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October 14, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A LOADER ON THE RECLAMING CREW. HE WAS GETTING SEED FROM A PLATFORM. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS CHEST AREA ON A ROCK.

September 11, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE CAB OF HIS DRILL HIS FEET GOT TANGLED IN THE HOSE ON THE DECK OF THE DRILL & HE FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS RT ELBOW

February 3, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huscoal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT UPON DISMOUNT HE FELL INTO A HOLE INJURING HIS BACK

June 19, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huscoal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STOPPED OPERATING HIS LOADER TO CLEAN HIS WINSHIELD. WHILE CLEANING THE WINSHIELD, HE FELL OFF THE LOADER TO THE GROUND.

April 7, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL BACKING UP SLOPE TO DUMP LOAD FROM END DUMP.MOTOR DIED IN TRUCK SO EMPL JUMPED FROM TRUCK.IT ROLLED TO COMPLETE STOP AT 20'

January 3, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING DOZER.HIS FEET SLID ON THE TRACKS AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HURTING HIS BACK.

July 11, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF HIS ROCK TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE CATWALK AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HURTING HIS BACK

May 23, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A KOMATSU 355 DOZER.HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE DOZER.

November 5, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS WORKING ON LOADER.HE SLIPPED AND FELL PINNING HIS LEG.

October 6, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huscoal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A D355A DOZER (#1018) WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK AND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT, TURNING HIS ANKLE.

May 1, 1985 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

REPLACING TOP DRIVE ON HILL AND PUTTING STEEL BACK IN HEAD AND THOUGHT WAS GOOD AND TIGHT BUT IT VIBRATED LOOSE AND KNOCKED HIM TO GROUND AND FELL ON HIS LEG.

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