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October 6, 1987 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Coal Producing Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS CLIM6ING STEPS UP THE FRONT OF THE REAR TRAILER. HE HAD A SHOVEL IN HIS HAND. AS HE REACHED THE THIRD STEP HE SLIPPED FALLING BACK WARDS HITTING ON THE TRAILER TOUNQE CAUSING A LOWE R BACK STRAIN. 3

November 10, 1986 WY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Coal Producing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ICE ON ROAD AND3PARKING LOT.VICTIM SLIPPED HIT HEA AND NECK WHEN HE FELL.

February 7, 1986 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Coal Producing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACCROSS A CONCRETE FLOOR WHEN HER ANKLE POPPED RESULTING IN SUDDEN PAIN. POSSIBLE CONNECTION WITH AN INCIDENT AT 11 AM DURING THE SAME SHIFT WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FRO M BETWWEN A MOT2R AND A STEEL PLATE.

September 29, 1983 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Coal Producing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING HANDRAILS ON A NEW DECK WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED ADJACENT TO AND AT THE SAME LEVEL AS AN EXISTING CATWALK. HE CLIMBED OVER THE EXISTING HANDRAIL TO GAIN ACCESS TO H IS WORK AREA AND FELL TO THE GRATING WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO USE A LOOSE UNWELDED RAILING AS A HANDHOLD. A 4-STITCH AVULSION RESULTED.

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