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August 1, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lobb Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HAD OIL ON MY SHOE, I WIPED IT OFF THE BEST I COULD, WHEN I GOT ON THE DECK OF THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, I SLIPPED AND I CAUGHT MYSELF WITH MY RIGHT HAND.

February 17, 1994 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lobb Inc · Struck against a moving object

LARGE ROCK FELL INTO THE BED OF THE ROCK TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED AND SHOOK TRUCK AND CAUSED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND NECK AREAS.

August 15, 1992 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Lobb Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54736YEE WAS OPERATING THE TIPPLE CRUSHING COAL WHEN THE BIN PLUGGED UP EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO BIN TO KNOCK THE COAL LOOSE & INTO THE ROLLERS WHEN THE COAL CAVED IN EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE 95243TING IN A SEVERE SPRAIN & BONE CHIPS FROM HIS ANKLE

July 15, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Lobb Mining · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE LIFTED HIS WELDING SHIELD WHILE WELDING ON TIPPLE TO CHECK HIS WELD, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK AN ARK WITH THE WELDING ROD. BOTH EYES ARE BURNED FROM THE ARC. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL, T HE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 7-16-92 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 7-17-92.

February 29, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lobb Mining · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISEMBARKING FROM BULLDOZER TO REFUEL & SLIPPED OFF TRACKS CONDITIONS WERE WET MUDDY & SLIPPERY THIS RESULTED IN INJURY TO LOWER LEFT BACK INJURY NOT CONFIRMED BY PHYSICIAN UNTIL 03-28-92 BY ROCKWOOD CASUALTY INSURNCE CO WC#531503 EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT

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