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July 14, 2025 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was decking a barge a fell hurting EE's elbow requiring stitches.

June 2, 2025 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jumped from the dock loading barge on to a loaded barge and tuned their ankle on impact.

August 27, 2024 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped on the ramp going to the basement and injured EE's elbow.

December 11, 2023 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall from machine

Operator fell off Dozer while getting down and hit their ribs and shoulder. EE fractured 3 ribs and bruised the shoulder.

December 27, 2022 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking on snow/ice covered parking area to get into truck and EE slipped and fell on left hip. This caused a fracture in the left hip.

August 30, 2022 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall from machine

EE was crossing the train to get earplugs. When jumping down EE twisted EE's ankle.

April 12, 2022 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to rail car dumper basement and slipped and fell. Employee fell on their back and seems to have pulled a back muscle.

September 10, 2021 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was crossing a train car when they slipped and fell. Employee strained a shoulder and arm trying to regain footing.

February 5, 2020 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Operator was unloading railcars when operator missteped between surfaces falling into gap causing abrasions to left leg and thigh and also straining left shoulder.

December 4, 2016 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was crossing train when slipped and fell and landed on their back and pulled muscle.

February 1, 2015 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was ask to come down off ILB stockpile for Drug and alcohol test fell broke his leg. Employee refused drug and alcohol test and was terminated at this time never returned to mine property.

December 30, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to the sample building to sweep out the system towards the end of her shift. She walked around the truck, swept out the system, after she got that completed she walked around the truck to get back in. As she went around to the driver side she slipped in the mud and twisted her left knee.

November 29, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting back on loader going back to lunch. Twisted left knee.

October 22, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was moving water line when pipe hit him in leg and he fell to ground and said was not hurt but felt pull in back.

September 25, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing hose on loader walking around loader over extended knee.

October 22, 2011 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

stepped off loader, twisted left knee

September 6, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

twisted ankle while stepping over rail to throw a switch.

November 21, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing ladder to enter cab of haul truck, foot slipped off rung.

March 1, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was using the three point of contact method of mounting a D3C, his right foot was on a cleat of a track pad, his foot slipped off of the cleat, his shin hit the cleat and track pads.

February 5, 2008 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was transferring from loaded barge to dock, sprained left ankle, which had previously been injured in a non work related accident

March 31, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing two steps, sprained left knee.

December 22, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I/E was tying off mt barge w/ 1.5" line to winch cable, cable broke, pulling him down.

August 19, 2006 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was exiting the mechanical sampler building to change out his sample bag. As he was returning to the prep office he slipped/fell on left knee. The slip was due to sludge falling from the washdown of the rail unloading hopper. He worked every shift with no restrictions until his condition became painful and his doctor schedual surgery 01/15/07. Pre-exisiting knee injury.

April 23, 2004 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE STEEL CABLE AND "D" RING FROM A SHEEVE WHEEL. THE CABLE CAME OUT OF THE SHEEVE KNOCKING HIM OVER THE RAILING INTO THE OPEN HOPPER BARGE APPROX 12 FEET. HE LANDED IN 12" OF WATER ON A STEEL BOTTOM OF THE BARGE.

December 5, 2003 KY · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCH Terminal Services, LLC · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OF THE LOADER, THE EE SLIPPED FROM THE SECOND STEP (APPROX 35" FROM THE GROUND) HE SLID UNDER THE LOADER STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

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