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739,207
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Years on record
1983–2026
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November 2, 1993 WV · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPED OFF SCALES, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING MAN TO FALL TO THE GROUND HITTING HIS RT RIBS AND SIDE AND BACK ON CONCRETE STRUCTURE.

May 12, 1993 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS ON 3RD FLOOR & THOUGHT HE WAS STEPPING TO BOTTOM STEP BUT MISSED ONE STEP CAUSING HIM TO STEP AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR. MAN PULLED BACK WHEN HE IMPAC TED THE FLOOR. *MAN DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL LATER (ORIGINALLY AT NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT).

September 18, 1992 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS BRINGING IN CARS TO LOADOUT WHEN LOADOUT OPERATOR OPENED THE COAL BIN DOOR TOO SOON (ABOUT 6") ALLOWING COAL TO FALL ONTO EMPLOYEE ON CAR.EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF OF DRAWHEAD AND FELL ON GR OUND.CAUSING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER TO BE STOVED UP.

February 24, 1992 WV · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall down stairs

WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN I STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP TO THE GROUND MY RT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING ME TO TWIST MY RT LEG AND LOWER BACK.

March 8, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from piled material

EMPL WAS STANDING ON BAORD WHILE ADJUSTING CAM ON JIG BACK CAR AT TRAM. WHEN EMPL STEPPED OFF BOARD TO GROUND HE SAID HE TWISTED BACK.

December 13, 1990 WV · Coal cage/cager/station attendant, aerial tram (outside only) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED AND FELL INTO HAND ROPE ON DISPOSAL CARS CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON HIS NOSE AND RIGHT EYE.

November 13, 1990 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF BACKSTOP (TRUCK) WHERE HE WAS SAMPLING COAL TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND DOWN HITTING HIS BACK ON BACKSTOP.

November 13, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL GETTING OFF DOZER.JUMPED OFF TRACK TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.

November 9, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall from machine

CLEANING DOZER & FELL ON GROUND & INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

September 26, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING FROM SILOS TO TRUCK DUMP AND FELL ON WALKWAY AND HIT HIS NECK ON HAND RAILS.

April 21, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING RR CARS & TWISTED HIS LT.KNEE & FELL BACKWARDS & STRAINED HIS KNEE & BACK

May 19, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MOVING DISPOSAL3WHEELS OFF THE TRACK AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

March 30, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING OUT OF 7OAL TRUCK FELL & INJURED BACK ON FUEL TANK.

September 10, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING IN LOW COAL AND SPRAINED HIS RT KNEE

July 9, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STUMBLED AND FELL ON RT HAND AND THUMB SPRAINED HIS THUMB

April 20, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STUMBLED WITH A LOADED SHOVEL AND TWISTED HIS BACK

March 2, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W-P Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING COAL FEEDER AND FELL AGAINST FEEDER BRUISING RT KNEE.

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