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May 7, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Operations Of Kentucky, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING A BELT WIPER. WHILE REMOVING THE WIPER IT BECAME STUCK. A PRY BAR WAS USED TO DISLODGE STUCK PART. THE PRY BAR BEING USED BY A SECOND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING THIS EMP LOYEE TO STUMBLE. HE FELL INTO THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO BELT STRUCTIRE, INJURING HIS HEAD.

January 21, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Operations Of Kentucky, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PARKED THE WATER TRUCK AND WAS EXITING THE EQUIPMENT. EE STATED THAT WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT TOUCHED THE GROUND HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. EE FINISHED SHIFT AND WENT TO DOCTO R NEXT DAY.

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