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March 5, 1999 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE WAS TRAVELING TO THE PARKING LOT THROUGH SNOW AND MUD TO PARK HIS DOZER. HE STEPPED ONTO THE TRACK TO GET OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE, CUTTING AND BRUISING IT AND HURTING HIS NECK. HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

January 13, 1999 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A CATERPILLER 777 ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE 1ST RUNG OF THE LADDER & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE GROUND

November 7, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

HE WAS INSTALLING A BELLY PAN ON A D11N DOZER. AFTER INSTALLING THE BELLY PAN HE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DOZER, HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HIS RAIN HOOD WEN TOVER HIS EYES AND BLINDED HI M AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOZER RIPPER KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

October 17, 1997 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHEN COMIGN BACK FROM GETTING A GRASE GUN FROM BEHIND THE LOADER CAB, HE REACHED FOR THE TOP GRAB HANDLE ON THE LOADER CAB. BUT HE GRABBED TH EOPEN CAB DOOR, WHICH SWUNG OPEN, CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE LOADER.

August 9, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE WLKING ALONG A CAT WALK ON A GRASON PORTABLE COAL CRUSHER HE STEEPED DOWN ONE STEP BADLY TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

November 21, 1996 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manor Mining & Contracting Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS LEAVING WORK, STEPPED OFF THE SIDEWALK AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE ON WAY TO HIS VEHICLE.

November 20, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE WORKING ON DOZER, HE REACHED FOR A TOOL AND SLIPPED. HE FELL DOWN BETWEEN THE TRACKS LANDING ON HIS LEFT LEG, TAILBONE & RIGHT HIP.

June 12, 1996 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE CLEANING THE WINDOWS ON HIS 773A CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 10 FT TO THE GROUND. HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY AND WET, IT HAD RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE.

June 16, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuel Fabricator'S Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PUMPING OUT A SETTLEMENT POND HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT HAND HE JAMMED THE FINGER INTO THE KNUCKLE CAUSING SWELLING SORENESS & DISCOLORATION

September 7, 1994 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manor Mining & Contracting Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS GETTING OFF PERSONNEL CARRIER HE SLIPPED HIS LEG CAUGHT & TWISTED RT LEG

March 15, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A TRUCK LADDER. RIGHT FOOT STRUCK GROUND: TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE. STEP WAS MUDDY.

September 22, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION DURING A MILD RAIN STORM, HE WAS STANDING ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL YOKE. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE MAIN FRAME RAIL.

December 24, 1991 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING FROM DRAGLINE CATWALK WITH HIS RT FOOT HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNER HIM AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE CRAWLER THAT HAD MUD ON HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL WITH BOTH HANDS TO KEEP FROM FA LLING HEDIDNT FEEL ANY PAIN UNTIL THE NEXT DAY BUT DIDNT REPORT IT & CONTINUED TO WORK FIRST DAY REPORTED TO OPERATOR 01-29-92 HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK 01-21-92

June 14, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PULLING A HYDRAULIC PUMP FROM UNDER THE END DUMP TRUCK WITH A SLING ATTACHED AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE WHILE BACKING UP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 14, 1991 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE STEPPED FROM THE MANITOWOC 4600 DRAGLINE HOUSE WALKWAY ONTO THE TRACKS THAT HAD OIL LEAKED ONTO THEM TO PUT SUPPLIES ONTO THE DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED ON THE OIL AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

January 23, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

HE WAS EXITING THE CAB OF THE D-9 DOZER AND STEPPED ON THE ICE COVERED CAT WALK. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS REAR END.

November 19, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FUELING TRUCK ON 4 INCH PLATFORM STEPPED OFF PLATFORM SPRAINED HIS R ANKLE

October 10, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

THE BOOM OF THE DRAGLINE FELL AND HE WENT TO JUMP OFF THE DRAGLINE WHEN THE DRAG SHOOK HE FELL OFF TO THE GROUND TEARING LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 9, 1990 PA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuel Fabricator'S Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SAMPLING WATER AT WEIR SR WATER STATION #1, SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK, STRAINED INGUINAL REGION CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL JULY 20. WAS OPERATED ON FOR HERNIA ON 7/23/90.

July 2, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING ACROSS FROM THE TOP OF ONE FUEL TANK TO ANOTHER WHEN HIS RT LEG SLIPPED DOWN BETWEEN THE TANKS & HIS LEFT REAMINED ON TOP THE OTHER TANK HE MAY NEED SURGERY IN THE FUTURE THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED BY EMPLOYEE UNTIL 082290

June 18, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED ON BOARD NAILED TO FLOOR OF OIL STORAGE SHED.DIDNT SEEM TO BE ANY PROBLEM. ON JULY 3 JUMPED FROM DRILL TRUCK HE WAS WORKING ON FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG MUSCLE.

December 15, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STANDING ON A COAL TRUCK TIRE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TIRE AND HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG STRUCK THE TIRE RIM CAUSING A CONTUSION.THIS WAS NOT REPORTED BY EMPLOY EE UNTIL 12-29-89.

May 31, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuel Fabricator'S Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE GARDENING SLIPPED FELL ON REAR END BRUISED TAIL BONE AREA

April 3, 1989 PA · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STEPPED UP FROM THE PUSH ARM OF THE D-9-H DOZER TO THE TRACKS WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT.HIS RIGHT FOOT.HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE TRACKS THAT WERE WET AND MUDDY.THIS CAUSED HIS WEIGHT TO TR ANSFER TO HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A SPRAIN TO THE KNEE.

February 7, 1989 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WLKING FROM DRAGLINE BUCKET ACROSS DRAG SET WAS LIGHTD BY BOOM LIGHTS STEPPED INTO SM HOLE ON ROUGH TERRAIN FELL TO GROUND SPRAINING LOWER BACK.

January 15, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING ON THE ICE COVERED GROUND TO A WATER PUMP HOSE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND.

December 6, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE TRACKS OF THE DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE FALLING TO THE GROUND, PULLING HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

January 4, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING 5CROSS THE PARKING AREA BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND SLIPPED ON A ICE SPOT FALLING TO THE GROUND BREAKING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG

November 17, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

HE WAS IN THE 6ACK OF THE TRUCK STARTING THE PUMP TO SPRAY LIME, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE TRUCK SPRAINING HIS RT HIP AND SHOULDER

March 20, 1986 PA · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuel Fabricator'S Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLI4BING ONTO LOADER HOLDING WALKIE TALKIE IN ONE HAND WHEN OPENING LOADER CAB DOOR LOST BALANCE & FELL TO GROUND

February 15, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuel Fabricator'S Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN WORKING ON3TRUCK STEPPED OFF ON ICE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

February 12, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuel Fabricator'S Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO RAILROAD CAR TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY BALAST REMAINING INSIDE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, STRIKING HIS ARM ON THE RAIL BELOW. VICTIM SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE LE FT FOREARM.

April 28, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fuel Fabricator'S Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS STEPPING FROM BACKHOE ONTO GROUND SLIPPED ON MUDDY SPOT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE

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