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July 6, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permac Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING RAILROAD CARS NTO PREPARATION PLANT STEPPED OFF RAILROAD CAR INTO A HOLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

March 24, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permac Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE FUEL TANK OF A TRUCK WHICH WAS ABOUT 2 FT HIGH AND FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND.

January 27, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Race Fork Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A SNOW COVERED CRIB BLOCK PUMPING OIL INTO ROCK TRUCK.EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED OFF OF BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL.EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF CAUSING HIM T O BREAK HIS LEF7 WRIST.

December 8, 1987 VA · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permac Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THERE IS A CHAI3 ACROSS THE BINS TO KEEP TRUCKS FROM DUMPING AND THE HOOK ON THE END HAD BENT AND HE W AS TRYING TO STRIGHTEN THE HOOK AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON THE HOOK

May 14, 1986 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permac Inc · Fall from machine

AS EMPLOYEE WAS3GETTING OFF A GRADER HE FELL AND HIT HIS KNEE

October 25, 1985 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permac Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A LADDER TO WORK ON THE TANK AT A FINE COAL SUMP AND THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL HITTING ON A CONCRETE FLOOR.

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