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1983–2026
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April 9, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunkard Creek Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING OUTSIDE OF THE DRAGLINE GETTING READY TO DO THE OILING AND SLIPPED ON A ROCK AS HE WAS WALKING

March 22, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Creek Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN LIFTING BATTERY FROM DOZER TO REPLACE, PULLED A LIGAMENT

January 23, 1984 PA · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunkard Creek Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN GETTING OFF DOZER HE WAS HOLDING ON TO PAD, SLIPPED AND HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHT BENDING IT BACK.

November 10, 1983 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunkard Creek Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING HEATER MOTOR IN END LOADER USING KNIFE TO CUT TIE STRAPS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER.

May 25, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dunkard Creek Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DOZER WHEN HAND SLIPPED ON WRENCH AND CUT FINGER.

January 17, 1983 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunkard Creek Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENENING BOLTS ON DOZER BLADE USING WRENCH PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

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