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September 8, 2004 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While dismounting dozer, he slipped on bottom step and twisted his back. He hurt his back at home and missed several months of work and this is a recurrence of his accident at home.

January 22, 2003 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING DOWN 2TH FLOOR STEPS AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON HAND RAIL, HURTING HEAD AND BACK.

November 22, 2002 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM D8N DOZER, HIS FOOT SLI-PPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND, HITTING HIS BACK ON BACKHOE AND HURT RIGHT KNEE.

November 13, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING AT TAILPIECE AT CC7 AND STEPPED IN LOOSE COAL AND SLIPPLED AND FELL, LANDING ON BUTTOCK, HURTING NECK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-05-02.

February 6, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS ON END LOADER AND GOT FOOT HUNG IN STEPS AND FELL TO GROUND TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-22-02.

October 16, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ON D & R R/C SCREEN AND JUMPED DOWN FROM SCREEN FRAME ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR AND HURT LOWER BACK.

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