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February 14, 2006 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

While climbing up truck ladder employee slipped on step and fell to the ground, hitting both knees.

April 5, 2004 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sands Hill Coal Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STARTED ROCK TRUCK TO WARM UP. HE CAME BACK DOWN LADDER AND CAUGHT FOOT IN LAST RUNG AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF LADDER. TURNED KNEE. EE WORKED THE DAY OF THE INJURY AND THE DAY AFTER. HE MISSED THE THIRD DAY TO DO TO DOCTOR.

June 11, 2003 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OFF DOZER, HE STEPPED ON PUSH ARM, WHICH WAS MUDDY AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

May 27, 2003 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

WAS WORKING ON DOZER. HE RECHECKED OIL THAT HE HAD CHANGED AND STARTED TO STEP OFF DOZER. HE MISSED THE HAND RAIL AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

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