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February 12, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING 2UT OF THE SERVICE TRUCK AND WHEN HE STEPPED OUT ONTO THE GROUND OFF THE TRUCK HE HURT HIS LWOER BACK

August 3, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CHECKING FUEL IN A BARGE MOUNTED WATER PUMP HE JUMPED OFF THE BARGE & PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS LOWER BACK

December 7, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE TRUCK DRIVER DROVE INTO THE MINE AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK DUE TO FREEZING CONDITIONS THE STEPS HAD ICED OVER HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE ON THE FUEL TANK TH IS RESULTED IN TORN LIGAMENTS IN THE LEFT KNEE THIS REQUIRED SURGERY ON THE KNEE

May 14, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR BUCKET FROM THE DIGGING BENCH DOWN TO THE COAL LEVEL 20 FT WHEN HE FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET AND CUT HIS KNEE ON A BUCKET TOOTH

April 28, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP DISMOUNTED HIS BULLDOZER AT END OF SHIFT IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON PIECE OF FLAT SHALE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TWISTING HIS BACK THE SERIOUSNESS O INJUEY IA NOR KNOWN AT THIS TIMETESTING IS BEING DONE

April 28, 1983 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING THE BACK HOLE WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE LANDED ON A RIB OF COAL ON HIS BACK LEFT ARM BREAKING TEH LEFT ARM & BRUISING HIS BACK.

March 17, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF THE TAILGATE OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND LANDED ON A NAIL CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND IN THE RIGHT FOOT

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