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November 6, 2025 PA · Coal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Loaders, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee accessing the cab of the skid loader, miss stepped and bumped shin on the bucket.

July 30, 2020 PA · Coal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

When trying to use cable winch on D-6 bulldozer, thought the operator saw them when they approached winch to unhook winch cable hook.

February 6, 2019 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Loaders, Inc. · Fall from machine

Mechanic standing on steps of rock truck. Operating controls while assisting other mechanic. The part of the truck EE was controlling started to move and they leaned away, lost balance, and fell backwards to the ground. Landed on their back and struck back of head.

March 29, 2018 PA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Changing return roller with hammer. Glove got caught in roller taking hand against conveyor belt. Very muddy.

January 4, 2017 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Hurt back prying frozen material (2a) with long pry bar off of screen (position of body down on one knee).

April 4, 2016 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Fall from machine

Was in the process unloading D-11 Blade off of flat bed trailer. EE was hooking up chain hook on eye in dozer blade step off of dozer mount onto trailer and fell to ground.

March 22, 2016 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Loaders Incorporated · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling pump hose out of mud caused back strain.

December 11, 2015 PA · Coal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Loaders Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on heater in the cab of the mechanics truck when the fan turned on striking him on the leg causing a laceration.

December 2, 2014 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Loaders Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped onto uneven ground and twisted ankle and knee

March 8, 2012 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Miner stepped over guarding to dislodge rock stuck in control door and got foot caught between running head roller and scraper resulting injuries to left foot

December 22, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Loaders Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

EE was getting into the skid loader. Left foot was on the platform. Right foot was on the top of the blade. Due to muddy boots, right foot slipped off of the blade. Right foot went between the machine and the blade. He landed on his right side on the blade of the skid loader.

July 29, 2008 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Backing up dozer, ran over wind-row of dirt & jolted body, injuring neck.

July 23, 2008 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Fall from machine

Slipped and fell going up ladder on 769C rock truck.

May 22, 2007 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Multiplier ratchet slipped off of roller pinching finger between roller & multipler (work on dozers).

April 3, 2007 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was grinding at face level. Grinder caught & kicked out of my hands hitting my face.

December 6, 2005 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Fall from machine

Slip off step on loader onto ground broke bowe in hand.

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