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July 14, 1997 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norit Americas Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON TRACK WHILE GETTING OFF OF HIS DOZER AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.

June 11, 1997 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norit Americas Inc · Fall from machine

OPRATOR WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER. THERE WAS WET MUD ON TRACKS AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

February 22, 1996 TX · Coal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norit Americas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANIGN OTU DUCK BOXES AND SLIPPED ON SLOPE OF POND WHEN A WASP FELW OUT OF THE DUCK BOX.

July 9, 1990 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norit Americas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STOPPED TO REFILL WATER TANKER; WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, HE FELT "A SENSATION" IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 12, 1989 TX · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norit Americas Inc · Fall from machine

MOUNTAINS TEPS WRE SLICK DUE TO MORNING DEW, INJURED SLIPPED ON STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ONT HE BRACE THAT SUPPORT THE ROLLOVER CAB.

June 9, 1988 TX · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norit Americas Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS DISMOUNTING THE DRAGLINE AS HE RELEASED HIS HANDHOLD ON THE SHOE LADDER HIS FEET SLIPPED FORWARD AND UNDER THE SHOE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACKSIDE THE GROUND WAS UNEVEN I.NAME HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT BUT HAS MISSED WORK SINCE THEN

July 27, 1987 TX · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norit Americas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING 7HE DRAGLINE TUB DECK AND LOWER PORTION OF THE REVELUING FRAME, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED SLIGHTLY WHILE IN A SQUATTING POSITION. IT CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE, AND AGGROVATE HIS BACK MUSC5ES.

December 17, 1986 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norit Americas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME AND I NA4E WERE REMOVING MATERIALS FROM THE BED OF THE MAINTANCE TRUCK. AS I NAME WAS CLIMBING OFF THE TRUCK BED TO THE GROUND BY WAY OF REAR STEP BUMPER HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. INVESTIGA SHOWED THAT I N5ME FAILED TO USE THE STEP PROVEIDED OR HAND HOLDS, AND WAS NOT FACING THE TRUCK. ALSO THE GROUND WAS MUDDY

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