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December 12, 2002 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentar Energy Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND AND AS HE STARTED TO ENTER HIS DOZER HE STEPPED ON THE PUSH ARM AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL STRIKING THE PUSHARM WITH HIS CHEST. THE CONDITION WAS RAINY AND MUDDY AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.

October 24, 2002 VA · Coal FIRE
Kentar Energy Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FIRE OCCURED NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A HAULER TRUCK.

June 17, 2002 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentar Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING HYDRALIC OIL IN A TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON AN OLD AIR FILTER TO REACH THE OIL CAP. WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE OIL FILTER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE OIL FILTER WAS APPROX 3' HIGH.

August 7, 2001 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentar Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD EXITED HIS DOZER AND WAS WALKING TOWARD HIS SUPERVISOR AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN LOOSE DIRT AND TURNED HIS ANKLE AS HE WAS WALKING.

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