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October 28, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Britt Energies Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE removed discharge hose from water pump allowing steam to escape causing burns on both arms.

October 28, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Britt Energies Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

While tightening primer plug on water pump hot water sprayed on employee's left forearm, causing burns.

February 11, 2008 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Britt Energies Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using jumper cables to start Cat 320, while stepping over cable he slipped & fell on knee.

January 22, 2007 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Britt Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While coming down the steps of the 966D highlift operator slipped and twisted his right knee.

August 24, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Britt Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was clearing trees and stumps preparing for the next advancing pit. He was backing up and hit a stump, dozer came to a sudden stop.

January 4, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Britt Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING UP DOZER, EE WENT OVER A MOUND OF DIRT, RESULTING IN HIS HEAD HITTING SPEAKER MOUNT & CAUSING LACERATION (STITCHES). AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

August 2, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Britt Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

Seeding-mulching sediment pond, feeding hay into mulcher hand was slapped by chain and hand was stoved; x rays taken: no broken bones.

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