Tamaqua Mine Coal

While ascending Cat D10T bulldozer, Asset #DZ032, serviceman lost footing due to muddy boots, slipped and LEFT rib area hit steel push arm causing soreness. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with LEFT 9th lateral rib fracture.

Miner tripped over rocks and mud and fell on left hip

Employee was performing maintenance on Volvo A40D, asset #TR403, and dropped belly pan. While working to assess for repair, bolt broke that holds clip securing safety chain of belly pan causing metal to impact LEFT index finger. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with laceration to LEFT index finger and received two sutures.

Employee called off work 3/05/24 stating "last night I had piece of metal removed from eye, I won't be in." On 3/06/24 met w/ employee and employee stated on 3/01/24 while performing maintenance of 390 bucket they felt irritation/soreness to RIGHT eye. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation, sent them to eye doctor and diagnosed with foreign body to RIGHT eye.

Performing pre-operational inspection employee attempted to clean off rear reverse light on asset #TR602 and received a cut to LEFT middle finger, applied bandage and finished shift. Next day employee went to Urgent Care for observation, diagnosed with laceration to LEFT middle finger and received three stitches.

Employee was descending ladder of haul truck at end of shift and EE's right foot slipped causing EE to lose balance. EE reached with EE's right hand to grab hold of handrail and felt pain in right shoulder area.

While performing maintenance pressure washing hydraulic coolers on Cat 6030 employee squeezed trigger, wand pushed back allowing nozzle to brush across RIGHT hand causing pain to RIGHT finger area. Employee removed gloves and noticed bleeding and was taken to local hospital for observation and diagnosed with RIGHT 4th finger laceration and placed on restrictions.

Injury to left foot/ankle using shovel to break up frozen drill cuttings used to stem bore holes.

While talking on phone to another mechanic, employee turned to begin walking back to fuel truck and feet slipped causing employee to fall to ground and felt pain in right foot and ankle area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with right ankle sprain.

Employee developed back spasm and tingling in left leg while stemming boreholes.

While changing hydraulic hose on Cat D10T dozer, wrench slipped and left hand hit metal control block. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed pain in left finger.

While performing maintenance pressure washing the 6030 SH002, employee slipped and lost balance causing fall to ground. Employee extended arms attempting to brake fall and felt pain in left wrist after impact with ground. The next day employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with possible fracture and scheduled for MRI.

While performing maintenance of JCB 940-4 Forklift, employee leaned forward against machine and right knee pressed against metal frame. Knee hyperextended backwards causing pain and soreness to right knee area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with pain in knee and possible tendinopathy of patellar tendon.

While descending ladder on dragline DL039, employee lost footing and took right arm to grab backwards to stabilize self and felt pain in right shoulder. On 2/26/18 employee refused medical attention. On 4/23/18 employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and put on restricted duty.

Operator of 980H loader was observed slumped over in machine. Employees removed operator from cab, placed on ground, began CPR after finding no response and contacted local EMS. Paramedics removed employee from mine site, took to local hospital for further observation. Employee was pronounced dead at hospital. Coroner report identified cause of death as massive heart attack.

While placing chain onto metal tooth of loader bucket, employee's right hand was pinched between chain and metal tooth. Employee was taken to local hospital for observation. Employee received thirteen stitches to right middle finger and diagnosed with finger laceration.

While performing maintenance changing steel hydraulic tube, employee loosened bolts and hydraulic oil splashed EE's face and eyes. Employee was taken to Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with superficial chemical burn of both eyes.

While operating Cat D9L bulldozer in reverse, machine hit rock causing employee's left elbow to bang against metal frame inside cab. On Tuesday March 28, 2017 employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation.

Employee parked haul truck at end of shift and was descending ladder to dismount machine and placed right foot on ground. While shifting weight onto right leg, employee felt pain and soreness to right knee area and visited local hospital for observation. Employee was diagnosed with a sprained right knee w/ possible MCL damaged.

Employee sprained left wrist changing wire rope on dragline 11/02/16 and declined medical observation. On 11/15/16, employee reported the left wrist is still sore. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for medical observation and diagnosed with a sprain to left wrist and put on restricted duty.

While performing maintenance on Cat 6030, Asset #SH002, employee tightened hose clamp on left engine coolant hose. Hose separated from metal fitting causing hot antifreeze and steam to hit left wrist area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with 2nd degree burn to left wrist area.

While re-mounting haul truck, employee attempted to pull self up while holding onto ladder, EE felt pain and soreness to EE's left shoulder area. Employee was taken for initial observation to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with strained muscle.

