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January 7, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR AT END OF SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE, BRUISING HIS BACK.

January 5, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STAIRS INSIDE STRING PLANT. SUFFERED BRUISED RIBS.

October 14, 1992 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FOREMAN WAS WALKIGN AROUND PLANT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL, SUFFERING A BROKEN LEFT WRIST. HE IS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHAT CAUSED HIM TO TRIP.

December 13, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR SLIPPED OFF LADDER ON COAL DELIVERY TRUCK AND FELL APPROX. 6 FT TO THE GROUND. OPERATOR TEMPORARILY BROKE HIS FALL BY GRABBING ON THE LADDER. THE COMBINATION OF HANGING FROM THE LADDE R AND FALLING TO THE GROUND CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

November 9, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE & HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

August 28, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING INTO AN EMPTY RAILROAD CAR EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING & FELL 3-4 FT INTO THE CAR

June 2, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING DOWN STAIRS & SLIPPED

January 16, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING DOWN OFF LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEG IN LADDER.

January 25, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE LEANING A1AINST A VIBRATOR IN THE PLANT THAT HE WAS WORKING ON HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED. AT THE TIME HIS LEFT ARM WAS HUNG OVER AN ANGLE IRON ON THE VIBRATOR. HISBODY WEIGHT PULLE D HIS LEFT SHOU5DER.

August 20, 1987 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AWAY FROM EQUIPMENT IN THE STRIPPING AFTER HE STRTED IT & SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS

April 8, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL DISEMBARKI3G FROM TRUCK LOST FOOTING FELL TO GROUND

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