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April 16, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pengrove Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STEPPED ONTO A 55 GAL DRUM WITH A REMOVABLE LID. THE LID SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELL INTO THE OPEN DRUM.

October 24, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pengrove Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HE RAN OVER A VERY LARGE ROCK WHILE OPERATING A D10 CAT BULLDOZER. HE THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 11, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pengrove Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE OF CAT 637E PAN AS HE UNBOLTED THE CUTTING EDGE IT SNAPPED LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS R THUMB O

February 25, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pengrove Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HOOKING UP WINCH CABLE TO BULLDOZER.WINCH WAS MOUNTED ON LOG SKIDDER.SPOOL ON SKIDDER DROPPED ON LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM TO DRAW BAR ON DOZER.

October 28, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pengrove Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY THE PULL DOWN CHAINS WITH A PRY BAR THE BAR BROKE IN TWO ONE SECTION HIT HIM ON THE RT LOWER ARM RESULT WAS SIMPLE FRACTURE OF RT ARM

May 18, 1985 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pengrove Coal Company · Fall from ladders

HE WAS LOOSENING ROOF BOLTS ON THE 7450 MARION DRAGLINE ROOF THE LADDER SLIPPED FROM THE ROOF RAIL AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE DRAGLINE

November 1, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pengrove Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CLEANING HOUSE ROLLERS ON 7400 MARION DRAGLINE USING A PUTTY KNIFE APPRAENTLY A NUT OR PIECE OF STEEL WAS HIDDEN IN THE OLD GREASE IT FLEW OUT FROM THE ROLLER AS THE DRAGLINE TUNED ON I TS RAILS. THE OBJECT FLEW OUTAND HIT HIM IN THE RT HAND.

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