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273,095
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2000–2026
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December 14, 2005 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millennium Technical Services,Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

REFUSE BELT BROKE, THEY WERE USING EXCAVATOR TO PULL CABLE TO SHEAVE BELT BACK TOGETHER, BUCKET HIT HAND RAIL ON CATWALK & BROKE IT OFF. EMPLOYEE WAS AGAINST HANDRAIL WHEN IT BROKE & HE FELL ABOUT 8'TO THE GROUND.

May 2, 2005 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Millennium Technical Services,Inc. · Struck by flying object

Small rock came out of chute and struck employee on forehead, causing a cut.

October 27, 2003 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Siata Equipment Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE, WHILE FUELING D-9 DOZER SLIPPED FALLING, HITTING HIS HEAD ON DOZER. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL & RECEIVED SOME STITCHES IN HIS FOREHEAD.

September 10, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Siata Equipment Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 9/11/03 TO REPORT THAT HE HAD BEEN INJURED ON THE EVENING SHIFT OF 9/10/03 WHILE REPAIRING A DOZER, HE WENT TO DR. ON 9/11/03 & THEY TOLD HIM THAT HIS KNEE WAS CR ACKED.

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