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June 19, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lancaster Resources Ltd · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF JUNK AND AS THE BOX WAS BEING RAISED THE MATERIAL CAME LOOSE ON ON E SIDE AND NOT THE OTHER CAUSING THE TRUCK AND TRAILER TO UPSET.

June 6, 1989 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Lancaster Resources Ltd · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE CAB OF THE DRILL WITH THE BOOM UP STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN A VALVE MAY HAVE FAILED ON A OUT RIGGER CAUSING THE DRILL TO OVERTURN.

February 6, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Lancaster Resources Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF PIT AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE.

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