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December 18, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning the tracks of the bulldozer with a shovel. EE heard a pop and experienced pain in EE's right arm. Employee continued to work unrestricted until EE went to an orthopedic specialist on 12/30/2025. EE was diagnosed with a tear of the right rotator cuff. The extent of the tear is unspecified. The employee is now on restricted duty.

December 15, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a hose fitting off an airline and the knife slipped and lacerated EE's left pinky finger. EE received 3 sutures to close the laceration.

March 9, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was prying on the lip shroud of a drag bucket. When the bar slipped, they strained their right shoulder.

January 24, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was using a breaker bar to remove a bolt on the wheel assembly on a Komatsu WA 800 when EE felt a pop in lower groin. EE was diagnosed with a hernia. EE remained on regular duty and this did not become an MSHA reportable injury until EE had surgery on 02/16/2018.

June 22, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A chain the employee was using to pull tracks for a dozer broke and struck the employee in the left forearm causing a distal radius fracture.

June 13, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife and the knife slipped and cut left arm. EE went to a physician and they glued the laceration closed.

January 15, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a knife and he cut the back of his hand that was holding the belt. Three sutures were required to close the laceration.

June 22, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received a broken finger while using a pry bar to dislodge a piece of rock. The bar slipped off the rock and smashed his finger.

July 8, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was raising jack stand on the fuel tank. The hand crank slipped off the jack and struck the employee in the nose. Employee will have surgery on 9/16/10 to repair his nose.

March 28, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The original injury date was 3/28/09 when the employee was tightening an overhead bolt on the crusher and he felt a pain in his right shoulder. The employee was not placed on restricted duty or incur any lost time as a result of this injury until 5/20/09 when he had surgery.

November 25, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A Bridgeburg employee from the Cowansville Shop was removing the parking brake from a CAT 990 with Come-A-Longs. One of the Come-A-Longs and a nylon strap slipped, and the unit pinched the workers forearm. The worker went to a physician the following day and was put on lite duty.

June 11, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck by flying object

While pounding steel with a hammer, the man had a steel splinter in his right thumb which was removed at the emergency room.

March 22, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured man was helping a mechanic remove a water pump from his rock truck. The mechanic bumped the man on the lips with a wrench. A month later the injured man's dentist noticed that his crown post was loose. We were notified of the incident on 5/8/06.

September 8, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN A PRY BAR AND A SURFACE, LACERATING HIS LEFT THUMB, WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

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