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January 18, 2020 KY · Coal battery station operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hartshorne Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was walking to the inby charger to check a battery in the battery shack. Miner was walking over some gob when they twisted their left ankle causing them to fall. When they caught themselves with their arms they heard a pop in the left shoulder.

January 16, 2020 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hartshorne Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking backwards and tripped on the mine floor. As EE was falling backwards EE stuck EE's hands out to catch self. Resulting in a fracture of EE's wrist of the pisiform bone.

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