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February 20, 2019 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cambria Fuel Management Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was hand-salting an icy area on the haul road. EE was spreading calcium chloride when EE slipped on the ice and fell catching self with EE's left hand. After an x-ray at the local emergency room it was determined to be a fractured left wrist. Also, the next morning EE's left knee swelled. Received another x-ray, no fractures.

July 23, 2015 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IP Harmar Holdings, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting a CAT 740 Articulated Truck when he missed the bottom step and fell on his left knee.

February 1, 2012 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IP Harmar Holdings, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to water treatment pond after it rained when he slipped and fell in the mud, twisting his ankle. This caused his left ankle to be dislocated and left leg to break.

October 27, 2010 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IP Harmar Holdings, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped and twisted back while going over berm to start and fuel pump. Heavy rains overnight.

January 16, 2006 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cambria Reclamation Corporation · Fall from machine

On 1/25/06 it was reported to us by Cougar Trucking that one of their drivers had fallen off of his truck at our Ernest site on 1/16/06. The employee was fixing his tarp outside of his truck & slipped and fell to the ground (bruised groin/tailbone). He continued to work the rest of the day & did not report this incident to anyone at the site.

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