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December 1, 1992 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF FUELING 988B ENDLOADER AND AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB MOUTNING LADDER ON LOADER, HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM HOLD ON LADDER AND HE FELL BACKWARDS AND STRUCK THE D10N DOZER TRA CK WITH HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE STATED THA THE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PAIN FROM INJURY EXCEPT FOR SOME RECENT DISCOMFORT AND DECIDED TO HAVE HIS BACK X-RAYED ON 12-14-92.

November 16, 1992 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM D10N CATERPILLAR DOZER, SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW ON DOZER TRACK.

May 23, 1992 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PERFORMING SERVICE MAINTENANCE ON AIR CONDITIONER ON CATERPILLAR D10 DOZER. WHILE MOVING IN CAB OF DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX. ONE AND AHLAF FEET HITTING THE DASH CONTROL LEVERS WITH HIS RIGHT LOWER CHEST. ACCIDENT WASUNREPORTED AT THIS TIME AND EE SUBSEQUENTLY WENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION ON 5-29-92.

December 4, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING TO FUEL TRUCK TO BEGIN THE FUELING OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE PARTIALLY MUDDY AND FROZEN GROUND AND FELL. HE TRIED TO STOP HIS FALL BY CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT H AND AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE LOCATION OF HIS THUMB.

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