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December 9, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hansford Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE FELL OVER A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT KNEE

December 7, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hansford Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 UP STEP LADDER ON BACK OF TRUCK TO GET IN THE BED AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT AND FELL INSIDE THE BED LANDING ON HIS HIP

November 20, 1986 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hansford Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED HE FE5L TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE & ELBOW.

January 10, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hansford Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS SERVICI3G ROCK TRUCK PRIOR TO SHIFT. WHILE ON TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM TRUCK TO THE GROUND

December 20, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hansford Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OFF 9AIL CAR & TWISTED ANKLE WHILE CROSSING BETWEEN RAIL CAR.

July 29, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hansford Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP STATES HE FELL OFF WATER TRUCK WHILE INSTALLING HOSE TO REPLENISH WATER SUPPLY THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO CONFIRM THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY A JOB RELATED INJURY EMP LEFT MINE SITE ON HIS OW

March 10, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hansford Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE COAL REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER WAS AT PREP PLANT WAITING FOR HIS TRUCK TO BE LOADED WHILE WAITING BE DECIDED TO PICK UP A SLEDGE HAMMER CLIMB UP ON TOP OF HAND RAIL OF LOADING PLATFORM AND STRIKE REFUSE CHUTE CHUTE WAS NOT CLOGGED AND THIS ACTION WAS UNNECESSARY NO EMPLOYEE HAD EVER BEEN INSTRUCTED OR OBSERVED DOING THIS AT BEFORE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND

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