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September 7, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Duquesne Light Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION 4186 ON THE BELT-TRACK ENTRY IN THE 3RIGHT-3NORTH SECTION

August 28, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND METAL ON A S/C THE INJURED STRUCK A CORNER OF THE METAL CAUSING THE GRINDER TO KICK BACK STRIKING HIM ON HIS RT KNEE & CAUSING A 2IN LACERATION

August 20, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Duquesne Light Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE JACKING A CANOPY OFF OF A SHUTTLE CAR THE CANOPY BECAME OFF BALANCED AND TILTED PIMMING THE INJURED S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE CANOPY CAUSING AVULSION TO THE INDEX AND MID DLE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND.

August 8, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS USING A WHEEL BARROW TO TRANSPORT CONCRETE BLOCKS THE LOAD BECAME UNBALANCED WHEN THE WHEEL BARROW STRUCK AN UNEVEN AREA OF THE TRAVELWAY CAUSING INJURED TO EXPERIENCE A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 3, 1990 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRYING A ROLL OF CANVAS BETWEN 2 PIERS,EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A 6" WATER LINE.

July 28, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS INJURED WAS LIFTING A STEEL BEAM FROM A SUPPLY WAGON, HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

July 28, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE STEEL COVER WHICH WAS COVERED WITH MUD FROM CONTINUOUS MINER. HE LOST GRIP & COVER FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT.

July 11, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED LIFTED A POST ALONG THE TRACK HAULAGE. AS HE TURNED AND ATTEMPTED TO THROW THE POST INTO A CROSSCUT, HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE AND EXCRUCIATING PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

July 11, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by flying object

ONE OF THE TWO BELT CONVEYOR SUPPORT CABLES WAS BEING PULLED BY A SHUTTLE CAR IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE TENSION OF SUCH CABLE SO THAT REPAIRS COULD BE MADE.THE INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE OPPOSI TE SIDE OF THE BELT ONSERVING THE OPERATION.WHENTHE SHUTTLE CAR PULLED ON THE CABLE,AN UNEXPECTED TENSION WAS ALSO APPLIED TO THE OPPOSITE BELT CABLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK.ON E OF THE FREE ENDS

July 10, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by flying object

AS INJURED WAS OBSERVING A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE LOAD AND CUT SLATE IN THE BELT ENTRY,A PIECE OF SLATE WAS THROWN FROM THIS MACHINE'S CUTTING BITS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

June 26, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

INJ CHECKING TORQUE ON PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLT,PIECES OF RUST FELL AND LODGED IN EYES.

June 6, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Duquesne Light Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 2 NORTH 1-LEFT RETURN AIR COURSE AT IE 467.FALL CAUSED BY UNDERLYING MINING OPERATIONS IN PILLAR SECTION.NO INVESTIGATION DUE TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS CREATED BY CONTINU ED PILLAR MINING IN UNDERLYING COAL SEAM.

May 31, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRIMPING TERMINAL ON ELECTRICAL LEADD INJ HIT L THUMB WITH HAMMER

May 22, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Duquesne Light Company · Fall onto or against objects

AS INJURED WAS PULLING A MINE CONVEYOR BELT, HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM AND STRUCK THE BELT WITH HIS RIGHT SHIN.

May 16, 1990 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner STRIKING OR BUMPING
Duquesne Light Company · Struck against stationary object

AS INJURED WAS WALKING IN A LOW AREA ALONG THE #2 MAIN BELT, HIS HARD HAT HIT AN EXPOSED ROOF BOLT WHIHC CAUSED HIS FORWARD MOTION TO BE ABRUPTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED.

May 16, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Duquesne Light Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE 3 NORTH BELT/TRACK HAULAGE AT THE SECOND OVERCAST INBY THE 3 NORTH DRIVE.

May 1, 1990 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Duquesne Light Company · Struck against a moving object

AS INJURED WAS TRAVELING IN A PERSONNEL CARRIER (JEEP) ON THE 2 NORTH MAIN HAULAGE - JUST INBY THE 2 NORTH - 3 LEFT SWITCH - HE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY THROWN AGAINST THE INSIDE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT CAME TO AN ABRUST STOP. THE CAUSE OF THIS ABRUPT STOP WAS/AN UNDETECTED BROKEN RAIL. HE SUFFERED A LACERATON ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

March 31, 1990 PA · Coal wireman, communications man POWERED HAULAGE
Duquesne Light Company · Fall onto or against objects

AS INJURED WAS STANDING NEAR THE CONVEYOR BOOM OF A JOY LOADING MACHINE THAT WAS LOADING SLATE AT A ROOF FALL NEAR THE WEST MAIN SAFETY SWITCH, A PIECE OF SLATE WAS THROWN FROM THE CONVEYOR NE AR TO WHERE THE INJURED WAS STANDING. TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THIS SLATE, THE INJURED JUMPED BACK AND FELL AGAINST A SUPPLY WAGON.

