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April 11, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ancient Sun Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CARRYING 3" WATER PUMP SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHTTHUMB.

March 8, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ancient Sun Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE.

February 22, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ancient Sun Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TIPPLE AREA AND CRUSHER ALL ICE. HE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN FREEING UP A FROZEN BELT ON CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED ICE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CRUSHER.

January 11, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ancient Sun Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT WORK WALKING TO LOADER SLIPPED ON ICE FELL THREW BACK OUT.

July 28, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ancient Sun Inc · Fall onto or against objects

74339NG FAN MOTOR IN. FELL FORWARD ACROSS STEERING CLUTCH LEVERS. FRACTURED RIB.

October 21, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ancient Sun Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CHANGING WINDSHIELD WIPER ON TRUCK SLIPPED CLIMBING DOWN BUMPED R KNEE IN FUEL TANK STEP BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL

July 10, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ancient Sun Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBED ONTO TOP OF TRUCK BED TO MOVE LUMP COAL HANGING OVER SIDE BOARD FOOT SLIPPED ON SIDE BOARD LEFT LEG BANGED INTO SIDE BOARD BOLT.

February 18, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ancient Sun Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DELIVERING COAL TO HAMMER MILL PAPER COMPANY IN ERIE, PA. WHILE KNEELING ON COAL ON TRUCK TO REMOVE TARP BEFORE DUMPING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT LEG.

March 9, 1988 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ancient Sun Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED & FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.

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