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November 10, 2006 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Member was walking up steps to control room, slipped on top step and tumbled backwards down 10 steps.

November 11, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawl Sales & Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DESCENDING FROM A CRANE OPERATING CAB. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND THUS HANGING BY HIS RIGHT ARM NOT TOUCHING THE G ROUND. DISCOMFORT WAS NOT A PROBLEM INITIALLY, BUT AS TIME PROGRESSED HE EXPERIENCED GREAT DISCOMFORT. A DR. VISIT PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY.

May 8, 2000 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawl Sales & Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE GRIDS THAT COVER THE CLEAN COAL FEEDER. HE STEPPED INTO ONE OF THE OPENINGS CAUSING HIM TO TWISTHIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7/10 AT WHICH TIME HE VISITED THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLDTO REMAIN OFF WORK UNTIL HE COULD SCHEDULE AN MRI.

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