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October 17, 1984 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Fox Mining & Development Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS FIXING BELT ON COAL CRUSHER CAUGHT FINGER IN BELT BRUSING FINGER AT TIME DID NOT HAVE IT LOOKED AT NOW FINGER GOES NUMB AT TIMES MAY HAVE IT X RAY TAKEN IF NUMBNESS PERSISTS.

August 21, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Fox Mining & Development Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GETTING OFF HIS ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS RING ON RING FINGER ON A HOOKER INJURING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

December 6, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Fox Mining & Development Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS LOADING A 100# CAN A GREASE ONTO TRUCK WHEN FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CAN A TRUCK HURTING HIS LEFT RING & LITTLE FINGER.

September 20, 1983 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Fox Mining & Development Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PRYING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE BAR HE WAS PRYING WITH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM UNDER HIS LEFT EYE AND HE PUT HIS TOOTH THROUGH HIS LIP

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