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May 15, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED ALLEGES THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING AND WALKING TO THE BED OF THE COAL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING TO TEIP THE TAILGATE LEVER(THE CAB LEVER WAS INOPERATIVE) HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

December 8, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kanawha Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS WALKING ALONG ROAD WHICH HAD SHOT ROCK IN IT & SHE PLACED HER FOOT ON ONE AS SHE BEARED HER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT IT SLID LATERNALLY AGAINST ANOTHER ROCK INFLI CTING A SPRAIN TO HER ANKLE & BRUISE TO TOP OF FOOT

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