Employee was swinging sledge hammer attempting to hit a 4" x 68" piece of steel to break off full sheet. After swinging sledge hammer, employee felt pain and soreness to right rib cage area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with a sprained muscle to right rib area.

Employee attempted to flip a steel fender into a loader bucket. After letting go, the steel fender fell backwards hitting employee in the right knee area causing a laceration. Employee was transported to local hospital, diagnosed with laceration, and received 15 stitches.

While operating empty haul truck, employee drove over bump in road entering shovel cut that jarred lower back section causing soreness and pain to lower back area. Two days later on 9/10/15, employee was still sore and taken for observation and diagnosed with lumbar strain.

Employee attempted to descend the stairway on 4600 dragline, lost his balance and slipped, causing a fall forward and his chest area impacted the steel hand railing causing pain to chest/left side area. Employee refused medical attention. However, three days later on 12/13/14 employee was still sore, went to local hospital for observation and diagnosed with one fractured rib.

Employee was making repairs, grinding on shovel bucket SH002, to install new wear bars. At home later that evening, employee noticed a piece of metal in his left eye. On 9/22/14, the next workday, employee was taken to hospital for observation, diagnosed as having foreign body in left eye, sent to eye doctor. Eye doctor removed a metallic foreign body from the left eye.

Employee was walking, carrying fuel nozzle and dragging hose when his feet got stuck in mud causing him to lose balance. Employee fell forward and his right knee impacted the ground causing pain and soreness. He was observed at the local hospital and diagnosed with a knee contusion.

Employee was walking around the back of his personal truck to retrieve a tool, slipped on ice causing a slip/fall to the ground causing injury and bruise to right shoulder area.

While attempting to lift and secure the crane load block on the service vehicle, I felt a strain in my left stomach area.

While attempting to descend the steps on the RH120E excavator, employee slipped and fell then landed on the metal platform outside the engine room. Employee suffered a slight concussion and a bruise to his upper back area.

While standing on wooden ladder and performing maintenance on the steel hopper at the tail section of the McCloskey wheeled stacking conveyor, the ladder slid causing employee to twist, and while grabbing hold of the steel hopper this allowed his left leg to strike the steel hopper, causing a contusion to his left leg in the area of his thigh.

While attempting to lift metal screens, employee felt a pain in stomach area. Not sure what it was, employee went to see Doctor on his own. After reading cat scan, employee was diagnosed with a hernia. Employee will have operation at a future date.

While attempting to mount the D9H bulldozer, employee turned around on the ground and felt a pain in his right leg. Employee was taken to the hospital for observation.

Employee grabbed hold of metal stand and attempted to pull towards him. While lifting the stand he felt soreness and strain in his Left shoulder area.

While handling and unloading metal screens without PPE (gloves), employee reached to grab the next screen and received a laceration to the palm area of his right hand. Employee received 4 sutures.

While performing maintenance employee suffered an insect bite to his left forearm. After wound became red and swollen, employee went to hospital for observation. He was diagnosed with MRSA staph infection and kept in hospital to treat infection. Employee has not yet returned to work.

A 15 year old juvenile fell and injured his left ankle while tresspassing on an inactive part of the mine site.

While performing maintenance employee suffered an insect bite to his right bicep area.

While pulling down on the refueling arm to prepare for refueling, employee felt sudden pain and pop in his right shoulder.

Employee was operating haul truck TR604 and started experiencing chest pains. After parking haul truck employee descended haul truck, called foreman, and then taken to local hospital for observation.

While attempting to close the operator's cab door on the H285S Hydraulic Shovel employee pinched his left index finger on the door hinge.

While exiting the patrol vehicle near the fuel rack employee slipped on snow and landed on back.

While working on changing left front tire of Cat 992D loader employee was attempting to place hydraulic bead breaker on wheel when the tool slipped from hands and fell on employees left foot.

While operating unit SH001 employee developed a pain in his left side, just above the hip. Called foreman and for precaution was escorted via company personnel to local hospital for evaluation. Was diagnosed with kidney stone.

A trespasser riding an Atv on the in-active part of mine property became sick with chest pains summoned for help and was removed from the mine property via emergency personnel.

Individual was operating an ATV on mine property and unfamiliar with terrain, lost control and wrecked sustaining an injury to his right leg.

Male individual was tresspassing on mine property and wrecked his ATV. Person suffered broken collarbone, broken shoulder and broken ribs.

