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March 30, 2026 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Selkirk Enterprises LLC · Fall from machine

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, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 2025 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

July 10, 2024 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Noise exposure from work related and non work related sources. All employees are provided access to hearing protection.

November 21, 2022 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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, 2022 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking to the truck from the load out area when EE tripped over a mesh screen and fell.2

September 30, 2022 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carpel tunnel of right hand due to repetitive motion throughout EE's years working with the company.

July 12, 2022 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

Coming off the steps of a Haul Truck, employee slipped off the last step and felt right knee pop.

May 24, 2022 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving the head on the drill up & down for mechanic to work on and the steel hammer came back and pinned EE's left elbow between it and the drill.

May 10, 2022 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Selkirk Enterprises LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted EE's knee while walking on uneven ground and stepped in a hole.

March 30, 2022 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

repetitive motion for the past 11 years while operating a dragline/shovel

February 7, 2022 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

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, 2022 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking out of the wash house when EE slipped and fell on the ice landing on right side.

December 30, 2021 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 2021 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

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, 2021 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While getting off the fuel truck, EE slipped on the step while hanging onto the bars and pulled something in the left shoulder and lower back.

October 4, 2021 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING FROM EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT TO EQUIPMENT IN THE DARK, THEY SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

July 19, 2021 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing up the excavator for shift when foot/heel slipped on the track causing left knee to twist.

June 10, 2021 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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, 2021 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving full barrels when one slipped. EE went to catch the barrel and felt a pull in groin and abdomen areas.

March 30, 2021 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a rock from the road and felt a pain in back, same area from previous work injury.

January 21, 2021 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Noise exposure from work related and non-work related sources. All employees are provided access to hearing protection.

December 11, 2020 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting out of excavator, slipped on step, grabbed "bar" and felt pain in left hand/wrist

November 19, 2020 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while fueling machinery, employee slipped on a rock/hole and fell twisting lower back and right ankle

November 4, 2020 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

Getting off a truck and the step broken resulting in a fall onto EE's right side.

September 23, 2020 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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, 2020 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using bearing press to press master link into a chain, chain shot out of press and struck right hand

April 20, 2020 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

March 2, 2020 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against stationary object

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, 2020 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 2020 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects

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, 2020 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects

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, 2020 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

Employee was using a large wrench to adjust the drag cable on a 4600 drag line when employee slipped, twisted and fell behind the drum.

January 1, 2020 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing a ladder the employee's foot slipped and employee twisted their back.

December 18, 2019 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking across uneven ground on mine site and slipped on ice and fell to ground landing on back.

November 2, 2019 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

October 31, 2019 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FIRE
Reading Anthracite Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

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, 2019 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against stationary object

While climbing down ladder, exiting loader, employee's foot slipped off 4th step causing employee to fall to the ground, striking head on ladder.

September 25, 2019 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

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, 2019 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

During repair to coal vessel, employees hand was pinched between flange & coal chute.

April 11, 2019 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prying rock away from door employee hit right ring (4th) finger off C-channel.

February 13, 2019 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to designated parking area to dragline when ee slipped and fell on ice

February 9, 2019 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Getting out of service truck. Gust of wind slammed door shut on left hand.

December 4, 2018 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee became ill at work and was taken away by ambulance. After review with hospital it was determined that this was not a work related condition.

November 14, 2018 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Exiting loader, missed last 2 steps of ladder, held on with Rt hand and feet sharp pain in Rt shoulder.

October 8, 2018 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving service truck thru pit on haul road. EE drove into a large water formed pothole and jarred back.

August 31, 2018 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Reading Anthracite Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

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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