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273,095
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Years on record
2000–2026
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September 5, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As he was dismounting the dozer he tripped, fell foward and caught himself with the grabrail, twisting his left wrist. He was removed from work, due to swelling in his wrist.

April 22, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL SILT FENCE AROUND IMPOUNDMENT. HE WAS WALKING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT HAND. IT SPRANG HIS HAND AND WRIST.

February 22, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

MEMBER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ATTACHING A 6" DISCHARGE HOSE TO A DIESEL PUMP. HE STEPPED IN A MUD HOLE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. MEMBER FELL ON PIECE OF BROKEN STEM, PIERCING AND CUTTING HIS RIGHT EAR.

October 19, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HE FELL OFF LADDER OF LOADER, LANDING IN AN UNBALANCED POSITION WITH ALL OF WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT FOOT. EE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10-24-01 AFTER BEING RE-EXAMINED BY DR, THE TEST DIAGNOSIS BEING A FRACTURE. SAFETY DEPARTMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF HIM MISSING WOTK UNTIL 2-21-02.

August 28, 2001 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MEMBER WAS CHECKING A PIPE WHILE WALKING ALONG A WALKWAY. HE TRIPPED & FELL CAUSING A CRACK TO THE LEFT WRIST.

August 2, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GREASING AND CHECKING PUMPS, HE STEPPED ITNOT HE BASEMENT THROUGH FOR THE CLEANING PUMP AND TWISTED HIS BACK A PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING WAS OUT OF PLACE AND WAS INT HE PROCESS OF BEING RE PLACED WITH NEW PUNCH PLATE. EE DIDN'T RETURN TO WORK ON 8-4-00 BECAUSE OF MEDICATION PRESCRIPBED TO HIM.

February 28, 2000 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF DOZER TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE REPORTED NEXT SHIFT

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