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August 25, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

EE SAID HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE HAULER WHEN THE CORD ON HIS CAP LIGHT HUNG ON THE HAND RAIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BUMPER.

April 15, 2000 VA · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE DRILL BENCH STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL HITTING HIS HAND ON A SHARP STICK CAUSING A PUNCTURE ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

March 2, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN THE SERVICE TRUCK, STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER. HE FELL AND THE VCORD ON HIS CAP LIGHT CAUGHT ON THE HAND RAIL. CORD WAS CAUGHT AROUND LEFT WRIST AND STRETCHED LEFT SHOULDER.

February 3, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON DRILTECH DRILL WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HAND RAIL, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. HE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO DOCTOR. THE FALL WAS RECORDED ON SHIFT REPORT.

February 1, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC, PULL THE ENGINE ON A D-9 DOZER. HE STARTED TO GET DOWN OF THE TRACK OH THE DOZER AND SLIPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE TRACK.

January 26, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN EE ARRIVED AT THE JOB HE GOT OUT OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, STEPPED ON ICE, SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON FUEL TANK OF TRUCK.

January 22, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL TECH DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A SNOW COVERED DECK AND FELL AND HIT LEFT FOREARM ON HAND RAIL. AT THAT TIME HE SAID HE WAS O.K. AND DID NOT WANT TO GO TO A DR. ON 3-2- 00 HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM & WENT TO DOCTOR.

December 29, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF BERM THAT PROTECTS FUEL AND OIL STORAGE, EE SLIPPED OFF AND FELL BESIDE OF HAULER WHILE TRYING TO REACH OIL HOSE TO HAULER DRIVER.

August 3, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING AROUND THE HAULER AND STEPPED ON ROCK AND TURNED AKNLE.

January 15, 1999 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEAVING LOADER, CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, MISSED LAST STEP PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE.

January 9, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STARTING THE COMPRESSOR ON THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED. CATHCING HIS GLOVE IN THE FLY WHEEL SCREEN.

December 7, 1998 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

WALKWAY AND STEPS ON 992C LOADER WERE SLICK FROM RAIN WHEN INJURED STARTED TO DISMOUNT THE LOADER AND HE FELL FROM THE STEPS TO THE BATTERY BOX.

August 24, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

REAR OF SERVICE TRUCK HAD OIL ON FLOOR AND HAND RAILS WERE SLICK. ALL OF THIS CAUSED MULTIPLE STRAINS AND BRUISES.

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