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February 21, 1990 PA · Coal FIRE
Dash Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BURNING TRASH BEHIND MINE OFFICE. SPARKS IGNITED DRY GRASS COVERING COMPLUTED MINE AREA. FIRE NOT EXTINGUISED WITHIN 30 MINUTES.

December 19, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dash Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 777 ROCK TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL FROM THE PIT AND WAS LOWERING THE WINDOW WHEN THE CLIP ON THE TOP OF WINDOW BROKE AND FORCED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WINDOW SEA L AND THE WINDOW

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