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July 10, 2013 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Processing, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he twisted his ankle as he was stepping onto the ground from the skid-steer

December 8, 2010 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Processing, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE states he stepped off a skid steer onto uneven ground, twisting his right ankle and causing muscle strain. EE was placed on modified duty 12/9/10 and released to full duty on 12/16/10. There is no lost time associated with this injury.

February 13, 2009 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Processing, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off Cogar feeder onto loose material and twisted right knee. Employee suffered muscle strain and was placed on restricted duty.

December 2, 2008 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Processing, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee states that he slipped and fell approx. 4 ft. from the top of a dryer as he was descending, landing on his back and left elbow.

May 29, 2007 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Processing, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stated he was climbing up the ladder on the front end loader to begin his shift when his foot slipped causing him to catch his weight with his arms causing pain in his chest.

April 30, 2007 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Processing, LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee stated he fell while descending steps & hurt his right arm by straining it. Employee was bagging trash & taking it out of the office when he descended the steps. He was terminated for other reasoning, left the site & came back hours later and told the supervisor he had an accident before being terminated. AMEND Section D 28&29 *Remove ID M943 - Same Co. operates mine*

April 23, 2006 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Processing, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking from one area of the site to another, slipped on concrete form pins and fell on his right shouldr, fracturing it.

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