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June 15, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bizwil Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON H950 TO FUEL. SLIPPED OR TRIPPED FROM MACHINES FUEL TANK (APPROX 8') WITH ALL WEIGHT COMING DOWN ON RIGHT LEG & KNEE.

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bizwil Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MAKING A PARTS DELIVERY WHILE GETGTING OFF THE BACK OF THE DELIVERY TRUCK HE LOST HIS FOOTING GRABBED TRUCK RAILING TO CATCH HIMSELF CAUGHT RIGHT HAND ON A BOLT CUTTING HIS RIGHT H AND.

September 29, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bizwil Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING STRAW INTO A STRAWBLOWER WHILE HE WAS MOVING THE BLOWER AROUND HE FELL ABOUT 6 FEET ONTO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT HE BROKE HIS LEFT ANKLE.

January 25, 1988 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. GOT OUT OF TRUCK O SLICK MUDDY ROAD. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EMP. WAS ESCORTING A BACKHOE TO A JOB SITE.

October 14, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bizwil Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL BACKED UP TO FILL AREA TO DUMP LOAD.TRUCK STARTED OVER INTO FILL AREA.EMPL JUMPED FROM TRUCK.SUFFERED CUT ON CHIN,SCRATCHES ON RIGHT HAND AND SORENESS IN LOWER BACK AREA.

February 4, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bizwil Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL CLIMBING UP ON TRUCK BED OF LUBE TRUCK.FOOT SLIPPED AS HE STEPPED ON EDGE OF BED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS HEAD.

May 24, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bizwil Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STARTING A LOADER AND JUMPED OFF LOADER.

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