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September 3, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Fork Construction, LTD · Fall from machine

DAY WEATHER CONDITIONS, EE ALLEGES WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF EQUIPMENT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND LANDED ON NECK SHOULDER. THERE WAS MD WITNESSES. HE LEFT AT 10 30 PM TO GO TO HOSPITAL.

March 7, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Fork Construction, LTD · Fall onto or against objects

MECHANIC WAS WALKING AROUND CAB & STEPPED ON A PLASTIC PIECE & FELL STRAIGHT DOWN. TRYED TO CATCH SELF & SMACKED ARM AGAINST TRUCK TIRE.

February 6, 2002 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Fork Construction, LTD · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING FRONT ENDLOADER EE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP AND FELL ON HIS BACK AND NECK. IT WAS RAINING MIXED WITH SNOW.

April 11, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING #2 BELT WHEN HIS KNEE TURNED & HE HURT HIS KNEE IN THE MUD.

February 20, 2001 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING UP ON BELT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

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