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July 6, 1988 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Terminals Holdings Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING A PUMP (PULLING) WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL CAUSING A SPRAINED TWISTED KNEE.

May 24, 1984 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Southern Terminals Holdings Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A BARGE BEING MOVED INTO POSTION TO LOAD BY USE OF WINCHES EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED OFF HIS FEET WHEN ONE OF THE WINCHE CABLES BROKE. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A BAD SPRAI N OF THE SHOULDER

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