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January 4, 2014 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Fall from machine

Employee was pre-oping and climbing off the #10 dozer D9L as his foot hit the track he fell fracturing a rib. The track had ice and mud on it.

November 3, 2012 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Fall from machine

Employee parked D9L dozer near old parts climbed done step and slipped landing on old parts.

November 24, 2008 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was stepping up on a bulldozer. His left foot slipped off the dozer, pulled a muscle in his right leg.

January 29, 2003 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Fall from machine

THE INJURED EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE BOAT TO A LOADED BARGE, AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE SNOW COVERED DECK HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS RT. ANKLE.

June 9, 2002 OH · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE UNTIED STERN LINE FROM KAVEL ON STERN DECK OFHARBOR TUG BOAT. WHILE WALKING SIDEWAYS, CARRYING STERNLINE, HE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED OFF STERN DECK AND FELL AGAINST STERN SIDE GUARD RAIL. THE STERNDECK IS ELEVATED 2 FEET ABOVE TUG FLOOR.

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