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June 21, 2016 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DFM Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was coming back from car stepped over gate and missed stepped and fell on face, skinned knees and elbows, jammed wrists and shoulder, chipped tooth. No first aid on job, not reported at time of accident. Went to doctor the next day x-rayed didn't find anything wrong.

September 6, 2012 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
DFM Coal, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was going to move the Komatsu 200 excavator that was owned by a contractor which had a broke door glass. When he went to open the door, some slivers of glass went into his eye. We attempted to wash it out and could not, so we took him to the Emergency Room. Which the glass was washed out and he returned to work.

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