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April 22, 1988 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FUEL IN THE BARGE MOUNTED WATER PUMP. HE WAS LEAVING THE PUMP, SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL.

April 18, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPLOSIVES BULK TRUCK HIS SHOES WERE MUDDY HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL

April 14, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING THE LOADING AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 9, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF SERVICE TRUCK ANDS HE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION,AND STUMBLED AND FELL AND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

January 22, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLLYEE WAS CL9ANING TRUCK BEDS UT & HE WENT TO SHUT THE TAILGATE ON TRUCK BED HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE

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

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING UP ON THE 801 SHOVEL WITH A WATER HOSE IN ONE HAND. ON HIS THIRD STEP UP, HE LOST HIS FOOTING ADN FELL TO THE GROUND.

June 9, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING3UP THE LADDER TO GET IN HIS REAR DUMP. HIS FOOR SLIPPED & JERKED HIS BACK.

May 20, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DID NO7 RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION TILL 06-20-87.EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE REAR DUMP TO START THE WORK SHIFT AND WHEN HE REACHED THE THIRD STEP HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF AND WHEN HE CAUGHT3HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.

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