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May 28, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED OVER MINING BELT FALLING SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND CHEST ABRASION. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 6/18. HE WENT BACK TO DR.

January 31, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM HOPPER CAR,EMPL MISSED THE STEP.FOOT CAUGHT THE NEXT RUNG PUSHING FOOT BACK.I.NAME WORKED THE WHOLE SHIFT THAT DAY,THE NEXT SHIFT,THE NEXT SHIFT THEN WENT TO THE DR 2-4-92.

March 18, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullins #3 Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING INTO LIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HAPPENED SOMETIME IN FEB. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 3-18-91. DOCTOR INJECTED PATIENT WITH DECADRON LA & DECADRON PLAIN WIHT XYLOCAINE INTO THE GLENOID BURSA. PLACED EMPLOYEE ON VOLTERAN 75 M.G. BID.

February 1, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullins #3 Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON LEFT HAND

June 1, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hi Top Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS THROWING ROCK DUST OVER BELT AND TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL BACK PAIN.

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