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June 6, 2016 VA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Driver was stepping off cement pad to hook the hose from powder truck to the bin. When EE stepped out of the truck, there was a large rock that EE stepped on and lost balance, which caused EE to sprain right ankle.

May 2, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Co. · Struck against stationary object

Foot slipped off track of excavator, causing his right knee to take direct impact of his body weight on a large rock. Only started missing work on May 14, 2007.

June 27, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STEPPED OFF D9L DOZER PUSH ARM ONTO ROCK AND APPARENTLY ROCK TURNED IN LOOSE DIRT, TWISTING EE'S LEFT KNEE. RE 0CCURENCE 7-28-97.

December 19, 1988 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING A STRINF OF 3 EMPTY RAIL CARS WHEN THE BRAKE ON THE FRONT CAR BEGAN SLIPPING.THE CAR DROPPER THEN TRIED TO SLOW THE TRIP BY SETTING THE BRAKE ON THE SECOND CAR IN THE TRI P AND THE BRAKE ONTHE SECOND CAR WOULD NOT HOLD.HE THEN TRIED TO DISMOUNT FROM THE MOVING TRIP AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON A PIECE OF COKE CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND PSRAIN

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