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January 28, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

MINER WAS ON THE BACK OF AMUCKER MOVING VENT BAG THAT WAS HANGING DOWN AND SLIPPED , FELL HITTING HIS HEAD. EE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES ON HIS HEAD.

November 23, 1998 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD LOWERED A JACKLEG DRILL DOWN OUT OF A RAISE WITH A ROPE. HE WAS UNTANGLING THE ROPE AND LOST HIS FOOTING. HE FELL OFF OF THE LANDING 20'-25', LANDING IN A LOADER BUCKET.

September 19, 1998 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Fall from piled material

EE WAS WETTING DOWN A MUCKPILE. THE ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON MOVED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL OVER BACKWARDS DOWN THE MUCKPILE AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. RETURNED TO WORK (RESTRICTED DUTYA0, NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT (9/23).

March 5, 1998 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WLAKING AROUND A PARKED TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET SLOPED ROADWAY. AS HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM,HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND FELL.

June 25, 1997 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF HIS HAUL TRUCK AND WAS WALKING ACROSS THE STOPE. THE GROUND WAS CLEAR EXPECT FOR ONE ROOF MAT, WHICH HE TRIPPED ON. ASHE CAUGHT HIMSELF, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE SEVERLY

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