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January 11, 1999 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WALKING FROM TRUCK AND FELL ON ICE RE-INJURING A PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH HIS ARM.

May 22, 1990 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ADJUSTING BRAKES ON MACHINE. WAS GOING UP THE LADDER, LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE DIRT ROUGHT.

December 11, 1989 IN · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS MOUNTING DUST COLLECTOR HOSE ON BLAST DRILL & SLIPPED, FALLING BACKWARD APPROX. 4 FEET ON HIS BACK, KNOCKINGTHE BREATH OUT OF HIM. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING HIS SHIFT. EMPLOYEE BECAME SORE AND CONTACTED A PHYSICIAN WHEN RETURNING HOME FROPM HIS COMPLETED SHIFT.

July 10, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS STANDING ON THE GRILL OF FORD TRUCK, WHEN HE TURNED TO JUMP OFF HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN THE GRILL AND LEG TWISTED CAUSING SEVER SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.

March 10, 1984 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

ON TOP OF A 637 SCRAPER PUTTING ON AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN GETTING OFF HE LOSTR HIS FOOTING AND FELL 3 FEET HE CAUGHT HIMSELF TWISTING HIS BACK THIS RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLES

March 25, 1983 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING ENGINES ON SCRAPERS BEFORE DAYLIGHT, HE STEPPED BVACK OFF OF A SCRAPER LADDER BACKWARDS, TRIPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.

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