All MSHA-reportable accidents at Reading Anthracite Company operations in 2021. Fatalities appear first.
An excavator operator was backing up a haul road and repairing the roadway as they traveled. The excavator traveled underneath a 69KV powerline owned by PPL. Unknown to the operator, the powerline arced to the boom of the excavator which cause a brief power interruption. The operator was only made aware of this at 11:30 am when an electrician showed up on site to investigate.
Brush fire on mine property. No employees or structures were in danger. Fire department responded. It took over 30 minutes to extinguish the fire.
Employee was climbing on the machine to start shift when they slipped. The cause may have been some mud and frost on the machine. Employee did state they cleaned off their boots as best as possible.
While getting off the fuel truck, EE slipped on the step while hanging onto the bars and pulled something in the left shoulder and lower back.
WHILE WALKING FROM EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT TO EQUIPMENT IN THE DARK, THEY SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
EE was climbing up the excavator for shift when foot/heel slipped on the track causing left knee to twist.
Loading drill steel onto a truck when the drill steel moved while being lifted. Right index and middle fingers were pinched between the drill steel and the truck
While dismounting CM785 drill, employee's hands missed grab handles & employee fell down 2 steps to the ground.
Lifting a rock from the road and felt a pain in back, same area from previous work injury.
EE was moving full barrels when one slipped. EE went to catch the barrel and felt a pull in groin and abdomen areas.
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.