5NTING CAOL TIPPLE. FELL WHEN GOING UP STEPS-LANDED ON PILE OF STEEL.

March 25, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockland Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM SCRAPER SLIPPED ON LAST STEP AND SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE.

April 23, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Rockland Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

OILER WAS APPLYING GEAR LUBRICATION TO GEAR ON DRAGLINE WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS FOOTING BECAUSE THE MACHINE JERKED HIS STOMACH HIT GUARD ON SWINGER CAGE

January 11, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockland Mining Company · Fall from machine

THIS OPERATOR WAS INFORMED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING ON THE CLARK 2400 DRAGLINE WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON TRACK OF MACHINE EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK

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