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June 19, 1998 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO HELP HISSELF OUT OF THE DECK OF THE 152CM MINER,, WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO THROW HIS LEFT HAND UP STRIKING A ROOF BOLT PLATE AND CUTTI NG HIS MIDDLE & INDEX FINGERS AT THE KNUCKLES.

March 27, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Husky Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING SPILLAGE AT HEAD DRIVE, EMPLOYEE FELL ON TAILPIECE.

August 17, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Husky Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS BUSTING ROCK ON WALKWAY OF #4 BELTLINE WHILE STANDING ON ANOTHER ROCK AND SLIPPING OFF FALLING INTO THE BELLINE AND ROPE, SPLICE ON BELT CAUGHT HIS LIGHT CORD PULLING IT INTO EE HELD O N TO ROPE CRAWLING SEVERAL BREAKS BEFOR COWORKERFOUND HIM.

August 6, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Husky Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BELT STRUCTURE WHILE CRRYING STRUCTURE TRIPPED & FELL ON STRUCTURE PULLING MUSCLE IN SIDE & BACK

May 14, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Husky Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT ON 5-14-93 HE WAS GETTING OFF ENDLOADER TO REMOVE A PIECE OF WOOD FROM COAL PILE. WHILE COMING DOWN THE LADDER OF END LOADER HE SLIPPED ON 3RD STEP, CAUSING HIS INJURY. TH IS INJURY WAS REPORTED TO ME ON 71-5-93 AND THIS WAS THE LAST DAY HE WORKED.

February 3, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Husky Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING A PROP TIMBER FOR THE PILLAR LINE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE TOP AND PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 25, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Husky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INTHE SHOP AT THE WORK BENCH ON A SPARE SET OF CAPACITOR BANKS FOR A CX-2 SCOOP, AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE BENCH HE MUST HAVE MISSED POSITIONED HIS LEFT FOOT CAUS ING HIM TO TWIST AND SPRAIN HIS LEFT ANKLE. (NO TRIP OR STUMBLE EVIDENT).

January 31, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Husky Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STARTED TO HOOK CHAIN ON A BELT DRVIVE AND FELL AND HURT HIS BACK.

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