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July 6, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTING OFF WELDER, L AHND SLIPPED IN BETWEEN FAN AND RADIATOR BREAK MIDDLE FINGER FORE FIGNERAND THUMB

June 23, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PICK-UP TRUCK AND TRIED TO LFIT REAR-END OF TRUCK UP BY HAND AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 12, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON 988 LOADER TWISTED R WRIST

August 31, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS UNDER MACK TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK

September 29, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WELDER IN HANGING TRIP SWITCHES.

August 10, 1988 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SEIVE SCREEN & TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SETTING SCREEN IN PLACE

June 23, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE DESCENDING A 5 RUNG VERTICAL LADDER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF RUNG. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM, STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER JOINT.

January 30, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON ICE, BUMPING LOWER BACK AGAINST B LOADER.

September 15, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING COAL SPILLAGE AT RAIL AREA WITH A WHEEL BARREL WHEN HE BUMPED THE HOPPER SUPPORT. THIS CAUSED AN UNEVEN WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 27, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A TOOTH FROM A BUCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE TOOTH SPLINTERED. A LIVER OF METAL ENTERED HIS LEFT SHIN.

March 10, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE FELL A8 HE WAS WALKING FROM HIS CAR TO THE OFFICE TO PUNCH THE TIME CLOCK

March 5, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ARING ROCK FROM GRIZZLY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK, CAUSING LUMBO-SACRO SPRAIN.

February 26, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING COAL SPILLAGE AWAY FROM BASE OF STACKING CONVEYOR & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG

February 9, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT STEEL PLATE WHEN HIS CLOTHING IGNITED.HE WAS WEARING SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING AND THE FLAMES TRAVELED QUICKLY. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE GROUND AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISH9D. HIS CHEST,SHOULDER, AND LEFT ARM AND BACK AREA RECEIVED SERIOUS BURNS.

November 12, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI1TING AIR RECEIVER TANK ONTO MANT IWOC 3500 DRAGLINE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

November 4, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE LOST H3S FOOTING ON A LADDER WHILE HE WAS WELDING A GUARD ON THE MAGNETIC SEPARATOR.HE RECEIVED A LACERATION UNDER HIS CHIN.

October 23, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS WORKING3ON VIBRATOR PULLEY HIS HAND WAS ON A BELT THAT HE WAS GOING TO CHANGE WHEN THE COUNTER WEIGHT CAUSED THE PULLEY TO TURN HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS BROKEN WHEN IT WAS CA CAUGHT BETWEN P6LLEY AND BELT

May 19, 1986 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS QU3CKLY GOING TO JOB SITE IN PLANT WHEN HE WALKED INTO A 6IN GATE VALVE BRUISING OR CHIPPING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER

April 8, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BL2CKING DOZER BLADE WHEN BLOCK KICKED OUT LACERATING RT THUMB

February 6, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL SHOVELING 5T GRIZZLEY WHEN ROCK FELL FROM X-OVER STEPS STRIKING EMPL ON BACK.

October 30, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A CONVEYOR WHEN IT BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN TWO SUPPORTS EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO FREE IT AND HIS LEG BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN A SUPPORT AND THE CONVEYOR

October 25, 1985 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING 100 LB. BAGS OF MAGNETITE INTO SUMP

September 5, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE LADDER OF A 275B LOADER AND SLIPPED.

April 13, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A PIECE OF STEEL TO A HOIST WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE GROUND.

April 1, 1985 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 100 LB. BAGS OF MAGNETITE DURING HIS SHIFT. THE NEXT DAY HE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

March 14, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BOLTS ON COAL SIZING SHAKER AND WAS STUCK IN RIGHT EYE BY METAL CHIPS.

March 9, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIPES GOING THROUGH PLANT FLOOR. AFTER REMOVING THEM HE FORGOT WHERE HE WAS, STEPPED INTO THE HOLE FROM WHIFH THE PIPES WERE REMOVED, & BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL.

March 1, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE AND SUPERVISOR WERE SWINGING A STEEL PLATE ATTACHED TO A LODER WITH A CHAIN,WHEN THE PLATE WAS POSITIONED AT IT\S FARTHEST SWING POINT.THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO DROP IT AN AND BRUCE COULD NOT GET OUT OF IT\S WAY BEFORE EING STRUCK.

February 28, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 100 LB. BAG OF MAGNETITE TO SUMP AND TRIPPED ON A 2X4 AND STRAINED LEG FROM THE WEIGHT OF BAG.

January 15, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING WELDER ELECTRODES AT SATALLITE GRIZZLY AND CAUGHT WELDING FLASH

January 7, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF TD25E DOZER AND SLIPPED ON TRACK

October 23, 1984 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD STEEL LINERS FROM REFUSE CHUTE WHEN ONE SLIPPED AND CAUSED A CONTUSION TO EMPLOYEES RIGHT FIFTH FINGER.

August 16, 1984 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nesquehoning Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A LENGTH OF RUBBER HOSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN IT & BACKED INTO THE DRAIN NIPPLE ON 688 SUMP PUMP. EMPLOYEE INITIALLY COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

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