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March 26, 1991 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE WALKING DOWN A 2ND LEFT INTAKE ENTRY.THE ENTRY AND A SLIGHT GRADE TO THE FLOOR.

January 16, 1991 UT · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall onto or against objects

AS EE EXTIED THE LOADER, HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE STEPS DUE TO ICE AND SNOW. HIS CHIN HIT THE STANDING PLATFORM AND BROUGHT HIS UPPER AND LOWER JAWS TOGETHER WITH FORCE.

August 27, 1990 UT · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OVER A WINDRAW OF COAL THAT THE CONTINUOUS MINER HAD MADE WHLE CUTTING BOTTOM COAL EE LOST HIS FOOTING STUMBLED TO THE FLOOR AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KN EE.

December 5, 1989 UT · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HAD PARKED WELDER STEPPED OFF AND SLIPPED ON ICE.BUMPED MOUTH ON ARM RAIL ON WELDER TRUCK.ACCIDENT REPORTED ON 12-19-89.

July 18, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I,NAME WAS STEPPING ON THE DRILL HEAD OF THE LEE-NORSE ROOF BOLTER SO HE COULD REACH THE DRILL HOLE WITH RESIN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE DRILL HEAD. THE LEFT-SIDE OF HIS BODY LANDED AGAINST TH E ROOF BOLTER.

January 19, 1989 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE CARRYING SACK OF ROCK DUST AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.HAD BRUISE DISC.WEST RETURN BLELINE.

July 12, 1988 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED MAN WAS TRYING TO JUMP OVER A MOVING BELT THAT WAS BEING PULLED WITH FRON END LOADER.HE FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT HIS FOOT.HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

June 13, 1988 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF A LIP AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE WHILE WALKING IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 2ND SO SECTION.

April 18, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING OUT OF THE MANTRIP WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HIP ON THE MANTRIP TRAILER HITCH.

May 19, 1987 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING3FROM THE FACE TO THE KITCHEN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ON TO HIS LEFT FOOT ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN 1ST WEST SECTION 18 X CUT

June 25, 1986 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall from machine

MAN STEPPED OFF3MAN TRIP ONTO MINE FLOOR AND FRACTURED AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE

February 21, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall from machine

MAN WAS STANDING ON A MANTRIP HANGING CABLE WHEN THE CABLE FELL KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS BACK & LEG WITH A POSSIBLE CRACK IN HIS LEG.

January 28, 1985 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Struck against stationary object

BELT MAN WAS SHOVELING FROZEN COAL AND ICE, AT A TAIL PIECE WHEN HIS SHOVEL SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO RUN HIS LEFT RING FINGER INTO THE METAL FRAME OF THE TAIL PIECE

December 20, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING OUT OF BATH HOUSE HEADING FOR THE MINE PORTAL WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE BUILD UP AT FRONT PORCH.

August 22, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS STANDING ON OIL CAN TO HANG A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

July 5, 1984 UT · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A.P CLERK WAS CHECKING VOUCHERS WHEN SHE TRIPPED & FELL WHICH RESULTED IN A BROKEN FINGER.

February 16, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS INTO A RETUN AIR COURSE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE. BRUISED HIS HIP AS A RESULT OF THE FALL.

May 2, 1983 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Of Utah Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL ON PIECE OF COAL WHILE WALKING TO MACHINE IN FACE AREA.

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