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July 22, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Skytop Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING SHAKER TABLE. RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK.

September 19, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING BOARD ON MAIN SHAKER. BOARD SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT IN HEAD.

November 16, 1990 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skytop Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF 2X4 LUMBER, PULLED BACK OUT.

August 3, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Skytop Coal Inc · Fall from ladders

DESCENDING FROM ALUMINUM LADDER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM ELECTRIC WELDING LEAD,AND FELL TO GROUND,DISLOCATING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

November 20, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skytop Coal Inc · Fall from machine

JUMPING OFF OF PAYLOADER LANDED HARD ON A ROCK.

October 18, 1989 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

OUTSIDE OF OFFICE BLDG GUST OF WIND BLEW DIRT IN R EYE

October 12, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING BELT LINE IN BREAKER, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND.

June 20, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skytop Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING STEPS IN BREAKER SLIPPED & SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

August 19, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING A DOZER THE WIND BLEW CINDERS INTO EYES, CAUSING AN INFECTON OF THE RIGHT EYE.

May 18, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING FEED GATE IN BULLHOUSE.

May 6, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING THE INSIDE OF A WATER TANK, A PIECE OF RUST FELL INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 14, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Skytop Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING SHAKER HADN GOT CAUGHT WHILE REMOVING ROCK.

March 14, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skytop Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A MOTOR EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN LOWER BACK.

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