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March 24, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WIRING A HYDRAULIC GATE FOR A 2-C FEEDER,INJURED STEPPED ON A RUBBER MAT,SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

March 4, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall from machine

RECD MULTIPLE INJURIES GETTING OUT OF COAL TRUCK.STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND FELL FROM STEP OF TRUCK TO GROUND.

January 9, 1992 WV · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE UNDERGROUND INJURED WAS CROSSING OVER A BELT ON CROSSOVER BOARDS. TWO OF THE CROSSOVER BOARDS BROKE, CAUSING INJURED TO FALL ON THE RUNNING BELT LINE. SUSTAINED INJURIES TO (L) HAND, ( R) HIP AND LUMBAR AREA.

August 21, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLUGGING HOLE IN WATER LINE TRYING TO PULL WATER LINE FROM OVER THE BERM.LOST FOOTING AND FELL OVER THE BANK,IN A FENCE,INJURING LEFT KNEE AND LOWER BACK.

April 16, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED TRIPPED OVER AND FELL, OVER LUMP OF COAL, CAUSING INJURY TO LEG.

February 15, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall from machine

FELL OF GRADER, BACKWARD, AND ENDED UP UNDER THE GRADER. HE WAS FOUND BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, UNCONSCIOUS. STATED HE HURT HIS SHOULDERS, KNEES, AND BACK.

January 23, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING ON BED RAIL OF TRUCK INJURED WAS JIGGLING WINCH CABLE HAND SLIPPED OUT OF GLOVE, LOST BALANCE FELL DOWN ON TOP OF HYDRAULIC TANK THEN SOMERSAULTED LANDING ON HIS HEAD ON CONCRET E.

November 21, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

VICTIM WAS WALKING BY A TOOL BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE BOX, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG. INJURED DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL DECEMBER 3 1990 DID NOT REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT TIL DE C 6 1990.

October 25, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING SLIPPED IN MUD TWISTING R KNEE

May 19, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE FLAGGING AN EMPLOYEE ON MOBILE EQUIPMENT HE SLIPPED ON DOZER TRACK FALLING TO HIS LEFT KNEE STRIKING HIS SHIN ON TRACK

April 10, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBDING DOWN LADDER ON 42 CLINE FELL FROM BOTTOM STEP & LANDED ON PELVIS & TAILBONE IN BACKHOE BUCKET.

February 19, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WELDING GUSSET ON ARM OF LOADER,SLIPPED AND REACHED OUT AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND,STRAINING ARM & BACK.

February 8, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRYING METAL STRAPS TO ROOF BOLTER, TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE, STRAINING BACK.

January 13, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

WORKING ON BACK3OF SEEDER TRUCK, WAS USING A LADDER TO GET UP ON BACK OF TRUCK AND LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

January 7, 1988 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON SNOW2LEFT KNEE TWISTED WHEN HE FELL.

November 11, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF 7RUCK AND FELL WHEN HE STEPPED TO GROUND.

July 21, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WELDING2 HAD REMOVED A PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP H IS HOOD AND WELDING EQUIP AND WHEN HE TURNED BACK AROUND, HE FELL THROUGH THE OPENING MADE BY REMOVING THE GR GRATING 3

January 28, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN FR2M BENS 1 &2 SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF HEAD

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