Mining Incidents

Feller #2 Strip Coal

Cooney Bros Coal Co · Surface
Martindale, Cambria County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3601110

Feller #2 Strip has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
148
Years on record
1983–2005
Latest incident
Oct 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
158
citations
84
significant & substantial
$36,177
proposed penalties
$36,177
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
177
inspections on record
3,644
inspection hours
4.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
158 citations across 3,644 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Feller #2 Strip has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$36K
proposed penalties
$36K
current assessed
$36K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
155 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-04-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Feller #2 Strip shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.20 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 501 samples.

Health sampling
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
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.
0.20
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.79
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
501
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-11-07.
Silica (quartz)
13.2
silica avg (%)
47.4
silica max (%)
49
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-04-16.
Noise
11%
over PEL
230
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-11-07.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 8,316 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,181 1 0 89.4
2007 Q1 12,807 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 14,341 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 14,831 1 0 67.4
Show 26 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q2 16,161 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 17,709 2 0 112.9
2005 Q4 22,314 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 21,056 2 2 95.0
2005 Q2 21,697 5 3 230.4
2005 Q1 22,957 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 23,892 2 2 83.7
2004 Q3 23,914 1 0 41.8
2004 Q2 26,482 3 1 113.3
2004 Q1 28,956 2 2 69.1
2003 Q4 28,397 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 28,785 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 28,919 18 7 622.4
2003 Q1 29,986 4 2 133.4
2002 Q4 39,369 22 11 558.8
2002 Q3 37,463 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 35,334 7 6 198.1
2002 Q1 45,630 7 4 153.4
2001 Q4 48,598 22 18 452.7
2001 Q3 51,894 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 49,878 26 10 521.3
2001 Q1 50,746 15 3 295.6
2000 Q4 38,212 6 4 157.0
2000 Q3 38,844 7 7 180.2
2000 Q2 37,904 5 2 131.9
2000 Q1 36,310 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

148 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

October 17, 2005 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO PUT INTO THE DOZER. AFTER MAKING 3 TRIPS WITH THE BUCKET HE DEVELOPED A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 31, 2005 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRYING TO UNTHAW A PLACTIC LINE USED TO TRANSFER CAUSTIC SODA FROM HOLDING TANK TO TREATMENT PLANT DURING THE PROCEDURE EE MELTED THE PLASTIC LINE EXPOSING A MIXTURE OF GELLED CAUSTIC AND ICE. THE EXPOSED PRODUCT REACTED TO THE HEAT FROM THE TORCH PROPELLING DROPLETS UP AND UNDER SAFETY GOGGLES. EE PROCEEDED TO RUB EYES WHILE STILL WEARING A PAIR OF CONTAMINATED RUBBER GLOVES

2004 · 1 incident

September 27, 2004 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK TRACK PLATES OFF OF OLD TRACK. (PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.)

2003 · 2 incidents

January 22, 2003 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING LEADS OFF ONE BATTERY TO MOVE TO ANOTHER BATTERY WHEN SPARKS IGNITED THE GASES FROM THE BATTERY CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE.

2002 · 1 incident

June 3, 2002 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

BACKFILLING ON D-9L, EMPLOYEE SAW BOYS RIDING ON PROPERTY ON BIKES. HE TRIED TO GET OFF THE MACHINE TO STOP THEM SO THEY WOULD NOT GET HURT AND HE SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL AND BROKE BOTH ELBOWS.

2001 · 5 incidents

October 8, 2001 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OPERATING D11 WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON STEERING CLUTCH AND FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LEFT BICEP.

April 25, 2001 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX FROM THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR OR MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-30-01, WHEN HE SAW THE DOCTOR HE WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD A HERNIA AND NEEDED SURGERY. HE WORKED UNTIL 5-11-01 AND WAS SCHEDULED FORSURGERY ON 5-14-01. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL LATER THAT THIS OCCURRED.

March 30, 2001 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OIL DRAGLINE. HE SAID THE STEPS WERE WET AND MUDDY AND HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND FELL OFF.

2000 · 4 incidents

September 25, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING 50 LB BAGS FROM A HIGH LIFT ABOUT 4' OFF THE GROUND. CARRIED EACH BAG ABOUT 5' IN DISTANCE AND PLACED BAGS (LIME) AT GROUND LEVEL, OUTSIDE ON ROCKY TERRAIN.

