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March 23, 1993 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Skyline Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING DRAIN HOLES WHEN ROCK FELL FROM WALL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS.

December 16, 1992 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skyline Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TREES WITH CHAIN SAW HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON CHAIN SAW CUTTING HIS LEFT LEG.

July 29, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skyline Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

54736YEE WAS GREASING FITTINGS ON LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FROM TOP OF LOADER TO GROUND.

September 13, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skyline Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WORKING ON HYDRAULIC HOSE UNDER A DRILL.BACKED OUT AND HIT HEAD AGAINST CORNER OF DUST BOX. CUTTING TOP OF HEAD.

January 25, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skyline Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING 455# DRUM OF ANTIFREEZE & STARTED TO HAVE SEVERE PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.

December 5, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Skyline Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON SIDE OF LOADER, WIPING MIRROR, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL, HITTING HIM ON RIGHT HAND, BREAKING BONE IN HAND.

December 6, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skyline Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG REPAIR WORK ON DOZER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP ONTO LADDER WHEN HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL OFF DOZER CAUSING INJURY TO RT LEG

March 19, 1984 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Skyline Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE DOZER OPERATOR INADVERTALLY BACKED OFF OF AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING DOZE TO TURN OVER. THE OPERATOR RECEIVED A FRACTURED RIB WHICH CAUSED A SMALL PUNCTURE OF RIGHT LUND, HE ALSO RECEIVED LACE RATIONS IN THE SCALP AREA OF HIS HEAD AND NUMEROUT BRUISES TO THE REST OF HIS BODY

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