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October 28, 1985 PA · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Emerald Anthracite · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BITE BY A RAT NO EQUIPMENT OR OBJECTS WERE INVOLVED EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING UP TO GET ON ITEM OFF THE SHELF WHEN ATTACHED BY A RAT

May 23, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Anthracite · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CONNECTING A WELDER TO A TRUCK HITCH WHEN THE HITCH PINNED HIS HAND TO THE GROUND.

May 21, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CLEANING UNDER REFUSE LINE. WHILE CLEANING UNDER THE LINE EE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING A MUSCLE TO PULL.

February 28, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CLEANING INSIDE THE BREAKER WITH SHOVELS & BROOMS. WHEN WALKING DOWN THE STEPS INSIDE THE PLANT THE EE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 8 STEPS

January 29, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A 175B PAYLOADER WITH HIS LUNCH PAIL AND JACKET IN HIS HAND, WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER.

September 30, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Anthracite · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A PC OF PIPE TO CORRECTLY FIT THE PIPE TO BE WELDED WHILE HAMMERING A PC OF LEAD FROM THE HAMMER LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEES EYE

July 4, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS HELPING TO PLACE PIPE INTO POSITION INORDER TO BE WELDED ABOVE SUMP. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OF WALKWAY GRATING. CAME DOWN ON HAND, TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL. WE WERE NOTIFIED YESTERDAY THAT HE HAD A FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT HAND.

April 3, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Emerald Anthracite · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING LOOSE GRATES ON MAIN GRID AT HOPPER. HE LIFTED HIS VISOR TO CHECK HIS WELD. LIFTING HIS VISOR WITH THE SAME HAND AS THE WELDING LEAD, HE POKED HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WIT H THE HOT WELDING ROD.

January 18, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall down stairs

OUTSIDE CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF HOPPER.SNOWING HARD-EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL 10 STEPS.COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS AND PAIN IN UPPER ARMS.

January 13, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall from ladders

CARRYING 5 GAL CONTAINER OF FUEL TO 2ND FLOOR BV// VIA LADDERWAY.FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER.HE HUNG ON TO LADDER WITH ONE ARM AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE UP.INJURY TO LOWER SPINE.

December 29, 1983 PA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING RAILROAD TIES AND PLACING THEM INTO BUCKET OF FRONTEND LOADER THE BUCKET WAS ON THE GROUNBD AND THE ENGINE OF THE LOADER WAS NOT RUNNING AS BOTH MEN WERE PLACING A R AILROAD TIE INTO BUCKET THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIS LEGS TO KICK OUT FROM UNDER HE FELL WITH THE TIE IN HIS HANDS SLAMMING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TIE AND THE BUCKE TOF

November 18, 1983 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Anthracite · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WASUSING COMEALONG TO MOVE MACHINERY FROM ONE SECTION OF PLANT TO ANOTHER THE CATCH ON THE COME ALONG HIT EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND CAUSING BRUISES AND SWELLING

February 1, 1983 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Anthracite · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A SCREEN TO DETERMINE IF IT WOULD BE USEFUL IN THE PLANT. THE SCREEN HAD A SHARP BARB ON IT WHICH LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE\S LEFT THUMB, FISH-HOOK STYLE. HE THEN PULLED TH UMB AWAY, RESULTING IN SEVERE BREAK IN SKIN, REQUIRING STITCHES.

January 29, 1983 PA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Emerald Anthracite · Fall onto or against objects

EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE PIECE OF WOOD WHICH WAS BLOCKING MATERIAL FROM GOING UP BELT. EE APPARENTLY FELL OR WAS THROWN, LANDING ON HAND RAIL, HITTING THE SMALL OF HIS BACK, THEN FALLING TO TH E GROUND.

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