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October 24, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WALKING IN MINE, TRIPPED ON LOOSE DEBRIS, FELL STRIKING RAIL WITH LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

August 23, 1994 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING FROM WOMEN'S DRESSING AREA TO MINE ENTRANCE FOR START OF THE DAY. WHILE DESCENDING A SMALL BANK EE STEPPED ON ROCK, LOST FOOTING, AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

January 29, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING EE TRIPPED ON A CRIB BLOCK AND FELL TO MINE FLOOR. ABRASION TO SHIN AREA BECAME INFECTED EE IS A DIABETIC.

December 30, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WATCHING 670 CHUTE IN THE EVENT THAT A CHUTE PLUG WOULD OCCUR. WHEN THE CHUTE STARTED TO PLUG THE EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE AREA WHERE HE WAS STANDING HE WASNT WATCHING WHERE HE WAS STOPPING HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE

December 21, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING OUT OBSOLETE WASH PLANT EQUIPMENT, EE WAS MOVING TO ANOTHER AREA TO BEGIN CUTTING SOME OTHER EQUIPMENT ON 2ND FLOOR LEVEL, WHILE MOVING ACROSS FLOOR DECKING, A PIECE OF FLOOR PLA T FELL FROM UNDER EE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO 1ST FLOOR LEVEL.

November 15, 1993 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER REPAIRING FRONT DOOR OF SUPPLY HUT AS HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER THE SECOND STEP FROM THE BOTTOM BROKE THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS LOADING ON A PALLET OF C EMENT MIX INJURING HIS BACK

May 18, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WORKING TO HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE FROM HEAVY EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND. LACERATION REQUIRED 7 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

April 21, 1993 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRING PLANKS EMPLOYEE TWISTED & SPRAINED BOTH ANKLES IN SHUTTLE CAR RUTS. BECAME REPORTABLE AS OF 5-10-93, NO TIME LOST AS OF THE PRESENT.

April 20, 1993 PA · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS ON BARGE, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER TURNBUCKLE INJURING LOWER BACK, BECAME REPORTABLE AS OF 4-22-93.

February 11, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ACCOMPANYING ASHA D.A.R. EE, THE INJURED WAS CROSSING AN OVERCAST WHEN THE PLANKING USED FOR STEPS COLLAPSED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. UPON FALLING HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON A CRIB, HE ALSO INJURED HIS LEFT ELBOW & FOREARM, RIGHT ELBOW FOREARM AND HEEL OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 2/16/93.

February 9, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING KEROSENE RESERVOIRS WHICH ARE USED TO KEEP TRAMBUCKETS FROM FREEZING. AFTER REFILLING THE RESERVOIRS HE STRIGHTED UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TRAMBUCKED GUIDEROPE. HIS HAND HAT FELL OFF AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

March 31, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN MOTOR BARN TIPPED AND STUCK HIS HAND OUT OT CATCH HIMSELF AND INJURED WRIST.

September 7, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WRE CARRYING APUMP MOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND WATER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 23, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

THE INJURED WAS ACRRYING A 7 FOOT PIECE OF HOSE HE STATED THAT HE APPARENTLY TRIPPED ON THE HOSE AND FELL DOWN A SET OF STAIRS,A FALL OF APPROX 3 FEET.HE LANDED ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW ON BOTH KNEES AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 12, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WORKING ON AC PUMP & LOST HIS FOOTING HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF INJURING HIS RT HAND EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY DAYS FROM REGULAR JOB HE MAY NEED SURGERY LATER

December 27, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Interstate Thermal Energy Conversion Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HEAVY SNOW COVERING AN ICE PATCH.THE INJURED WAS WALKING OUTSIDE OUR PREPARATION PLANT STEPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE PATCH FELL TO GROUND(SAME LEVEL) FRACTURED LEFT WRIST.

April 26, 1990 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED WHILE ASCENDING STAIR, STRUCK LEG AGAINST EDGE OF STAIRTREAD, CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT SHIN WHICH REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

January 16, 1985 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WENT TO CLIMB OUT OF LOADER SLIPPED AND FELL.

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