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May 5, 1987 WY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Antelope Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON STEP I/INSTANDING ON STEPEP CAME LOOSE LETTING OTHER END SLIP DOWN.EMPLOYEE HIT LEG ON STEP BRACKET PUNCTURING HIS LEG.SLICK FOOTING-SET SCREW HOLDING STEP IN BRACKET WAS LOOSE. 3

March 31, 1987 WY · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Antelope Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING AL2NG SIDE STUCK TRUCK WHEN HE BROKE THROUGH ICE AND SNOW AND FELL FORWARDS.THIS RESULTED IN PAIN AND SORENESS IN ABDOMEN.

November 26, 1986 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Antelope Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING PINS ON CRUSHER CHAIN WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF CRUSHER FALLING APPROXIMATLEY 4.5 FEET, HITTING HIS HEAD ON CRUSHER KICK PLATE.

July 16, 1985 WY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Antelope Coal Company · Fall from machine

I NAME HAD BEEN ON THE DRAGLINE AND WAS GETTING OFF WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE GROUND AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM TO MAINTAIN HIS BALANCE I NAME FELT A LITTLE PULL IN HIS S HOULDER. BUT NO PAINS PAIN BECAME PROBLEM LATER ON.

April 23, 1985 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Antelope Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING SMALL FORKLIFT IN WAREHOUSE FROM THE RT SIDE RT FOOT WAS PUT UPON THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE MACHINE AND SLID OFF EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING THE MACHINE STRIKING JAW KNOCKING A PIECE OF TOOTH OUT

December 17, 1984 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Antelope Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

STANDING ON PIECE OF CULVERT KNELT DOWN & PLACED PRY BAR IN HOLE IN CULVERT. FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM & I.NAME HIT HEAD ON BAR..

March 7, 1983 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Antelope Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK AND SLIPPED OFF THE GAS TANK AND FELL.

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