Upco Coal Inc · Fall from machine
PUTTING OIL INTO DOZER. SLIPPED ON TRACK AND FELL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE. CONDITIONS: WET, RAINY AND MUDDY.
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October 17, 1994
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Upco Coal Inc · Fall from machine
THE WEATHER WAS DRY AND WAR. FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK OF MACHINE-FELL OFF.
Upco Coal Inc · Struck by flying object
MAN WAS WORKING ONA BATTERY MAN BUS ON SURFACE CHANGING OUT A SET OF TRUCKS ON IT. CHIEF WAS USING CHISEL AND IT FLEW AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT CHICK.
Upco Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
MAN WAS WORKING ON MINER, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING HIM ON HAND AND KNEE.
October 8, 1986
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Upco Coal Inc · Fall from machine
SIMPLY STATED T2E CATERPILLAR DOZER BEING OPERATED BY I.NAME FAILED TO STOP WHEN WORKING ON A 4-1 SLOPE PROJECT ALONG UPCO COAL INC.S HAUL ROAD CONTRUCTION. THE DOZER WENT OFF THE SLOPE AND IN TO A 8' DITCH A5ONG THE HAUL ROAD LANDING ON THE DOZER BLADE. I.NAME WAS THROWN FROM THE DOZER TO THE GROUND, RECEIVING CUTS TO HIS FACE AND LEFT HAND, REQUIRING STITCHES.
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