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1983–2026
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May 21, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CLEANING UNDER REFUSE LINE. WHILE CLEANING UNDER THE LINE EE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING A MUSCLE TO PULL.

February 28, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CLEANING INSIDE THE BREAKER WITH SHOVELS & BROOMS. WHEN WALKING DOWN THE STEPS INSIDE THE PLANT THE EE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 8 STEPS

January 29, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A 175B PAYLOADER WITH HIS LUNCH PAIL AND JACKET IN HIS HAND, WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER.

July 4, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS HELPING TO PLACE PIPE INTO POSITION INORDER TO BE WELDED ABOVE SUMP. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OF WALKWAY GRATING. CAME DOWN ON HAND, TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL. WE WERE NOTIFIED YESTERDAY THAT HE HAD A FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT HAND.

January 18, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall down stairs

OUTSIDE CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF HOPPER.SNOWING HARD-EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL 10 STEPS.COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS AND PAIN IN UPPER ARMS.

January 13, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Fall from ladders

CARRYING 5 GAL CONTAINER OF FUEL TO 2ND FLOOR BV// VIA LADDERWAY.FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER.HE HUNG ON TO LADDER WITH ONE ARM AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE UP.INJURY TO LOWER SPINE.

December 29, 1983 PA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Anthracite · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING RAILROAD TIES AND PLACING THEM INTO BUCKET OF FRONTEND LOADER THE BUCKET WAS ON THE GROUNBD AND THE ENGINE OF THE LOADER WAS NOT RUNNING AS BOTH MEN WERE PLACING A R AILROAD TIE INTO BUCKET THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIS LEGS TO KICK OUT FROM UNDER HE FELL WITH THE TIE IN HIS HANDS SLAMMING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TIE AND THE BUCKE TOF

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