Engineer was climbing on waste pile while surveying and when he went to turn around to look at the last set point, he felt a tear or stretch on the outer part of his left knee, causing discomfort.

Employee was installing 12 x 12 blocks of wood under 4600 shovel. He pushed a block under body of shovel and caught right index finger.

EE was cleaning up spilled material and twisted lower back. EE was released to return to work, however is taking 2 days off to rest.

Employee reported a small rash on arm on 9/6/09. Set up an appointment with dr after rash spread entiretrm took 1 day off to go to dr's

EE was cleaning area of tail wheel when he went to move, foot got stuck and twisted knee.

EE was moving a 55 gallon drum of anti-freeze during clean-up and splashed liquid on head and then dripped into eye.

Slaker filled with lime due to frozen water lines. Slaker needed to de cleaned by hand Injury was in process of cleaning slaker, wearing two sets of protective gloves. slake had just been installed and had been working for 24 hours.

Felt pain and tingle in wrist when moving levers. Went to doctor for exam and found out to be carpal tunnel. First day EE missed work will be 2/25/09 for operation.

Employee was cleaning up work area at the end of shift and steped on rock and twisted ankle.

Employee complained of pain in wrist. Medical exam reported it as carpal tunnel. First day missing work was 11/13/08.

Employee was air arcing & grinding in a confined space when metal flew behind helmet and into eye.

Day shift foreman found an ATV Saturday morning on job site wrecked. Informed Tamaqua police. MSHA supervisor requested a 7000-1 form.

Employee noticed anti-freeze around the radiator cap when he went to tighten the cap it popped off and sprayed anti-freeze on his back and arm.

Employee went to remove fire extingusher and release for bracket was not open fully jamming left wrist and thumb.

Employee was removing a log from screening plant when a large rock slid down belt striking leg.

EE was replacing cable on 2400 shovel, EE was forcing cable into a loop when it slipped and flew back, struck EE on right side of his face.

Employee came into shop area, asking for help said he felt light headed and had chest pains. also felt numbness in arm.

Inspecting job site got bit by bug later in day area of bites looked infected.

EE was conducting his pre-shift work-around and twisted his knee, he stepped on starting fluid can.

While fueling a truck, fuel nozzle stuck splashing employee in eyes.

Twist to right ankle turned while walking towards car.

Weather related ice/snow at customer location.

Snow/Ice condition due to storm.

Removing mud from dozer track at end of shift to prevent freezing.

Exposure to poison ivy at substation while removing vegitation from area.

Truck driver was hauling stone and overturned his truck. He has no recolection of the accident. I\The accident was immediately reported to MSHA.

EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED AS HE WAS UNLOCKING TILT STEERING ON THE KOMATSU 450 LOADER AND JAMED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

The retail tractor trailer's load of ash stuck in the trailer as it was dumpping its load and cause a unbalance to the trailer which rolled onto its side. The truck was over loaded by 6440 pounds.

Employee was climbing on to excavator, slipped on 2nd step from top and fell to the ground.

repairing to #38 lima dragline the bolt broke that the employee was tying to loosen by pulling on a wrench .

Employee was cleaning cab housing for the battery and twisted left knee in the tight work area.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER TRYING TO DISLODGE FROZEN MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR. LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE EDGE OF CONVEYOR FRAME WITH HIS MID TORSO.

COLD WEATHER, FROST. EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING FUEL HOSE UP TO THE 4600 DRAGLINE OPERATOR TO COMMENCE FUELING. THE FROST COVERED NOZZLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE OPERATOR'S HAND. THE NOZZLE KNOCKED OFF HA RD HAT AND NOZZLE HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DOWN LADDER. THE LADDER STARTED TO FALL & EMPLOYEE GRABBED IT AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING OPERATIONS CAB OF #34 DRAGLINE HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUIRED. WE WERE INFORMED ON 6/19/03 THAT FLUID STARTED TO ACCU MULATE AND ON 6/24/03 EMPLOYEE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

OPERATING D8R #1 DOZER CONTROLS. NOTE: RECEIVED A DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS ON 4-22-03 THAT SAID THE EMPLOYEE HAS CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH HANDS.

MOVING TIRE RIM OF THE #10 LOADER 275 B, LOST HOLD AND THE RIM FELL ONTO LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE DUMP SHANTY TO THE DUMPING AREA TO SPOT A TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE UNEVEN SURFACE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

EE SLIPPED ON DECK OF DMMII DRILL WHILE REMOVINGTHE BIT POT. EE COULD NOT BREAK HIS FALL & ROLLED FORWARD ONTO HIS LEFT WRIST

EE WAS CHANGING A BIT ON THE DMMII DRILL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON TRUCK #514. WHILE PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH, EE INJURED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE LITTLE FINGER AND THE RING FINGER.

