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January 8, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GTTING OFF OF DRAGLINE & SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED GROUND. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. LOST TIME STARTED ON NOVEMBER 10, 1994.

July 9, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DESCENDING A BULLDOZER THE INJURED SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY TRACKS OF THE BULLDOZER & FELL INJURING THE LIGAMENT IN HIS LEFT HIP

January 11, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS3DESCENDING LADDER OF A FRONTEND LOADER HIS HAND SLIPPED HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FEELL HITTING PART OF MACHINE & GROUND AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NOSE & BACK THIS ACC IDENT IS NOT D6E TO MINERS EFFICIENCY SKILLS & TRAINING

June 16, 1987 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJ WAS HEL1ING REPAIRMAN PUT INTO SERVICE A 2400 DRAGLINE AND WHILE WORKING ON BACK OF DRAGLINE HE STEPPED BACKWARD AND FELL AGAINST THE SAFETY CABLE AND THE SNAP SECURING THE CABLE BRAKE INJ FELL TO THE3GROUND APPROX 12 FT AND HIT RT SIDE. THIS ACCIDENT NOT DUE TO MINERS EFFICIENCY SKLLS OR TRAINING

July 10, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS GETTING DOWN FROM PARKED BULLDOZER AND HE JUMPED A SLIGHT DISTANCE AND WRENCHED HIS BACK

April 19, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING BULLDOZER AND SLIPPED ON THE TRACK OF THE BULLDOZER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

November 8, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJ WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON HIS ROCK TRUCK AND WAS WALKING ON CAT WALK TO GET BACK INTO ROCK TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF ROCK TRUCK

November 2, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DESCENDING DRAGLINE TO GET OIL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON TRACK OF DRAGLINE AND FELL TO G ROUND AND LANDING ON RT ANKLE RESULTING IN SLIGHTLY SPRAINED ANKLE THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT DUE TO MINERS EFFICIENCY SKILLS AND TRAINING

January 24, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED WAS CARRYING EMPTY BARREL ACROSS EQUIPMENT PARKING AREA THE INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, INJURING THE LIGAMENTS OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE

December 8, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON HIS ROCK TRUCK AND WAS WALKING ON CATWALK TO GET BACK INTO ROCK TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF ROCK TRUCK THIS INJURY WAS NOT DUE TO MINERS EFFICIENCY SKILLS AND TRAINING

December 3, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING ONTO BULLDOZER,SLIPPED ON TRACKS AND TWISTED HIS BACK,RESULTING IN LOWER BACK STRAIN.

October 6, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Counties Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS DESCENDFING HIS ROCK TRUCK TO REPLACE OIL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND FRACTURING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG AND BRUISING HIS LEFT HEEL THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT DUE TO MINERS E FFICIENCY SKILLS AND TRAINING

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