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April 17, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Irvan Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMP WAS REP5IRING A SUMP PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE PUMP FRAME

December 31, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Irvan Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS UNLOADI3G BAGS OF LIME BY HAND FROM A T R AILER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE INJURING HIS RIGHT SIDE

December 9, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Irvan Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL DESCENDING3SIDE LADDER ON TRAILER OF TRUCK.HE SLIPPED AS HE WAS DESCENDING.

July 25, 1985 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Irvan Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED SCRATCHED HIS LEG AND GOT CAUSTIC SODA IN THE SCRATCH

January 10, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Irvan Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO GET DOWN FROM ROCK TRUCK HE GRABBED SUPPORTS ON LADDER AND PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON LADDER RUNGS. HE SLIPPED ON RUNGS AND HIS RIGHT LEG STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE LADDER.

November 15, 1984 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Irvan Corp · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING OFF D9 DOZER TO CHECK WORK AREA SLIPPED ON TRACK ONE LEG WENT OVER PUSH ARM ONE STAYED ON TRACK

August 19, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Irvan Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WAS ENROUTE TO PRIVATE OWNED VEHICLE AFTER FINISHING WORK SHIFT. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE SIDE OF A TIMBER CAR THAT WAS SITTING IN THE LOT NEAR INDIVIDUALS VEHICLE.

August 12, 1984 PA · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Irvan Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WAS HELPING REMOVE SCREEN AT PICKING TABLE. SCREEN WAS BEING REPAIRED (WELDED) AND PIECES OF USED ROD WEEK BY THE SCREEN. INDIVIDUAL SLIPPED WHILE REMOVING SCREEN AND LEFT HAND WAS PUNCURTED SLIGHLY BY A PIECE OF USED WILDING ROD.

March 21, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Irvan Corp · Fall from machine

WAS DISMOUNTING FROM D9 DOZER & SLIPPED ON TRACKS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND & HIS THUMB TWISTED CAUSING LIGAMENTS & TENDONS TO BE SRETCHED AND TORN

January 26, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Irvan Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER ON SIDE OF TRUCK, LADDER HAD FROST ON RUNGS AND THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE STOPPED HIMSELF BY GRABBING THE RUNGS, HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS NECK. T HIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED BY EMPLOYEE UNTIL 3-6-84. LOST TIME STARTED ON 2-24-84.

August 29, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Irvan Corp · Fall from machine

CLEANING SIDE MIRROR ON TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND JUMPED TO GROUND 3\.

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