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May 23, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Group, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hanging curtain standing on an oil can. It tipped over causing him to strain/pull a muscle in his back.

March 2, 2006 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Group, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee stumbled against a pallet of rockdust injuring his tailbone area.

May 24, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Group Inc · Fall from ladders

HANGING LINE CURTAIN, FELL FROM LADDER INJURING LOWER BACK.

March 8, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Group Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING ON LOADER, THE EE SLIPPED ON OIL SPOT, HIT HIS HEAD & FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS RT. SIDE. THERE WAS KNOT ON THE RT. EYEBROW, HE ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS RT. SHOULDER & ARM.

January 30, 2004 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Group, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OFFICER GOT OUT OF HIS VEHICLE TO RELEAVE HIMSELF. FEET SLIPPED ON ICE/SNOW COVERED ROAD & HE FELL. HE INJURED HIS HIP WHEN HE FELL.

September 14, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Group Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HELPING ON MINER CABLE, FEET GOT CAUGHT IN MINER CABLE AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL.

August 14, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OFF PUSH ARM ON DOZER, LEFT FOOT HOOKED IN TREAD PLATE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EXPECTED TO RETURN ON 8/23.

July 1, 2002 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Group Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WET & RAINY CONDITIONS. SLIPPED & HIT HEAD.

April 8, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Group Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN EE WAS DISMOUNTING COAL TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM ATTACHED LADDER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO THE GROUND. THUS, RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT SIDE & A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT ARM.

August 18, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Group Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS STANDING ON FENDER OF COAL TRUCK AND FELL OFF WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE A AIR FILTER.

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