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June 19, 1990 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio River Collieries Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 4-5 FEET TO THE GROUND.HE HIT HIS HEAD,ARM,AND LEG.

August 15, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio River Collieries Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING A TS24 TEREX PAN SCRAPER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE FENDER WELL AND FELL TO THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 7 1/2 FEET.

April 26, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio River Collieries Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE BOOM OF A MICHIGAN HIGH LIFT (475) ONTO THE PLATFORM IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD AT WHICH TIME HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

March 7, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio River Collieries Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE WATER PUMP IN THE PIT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS CHEST.

December 31, 1987 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio River Collieries Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING FROM PE9SONAL VEHICLE TO MACHINERY ,SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE.FELL ON HIS BACKSIDE ROLLED TO HIS LEFT STRIKING LUNCH BUCKET.FRACTURED RIB.

June 5, 1984 OH · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio River Collieries Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS PREPARING A D9G DOZER FOR PAINTING WHEN HE STEPPED FORM THE PUSH ARM A DISTANCE OF APPROX 2\ & TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING IT TO FRACTURE. IDENT IN THE PAST & HAD 2 CORECTIVE OPERATIONS ON HIS ELFT LEG.

January 3, 1984 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio River Collieries Company · Fall onto or against objects

PREPARING TO CLIMB ON KOAMTSU 355 DOZER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF FROZEN GROUND AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST AGAINST THE TRACK OF THE DOZER AND ALSO STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER BLADE

December 21, 1983 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio River Collieries Company · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING FROM TRUCK OF KOMATSU DOZER ONTO THE REAR OF A 992 CAT ENDLOADER RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED FROM REAR OF ENDLOADER & EE FELL APPROX 5\ TO THE GROUND.

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