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August 26, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FUELING A 575 DOZER. HE WENT TO STEP ON THE PUSH ARM AND SLIPPED, FELL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 25, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD OF 992C LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

November 23, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PREP PLANT WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A FLOOR SUMP AND BRUISED HIS SHIN AND KNEE.

May 3, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM HIS TRUCK TO CLEAN THE LIGHTS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 16, 2003 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON TOP OF FUEL TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO FUEL A WATER PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE FROST COATED WALKWAY AND FELL FROM THE TOP OF TRUCK.

September 23, 2003 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER AND HIS LEFT LEG MISSED A RUNG ON THE LADDER CAUSING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT TO BE PLACED ON HIS RIGHT LEG. EE STATED THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT KNEE TO BE INJURED

April 19, 2003 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING UP ON A KOMATSU EXCAVATOR. HE GRABBED THE HAND HOLD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO PULL HIMSELF UP, JERKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN THE PR OCESS. HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 4-21-03 AND CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-30-03 AND WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO RETURN TO WORK. HE NOTIFIED US ON 5-1-03.

December 19, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR AN OIL LEAK ON THE 1800 HITACHI SHOVEL. HE WENT TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE MACHINE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WET TRACK FRAME AND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

December 7, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON HIS DOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO MUD ON HIS SHOES AND ON THE METAL TRACK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER.

November 21, 2001 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from piled material

EE STATES: I WAS WALKING OUT THE LEAD-IN-WIRE AND STARTED TO DESCEND A SMALL MOUND OF DIRT. STARTED TO FALL AND JUMPED TO ROAD BELOW, TWISTING MY ANKLE.

October 24, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERNEATH A 992C LOADER IN ORDER TO GREASE THE MACHINE. HE STARTED TO CRAWL OUT FROM UNDER THE LOADER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

July 26, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LEDGE OF THE FUEL TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE FUEL NOZZLE AND HOSE TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK AND R IBS. IT WAS RAINY AND MUDDY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

July 17, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE MECHANICS TRUCK AND APPARENTLY STEPPED ON A SMALL RIDGE OF DIRT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

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