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October 15, 2016 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting a 980H loader when they slipped and caught themselves with right arm, hurting right shoulder.

July 22, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cleaning a belt line when EE slipped and fell hurting right shoulder and back.

February 23, 2016 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on feeder when EE slipped and fell. EE caught self with EE's left arm and hurt EE's back.

January 28, 2016 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting scoop on charge. When EE slipped and twisted EE's left knee and back.

June 17, 2015 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hanging belt head cable when he twisted his right knee.

April 12, 2011 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking at #3 head drive shoveling belts when he tripped and fell on the concrete and fractured his left forearm and is right forearm.

September 20, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was working on section feeder when he slipped and fell and hit his right ear on the corner of the feeder. Cutting his ear and received 10 stitches.

June 12, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting a water line and slipped and injured his right knee. (strained his knee)

May 15, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking in mine, slipped and fell because of mud. Twisted his right knee.

September 12, 2005 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

WAS PUTTING RAIL TRACK IN MINE. HE WAS WALKING ACROSS RAIL TIES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON TRACK HURTING LOWER BACK.

January 28, 2003 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS LOADING BOLTER WITH GLUE AND WAS HOLDING GLUE WITH BOTH HANDS AND SLIPPED AND FELL OVER SCOOP BUCKET ADN INJURED CENTER OF LOWER BACKAND HIT LEFT ELBOW ON FLOOR TRYING TO CATCH SELF

June 14, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF MAN TRIP WHEN IT CAME OUT, SIDE SLIPPED AND FOOT WENT UNDER MANTRIP TWISTING IT.

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