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February 8, 2004 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schoate Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF OF DOZER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TOE OF BOOT WAS CAUGHT ON TRACK PAD CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE DOZER. HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

April 17, 2003 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schoate Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING SHOVEL, HE SLIPPED & LANDED HARD ON ONE FOOT, TWISTING HIS BACK.

August 22, 2002 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schoate Mining Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

LEFT FOOT SLIP OFF STEP ON BACK OF GREASER TRUCK HITTING BACK OF LEFT LEG ON STEP PULLING MUSCLE IN LOWER LEG.

August 21, 2002 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schoate Mining Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS FUELING THE 1800 SHOVEL. WHEN COMING BACK DOWN THE LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SECOND STEP AND FELL BACK ON HIS BACK ON THE ROCK FLOOR. LANDED ON SMALL ROCK.

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