Ellangowan Bank #45
Coal
Saint Nicholas,
Schuylkill County,
PA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3602234
Ellangowan Bank #45 has $213K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
91
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
11
significant & substantial
$213,118
proposed penalties
38% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $131,618 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
107
inspections on record
1.8
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
59 citations across 3,215 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ellangowan Bank #45 has $213K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
56 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Ellangowan Bank #45 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.16 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 235 samples.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Most recent sample: 2025-06-24.
Silica (quartz)
Most recent sample: 2025-05-27.
Noise
Most recent sample: 2025-03-26.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2025 Q3
8,746
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
7,167
1
0
139.5
2025 Q1
6,992
1
1
143.0
2024 Q4
6,781
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
6,995
6
1
857.8
2024 Q2
6,456
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
6,774
1
0
147.6
2023 Q4
6,638
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3
7,432
1
0
134.6
2023 Q2
7,996
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
7,692
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
8,590
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
8,040
2
0
248.8
2022 Q2
7,970
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
9,537
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
9,661
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
9,762
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
8,264
1
0
121.0
2021 Q1
10,082
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
7,871
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
8,843
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
9,639
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
9,575
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
9,863
2
0
202.8
2019 Q3
8,206
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
9,901
1
0
101.0
2019 Q1
10,595
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
9,998
1
0
100.0
2018 Q3
9,636
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
9,015
1
0
110.9
2018 Q1
8,759
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
6,403
1
0
156.2
2017 Q3
8,183
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
7,698
1
0
129.9
2017 Q1
8,474
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
8,126
1
0
123.1
2016 Q3
7,887
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
6,343
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
4,683
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
6,864
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
7,073
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
6,194
1
0
161.4
2015 Q1
7,745
5
4
645.6
2014 Q4
7,663
1
0
130.5
2014 Q3
6,950
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
7,174
1
0
139.4
2014 Q1
6,345
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
7,231
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
5,672
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
5,779
2
0
346.1
2013 Q1
6,658
1
0
150.2
2012 Q4
7,712
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
6,562
1
0
152.4
2012 Q2
5,688
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
5,628
2
0
355.4
2011 Q4
9,963
1
1
100.4
2011 Q3
5,595
1
0
178.7
2011 Q2
6,039
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
5,987
2
1
334.1
2010 Q4
5,978
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
5,623
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
4,753
2
1
420.8
2010 Q1
4,982
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
5,126
1
0
195.1
2009 Q3
4,893
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
4,996
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
4,843
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
4,537
1
0
220.4
2008 Q3
4,846
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
5,063
1
0
197.5
2008 Q1
4,863
1
0
205.6
2007 Q4
4,595
1
0
217.6
2007 Q3
4,791
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
5,027
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
5,084
1
0
196.7
2006 Q4
4,322
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
4,304
1
0
232.3
2006 Q2
5,930
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
3,737
1
0
267.6
2005 Q4
4,918
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
4,531
2
1
441.4
2005 Q2
3,938
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
4,361
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
3,543
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
4,169
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
3,429
1
1
291.6
2004 Q1
3,590
1
0
278.6
2003 Q4
4,165
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
3,783
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
2,922
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
3,123
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
2,586
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
6,031
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
2,857
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
2,940
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
2,492
1
0
401.3
2001 Q3
1,943
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
2,548
2
0
784.9
2001 Q1
2,547
2
0
785.2
2000 Q4
3,768
1
0
265.4
2000 Q3
5,639
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
5,014
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
4,215
0
0
0.0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
January 29, 2024
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object
Truck driver was found unresponsive in the cab of EE's overturned truck at the bottom of the feed ramp drop off. There were no witnesses to the accident. Investigation is still pending.
Reportable incidents
90 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2022 · 1 incident
March 30, 2022
PA · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
repetitive motion for the past 11 years while operating a dragline/shovel
2021 · 2 incidents
December 30, 2021
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Sore hands that are getting worse, went to OCC Medicine for evaluation. *Repetitive motion causing bilateral hand pain. EE has been working up until went for surgery on 2/14/2022. EE will be off for a while.
June 1, 2021
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was moving full barrels when one slipped. EE went to catch the barrel and felt a pull in groin and abdomen areas.
2020 · 1 incident
November 4, 2020
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Getting off a truck and the step broken resulting in a fall onto EE's right side.
2018 · 1 incident
December 4, 2018
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Unclassified, insufficient data
Employee became ill at work and was taken away by ambulance. After review with hospital it was determined that this was not a work related condition.
2016 · 1 incident
April 4, 2016
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Changing light bulb on truck. Ladder kicked out. Fell on wrist.
2015 · 1 incident
February 17, 2015
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object
Emp. was backing up ramp in truck to dump load. Emp. got to close to Rt side of ramp. bank gave way under weight of truck & slide sideways down bank & then rolled onto roof aprox 30 feet.
