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December 30, 1997 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING HOIST CABLE BACK TO NEXT EMPTY RAIL CAR TO BE LOADED. THERE WAS AN ESTIMATED 2" OF SNOW ON GROUND, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN SNOW AND FELL TO GROUND CAUSING A FRAC TURE IN RIGHT ANKLE.

July 19, 1996 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF DRY FLOCK. HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WOOD ON THE WALKWAY AND HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE HANDRAIL.

August 13, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DOING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER USING RATCHET AND SOCKET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON BEARING HOUSING WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO GROUND.

May 27, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON STEPS ON SIDE OF TRUCK CHECKING HIS LOAD. HE HAD FILTER CAKE MATERIAL ON HIS SHOES. HE SLIPPED FROM STEPS HITTING HIS LEFT HAND ON TRUCK OR GROUND CAUSING BROKEN BONE IN TOP OF LEFT HAND.

March 16, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK WHERE TRUCKS ARE LOADED. HE STARTED TO TAKE A STEP ON THE WALK AND HAD BAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 15, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS OPERATING DOZER HE STOPPED TO GET OFF DOZER. HE STEPED ON TRACKS AND WALKED TO BACK OF DOZER WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.

January 2, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STANDING ON EDGE OF CHUTE USING A WATER HOSE TO CLEAN OUT CHUTE AS HE STARTED TO STEP DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THE FLOOR BELOW

December 26, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING D7 DOZER. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST THE CAB OF THE DOZER.

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