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January 4, 1996 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DRAG SHOE AND FELL. PAIN IN NECK, BACK AND LEGS AND A SMALL ABRASION TO RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD. EMPLOYEE ALSO COMPLAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS HURTING.

November 7, 1995 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL FUEL HOSE OUT FROM SERVICE TRUCK. EE STEPPED ON BUMPER OF TRUCK, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS. RIGHT WRIST STRUCK DRILL. RIGHT WRIST BROKEN.

May 9, 1995 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

COMMING OFF 75329 DRILL - DOWN LADDER BACKWARDS - FEEL SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND HE LANDED ON HIS BACK HITTING A ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. FDO 5-10-95

May 6, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF SHOVEL EE SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE ON TOP OF THE SHOVEL HOUSE AN DLNADE DON LEFT SIE OF HSI BOYD ON TOP OF SHOVEL HOUSE. STRAINED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.

April 7, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON FILL AREA AT BREAK, STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK, TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG, NEAR THE KNEE.

March 23, 1995 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GITTING OFF 28151, HE HAD A LIGHT BULB IN HIS HAND WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A NITROGEN KIT CAUSING HIS ARM TO SWING & BROKE THE BULB, CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN ATO ARH. 4 STITCHES WERE NEEDED. HE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER TREATMENT. NO LOST TIME.

July 28, 1994 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTIN GBACKHOE ON RIGHT SIDE, FOOT MISSED BOTTOM STEP, EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT REAR SISDE STRUCK FUEL TANK. APIN TO RIGHT SIDE NEAR BELT LINE, PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.

April 25, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTED TO TAKE NYLON STRAP OFF SHIPPER SHAFT, FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF HOIST CABLE AND WENT BETWEEN A ROCK AND ON A BUSHING.

February 7, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF OF LOADER (POSSIBLY IN AWKWARD POSITION), HIP JOINT SORE.

October 9, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOLS IN HIS TRUCK, AS HE TURNED, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 28, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS ON TEREX 120T ROCK TRUCK. THE BOTTOM STEP BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LAND ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

July 30, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

67591TOR WAS MOUNTING 170 TON TRUCK AFTER LUNCH,SLIPPED ON 4TH RUNG OF LADDER AND FELL,STRIKING THE GROUND WITH HEAD HEAD AND SHOULDERS,CAUSING PAIN IN BACK AND NECK.

July 6, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING PTO DRIVE COVER PLATE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS GRIP ON COVER WHICH THEN STRUCK HIS RT HAND 9 STITCHES PALM RT HAND

March 28, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS ON TEREX 120T ROCK TRUCK BOTTOM STEP BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LAND ON HIS RT KNEE REOCCURRENCE 04-12-93

January 19, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN OFF REEL TRUCK (DRIVERS SIDE) STEPPED DOWN WHILE TWISTING AT SAME TIME CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO POP.DIAGNOSED 3-11-92.RESTRICTED DUTY

January 13, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REOCCURING INJURY FROM 9-18-90 EE RETURN TO WORK ON 2-18-91 OFF AGAIN 1-13-92

June 12, 1990 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED OFF REAR BUMPER OF F-250 FORD PICK UP TRUCK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EE HAD COMPLETED CHANGING FLAT TIRE.

December 9, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12-09-89 WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM CAB OF FUEL TRUCK.EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL.EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT ARM.EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 0

September 11, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM ROCK TRUCK ON LADDER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & REACHED FOR HAND RAIL EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST RAIL EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEFT RING FINGER

August 10, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING CAT 988B LOADER, EMPL CAME OFF LOADER FORWARD WHEN HE PLACED RIGHT FOOT OR GROUND ANKLE TWISTED.

July 12, 1989 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS LEFT WRIST. A SMALL BUMP APPEARED ON HIS WRIST. EMPLOYEE DID NTO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION ON DAY OF ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE AHD CYST REMOVED ON 10-26-89 FROM HIS LEFT HAND.

December 21, 1988 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING WELDING MACHINE IN BACK OF WELDING TRUCK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF REAR OF TRUCK BED LANDING ON HIS FEET. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

February 3, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED FUELING THE D-10 DOZER AND BEGAN TO DISMOUNT.EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND A BRUISE WAS DISCOVERED IN THIS BODY AREA.3

August 15, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING OPERATORS CAB AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING LANDING WITH WEIGHT ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 8, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL CLIMBING SET OF STEPS ON 120 TON ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE ON METAL GRATED PLATFORM.

May 18, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL IN THE RADIATOR OF HIS WHEEL DOZER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FELL TO THE GROUND

February 22, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROMA ROCK TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS FOOT WHEN HE CONTACTED THE GROUND

March 2, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from ladders

USING A LADDER TO CLIMB OFF TOP OF TRANSFORMER.BEFORE CLIMBING DOWN,EMPL EXTENDED LADDER-FAILED TO LATCH AND AS EMPL MADE FIRST STEP,LADDER COLLAPSED.

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