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August 7, 1996 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OFF 9 TAIL PIECE ONTO A TIMBER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TIMBER AND HE FELL, STRIKING RIBS ON TIMBER.

March 26, 1996 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS HELPING DRAG A RAIL OUT FROM UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR, HE FELL OVER A CHUNK OF COAL, TWISTING HIS KNEE AND ANKLE.

September 27, 1994 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING ROADWAYS, DRIVING FORD TRACTOR. HE WAS STOPPED, GETTING OFF FORD TRACTOR. THE RUNNING BOARD OF TRACTOR WAS WET. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF TRACTOR HE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON RAIL OF TRACTOR AND PULLED HIS BACK IN DOING SO.

April 6, 1993 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPOLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN 2 CHUNKS OF COAL FELL & TWISTED HIS RT KNEE

November 12, 1992 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WATCHING HIS STEP WHEN HE GOT TO THE BELTLINE CUT 27 S ROLLER HIS CONCENTRATION SHIFTED TO WHY SPILL HE THEN LOST HIS FOOTING DROPPING NOT ABLE TO CATCH HIMSELF IN ANYWAY PULLED LE FT PECTORAL & RT HIP MUSCLE

May 30, 1990 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT WAS CARRYING A TIMBER ALONG THE BELTLINE AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTING HIS BACK.

May 8, 1989 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WALKING BACK TO SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROUND PIECE OF COAL THIS THEW KNEE BACKWARD KNOCKING HIM TO FLOOR. FALL STRAINED LOWER BACK. PAIN NOT NOTICABLE AT FIRST CONTINUED TO WO RSEN CASUING HIM TO SEE DR ON 5/11/89.

October 6, 1988 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME HAD SHIT BOLT OFF TO REMOVE A TOP BELT IDLER WHILE PULLING ON IDLER HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 14, 1986 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WAS LIFT3NG A 20 FOOT PIECE OF 2 INCH GALVANIZED PIPE WHEN HE SLIPPED & UHE SLIPPED & PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS BACK

June 9, 1986 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

I,NAME JUMPED O0F PARKED BATTERY SCOOP. WHEN HE JUMPED OFF HE BUMPED HIS LEG AGAINST THE SCOOP.

February 13, 1986 CO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FIT THE END OF 2IS SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF THE DIESEL MANTRIP CAR AND STARTED TO WALK TOWARDS THE BATHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL INTO THE MANTRIP AND THEN THE GROUND.

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