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January 4, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND MISSED THE STEP AND SPRUNG HIS HIP.

August 27, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GETTING OFF TRACTOR GOT DOWN ONTO TRACK STEPPED DOWN ON PUSH ARM STEPPED FOOT WENT BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND TRACK FRAM.

August 8, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS GREASING LOADER BOOM-STEPPED ACROSS BOOM ON TO RIGHT TIRE, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND AND BENT IT BACK TO FAR.

May 12, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDS WERE GREASED, REACHED TO GRASB HANDRAIL, HANDS SLIPPED, LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON LEFT SIDE OF HIP. TWISTED LEFT KNEE AND JARRED HIS BACK.

April 22, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall from ladders

PERSON WAS CLIMBING A STEP ALDDER WITH TOOLS IN HAND. LADDER CLAPSED AND PERSON FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 19, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

REACHING FOR WRENCH WHILE STANDING IN BUCKET OF BOB CAT TO REPLACE PIPE FLANGE, SLIPPED AND FELL FROM BUCKET.

September 22, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNTRARPING A MACH TRUCK TARP HUNG ON BOLT. HE CLIMBED UP TO UNHAND TARP WHEN HE GOT OF FSTEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

September 20, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING WELDING LEAD AND TRIPPED OVER WELDING LEAD HANGER AND INJURED LOWER RIGHT LEG.

August 18, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON SIDE OF TRAILER TO REMOVE BROKEN BOARD. EMPLOYEE GRUBBED NOSE BOARD AND BOARD BROKE. EMPLOYEE FELL OFF TRAILER.

May 6, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPEN IN HOLE IN WATER AND TWISTED LEG. PULLED LIGAMENTS IN LEFT LEG.

April 22, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POPPING CAP ROCK GETTING PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES CAUSING STIFF NECK & PAIN IN RIGHT ARM.

August 27, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

36149NG 50LB BAGS OF BLASTING POWDER & SLIPPED BUT DIDNT HIT FLOOR

February 5, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS CATHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON PIPE FLANGES HE WAS CARRYING.

January 22, 1992 KY · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

STANDING ON LEFT BACK SIDE OF ENDLOADER TAKING OFF A OIL COOLER OFF OF A 980 CAT ENDLAD EE TURNED TO HAND MECH THE OIL COOLER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE LAODER ONTO A CONCRETE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS BACK HURTING HIS NECK.

November 12, 1991 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GOING TO GET UPON POWDER TRUCK TO COUNT SUPPLIES 42MS DELAYS FOR SHOT. THEY WERE ABOUT TO SHOOT. WITH RIGHT FEET AND LEFT ON BED OF TRUCK. IT WAS SLICK BECAUSE OF RAIN. THE RIGHT FOOT SLIP PED DOWN LEFT SLIPPED OUT CAUSING THE LEGS TO PART AND WAS HANGING OR HOLDING FROM HANDRAIL OR SIDE OF CAB CAUSING STRAIN.

February 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall from ladders

CHECKING FUEL AND COMING DOWN LADDER, BOTTOM OF LADDER BROKE AND I.NAME FELL TO GROUND, HITTING RIGHT FOOT ON GROUND FIRST, WHICH CAUSED A SPRAIN.

April 13, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

UNLOADED BAGS OF POWDER OFF BACK OF TRUCK SLIPPED OFF TRUCK HUNG LEG IN BUMPER TWISTED KNEE

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