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April 14, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE REMOVED GUARD TO WORK ON GRANULATOR, LATER STEPPED INTO HOLE LEFT WHERE GUARD REMOVED, FELL AND STRUCK LEFT ELBOW. SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND TO ELBOW.

August 5, 1999 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM HIS TRUCK ONTO A CATWALK WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM HIS TRUCK ONTO A CATWALK WHEN HE SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEGAGAINST A METAL TOE-PLATE ON THE CATWALK. LACERA TION REQUIRED 18 STITCHES.

January 7, 1999 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH MOVING A CONTROL PANEL WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL. HE TWISTED AS HE FELL AND THE CONTROL PANEL FELL ONTO HIS LEG. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO HIS FIBULA.

January 5, 1999 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF HAUL TRUCK AFTER EXAMINING UNDER HOOD.

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