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Years on record
1983–2026
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March 6, 1997 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Coal & Land Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP STATED HE WAS CUTTING TREES ONA SLIP AREA (SLONG MINE ACCESS ROAD) WHICH HAD A STEEP SLOPE. AFTER CUTTING THE TREES HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SLOPE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGH T KNEE. NOTE: DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 3-10-97.

March 31, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A BULLDOZER TURNED ANKLE AND INJURY IT

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