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July 11, 1998 TX · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall down stairs

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE WHEN HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL ON HIS ANKLE. EE OFF UNTIL 7-19 RETURNS TO DR. THEN.

November 25, 1997 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS SERVICING THE DRILL, WHILE PULLING THE HOSE HIS KNEE BENT FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12-15-97.

November 22, 1997 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall from machine

EE WWA GETTING OFF HIS DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER & HE FELL ON THE TRACK OF THE DOZER INJURING HIS LOWER BACK. * PLEASE NOTE: EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12/1/97.

April 4, 1997 TX · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MOVING POWER CABLE, SLIPPED IN MUD & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. AT THE TIEM OF THIS REPORT THE EE HAS NOT BEEN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT WILL BE GOING TO SEE A DR NEXT WEEK

October 4, 1996 TX · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall from machine

STEPPED DOWN FROM CAB, SLIPPED, FELL TO GROUND, LANDED ON RIGHT HAND.

February 5, 1996 TX · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall from machine

ON FEB 5 EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE REEDRILL. WHILE CLIMBING DONW THE STAIRS, HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

February 13, 1993 TX · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WALKING UPCONVEYOR BELT TO WORK ON MOTOR PART. MAN SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL.

June 17, 1991 TX · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall down stairs

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY HE SLIPPED FELL & HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING A CUT

May 6, 1991 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall from ladders

WHILE EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER LOEADING TO LEVELING FOR JACK 2 HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 23, 1990 TX · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPL FELL FROM WALKWAY LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE & HIT HIMSELF ON RIGHT RIB CAGE WITH PIECE OF COAL ON FLOOR.

April 28, 1989 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEEN WAS CLIMBING ON BUCKET OF WALDEN LOADER AND SLIPPED DUE TO RAINY WEATHER CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT SHIN.

March 31, 1989 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall from machine

STEPPING FROM GROUND TO TRACK OF 2400 LOADER,EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF HURTING LEG AND BACK.

March 2, 1988 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall from machine

IN THE PROCESS OF FUELING 980 LOADER LOST FOOTING AND REALIZING HE WAS GOING TO FALL JUMPED TO THE GROUND

July 18, 1987 TX · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING O3 CABLE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT REALIZE AT THE TIME OF INJURY THAT MEDICAL TREATMENT WOULD BE NEEDED ON AUGUST 20 1987

May 23, 1987 TX · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farco Mining Company Of Texas · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CRATERING GEAR 4HEN HE LOST BALANCE CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO SLIP BEYOND GUARD INTO GEAR, SEVERING LEFT HAND AT WRIST

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