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September 18, 2000 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STARTING PUMP TO PUMP PIT WATER TO PONDS. HE STEPPED ON BACK OF FRAME WITH BUCKET OF WATER TO PRIME PUMP.EXTRA WEIGHT ON BACK CAUSED PUMP TONGUE TO RAISE OFF GROUND. EE JUMPED FROM PUMP FRAME BUT PUMP ROLLE ONTO HIS FOOT, CAUSING INJURY TO FOOT.

August 15, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING LOADED ROCK TRUCK UPHILL TOTHE DUMP AREA. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT, HE MISSED 1ST GEAR AND BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL. THE RIGHT SIDE TIRES ROLLED UP ONTO TH E BERM, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL ONTO ITS SIDE.

February 1, 1996 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING THE FRONT END LOADER, THE FUEL LINE WAS FROZE UP & THE MACHINE ROLLED OVER BACKWARDS DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.

September 29, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE SEEDING AND MULCHING GROUND ON JOB SITE THAT WAS BACKFILLED EE THREW A BALE OF HAY INTO THE MULCHER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 1, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

HIGHWALL FELL INTO PIT BELOW, DAMGED BULLDOZER AND INJURED OPERATOR.

August 15, 1993 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS ENTERING CAB OF LOADER AS A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS HAND.

August 22, 1991 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN A 12 GALLON FUEL TANK FOR A LARGE WATER PUMP. HE FILLED THE INSIDE OF TANK WITH HOT WATER, THE TANK FELL OVER AND HOT WATER SPLASHED OUT ON LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

February 5, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

INCLEMENT WEATEHR CONDITIONS AND FAILURE TO CONTRACTER, TO PERIODICALLY INSPECT THE HIGHWALL FOR DETEIORATION. RESULTED IN LOOSE ROCK DISLODGING FROM THE HIGHWALL, STRIKING HTE VICTIM AND SER IOUSLY INJURING HIM.

February 5, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FAILURE OF CONTRACTOR TO INSPECT HIGHWALL FOR DETERIORATION, RESULTED IN LOOSE ROCK DISLODGING FROM HIGHWALL STRIKING THE VICTIM FATALLY

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