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November 4, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO JUMP START THE BATTERY ON THE HILIFT WITH HIS DOZER BATTERY, HE WAS HOLDING THE BATTERY CABLES IN ONE HAND & OPENING THE BATTERY BOX WITH THE OTHER HAND & LOST HIS BALANC E & FELL OFF THE DOZER ONTO THE GROUND.

September 2, 1994 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE HITTING HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND DISLCATED HIS FIRST JOINT AND CHIPPED THE BONE IN HIS FINGER.

February 21, 1994 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EEWALKED TO THE DOZER TO CHECK THE OIL & THE PIT WAS MUDDY & HE CLIMBED UP ON THE COUNTER WEIGHT & SLIPPED BECAUSE ON THE MUD ON HIS BOOTS HE GRABBED ON TO THE RAILING & HE FELT A TEARING SENS ATION IN HIS LOER ABDOMEN

October 6, 1993 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING SOME HEAVY BLOCKING AND THE GROUND WAS MUDDY AND SLIPPERY, HIS FOOT SLID FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

November 3, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS ON DOZER AND SLIPPED ON STEP, HITTING CHEST ON HANDRAIL.

September 19, 1992 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE TAIL PULLEY AND FRAME WENT O MOVE AWAY AND HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND HE FELL BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM.

April 16, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL TYING DOWN A LOAD OF PARTS ON THE FLATBED.SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING BACK. IT HAD RAINED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT 1 HR BEFORE.

February 9, 1992 PA · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON THE 235 SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS THAT WERE COVERED WITH FROST, STARTED TO FALL AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND LANDING IN THE RUTS AND HURT RIGHT FOOT.

January 25, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED IN THE SNOW AND TWISTED KNEE (LEFT) ON THE 25TH OF JAN., AND TWISTED THE SAME KNEE ON THE 27TH OF JAN., WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE SNOW.

January 13, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A RAILROAD CAR SLIPPED & HURT TAILBONE

September 13, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DRAG CHAINS SLID OFF DRAG TRACKS LANDING ON GROUND ON FEET PULLED BACK

August 15, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLIMBING UP SIDE OF TRIAXLE SLIPPED & FELL ON GROUND LANDING ON BACK.

June 29, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON THE D-10 BULLDOZER TO GET TOOLS & WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWN OFF DOZER HE FELL OFF HITTING HIS WRIST

May 9, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS POURING GAS INTO COMPRESSOR ON THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

May 7, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A CEMENT WALL FELL AND HIT HIS HAND ON A SNAP ROD.

May 5, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL CLIMBING ONTO DRAGLINE,SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS LEG.

January 17, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE DRAGLINE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

May 4, 1989 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS CHECKING PUMP SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL ON HIS L SIDE

February 8, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS STANDING ON THE HILIFT INSTEAD OF USING THE LADDER TO GET OFF AND FELL

December 27, 1988 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF DRAGLINE AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

December 23, 1988 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPL WAS UP ON SCAFFOLD WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF PLANK & TWISTED KNEE.

December 18, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING THE TRACKS ON THE D-11 AND SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND FELL.

April 27, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE BRAKE BOX OF THE BRAKE BAN ON THE DRAG, SLIPPED AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOIST DRUM AND SHAFT.

February 10, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING ACROSS THE PIT WITH HOSE FOR PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL

February 6, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING THE DOZER SLID DOWN THE HILL

February 4, 1988 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING ICE OUT OF BED OF ROCK TRUCK, SLIPPED & FELL.

September 23, 1987 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS P6TTING OIL IN HIGHLIFT, STEPPED BACK AND SLIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 25, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIR SCRAPER WHILE STANDING ON SCRAPER STEPPED BACKWARD AND FELL OFF 8 FEET.

June 25, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE COMING OFF OF THE EUCLID, RIGHT LEG CAUGHT ON LADDER, LEFT LEG SLIPPED OFF THE EUCLID.

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