2009 · 1 incident
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE leaned out window to adjust direction of water cannon and felt pain in abdomen.
2002 · 1 incident
September 12, 2002
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS FUEL LOADER @ FUEL STATION WHEN HE SLIPPED & GRABBED HAND RAIL W / LEFT HAND PULLING LT. SHOULDER.
2000 · 2 incidents
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING IN EYE. AS HE RUBBED EYEIT BECAME IRRITATED. GOT EYE DROPS.
January 13, 2000
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WORKER FELL OFF FRONT END LOADER AND TWISTED KNEE, HAD KNEE REPAIRED BY SURGERY ON 9-5-00. NEVER LOST ANY TIME UP TO THIS DATE.
1999 · 1 incident
October 26, 1999
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by falling object
EE WAS SHOVELING OUT HOPPER WHEN A LARGE LUMP OF MATERIAL FELL STRIKING SHOVEL, CAUSING SHOVEL TO HIT EE IN MOUTH.
1998 · 5 incidents
October 12, 1998
PA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PERFORMING DAY TO DAY WORK ACTIVITYS EE GOT FOREIGN MATERIAL IN EYE Y
June 9, 1998
PA · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object
WHILE OPERATING WET SILT PLANT EE GOT DIRT IN EYE FROM WIND BLOWING.
March 9, 1998
PA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
BLACK LUNG
February 26, 1998
PA · Coal
carpenter
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
BLACK LUNG
February 12, 1998
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS RUNNING TD25 DOWN ON ASH COVER OVER ROCK DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY TO FOREMAN UNTIL 2/26/98
1997 · 11 incidents
October 20, 1997
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
GPF-BLACK LUNG.
July 21, 1997
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO PULL ON RADIATOR BOLTS AND SPRAINED WRIST.
June 17, 1997
PA · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
GPF-BLACK LUNG
May 29, 1997
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object
MAN WAS PUSHING ASH PILE AS IT CAME OFF STAKER. STAKER WAS OFF AND OPERATOR CREATED A HIGHWALL. HIGHWALL CAME DOWN ON MACHINE.
March 13, 1997
PA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MAN WAS CLEANING CHUTE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE STEEL GRATES TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.
March 1, 1997
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE OPERAOR WAS BACKING UP HE WENT OVER BERM JARRING BACK.
February 19, 1997
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
BLACK LUNG DIAGNOSIS.
February 19, 1997
PA · Coal
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
BLACK LUNG DIAGN0SIS.
February 18, 1997
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object
OEPRATOR WAS BACKIGN DOZER UPA ND WENT OVER BERM. R ETURNED TO WORK 2-20-97. THEN RETURNED TO DISABILTII 2-21-97 WORKED 2-24 TRHU 2-25-97. LAST DAY WORKED 2-25-97.
February 12, 1997
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
MAN SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE RETURNING TO GARAGE FROM PARKING LOADER. SPRAINED RIGHT HAND.
January 31, 1997
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR IN HAUL TRUCK 556 DUST BLEW IN BOTH EYES.
1996 · 11 incidents
December 14, 1996
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object
SLIPPED BACKWARD WHEN SHUTTING OFF ENGINE HITTING RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK OF HEAD TOWARD THE NECK AREA.
November 14, 1996
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE EE WAS IN THE TRUCK, ANOTHER EE CLOSED THE DOOR ON EE RIGHT HAND
September 23, 1996
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO CLOSE WINDOW WHEN WIND CAUGHT WINDOW CAUSING IT TO SLAM ON HIS LEFT THUMB PINCHING IT BETWEEN WINDOW AND FRAME.
September 14, 1996
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against stationary object
GRINDING FLOOR OF HAULAGE TRUCK JAMED ARM ON SIDE OF PASSANGER SEAT AND GOT SOMETHING UNDER THE SKIN ON RIGHT FOREARM AND NEEDED TO BE REMOVED BY A DR.
September 3, 1996
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object
THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS HAULING ROCK TO A DUMP AND THE TRUCK SHUT OFF AND IT HIT A BERM STOPPING THE TRUCK AND INJURING EE WHO WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.
July 25, 1996
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE REPORTED FALLING FROM LADDER ON 7-25-96DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8-17-96, ATTHIS TIME HE WAS EXCUSED FROM WORK WITH A SHOULDER PULLED MUSCLE.
May 24, 1996
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK WHEN OBJECT BECAME IMBEDDED IN EYE.
May 23, 1996
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BACKING OVER ROCKS ON BACKFILL AND HURT LOWER BACK.
April 26, 1996
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against stationary object
REPAIRING BRAKES ON WELDING TRUCK MOVED TO GET OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK AND RUSTED PART OF FENDER PENETRATED INNER EAR.
