EE WAS CHANGING A DRIVE SHAFT ON A CATERPILLAR D-9 DOZER. IT BEGAN TO RAIN VERY HARD. WHEN THE EE FINISHED HIS TASK, HE STEPPED ONTO THE TRACK OF THE DOZER TO EXIT THE MACHINE, THE TRACK WAS W ET, HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK TO WRENCH.
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June 1, 2001
OH · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anthony Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
October 26, 2000
OH · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anthony Mining Company Inc · Fall down stairs
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A CATERPILLAR 980 HI-LIFT. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN ONE OF THE CHAIN LINK STEPS BROKE. WHEN THE STEP BROKE IT CAUSED ALL OF THE MAN'S BODY WEIGHT TO PUT PRESSURE ON HIS LE FT LEG, WHICH WAS ON THE STEP BELOW. ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON ONE LEG CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
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