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May 31, 1996 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Universal Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS REFUELING FUEL TRUCK. HE WAS DONE WITH REFUELING AND WAS STARTING DONE TRUCK WITH NOZZLE IN HAND. THE NOZZLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND ANDD HE STARTED TO CATCH THE NOZZLE WHEN HE SLIPP ED AND FELL OFF OF THE FUEL TRUCK. A ROPE WS PROVIDED TO PULL AN DLET NOZZLE OFF OF MACK WITHOUT HAVING TO HANDLE IT WHILE CLIMBING.

March 6, 1996 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Universal Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS REFUELING THE FUEL TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF FUEL TRUCK. HE FELL ON HIS FACE CUTTING HIS LIP AND NOSE.

April 25, 1994 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Universal Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OEPRATING A D8L DOZER & WAS STARTING TH EPROCESS OF BUILDING A POND. HE THEN NOTICED A FLA TIED ON ATREE THAT HE NEEDED TO MOVE. HE MOVED THE FLAG AND STARTED TO WALK BACK TO HSI DOZIER WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

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