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May 16, 2014 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking toward the outside in the secondary escapeway, and slipped injuring his left calf.

February 21, 2014 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was operating the scoop in the #9 entry. As he removed himself from the scoop, to retrieve some rock dust he slipped, and landed on his left hand, causing a sprain to his wrist.

June 11, 2013 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Fall from ladders

EE was building a intake stopping, as he placing the block, the ladder started to shift causing ee to fall. As ee was falling the block fell striking him on his left collar bone causing a fracture.

February 2, 2012 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on the starter box and while standing on a rubber mat, when turning his feet slipped on the wet mat and he pulled a muscle in the back of his left leg.

September 7, 2011 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking by belt feeder, tripped and fell on left knee - twisting knee

August 23, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing roof bolts, he stepped forward to insert glue in the hole and twisted his knee.

November 16, 2010 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was plastering a stopping while standing on a bucket. Fell off bucket twisting his knee. Injury resulted in miner treated and required to ambulate on crutches. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006088.

October 25, 2010 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE fell and landed on his hand. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006085.

October 18, 2010 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OUTSIDE OF OFFICE STATED A DEER SPOOKED HIM AND HE SLIPPED AND HURT ANKLE AND POSS NECK.

March 3, 2010 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was with crew loading belt structure into scoop bucket. When EE twisted his body his foot remained stuck in approx. 8" of mud, twisting his left knee.

March 2, 2010 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was changing batteries on scoop, fell and hit his shoulder. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006074.

November 28, 2009 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE got out of scoop to check pumps, lost footing on slick bottom. Injury resulted in knee immobilizer and crutches. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006032.

November 22, 2009 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hanging miner cable. Jumped up to hang cable, came down and turned his ankle. Injury resulted in an aircast on his left ankle. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006073.

November 16, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was walking around feeder and tripped on feeder cable hitting his forearm on the feeder. Injury resulted in application of sling. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006094.

January 3, 2009 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking around faces in #4 entry, stepped over gob into a hole and twisted his knee. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006063.

December 1, 2008 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhino Eastern LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on slope belt and slipped and twisted knee.

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