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March 21, 2003 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AROUND TAILPIECE. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

March 20, 2003 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STEPPED IN A HOLE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS RIGHT EAR ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE. LACERATED EAR, REQUIRED STITCHES.

November 15, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM MINER HEAD ONTO A PILE OF LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 18, 2002 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING DOOR ON FAN HOUSE. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE TWISTED BOTH KNEES AS HE FELL.

May 15, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD OUTSIDE OF MINE. HE SLID IN A SLICK PLACE AND FELL FORWARD. HE BROKE A FRONT TOOTH AND DAMAGED OTHER TEETH.

May 12, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON MINER. HE STEPPED ACROSS AN OPEN LID, SLID AND FELL. PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS THIGH.

April 5, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STOOPED DOWN WORKING ON RAM CAR. WHEN HE STOOD HE PASSED OUT, FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE RAM CAR. EYE WAS CUT BELOW EYEBROW REQUIRING STITCHES.

April 4, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS HELPING MOVE STEEL RAIL. HE SLIPPED IN MUD, STRADDLED AND HIT A STEEL RAIL.

February 17, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING 2 BUCKETS OF OIL IN A STEEP PLACE. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSINGHIM TO WRENCH HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 7, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING THRU MINE, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

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