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November 2, 2006 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall from piled material

Employee was walking up mountain to go get a hose. The mountain was very muddy due to the weather. He slipped and fell in mud on knee and rolled about 10 foot down hill.

December 5, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got out of his excavator to check his hyd. oil & when he got back into the cab he twisted his knee.

July 15, 2005 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating drill and drilling holes in ground. The employee stepped out of drill onto the ground and twisted his knee when he began to walk.

January 27, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WENT TO TRIALER TO GET TIME CARDS AND SLIPPED ON SNOW AND ICE. HE FELL ON ICE AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN BACK.

November 1, 2002 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GET OUT OF LOADER TO CHECK OIL-FOOT SLIPPED ON OPERATOR FELL ABOUT 6' FROM TOP.

October 11, 2002 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING ON BUMPER WITH MUDDY FEET, HE SLID OFF AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HEAD AND SHOULDERS FELL ON TRAILER HITCH - RIGHT SIDE OF RIBS.

August 14, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN END LOADER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

April 17, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

IT WAS RAINING VERY HARD AND EE WAS COMING OUT OF DOZER AND FELL FROM STEPS.

April 8, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING TREES OVER HIGHWALL-LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO ROCKS BELOW.

August 23, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING READY TO MOUNT DOZER WHEN HE STEPPED UP ON PUSH ARM. HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE FELL ACROSS TILT JACK.

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