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February 16, 2007 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was walking to garage at end of shift and slipped on ice. When he fell, he landed on left elbow and all his weight jammed his shoulder.

December 22, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was working on a window & he tripped, while falling he hit his rt. ribs & tailbone. He has pain in his rib area & numbness in legs from the fall.

September 24, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cleaning up under rock chute a rock jumped over the stop gate and hit him in the right and left legs causing a chut on right leg and a bruise on left leg.

May 11, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING REPAIRS, HE WAS WORKING A PULLEY & BELTS. HIS LEFT PINKY GOT PINCHED BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY AND CUT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

April 3, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNCLOGGING A BLOCKAGE IN A CRUSHER, THE BAR HE WAS USING BOUNCED BACK & HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT CORNER OF HIS RT.EYE CAUSING A BRUISE AND SWELLING.

October 6, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A ROCK OFF OF BULL SHAKER. EE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

June 17, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT WITH LARGE WRENCH, EE STRAINED HAND.

December 11, 2002 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall down stairs

WE WERE HAVING AN ICE STORM. WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND BROKE A RIB AND HIS LEFT SIDE.

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