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August 13, 1991 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL WAS APPLY CAUSTIC SODA TREATMENT TO WATER WHEN HE STUMBLED OVER STUMP. STUMP THEN ROLLED ONTO ANKLE.

August 10, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE DRUMS ON A TRIAXLE. THE DRUMS WERE LYING DOWN AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STAND THE DRUMS UP, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE THUS RESULTING IN THE LOWER BACK INJU RY.

April 3, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Inc · Fall from machine

STEPED ON ICE AND FELL OFF LOADER.

October 30, 1989 MD · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ASSISTING DRAGLINE OPERATOR WITH REMOVAL OF LARGE ROCK FROM TRACK PAD OF DRAGLINE. IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE ROCK BOTH EE LOST THEIR GRIP AND ROCK FELL ON EE HIS FOOT. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE IN HIS LEFT FOOT IN TWO PLACES.

September 7, 1989 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL ASSISTING WITH STEAMING OUT OF DOZER RADIATOR WITH STEAM JENNY WHILE STANDING ON DOZER BLADE.SLPPED FROM BLADE AND FELL BETWEEN DOZER AND BLADE LANDING ON ELBOWS AND BUTTOCKS.

June 14, 1989 MD · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DESCENDING LADDER OF RUBBER TIRED LOADER. AS HE JUMPED FROM LADDER TO GROUND WEDDING RING CAUSGHT ON HANDRAIL & EPL WAS SUSPENDED IN AIR.

May 31, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING UNIVERSAL FROM DRIVESHAFT OF 1986FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK TO INSTALL A NEW & HAD SECURED THE DRIVESHAFT IN A VISE IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE UNIVERSALK & MAKE INSTALLATION OF N EW ONE DRIVESHAFT SLIPPED IN VISE WEDGING EMPLOYEES FIFTH FINGER BETWEEN DRIVESHAFT & VISE

May 22, 1989 MD · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Inc · Fall from machine

STANDING BETWEEN 2 DRUMS MAKING REPAIRS FINISHED WORK RETUR. TO WORK POSITION ON DRAHLINE SLIPPED FELL BENEATH DRUMS. EFFORT TO CATCH SELF BREAK FALL BU T TWISTED BACK IN PROCESS .

March 6, 1989 MD · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE ICE COVERED DOOR ON DRILL RIG AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT TO GET DOOR TO LATCH EMPLS HAND SLIPPED AND DOOR CLOSED ON FINGER

January 23, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL OYEE HAD STARTED DOZER ENGING AND DISMOUNTED DOZER AND RETURNED TO HIS PICKUP TRUCK FOR GREASE TUBES.THE GROUND WAS SNOW COVERED.AS EMPLOYEE RE TURNED TO THE DOZER AND STEPPED ON THE PUSHARM TO MOUNT THE DOZER TRACK,CARRYING THE GREASE TUBES HE LOST HIS FOOTING ,SLIPPED AND FELL,STRIKING ELBOW AND SHOULDER.

November 18, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED THE AUXILIARY CASE FROM AN 8-SPEED TRANSMISSION OF A TRI-AXLE DUMP TRUCK AND HAD IT CHAINED UP ON HYDRAULIC JACKS FOR EPAIR.EMPLOYEES MADE THR EPAIRS AND WERE IN THE P ROCESS OF LOWERING THE UNIT WITH THE JACK.AS THE UNIT WAS BEING LOWERED IT TWISTED SIDEWAYS AND FELL THROUGH TRUCK FRAME ONTO EMPLOYEES ARM.

August 25, 1988 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING ON DOZER TRACK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN TRACK FOR REMOVAL. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM TRACK AND EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER.

August 25, 1988 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD ALIGNED LOADER BUCKET LEVEL WITH TRUCK BED AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE GREASE BARREL DRUM FROM HIS BUCKET TO TRUCK BED EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND BALANCE AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE A HERNIA DEVELOPED SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS INDICATED BY THE PHYSICIAN

April 29, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Delta Coal Sales Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. EXPERIENCED A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK WHILE OPERATING A LOADER AT THE TIPPKE SITE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO LEE HOSPITAL, JOHNSTON, PA., AND LATER THAT DAY WAS FLOWN BY LIFE FLIGH T TO ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL, PITSBURGH, PA.

April 23, 1988 MD · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START HIGHLIFT AND RAISED HOOD TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN ORDER TO S TART ENGINE WIND CAUGHT HOOD AND TWISTED EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER

March 7, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLIMBING LADDER TO TOP OF COAL BIN 5-6 STEPS OFF GROUND WHILE CARRYING 5 GAL BUCKET FILLED HALF FULL OF FUEL OIL.WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP RUNG OF THE LADDER HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK WITH SHARP PAIN.

February 22, 1988 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Coal Sales Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD DISMOUNTED TRUCK AND WAS ENTERING SCALEHOUSE BY WAY OF CATWALK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE-COVERED SCALES AND FELL ON CATWALK (GRATING) AND INJURED KNEE; HOWEVER THE INJURY DID NOT BOTHER HIM TO THE POINT WHERE HE NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL FLUID BUILT UP ON 3/4/88.

