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1983–2026
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May 31, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mears Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE INJURED HIS BACK AFTER LIFTING A 4X8 PLYWOOD DOOR AT THE #2 BELT TAIL

May 23, 1983 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mears Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY, 1ST LEFT 120\ INBY STATION #346 THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

January 24, 1983 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mears Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

DRY FLOOR 42IN HEIGHT INJURED WAS SWINGING HAMMER AND STATED HE TWISTED LOWER BACK

January 24, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mears Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE CROSSING PARKING AREA AT MINESITE HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL

January 20, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mears Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED GOT OFF SCOOP WITHOUT SETTING BRAKE SCOOP STGARTED TO MOVE HE ATTEMPTED TO BLOCK AHEAD WITH A POST SLIPPED AND SCOOP RAN OVER HAND

January 5, 1983 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mears Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS STORING PARTS ON SHELF WHEN HE DROPPED A BRAKE CALIPER ON FOOT SHOP AREA DRY FLOOR NO STUMBLING HAZARDS

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