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September 20, 2021 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverway South Inc · Fall from machine

EE was welding on belt line skirt boards over to guarded area. Lost balance and fell to ground approximately 8 to 10 feet.

August 14, 2018 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Struck by falling object

Cutting brace out of structure, jacks slid out causing belt line to fall, hitting employee and pinning legs.

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