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October 13, 2018 AL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down the hill at cross cut 4 on H-2 belt when foot slipped causing employee to twist left knee. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 12/10/2018.

October 1, 2018 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking next to belt line when EE slipped on a hose and as EE tried to stop the fall, employee strained left shoulder.

September 5, 2018 AL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving power box sled when employee's right foot slipped off toe of shield causing employee to twist right ankle.

July 30, 2018 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on 5710 loader, the employee stumbled over a timber that was laying on the ground as ee was walking around the loader and twisted right ankle.

May 23, 2018 AL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking along the H-2 belt entry at cross cut 23 when EE hyper-extended EE's right knee. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 6-14-18.

May 21, 2018 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping out of a man trip when the employee twisted left knee. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until July 28, 2018.

April 17, 2018 AL · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking when employee slipped and twisted right knee. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 05/03/2018.

January 22, 2018 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was making EE's examination at the camp creek hoist when EE slipped causing EE to twisted and hit EE's left knee. Employee did not start missing time due to this injury until 02/12/2018.

December 27, 2017 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning muck and coal fines at the west main belt discharge area when ee bumped head on a pipe causing ee to lose balance hitting right forearm on belt structure.

December 26, 2017 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was going down steps when employee felt pop in right knee. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until January 15, 2018.

November 30, 2017 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking down the slope belt and pulled employees groin area when employee slipped and fell.

November 29, 2017 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was working on slope belt when some wet material come off the belt knocking employee down. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 12/4/2017.

November 17, 2017 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of a man trip when employee twisted employee's left ankle. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 11/29/17.

September 26, 2017 AL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking the north main belt entry when employee's feet slipped causing the employee to fall landing on left shoulder. Employee did not start missing time from the injury until 11/06/2017.

August 29, 2017 AL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down the long wall face when employee slipped and strained employee's lower back.

July 1, 2017 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing on set ladder when ee rolled left ankle.

June 21, 2017 AL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had started walking down H-1 longwall face and when EE went to step over the leg jack on shield #6 EE slipped and rolled right ankle.

June 14, 2017 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using a wash down hose at cross cut 37 on West Main belt when employee tripped on hose and fell on left shoulder, neck and back area.

June 6, 2017 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking down the slope belt and slipped and felt pain in left knee.

June 6, 2017 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down the slope belt with a 48"x32" piece of guarding for a cross under when employee felt a pop in employee's right knee.

May 10, 2017 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee had done work on the 216 Cat skid steer and had started letting the hinged canopy down when the employee feet slipped causing the front of the hinged canopy to hit the employee in the top of the head. The employee fell backward landing on employee's back between the bucket area and the frame of the skid steer.

March 8, 2017 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was standing at approximately shield 160 on the longwall face when the roof in the gob area behind the shields fell (approximately 150'). The force of the wind blew the employee down causing ee hit the back of ee head.

February 24, 2017 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was getting off of a 657B Cat scraper when EE slipped and fell landing on the left knee.

February 8, 2017 AL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was making an examination of the west main 4 belt when a coal rib rolled out causing the employee to jump back and slip and fall landing on right hand and wrist.

January 25, 2017 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on the long wall when the roof behind the shields fell in the gob area causing the employee to jump back and hurting right foot when employee landed.

January 14, 2017 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was on the 2nd step of a ladder to disconnect a rope harness from the hoist that was used to move a motor. The employee foot slipped on the ladder and the employee fell landing on the left elbow.

September 25, 2016 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was helping rock dust on west main 4 belt and slipped on a piece of Teflon and fell on SCSR left side.

August 10, 2016 AL · Coal safety director SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking SRLD around the bottom area of the service shaft when ee stepped in a hole and twisted right knee. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 08/19/2016.

February 10, 2016 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping out of a tractor and twisted left ankle.

November 25, 2015 AL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was standing on the spill tray of the longwall hooking a chain to the spray boom in front of the #9 shield when the face in front of shield #10 rolled out causing the employee to jump backward landing on his lower back.

October 24, 2015 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking with tools when he stepped off a 6x6 timber at the dewater location and twisted left knee.

September 15, 2015 AL · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking the N-O bleeder when he slipped and pulled his right knee. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 10-30-2015.

August 4, 2015 AL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing tailgate drum bits on the shearer when a scale rock fell causing employee to move backward and twist left ankle.

July 21, 2015 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down the slope belt when he slipped and twisted left knee.

April 29, 2015 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking toward the tool box service center when he steeped in a hole and strained lower back.

April 2, 2015 AL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was backing a continuous miner out of the face area when he twisted his left knee.

February 5, 2015 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to get tools off a man trip when he stepped on loose coal and twisted right knee. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 02/16/2015.

January 28, 2015 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was going through a man door when he slipped and fell hurting his right shoulder, elbow and knee.

December 8, 2014 AL · Coal rock duster SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rock dusting and slipped on bottom and twisted left knee. Did not start missing time from injury until 12/10/2014

September 19, 2014 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was checking the PLC on west 1 belt and as he turned around he slipped and fell landing on his SCSR. Employee did not go to the doctor until 09/30/2014.

September 17, 2014 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down the slope belt when he slipped and twisted lower back.

September 2, 2014 AL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking down the slope belt when he slipped and fell hurting his lower back. Employee did not start missing time from the injury until 09/04/2014.

August 18, 2014 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking to motor pit employee stepped in a hole and twisted back.

July 16, 2014 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to the fuel center when slipped and hurt his left shoulder.

July 15, 2014 AL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying a top belt frame when his left foot got stuck in mud and as the employee attempted to free his foot he felt a pop in his left foot.

July 8, 2014 AL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a timber from the roadway when he twisted his left ankle.

March 18, 2014 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated as he was walking at crosscut 38 on west main belt his left knee gave out and he fell hurting his left shoulder and lower back.

March 15, 2014 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was climbing a ladder when ladder slipped and employee fell scraping left shin and twisted right ankle.

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