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January 24, 2008 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was bending a 6' bendable resin roof bolt and slipped on pavement and injured right shoulder while leaning forward into the roof bolt.

December 7, 2007 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Fall from machine

Was servicing front end loader and was standing on steel brace on front end bucket area to reach high area were fittings were located. Slipped and fell on his rt. hand.

October 12, 2007 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was jacking red devil tugits when he slipped causing him to twist left leg injuring knee.

September 25, 2007 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Checking battery charges in surface shop, he tripped over charger cable and fell onto the floor and SCSR on belt.

September 24, 2007 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Miner operator had A & B run out of face of #4 entry on south section. The clean up was in progress. Some rock had fallen out of last 10' of cut & was being loaded out. While cleaning up right side of cut the operator stumbled over a piece of the rock falling on miner remote and hurting ribs/hip/shoulder.

August 30, 2007 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was on kees in muddy area, repairing trailing cable when finished, was in process of standing up when right leg slid in mud in outward direction to the side and heard knee pop.

February 22, 2007 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee picked up miner cable to move it out of roadway and then complained of back pain. Employee slipped in mud while moving the cable.

August 16, 2006 PA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While stepping out of a MCC Building, injured stepped onto uneven ground and twisted his left ankle.

January 3, 2003 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST AROUND BOLTER WHEN HE GOT HIS FEET TANGLED IN CABLE, CAUSING HIM TO TRIP, STRIKING HIS BACK ON BUMPER OF ROOF BOLTER.

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