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December 3, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anthracite Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLIMBING UP LOADER LADDER WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE. HE WAS FLUID BEHIND THE KNEE. KNEE CAP SEPARATED.

October 25, 1993 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Anthracite Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TEST RUINNING A CONVEYOR AFTER INSTALLING BELT SCRAPER. HE NOTICED A MATERCIAL BUILDE UP ON A ROLLER. HE ATTEMTPED TO KNOCK THE MATERIAL OFF THE ROLLER WITH A WRENCH. HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT & WAS PULLED INTO ROLLERS.

October 25, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Anthracite Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIMS BROTHER WAS CAUGHT IN BELT EE WHILE TRY LUG TO FREE HIS BROTHER WAS LIFTING THE ROLLERS UP TO RELEASE THEM & HURT HIS SHOULDER & ARM

August 4, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Anthracite Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPERATES A LOADER TO FEED MATERIAL TO THE PLNAT.DOCTOR CLAIMS FROM THE SHIFTING OF GEARS SO OFTEN HE DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WHICH HE TERMED WORK RELATED.

March 22, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anthracite Energy Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS. WORK AREA WAS CLEAR AND FREE OF ANY DEBRIS.

February 4, 1993 PA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Anthracite Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS POKING BAR IN CRUSHER TO FREE MATERIAL WHILE MACHINERY WAS RUNNING.

January 28, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anthracite Energy Inc · Fall from machine

LOWERING HIMSELF DOWN TO LOWER LEVEL SLEAVE OF COVER ALLS CAUGHT ON METAL BAR WOULDN'T RELEASE AND TWISTED MAN AROUND IN CIRCLE MAN HUNG AND WEIGHT OF MAN BROKE LOOSE AND LANDED ON GROUND HUNG BY RIGHT ARM-MAN DID NOT TAKE PROCEDURE ON CORRECT WAY TO COMPLETE JOB.

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