Mining Incidents

Keystone Filler Plant Coal

Controlled by David W Pfleegor
Muncy, Lycoming County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603259

Keystone Filler Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
93
Years on record
1983–2004
Latest incident
May 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
83
citations
42
significant & substantial
$8,022
proposed penalties
$3,480
paid to date
43% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,542 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
80
inspections on record
1,958
inspection hours
4.2
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.
83 citations across 1,958 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Keystone Filler Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 7 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
80 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-03-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Keystone Filler Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.86 mg/m3 (86% compliant) across 380 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.
0.86
dust avg (mg/m3)
8.76
dust max (mg/m3)
86%
within 1.5 mg/m3
380
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-04-21.
Silica (quartz)
1.2
silica avg (%)
8.8
silica max (%)
72
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-12-18.
Noise
13%
over PEL
30
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-06-30.
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
2004 Q2 23,089 3 0 129.9
2004 Q1 22,132 17 12 768.1
2003 Q4 19,821 2 2 100.9
2003 Q3 20,524 15 8 730.9
2003 Q2 19,666 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 17,410 9 3 516.9
2002 Q4 14,800 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 17,032 3 0 176.1
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 15,794 2 2 126.6
2002 Q1 17,119 8 6 467.3
2001 Q4 16,545 5 2 302.2
2001 Q3 17,197 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 17,532 4 2 228.2
2001 Q1 17,613 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 21,888 12 3 548.2
2000 Q3 16,970 1 1 58.9
2000 Q2 19,912 2 1 100.4
2000 Q1 16,836 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

93 on file

2004 · 5 incidents

May 12, 2004 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee and co-worker were cleaning a hot coal dust build up out of the #4 dryer chute. When the ee's shoveled the dust into a barrel the hot dust splashed back onto the ee causing 1st degree burns.

May 12, 2004 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE & COWORKER WERE CLEANING A HOT COAL DUST BUILDUP OUT OF THE #4 DRYER CHUTE. WHEN THEY SHOVELED THE DUST INTO A BARREL, THE HOT DUST SPLASHED BACK ONTO BOTH EMPLOYEES, CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURNS.

April 24, 2004 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB BAG THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND PUT IT ONTO THE SCALE. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE USED HIS ARMS AND NOT HIS LEGS.

2003 · 7 incidents

September 13, 2003 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING A SLIDE GATE ON A RAILCAR WITH A BAR AND HAMMER, EE WAS PUSHING ON THE BAR AND HITTING THE SLIDE WITH A HAMMER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE HAMMER HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

August 1, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

July 11, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HOISTING
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON LEFT KNEE TAKING BOLTS OUT OF A DOOR ON THE BUCKET ELEVATOR, THE BUCKET ELEVATOR CHAIN BROKE AND FELL DOWN PUSHING THE DOOR OUT AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

June 18, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE SIDE MIRROR OF A JOCKEY TRUCK AND WHEN HE PULLED ON IT, THE MIRROR CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

May 30, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING A SHOVEL UP TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE UPPER EMPLOYEES HAND AND HIT THE LOWER EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.

April 18, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING FAST TO GET INTO THE SHOWER ROOM IT WAS RAINING AND WET, THE EE SLIPPED & HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.

January 6, 2003 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS CLEANING SNOW AND ICE FROM WALKWAYS AND STEPS. HE SLIPPED ON THE 2ND STEP AND LANDED ON THE LAST STEP INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

2002 · 2 incidents

July 17, 2002 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 10" X 12' SCREW CONVEYOR WITH A SLING AND HOIST. THE SLING SLIPPED AND THE SCREW MOVED SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SCREW AND MILL WALL. BRUI SED HIS LEFT HAND.

2001 · 4 incidents

December 11, 2001 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR A STRETCH WRAP MACHINE, THE WRAPPER UNIT WAS STUCK ABOUT FOUR FEET ABOVE HIM. THE DRIVE CHAIN BROKE AND THE WRAPPER UNIT FELL. THE UNIT STRUCK THE MAINTENANCE MAN AND CUT HIS L. CHEEK.

August 13, 2001 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAISING DUST CURTAIN ON CRUSHER, HANDLE SLIPPED & CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE & PLATE CURTAIN USED TO STOP DUST.

2000 · 2 incidents

1999 · 6 incidents

September 27, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck against a moving object

HE HIT A POLE WITH A FORLIFT TRUCK BRUISING HIS CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HE GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE.

May 14, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER FILLING A SUPERSACK AND RELEASING THE LOADING LOOPS A ONE TON SUPERSACK FELL OVER FALLING AGAINST HIS RIGHT HIP.

March 23, 1999 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE REPAIRING AFRONT-END LOADER. KNEE WAS WEAK FROM PREVIOUS INCIDENT. NO TIME WAS LOST.

March 3, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING AND STACKING 50LB BAGS AND MOVING BARRELS. THIS MADE HIS LEFT WRIST SWELL AND IT BECAME PAINFUL.

