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October 20, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

LEANING AGAINST RAILING GAVE WAY HE FELL INJ TO ARM AND CUT ON HEAD SUTURES

July 20, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON BUMPER STEP GETTING OFF TRUCK FENDER

March 6, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING MACHINE AT SHIFT CHANGE.

January 26, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

TWISTED ANKLE AND FELL FROM TRACKS OF DOZER

August 22, 1989 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING ON A CORE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. *NOTE* ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 8/22/89 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TILL 9/1/89.

July 11, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON STEP WHILE GETTING INTO TRUCK & HIT LEFT SHIN CAUSING A POUNCTURE WOUND ON SHIN IT WAS DAYLIGHT & WEATHER WAS DRY

April 5, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPL PULLING CABLE OVER BOOM WHEN CABLE GOT STUCK CAUSING EMPL TO FALL THROUGH BOOM INJURING CHEST AND RIGHT KNEE.

November 17, 1988 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING T O DRILL WHEN HE FELL IN A HOLE & HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING A CUT ON H IS EAR & CHIN

September 23, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLIMBING THE RTIRE OF A ROCK TRUCK TO REPLACE A BROKEN GREASE LINE ON THE LIFT JACK HIS FEET SLIPPED AND ALL HIS WEIGHT LANDE D ON HIS L FOOT CAUSING SEVERE BACK PAIN

February 23, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING ON ROCK TRUCK.FOOT SLIPPED TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 16, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

COMING BACK FRO4 DINNER SLIPPED ON ICE-FELL ON ANKLE.

December 17, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

STEPPING OUT OF3TRUCK-AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

October 29, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TRUC5. HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL, ANOTHER MECHANIC WAS CLIMBING A LADDER HOLDING THE OTHER END OF METAL WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING THE PIECE OF METAL TO SWING LOOSE HITTING THE INJUJRED IN LEFT FOREAR4.

October 26, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING A 777 ROCK TRUCK. WHEN HE REACHED THE BUMPER HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND INSTEAD OF USING THE STEPS THAT WERE AVAILABLE FOR THAT PURPOSE.

October 22, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

SEE ATTACHED.HE5PING MECHANIC REPAIR SIGNAL LIGHTS ON TRUCK.NECESSARY TO REMOVE COVER PANEL UNDER WINDSHIELD ON DRIVERS SIDE.THIS COVER PANEL I S EQUIPPED WITH GRAB RAIL FOR MOUNTING AND DISMO ING.AFTER WORK 4AS COMPLETED INSIDE THE PANEL THE COVER WAS REPLACED BUT NOT SECURED BY BOLTS OR LATCHES.DISMOUNTING TRUCK AND BY HABIT REACHED FOR GRAB RAIL ON COVER PANEL.SINNCE IT WASNT SE

September 12, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG TO CHECK STACKING TUBE BELT LXX CLIMBED OVER QUARD RAIL INSTEAD OF USING STEPS LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 8-10 FT.

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