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March 15, 1999 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING TANK IN CONTAINMENT WHEN HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF STEP HE SLIPPED IN SNOW STRETCHING RIGHT KNEE.

August 14, 1998 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WASHING UNDER TRUCK HOPPERS, TRIPPED OVER BELTLINE LAYING ON GROUND UNDER 2 FEED BELT.

February 4, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP HILL AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE, FELL AND HURT HIP.

June 7, 1993 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO A RAM CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS ARM.

February 20, 1993 UT · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN SNOW ACROSS A BRIDGE AND SLIPPED IN A HOLE HURTING HIS KNEE.

January 23, 1993 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING @ PORTAL TURNED SLIPPED & FELL ON THE ICE.

December 28, 1992 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BRATTICE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS SHOULDER.

October 20, 1992 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CARRY A PIECE OF MONORAIL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF COAL.

September 8, 1992 UT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING AROUND TO SIGN HIS TIME CARD AND STUMBLED FALLING AGAINST THE CORNER OF A CMENT WALL HURTING HIS RIBS.

March 30, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Kentucky Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEES COVERALLS CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF METAL HE STARTED TO FALL CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND-REINJURED OLD FRACTURE.

February 11, 1992 UT · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN PARKING LOT AND SLIPPED & FELL HURTING HIS CHEST.

October 1, 1991 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP HE KNOCKED THE COVER OFF OF A MANHOLE WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE COVER BACK ON HE FELL INTO THE HOLE

September 20, 1991 UT · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPL ON LADDER HANGING LINE CURTAIN WHEN LADDER FELL OVER HURTING KNEE.

April 24, 1991 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN AN ENTRY STEPPED IN HOLE STRAINED BACK

April 5, 1991 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN AN ENTRY SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

April 3, 1991 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN AN ENTRY AND SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS KNEE.

March 9, 1991 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING HIS MOUTH AGAINST A PIPE. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

January 18, 1991 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 18, 1990 UT · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED DOWN FROM LOCOMOTIVE AND TWISTED KNEE.

August 2, 1990 UT · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE A MATERIAL CAR-APPARENTLY STUMBED AND STRUCK HIS RIBS ON THE SIDE OF THE MATERIAL CAR.

August 1, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A HOSE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

June 11, 1990 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING BY MANTRIP,SLIPPED ON RAIL AND FELL DOWN HURTING HIS NECK AND CHEST.

June 6, 1990 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
International Anthracite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 6-6-90, EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RE-ALIGN A SECTION OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 9:30 AM ON 6-8-90 WHEN HE LEFT WORK COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

March 13, 1990 UT · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING FROM WAREHOUSE TO SHOP IT HAD BEEN SNOWING AND COVERING PATCHES OF ICE FROM PREVIOUS SNOW FALL THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING KNEE. THE INJURED HAS A HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS.

October 13, 1989 UT · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE LONGWALL TAILGATE RETURN ENTRY HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL. HIS LEG SLID UNDER A CRIB AND THEN HE FELL OVER SIDEWAYS.

May 22, 1989 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SLIPPED STARTED TO FALL WHILE LOADING TIMBER STRUCK WRIST N MANTRIP MISSING WORK 7-28-89

March 15, 1989 UT · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING ON TOP OF RAIL IN TAILGATE 21 LEFT LONGWALL SLIPPED OFF HURTING LEFT ANKLE.

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