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July 9, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pompey Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING FROM 992G ROCK LOADER. OPERATOR SAID SLIPPED FROM STEP & LANDED ON HIS BACK. EE RET'D TO WORK 7/12/04 THEN CALLED IN ON 7/13/04 AND HASN'T RET'D BACK TO WORK

May 16, 2003 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bevins Branch Resources Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR FAILED TO MAKE SURE STEP WAS FREE OF DEBRIS BEFORE CLIMBING DOWN. WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FALLING ON HIS BACK.

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