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May 29, 1996 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF NO. 2 CLEAN COAL SCREEN WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HAS PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT KEE AND A SMALL LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

April 16, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO BULLDOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE SAID HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE DOZER WITH HIS LEFT HANDS. HE FELL BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS WEIGHT STR AINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

January 12, 1996 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE SLACK TRACK AND THE BONE TRACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE. HE STATES HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS BACK TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

June 8, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD FINISHED PUTTING LIGHT BULB WD-10 DOZER JUMPED FROM TRACKS DOWN TO GROUND & SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT

August 30, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING OVER TO TAKE A READING ON CONTROL PANEL WHEN HE TRIPPED, JAMMING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 14, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CROSSING UNDER BELT ON CROSS WALK HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

April 6, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING EXTENSION LADDER TO 4N-STOP SILO FEEDER, THE LADDER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 6' OR 7'- HURTING HIS WRISTS AND RIBS.

December 14, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPLACING CHAIN ON MAGNETIC SEP.SLIPPED AND SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

February 14, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OFF WALKWAY ON STACKER BELT, SLIPPED IN MUD AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

February 21, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE GREASING A REFUGE BELT HEAD-INJURED LEFT ANKLE

November 29, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall onto or against objects

DRIVER FELL OFF SIDE OF TRUCK & HURT KNEE.

July 12, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING UNDER PLANT & STEPPED NTO SOME SOFT MATERIALS. HE SLIPPED & FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HURTING HIS SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK EACH SCHED. SHIFT THROUGH 7-18-88.

April 25, 1986 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall from machine

LOSFINH SCRAP M9TAL ON SCRAP TRAILER LOST HIS FOOTING AND F ELL OFF THE TRAILER, LEFT ARM HIT THE DRAW BAR ON R/R COAL CAR

July 31, 1984 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED & FELL WHILE MEASURING BELT CONVEYOR FOR REPLACEMENT CAUGHT LEFT LEG BETWEEN HEAD ROLLER & STRUCTURE TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

May 24, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED GETTING OFF BACKHOE

September 21, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maben Energy Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HAD BEEN HAVING BACK AND LEG PROBLEMS 1 WEEK.WALKING BACK FROM COAL STACKER,FELT LIKE HE WAS SHOCKED BUT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND TO SUBSTANTIATE ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE SHOCKED HIM.HE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON RAIL.

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