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November 27, 1989 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON GROUND. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE OVER.

February 22, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS DIRECTING CRANE LOADER WHILE UNLOADING BEARING FOR 7250 DRAGLINE. BEARING FELL & EMPL JUMPED OFF TRUCK & FRACTURED LEFT ARM WHEN HE HIT GROUND.

December 8, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP STOPPED DOZ9R TO BE SERVICED AS HE CLIMBED DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRACK. AS HE WAS FALLING HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF APPARENTLY CAUSING STRAIN TO THE LOWER ABDOMEN

December 3, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP SLIPPED ON 7RA CKS OF DOZER. AS HE FELL HE HIT HIS BACK AND BRUISED IT

May 21, 1986 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL GETTING OF0 DRAGLINE.FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK .GRABBED SIDE RAIL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

October 18, 1985 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A ROCK TRUCK. HE WAS ON THE FIRST LEVEL PLATFORM OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. ON HIS DISMOUNT HE SLIPPED & FELL FROM THE BOTTOM STEP WHICH IS APPROX. 18" FROM THE GROUND. HE FE LL TO THE GROUND DIRECTLY ON HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS A FRACTURED VERTIBRAE.

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