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May 19, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL 2 BLOCKS INBY INTAKE PORTAL. HE LANDED ON RIGHT ARM. HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE BROKE HIS ARM. THE MAINT BOSS TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY X-RAYED IT AND TOLD HIM IT WAS ONLY SPRAINED. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK. HE SAID HIS BACK HURTS ALSO THE DAY AFTER ACCIDENT.

January 15, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAYS HE WAS WALKING IN PIT MOUTH, SLIPPED ON ICE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. EE WORKED FOR ALMOST A YEAR WHILE BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM FE FINALLY TOOK OFF WORK TO HAVE BACK SURGERY.

October 3, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL RUNNING ALONG #1 BELT TO LOOK AT BAC BELT SPLICE. FELL ON LEFT ANKLE BELTLINE IS WET SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

December 28, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING SURFACE BIN FEED BELT. GREASE HOSE FOR TAKE UP SNUB ROLLER HAD FALLEN BEHIND GUARD AND WAS HANGING JUST OUT OF REACH. CATWALK WAS ICY FROM A SLEET STORM. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPT ED TO GRAB HOSE BEHIND GUARD WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING. HE SLIPPED FALLING INTO BELT AND SNUB ROLLER. BELT DRUG HIM INTO SNUB ROLLER BREAKING HIS ARM BELOW SHOULDER, BREAKING 4 RIBS AND LEG BELO

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