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September 17, 2014 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sturgeon Mining Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee greasing fitting, stepped back. Foot hit ladder on truck. Dropped to ground. Bruised left leg.

January 20, 2006 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sturgeon Mining Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down from loader. Ladder was bent, lost footing and fell to ground.

June 30, 2005 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sturgeon Mining Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was changing cylinder hose on D8 dozer. Wrench broke, causing him to fall off dozer.

June 7, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sturgeon Mining Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OFF DRILL AND GOT BACK UP TO TURN OFF BATTERY. HE JUMPED DOWN & TURNED, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

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