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September 2, 1983 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Viable Coal Corp Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HELPING MEN TO MOVE PIECE OF WASHER AND SLIPPED TWISTING KNEE AND LEG.

August 25, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viable Coal Corp Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BLOCK OF WOOD TO PLACE UNDER JACK TO RAISE SCREEN.

May 19, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Viable Coal Corp Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A FITTING FROM AN HYDRAULIC STEERING VALVE ON A EUCLID REAR DUMP TRUCK WITH A WRENCH, THE FITTING BROKE LOOSE SUDDENLY AND EMPLOYEE\S LEFT HAND HIT AGAINST THE EDGE OF A STEEL MOUNTING BRACKET WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERED EXTENSOR TENDONS ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.

May 11, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Viable Coal Corp Inc · Struck by flying object

3 MEN WORKING IN OPEN PIT-2 MEN SHOVELING COAL & PICKING SLATE-1 MAN THREW SLATE & HIT CO-WORKER IN CHEST DID NOT SEE HIM.

April 25, 1983 PA · Coal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
Target Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY APPROX 20 FT INBY #18 BLOCK OF COAL BOTTOM WAS DRY ROOF WAS CUT UNEVEN AND HAD HEADER BOARD ON BOLT INJ WAS WALKING UP #5 ENTRY TO #4 ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEA ON HEADER BOARD CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN UPPER AND LOWER BACK INJURED FELL TO THE GROUND

January 31, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WET TRAMWAY AS A RESULT OF DUST CONTROL INJURED SLIPPED ONWET BOTTOM RESULT WAS LOWER BACK STRAIN

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