EE WAS STEPPING ON A LADDER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM RUNG, CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS WELDING ON THE #4 DEMAG BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS MUSCLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HANDRAIL TO GAIN ACCESS INTO A WORK POSITION WHEN THE HANDRAIL SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING THE LADDER ON THE L-330 LOADER WHEN THE BOTTOM STEP BROKE. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON THE WHEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE 4600 DRAGLINE AS PART OF HIS DUTIES, WHEN THE WIND BLEW DEBRIS INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE 4600 DRAGLINE AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT WHEN HIS FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND WENT NUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE L330 LOADER WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE PORTABLE STEPS HE WAS STANDING ON. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS BUTTOCKS, USING HIS ARMS TO CONTROL HIS LANDING.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A WORK POSITION WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST A LOADER BUCKET.

EE WAS REPAIRING EQUIPMENT ON 455 DEMAG. WHILE USING A HAND TOOL, THE TOOL SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST AN UNKNOWN PART OF THE MACHINE.

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS VEHICLE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A LARGE ROCK AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT RIBS. IT WAS DARK AND HE DID NOT SEE THE ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HUB FROM THE GENARATOR ON THE L-1000 LOADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN TH ELEFT SHOULDER. THE PAIN MOVED INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK BY THE END OF THE SHIFT.

EE WAS DRIVING HIS ROCK TRUCK OVER ROUGH ROADS AND WAS BOUNCING IN THE SEAT OVER SEVERAL HOURS WHEN HE BEGAN TO HAVE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE PIN ON THE TRIP CABLE HITCH. WHILE PUTTING THE PIN BACK INTO THE HITCH, THE PIN FELL OUT AND THE HITCH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SA FETY HELMET.

EE WAS OPERATING A GRADER CLEARING THE HAULROAD OF DEBRIS. THE GRADER STRUCK AN UNSEEN ROCK AND JARRED THE EMPLOYEE FOREWARD STRAINING HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK AREAS.

EE WAS LOADING SOIL FROM THE TOE WHEN HE STRUCK AN U8NSCEEN ROCK WITH THE LOADER. EE WAS BOUNCED FOREWARD AFTER THE UMPACT. EE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.

EE SAID THAT HE TURNED HIS KNEE WHEN DISMOUNTING DOZER. HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TIME IT OCCURRED. HE INFORMED ME OF EVENT ONE DAY AFTER HAPPENING.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM HIS VEHICLE ONTO SOME ICE AND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE INJURED MULTIPLE BODY PARTS.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE STEPS FROM THE OPERATORS' CAB TO THE MAIN FLOOR IN THE 34 DRAGLINE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON A STEP AND INJURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TO HIS WORK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM, WRIST, AND HAND.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER FROM HIS TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK IN A STEP CUT OUT.

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A TRUCK TO START THE ENGINE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS NECK AND FELT A PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE DRIVER'S SHED FROM HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE START OF HIS SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOM ICE AND TWISTED LOWER BACK AREA.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER FROM HIS TRUCK AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED REPAIRING THE KENWORTH STOCK TRUCK AND WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CAB WHENHE MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE UPON LANDING ON THE GROUND.

EE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL AND ICE WHILE WALKING TO HIS VEHICLE TO GET SOME TOOLS TO WORK ON TRUCK 705. EE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WORKED HIS NORMAL SHIFT ON 11/24/99 AND NOTICED HIS LEFT KNEE HURT AND WAS SWOLLEN. EE DOES NOT RECALL HOW HE MAY HAVE INJURED HIS KNEE EXCEPT THROUGH REGULAR OPERATIONS OF HIS ROCK TRUCK.

EE DESCENDED A LADDER FROM HIS TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND, HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT, MOVING A BARRELL OF FLUID DOWN A ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE STRUCK A DIP IN THE ROADWAY WHICH JARRED THE FORKLIFT. EE WAS LOOKING BACKWARD WATCHING HER VIEW. EE STRAINED HE R UPPER BODY.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE ARM REST.

