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June 12, 1998 PA · Coal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper MACHINERY
Mc Kay Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING AS A DRILLER HELPER ON A ROTARY DRILL WHEN BRINGING THE "KELLY" STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE TO ADD ANOTHER STEEL. THE CLAMPS ON THE SANDLINE HOLDING THE EXTENSION CAUGHT ON THE KELLY LIFTING THE EXTENSION OUT OF THE RING HOLDING IT, CAUSING IT TO SWING AND GLANCE OFF OF EMPLOYEE'S HAND (RIGHT) CAUSING SEVERAL FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS.

August 15, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Kay Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING AIR LEAK COVER ON CYLINDER, LIFTED PINNED HEAD BETWEEN IT AND DRAG DRUM

February 9, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Kay Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP WATER HOSE TO DRAIN

April 12, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Kay Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOST BALANCE FELL BETWEEN TRACK AND PUSH ARM.

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