January 26, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS HELPING MOVE AND POSITION A 6" STEEL BEAM THAT HE HAD EXTENDED OVER HIS HEAD,HE TRIPPED OVER A CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR.THIS SUDDEN SHIFT IN THE WEIGHT OF THE BEAM RESULTED IN HIS EXPERIENCING A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

January 23, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS REMOVING A CHAIN FROM AN I BEAM A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OFF OF THE COAL RIB IN HIS WORK AREA AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.

January 15, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS INJURED LIFTED & ATTEMPTED TO THROW A 6IN-30FT STEEL PIPE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN TO THE BACK

January 13, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Duquesne Light Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG THE HAULAGE NEAR THE 1 NORTH SWITCH HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF SLATE & TWISTED HIS BACK

January 6, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

AS INJURED WAS PULLING LOOSE SLATE FROM A RIB HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHIN BY ONE OF THE PIECES.

November 13, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

WHEN THE DRILL STEEL THAT THE INJURED WAS TO USE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF,A PICE OF SLATE(APPROX 1/2"X12"X9") WAS DISLODGED AND FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.

November 4, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ PULLED ON DC FEEDLINE CABLE,EXPERIENCED PAIN TO LOWER ABDOMEN-ATTACHED SHEET.

July 26, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Duquesne Light Company · Struck against a moving object

AS INJURED WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE THIS LOCOMOTIVE JUMPED TRACK AT A MISALIGNED JOINT & THIS SUDDEN UNEXPECTED EVENT CAUSED HIM TO WRENCH HIS BACK

June 23, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS REMOVING A TREE THAT HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE ROAD, AN UNDETECTED TENSIONED LIMB RELEASED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT CALF.

June 9, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIDING TRACK RAIL ON R. CAR FAILED TO REMOV E L HAND FORM RAIL HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRACK AND CAR.

March 27, 1989 PA · Coal HOISTING
Duquesne Light Company · Accident type, without injuries

AT THE BEGINNING OF DAY SHIFT ON THE NORTH SHAFT ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE. DURING ONE OF THE ELEVATORS UNMANNED OPERATING CYCLESA FUSE BLEW. THE SERVICE CONTRACTOR WAS CALLED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS BACK IN SERVICE BY THE END OF THE SHIFT.

March 13, 1989 PA · Coal HOISTING
Duquesne Light Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNPLANNED ELECTRICAL POWER DISRUPTION OCCURRED ON 3/13/89 AT APPROX 9:30 AM WHEN POWER WAS RESTORED 3 NORTH ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE. APPARENTLY WHEN POWER DISRUPTION OCCURRED ELEVATOR WAS I N MIDDLE OF OPERATING CYCLE & SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER CAUSED 2 T1-T3 FUSES TO BLOW INSIDE SPEED DRIVE.

March 7, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Duquesne Light Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS STRETCHING IN A CHAIR, HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE ATTACK WAS OF SUCH INTENSITY THAT HE COULDN'T STAND FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

December 29, 1988 PA · Coal wireman, communications man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

AS INJURED WAS INSTALLING A WEDGE IN A DAMAGED CONCRETE BLOCK STOPPING, AN UNSTABLE CRIB BLOCK THAT HAD BEEN TEMPORARILY PLACED AT THE TOP OF THE STOPPING FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE L EFT HAND.

September 20, 1988 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS STADING UNDERNEATH AN EXPANDED METAL WALKWAY WHEN HE LOOKED UP TO OBSERVE AN EMPL WALKWAY WHE HE LOOKED UP TO OBSERVE AN EMPL WORKING ON THE SECOND FLOOR A PIECE OF RUST FROM T HIS EMPL WORK AREA FELL AND LODGED IN HIS R EYE

August 4, 1988 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS INJURED & HIS BUDDY WERE PULLING WATER PUMP -IN POSITION HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 16, 1988 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Duquesne Light Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE 3 NORTH-4 RIGHT SECTION. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AND EXTENDED 25' INBY THE #1 ENTRY TO 15' OUTBY THE #8 ENTRY (APPROX. 520').

June 11, 1988 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Duquesne Light Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENITONAL ROOF FALL NEAR THE 2 NORTH SHAFT. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE AIRWAY IN AN UNTERSECTION APPORX. 60 FEET OUTBY SURVEY STATION 6599.

June 9, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Duquesne Light Company · Struck against stationary object

AS INJURED WAS WALKING TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A HEADER BLOCK CAUSING PAIN TO NECK.

June 8, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTER HE SLIPPED ON SLATE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK.

June 2, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Struck against stationary object

WHEN INJURED WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A BELT HANGER THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE ROOF IN PREPARATION OF EXTENDING THE BELT.

May 28, 1988 PA · Coal lampman, lamp person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Duquesne Light Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STANDING ON A CHAIR TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST ON CHAIR.

May 27, 1988 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS REMOVING WIRE THAT WAS BEING USED TO TIE TROLLEY POLE DOWN THE WIRE BROKE CAUSING POLE TO SPRING UP STRIKING INJURED BELOW AND ON THE SIDE OF THE RIGHT EYE.

May 23, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS PULLING THE HOSE AND CABLE THE HOISE GOT TANGLED AS HE TRIED TO FREE THE HOSE IT HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

May 19, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Duquesne Light Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS INJURED WAS LIFTING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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