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June 20, 2008 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hope Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

He slipped off front bumper of rock truck; damage was to employee's arm.

March 20, 2008 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hope Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Operator was climbing down from machine, when his foot slipped off this rail steps on dozer. The injury occured after a rain. The rail steps were wet and muddy. The operator boots were muddy.

March 10, 2008 AL · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hope Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was fueling and doing maintence Auger, he was removing coal from belly pan. Equipment was wet from rain and possible fuel and other lube. EE slipped on the wet surface and fell into belly pan, bruisung his back.

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