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February 5, 1989 KY · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J F Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE IS A NIGHT WATCHMAN.HE WAS WALKING AROUND OUTSIDE THE SHOP AREA,ON THE JOB SITE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HURTING HIS ABCK.

July 25, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J F Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO LOADER AFTER LUNCH FREAK AND FELL BACKWARD.

April 8, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J F Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYE FELL OFF LOADER WHILE CHECKING OIL LEVEL.

July 23, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J F Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON LOAD9R WITH ENGINE OUT OF IT.HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF PLATFORM INTO AREA WHERE ENGINE WOULD HAVE BEEN.FELL ON LEFT ARM.REPORTED TO WORK NEXT DAY BUT LEFT TO SEE DR BECAUSE OF PAIN IN LEFT ARM. 3

June 26, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J F Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL BLEEDING A3R FROM AIR TANK ON ROCK TRUCK.AS PRESSURE WAS RELEASED INTO FACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF TRUCK.HE FELL AROUND 6' HITTING ON HIS BACK.

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