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February 19, 2003 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED THAT WHILE CARRYING SURFACE DELAYS, HE TRIPPED ON A PILE OF FINES FALLING ONTO HIS RT.ARM AND WRIST.

December 8, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING MECHANIC REPLACE A PANEL ON DOZER HE STEPPED BACK AND FELL FROM THE DOZER CAB LEVEL PLATFORM TO THE TRACK OF THE DOZER.

September 10, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE TRUCK, HE FORGOT SOMETHING IN THE CAB AND STARTED BACK UP THE LADDER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FROM THE TOP RUNG OF THE LADDER TO THE GROUND.

February 21, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN STEP BROKE ON LOADER AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING. HE NEVER REPORTED ANY INJURY TO SUPERVISORS, SIMPLY CALLED IN AND SAID BACK WAS HURTING. HE DID NOT FALL JUST HIT GROUND ON HIS FEET TOO HARD, HE SAYS.

February 6, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBED ONTO THE LOADER TO CLEAN THE LIGHTS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS RIGHT ANKLE WAS CRUSHED AND BRUISED TO OTHER PARTS OF HISBODY.

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR STEPPED FROM CAB PLATFORM ONTO TRACK & HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 24, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FUEL TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE GROUND AND THE OTHER CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM STEP. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK.

January 20, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HE LANDED ON HIS UPPER BACK AND SHOULDERS.

January 7, 2000 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING BACKHOE, WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM TRACK HIS ANKLE POPPED. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR, DOCTOR PUT HIS LEG IN AN AIR SPLINT CAST. SAYS IT IS SEVERELY STRAINED.

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