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April 7, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING AN ENGINE IN A BULLDOZER. WHILE INSTALLING ENGINE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING GROUND.

January 8, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK.WHILE DISMOUNTING THE LADDER,EMPLOYEE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEPS AND FELL APPROX.3FT STRIKING GROUND.

November 21, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING A GASOLINE ENGINE FOR A FUEL PUMP. WHILE PULLING ON THE STARTER ROPE EMPLOYEE LOST BALNCE WHEN THE ROPE BROKE AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING THE INJURY.

October 28, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WORKING ON3FUEL PUMP IN BED OF MAINTENANCE TRUCK.WHILE DOING SO EMPL FELL BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT THUMB AGAINST TOOL BOX.

September 15, 1986 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL POSITIONED3ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF EMBANKMENT GUIDING ANFO FROM DISCHARGE BOOM INTO BLAST HOLES.WHILE FILLING BLAST HOLE EMPL LOST BALANCE AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER 10' EMBANKMENT CA USING INJURY. 3

June 24, 1986 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACROSS DRILL BENCH MEASURING DRILL HOLES WHILE WALKING ACROSS DRILL BENCH EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A CRACK TURNING HIS ANKLE

January 29, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A MOTOR GRADER TIRE USING A FUEL HOSE WHILE FUELING GRADER EMPLOYEE SLIPPPED AND FELL STRIKING THE GROUND

January 13, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND FELL FROM THE BED OF A TRUCK WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES INTO A MAGAZINE.

October 10, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRAIL CABLE, SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LOWER LEG ON ANGLE IRON HE WAS STANDING ON AND ALSO TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.

July 25, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A BULL DOZER AFTER MAKING REPAIRS. WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

April 17, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON T OP OF SERVICE TRICK FILLING IT WITH OIL. WHILE ON THE TRUCK EE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING & SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE & KNEE.

November 5, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS ENTERING CAB OF ROCK TRUCK WHEN EMP OPENED DOOR HE SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS ANKLE

October 29, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS DISMOUNTING CATWALK OF DOZER EMP SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD

August 20, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN CAB OF DOZER FROM WATER WHICH HAD GATHERED IN THE FLOOR OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT FROM THE AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT.

August 16, 1984 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE LADDER ON AN END-LOADER WHILE DISMOUNTING LADDER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED TO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS ANKLE

July 30, 1984 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM CAB OF SHOVEL ONTO THE CATWALK. WHILE STEPPING ONTO CATWALK, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

June 18, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING DOZER AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT WHILE MOUNTING DOZER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON TRACK STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

April 25, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AN END-LOADER BUCKET WHILE CLEANING THE BUCKET EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK AND FELL OFF STRIKING CONCRET E FLOOR

April 4, 1984 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS DISMOUNTING LADDER AFTER REFEULING EQUIPMENT. WHILE DISMOUNTING LADDER EE SLIPPED STRIKING SIDE OF LADDER & INJURED HIS HIP.

February 29, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT EMP SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING A THERMOS BOTTLE HE WAS CARRYING AND INJURED HIS BACK

February 27, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ALONG CATWALK PREPARING TO ENTER CAB OR ROCK TRUCK. WHILE ON THE CATWALK, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING HIS ANKLE.

December 8, 1983 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING ACCESS STEPS ON THE HIGHWALL DRILL. WHILE DISMOUNTING DRILL, EMPLOYEE STEPPED TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

August 18, 1983 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT OPENING ON LOADER WHICH HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN BY MECHANIC DOING REPAIR WORK.

August 9, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER TO CAB OF HIS WATER TRUCK. WHEN HE GRABBED THE DOOR HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TOT HE GROUND.

July 26, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON CATWALK OF ROCK TRUCK REPAIRING DOORWHILE REPAIRING DOOR EMPLOYEE LOST HISBALANCE AND FELKL FROM CATWALK STRIKING BOOM OF MECHANICS TRUCK AND GROUND INJURING HISHAND A AND FOOT

June 1, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE WALKING FAROM HIS TRUCK TO THE SCALE HOUSE.

January 20, 1983 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING AN ENDLOADER AFTER CHECKING A LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE MOUNTING THE LOADER EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE TIRE AND SLIPPED FALLING BETWEEN THE THE TIRE AND FRAME INJ LEG

January 4, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN ENGINE FROM A BULLDOZER WHILE REACHING FOR A CHAIN EMPLOYEES GLOVE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL STRIKING GROUND

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