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February 25, 2019 PA · Coal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jill Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Cleaning coal bins out going in back to start the belts, was stepping over a frozen coal pile, between processing plant and a concrete wall. Stepped over with right foot, slipped on ice and was thrown into the concrete wall with left shoulder, then fell onto buttocks, hurting shoulder and back. We had 40 mile per hour wind this day.

April 27, 2015 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jill Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Moving a wooden block to secure a piece of equipment and EE stepped into a rut causing EE to drop block of wood on left foot. Per phone call the foot was broken.

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