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April 12, 1996 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM ROLL OF BELT ON BACK OF A LOADED TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED BACK HE FELL OFF BACK OF TRUCK AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.

February 13, 1996 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING ROCK SALT IN TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SIDE OF THE TRAILER.

April 8, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING TO TOOL BOX STEPPED OFF SMALL LEDGE IN BOTTOM & INJURED LOWER BACK

June 7, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 20, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H R C Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAFETY JACK STEPPED ON A ROCK FELL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE

January 23, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBERS IN OLD WROKS WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER ON SCOOP,PULLING ROCK LOOSE AS HE FELL WHICH ROCK LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND FOOT.MOTRIN 600MG PRESCRIBED BY DR SMITH

September 4, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATER ON BOTTOM3HID HOLE STEPPED IN HOLE WHILE CARRYING 2 BUCKETS STOPPIT AND TWISTED BACK.

May 27, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 ON A 3 INCH PIPE AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS TRUNK AREA.

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