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October 26, 1989 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolverine Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE BACK OF THE WATER TRUCK, USING LADDER HE WAS CARRYING WELDING RODS IN HANDS. HIS HANDS SLIPPED ON LADDER BARS CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS.

September 26, 1989 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolverine Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING OFF PORCH TO TAKE THE MAIL, HER FOOT WEWNT IN HOLE IN PORCH FLOOR AND TRIPPED HER. SHE CAUGHT THE RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING DOWN STEPS.

February 21, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolverine Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND OIL TRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD.

November 22, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolverine Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE GOT OU7 OF DOZER TO CLEAN HEAD LIGHTS WHILE CLIMBING OUT-HE FELL OFF DOZER.

November 13, 1985 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolverine Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EMP WAS REPAIRING LIGHTS ON LOADER CAB AND AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST A CAB BRACE

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