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October 1, 1984 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & W Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

FELL DOWN THE STEPS ON DRAGLINE, STEPS WERE WET FROM RAIN.

September 24, 1984 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & W Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS ON TOP OF THE DRAGLINE CAB CHECKING THE DRAG BRAKE HE SLIPPED BACKWARD AND FELL HITTING HIS CHIN ON THE CAGE COVERING A LIGHT BULB

August 1, 1984 OH · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & W Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FUELING TRUCK AND LEFT NOZZLE HANG IN OPENING OF TANK.SAW NOZZLE START TO FALL AND GRABBED FOR IT.GOT CUT ON LEFT THUMB BY END OF HOSE CLAMP THAT HELD HOSE TO NOZZLE.

February 22, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & W Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING PIPE TO LOWBOY TRAILER FOR TRANSPORT AND STRAINED OR PULLED MUSCLE INLOWER PART OF BACK

February 2, 1983 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & W Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF DRAG,STEPPED DOWN ONTO TRACKS,SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING TAILBONE ON TRACK.

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