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June 13, 1995 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Clay Inc · Fall from machine

EE SAID THAT HE SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO CARRY AN OXYGEN CYLINDER ONTO HIS MECHANICS TRUCK EE SAID HE LANDED ON HIS FEET BUT HE HURT HIS BACK EE SLIPPED ON 05-18-9 5 BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL AT TENTION IMMEDIATELY HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 06-13-95

April 2, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Clay Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF THE DOZER TRACK AS HE SHUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR. HE SAID HIS LEG BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE DOZER JACK PUSH ARM, WHICH CAUSED HIS BACK TO BE STRAINED WHEN HE CAME TO SUDDEN STOP SUSPENDED BY ONE LEG.

March 19, 1993 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Clay Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEAM CLEANING A LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND JUMPED DOWN TO THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 3 FT HE LANDED ON HIS FEET HE ALLEGES THAT THIS CAUSED A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 24, 1992 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Clay Inc · Fall from machine

9?514E JUMPED OFF THE COUNTERWEIGHT OF A LOADER AND SUFFERED A PINCHED NERVE IN BACK.

April 21, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Clay Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED ALLEDGES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM HIS TRUCK AND SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOTTOM STEP. HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SAYS THAT HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND OUT TO BREAK HS FALL AND THIS CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS LEFT WRIST.

July 5, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Clay Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A LOADER. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP TO THE GROUND HE STRAINED HIS ANKLE.

January 14, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Clay Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN WINDOWS ON HIS DOZER. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE CAB HE STATED THAT HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS RIGHT HIP ON THE TRACK, R ESULTING IN A BRUISE.

June 4, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Clay Inc · Fall from ladders

I.NAME CLIMBING DOWN PORTABLE LADDER,STANDING ON FRAME OF BACK DUMP.THE LADDER SHIFTED AND EMPL LOST BALANCE CAUSING FALL TO GROUND.FRACTURED RIB.EMPL TOOK 5 DAYS OF SCHEDULED VACATION,THEREFO RE NO LOST WORK DAYS AS RESULT OF INJURY.

September 19, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Clay Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS ON DOZER TO PMP FUEL OUT OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN HEPASSED THE FUEL TANK BACK TO THE GREASE TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING A POSSIBLY RUPTURED DISC IN HIS LOWER BACK

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