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June 1, 1993 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTING FOR WORK, CHANGED CLOTES IN DRY, WAS WALKING NEXT TO WASH BASIN, STEPPED ON SOAP BAR ON FLOOR, SLIPPED/FELL. HIT & CUT HEAD, BRUISED HIP & SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

May 9, 1990 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF 170 HAUL TRUCK ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

December 9, 1988 NM · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT HOIST CABLES ON S101 SHOVEL A TAG LINE HAD BEEN ASTTACHED TO THE CABLE TO GUIDE IT INTO THE CABLE GROOVE ON THE BUCKET WHEN HE STEPPED INSIDE THE BUCKET TO GRAB THE TAG LINE HE SLIPPED ON THE SLICK SURFACE & FELL

February 12, 1988 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Mesa Pipeline Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL. WAS CHAGI3G OUT DUST COLLECTOR EXHAUST FAN. HE REMOVED HOUSIGN THER WAS SMALL HOLE IN FLOOR GRATING & HE STEPPED INTO IT.

July 24, 1987 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEES LEFT 5NEE WAS SPRAINED WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB THE SHOVEL TRACK TO SERVICE IT

April 3, 1987 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING AIR DRYER ON WATER TRUCK.HE WAS STANDING ON STEPLADDER,LADDER MOVED,EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

November 29, 1983 NM · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Pacific Coal Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR STEPPED OFF LADDER OF CAT 992 C LOADER AT END OF SHIFT & TWISTED ANKLE.

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