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October 2, 2013 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF #25 TRACTOR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 7, 2013 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS RAM CAR AT HIS BATTERY STATION WHEN HE GOT HIS FOOT TANGLED IN A CABLE AND FELL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT TIBIA.

April 23, 2013 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Coal, LLC · Fall from ladders

WHILE COMING DOWN A 6FT.WOODEN LADDER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

May 24, 2012 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Near the end of his shift on 5/24/12, Employee stepped in uneven mine floor in an outby area and hurt his left ankle and foot, and his right knee. Employee did not fully report incident until 5/29/12. Employee did not begin missing work due to the injury until 06/06/2012.

November 14, 2011 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS RAM CAR EE TRIPPED LANDING ON HIS LEFT ANKLE-LOWER LEG.

September 23, 2011 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF CURTAIN. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL HE PUT HIS HANDS OUT BREAKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

January 31, 2011 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF A MINITRACT HIS FOOT GOT HUNG UP AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK.

January 8, 2011 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXAMINING IN UNIT 2 EE STEPPED IN A RUT FRACTURING A BONE IN HIS FOOT.

September 17, 2010 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED WHILE GETTING INTO A MANTRIP, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.

April 7, 2010 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EXAMING THE NSM BELTLINE HE TRIPPED AND FELL FOWARD ON HIS LEFT ARM AND WRIST.

January 5, 2010 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While unloading belt structure, stepped off tram and twisted his right ankle.

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