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August 20, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLOSING RIGHT SIDE WINDOW ON A CAT 980 FRONT END LOADER. IT WAS RAINING THE HINGES WERE WET. WINDOW CLOSED FASTER THAN THE OPERATOR WAS USED TO. FINGER WAS PINCHED.

April 9, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lebanon Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ONTO CATWALK AND SLIPPED ON A OBJECT THAT WAS LAYING ON THE CATWALK.

November 17, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

TURNED QUICKLY AND HIT LEFT HAND ON A METAL RAILING.

April 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebanon Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THERE WAS A PILE OF ROCKS ON TAIL PULLY WERE I HAD THE INJURED PORTY CLEAN THEM OUT WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEFT GREM OUT.

March 22, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STANDING ON FRONT END LOADER.LOST HIS BALALNCE,FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER OF BATTERY BOX ON TRUCK PARKED ALONGSIDE LOADER.EMPL LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR A FEW MINUTES WITH PROFUSE BLEEDING FROM BACK OF HEAD.

February 27, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebanon Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMALONG USED TO TIGHTEN UP HOSE TO NIPPLE ON STEEL LINE AND HANDLE A RACKET HANDLE SLIPPED AND HIT VICTIM IN R SIDE OF HEAD

October 5, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebanon Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS HELPING TO MOVE ROLLS OF BELTS IN SHOP ASAID HE TWISTED LT KNEE CAUSING PAIN WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1 WEEK LATER.

September 8, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck against a moving object

MOVING AIR TRACK DRILL UP HILL CONTROLS MALFUNCTIONED UP SETTING DRILL AND STRIKING OPERATOR AS IT ROLLED DOWN HILL

February 17, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

FELL OFF WORK, PLATFORM TO THE GROUND. 8' TO 10'

January 31, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING BOULERS BY HAND IN FEEDER TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER BOULDERS MOVED CATHCING FINGER BETWEEN THEM.

January 26, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by falling object

COME-ALONG FELL ON FINGER.

January 24, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck against a moving object

TWISTED BACK WHILE TWISTING AROUND IN SEAT TO BACK UP FRONT END LOADER.

January 23, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

FELL OFF WORK PLATFORM 16' TO GROUND STRIKING HEAD ON SUPPORT FRAMING.

December 27, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN TWO ROCKS WHILE TRYING TO FREE OTHER ROCKS

August 23, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OFF OF BOTTOM RUNG OF PLANT LADDER AND TWISTED ANKLE AND KNEE STEPPED ON LOOSE STONE

July 28, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by falling object

LIFTING BREAKING BEARSS TO PLACE IN C RUSHER BAR SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

June 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall from machine

DESCENDING STEPS ON CATWALK MISSED LAST STEP AND LANDED ON ANKLE.

May 17, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SLEDGE HAMMER & BAR TO REMOVE PIN FROM TRACK OF DRILL. PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF TRACK STRIKING EMPL ON EYE LID. FAILURE OF EMPL TO WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.

March 17, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNHOOKING WELDING MACHINE TRAILER FROM BACK OF TRUCK. WHILE UNHOOKING TRAILER IT ROLLED FORWARD SLIGHTLY & CAUGHT FINGER IN HOOK OF TRUCK.

September 17, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SWINGING BOOM H5MMER REBOUNDED SLIGHTLY OFF NORMAL ARC CATCHING EMPL HAND BETWEEN HAND HOLDS ON HAMMER AND CRUSHER ENTRY DOOR.

March 5, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL SLAMMED TA3LGATE OF TRUCK BED CLOSED.CAUGHT THE END OF HIS FINGER BETWEEN TAILGATE AND DUMP BODY OF TRUCK WHICH CAUSED ABRASIONS TO FINGER TIP AND PARTIAL REMOVAL OF FINGER NAIL.

June 26, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by falling object

REPLACING TOP T2 BAR-MAC CRUSHER WHEN BOLT BROKE ON CRANE ASSEMBLY CAUSING LOAD TO DROP.

June 26, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by falling object

REPLACING TOP T2 BAR-MAC CRUSHER WHEN BOLT BROKE ON CRANE ASSEMBLY CAUSING LOAD TO DROP.

December 3, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE TOP OF A FIXED LADDER APPROX 7FT OFF GR OUND WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AS HE WAS FALLING HIS COAT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON THE TOP OF THE STEEL LADDER CAUSING HIM T O HANG BRIEFLY BY THE LEFT ARM

July 30, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GREASING EQUIPMENT SLIPPED TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, BROKE WRIST.

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