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May 8, 2013 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C&H Mining · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee fell and strained his shoulder on 5/8/13. Employee refused medical treatment until 6/19/13 at which time he requested to be seen by a physician.

April 30, 2012 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C&H Mining · Fall from ladders

Contractor was working approximately three feet off of the ground, standing on a four foot step ladder. Contractor shifted weight causing him to lose balance and fall to the ground. Ligament was torn in right knee.

April 19, 2012 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C&H Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While exiting the service truck, the service man missed the bottom step causing his right foot to land on the ground. His right ankle was sprained.

September 20, 2011 AL · Coal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C&H Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking up a ramp during wet conditions the employee slipped resulting in his left knee being twisted. The employee had walked down the ramp in order to be able to assist in fueling a pump.

January 20, 2010 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

While traveling down the steps of the PC2000 with a hydraulic pump hose in his hand the hose became hung. Injury pulled on the hose. When the hose was free it caused the reel to release and pull the hose causing him to loose his balance. His right leg lodged between the track and step. He has a bruised knee and sprained ankle.

March 27, 2009 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping down from a bulldozer when he missed the bottom step, located on the pusharm, and pulled muscles in his lower back.

October 25, 2008 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

The employee parked the bulldozer that he had been operating in the equipment parking area at the end of his work shift. He then got out of the cab of the machine and either jumped or fell to the ground. He was taken to the hospital where he was examined and released, but claims his back is hurting too much to come to work.

April 30, 2007 AL · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had finished shift, parked drill and was climbing down from machine. When he stepped on ground and released grip on ladder, he twisted right leg. Employee did not insure proper footing before releasing grip on ladder.

December 26, 2006 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

He was climbing down off dozer, when he slipped and fell to ground, landing on knees and hands. He is complaining of a left leg hurting.

June 8, 2006 AL · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Removing filters from scale house porch, went to walk off and he tried to miss something that was on the ground. He shifted all his weight and lost balance and fell.

March 27, 2006 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE stepped off of D11 carry dozer backwards and landed on the rail of service truck and hurt his back.

December 15, 2005 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Slipped on push arm getting off machine, straddled arm when he fell.

March 28, 2005 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING FROM LOADER ONTO A CRUSHER. EE FELT RIGHT KNEE POP

January 2, 2004 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE JUMPED DOWN FROM HIS LOADER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

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