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June 29, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING UNDER BUCKET BENT OVER HAT FELL OFF STANDING UP HIT CORNER OF BUCKET

May 7, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPAIRING HANGER BOARD. HE USED HIS HAND TO DETECT WHERE BOLT WAS BROKEN THE SHAKER WAS NOT QUITE STOPPED ALL THE WAY HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SHAKER AND ANGLE IRON EE SHOULD HAVE WAITED UNTIL SHAKER WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED TO REPAIR IT. THIS WAS AN UNSAFE ACT.

March 17, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK & FELL OFF LADDER CAUSING INJURY TO LEG

September 9, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CHIPPED PIECE OF SLAG SCRATCHED CORNEA RIGHT EYE BY CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH.

March 14, 1991 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

VICTIM PASSED OUT FROM APPARENT HEART ATTACK WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF LOCAL COAL DEVLIERY TRUCK & HIT HEAD DURING FALL. VICTIM IS EMPL OF DANIEL MAKSIMIK SHENANDOAH, PENN.

May 18, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK ON SHAKER TABLE. SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

December 21, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BARRING ROCK OUT OF ROCK HOPPER, A SUDDEN FALL OF ROCKS SMASHED RIGHT RING FINGER.

August 9, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PICKING ROCK FROM COAL EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET GROUND & FELL ON RIGHT KNEE

April 26, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BIG ROCK ,HAND SLIPPED AND WENT BETWEEN SHAKER AND THE ROCK CHUTE.

March 5, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE GETTING A PIECE OF IRON ANOTHER PIECE OF IRON FELL ON TOP OF RIGHT RING FINGER CAUSING IT TO BREAK AND ALSO CAUSING LACERATION OF THE SAME FINGER.

June 17, 1987 PA · Coal MACHINERY
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING IRON, B9ACING KNEE WHEN IRON CUT OFF LOST BALANCE, TRIED TO CATCH SELF, TWISTED AND TORE CARTILIGE IN KNEE

May 11, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blaschak Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE GREASING THE LEVER ON TAILGATE ON TRUCK SECOND FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CUT IN THE AREA OF THE SECOND JOINT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM OF FINGER WAS CUT

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