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December 11, 1999 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING SECONDARY CRUSHER CHUTE "C" EE HYPEREXTENDED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN STUCK DOOR.

September 13, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING BROKEN CHAIN ON ROD MILL. WHILE EXTRACTING THE OLD CHAIN WITH A PNEUMATIC CHAIN HOIST, THE BLOCK/HOOK ASSEMBLY SLIPPED OFF THE BMR CHAIN, CAME BACK AND STRUCK THE EE BETWEEN T HE EYES.

February 11, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, TESTICULAR PAIN WHILE SHOVELING CULM FROM THE TAIL WHEEL AREA OF THE CR-508.

June 15, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by falling object

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PIECE OF STEEL FROM MAG. SEPERATOR TRASH CHUTE. PIECE OF ANGLE IRON DROPPED FROM ABOVE AND CRUSHED LEFT FOREFINGER.

June 14, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LYING ON BACK IN CULM FEEDER CHIPPING SLAG FROM WELD. PICE OF SLAG BOUNCED BEHIND WELDING HELMUT AND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.

May 7, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNING STEEL WITH ACETELYNE TORCH. PIECE OF HOTDIRT ENTERED SAFETY BURNING GOGGLES, RESULTING IN BURN TO RIGHT EYE.

November 16, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck against stationary object

ASH SILO HATCH OPENED. MAN BUMPED ON DISLOCATED SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EVACUATE THE AREA.

March 15, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING IDLERS ON CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE MISSED IDLER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT LEFT HAND.

April 14, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL CLEANING ASH CONDITIONER PADDLES SMALL SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE BROKE AND WORKER WRIST HIT THE PATLE.

April 8, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A BLOCKED CHUTE BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. HAMMER HANDLE REVERBERATED AND INJURED RIGHT HAND.

February 12, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

October 19, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS INTO WHEEL BARROW WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. THE 5TH VENTABRACE SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE.

June 4, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER CLEANING A PLUG ON A CHUTE WITH A SCRAPER LUMP BROKE LOSSE CAUSING SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF MACHINE WHICH CAUSED BACK SPRAIN

May 8, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by flying object

INJ WALKING PAST A WORK AREA WHERE EMPL PERFORMING REPAIRS TO A BROKEN CHAIN DRIVE OF A CRUSHER. THESE REPAIRS REQUIRE DRIVING OUT CHAIN LINK PINS WITH A HAMMER. ONE BLOW CAUSED A METAL FRAGME NT TO CHIP FROM THE CHAIN LINK AND BECOME AIRBORNE STRIKING SUBJ IN THE NOSE JUST ALONGSIDE SAFETY GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDDED UNDER THE SKIN.

May 3, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IDLER ROLLER WITH A HAMMER HAMMER WAS PULLED ONTO THE ROLLER ALONG WITH EMPLOYEES FINGERS

November 6, 1990 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING DROP CORD AND CAUGHT IN ASH SYSTEM BAG HOUSE DOOR,GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN DOOR.

April 14, 1990 PA · Coal FIRE
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Accident type, without injuries

REPAIR WORK IN CHUTE CAVED FIRE DUE TO WELDING SPARKS CNVEYOR BELT DAMAGED.

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