July 17, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by falling object

CHANGING SEGMENTS ON D-11. DROPPED SEGMENT ON LEFT FOOT.

April 10, 2000 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING GUARD ON LUBE PUMP ON 6400, DID NOT SHUT PUMP AND FINGER FOT CAUGHT AND CUT TIP OFF.

January 10, 2000 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from ladders

WORKING ON DRAGLINE. LEANED LADDER AGAINST BOOM. LADDER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS BACK INJURING HIS BACK, HIP AND LEG.

1999 · 5 incidents

November 15, 1999 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TRACK SHOVEL FROM TOOL BOX. GUST OF WIND BLEW LID FROM TOOL BOX DOWN ON TOP OF LEFT HAND, CUTTING RING FINGER REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES, SMASHING OTHER FINGERS. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

July 28, 1999 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING BEARING AND CHIP BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM BELOW LEFT KNEE. PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN LEG.

July 8, 1999 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by flying object

EE WAS FUELING DRAGLINE FUEL CAP BLEW OFF STRIKING LEFT EYEBROW LACERATING IT AND REQUIRED STITCHES AND XRAYS.

June 23, 1999 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIDING DRIVE LINE FROM 992 LOADER THRU A HOLE IT SLID & HIT HAND BETWEEN THE DRIVE LINE & FRAME OF THE LOADER. A CRACKED BONE WAS F0UND ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINTER KNUCKLE

February 5, 1999 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by falling object

BOOM EXTENSION WAS BEING REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE TRUCK. THE BOOM EXTENSION FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

1998 · 6 incidents

December 23, 1998 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JUMPING BATTERY ON LIGHT PLANT FOR DRAGLINE. HE WAS USING A DOZER TO TRY AND TURN OVER THE BATTERY. WHEN HE REACHED DOWN FOR THE JUMPER, THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND KNOCKED HIM OFF TRACKS ABOUT 5' TO THE GROUND. HIS GLASSES WERE SHATTER. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION OF THE LEFT EYE AND ABRASIONS TO THE RIGHT EYE.

December 14, 1998 PA · Coal FIRE
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries

EMPLOYEE LIT SALAMANDER IN THE SHOP. AFTER LIGHTING, HE WAS CALLED OUT ON JOB FOR REPAIR WORK. EMPLOYEE SNUFFED OUT SALAMANDER AND LEFT. FUMES MUST HAVE BUILT UP IN CHAMBER AND THE TOP BLEW OFF. FUEL SPILLED OUT AND FLAM FOLLOWED TRAIL OF DIESEL. AROUND 8AM THE SUPERINTENDENT TRIED TO ENTER THE SHOP AND FOUND IT COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. 911 WAS CALLED IMMEDIATELY TO THE

November 6, 1998 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND ANTOHER EMPLOYEE THAT WAS DRIVING SMALL PIN THROUGH LINK ON DRAGLINE. WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF PIN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

August 6, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP TRANSMISSION TO INSTALL IN MECHANICTRUCK

March 18, 1998 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING OFF OF A LADDER. REACHING OUT WITH LEFT HAND ON LOADER BUCKET. BRACING WEIGHT OF BODY ON LEFT WRIST.

1997 · 8 incidents

December 11, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EE CAUGHT HIS BOOT IN TRUCK DOOR AND FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK ON HIS RT SHOULDER.

October 23, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PUMP OUT OF DOZER. HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE MACHINE AND THE OTHER FOOT ON TRACK, WHEN HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY.

June 12, 1997 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD JUST FINISHED HIS PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION OF ROCK TRUCK. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HIS LUNCH BUCKET AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

March 10, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING UP INTO HIS DOZER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HIS SURGERY ON 3-31-97, AND THAT IS WHEN HE REPORTED HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS.

February 18, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME HE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

February 11, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EE WAS REPORTING TO WORK FOR THE START OF HIS SHIFT, AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE, HE FELL AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE. DID NOT START HIS SHIFT YET

1996 · 8 incidents

November 4, 1996 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EE WAS COMING DOWN FROM BULK TRUCK. HE LOST FOOTING ON LADDER AND SLIPPED, HITTING HIS LEFT ANKLE ON BUMPER.

