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July 19, 1989 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall from machine

DROPPING 3 LOADED R R CARS HAD BAD BRAKE JUMPED OFF LANDED ON FT ROLLED OVER HIT L WRIST R ELBOW.

February 23, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FUELING FUEL TRUCK FROM STORAGE TANK SLIPPED CAUGHT SELF WITH RIGHT ARM.

July 28, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON TRAC5 OF DOZER HIT RIGHT KNEE

December 3, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FOOT ON 0OOT REST OF DOZER GRABBED DOOR TO KEEP FROM FALLING.

October 3, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF KOMATSU 455 DOZER

May 17, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall from machine

JUMPED FROM LADDER OF TRUCK TO GROUND HURT LEFT KNEE.

October 1, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING LADDER TO TRUCK,FELL INJURING HEAD,ARM AND BACK.

July 18, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF TRUCK WHEN FEET SLIPPED FROM LADDER. HELD ON LADDER WITH LEFT ARM, DISLOCATING LEFT SHOULDER.

May 31, 1984 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall from machine

CHECKING AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANKS.MISSED STEP ON ONE TANK FELL TO GROUND.COMPLEX LACERATION RIGHT EAR AND ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN.

February 9, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF LADDER OF 777 TRUCK SLIPPED FELL TO GROUND ON RT SHOULDER

July 21, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF TRUCK SLIPPED ON LADDER HITTING LEFT RIB CAGE CRACKING TOW RIBS

May 9, 1983 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF LOADER RUPTURED BLOOD VESSEL IN LEFT ANKLE.

February 16, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall from machine

GREASING TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.

January 19, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry & Hylton Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE WALKING TO TRUCK.

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