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August 21, 2023 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was moving material while operating wheel loader, drove over a pot hole, immediately applied foot brake causing loader to come to sudden stop. Employee felt a strain in lower back area and was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with strain of muscle to lower back and placed on light duty.

July 1, 2022 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
RES Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Stemming holes felt a pinch in back.

December 27, 2021 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Robindale Energy Services · Struck against a moving object

Driver was dumping the load of ash and ash stuck in the bed and caused the tractor/trailer to roll over onto the passenger side. Driver was having neck pain and was transported to the hospital as a precaution.

August 13, 2018 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
RES Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee informed supervisor on 8/13/2018 that employee was experiencing pain in neck and shoulder from operating a rock truck. The employee did not seek or was not provided any immediate medical attention. The employee continued to work without any lost time until 7/25/2019, when EE had surgery to correct a disc problem in the neck.

June 29, 2018 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Robindale Energy Services, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee had just got a tri-axle truck loaded and had turned the truck around in the loading area. Started up the exit ramp from the loading area and drove through a 3 foot berm. This caused the truck to rollover onto the driver's side. Employee complained of pain in back/ribs on their left side.

September 8, 2015 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

While operating empty haul truck, employee drove over bump in road entering shovel cut that jarred lower back section causing soreness and pain to lower back area. Two days later on 9/10/15, employee was still sore and taken for observation and diagnosed with lumbar strain.

March 14, 2014 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee received a strain to lower back area when the Komatsu WA450-5L wheel loader he was operating hit a pot hole causing sudden jarring. Employee was taken to hospital for observation, given a steroid injection, then returned to work with no restrictions.

March 26, 2012 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating haul truck TR604 and started experiencing chest pains. After parking haul truck employee descended haul truck, called foreman, and then taken to local hospital for observation.

May 12, 2010 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
RES Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Bouncing around of truck caused discomfort to lower back.

February 21, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
RNS Services Inc · Struck against a moving object

At RNS Barnes/Watkins site on 2/21/07 employee was operating a rock truck when he hit a hole in the haul road. His upper body was twisted in an odd way causing pain to his upper back. He did not know the severity of the injury at the time and did not seek medical attention until 3/01/07.

November 15, 2004 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
RNS Services Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING TRACTOR TRAILER. THE ROADWAY TO THE REFUSE SITE HAD BEEN WATERED TO SUPPRESS DUST. THE TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED AND THE ROADWAY FROZE PARTIALLY. EE WAS BLINDED BY BRIGHT SUNLIGHT AND HIS SPEED WAS EXCEEDING THE 10 M.P.H. LIMIT. THE TRUCK FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A TURN AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD, STRIKING A CEMENT WALL.

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