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July 21, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arc Energies Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WENT TO MAKE A TURN AND STEPPED IN A RUTAND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

May 2, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arc Energies Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANGING VENT CURTAIN INDIVIDUAL STEP INTO HOLE IN BOTTOM REINJURING RIGHT KNEE.

April 11, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arc Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TURNING TO GO IN DIFFERT DIRECTION HIS FOOT STAYED PLATED AND HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED.

January 24, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arc Energies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS LOADING OR UNLOADING ROCKDUST MACHINE, AND STEPPED IN SCOOP BUCKET AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AND HIT HIS SHOULDER ON SCOOP BUCKET.

February 23, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arc Energies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT AND STEPPED IN SCOOP BUCKET AND FELL ON PLUNGER AND HURT RIBS.

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