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October 15, 2013 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver was backed up to lime pile to dump. As the bed started up, one side stuck and caused the unit to go on its side. Driver got out through windshield. Was transported to hospital but was released. His side is sore.

September 11, 2012 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Scrapping loose rock from highwall with front-end loader. The bucket slipped off a rock, hit another rock and slammed employee back into the seat causing the injury.

September 20, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
P & N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While lifting a concrete barrier with crane the injured reported that he may have hit the wrong control then over-corrected resulting in his right hand being crushed.

September 14, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

While traveling to work in company truck along Rt. 153 near Penfield the vehicle hydroplaned on substance (mud/water/oil) on road resulting in the truck flipping over.

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