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October 3, 2005 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K A Ash Ltd. · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing on to excavator, slipped on 2nd step from top and fell to the ground.

January 22, 2004 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K A Ash Ltd. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER TRYING TO DISLODGE FROZEN MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR. LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE EDGE OF CONVEYOR FRAME WITH HIS MID TORSO.

May 2, 2003 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K A Ash Ltd. · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING OPERATIONS CAB OF #34 DRAGLINE HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUIRED. WE WERE INFORMED ON 6/19/03 THAT FLUID STARTED TO ACCU MULATE AND ON 6/24/03 EMPLOYEE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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