EE WAS ON THE ROOF OF THE DMII ROTARY DRILL SHOWING AN EE A CABLE THEY WERE REPAIRING. EE SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING THE DRILL AND FELL TO A LOWER LEVEL, LANDING ON A METAL DECK. Y

EE WAS SPOTTING TRUCKS AT THE SPRINGDALE DUMP. WHILE SPOTTING A ROCK TRUCK, A 3'X3' ROCK SLIPPED FROM THE TRUCK BODY AND SPLASHED MUD ONTO THE EE. EE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION DUE TO THE RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE STEERING PUMP ON TRUCK #804. EE'S WRENCH SLIPPED FROM THE NUT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. EE LANDED ONTO A ROCK, INJURING HIS BACK. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CARE UNTIL 10/12/99.

EE WAS OPERATING DOZER AS PART OF HIS NORMAL DUTIES. WHILE BACKING UP THE DOZER, THE EE HIT A ROCK WITH THE DOZER CAUSING THE EE TO BE THROWN ABOUT THE CAB OF THE DOZER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE 185 DAMAGE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE MACHINE AND STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE THEN DESCENDED DOWN THE TRACKS AND ONTO THE GROUND. EMPLOY EE ALSO STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS POSITIONING A PIPE WRENCH INTO PLACE TO REMOVE A BROKEN DRILL BIT FROM A ROTARY DRILL WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND, LACERATING HIS FIRST FINGER.

EE WAS ADDING OIL TO THE DEXTRON TANK ON THE DMH DRILL. WHEN HE LIFTED A FIVE GALLON CAN OF OIL, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

EE WAS PLACING A YOKE OR THE SWING GEAR ON THE #38 DRAGLINE. EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE DECK OF THE SHOVEL WHEN HE WAS MOVING THE YOKE INTO POSITION.

EE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE DMH DRILL BY WAY OF A LADDER. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE LADDER ONTO THE GROUND, HE STRUCK HIS FOOT ONTO A ROCK AND INJURED THE INSIDE OF HIS FOOT.

EE WAS INSTALLING A HOIST CABLE ON THE 38 DRAGLINE SHOVEL AS PART OF HIS OILER'S DUTIES. WHILE PULLING ON THE CABLE, EE FELT A BURN, FUNNY FEELING IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-22-99.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TRUCKS AT THE "HITCHING POST". THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME WET SNOW AND FELL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THESNOW COVERED GROUND.

EE PARKED HIS COMPANY VEHICLE ON A RAMP TO WASH THE MUD OFF. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE.

EE WAS REPAIRING A HUB BEARING ON A WHEEL ROTOR. THE EE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A 32 OZ. HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE BEARING.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OF HIS TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND STRUCK HIS FACE AGAINST THE LADDER.

EE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE BED OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. WHEN HE SQUEEZED THE HANDLE TO START THE MACHINE, THE WAND JERKED & HIT HIM IN THE LEFT FOOT, STEAMING HIS FOOT FOR SEVERAL SECONDS.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE DRAGLINE FRAME BY THE TRAVEL CHAIN AREA WHEN HE MISJUDGED HIS POSITION AND FELL TO THE GROUND BELOW. EE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE OPERATERD A D-9G DOZER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WITH A WORN OUT SEAT. EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK EE DID NOT SEEK MED TREATMENT UNTIL 9/8/98

EE WAS REMOVING EMULSION PAKCAGES FROM BOXES AND HANDING THEM TO A SECOND EE. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER LEANING OVER THE BOXES.

EE WAS REMOVING A FENDER FROM A SERVICE TRUCK TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE. WHILE LIFTING THE FENDER EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS CARRYING A STEEL PIN APPROX 60-70 LBS. FROM A FREEZER TO A TRUCK TO INSTALL THE PIN IN A BUSHING. EE FELT A STABBING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AREA.

GPF-EMPLOYEE FILED A CLAIM FOR BLACK LUNG BENEFITS ON 04-02-98. EMPLOYEE RETIRED FROM LEHIGH COAL ON 12-15-94.

EE WAS MOVING A HEAVY SPOOL OF ELECTRICAL WIRE. WHEN EE PULLED ON THE SPOOL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE HAD A LOWER BACK INJURY PRIOR TO THIS EVENTS.

EE WAS BACKING HIS TRUCK UNDER THE DEMAG TO BE LOADED WITH OVERBURDEN. WHEN EE TURNED HIS NECK TO LOOK BEHIND HIMSELF, HE FELT A PAIN & BEGAN TO HAVE BLURRED VISION.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK TO THE COAL LOADING AREA WHEN HE STRUCK A POTHOLE,CAUSING HIS ENTIRE UPPER TRUNK TO HAVE PAIN.EMPLOYEE STATED PAIN EXTENDED FROM LOWER BACK TO SHOULDERS,HEAD,NECK, ARMS AND INTO FINGERS.

