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April 25, 2016 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Savage Mountain Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was performing maintenance work. While attempting to remove a lug nut EE got hand between an air wrench and the work and suffered a lacerated finger.

May 27, 2009 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Mountain Minerals, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was rebuilding a brake caliper for a Euclid R50 rock truck. Instead of using the service truck crane the employee attempted to handle the caliper manually and it fell on his foot, crushing the hard toe metal cap resulting in 2 broken toes on the right foot.

December 24, 2008 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Mountain Minerals, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee slipped on last step of loader and fell to ground. Icy conditions contributed to the incident resulting in a bruised back.

March 7, 2007 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Mountain Minerals, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Equipment operator was performing routine equipment shut down on his R-35 rock truck at the end of the shift, when he slipped on some ice. He suffered a sprained right shoulder.

October 25, 2005 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Mountain Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jumped 3 feet off the track of a Lima 2400B drag line to the ground and sprained his left ankle.

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