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October 21, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

WAS DISMOUNTING FROM CAB OF HYDRO SEEVER TRUCK & SLIPPED & FELL & TRIED TO BREAK FALL WITH BOTH HANDS & FRACTURED BOTH FOREARMS

December 29, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

TK STARTED MOVI3G & JUMPED FROM TK.

December 16, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF OF 7RACK ON DOZER TO THE GROUND.

September 15, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STARTE8 UP LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD OFF LADDER.

August 27, 1986 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FE5L OFF AUGER EMP DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME WITH THIS ACCIDENT HE WENT TO DR ON 10 1 86 AND WAS TOLD HE WOULD NEED SURGERY ON HIS KNEE HE WORKED 10 2 AND 10 3 AND WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL 10 5 2IS DR ESTIMATES HE WILL HAVE CAST ABOUT 6 WEEKS

October 9, 1985 KY · Coal master electrician SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING GUA9D BACK ON TO THE FEEDER SECTION OF CONVEYOR-FOOT SLIPPED AND GUARD WAS HEAVY-WRENCHED BACK.

September 5, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

HAD GOTTEN OFF TRUCK TO MAKE CHECK FOR LOW TIRE STARTED TO CLIMB BACK UP LADDER HAD ONE FOOT ON LADDER WHEN STARTED UP WITH LEFT FOOT - LOST GRIP ON LADDER AND FELL BACK TO GROUND - FELL ABOU T 3 FEET BRUISED & STRAINED RT. HIP & RIGHT SHOULDER

July 19, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS MOUNTING HIS ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE BUMPER. NO TIME WAS LOSTED AT WORK, IT WAS NOT REPORTED.

May 1, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING D8 DOZER AT END OF HIS SHIFT HOOKED HIS TOE ON BOLT IN CAB AND FELL

February 22, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPED ON PUSH ARM ON D8K DOZER AND FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER.

December 6, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE MISSED THE SECOND STEP WHILE DISMOUNTING THE TRUCK & FELL AGAINST THE TRACK OF THE DOZER PARKED NEARBY.

October 4, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

STARTED DOWN LADDER ON MARION 201 SHOVEL SLIPPED AND FELL EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN CALF AREA OF LEFT LEG

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