EE WAS HAULING RAW COAL TO THE 14 PLANT AREA AS PART OF HIS DUTIES. EE WAS LOWERING THE DUMP BODY OF HIS TRUCK WHEN THE BODY CAME DOWN HARD ONTO THE FRAME, CAUSING THE EE TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

GPF-EMPLOYEE FILED A HEARING LOSS CLAIM ON 01-28-98. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT WORKED FOR LEHIGH SINCE 03-17-95.

EE WAS REFUELING TRUCKS EQUPPED WITH WIGGINS FITTINGS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE FITTINGONTO TRUCK710, THE EE PUSHED THE FUEL NOZZLE ONTO THE FITTING WITH STRONG FORCE, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2/2/98. THERE WAS A POSSIBLE BURR ON THEFITTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK MATERIAL TO THE LOWER DUMP AREA. AFTER DUMPING A LOAD ON THE ROADWAY NEAR THE DUMP, EMPLOYEE FELT A STIFFNESS IN HIS LEFT SIDE OF THE SHOULDER AND NECK.

EE WAS REPAIRING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON TRUCK #803. THE DRIVER RAISED THE TRUCK DUMP BODY THENLOWERED IT WITH THE FULL LOAD STILL IN THE BOX. THE DUMP BODY SLAMMED ONTO THE TRUCK FRAME, SHAK ING THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEES.

EE WAS OPERATING AN R100 EUCLID #659 HAULING ROCK MATERIAL FROM THE DEMAG#285. WHILE BEING LOADED A LARGE ROCK STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE TRUCKEE WAS JARRED. EE WORKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFOR E SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR PAIN IN HIS NECKAND UPPER BACK AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING A LADDER TO RETURN SOME WIRE TO A CABINET. EMPLLOYEE WAS MOVING FROM THE CAT TRACKS TO A LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE CATS, THEN SLID FROM THE CATS TO THE GRO UND BELOW. EMPLOYEE FELL TWICE, FIRST APPROX 3' THEN APPROX 5'.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER ON A DMH DRILL AFTER STARTING THE DRILL. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT FOOT ON SOME ROCKY MATERIALS.

EE WAS CHANGING A STARTER ON A T-4 TRUCK DRILL MOTOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE STARTER INTO THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY, THE STARTER FELL, CRUSHING EES HAND AGAINST A BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE FOREMAN'S TRAILER TO BEGIN HIS NORMAL SHIFT DUTIES. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE STEPS OF THE TRAILER, HE MISJUDGED HIS FOOTING AND FELL DOWN THE STEPS, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE IN THE PROCESS. THE TRAILER WAS RELOCATED AND DID NOT HAVE ANY ELECTRICAL POWER AVAILABLE TO ILLUMINATE THE STEP AREA.

GPF-EMPLOYEE FILED A CLAIM FOR BLACK LUNG BENEFITS ON 09-04-97.EMPLOYEE RETIRED FROM LEHIGH COAL ON 05-16-97. ER DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. CORRECTIVE SURGERY APRIL 6, 1998.

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A TOW CABLE INTO POSITION TO PULL A STUCK TRUCK OUT OF THE LOADING AREA WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE ASSEMBLY OF A D11 DOZER. WHILE PULLING ON A STEEL BAR ASSISTING IN REMOVING A STEEL PLATE FROM THE UNDERSIDE EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING ELLECTRICAL GRIDS ON AN ELECTRA HAUL M-120 TRUCK. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A GRID FROM THE TRUCK FRAME HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK ME DICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 4-24-97.

THIS MINE SITE EXPERIENCED A HIGHWALL FAILUR EON TUESDAY, 4-1-97 AT APPROX 1215 THRU 1240. THE SOUTH WALL OF THE OPEN PIT AREA BEGAN TO RUN SOMEWHERE AROUND 0800 AND CONTINUED UNTI TH PORTION OF HIGHWALL FAILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ANY MACHINERY DAMAGES. ALL MIENRS WERE REMOVED FROM THE AREA EXCEPT THOSE RQUIRED TO PROTECT THE SITE. THE SLIDE OF 500'-800' IN WX300'X'T.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIN A BROKEN SEAT ADJUSTER IN TRUCK #661. WHILE EE WAS REACHING UNDER THE SEAT TO REPAIR THE TRACKING DEVICE, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BY THE MECHANISM.

