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1983–2026
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December 21, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagleshire Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON MONDAY 12-12-94, AND WAS OFF WORK 12-13-94. ON WED. 12-21-94 EE WAS WORKING ON A SCREENING PLANT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE COMPLAINED THAT HIS RIBS WERE SORE AND WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED. HE WAS RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL AND WORKED LT DUTY AS A SCALEMASTER FOR 2 DAYS, WAS OFF 2 MORE DAYS FOR CHRISTMAS, CAME BACK TO WORK AND GOT ILL. HE

May 23, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagleshire Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS 3 STEPS FROM BOTTOM WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON THE LEFT ANKLE WHICH HE TWISTED.

April 23, 1993 PA · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagleshire Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP DISCHARGE HOSE FROM A 3" PUMP. HOSE WAS STRETCHED ACROSS A PILE OF PUSHED UP TREES AND STUMPS. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON DOWNED TREE HE WAS WORKING ON AND LANDED ON TOP OF AN OTHER DOWNED TREE BACKWARDS INJURING LEFT RIB CAGE AND LEFT PART OF LOWER BACK AREA.

July 5, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagleshire Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CHECKING OUT THE DOZER BEFORE OPERATING THE OPERATOR SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.HE CONTINUED WORKING FOR THREE HOURS BUT THE BACK PAIN CAUSED HIM TO LEAVE WORK.

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