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April 23, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING A TROUBLE LIGHT FROM SERVICE TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR OF TRUCK BED, IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIMES HE FELL.

April 10, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED CLAIMED HE SLIPPED AND FELLED WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO PROPER AUTHORITIZE AND DETAILS AREA, NOT COMPLETE DUE TO FACT, THAT EE HAS NOT COME IN OR EV EN SAID ANYTHING ABOUT ACCIDENT TO ME.

November 3, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

REMOVING HIGHWALL SCALING CHAIN WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DOZER BLADE, CLIMBED ON BACK OF BLADE, PUT RIGHT FOOT ONTO LEFT TRACK & SLIPPED & FELL. DID NOT START MIS SING WORK UNTIL 11/18/97.

June 17, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/30/98. SLID IN MUD & SPRAINED KNEE.

July 10, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS 5TH FLOOR OF PREP PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF TIN THAT WAS COVERING A OPENING TO A SET OF SPIRAL SCREENS ON THE FLOOR BELOW. THE TIN COULD NOT SUPP ORT HIS WEIGHT & HE FELL TO THE FLOOR BELOW. EE FELL APPROX 15 FEET. OPENED AREA IS 14'6"X 7'6" & IT IS SURROUNDED BY 10 INCH TOE PLATE. TIN WASACROSS THE AREA RESTING ON THE TOE PLATE.

April 11, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBIGN OFF LOADER, BOTTOM STEP ON LEFT SIDE OF FUEL TANK WAS MISSING. PULLED LEFT SHOULDER, HEAD HIT TIRE.

March 6, 1995 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAP DOOR WAS MISSING ON DECK OF SMALL REED DRILL. HE STEPPED OUT ON DECK OF DRILL. HIS FOOT AND LEG WENT DOWN THROUGH HOLE IN DECK OF DRILL. HE HURT HIS RIGHT HAND ON CAROUSEL. HE ALSO HURT H IS RIGHT LEG WHEN IT WENT DOWN THROUGH HOLE IN DECK. THE HOLE WAS COVERED WITH RUBBER COVER.

June 24, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from ladders

STEPPED ONTO LADDER AT 301M WITHOUT LOWERIN GLADDER FIRST. LADDER IS COUTNER WEIGHTED, BUT BASICALLY FREEFALLS WHEN NOT LOWERED FIRST. FRACTURED BONE IN RIGHT FOOT.

October 29, 1993 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH MECHANIC IN BACK OF DRAGLINE FELL ABOUT ONE FOOT

September 24, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON SHOP FLOOR LOWER BACK PAIN FDO 1-21-94

March 19, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BACK WINDOW & LIGHTS OF EQ #20294 DOZER WHEN HE FELL OFF TRACK TO THE GROUND SAID HE MISSED HIS STEP BRUISED HIP & BACK PAIN IN RT ARM LEFT LEG & NECK

August 17, 1992 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPL FOOT SLIPPED CLIMBING ON FUEL TANK,EQ-65030 AND FELL OFF THE EQUIPMENT STRAINING BACK.

December 12, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBED OFF G.E.TRUCK - PULLED MIDDLE LOWER BACK

December 4, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AT TIRE SHOP TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE WHILE CHANGING 170 TIRE

November 21, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING CARRY CONCRETE FORMS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING WEIGHT OF FORMS TO SHIFT AND INDUCE TWISTING MOTION OF UPPER BODY RESULTING IN MUSCLE STRAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.

October 24, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

BOBBY WAS GETTING OFF LOADER AND SLIPPED FROM BOTTOM STEP AND LANDING ON HIS BACK. FIRST DAY OFF 6/12/92.

November 21, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDOWS DURING THE BREAK AFTER FINISHING WINDOWS STARTED TO RETURN TO OPERATORS SEAT TRIPPED FOR UNKNOWN REASON AND CAUGHT SELF ON HANDRAIL FELT PULL IN BACK WENT TO DR DR SCHEDULED BONE SCAN FOR 12-06-89 EMPLOYEE HASNOT RETURNED-AWAITING MEDICAL RESULTS.

March 10, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE PLAYING BASKETABALL (WHILE ON LUNCH BREAK).

April 11, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A JOY TRACK DRILL LOCATED IN THE SHOP TO DO REPAIR WORK ON THE DRILL. EMPLOYEE USED THE "KELLY" BAR TO HOLD ONTO WHILE CLIMBING ONTO THE DRILL. THE "KELLY" BAR SLIPPED FROM THE RACK IT WAS LAYING IN, ALLOWING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE SHOP FLOOR.

January 22, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF 170 TON TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK

January 19, 1987 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING3PAST DOZER TO BEGIN WELDING ACTIVITIES SLIPPED BUT DID NOT FALL EMP COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN

December 3, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS AT3WASH RACK ADJACENT TO SHOP EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO WASH OFF VEHICLE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER WATER HOSE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FRACTURED LEFT WRIST AND MINOR BRUISES

April 11, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD BLAST HOLE, STEPPED IN BLAST HOLE, CAUSING CUT TO TOP PORTION OF RIGHT FOOT.

September 19, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING EQUIPMENT SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND LEFT SHOULDER WAS DISLOCATED.

September 9, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON CAT 777 ROCK TRUCK SLIPPED & BRUSIED CHEST ON LADDER.

February 16, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS OR TOP OF POWDER TRUCK HELPING TO LOAD POWDER FROM BINS TO THE TRUCK. INJURED LOST FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 12 FT .

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