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April 16, 1996 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Upco Coal Inc · Fall from machine

PUTTING OIL INTO DOZER. SLIPPED ON TRACK AND FELL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE. CONDITIONS: WET, RAINY AND MUDDY.

October 17, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Upco Coal Inc · Fall from machine

THE WEATHER WAS DRY AND WAR. FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK OF MACHINE-FELL OFF.

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