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January 2, 2015 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove City Materials · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Use sledge hammer putting pin in track on a 365 Excavator

December 19, 2014 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Grove City Materials · Flash burns (welding)

I was welding and got welders flash

July 6, 2012 PA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove City Materials · Fall from machine

The injured person was exiting his John Henry drill facing forward. As he stepped out he hooked his right foot and fell approx. 18 inches onto the drill track. He was taken by ambulance for evaluation. He was evaluated to have bruised ribs, was given a prescription pain medication and released.

April 28, 2012 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Grove City Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinder metal came off grinder into left eye.

August 10, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove City Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting strained back.

July 8, 2011 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove City Materials · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Oil mist sprayed into eyes.

May 17, 2011 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove City Materials · Struck by falling object

Pipe elbow fell on hand.

May 1, 2011 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove City Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS LIFTING A LARGE OXYGEN TANK ON TO THE OLD WELD TRUCK WHEN LEFT TWO POPS IN MY LOWER BACK.

March 25, 2011 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove City Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Putting bucket on Hitachi when jack slipped and pinched right index finger with shim for pin.

March 19, 2011 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove City Materials · Struck by falling object

While shoveling tracks, a piece of mud fell down on top of hand, cutting a finger.

August 5, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK DRIVER WAS BACKING UP GRADE AND WENT OVER THE HIGH WALL DAMAGE TO THE ROCK TRUCK IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

April 12, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR, HE STOPPED THE MACHINE TO GET OUT AND CHECK HIS WORK. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

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