March 23, 1996
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by falling object
EE WAS WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT FELLOR WAS BLOWN INTO EYE.
January 1, 1996
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE FELL OFF DOZER AT END OF SHIFT AND BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER.
1995 · 7 incidents
September 14, 1995
PA · Coal
electrician, lineman
MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE DRILLING OVERHEAD EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.
June 16, 1995
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS USING STEAM JENNY TO CLEAN TRUCK SKIPPE DON WET MATERIAL STRIKING HEAD.
May 15, 1995
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE TURNED AROUND TO PUNCH BROKEN BOLTS & TWISTEDKNEE.
May 13, 1995
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object
ASH IN EYE. OPERATOR WAS LOOKING OUT OPEN WINDOW WHILE BACKING UP.
April 28, 1995
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object
ASH FROM COGEN PLANT ENTERED HAUL PAC CAB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON SHOE OF SHOVEL MISSED STEP FELL TO GROUND INJURYING NECK HEAD (EMPLOYEE COMPLAINING OF STIFF NECK & HEADACHE)
February 2, 1995
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object
EE COMPLAINED OF SOMETHING IN EYE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. ON 2-8-95 WENT TO HOSPTIAL TO GET CHECKED AND FOUND A SMALL SCRATCH ON RIGHT EYE. DOCTOR GAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS. NO LOST TIME.
1994 · 9 incidents
December 7, 1994
PA · Coal
grader operator, roadgrader operator
ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR OFFICE FOR EYE EXAM. DOCTOR FOUND A BUILD-UP OF DIRT OF EYE LENS AND SAID IT WAS A LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO DIRT AND WAS POSSIBLY WORK RELATED.
December 3, 1994
PA · Coal
grader operator, roadgrader operator
MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STRAINED RIGHT HAND WHILE OPERATING CONTROLS IN DOZER.
October 28, 1994
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against stationary object
DRIVER WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO ENTER TRUCK, DRIVER BANGED KNEE ON LADDER STEP.
Reading Anthracite Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHEMICALS TO TAKE WATER SAMPLES. SPILLED CHEMICALS ON CLOTHING AND SOMETIME RUBBED EYES.(PRESCRIPTION FOR EYES)
September 22, 1994
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HOSE ON LOADER PULLED OUT OF FITTING & THOUGH SAFETY CATCH STRIKING LOADER WINDOW SMASHED GLASS ON FRONT WINDOW OF LOADER OPERATOR HAD SURFACE CUTS ON NECK & LEFT ARM ALSO 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON NECK & ARM LEFT SIDE
August 12, 1994
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TURNING HEAD TO THE RIGHT SOMETHING PINCHED IN NECK AREA.
July 11, 1994
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
TRUCK DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP LOAD ON A UPHILL GRADE. TRUCK SHUT-OFF LOST POWER. TRUCK MOVED FORWARD INTO BERM. MAN JUMPED FROM TRUCK. THE TRUCK STOPPED IN THE BERM.
February 24, 1994
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING PAPER WORK FROM SHOP TO THE OFFICE. ON RETURNING TO SHOP EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE.
January 12, 1994
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT TRUCK SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE, FELL BACKWARDS AND BROKE WRIST.
1993 · 6 incidents
September 11, 1993
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER READING ANTHRACITE'S LITE DUTY PROGRAM WHEN HE FELL 9-11-93. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE IS TO UNDER-GO CADIAC CATHETERIZATION 9-16-93, BUT SAID NOTHING OF HIS KNEE. READ Y COMPANY WAS INFORMED. IN JAN OF 94 EMPLOYEE IS NOW SEEKING COMPENSAITON BENIFITS.
August 2, 1993
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
DOZER WAS BEING GREASED. BLEEDER HOLE WAS BLOCKED WITH DIRT PSI FROM GREASE GUN PUSHED OUT DIRT AND GREASE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN FACE AND EYE.
May 11, 1993
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MAN WAS HOLDING DRIFT IN ONE HAND, HAMMER IN OTHER; KNOCKING OUT RACE FOR NEW BEARING. RECEIVED 4 STITCHES IN RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
April 4, 1993
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MUDDY AND RAIN LOST FOOTING WHILE FUELING TRUCK.
March 21, 1993
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MAN WAS LOADING TRK,GOT OUT TO RELIEVE HIMSELF, SLIPPED ON FUEL TANK DUE TO RAIN & FUEL SPILLAGEON TOP OF TANK.
February 22, 1993
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SLIPPED ON TRACK OF DOZER WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH AND CAUSED HEMORRIODS RO PILES TO BLEED.
1992 · 5 incidents
December 17, 1992
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
MAN WAS TAKING OUT TRACH OPENED DOOR AN SLIPPED ON ICE MAN RECURRED INJURY TO LOWER BACK.
