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1983–2026
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March 19, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Mountain Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GRABBING HOLD OF PIECE OF SHEET IRON WHILE TRIPPING AND FALLING.

October 14, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
North Mountain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME AND I NAME LABORERS WERE CUTTING SOME FORE POLE TIMBERS ON S URFACE PREVIOUS NITE PRESENTED ICY CONDITIONS AND ONE TREE FELL AGAINST ANOTHER AND FELL ON I NAME SEVERELY FRACTURED HIS L LEFT ARM REQUIRING IMMEDIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT

October 11, 1984 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Mountain Coal Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

WORKING CROSSING PIULLARS 80 YRS OLD IMMINENT DANGER NO SUPPORT RUNNIGN PILLARS TRYING TO MAINTAIN MONKEY SAFEWAY WHEN PILLAR RAN AND COVERED ME WHILE TAKING PROP MEASUREMENT OWNER I N AME W WAS NOTIFIED SAME EVENING

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