EE ENTERED AN UNLIT ROOM TO RESTOCK AN ITEM ON A SHELF. WHEN EE WAS PLACING THE ITEM ON THE SELF, SHE STRUCK A STACK OF MICARDA BOARDS STORED NEXT TO THE SELF. THE BOARDS FELL, STRIKING HER ON THE LEFT HAND. SHE HAND HER HAND ABOVE HER HEAD FOR PROTECTION. SHE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY HELMET.

EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE DRIVING TRUCKS ON THE HAUL ROADS. EE DRIVES VARIOUS TRUCKS AS PART OF HIS NORMAL DUTIES.

ON 11-20-96 EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 12"X12"X2' WOODEN BLOCK INTO POSITION TO SUPPORT A BOOM ON A FRONT END LOADER. EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL. ON 12-7- 96, SAME EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE DRUM AND DRIVE LINE FROM A TRUCK AND AGAIN FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT GROIN. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

WHILE SPOTTING FOR A TRUCK TO DUMP, EMPLOYEE HAD SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL BLOWN INTO HER RIGHT EYE. IT WAS A WINDY DAY.

EE WAS LOADING TRUCKS WITH A FRONT END LOADER AS PART OF HIS WORK DUTIES. EE WAS BOUNCED & JERKED ABOUT THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT. EE SPRAINED HIS NECK AREA

EE WAS CUTTING TREES ALONG A HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE. EE PUSHED AGAINST A LARGE TREE TO DIRECT ITS FALL WHEN HE FELT A PULL OR STRAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING HIS SERVICE TRUCK AT THE FUEL STATION. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE LOADING DECK HE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINST THE STEEL RAIL FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER REPAIRING AN AIR CONDITIONER ON A T-4 DRILL RIG. THE LADDER MOVED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT AGAINST THE DIRLL ATTEMTPING TO STOP HIS FALL.

EE WAS WALKING ABOUT THE JOB AREA TO RELOCATE HIS POSITION. EE STEPPED INTO A PUDDLE OF SPILLED OIL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE IN THE PROCESS.

EE WAS EXITING THE REAR OF A POWDER TRUCK AFTER COLLECTING HIS PERSONAL BELONGINGS. EE MISJUDGED HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. EE LANDED ON HIS LEFT ELBOW AND WRIST.

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME SPRAYED OIL THAT HAD ACCUMULATED FROM A PRIOR BREAK DOWN. EE STRUCK HISLOWER LEFT BACK AREA AGAINST A SAFETY RAIL AS HE WAS FA LLING OIL WAS NOT CLEANED FROM THE PREVIOUS SHIFT. EE WAS NOT INFORMED OF SPRAYED OIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A NEW HOLE WITH A T-4 TRUCK DRILL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE DRILL STEEL TO BEGIN DRILLING, THE RIG LAYED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN AN ATTACHED CAB WHICH WAS DAMAGED. THE CAUSED IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS INJURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A FALLEN DRILL STEEL ONTO A RACK. EE TWISTED AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

EE WAS REPOSITIONING HIS BODY TO WELD A NOSE BUSHING ON AN R-100 EUCLID TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED HIS BODY TO DROP DOWNWARDS. EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE FRAMEWOR K AND HUNG BY THE SAME.

THE EE WAS APPROACHING THE DMH DRILL TO PERFORM SOME REPAIRS WHEN HE STEPPED UPON SOME UNEVEN GROUND, CAUSING HIS LEFT FOOT TO MOVE UNEXPECTIVLY.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING A DOZER AT THE DUMP AREA WITH THE FUEL TRUCK. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED FUEL HOSE FROM TRUCK HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM/ELBOW AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO HER DUMP SHANT AFTER SPOTTING A ROCK TRUCK AT THE DUMP ARA WHEN SHE FELL OVER SOME VERY DEEP RUTS OF MED. EMPLOYEE HAS FALLEN SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST.

EE WAS TALKING WITH HIS FOREMAN FROM THE CAB OF HIS GRADER. WHEN THE EE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR OPEN CAUSING THE EE TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE EE DID NOT SEEK ME DICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-7-96.

EE WAS DUMPING TRUCKS AT NIGHT TIME. AFTER DUMPING A TRUCK THE EE WAS WALKING BACK TO HER SHANTYWHEN SHE LOST HER VISION IN SOME SHADOWS & FELL OVER SOME MATERIAL, STRIKING THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HIS DOZER IN REVERSE WHEN HE HIT A BOUNCE, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIB/BACK AREA.

