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August 26, 2020 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Kentucky Minerals, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to excavator and tripped over a pile of dirt and fell to the ground

January 18, 2018 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Kentucky Minerals, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee arrived at work, got out of EE's truck and was walking to the coal loader, slipped on some ice and fell. Employee caught self with EE's elbow jamming EE's left shoulder.

December 13, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Kentucky Minerals, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to job site when he slipped on ice and fell on his face.

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