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September 14, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

ROUGH GROUND I.3AME STEPPED OFF DOZER ARM ONTO RUT TURNING HIS ANKLE.

November 1, 1985 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

A WET WOODEN PORCH I NAME SLIPPED AND FELL TO WOODEN FLOOR HITTING BACK ON A BUCKET.

May 10, 1985 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME DESCENDING LADDER ON ENDDUMP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS OTHER FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

February 11, 1985 IN · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME GREASING ENDLOADER ON BUCKET ARMS AND AS HE CROSSED FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE TIRE AND THEN ONTO THE BUCKET AND THEN TO THE GROUND.

September 13, 1984 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

U BNAME WAS CLIMBING OUT THE BACK OF A PICK UP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK THIS TWISTING FALL CAUSED MUSCLE SPASMS TO HIS BACK

July 12, 1984 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS FINISHING GREASING THE SHOVEL AND HE SLIPPED ON GREASE AND FELL APPROX 10 FT TO THE GROUND LANDING ON THE ROCK HE WAS STARTING TO CLIMB DOWN LADDER WHEN THIS OCCURRED

March 29, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A PUMP HOSE HE SLIPPED OR WET NECKS AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

March 8, 1984 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS OILING A LARGE LOADER. THE MACHINE WAS WET THE EES FOOT WAS MUDDY. HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT THUMB GOT CAUGHT ON THE STEP & BROKE IT.

March 1, 1984 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERINING PICK UP TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO HIS MACHINE HIS FEET SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT WRIST AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

February 16, 1984 IN · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED CLIMBING ON HIS MACHINE.FOOT WAS MUDDY ..FELL STRAINING NECK AND SHOULDER. .

May 14, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A CAT 988 LOADER. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS WET. AS THE EMPLOYEES FOOT TOUCHED THE GROUND, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL TO STOP HIS FALL. HE PULLED A M USCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

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