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December 23, 1994 UT · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM OFFICES, EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING HIS GLASSES (BI-FOCALS) AND MISSED THE STEP FALLING ON TO HIS LT. LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE/DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 5, 1993 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Electric Investment Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOST FOOTING & SLIPPED GETTING INTO A 4 FOOT DEEP TRENCH. FALLING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE & RIGHT WRIST. BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE & RIGHT WRIST.

May 16, 1991 UT · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT LOST FOOTING FALLING FORWARD AND HIT CHIN ON FRAME.

March 22, 1991 UT · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETEING SOME WORK ON THE BELT HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY & SLIPPED ON WET UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS WHILE FALLING EMPLOYEE STRUCK HAND ON BELT HARDWARE C AUSING INJURY TO LT WRIST

November 20, 1989 UT · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

LOADER OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER MACHINE WHEN HE MISSED LAST STEP.WHILE TRYING TO CATCH BALANCE WITH RIGHT ARM.FELT A JERK AND PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.

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