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March 20, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE TRUCK & HE STARTED TO GO DOWN THE LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE STEP. HE GRABBED ONTO THE HANDRAIL INJURING LEFT SHOULDER.

November 5, 1996 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LOWER BACK.

August 25, 1996 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE HOIST MOTOR ON DRAGLINE ADJUSTING THE BRAKE. HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE WRENCH TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE A BOLT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE HOIST MOTOR.

May 22, 1996 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO GET ON GRADER. EE HAND SLIPPED LOOSE FROM THE HANDRAIL AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO GROUND INJURY TO LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

November 6, 1995 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL ON THE GRADER WHICH HE WAS OPERATING. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TIRE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER AND HAND.

November 1, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP HIS TRUCK AT THE FUEL STATION. HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEFT FOOT AND LOWER LEFT LEG.

September 13, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE DRAGLINE CLEANING GREASE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SHOE, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SHOE INJURING LOWER BACK.

August 16, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING UP WATER TRUCK, GETTING OUOT OF THE TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THHE STEP LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL INJURING RIGHT LEG, HIP AND BACK.

July 17, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

INJURED PARKED UP HIS TRUCK STARTED COMING DOWN THE LADDER GOT HIS TOE HUNG AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, FELL APPROX 4-5 FT HURTING BACK AND SHOULDER.

March 29, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE GRADER, SLIPPED, AND TWISTED HIS SHOULDER AND NECK.

February 8, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE LOST AIR PRESSURE ON TRUCK GOT DOWN TO CHECK THE AIR SYSTEM HE SLIPPED ON ICE FELL & HURT LEFT SHOULDER

January 11, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WASFUELING HIS TRUCK UP FOT UP ON THE TRUCK TO CHECK THE OIL & WHEN GETTING BACK DOWN OFF THE TRUCK HE SLIPPED & FELL HURTING RT HIP

October 26, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING ON TRUCK FOOT MISSED THE BOTTOM STEPON THE LADDER PULLED RT ARM & SHOULDER

February 27, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall onto or against objects

E;MPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DISSENDING LADDER ON SHOVEL BOOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON HOUSE OF ROOF & TURNED RT ANKLE THERE WAS NO GREASE OR OIL ON THE HOUSE ROOF

October 4, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS MOUNTING RUBBER TIRE DOZR & ON FIRST STEP FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL TO GROUND HITTING ON RIGHT HEEL. NO MUD GREASE OR OIL ON STEP OR SHOES.

June 11, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF LOADER AND FOOT SLIPPED. WHEN HE GRABBED A HOLD OF THE HANDRAIL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 13, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK AND HE GRABBED HAND RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING. HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT QUANDRANT.

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