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August 2, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt Creek Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYER WAS HELPING SCALE THE HIGHWALL OVER #4 PORTAL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A SAFETY ROPE AND ANCHOR POINT. AS EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO BAR A ROCK OFF O F THE HIGHWALL, HE FELL. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ORDURING THE FALL, THE HOOK AND LATCH SYSTEM ON THE SAFETY ROPE DISENGAGED FROM THE SAFETY BELT. THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 30' TO A SLOPING MUCK

June 7, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt Creek Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR STRUCK HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF METAL CLOTHES LOCKER LACERATING FINGER.

March 20, 1990 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt Creek Mining Company · Fall from machine

WORKING ON TOP OF BUGGY SLIPPED AND FELL 5 FT TO GROUND.

August 29, 1989 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt Creek Mining Company · Fall from machine

GREASING TAKE-UP ROLLER ON SURFACE BELT- WORKING OVERHEAD IN AN ELEVATED POSITION SLIPPED AND WHEN GETTING DOWN, EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REST OF THAT SHIFT AND THE NEXT TWO DAYS THEN WSA TOLD BY D R NOT TO WORK ON 9-5 AND 9-6.

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