August 20, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DRIVE ON HEAVY MEDIAL COAL PUMP. WRENCH TAHT WAS HOLDING DRIVE SLIPPED AND HE WS HIT WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER, SPLITTING OPEN HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

July 26, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO REMOVE METAL STEPS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF PLANT. WHEN HE WENT TO STRAIGHTEN UP HE FELT A SEVERE BURNING ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

April 17, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF DIESTER TABLES ONTO LADDER AND THE LADDER SLIPPED FROM UNDERNEATH HIM.

February 13, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING PARKING BRAKE ON 992C LOADER. WHILE LIFTING PARTS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 31, 1996 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON A SIZING SCREEN THAT WEIGHS ABOUT 200LBS IN THE PLANT. WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

January 26, 1996 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS DOING WELDING WORK ON A SEVEN YARAD BUCKET IN A STOOPED POSITION FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.

1995 · 16 incidents

November 24, 1995 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN HYDRAULIC MOTOR ON DRAGLINE. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN TO GET OFF MACHINE AND FEL A PULL IN HIS KNEE.

October 27, 1995 PA · Coal welder (shop) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

MOUNTING AIR COMPRESSOR ON IS SERVICE TRUCK, AND A GAL. CONTAINER OF AIR LINE ANTI-FREEZE IN AIR COMPRESSOR COMPARTMENT RUPTURED CATCHING HIM ON FIRE.

October 16, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON UNDERCARRIAGE OF DOZER, AS HE WAS LIFTING THE ROLELRS HE FELT A PULL.

October 4, 1995 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING A FRAME THAT HA BROKEN IN HALF WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG STUCK IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

September 1, 1995 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT A PLATE FOR A BUCKET THAT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. HE WAS PUTTING THE PLATE ON THE BUCKET AND THE PLATE SLIPPED, HITTING HIM IN THE FINGER AND LACERATING THE TIP, REQUIRING 2 STITCH ES.

August 2, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DRUM IN BASEMENT AT PLANT, SWINGING HAMMER TRYING TO REMOVE SHAFT.

July 12, 1995 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING TORCH CUTTING BOLTS FROM DOZER. HOT SLAG FLEW FROM TORCH AND WENT INTO TROUSERS.

May 1, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING FLAT PLATE FROM TRUCK & TWISTED HIS BACK

April 19, 1995 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED SHANK ON BUCKET OF DRAGLINE. KEEPER FELL OFF SHANK AND HE WAS TRYING TO PUT SHANK BACK IN PLACE TO REPLACE THE KEEPER.

April 6, 1995 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF MACHINE, STEPPED ON ROCK, SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 3, 1995 PA · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DOING WELDING WORK ON DRAGLINE. THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND A DUST OF DIRT FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.

March 23, 1995 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC LINE FROM TRUCK WITH A WRENCH. WHEN THE HOSE CAME LOOSE IT GAVE HIM A HARD JOLT, TWISTING HIS BACK.

February 8, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING CABLE ON DRAGLINE. AS HE WAS POUNDING WITH A WEDGE A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG ABOUT 6" ABOVE THE KNEE.

February 2, 1995 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FAN QUIT WORKING ON DOZER. EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF DOZER TO GET A WRENCH, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 17, 1995 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT CAME OUT OF GUARD ON SWINGER OF DRAGLINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE BOLT AND AIR CYLINDER CAUGHT GUARD AND GUARD HIT HIM IN THE CHIN.

1994 · 17 incidents

November 3, 1994 PA · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO BE UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF DUST EXPOSURE DUE TO LUNG DISEASE, WHICH HE ATTRIBUTED TO HIS EXPOSURE IN HIS POSITION AS DRILLER.

October 17, 1994 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING THE LAST BOLT OUT OF TORQUE CONVERTOR ON DRAGLINE AND IN THE PROCESS TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 13, 1994 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN HYDRAULIC MOTOR ON DRAGLINE HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE TRAVEL MOTOR ONTO FRAME OF MACHINE & TWISTED HIS KNEE

August 25, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SPEED ON WELDER HIS FINGER SLIPPED & HIT THE FAN

August 19, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A EUCLID ROCK TRUCK, LIFTING WOODEN BLOCKS, AND SUFFERED A HERNIA.

