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November 4, 1997 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING OIL IN THE DRILL. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN FROM THE DRILL. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO HIS SHOULDER. THE DISTANCE OF THE FALL WAS APPROX. 3'

August 27, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

THE FOREMAN HANDED INJURED THE FUEL HOSE. AFTER PUTTING THE HOSE IN THE DOZER'S FUEL TANK, HE TURNED AND STARTED TO WALK AROUND THE DOOR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND, A DIST ANCE OF APPROX. 8 FT.

July 23, 1997 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MEASURING BLAST HOLE DISTANCEDS FOR THE SHOT HE HAD BEEN DRILLING. AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE DRILL BENCH. HE STEPPED INTO A CRACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE WAS TAKEN TO HA ZARD ARH WHERE HE WAS X RAYED AND RELEASED. HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS A POSSIBLE PULLED MUSTLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 7-28-97.

July 11, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A HYD. LINE ON THE FRONT OF A DOZER. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE PUSH-ARM A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 24", EE STATED THAT HE FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK. H E DROVE HIMSELF TO ER WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED. THE DIAGNOSIS AT THAT TIME WAS THAT HE HAD A STRAINED MUSCLE.

June 16, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK ADN DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG WHICH HE FEELS WAS A RESULT OF HIS JUMPING FROM A ROCKTRUCK ON 6-16-97. DURING QUESTIONING, EE STATED THAT HE HAD SUFFERED BACK PAIN PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. EE IS EXPECGTED TO BE OFF WORK FOR APPROX. 30 DAYS.

December 26, 1996 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GOING ABOUT HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS AN OILER. AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SIDE OF HIS GREASE TRUCK, HE STEPPED INTO A SMALL HOLE.

September 2, 1996 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE & COWORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING AN AIR COMPRESSOR IN REAR OF OIL TRUCK. EE STEPPED FROM REAR STEP OF TRUCK TO GROUND, HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WO RK HIS SHIFT. NEXT DAY EE & ANOTHER COWORKER WERE WORKING ON A DOZER WHEN EE SAID THAT HIS KNEE "POPPED" & WAS UNABLE TO WALK ON IT. EE DROVE HIMSELF TO DR'S OFFICE--X-RAYS FAILED TO REVEAL P

August 26, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING UP THE LADDERTO START THIS MACHINE. AS EMP STEPPED ONTO THE FIRST STEP AND STARTED TO PULL HIMSELF UP, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 2'. EMP L ANDED ON HIS FEET. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE PRELIMINARY REPORTS SHOWED A PINCHED NERVE.

September 13, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE AIR FILTERS ON A 777B ROCKTRUCK. USED A 6 FT. LADDER TO HELP REACH THE FILTERS. AS HE CLIMBED APPROXIMATELY 3-4 FOOT OFF THE GROUND, THE LADDER SLIP PED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON THE TIE ROD OF THE TRUCK, ON HIS LEFT SIDE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 3 FT. X-RAYS AT HAZARD ARH DID NOT SHOW ANY BROKEN BONES.

August 15, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TARPING HIS TRUCK WHEN HE FOUND THAT THE AUTOMATIC TARPER WAS FOULED WITH A BLOCK OF COAL. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON THE SIDE OF THE COAL TRAILER (APPROX. 6 FT. OFF THE GROUND) IN AN EFFORT TO SHAKE THE TARP LOOSE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO HAZARD ARH AT 12:45 PM & DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BROKEN LEFT ANKLE.

February 10, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE TRUCKS BRAKE SYSTEM. AS HE CLIMBED UP THE TRUCKS LADDER TO THE CAB, HE STATED THAT HE LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO THE SNOW ON HIS BOOTS. HE FELL APPROX. 8 FT CATCHING HI MSELF ON THE WAY DOWN. HE REPORTED TO HAZARD ARH (SAT MORNING ) WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BADLY BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER, HIP AND ANKLE.

January 6, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE TRUCK TO CLEAN HIS BACK -UP LIGHTS. AS HE RETURNED TO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE CAT-WALK, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM CAB LEVEL TO THE GROUND, A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 12-14 FT. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH, WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND THEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING LIGMENT DAMAGE TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.

November 28, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE TRUCK.HE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER WHEN HE BENT TO PICK UP HIS LUNCH JUG. AS HE LET GO OF THE LADDER WITH ONE HAND, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO SW ING AROUND. HE DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND. HOWEVER THE SUDDEN JERK RESULTED IN A BACK SPRAIN, HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO FOREMAN HE WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH.

