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February 3, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing down from dozer. His ring jewery caught in the handrail and cut into the finger. He received medical treatment and stitches.

September 6, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off screen - higher elevation to lower - and sprained his rt. knee.

August 13, 2005 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was working down slope. His feet slipped and he fell on his back.

July 30, 2005 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was pulling water hose. He slipped and fell on left hip.

June 26, 2004 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Fall from machine

After tightling the brake injured person was coming back down ladder when he sliped on step and fell to the ground.

February 25, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EE HAD DROPPED 3 EMPTY RAILROAD CARS AND WAS DISMOUNTING THE CARS WHEN A RAILROAD CAR FILLED WITH GRAVEL BEING MOVED BY NORTHFORK/SOUTHERN WAS RELEASED AND STRUCK THE EMPTY CARS THE EE WAS ON. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO BE KNOCKED FROM THE EMPTY CARS.

July 12, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BLENDING BINS, WHEN EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF PLATFORM HE HIT ON HIS RIGHT HEEL.

March 14, 2001 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING FROM NO. 5 BIN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS RT. LEG AND BACK.

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