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March 10, 1999 PA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Fall from machine

FUELING DOZER, SLIPPED OFF SNOW AND ICE COVERED TRACKS.

January 8, 1998 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS PUTTING ANTIFREEZE IN DRAGLINE. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN, HE SLIPPED MISSING THE STEP AND TWISTING HIS KNEE.

November 19, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING DOWN FROM D9 DOZER, FEET WERE MUDDY, PUSHARM ALSO MUDDY. FOOT SLIPPED WHEN CLIMBING DOWN TO GROUND. SLIPPED AROUND AND HIT RIGHT SHOULDER ON DOZER TRACK.

November 16, 1995 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS GETTING OUT OF COMPANY PICKUP ON JOB SITE. THE JOB SITE WAS ICEY AND WHEN EMP STEPPED OUT OF THE PICKUP HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON HIS LEFT L EG & ANKLE RESULTING IN MULTIPLE FRACTURE- ANKLE

November 2, 1994 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP ON MAHCINE, FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP DUE TO MUD ON SHOES FROM MUDDY CONDITIONS CAUSED BY OVERNIGHT RAIN. FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST CARBODY SUUPORT BRACE INJURING BACK AND RIBS.

July 8, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS PERFORMING REPAIRS ON ENGINE OF D9G BULLDOZER.HE REMOVED THE AFTER COOLER ASSEMBLY FROM THE ENGINE AND WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF THE DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.TH 50163ER COOLER ASSEMBLY FELL ON TOP OF HIS INNER CALF OF THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING TWO CUTS WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

January 28, 1991 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WORKING NIGHT SHIFT AS OILER ON DRAG & CHECKING WATR PUMPS. HE LEFT DRAG TO GO CHECK WATER PUMPS & TRIPPED OVER ROCK TWISTED LEFT ANKLE & FELL. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM OF MEYERSDALE HOSP & TREATED BY DR ROOT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS BADLYSPRAINED LEFT ANKLE. HEWAS OFF WORK FOR TWO DAYS. HE RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTIES ON 2/4/91,

June 13, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPL WAS ON A 20' EXTENSION LADDER PERFORMING REPAIRS TO THE 400 HOUGH FRONT END LOADER HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER WHILE PERFORMING THESE REPAIRS HE TWISTED HIS BACK RESULTING A LUMBAR SACRA L STRAIN SPARIN TYPE INJURY

May 16, 1988 PA · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PREFORING MAINTENCE WORK ON DRAG. HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER TO CHECK THE SWING GEARING ON THE DRAGLINE. WHILE DECENDING THE LADDER, HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON CRAWLER PAD, AND HIS RIGHT KNEE WENT OVER CENTER WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE CONSISTING TORN LIGMENTS AND MUSCLES.

May 29, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CAR DROPPING AND HE STEPPED OFF COAL CAR LADDER ONTO SMALL PILE OF SHALE ON RAILROAD BED, LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING A BADLY SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

November 25, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING SNOW INSIDE OF TRUCK BED EMP SLIPPED IN BED OF TRUCK AND FELL DOWN ON LEFT LEG RESULTING IN TWISTED VERTEBRAE IN HIS BACK

June 21, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Croner Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING HEAD PULLEY BY THE BREAKER. HE STEPPED DOWN FROM LADDER AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF CATWALK ONTO GRATES OF THE BREAKER PLATFORM. THIS CAUSED A TORN LIGAMENT OF TH E LEFT KNEE WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.

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