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May 24, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Fuel Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN ABDOMEN IN AREA OF PREVIOUS HERNIA SURGERY 9/11/03. ALSO EXPERIENCED NAUSEA. PAIN OCCURED AFTER LIFTING BRAKE DRUM FROM TRAILER TRUCK. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 6/2/04.

May 11, 2004 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Fuel Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED LEFT FOOT BY STEPPING ON A ROCK WHEN DISMOUNTING THE LADDER ON A FRONT END LOADER.

September 11, 2003 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Fuel Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT LEANING AND STRETCHING TO REPAIR A DIESEL ENGINE ON THE PISTON PUMP LED TO SEVERE PAIN IN ABDOMEN THAT REQUIRED SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIE THAT WAS CAUSED. WORKER'S COM P INS COMPANY IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING & EVALUATING THE INJURY.

April 16, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NO VALUE FOUND

WHILE CLEANING AROUND THE RAW FEED BELT HE LOST HIS FOOTING, TWISTING LOWER BACK WHILE REGAINING HIS BALANCE.

October 7, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carbon Fuel Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STATIONED AT THE SLURRY INJECTION PUMP, EESAID THAT HE GETS BORED. HE DECIDED TO TARGET PRACTICE. HE DROPPED A LOADED HAND GUN GETTING OUTOF THE SERVICE VEHICLE, THE PISTOL DISCHARGED AS HE WAS PICKING IT UP BY THE BARREL.

September 30, 2002 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsylvania General Leasing Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING TAIL ROLLER UNDER FEED BELT A ROCK FELL OFF SIDE OF FEEDER KNOCKING OFF HIS HARD HAT WENT TO PICK UP HARD HAT ANOTHER ROCK FELL, HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

September 28, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania General Leasing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE DRIVE TRAIN UNDER THE L-160 TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

December 18, 2001 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania General Leasing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRABBED ON TO A PIECE OF STEEL AND THE WELD BROKE. HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE IS ALLOWED BACK TO WORK ON 12-22-01, BUT OUR WINTER SHUT DOWN IS 12-21-01.

November 19, 2001 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania General Leasing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTENING PACKING ON PUMP STEEL BAR SLIPPEDAND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

September 13, 2001 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania General Leasing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING ON A BOARD, IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL ON HIS BACK.

August 1, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Fuel Resources Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE WALKING ON FRAME OF TRUCK TO REMOVE BLOCK,LOST FOOTING & FELL TO GROUND ABOUT 4'. HIT HEADON LADDER OF TRUCK BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND.

July 24, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania General Leasing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOULDER INJURED WHILE LIFTING HAND TOOLS INTO SERVICE TRUCK.

June 14, 2001 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania General Leasing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT HOPPER. PIECE OF MATERIAL CAME DOWN AND HIT SCRAPER HE WAS HOLDING AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 3, 2000 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Fuel Resources Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON A CAT 970 LOADER HE LOST HIS FOOTING HE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE GRABBED THE LADDER WITH HIS LEFT HAND

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