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January 24, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE SHOVEL OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE AREA WHERE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR LOADING. THE SHOVEL BACKED SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK AND CONTACTED THE REAR END OF THE TRACK THI S LIFTED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK OFF THE MINE FLOOALSO PUSHED THE TRUCK FORWARD. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS JOLTED WHEN THE REAR WHEELS OF THE TRUCK CONTACTED THE MINE FLOOR.

December 28, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CUTTING EDGE OF GRADE BLADE. EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING BOLT, HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

December 27, 1988 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING SHOVEL ACCESS LADDER TO UP POSITION WHEN HE FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK

December 21, 1988 PA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LIFTED FLOOR GRATING-WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE GRATING ON A NEARBY LEDGED THE GRATING SLIPPED FROM LEDGE JARRING EMPLOYEE. THE WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING A BACK INJURY.

November 9, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING TRUCK LADDER TWISTED BACK LEFT SIDE

September 20, 1988 PA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER, MOVING A PLATE THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE STEEL PLATE.

July 20, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STEPING DOWN FROM 15" CYCLONE PLATFORM EMP LEANED BACK TO CLEAR PIPE THAT IS O N AN ANGLE INJ LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIMM TO BYMP HIS BACCK AGAINST ON I BEAM PLATFORM SUPPORT

May 20, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DESCENDING FROM TRACK LOADER TO GROUNDER LEVEL INJURED'S LEFT FOOT STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK CAUSING EMPL TO LOOSE BALANCE, RIGHT KNEE STRUCK TRUCK LADDER. GROUND CONDITIONS WERE MUDDY DUE TO HEAVY RAIN.

May 16, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ. WAS HOLDING SHAKER ARM IN POSITION FOR SECURING WITH CAM STRAP, A SLEDGE HAMMER USED BY ANOTHER EMP. STRUCK INJ. ON LEFT AHND CAUSING INJURY TO MIDDLE FINGER.

May 3, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACKING D-9 DOZER PARALLEL TO PITY RAN TO CLOSE TO EDGE OF PIT LEFT TRACK LAST SUPPORT AND DOZER SLID SIDE WAYS DOWN BANK 10 FT DOWN 35 PITCH AT FLOOR OF PIT THE DOZER ROLLED 180 ON TO THE ROO F WHICH WAS SUPPORTED WITHA ROLL BAR OPERATOR RECEIVED CONTUSION AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO TOP HELF OF LUMBAR SPINE AREA NECULAR SCON NEGATIVE ON LUMBAR SPINE.

April 15, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS STANDING AT RAW COAL DUMP WHILE TRUCK WAS BACKING TO DUMP LOAD, A LUMP OF COAL WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TRUCK TIRE AD GROUND WICH SHOT OUT LATERALLY STICKING INJURED ON BOTH ANKLES.

April 4, 1988 PA · Coal MACHINERY
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SECONDARY DRILLING USING JACKHAMMER WITH BIT WHILE PULLING UP ON JACK HAMMER TO RETRACT DRILL BIT FROM HOLE, INJURED FELT PAIN IN RIGTH RIB CAGE.

March 29, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE BURNING STEEL PLATE FOEIGN BODY ENTERED LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES.

March 2, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HOOKING PLATE ON THE FORK LIFT THE FORKLIFT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD I.NAME WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL UNDER THE TIRE FOR TRACTION WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE CENTER OF HIS CHEST

January 28, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING WELDING TRUCK HIS FOOT SLI PPED ON GRATING AND HIS ANKLE TWISTED.

January 26, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING PASS A COLUMN WITH AND ANGLE IRON WELDED TO IT AND HE STRUCK IT WITH HIS EYE.

December 9, 1987 PA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING OUT OF HEAD HOUSE AT END OF SHIFT WHEN HE BUMPED INTO A PIECE OF METAL SIDING LACERATING HIS LEFT LEG

December 8, 1987 PA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING CABLE THUR MUD WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

October 9, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE. EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF HOSE AND STRUCK BRACKET ABOVE HOSE FITTING, CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMBS.

June 1, 1987 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5KING ON TELEPHONE, WHEN COMPLETED,SHE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM PHONE,HER FOOT CAUGHT ON THE ELECTRICAL CORD FOR THE TYPEWRITER CAUSING HER TO TRIP AND FALL.

May 14, 1987 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING GRESE BARRELL ON THE 195 SHOVEL GREASE SYSTEM AS EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FULL GREASE BARRELL HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 6, 1987 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON SWITCH LEVER TO CHANGE TRACKS IN RAILROAD YARD THE HANDLE ON THE SWITCH BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON GROUND.

April 7, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DR2PPING RAILROAD CARS FROM UPPER STORAGE YARD AT #14 PLANT.THE BRAKES ON RAILROAD CAR DID NOT HOLD EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF MOVING RAILROAD CAR AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

March 20, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PA9KED AT SPRINGDALE FUELING RACK AFTER FUELING TRUC,WHILE CLIMBING STEPS HE PULLED MUSCLE IN ARM.

