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December 16, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

SUBJECT CLIMBED A LADDER TO INSTALL SKIRT RUBBER ON BELT SKIRT. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING ON HIS FEET ON CONCRETE FLOOR AND THEN HE ROLLED OVER. HE GOT UP SAYING THAT HE HAD BRUIS ED HIS FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO MINE OFFICE AND HIS FOOT WAS EXAMINED BY ME. (NO MARKS OR BRUISES SHOWING) INJURED SAID HE THOUGHT IT WAS OK.

August 22, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Processing Enterprises Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN HOLE IN CONTROL ROOM, FELL ON LIFT LUG WELDED ON KNEE BRACE BEING INSTALLED, CUTTING LEFT ARM.

October 20, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDINGON RAIL TO CLOSE VALVE ON SEAL WATER TANK AND SLIPPED OFF.

October 2, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Struck against a moving object

ON WALKWAY KNEELING ON PIPE WITH LEFT LEG. SLIPPED CAUSING SMALL ABRASION HALF WAY BETWEEN ANKLE AND KNEE.

June 30, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DOZER- SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND- HURT BACK.

February 20, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ GOING ACROSS 3RD FLOOR TO UNPLUG SPIRALS AND STEPPED ON PIECE OF 10" PIPE.SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.

February 8, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS CLEANING A TANK OUT AND HE FELL DOWN.

February 3, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING ON THE SIDE OF HIS BUDDY TRACK OR TRAILOR AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

August 8, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING EMPTY OXYGEN TANK IN RACK TRIPPED AND FELL WITH TANK LANDING ON HIM.

June 14, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS STANDING ON LADDER WELDING.HE STARTED DOWN LADDER AND RUNG NEXT TO BOTTOM BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT ELBOW AND LOWER BACK,CAUSING SPRAINED MUSCLE.

October 23, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON WOODEN BLOCK & SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

September 26, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING UNDER ROLL CRUSHED EMPL WAS REACYING TO PUT BOLT IN PART BUCKET WHEN ROCK HE HAD STPPED ON ROLLED UNDER FOOT THIS CAUSED HI TO FALL AGAINST STRUCTURE ANGLE INJURING LOWER LEFT RI BS,

February 19, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OUT OF TOOL ROOM AND STEPPED INTO HOLE AND HURT ANKLE.

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall down stairs

I,NAME WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY. HIS LEFT FOOT (HEEL OF BOOT) CAUGHT ON STAIR TREAD, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

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