July 13, 1994 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOWN BETWEEN CONVERTORS, PUTTING A POSITIONER ON DRAGLINE. HE HAD ONE LEG IN FRONT OF THE OTHER AND WHEN BACKING UP FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS KNEE.

July 8, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING DRAGLINE BUCKET HE WAS CRAWLING ON BACK OF DRAG BUCKET HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED & HE CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE

June 22, 1994 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & THE CALF OF HIS RT LEG SLAMMED AGAINST THE LADDER

June 21, 1994 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO BULLDOZER TO GET CAP CEMENT FROM OPERATOR IN ORDER TO REPAIR HANDLE ON DRAG WINDOW. WHEN PULLING HIMSELF ONTO LADDER, HIS LEG TWISTED AND HE SUFFERED A SPRAINED LIGAMENT.

June 15, 1994 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE DRAGLINE FROM THE LADDER, SLIPPE DON STEP AND FELL THREE OR FOUR FEET, RESULTING IN BRUISED RIBS AND TWISTED UPPER VERTEBRAE

April 1, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OFF HIS MACHINE ADN GRABBED FOR THE RAILING, TWISTING HIS BACK.

March 10, 1994 PA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GOING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE DRILL TO ANOTHER TO CHECK OIL. HE WAS ON THE CATWALK IN ICY CONDITIONS AND FELL ONTO COMPRESSOR TANK.

February 14, 1994 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE STEPS INTO MACHIENRY PART OF THE DRAGLINE TO START IT UP, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN THE STEPS, INJURING HIS ELBOW.

January 26, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTOT HE PLANT, WHEN SLIPPED ON THE ICE WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND TWISTED RIGHT LEG.

January 2, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING A SALAMANDER (HEATING ELEMENT) WITH DIESEL FUEL WHEN FALMES BLEW OUT, AND HE SUFFERED BURNS TO THE FACE.

1993 · 8 incidents

December 29, 1993 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EE WAS LOADING TRUCK WITH HYDRAULIC OIL. TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF AND EE WAS IN THE BACK WATCHING IT FILL, WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED TO SLIDE ON THE ICE AND EE JUMPED OFF.

December 23, 1993 PA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A STUB BIT FROM THE DRILL INTO TOOL BOX, WHICH REQUIRED LIFTING FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL AND A TIGHTNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 20, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING OFF DOZER, SLIPPED OFF TRACK & ONTO GROUND & TWISTED KNEE.

November 11, 1993 PA · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH THE GROUTING CREW,STEPPED OFF DOZER BACKWARD INTO MUD AND WHEN HE WENT TO TURN AROUND TWISTED HIS KNEE.EMPLOYEE HAS HAD MINOR DISCOMFORT UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN HE EXPERI ENCED SWELLING AND HIS KNEE LOCKING.INJURY WAS REPORTED MAY 25,1994.

November 9, 1993 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DUMP ROPE ON THE BUCKET OF DRAGLINE. HE WAS PULLING CABLE ON DUMP SHEAVE AND STANDING ON ARCH OF BUCKET WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

June 25, 1993 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE BELLY PAN OF A DOZER AND THE COME-ALONG LET LOOSE. THE PAN FELL ON HIS FINGER.

May 3, 1993 PA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRIC CONDUIT. HE FELL ABOUT TEN FEET FROM A SCAFFOLD, SUFFERING A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE AND INJURED RIGHT HAND.

April 24, 1993 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TREATING WATER IN PONDS-HIS CLOTHING BECAME WET AND THE LIME CAKED ON HSI KNEE, RESULTING IN SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS.

1992 · 6 incidents

December 28, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THE USE OF HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE MANIPULATION OF THE CONTROLS OF THE BULLDOZER HE OPERATES IS INDICATED AS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CONDITI ON. SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 1/7/93, HE WILL BE OFFFOR SIX WEEKS.

