I NAME HAD CUT A SECTION OF CATWALK & THEN TOOK A BREAK UPON RETURNING FROM BREAK HE WALKED OVER SECTION OF CATWALK HE HAD JUST CUT FORGETTING ABOUT HAVING CUT IT JUST MINUTES BEFORE HIS LEG S LIPPED THRU CATWALK CUTTING KNEE CAP
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Peter Fork Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
August 26, 1991
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peter Fork Mining Company · Fall from machine
BOOT GOT HUNG UP WHEN EE WAS READY TO GET OFF LOADER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL DOWN TO GROUND HITTING GROUND HE HIT ON FACE AND BRAGED HIMSELF WITH BOTH HANDS.
August 12, 1991
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peter Fork Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL WAS STEPPING OFF DOZER. WHEN STEPPING DOWN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
October 4, 1990
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peter Fork Mining Company · Fall from machine
EMPL WAS ON D-9 DOZER TAKING OUT BRAKE. HE WAS ON KNEES KNEES SLIPPED BECAUSE OF RAIN AT TIME.
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