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October 2, 1991 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Russell Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL HELPING MOVE POWER CABLE.SLIPPED & FELL.

September 25, 1991 AL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Russell Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO A PUMP CONTROL ROOM TO START A PUMP.HE SLIPPED AND FRACURED HIS RIGHT LEG.

August 1, 1988 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Russell Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN PUT NEW WIRE ROPE ON THE CABLE TOWER HE STEPPED UP ON THE TIRE AROUND THE BASE OF THE CABLE TOWER AND TURNED HIS RIGHT KNEE

January 26, 1988 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Russell Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING AN ELECTRIC CABLE HE SLIPPED AND FELL HE FRACTURE A RIB ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

March 11, 1987 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Russell Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE

November 17, 1986 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Russell Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CROSSIN1 OVER HOOD OF A ROCK TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL 10' TO 12' TO THE GROUND. HE HIT ON HIS BACK

September 4, 1986 AL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Russell Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AROUND THE WASHER HE WALKED ACROSS A PIECE OF DRAIN GATING AND IT GAVE IN WITH HIM

January 17, 1984 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Russell Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER IN MUDDY CONDITIONS. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, THE EMPLOYEE STARTED OFF THE DOZER TO CLEAN TRACKS. EMPLOYEE\S FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK CLEET AND TURNED HIS ANKLE OVER.

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