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December 10, 1985 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO START AN AIR COMPRESSOR MANUALLY. THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS MOUNTED ON A TRUCK WHEN HE PULLED THE CORD HE FELL OFF THE TRUCK BRUISING HIS RIBS.

September 3, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND WHILE DISMOUNTING LECTRA HAUL

June 20, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER AFTER DISASSSEMBLING FRONT SECTION OF HOOD WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF LIFT JACK & FELL ON CROSS MEMBER INJURYING HIS KNEE

June 10, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING ACROSS COAL PIT AND STEPPED INTO HOLE WHERE COAL HAD BEEN REMOVED AND HAD FILLED WITH MUD AND DIRT.EMPL TWISTED KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO ROCK IN BOTTOM OF HOLE.

June 10, 1985 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall onto or against objects

EE STEPPED UP ONTO DOZER TO CHECK FOR OIL LEAK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & EE FELL ONTO PUSH ARM. BRUISING RT SIDE OF RIB CAGE. EE LEFT JOB & WENT TO HOSPITAL.

January 2, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL FUELING UP TRUCK.WHEN EMPL DISMOUNTED TRUCK HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HE STEPPED ONTO MUDDY GROUND.

September 28, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall from ladders

EMPL SHUTTING OFF LECTRA HAUL.AS HE DISMOUNTED TRUCK,LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED AS HE WAS STEPPING FROM LADDER TO GROUND.(THIS REPORT FILED DUE TO RECURRENCE OF INJURY.RECURRENCE 10-18-84)**?-NO OTHER INJURY REPORTED.?**.

September 15, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING TRACTOR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO TRACOTR.

April 12, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT LOADER WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP ON LADDER AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK.

October 27, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall from machine

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UPON DOZER TO CHECK BACK ALARM SYSTEM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE PUSH BAR. EMP JUMPED TO THE GROUND TO KEEP FROM FALLING AT WHICH TIME HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK

July 20, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CLIMBING ON D9 DOZER TO REPAIR OIL LINE AS HE WAS GETTING READY TO REMOVE DAMAGED LINE HIS FOOTING GAVE WAY AND EMP FELL TO THE GROUND

May 25, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING CLUTCH ON WATER TRUCK WHEEL OF TRUCK WAS BLOCKED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON IT TRUCK ROLLED OVER BLOCK WHEN IT WAS STARTED EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM WATER TRUCK WHEN IT S TARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS NOT SECURELY BLOCKED BEFORE BEING WORKED ON

March 11, 1983 KY · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Coal Income Partnership · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB OFF THE DRILL BY WAY OF ACCESS LADDER LOST HIS HAND HOLDS AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO THE GROUND FELL APPROX 6FT TO GROUND PAIN IN BACK AND NUMBNESS TO LEGS

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