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January 28, 1988 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Fall from machine

HE CLIMBED ON S3DE OF COAL TRUCK BED WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM TRUCK TO INSTALL A SHELTER FOR A CONTRAST WELDER. HE LOST HIS FOOTONG AND FELL APPROX. 6 FEET TO THE FROZEN GROUND. BROKEN RIB . 3

December 3, 1987 OK · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LANDING B5AST HLES VICTIM SLIPPED IN MUD.

April 17, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM SLIPPED 4HILE DISMOUNTING DRAGLINE FALLING TO GROUND & TWISTING HIS KNEE

January 26, 1987 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS GETT3NG OUT OF LOADER CAB, SLIPPED ON STEPS WHICH WERE WET AND ICEY AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

January 24, 1987 OK · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

CLIMBING INTO C5B OF DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEP DUE TO MUDDY & WET CONDITIONS.THEN HE FELL FOTO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK.

December 31, 1986 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF DO1ER AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BACK

August 23, 1986 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHANGING DUMP C5BLE ON DRAGLINE AND THE GROUND WAS UNLEVEL AND HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

February 10, 1986 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

CLIMBING FROM L2ADER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK.

January 9, 1986 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF DRA1LINE AND SLIPPED OFF LADDER FALLING TO THE GROUND.

September 4, 1985 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM SLIPPED 5ND FELL FROM DRAGLINE.

July 7, 1985 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM STEPPED 2FF DRAGLINE TO GROUND AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

June 5, 1985 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CLIM6ING ONTO BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET PUSH BEAM SPRAINING HIS BACK.

January 16, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BAG ON BLASTING POWDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HE FELT NO PAIN AND CONTINUED WORKING DURING THENIGHT AFTER HIS SHIFT HE FELT PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS BACK AND LEGS. HE W AS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL AND PLACED IN TRACTION THE FOLLOWING DAY.

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