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July 19, 1996 VA · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF AN OFFICE TRAILER ONTO SOME CINDERBLOCK STEPS WHEN A BLOCK OVERTURNED AND THE EE FELL ONTO OTHER BLOCKS IN THE STEPS STRIKING HIS BACK. HE ORIGINALLY RETURNED TO WORK TH E NEXT DAY AND THEN DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT FOUR DAYS LATER ON 7-23-96. WE ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION. AT FIRST THIS WAS NON-REPORTABLE.

December 15, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

WHILE BUILDING A STOPPING FROM CINDER BLOCK, MAN FELL FROM 8' STEPLADDER ONTO RIGHT ARM. HE WAS WORKING UNDERGROUND.

January 16, 1995 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REENTER A 7698REFUSE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE ACCESSLADDER THUS CAUSING HIM TO FALL

July 6, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND FOOT SLIPPED ON WET MUDDY BOTTOM AND HIT KNEE.

March 10, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARED TO GET IN RAM CAR SLIPPED DISK & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 10, 1994 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TO LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTINGAND SLID DOWNTHE STEPS ON HIS BACK. THE STEPS WERE FREE OF DEBRIS AND ICE.

March 4, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DIRECT EMPTY TRAIN CARS TO LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN HE STEPPED BACK TRIPPING OVER THE DERAIL SWITCH. AT 1ST ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE DUE TO RELEASE FROM DR. BUT EMPLOY EE CONTINUED TO HAVE DISCOMFORT & WAS REQUIRED TIME OFF & THERAPY.

February 10, 1994 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP IN A SUMP AREA OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED INTO THE SUMP.

January 3, 1994 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE ACROSS THE FLOOR TO SPRAY OFF PRIMARY TANKS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

December 27, 1993 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from machine

MAN WAS PUTTING OIL IN GRADER SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF GRADER ONTO GROUND.

October 25, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A PIPE TRYING TO UNSTOP THE HEAVY MEDIA LINE IN PREP PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF PIPE STRIKING ELBOW. REPORT WAS FIRST NON-REPORTABLE THEN EMPLOYEE MISSED TIME DUE TO INJURY.

May 19, 1993 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DONW STEPS INTO THE LOADOUT AREA UPON REACHING THE SECOND FROM THE BOTTOM STEP EE TURNED ANKLE AND FELL INTO THE LOADOUT AREA BUILDING.

January 14, 1993 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DISMOUNTING FROM ENDLOADER AND FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WAS PLUGGING UP ENGINE HEATER ON GENERATOR AND FELL OFF LOADOUT.

October 19, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ROLLER STUMPED FOOT AND FELL HURTING BACK.

October 13, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING OFF OF TRUCK AND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE BOTTOM STEP, HE CRILLED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

August 10, 1992 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STARTED TO FALL AND HURT HIS ARM.

March 30, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PUMPING WATER SLIPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM FELL PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

January 28, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

LIFTING JACKHAMMER OUT OF SCOOP, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET

December 2, 1991 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING DAILY INSPECTION OF STOCKPILE AND IT GAVE WAY AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL.

May 2, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND ALMOST FELL IN BATHHOUSE GRABBED SHOWER STALL AND CUT FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

April 19, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall from machine

SUMP BLINDED OFF WITH COAL AND HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT AND SHOVEL THE COAL AND PUNCH PLATE BROKE DOWN AND PATIENT FELL ABOUT 12 FOOT.

March 2, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON FEED BELT AND WENT DOWN A HILL TO GET A WRENCH, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET.

December 17, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING BELT SPLICE AND SLIPPED ON PIECE OF BELT AND ALMOST FELL.

June 14, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED ON DOZER FEET SLID AND HE FELL

June 11, 1990 VA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MANTRIP BROKE DOWN EMPL WAS WALKING & FELL.SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM HIT RIGHT ELBOW.WENT TO DR 6-13.1 DAY OFF WORK.

August 10, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covenant Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SERVICING SCREEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HIT KNEE ON DRIVE SHAFT.

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