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September 4, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Upshur Coals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE PORTAL BUS & WAS WALKING TO T HE BELT HEAD WHEN HE STUMBLED STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE GROUND.

August 13, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Upshur Coals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO RESET AN OUTSIDE POWER UNIT. IN GETTING TO THE POWER UNIT HE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS A SMALL CREK BY JUMPING. WHEN HE LANDED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

July 15, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Upshur Coals Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE ENDLOADER WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS BACK.

June 12, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Upshur Coals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING FORM MANTRIP TO DINNER HOLE WHEN HE SLIPPED FALLING BACKWARDS & CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OFT HE ULNA OF HIS LEFT FOREARM.

April 23, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Upshur Coals Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING BELT OVERCAST ON SIDE OPPOSITE LADDER PROVIDED WHILE TRYING TO DISMOUNT OVER CAST HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK

August 3, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON A SLICK ROCK TWISTING HIS BACK

February 21, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Upshur Coals Corp · Fall onto or against objects

FELL ON OVERCAST HOLDING SHOTCRETE HOSE AND TWISTED KNEE...OFF AND ON WORK..LAID OFF 2-28-83,INFORMED SEVERAL DAYS LATER EMPL IN HOSPITAL FOR OPERATION ON KNEE.

February 10, 1983 WV · Coal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Upshur Coals Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF SLOPE, HE STEPPED ON ICE AND SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING BACK ON AIR LINE.

January 14, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CONCRETE WITH WHEELBARROW,SLIPPED STRAINGIN LOWER BACK.

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