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April 6, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING PLANT READY FOR WORK A VALVE UNDER THE CATWALK WAS FROZEN AND DOOR IN CATWALK WAS LEFT OPEN. INJURED INADVERTENLY HOLE WHILE DOOR WAS OPEN.

March 14, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TAKING OLD PACKING OUT OF PUMP INJURED SLICED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON PIECE OF METAL.

December 16, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS UNDER PLANT RECEIVING A COMEALONG TO PULL TWO PIPE TOGETHER. INJURIED SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF EFFLVENT TANK DROPPING FIVE FEET TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET, INJURIED LOWER BACK NECK.

September 12, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS OPERATING FEED CONVEYOR WHENNTHE WIND FROM A FRONT END LOADER DUMPING ONTO FEED CONVEYOR BLEW A PICE OF DIRT BEHIND INJUREDS SAFETY GLASSES ENTERING HIS EYE.

September 10, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING UNDER FEED CONVEYOR, INJURED KNOCKED HARD HAT OFF HIS HEAD AND TURNED AROUND TO RETRIEVE IT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A BEAM.

July 15, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT P.C.V. DRUM WITH A SLATE BAR , PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND P.C.V.

June 21, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE GOT HIS ARM STUCK IN CONVEYOR BELT.WHEN HE WAS ADJUSTING BELT.

October 26, 1990 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON PCV PIPE PUT IT IN PLACE.WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT INJURED IN HIS TESTICLES WITH HIS FEET.

October 20, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING STAKE IN HAYBALES HIS HAND SLIPPED.THE STAKE HIT HIS SIDE.HE DID NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT IT UNTIL 10-26-90.

October 13, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS WELDING WHEN HE STOPPED TO CHIP THE SLAG HE REMOVED HIS WELDSHIELD TO CHIP AND HOT SLAG WENT INTO HIS EYE.

October 5, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Australian Recovery Technology U S Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER WAS HELPING TO ASSEMBLE A RADIAL STACKER CONVEYOR WHEN TWO MEN WERE LIFTING A SKID PLATE OTHER MINER LOST CONTROL OF LIFT AND INJURED MINER HAD ENTIRE WEIGHT TO HOLD.RESULTING IN AN INJU RY TO THE BACK.

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