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August 7, 2013 WV · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall from machine

The employee grabbed the steering wheel to get into the truck. His shoulder popped out of place. The employee then let go of the steering wheel and fell to the ground. He began missing work on 2/7/2014.

December 18, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was looking for a suction hose "6". He stepped on a patch of ice and fell. He stabbed his middle finger on his right hand. He struck his left knee on a pallet. He tore ligament in his left knee when he fell.

August 20, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

The employee stepped out of the scale room and slipped on the bar grating twisting left knee.

February 5, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped out of the scale room onto some ice covered grating and slipped twisting his ankle as he fell. His leg was bent under his body. He tore ligaments our the left and right side of his right ankle.

January 12, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was pulling 1 1/2" hose around a 980G loader. He pulled it around the front of the bucket. He stepped on some mud & hose got caught under the bucket(mud was from washing the 980G). He slipped to the ground & landed on his right forearm. His head hit his shoulder and strained the muscles in his neck. He is taking therapy under Dr's care. He worked on 1/15/07 & left early.

March 9, 2004 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was attempting to grease pins and bushings on the boom of a Hitachi 400 backhoe. He was walking on the ice-covered boom when he slipped and fell off the boom, falling to the ground. When hitting the ground his right foot landed in a rut and twisted his right knee towards his left knee, pulling tendons and cartilage in his right knee.

September 16, 2003 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF TRACK FRAME.

September 5, 2002 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coresco Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OUT OF BOBCAT LOADER WHEN FOOTING WAS LOST.

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