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July 16, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR TWISTED BACK WHILE REFUELING DOZER.

April 24, 1997 PA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED, A MECHANIC, WAS INSTALLING THE CAB ON THE MACHINE. IN ALIGNING THE BOLT HOLES, HE LIFTED ONE CORNER OF CAB BY HAND, RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN AT LEFT SIDE GROIN AREA.

December 11, 1995 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING POWER CABLE FOR A DRAGLINE,EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS ANKLE AND TWISTED ANKLE.

March 29, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A MEDIUM SIZED ROCK FROM PUSH ARM OF A D-11 DOZER WHEN THE ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF LEFT FOOT, SMALL BONE.

October 19, 1994 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME A BOX OF WELDING RODS.

September 7, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR A 637 PAN WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACKAREA.

August 29, 1994 PA · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING COAL SAMPLES FOR TESTING, AS HE LIFTED SAMPLE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.

July 27, 1994 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING CRIB BLOCKS TO UNLOAD DRAGLINE FROM TRAILER.

May 24, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ASSISTING INT HE MOVE OF A LEVEL WIND BAR.

November 2, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING PLATE INSIDE A DRAGLINE TUB - PLATE BROKE IN CENTER AND CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE.

October 26, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FRICTION BAND WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 20, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HIMSELF ONTO A D-9N DOZER TO REFUEL THE DOZER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH AREA.

February 17, 1993 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING SMALL MOTOR ON OPEN AIR GATE FEED, WHEN MOTOR FELL ON SMALL FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

January 18, 1993 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A LARGE ROCK TO COVER SMALL HOLE IN DISCHARGE HOSE OF WATER PUMP.

January 7, 1993 PA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING DOORS ON RAILROAD CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND ARM.

November 11, 1992 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING BIT SUB ON DRILL ROD & SUB FELL CATCHING FINGER AGAINST DRILL TABLE.

October 9, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING A BROKEN DOWEL PIN FROM THE POWER HEAD HOUSING ON A DM-50 INGERSOLL DRILL#3348 & THE HOUSING DROPPED & CRUSHED THE FINGER TIPS OF THE LITTLE FINGER & FINGER OF LEFT HAND

February 11, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING PUMP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

November 20, 1991 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOWERING FLYWHEEL FROM PAN WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

August 28, 1991 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CHANGING OUT BROKEN LIGHT BULB WITH WORK GLOVES ON AND A PIECE OF GLASS CUT MIDDLE FINGER L RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

August 13, 1991 PA · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING COAL FROM COAL COLLECTION TUBES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS WORKING SHIFT BUT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR PULLED MUSCLES

July 15, 1991 PA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON BRAKES WHILE LOADING COAL CARS HE STRADDLED ON A COAL CAR WHILE TURNING BREAK WHEEL AND FELT BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN.

April 27, 1991 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWER BACK INJ

March 18, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TRUCK TIRE OFF THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.HE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN AND PARTIAL DISLOCATION OF THE LEFT SHOULDER.

February 28, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING THE YOKE FROM JAW CLUTCH OF MARION 7500 DRAGLINE WHEN A STEEL PISTON FROM JAW CLUTCH CAME OUT OF PLACE STRIKING EE AT NECK AND HEAD AREA.

May 24, 1990 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WENT TO GRAB HAND RAIL ON THE CAT ROCK TRUCK WHICH WAS FRESHLY WELDED AND BURNT HIS HAND.

April 27, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BARREL HURT BACK

February 28, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO FIGHT A DRAGLINE FIRE. WHILE MOVING AN OXYGEN TANK FROM THE MACHINE HE INJURED HIS KIDNEY.

December 20, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS PUTTING IMPELLER ON WATER PUMP WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND ON SHARP EDGE STITCHES REQUIRED.

September 14, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

July 30, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE DESCENDING INTO CHUTE AND CAUGHT HAND ON EXPANSION METAL GUARD.

June 28, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF A 777 LADDER. WHEN HE GOT TO THE BOTTOM CABLE STEP IT TWISTED HIM AROUND.

June 12, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS OPENING DOOR OF LOADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 12, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCK TO PAN SCRAPPER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST AREA.

February 9, 1989 PA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON ROCK TRUCK. HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP TO FIRST STEP WHEN HIS ARM BEGAN TO HURT.

January 31, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING A PUMP HOUSTING WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE EMPL DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 2-20-89 WHICH IS THE DAY THE MAIN OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED

January 27, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING R R TIE INTO PAYLOAD BUCKET WHEN TIE BOUNCED OUT A(D STRUCK L. FOOT.

January 18, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A PIPE UNDER THE REJECT TABLE WHEN A PIPE CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

September 21, 1988 PA · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVING ROLLER FROM BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ROLLER BEGAN TO SLIDE CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND ROLLER.

August 18, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LIME WAS BLOCKED IN LIME TANK AREA EMPL TRIED TO FREE BLOCKED LIME IN TANK WHEN THE LIME BROKE OLLOOSE AND CREATED AN ATMOSPHERE OF LIME DUST WEHICH OVERCAME EMPL EMPL HAD INFAMMATION OF LUNGS DUE TO LIME DUST

August 8, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS OFF TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN BLOCK AND TRUCK BED CAUSING SEVERE BRUISES TO RIGHT RING FINGER

June 24, 1988 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO DOZER .HE GRABBED ONTO THE SIDE PANEL ON THE ENGINE,WWHICH WAS BEING WORKED ON BY OTHER EMPLOYEES,WHEN THE ISDE PANEL GAVE WAY CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALAN CE AND JUMP BACK ON HIS FEET,CAUSING INJURY TO EMPLOYEES BACK.

June 6, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING AIR CONDITIONER BELT WHEN HE WAS CALLED ON THE RADIO. HE WENT BACK INSIDE THE DOZER AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER LID IN CAB.

April 14, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. TWISTED BACK WHILE CLEANING DOZER TRACKS.

March 3, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING STEEL PLATE IN CHUTE FOR FENDER COAL ACCIDENTLY RELEASED FROM THE SILO STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKING HIM BACKWARD AND CAUSING MULTIPLE BRUISES.

February 25, 1988 PA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 55 GAL BARREL OFF PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT SIDE AND BACK

February 1, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL WHEN BACK FLEW OUT OF PLACE.

December 29, 1987 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING SLIDE PLATE INTO PLACE AT THE BACK HOLE OF THE OPEN AIR TUNNEL WHEN EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

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