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1983–2026
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June 22, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Rock Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF BULK TRUCK & ONTO GROUND & TWISTED HIS RT FOOT

February 17, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON HIS DOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

February 27, 1992 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER TO HELP GET ROCK READY TO LOAD A SHOT, WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED OUT ONTO THE ROCK AND EMPLOYEE FELL AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE ROCK. EMPLOYEE WORKE DUP UNTIL 3-11-92 AND HAS BEEN OFF SINCE THATE DATE.

February 20, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON 992 LOADER AND HIS FEET WERE MUDDY AND HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS CHEST ON HAND RAIL.

July 16, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM DOZER AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE DOZER BLADE.EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 07-29-91.HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK.

August 3, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

THIS OFFICE WAS FIRST INFORMED OF THIS ACCIDENT ON 1-29-90. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE JUMPED OFF A LOADER AND STRAINED HIS BACK. IT APPARENTLY HAPPENED THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE EMPLOYEE WENT ON V ACATION. EMPLOYEE WAS ON VACATION 8/6-11/90. IT APPEARS, FROM THE HOSPITAL BILL, THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 8-16-90. HE HAS BEEN AT WORK. WE HAVE SENT THIS TO WORKERS COMP

July 5, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Rock Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD TO LEAVE WORK AT 11:00 AM BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING BACK PAIN. HE HAD WORKED ALL MORNING HELPING MECHANIC AND HELPING LOAD SHOT; HE THINKS THAT WHEN HE GOT OFF A HAULER HE JUMPED TO T HE GROUND & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS OFF THE 6TH & 7TH AND RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 10TH AND WORKED UP UNTIL THE 24TH OF JULY. HE IS NOW OFF FROM WORK.

July 11, 1984 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Six Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING THE CAR WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS KNEE LANDED ON THE CONTRETE CUTTING HIM.

February 7, 1983 VA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Six Corp · Fall from machine

EMP FELL CLIMBING DOWN DRILL MAST EMP DID NOT GOTO DR UNTIL 2 14 83 AND FROM THE DR REPORT THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY LOST TIME BUT PATIENT DID NOT RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 2 21 83 WITH LOSS OF 5 DAYS WITH NO MORE LOST TIME ANTICIPATED EMP WORKED THROUGH 5 25 83 AND IS STILL OFF FROM WORK TO THIS DATE EMP NOW STATES THAT HE HAS SOME SORT OF DISC S PRAIN OR STRAIN

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