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July 11, 1991 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Con-Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK THE MINE FLOOR SUNK AND THE TRUCK TILTED TO THE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE TIRE JACK TO STRIKE THE OPERATOR'S L-HAND AND R-LEG.

February 19, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Con-Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS DIRECT ING LIFTING OPERATIONS OF A RIPPER OFF OF A FIAT-ALLIS HD31 BULLDOZER WITH A FRONT END LOADER WHEN SET TING RIPPER ON GROUND ONE END OF CHAIN UNHOOKED OUT OF THE LI FTING EYE RIPPE9 WENT TO THE GROUND WHIPPING CHAIN & LIFTING HOOK AROUND WITH HOOK HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM

January 22, 1986 PA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Con-Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING DOWN LOW 4ALL WHERE WATER LINE LAID, STONE KICKED LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK.

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