November 21, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON SIZING SCREEN & RELL APPROX SEVEN FT FROM CATWALK ONTO PREWET SCREEN LANDING

November 13, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OILING DRAGLINE DRAGLINE OPERATOR & WELDER WERE CHANGING ADAPTORS ON DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WAS THROWN APPROX 20FT ENTERING T HROUGH THE EYEBALL OF INJURED EMPLOYEE & LODGING BEHIND THE EYE

July 27, 1992 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYE WAS JUMPING OUT OF TRUCK AND LANDED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS FOOT. HE SUFFERED A CHIP FRACTURE OF RIGHT ANKLE.

March 16, 1992 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING THE BUCKET ON THE DRAGLINE & T HOUGHT THE LEVER WAS JAMMED IN THE ON POSITION HE BANGED IT FORCEFULLY & TORE THE MUSCLES IN HIS ARM & WRIST

February 21, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SIDE PLATE. TWO SIDEWALLS WERE LEANING AGAINST A COLUMN. ONE SLIPPED AGAINST THE OTHER AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE.

1991 · 8 incidents

November 16, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF BULLDOZER AND SHUTTING DOOR, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND SUFFERED NECK AND BACK PAIN AND INABILITY TO BREATHE.

August 31, 1991 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS WORKING IN SUMP HELPING A WELDER, PUTTING PLATE OVER HOLES TO STOP LEAK. HE WAS HOLDING A PLATE IN PLACE AND THE WELDING ROD HIT HIS FOOT AND SENT CURRENT THRU HIOM CAUSING THE FOOT THE SWELL AND TURN BLOCK.

August 1, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Unclassified, insufficient data

DISABILITY RECURRED 8/1/91 & EMPL WILL BE OFF WORK UNTIL RECOVERY.

July 29, 1991 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING FROM CONTROL ROOM TO WATER TREATMENT AREA, FROM THE 3RD TO 2ND FLOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF STEP AND CAME DOWN HARD ON HIS FOOT ON THE NEXT STEP.

May 6, 1991 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL IN DRAGLINE AND WAS WAITING, SEATING IN THE PARKED CAB, FOR COMPLETION OF BLASTING, BEFORE OBTAINING MORE FUEL. HE WAS APPROX 1200 FEET FROM THE BLAST, BUT HAD IN ADVERTENTLY PARKED FACING IT, AND A ROCK WAS THROWN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, LANDING ON HIS FOOT.

March 8, 1991 PA · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE HOIST OF A SALEM AUGER MACHINE TO LIFT THE END OF AN SINGER CONVEYOR WHEN THE HOIST TROLLEY CAME OFF THE BOOM AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH WAS ON THE CONVEYOR .THIS FORM IS LATE AS THIS IS THE FIRST ACCIDENTWE HAD AND AS A CONTRACTOR I WAS UNAWARE OF REPORTING PROCEDURE.

January 28, 1991 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHING GREASING THE BOOM ON A DRAGLINE HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE TRUCK AND HE FELL.

1990 · 7 incidents

May 14, 1990 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN HAVING BACK PROBLEMS SINCE JANUARY 1990 & IT HAS REACHED THE POINT WHERE HE IS UNABLE TO WORK

May 2, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TREATING WATER LIFITJNG BAGS OF LIME & SODA ASH & IN PROCESS INJ LEFTHAND EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN FINGERTIPS WHICH HAS PROGRSSED FOR PAST TEN MONTHS OPERATION IS NOW INDICATED. NO TI ME HAS BEEN LOST & WE HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED OFINJURY.

April 11, 1990 PA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck against stationary object

FROM A CRAWLING POSITION, EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE DRIVELINE UNDER A KOMATSU MODEL WA-800-2 WHEEL LOADER, SERIAL #10554, TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING A VIBRATION.

March 16, 1990 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SUFFERS TENDONITIS IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND PINCHED NERVES IN NECK WHICH HE CLAIMS IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO INJURY INCURRED IN LIFTING 50 LB WET HOLE MATERIALS AND SHOVELING TO REFILL BLAS TING HOLES.

January 29, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS WORKING ON TRUCK LOST BALANCE & FELL 6 OR 8' TO GROUND.

January 23, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SETTING UP TREATMENT FACILITY UNDER ICY CONDITIONS,SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON HIS BACK.CONTINUED TO WORK,BEING TREATED BY CHIRO,UNTIL 5-18,STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE PAIN COULDNT PERFOR M DUTIES.

