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February 28, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H E C Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER STATED THAT HE WAS TRIMING HIS LOAD IN PREPERATION TO PUTTING TARP ON. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF TRAILER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL APPROX 12' TO GROUND. THE FALL CAUSED INJURIED TO B OTH WRISTS & PUT A CUT ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

February 1, 1994 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H E C Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

SHOVEL OPERATOR WAS GETTING RIDE IN UNIT RIG ROCK TRUCK TO PIT AREA WHERE SHOVEL WAS. AS HE WAS MOUNTING ROCK TRUCK HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON LADDER AND FELL APPROX. 15 FEET TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET.

November 19, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H E C Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER, MISSED BOTTOM STIRRUP OF LADDER AND FELL APPROX 8' TO GROUND, STRIKIN GBACK OF HEAD.

October 25, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT POWER BOX. HE TURNED TO ROUND CORNER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG, CAUSING PAIN TO THE KNEE AREA.

October 8, 1993 KY · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H E C Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BEEN PUMPING FUEL. HE TURNED TO PUT NOZZLE BACK IN FUEL TRUCK, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 11, 1993 KY · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H E C Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING RT OF WAY ON MOUNTAIN SIDE SLIPPED & FELL ON CUTTING TOOL CUTTING HIS RT HAND

July 5, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H E C Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FROM DOZER STEP LANDING ON LEFT FOOT IN AN AWKWARD POSITION FOOT AND THREE TOES WERE FRACTURED.

December 8, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAB OF A COAL TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE INJURY OCCURED AT TRUCK GARAGE NO ONE MINE PROPERTIES.

October 12, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING HIS LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP. EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 5' ONTO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS BACK.

August 5, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

54736YEE STATES HE SLIPPED ON A LADDER WHEN MOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 08-12-92 AS HIS CONDITION WORSENED & HE NOTIFIED FOREMAN BEFORE GO 95703O HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN

June 17, 1992 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DISMOUNTING SHOVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED ONT EH TRACK AND FELL APPROX. 5 FEET TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET. HE STATES HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN AFTERWARDS.

January 6, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H E C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULL ONTO WORK AREA DISMOUNTED THE POWDER TRUCK AND REELED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 3, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HYDRAULIC FLOED LEVEL OF P D11 CAT, DOZER LOST HIS FOOTAGE AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS ARM.

November 9, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A B MODEL CAT TUCK LOST HIS BALANCE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

October 23, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER LOST FOOTAGE FELL BROKEARM

August 1, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WALKED AROUND BED OF WATER TRUCK TO TURN ON WATER SPRAYS,LOST FOOTING AND FELL OFF BACK OF TRUCK STRIKING GROUND.

June 27, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

TARPING TRAILER,EMPL FELL DISLOCATING RIGHT SHOULDER BELOW PIT AT BALL BR.MINING ... TRAINING SUBJECT.

January 20, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

SEVICING DOZER SLIPPED AN FELL TO GROUND CRACKING 2 RIBS FOREM AN TOOK HIM TO HOSP. X RAYS SHOW RIBS CRACKED LEFT SIDE

December 13, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A DOZER, STEPPED OFF PUSH ARM ONTO FROZEN GROUND AND REELED ANKLE (LEFT).

June 24, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM ROCK TRUCK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND PULL TENDION IN ARM. HE WORKED UNTIL 7-3-89.

April 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OF TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON FUEL TANK AND FELL 3 FT TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET.RERUPTURED DISC IN BACK.

March 10, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TREES TO CLEAN AND FOR A NEW ROADWAY WHEN HE FELL. LEG WAS X-RAYED, (NO BROKEN BONES). HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO HOME AND ELEVATE LEG.

July 6, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UPON WATER TRUCK WHEN HE JUMPED DOWN FROM WATER TGRUCK HE STUCK HIS ELBOW ON A PLATFORM ON THE TRUCK USED TO STAND ON

October 9, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING WINDSHIELD OF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL

May 25, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OI5ING A DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS FOOT.

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