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September 19, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS BACK.

August 25, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS MOUNTING HIS DOZER SLIPPED AND FELL

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