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January 31, 2006 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE was starting to climb down the ladder of the 785B rock truck when he slipped and fell to the ground.

November 21, 2002 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE INDICATES WHILE GETTING OFF LOADER HIS FOOT \SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEG TO BEND BEHIND HIM. EE CONTINUED TO WORK. ONCE SWELLING STARTED HE CONTACTED HIS DR. AND SCHED. SURGERY. EE STARTED MIS SING TIME ON 11/22/02.

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