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May 21, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A SOCKET AND RATCHET AND THE RACHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.

July 27, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUTTING BOLTS OFF AN ANGLE AND USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER TO KNOCK OLD BOLTS OUT. THE ANGLE SPRANG AND PINCHED HIS FORE FINGER.

August 26, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE BURNING BOLTS EMPL BURNED PALM OF LEFT HAND.

October 19, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Fall from ladders

WHILE PERFORMING WORK THAT REQUIRED THE USE OF A LADDER THE EMPLOYEE FELL A SHORT DISTANCE WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED.

January 25, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNBLOCKING A 2" PLASTIC PIPE USED FOR HYDRATED LIME. THE COUPLER ON THE 4TH SECTION CAME APART AND THE LIME GOT INTO HIS EYES.

October 13, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING LIFTABLE PLATFORM ONTO A FILTER TUB WHEN PLATFORM FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD LACERATION REQUIRED TWO STITCHES

May 27, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PUTTING SODA ASH IN A BASKET FOR WATER TREATMENT.HIS HAND WAS PUSHED BACK AGAINST THE BASKET AND A BURR OF WIRE FROM THE BASKET PUNCTURED THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

May 20, 1987 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLEANING OIL AND DIRT FROM A PANEL OF THE WEDGE DRYER IN A CLEANING SOLVENT TUB. WHILE HOLDING THE PANEL WITH HIS LEFT HANDLING AND CLEANING WITH A SOFT BRUSH THE PANEL SLIPP ED AND CAUGHT H3S FINGER BETWEEN THE PANEL AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK.

March 5, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CARRIE8 AN ACETYLENE TANK TO THE SECOND FLOOR AT THE THERMAL DRYER & WHEN HE WAS SETTING THE TANK DOWN A SHARP PAIN WAS FELT IN THE LOWER BACK & HIPS

January 21, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CROSSING OVER A COME-A-LONG CABLE AND HIS FOOT CAUGHT THE CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FRONTWARDS ONTO HIS HAND AND FOREARM.

October 6, 1986 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURE8 HEELS OF BOTH FEET WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE LOWERING STEEL GRATING NEEDED AT A WORK PROJECT

January 31, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING FORZEN COAL FROM THE CHUTE AT THE END OF THE FUEL SCREW. THEY HAD THE SCREW SHUT OFF AT THE TIME. HE HAD OTHER EMPLLOYEE START THE FUEL BELT AT THE HEAD, TO PULL AWAY THE LOOSE COAL. TH9RE WAS A SMALL PIECE STILL STICKING, AND THE EMPLOYEE POKED IT LOOSE, AND THE AUGER CAUGHT HIS COVERALL SLEEVE, TWISTING HIS ARM AND FRACTURING IT.

March 25, 1985 PA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 20IN LATHE BORING OUT A SPROCKET HE STUCK HIS THUMB INSIDE SPROCKET AS IT WAS TURNING TO CHECK THE INSIDE BORE & HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN KEYWAY IT TOOK HIS THUMB BETWEEN SPROCKET & BORING TOOL

December 13, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN AND WELDING ON A SHUTTLE CAR DECK HE RAISED UP LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS KNEEE.

November 6, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP STEPS TO BATHHOUSE FACILITIES AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

July 24, 1984 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOWERING SCAFFORLDING FROM TOP FLOOR AT DRYER EXHAUST FANS TO THE GROUND THE CABLE HOLDING THE PULLEY BROKE AND THE PULLEY FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE LACERATING HIS LEFT FOREHEAD AND FRAC TURING HIS LITTLE RING AND MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLES.

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