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November 3, 1988 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wheelwright Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED UP ON RAILS AROUND THE TRUCK SCALES TO HANG A SIGN UP-HER FEET SLIPPED FROM RAIL CAUSING HER TO FALL BACKWARDS ON HER HIP AND BACK.

May 7, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wheelwright Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL HAULING SH2T ROCK DOWN GRADE WHEN TRUCK LOST AIR-POST INSPECTION SHOWED AIR WOULD BUILD UP-MAXI BRAKES DIDNT HOLD AND EMPL JUMPED FROM VEHICLE -POST INSPECTION SHOWED ONLY 1 SIDE LOCKED U P-BRUISING RIGH7 ELBOW.

July 27, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wheelwright Mining Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF OUTSIDE STAIRS-HIS FOOT SLIPPED DUE TO RAIN ON THE STEPS, HE FELL, HITTING HIS BOTTOM ON STEPS & SLIDING DOWN THE STEPS. EMPLOYEE WORKED 3 HRS THEN WENT TO DR. TO HAVE HIS BACK CHECK-COMPLAINED WITH PAIN IN LOWER BACK- RIGHT SIDE.

March 30, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wheelwright Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE A RR CAR CLEANING THE POCKET-EMPLOYEES FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL-HITTING HIS BACK ON SHOULDER OF POCKET-BRUISING BACK MUSCLE

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