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May 31, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dkd Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING IN FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS OFF SICK. HE WAS SERVICING A LOADER, STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER TO GET OFF THE MACHINE, AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS LEFT FOOT.

January 21, 1994 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dkd Contractors Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM HIS DRILL, SLIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN, BUT THE LEG WAS NOT FRACTURED.HE ALSO SAID HIS BACK HURT. THERE WAS SNOW ON TH E GROUND WHEN HE FELL.

August 21, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dkd Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

54730GETTING DOWN OFF THE LOADER. JUST AS EMPL GOT TO BOTTOM STEP OF LADDER,SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING BACK.

May 27, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dkd Contractors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A LOADER. WHEN CLIMBING THE LADDER TO GET OFF THE LOADER, HE SLIPPED, TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, AND HURT HIS HAND.

May 6, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dkd Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A DOZER WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK HELPING TO SET THE CAB ON THE DOZER HS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL HURTING HIS LEFT ARM LEG & HIP

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