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July 16, 1990 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Commonwealth Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

BREAKING ROCKS, ONE FLEW UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE.

July 11, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commonwealth Coals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

DOZER WAS HEATING UP AND EMPLOYEE THOUGHT RADIATOR WAS EMPTY. WHEN HE TOOK CAP OFF STEAM HIT HIM.

February 13, 1987 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commonwealth Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING BRAKE LINING ON BAND OF DRAGLINE HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE PULLED HIS SHOULDER OUT

January 30, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commonwealth Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AN AMMONIA TANK ONTO THE BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK

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