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October 19, 1997 LA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red River Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING BACKHOE, STEPPED OFF MACHINE ONTO MATS WHEN LEFT FOOT WENT BETWEEN 2 MATS CAUSING HIM TO FALL. X-RAYS TAKEN SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES OR TORN LIGAMENTS. DR. RECOMMENDED HE STAY OFF FOOT FOR 24 TO 36 HOURS, AS NEEDED, THEN RESUME DUTIES AS USUAL, NO RESTRICTIONS.

January 4, 1990 LA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red River Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A STORAGE TRAILER AND SLIPPED ON 2ND OR 3RD STEP FROM THE TOP FALLING BACKWARDS.IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH HIMSLEF HE GRABBED THE JAGGED EDGE OF THE CLOSED DOOR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND,RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE LOWER PART OF HIS PALM,REQUIRING THREE STITCHES,AS WELL AS A BRUISE TO THE RIGHT HIP.

August 3, 1989 LA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red River Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME SLIPPED ON THE TRANSMISSION OF A 627-B SCRAPER WHILE CROSSING FROM SIDE TO SIDE UNDER THE NECK WHILE REPLACING HYDRAULIC LINES BOOTS HAD OIL ON THEM & FOOT SLIPPED HITTING LEFT KNEE ON TRANSMISSION

July 18, 1989 LA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red River Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF FORKLIFT. HE STEPPED TO GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

June 27, 1989 LA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red River Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING OUT OF MAN LIFT SLIPPED HIT BACK ON TOE PLATE WHICH CAUSED BRUISE ON LOWER BACK

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