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March 26, 2010 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

person was welding overhead on back and piece of slag dropped behind welding hood and glasses near right eye causing discomfort to right eye.

October 7, 2009 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing 12 x 12 blocks of wood under 4600 shovel. He pushed a block under body of shovel and caught right index finger.

September 23, 2009 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning up spilled material and twisted lower back. EE was released to return to work, however is taking 2 days off to rest.

September 2, 2009 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning the mirror on his truck and it fell out. He went to grab it and cut his finger on bracket.

June 1, 2009 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was moving a 55 gallon drum of anti-freeze during clean-up and splashed liquid on head and then dripped into eye.

December 22, 2008 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Slaker filled with lime due to frozen water lines. Slaker needed to de cleaned by hand Injury was in process of cleaning slaker, wearing two sets of protective gloves. slake had just been installed and had been working for 24 hours.

July 29, 2008 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee noticed anti-freeze around the radiator cap when he went to tighten the cap it popped off and sprayed anti-freeze on his back and arm.

July 21, 2008 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to remove fire extingusher and release for bracket was not open fully jamming left wrist and thumb.

June 3, 2008 PA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was taking a coal sample. He lifted a 5 gallon bucket onto truck and felt a sharp pain across lower back. Right leg went limp.

March 12, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While fueling a truck, fuel nozzle stuck splashing employee in eyes.

December 12, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was working on the repair of equipment. Lifting a gear, he went off balance, cut finger, pulled back.

June 18, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a 5 gallon pail of oil to the back of a pickup truck, EE felt a pulling sensation in his right shoulder.

February 27, 2006 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED AS HE WAS UNLOCKING TILT STEERING ON THE KOMATSU 450 LOADER AND JAMED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

May 23, 2005 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was performing housekeeping by removing 2 in hose and shoveling mud and rock off the walkway.

August 5, 2004 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER EMPLOYEE ENTER HAUL TRUCK AND CLOSED THE DOOR A FOREIGN BODY FLEW OFF THE DOOR AND ENTER HIS LEFT EYE

April 23, 2004 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Strain right shoulder and arm while pulling rock off of the picking table

October 19, 2000 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EE WOULD BLOW HIS NOSE TO IMPROVE HIS BREATHING, HE NOTICED BLOOD COMING FROM BOTH NOSTRILS. (EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CARE UNTIL 10/25/00.)

September 2, 2000 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HANDRAIL TO GAIN ACCESS INTO A WORK POSITION WHEN THE HANDRAIL SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

April 25, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR EATING LUNCH, WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL SHHETING FELL FROM ABOVE, STRIKING EE IN THE UPPER LIP.

April 4, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HUB FROM THE GENARATOR ON THE L-1000 LOADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN TH ELEFT SHOULDER. THE PAIN MOVED INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK BY THE END OF THE SHIFT.

April 3, 2000 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE PIN ON THE TRIP CABLE HITCH. WHILE PUTTING THE PIN BACK INTO THE HITCH, THE PIN FELL OUT AND THE HITCH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SA FETY HELMET.

March 22, 2000 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIPE DURING REPAIRS IN THE FINE COAL PLANT. THE PIPE FELL BEFORE THE EMPLOYEE WAS READY TO SUPPORT IT. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BY THE PIPE AND INJURED HIS HA ND.

February 1, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A TRUCK TO START THE ENGINE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS NECK AND FELT A PAIN.

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