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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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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