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April 13, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Case Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING COAL SCREEN WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A STEP WHEN MY FOOTING SLIPPED ON METAL GRATING. I GRABBED THE SCREEN TO KEEP FROM FALLING. AT THAT TIME, I FELT A POP IN MY LOWER BACK.

June 16, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Case Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAD REFUSE GOB ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS FEET HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HIS TRUCK IN ORDER TO WORK WITH H IS TAILGATE THAT WOULD NOT PROPERLY SHUT WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO T HE TANK HE LOST HIS FOOTING HE SUFFERED ABRASIONS TO HIS KNEE & BACK & HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CAP ON THE FUEL TANK

September 28, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Case Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS LOADING FREIGHT HE SLIPPED AND HIS FOOT TURNED UNDER HIM.

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