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December 22, 1993 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING BULLDOZER WHEN AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ON DOZER HE SLIPPED & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WET & MUDDY WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT

December 8, 1993 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM BULLDOZER. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SHALE WHICH WET & MUDDY. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN SHALE MOVED FROMUNDER HIS FOOT.

November 8, 1993 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM LUBIRICATION TRUCK. HE STEPPED ON AN OILY PIECE OF PLYWOOD AND TISTED HIS ANKLE.

August 31, 1993 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ACESS LADDER TO HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WHILE CARRYING OIL IN A 5 GALLON CAN HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE FELL BACKWARED PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS BACK AS HE LANDED ON THE GROUND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY

July 16, 1993 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING BULLDOZER WHEN HIS FOOF SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TRACK FRAME AND PUSH ARM. EMPLOYEE THEN FELL BACKWARD ONTO THE GROUND WITH HIS FOOT STILL CAUGHT. CONDITIONS WER E DRY AND WORK AREA WAS WELL ILLUMINATED.

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