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February 2, 2005 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hauling dirt and the ground was frozen he was pulling up to stop and the steering wheel jerked and wrenched his wrist.

December 20, 2004 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc. · Fall from machine

climbing ladder and ladder broke.

August 18, 2004 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee states he was climbing back to the platform with an air hose and wand when the air line hose hit him in the back and he lost his footing and fell approximately 4 feet on his neck and back.

August 5, 2004 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was climbing down ladder & stepped on a loose dirt clod & twisted his ankle. X-rays showed he cracked a bone in his right ankle.

May 19, 2004 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped out of parts trailer onto a rock and twisted his ankle.

January 3, 2003 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF THE LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE HURT HIS BACK.

October 8, 2002 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS MUDDY. HE WENT TO STEP OVER A HOSE, MISSED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE TRYING TO KEEP FROM FALLING.

October 7, 2002 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS DARK, & EE CLIMBED ONTO THE TOP OF INTN'L POWDER TRUCK TO SEE IF IT NEEDED NITRATE IN THE BIN. THE DOOR HAD BEEN LEFT OPENED & HE FELL INSIDE THE TANK OF THE TRUCK, HITTING HIS BACK ON THE METAL SIDE OF THE BIN.

September 22, 2002 IN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

COAL STUCK IN HOPPER & ON BELT. HE CLIMBED ON BELT, STEPPED ACROSS MOTOR BRACKET; COAL SLID OUT FROM FEET; FELL ON BELT.

April 8, 2002 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED DOWN TO GET A SCREWDRIVER. THE GROUND WAS MUDDY AND HIS FOOT TWISTED AND LEG DIDN'T. HE BROKE HIS ANKLE.

December 4, 2000 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING ON DOZER ROLLER FRAME & LOST FOOTING & SPRAINED KNEE BETWEEN ROLLER FRAME & BLADE PUSH ARM

May 11, 2000 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A 10' LADDER TO FUEL TANK UP; WHILE HE WAS LEANING ON THE 300 GAL. TANK, THE STAND IT WAS ON GAVE WAY; HE FELL WITH HIS FEET UNDER LADDER, TWISTING LEFT ANKLE. HE RADIOED FROM FUEL TRUCK TO GET SUPERVISOR TO AREA; THEN HE WORKED FROM THAT TIME UNTIL AROUND NOON. SEEATTACHED SHEET.

May 7, 2000 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM WATER TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

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