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July 12, 2016 MD · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G & S Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was unscrewing a hydraulic cap on the 315 C excavator and fell off the track. Employee continued working. No time was lost.

May 2, 2016 MD · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
G & S Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Clearing brush, cut nose on chainsaw blade

July 31, 2014 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
G & S Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Steam cleaning a radiator and steam contacted left lower leg

December 31, 2013 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beryl Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking through tipple and tripped over a step. Didn't fall completely. Initial incident occurred 12/31/13, however employee didn't report incident until after Form 7000-2 was submitted on 1/10/14. Due to delay in reporting incident, reporting to MSHA was overlooked, but was reported to Worker's Compensation. An amended 7000-2 will be submitted.

November 5, 2013 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G & S Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was exiting his truck at the scales to weigh. When he stepped down on the bottom step, it broke, throwing him backwards and he hit his head and shoulder on the platform. He passed out for about 3-4 minutes. Employee was taken to the ER by the supervisor. This resulted in a concussion and a shoulder contusion.

February 16, 2012 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing a hose on the Cat 992C Front End Loader. When finished, he raised up to come to a standing position, not realizing that the arm bracket to the mirror was above his head. He hit his head on the arm bracket, jamming his neck.

January 3, 2011 MD · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G & S Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing into loader at beginnning of shift. Went up the steps and stood on platform. Icy conditions on platform caused employee to slip and fall. Employee fell, but caught himself with his hands and pulled himself back up.

September 24, 2009 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & S Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was adjusting a round hay bale as it was being put in the mulcher. Used left arm to push on bale and arm became stuck in hay bale as it was moving, pulling arm, resulting in some pulled muscles.

May 27, 2009 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & S Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fueling the dozer at the end of his shift. When he was finished, he was attempting to step down from the dozer. He was holding onto the safety bars and going down backwards. When he put his feet on the ground and was still holding the bars, he heard a pop in his arm.

December 19, 2008 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G & S Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

The coal truck driver, just finished loading his dump truck with a front end loader and was exiting the loader via the ladder when he slipped and fell onto the coal pile. He was not aware of any injury at that time. On Tuesday, January 6, 2009 he was taken to the emergency room and after evaluation and tests he underwent an emergency splenectomy.

November 19, 2008 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & S Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Coal truck stuck in mud.Loader brought down to help pull truck out of mud.Tow cable stuck on loader between tail light and body.EE dislodged tow cable from back of bumper,it flew back and hit employee in face, causing a laceration to forehead and dislodging front tooth.Accident occurred prior to tow cable being attached to truck.

February 15, 2008 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beryl Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped and fell while walking on sloped ground.

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