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January 2, 2019 PA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee mechanic was cleaning a crusher and jammed EE's pinky finger resulting in a broken pinky finger

June 10, 2018 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported to work on 6/11 an indicated EE had a hernia. Employee did not feel or report and stress or strain while working prior to this. Employee was sent to Workplace health for evaluation and it was determined the employee had a small Incisional Hernia. (Area of a prior surgery).

December 22, 2017 PA · Coal trespasser OTHER
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

Trespasser committed suicide on inactive mine property. MSHA was informed on 12/22/2017 at 1630 - CASE # 00882554

January 12, 2017 PA · Coal FIRE
Susquehanna Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A on road truck caught fire overnight, causing another truck to set fire, as well as a building. No employees were on site at the time of the fire.

August 23, 2016 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Susquehanna Coal Company · Fall down stairs

Two employees engaged in a physical altercation that was unrelated to work. The incident occurred before the shift started, one employee pushed another down the office steps and landed on top of other ee. The fall broke one employees two ribs. The employee with the broken ribs was then struck in the face by the other.

May 19, 2015 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Susquehanna Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Hammering idler pulley on excavator (at 320 lbs) excavtor

March 5, 2015 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped and fell on ice. Landed on right arm. In sling and is having follow up appointment 3/11/15.

January 30, 2015 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on Ice while exiting the haul truck. Bruised hip

October 16, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing bulldozer cutting edge, bolt sheered off and struck miner in the shin. This resulted in laceration and possible hairline fracture.

December 27, 2012 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on ice while servicing truck. Chip fracture / torn ligament in left ankle.

July 26, 2009 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Parked loader, climbed down ladder and stepped one foot on the ground, pain in lower back.

January 1, 2009 PA · Coal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

On the afternoon of 1/1/09 at approx 15:20 pm a civilian female person trespassed onto mine property and subsequently committed suicide within her personal vehicle while on mine property. Local emergency personnel were notified immediately.

July 27, 2007 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While shoveling around conveyor, hard hat fell off miner. After picking up helmet and starting to stand, miner bumped the back of his head, in turn cutting head and requiring seven stitches.

June 14, 2006 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ken Pollock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured back while adjusting brakes on the dragline.

February 12, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking outside miner slipped on ice and twisted knee.

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