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December 17, 1993 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R A Eberts Company Inc · Fall from machine

MECHAINC HAS JUST FINISHED GREASING RIPPER PINS OF D10 DOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK AND PREREPAIRING TO CLIMB DOWN, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE TRACK GROUSERS AND SLID DOWN THE TRAC K ON HIS BUTTOCK 4 TO 5 FT LANDING ON HIS FEET MECHANIC WAS DRIVEN TO HOSPTIAL, BY ANOTHER EE WEHREHE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BRUISED THE BACKSIDE OF HIS HIP.

July 30, 1992 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R A Eberts Company Inc · Fall from machine

66954AN WAS ASSISTING OPERATOR JUMP START D-6 CAT DOZER. FOREMAN WAS STEPPING OFF D-6 DOZER TRACK ONTO BLADE PUSH ARM WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND TRACK AS HE WAS FALLING. T 85095JURY INVOLVED: CUT ON SHIN AND BRUISED SHIN OF LOWER LEFT LEG. BRUISED KNEE OF LEFT LEG.

June 4, 1992 OH · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R A Eberts Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING REED DRILL AND WAS CLIMBING INTO THE DRIVING COMPARTMENT WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET.

June 26, 1991 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R A Eberts Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED TO TOP OF TRUCK BED TO DISLODGE MATERIAL. WHILE DESCENDING THE LADDER AND AS HE STEPPED ON DECK HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

September 17, 1990 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R A Eberts Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS UPON THE TIRE OF THE LOADER, WITH ONE FOOT ON THE TIRE AND ONE FOOT ON THE LOADER ITSELF, INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC LINE. THERE WAS OIL SPILLED AS IT HAD SPRAYED UP WHEN THE LINE BUR ST, CREATING A SLIPPERY SURFACE. THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OFF OF THE LOADER TIRE LANDING BETWEEN THE CAB OF THE LOADER AND THE LOADER TIRE.

January 2, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R A Eberts Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE TIRE OF LAODER. THE TIRE WAS SLICK AND ICY, THE EMPLOYEE LOOKING IUNTO THE ENGINE AND SLIIPPED AND FELL OFF THE TIRE ON THE GROUND. HE INJURED HIS SMALL FINGER O F HIS RIGHT HAND.

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