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2000–2026
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January 28, 2021 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RJR Mining Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking on drill pattern that was sloped, wet and muddy, when employee lost balance resulting in a sprain to right knee.

October 25, 2016 AL · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Lake Mining, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Service truck driver stepped out of truck the wrong way and sprained ankle.

August 14, 2016 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Lake Mining, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee standing on top of oil tote changing pump out from one tote to the other, when EE slipped and mashed thumb between the pump and the oil tote.

June 28, 2016 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cane Creek, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Miner was on the catwalk at the spirals, which is on the second floor of the plant. EE was checking each spiral, when EE made it to the last one, EE stepped off the end of the catwalk and caught self with hand, cutting the skin between EE's thumb and finger. The height of the fall was approximately 18-24 inches.

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