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November 9, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING TRUCK LADDER TWISTED BACK LEFT SIDE

July 20, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STEPING DOWN FROM 15" CYCLONE PLATFORM EMP LEANED BACK TO CLEAR PIPE THAT IS O N AN ANGLE INJ LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIMM TO BYMP HIS BACCK AGAINST ON I BEAM PLATFORM SUPPORT

January 28, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING WELDING TRUCK HIS FOOT SLI PPED ON GRATING AND HIS ANKLE TWISTED.

June 1, 1987 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5KING ON TELEPHONE, WHEN COMPLETED,SHE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM PHONE,HER FOOT CAUGHT ON THE ELECTRICAL CORD FOR THE TYPEWRITER CAUSING HER TO TRIP AND FALL.

May 6, 1987 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON SWITCH LEVER TO CHANGE TRACKS IN RAILROAD YARD THE HANDLE ON THE SWITCH BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON GROUND.

March 16, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL MOUNTING D5RT TRUCK AT START OF SHIFT AFTER CLIMBING 3/4 UP LADDER EMPL MISSED GRAB BAR HE TWISTED AND FELL STRIKING BACK AGAINST BOTTOM SUPPORT BAR AND LANDED ON HIS BACK ON GROUND.

January 29, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T FINISHED WELDING A 4" NIPPLE & WAS GOING TO WRAP UP HIS WELDING LEAD. HE STEPPED ONTO THE 12" WATER LINE THAT FEEDS THE PLANT & FROM THE LINE HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE BLACK TOP FLOOR, WHICH H5D A DEPRESSION & HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

October 31, 1986 PA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A WOODEN CRATE APPROX 1 FT HIGH REACHING OVER HE LOST HIS BALANCED AND FELL INTO PUMP METER AGAINST THE WALL

October 31, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING LOADER BY WAY OF REAR I TIRE HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE TIRE CLEAT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE BALANCE HE FELL TO GROUND AND SPRAIN HIS FOOT

June 17, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING AIR HOSE UP ON TRUCK DECK TO START TRUCK WHILE PULLING HOSE HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAB AND HOOD CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO TWIST.

June 5, 1986 PA · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ON 16 CAT GRADER USING STEPS AND GRAB BARS, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND, EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS FEET BUT FELT PAIN IN LEFT HEEL.

April 28, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG TO CONNECT AIR HOSE TO TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE.

April 14, 1986 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM #2 GRIZZLY ENGINE ROOM TO STEPS, THEIR IS AN OFF SET BETWEEN TOP STEP AND ENGINE ROOM FLOOR. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TRIPPED ON THE TOP STEP LIP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO G ROUND LEVEL. (A1PROX. 4 FOOT.).

February 28, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM CHANGE HOUSE TO CLEANING PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND AND FELL

February 18, 1986 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL DISMOUNTIN1 SHOVEL AT END OF SHIFT.RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON LAST RUNG OF LADDER TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND HIP.

January 29, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL DISMOUNTED3TRUCK AND WALKED TOWARD DUMPMANS SHANTY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY FLOOR.

March 29, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKIN ENGINE OIL HE SLIPPED - AS HE GRABBED TO BREAK HIS FALL HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 16, 1984 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

IN HER CAPCAITY AS A DUMP PERSON I NAME STEPPED OUT OF THE DUMP SANTG AND TURNED HER ANKLE ON THE UNEVEN GROUND.

August 8, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A WHEEL CHOCK CHANGING AN AIR CLEANER WHEN THE CHOCK SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

February 24, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DESCENDING A LADDER SLIPPED AND HELD ONTO HAND RAIL PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

September 6, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF FORKLIFT TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND

January 28, 1983 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BLASTER SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE CARRYING A SEQUENTIAL TIMER BOARD. PAIN IN BACK AND LEG DIAGNOSED AS SLIPPED DISC.

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