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August 23, 1994 PA · Coal FIRE
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE HI LIFT WAS WORKING IN THE CULM BANK LOAD OUT AND THE OPERATOR HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE, WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE MACHINE HE DETERMINED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOT OR AREA.

August 17, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS REPLACING 90' ELBOW ON PVC FRESH WATER DRAIN LINE, WHILE CUTTIN GOFF OLD ELBOW A SLIVER OF PLASTIC EXTRACTED LEFT EYE CAUSING DISCOMFERT TO SAME.

August 4, 1994 PA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED NOT SURE AS TO WHEN FRAGMENTS ENTERED EYE SINCE HE HAD BEGUN GRINDING AND WELDING FROM THE START OF HIS SHIFT.

July 10, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED SLIPPED ON WET BOLTING IN FRONT OF POWER CENTER FALLING INTO SAME, BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM.

June 18, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE ROCKS FROM GRIZZLEY BAR WHNE SAID ROCK WAS FOUND IT STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT PALM CUTTING SAME.

April 30, 1994 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING BUILDUP OFF OF RETURN BELT ROLLERS, SAID MATERIAL FELL OFF STRIKING WORKER ACROSS HIS NOSE, FORCING HEAD BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN SOME NECK DISCOMFORT THE NEXT MORNING.

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