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July 31, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING OFF DOZER, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED & HE LANDED WITH WEIGHT ON LEFT FOOT.

March 11, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SETTING A PUMP ON A STEAM JENNY. SLIPPED AND HIT THE GROUND FALLING ON BACK.

April 30, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

DRAGGING BOX BACKWARD IN TRUCK BED, CLIMBED OFF TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED ON WET GRASS, TWISTED KNEE.

August 20, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE WHILE CLIMBING HILL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT FT. SANDERS HOSPITAL.

July 18, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING MARKER ON TREE, STEPPED DOWN LOST BLANCE JUMPED OFF LANDING ON R HEEL

October 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SAID HE STEPPED OFF THE BUMPER OF HIS MECHANIC TRUCK INTO A HOLE IN THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 4, 1990 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE POWDER TRAILER WHERE THE EXPLOSIVES WERE STORED, WHEN HE STEPPED OUT INTO THE ROCK AND DIRT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

June 1, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DOZER. HE HAD HIS MECHANIC TRUCK BACKED UP AGAINST THE DOZER. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE MECHANIC TRUCK BUMPER.

April 9, 1988 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS GETTING DOWN OFF THE GRADER HE HAD JUST GOT DONE OPERATING WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM HE FELL ON THE GRADER BLADE

February 5, 1987 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME HANDID T2E MECHANIC A HOSE FOR HIS DONE. HE THEN TURNED AND STARTED WALKING AWAY STEPPED IN A QULLEY AND TWISTED HIS LEG. COMPLAINED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT ABOUT HIS LEG.

January 27, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME GETTING 7HAIN OFF LOADER,TURNED AROUND AND SLIPPED ON ICE.

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