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November 1, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Blue Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING PINNER CABLE OFF REEL AND HIS FEET CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WHEN HE FELL LANDED ON HIS BATTERY LIGHT.

September 19, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Rooster Resources LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was standing on the hose chain of the Highwall Miner and as he was stepping off onto a support beam he slipped and fell a distance of approximately three (3) feet.

March 7, 2005 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bee Tree Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EE SAID HE WAS TRYING TO PUSH A 3-WHEELED MANTRIP BECAUSE IT WAS LOW ON BATTERY POWER. EE SAID HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE MANTRIP.

May 12, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Canyon Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WHILE LOADING BOLTS & PLATES ON ROOF BOLT MACHINE SLIP AND FELL ON SCOOP BUCKET HIT SHOULDER AND BRUISED HIS SHOULDER.

April 8, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & B Coal Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS WALKING AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL DOWN, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS HANDS.THIS HAND HIT A SHARP ROCK AND IT CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 29, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SNOW & ICE ON GROUND - EE DIDN'T THINK HE HURT HIMSELF AT THE TIME HE FELL. IT WAS SEVERAL DAYS LATER HE STARTED HAVING HEADACHES AND FELT HE NEEDED TO GO TO A DOCTOR FOR A CHECKUP TO SEE IF H IS HEADACHES WERE FROM THE FALL HE HAD. FIRST DAY HE MISSED WORK WAS 2-10-03.

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