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February 22, 2006 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B&W Resources Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting Mack-600 powder truck, slipping on last step falling to concrete pad, bruising right ankle.

April 21, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B&W Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on uneven ground when he stepped in a hole and twisted his right ankle. As a precautionary measure, he was x-rayed at the Hazard ARH where he was diagnosed as having a Sprain. EE returned to work on 4/22/05.

February 17, 2005 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B&W Resources, Inc. · Fall from machine

While changing air filters on a loader, ee lost his footing while standing on the counterweight of a 992G loader, causing him to fall approx 5 foot to the ground. EE was examined and x-rayed at Hazard ARH, where he was later released.

April 21, 2004 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & W Resources Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS INSTALLING CONCRETE FORMS WHEN THE SCAFFOLDING ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING BECAME DISLODGED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

April 21, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & W Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ASSISTING THE CREW INSTALLING CONCRETE FORMS. THE SCAFFOLDING ON WHICH THE FOREMAN WAS STANDING BECAME DISLODGED, CAUSING THE FOREMAN TO FALL. AS HE FELL, HE STRUCK EE.

December 4, 2002 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & W Resources, Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING SEED FROM A BOX TRAILER ONTO A HYDRO SEEDER TRUCK. EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND OUT OF THE TRAILER, STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE FLOOR OF THE TRAILER , THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4 FT. DIAGNOSIS MUSCLE SPRAIN.

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