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May 28, 1985 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Shade Mining Company · Fall down stairs

DRAGLINE OPERATOR WAS WALKING FROM CAB TO ENGINE ROOM CATWALK WAS SLIPPERY FROM RAIN AS HE REACHED EDGE OF STEPS HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT ROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL DOWN STEPS AS HE STARTED TO FALL H E TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY GRABBING HANDRAIL & AS A RESULT PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK FALL WAS APPROX 51/2FT

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