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August 13, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heartland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE PULLINGSUCTION LINE FROM WATER ALLEDGED TO HAVE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING SHOULDER AND TWISTING BACK.

July 11, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heartland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING OFF DOZER, FELL BACKWARDS & HIT DOZER BLAD. WENT TO DR. ON 7-18-94 WHO SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK.

September 2, 1993 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heartland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING AORUND HILL ON TOP OF BANK HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A ROOT HE STUMBLE DNA DROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKEMENT.

November 19, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heartland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE.EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE WALL TO HELP REGAIN HIS BALANCE AND CONTACTED A SHEET METAL SCREW THAT WAS PROTRUDING THOUGH THE WALL.

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