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January 5, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHOPPING ICE. THE CHOPPER HIT A PIECE OF COAL. A SHARD OF THE COAL FLEW IN EE'S RIGHT EYE.

October 7, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTACHING A GIRT TO HOLD METAL SIDING. CLAMP SLIPPED AND METAL CUT EE S SCALP.

May 2, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING AT CRUSHING PLANT, PICKING ROCK.AS HE WAS ROLLING A ROCK OFF OF PICKING BELT, ROCK WENT WRONG WAY AND PINCHED HAND.

July 25, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING COAL CHUTES. THAT NIGHT, HE FELT DISCOMFORT AND REALIZED HE HAD RECEIVED A FLASH BURN AND PARTICLE IN HIS EYE WHILE WELDING THAT DAY.,

November 7, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS LIFTING A FIVE-GALLON DRUM OF ANTI-FREEZEONTO A LOADER. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. [REINJURY]

January 28, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CHANGE OIL IN LOADER. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 5 GAL OIL CHG BUCKET. THE BUCKET WAS FROZEN TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP THE BUCKET.

April 27, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Burns Coal Company · Fall from machine

WAS CHECKING OIL AND SLIPPED OFF SIDE OF TRUCK.

October 14, 1991 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Burns Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF FROST ON WINDSHIELD & SLIPPED OFF SIDE OF MACHINE

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