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February 6, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willowbrook Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING ON WALKWAY IN THE CLEANING PLANT. HE STEPPED ON A UNEVEN AREA OF THE WALKWAY AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 10, 1991 PA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Darmac Associates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LIFTING PUMP FROM SUMP, HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT HAND, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD.

April 16, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pengrove Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STEPPED ONTO A 55 GAL DRUM WITH A REMOVABLE LID. THE LID SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELL INTO THE OPEN DRUM.

March 7, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & D Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON FROZEN GROUND, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

August 5, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Darmac Associates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE DROPPED COMB AND WHILE PICKING IT UP, PLACED HAND ON SINK TO HELP RAISE HIMSELF. SINK BROKE AWAY FROM WALL SHATTERING, EMPLOYEE OFF BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST BROKEN SINK.

July 28, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willowbrook Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPAIRING ON 8050 MARION DRAGLINE. HIS SAFETY BELT WAS LOOSE. AS HE RE-HOOKED HIS SAFETY BELT, HE REVERSED THE WRAP AND IT CAME BACK THRU THE EYE WHEN HE LEANED TO TEST BELT. HE FELL 1 5 FEET TO THE DECK.

January 26, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willowbrook Mining Company · Fall from machine

ON TRAILER LEVE5ING COAL AND FEL TO GROUND.IS IN REHAB NOW AND DIAGNOSED TO HAVE NO IMPAIRMENTS.

April 24, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willowbrook Mining Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING3ONTO A CAT 988 HILIFT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND AS HE TIRES TO CATCH HIMSELF HE HITHIS RT WRIST ON BUCKET ARM.

February 6, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willowbrook Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS CHECKING3THE LEVEL IN A 30 GALLON LIME SLURRY TANK HE APPARENTLY WAS WALKING ON THE EDGE OF THE TANK AND SLIPPED HE SWALLOWED LIME MIXTURE AND HAD LIME SLURRY IN HIS EYES.

May 18, 1985 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pengrove Coal Company · Fall from ladders

HE WAS LOOSENING ROOF BOLTS ON THE 7450 MARION DRAGLINE ROOF THE LADDER SLIPPED FROM THE ROOF RAIL AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE DRAGLINE

April 3, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & D Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED MAN STEPPED ONTO EMBANKMENT AT EDGE OF THE HAUL ROAD. HE SLIPPED AND FELL (ROLLED) DOWN THE SLOPE.

January 31, 1984 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & D Coal Company · Fall from machine

WOOD WAS CLIMBING UP THE MAST OF THE BLAST HOLE DRILL HE LOST HIS GRIP DUE TO GREASY GLOVES & FELL ONTO THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ON THE DRILL.

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