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February 8, 1995 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawl Sales & Processing Company · Fall from machine

EE REPORTABLE HE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT FROM THE OPERATOR S COMPARTMENT OF A DIESEL POWERED LOCOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS STATIONARY AT TIME OF INCIDENT. EE REPORTED AN INJUR Y TO HIS BACK AFTER HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST UA RAIL LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. EE FAILED TO REPORT TO WORK ON NEXT REGULAR SHIFT. CLASSIFY AS DEGREE 3, CLASSIFICATION 18 EVENTS.

December 13, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawl Sales & Processing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOOL POUCH AND HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY MINE FLOOR AND HE FELL. FOLLOWING THE FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR, THE EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP. REPORTABLITY DETERMINATION MADE ON 12-29-94. THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A DEGREE 3, CLASSIFICATION 18 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON EVENT.

September 22, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawl Sales & Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE EWAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS FROMA SCOOP ONTO A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS CARRYING ABUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS AND HE REPORTED HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK RES ULTING IN A SUDDEN PAIN. THIS ACCIDNET SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A DEGREE 3, CLASSIFICATION 18 EVENT (DAS AWAY FROM WORK, SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON.

September 30, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawl Sales & Processing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.

February 15, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawl Sales & Processing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DINDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT A JOINT OF 3IN DISCHARGE LINE & WAS WALING BY THE BELT HEAD (G-HEAD(G BELT HEAD ) SLIPPED & FELL FORWARD BENDING HIS FOOT FORWARD

May 17, 1988 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawl Sales & Processing Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS TARPING HIS TRUCK, AS HE WAS WALKING UP THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK KICKING OFF LOOSE COAL IT ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND FELL FROM THE TOP F OF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND.

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