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November 29, 2011 AL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covol Fuels No 5 LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE Got off the Trackhoe to help load the pipe into the Fusing Machine. His Foot got stuck in the mud causing him to lose his balance. Upon losing his balance, his left ankle rolled to the inside causing the injury

June 26, 2010 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covol Fuels No 5 LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was climbing down the ladder of the WA 500 with wash hose in hand and slipped hitting his left knee on the step below.

June 3, 2010 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covol Fuels No 5 LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Cleaning up mud & spillage around plant feed belt with skidsteer - put foot on bucket to exit the machine and right foot slipped and he fell over bucket - right knee hyper extended

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