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February 11, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LIFTING TIMBER JUST INBY FEEDER SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS

January 21, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

UNLOADING PUMP OUT OF MOTOR AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF BELT. INJURED LOWER BACK; POSSIBLE HERNIATED DISC. MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL TREATMENT AT A LATER DATE.

January 7, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FEEL WERE STUCK IN MUD WHILE CHANGING WATERLINE. WHEN PULLED OUT FOOT PULLED HAMSTRING MUSCLE IN RIGHT THIGH.

September 17, 1990 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK; SLIPPED AND FELL ON TRUCK STEP. LOST TIME DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 21, 1990. INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

August 14, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

POSITIONING BELT TAILPIECE;SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND STRUCK POSTERIOR ON CORNER OF TAIL PIECE.LOST TIME BEGAN 08-20-90.INJURY NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

July 9, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED FROM BELT CROSSOVER TO FLOOR AND PLACED FOOT ON CRIB BLOCK. FOOT SLIPPED FROM CRIB BLOCK ONTO FLOOR. SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

May 29, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING UP AND OPRATING CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL. REACHED DOWN TO MOVE CABLE; SLIPPED AND LOST FOOTING.

October 12, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND BEGAN EXPERINCING BACK PAIN.

January 13, 1988 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WALKING 7O #8 BELT AT #25 BREAK AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

December 17, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BARRING RAIL RO5D CAR DOORS SHUT AND SLIPPED INJURING ANKLE EMPLOYEE DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 12-28-87 INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE OTHER THAN BEING LOST TIME

July 30, 1987 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS SITT3NG ONT HE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK PRIOR TO THE START OF HIS SHIFT & FELL OFF. A LACERATION TO THE HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES RESULTED. NO TIME WAS LOST.

January 31, 1986 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS PRYI3G A PIECE OF RAIL OVER WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT SOME TIES THAT WERE STACKED AGAINST THE RIB. THE TIES FELL DOWN AND HIT HIM ACROSS THE LEFT FOOT

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