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October 8, 1990 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Avis Coal Company · Fall from machine

CONDITIONS WERE MUDDY. SLIPPED & SELL GETTING OUT OF DRILL CAUSING SEVERE MUSCLE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

August 1, 1987 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Avis Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS WO9KING ON TOP OF TS24 PAN ABOUT SIX FOOT FROM GROUND LEVEL.HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ANKLE IN HYDRAULIC LINES AS HE FELL TO GROUND.

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