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September 27, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEP ON EDGE OF ROCK AND FELL AFTER HE CLIMBED OFF OF THE DOZER.

May 28, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

OPEN DOOR & FELL OFF ROCK TRK. ONTO GROUND.

June 7, 1990 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

TIGHTENED SEGMENT BOLTS ON D10 DOZER AND SLIPPED AND FELL FROM PUSH-ARM.

May 5, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LOADER TIRE TO THE GROUND.

April 4, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF OF 785 TRK AND GOIND DOWN LADDER AND HURT LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

January 29, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED & FELL HURTING LEFT WRIST WHILE PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN DRILL.

December 9, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPING OUT OF BACK OF DICK-UP TRK. & SLIPPED & FELL & HURT BACK & RIGHT LEG & RIGHT HIP.

January 21, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Landmark Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON RADIATOR SHROUD ON COAL AUGELIFTING AND PULLING/FOOT SLIPPED AT ONE POINT/COULDN'T TELL EXACTLY WHEN IT HAPPENED/NO PAIN/STARTED JURTING LATER THAT EVENING/VERY PAINFUL THE NEXT DA Y/WENT TO DOCTOR ON ARTED JURTING LATER THAT EV/23/89 - RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/24/89 - WORKED U1/24/89 & 1/25/89 - OFF WORK AND RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR ON 1/26/89.

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