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December 26, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Claimant was walking from the scale house to the screen plant and slipped on ice and fell. When claimant fell, his ankle buckled.

March 18, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to climb the ladder to the loader, employee slipped and grabbed the grab bar with left arm to avoid falling, employee pulled something in left arm/shoulder.

January 14, 2011 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WALKED AROUND BACK OF LOADER, WENT TO STEP UP AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING INJURED TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF THE MACHINE, HITTING HIS HEAD AND BACK ON THE GROUND.

January 16, 2002 PA · Coal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO THE SCALE PLATFORM WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HER LEFT KNEE ON THE TOP OF THE PLATFORM CAUSING A 1/2" HORIZONTALLACERATION ON HER KNEE.

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