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December 12, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern West Virginia Resources LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee and a co-worker had been rock dusting and they were pulling the duster hose through the man door, at break 37. Employee stepped on a pile of slate and fell.

June 14, 2008 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern West Virginia Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on stoppings, crossing over gob pile, stepped on loose rock, rock went out from under foot and to keep from falling on top of some H beams, EE grabbed a hanging roof bolt and pulled shoulder. Accident 6/14/08 never became reportable until 7/9/08.

June 6, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern West Virginia Resources LLC · Struck against stationary object

He was sitting in truck at lunch time and blacked out and fell from passenger side of truck and hit the ground.

October 18, 2005 WV · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern West Virginia Resources LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee sampling on auger platform, stepped on inspection hole cover (metal plate). Employee fell through hole along with metal plate cover. Fall was approximately 9.5 to 10 feet to the ground.

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