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February 2, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK DELIVERING PARTS TO JOB SITES. CLAIMS BOUNCING OF TRUCK CAUSED NECK & BACK PAIN.

January 28, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

PUTTING RAIL ON BULLDOZER & CABLE BROKE & HIT RIGHT HAND. FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND GOT BRUISED, SORE AND SWOLLEN.

April 5, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON THE FRONT END LOADERS BUCKET & PIECE OF STEEL GOT IN EYE

December 22, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING TRACK TOGETHER, SLEDGING PIN, HAD PIECE OF STEEL IN LEFT EYE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

April 3, 1992 PA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD NOTOCED FOR A FEW DAYS PRIOR THAT HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM ESPECIALLY WHEN HE LIFTS THINGS.BY THE THIRD THE PAIN WAS WORSE AND DOWN INTO THE BACK OF HIS LEGS.

January 20, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKING ON DRAGLINE,SLIPPED & FOOT STUMBLED AND LANDED ON SIDE SPRAINED ANKLE.

September 25, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING AND TRAMPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE INWARD

August 28, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WELDING/REPAIRING PAN AND USING WELDING TRUCK AS LADDER TO STAND ON HE WAS INBETWEEN VECHILES AND OTHER WELDER UNAWARE STARTED WELDING TRUCK AND TRACK DRIFTED BACK PINNING HE MOENTALIY IN BETW EEN VECHICLES.

August 12, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

SLEDGING A B & O AND A PIECE OF THE B & O BROKE AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG BETWEEN KNEE AND THIGH.

May 11, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TAKING KEEPER BOLT OUT OF BED PIN AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND FLEW INTO FACE HIT ON TOOTH AND BROKE TOOTH OFF.

February 20, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS UNLAODING MOTOR OFF OF FLATBED TRUCK CHAIN SLIPPED & HE LOST BALANCE FELL DOWN ONTO HIS BACK.

March 2, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGTENING A FRAME ON DART, COME-A-LONG BROKE AND HIT HIM ON CHIN.

June 11, 1987 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WASHING DRAGLIN9 AND SLIPPED AND FELL HURT BACK OF NECK AND RIGHT KNEE.

April 3, 1986 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKED OUT TO E8GE OF HIGHWALL TO LOOK DOWN IN PIT TO SEE IF PUMP WAS RUNNING.DIRT SLID FELL OVER HIGHWALL.

March 14, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING BOLTS OU7 OF BOTTOM ROLLER TRACK FRAME SR%**@%@ WRENCH SLIPPED CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN FRAME & WRENCH.

March 13, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WORKING ON DOZE9 SLIPPED & FELL.

January 10, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sunbeam Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNIT 195 A 19763MODEL R50 ROCK TRUCK DRIVEN BY I.NAME WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCKS AND WAS SLIGHTLY MOVING FORWARD AT WHICH TIME UNIT #232 A MODEL D9G CATERPILLAR DRIVEN BY I.NAME, VICTIM, PULL ED UP WITHIN 153FT AND IN FRONT OF UNIT #195 THE VICTIM PUT THE DOZER BLADE DOWN AND GOT OUT OT OPERATORS CAB STOOD ON THE CATS OF THE DOZER NEAR THE AIR CLEANER ON THE DOZER AND MOTIONED TO

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