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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.

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.

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.

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

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