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October 2, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF FORKLIFT AND TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A WOODEN PALLET ON GROUND. EMPLOYEE HAS NEVER MISSED ANY WORK SINCE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. INJURY PROGRESSED TO NEEDING SURGERY.

May 14, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS GETTING OFF OF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE IN THE ROADWAY & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

January 9, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED ON STEP WHILE GETTING OUT OF FORK LIFT FELL TO GROUND INJURING LEFT ANKLE [SPRAIN].

December 26, 1991 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Queenstown Processing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE HI LIFT FJRONT END LOADER. UPON REACHING THE GROUND THE MAN PLACED HIS FOOT IN A RUT IN THE GROUND. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND STR IKE HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND AFTER HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF.

February 25, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glacial Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS INTO A DOZER AND SLIPPED ON STEPS AND FELL.

January 1, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elk River Sewell Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP CLIMBED UP 2NTO BED OF TRUCK . DUE TO WINTER WEATHER HE SAID HE LOST HIS FOOTHOLD AND SLIPPED AND FELL SPRIANING HIS ANKLE

June 4, 1986 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G R Mining · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING OUT CH6TE WITH SCRAPER SLIPPED AND RAN RT HAND INTO COUNTER WEIGHT BREAKING KNUCKLE ON MIDDLE FINGER

March 1, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G R Mining · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS PULLING 4ELDER & SLIPPED IN THE MUD HURTING HIS KNEE

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