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October 31, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN 7HE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A FAN DRIVE PUMP HE WAS STANDING ON A DRIVE SHAFT GUARD AND SLIPPED OFF THE GUARD INJURING HIS LOWER PART OF HIS BACK

May 1, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE CLIMBED3DOWN THE LADDER OF THE ROCK TRUCK. HE WAS DRIVING AND STEPPED ONTO THE BANK, WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BANK, CAUSING HIS LEFT FOOT STILL ON THE LADDER T O TWIST, CAUSIN1 PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

April 13, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 FROM BUCKET TO BANK FROM THE LOADER & THE BANK GAVE AWAY & HE FELL BETWEEN BANK & THE LOADER BUCKET CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS BACK THE FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ON 050187

January 29, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE DESCENDIN1 A LADDER HE WAS USING TO WORK ON A TRUCK HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIMSELF STRAINING HIS BACK RIGHT ARM & LEFT LEG. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-13-86.

December 11, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING O0F OF THE MACHINE HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND BACKWARDS

September 20, 1985 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF OF DRAGLINE HE TWISTED HIS LEG AND / OR KNEE

October 5, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE STEPS OF HIS ROCK TRUCKING TO REPAIR THE OIL LINE HISFOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

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