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September 26, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was loading a scrap metal plate into a loader bucket. While the plate was being loaded, it slid out of the bucket and cut the lower left leg.

November 21, 2022 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was thawing a pipe when it released and swung back. The water that came from the pipe knocked EE down. EE braced self with hands upon falling and jolted right shoulder.

June 1, 2021 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)

EE was moving full barrels when one slipped. EE went to catch the barrel and felt a pull in groin and abdomen areas.

March 30, 2021 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a rock from the road and felt a pain in back, same area from previous work injury.

November 19, 2020 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)

while fueling machinery, employee slipped on a rock/hole and fell twisting lower back and right ankle

March 2, 2020 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was climbing ladder of a WA800 wheel loader while carrying a fire extinguisher. Employee felt a pull in right arm resulting in a strain and then banged right leg against the loader resulting in a contusion.

July 31, 2019 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

During repair to coal vessel, employees hand was pinched between flange & coal chute.

November 9, 2017 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lift parts into a pickup truck. Lifted large bearing and felt pain in back.

October 25, 2017 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While cleaning up scrap steel employee felt sharp pain above belly button. (Date of surgery 11/8/17 - first missed work day)

July 28, 2017 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling hose off fuel truck, felt sharp pain above navel . First day off work is 8/4/17

July 28, 2016 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Welder shut off. Checked fluid levels to see the reason. Burned with the radiator fluid.

May 19, 2016 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing screen on Findley & twisted knee - no lost time until 7/20/16.

April 13, 2016 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by falling object

Removing rear axle from Mack Dump Truck - axle dropped crushing lt hand between it & truck frame.

April 5, 2016 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Installing 14 inch plastic pipe. Pushed on pipe and felt pain/heard pop.

January 21, 2016 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Stemming drill holes - shoveling rock w/shovel. Experienced pain in low back.

November 25, 2015 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was installing new backs on air ride seat. Felt sharp pain in back when lifted seat up.

December 7, 2014 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was opening a door on the fines conveyor to unplug the chute. When he took the bolts out of the door the material pushed the door open and pined him between the door and the handrail.

June 27, 2014 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting shovel cable & later exp pain & swelling in both hands.

December 6, 2013 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling 6" pump hose across uneven ground.

February 12, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing jam from Extec S-5 portable screening plant-struck on head by rock

January 14, 2013 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing skirting of Femco crusher for cleaning/maintenance and felt pain in back and hips.

October 4, 2012 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee lifting hammer/drill from truck. Hammer and drill bit slide inside one another. Employee lost hold of equipment and hammer slid pinching his right index finger.

May 24, 2010 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hoisting 2 wet coal screws off groung & caught finger in between.

May 14, 2010 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Rolling large rock off haul road and felt pop in right shoulder.

March 17, 2010 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Two employees were trying to untangle a 200' length of 1 5/8" wire cable. Employee injured back while pulling cable.

December 1, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hoisting bad gear into ball of another truck, caught and between gear being hoisted and box of truck

October 9, 2009 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was putting scrap iron in loader bucket and felt pull in abdomen.

March 8, 2009 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was removing the guard to get across to clean the chains & sprockets. While lowering guard to ground, it slipped out of his hands and landed on his right foot. Co-worker was also helping him remove the guard. This work was being performed because we were on a mini outage. Employee did not get the treatment until the 9th.

October 7, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While changing acetylene tank, tank slipped off the frame and pinched finger between tank & frame.

September 25, 2008 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was welding inside inlet chute to heavy metals drum and got a foreign body in his right eye.

October 30, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Man got off dozer at break, climbed back up onto track when he felt a sharp pain in lower back. Notified foreman next day stating he was going to get checked out. Came back 11/1/07 with note of pinced nerve in lower back; medicine and MRI scheduled 11/5/07.

August 8, 2005 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting power cable for 7800 dragline, he felt pain in left shoulder and bicep area - torn bicep ligament at elbow.

July 22, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

One employee shut car door on this ee's hand.

October 8, 2003 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING FOR OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS - THE SPRING LOADED DISCT SWITCH WAS ENGAGED - THIS ELECTRICIAN THEN ACCIDENTALLY HIT STOP BUTTON & THE SWITCH DISENGAGED HITTING MAN IN CHIN.

October 6, 2003 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING 8" STEEL PIPE ELBOW OUT OF BOX OF PU TRUCK WHEN PAIN IN LT BICEP OCCURRED. NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT UNTIL 11/22/03.

March 4, 2003 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB SUFFER SPRAIN/STRAIN WHILE LIFTING PARTS - NO UNSAFE ACTION OR CONDITION TO REPORT.

November 12, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

2 EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING IN IMPELLAR UP A FLIGHT OF 6 STEPS BY MEANS OF PASSING A BAL THRU IT. THIS EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

September 18, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOOKING UP TRACTOR TO TRAILER, HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

July 8, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STOOD UP & STRUCK HEAD AGAINST BOTTOM OF CONVEYOR.

July 6, 2002 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TURNED ON HOSE & IT FLEW OUT OF HIS HANDS & HIT HIM IN FACE CAUSING LACERATION TO MOUTH-27 SUTURES.

May 12, 2002 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SERVICING DOZER - WHILE LIFTING/CARRYING OIL CAN & CLIMBING UP DOZER - EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. DISABILITY BEGAN 5-14-02.

March 13, 2002 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED RT KNEE WHILE OPENING VALVE.

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