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March 26, 2010 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Fall from machine

When climbing back on dozer after filling up with hydraulic oil, operator slipped on the tracks and fell onto the dozer/ground. Conditions were wet and muddy. Leg and ankle were hurt during the fall. Was treated and sent to hospital for X-rays.

March 25, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking on uneven ground and twisted his ankle which resulted in a fracture.

February 25, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee driving company truck, patrolling property, wiring in truck caught fire. As employee tried to put out fire, truck went into ditch. His left vehicle and started walking down hill, he fell on pavement and hit his head. He was found in roadway to approx. 5:30 am 2/25/10. Transported to hospital by ambulance.

January 5, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was loading truck, slipped on ice/snow, slipped and fell, twisted knee.

January 3, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Cold day, ground was frozen. EE was packing oil to dozer when he tripped on some frozen dirt falling in a low dip area injuring wrist. At the time EE refused medical attention. Swelling would not subside after a couple of days so he sought medical treatment for his wrist.

September 30, 2009 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing off service truck at side entrance when he lost his hold and fell approx. 5 feet to the ground landing on his rear side-lower back. Was helped up but was able to walk uner his own power.

September 24, 2009 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Emp. was dismounting D9T Doz. when his Rt. foot slipped off a step & fell back on the track. Step was wet due to early rain fall. He bruised his Rt. hip.

August 26, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Fall from machine

Employee was returning from break. He was remounting the Dozer when his back gave out which caused him to fall back twisting his left leg and left arm.

August 4, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Fall from machine

Rock Truck Operator was climbing up and onto his rock truck when he lost his grip and fell approx. 12 feet to the ground landing on his left leg and ankle. Weather conditions were rainy, causing the ground to be muddy.

July 23, 2009 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Left rear step had been welded on the right side, when operator steeped on ladder the weld broke on right side causing the left shoulder to be pulled more than normal

June 23, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill operator stated that he stepped in a crack on the bench at night and injured his knee.

May 6, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped and fell off concrete pad approx. 2' into gravel.

March 31, 2009 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Fall onto or against objects

Pulling roller, tripped, causing him to fall into tailpiece.

March 13, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was servicing equipment and stepped in a hole and twisted his ankle.

February 23, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

walking on bench, fell in borehole, hurt knee

February 18, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking to his Dozer when he stepped into a drill hole breaking his right leg.

January 24, 2009 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Fall onto or against objects

In the rain, employee was putting Hyd Oil in a D-11-R Dozer when he slipped on the dozer's tracks causing him to twist his ankle. He completed the remaining 15 minutes of his shift. Later that day employee went to the Doctor and X-ray revealed a chipped bone in left ankle.

January 21, 2009 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Was unloading roof bolts out of scoop bucket when he stepped into scoop bucket and slipped and fell against roof bolts in scoop bucket.

December 4, 2008 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When cleaning back window, employee was stepping on to catwalk when he injured his right ankle/foot.

December 4, 2008 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stepping out of the truck, slipped on ice, grabbed the steering wheel, hurt low back.

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