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September 2, 1998 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER PUTTING OFF BLAST WALKED OVER TO CHECK SHOT AREA: GROUND GAVE WAY, FELL INTO 12'-15' HOLE

July 10, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from machine

AT END OF SHIFT, DISMOUNTING HAULER BY LADDER. FOOT SLIPPED LEG HIT HAULER, FRACTURED TIBIA IN LEFT LEG.

December 28, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

DESCENDING METAL LADDER PROPPED AGAINST HAULER- SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.

January 15, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALING FROM SERVICE TRUCK TO 992C LOADER TRIPPED ON ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND BROKE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

March 6, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from machine

DESCENDING LADDER OF HAULER-FELL-SUFFERED HEAD, NECK AND BACK PAIN.

February 11, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from machine

FELL OFF CATWALK OF HAULER-INJURED SHOULDER AND ARM.

November 18, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ison Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS DISMOUNTED DOZER ON LUNCH BREAK TRIPPED ON ROCK & FELL ABRASIONS TO LEFT LEG & BROKE FIRST JOINT OF LEFT THUMB.

July 24, 1989 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ison Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON FELL INTO EMPTY POWDER AWFO BIN NO APPARENT REASON OR CAUSE FOR FALL PERSON SLID DOOR OPEN AS ALWAYS THEN FELL IN HEAD HAS SLIGHT CUT 9 STITCHES TAKEN

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