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January 29, 1994 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING HI LIFT AND HE WAS GETTING OFF THE MACHINE TO CHECK THE HYDRAULIC OIL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LADDER STEP AND HIT HIS INDEX FINGER, LEFT HAND ON THE STEP.

September 30, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM FOREMAN'S TRUCK TO DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK & FELL ON RIGHT HAND, BRUSIING FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

September 8, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING SHOOTER IN GETTING SUPPLIES FOR BLASTING FROM MAGAZINE. SHOOTER HANDED HIM A BOX OF PRIMERS ON HIS WAY OUT OF MAGAZINE AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK AN D LEFT RIB CAGE.

February 18, 1993 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ELECTRIC CABLE ON DRAGLINE TO HOOK ON TUB TO TAKE UP SLACK IN CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND CLAIMS HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

January 28, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WELDING ON BUCYRUS-ERIE DRAGLINE SWING CASE #2 WHEN HE STOOPED DOWN AND SLIPPED ON AN OIL SPOT ON THE FLOOR, HITTING HIS TAILBONE.

May 7, 1992 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING DRAG SHAFT ON DRAGLINE.WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE DRAG SHAFT FRAME HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT KNEE HIT THE FLOOR.

March 27, 1992 PA · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OUT GARBAGE FROM SUPERIOR SHOP IN TRUCK NO. 1217. HE WAS STANDING ON TAILGATE OF TRUCK, PICKED UP BARREL OF TRASH TO DUMP, AND SLIPPED OFF THE TAILGATE HITTING HIS RIGHT AR M.

March 13, 1991 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BLASTING MATERIALS EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UPON TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS RT LEG (SHIN) ON THE TRAILER

January 17, 1991 PA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE DRILL BENCH AND STEPPED INTO A MUD HOLE, TWISTING HIS RIGHT FOOT AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

May 23, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF HI-LIFT WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SECOND STEP AND HE FELL LANDING ON RIGHT HAND, ARM AND SHOULDER.

January 31, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING COAL FROM STOCKPILE WITH #791 MICHIGAN 175-C LOADER AND STOPPED TO CHECK MACHINE.WHILEGETTING DOWN HE MISSED A STEP ON THE LADDER AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING RIGHT SHOULDER ,NECK AND TAILBONE ON GROUND.

February 10, 1988 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING T O LOAD BLASTING MATERIAL ONTO TRUCK NO 1253 WHICH WAS BACKED AGAINST THE MATERIAL TRAILER HE WAS GETTING OFF THE TRUCK & SLIPPED IN THE SNOW HITTING LEFT LEG & KNEE ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK

February 4, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT OF0 TRUCK AND WENT OVER TO DOZER WHICH WAS PARKED NEARBY, TO SHUT SAME OFF. WHEN GETTING DOWN FROM DOZER CAB, WHILE HOLDING ONTO HANDRAIL, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON TRACK BUT DID NOT FA

December 23, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPL STEPPING F9OM PUSH ARM UP ONTO TRACK OF DOZER.RIGHT LEG SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND AS HE WAS REACHING FOR GRAB HANDLE,HE STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON DOZER TRACK.

February 11, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO START UP EUCLID TRUCK HE PUT A 5GAL.BUCKET DOWN TO STEP ON TO REACH AIR CLEANER,BUCKET GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 21, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING ON3LOADING SHOVEL LIFTING GUARDS ON MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO HOLD ONTO GUARD PULLING LEFT SHOULDER.

March 8, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING MACHINE, STEPPED UP ON ARM OF BLADE TO GET INTO CAB. SLIPPED AND TWISTED BODY,HITTING RIGHT SIDE OF RIBS ON TRACKS.

December 6, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennweir Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS REPAIRING LEFT DOOR ON CAB OF DOZER STEPPED DOWN ON PUSH BEAM TO GET A SOCKET, SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT KNEE

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