Emp was fueling dozer. Fuel cap was frozen shut. Emp pulled on fuel cap and fell backwards to ground.
Reading Anthracite CompanyMining Incidents in 2013
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Reading Anthracite Company operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2013
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Year
- 2013
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 04MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2013
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee was pulling 6"" pump hose across uneven ground.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Repairing cutting edge on excavator. Sledge hammer cracked & piece of hammer impaled left thigh.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
2 employees using crane to hoist drill steel onto flat bed truck. Employee guiding drill steel got hand/wrist caught between steel & bed of truck.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Standing on swing motor to change valve body on PC 4000. Slipped off swing motor & hit Lt knee on motor.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was removing skirting of Femco crusher for cleaning/maintenance and felt pain in back and hips.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Removing jam from Extec S-5 portable screening plant-struck on head by rock