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December 28, 1998 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE ADJUSTING OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR ON EUCLID TRUCK, LOST BALANCE ADN FELL TO GROUND.

August 27, 1998 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING READY TO CUT BOLTS OFF FEED LIP OF REFUSE SCREEN. LOST BALANCE WITH TORCH HOSE IN HAND. THE TORCH THEN CAME UP OVER FRAME WORK AND STRUCK EE IN THE FACE.

July 19, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLEANIGN RAIL ROA DCARS, FOR COAL SHIPMENT, AND PATCHING HOLES IN CARS WITH CANS WITH CANS OF SPRAY FROM INSTULATION. SLIPPED FROM LEDGE ON INSIDE OF CAR AND FELL.

February 17, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING FROM MECHANIC TRAILER TO WORK AREA SLIPPED ON ICE FELL & INJURED LEFT ELBOW

November 19, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON FUEL PUMP OF D-8 CAT TRUCK HOOD. STANDING ON WET DOZER TRACK (DUE TO RAIN TODAY) TO BE ABLE TO REACH FUEL PUMP. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPEPD AND HE FELL,S TRIKING HIS HEAD ON INSIDE OF DOZER TRACK.

November 1, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

LOADING RAIL CAR WITH COAL-WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY HAND BROKE OF RAIL CAR FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF RAIL AND RIGHT KNEE HIT CAR COMPLET.

May 14, 1992 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING STEP STOOL TO CHECK VIBRATING SCREEN FOOT SLIPPED EMP FELL BACK AGAINST SCREEN DECK

October 9, 1991 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN PLANT STEPS SLIPPED AND FELL ON STEPS.INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER,UPPER AND LOWER BACK, BOTH HIPS.

April 6, 1991 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GAIN ACCESS TO INTERIOR OF GRIZZLEY TO EFFECT REPAIRS. AS HE WAS CLIMBING IN, HE SLIPPED ON THE DEW DAMP METAL AND FELL APPROX. FEET LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP. BRUISE AND BLOOD CLOT RESULTED ON LEFT HIP.

October 10, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS CLIMBING RAILCAR LADDER TO LOOSEN BRAKE UNDER COLD & FROST CONDITIONS. HE SLIPPED FROM LADDER & FELL APPROX 4' STRIKING SMALL OF BACK ON RAILCAR DRAWHEAD. HE WORKED UNTIL 12:30 PM & W ENT HOME. HE REPORTED BACK TO WORK AT 3:00 PM WHEN HE REPORTED BACK SORENESS & NUMBNESS. HE REPORTED TO DR AT 4:30 PM.

September 19, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LOADER CATWALK CLEANING WINDSHIELD. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO CAB. HE SLIPPED ON WET DECK AND FELL STRIKING HIS KNEE ON LOADER CATWALK. HE THEN RETURNED TO OPERAT OR CAB AND CONTINUED WORK UNTIL END OF SHIFT. HE REPORTED TO DOCTOR AT 0600 DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN. DIAGNOSED FRACTURE OF LEFT TIBIA.

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