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May 22, 2013 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Weed wacking grass at sub station - back strain.

June 19, 2012 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting tooth wedges on drag line bucket w/ torch hot slag fell onto shoe burning hole into shoe and burn to top of left foot. Accident occurred on 6/19/12 did not seek medical attention until 7/2/12 off work starting 7/3/12

September 16, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dropping belly pan on D-11 Dozer-Pan struck left hand causing fracture to let ring finger.

April 1, 2010 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting pipe w/torch overhead, dropped torch and burning tip entered glove, causing burn.

September 1, 2009 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was cutting pipe with plasma cutter while cleaning piece of slag from tip, inadvertently compressed trigger and this caused arc to strike finger tip.

March 10, 2009 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Cutting open a crack on fairlead of dragline. While cutting, hot oil & grease from inside the crack, shot out striking the employee in the facial area causing burns around his burning goggles.

October 1, 2008 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Doing regular job - experienced pain in right shoulder area. Partial tear of right bicep.

February 6, 2007 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Foreign material entered eye while welding on dragline.

December 12, 2006 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting piece of metal w/cutting torch - hot slag fell onto pant leg causing burn to right calf.

January 24, 2006 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was welding and got debris in right eye

January 14, 2006 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was cutting shaft from the drag drum and inhaled chemical fumes.

September 2, 2005 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Grinding on metal with 4" angle grinder - foreign material entered left eye. Accident occurred on 9/2/05 - did not seek medical attention until 9-6-05.

February 16, 2005 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Welding on dragline bucket, foreign object in left eye.

December 23, 2002 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNING PLATE ON DRAGLINE TUB - HOT SLAG INSIDE RIGHT GLOVE CUFF.

December 3, 2002 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET - WELD FLASH TO EYES.

April 11, 2002 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING "I" BEAM - HOT SPARK ENTERED LEFT EAR - SMALL FOREIGN OBJECT EMBEDDED INSIDE EAR. EE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO OFFICE UNTIL 4/25/02 AFTER EXPERIENCING SOME DISCOMFORT IN EAR.

July 18, 2001 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

LIGHTING HEATING TORCH, BURN BACK IN TORCH. BURN BETWEEN LEFT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

October 4, 2000 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON LADDER, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

May 25, 2000 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Jeddo Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

HELPING WELDERS SET PLATE ON BUCKET. RECEIVED WELDING FLASH IN EYES.

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