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April 16, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER HANDRAIL; FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/30/90.

October 10, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WS COMING DOWN STAIRWAY TO CHECK EQUIPMENT. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON WET STEPS, AND HE SAT DOWN HARD. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE OCCURRENCE TO HIS FOREMAN ON 10/10/88 BUT DID NOT VISIT A DO CTOR AT THAT TIME. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER, HE COMPLAINED OF HIS BACK HURTING. HE VISITED THE DOCTOR FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 11/02/88 AND THEN AGAIN ON 11/07/88. ON 11/07/88, HE WAS ADVI

May 16, 1987 VA · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING BASEMENT FLOOR OF THE PLANT,USING WATER HOSE,HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR GRATE OVER DRAIN TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FELL;RESULTING IN BROKEN LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

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