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March 8, 1988 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVEL OPERATOR AND OILER HAD BENT LADDER ON SHOVEL. HAD GOTTEN IT STRAIGHTENED OUT AND STARTED TO HAND THE CHAIN UP TO OPERAORT WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED IN HOLE AND HURT LEFT KNEE.

February 10, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from machine

PULLING FUEL HOSE FROM REEL OF FUEL TURCK. SLIPPED OFF OF BATTERY CASE OF FUEL TURCK LANDING ON GROUND.

January 30, 1988 NM · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FEL5 WHILE SURVEYING. DID NOT IMMEDIATELY COMPLAIN OF INJURY, DID NOT BEGIN TO SUFFER PAIN UNITL ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER WHILE CONTINUING TASKS.

January 22, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall onto or against objects

SPRAYING STARTE9 FLUID IN T RUCK, STARTED TO CLMB OFF TRUCK SLIPPING HITTING BUMPER WITH LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

October 27, 1987 NM · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from machine

FELL WHILE BREA5ING ROCK THAT WA CAUGHT IN THE RIGHT MAINS LG. THE BELT WAS WET AND SLIPPERY CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE FOOTING.

September 24, 1987 NM · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall onto or against objects

WAS ATTEMPTING 7O DISLODGE A PIECE OF METEAL FROM INSIDE #4 CYCLONE & SLIPPED HIS HAND STRUCK THE SHARP METAL INSIDE THE CYCLONE DISCHARGE BOX CAUSING A CUT

August 24, 1987 NM · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS HELPING WIT2 THE RE-SETTING OF DUKES, SLIPPED AND FELL.

May 26, 1987 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from machine

EMPL HAD JUST S7ARTED DOZER AND WHEN HE WAS STEPPING OFF DOZER SLIPPED A LITTLE LOST FOOTING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 6, 1987 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING ON 7 RUCK AT START OF SHIFT AND SLIPPED ON LADDER, HURTING LOWER BACK

January 21, 1987 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SUBJECT WAS LIF7ING FROZEN PIPE ON HILL SIDE, SLIPPED ON SNOW WHILE LIFTING. SUBJECT STATED HE FELT LIKE HE HAD RUPTURED HIMSELF.

November 19, 1986 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS STEPPING OV9R TWO FALLEN CHUNKS OF RIB SLIPPED & FELL BETWEEN THEM HURTING LEFT ANKLE

October 29, 1986 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from machine

SUBJECT WAS FIL5ING TANKS ON BCK OF SERVICE TRUCK STEPPED OFF BCK END AND T WISTED ANKLE

September 19, 1986 NM · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall onto or against objects

THE BOLTING CRE4 WAS LOADING MATS ON T HE MACHINE. I.NAME WAS CARRYING ONE END OF 2 MATS. HE STUMBLED ON A WATER HOSE STRIKING HIS HAND AGAINST FLETCHER.

August 20, 1986 NM · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall onto or against objects

HANGING 440 V P2WER CABLE ACROSS CONVEYOR BELT.STANDING ON TOP OF BELT WITH BELT NOT RUNNING.HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BELT.SMALL SELF RESCUER HURT RIBS WHEN HE FELL ON IT.

August 7, 1986 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING SACK O0 ROCK DUST ALONG 3RD LEFT BELTLINE AND TRIPPED OVER CINDER BLOCK HURTING HIS BACK.

July 17, 1986 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CROSSING BELT,S5IPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.BELT WAS STOPPED AND LOCKED OUT.

June 6, 1986 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGED HE W5S WALKING DOWN BELTLINE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

January 31, 1986 NM · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 ON MINER TO GET A SHOVEL, WHILE HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING DOWN HE JUMPED OFF. EMPLOYEE CONTINUE TO WORK, WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING HE COMPLAINED OF A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BA CK AREA. 3

October 16, 1985 NM · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING HE TRIPPED OVER DUKE AND FELL AGAINST THE WHEEL OF THE BELT TAILPIECE.

September 19, 1985 NM · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER WHILE PUTTING IN SITES. LADDER LEG GAVE WAY AND HE FELL. JAMMED LEFT ANKLE, TENDON DAMAGE TO MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AND PIECE OF CHIPPED CARTILAGE REMOVED FROM MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

August 1, 1985 NM · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING ON BEAM ON THE GROUND CARRYING CRIB BLOCK HE SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS BACK PAIN IN UPPER PART RT LEG

April 22, 1985 NM · Coal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from machine

WHILE EE WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON WATER TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON OILY DECK OF TRUCK & FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS STOMACH FOREHEAD & CHEST & ALSO STRUCK HIS NOSE ON THE GROUND. BROKEN NOSE.

May 9, 1983 NM · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING HAY ON TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF BACK END OF TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT FORM ON TRUCK RACK AND LANDING ON HIS BACK

January 7, 1983 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER, WHILE DOING SO HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK

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