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3,112
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1983–2026
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August 9, 1985 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zev Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

MOUNTING VIBRATOR MOTOR ON 2 SCREEN AND EYE BOLT BROKE, MOTOR FELL ON LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER.

May 11, 1985 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Zev Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING STEEL WITH GLASSES ON.

March 8, 1985 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Zev Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING STEEL WITH GLASSES SOMEHOW A PIECE OF GRINDING DISC GOT INTO MY EYE

September 13, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zev Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BOOM AND TWISTED BACK ONL EFT SIDE ABOVE HIP

October 31, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zev Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LOWERING PUMP HOUSING TO FLOOR WITH CHAIN COME ALONG WHEN PUMP HOUSING REACHED THE FLOOR THE WEIGHT SHIFTED EMP WAS HOLDING ONTO HOUSING AND LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HOUSING AND SU SUPT PUMP TANK SMASHING SECOND INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND

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