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April 20, 1995 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

AFTER COMPLETING A SERVICE JOB ON A DOZER THE MINER WAS STOPPING DOWN TO THE GROUND WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

February 11, 1994 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO RAIN OFF AND ON HAD MADE THE GROUND MUDDY AND SLICK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE TRACKS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL IN A D-10 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS ARM ON THE TRACK. HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ARM BELOW THE ELBOW AND ABOVE THE WRIST.

January 18, 1994 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPEDON AN ICE SPOT ON THE FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT.

April 3, 1993 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS ATTEMPING TO CLIMB ONTO THE TRACKS OF A DOZER WITH A FUEL HOSE IN HIS HAND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CRACKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND A RIB.

June 9, 1992 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UPON THE TRACKS OF A D9L DOZER TO PERFORM HIS SERVICING WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE TAKING THE ENGINE GUARD OFF AND FELL ON HIS BACK HITTING THE DOZER TRACKS. IT H AD RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE CAUSING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

October 25, 1991 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE SERVICE TRUCK PREPARING TO FUEL A DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FEL ON HIS BACK ON THE METAL TANK

September 17, 1991 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS HAVING HIS DOZER WORKED ON. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE MACHINE TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

March 3, 1990 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING BARGE PUMP OUT INTO POND,EMPL SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING,STRUCK HAND ON OLD CUTTING EDGE TAKEN OFF DOZER AT AN EARLIER DATE.

August 3, 1987 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS RETRIEV3NG A BARDGE PUMP FROM A FLOODED PIT. AS HE REACH TO GET A ROPE THE BARDGE FLIPPED OVER CAUSING EMP TO FLIP BACKWARDS. HE INJURIED HIS LEFT WRIST AND BRUISED RIB CAGE ON RIGHT SIDE 3

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