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April 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GETTING3OFF COAL TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. SOME SWELLING AND PAIN.

April 7, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING AN ENGINE IN A BULLDOZER. WHILE INSTALLING ENGINE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING GROUND.

January 15, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP LOST HIS FO2TING & FELL FROM AN END-LOADER LADDER WHILE DISMOUNTING

January 14, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

WORKING ON A RO7K TRUCK - LADDER BROKE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND

January 8, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK.WHILE DISMOUNTING THE LADDER,EMPLOYEE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEPS AND FELL APPROX.3FT STRIKING GROUND.

November 21, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING A GASOLINE ENGINE FOR A FUEL PUMP. WHILE PULLING ON THE STARTER ROPE EMPLOYEE LOST BALNCE WHEN THE ROPE BROKE AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING THE INJURY.

October 28, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WORKING ON3FUEL PUMP IN BED OF MAINTENANCE TRUCK.WHILE DOING SO EMPL FELL BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT THUMB AGAINST TOOL BOX.

September 15, 1986 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL POSITIONED3ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF EMBANKMENT GUIDING ANFO FROM DISCHARGE BOOM INTO BLAST HOLES.WHILE FILLING BLAST HOLE EMPL LOST BALANCE AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER 10' EMBANKMENT CA USING INJURY. 3

July 14, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING A9OUND COAL TRUCK EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

June 24, 1986 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACROSS DRILL BENCH MEASURING DRILL HOLES WHILE WALKING ACROSS DRILL BENCH EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A CRACK TURNING HIS ANKLE

June 19, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 WHILE DISMOUNTING SERVICE TRUCK.

April 18, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND HIT PINNER BOOM INJURING HIS RIBS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 4-21-86.

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP LOST HIS FO2TING WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK OF A DOZER, AND FELL ON THE TRACK INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE, HE DIDNT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 4-16-86

March 21, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS GETTING3OUT OF ROCK TRUCK AND STEP BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS BACK

March 3, 1986 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING CABLE F9OM FROZEN MUD WHEN CABLE BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

January 29, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A MOTOR GRADER TIRE USING A FUEL HOSE WHILE FUELING GRADER EMPLOYEE SLIPPPED AND FELL STRIKING THE GROUND

January 13, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND FELL FROM THE BED OF A TRUCK WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES INTO A MAGAZINE.

November 7, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hawkeye Services Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING EQUIPMENT AFTER PERFORNING MAINTENANCE WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE

October 10, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRAIL CABLE, SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LOWER LEG ON ANGLE IRON HE WAS STANDING ON AND ALSO TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE MISSED TOP STEP WHILE MOUNTING SLATE TRUCK & FELL TO GROUND.

August 7, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED ON AERIAL TRAM STEPS AND INJURED ARM.

July 25, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A BULL DOZER AFTER MAKING REPAIRS. WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

July 22, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING HE STUMBLED AND FELL AND FRACTURED FINGER

June 13, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL JUMPED FROM DOZER INJURING LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

May 14, 1985 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS MOUNTING ELECTRIC SHOVEL & REACHED FOR HANDRAIL & MISSED FALLING APPROX 10\ TO T HE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT ARM BACK & HIP.

April 23, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hawkeye Services Corp · Fall from machine

BACK INJURY RESULTING FRM FALL FROM EQUIPMENT ROCK TRUCK

April 17, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON T OP OF SERVICE TRICK FILLING IT WITH OIL. WHILE ON THE TRUCK EE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING & SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE & KNEE.

February 21, 1985 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING BRAKE OFF RAILROAD CAR, BRAKE WHEEL CAME LOOSE RATHER QUICK AND HE FELL.

January 24, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GOING TO SHAKER BUILDING & FELL ON THE SNOW & ICE HURTING HIS LEFT LEG.

January 4, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON SHAKER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FT HURTING HIS HIP AND LEFT LEG.

December 28, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS TO TIE A TAG ROPE OFF FOR HOLDING OUT 2 STRINGING BLOCK ON ELECTRICAL STEEL TOWER.FOOT SLIPPED ON WET MOUNTAIN SIDE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

December 9, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING A JACK ON HILL SIDE SLIPPED LOST FOOTING AND FELL.

December 3, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PART OF THE BRIDGE SECTION OF AN ELECTRIC TOWER DROPPED A SHORT DISTANCE. MAN JUMPED TO GET CLEAR.

November 5, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS ENTERING CAB OF ROCK TRUCK WHEN EMP OPENED DOOR HE SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS ANKLE

October 31, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRING RE-BAR AND STEPPED IN A HOLE COVERED BY GRASS & WEEDS

October 29, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS DISMOUNTING CATWALK OF DOZER EMP SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD

October 15, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP LOST FOOTING AND FELL OFF TOP OF DUST COLLECTOR ON 26113 DRILL STARTED MISSING 4 11 85

August 20, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN CAB OF DOZER FROM WATER WHICH HAD GATHERED IN THE FLOOR OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT FROM THE AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT.

August 16, 1984 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE LADDER ON AN END-LOADER WHILE DISMOUNTING LADDER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED TO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS ANKLE

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