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April 8, 2025 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

When using a chain hoist to rig a conveyor belt, employee got hand caught between chain hoist and motor. Resulting in a finger laceration to the left pinky.

May 24, 2022 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving the head on the drill up & down for mechanic to work on and the steel hammer came back and pinned EE's left elbow between it and the drill.

September 23, 2020 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

prepping to move a dragline, attached a hook to the cable on the back and when pulling started, hook broke from cable and employee fell onto right shoulder and elbow

April 29, 2020 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using bearing press to press master link into a chain, chain shot out of press and struck right hand

May 12, 2015 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

Drill bit blocked up, Employee raised tower and separated steel to remove all pressure to dig out air holes. Drill steel still had pressure and blew air and debris into Employee's eyes and face. He did not wear his safety glasses.

October 17, 2014 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

while accessing dozer employee fell from top step of ladder onto dozer track

April 30, 2014 PA · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

Operating excavator in hard rock conditions, machine tilted and dropped back onto tracks.

April 16, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 employees using crane to hoist drill steel onto flat bed truck. Employee guiding drill steel got hand/wrist caught between steel & bed of truck.

July 30, 2012 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding pin back in place on left side of bucket and a hot spark went into left ear.

March 23, 2012 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Using steam Jenny to wash parts sprayed right foot.

November 22, 2011 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Drilling test hole @ 95' in coal bed. Drill bit got stuck & ignited coal causing Co to escape up drill hole. Employee felt ill & was taken to local hospital.

January 27, 2010 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

While cutting/burnig, gas collected under EE's coat and ignited.

October 13, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While ee was loosening nut on feeder gear box, nut free wheeled cutting finger on bolt that was sticking out.

August 10, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on the heavy media prewet screen. 6x6 beams were cracked in half. Screen sees a lot of water, so it was rusty. Took the screen off deck of prewet to be grinded. Was wearing safey glasses and hard had with light attached and also had another light there. Had dust rag, steel could have been on rag when he wiped face. Did not get medical treatment until 8/17/09.

April 25, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using dye grinder, tool slipped and struck EE's thumb causing a laceration (required 8 stitches).

February 17, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

This employee was jack hammering ice & frozen material from a crusher when he was struck in the left eye with a piece of debris.

August 3, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE leaned up against previously cut hot plate and burned his right forearm. EE also has poison ivy on both arms, not sure where on the job he got that.

January 7, 2005 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cleaning mud accumulation out of discharge chute the air lance got stuck in the muddy material causing employee a strain of the left shoulder.

May 14, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Co. · Struck by flying object

THIS EMP. & OTHERS WERE INSTALLING BOOM ON 285 DEMAG. GRINDING/WELDING/BURNING WAS TAKING PLACE - METAL SLIVER GOT INTO RT EYE.

February 26, 2004 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

While operating dozer, building a roadway, the operator went over large rocks & bounced violently in the cab of dozer causing a neck sprain. EE worked thru 3/12/04 & his first day of lost time was 3/15/04.

September 22, 2003 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

GRINDING BOLT FROM D9N DOZER - FB INTO LT EYE. WORKED 9/22 & 9/23 - OFF 9/24/03. SAFETY GLASSES WERE WORN DURING GRINDING.

January 25, 2003 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING AN AIR CHISEL, A FROZEN LUMP OF MATERIAL BROKE FREE WITH THE TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND GETTING PINCHED BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE AIR CHISEL AND IRON FRAME OF CONVEYER.

July 6, 2002 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING/BURNING APART OLD TANK WHEN HE WAS BURNED BY SPARKS.

May 7, 2002 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by falling object

THIS WELDER WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL WHILE ANOTHER WELDER WAS WELDING TO REPAIR SHOVEL BULLET AND WAS RETAILS ON LG. BOULDER. BOULDER MOVED BUCKET SLID AND CAUGHT 2 FINGERS BETWEEN BUCKET AND BOULDER.

October 9, 2001 PA · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CHIPPING HAMMER TO CHIP SLAG OFF & A PIECE OF SLAG (FOREIGN BODY) GOT IN LT. EYE.

October 3, 2001 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BURNING A BOLT HEAD OFF A SCREEN. HOT SLAG FELL INTO RT. EAR, BURNING EARDRUM.

August 10, 2001 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING PIN IN DOZER TO REMOVE IT WHEN OIL RING EXPLODED AND SENT DIRT INTO BOTH EYES.

February 2, 2001 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

HURT HIS BACK WHILE RUNNING DOZER.

February 24, 2000 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SQUEEZING ELECTRIC HOLDER, FINGER BENT DOWN, STAYING THERE, NOT ABLE TO MOVE.

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