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July 29, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Fall from machine

INJURED SLIPPED3& FELL AT LOADING DOCK ON WET TOTTOMS AS HE WAS BOARDING MANTRIP TO GO OUTSIDE.

February 27, 1986 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WAL5ING DOWN CATWALK ALONG #1 BELT ON SURFACE & APPROX HALF WAY DOWN WALK HE FELL & HIT HIS RT KNEE

January 27, 1986 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Fall from machine

COAL TRUCK STUC5 ON HILL LEADING TO MINE,INJ STOPPED ON HILL TO GET OUT AND SEE IF HE COULD HELP IN DOING SO SLIPPED ON ROADWAY AND FELL.ROADWAY WAS SLICK FROM SNOW IN NIGHT.

October 3, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET FROM 992 CAT HIGHLIFT AND FELL OFF MACHINE INJURED WAS GETTING OFF COUNTER WEIGHT AT REAR OF MACHINE AND HE STATES HIS KNEE FELT LIKE IT GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO F ALL

May 21, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE EE CLAIMED SHE SLIPPED IN MUD & FELL. CONDITIONS IN THIS AREA WERE WET ALSO THERE WAS A MODERATE GRADE.

April 3, 1985 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING DOWN CREEK BANK TO CHECK WATER PUMP WHIDH SUPPLIES PLANT.BANK WAS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN.BOTH FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARD ON UPPER PART OF BACK.

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