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June 7, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by concussion

WHILE APPROACHING HOPPER TRAILING ARM BROKE OFF THE EUCLID CAUSING TRK TO DROP & SHOCKING THE OPERATOR

November 18, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING DOWN HAUL ROAD IN R-60 TRUCK, HE SAYS HE HIT HOLE IN ROAD THREE TIMES, MEANING 3 TRIPS. AFTER THE 3RD TRIP HIS BACK WAS HURTING

October 10, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE LOADING BARGES, FINE MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR ENTERED RIGHT EYE CAUSING IT TO BECOME ITCHY & SWOLLEN ALMOST SHUT. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. WAS SENT TO SPECIALIST FOR TREATMENT TO GET RU ST OUT.

March 27, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CLEANING UP AROUND THEPLANT, FRONT SPINDLE BROKE AS BUCKET WAS BEING RAISED AT PLANT YARD. AS FRONT SPINDLE BROKE, HIS RIGHT KNEE HIT AGAINST MACHINE WHEN IT FELL ON ITS SIDE.

June 16, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE LOADING TRUCKS IN THE PIT, FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EYE CAUSING PAIN AND BLURRED VISION.

March 21, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

IN LOADER CAB, MOVING R8 RIP RAP TO STOCK AREA, BOUNCING IN CAB LOADER SEAT.

January 14, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS IN LOADER #519 LOADING OVERBURDEN, BURNED RIGHT SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT ON THE FLOOR HEATER OF THE LOADER.

November 5, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

TRYING TO FREE UP FROZEN ROLLERS ON #30 CONVEYOR. WHILE STRIKING ROLLER WITH HAMMER, HAMMER GOT CAUGHT BY BELT AND PULLED HAND THROUGH THE ROLLER.

May 12, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE UP ON TOWER 4 WATCHING THE CONVEYOR LINES,WAS LOOKING TOWARD TOWER 3 AND GRAVEL FELL OFF FEED CONVEYORS BETWEEN THE TOWERS AND ENTERED LEFT EYE-WEARING A PATCH TIL NEXT DOCTORS VISIT.

August 29, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN WHEN HE BACKED UP TO DUMP, THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER HIGH WALL AND DOWN BANK APPROX. 121 FEET. BACKED RIGHT OVER THE BERM.

May 13, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK DOWN HAUL ROAD IN STRIP DROVER OVER BUMP & NOTICED PAIN IN NECK.

October 23, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

2B CONVEYOR-CLEANING MUD OFF OF TAIL PULLEY, THE RIPPED BELT CAUGHT ON THE SCRAPER, PULLED IT OUT OF HAND AND CUTTING FINGER.

October 31, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING RETURN ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR BELT WITH A HAMMER. HAMMER WAS PULLED INTO CONVEYOR BELT PULLING EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND FOREARM INTO PINCH POINT.

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