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March 18, 1999 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPERATOR DISMOUNTED DOZER, WALKED DOWN RECLAIMED SLOPE TO PICK UP CANNISTER. THE OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL AS HE WALKED BACK UP THE SLOPE.

January 20, 1998 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CROSSING THE DRILL DECK TO PULL IN HIS TAPE LINE. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE DUST DOOR COVER ON THE DRILL DECT, IT TIPPED UP AND HIS LEFT FOOT WENT INTO THE HOLE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL AN D RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE. THE HINGES WHICH ATTACH THE DUST DOOR TO THE DECT WERE BROKEN

March 8, 1996 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER ON THE 800 KOMATSU END LOADER. WHEN HE REACHED THE LAST STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY STEP AND HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND. THIS RESULTED IN PAIN IN HIS LOW ER BACK. ON 3-12-96 EMPLOYEE SAW HIS DR. AND WASDIAGNOSED WITH A LOWER BACK STRAIN. A PRESCRIPTION WAS WRITTEN. NO DAYS OF WORK WERE LOST. EMPLOYEE IS A WEEKEND SHIFT EMPLOYEE.

May 16, 1995 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING WATER HOSE ON SLICK GROUND, EE SLIPPED. HE THREW OUT HIS LEFT ARM TO CATCH HIMSELF AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. THE PAIN HAS GROWN WORSE AND EE WENT TO THE DR. HE WAS DIAGNOSE D WITH A STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER AND IS RECEIVINGPHYSICAL THERAPY. HE HAS LOST NO TIME FROM WORK.

September 26, 1993 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK OF AN D 11N, HE REACHED FOR THE HANDRAIL TO GET OFF AND HIS FEET SLIPPED WHILE FALLING HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE TILT JACK AND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT FIRST RESU LTING IN A SPRAINED LEFT KNEE.

September 28, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING UP A D8N DOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK. HE REACHED DOWN ON THE TRACK TO PICK UP THE NOZZLE TO THE FUEL HOSE, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE F UEL NOZZLE HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

April 14, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF THE GRADER AT END OF SHIFT STEPPED OUT OF GRADER FELL HURTING LOWER BACK

September 29, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME CHANGING OIL IN DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON TRACK CAUSING SMALL CUT ON RIGHT LEG.

July 31, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON TRUCK BED IN ORDER TO REMOVE REFUSE FROM TRUCK BED WITH SHOVEL EMPLOYEE WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WITH BRUISES & ABRASIONS

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON PARKED DYDRULIC SHOVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND INJURED RIGHT SIDE.

December 12, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UPON THE STEP OF THE GREASE TRUCK <DRIVERS SIDE|HE REACHED INSIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET A GREASE RAG THE STEP WAS WET & ICY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP

May 31, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON LUMP OF COAL ON WALKWAY.

February 2, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS SE9VICING EQUIPMENT WHEN LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED OFF PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT ANKLE.

July 11, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME TOOK DOZ9R AROUND TO NO.1 PIT AND TRADED FOR OTHER DOZER.I NAME WAS GETTING OUT OF 203 DOZER TO GET IN 202 DOZER AND SLIPPED AND FELL,HIT CHEST ON PUSH ARM.EMPLOYEE CRACKED THREE RIBS.

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