EE WAS SERVICING HIS LOADER. WHILE DESCENDING FROM THE MACHINE, HE SLIPPED FROM THE LADDER, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE ALSO JAMMED HIS LEFT KNEE UPON LANDING ON THE GROUND,

ON 9-21-95 AT APPROX 23:15 HRS, EMPLOYEE PARKED COMPANNY TRUCK #652 ON THE STEAM PAD AREA OF SHOP 111. SOMETIME AFTER 00:10 HRS AND BEFORE 03:55 HRS ON 9-22-95 THE TRUCK LEFT THE AREA AND TRA VELED APPROX 300' STRIKING A PARKED UTILITY TRUCK. THE WHEELS WERE NOT CHECKED. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE TRUCK MOVED.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF A STEP AFTER CHECKING FLUID LEVELS IN A TRUCK EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND & WHILE STANDING UPRIGHT STRUCK HIS UPPER BACK WITH THE TRUCK FRAME

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CUTTING EDGE ON A DOZER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE EDGE TO PUT IT INTO POSITION, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SPILLE DDEBRIS FROM THE LOADING SITE WITH A D8 CAT DOZER. SOME MATERIAL SLID FROM A LOADED TRUCK BODY, STRIKING THE DOZER ON THE RIGTH SIDE JOLTING THE OPERATOR. EMPLOY EE STATED HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE SEAT. EMPLOYEE ALSO STATED HE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS ASCENDING THE LADDER TO BOARD HIS TRUCK, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO BUCKLE. EE FELL FORWARD INTO THE LADDER, STRIKING HIS RT KNEE ON A STEP. EE STATES HE IS UNSURE WHAT CAUSED HIS FOOT TO SLIP BECAUSE IT HAPPENED TOO QUICKLY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A DRAGLINE BUCKET FROM A SCAFFOLD.EMPLOYEE STOOD UP TO REPOSITION HIS BODY AND FELL TO THE GROUND BELOW APPROX 4 1/2 FT STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER/WING BONE AGAINST THE SC AFFOLD.

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BATTERIES INTO THE DEMAG HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO STAND UPRIGHT

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF COAL FROM THE PIT TO THE BREAKER WHEN HE PASSES OUT. THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW HOW LONG HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS. EMPLOYEE STATES HE IS ON NEW MEDICATION FOR SCIATICA .

EE WAS ASCENDING A SET OF PORTABLE STEPS TO BEGING WELDING ON A SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN THE STEPS MOVED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TOWARDS THE BUCKET, STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE BUCKET.

EE WAS SERVICING HIS GRADER AT THE 111 FUEL STATION. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION HIS BODY ON THE GRADER TIRE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, GRABBED THE DOOR TO STOP HIS FALLING MOTION, & FELT A PUL LING TYPE TWINGE IN HIS NECK AREA. [NOTE] THE LATCH WAS BROKEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEMMING BLASTHOLES ON A SHOT PATTERN WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK AREA WITH A BOOM OF A TRUCK USED TO DELIVER BLASTING MATERIALS.THIS WAS CONSIDERED AN UNSAFE ACT DUE TO THE FA ILURE TO COMMUNICATE WHILE WORKING IN A CONGESTED AREA.

WHILE CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL IN HIS TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE GROUND, STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CONTRACT MINER TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE ON A FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE LOCK RING SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND RING.

EE WAS STARTING TRUCKS WHEN HE NOTICED ONE TRUCK ON FIRE. EE WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT WHEN HE INHALED SOME FUMES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SOME STEAM HOSE AWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL BACKWARDS, AND STRUCK AGAINST A FUEL TANK, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

AFTER STARTING THE PORTABLE GENERATOR MOUNTED ON A TRUCK FRAME, THE EE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND WHILE HOLDING ONTO A PART OF THE GENERATOR STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDE.R

EE WAS SERVICING HIS MACHINE BETWEEN LOADS. WHEN EE STEPPED DOWN FROM HIS MACHINE, HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE UNEVEN MUDDY GROUND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP OF HIS CAB CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BODY, STRANING HIS LUMBAR AREA.

EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES WHEN HE OPENED A PITCOCK TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL ON HIS TRUCK.

WHILE CARRYING BOXES OF EXPLOSIVES FROM THE SUPPLY TRUCK TO THE SHOT PATTERN, EE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER RT. SHOULDER.