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3,112
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1983–2026
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March 19, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & H Coal Company · Fall down stairs

PUTTING LIME IN3LIMER WHEN FOOT CAUGHT ON STEP OF LIME SHED. THROWING I NAME DOWN AND TWISTED BACK.

July 16, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
H & H Coal Company · Struck by flying object

DIRT BLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

July 11, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHEN I,NAME STEPED ON STEP OF LOADER-THE STEP GAVE WAY-CAUSING RIGHT LEG TO HIT COUNTERWEIGHT OF MACHINE AND PUNCTURING RIGHT LEG.

July 14, 1983 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
H & H Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE STEAM CLEANING MACHINE HOSE BLEW OFF CAUSING BURN TO STOMACH

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