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July 17, 1995 KY · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Fuel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE AND OTHER WERE CHANGING A BOTTOM ROLLER OUTSIDE ON THE 1 BELT. EE STATED A BOARD BROKE ON THE PLATFORM CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

April 21, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Fuel Company · Fall from ladders

EE DRIVES A WATER TRUCK, HAULS WATER TO TANK AT MINE. HE WENT TO CLIMB THE LADDER BESIDE TANK AND THE SECOND RUNG BROKE. THE FALL WAS ABOUT THIRTY INCHES AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST O N SIDE OF LADDER ON THE WAY DOWN.

July 26, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED HE WAS 5 RIGHT AND HAD BENT A ROOF BOLT TO PUSH INTO HOLE WHEN THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLT HUNG ON BOLTER HEAD AND HE WAS PULLING ON BOLT WHEN GLOVE ON RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON FITTING ON ATRS SYSTEM ON ROOF BOLTER MACHINE. X RAYS REVEALED BONE SPUR AND TENSINTIS. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK EXCEPT ON 8-1-94 WHEN HE WENT TO DR.

June 2, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Fuel Company · Fall from ladders

EE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING UP LADDER TO TIE IT OFF. HE GOT 6 FT OFF THE GROUND ON THE LADDER AND LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX. 6 FT . WHEN HE FELL HE HIT ON LADDER CAUSING A FRACTURE TO I 9 VETERBRAE.

September 4, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Fuel Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN 3 ENTRY AND THAT THEY HAD BOTH SHUTTLE CARS BUMPER TO BUMPER, HE STEPPED UP ON THE BUMPER OF THE CAR TO UNLOAD THE CAR CABLE ONTO THE OTHER CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED O FF THE BUMPER CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE KNUCKLES ON HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST.

April 22, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MINER WAS TRAMMING FROM #1 TO #5 ENTYR, HE WAS AT #3 ENTRY LAST LINE OF OPEN BREAKS HE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE ACROSS RAODWAY, AND HIS FEET LSIPPED ON WET MINE BOTOTM CAUSING HIM TO FALL, LANDING ONLEFT HAND AND FRACTURED LEFT WRIST. X-RAYS ON 4-22-91 SHOWED NO FRACTURED BUT X-RAYS ON 5-6-91. SHOWED FRACTURED TO LEFT WRIST ON FOLLOW UP VISIT.

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