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February 16, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO LOADER, SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND AND FELL AND HURT BACK.

July 30, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER WITH FUEL TANK HOSE LOST GRIP AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO FUEL TANK FRAME HIT LOWER PART OF BACK.

February 1, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING ON DOZER LOST FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEFT HIP.

March 17, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER OF ENDDUMP, SLIPPED ON RUNG AND LEFT KNEE POPPED OUT.

January 12, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPED AND FELL INJ L.HEEL SLIPPED OFF MECHANICS TRUCK.

November 17, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN LOADER, FELL & TWISTED BACK, FELL APROX. 2 FT. BACK TO WORK SAME DAY-NO LOST TIME UNTIL 11-25-88.

September 9, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GOT LIGHT HEADED AND STEPPED OUT ON TO THE TRACK ANDLOST BALANCE AND FELL

June 13, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING INTO END DUMP, SLIPPED AND FELL HIT KNEE ON STEP.

January 26, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CRAWLING BACK O5ER PUSH ARM ON DOZER SLIPPED & BUMPED LEFT LEG ON STRUT ARM DATE DISABILITY BEGAN WAS 2-2-87 DUE TO PHLEBITIS.

November 24, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

TRIED TO GET IN3DOOR OF DOZER AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARD OFF DOZER

August 2, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTI3G SLIPPED AND GRABBED HAND RAIL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN B ACK

December 30, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GOTR OFF DOZER 4AS WALKING AWAY FROM DOZER SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED GROUND AND FELL INJURING BACK

October 19, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF DOZER SLIPPED AND FELL ON TO GROUND AND BRUISED RIBS

January 20, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS REPAIRING HIS SERVICE TRUCK- HE FELL & HIT KNEE LEFT CAUSING A BIG LUMP.

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