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May 27, 1999 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harriman Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING OFF 992C FRONT LOADER EE SLIPPED OFF LADDER & FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE

July 9, 1998 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harriman Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATES: WHILE CARRYING A BUCKET OF STONE FOR STEMMING, SLIPPED AND PULLED LOWER BACK, WHILE TRYING TO CATCY MYSELF CUT LEFT THUMB.

May 27, 1998 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harriman Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS CLIMBING ON TIPPLE START SPIRAL LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 12 FEET.

March 17, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE JARRED BACK WHILE STEPPED DOWN FROM TRUCK AFTER TARPING.

January 13, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Underkoffler Coal Service · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED FROM LOADER, OVER TURNED L ANKLE

October 30, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED WHILE PULLING ON ROPE TO START PORTABLE PUMP. FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

January 2, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL WHILE WALKING IN BREAKER YARD.

November 17, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL TWISTED ANKLE WHEN GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK

April 10, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPI3G INTO HOLE WHILE MOVING PIPES

March 23, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE OVERTREAD AN5LE WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM TRACTOR.

May 7, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING ON RAMP ASSISTING TRUCKS DUMPING COAL INTO R/R CARS EE MISSTEPPED & FELL 10\-12\ TO GROUND.

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