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April 27, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. WE WERE WAITING TO HERE FROM THE SPECIALIST W HO EXAMINED HIM AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS WAS A NEW INJURY. WE DID NOT RECEIVE THE NEEDED INFORMATION UNTIL 5/17/94.

March 7, 1994 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER INSPECTION PLATE HANDLE ON FRONTEND LOADER AND INJURED HIS LEFT LEG.

September 16, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ON THE JOB SITE, STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

September 14, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SOMETHING THAT FELL OFF HIS DOZER. WHILE PICKING UP THIS OBJECT, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 9, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP THE HANDRAILS OF A ROCK TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS BACK ON THE HANDRAILS OF THE ROCK TRUCK.

June 25, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF HIS MECHANIC'S TRUCK TO INSPECT A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHILE WALKING TO EQUIPMENT, EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A DRILL HOLE AND FELL, INJURING HIS LEG AND HIP.

May 7, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON ROCK TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK.

March 30, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPL WAS ON HIS WAY OUT OF THE HIGHWALL MINER PARTS ROOM WHEN THE EMPL STEPPED ON LTHE STEPS FOR THE PART ROOM. THE STEP FRAME CAME LOOSE FROM THE PARTS ROOM RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE FALLING ON THE STEPS LANDING ON THE STEPS.

November 27, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN THE GROUND WHERE HE WAS WALKING GAVE WAY UNDER ONE FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

November 23, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO BROKEN BONES WHILE EXITING FROM ROCK TRUCK VICTIM CLIMBED DOWN LADDEER TO BUMPER. STEP UNDER BUMPER WAS BROKEN. INSTEAD OF CROSSING OVER TO OTHER SIDE OF TRUCK AND USING STEP UNDER BUMPER HE JUMPED TO GROUND FROM BUMPER INJURING HIS BACK.

November 17, 1992 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UPON DOZER TO GET IN THE CAB. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE TRACKS, HIS FOOT WENT BETWEEN TRACKS CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL PREVENTLING HIMSELF FROM F ALLING OR HITTING ANY PART OF THE DOOR ALLEGEDLYHURT BACK WHEN HE LOST BALANCE.

September 29, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING DOWN INSIDE SLOPE OF AN ON BENCH POND TO CHECK WATER PUMP, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK. CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER SPINE.

June 18, 1992 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GOT OUT OF PICK-UP TRUCK TO WALK OVER TO THE D11 DOZERS. THERE WAS ALOT OF ROCK (STONE) ON THE GROUND AND IT WAS STILL DARK OUTSIDE. LEFT FOOT WENT BETWEEN 2 ROCKS CAUSING HIKM TO STUMBLE AN D TWISTING ANKLE. SHARP PAIN, & SWELLING STARTED.

June 5, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS TO CHECK MECHANICS FINISHED PUTTING ENGINE IN 777 CAT ROCK TRUCK. THE TUCK PERIODICALLY TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK WITH NEW ENGINE. WHEN HE TOLD THE DRIVER TO STOP AT 10:15 HE NOTIC ED HEADLIGHTS ON RIGHT SIDE DID NOT WORK. HE CLIMBING OFF THE TRUCK. FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER, HE COULD NOT HOLD ON. FELL 4-5' HITTIG RIGHT SIDE ON THE TRUCK BUMPER.

April 1, 1992 OH · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS A DITCH HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING HIM TO BREAK LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

January 23, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

CLEARING COAL FELL OFF TRUCK

January 6, 1992 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS SERVICING EQ WHEN HE WAS COMING BACK DOWN THE LADDER HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND INJURING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

October 30, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING ON D11 DOZER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE TRACKS AND PROCEEDING TO CLIMB UP THE STEPS INTO THE DOZER CAB. HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF HANDRAIL AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

October 9, 1991 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBED ON MAST OF DRILL TO GREASE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING INJ TO LEFT ELBOW & RIGHT LEG.

April 1, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HIS DOZER AT 6:30 A.M. HE CHECKED THE DOZER BEFORE OPERATING & DECIDED TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS. HE WAS ON THE DECK JUST OUTSIDE AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAB CLEANING TH E WINDOWS WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL 8'11" FROM THE DOZER TO THE GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT KNEE.

