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January 6, 1993 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Ridge Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS OBSERVING COAL LOADER, STEPPED TO GO INTO PIT, LOST FOOTING, STRUCK ROCK WITH LEFT KNEE, CUTTING TO BONE AT JOINT.

January 4, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Ridge Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE GREASING BOOM ARMS OF 475C MICHIGAN LOADER, HE LOST FOOTING (WET AND MUDDY CONDITIONS) FALLING AGAINST MACHINE SEVERAL PLACES, PRIOR TO HITTING GROUND, CAUSING BRUISES AND SORENESS.

December 21, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Ridge Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS THE OPERATOR OF THE 992 C CAT ENDLOADER WHICH WAS BRING WORKED ON BY A MECHAINC EE REPORTED HE WAS STANDING ON THE TIRE AND FELL AND HIT THE LOADER BUCKET INJURED HIS BACK HE DID NOT RE PORT ANY INJURY TO HIS FOREMAN. HE WORKED THIS REST OF SHIFT THIS DAY AND 10 HRS SHIFT FOR EACH FOLLOWING 2 DAYS.

March 18, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SERVICING DOZER & AS CLIMBING DOWN STEPPED ON PUSH ARM THEN STEPPED BACK UP ON DOZER & FOOT SLIPPED. TRIED REACHING TO CATCH HIMSELF WHEN FELT PAIN IN BACK.

January 5, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS WORKING ON DOZER & AS HE STARTED TO GET DOWN GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON RIPPER WHILE TRYING TO FREE HIS FOOT HS SLIPPED & FELL BETWEEN RIPPER

November 2, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HAD BEEN SERVICING A DOZER AND AS HE CLIMBED DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

October 15, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 10-15-90 SAID WAS WALKING ACROSS PACKING LOT WHEN STEPPED IN HOLE MECHAINCS HAD DRILLED WHEN TESTING AND WORKING ON DRILL ON 10-17-90 HIS LEG STARTING GIVING HIM TROUBLE SO HE WENT TO THE D R WAS TOLD HE HAD BRUISED THE BONE IN HIS LEG RECOMMENDED HE STAY OFF THE LEG FOR COUPLE OF DAYS.

August 3, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 08-03-90 I NAME WAS GREASING DOZER & AS HE GOT OFF OF DOZER SAID FELT LIKE KNEE TWISTED & MAYBE PULLED MUSCLE IN KNEE DID NOT GO TO DOC TILL 08-13-90 BECAUSE IT DIDNT BOTHER HIM TOO MUCH UN TIL THEN

May 10, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF ROCK TRUCK HE WAS WORKING ON AND AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HIS ANKLE CRILLED AND CRACKED THE BONE.

November 6, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE PUTTING WATER INN992 C LOADER AS HE WAS STANDING ON GREASE TRUCK HE FELL OFF HITTING THE COUNTERWEIGHT ON LOADER WITH RIGHT CHEST AND FELL BACK ON GROUND.

August 31, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS AT BUCCANEER COAL WORKING ON D475 KOMATSU TRACTOR. HE STEPPED DOWN OFF TRACKS WHICH IS APPROX 3 FEET FROM GROUND SPRAINING RIGHT FOOT.

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