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February 15, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

ICE STORM 2-15,EMPL COMING IN TO WORK GETTING OUT OF CAR IN SHOP PARKING LOT,SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE -DISLOCATION OF NECK AND ROTATION OF PELVIS.

February 4, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WELDING ON COAL DUMP AT PREP PLANT,PULLING PIECE OF METAL TO WORK AREA.SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 24, 1984 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING ACROSS SHOT ROCK EMP TRIPPED AND FELL RECEIVING A BROKEN ANKLE AND A FEW SMALL CUTS

January 6, 1984 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER I NAME SLIPPED AND FELL ON RT SIDE CAUSING BRUISES AND HAIRLINE CHEEKBONE FRACTURE

October 24, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLEANING SCREEN FORREST SLIPPED & FELL INTO COAL BREAKER, NEITHER THE SCREEN NOR THE BREAKER WAS ON AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

April 6, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CLIMBING BETWEEN TRACTOR AND BLADE WHILE INSTALLING THE RADIATOR ON D9 AND SLIPPED ON MUDDY SURFACE AND FELL TEARING LIGAMENTS IN RT ANKLE

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