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June 7, 1990 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Mining Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS DOING GENERAL REPAIRS ON MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FEL OFF THE BASEFRAME OF MACHINE. PIT WAS MUDDY. MUD TRACKED ONTO BASEFRAME CAUSING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. HE FRACTURED A BONE IN HIS NECK.

April 19, 1990 WV · Coal master electrician SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CUTTER HEAD MODULE: STEPPED DOWN OFF CUTTER HEAD MODULE AND KREELED HIS LEFT FOOT IN LOOSE ROCK. BROKEN BONE IN LEFT FOOT.

March 14, 1990 WV · Coal master electrician SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armstrong Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE STEPPED OFF THE HIGH WALL MINER AFTER CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE HIGH WALL MINER MACHINE HITTING HIS KNEE.

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