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August 19, 1988 TN · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Four Leaf Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK TO A 950 CATERPILLAR HILIFT. HE WAS STANDING ON THE FRONT TIRE, WHEN HE HAD FINISHED THE REPAIR HE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF THE HILIFT, HE JUMPED OFF OF THE TIRE, ST RAINED A MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

April 20, 1988 TN · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Four Leaf Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DIELSAL FUEL INTO TANK OF DOZER, WHEN THE DOZER MOVED AWAY FROM THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL HOSE WAS CAUGHT ON THE DOZER AND WAS TORN AWAY FRO THE FUEL TANK, EMPLOYEE WAS HURRY ING TO STOP FEL FROM COMING OUT OF THE TANK HE PCKED UP THE FUEL HOSE AND NOZZEL AND STARTED TOWARD THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL THAT HAD EXCAPED MADE THE GROUND SLIPPERY, THEEMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND

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