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December 8, 2021 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE was cleaning the screen at the end of the day. EE had just entered the feeder box through the access door to clean the material stuck on the sides of the feeder box. As EE entered, EE knocked EE's hard hat off EE's head and at the same time a piece of rock stuck to the side of the feeder box fell and struck EE on top of the head. This caused a laceration on top of EE's head.

July 29, 2014 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was conducting clean-up inside and around the clean coal chute of a screen machine and using a hoe to dislodge fine coal material build-up on the chute. Unexpectedly, a homogenous section of the wet, fine material dislodged, pinning the employee knee against the side of the hopper. A large piece of material struck employee's right knee.

April 14, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was installing a tire on a pickup truck. When lifting the tire, employee's right arm at bicep area started hurting.

November 4, 2003 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maple Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING 4"PVC PIPE WHEN HE FELT A PROBLEM IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED SHIFT & REPORTED TO WORK AT 7 AM ON 11/05/03 & WORKED UNTIL 12PM THEN TOLD SUPERVISOR HIS BACK WAS HURTING. EE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT & RETURNED TO WORK.

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