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May 23, 1994 WY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE PLACING ROOF BOLT INTO POSITION.

February 28, 1994 WY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING IN ENTRY SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED KNEE.

June 22, 1992 WY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Coal Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS GETING OUT OF ROOF BOLTER CAB HE HAD PAINT CAN IN HIS HAND MAN SLIPPED AND FELL.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND.IMPACT OF FALL CAUSED INJURY.

January 14, 1992 WY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GETTING INTO SHUTTLE CAR,SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ON RIGHT HAND. CUT PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

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

CLEANING OFF TAILGATE OF TRUCK ON TOP OF GRIZZLEY WHEN HE MISSED HIS STEP AND FELL THROUGH GRIZZLEY SCREEN CUTTING RIGHT SHIN AND REQ 10-12 STITCHES.

June 5, 1990 WY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REPAIRING CONVEYOR CHAIJ-MAN USED A DIFFERENT TOOL THAN NORMAL-DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PROPER TOOL HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE MACHINE & NOT REPLACED-WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE CONVEYO R CHAIN-MAN SLIPPED-WENT FORWARD HITTING HIS FINGER ON GATHERING RING HEAD OF LOADER

November 26, 1989 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS CHECKING TRAILER BED INSIDE SLIPPED CAUSING BUTTOCKS TO HIT ON TANK AND HE FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 25, 1988 WY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Coal Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS UNLOADING STEEL FROM TRAILER HE STEPPED OFF TRAILER & TWISTED ANKLE

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