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September 13, 2018 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee twisted back when stepping down out of the bulk truck. Later Shoveling dirt when putting off the shoe, aggravated it even more.

May 7, 2014 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Working on hydraulic leak next to engine, Hand came in contact with fan blade.

May 6, 2013 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a keg of grease. When he turned something pinched in his back.

August 20, 2012 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was kneeling down on left knee and pushed up on the screener leg and felt a crunching in knee

September 19, 2011 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reached for ladder with his left hand and felt a pop in the left side of back.

June 10, 2010 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Broken finger, raised pin to connect cable to loader. Pin fell on finger.

November 11, 2009 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Laying on back pushing jack out from under truck.

October 30, 2009 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a pump hose, he hurt his shoulder and there is a tear in his rotator cuff.

August 5, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

While changing oil, something went in employees eye. It went unnoticed until later. Employee was off Thur. 8-6-09.

June 17, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Kneeling down on left knee blocking D11N dozer blade.

October 20, 2005 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While checking placement of inner part of brake assembly it came down onto his right hand.

September 10, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Working outside on welding truck. dirt metal fell in eyes while working under truck. received a prescription.

May 14, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BELT SCRAPER IN PLACE. WENT TO THE DOCTORS ON 9-3-03. OPERATION 9-22-03. TO BE OFF 3 TO 4 WEEKS.

February 18, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS SLIDING A HALF BARREL ABOUT 10 YDS AWAY FROM WORK AREA FILLED WITH 20-25 GALLONS OF OIL WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS BACK. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK & DOWN HIS HIPS.

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