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October 4, 2010 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing into rock truck to begin shift. He twisted knee causing swelling and fluid in knee. Injury got worse by end of shift.

August 25, 1998 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Planet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING TRUCK IN TOO HIGH A GEAR GOING UP A GRADE RAN OUT OF POWER, LOST CONTROL & ROLLED OVER

October 26, 1995 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Planet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING ROCK TRUCK ON DUMP SITE. ONE SIDE GAVE AWAY CAUSING ROCK TRUCK TO OVERTURN. EE WAS DRIVEN TO DUBOIS HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM & THEN TRANSFERRED TO ALLEDHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED FOR INJURIES TO HIP AREA, WITH TRACTION.

October 19, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
D S B Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE (LOADER OPERATOR) WAS FOUND SITTING IN A CHAIR IN THE SCALE HOUSE @ 8:15 A.M. SUFFERING FROM AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO DUBOIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. AND AUTOPSY IS BEING PERFORMED. (AUTOPSY REPORT- HEART ATTACK).

January 3, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF TIRE OF LOADER AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING HARD BLOW TO HEAD.

January 9, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED OUT OF DRILL AND STEPPED INTO A RUT ON THE GROUND. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING PULLED LIGAMENTS AND CHIPPED BONE.

September 18, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D S B Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LARGE LUMPS OF COAL WERE BRIDGED ABOVE CRUSHER ROLLS IN CHUTE. OPERATOR TRYED TO BREAK THEM WITH TAMPING BAR. BAR WENT BETWEEN LUMPS, STRUCK CRUSHER ROLL, AND KICKED BACK SRIKING HIM ON SIDE OF HEAD NEAR LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED A 1/2" CUT CORNER OF EYE AND BRUISE.

September 12, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED BEHIND SEAT AND ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN.

May 13, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

DOZER ROLLED OVER WHEBN DIRT GAVE AWAY WHILE CUTTING DOWN SPOIL PILE.

January 12, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STRAINED BACK CLIMBING UP AND DOWN FROM DOZER.EMPLOYER INFORMED 1-31-89 WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK.

September 2, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTINOUS OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT

June 21, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP. WAS TAKING A BRAKE BOOSTER OFF ROCK TRUCK AND BRAKE BOOSTER FELL ON LEFT WRIST AND SMASHED LEGAMENTS AND TENDONS.

December 26, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS OPERATING DOZER HE REALIZED HIS BACK WAS HURT WHEN HE CLIMBED OFF DOZER

July 8, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING DOZER, WENT OVER ROCKS, WHEN DOZER DROPPED DOWN AND JARRED EMPLOYEE CAUSING BACK PAIN AND OR INJURY.

February 11, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A WATER HOSE APPROX. 250 LBS ONTO A TRUCK WITH ANOTHER MAN HELPING HOWEVER WHILE LIFTING HIS BACK BECAME TWISTED AND THUS HE SPRAINED IT.

January 29, 1986 PA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO HOOK UP A LIGHT PLANT. HE LIFTED THE LIGHT PLANT TO SET ON THE HITCH ON A PICK-UP AND LATER REALIZED HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 17, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CARRYING A CORNER EDGE FOR A D-9 DOZER, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HAVE THE HEAVY PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON THE KNEE. (EMPLOYEE NOTES THAT THERE WAS M UD OVER THE ICE5.

February 27, 1984 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D S B Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE HOPPER DOORS ON RAILROAD CAR USING A PRY BAR

June 11, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A TS24 SCRAPER WHEN CL/MBING OFF HE CAUGHT HIS WEDDING RING ON THE RADIATOR SHROUD DAMAGING HIS LEFT RING FINGER

February 16, 1983 PA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Falls Creek Energy Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS COMING OFF CUT TO GO DOWN ROAD & DUMP HIS LOAD IN THE ROCK TRUCK. HE APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP TRUCK WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO STALL. THEREFORE THERE WAS NO STEERING & HE WENT OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD & INTO A DITCH, THET RUCK ROLLED OVER WITH HIM INSIDE.

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