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December 1, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Flaget Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS CLIMBING ONTO D9L DOZER #109 WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE THEN JUMPED TO THE GROUND, INJURING HIS BACK (PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK).

August 30, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Flaget Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR PUSHING SPOIL OVER WALL MAKING DRILL BENCH MACHINE STUCK IN GEAR.OPERATOR TRIED TO GET MACHINE OUT OF GEAR.COULDNT,JUMPED FROM MACHINE HURTING LEG & SIDE LANDING ON GROUND.DOZER THEN WENT OVER WALL.

May 25, 1989 KY · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Flaget Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS STANDING ON TRACKS OF D9H INSTEAD OF CLIMBING DOWN USING PROPER HAND HDDS & STEPS HE JUMPED TO GROUND UPON IMPACK REELING RT ANKLE

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