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January 11, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lin-Son Coal Company · Fall from ladders

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING WIRE ROPE CABLE (3/8") DIAMETER ON "ROOF" OF A COAL SEAM HEIGHT APPROX. 14' WHILE STANDING ON A 10 FOOT ALUMINUM LADDER. THE RIGHT REAR LEG OF THE LADDER BROKE APPROX. 5' FROM BASE OF LADDER CAUSING VICTIM TO FALL OFF LADDER LANDING DIRECTLY ON HIS BACK.

January 8, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lin-Son Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A DOOR MAN DOOR ON CYPRESS TO THE SURFACE OUTSIDE SLIPPED & FELL THROUGH DOORWAY WHEN HIS DRAGER BELT RESCUER CAUGHT ON DOOR VICTIM LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE VICTIM STATS HE FELT SLIGHT PAIN TO HIS LEFT SIDE ABOVE HIS HIP BONE CAUSED HBY HIS BELT RESCURER BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS LEFT SIDE & THE GROUND PAIN SUBSIDED BRIEFLY AFTER FALLING NEXT FELT PAIN A

June 1, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lin-Son Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BUILDING A CEMETN WALL IN A COAL SEAM HEIGHT OF APPROX. 14 FT. VICTIM WAS USING A 6 FT STEP LADDER TO AID HIM IN CONSTRUCTION OF WALL. VICTIMS FOOTING SLIPPED AND AS HE FELL HE GRABBED FOR WALL BEING CONSTRUCTED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

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