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March 12, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS CLIMBING INTO THE CAB OF THIS TRUCK, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL, SKINNING HIS SHIN & BRUISING HIS KNEE ON THE STEP.

November 8, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE DOZER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ASTRADDLE THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER. HE SKINNED THE CALF OF HIS RIGHT LEG. HE ALSO BRUISED THE INNER THIGH. AND THE TAIL BONE.

May 31, 1996 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Universal Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS REFUELING FUEL TRUCK. HE WAS DONE WITH REFUELING AND WAS STARTING DONE TRUCK WITH NOZZLE IN HAND. THE NOZZLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND ANDD HE STARTED TO CATCH THE NOZZLE WHEN HE SLIPP ED AND FELL OFF OF THE FUEL TRUCK. A ROPE WS PROVIDED TO PULL AN DLET NOZZLE OFF OF MACK WITHOUT HAVING TO HANDLE IT WHILE CLIMBING.

March 6, 1996 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Universal Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS REFUELING THE FUEL TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF FUEL TRUCK. HE FELL ON HIS FACE CUTTING HIS LIP AND NOSE.

April 25, 1994 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Universal Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OEPRATING A D8L DOZER & WAS STARTING TH EPROCESS OF BUILDING A POND. HE THEN NOTICED A FLA TIED ON ATREE THAT HE NEEDED TO MOVE. HE MOVED THE FLAG AND STARTED TO WALK BACK TO HSI DOZIER WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

March 5, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Burco Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SITTING ON PTM TABLE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OFF. HE FELL AND BRUISED HIS SHOULDER. HE WENT TO HARLAN HOSPTIAL FOR PRECOATION TO BE X RAYED.

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