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May 25, 2005 VA · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was clearing an area for a new refuse site when he stepped on a rock that was covered with leaves and slipped and fell.

March 27, 2004 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped on a piece of grating that was over a drain and it flipped up and he fell approximately 16 inches into the drain channel.*The reason the form was late was the time involved from the injury date (3/27/2004) & first day missed (5/12/2004) was questionable and we waited on a doctor report to confirm the injury*.

November 5, 2003 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Company, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE HAD HELPED HEAT A SHAFT TO REMOVE A STRUCK GEAR ONT HE CRUSHER ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS OF THE PLANT. EE WAS RETURNING TO THE WORK SITE WITH A GRINDER WHEN HE LOST HIS BA LANCE AND FELL HITTING THE HEATED SHAFT WITH HISRIGHT HAND.

October 26, 2003 VA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CROSSING THE THICKENER RETURN LINE. INSTEAD OF CROSSING UNDER THE LINE HE WENT OVER THE TOP OF IT AND WHEN HE CAME OFF OF THE LINE HE TRUNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE PIPE WAS APPROX. 40 INC HES HIGH.

October 16, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS INSIDE OF THE ROTARY BREAKER PATCHING A HOLE AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

July 3, 2002 VA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS LINING A CHUTE AT THE ROTOR BREAKER. AS HE WAS STANDING ON A BOARD THAT WAS ACROSS THE CHUTE THE BOARD SLIPPED OUT AND THE EE FELL AND SLID DOWN THE CHUTE APPROX. 6-7 FEET.

June 4, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING PACKING IN A CLEAN COAL PUMP ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DRAINAGE HOLE THAT WAS APPROX. 8-10" DEEP AND 12-14" SQUARE.

September 17, 2001 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A SET OF TORCHES THAT WERE MOUNTEDON A WHEELED DOLLY. AS HE BACKED UP HE STEPPED INTO A DRAIN THAT IS 16" SQUARE & ~1/2" DEEP AND FELL WITH THE TORCHES FALLING ON HIM.

August 3, 2001 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK ONTO A PLATFORM AT THE #1 MUD HOPPER. IT HAD BEEN RAINING & THE PLATFORM WAS MUDDY. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE PLATFORM HIS FOOTING SLIPPED & HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

November 3, 2000 VA · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD REPORTED FOR WORK AT THE LAB ANBD WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF HIS VEHICLE HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.

October 19, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A LADDER IN THE VIBRATOR CHUTE TO DO SOME REPAIR. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND FELL LETTING THE EMPLOYEE FALL DOWN THE CHUTE.

October 4, 2000 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Company, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS AT THE ROTARY BREAKER WHEN HE NOTICED ROCK ON A BELT. THE ROCK WAS BEHIND THE TAILPIECE HE WENT INTO AREA & REMOVED ROCK AND WHEN HE RAIESED UP FROM BENT POSITION, HE STRUCK A IBEAM WITH HIS FOREHEAD Y

July 31, 2000 VA · Coal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Group LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD CHANGED THE REFUGE FILTER OUT AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE PULLED OR JERKED HIS LOWER BACK. HE FELL APPROX 3-4 FT.

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