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September 23, 1993 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE HELPING WORK ON A BULLDOZER, THE INJURED STEPPED FROM THE FENDER PLATFORM TO THE TRACK, SLIPPED GRABBED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICHBROKE OFF. AND HE FELL ON THE TRACKS. HE STRAINE D HIS BACK.

August 27, 1993 OK · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A DRILL, THE INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HELD ONTO THE HAND RAIL AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER DURING THE FALL. RECEIVING CHIROPRACTIC TREATM ENT.

March 27, 1992 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE STARTING AND CHECKING A SCRAPER TO BE RUN ON THE UPCOMING SHIFT THE INJURED FELL OFF AND LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER. HE BRUSHED AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

March 9, 1992 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE MOUNTING FRONT END LOADER TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS BEFORE STARTING THE EQUIPMENT THE INJURED LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK.

February 18, 1992 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE GOING AFTER A TOW CABLE, HE STEPPED ON THE UNEVEN GROUND WRONG AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

February 4, 1992 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF A CAT 966 LOADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER RUNG CAUSIGN THE INJURED TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE LOADER.

September 23, 1991 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING OUT TRUCK BED,SLIPPED & FELL WHILE INSIDE DUMP BED.JARRED HIMSELF AND SEPARATED RIBS PER DR SEEN 10-1.THIS WAS THE 1ST DAY MISSED OR DR SEEN.

May 13, 1991 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON BULLDOZER INJ WAS DISMOUNTING CAUGHT FOOT & FELL TO GROUND ON KNEE. HE SPRAINED KNEE.

February 25, 1991 OK · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LAYING OUT A DRILL PATTERN, THE INJURED STUMBLED ON A DIRT CLOD AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.

January 8, 1991 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED FELL ON THE ICE COVERED GROUND DUE TO THE SLIPPERY WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 29, 1990 OK · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

INJURED SLIPPED ON AN ICY STEP & FELL TO THE GROUND STRAINING HIS BACK HE CONTINUED WORKING HIS NORMAL SCHEDULE UNTIL 01-28-91 WHEN HE MISSED HIS FIRST TIME DUE TO THE 12-29-90 INJURY

September 19, 1990 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK USED TO BLOCK EQUIPMENT DURING REPAIRS, HE SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY WET GROUND, TWISTING HIS BACK. HE DID NOT FALL, HE CAUGHT HIS BALANCE.

December 26, 1989 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING CABLE FOOT SLIPPED ON DIRT CLOD & HE TWISTED KNEE 1/2/90 WAS FIRST TIME HE SAW DR & FIRST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO INJURY.

November 21, 1989 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE EXITING FROM WATER TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED ON STEPPING POINT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND. HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY CAUSING THJEM TO BE SLIPPERY. HE LANDED ON HIP MAKING IT SORE.

October 9, 1989 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING ON HIS BULLDOZER USING THE PUSH ARM AS A STEP, THE OPERATOR SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HIP, BRUISING FT.

June 29, 1989 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL ON HIS SERVICE TRUCK, HE STEPPED BACK TO THE GROUND OFF THE FRONT RUCK BUMPER AND STEPPED INTO AN IMPRESSION LEFT BY A DOZER TRACK. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

June 22, 1989 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE EXITING FROM THE WATER TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON HIS STEPPING POINT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY CAUSING THEM TO BE SLIPPERY HE LANDED ON H IS HIP MAKING IT SOR E

June 8, 1989 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RETURNING TO PERSONAL AUTO AT END OF WORK SHIFT HE STEPPED INTO RUT & FELL HURTING WRIST.

June 7, 1989 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON DRAGLINE REPAIR HE FELL OFF HITTING GROUND & SPRAINED OR STRAINED BACK.

February 17, 1989 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING MOTOR GRADER AND FELL TO GROUND.

March 21, 1988 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS SERVICING BULLDOZER AND STEPPED BACK TO CLOSE DOOR AND SLIPPED ON THE TRACK AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

December 3, 1987 OK · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LANDING B5AST HLES VICTIM SLIPPED IN MUD.

October 6, 1987 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

JUMPED OUT OF F3LT ER TRAILER INSTEAD OF USING LADDER

July 6, 1987 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

DURING REASSEMB5Y OF DRAGLINE VICTIM FELL BACKWARDS OFF TRACK.

April 17, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM SLIPPED 4HILE DISMOUNTING DRAGLINE FALLING TO GROUND & TWISTING HIS KNEE

January 26, 1987 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS GETT3NG OUT OF LOADER CAB, SLIPPED ON STEPS WHICH WERE WET AND ICEY AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

January 24, 1987 OK · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

CLIMBING INTO C5B OF DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEP DUE TO MUDDY & WET CONDITIONS.THEN HE FELL FOTO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK.

December 31, 1986 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF DO1ER AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BACK

August 23, 1986 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHANGING DUMP C5BLE ON DRAGLINE AND THE GROUND WAS UNLEVEL AND HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

February 10, 1986 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

CLIMBING FROM L2ADER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK.

January 9, 1986 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF DRA1LINE AND SLIPPED OFF LADDER FALLING TO THE GROUND.

October 19, 1985 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE STARTED TO 1ET INTO TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON FUEL TANK.

September 4, 1985 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM SLIPPED 5ND FELL FROM DRAGLINE.

July 7, 1985 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM STEPPED 2FF DRAGLINE TO GROUND AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

June 5, 1985 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CLIM6ING ONTO BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET PUSH BEAM SPRAINING HIS BACK.

February 17, 1983 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

IT WAS WET P HE FELL ON A ROCK.

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