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July 8, 2024 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
PBS Coals, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing up a coal ramp to dump a load of coal. As EE was backing up, the sun was reflecting directly on the mirrors and EE lost their bearing and backed through the berm causing the truck to roll onto its side. The employee fractured 5 ribs as a result of this accident.

June 20, 2012 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
PBS Coals, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Driver was dumping load on an uphill grade on a new modified material surface. While in the process of raising the bed of the truck the surface sank on the driver side of the power unit causing the truck to lay over with partial load still in the bed.

November 19, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
PBS Coals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using hard control settings to move main pump out of O&K shovel, EE was caught in machinery between the lifting boom and front bed of truck. Employee was air lifted to Conenaugh Hospital.

September 18, 2008 PA · Coal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
PBS Coals, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

Employee states that as he was walking away from a discussion with the bobcat operator, he was struck in the right leg with the bucket of the bobcat. The operator swung around to move bobcat before the employee had walked a safe distance away.

January 7, 2008 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
PBS Coals, Inc. · Fall from machine

Was receiving training on bobcat. Jumped out of bobcat as equipment was accidentally started and bucket began to lift.

August 9, 2003 PA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
PBS Coals, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK AT A STRIP SITE. ABOUT 6 HOURS INTO HIS SHIFT HE NOTICED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING PRETTY BAD. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BACK PAIN WITH GRADE1 SPOND YLOLISTHESIS. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION AND TOLD TO WEAR A BACK BRACE.

December 13, 2000 PA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
PBS Coals, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS ESTABLISHING A BACK UP BEAM ON THIS OPERATOR'S 2ND TRIP HE BACKED BEYOND THE AREA. HE WENT TO EDGE OF DUMP AREA. THE EDGE GAVE WAY AND THE ROCK TRUCK WENT OVER THE EDGE.

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