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March 30, 1994 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BURNING A FLIGHT OFF SCRAPER LINE, SLIPPED AND FELL IN

October 18, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MOVING A STORAGE CONTAINER FOR WELDING RODS HE SLIPPED & CONTAINER FELL & LANDED ON HIS ARM

September 10, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TEST PIPE ON #2 SYSTEM CRACKED AT VALVE FROM PRESSURE FROM IRON ORE CAME OUT OF PIPE & BLEW OUT & STRUCK HIM FORCING HIM UP AGAINST A CHUTE.

June 24, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GOING TO GET A SAW IN THE BREAKER HE TRIPPED OVER A PIPE AND TRYING TO STOP HIS FALL,HE SPRAINED HIS LITTLE FINGER.

June 10, 1993 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEANING COAL CHUTE FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

June 3, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE HELPING REPAIR SCRAPER (PAN) SLIPPED OFF LADDER THAT WAS RESTING AGAINST PAN.

June 2, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE GETTING A ROCK OFF OF A SCALLOPER VIBRATORANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM/HAND.

March 25, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKING DOWN BREAKER STEPS SLIPPED & HIT ELBOW OFF STEP

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