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August 24, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON D-9 DOZER. FOOT SLIPPED OFF TRUNION BALL ON TO GROUND. INJURED LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT.

April 16, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS DOZER TO SPOT A TRUCK EE SLIPPED OFF THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER & FELT SOMETHING SPRAIN/STRAIN IN HIS BACK

April 2, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE GROUND. EMPLOYEES INJURY OCCURRED ON 4-2-93. EMPLOYEE DID NOT RECE IVE TREATMENT UNTIL 5-14-93.

March 18, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER STARTING THE LOADER, HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LADDER TO THE GROUND, HIS FOOT TURNED UNDER AND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

January 27, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF R-50 TRUCK, INJURED LEFT LEG SLIPPED THROUGHT HE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LADDER, THUS INJURING THE BACK PART OF LEFT LEG (CALF). INJURY CAUSED BRUISE ONLY, THE LEF T CALF, AT THE TIME.

January 9, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF GALVANIZEDCULVERT INTO PLACE WHEN HE LOST IS FOOTING IN THE MUD & T WISTED HIS LOWER BACK

January 5, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall from machine

INJURED HAD BEEN WORKING ON CLUTCH ON BULK TRUCK, HE REMOVED FLOOR BOARD AND WAS WORKING ON THE CLUTCH FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF TRUCK, FROM THE RUNNING BOARD, LEANING INTO THE TRUCK. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE TRUCK, HE STOOD UP ON THE RUNNING BOARD, HS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HS HAND HIT TRUCK OR GROUND ON BACKSIDE OF LEFT WRIST.

November 11, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE JUMPED FROM DOZER HE WAS OPERATING WHEN A ROCK TRUCK TUREND ON ITS SIDE DUMPING THE MATERIAL ON THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING JUMP CUASED STINGING AND FULLNESS IN 4 GROIN.

September 8, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING ANTIFREEZE IN HIS DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS BACK.

August 19, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall from piled material

I.NAME SPOTTING 777 TRUCK DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EMPL. TRUCK VEERED TOWARD EMPL STEPPED BACKWARDS ONTO A ROCK,IT GAVE WAY AND I.NAME WENT OVER THE HILL 5' WITH THE ROCK LANDING ON LEFT LEG.

August 20, 1991 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DOWN A LADDER OFF A ROCK TRUCK,SLIPPED ON RING OF LADDER.

August 2, 1991 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A FUEL TANK ON A ROCK TRUCK WITH A RACHET. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIS MOMENTION CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT EYE BROW ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK.

July 18, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE BED OF THE FOREMAN'S PICKUP TRUCK AND FELL WHEN CLIMBING OVER TAILGATE.

April 26, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNED ANKLE AFTER STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK ON UNEVEN GROUND

October 20, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall from machine

PLACED FOOT ON TIRE WHILE CHECKING OIL LEVEL IN ENGINE. FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING FALL ONTO RIGHT ARM.

August 30, 1984 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MUD & WATER ON DRILL BENCH RIGHT AFTER SEVERE STORM & EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE

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