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November 16, 1988 UT · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Badgers Unlimited Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LOADING A 13 H.P. WATER PUMP ON TRACTOR, HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. THE INJURED TRIPPED OVER THE PUMP. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT MISSED WORK, BUT HAS SEEN A DOCTOR. A S URGERY DATE OF 2-16-89 HAS TENTATIVELY BEEN SET.

September 27, 1988 UT · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Badgers Unlimited Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FLIGHT PUMPS IN THE TAIL GATE 20THE LEFT ENTRY HE WALKED THROUGH SOME WATER AND STEPPED ON THE TRACK RAIL IN DOING SO THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSEL F ON A NEARBY CRIB THE FORCE OF THE FALL CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

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