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July 24, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP STATED HE STEPPED ON TIRE ON SIDE OF TRUCK BED HE HAD OIL ON H IS FOOT AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ON THE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS BACK AND HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR CAUSING INJURY CAUSING INJURY

July 19, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP STATED HE WAS LEAVING CAB OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON LADER AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING A FRACTURED ANKLE

May 23, 1984 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TAKING A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL OUT THE EXIT DOOR ON SECOND FLOOR, GOING TOWARDS THICKNER, HIS RIGHT LEG SLIPPED AND HE FELL, CAUSING PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

March 29, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING ACROSS CHAIN THAT ANCHORS TAIL PIECE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER IT, FALLING AGAINST THE JACK WHICH ANCHORS THE TAIL PIECE, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND NECK AGAINST THE JACK.

March 17, 1984 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING BACKWARDS PULLING ON A RUBBER SCREEN PANEL. WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON & FELL CAUSING INJURY.

February 29, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT HE WA CHECKING THE OIL IN T HE DART 806 WHICH WAS COVERED WITH SNOW WHEN HE SLIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK CAUSING INJURY.

January 29, 1984 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING BELT ENTRY DURING HIS FIRE BOSS RUN WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD AT 88 STOPPING AND FELL INJURING HIS HAND AND WRIST

December 27, 1983 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE DRILL AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON SOME ICE POSSIBLY DI-SLOCATING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND, WHEN HE FELL.

October 25, 1983 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUSHING SCRAPER CLEANING FLLOR AND GOT OFF BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HAND

October 3, 1983 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING FROM CAB OF LOADER TO WALKWAY, SLIPPED ON WALKWAY AND HIT HIS ARM WHEN HE FELL, CAUSING INJURY.

May 16, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON THE TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE TRUCK TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

May 14, 1983 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED THAT HE W AS CLIMBING ON #1635 ENDLOADER & WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP STEP, HE SLIPPED & F ELL TO T HE GROUND, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE, CAUSING INJURY.

March 7, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING TOP, SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE BOTTOM COAL AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY.

February 17, 1983 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING UP ON LADDER ON AUGER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LADDER AND HIS FACE STRIKING AGSINST AUGER AS HE FELL CUTTING HIS LOWER LIP

January 28, 1983 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Fall from piled material

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING FROM THE REFUSE PLATFORM TO A TRUCK FENDER & SLIPPED & FELL TO T HE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO HEAD & NECK.

January 6, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CROSSING THE CATWALK WHICH IS NARROW AND GRABBED A POST TO GET DOWN HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT THREW HIM MAKING HIM TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT LEG

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