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December 2, 1998 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE INDIVIDUAL SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING A UNIHAULER. WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND DOWN TO BREAK HIS FALL, HE DISLOCATED HIS LITTLE FINGER.

November 3, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON BRAKE RELEASE LEVER CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

October 7, 1996 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Dog Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SHOP. TRIPPED OVER AIR HOSE IN SHOP FLOOR. EMPLOYEE FELL ON ELBOW AND WRIST HITTING CONCRETE FLOOR.

October 20, 1994 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CARRY 2 40LB CONTAINERS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM STORAGE PALLET TO MANTRIP FOR TRANSPORT INSIDE. THE MATERIAL HAD TO BE MOVED 15' AND EMPLOYE EHAD TO CROSS BOTH RAIL S WHICH WERE ELEVATED ABOVE GROUND 5" WHEN STEPPYING OVER 1ST RAIL HE LOST HIS BALANCE.

July 20, 1994 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST OFF SUPPLY CAR, SLIPPED ON BOTTOM AND FELL ON HIP.

February 23, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS BITS, STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

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