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March 8, 1995 PA · Coal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING A DOOR HINGE ON A MENDOOR AND HIT THE HINGE WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF PAINT OR METAL STRUCK THE EE LEFT EYE.

May 21, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A SOCKET AND RATCHET AND THE RACHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.

February 5, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

A SPALL BURNED THROUGH THE ACETYLENE HOSE. IT BEGAN TO LEAK AND BURN. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PINCH OFF AT LEAK WHILE CO-WORKER WAS TURNING OFF GAS. THE FLAME FLARED AND BURNED HAND HOLDING HOSE .

August 25, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

54736YEE WAS BURNING BOLT OUT OF A COLUMN WHEN THE HOT BOLT DROPPED ONTO HIS PANTS AND BURNED THROUGH TO HIS SKIN ON HIS LEFT UPPER THIGH-BURN BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING MEDCIAL TREATMENT.

July 27, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUTTING BOLTS OFF AN ANGLE AND USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER TO KNOCK OLD BOLTS OUT. THE ANGLE SPRANG AND PINCHED HIS FORE FINGER.

June 23, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A HIGH SPOT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE BY A WOODEN HEADER BLOCK THAT HE WAS HOLDING UP BY HAND WHEN IT FELL.

June 23, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING THE BOLTING MACHINE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT ANKLE PINCHED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE BOLTING MACHINE.

June 19, 1992 PA · Coal superintendent DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO REPEATED KNEELING OVER AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED INFLAMATION OF THE KNEE.

June 16, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING THE BULL DOZER UP THE ROAD TO THE COAL STOCKPILE TO LOAD A UNIT TRAIN THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE CROSSED OVER THE RAILROAD CROSSING

June 15, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING ON THE THREE WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

June 15, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OEPRATING THE SHUTTLE CAR, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN AROUND AND CHANGE SEATS.

June 11, 1992 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER GATHERING UP VENTILATION CANVAS DOWN IN ROOMS, THE INJURED EMXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BASIC WITHIN ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN UP.

May 29, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tunnelton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER A CABLE ATTACHED OT MUD-CAT MACHINE. LANDED ON HIS BACK INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

May 27, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING TO DINNER HOLE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A ROOF MAT AND FELT A PINCHING SENSATION IN LOWER NECK.

April 27, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES CARRY THE TRACK RAIL, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.

April 23, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING A BAG OF MORTAR MIX,EMPL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A WATER PIPE CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND TWIST RIGHT KNEE.

April 20, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING BELT FROM THE MINE A PIECE OF BELT FLIPPED OVER AND HIT THE EE THE EE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE MINE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY.

April 8, 1992 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER GETTING OFF TRACK JEEP AND STANDING UP, EMPLOYEE BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. PAIN INCREASED IN INTENSITY AFTER STANDING UP AND WALKING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

March 30, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TRYING TO GET WELDING RODS OUT OF BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK NOTE EMPLOYEE WORKED ON 03-31-92 STARTED MISSING TIME ON 04-02-92

March 25, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTER EATING LUNCH IN THE OFFICE BUILDING BREEZEWAY THIS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE SCREENHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS TAILBONE.EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS X-RAY

March 24, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE UNDERGROUND SHOP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF AND SUPPORT CHANNEL WHERE THE ROOF IS LOWER.

March 24, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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March 23, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 4FT ROOF BOLTS ONTO A BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS RT KNEE AGAINST THE BACK BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER

March 23, 1992 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS STUCK ON A BELT HEAD WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK MEDICAL ONLY

March 18, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYE WAS UNLOADING TIMBER OFF OF A SCOOP WHEN ANOTHER POST ROLLED ONTO HIS FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER.

March 18, 1992 PA · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING WET COAL SPILLAGE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. DIAGNOISED AS HERNIA ON 3-25-92.

March 17, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME OF PREFORMING VARIOUS JOB DUTIES THE EMPLOYEE HAS EXPERIENCED HEARING LOSS

March 17, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

AS EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING POSTS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA

March 7, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAKING STEEL FROM ROOF AFTER DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT THE INJURED EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB WAS STRUCK BY FALLING DRILL STEEL.

March 6, 1992 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING WEAR PLATE FROM RAW COAL SILO CHUTE.EMPL CUT THUMB LIFTING PLATE OUT.MED ONLY.

March 6, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOLS INTO A JEEP ALONG CHISEL CAUGHT ON THE DOOR OF THE JEEP & WAS DEFLECTED UPWARDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE FRONT TOOTH CAUSING IT TO BE KNOCKED OUT OF PLATE & A CRACKE D PLAE

February 28, 1992 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER SCOOP BUCKET WAS FULL, OTHER EMP THREW TIE ON BUCKET IT SLID OVER HIT EMP ON EYES 4 STITCHES

February 25, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF A SEAT ON A TRACK JEEP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON UNEVEN BOTTOM TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.INCIDENT REPORTED ON MARCH 11, 1992.

February 17, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CABLE REEL INTO A SHUTTLE CAR & AS THE REEL WAS BEING LOWERED INTO PLACE THE REEL ROLLED & PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT MIDDLE & LEFT RING FINGERS AGAINST THE FRAME.

February 16, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tunnelton Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED (OUTBY) IN #4 ENTRY OF B-MAIN. AND X-CUT TO #3 RNTR. 100' INBY SPAD #5630 IN #4 ENTRY. IT MEASURED 100' X 20' X 8'+.

February 12, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRIED IN THE MAINS SECTION AT SURVEY STATION X10669 IN THE L-1 THE FALL WAS 20 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 8 FT TO 10 FT HIGH. 6 FT RESIN PENN WEST TORQUE TENNSION RO OF SUPPORTS WERE USED ON 4FT X 4FT CENTERS AFFECTING 5 ROWS WITH ROOF MATS THE AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DNAGERED OFF AND ABANDONED.

February 6, 1992 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS KNEELING ON A FLAT CAR AND AS HE WAS TWISTING UNLOADING THE BOLTS HE EXPERIENCE LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG PAIN.

February 5, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RE-ASSEMBLING A COAL CHAIN LINK ON A SHUTTLE CAR.HOLDING A BALL PEEN HAMMER ON PIN.A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN EMPLOYEES RIGHT KNEE.

February 5, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED JUST OUTBY THE 2ND ROW OF ROOF BOLTS. WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & RIGHT RIB. ROCK FELL FROM THE 2ND ROW INBY WITH THE EDGE OF THE ROCK CAUGHT EMPLOYE E,S UPPER RIGHT ARM, FOREARM, RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISE THE ROCK WAS 7' LONG 3 1/2' WIDE & 0" TO 8" THICK.

January 31, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE KN9IFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE INJURED EE S RIGHT THUMB.

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