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January 17, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ORIGINALLY COULD NOT REACALL AN INCIDENT WHERE HE HURT HIS BACK. HOWEVER, AFTER 1 WEEK HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISIOR THAT HE BELIEVED HIS INJURY OCCURED WHILE LOOSENING A HYDRACULIC TAN K DRAIN PLUG TO PERFORM AN OIL CHANGE. DUE TO THE EMPLOYEE MISSING 5 DAYS OF WORK [1/19 THROUGH 23], IT WAS FELT THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED. IT IS QUESTIONABLE AS TO WHETHER THIS INJURY IS COMP

December 17, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UPPER HOIST CHAIN SHACKLE THROUGH WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING ;HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS SUSTAINING THE INJURY

April 17, 1993 PA · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cambria Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS REPLACING A LOCK PIN ON A GATE WHEN T HE PIN HOLE WOULD NOT LINE UP THE EE USED A SCREWDRIVER TO TRY AND LINE UP THE PIN HOLES BY PRYING WHILE PRYING THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE LETTING T HE RIGHT WRIST TWIST WE WERE NOT AWARE HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-4-93 THIS CLAIM IS BEING DENIED UNDER PA WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWS AS NOT BEING WORK RELATED COPY ATTACHED.

March 8, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN FROZEN COAL FROM RAILROAD CAR AT AN OFFSITE LOCATION NOT ON MINE PROPETY SECTION OF FROZEN COAL HE WAS PRYING LEFT LOOSE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES HAND TO BE COME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PRY BAR & THE STEEL GRATING UNDER THE RAILROAD CAR TRAIN WAS BEING UNLOADED AT LEHIGH PORTALDN CEMENT CO IN CEMENTON NY INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 03-19-93 BY EMPLOYEE

June 9, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A NUT ON A EYE BOLT THAT WAS TIGHT. AFTER HE LOOSENED THE NUT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

April 27, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSISTING FELLOW WORKER REMOVING BOLTS IDLER IT CAME FREE CAUSING IDLER FELL PINCHING THE L INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CAP AND BOLT

June 12, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ASSISTING IN MAINTENANCE REPAIR OPERATION THAT OF CHANGING WEAR PLATES & CAPS ON BUCKET OF DRAGLINE. AS HE WAS SLEDGING PIN OUT OF BUCKET TOOTH SLIVER OF STEEL CAME OFF PIN & LODGED I N FACE JUST ABOVE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF LIP.

March 26, 1990 PA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TWO WORN RAILS OF RAILROAD TRACK AT LOADOUT FACILITY OF PINEY T IPPLE IN ORDER TO REMOVE WORN TRACK(RAILS) THE SPIKES HOLDING THE RAILS IN PLACE HAVE TO BE REMOVED THIS IS DONE WITH THE USE OF A TOOL CALLED A NAIL BARDURING THE COURSE OF REMOVING THE SPIKES THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEGS PAIN INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS & H

February 5, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING WORN TEETH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET.HE WAS HOLDING THE B & O AS A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE B & O WITH A SLEDGE.THE B & O HANDLE BROKE OFF AND THE SLDE GE STRUCK THE WEAR PLATE,CAUSING A SPRAWL FROM THE WEAR PLATE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT CALF.

July 10, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cambria Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE RIGHT DRAG WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED, AND HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST A BOLT PROTRUDING FROM THE GUARD.

January 7, 1988 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS R9PLACING BROKEN BELT ON DEWATERING SCREEN SHAKER TO DO SO A BAR IS PLACED UNDER MOTOR TO LIFT MOTOR UP IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ENOUGH SLACK TO PLACE A NEW BELT ON MOTOR PULLEY & SH AKER PULLEY EMP5OYEE HAD JUST PLACED NEW BELT ON MOTOR PULLEY WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HAVE HIS RT.INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & MOTOR PULLEY

June 30, 1987 PA · Coal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING 15-20 FEET FROM WHERE A FELLOW WORKER WAS TAPPING A BEARING ON A SHAFT WHEN ASPRAWL FROM THE PUNCH,HAMMER OR BEARING STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHEST.

June 5, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS AT 6ECKWITH'S FACILITY CHAINING DOWN D-10 ENGINE. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THE CHAIN BINDER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG.

December 7, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & K Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND MICHIGAN MODEL 475 SERIAL #483B112CAC WHICH HE WASA REPAIRING TO START AIR COMPRESSORON HIS SERVICE TRUCK CUSTOMERS OPERATOR WHO WAS STANDING ON TIRE OF LOADER DROP PED A 1-7/8IN DRIVE SOCKET ON EMPLOYEES HEAD

September 14, 1983 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shannon Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS UJSING A PRY BAR TO TURN A MG SET FOR ELECTRICIANS AS HE WAS TURNING MG SET BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RT KNEE HE THEN FELL TO FLOOR LANDING ON SAME KNEE EMPLOYEE DID NOT

May 17, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cambria Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A BUCKET TOOTH ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET, WHEN HE STRUCK THE TOOTH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A SPRAWL CAME OFF THE TOOTH AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

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