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December 22, 1993 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING BULLDOZER WHEN AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ON DOZER HE SLIPPED & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WET & MUDDY WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT

December 8, 1993 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM BULLDOZER. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SHALE WHICH WET & MUDDY. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN SHALE MOVED FROMUNDER HIS FOOT.

August 31, 1993 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ACESS LADDER TO HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WHILE CARRYING OIL IN A 5 GALLON CAN HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE FELL BACKWARED PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS BACK AS HE LANDED ON THE GROUND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY

May 2, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING MEN ON AN OIL PUMP ON D-10 DOZER,GOT IN DOZER,WALKED UP STEPS IN DARK,FLOOR BOARD WAS OUT OF DOZER WHEN STEPPED IN,STEPPED IN HOLE IN FLOOR BOARD FOOT WENT THROUGH.

November 16, 1990 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marks Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COAL CRUSHING MACHINE WHEN HE FELL OFF & LANDED ON THE GROUND

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