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April 21, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF A 355 DOZER WHEN IS FOOT BC ECAME LODGED IN MUD AND HE TWISTED HIS LEG.

January 23, 1992 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS REFUELING D-11 N DOZER ON VERY ICY MORNING WHEN DISMOUNTING USING HAND RAILS AND STEPS FELL TO GROUND DUE TO ICE BUILD UP AND ICE STORMN TO GROUND INJURING LOWER BACK.

December 19, 1989 PA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO CABLE CROSSINGS. HE STEPPED ON THE CABLE AND SLIPPED STRIKING HIS CHIN ON THE CABLE CROSSING.

October 13, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL DESCENDING STEPS TO THE POWER CONTROL ROOM TO RESET THE POWER.

February 17, 1989 PA · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS SURVEYING WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM(SHOULDER).

January 9, 1989 PA · Coal rock driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL PUTTING OIL IN CP DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL.HIT RIGHT KNEE ON LARGE ROCK.

November 22, 1988 PA · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE SHOP

September 19, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE BUMPER OF A FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF

April 9, 1988 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GREASE AND MUD FROM BEHIND DRAG SHEAVES WHEN HE FELL AGAISNST HANDRAIL AND INJURED RIGHT SIDE RIBS.

December 15, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A PLANITARY ASSEMBLY IN A SCRAPER WHEEL WHEN AS HE WAS PUSHING IT INTO PLACE HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM FALLING OUT OF THE WHEEL HE HAD T O PUSH OFF BALANCE CAUSING3A HERNIA

October 13, 1987 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL GETTING OF0 DRAGLINE HE SLIPPED OFF TRACK.

July 13, 1987 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO PUSH THE MAIN SHEAVE BLOCK OF THE CRANE TO A POSTION INSIDE THE DRAGLINE HOUSE WHERE A CHAIN COULD BE ATTACHED TO LIFT BROKEN GEAR OUT OF MACHINE. WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK TO PUSH SH9AVE, HE SLIPPED OFF FLOOR OF DRAGLINE AND FELL TO THE SHOE BELOW.

January 4, 1984 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ICY CONDITIONS PERSISTING AFTER A FREEZING RAIN CREATED A HAZARDOUS SITUATION THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 50LB BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED FALLING ON HIS LEFT WRIST

September 21, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL POWER CABLE FOR THE MARION DRAGLINE 7820 WHEN HE SLIPPED DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONS FALLING DIRECTLY ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

March 21, 1983 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nsm Coals Inc · Fall from machine

CONDITIONS WERE WET AND SLIPPERY.

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