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November 18, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS WORKING ON ENGINE OF CAT D7G DOZER WHILE STANDING ON TRACKS HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE R SIDE OF CHEST ON TRACKS CAUSING 1 BROKEN RIB

March 2, 1988 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE JOB SITE AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT AS HE WAS DESCENDING A SLIGHT RAMP TO HIS VEHICLE HE SLIPPED ON SOME SNOW & FELL PULLING MUSCLES IN H IS UPPER BACK & NECK

March 25, 1987 PA · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

STANDING ON TAB5E OF CP DRILL USING WRENCH TO ADJUST LIFTING JACKS.TABLE SLIGHTLY OILY AND WET DUE TO LIGHT RAIN FALL.SLIPPED & FELL 3-4' LANDED ON GROUND TWISTING ANKLE.

July 21, 1986 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DR5INING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM CAT D10 DOZER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT MACHINE FROM BEHIND OPERATORS CAB EMPLOYES FOOR SLIPPED FROM FOOTSTEP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND F ALL TO GROUND H9 LANDED ON HIS RT SIDE STRIKING SHOULDER ON TRACK OF DOZER WHICH WAS LAID OUT ON GROUND

June 20, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS IN PROC9SS OF TREATING WATER BY SHOVELING HYDRATED LIME INTO A MIXING TANK. AS HE WAS TURNING TO DUMP SHOVEL LOAD INTO TANK, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON WET LIME AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

March 3, 1986 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HAD RE4OVED RADIATOR FROM LIMA 2400 DRAGLINE HE PUT A PIECE OF PIPE IN BOTTOM OF RADIATOR IN ORDER TO DRAIN WATER. WHILE WORKING IN THIS AREA. HE TRIPPED OVE PIPE.

January 10, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO TAKE WATER SAMPLE FROM DISCHARGER TREATMENT POND HE SLIPPEDON THE ICE & FELL ON HIS BACK RIGHT SIDE

February 22, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING MATERIAL FOR LOADING BLAST HOLES & SLIPPED ON MUD OR ICE TWISTING THE LEFT ANKLE.

January 18, 1984 PA · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BIN AT THE TIPPLE SITE; DUE TO THE ICE AND SNOW EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 3 FT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INJURY.

March 2, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

ASSTING MECHANIC IN MAKING REPAIRS TO STEERING COLUMN ON END DUMP.EMPL WAS DESCENDING LADDER WHE N HAND SLIPPED OFF RAIL.DUE TO GREASE ON GLOVES,RESULTED IN FALL TO THE GROUND.

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