March 20, 1987 PA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PART OF CR9W CLEANING DEBRIS AWAY FROM SHOP AREA.ENGAGED IN CUTTING DOWN A TREE 8'' DIA.WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE TREE,BUTT OF TREE MOVED IN HIS DIRECTION STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.

March 16, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING JACK ON BLOCK WHILE PULLING JACK HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 16, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL MOUNTING D5RT TRUCK AT START OF SHIFT AFTER CLIMBING 3/4 UP LADDER EMPL MISSED GRAB BAR HE TWISTED AND FELL STRIKING BACK AGAINST BOTTOM SUPPORT BAR AND LANDED ON HIS BACK ON GROUND.

February 13, 1987 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING TO LOWER MAST ON LIGHT PLANT WHEN THE MAST JAMMED IN THE METAL GUIDES INJURED WAS PUSHING MAST INTO PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER

February 10, 1987 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

UTHE 191-M SHOV9L WASMOVING AWAY FROM THE FACE OF THE CUT TO REPOSTION ITSELF TO TAKE ANOTHER CUT. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR THE SHOVEL WHEN HE EXPERINCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 29, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T FINISHED WELDING A 4" NIPPLE & WAS GOING TO WRAP UP HIS WELDING LEAD. HE STEPPED ONTO THE 12" WATER LINE THAT FEEDS THE PLANT & FROM THE LINE HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE BLACK TOP FLOOR, WHICH H5D A DEPRESSION & HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

December 21, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON TEM1 SUPPORT WO WELD WHEN SUPPORT AB%*%*% ANGLE WELD BROKE CAUSING SUPPORT TO GIVE WAY & INJURED TO FALL.

October 31, 1986 PA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A WOODEN CRATE APPROX 1 FT HIGH REACHING OVER HE LOST HIS BALANCED AND FELL INTO PUMP METER AGAINST THE WALL

October 31, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING LOADER BY WAY OF REAR I TIRE HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE TIRE CLEAT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE BALANCE HE FELL TO GROUND AND SPRAIN HIS FOOT

October 31, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AB2UT TO CHECK OIL LEVEL ON LOADER WHEN HE WENT TO STEP ONTO REAR STEP OF LOADER HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

October 22, 1986 PA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMP WAS TESTING3VOLTAGE REGULATOR ON GENERATOR, AS HE WAS MAKING RUNNING CHECKS ON THE GENERATOR THE REGULATOR FAILED CAUSING THE GENERATOR VOLTAGE TO RUN AWAY, BUILD UP, FLSH OVER AND BURN TH E EMPLOYEE 3

September 2, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS DISCONN9CTING RAILROAD CAR IN ORDER TO DROP CAR BY HAND EMP CLIMBED BETWEEN CARS AND POSITIONED HIMSELF ON INSIDE OF THE CAR WHICH IS A BLIND AREA TO THE LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR EMP GOT C CAUGHT BETWEEN 5 STATIONARY LOADER AND THE MOVING RAIL ROAD CAR

June 17, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING AIR HOSE UP ON TRUCK DECK TO START TRUCK WHILE PULLING HOSE HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAB AND HOOD CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO TWIST.

June 5, 1986 PA · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ON 16 CAT GRADER USING STEPS AND GRAB BARS, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND, EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS FEET BUT FELT PAIN IN LEFT HEEL.

May 22, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS KNEELING3UNDER TRUCK 704 ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HOIST PUMP UP INTO POSITION TO BOLT FAST TO BRACKET. USING A MAKE SHIFT STAND PUMP STARTED TO TURN & SLIP EE REACHED TO BREAK FALL OF PUMP CU %*@%@* CAUSING 3NJURY TO RIGHT ARM BICEP.

April 28, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG TO CONNECT AIR HOSE TO TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE.

April 16, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS3STANDING AT A WORKBENCH USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A PIECE OF SLAG FROM THE CORNER OF A STEEL DOORFRAME BEING FABRICATED WHEN THE INJURED STRUCK THE CHISEL TO REMOVE THE SLAG IT RI7OCHETED OFF THE UPPER PART OF THE STEEL ANGLE TO WHICH IT WAS ATTACHED AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE LEFT EYE

April 14, 1986 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM #2 GRIZZLY ENGINE ROOM TO STEPS, THEIR IS AN OFF SET BETWEEN TOP STEP AND ENGINE ROOM FLOOR. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TRIPPED ON THE TOP STEP LIP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO G ROUND LEVEL. (A1PROX. 4 FOOT.).

April 7, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BREAKING3HOSES LOOSE ON STEERING VALVE WHEN PUSHING ON WRENCH NUT CAME LOOSE & EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CAB FRAME & WRENCH.

February 28, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM CHANGE HOUSE TO CLEANING PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND AND FELL

February 18, 1986 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL DISMOUNTIN1 SHOVEL AT END OF SHIFT.RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON LAST RUNG OF LADDER TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND HIP.

January 29, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL DISMOUNTED3TRUCK AND WALKED TOWARD DUMPMANS SHANTY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY FLOOR.

July 18, 1985 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

SPARKS FROM WELDING IGNITED TROUSER LEG & SOCK CAUSING LEG BURNS.

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