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December 6, 1989 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK ONTO MUDDY GROUND.HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED BACK-HE DID NOT FALL.

August 29, 1989 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN GETTING OFF OF S-41 PAN SCRAPER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND.

August 4, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED GETTING OFF OF 631-C PAN WHEN HIS AHND SLIPPED FROM HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 5' TO THE GROUND,STATES HE BROKE HIS WRIST.

October 25, 1988 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

AS HE STEPPED FROM TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND TWISTED BACK

September 29, 1988 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

LOADING TIES INTO PICKUP TRUCK AND GOT INTO BED OF TRUCK TO STRAIGHTEN LEFT LOWER BACK AND THEN FELL TO GROUND.

May 11, 1988 OH · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STANDING ON CONVEYOR, THROWING ROCK OUT OF COAL HIS FEET SLIPPED CUASING HIM TO STRIKE MACHINE WITH BACK SPRAINING BACK, CONTINUED TO WORK.

January 14, 1987 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED OUT OF 6ACK OF SERVICE TRUCK. FOOT SLIPPED FROM BUMPER AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON LEFT HAND.

August 8, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sidwell Brothers Inc · Fall from ladders

LADDER STANDING3AT BACKEND OF VAN TGRAILER AS I WAS GETTING PARFTS OUT OF TRAILER STEPPED ON LADDER & IT KICKED SIDEWAYS & I FELL TO GROUND STRIKING RT SHOULDER & HIP BRUISED SHOULDER & HIP (R IGHT SIDE) 3

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