February 1, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ROTEX SCREENER. HE PUSHED DOWN ON A BAR AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT HAND. IT WAS EITHER A TWIST OR STRAIN-CARPAL TUNNELSYNDROME OR TENDONITIS. TREATMENT WAS NOT SOUGHT UNTIL 02/07/99.

1998 · 2 incidents

October 23, 1998 PA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED OVER PORTABLE WEIGH SCALE FALLING ONTO LEFT LEG AND KNEE. HIS DIABETES WAS AGGRAVATED BY THE FALL. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 26TH BUT WENT SICK ON THE 27TH.

October 5, 1998 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE SETTING A 4'X4' HOPPER IN PLACE HE STEPPED ON THE COVER WHICH MOVED SO HE JUMPED 4 FEET TO THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

1997 · 6 incidents

June 5, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MOVING A STEEL OIL DRUM EE MADE CONTACT WITH HIS HAND AGAINST ANOTHER DRUM WITH A SHARPT EDGE CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND (RING FINGER).

January 22, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ON ICY UNEVEN GROUND. IN A AVOIDING A FALL HE TWISTED HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.

1996 · 6 incidents

October 7, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED OVER THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT SPRAINING HIS RIGHT WRIST AS HE FELL. FORKS WERE FLAT ON THE GROUND.

May 9, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MIXING ACTIVATED CARBON WITH PITCH IN A BLENDER USING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BARRIER CREAMS ETC, BUT DUST IRRITATED HIS SKIN. VISITED DR. ON 5-13-96.

April 30, 1996 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE TRAPPED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN A BULKHEAD DOOR ON A BOXCAR AND HIS STEEL TOE BOOT BREAKING HIS RING FINGER AND SPLITTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WHILE OPENING THE DOOR.

1995 · 7 incidents

November 8, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SUPER SACKS FROM THE TAYLOR SUPER-SACK FILLER. HE PUT HIS FOOT UNDER THE LIFT PLATFORM WHEN THE OPERATOR WAS BRINGING IT DOWN, THIS BRUISED HIS FOOT.

October 13, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A HAND WRENCH TO REMOVE A NUT WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF AND HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS LIP REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

June 8, 1995 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING STEEL LADDER ON BACK OF A TANKER TRUCK. CAUGHT LEG ON STEEL BOLT CUTTING HIS LEG. WE WEATHER CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

June 8, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by flying object

YSANDBLASTING STEEL BEAM WEARING HELMET AND FULL AIR FLOW FACE SHIELD BUT GOT SAND IN HIS EYES. DUST CAUSED IRRITATION. CONCLUDED THATHE STOOD IN THE SANDBLASTING AREA WITHOUT FACE SHIELD WH EN OTHERS WERE SANDBLASTING.

May 7, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLENDING CHAR AND PITCH IN A BLENDER. MATERIALS IRRITATED AND BURNED THE SKIN ON HIS FACE.

April 24, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE'S SKIN WAS IRRITATED BY ACTIVATED CARBON CHAR & PITACH BLENDING MATERIALS. HE DID NOT USE THE PROTECTIVE BARRIER CREAM SUPPLIED.

1994 · 9 incidents

November 5, 1994 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON TRUCK STEP CLEANING A TRUCK AND STEPPED ACROSS TO A SMALL STEPLADDER THAT TIPPED OVER, TWISTING AND SPRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 31, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SCREENER DECK OUT OF ROTEX SCREEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

September 12, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DURING MIXING AND BLENDING OF ACTIVATED CARBON MIXTURE INCLUDING CHAR PITCH AND STARCH EE FOUND HE WAS ALLEGRIC TO THIS MATERIALS. COVERALLS GOGGLES AND BARRIER CREAM PLUS GLOVES APPROPIATE PR OTECTIVE CLOTHING WERE IN USE.

July 17, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck against stationary object

THE SCREW CONVEYOR FEED BIN PLUGGED WITH MATERIAL AND HE PUT HIS HAND THROUGH THE SCREEN (GRIZZLY) TO UNBLOCK WITH THE SCREEN/SCREW OPERATING. THE SCREW CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGE R REQUIRED NERVE DAMAGE. LIGAMENT REPAIR AND STITCHES

July 14, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A POLYPROPYLENE BAG WITH A UTILITY KNIFE HE CUT ACROSS 3 FINGERS 6 STITCHE SIN INDEX 2 IN MIDDLE AND 2 IN RING FINGERS.

July 2, 1994 PA · Coal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AN EXIT CHUTE FROM A MECHANICAL BENDER HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND INSIDE TOO FAR AND THE BLENDING ARM CUT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER OFF.

June 13, 1994 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE STANDING ON EQUIPMENT DURING UNLOADING A DELIVERY TRUCK. HE TWISTED HIS BAKC AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

January 25, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE USE OF A STEEL BAR TO BREAK UP FROZEN COAL IN OUR FEED SYSTEM DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER. THIS DEVELOPS INTO BURSITIS OF THE LEFT SHOULDER.

