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December 21, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mate Creek Energy Of W Va Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A 416 BACKHOE AND HIS KNEE (LEFT) GAVE WAY, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE RAILING PREVENTING HIMSELF FROM FALLING.

April 22, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mate Creek Energy Of W Va Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE PUSH ARM OF A D9H AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE GROUND AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG.

September 23, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mate Creek Energy Of W Va Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING ONTO RAIL CAR EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO HOIST CABL EWHICH HAD SLOACK IN IT. WHEN SLACK RAN OUT. CABLE STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. EMPLO9YEE WENT FOR X-RAY NEXT DAY. RESULTS WERE NEGAT IVE. EMPLOYEE RETURNED O WORK ON NEXT SHIFT AVAILABLE RETURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SHIFT AVAILABLE.

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