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February 24, 2003 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors (1991) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROLLING A LOG (MINE TIMBER) INTO THE LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 10, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coal Contractors (1991) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE USING PICKS, SLEDGEHAMMERS AND SHOVELS TO CHOP FROZEN BITUMINOUS COAL OUT OF THE INSIDE OF A RAILROAD CAR. ONE EMPLOYEE STRUCK ANOTHER'S INDEX FINGER WITH A PICK.

November 19, 2002 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

NO SPECIFIC ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK ON MONDAY NOV 18 WHILE OPERATING CAT 777 TRUCK. AFTER 2 HRS AT WORK ON NOV 19, HE LEFT WORK BECAUSE PAIN BECAM E TOO GREAT.

November 12, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON A BOBCAT LOADER BUCKET. HE REMOVED A NUT WITH AN AIR OPERATOR IMPACT WRENCH. THE NUT WAS STILL SPINNING IN THE SOCKET WHEN HE TOUCHED IT AND A SHARP EDGE ON THE NUT CUT HIS FINGER.

November 6, 2002 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A D9L BULLDOZER TO PUSH A LARGE ROCK. WHEN THE ROCK ROLLED AWAY FROM THE BLADE OF THE DOZER IT CAUSED THE MACHINE TO ROCK SUDDENLY, WHICH SHOOK THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS SEAT.

August 26, 2002 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

NO SPEIFIC INJURY- EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INCREASING LOWER BACK PAIN OVER LAST SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO BOUNCING IN SEAT WHEN OPERATING D9L CAT BULLDOZER. HE REPORTED OFF WORK FROM 8/26 TO 8/30 TRIED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 9/3 WORKED ALL DAY. BUT ON 9/10 LEFT WORK AFTER 3 HRS DUE TO BACK PAIN.

May 22, 2002 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ONT STEPS TO CAB IN ORDER TO GIVE OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN OPERATOR PUT BUCKET OF MACHINE DOWN ONT HE GROUND EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO CUT. PLATFORM OF STEPS WAS APP ROX. 6 FT HIGH AND CUT WAS APPROX. 13 FT DEEP TOTAL FALL ABOUT 19 FT EE SUFFERED COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE.

March 21, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors (1991) Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM CAB OF MACK TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

July 21, 2001 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Contractors (1991) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIPE UP STAIRS AND HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.

October 10, 2000 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Contractors (1991) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING STEPS TO FRONT-END LOADER AND FELT A "POP" IN HIS KNEE.

July 18, 2000 PA · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors (1991) Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PERFORMING REPAIRS TO DRILL WHILE STANDING ON DRILLING PLATFORM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO DOOR HANDLE WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 12, 2000 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Coal Contractors (1991) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS USING A ROTARY JACKHAMMER TO DRILL HOES IN A ROCK WHEN HE LIFTED THE HAMMER UP OUT OF ONE OF THE HOLES, HE HURT HIS BACK.

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