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April 19, 2004 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Fall onto or against objects

Ee was using a ladder to access the top of a haul truck frame. On his first attempt to climb the ladder and tie it off, the bottom of the ladder kicked out. The ee fell approx five feet, landing on the ladder as it struck the shop floor. He received a cut about 1 1/2" long just below his left knee cap.

July 21, 2003 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF THE REAR TANDEN ON A MOTOR GRADER, THE EE HAD JUST FINISHED CLEANING THE INSIDE OF DOOR GLASS, WITH THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN. AS HE STEPPED BETWEEN THE TIR E AND THE CAB, TO ENTER THE CAB, THE DOOR WHICH HE WAS HOLDING ONTO SWUNG FREE (THE HOLD OPEN LATCH ON THE DOOR WAS NOT LOCKED IN). THE EE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP, FRACTURI

January 27, 2003 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company Llc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A RUBBER TIRED DOZER. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE LADDER (LOWEST RUNG) AND HE LANDED HARD ON THE GROUND - STRAINING HIS KNEE.

November 24, 2002 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING THE LUBE/FUEL TRUCK, AND IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING A KOMATSU 475 DOZER. HE WAS ON THE CAB DECK LEVEL AND ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT TO TURN ON A PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE DE CK OR TRACK AREA, AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FALL CAUSED A LATERIAL TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT LEG.

June 2, 2002 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Fall from machine

WHILE MOVING FROM CAB TO FRONT OF DOZER TRACKS TO DISMOUNT, THE OPERATOR EITHER LOST HIS GRIP ON THE HAND GRAB RAILS OR SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A DISLOCATION & FRACTURE IN THE LEFT ANKLE JOINT.

August 23, 2001 WY · Coal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING HAND RAIL ON HAULAGE TRUCK. HE STEPPED ACROSS OPENING AND MISJEDGE DISTANCE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED THE LOOSE HANDRAIL. HE AND THE RAIL FELL AND THE RAIL CAUSED A LA CERATION ON HIS HEAD.

June 22, 2001 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLEANING THE BACK CAB WINDOW ON THE WABCO WATER TRUCK, THE OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY STEPPED OFF THE CATWALK AND FELL AGAINST THE HYDRAULIC TANK.

May 22, 2001 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Fall from machine

UPON ARRIVING TO WORK WITH OTHER ADMIN PERSONNELIN A DODGE VAN, THE EMPLOYEE WHILE EXITING FROM THE SIDE DOOR STEPPED PARTIALLY ONTO THE SIDEWALK CURB. THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING THE SIDEWALK, LANDING ON THE BACKSIDE.

May 11, 2001 WY · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Fall from ladders

EE CLIMBED ON VERY SMALL STEP LADDER TO CHECK LEVEL OF HYDRAULIC OIL ON HAUL TRUCK. HE FELL FROM LADDER LANDING ON SHOULDER. HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT, BUT HIS SHOULDER CONT INUED TO HURT AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

March 1, 2001 WY · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING OVER AN ELECTRICAL TROUGH TO RETRIEVE A WRENCH UNDER THE #4 DRAGLINE SWING CASE. THE EE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF. WHILE OFF BALANCE THE EE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

February 20, 2001 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING OVE ROUGH FROZEN & SLICK GROUND. HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 23, 2001 WY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Fall from ladders

EE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO CLEAN OFF AN AREA ON 2001 TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER THAT WAS NOT THE PROPER TOOL FOR THIS JOB. WHEN HE LEFT OFF THE PRESSURE ON THE HOSE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE FALL RESULTED IN AN INJUURY WITH TWO BROKEN RIBS.

October 16, 2000 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Fall onto or against objects

THE BULLDOZER BECAME STUCK ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE OF A KEY CUT. THE OPERATOR DISMOUNTED ON THE RIGHT REAR OF THE DOZER. UPON TOUCHING THE GROUND HETURNED AND SLIPPED ON THE LOOSE DIRT FALLING AGA INST THE RIGHT SIDE TRACK CAUSING AN ABRASION & CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT THIGH.

October 13, 2000 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company Llc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING A FOUR FOOT STEP LADDER TO ACCESS THE ENGINGE AREA OF A 190 TON TRUCK. THE LADDER FELL UNDER HIS WEIGHT AND THE EE FELL ONTO THE LADDER WITH HIS LEFT SIDE, BREAKING TWO RIBS.

July 18, 2000 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING IN THE MEZZANINE AREA OF THE WAREHOUSE WHEN THE TELEPHONE BEGAN TO RING. WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STEPS, THE EMPLOYEE INDICATED DISCOMFORT TO THE RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPL OYEE REPORTED THE SAME ON 7/24/00.

June 1, 2000 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EE S WERE PHYSICIALLY MOVING A BAR GRATING CATWALK WEIGHING APPROX. 200 LBX ONE CORNOR EDGE SLIPPED, BOTH EE DECIDED TO DROP THE CATWALK. AS THE CATWALK FELL, ONE EE CONTINUED TO HOLD ON. THE FALLING FORCE CAUSED AN OPEN FRACTURE TO THEEE'S FIRST DIGIT OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

May 11, 2000 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS SPOOLING OUT WELDING LEADS TO DO REPAIRS ON THE BUCKET OF A 2800 SHOVEL. WHILE WALKING WITH THE LEADS, THE EE STEPPED INTO A GROUSER TRACK DEPRESSION TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

March 26, 2000 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Fall from machine

WHILE EXITING THE CAB OF VEHICLE, EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM THE TOP STEP OF THE VEHICLE TO THE GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE TURNED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE GROUND AND HE ALSO TWI STED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3POINT CONTACT SYSTEM WHILE EXITING HOWEVER, DID NOT UTILIZE THE STEP CLOSET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INCOMPLIANCE WITH COMPANY AND MINE

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