April 13, 1992
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATOR WAS CLEANING OFF CAT ON DOZER STEP IN HOLE FROM ROCK TWISTED ANKLE CALLED WORKER ON MONDAY TO REPORT OFF.
April 2, 1992
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE AS REPLACING TOWING PIN ON FRONT OF TRUCK AFTER BEING PULLED OUT. TOW PIN SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND CAUGHT FINGER.
SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER OF GRADER
January 6, 1992
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CONDITIONS WERE WET. EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DOZER. WHEN PUTTING FUEL HOSE BACK IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF CAT LANDING ON RIGHT HAND.
1991 · 4 incidents
November 26, 1991
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
COAL DUST BLACK LUNG
August 28, 1991
PA · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object
OPERATING CRANE AND WIND BLEW DIRT OR RUST INTO EYE.
August 16, 1991
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
WHILE EMPLOYEE UNLOOSENED GAM NUT ON WHEEL CYLINDER, BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED INTO RIGHT EYE.
August 13, 1991
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING WATER TRUCK UNDER WATER TOWER TO REFILL TRUCK. TRUCK TIRES HIT A WASHOUT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO JERK LEFT HAND.
1990 · 9 incidents
DRIVER WAS GETTING OFF TRUCK TO FUEL. SLIPPED OFF LADDER ON TRUCK & FELL TO GROUND.
November 21, 1990
PA · Coal
welder (shop)
OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL HAD HEART ATTACK WHILE SITTING IN TRUCK.NATURAL CAUSE LISTED AS CAUSE OF DEATH.
October 31, 1990
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SLIPPED & FELL WHILE EXITING EQUIP #475 PAYLOADER.
October 10, 1990
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD CHEST PAINS 10-09-90 AND 10-10-90.HE WENT TO DOCTOR AFTER WORKING SHIFT AND HAD HEART ATTACK IN DOCTOR'S OFFICE.I FELT A 7000-1 FORM WAS NOT NEEDED.COMPENSATION WAS DENI ED AND IT HAPPENED OFF JOB.
June 12, 1990
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ING IN FALL GETTING OFF TRUCK IN 2-15-90
May 26, 1990
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF MATERIAL, BOX OF 65 TON TRUCK CAME DOWN AND JARRED EMPLOYEE'S NECK.
May 21, 1990
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SEAT ON 65 TON HAUL PACK TRUCK AND SLIPPED OFF CATWALK FALLING ABOUT 15 FEET TO GROUND.
April 19, 1990
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSING BOLTS ON MACHINE WHILE HE MOVED TO GET BETTER POSITION WRENCHED SLIPPED BODY TWISTED WHILE KNEE WAS STATIONARY DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AT T IME OF ACCIDENT
January 2, 1990
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
FREEZING RAID AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS GETTING OFF TRUCK. GROUND WAS ICY AND DRIVER SLIPPED ON ICE AND HURT SHOULDER AND NECK.
1989 · 1 incident
November 9, 1989
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
OPER GETTING OFF BULLDOZER AND SLIPPED
1987 · 3 incidents
December 10, 1987
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FREEZING RAIN. 8RIVER SLIPPED ON ICY LADDER GETTING INTO TRUCK. TWISTED LOWER BACK.
December 3, 1987
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
TAKING WOODEN B5OCK OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK TIRE. LUMP CAME OUT ON RIGHT SIDE OF STOMACH AREA.
March 2, 1987
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects
MAN WAS FUELING3TRUCK AND SLIPPED IN MUD STRIKING ARM ON THE TIRE WHEN FALLING A DISLOCATED LEFT ARM AT SHOULDER.
1986 · 1 incident
June 3, 1986
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
GETTING DOWN OF0 TRUCK HAUL PAK SLIPPED & FELL.
1985 · 4 incidents
October 24, 1985
PA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
MAN WAS LOADING EMPTY BARRELS ON A PICKUP TRUCK AND GOT SEVER PAINS IN CHEST AND ARMS
September 26, 1985
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MAN WAS UNLOADING DRUMS OF ANTI-FREZE FROM PICK UP TRUCK & GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO DRUMS.
July 12, 1985
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
COAL DUST - BLACK LUNG
June 11, 1985
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
WHEN MAN WAS DUMPING LOAD HE STALLED THE ENGINE THE TRUCK STARTED TO MOVE RATHER THAN PUT THE BRAKE ON HE PANICKED AND JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK BREAKING HIS RT HEEL BONE AND SPRAINING HIS LEFT W RIST
1983 · 1 incident
January 17, 1983
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
GETTING OFF FUEL DOZER,SLIPPED AND HIT BACK AGAINST ARM AND PADS OF DOZER-BRUISED LOWER PART OF BACK.
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