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August 29, 2011 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company. Inc. · Fall from machine

The employee alleges he was thrown/knocked from the tracks of the dozer, while he was relieving himself, when a 777 truck bed came into contact with the dozer blade at the dump site. The company has reason to believe that this was a staged accident and will contact the workers comp claim.

August 22, 2011 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company,Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using a lifting jack while working on a shuttle car and the jack handle broke, striking his arm/wrist and causing him to fall on his arm/wrist.

April 19, 2011 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While dismounting the haulback truck the EE put his foot on the ground twisting his ankle causing him to fall backwards to the ground.

February 15, 2010 TN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Weather conditions were snowy & icy. Employee stepped out of lube trk, slipped on ice/snow resulting in twisting his left ankle.

November 27, 2009 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Terex 33-09 back-up shorted at radio and caused fire in cab, operator stopped truck and tried to extinguish in an excited state he turned wrong and twisted knee (left).

July 3, 2009 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on freshly painted grating w/morning dew and EE twisted knee (left).

December 13, 2003 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

RAINING WET MUDDY-GETTING OUT OF BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK-MUD ON SHOE AND CAUSE AND HIM TO SLIP AND FALL.

December 29, 2000 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL ON ICE & SNOW BREAKING RIGHT WRIST.

November 8, 2000 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO PLANT EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE REFUSE SIEVE SCREEN. THEY HAD BEEN WORKING FOR APPROX 1 HOUR WHEN A SECTION OF FLOOR SUPPORT GAVE WAY WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND RESULT ED IN AN ANKLE INJURY.

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