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March 1, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS PULLING BELT THRU BELT HEAD. SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS SSTRIKING LOWER BACK ON TURNBUCKLE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-11-91.

August 2, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM INBY TAIL OF #6 BELT WHEN HE TRIPPED ON BELT AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK DUE TO INJURY WAS 8-7-90.

June 13, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN BELT SLIPPED LANDING ON BACK AND HEAD KNOCKING DIZZY.

April 26, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS EHCKING WATER IN RETURN WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN HIS SHOE CAUSING HIS FOOT TO BE MASHED AGAINST METATARSAL ON HIS BOOT. LEFT FOOT, OCCURED AT RETURN AT #2 BELTHEAD.

April 25, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURANCE OF INJURY OF 1-9-87 I.NAME WAS WALKING ON THE SECTION WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE REINJURING IT HE HAS NEVER BEEN 100% FROM THE FIRST INJURY

September 8, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS CARR2ING A TRACK TIE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM INJURING LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.

August 18, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS WALK3NG BY BELT HEAD TRIPPED OVER BELT STRUCTURE & RAN SHARP OBJECT INTO LEG

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