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July 8, 1986 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Land Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE FE5L FROM RAIL ROAD COAL CAR WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM PARKED RAIL ROAD COAL CAR.

August 6, 1984 KY · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Land Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS IN T HE PROCESS OF T URNING OFF A 3" WATER PUMP LOCATED INT HE CREEK, HE WAS WAKING DOWN THE CREEK BANK & STARTED SLIDING & GRABBED HOLD OF A WIRE SPOOL & CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A NAIL

July 10, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Land Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM 800 MACK TRUCK TWISTED ANKLE.

March 27, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO MEN WERE CARRYING A SCREEN UP A SET OF STAIRS TOM\S FOOT SLIPPED LOOSING HIS BALANCE FELL THE SCREEN WEIGHT 150 LB. TRAPPED HIS HAND AGAINST THE CONCRETE FLOOR. SEVERE CUT IN JOINT OF INDE X FINGER AND HAND

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