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January 24, 1999 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN HIS WELDING TRUCK & THE DOZER HE WAS WORKING ON WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLES IN HIS AIR HOSE WHICH WAS LAYNGON THE GROUND. THIS CAUSED HM TO STUMBLE & FALL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE GROUND.

November 8, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CHECKING OIL ON THE DOZER HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS FEET. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK OF THE DOZER. THE IMPACT WAS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO CAUSE PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA.

June 3, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLEANING MIRROR ON LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK. SLIPPED ON MUD FENDER AND FELL OFF TRUCK. LANDD ON FEET AND FELL TO GROUND INJURING BACK, ANKLE, SHOULDER AND HIP.

January 20, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO SHOP AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SNOW AND FELL TO GROUND STRIKING HIS TAILBONE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT FALL UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER.

March 7, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE PIT AND FELL DOWN HITTING HIS ELBOW ON A ROCK.

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