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February 6, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willowbrook Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING ON WALKWAY IN THE CLEANING PLANT. HE STEPPED ON A UNEVEN AREA OF THE WALKWAY AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

July 28, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willowbrook Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPAIRING ON 8050 MARION DRAGLINE. HIS SAFETY BELT WAS LOOSE. AS HE RE-HOOKED HIS SAFETY BELT, HE REVERSED THE WRAP AND IT CAME BACK THRU THE EYE WHEN HE LEANED TO TEST BELT. HE FELL 1 5 FEET TO THE DECK.

January 26, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willowbrook Mining Company · Fall from machine

ON TRAILER LEVE5ING COAL AND FEL TO GROUND.IS IN REHAB NOW AND DIAGNOSED TO HAVE NO IMPAIRMENTS.

April 24, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willowbrook Mining Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING3ONTO A CAT 988 HILIFT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND AS HE TIRES TO CATCH HIMSELF HE HITHIS RT WRIST ON BUCKET ARM.

February 6, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willowbrook Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS CHECKING3THE LEVEL IN A 30 GALLON LIME SLURRY TANK HE APPARENTLY WAS WALKING ON THE EDGE OF THE TANK AND SLIPPED HE SWALLOWED LIME MIXTURE AND HAD LIME SLURRY IN HIS EYES.

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