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Years on record
2000–2026
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December 8, 2023 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was attempting to remove a bucket tooth that was stuck in a jaw crusher. Employee hit tooth with a sledge hammer. Tooth shot out of crusher making contact with employee and causing a left leg fracture.

March 3, 2009 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning screens with a hammer, pinched hand between screen and hammer handle.

January 19, 2006 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning mud from under pusher with bar and pinched gloved hand between roller and frame. Bar slipped off and pinched finger.

February 28, 2005 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Banging frozen mud of portec screen with a hammer, pinched ring finger of left hand between hammer handle and screen.

December 4, 2002 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING HARDENED MATERIAL WITH A BAR, MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE, BAR SLIPPED HIT LEFT HAND ON BOLT.

August 24, 2001 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING TUNNEL BAY WITH A LONG SCRAPER. SCRAPER SLIPPED DOWN AND HER SHOULDER JERKED FORWARD.

May 2, 2001 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BAY OF THE #1 SCALPER WHEN MATERIAL (FEED) LET LOOSE.

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