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May 28, 1991 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anchor Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WIRING SHOT IN DEEP MUDDY WATER. STEPPED IN NINTH (9) BOREHOLE, FALLING BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN SPRAINED LEFT TOES AND RIGHT KNEE.

January 30, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anchor Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF COMPANY TRUCK AND TWISTED ANKLE. BROKE BONE INF OOT. LEFT WORK FOR TWO WEEKS WAS NOT RELEASED BY DOCTOR SO WAS OFF ADDITIONAL 4 WEEKS.

April 12, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anchor Mining Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR STATED WHEN HE MOUNTED ON TOP OF LOADER, HE SLIPPED ON SNOW AND ICE AND FELL INTO HAND RAIL AND HURT HIS SIDE.

August 4, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anchor Mining Inc · Fall from machine

STEP DOWN OFF D2ZER TO CHECK OIL FOOT SLIP HIT SHOULDER AGAINST SIDE OF DOZER.

February 9, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anchor Mining Inc · Fall from machine

HE HAD LEANED O5ER AT THE REAR OF THE BULLDOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING FALLING ON THE RIPPER OF THE MACHINE INJURY RESULTING TO SHOULDER

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