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June 7, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Permit Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PERFORMING WORK ON THE 27 VIBRATING SCREEN WHEN HE FELL AND RECIEVED A CUT ON THE LEFT LEG. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK BUT RECIEVED STITCHES.

May 24, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DIPPING WATER FROM A WATER HOLE NEAR THE BELT LINE.HE LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL THEREFORE RECEIVING A BACK STRAIN.

March 24, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DECENDING DOWN LADDER OF RONT END LOADER. FOOT SLIPPED THEREFORE CAUSING OTHER FOOT TO CTCH IN LADDER TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

February 6, 1989 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING RAIL ROAD CARS DOWN ON THE LOWER YARD. HIS FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH THE LADDER, WHILE DISMOUNTING THE CAR THEREFORE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTR IBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT.

October 31, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

October 25, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF ROAD WAY. HE STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR, SLIPPED AND FELL THEREFORE HURTING HIS BACK.

October 17, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS WORKING AT THE WATER TANK ON THE SURFACE HE WAS STANDING ON A ROW OF CONCRETE BLOCKS HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPL COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN

August 5, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL ATTEMPTED TO STEP ACROSS THE ROOF DRILL CABLE WHEN THE ROOF DRILL OPR SUDDENLY ENGAGED THE CABLE REEL TAKEUP THEREFORE TRIPPING HIM AND CAUSING THE EMPL TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR

July 2, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Permit Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A FLOOR DRAIN, THEREFORE CAUSING HIS FOOT TO SLIP INTO THE HOLE AND BRUISING HIS LEG NEAR THE SHIN AREA. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD VACATION SCHEDULED PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, TH EREFORE HE DID NOT MISS ANY SCHEDULED WORK DAYS.

May 5, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ACENDING DOWN LADDER ON 275 MICHIGAN FRONTEND LOADER HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND THEREFORE SUSTAINING A BRUISE TO HIS HAND

April 5, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED AND DID NOT MISS ANY WORK THIS IS A REOCCURENCE OF OLD INJRY. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE ROCK FALL ON BELT LINE SLIPPED ON MINE FLOOR. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD KNEE SURGURY. EMPLOYEE WAS NJURED AND DID NOT NOT MISS THIS WORK IS A REORRENCE OF OLD INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE ROCK FALL ON BELT LINE SLIPPED ON MINE FLOOR. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD KNEE SURGERY.

November 17, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING THE END LOADER HE MISSED A RUNG ON THE LADDER THEREFORE FALLING TOTHE GROUND HURTING HIS BACK.

August 27, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON A ROOF DRILL MOTOR IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT FROM THE ROOF BOLTER HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS NECK AND LEFT ARM ON THE ROOF DRILL LID.

August 20, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON OUTSIDE YARD.HE TRIPPED OVER A HEADER BOARD AND FELL TO THE GROUND.THEREFORE TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

September 17, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG SERVICE WORK ON DRILL, WHEN FEET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF OF CAT WALK ON THE GROUND. THIS ACCIDENT IS BEING CHECKED SXXX CLOSELY BY SAFETY AND INSURANCE.

July 1, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL CROSSED UN8ER BELT CONVEYOR LINE AFTER CROSSING HE STARTED TO STAND UP SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

June 1, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING IN3PARKING LOT TO MINE OFFICE AND FELL DOWN.

February 24, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STOPPE8 SHUTTLE CAR IN #6 ENTRY TO CHECK CABLE LEFT ON CAR REEL & WHILE WALKING AROUND DUMP END OF SHUTTLE CAR HE FELL ON BOTTOM NOTE THIS ACCIDENT IS BEING CHECKED BY COMPANY INSURAN CE FOR IRREGULA9ITIES

June 6, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

DOZER OPERATOR BACK DRAGGING HOLLOW FILL AND ENGINE DIED.DOZER WENT DOWN OVER SLOPE AND OPERATOR JUMPED OUT CAUSED INJURIES.

May 15, 1984 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Permit Company · Fall from machine

ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS HELPING CHANGE OIL IN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE AND HAD A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL RAISED IN A LOADER BUCKET WHEN DRUM DRAINED HALF EMPTY THE DRUM FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET WHICH HIT TH E VICTIM IN BACK OF HEAD WHEN HE WAS JUMPING CLEAR

May 4, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belva Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE LOADING MATERIAL ON TO FORD 9000 SEEDER TRUCK INJURING RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

April 9, 1984 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT AND HAD A 5 GALLON CAN OF TRANS. OIL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON MACHINE, RESULTING IN HIS FALL

December 27, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE GROUND WAS COVERED WITH ICE KEN & PAUL MILLIAN WAS WALKING UP HILL AT FIRST SWITCH BACK ON CLAY HOLLOW ROAD KEN SLIPPED & FELL SEVERAL TIMES RESULTS BRUISED RIGHT CHEST & HIP.

November 18, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE DOZER OPERATOR TANSEL HAYNES STOPPED HIS EQUIPMENT AND WAS WALKING ON TRACTION PADS OF DOZER WHEN INJURY OCCURRED HE WAS TRYING TO POSITION HIMSELF TO CHECK OIL LEVEL ON DOZER WHEN HIS FOO T SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BURN HIS HAND ON THE HOT ENGINE MANIFOLD

July 30, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR STOPPED D-9H DOZER WHILE PUSHING MATERIAL TO LOADER & STEPPED OUT OF DOZER TO CHECK HIS WORK WHEN HE FELL. IN DOING THIS HE STOOD TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF TRACK PAD ON DOZER & HIS FEET SL IPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON TOP OF TRACK PADS WITH HIS KNEE CAP STRIKING THE EDGE OFT RACK PADS.

May 9, 1983 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belva Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL WHEN GOT HOLD OF HAND RAIL TO PULL HIMSELF UP THE HAND RAIL BROKE LOOSE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND

March 31, 1983 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belva Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM OPERATOR\S POSITION WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET TO THE GROUND. DUE TO HOLIDAY, EMPLOYEE\S CONDITION NOT KNOWN UNTIL 4-5-83.

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