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April 7, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS WALKING ON DOZER AREA NEAR DRAGLINE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON ROUGH WALK AREA.

August 1, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REPARING A PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ANDFELL.

July 25, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMP STEPPED FROM LUBE AND OIL DOCK ONTO PUSH ARMOF DOZER. SLIPPED AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

November 28, 1995 PA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ON TRACK COVERED LOAD OUT AREA. EE STEPPED OVER RAIL COVERED WITH SNOW, AND STEPPED BETWEEN SNOW COVERED RAILROAD TIES INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED RT KNEE.

September 8, 1995 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING BRAKING SYSTEM ON A RAIL CAR WHEN THE BRAKE WHEEL FROZE WITH EXTREME PRESSURE TO TURN BRAKE WHEEL EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL APP 10 FEET

August 10, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING ROCKS FROM ADDCAR WHEN LARGE ROCKS FELL ON THE ADDCAR IN BY THE ONE THEY WERE CLEANING. THIS THREW THE TWO MEN TO THE PIT FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURED ELBOW ON ON E AND A FRACTURED WRIST ON THE OTHER.

August 10, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

TWO EE WERE REMOVING ROCKS FROM ADDCAR WHEN LARGE ROCKS FELL ON THE ADDCAR INBY THE ONE THEY WERE CLEANING. THIS THREW THE TWO MEN TO THE PIT FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURED ELBOW ON ONE WAY AN D A FRACTURED WRIST ON THE OTHER.

February 28, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD AS HE WAS DESCENDING STEPS FROM CABLE REEL.

October 4, 1994 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYE EWAS STEPPING UP ON THE TILT BED OF A ROLL BACK TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS CHIN.

July 21, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED FROM STABLIZIER BAR OF D-11 DOZER AS HE DISMOUNTED SLIPPED BACKWARD APP ELEVATION OF 3INCH INTO FUEL TRUCK CONTRIBUTING FRACTORS WERE RAIN COMBINED WITH MUD MAKING A SLIP HAZARD.

July 18, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBED OUT ON TO DANGER DETERATED MID LEVEL FLOOR TO RETRIEVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES THAT HE DROPPED FROM FLOOR ABOVE STAIRWAY WAS RENAMED FROM AREA TO ELIMINATE ACCESS AREA TO FLOOR-EE CRAWLE D UPON I BEAM AND FELL TO FLOOR BELOW ONCE HE GOON THE DANGER AREA FLOOR.

December 29, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A CRAIN HAD PASSED OVER A SMAEVY AREA PACKING THE SNOW WITH THE COLD TEMP AND WINDS THIS AREA TURNED TO ICE. THE EE WAS WALKING ACROSS CRANE ROADWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURY LEFT LEG AN KLE AREA.

November 24, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DESCENDING FROM MACHINE AND LOST HAND GRIP FALL APP. 9' TO GROUND.

September 20, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SPRAYS ON COAL TABLE, SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND(PALM AREA).

September 14, 1993 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON A WATER PUMP AND FELL FROM PUMP.

August 9, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELP LEFT A ENGINE PART TO THE GROUND SLIPPED & SCRAPER THE TIBIA BONE AREA RT LEG 6 STITCHES TO EFFECTED AREA

May 7, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF LUBRICATION TRUCK AND CAUGHT BUTTOCK ON DOOR.

January 21, 1993 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING TO SHOP TO GET WRENCH WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CUT ON ICY AREA.

January 5, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REFUELING A TRAC-DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURYING HIS BACK.

August 21, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from ladders

45235NDING FROM A LADDER WHILE REPAIRING A CAT 773 AND SLIPPED ON NEXT TO LAST RUNG OF LADDER.

February 17, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND TWISTED RT. ANKLE.

January 23, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING OLD SCALE HOUSE AT SHIFT CHANGE AND TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF FROZEN COAL, FELL AND BROKE RIBS.

October 21, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND MACHINE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO TRACK HOLE ON GROUND- BROKEN LEFT FOOT.

August 29, 1991 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL TURNING A VALVE,SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT HAND BREAKING RIGHT HAND.

May 28, 1991 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SLIPPED ON STEP.

May 21, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHECKING FLAC TANK LEVEL WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF RAILING.

May 7, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING HIS WRENCH SHIELD WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM HIS MACHINE & COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN

March 25, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING TO SHUT OFF WELDER AND STEPPED INTO HOLE AND TWISTED OR PULLED LEFT KNEE.

February 28, 1991 MD · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE DOZER AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. HE SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE TRACK PADS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS LEFT ELBOW AND FOREARM ON A TRACK PAD. HE SUSTAIN ED TWO BONE CHIPS IN HIS LEFT ELBOW AND A BROKEN BONE IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.

November 23, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING PIPE ON AIR COMPRESSOR AND SLIPPED OFF IT ONTO THE FLOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT OFF WORK TIL 12-03-90.

June 20, 1990 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.

May 21, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANIG OUT CHUTE WHEN HE FELL THROUGH THE LADDER.

April 26, 1990 MD · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED & BROKE THUMB. WAS NOT INFORMED TIL 5/10 THAT HE WAS OFF & THUMB WAS BROKE.

April 11, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AREA, PICKING UP METAL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. (DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS OFF TILL 4-18-90)

October 9, 1989 PA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MOE CANS OF CAOL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME COAL ON THE FLOOR, FALLING ON TAILGATE OF A PICKUP TRUCK.

September 5, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS GOING ACROSS FLLOR WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON CAT WALK

August 23, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER TO CHECK HYDRAULIC OIL. THE STEPS WERE BENT IN MAKING EMPLOYEE MISS THIRD STEP. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND PULLING HIS ARM SHOULDER AND BACK AND F ELL TO THE GROUND.

July 19, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING FROM DOZER TO PAN LOST FOOTING PULLING SHOULDER AND ARM MUSCLES.

June 1, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN OIL TANK ON THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

January 11, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON STEP LADDER TAKING BOLTS OUT OF HOSES WHEN HE PULLED ON THE BOLT THE STEP LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL ON THE GROUND

November 14, 1988 PA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PATCHING A HOLE IN A RAILROAD CAR WHEN HE FELL DOWN INSIDE THE CAR LANDING ON HIS BACK & INJURING HIS RIBS & RT.LEG

July 25, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF MACHINERY FROM THE FLOOR AT THE PLANT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND FELL ON AN ANGLE IRON CAUSING INJURY TO EMPLOYYES SIDE OF RIBS.

November 19, 1987 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING ONTO MACHINE WHEN HE FELL OFF THE STEP AND ONTO LEFT SIDE, HE TRIED TO BREAK FALL AND INJURED LEFT HAND AND WRIST.

November 2, 1987 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING MANIFOLD OFF 355 KOMATSU WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF FRONT OF TRACK AFTER FOOT GOT CAUGHT

September 24, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 ON TRUCK TO LEVEL LOAD AND TARP. WHEN HE SLIPPED AND RT LEG HIT SIDE BOARDS OF TRUCK

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