January 19, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING AIR FILTER THE ACCESS DOOR SWUNG DOWN TRAPPING THE THUMB AGAINST THE DOOR FLANGE THE TIP OF THE THUMB WAS FRACTURED & CUT REQUIRING STITCHES.

1993 · 2 incidents

May 10, 1993 PA · Coal FIRE
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Accident type, without injuries

SPARKS FROM THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER ON A NATURAL GAS ROTARY COAL DRYER SET ROOF AND SUPPORTS ON FIRE. DAMAGED GRINDING MILL #3 & COLLECTOR. COLLECTOR #1 AND DRYER #3.

March 23, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING A CARDBOARD BOX WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG. THREE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

1992 · 2 incidents

July 7, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by flying object

COWORKER WAS TAPPING ON CHISEL TO OPEN A TAPER LOCK ON A SHAFT WHEN THE CHISEL FLEW OUT & THIE BLUNT END STRUCK REYNOLDS JUST BELOW THE RT EYE CAUSING TRAUMA TO RT EYE (GLOBE))

January 22, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN RAILROAD TRACKS AT REAR OF THE STEAM MILL AND WALKED INTO A LOW HANGING TREE/BUSH LIMB.CAUGHT HIS RIGHT EYE-ABRASION AND DISCOMFORT.

1990 · 1 incident

April 19, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FELT A PAIN WHILE REMOVING 50 LB BAGS FROM OUR PRODUCTION CONVEYOR AND STACKING ONTO PALLETS. PAIN IN GROIN INCREASED AND HE DID LIGHT WORK TILL SHIFT END AT 7 AM. DOCTORS SAY A GROIN HERNIA.

1989 · 7 incidents

1988 · 6 incidents

November 1, 1988 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK DRIVER WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A DELIVERY IN NEW JERSEY WHEN HE HAD CHEST PAINS AND PASSED OUT CAUSING HIS TRUCK TO LEAVE ROADWAY AND HIT A BRIDGE.

September 23, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A ELEVATOR WHEN HE GOT OFF LADDER UNTO THEROOF HE FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN ROOFING.

September 19, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS ON A PALLET WHEN HE MOVED AROUND THE PALLET HE STEPPED ON SOME PASTE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

July 29, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 12 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE METAL AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER MAEMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 12 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE METAL AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERNAIL WAS TORN OFF. HE HAS BAWLED ABOUT IT EVER SINCE.

1987 · 2 incidents

August 13, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING A PUC PIPE TOGETHER THE FAN WAS OPERATING AND AS THE COAL DUST STARTED THROUGH THE PIPE A STACLE CHARGE SHOCK THE EMPLOYEE.

June 17, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING THE WHEEL PIN ON A TRACTOR THAT HAD STOPPED RUNNING ON THE SCALES WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FLL OFF THE SCALES BACKWARDS A FALL OF ABOUT 4 FEET.

1986 · 8 incidents

April 25, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by falling object

ELECTRIC TAILGA7E ON TRUCK WAS NOT WORKING THE EMPLOYEES PICKED IT UP BY HAND AND PLACED A BOARD UNDER IT BEFORE THE EMPLOYE COULD CHAIN IT IN PLACE IT FELL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT

April 7, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A TOWMOTOR TO MOVE A BOX OF CARBON HEN THE BOX SLID OFF THE PALLET EMP TRIED TO PUSH IT BACK ON PALLET AND TWISTED HIS BAC APPROX 600 LBS OF CARBON WAS IN THE BOX

January 12, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE IS A T9UCK DRIVER AND WHILE ON THE ROAD HE WAS CHANGING A FLAT TIRE WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURED.

January 2, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TU9NING A BELT CONVEYOR BACKWARDS BY HAND WHEN A PIECE OF KEX STOCK THAT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT CUT HIS LEFT FOREFINGER.

January 2, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON SCAFOLDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BOARD THAT WAS NOT FASTENED AND I T TIPPED CAUSING HIM T O FALL 10 TO 12 FT TO THE FLOOR.

1985 · 2 incidents

June 26, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMP WAS HOOKING UP TRACTOR TRAILER WHEN HE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF TRACTOR FROM HOOKING UP AIRLINES HE SLIPPED OFF FUEL TANK

1984 · 5 incidents

June 11, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO MOVE A FAN WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER AN TO FAN BLADE.

March 6, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT HOPPER SHOOT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS GLOVE INTO THE ROTARY DRYER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STOP EQUIPMENT BEFORE CLEANING SHOOT.

February 10, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Filler & Manufacturing Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS MOVING RAILCARS WHEN SECOND CAR HIT THE FIRST THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON LADDER WHEN THE FORCE HIT AND KNOCK HIM TO LADDER RUNGS

1983 · 2 incidents

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