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June 11, 1992 WV · Coal rock duster SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING FELL OVER STEEL LAYING ON BOTTOM FELL ON TAILBONE HURT BACK & HIP

January 23, 1991 WV · Coal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

STANDING ON A WORK DECK,HELPING PIN RIB,HEARD RIB CRACK STEPPED BACK AND SLIPPED OFF WORK DECK.

September 9, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Coal Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE MAKING A PIPING REPAIR STANDING ON AN ALUMINUM LADDER-LADDER COLLAPSED AND EMPLOYEE FELL ON CONCRETE FLOOR,BREAKING HIS ARM.

January 11, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4 INCH DRIVE RATCHET TO TIGHTEN SOME BOLTS ON AN IN-LINE WATER PUMP. WHILE PEREFORMING THIS ASSIGMENT, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE WATER PUMP.

February 16, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS BOLTING IN HIGH TOP AND HE STATED THAT HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE ROOF BOLTER TO STEP UP SO HE COULD PUT RESIN IN THE HOLE AND THAT HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWE R BACK.

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