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May 31, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS REMOIVNG THE TOP DECK (CAT WALK) ON THE HYDRAULIC TANK ON THE 988 B- HI-LIFT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE HYDRAULIC TANK. HE RECEIVED BRUISES AND A POSSIBLE FRACTTU RE OF LEFT CLAVICAL.

December 5, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHECKING THE MAGNET FOR FOREIGN METALS. WHILE CHECKING THE INTERMMEDIATE, HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF 6"X6" BLOCKS AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND CRACKED HIS ANKLE BONE (RIGHT ANKLE).

May 3, 1993 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING INTO THE FREIGHTLINER TRUCK HE FELL OFF OF THE BATTERY BOX WHILE ENTERING THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT HAND.

July 13, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE SERVICING THE 988B HE WAS STEPPING FROM THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE TO THE MIDDLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE HAND RAIL WHILE CARRYING A GREASE GUN AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT SIDE RIB AREA.

August 1, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE OPERATED 988B CAT HILIFT FOR MECHANIC,AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE MACHINE THE HANDRAIL THAT HE WAS HOLDING ON TO GAVE WAY AND HE FELL OFF OF THE MACHINE.HE HAD ABRASIONS TO THE FRONTS OF BOTH

May 11, 1990 PA · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PLACING BAGS AND CRAWLING LARGE ROCK USING STEADY HIMSELF, SHIFTED FELL TO BOTTOM, WENT BACK TWISTED BACK AND SHOULDER ACUTE UPPER BACK STRAIN

February 12, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POUNDING ON FROZEN CHUTE ON PLANT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO FREE THE FROZEN COAL. WHILE DOING THIS AS HE WENT TO SWING THE SLEDGE, HE SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

July 17, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS UP IN THE COAL CHUTE, BREAKING LOOSE THE COAL THAT WAS STYUCK INSIDE THE WALLS. HE STEPPED TOWARD THE OPENING AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE EDGE AND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHIN. HE HAD A C CUT BLACK AND BLUE BRUISE TO LEFT SHIN.

April 6, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DESCENDING FROM CAT 988 LOADER HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ABCK.THIS CAUSED PAIN TO HIS BACK FOR FOUR DAYS.

February 10, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bentley Development Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STANDING ON TRACK OF EQUIPMENT HE WAS OPERATING AND GREASING THE MACHINE.

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