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July 26, 1995 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS COMING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE STRAINED LIAGMENTS IN HIS RIGHT HAND WRIST.

November 25, 1994 IN · Coal coal strip operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM 777B TRUCK FACING THE TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED ON THE LAST STEP (CABLE) IT SWUNG IN AND HE SUFFERED AN INJURY TO THE KNEE. THIS WAS A REINJURY AS HE HAS HAD SURGERY IN 1991 WHILE IN THE SERVICE.

January 21, 1994 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF PLATFORM OF D9N DOZER ONTO STEP COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE SITTING UPRIGHT.

November 5, 1993 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING THE D9N DOZER, EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND BUT LANDED FIRMLY ON HIS FEET, CAUSING A JOLTING SENSATION FROM HIS LEFT HIP TO HIS LEFT KNEE. THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 11/5/93. EMPLOYEE WAS SCEDULED VACATION ON 11/8/93 THROUGH 11/14/93 EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED US OF ALLEGED ACCIDENT ON 11/19/93.

March 14, 1993 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN DISMOUNTING TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 3 FT LANDING ON HIS FEET. HE JERKED HIS BACK WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE PAIN INCREASED LATER IN THE DAY AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

February 24, 1993 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING FROM WATER PUMP IT WAS ABOUT 5 DEGREES OUT & THE ENTRIE AREA WAS COVERED IN ICE HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING H IS LEFT KNEE

February 12, 1993 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS MOUNTING A CAT 16G GRADER FROM THE REAR TO REFUEL IT. HE MISSED THE GRADRAIL AS HE REACHED AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 2.5 FT HIS HEAD STRUCK THE RIPPER AND HIS SHOULDER STRUCK THE GR OUND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT CLAYCOUNTY HOSPITAL.

November 25, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS ROLLING A SET OF DUAL WHEELS TO INSTALL ON A MACK PIT TRUCK THE WHEELS TIPPED OVER & HE JUMPED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY HE CAME DOWN ON THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT & FRACTURED A BONE IN HIS RT FOOT

November 16, 1992 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF D10 DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT LANDED ON A ROCK PUTTING ALL HIS WEIGHT ON HIS BIG TOE TWISTING IT.

August 17, 1992 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE TO TURN OFF PUMP IN SEDIMENT POND HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN A SMALL TRENCH & TWISTED HIS RT KNEE

April 27, 1992 IN · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING OVER ROUGH GROUND NEAR SCRAPER LOADING AREA HE TWISTED HIS KNEE THREE OR FOUR DAYS LATER PAIN IN HIS KNEE WORSENED HE SOUGH MEDICAL TREATMENT ON MAY 8 HE WAS EXAMINED & REF ERRED TO A SPECIALIST HE WAS EXAMINED ON MAY 21 BY DR & RECEIVED AN INJECTION IN HIS KNEE

April 7, 1992 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXITING TRUCK STEPPED OUT SPRAINED L ANKLE

December 4, 1991 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED HAD GONE INTO THE SHAKER TO DISLODGE FROZEN COAL FINES. HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WORKED PART OF THE NEXT SHIFT, THEN ASKED TO GO HOME. HE SOUGHT MEDIC AL TREATMENT ON 12-6-91.

January 11, 1991 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM THE DOZER WHILE DISMOUNTING AND APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

November 6, 1990 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING A DRILL. AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE CAUGHT A RIDE WITH A R100 ENDUMP, OPERATOR OTHER A EXTRA SEAT IS PROVIDED IN THIS VEHICLE TO THE PARKING LOT AS IT WAS THE END OF HIS SHIFT . AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE HANDRAIL BROKE OFF AND HE FELL 10FT6INCH TO THE GROUND. AS HE FELL, HIS HARDHAT FELL OFF, AND THE HANDRAIL CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

October 4, 1990 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL APPARENTLY SUFFERED INJURED KNEE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON CONCRETE FLOOR IN PLANT.

February 15, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

ICE STORM 2-15,EMPL COMING IN TO WORK GETTING OUT OF CAR IN SHOP PARKING LOT,SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE -DISLOCATION OF NECK AND ROTATION OF PELVIS.

February 4, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WELDING ON COAL DUMP AT PREP PLANT,PULLING PIECE OF METAL TO WORK AREA.SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 16, 1989 IN · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall from ladders

THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BROKEN SHOULDER AND BROKEN ANKLE WHEN HE FELL FROM AN ALUMIUN LADDER WHILE REPLACING A CYLINDER ON HYDRALIC SHOVEL.

September 8, 1989 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING OFF TRACTOR SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.IT WAS RAINING HEAVY AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.EMPL SUFFERED FX LEG AND SPRAINED WRIST.

February 13, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FUELING TRACTOR, SAID HIS FEET SLIPPED ON TRACK AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS ON HANDGRABS JERKING HIS BACK.

June 7, 1988 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHEN EMPLOYEE WNET TO GET BACK INTO TRUCK, HE SAID HIS BACK GAVE AWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

January 6, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3LADDER AND FELL AND AS HE STARTED TO FALL HE THEN JUMPED AND LANDED ON BOTH FEET AND AS HE LANDED HE DISLOCATED HIS ANKLE

August 23, 1986 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS LOADING 2OLES OFR BLASTING WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF BULK RUCK & SLIPPED ON FUEL TANK IMPACTING RIGHT LEG ON FUEL TANK.

June 18, 1986 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE EE WAS ST9PPING DOWN OUT OF HIS EQUIPMENT EES FOOT SLIPPED & EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

February 26, 1986 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE FILLING H2DRAULIC TANK WITH HYD FLUID EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FELL OFF SCRAPER APPROX 7 FT RESULTING IN SEVERE LOWER LUMBAR PAIN RADIATING INTO LT TEMORAL AREA PT ALSO STATED SLIGHT CERVICAL P AIN 3

December 16, 1985 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SORENESS ON LEF7 WRISTS AND RIGHT RIB CAGE BY SLIPPING ON ICE ON PUSH BEAM ON DOZER.

November 20, 1985 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON LADD9R WHILE MOUNTING A COAL HAULER & STRAINED HIS BACK

May 24, 1984 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING ACROSS SHOT ROCK EMP TRIPPED AND FELL RECEIVING A BROKEN ANKLE AND A FEW SMALL CUTS

January 6, 1984 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER I NAME SLIPPED AND FELL ON RT SIDE CAUSING BRUISES AND HAIRLINE CHEEKBONE FRACTURE

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