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EE went to step out of a loader and the chain broke off of the chain step. EE fell about a foot and a half in which EE's knees got stuck under the loader. Ambulance was called and had taken EE to the emergency room to be checked over.
September 26, 2025PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The employee was loading a scrap metal plate into a loader bucket. While the plate was being loaded, it slid out of the bucket and cut the lower left leg.
April 8, 2025PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
When using a chain hoist to rig a conveyor belt, employee got hand caught between chain hoist and motor. Resulting in a finger laceration to the left pinky.
EE was thawing a pipe when it released and swung back. The water that came from the pipe knocked EE down. EE braced self with hands upon falling and jolted right shoulder.
October 17, 2022PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SNOW - PLOWING INCIDENT. EE was plowing snow with a loader, broke through frost and hit solid ground. Machine stopped abruptly. EE was thrown into loader windshield.
January 11, 2022PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sore hands that are getting worse, went to OCC Medicine for evaluation. *Repetitive motion causing bilateral hand pain. EE has been working up until went for surgery on 2/14/2022. EE will be off for a while.
December 19, 2021PA · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was climbing on the machine to start shift when they slipped. The cause may have been some mud and frost on the machine. Employee did state they cleaned off their boots as best as possible.
October 26, 2021PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Loading drill steel onto a truck when the drill steel moved while being lifted. Right index and middle fingers were pinched between the drill steel and the truck
June 1, 2021PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
prepping to move a dragline, attached a hook to the cable on the back and when pulling started, hook broke from cable and employee fell onto right shoulder and elbow
April 29, 2020PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
While climbing down the 992 loader, the ladder swung and employee hyper extended their body and strained right lower back, buttocks and rear thigh/calf.
Employee was climbing ladder of a WA800 wheel loader while carrying a fire extinguisher. Employee felt a pull in right arm resulting in a strain and then banged right leg against the loader resulting in a contusion.
January 31, 2020PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carpal tunnel due to repetitive motion operating mobile equipment and hand tools. Accident occurred 1/31/2020 but EE has been working constantly up until 9/23/2020 and was told by Dr. that EE has to stop.
January 23, 2020PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was walking towards hitching post to plug EE's truck in at the end of EE's shift. EE slipped on the ice and spun around striking EE's right hand against front bumper of the truck.
January 20, 2020PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee climbed down ladder of truck to the ground. Proceeded to walk away and slipped on ice. Grabbed ladder with left hand to break fall resulting in strained left shoulder.
January 13, 2020PA · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
While walking across uneven ground, employee stepped on a rock and twisted right knee. Employee has been working all this time till 9/30/2020, employee gets surgery today.
EE backed truck up to dump. Revved engine & pulled dump lever & immediately felt & saw flames around cab coming from engine. EE exited truck and went down ladder.
October 25, 2019PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While dismounting the truck employee climbed down the ladder to the bumper. EE did not realize that the under bumper ladder was missing. When EE stepped over the bumper from that missing ladder EE fell to the ground.
July 31, 2019PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employees were in process of removing a pump from a mine shaft. When one employee started to cut a drive shaft coupling with a torch, a gas ignition occurred causing burns to another employee.
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