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November 17, 1986 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North River Energy Company · Fall from machine

EMPL GETTING IN7O CANOPY OF RAM CAR HE SLIPPED OR LOST FOOTING DUE TO WET MUDDY BOTTOM.THIS CAUSED INJURY TO HIS BACK.

July 30, 1986 AL · Coal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North River Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT WHILE DIS-EMBANKING FROM A MANTRIP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HER TURNED TO WALK WAYS. THE AREA WAS NORMAL WALKING HEIGHT WITH LEVEL BOTTOM AND NO OBSTRUCTIONS.

June 5, 1986 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North River Energy Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP STATED THAT3HE WAS CORECTING THE POSITION OF A BAR THAT IS PART OF A STEEL STRAP USED FOR ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT IN THIS INSTANCE THE BAR TURNED SUDDENLY AND EMP FELL FORWSRD STRIKING H HEAD AGAINST IT3THE BAR WAS 5/8 IN ROUND SHAPE AND 48 IN IN LENGTH

February 5, 1986 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North River Energy Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO CRAW THROUGH A MANDOOR THAT IS LOCATED IN LEVEL ABOVE SLOPE TRACK WHEN HE FELL THROUGH AFTER LOSING HIS FOOTING. THE DOOR IS LOCATED FOR PURPOSE OF ACCESS TO SLOPE B ELT OR TO SLOPE3TRACK FROM BELT LEVEL. PERSON'S DO NOT NEED THIS DOOR FOR PURPOSE OF TRAVELING OR ESCAPE.

August 19, 1985 AL · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North River Energy Company · Fall from machine

EMPL DISEMBARKING FROM MANTRIP WHEN HE PLACED FOOT ON BOTTOM AND SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY.THE AREA WAS WET AND MUDDY CAUSING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

September 10, 1984 AL · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North River Energy Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY HE PLACED HIS FOOT IN AWKWARD POSITION AND INJURIED HIS ANKLE. FOOT WAS PLACED ON SIDE INSTEAD OF NORMAL.

October 25, 1983 AL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North River Energy Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING THROUGH SLIPPERY AREA WHEN FOOT SLIPPED INTO HOLE AND CAUSED INJURY TO BACK AND LEG.AREA WAS WET WITH SLIPPERY FOOTING OVER MOST OF SECTION.AREA WAS NORMAL WALKING HEIGHTH.

June 2, 1983 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North River Energy Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER TO CHECK FAN OILER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL APPROX 3FT BELOW EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS FEETAND RECEIVED A JAR

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