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January 29, 2024 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

Truck driver was found unresponsive in the cab of EE's overturned truck at the bottom of the feed ramp drop off. There were no witnesses to the accident. Investigation is still pending.

July 25, 2017 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A Cat D9L bulldozer ee had been operating ran over ee. The bulldozer ran over the edge of the refuse bank and came to rest at the bottom of the embankment. The victim was pronounce dead at the scene. The reason why the victim was outside the bulldozer when the accident occurred is under investigation.

December 6, 2005 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

The Euclid R-Haul truck Comp. No. 671 was hauling a load of stemming material to the drill bench in the Wadesville Pit. The truck went over an embankment, upset, coming to rest on the driver's side causing fatal blunt force trauma to the driver located inside the cab. The cause of this accident is yet to be determined pending further investigation.

September 15, 1983 PA · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Reading Anthracite Company · Contact with electrical current

MAN WAS CONNECTING UP SHOVEL CABLE TO SWITCH HOUSE. MAN CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL POWER. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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