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January 13, 2020 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mayo Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working on some reclamation. EE was helping put a drain in a pond when EE got foot stuck in some mud. EE slipped and fell hitting head on a rock.

September 16, 2015 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mayo Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was standing on the tracks of a Gen set went to step over and slipped and fell catching self with his left arm. Pulled muscle in shoulder.

April 10, 2012 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mayo Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down from D-9 Dozer. When he stepped off of the dozer track onto ground he hurt his right ankle.

November 4, 2011 KY · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mayo Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EE was getting on a excavator, he had one foot on excavator step and raised his other foot up to get on excavator and fell backwards on his back.

November 12, 2009 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mayo Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was priming holes when he stepped in a crack on the drill bench and twisted his right ankle.

May 29, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mayo Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

It had been raining all night and was now down to a sprinkle. It wasn't completely daylight due to the rain. EE was pulling a winch cable out of the boom to hook onto the dozer track. He was walking backwards in the mud and tripped over a sprocket segment with his left foot. He slipped and fell on his right hip.

May 11, 2009 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mayo Resources Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was getting off d-11 dozer when his foot stepped off of the step, When he landing on the ground. It hurt his right knee

May 28, 2008 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mayo Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was getting out of Prell Truck, when he slipped off step and pulled muscles in his back. EE did not go off work until 6/17/08, he came back on 6/23/08.

March 11, 2008 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mayo Resources Inc · Fall from machine

He was coming down ladder off of the highwall miner when his feet slipped causing him to fall and strike his right side on the base of the frame ladder. He fell 4' & fractured 1 rib on his right side.

August 5, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mayo Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting down from highwall miner. When he stepped off ladder onto ground he twisted left ankle. It fractured top of left foot.

May 31, 2006 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mayo Resources Inc · Fall from machine

Climbing out of grader he slipped and fell from steps to ground about 3 to 3 1/2 feet. Landed on right side bruising ribs and shoulder.

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