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November 30, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED FROM LA8DER ON 777 HAULER TO GROUND AND SPRUNG ANKLE

October 19, 1987 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Fall onto or against objects

TAKING ? SAMPLE IN RAILCAR AND DUE TO WETNESS ON CAR,SLIPPED AND FELL WITH BUCKET IN HAND.DISLOCATED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.DIDNT GO TO DR AT TIME BUT AFTER IT SWELLED AND BEGAN HURTING W ENT AND HAD IT X-RAYED.HE HAD PULLED IT BACK IN PLACE BUT LIGAMENTS HAD BEEN PULLED AND HAD TO WEAR SPLINT.NO TIME LOSS WHEN DR RECOMMENDED 3 DAYS OFF.

March 20, 1987 KY · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE RAISED3HOOD OF PICKUP THENS T EPPED ONTO BUMPER WITH LEFT FOOT STARTED TO RAISE RT LEG UP T O BUMPER WHEN LEFT LEG SLIPPED & HIS LEG CAUGHT T HE HOOD LATCH CUTTING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG

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