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May 31, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charolais Coal No. 1 LLC · Fall from machine

EE was climbing down steps of 777 end dump and missed last step.

September 1, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charolais Coal No. 1 LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fall, took out a section of grating to access shoot that was cloged. EE forgot about it and stepped off into the hole. He caught himself with his arm and cut it on a piece of grating.

May 17, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charolais Coal No. 1 LLC · Fall from machine

Truck driver fell approximately ' to 8' from the side of his bed while descending the bed ladder.

October 18, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charolais Coal No 1 LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS HELPING FROM THE BANK TO GET SUPPLIES TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL. GROUND CONDIDITONS WERE MUDDY AND SLICK. EE FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON HIS RIBS. EE WAS COMPLAINING OF POSSIBLE RIB FRACTURE.

May 10, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charolais Coal No. 1 LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A HAUL TRUCK ANDSTEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE, RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.

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