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September 16, 2024 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to pull a coupler cover from in between the top and bottom belt. The employee lost footing and fell on back. Employee was seen by a doctor and performed employee's regular duties until MRI results came in on 9/27/2024 and was placed on restricted duty due to protruding disks.

May 10, 2024 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was walking through #3 intersection when EE tripped and started to fall. The employee extended EE's left arm downward to help break EE's fall and suffered a separated shoulder.

August 11, 2023 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was looking for a sling in mud and water when EE lost EE's balance. EE's foot was suctioned in the mud causing EE's knee to twist.

September 9, 2020 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was crossing over the haulage unit when EE stepped down off EE stepped in a hole twisting knee. Employee continued working full duty until 10-05-2020 when the doctor placed EE on restricted duty. Employee is scheduled for surgery on 10-20-2020.

February 25, 2014 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped on ice while exiting his pickup truck in parking area of Refuse Site. He caught himself on his running board with his elbows and injured his left shoulder. Employee continued to work until 6/10/14 when he received arthroscopy surgery on his shoulder.

August 27, 2013 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening skirt rubber on tight side of the belt in the draw off tunnel. Employee was not aware of his surroundings and stepped off the edge of the draw off tunnel. He fell approximately 7 1/2 feet into the tripper pit, resulting in an avulsion to the right side of his head.

April 2, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was retrieving fuel hose and slipped on fresh snow fall, twisting his ankle.

February 15, 2011 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

He slipped and fell on ice, which had stones sticking out of the ice. When he put down his hand to break his fall, the stones cut his right hand.

February 11, 2011 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was descending the ladder on the right side of the loader, his gloved right hand slipped loose from the ladder handrail, causing him to fall backward to the ground. He landed on his back and had the wind knocked out of him. His back was hurting and he reported the accident to the job foreman. The temperature was 15 degrees and there was frost on the equipment.

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