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January 25, 1993 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Fall from ladders

SET UP LADDER ON TAIL OF TRUCK DUMP BELT IN LOOSE COAL CLIMBED UP LADDER LOOSE COAL LET LADDER SLIP CAUSING INJURED TO FALL INJURED HIT BACK ON STRUCTURE BRACE AND LANDED IN THE LOOSE COAL INJ URY TO UPPER BACK AND SHOULDER BLADE AREA.

October 13, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ GETTING INTO PICKUP TRUCK,STEPPED ON A GREASE HOSE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. DIDNT GO TO DR OR MISS TIME UNTIL 11-30-92. KNEE KEPT GETTING WORSE SO EMPL WENT TO DR. MISSED 11-30,12-1 AND RETU RNED 12-2-92.

September 8, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DESCENDING FROM BELT TAILPIECE. CLIMBING DOWN, STEPPED ON A PLASTIC PIPE, SLIPPED AND SCRAPED HIS BACK ON THE EDGE OF CHUTE WORK GOING FROM THE #3 BELT TO TAIL OF #3 JAK EGORE BELT.

January 12, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING CHAIN ON NEW HOIST, STANDING IN ENDLOADER BUCKET SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

October 27, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STANDING ON PIECE OF PIPE 3' FROM FLOOR WELDING.LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST PIPE .

July 16, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STEPPING OFF A LADDER ONTO A CRIB BLOCK, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

March 28, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS CLIMBING UPSHORT LADDER TO CHECK COAL FILTER TO LOOK AT IT. IN COMING BACK DOWN GOT FOOT THROUGH RUN CAUSING HIM TO BEND RIGHT LOWER LEG BACK WRONG WAY WHEN HE GOT OFF BALAN CE.

March 16, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M A E - West Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STATED HE FELL HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON PIECE OF SCRAP BELT.

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