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April 12, 2021 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Warrior Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was descending from a bulldozer while servicing it. EE's foot slipped and EE's leg got caught between the pusharm and track. EE fell over and fractured a tibia in their right leg.

October 30, 2019 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Warrior Minerals, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down form a rock truck. They slipped and fell.

October 22, 2018 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Warrior Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped getting off a loader. EE had contusion of the right knee.

March 30, 2017 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Warrior Minerals, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing down from dozer. The wind blew the employee down. EE fell on the push arm and was pinned for a few minutes.

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