Two employees were installing air lock doors for the new 002 section. One had cut off a section of metal from the bottom of the door exposing a hot sharp point of metal. He tripped and fell on the metal causing a puncture wound to his upper left leg.
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Chad Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
August 22, 2000
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chad Coal Corp · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO OPERATORS DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS WET BOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TOLOSE HIS BALANCE, FALL AND HIT HIS RIBS ON THE EDGE OF THE OPERATORS DECK.
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