February 8, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD SODA ASH FROM DOLLY ONTO TRUCK FOR TREATMENT OF WATER ON STRIP FOBS. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO RAISE SHOP/GARAGE DOOR, HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK WITH A SHARP PAIN AND FELT SOMETHING PULL OR GIVE IN HIS BACK. HIS BACK PROGRESSIVELY BEGAN TO FEEL WORSE.

January 22, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 AN ENGINE FROM A FIAT ALLIS 40 DOZER USING A COME A LONG. AS EMP THREW COME ALONG TO GROUND, THE HOOK CAUGHT EMP POCKET CAUSING HIM TO LOSE FOOTING AND BALANCE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN HIS B5LANCE HE CAUGHT HOLD OF THE DOZER WITH LEFT HAND. IN DOING SO, EMP TWISTED AND PULLED LEFT SHOULDER

January 16, 1988 MD · Coal weighman, scale person STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Delta Coal Sales Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO LOAD CAOL ONTO RAIL CARS. AS HE DISMOUNTED RAIL CAR, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND LVEL THEREBY TWISTING AND BRUISING LEFT ANKLE.

October 22, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE7URNING TO REGULAR WORK DUTIES AFTER TAKING LUNCH BREAK IN HIS PICKUP. HE TWISTED AND INJURED HIS BACK AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAB OF TRUCK.

October 19, 1987 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Coal Sales Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO BEGIN WORK BY CLEANING FROST AND ICE FROM WINDSHIELD OF LOADER WHEN HS SLIPPED ON EQUIPMENT AND FELL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HAND ON THE FUEL TANK AS HE A TTEMPTED TO CAT7H HIMSELF DURING THE FALL AND BROKE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 2, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HAD DI8MOUNTED DOZER TO TALK WITH FOREMAN HE THEN MOUNTED THE DOZER BY WAY OF DOZER TRACK THROWING EMPLOYEE OFF BALANCE AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD EMPLOYEES LEFT KNEE STRUCK CORN ER OF CAB POST 4OUNT THEREBY BRUISING AND INJURING KNEE

November 24, 1986 MD · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF TRACK ROLLER ON DOZER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LYING UNDER THE DOZER ON HIS BACK HELPING THREE OTHER MEN LIFT AND POSTION A BOTTOM ROLLER IN PLACE . THE AID OF A3STEEL BAR WAS USED TO PUSH THE ROLLER IN PLACE WHILE THE EMPLOYEE GUIDED THE ROLLER WITH HIS HANDS. INJURY OCCURRED AS THE ROLLER FELL INTO PLACE WITH THE EMPLOYEES HAND BETWE

July 9, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Delta Coal Sales Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A 175 MICHIGAN RUBBER TIRED HIGHLIFT. APPARENTLY, THE POUNDING AND JARRYING OF THE EQUIPMENT ON THE ROADWAY PLUS THE POOR CONDITION OF THE SEAT AIR SHOCKS CAUSED THE INJ URY. 3

September 27, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Delta Coal Sales Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT QUICK MOVEMENT FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, CAUSED BY THE ROUGH ROAD AS WELL AS UP AND DOWN AT THE SAME TIME, HAS CAUSED THE INJURY.

August 1, 1985 PA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AFTER COMPLETING THE SHOVELING OF DIRT BACK FROM AROUND A DRILL HOLE SHARP PAINS WERE FELT IN THE LOWER MIDDLE BACK

December 31, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL STARTED TO DISMOUNT FRONT-END LOADER,STEPPED BACK TO ALLOW DOOR TO CLOSE.STEPPED BACKWARDS MISSING TOP STEP AS WELL AS RIGHT HANDHOLD,FALLING TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.FALL WAS 8\.

January 12, 1984 PA · Coal drill operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Delta Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

AS EE STEPPED FROM THE TRACK OF THE DRAGLINE ONTO THE GROUND APPROX 4\ HE STEPPED ON A FROZEN CHUNK OF DIRT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

January 12, 1984 MD · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Coal Sales Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A G RADE ON A POND DISCHARGE PIPE, HE SLIPPED ON THE ICY POND BANK SLIDING APPROX 4\ ONTO THE FROZEN POND SURFACE

July 16, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FLAT BED TRAILER OF APPROX. 3 FT. IN HEIGHT. AS HE REACHED THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS LEG AND ANKLE. EMPLOYEE HAS POSSIBLE BLOOD CLOT LOCATED BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKL E OF THE RIGHT LEG.

July 6, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Delta Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CLEANING SOLVENT AND OIL ON DRAGLINE AND A WELDER WAS WORKING NEARBY ABOUT TWO HOURS AFTER EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO HIS HOME FROM WORK HIS EYES BEGAN TO BURN AND SWELL SHUT EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS AND IRRIATATION TO BOTH EYES EITHER FROM THE NEARBY WELDING THE SOLVENT HE WAS USING OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH

March 9, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS USING PRY BAR TO PRY A CHAIN CASE ON THE DRAGLINE APART TO REPOSITION A GASKET UNDER IT HE WAS STANDING ON A WET CATWALK SLIPPERY DUE TO RAINY CONDITIONS PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FAL BACKWARDS APPROX 8FT BEFORE STRIKING GROUND AS EMP ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WHILE FALLING HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK DRAGLINE HOUSE COVER BREAKING A BONE IN L HAND EMP LANDED ON 4X4 TIMBER RE

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