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July 7, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF BACKHOE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

May 3, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF PUSH-ARM OF TRACTOR. HE STEPPED AND FELL INJURING LOWER BACK.

February 9, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDINT ONTOP OF FUEL TANK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND, INJURING BACK.

August 13, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

55061S PRYING ON THE GOOSE NECK OF 637-D SCRAPER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND THE PRY BAR FELL IN HIS HAND.

July 29, 1992 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF TRUCK, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

March 12, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS SETTING A PUMP.STEPPED UPON A BRACE? TO LOWER THE SUCTION HOSE.THE BRACE BROKE AND CAUSING EMPL TO JAR HIS BACK STRIKING GROUND.

July 27, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING ? DOWN DOCK TO HAVE WELDED IN BARGES. HE FELL BACKWARD OVER TREE LIMBS JARRYING LEFT SHOULDER.

October 8, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING 455 KOMATSU, HE SLIPPED AND STRIKE HIS LEFT ELBOW ON TRACK, HE SUSTAINED NERVE DAMAGE TO LEFT ELBOW.

October 3, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING COAL SAMPLE HE STEPPED OF SIDE OF CONVEYOR AND TWISTED HIS CABLE WITH IT HIT THE GROUND.

July 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOLES IN BARGE, AS HE STEPPED BACK HE FELL INTO HOLE. HE PUT HIS LEFT ARM OUT TO CATCH HIM A JAMMED HI LEFT THUMB. HE WAS GIVEN 2 DAYS OFF.

April 19, 1990 IN · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING LINCOLN AIR-POWERED GREASE PUMP IN FULL 55 GALLON DRUM OF GREASE. HIS FEET BECAME ENTANGLED IN AIR HOSES THAT POWERED THE GREASE PUMP. HE FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS TOOTH A GAINST THE HOUSING OF THE GREASE PUMP. HE LATER INDICATED THAT THE PUMP WAS AWKWARD AND HEAVY FOR ONE PERSON TO HANDLE.

March 24, 1990 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPED OUT TO UNPLUG GRATE TRIPPED OVER HOSE FELL TO FLOOR

March 24, 1990 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING DRAGLINE TO TALK TO MECHANIC WHO HAD ARRIVED AT DRAGLINE. SNOW HAD BEEN FALLING ALL MORNING AND HAD ACCUMULATED 4-5 INCHES. AS HE DISMOUNTED, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A PIEC E OF SHALE AND INTO A SMALL RUT CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST, RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.

February 8, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL FINISHED REFUELING D40K DRILL AS HE STEPPED OFF DRILL HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TURNED ANKLE.

January 16, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UPON DOZER WITH R FOOT ON THE PUSH ARM HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO HIT PUSH ARM

December 13, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF OF SCRAPER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHEN HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND HE LANDED ON HIS WRIST AND HIP.

October 31, 1989 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING A JOHN DEERE BACK HOE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 5, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

ON TOP OF WATER TRUCK, PREP TO FILL WITH WATER. WATER HOSE DISLODGED, FROM TANK OPENING,STRIKING EMP AND KNOCKING TO GROUND FRACT OF SM FINGER OF L HAND.

March 23, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING FRONT END LOADER, WHEN HIS FOOTR SLIPPED FROM LADDER. EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON LADDER. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED3/23 BUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION OR FAIL T O WORK SCHEDULED DAYS UNTIL 4/6/89.

March 9, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PREPAR;. TO DISMOUNT FORNT END LOADE HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAIST LOADER FRAME STATES THIS RESULTED IN PULLED LIGAMENTS IN R. SHOULDER.

October 22, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING BACJHOE WHEN HE LOST FOOTING TURNING LEFT ANKLE.

July 7, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON TRACK AND FELL INJURING BACK.

June 27, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON END LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING FELL AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST ON GUARD RAIL.RESULTING IN 2 BROKEN RIBS.LAST DAY WORKED 06-29-88 EMPLOYEE DI D NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THEN.

February 11, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS PREPARING TO LOAD SHOT WHEN HE LOST FOOTING IN SNOW. EMP FELL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

December 9, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE HOOKING A3CHAIN ONTO THE BUCKET OF AN END LOADER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL. CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST.

November 5, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OUT OF FUEL TRUCK ONTO SOFT GROUND, TWISTED KNEE.

July 2, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OUT OF SERVICE TRUCK TURNED LEFT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED DOWN

October 18, 1986 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

AT END OF SHIFT3WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM SCRAPER, PANT LEG GOT CAUGHT ON CONTROL CAUSING I.NAME TO LOSE BALANCE & FALL FROM OPERTATOR DECK TO GROUND

July 23, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CHECKING O3L,WATER,FUEL ETC ON LOADER WHILE DISMOUNTING SLIPPED RESULTING IN FALL HE HAD LOST BALANCE.

February 10, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING DISCHARGE HOSE DURING WATER PUMPING OPERATION. WEATHER WAS MIXED SNOW AND SLEET. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING SELF ON RIGHT HAND.

February 3, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

INJ WAS DOING 8ERVIVE WORK ON SOZER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND HITTING PUSHROD ON WAY DOWN

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