WHILE DESSCENDING LADDER ON NOTOR GRADER, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING OPERATOR OT FALL SIDEWAYS . OPERATOR HAD HOLD OF HAND RAILS,, SHICH KEPT HIM FROM FALLING ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND, BUT HURT B ACK AND NECK AREA WHEN CATCHING HIMSELF.
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April 22, 1988
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Fall from machine
WHILE HAVING DRILL LEVELING JACKS EXTENDED HE RELEASED THE JACKS AND LEFT PARTICALLY RETRACTED. HE THOUGHT THAT HTEY WERE FULLY RETRACTED HE STEPPED OUT OF DRILL WHILE 5 INCH THE AIR AND JARR ED HIS BACK.
March 1, 1986
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
CLEARING BLOCKA1E OF MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR SLIPPED FROM CONVEYOR TO CATWALK CATCHING FOOT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL TWISTING KNEE
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