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February 2, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK WHEN 3LIFTING METAL FOR COAL SILE.

January 26, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

FUELING HEATER 5ND IT BLEW UP WHEN HE WENT TO LIGHT IT.

July 16, 1986 PA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Delta Penn Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

GOING OVER INST9UCTIONS WITH EMP B WHEN EMP A STRETCHED HIS TORCH LINE TO CONTINUE BURNING THE LIT TORCH HIT MY RIGHT SHOULDER

July 15, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Delta Penn Corp · Rubbed or abraded

GUARD WAS REMOV9D FROM APRON FEEDER DRIVE UNIT AND EMPLOYEE BAKCED INTO SHEAVE

June 4, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Penn Corp · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS COMP9ESSING A BUMPER SPRING AND THE BAR HE WAS USING THREW HIM AGAINST ANOTHER SCREEN

June 3, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Delta Penn Corp · Struck by falling object

FORIGN BODY FRO4 WELDING AREA FELL INTO EYE CORNEA SCRATCHED

June 2, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP BACKED INTO3ANOTHER VALVE WHILE TURNING OFF PUSH WATERS HE BRUISED HIS BACK AND HAS NUMBNESS IN ARM AND HAND

April 1, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS GREA8ING BEARING ON SCALPING SCREEN AT PLANT. WHILE GREASING BEARINGS, A ROCK FLEW OFF SIDE OF SCREEN AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.

March 15, 1986 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Delta Penn Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS WELDING3VARIOUS LEAKS AT THE PLANT WITH LINCOLN WELDER. STINGER GOT HOT AND BURNED THUMB AND FOREFINGER, CAUSING BLISTERS. BLISTERS HAD GOTTEN INFECTED

March 12, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Penn Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HIT IN 7HE EYE WITH A PIECE OF DIRT WHILE SHOVELING COAL AT THE SCALPING SCREEN AT PLANT

March 7, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS COMING 8OWN THE LADDER AT SCALPING SCREEN WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON LADDER SAFETY CAGE, WHICH RESULTED IN A MUSCLE SPRAIN

March 5, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Penn Corp · Fall from machine

EMP WAS WORKING3AT APRON FEEDER AT THE PLANT, WHILE WATCHING COAL BEING LOADED ON CONVEYOR. WHILE BREAKING A ROCK OUT OF THE APRON FEEDER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF CONVEYOR ONTO RAILING. FELL S HIN FIRST, ABOU7 7 FEET DOWN

March 4, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Penn Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GETTING3SIDE RAILS TO TIGHTEN SCALPING SCREEN. HE TOLD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO DROP THE RAILS, THEY WOULD SEPARATE ON THE FLOOR. AS THE RAILS WERE DROPPED THEY WENT ON AN ANGLE AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT INSTEP3OF FOOT. CAUSING A SEVERE CONTUSION OF RIGHT FOOT

February 27, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Penn Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING3ON A MACHINE, WHEN A MAN LOST FOOTING AND FELL ON TOP OF INJURED, FORCING HIM TO THE FLOOR, THEREFORE HIS HAND WAS PINNED IN GRATING. HAND WAS BROKEN IN THREE PLACES

January 28, 1986 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Penn Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALING DOWN CAT4ALK AND FELL THROUGH GRATING THSAT WAS NOT WELDED DOWN

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