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February 18, 1991 OH · Coal safety director SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS I WAS WALKING TO MY VEHICLE WITH DAILY WORK MATERIAL I SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED BANK OUTSIDE OF MY OFFICE. IF ELT, A SHARP PAIN IN MY BACK, BUT JUST SHOOK IT OFF AND WORKED ALL DAY. TH E NEXT MORNING AS I SHOOK IT OFF AND WORKED ALL DAY. THE NEXT MORNING, AS I WOKE UP I WAS STIFF/SORE/ LOWER BACK-SHOULDER BLADE-NECK AND LEFT ARM.

February 9, 1990 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED INTO CAB OF DOZER WITH LEFT FOOT.LIFTED LEFT FOOT,RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OUT -STRUCK LEFT LEG ON EDGE OF STEP.

February 17, 1988 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT HAD JUST STEPPED OFF OF THE HIGH LIFT INOT THE GROUND WHICH HAD A TIRE RUT AND RIDGE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE

May 28, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SUBJECT SAID HE3SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO STAND ON THE SAFETY GRATING OF A STAND PIPE WHILE REMOVING TWIGS BRANCHES, ETC. AFTER BEING CHECKED AT THE HOSPITAL HE SAID HE IS GOING TO SEE HIS DOCTO R NOW. 3

May 21, 1987 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SUBJECT SAID HE3WAS CHECKING OUT AN OIL LEAK & WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO FENDER OF PAN HE SLIPPED-FELL TO GROUND. HE WAS TOLD AT THE HOSPITAL TO REST NEXT DAY & HE COULD RETURN TO WORK. BUT HE WENT TO HIS FAMILY 8OCTOR AND NOW HE SAYS HE IS UNABLE TO WORK.

April 30, 1987 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS SLI8ING A SKID OF PARTS ACROSS THE FLOOR & SLIPPED CAUSING A SUDDEN JERK OF THE ARM. HE SAID IT WAS VERY SORE BUT IF IT BOTHERED HIM FOR TOO LONG HE WOULD HAVE IT CHECKED. ON 5-12- 87, HE REPORTED3OFF TO HAVE IT CHECKED BECAUSE IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM.

February 10, 1986 OH · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SUBJECT SLIPPED3& FELL AS HE WAS WALKING ON GROUND WHICH WAS MADE VERY SLIPPERY DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND HIS WALKING BACK AND FORTH WHICH CREATED AN ICY CONDITION.

July 18, 1985 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

SUBJECT SAID HE SLIPPED & WHEN HE MOVED HIS BODY THE WAND OF THE SPRAYER SHOT HOT WATER DOWN INTO HIS BOOT, THUS CAUSING A BURN.

April 8, 1985 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall from machine

SUBJECT WAS GETTING OFF OF THE ROCK TRUCK AND HE SAID HE COULDN\T LOCATE THE BOTTOM STEP (WHICH WAS BENT) AND HE DROPPED HIMSELF TO THE GROUND (APPROX. 3\) IN DOING SO HE FELT SOMETHING PULL I N HIS LOWER BACK.

August 8, 1984 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall from machine

SUBJ GETTING ONTO FARM TRACTOR AND HAND SLIPPED OFF OF HANDHOLD AND HE FELL BACK ONTO GROUND IN A SITTING POSITION.

July 6, 1984 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SUBJECT LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED ON T HE MUDDY GROUND WHILE HELPING TO INSTALL FENCE.

January 31, 1984 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall from machine

SUBJECT WAS PUTTING OIL INTO THE HYDRAULIC TANK & DUE TO MUDDY SHOES HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND APPROX 4\-5\ ONTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 21, 1983 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Coal & Construction Corp · Fall from machine

SUBJECT WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS DOZER AND SLIPPED AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND IT WAS OBVEREO WITH ICE DUE TO FREEAING RAIN SLEET.

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