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August 17, 2012 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deepgreen West Virginia Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working at the prep plant, and was trying to remove a piece of belt skirt that had broken loose from raw coal feed belt. Employee slipped or pinched his upper right thigh against existing angle iron. The employee's upper right thigh was cut by a sharp point on angle. Belt was tagged out.

April 9, 2012 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deepgreen West Virginia Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was moving an existing double door to new side of plant. Door frame got hung on conduit when employee got it loose it swung and hit the employee in the chest and shoulder knocking him to the ground. Medical treatment was received employee was returned to work on 4/10/12.

June 29, 2005 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deepgreen West Virginia Inc · Fall from piled material

While off the machine looking over work area, an area that extended out approximately 30' to 35' broke away and caused me to fall. The extent of injury was bruises to hands, right shoulder, left arm and back.

December 6, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deepgreen West Virginia Inc · Fall from machine

COLD WITH SOME SNOW AND ICE IN AREA. EE WAS CARRYING FUEL CANS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK. ONE TO TWO HOURS LATER EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTI NG HIS BACK.

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