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June 24, 2022 MD · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Stepping down off the ladder on a 375 Komatsu Dozer, missing a step and falling against the dozer.

June 1, 2016 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was cleaning truck - jumped up on truck and fell off.

March 21, 2014 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Contractor from Sebold Trucking was walking along the catwalk on Hampshire Hill, Job #436 and fell. He injured his left leg.

June 4, 2011 MD · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working on the air cleaner when the ladder slipped out from under him. He then cut his right arm on a clamp on the turbo blower.

July 19, 2010 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing onto Dart Truck platform when his leg slipped out from under him. When he slipped, it must have pulled on his knee, causing the sprain.

January 12, 2009 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

At the beginning of the shift roads were being treated for ice. EE slipped on the ice, falling on his back side. He thought he was fine but as day went on he became sore. That is when he went to be checked out by a physician.

January 19, 2006 MD · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO THE ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED & GRABBED THE RAILING.

December 29, 2005 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER AND STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND, THUS CAUSING HIS RIGHT ANKLE TO SPRAIN.

December 15, 2003 MD · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri-Star Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ROCK TRUCK DRIVERS WERE DELAYED TO START THEIR SHIFT UNTIL 7:30 AM THAT MORNING DUE TO SNOW ON THE ROADS. EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS PERSONNEL VEHICLE TO THE ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ROA DWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THE FALL RESULTED IN AN ANGULATED FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT ANKLE WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO CORRECT.

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