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June 18, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairpoint Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

TOOK HOSE OFF WATER PUMP IT WAS HOT THE WATER IN BOWEL WENT OVER HIM

December 15, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairpoint Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE 4HILE CHECKING WATER PUMP LANDED ON RIGHT HAND TWISTED HIS WRIST.

December 2, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairpoint Coal Company · Fall from machine

STEPPED DOWN FR2M THE FIAT 31 DOZER ONTO FROZEN GROUND INTO A LOW PLACE A LITTLE LATER I STARTED HURTING & SWELLED A LITTLE.

June 22, 1984 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fairpoint Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LAID UNDER DRILL TO GREASE IT A BIT OF DUST AND GREASE FELL INTO EYE

January 19, 1984 OH · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairpoint Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WATCHING THE DRAGLINE OPERATE STANDING BY THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL - TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND THE NEXT THING HE KNEW HE WAS FALLING OVER THE HIGHWALL. THE GROUND WAS SNOW COVERED AND VER Y SLICK - HE HAD THICK CLOTHES ON TEMP. OUTSIDE WAS APPROX +10

October 12, 1983 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Fairpoint Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

I WAS GOING FROM ONE SIDE* OF DRAGLINE TO THE OTHER I TURNED ON THE CATWALK AND HIT MY BACK AGAINST RAIL MY BACK HURT A LITTLE AT THE TIME BUT LATER THAT NIGHT IT STARTED HURTING A LOT THE DOC SAID I HAVE A SPRAINED DISK

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