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January 13, 2020 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

Employee was using a large wrench to adjust the drag cable on a 4600 drag line when employee slipped, twisted and fell behind the drum.

April 11, 2019 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prying rock away from door employee hit right ring (4th) finger off C-channel.

July 7, 2016 PA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects

Lifting cable w/chain block hoist - hoist slipped while emp was pulling chain - Emp fell forward and struck ribs off dirt chute

June 21, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairing cutting edge on excavator. Sledge hammer cracked & piece of hammer impaled left thigh.

May 2, 2012 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Scraping mud from roadway with shovel, felt pain in Rt. shoulder. The accident was May 03, 2012, employee did not miss work until his scheduled surgery, July 3, 2012.

November 25, 2009 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Putting tooth on shovel bucket, swung sledge hammer and experienced pain in low back, right leg and right shoulder.

November 18, 2009 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was removing bolts from motor cover with a wrench when the wrench slipped off of the bolt head and EE fell to floor.

April 22, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was trying to disassemble hose connections. Injury occurred while trying to loosen nuts with wrench & chrome bar.

September 17, 2007 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating a 5 ton chainfall, employee felt a nip in his stomach.

May 17, 2007 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying on gear box with pry bar and hurt hard when gear box left loose he jarred shoulder and hand.

September 25, 2004 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting rubber belting & utility knife slipped & cut rt thigh.

April 21, 2003 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS ADJUSTING DRAG BRAKES ON 4600 WHICH CONSISTS OF TURNING LG TRAVER NUTS W / LG WRENCH. WHILE PUSHING & PULLING ON AIR WRENCH HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN ABS & UPON INVESTIGATION SAW THAT HE SUFFERED A HERNIA IN THE AREA OF HIS NAVEL.

February 24, 2003 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 EES WERE REMOVING BUSHINGS FROM BOOM ARMS OF SAID LOADER W/SLEDGE HAMMER & BAR. THIS EE WAS HOLDING THE BAR WHEN ANOTHER EE ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HIS HAND W/HAMMER.

January 28, 2002 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE #1 WAS HOLDING A BOLT WHILE EE #2 WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER. EE #2 MISSED BOLT & HIT EE #1 ON LT. INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES AND KEFLEX.

April 16, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING TRANSMISSION IN A 1983 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK. WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT WRIST OF OTHER ARM.

April 14, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL EE STRUCK HIS LEFT POINTER FINGER.

February 28, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING DRIVE LINE ON LOADER. RATCHET SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD STRIKINGFACE AGAINST LOADER.

January 19, 2001 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING OUT SCRAPER BUILDING SMASHED HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

October 15, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SWINGING A PICK HANDLE EE HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CONVEYOR LINE. HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PICK HANDLE & THE CONVEYOR LINE. HIS FINGER WAS BUSTED OPEN

June 13, 2000 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HITTING PIPE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRUCK INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND HAMMER.

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