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November 9, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from machine

CLEANING DOZER & FELL ON GROUND & INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

September 26, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING FROM SILOS TO TRUCK DUMP AND FELL ON WALKWAY AND HIT HIS NECK ON HAND RAILS.

April 21, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING RR CARS & TWISTED HIS LT.KNEE & FELL BACKWARDS & STRAINED HIS KNEE & BACK

May 19, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MOVING DISPOSAL3WHEELS OFF THE TRACK AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

March 30, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING OUT OF 7OAL TRUCK FELL & INJURED BACK ON FUEL TANK.

May 19, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mack Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL PULLING ON3PIECE OF NAILED VENTILATION CURTAIN TRYING TO GET IT FREE TO MOVE IT.WHILE PULLING ON IT IT CAME LOOSE AND HE FELL BACK AND HIT ELBOW ON SCOOP PARKED NEAR HIM.

September 10, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING IN LOW COAL AND SPRAINED HIS RT KNEE

July 9, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STUMBLED AND FELL ON RT HAND AND THUMB SPRAINED HIS THUMB

April 20, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STUMBLED WITH A LOADED SHOVEL AND TWISTED HIS BACK

March 2, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING COAL FEEDER AND FELL AGAINST FEEDER BRUISING RT KNEE.

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