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July 29, 1993 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Myers Mining · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING COAL. PIECKED THREE SHOVELS UP THAT WEIGHTED APPROX 12 LBS., AND WAS STEPPING ACROSS SOME MUD SEAMS, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLICK, WET SPOT INTHE COAL AND FELLC ATCHING HIMSELF WITH HI S HAND. HE HURT THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

April 23, 1992 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Myers Mining · Struck against a moving object

BACKED OVER A ROUGH SURFACE JARRING THE OPERATOR AND INJURING HIS BACK.

August 30, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Myers Mining · Struck against a moving object

HOOKED HIS BUCKET ON A LARGE ROCK WHICH TWISTED THE LOADER. THE BUCKET FLIPPED OFF THE ROCK CAUSING A JOLT TO THE OPERATOR'S BACK.

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