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April 16, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK. HE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO CATWALK DUE TO SLICK SOLED SHOES HE WAS WEARING. HE LANDED ON BUTTOCKS & RIGHT LOWER BACK. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 5, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON OIL FROM A DOZER, FELL DOWN HILL.

June 11, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REFUELING DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON METAL TRACK OF DOZER. EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL HURTING HIS RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

March 21, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS SHOVELING COAL BESIDE COAL FEEDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME COAL AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN UPPER BACK.

December 20, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM STEPPED INTO A SMALL DRAINAGE DITCH LOCATED AT THE COAL PULVERIZER ROOM AT THE PLANT. IN DOING SO, THE VICTIM APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 8, 1988 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRIPPPED ON BEAM FRO COAL CRUSHERON 3RD FLOOR AT PREP PLANT ON 3-8-88. SOME PAIN FORM TWISTED KNEE .LEFT . NO LOST TIME OR MED TREATEMNT ON 2-27-89 MISSSED WORK DUE TO INJ.

January 11, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON WET SURFACE IN TRUCK DUMP AREA AND ACCORDING TO THE DOCTORS REPORT, SUFFRERED AN ACUTE LUMBER STRAIN.

October 23, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INDIVIDUAL STEP1ED OFF OF PLATFORM AT DIESTER TABLE IN PREPARATION PLANT. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

January 27, 1986 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SNOW COVERED IC9 EES FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM & IMPACT OF FALL WAS ON LOWER BACK CAUSING SOME DISCOMFORT AT TIME OF INJURY.

April 10, 1985 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INDIVIDUAL BLACKED OUT AND FELL BACKWARDS INJURYING LEFT SHOULDER. L

August 26, 1983 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

INJ WAS REPAIRING A CATWALK WHERE COAL IS SAMPLED FROM COAL TRUCKS WHEN HE LEAN OVER A HANDRAIL AND IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING RIBS ON LEFT SIDE

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