1989 · 10 incidents

November 8, 1989 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM ROOF OF DRAGLINE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED SHIN BONE WAS SCRAPED AND BRUISED AND LATER BECAME INFECTED.

November 7, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MATERIAL FROM ONE TRUCK TO ANOTHER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK.

October 31, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON D10 DOZER LIFTED HEAVY PIECE AND HAD SUBSEQUENT PAIN.

September 27, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE BACK OF THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER HE OPERATES WITH THE BUCKET STANDING ON ITS TEETH HE FELL ABOUT SIX FEET TO THE GROUND FROM THE BUCKET

September 21, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL IN CONFINED AREA, CAME UP WITH SHOVELING MOTION AND HIT HEAD ON CHUTE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING THEN AND SUBSEQUENTLT BUT WE WERE NOTIFIED 1-11-90 THAT HE HAD COM PLICATIONS RESULTING FROM INJURY.

September 14, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEP OF LOADER AND TWISTED KNEE. INJURY WAS REPORTED OCTOBER 30, 1989, AFTER EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEM WITH KNEE.

June 26, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS CLEANING UP AREA HE LIFTED AN ELECTRIC VIBRATOR AND TURNED CAUSING SEVERE BACK PAIN

June 22, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR HAD LEFT HIS BULLDOZER & WAS WALKING TOWARD A MECHANIC WHEN HIS ANKLE BUCKLED WHILE TRAVERSING THE ROUGH GROUND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR THE INJURY BUT DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK TIME HOWEVER IN THE TIME PERIOD SINCE THE ACCIDENT THE ANKLE HAS CONTINUED TO SWELL & AN OPERATION WAS NECESSARY

April 19, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN WHICH HE ATTRIBUTES TO STRESS RELATED TO HIS WORK.

January 9, 1989 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PREPARING TO BALST HOLE AND WHIEL DOING SOT HE RESTED DOWN SPOUT ON NITRATE TRUCK ON SHOULDER CAUSING INJ. CONT TO WORK AND NOTIF. US OF INJ 1-12-89.

1988 · 7 incidents

August 23, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RIPPING APART AND CLEANING A COAL PUMP.WHILE LIFTING AN IMPELLER OUT OF THE PUMP,HE INJURED HIS BACK.

July 20, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS UNBLOCKING BLOCKED COAL SHOOT AT TIPPLE WHEN COAL CAME LOOSE & RUSHED DOWN SHOOT KNOCKED HIM OFF BALANCE & HE FELL.

June 25, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TRACKS ON A 455 KOMATSU DOZER WHEN THE GROUSER PAD SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS THUMB.

May 17, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER HE WAS OPERATING HIS RING CAUGHT ON T HE GRATE OF THE CATWALK.

April 22, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by flying object

PUTTING TEETH ON BUCKET. STRUCK TOOTH WITH HAMMER & SLIVER FLEW OFF STEEL & IMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES CHEEK.

April 6, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING IN FIELD PIECE OF DUST OR RUST BLEW IN BEHIND MECHANICS SAFETY GLASSES & GOT INTO HIS EYE.

1987 · 4 incidents

September 18, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS STOOPED OVER PICKING STONE OUT OF A WATER TRENCH, A PICK UP TRUCK ACCIDENTALLY BACKED INTO HIM AND HIT HIM WITH THE BACK BUMPER OF THE TRUCK, KNOCKING HIM OVER.

April 22, 1987 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING S1ACERS ON THE TRACK OF A DRAGLINE, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE BACK OF THE HANDLE HIT THE TRACK AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE OFF BALANCE. HEAD OF HAMMER WENT PAST SPACER AND HIT FINGER3BETWEEN HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL.

April 13, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A3JACK ON EUCLID TRUCK, EMP SPRAINED WRIST

February 23, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MOVING A 4ATCH DOG FROM OUTSIDE TO THE INSIDE OF A BUILDING THE DOG LUNGED AT ANOTHER PERASON EMPLOYEE TRIED TO RESTRAIN HIM AND HE WAS KNOCKED TO THE CEMENT FLOOR

1986 · 8 incidents

December 26, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING T2 DOZER, EMPLOYEE FELL ON ICE.

