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January 29, 1988 CO · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yampa Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE OPERAT3NG A LUBE AIR PUMP LOST BALANCE AND GRABBED HOLD OF OPERATING PUMP MECHANISM STICKING THUMB IN PUMP CAUSING NAIL TO BE TORN OFF

April 22, 1987 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yampa Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 DOWN FROM THE BACK OF LUBE SERVICE TRUCK ONTO AN UNEVEN SURFACE ROCK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FALL.

September 17, 1986 CO · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yampa Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE MOVING3A 55 GAL BARREL IN THE BED OF A SERVICE TRUCK SLIPPED ON A OIL SPILL AND STARTED TO FALL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH EXTENDED RIGHT ARM TWISTING AND INJURING THE RIGHT SOULDER JOINT.

March 31, 1986 CO · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yampa Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WALKIN1 DOWN A 5' STEEP INCLINE WHEN HIS FEET SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO SIT DOWN HARD ON A ROCK CAUSING INJURY TO TAIL BONE.

November 4, 1985 CO · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colorado Yampa Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING UPON BULLDOZER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON ICY DOZER ARM EMPLOYEE FELL WITH BODY WEIGHT PINNING LEFT ARM AGAINST SHARP EDGE OF DOZER ARM CAUSING RADIUS FRACTURE.

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