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1983–2026
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February 13, 1996 KS · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS TAKING INVENTORY OF STEEL ITEMS, JUMPED OFF A RACK ONTO THE GROUND, AND STRUCK A PIECE OF STEEL FLAT STOCK IN HIS RT. LEG CAUSING A GOUGE THAT REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.

August 9, 1995 KS · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE WALKING THE DRAGLINE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE DRAGLINE SHOE AND HURT HIS BACK AND LOW RIGHT SIDE, SCRAPED THE BACK OF HIS LEG AND RT. ELBOW.

July 17, 1995 KS · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT GETTING OFF OF D8N - TURNED LEFT KNEE.

July 12, 1994 KS · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall from machine

FUELING SCRAPER, BOTTOM CHAIN STEP WAS BROKEN ADN WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE SLIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

July 26, 1991 KS · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE, FELL DOWN AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ON METAL FLOOR, REQUIRING STITCHES.

March 7, 1991 KS · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE-DURING HIS DESCENT,HE MISJUDGED THE LOCATION OF THE HANDRAIL,CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 6 FEET TO THE GROUND,LANDING ON HIS BACK.

August 22, 1989 KS · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF DOZER WHILE WORKING ON WATER COOLER DUE TO MUD ON PUSH BAR, CAUSING PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT LEG.

December 30, 1988 KS · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STANDING ON LADDER, AND BOTTOM OF LADDER KICKED OUT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON LEFT ANKLE.

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