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May 23, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
International Anthracite Corp · Contact with electrical current

WHILE ASSISTING THE ELECTRICIAN THE METER HE WAS HOLDING BECAME ENERGIZED.

May 12, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING AIR LINE IN GANGWAY PIPE SLIPPED OFF HANGER AND EMPL TRIED TO CATCH IT.

April 19, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLING WATER LINE IN GANGWAY.HE LIFTED A PIPE OVER HIS HEAD AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 31, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN GANGWAY HE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN HAMMER AND LEG.

February 10, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING JACKLEG FOR ROOFBOLTING BOTTOM OF LEG KICKED OUT STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.

November 27, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Struck against stationary object

CUTTING TIMBER 0OX MONKEY, WORKING TO CLOSE TO TRACK HE BUMPED THE POWDER CAR AND FRACTORE RT TOE ON WHEEL.

November 11, 1987 PA · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING ROCKER SHOVEL IN VHD#3,WHILE DOING SO THE SWIVEL CONNECTION WORKED LOOSE DROPPING DOWN AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FT.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES(STEEL TIP) B OOTS. 3

January 20, 1987 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
International Anthracite Corp · Struck against a moving object

REMOVING ROCK F9OM CONVEYOR WHILE UNJAMMING ROCK PERSON WAS STRUCK WITH ANOTHER ROCK

November 17, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CENTR5LIZER ON JUMBO DRILL,HE STUCK FINGER IN THE CENTRALIZER AND TOLD I.NAME TO OPERATE IT,HE STUCK HIS FINGER IN TOO FAR AND GOT IT PINCHED.

October 16, 1986 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by falling object

DICONECTING #4 5EIN PUMP, WHILE DISCONNECTING PUMP HE BUMPED THE WATER LINES DISLODGING A MINE PLANK WHICH FELL AND STRUCK THE ELECTRIAN.

November 1, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING JOY LOADER ACTIVATED BUSTER TO BREAK ROCK PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM IN RT EYE

June 3, 1985 PA · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
International Anthracite Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BELOW PERSON WAS AT TIME OF EXPLOSION SERVING JUMBO DRILL.AFTER EXPLOSION HE THAN ASSISTED IN THE RESERVE OF THE MAN AT FACE.LATI NAME WAS IN ENTRY 29.

June 3, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
International Anthracite Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING IN SHUTTLE ENTRY #30 WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN SHUTTLE ENTRY #29 AFTER EXPLOSIVE OCCURRTHE ASSISTED IN THE EXTRICATION OF AN INJURED MINER.

June 3, 1985 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
International Anthracite Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PERSON NAME BELOW WAS WORKING IN SHUTTLE ENTRY#30 WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN ENTRY 29 AFTER SAID EXPLOSION HE THAN ASSISTED IN THE EXTRACTION OF AN INJURED MAN IN ENTRY 29.

October 31, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING ROCK INTO POSITION TO BE HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.MINER FLIPPED ROCK END-OVER-END AND DIDNT LET GO OF ROCK WHICH IN TURN PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND SIDE OF TAIL PIECE ON LOADER.

July 7, 1984 PA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
International Anthracite Corp · Contact with electrical current

TROUBLE SHOOTING ON MINE FAN DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE THE NIGHT BEFORE I NAME AND I NAME ENERGIZED CIRCUIT TO FAN WHICH IN TURN BLEW OUT 2 OF 3 FUSE ASSUMING ALL FUSES WERE OUT I NAME ENTER CIRCUIT BOX TO LOOK FOR PROBLEM IN TURN TOUCHING ENERGIZED CIRCUIT

April 24, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MUCKING ROCK IN 142 SHUTTLE ENTRY LEFT TRACK DID NOT DISENGAGE CAUSING OPERATOR TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN RIB AND MUCKER.

April 13, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
International Anthracite Corp · Fall from machine

EXITING MINE ON MOTOR PULLING LOADED MINE CARS. NEAR MOUTH OF TUNNEL LOCOMATIVE JUMPED TRACK THOWING SCHAEFFER ACROSS TOP OF MOTOR TO THE GROUND.

February 13, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING BRIDGE CARRIER IN REVERSE, WHEN MINERS LAMP CORD, SNAGGED RIB CHOSING ZIMMERMAN TO EXERT MORE PRESSURE ON TURNING LEVERS SWINGING BRIDGE CARRIER TO THE RIGHT PINCHING ZIMMERMAN BETWEE N AND RIB AND MACHINE.

February 7, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATING BRIDGE CONVEYOR IN E. GAGNWAY, ROCK BECAME JAMMED IN SAID CONVEYOR, WHILE TRYING TO FREE SAID ROCK BY HAND. ANOTHER ROCK FELL AGAINST HIS HAND CAUSING A CRUSH INJURY TO RIGHT HAND AN D FINGERS.

July 26, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by falling object

BARRING DOWN TOP ROCKING SHUTTLE ENTRY. USING STEEL BAR (PRY TYPE) BARRED DOWN ROCK WHICH IN TURN HIT RIB STRIKING MINER ON RIGHT ANKLE.

April 15, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Struck against a moving object

TWO MEN DRILLING HOLE IN TOP FOR ROOF BOLT, ONE MAN LOST BALANCE, MOVING JACKHAMMER BUMPING OTHER IN NOSE.

February 15, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING LEFT RIB WHEN MUCKER STAND HIT RIB.STAND FOLDED UP AND PINCHED EMPL RIGHT LEG BETWEEN STAND AND VALVE BANK.

January 11, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MUCKER WAS PARKED WITH BUCKET IN FAR RIGHT POSITION EMPLOYEE PULLED SWING LEVER OUT TO BRING BUCKET BACK TO CENTER. SAFETY CATCH DROPPED IN BEHIND LEVER PREVENTING LEVER FROM RELEASING AND BUC KET AND DECK CONTINUED TO SWING PINNING EMPLOYEE TO RIB. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A COMPAOUND FRACTURE OOF LEFT LEG.

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