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December 7, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS SALKING FROM SURFACE TO FACE WORKING AREA WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING AND LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA.

October 10, 1998 KY · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON OFFICE TRAILER WHEN LADDER SLIPPED FROM UNDERNEATH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HEAD AND NECK AGAINST GROUND.

February 21, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WA ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL ROOFBOLT WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL . EE JUMPED BACK. HIS ELBOW HIT RIB HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL INTO CONTROL LEVERS.

July 21, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arc Energies Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WENT TO MAKE A TURN AND STEPPED IN A RUTAND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

May 2, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arc Energies Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANGING VENT CURTAIN INDIVIDUAL STEP INTO HOLE IN BOTTOM REINJURING RIGHT KNEE.

April 11, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arc Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TURNING TO GO IN DIFFERT DIRECTION HIS FOOT STAYED PLATED AND HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED.

January 24, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arc Energies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS LOADING OR UNLOADING ROCKDUST MACHINE, AND STEPPED IN SCOOP BUCKET AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AND HIT HIS SHOULDER ON SCOOP BUCKET.

February 23, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arc Energies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT AND STEPPED IN SCOOP BUCKET AND FELL ON PLUNGER AND HURT RIBS.

October 23, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME FIRST BOLTED 1 PLACE IN FACE THEN CRAWLED TOWARD POWER BOX TO START ON POWER MOVE.GRABBED FEEDER CABLE TO PULL IT DOWN AND FELL TO THE GROUND.HAD NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG AT FIRST.DR DIAG; PROBLEM WITH EMPL BACK.

March 9, 1991 KY · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS UNLOADING A BOX OF RESCESS FROM RAILRUNNER ON THE SURFACE HE LOST HIS BLANACE AND WHILE FALLING HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOX AND THE FRAME OF THE RAILRUNNER THUS CUTTING HI S FINGER IN BETWEEN THE TWO OBJECTS.

October 11, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Domestic Coal Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON BELT DRIVE OUTSIDE 1 MINE CONSTRUCT BEING DONE TO CANNOPY BELT DRIVE CLIMBING DOWN CAUGHT R FT IN ROPE

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