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June 22, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

DRIVING A PIN FROM DRAG BUCKET WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT FELL ON THE AREA OF HIS FOOT.

February 7, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Resources Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRUM OF FUEL BY ROLLING IT WHEN IT ROLLED ON HIS FOOT.

March 19, 1985 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Resources Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER ON A 2400 B CLARK LIMA DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER RUNG IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT HIS FALL HE OVEREXTENDED HIS RT ARM CAUSING THE MUSCLES AND LIGAMENTS TO GIVE WAY AND TEAR

January 26, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Resources Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK ICE OFF BOTTOM ROLLERS OF CLEAN COAL BELT. BELT WAS SHUT DOWN AT TIME WHEN EMPLOYEE SWUNG HIS SLEDGE HAMMER IT BEGAN TO SLIP FROM HIS GRIP. HE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB FOR IT AND WHEN HE DID HE CAUSED AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW MUSCLES & LIGAMENTS.

May 27, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
York Resources Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING UP WITH DOZER, DOZER WENT OVER ROCK JARRING SEAT, INJURING BACK-TAILBONE HIT SEAT SUPPORT.

May 5, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
York Resources Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

CLEARING BRUSH AROUND NEW SHOP FACILITY BURNING BRUSH THE INJURED EMPLOYEE THREW GAS FROM A PAPER CUP ON PILE TO IGNITE FIRE HAD GAS ON HANDS FIRE CAME BACK ON VICTIM BURNING HIS LEFT HAND GAV E FIRST AID IMMEDIATELY AND TRANSFERRED TO LAPORTE MEDICAL CENTER

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