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March 12, 1991 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING BETWEEN DRILL HOLES DURING THE LOADING OF AN OVERBURDEN SHOOT, HE ALLEGES THAT HE STEPPED INTO A SMALL INDENTATION IN THE EARTH AND TWISTED HIS LEG AND KNEE (RIGHT). HE WAS SEEN BY AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON ON 3-13-91 WHO FOUND LITTLE DAMAGE, MOSTLY SWELLING IN THE JOINT OF THE KNEE.

March 2, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WORKING ON A TRACTOR DOZER IN THE SHOP AREA. HE TURNED TO STEP FROM THE LIFT ARM OF THE TRACTOR BLADE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR CONCRET OF THE SHOP. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHOP WORK TABLE ON HIS WAY TO THE FLOOR.

January 23, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED ALLEGES THAT WHILE STANDING ON THE SIDEBOARDS, CAB LEVEL OUTSIDE WALKING, HE SLIPPED ON THE SURFACE, FALLING TO THE TRACK GROUSERS OF THE D9L CATERPILLAR TRACTOR/DOZER, STRIKING HIS TA ILBONE.

January 2, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CLEANING A MAN TRIP VEHICLE THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SHE SLIPPED ON THE ICE SUFACE OF THE TRUCK WAS FACILIYT, FALLING ONTO HER BACK WITH HER LEG BEHIND (UNDER) HER.

July 24, 1990 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ALLEGES THAT WHILE LOADING DRILL HOLES, HE FELL INTO A LARGE CRACK CREATED BY A SHOT (BLAST) MADE ON 7/23/90. FALLING INTO THE CRACK HE STRUCK HIS CHEST AND HIPS.

April 9, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING DOWN FROM BEHIND CAB OF TRUCK,SLIPPED ON SURFACE OF STEP.PREVENTED FALL TO GROUND BY CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HAND/ARM ON HAND RAIL ON CAB.

October 13, 1989 WV · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISMOUNTING THE DRILL USING THE WALKWAY LADDER. HE ALLEGES THAT SHE TWISTED HER ANKLE AS SHE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND. THEGROUND AREA WAS BROKEN AND UNEVEN WITHOUT LARGE BOULDERS OR MUD CLOUDS. SHE DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND.

October 9, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CONNECTING A FUEL LINE FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK TO A 992C LOADER INJURED NOTICED THE LAST STEP OF THE SIDE LADDER MISSING. HE MOUNTED THE VEHILCE ONT EH RIGHT SIDE AND PERFORMED HIS SERVI CE CHECKS. AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK HE PROCEDED TO DISMOUNT THE VEHICLE USING THE LEFT SIDE LADDER, FALLING TO THE GROUN (APPROX 53 INCHES). LANDING FLAT ON HIS BACK.

March 21, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING PIECEW OF EQUIPMENT EMPL ALLEGES THAT LEFT LEG FOOT SLIPED & FOOT BECAME ENTAGLED IN STEP ITSELF & HE FELL TO GROUND.

February 27, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE MOUNTING THE 8200 MARION DRAGLINE SHOE HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RT CHEST AGAINST DRAGLINE SHOE AREA WAS MUD & SLICK COVERED AS WELL AS I NAME BOOT S

October 4, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CONTUSION SPRAIN TO RIGHT FOOT WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM DESK OF WATER TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO CHECK WATER LEVEL IN TRUCK AND SLIPPED AS HE TRYIED TO CLIMB TO LADDER.

August 22, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB AND SLIPPED ON MUDDY TRACK. EMPLOYEES LEGSLID BETWEEN TRACK AND DOZER FRAME CAUSING A SCRAPINGINJURY TO SHIN AND MUSCLE SPRAIN TO LOWER THIGH AND KNEE.

August 7, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SERVICING/FUELING A D-10 DOZER IN THE FIELD. HE CARRIED THE FUEL HOSE UP TO THE FUEL TANK AND WAS PERCHED ON CATWALK WITH THE FUEL HOSE IN HIS LEFT HAND. HE ATTEMPTED TO UNSCREW THE FUEL CAP WTIH HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND FRACTURING HIS LEFT WRIST.

May 10, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

FROM AN INTERVIEW CONDUCTED AFTER EMPL RETURNED TO JOB SIE, EMPL STATES, "WHILE GREASING UPPER BOOM PINS HE LOST HIS FOOTING & GRABBED FOR HAND RAIL TO PREVENT FALL OFF LOADER". HEAVY RAIN HA D FALLEN EARLIER & ACCUMULATION OF MUS PLUS GREASE COMBINED WITH EMPL FLAT SOLED BOOTS, MAY HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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