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March 4, 2019 PA · Coal safety representative OTHER
Amerikohl Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Federal Mine inspector arrived on site, and as inspector was driving up haul road apparently was experiencing severe health issues, which was a result of inspectors passing of natural causes.

July 18, 2017 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Walking through the brush. Slipped and fell putting hand down to catch fall and run a small stick into right hand.

September 8, 2016 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was moving a barrel of caustic soda and it splashed hitting employee in left eye

August 12, 2016 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was exiting machine and while going down ladder, EE slipped and fell and caught self with right arm and shoulder.

March 23, 2016 PA · Coal machinist OTHER
Amerikohl Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing snake fence on perimeter of mine site.

June 12, 2015 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator was entering cab of machine, he had his right hand on door frame, wind blew door shut catching his right index finger between door and frame

March 5, 2015 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The Employee had dismounted his front end loader and was standing next to the loader when he slipped. The slip and fall accident was due to the Ice that he was standing on next to the loader

September 16, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Equipment Operator was conducting his pre-shift inspection when he slipped on the push arm on the dozer he was going to operate and fell hitting his ribs on the push arm of the dozer. Weather conditions contributed to the accident.

July 31, 2013 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The Cat 773E Rock Truck started having a problem with the right front strut. The mechanic was called and was conducting Trouble shooting procedures on the truck when the strut failed causing crushing injuries to the mechanic.

June 20, 2012 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Burned on chest and arms from steam from a 4" water pump

November 28, 2007 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Fall from machine

Fell while climbing off of loader. Hurt wrist when landing.

October 12, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

While scaling the highwall, a rock came loose and crushed the cab of the excavator. The operator's only injury was a bruised knee.

January 10, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slip & fall on ice.

January 10, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

Dropped piece of steel on foot.

December 19, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Sprained ankle when getting off dozer. Tripped on rock and lost footing.

December 11, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping off machine and twisted ankle

March 4, 2002 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BLASTER WAS BREAKING UP FROZEN STEMMING WITH A PICK. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

February 28, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADJUSTING BOLTS ON MAIN GENERATOR, 1 1/4" SOCKET CAME OFF AIR IMPACT WRENCH AND STRUCK EE IN THE FRONT RT. UPPER SIDES OF HIS MOUTH (BOLT BROKE). THIS CAUSED THE FRONT TOOTH TO BREAK ABOVE THE GUM LINES. THE DENTIST SAID THE TOOTH HAS TO BE EXTRACTED. THE DENTAL BRIDGE IS BROKENAND NEEDS FITTED. MOUTH IS ALSO BADLY BRUISED & INFECTED.

December 22, 2001 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IT WAS SHIFT CHANGE, EMPLOYEE FUELED HIS MACHINEAND WAS ABOUT TO PUT ENGINE OIL IN THE DOZER. HEWAS WALKING FROM THE OIL TANK TO HIS DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

January 2, 2001 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE FRONT DRILL CAB AS OPERATOR WAS LOWERING THE LEVEL JACKS. EE WAS STEPPING ON THE FRONT TIRE INSTEAD OF THE STEP PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURE. AS THE WEIGHT WAS PUT ON T HE TRUCK SUSPENSION THE SPACE BETWEEN THE STEP AND THE TIRE GREW SMALLER FINALLY PINCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE STEP.

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