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December 8, 2014 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Homer City Coal Processing Corporation · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was kneeling and when he went to stand, his knee buckled and gave out. The employee was diagnosed with a sprain of his left knee.

March 12, 2012 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Homer City Coal Processing Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's annual audiometry test results show a hearing decrease. This amount meets OSHA's standard of a Standard Threshold Shift.

July 6, 2006 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Homer City Coal Processing Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was operating a Volvo A35C articulated hauler, and was bitten by an unknown insect on the left elbow area. Three days later, he requested to see a doctor, and was diagnosed with a localized reaction, and an infection. He has been seen by a doctor four times to date, and received three injections for infection and swelling, as well as a prescription to be taken daily.

June 5, 2006 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Homer City Coal Processing Corporation · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was seated at his desk. He reached around directly behind him to pickup a pen on a table with his right hand. When he reached around, he heard a loud cracking noise come from his right shoulder and felt pain in that shoulder.

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