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January 3, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ICY OUTSIDE. THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT TAILBONE ON PIECE OF COAL CAUSING SEVERE PAIN.

July 26, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS ALIGNING BELT,SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

May 16, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF SLATE BELT TO THE OTHER SIDE,THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE DGE OF CONCRETE SLAB.

March 20, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING ALONG #2 DRIVE & AROUND #1 TAILPIECE INJURED SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY BOTTOM & FELL INJURED RT LEG WAS BROKEN IN THE FALL

January 9, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED TWISTED LEFT KNEE, STEPPED IN HOLE WHILE WALKING PASSED ROOF BOLTER.

January 28, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE INJURED W5S DISCONNECTING THE CHARGE ON THE RAM CAR, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE SURFACE ON A PIECE OF ICE TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

July 11, 1985 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTERNOON SHIFT OUTSIDE MAN CLEANED OUT THE RED BUILDING SWEEPING GARBAGE OUT IN FRONT AND LEAVING IT LAYING, I.NAME CAME DOWN UNLOCKED THE BUILDING STEP BACK OUT CAUGHT FOOT IN PIECE OF WIRE THROWING HIM FACE DOWN ON BLACK TOP HITTING FACE SHOULDER AND KNEE ON THE BLACK TOP CUTTING LIP AND CHEEK CUTS ON THE KNEE. WHEN FALLING BROKE MY GLASSES BRUISE SHOULDER CUT MY KNEE AND SPRAI

May 3, 1985 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CROSSING #2 BELT CROSS OVER AT #2 DRIVE AREA. WHILE GETTING OFFCROSS OVER INJURED SLIPPED FALLING ON HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO JAM OR SHOCK LOAD HIS UPPER BODY, INJURED RECEIVED A MUSCLE PULL OR SIMILAR INJURY TO RIB CAGE AREA ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

February 25, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OVER IDLE CONVEYOR BELT TO ROCK DUST SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS ANKLE SPRAINED ANKLE

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