Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee experienced pain in low back while unloading a wear bar from EE's truck.
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April 20, 2026
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects
Employee tripped and fell over a pallet while carrying containers of D.E.F.
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
employee was lifting a crate into a loader bucket
December 15, 2025
PA · Coal
coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee felt pain in lower back while lifting a battery.
August 1, 2024
PA · Coal
quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was lifting/carrying a container full of liquid when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left lower abdomen. 1st day of lost time was 10/15/2024.
June 17, 2024
PA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Blaster was dropping 50 lb packages of blasting agent into boreholes and felt a sharp pain in EE's back.
April 23, 2024
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was attempting to lift and drag a cable when EE felt pain in low back.
April 4, 2023
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was exiting off the work vehicle when EE felt a pinch in the lower left side of back that had the pain go down the left side of EE's leg into the foot.
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