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January 21, 1991 IN · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER A FROZEN LUMP OF DIRT AND FELL STRIKING HIS KNEE AGAINST FROZEN GROUND.

March 12, 1990 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CHAING TEH PROCESSING PLANT FROM ONE TYPE OF COAL TO ANOTHER. HE WAS PULLING ON A LEVER AND FELL AND HITTING HIS KNEE.

March 4, 1990 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE HIT A DIRT MOUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 31, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CARRYING UNIFORMS OUT OF BUILDING AND SLIPPED ON STEP IN FRONT OF BUILDING AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

December 28, 1989 IN · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROLLERS ON A CONVEYOR AT PROCESSING PLANT AND SLIPPED AND HIT KNEE ON A PICE OF ANGLE IRON.EMPLOYEE SAID KNEE WAS NOT GETTING BETTER SO HAS DECIDED TO GET OPERATED ON.

November 12, 1989 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK AND TURNED ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT OFF WORK UNTIL 2/13/90 BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THOUGHT TO BE SERIOUS.

December 18, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P-V Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BROKE 5NKLE WHILE MOVING OIL DRUM STEPPED SIDEWAYS.

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