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December 9, 2014 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Original Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

Putting shims in pin on D11R; moved pin back; cylinder fell on hand

July 16, 2014 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Original Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using grind wheel to remove rust on wear plate. Machine slipped.

December 16, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Original Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Descending from dozer; slipped on ice covered tracks.Struck R side on the dozer push arm, pulling muscles in back & left arm; numbness in leg & neck.

December 14, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Original Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

Removing starter on 992 front-end loader; supporting w/hands; slipped, fell approx. 18" on left side of body.

August 12, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Original Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

Replacing track on dozer; pry bar slipped; fell backward; hit head & shoulder on ground.

October 19, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Original Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

Pounding dozer blade w/sledge hammer, piece of metal chipped off, lacerated l index finger.

April 17, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Original Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting out of machine; slipped on mud on tracks.

August 13, 2005 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Original Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING A SEGMENT BOLT; PIECE OF THE PUNCH BROKE OFF & PUNCTURED SIDE OF ABDOMEN AREA

March 30, 2005 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valier Coal Yard · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on crusher v-belts, got fingers of right hand under belt, ring finger and middle finger involved; ring finger taken off below nail above 1st knuckle, middle finger re-attached. per company call 3-20-05. coder 12

February 9, 2005 PA · Coal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Original Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING ROD WRENCH WITH BOTH HANDS. ON TURNING TO MAKE THE BREAK ON ROD, LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WET (RAIN) SURFACE, CAUGHT THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN WRENCH SLID THE WHOLE WAY DOWN AROUND

November 18, 2004 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Original Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DOZER GOT STUCK; EE WAS DRAGGING CABLE THROUGH MUD TO START PULLING IT OUT. EE SPRAINED HIS KNEE WHILE DRAGGING CABLE. 2/05 - REOPEN: EE HAD KNEE SURGERY.

September 1, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Original Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object

SITTING IN TRUCK WHILE BEING TOWED, TRUCK SLIPPED OFF TOW VEHICLE CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE JOSTLED AGAINST DOOR OF TRUCK.

May 24, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Original Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXITING EQUIPMENT, FOOT SLIPPED, GRABBED HAND RAIL TO CATCH SELF; BROKE BONE BEHIND FINGERS IN HAND.

February 5, 2004 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Original Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP SIDE OF ROCK TRUCK AT END OF SHIT TO CHANGE OIL, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT ARM AS HE REACHED FOR LAST RUNG.

January 3, 2004 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Original Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS STRETCHING AND CLIMBIN THE LADDER TO GET TO THE CAB ON MY LOADER, AND PULLED SOMETHING IN MY LOWER BACK.

June 23, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Original Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKING UP ROCK UNDER BELT, ANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN AND SMASHED FINGER.

April 11, 2003 PA · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Valier Coal Yard · No Value Found

PLUGGING IN A HEATER, PLUG GROUNDED OUT, BLEW FRONT PANEL OFF ELECTRIC BOX, SHOT FLAMES OUT, FLASHED & HE GOT BURNS ON FACE & NECK.

April 9, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valier Coal Yard · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SHOVELING, A SPLINTER CAME OFF HANDLE AND PIERCED GLOVE, PUNCTURING HAND.

March 5, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valier Coal Yard · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL ON ICE.

September 6, 2001 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Valier Coal Yard · Flash burns (electric)

COAL FEEDER QUIT RUNNING, WALKED OVER TO INVESTIGATE CONNECTIONS WHILE OBSERVING, EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRIC FLASH. BURNED FINGERS.

September 30, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Original Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING DIRT UNDER CONVEYOR ELTS, TWISTED WRONG AND TWISTED NERVE.

June 28, 2000 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Original Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING LIMESTONE, SNAPPED RIGHT WRIST, THEN LATER IN THE SHIFT 8 WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF BUCK4ET WITH A STEEL SCRAPED & REINJURED MY WRIST.

June 9, 2000 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Original Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GETTING A ROCK THAT WAS LODGED IN THE SHUTE OUT BY USING A METAL BAR--MISJUDGED DISTANCE BETWEEN BAR AND SHUTE AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND PINKY FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND ROCK SHUTE.

April 24, 2000 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Original Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING MUD FROM BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER WITH A LARGE PRY BAR, PULLED TENDON IN LEFT SHOULDER.

March 1, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Original Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING AROUND BELT CONVEYOR, STRAINED BACK.

February 7, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Valier Coal Yard · Struck by flying object

REPLACING LOCK ON OFFICE DOOR-CHIP OF METAL SHAVING ENTERED EYE WHILE GRINDING.

January 27, 2000 PA · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Original Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO SHUT DOOR OF SAMPLING ROOM. PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND SOILS SAMPLING MACHINE.

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