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December 4, 1999 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING STEPS UP FROM E CRUSHER & HE TRIPPED AND KNEE HIT THE STEPS CAUSING CUT

September 15, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PUTTING WEAR PLATES IN COAL HOPPER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE SLID APPROX. 8' DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL 9/25/94 WHEN HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9/26/94 HE WAS TOLD TO STAY HOME FOR A WEEK AND COME BACK FOR X-RAYS ON 10/3/94.

January 14, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBINGA LADDER TO GET TO B-BELT AND WAS CARRYING A JACK IN IHS HAND. FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 6 FOOT.

February 5, 1989 KY · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J F Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE IS A NIGHT WATCHMAN.HE WAS WALKING AROUND OUTSIDE THE SHOP AREA,ON THE JOB SITE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HURTING HIS ABCK.

July 25, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J F Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO LOADER AFTER LUNCH FREAK AND FELL BACKWARD.

April 8, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J F Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYE FELL OFF LOADER WHILE CHECKING OIL LEVEL.

July 23, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J F Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON LOAD9R WITH ENGINE OUT OF IT.HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF PLATFORM INTO AREA WHERE ENGINE WOULD HAVE BEEN.FELL ON LEFT ARM.REPORTED TO WORK NEXT DAY BUT LEFT TO SEE DR BECAUSE OF PAIN IN LEFT ARM. 3

June 26, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J F Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL BLEEDING A3R FROM AIR TANK ON ROCK TRUCK.AS PRESSURE WAS RELEASED INTO FACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF TRUCK.HE FELL AROUND 6' HITTING ON HIS BACK.

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