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June 4, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL W2ILE MOUNTING DOZER INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GETTING3OFF COAL TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. SOME SWELLING AND PAIN.

January 15, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP LOST HIS FO2TING & FELL FROM AN END-LOADER LADDER WHILE DISMOUNTING

January 14, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

WORKING ON A RO7K TRUCK - LADDER BROKE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND

July 14, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING A9OUND COAL TRUCK EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

June 19, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 WHILE DISMOUNTING SERVICE TRUCK.

April 18, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND HIT PINNER BOOM INJURING HIS RIBS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 4-21-86.

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP LOST HIS FO2TING WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK OF A DOZER, AND FELL ON THE TRACK INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE, HE DIDNT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 4-16-86

March 21, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS GETTING3OUT OF ROCK TRUCK AND STEP BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS BACK

March 3, 1986 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING CABLE F9OM FROZEN MUD WHEN CABLE BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE MISSED TOP STEP WHILE MOUNTING SLATE TRUCK & FELL TO GROUND.

August 7, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED ON AERIAL TRAM STEPS AND INJURED ARM.

July 22, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING HE STUMBLED AND FELL AND FRACTURED FINGER

June 13, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL JUMPED FROM DOZER INJURING LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

May 14, 1985 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS MOUNTING ELECTRIC SHOVEL & REACHED FOR HANDRAIL & MISSED FALLING APPROX 10\ TO T HE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT ARM BACK & HIP.

February 21, 1985 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING BRAKE OFF RAILROAD CAR, BRAKE WHEEL CAME LOOSE RATHER QUICK AND HE FELL.

January 24, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GOING TO SHAKER BUILDING & FELL ON THE SNOW & ICE HURTING HIS LEFT LEG.

January 4, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON SHAKER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FT HURTING HIS HIP AND LEFT LEG.

December 28, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS TO TIE A TAG ROPE OFF FOR HOLDING OUT 2 STRINGING BLOCK ON ELECTRICAL STEEL TOWER.FOOT SLIPPED ON WET MOUNTAIN SIDE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

December 9, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING A JACK ON HILL SIDE SLIPPED LOST FOOTING AND FELL.

December 3, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PART OF THE BRIDGE SECTION OF AN ELECTRIC TOWER DROPPED A SHORT DISTANCE. MAN JUMPED TO GET CLEAR.

October 31, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRING RE-BAR AND STEPPED IN A HOLE COVERED BY GRASS & WEEDS

October 18, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

October 15, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP LOST FOOTING AND FELL OFF TOP OF DUST COLLECTOR ON 26113 DRILL STARTED MISSING 4 11 85

June 2, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING INTO BACK OF WELDING TRUCK TO START WELDING MACHINE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT RIGHT LEG ON THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK THEN HE FELL ON THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK.

April 17, 1984 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING BELT HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL ON HIS HANDS.

February 21, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING THRU BREAK AT #1A TAILPIECE & SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM & FELL.

February 9, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER LOADING TRUCK AT #9 COAL BIN HE GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND JUMPED TO CATWALK TO SHUT GATE TO CLOSE SHOOT ON BIN AND TURNED RT ANKLE

January 16, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN A STEEP GRADE SNOW AND ICE HURT HIS BACK

January 16, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING FROM ENDLOADER TO BUILDING TO EAT LUNCH.SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE.BEGAN MISSING WORK 1-18-84.

December 7, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN OFF PORTAL BUS AND TURNED ANKLE WHEN RT FOOT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH GROUND

October 18, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING OFF 21330 ENDLOADER WITH A WRENCH IN HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET IN UPRIGHT POSITION.

September 19, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE ON WALKWAY,#8 TRUCK BIN,SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND FELL INTO OVERHEAD BEAM.

September 12, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED WHILE TIGHTENING A HYDRAULIC LINE ON TOP OF THE DUST COLLECTOR AND FELL TO THE GROUND

August 9, 1983 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS AT #2 COAL STORAGE AREA THROWING ROCKS OUT OF THE COAL HE FELL DOWN AND HIT ON HIS RIGHT ARM

July 28, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STATED HE TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEE WALKING ON MINE FLOOR.

July 19, 1983 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall down stairs

GOING DOWN STEPS AND SLIPPED TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HAND AND HURT HIS FINGER

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