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November 10, 1987 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TURNING TO3HOOK-UP A LIFT CHAIN ON THE END-LOADER, I,NAME STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

March 19, 1987 IA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING OFF DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED CAUSIG INJURY TO HIS ANKLE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED TORN LIGAMENTS,PULLED MUSCLES,AND POSSIBLE BONE DAMAGE TO HIS ANKLE.

March 16, 1987 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBIN ON7O DRAGLINE ,THE HANDRAIL BROKE EMPL FELL TO GROUND FALL CAUSED BROKEN ANKLE.

March 2, 1986 IA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Fall down stairs

EMPL DESCENDING3PUMP HOUSE STEP AT WASH PLANT AND SLIPPED AND MISSED LAST STEP.EMPL TRIED TO BREAK FALL BY CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HANDS.LANDED WRONG RESULTING IN BREAK LITTLE FING ER ON RIGHT H AND. 3

April 13, 1985 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DISMOUNTING LOADER MISSTEPPED LANDED WRONG ON SIDE OF HIS FOOT AND SPRAINED ANKLE AND TORE SOME LIGAMENTS.

November 20, 1984 IA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OF DRAGLINE CLIMBING OFF WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING LEFT HAND AND BRUSIING RIGHT LEG.

October 19, 1984 IA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR WAS WALKING ON DRAGLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON DRAGLINE TRACK INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

June 20, 1984 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL IN DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS KNEE HIT DOZER ARM

February 29, 1984 IA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO BECOME CAUGHT AND SPRAINING IT WHEN HE FELL.

February 25, 1984 IA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iowa Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE HAS STOPPED HIS MACHINE TO HELP THE MECHANIC DO SOME WORK ON HIS MACHINE AND WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE CAB HIS LOST HOS FOOTING IN A RUT AND PULLED SOME LIGAMENTS IN HIS BA CK AND SLIPPED TWO DISCS.

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