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September 13, 2018 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee twisted back when stepping down out of the bulk truck. Later Shoveling dirt when putting off the shoe, aggravated it even more.

July 13, 2016 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping down off machine and hand slipped off the handrail, heel caught on the track and EE fell backwards and hit back on the opposing track.

May 7, 2014 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Working on hydraulic leak next to engine, Hand came in contact with fan blade.

December 9, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

At end of shift, in the process of beginning to fuel equipment, employee slipped and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground.

May 6, 2013 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a keg of grease. When he turned something pinched in his back.

August 20, 2012 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was kneeling down on left knee and pushed up on the screener leg and felt a crunching in knee

September 19, 2011 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reached for ladder with his left hand and felt a pop in the left side of back.

August 9, 2011 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on 570 loader replacing u-joint. hammering on the u-joint and a piece of metal broke off and went into employees arm.

January 19, 2011 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was cleaning windows on 785 rock truck and fell to the ground.

August 5, 2010 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on D11 Dozer tracks. Loosening bolts with hydraulic wrench, used air wrench to remove bolts.

June 10, 2010 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Broken finger, raised pin to connect cable to loader. Pin fell on finger.

November 11, 2009 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Laying on back pushing jack out from under truck.

October 30, 2009 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a pump hose, he hurt his shoulder and there is a tear in his rotator cuff.

August 5, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

While changing oil, something went in employees eye. It went unnoticed until later. Employee was off Thur. 8-6-09.

April 28, 2009 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking from the pick-up truck to the drill when he lost his footing on loose dirt and fell on the road turning his ankle.

December 18, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Started down dirt bank near front of rock truck at Pottersdale parking lot, slipped on the ice and left foot caught on rock, landed on left side of hip and shoulder. Went to the chiropractor on January 6, 2009.

September 5, 2008 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE lost balance on concrete pad, twisted ankle. Had x-ray done.

July 9, 2008 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was standing behind truck directing truck when employee was pinned by truck to wall.

July 2, 2008 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee stepped off ladder of truck right knee buckled when foot hit the ground. He continued to work with no lost time until 9/10/08 when he went in for an operation.

June 17, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Kneeling down on left knee blocking D11N dozer blade.

March 21, 2006 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PULLED MUSCLES, STRAINED SHOULDER & BACK OF ARM WHILE RAISING BED ON TRUCK TO DUMP & PULLING OUT AWAY FROM LOAD.

November 8, 2005 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Priming the pump for the transmission. Cap Blew out squaiting oil on face and hands turned to get out of the oil and fell to the ground.

October 20, 2005 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While checking placement of inner part of brake assembly it came down onto his right hand.

August 19, 2005 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DEFLATED TIRE OFF OF RIM WITH PRYBAR, BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ONTO CONCRETE FLOORING ONTO RIGHT KNEE

July 5, 2005 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS CHANGING FORK ON BOBCAT SKID STEER BUCKET. EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN BUCKET AND WALL AS BUCKET WAS MOVING. BUCKET STRUCK EE'S ANKLE, SPRAINING IT.

June 23, 2005 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Coming down ladder right foot hung up on ladder lost footing and fell.

November 19, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING FROM TOP DECK TO REAR AND DOWN LADDER WHILE INSTALLING TRANSMISSION

September 10, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Working outside on welding truck. dirt metal fell in eyes while working under truck. received a prescription.

June 29, 2003 PA · Coal FIRE
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

OFFICE TRAILER WAS FOUND SMOULDERING AT 5AM ON 6/30/03 BY AN EE. STATE P0LICE WERE CALLED THE FIRE WAS LEFT TO BURN ITSELF OUT. NO INJURIES

May 14, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BELT SCRAPER IN PLACE. WENT TO THE DOCTORS ON 9-3-03. OPERATION 9-22-03. TO BE OFF 3 TO 4 WEEKS.

October 15, 2002 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HOSE BROKE ON LOADER, IT CAME THROUGH WINDSHIELD. GLASS IN EYE.

February 18, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS SLIDING A HALF BARREL ABOUT 10 YDS AWAY FROM WORK AREA FILLED WITH 20-25 GALLONS OF OIL WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS BACK. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK & DOWN HIS HIPS.

January 19, 2001 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON ICY CONDTIONS. WENT TO DR ON 2/12/01

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