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May 9, 2025 PA · Coal washer operator, sizing operator MACHINERY
Carbon Sales, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While using a drill, employees glove got caught in the drill and it twisted their pinky.

January 10, 2024 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Sales, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Miner was clearing coal from a grate when wind blew one of the grate doors down onto EE's foot. Miner was taken to the hospital and they found that EE had bruising on EE's Right foot.

June 15, 2023 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Sales, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was moving portable compressor that had been running for a long time. In doing so, knuckle touched hot metal fitting and received small dime sized burn. Location later got infected.

April 14, 2020 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Sales, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was getting off the loader and twisted a knee when they stepped to the ground.

December 20, 2012 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Sales, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Miner was going up a step ladder and the bottom slid out causing him to fall approximately 4 feet. He initially was alright but then felt a sharp pain after about an hour.

August 11, 2011 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner stepped off a 22" high platform injuring his right knee. He has had pain and swelling but did not seek medical attention until 09/13/2011.

June 8, 2011 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carbon Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was using a utility knife to open a cardboard box. As he was cutting the box, he cut toward his arm; the knife slipped cutting his left wrist. The laceration was given first aid at Carbon Sales, Inc. and he was transported to the emergency room where he received 5 stitches and a tetanus shot.

September 17, 2009 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee, who was not on his regular work shift, dropped off a daily newspaper. Upon leaving he stepped off a walkway and sprained his left ankle.

August 26, 2009 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

Individual picked up a screen to show UPS personnel what was in a damaged packaged received. Screen slipped from hand and fell on right foot. Individual did not realize that his foot was cut until he was home that evening and noticed that his boot was cut.

October 24, 2001 PA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Sales Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE, AN OVER THE ROAD TRUCK DRIVER, WHOM WAS NEITHER EMPLOYED NOR CONTRACTED BY CARBON SALES INC, WAS STEPPING ONTO HIS TRAILER FROM THE TRACTOR AND SLIPPED FALLING APPROX 5' TO THE GROUN D BREAKING HIS RIGHT COLLARBONE. CARBON SALES EMPLOYEES CALLED FOR AN AMBULANCE AND THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRANSPORTED TO GEISINGER HOSPITAL, WILKES-BARRE.

May 8, 2001 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STACKING BAGS OF COAL ON A PALLET. AFTER BENDING TO PLACE A BAG ON THE PALLET HE TRIED TOSTAND UP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDEBELOW HIS BELT.

March 26, 2001 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon Sales Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF 621 LOADER HE TWISTED TO GET OUT OF SEAT & FELT PAIN IN BACK

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