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December 8, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAB OF A COAL TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE INJURY OCCURED AT TRUCK GARAGE NO ONE MINE PROPERTIES.

October 12, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING HIS LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP. EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 5' ONTO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS BACK.

August 5, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

54736YEE STATES HE SLIPPED ON A LADDER WHEN MOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 08-12-92 AS HIS CONDITION WORSENED & HE NOTIFIED FOREMAN BEFORE GO 95703O HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN

June 17, 1992 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DISMOUNTING SHOVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED ONT EH TRACK AND FELL APPROX. 5 FEET TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET. HE STATES HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN AFTERWARDS.

August 3, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HYDRAULIC FLOED LEVEL OF P D11 CAT, DOZER LOST HIS FOOTAGE AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS ARM.

November 9, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A B MODEL CAT TUCK LOST HIS BALANCE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

October 23, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER LOST FOOTAGE FELL BROKEARM

August 1, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WALKED AROUND BED OF WATER TRUCK TO TURN ON WATER SPRAYS,LOST FOOTING AND FELL OFF BACK OF TRUCK STRIKING GROUND.

June 27, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

TARPING TRAILER,EMPL FELL DISLOCATING RIGHT SHOULDER BELOW PIT AT BALL BR.MINING ... TRAINING SUBJECT.

January 20, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

SEVICING DOZER SLIPPED AN FELL TO GROUND CRACKING 2 RIBS FOREM AN TOOK HIM TO HOSP. X RAYS SHOW RIBS CRACKED LEFT SIDE

December 13, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A DOZER, STEPPED OFF PUSH ARM ONTO FROZEN GROUND AND REELED ANKLE (LEFT).

June 24, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM ROCK TRUCK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND PULL TENDION IN ARM. HE WORKED UNTIL 7-3-89.

April 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OF TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON FUEL TANK AND FELL 3 FT TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET.RERUPTURED DISC IN BACK.

March 10, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TREES TO CLEAN AND FOR A NEW ROADWAY WHEN HE FELL. LEG WAS X-RAYED, (NO BROKEN BONES). HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO HOME AND ELEVATE LEG.

July 6, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UPON WATER TRUCK WHEN HE JUMPED DOWN FROM WATER TGRUCK HE STUCK HIS ELBOW ON A PLATFORM ON THE TRUCK USED TO STAND ON

October 9, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING WINDSHIELD OF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL

May 25, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OI5ING A DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS FOOT.

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