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February 4, 2013 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

Started down hill,2nd gear EE broke on 2nd stage very light pressure on peddle, truck started sliding pulled hand spike down feathering brake peddle so truck wouldn't jack knife started sliding faster. Fought truck for 35 to 40 yards turned wheel to the right towards the ditch kept going to the left, jumped out of truck and truck went over the hill.

June 9, 2012 WV · Coal rock driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tim Marcum & Sons, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE was operating the drill & he went to step out of the cab to check on his drill depth. He lost his footing & fell from the drill deck approximately 6 feet. He fell on his right shoulder & right side of his face.

October 21, 2011 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

While standing on right side of dozer track, slipped and fell striking his head on stabilizing jack.

May 9, 2011 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

While loading coal/moving coal in coal pit the highwall kicked out resulting in material covering up the 980 G loader. Rock & material came in loader cab resulting in a chipped elbow on the left arm of the operator.

January 13, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While taking bolts out of a cutting edge on a loader bucket, bolt turned while holding in hand cutting right thumb and right hand index finger.

September 1, 2010 WV · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

While putting a bolt in excavator bucket pin, tightening up nut with an airgun, something flew and struck right eye.

April 8, 2010 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a dozer blader liner off a dozer blade it sprang loose striking him in the left knee and top of left foot.

February 1, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

While climbing off of 310 dozer, slipped and fell on the ground hurting right elbow.

January 13, 2010 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While pushing in a shot, a section of spoil bank broke loose sliding in door glass on a dozer, hitting operator on left foot and leg.

October 20, 2009 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While getting off of his rock truck, slipped and twisted his left knee.

May 11, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stepping out of mechanic truck, stepped on some loose rocks, twisting right ankle.

May 5, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stepped off of a 740 truck, hurt low back.

March 30, 2009 WV · Coal FIRE
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Fuel line of left side of dozer punctured and sprayed fuel on turbo, causing the fire.

January 10, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

While unloading cutting edges for a 16 grader dropping one on top of left foot.

September 4, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While getting out of his service truck steped on a rock twisted his ankle and causing a fracture to his left foot.

July 9, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE got out of grease truck, walking over to service dozer, stepped in print of dozer track in the dirt. fell down and tore ligaments lose in RT ankle.

May 14, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

While striking a pin in chain with hammer, a piece of metal flew off, striking him in the leg.

January 24, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

While walking to his rock truck, slipped on some ice, fell on his dinner bucket hurting his right side.

July 31, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Drove rock truck down into the pit and when coming out of the pit hit some bumps and pulled a muscle and inflamed a muscle in his lower back.

July 6, 2007 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dismounted 992D endloader and came back to climb up, strained his wrist.

June 15, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

While swinging a hammer, hammer flew off of handle, hitting him in mouth breaking two bottom teeth.

June 7, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

While getting filters from filter trailer, stepped on porch, board broke, falling through porch, hurting left hip.

January 26, 2007 WV · Coal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While standing a top of highwall miner track, moving beam away from a track. bumping track with beam causing track to swivel crushed foot right foot.

September 20, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Improper lifting of 55 gallon barrel that caused back injury.

April 5, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Stepping from highwall miner Base Frame unto belly pan area. To fix Pillar block on miner, Twisted knee (left)

June 24, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Operator took excavator out of designated work area without permission and slid equipment over the hill.

March 3, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Tramming dozer up hill, embankment gave way on outside berm turning dozer on its side.

February 2, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picked up rodk knocker for 777 rock trk, pulled muscle in lower back on left side.

October 21, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

STANDING ON 992 FENDER, BROKE OFF, FELL ON LEFT LEG, TWISTED KNEE.

October 21, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Fall from ladders

STANDING ON A LADDER, TRYING TO KNOCK OUT A BOOM PIN ON A 992 LOADER. WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER, LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

June 8, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK. THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR, SLAMMING THE DOOR BACK ON EE'S HAND.

January 23, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NO VALUE FOUND
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · No Value Found

CHANGING MINER BITS ON HIGHWALL MINER. STRUCK BIT WITH HAMMER, GOT PIECE OF METAL IN EYE.

November 25, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TAKING TRANSMISSION OUT OF HOUSING WITH SLATE BAR. PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA.

November 21, 2002 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON HIGHWALL MINER BEAM STARTED TO STEP OFF OF BEAM. FOOT GOT LODGED IN BEAM. THEN FELL BACKWARDS ON BEAM AND CAUSED BACK INJURY.

September 26, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

WELDING BALL SOCKET ON D11 DOZER USING 3/8" CHAIN & RED DEVIL. HELPER UNHOOKED CHAIN & DID NOT TELL EE. EE PULLED CHAIN CAUSING RED DEVIL TO FALL & HIT HIM ON FOREHEAD.

April 30, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING WATER TRUCK DOWN HILL TO OFFICE. TRUCK RAN AWAY AND WRECKED AT BOTTOM OF HILL.

November 29, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A PIN THAT GOES IN A BUCKET WHEN HE FELT HIS LEFT ARM TWIST.

November 15, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stollings Trucking Co., Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A 988 ENGINE ON LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON THE HAND RAIL.

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