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April 4, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoke Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WALKING ACROSS GRAVEL PARKING LOT AND TURNED ANKLE.

March 18, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoke Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHECKING FUEL IN PUMP, SLIPPED AND HURT BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 3-19-91 WHEN HE CALLED ME AT APPROX. 6 PM. SAID HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE TO GO TO DOCTOR AND CHE CK ON IT.

July 12, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoke Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE SLIPPED ON CATWALK ON #777 END DUMP, BRUISED LEFT KNEE.

June 22, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoke Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PUTTING UP STOCK IN MINE PARTS TRAILOR AT PARKING LOT, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT WRIST.

June 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoke Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND, LEFT WRIST POPPED, PAIN IN LEFT WRIST, ALSO HIT BACK OF LEFT ARM.

October 6, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoke Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE RESULTING IN A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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