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March 15, 1985 PA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fetterolf Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SPRINGS ON A TRIAXLE TRUCK WHEN ONE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO LEFT FOOT, ABOVE STEEL TOE, BREAKING ONE BONE.

December 4, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fetterolf Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS REMOVING ROLLERS FROM A FIAT ALLIS 31 DOZER AND WHILE HE WAS UNSCREWING THE BOLTS THERE WAS ONLY TOW LEFT HE UNSCREWED ONE NOT REALIZING THE OTHER ONE WAS BROKEN AT WHICH TIME THE ROLL FELL ONTO HIS LEGS

August 31, 1984 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Fetterolf Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING KNOBS ON DRILL, WHEN A FRAGMENT OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN HIS EYE.

August 17, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fetterolf Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPL CLEANING TRUCK BED,HAD ALLERGIC REACTION TO CLEANING FLUID.

August 6, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fetterolf Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE DOOR HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE DOOR

April 30, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fetterolf Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DOZER, SOMETHING PROTRUDED FROM THE MACHINE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG.

January 25, 1984 PA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fetterolf Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS ON TOP OF DRILL UNTANGLING HYDRAULIC HOSES,COMPLETED THIS AND AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT FROM MACHINE,SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL INJURING HIMSELF.

September 20, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fetterolf Mining Sales Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN OUT RAIL ROAD CARS THAT WERE TO BE LOADED.

September 18, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fetterolf Mining Sales Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING SODA ASH BRIQUETTS WHEN SOME CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS FACE.

August 25, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fetterolf Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A TD 25 INTERNATIONAL DOZER WHEN CYCLINDER FELL FROM CHAIN THAT ACCIDENTALLY UNHOOKED HITTING EMPLOYEES RT THUMB CAUSING IT TO SPLIT OPEN MR SARVER WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITA L BYHIS SUPERVISOR DALE BAKER

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