December 12, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Contact with cold objects or substances

EMPL WORKING ON3DIESEL TRACTOR AND THE COLD IRON OF THE MACHINE AND THE PRESSURED EXERTED FROM KNEELING ALL DAY RESULTED IN RIGHT KNEE PAIN.

December 9, 1986 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WORKING O3 A DRAGLINE EE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR.

October 14, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING O3 D9H BLADE EMP LIFTED AN OZYGEN BOTTLE UP TO PUT IT ON THE OXYGEN HOLDER WHICH WAS ON THE MECHAINICS TRUCK

October 1, 1986 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS GETTING OFF DRAGLINE,STEPPED FROM CATWALK ONTO THE TRACK.SLIPPED ON TRACK AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

August 28, 1986 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS O1ERATING A DRAGLINE HE WAS PUSHING THE LEVER WITH HIS FOOT TO AMAKE THE MACHINE TRAVEL & HE DEVELOPED HIS PROBLEM.

April 14, 1986 PA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS REPAIRI3G AN OIL LEAK ON SK60 DRILL WHILE TIGHTENING IT WITH A WRENCH HAD FOOT AGAINST WRENCH WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST DOR INJURING KNEE

1985 · 3 incidents

November 14, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMGING LADDER ON 475 CLARK MICHIGAN LOADER TO MAKE REPAIRS TO MACHINE AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF LADDER ONTO GROUND FLOOR OF SHOP

April 9, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MADE HOOKUP WITH COME/ALONG TO METAL OBJECT THAT NEEDED MOVED AND BEGAN BURNING BRACING AWAY WITH TORCH.OBJECT BROKE LOOSE AND SWUNG AWAY FROM AREA,PINNING EMPL AGAINST STAIRWAY STEPS.

January 10, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING OFF 988 LOADER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED DOWN LADDER AND FELL STRIKING KNEE ON LADDER. EMPLOYEE WORKED UP TO AND INCLUDING 2/4/85

1984 · 4 incidents

July 10, 1984 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON MUDDY GROUND WHILE LOADING SHOT HOLES FOR BLASTING

May 30, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

HURT 053084 BUT WORKED WITHOUT LOSS OF TIME UNTIL 090184-EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A FUEL TANK ON AN 85 TON TRUCK WHEN THERE WAS SA SLIGHT EXPLOSION AND HE JUMPED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY TWISTING HIS KNEE

March 29, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Unclassified, insufficient data

SAID EMP CLAIMS HE TOLD A CRE MEMBBER ABOUT HIS BACK BOTHERING HIM BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO IT REPORTED TO ME 4 20 84 EMP WAS OFF APRIL 17 THRU 20 WE DID NOT WORK DUE TO EASTER HOLIDA 4 23 84

February 6, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

WHILE STRAIGHTENING A BENT RAILING ON EUCLID TRUCK, RAILING BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND.

1983 · 8 incidents

October 6, 1983 PA · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF DRAGLINE FELL TO GROUND AFTER MISSING STEP.

September 15, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING A TRUCK LOAD OF STEEL EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL TO GET A CHAIN UNDERNEATH

August 8, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

HAULING HAY FOR MULCHING (PLANTING GRASS) AND THE LOAD SHIFTED AND EMPLOYEE FELL OFF BACK OF TRUCK.

July 29, 1983 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WEAR SHOES INTO PLACE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 19, 1983 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING ONTO DRAGLINE HAD LEFT FOOT IN TRACK RT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING LEFT FOOT TO BECOME WEDGED IN TRACK AND TWISTED SAME

April 13, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall onto or against objects

WAS USING A PUMP MOUNTED ON A TRUCK TO PUMP WATER & SLIPPED ON PUMP HOSE & FELL STRIKING ARM ON A BAR.

April 8, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TREATING WATER WITH LIME-WENT TO LIFT SACK OF LIME AND SACK BROKE AND LIME GOT DOWN IN WET COVERALLS.

March 7, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING MECHANIC & DRAGLINE OPERATOR CHANGE A DRAG ROPE ON A DRAGLINE, WAS HOLDING THE ROPE WEDGE IN THE CROWS FOOT AND THE BAR SLIPPED.

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