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July 13, 2005 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured was carrying pogo sticks to section when he tripped over firehose streched down belt.

October 27, 2001 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harrison Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PULLING MINER CABLE (WALKING BACKWARDS) STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS, PUTTING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT ANKLE. AWARENESS A FACTOR.

August 26, 2001 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harrison Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING TO MANTRIP, BENT OVER POSITION CARRYING HIS COAT BEHIND HIM. COAT CAUGHT END OF RAIL, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON RIGHT SHOULDER. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS A MAJOR FACTOR.

June 14, 2001 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harrison Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING PAST POWER CENTER HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND FELL. EXPERIENCED PAIN - LEFT KNEE,LOW BACK. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. DID NOT INVLOVE EQUIPMENT. AWARENESS A FACTOR.

June 12, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING ON HIS SCOOP WHEN HIS KNEE STARTED HURTING HIM.

June 1, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Fall from machine

STANDING ON TRACKS OF EXCAVATOR ATTEMPTING TO SHUT DOOR, DOOR CAME OPENED ON EXCAVATOR AND HE GOT OUT ON THE TRACKS TO SHUT THE DOOR, HE FELL OFF OF TRACKS TO THE GROUND.

May 11, 2001 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harrison Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING BESIDE COAL FEEDER, STEPPED ON A CABLE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES, REGS NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS A FACTOR. BECAME LOST TIME 5-16-01.

March 20, 2001 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING BELT, FROPPED SHOVEL, GOT DOWN TO GET SHOVEL, WHEN GETTING BACK ON MINER. HE SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT SHOULDER ON MINER.

October 27, 2000 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harrison Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED SLIPPED IN MUDDY AREA, TWISTED RIGHT AND FELL AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET. CAUSE WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES WAS NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR.

August 12, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall down stairs

INSPECTING TILE THAT WAS OFF, EMPLOYEE TURNED TO STEP OFF ROADWAY, STEPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL, SPRAINED ANKLE AND KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE.

July 17, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PAINTING A CENTER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE FELL.

July 12, 2000 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR CAME DOWN STEPS OF LOADER TO TALK TO SUPERINTENDENT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLID DOWN STEPS ON HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL JULY 17,2000.

June 30, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING TAILPIECE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HIS OWN FEET & HIT HIS HAND ON TAILPIECE. IT BRUISED IT.

April 16, 2000 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS SHOWING EE WHAT I NEEDED HIM TO DO. HE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS LOADER, HE HAD STEPPED FROM LEVEL GROUND TO WHERE A DOZER HAD TRAMMED THROUGH, MUST HAVE STEPPED WRONG AND LOOKED TO HAVE O VER EXTENDED KNEE, IT WAS ONLY ABOUT A 6" DROP.

April 15, 2000 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS IN THE MAIN PARKING LOT REPAIRING THE STEPS ON A CAT LOADER. HE GOT IN HIS TRUCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAVELING TO ANOTHER AREA. HE NOTICED A DOOR OPEN ON HIS UTILITY TRUCK. HE TURNED IN HIS SEAT AND CAME OUT OF THE CAB FORWARD, IN A HURRY, HE STEPPED ONTO THE RUNNING BOARDS THEN DOWN ONTO THE GROUND WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT STEPPED INTO A HOLE. TWISTED LEFT ANKLE FALLING TO GROUND.

April 2, 2000 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AT APPROX 1:00, THE SHOVEL OPERATOR AND TRUCK OPERATORS STOPPED FOR LUNCH. THE EQUIPMENT WAS WORKING IN THE PIT EAST OF THE PARKING LOT. THE SHOVEL WAS PARKED ON THE MIDDLE SEAM AND THE TRUCKS WERE PARKED 10 FT ABOVE THE SHOVEL ON THE TOP SEAM. EMPLOYEE WALKED FROM SHOVEL TO TRUCK, HE CLIMBED UP THE SLOPED LOOSE MATERIAL, HE TRIPPED LOSING HIS BALANCE, FALLING TO GROUND.

March 30, 2000 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED ON LEFT SIDE OF CAT WALK OF 258 D11 DOZER TO CLEAN WINDOWS,LOST BALANCE, FELL TO GROUND.

March 16, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. HE WAS CHANGING SEATS TO GO TO THE OTHER DIRECTION, WITH FEET IN MUD AND WATER. FELT PAIN IN KNEE.

March 15, 2000 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON 418 DRILL STEPPEDDOWN TO GROUND PUTTING RIGHT FOOT ON SMALL ROCK THE ROCK TURNED OVER CAUSING HIS FOOT TO MOVE TWISTING HIS ANKLE

February 8, 2000 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

SUBJECT CLIMBING OFF LOADER, ATTEMPTING TO STEP TO SECOND STEP WHEN HIS FOOT DID NOT PIVOT AROUND WHEN HIS BODY MOVED CAUSING TO LOSE BALANCE WHEN STEP DOWNWARD WAS MADE HIS LEFT FOOT WAS INSE RTED AT AN ANGLE DUE TO THE NON SLIP MATERIAL ONSTEP. FOOT DID NOT PIVOT WITH BODY MOVEMENT SUBJECT FELL TO GROUND.

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