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November 6, 1997 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Strishock Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED BACKWARD OFF DRILL PLATFORM ONTO MARKING STAKE CAUSING IMPACT WOUND TO GROIN AREA.

January 22, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Strishock LLC · Fall from machine

TEARING DOZER APART TO PUT NEW BRAKES ON, SLIPPED ON WET TRACK AND FELL APPROX. 3-6' TO GROUND AND DOOR ON WHICH BOLTS WERE BEING LOOSENED FELL ON TOP OF HIM. FRACTURED PELVIS IN 2 PLACES, FRA CTURED LEFT ELBOW, FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST, FACIAL CUTS AND SCRATCHES.

August 23, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Strishock LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE ASCENDING LADDER ON ROCK TRUCK. I WAS ABOUT 5 FT UP THE LADDER AND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT MYSELF AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

September 9, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Strishock LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WALKING TO TRUCK TO BEGIN SHIFT. HE STUMBLED ON LOOSE STONES & FELL. HE CAUSGHT HIMSELF ON LEFT EXTENDED ARM CAUSING INJURY TO MUSCLES IN ARM & SHOULDER. EMPL DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATT

September 10, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Strishock LLC · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AFTER LUNCH TIME AND SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER.

October 4, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Strishock LLC · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS DESCENDING FROM THE LADDER ON THE DART LOADER SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 12\.

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