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July 19, 1996 VA · Coal belt cleaner, picker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLED TO BELT LINE AND PLACED RIGHT KNEE ON WATER LINE. WEIGHT WAS PLACED ON KNEE AND SLIPPED OFF OF WATER LINE. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

May 3, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parts Corp Of America · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PRYING ON BELT CLAMPS, BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL AGAINST BELT STRUCTURE [FACE AREA HIT STRUCTURE]. BOTTOM WAS ALSO WET & SLIPPERY.

March 5, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD JUST SERVICE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FEEDER AND WAS TRYING TO CROSS OVER THE TAILPIECE TO SERVICE THE OTHER SIDE. WHILE ULLING LEG ACROSS, HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

January 20, 1996 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parts Corp Of America · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING CABLE, SLIPPED, FELL BACKWARD LANDED ON RIGHT HIP.

November 15, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parts Corp Of America · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING IN OIL BUCKET WHILE PLASTERING AND OVERCASTING, AND FLIPPED AND FELL OFF BUCKET AND TWISTED ANKLE.

October 12, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parts Corp Of America · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING BACK TO SECTION FROM SERVICING BELT DRIVE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER WATER LINE LAYING UNDER MUD.

February 22, 1993 VA · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING NITROGEN TANK OFF SCOOP & EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING THE NITROGEN TANK TO HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE

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