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April 28, 2026 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CCU Coal and Construction LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing down step ladder and slipped off second step causing EE to loose EE's balance, fell stumbled backwards and hit EE's head on the bumper of EE's truck causing a cut that required stitches.

October 2, 2024 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CCU Coal and Construction LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was entering cab of dozer and didn't see that floor board was missing. Employee's foot went in the hole and employee caught right side of rib cage against steering clutches.

February 10, 2022 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CCU Coal and Construction LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking across parking lot and slipped on the ice landing on their shoulder. Continued to work until 2/24/22 when EE informed me of the accident and that it was not getting any better. I instructed EE to go to hospital and they found that EE had a cracked shoulder bone.

February 7, 2022 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CCU Coal and Construction LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking in parking lot and slipped on the ice. Employee fell on arm, continued to work until 3/16, elbow was not healing so they put employee on Restrictive duty.

May 14, 2019 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CCU Coal and Construction LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was carrying a piece of roof screen beside the roof bolter. EE lost footing and twisted knee.

February 18, 2019 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CCU Coal and Construction LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was standing on a D-11 Track pulling on a Hydraulic hose that is on a hose reel on our lube truck, when EE pulled on it the reel did not lock in place and it jerked the hose back and caused the EE to lose balance and slip and fall onto the push arm. Received 4 cracked ribs.

August 13, 2014 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harrison Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down off a tractor and missed the step causing him to slip and twist his ankle.

May 19, 2014 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was climbing up on his rock truck and slipped and fell.

March 13, 2014 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking across the parking lot and slipped on ice spraining his ankle.

December 19, 2013 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping off a D-6 push arm and slipped on ice causing him to fall about 2 feet to the ground. Employee suffered a hairline fracture in his wrist.

November 26, 2013 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was getting into his dozer and slipped causing the door to slam shut on the very tip of his middle finger breaking it.

November 15, 2013 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was changing oil filters on his loader and slipped and fell injuring his arm. He fell 38 inches to the ground.

August 14, 2013 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co. LLC · Fall from machine

EE was in a hurry to get fire extinguisher from in back of his cab and slipped and fell from the cat walk. EE landed on his foot breaking bones in his ankle.

July 4, 2013 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co. LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was climbing back into the pickup truck after checking water pump and slipped getting in. When he slipped he shut the door on the tip of his middle finger and broke it. It was raining and muddy.

February 20, 2013 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down the ladder of a 988F loader and slipped on the last step. Employee did not fall but twisted his shoulder when he slipped.

February 12, 2013 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co. LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up ladder of Rock truck, he had mud on his feet and slipped and twisted his back.

February 5, 2013 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell.

June 28, 2012 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co. LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing debris off highwall miner beams and slipped and twisted his knee.

March 31, 2012 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall from ladders

Employee was standing on a ladder using a sledge beating a pin out of a hoe bucket when the pin came out and knocked the ladder out from under him. He fell on his side hurting his ribs.

March 19, 2012 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was mounting a D11T dozer. He was on the push arm and reached for the hand hold on the side of dozer and missed. Employee fell and hurt his back and ribs.

September 12, 2011 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking across a muddy spoil bank to get to a water pump and slipped and twisted his knee

July 27, 2011 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on the track of a D-9L dozer and turned to get back into the cab when he lost his footing, he grabbed the hand rail but turned wrong and pulled a muscle in his back.

July 8, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed down on a step ladder and when he got to the last step he stepped down onto uneven ground under the last step and hyper extended his right knee. Tore a tendon behind the knee cap.

May 9, 2011 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had just finished his shift and had parked the cat scraper he was operating. As he stepped down off the last step his foot got hung up in the last strap causing him to stagger back twisting his right knee.

April 3, 2011 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

The associate stepped onto the cantilever platform next to the conveyor structure the expanded metal grating gave way and the associate fell to the ground.

February 11, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Party climbed out of a vehicle & as he started walking he stepped on some frozen ground that gave way with him causing him to roll his right ankle. It was a severe sprain.

February 2, 2011 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was replacing teeth on a 992 loader, he was carrying one over to the loader and slipped and fell hitting his shoulder on the ground. He has worked with a pain in his shoulder, now he has decided to have it repaired. Doctors have told him that he has a small tear in his rotator cuff.

January 31, 2011 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down the ladder of a 365 Trac-Hoe and lost his footing. He fell approximately 4 feet to the ground injuring his back.

January 10, 2011 KY · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Party had got of his truck at the start of the shift to put a 6" pump line back together. It was down in the twenties temperature wise over night. The water on the ground froze. As he went to put it back together he slipped and fell injuring his toe.

January 3, 2011 KY · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Party was climbing down his haul truck. When he got to the last step to step down, his foot got caught causing him to fall backward on the ground with his foot still caught.

September 29, 2010 OH · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was preforming inventory at our warehouse and was walking across a deck plate that is used to unload semi trucks when she stumbled and fell.

September 13, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Party was climbing down off dozer to check something, when he stepped down his foot slipped and he fell, holding onto the dozer with his left arm.

August 16, 2010 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing onto his D11 dozer and slipped and fell spraining his left hand.

August 4, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Party was standing on the racks of a 475 Komatsu bull dozer replacing cylinder blade when he slips and fell off the dozer striking his right lower leg against the dozer requiring 11 stitches.

July 15, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Party had just put water in water truck and was walking to get on water truck when he turned and heard his right knee pop. Started feeling pain soon after this.

July 9, 2010 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Party was climbing the Cat 657E scraper on the rear. He was in the process of starting the rear engine when he fell off the Cat 657E scraper.

June 8, 2010 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking to his Front end loader and stepped in a small hole and twisted his knee. He worked the next day but decieded to take the 10th off to go to the doctor for an xray

March 18, 2010 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall from machine

Employee opened the door of his D11 dozer and stepped out onto the deck, he straddled the door to retrieve an air hose that was attached to the cab. The hose had been used for repairs. He went to throw the hose off and lost his grip and fell. He suffered a broken arm.

February 1, 2010 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was taking off his coveralls when he slipped on the ice and pulled a muscle in his back.

December 17, 2009 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was cleaning the tracks on his cat hoe, when he stepped on a rock and fell, landing on a rock. He cracked a rib.

December 9, 2009 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing onto a D11 Dozer. He was stepping over from push arm to tracks and slipped and fell onto tracks. Went for xrays. Had a bruise on his rib cage.

December 3, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky LLC · Fall from machine

Injured party was pushing rock in the shot, when he turned around to back up & turned back around he saw flames shoot out on both sides of the engine compartment on the tractor. Party exited the dozer & jumped off.

November 11, 2009 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co. LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was fueling a rock truck at the end of his shift and stumbled over the hose and twisted his knee. He worked the rest of that week, and all of the next week, but on Monday morning of the 23rd he said he had to go have it looked at.

November 9, 2009 OH · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was standing on the stinger of a 657 scrapper power washing. The hose of the power washer become tangled under the tire of the pan and EE pulled on it. When it came loose it caused him to lose his balance and fall backwards about 4'6".

July 3, 2009 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co. LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing onto Trac Hoe and slipped. He cut his leg on the track. He received 5 stitches.

February 4, 2009 OH · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co. LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Correction to E- Document 781351 EE was to report to work on Thursday night , but was unable to because his knee was bruised from previous days Accident.

February 1, 2008 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee jumped from his mechanic's truck to put a fire out and when he returned to his truck he noticed his knee was hurting. He went to his doctor and his doctor told him to be off for 2 weeks.

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