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September 29, 1992 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF SHEET METAL THAT WOULD NOT SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT.THE SHEET METAL COLLAPSED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND,A DISTANCE OF 48".WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LANDED FEET FIR ST ON THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON A ROCK.THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO SUFFER A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT FIBULA JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.

August 3, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GRILL BACK ON DOZEWR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL AND STRUCK THE HOIST CYLINDER.

October 31, 1988 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS CHANGING THE OIL LEVEL ON THE DOZER HE SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK AND FELL STRIKING HIS R HAND AGAINST THE DOZER

August 27, 1988 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP AN EXTENSION LADDER THE LADDER SLIPPED & HE FELL LANDING ON HIS ARM

December 8, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WALKING ON3WALKWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD AGAINST BELT GUARD.

October 7, 1987 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 WHILE REPLACING A PIPE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

July 16, 1987 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT THE REFUSE BOX AT THE PREP PLANT.HE FELL OFF THE BOX ONTO THE FLOOR HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

June 22, 1987 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN THE DRAGLINE DIG FACE TO RECOVER A BUCKET TOOTH. HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.

April 21, 1987 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING FROM DOZER TO THE FUEL STORAGE TANK.HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.

November 19, 1986 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED OF0 RUNNING BOARD ON POWDER TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

May 7, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING 2FF DOZER TO GET FUEL HOSE TO FUEL UP. HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING THE TRUNION ARM ON THE DOZER.

March 29, 1984 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING FUEL HOSE UP THE LADDER ON THE 992 LOADER-HESLIPPED AND FELL.

October 27, 1983 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WAS GOING INTO THE BATHHOUSE HE STEPPED ONTO THE CABLE WHICH MARKS THE WALKWAYS EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE GROUND AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT ARM

October 26, 1983 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM A 992 LOADER AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 2, 1983 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

STEPPED DOWN FROM CAB OF DOZER TO PUSH ARM,FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND.

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