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December 26, 2025 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frontier Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee went to step down off the platform to tram the bolter and misplaced EE's footing and all EE's weight went on EE's left ankle

September 7, 2023 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frontier Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

The miner operator got tripped up in miner cable slack. The miner then fell into a shuttle car that was parked beside the slack. Injuring right side and ribs.

February 21, 2023 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A&G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

EE had been checking a light on EE's Dozer, EE was attempting to get off the Dozer when EE grabbed the CB Antenna instead of the hand hold, the antenna slid causing EE to lose EE's balance and falling to the ground, EE fell approximately 7'.

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