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April 20, 1992 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING PARTS TO THE BED OF THE PARTS TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED & FELL FROM TRUCK TO THE GROUND LANDING ON RT WRIST CAUSING SPRAIN

November 2, 1987 AL · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPL REPLACING 7OVER ON BULL GEAR-1300 BE DRAGLINE.WHILE HE WAS ON TOP OF COVER HE STARTED TO MOVE,SLIPPED AND FELL BRUISING SHOULDER,HIP AND SCRATCHED HIS BACK.

August 7, 1987 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS HOLDING 1IECE OF METAL IN PLACE TO BE BOLTED TO MACHINE METAL SLIPPED & EE JUMPED BACK FELL OFF MACHINE SHORT DISTANCE TO G ROUND. HURT LEFT KNEE.

September 19, 1986 AL · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT3SLIPPED ON BUMPER OF MANTRIP VEHILE AS HE WAS DISMANDLINING AFTER BEING TRANSPORTED TO BATH HOUSE AT END OF SHIFTS EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SIMPLE FRACTURE OF BACK.

April 30, 1984 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPERATOR WALKING ALONG DOZER TRACK FOOT SLIPPED GRABBED HOT TURBOCHARGER WITH LEFT HAND 2ND &3RD DEGREE BURNS

January 24, 1984 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMP FOOT SLIPPED ON MUDDY DOZER TRACKS AND LEFT THUMB AND INDWX FINGER WERE LACERATED BY SHARP METAL EDGE

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