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February 22, 1999 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IN SETTING UP A WATER PUMP, EE WAS PULLING ON HOSE, LOST FCOOTING, AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO RIGHT HAND.

December 11, 1995 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A BATTERY FROM 777 TRUCK. WHILE STANDING ON BUMPER OF TRUCK, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED AND FELL. WHEN EMPLOYEE'S FOOT (LEFT) STRUCK FROZEN GROUND, A BONE WAS BROKEN IN LEFT HEEL AREA.

September 9, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WS GETTING SEISMOGRAPH FROM BED OF PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE FELL. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST HE TOP OF PICKUP BED, RESULTING IN ABROKE RIB ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

February 6, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK AFTER TARPING AND SLIPPED OFF THE STEP, HE CAUGHT HOLD AND TWISTED BACK.

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