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December 29, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rifle Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE PARKED TURCK AT END OF SHIFT AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

January 25, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rifle Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING FROM BUMPBER OF ORE ROCK TRUCK TO ANOTHER (PARKED ADJACENTLY) WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL PULLING MUSCLES OF HIS UPPER LEFT ARM WHEN HE HAD HOLD OF THE LADDER.

January 22, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rifle Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GROUND WAS SNOW3COVERED & SLICK EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE GREASE TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A TIRE TRACK SLIPPED IN THE SNOW & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS RT SHOULDER

October 27, 1986 KY · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rifle Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNT3NG CRANE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED DUE TO SURFACE FROM RAIN. EE FELL APPROX 3' TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.

September 12, 1984 KY · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rifle Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE LADDER OF A HYDRAULIC SHOVEL DOING SOME REPAIR WORK WHEN THE LADDER CAME LOOSE FROM THE SHOBEL LADDER & EMPLOYEE BOTH FELL TO T HE GROUND. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS BACED ON TOP OF THE LADDER, BRUISING AND SPRAININS HIS BACK.

August 11, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rifle Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS TAKING FUEL TANK OFF DOZER AND STANDING ON THE TRACKS THE TANK CAME OFF AT O NCE EMP STEPPED DOWN TO STAND ON PUSH ARM AND LEG WENT BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND ROLLER FRAME AND EMP FELL TO GR GROUND TWISTING AND BREAKING HIS LEG AS HE FELL

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