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August 11, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN TURNING AROUND IN A MUDDY AREA.

July 26, 1999 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. LOST TIME BEGAN 7-27-99.

September 24, 1998 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING BOLTER CABLE SLIPPED AND FELL/

December 10, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF 3RD RUNG OF SMALL LADDER, COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

October 21, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

EE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM STRIKING MBC BRIDGE BREAKING TOOTH.

June 11, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPING OVER BLET STRUCTURE, FELL AND TWISTED ANKLE.

January 9, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL DOWN HURTING ANKLE CLEANING SNOW OFF BELT WORKED SHIFT WENT TO DR.

August 22, 1995 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ORGINIALLY REPORTED ACCIDENT 8-22-95 BUT CONTINUED TO WEEK ON 9-4-95 REQUESTED SEE DR CONCERING TWISTING KNEE THAT WAS TRILL BOTHERING HIM. STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 9-5-95. EE TWISTED KNEE O RGINIALY WHEN FOOT SLIPPED HELPING HOOK UP FLAT CAR.

July 24, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EXITING MBC DECK AND IN PROCESS TWISTED KNEE.

July 21, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GREASING TOP ROLLERS HOOKED TOE OF BOOT ON BELT BOX TWISTED KNEE.

June 17, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED KNEE BOTHERIN GAFTER SPLICIGN BELT DID NOT KNOW FOR SURE WHAT HAPPENED. REQUESTED TO SEE DR ON 6-19-95.

March 17, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIPPED OVER WATER HOSE HE WAS USING TO WASH DOWN FLOOR.

March 10, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A 4" HIGH CONCRETE PLATFORM WE HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS L ARM AND SHOULDER CAUSING SEVERE PAIN.

January 14, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING CONVEYOR STRUCTURE THIS EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE & TRIPPED CAUSING PAIN & SUTURES IN HIS (L) FOOT

January 6, 1995 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STEPPED ON STEPS WHERE ICE HAD FORMED AND FELL TO SAME LEVEL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RT. WRIST.

October 17, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT BUT WANT TO CONTINUE WORKING. HE WENT TO THE DR. FOR X-RAY. HE WAS STO LD HE COULD WORK, X-RAY NEG. HE WAS CALLED AT HOME TOLD X-RAY POS. MISSED 1ST DAY OF WORK ON 10-28-94.

September 29, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE HILL TOWARD THE HOPPE4R WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK.

September 27, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall from machine

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON 6" WATERLINE AND FELL HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

May 24, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS HE WAS WALKING THE BELTLINE THIS EE STEPPED ON THE WATER CLINE AND SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS L ARM AND SHOULDER.

May 5, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND OUTSIDE HEAD DRIV EWHEN HE TRIPPE DOVER A CALBE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT.

April 28, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN FROM AN INJURY DATED 04-18-94 HE FELL ONTO THE DRILL POT WHILE TRYING TO BEND A ROOF BOLT & INJURED HIS RIBS HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 04-20-94 & CONTINUED WORKING T ILL 04-28-94WHEN HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR

April 27, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A WATER HOSE DOWN THE STEPS AT THE END OF THE #2 STOKER FEED CONVEYOR WHEN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE CAUSING PAIN & SWELLING

April 18, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 5' ROOF BOLTS IN #4 HDG. WHEN HE PUT BOLT IN HOLE HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT OUT FOR INSERTION. THE BOLT TWISTED AROUND AND HE FELL INTO THE DRILL POT, INJURING H IS RIBS ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

March 20, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING THE SCSR'S FROM A SCOOP BUCKET EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN RADIATING INTO HIS GROIN AREA.

December 27, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO A SCOOP WHEN HE FELL ON AN OLD SHUTTLE CAR MOTOR LOCATED AT THE END OF THE TRACK INJURIN GHIS RIBS.

November 10, 1993 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET IN THE DECK OF A SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED, HITTING HIS R MIDDEL FINGER ON THE CANOPY POST CAUSING PAIN & NUMBNESS. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 11-24-93 WHEN HE WENT TO M.D.

October 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING THE TRASH CAN AND SLIPPED OFF THE LAST STEP INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 2, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.

June 18, 1993 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK AND FELL, TWISTING HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 6-22-93 @ 9:00PM WHEN HE WAS TAKEN TO THE M.D.

June 10, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG MINE ENTRY WHEN HE FELL AND INJURED HIS KNEE.

May 10, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM.

April 26, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE INJURING HIS BACK AND KNEE.

March 31, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE FELL AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE INJURING HE LOWER BACK AND 6 LEG.

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