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Years on record
1983–2026
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September 26, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Virginia Energy Inc · Fall from machine

SUBJECT STEPPED DOWN OFF OF PUSH TRAM AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY GROUND AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE

August 28, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Virginia Energy Inc · Fall from machine

SUBJECT SAID HE WAS STANDING ON THE LEDGE ALONG SIDE OF THE FUEL TRUCK AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND BUT HIS FOOT LANDED ON THE LIP OF THE 5 GALLON CAN.

February 6, 1985 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Virginia Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT CHAINS ONT HE WHEELS OF THE GRADER & SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 23, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Virginia Energy Inc · Fall from machine

SUBJECT HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF OF HIS DOZER AND AS THE WENT TO TURN AROUND HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEG KNEE.

July 19, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Virginia Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SUBJECT WAS JUST STEPPING DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH ONE FOOT ON THE LADDER, HE SLIPPED & REACHED OUT AGAINST THE BANK TO CATCH HIMMSELF & HURT HIS FINGER

September 19, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Virginia Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS GETTING ON HIS DOZER AND SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND AS HE WENT BACK HE GRABBED A HAND HOLD AND THE SUDDEN JAR PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK

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