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February 14, 2004 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

October 8, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF BLOCK BOND TO A BRATTICE AND STUMBLED OVER A 6" BLOCK AND FELL ON HIS BACK WITH THE BAG OF BLOCK BOND LANDING ON TOP OF HIM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS .

July 11, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BELT ROLLER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. (KNEE PAIN).

June 18, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

WORKING ON RAM CAR BATTERYS, TRYING TO REMOVE BATTERY LID. THE LID SPARKED ON THE BATTERY AND HE TRIED TO JUMP OFF THE BATTERYS AND SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND RAM CAR HURTING HI S LOWER BACK.

February 19, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING AND LEFT KNEE PAIN FROM OLD INJURY REOCCURANCE OF ACCIDENT 10-23-02.

October 23, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON #1 BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. (HE WORKED UP TO 11-6-02 WHEN HE SAID HE NEEDED TO GO SEE A DR BECAUSE HIS LEFT KNEE WAS STILL HURTING HIM.

September 21, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REOCCURRENCE OF BACK INJURY ON 8/26/02 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 9/19/02. (SLIPPED & FELL ON 9/21/02)

August 20, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TAKING CABLE UP WITH THE REEL ON THE ROOF BOLTER & CAUGHT THE EE'S FEET & FLIPPED HIM ON THE MINE BOTTOM LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. FRACTURED 1 RIB & BRUISED RIGHT SIDE.

July 23, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE ON 7-23-02 BUT KEPT ON WORKING UP TO 8-12-02 WHEN HIS KNEE WAS STILL HURTING HIM. THE EE HAS RIGHT KNEE PAIN AND SOME SWELLING.

June 29, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Fall from machine

ON 6-29-02, EE WAS CROSSING THE BELT TAIL PIECE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA. HE WENT BACK TO WORK ON 7-1-02, THEN ON 7-10-02 HE WENT BACK TO THE DR. AND HAD TO TAKE OFF FROM WORK BECAUSE OF THE STRAINED GROIN AREA WAS STILL HURTING HIM.

January 21, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ROOF BOLTER STARTED CABLE REEL AND CABLE HIT RIGHT LEG CAUSING HIM TO FALL BUMPING HEAD BRUISING KNEE AND HEAD AND NECK.

October 11, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP SLIPPED AND FELL AND SCRATCHED LEFT LEG.

January 16, 2001 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STEPPED OFF SUPPLY MOTOR SPRAINING HIS RIGHT FOOT. EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 2-8-01 AND HAS NOT RETURNED.

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