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November 6, 2025 PA · Coal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Loaders, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee accessing the cab of the skid loader, miss stepped and bumped shin on the bucket.

April 4, 2016 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Fall from machine

Was in the process unloading D-11 Blade off of flat bed trailer. EE was hooking up chain hook on eye in dozer blade step off of dozer mount onto trailer and fell to ground.

December 2, 2014 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Loaders Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped onto uneven ground and twisted ankle and knee

December 22, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Loaders Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

EE was getting into the skid loader. Left foot was on the platform. Right foot was on the top of the blade. Due to muddy boots, right foot slipped off of the blade. Right foot went between the machine and the blade. He landed on his right side on the blade of the skid loader.

July 23, 2008 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Fall from machine

Slipped and fell going up ladder on 769C rock truck.

December 6, 2005 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Sand & Stone Inc. · Fall from machine

Slip off step on loader onto ground broke bowe in hand.

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