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May 11, 1990 MD · Coal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Schwinabart & Green Joint Venture · Struck by falling object

A PRODUCTION CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING FAN BELTS BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE RADIATOR ON A FIAT ALLIS 745 FRONT-END LOADER. A LARGE GUST OF WIND SIMULTANEOUSLY BLEW THE EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT OFF AND FLIPPED THE ENGINE PANEL COVER WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE SCALP.

September 21, 1988 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schwinabart & Green Joint Venture · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS HOLDING DOZER DOOR FRAME, DOOR CLOSED ON TIP OF LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

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