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January 12, 1995 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CARRYING A HYDRAULIC PUMP THE INJURED SLIPPED & FELL ON THE ICE. THE PUMP FELL ON THE INJURED'S RIGHT HAND, BREAKING THE MIDDLE FINGER.

May 6, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE ASCENDING A BULLDOZER THE INJURED SLIPPED & FELL RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLES & BRUISES OF THE LEFT SHOULDER THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO THE MINERS EFFICIENCY SKILLS OR TRAINING

October 19, 1992 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE ASCENDING LADDER OF A FRONTEND LOADER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WORK SHIFT THE INJURED SLIPPED ON AN ICY STEP & FELL LANDING ON H IS BACK RESULTING IN AN ISOLATED FRACTURE OF THE 10 & 11 V ERTEABRA THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO THE MIERS EFFICENCY SKILLS OR TRAINING

August 27, 1991 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DESCENDING A ROCKTRUCK THE INJURED ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING CHEST INJURIES, FACIAL FRACTURES AND A HEAD LACERATION. THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO THE MINER S EFFICIENCY SKILLS OR TRAINING.

November 7, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE GETTING OIL OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE TAILGATE WITH HIS R RIBCAGE CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE R RIBS THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO MINERS EFFICIENCY SKILLS OR TRAINING

February 3, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING IN PARK3NG AREA TOWARD THE BULLDOZER AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE, FELL AND HIT THE GROUND HITTING ON HIS BUTTOCKS CAUSING A BRUISED BUTTOCKS.

May 22, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WALKING ON THE GROUND AROUND THE PARKED FRONT END LOADER AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS R IGHT SHOULDER AGAINST THE FRONT END LOADER CAUSING A RIGHT SHOULDER SEPERATION.

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