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December 12, 2005 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was starting a 992D loader. When he went to dismount the loader, he slipped down the steps. It was snowing and the step were slick.

November 2, 2005 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was mounting a 988G Coal Loader when his hands slipped off the hand rails causing him to fall off the loader. He did not receive medical care or miss any time until November 6, 2005.

October 20, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting a 777D when his foot slipped off the step. Employee caught himself, hurting his back and stomach.

September 22, 2005 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was leaving the filter trailer. When she stepped onto the deck, a board broke causing her right leg to go through the deck.

April 16, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A LOADER. AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED OR PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 30, 2003 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS FILLING TANK WITH WATER. WENT TO GET DOWN OFF OF THE TRUCK AND THE PIECE OF METAL HE WAS HOLDING ONTO GAVE LOOSE, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP, CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT HIP AND CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

March 17, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER SERVICING D11N AS HE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER HE SLIPPED AND LEG WENT BETWEEN TRACK AND PUSH ARM.

January 31, 2001 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE HAD RETURNED TO CHECK SHOT AFTER BLAST. WHEN WALKING ACROSS SHOT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT GAVE AWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

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