July 28, 1990 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF HIS ROCK TRUCK(UNIT396)777 CAT.WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE 3RD STEP;LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND LEFT ARM.BREAKING HIS WRIST AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 18, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE FUELING DOZER CAUGHT WT WITH L. ARM AND DISTENDEDSHOULDER.

October 19, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE-SEEDING AN AREA BY HAND ON SLOPES OF MINE AREA. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.

August 1, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

HOSE RUPTED AND BLEW OIL ONTO HYYD TANK. THE OPERATOR STEPPED ONTO THE HYD TANK AND SLIPED FELLL AND HIT BACK AGAINST FRONT BYMPER.

March 5, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

WAS STEPPING OFF THE PUSH ARM OF A D10 DOZER STEPPED IN A RUT & CRILLED FOOT OVER RESULTING IN TORN LEGIMENT XXXXX FROM T HE ANKLE OF THE RT.LEG HAD TO HAVE CAST FROM FOOT TO KNEE

February 19, 1988 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD ON THE ROCK TRUCK, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE CATWALK.. HE FEL OFF OF THE TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE BACK.

February 12, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON 455 DOZER STEAM CLEANER CAME AND WASHED DOZER OFFFORMING ICE ON TRACK AND PUSH ARMS COULD WORKING WHEN GOT DONE SLIPPED ON ICE ON TRACK FALLING AND TWISTED LOWER BACK PULLING MUSCLE

December 4, 1987 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

HAD BEEN WORKIN1 ON DRILL WHEN GETTING OFF DRILL FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP FOOT LANDED IN ARUT IN THE GROUND CAUSING ANKLE TO TWIST RESULTING IN A BROKEN ANKLE

September 20, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS SERVICIN1 DUMP TRUCK, WAS CLIMBING DOWN MISSED A STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. CUT WRIST AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM

August 13, 1987 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED STE1PED DOWN FROM DRILL #451 AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.FRACTURED BONE,RIGHT ANKLE.

May 9, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON WATER PUMP USED TO PUMP WATGER OUT OF THE COAL PIT HE PULLED SUCTION H OSE FROM WATER PUMP BACK PRESSURE FROM HOSE KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND & HE HIT HIS ARM ON A ROCK ARM WAS CUT BRU3SED BONE & SWELLING

March 18, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

SERVICING OIL H2SE,BLOWING ON TOP OF DECK OF TRIPLE 7 CAT TRUCK.FOOT SLIPPED ON OIL AND FELL 3' ON TO THE ENGINE AND LANDED ON RIGHT HIP.

November 28, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING MUD FR2M D9 TRACKS SLIPPD WHILE PUSHING ON DIRT SPADE AND HIT MOUTH AGAINST TOP OF TRACK. BROKE ONE TOOTH OFF AT GUM AND LOOSENED 2 OTHERS

April 21, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

THE OILER WAS C2ANGING OIL IN EQUIP WHILE HE WAS ON THE GROUND OILER STEPPED INTO THE OIL DRAINED FROM THE EQUIP HE STARTED TO GO UP STEPS OF SERVICE TRUCK WHEN OIL ON BOTOM OF SHOE CAUSED HIS FOOT TO SLI1 OFF STEP AND HIS HIP STRUCK BUMPER ON SERVICE TRUCK

April 10, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I,NAME STATES-H9 SLIPPED CAUSING THE END OF THE HOT WATER GUN (SPRAY OF WATER) TO HIT HIS INSULATED BOOT FOR A UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. THIS CAUSED A HEAT BUILD-UP INSIDE THE BOOT RESULTIN G IS A 2ND DEGR9E BURN ON THE INSIDE OF LEFT FOOT.

March 20, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

FELL ON SLICK S7EPS EXITING PARTS TRAILER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

August 6, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall from machine

I STEPPED OFF A SERVICE TRUCK AND TWISTED MY RIGHT KNEE PULLED A LIGAMENT IN RIGHT KNEE.

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