November 15, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER. RATHER THAN USE THE LADDER, HE CAME DOWN OVER THE LEFT REAR TIRE, ON TO THE PLATFORM WHERE THE BATTERIES ARE LOCATED, THEN DOWN THE STEP TO THE GROUND. BANKS STA TED HE HAD RUN THRU SOME WATER ON HIS WAY TO THEFUEL TANK. HE STEPPED DOWN FROM CAB LEVER ONTO TIRE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL. BANKS INFORMED THE NIGHT FOREMAN, FALLEN BUT DID NOT THINK HE WA

August 15, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED HAD BEEN WORKING ONT EHENGINE OF THE DOZER WHEN HE HAD TO CLIMB DOWN TO GET ANOTHER TOOL. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE FENDER STEP (AT HEADLIGHT LEVEL) TO THE TRACK A DISTANCE OF APPROX 18" -24", COUCH LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL IN BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE FRAME. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO FOREMAN AT 6:30.

April 22, 1994 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER FUELING HIS DRILL EE JUMPED FROM THE TRACK TO THE GROUND WHILE HOLDING THE FUEL HOSE IN HIS HAND A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 2 1/2 FT HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF FRI. 22ND SAT AND SUNDAY 24TH H E REPORTED TO THE DR OFFICE MON 4-25-94 WHERE HEDIAGNOSED AS HAVING A LOWER BACK SPRAIN. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK AT 600 AM 5-2-94.

April 3, 1994 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STEAM CLEANING THE DRILL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. (APPROX. 4'). HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL (BY THE WATCHMAN ON DUTY) WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED & R ELEASED. HE WAS CHECKED AGAIN ON MONDAY (4-4-94)IT WAS DETERMINED AT THIS TIME THAT IT WAS A SPRAIN.

March 16, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPING FROM THE ROCKTRUCK TO THE GROUND WHEN HE STEPED INTO A CRACK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. DR ADVISED OUR OFFICE THAT HE HAD A ANKLE SPRAIN.

March 1, 1994 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTER CHANGING THE FRONT TIRE ON A 992C, EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP HIS TOOLS. AS HE PICKED UP THE JACK HE HAD USED, & WAS TURNING TO LOAD IT ON HIS BOOM TRUCK, HIS FEET SLIPPED IN THE MUD, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED & HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MARY BRECKENRIDGE HOSPITAL AT 3:37 PM [DATE OF SAFETY TRAINING 9-23-93.]

January 25, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING ON LOADER PREPARING TO TAKE ENGINE OUT. HE HAD REMOVED THE FLOOR PLATE TO BEGIN WORK WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO DROP THE FLOOR PLATE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS WORKING IN TH E RAIN WHICH MAD THE FOOTING SLIPPERY.

December 3, 1993 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

HE NOTIFIED NIGHT FOREMAN THAT WHILE STEPPING UP INTO HIS DRILL, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 3 FT. LANDING FLAT FOOTED ON THE GROUND.

October 25, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON THE TOP RAIL OF HIS TRUCK PLACING UP COAL WHEN A LARGE PC SLID OVER THE TOP OF THE BED FALLING DOWN HIS LEG AND HITTING HIS FEET CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIT BALANCE AND FALL OFF OF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED BRUISEDS TO LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.

September 1, 1993 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

AT APPROX. 12;45 AM, HE STEPPED UPON THE DRILL DECK TO CLEAN HIS WINDOW. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BACK DOWN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING BACKWARDS APPROX. 3 FEET. HE LANDED ON HIS REAR-END.

June 9, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall from machine

AT 2030 EMPL & OTHER EMPL STOPPED THEIR DOZERS FOR THEIR BREAK.THEY PULLED THEIR DOZERS SIDE BY SIDE, WITH APPROX 5' SEPARATING THEM.EMPL LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL FROM THE CAT-WALK OF HIS DO ZER, STRIKING OTHER EMPLS DOZER W/HIS HEAD & & LEFT SIDE.EMPL WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH BY EMT OTHER EMPL & FOREMAN. AT THIS TIME 6/12/93,EMPL IS IN STABLE CONDITION.

January 14, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leslie Resources Inc · Fall down stairs

INJURED STATED HE HAD FALLEN FROM HIS LOADER WHILE DESCENDING LADDER. HE REPORTED IT TO FOREMAN BOBBY MORRIS AT 10:00AM 1-14-93. THE FOREMAN ASKED IF HEW WAS OK, TO WHICH INJURED REPLIED I'M JUST SHOOK UP AND I FELL FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. INJURED WORKED 4 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT AND WENT TO DR. TUES 1-19-93 AT 2:00PM.

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