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December 20, 2022 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Ridgeline Coal, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was ascending ladder on a 992D loader. When stepped from ladder onto platform, EE lost footing and fell to the ground. Landed on left foot which folded upon the landing. Fracture to left heel.

May 10, 2016 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Ridgeline Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

The operator stated that when operator began getting a bucket of rock with the loader's bucket to load into the rock truck, bucket on the loader slipped off of the rock. When it did, it jolted operator and caused a strain to upper back.

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