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December 31, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rusnak Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK ON THE DOZER HE OPERATED THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 8, 1990 PA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rusnak Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING A CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE.THE CABLE WAS BEING INSTALLED INTO A CLEVIS WHEN IT SPRUNG BACK AND SLAPPED THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER FACE.

December 22, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rusnak Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING T2 REPAIR THE DOZER HE OPERATED HE WAS HIT IN THE KNEE BY A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DRIVING PIN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IT IN. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE MISSED ON A SWI3G AND HIT THE FIRST EMPLOYEE.

December 27, 1985 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Rusnak Coal Company · Contact with cold

EMP WAS OILING 5ND GREASING EQUIPMENT DURING THE MORNING AND BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER SUSTAINED FROSTBITE ON HIS FINGERS. THE EXACT TIME OF THE INJURY IN UNKNOWN AND WHETHER OR NOT THE EMP LOYEE WAS WEARI3G GLOVES IS UNKNOWN

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