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January 4, 2012 MD · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Energy Resources, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading belt structure onto a skid on the surface. While holding a top roller, the employee turned and slipped on some ice and twisted his left knee. The employee continued to work until 1/30/2011 when he went to the doctor.

April 2, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was retrieving fuel hose and slipped on fresh snow fall, twisting his ankle.

February 15, 2011 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

He slipped and fell on ice, which had stones sticking out of the ice. When he put down his hand to break his fall, the stones cut his right hand.

February 11, 2011 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was descending the ladder on the right side of the loader, his gloved right hand slipped loose from the ladder handrail, causing him to fall backward to the ground. He landed on his back and had the wind knocked out of him. His back was hurting and he reported the accident to the job foreman. The temperature was 15 degrees and there was frost on the equipment.

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