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January 19, 1998 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L S Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT 980 LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT LEG AND KNEE ON STEP BEFORE FALLING TO GROUND.

November 2, 1997 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L S Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FUELING 10N DOZER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED ON DOZER TRACK.

March 31, 1997 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L S Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INSTALLING OIL COOLER ON 777 END DUMP. SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 25, 1996 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L S Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A 980 FRONT END LOADER. CONDITIONS WAS RAINING AND MUDDY. EE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RT HAND, PULLING MUSCLE IN RT ELBOW.

April 28, 1995 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L S Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCIDENT OCCURED WHILE HE WAS PUTTING TRANSFER PUMP BACK INTO THE HOLDER. FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO GO FORWARD ALLOWING HIS FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE HOLDER. THIS WAS ON UNIT # GREASE TCK.

October 27, 1993 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L S Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LAODER HE WAS OPERATING. HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE PLATFORM AND THE LAODER STEP AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE PERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL. DIAGNOI SIS WAS BROKEN ANKLE.

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