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January 23, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON TO THE BACK OF A CAT 992 LOADER TO CHECK THE ENGINE OIL WHEN HE WENT TO PULL HIMSELF UP THE HAND RAIL GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING THE GROUND. HE WAS T AKEN TO EE MEDICAL CENTER IN PAINTSVILLE . HE WAS X RAYED GIVEN PAIN PILLS, AND HIS NECK WAS PLACED IN A BRACE HE WAS COUPLAINING OF NECK AND BACK PAIN AND TINGLING IN LEGS.

January 16, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON FUEL TANK OF TRUCK WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK THERE WAS NOT WITNESS TO THE FALL EMPLOYEE TOLD SCALEPERSON

August 29, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTIN GTHE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND MISSED THE LAST 2 STEPS ON THE LADDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR HOURS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. HOWEVER ON THE MORNING O F 9-6-94 HIS BACK WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM SO HE WENT TO THE ARCHER CLINIC IN PRESTONSBURG WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND GIVEN PAIN PILLS. HE HAS NOT AS YET RETURNED TO WORK, AND MORE TEST ARE BEIN

August 27, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING STOKER COAL OFF OF THE BASE OF THE LEGS ON THE STOKER BELT WHEN HE LOSTHIS BALANCE AND STARTED TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE LEGS OF THE BELT TO KEEP FROM FALLIN G AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER HIT A SHARP PIECE OFMETAL REQUIRING 14 STITCHES.

August 24, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPOOYEE WAS USING A D10N CAT DOZER TO PUSH ROCK. HE STOPPED THE DOZER AND WHILE DISMOUNTING IT, HE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIS LEFG TO LAND IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. THIS IN TURN, CA USED A LIGAMENT STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 1, 1994 KY · Coal auger helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A NEW CARRIAGE CABLE ON THE AUGER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, EE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING A SLIGHT PULL OF HIS ARM MUSCLE. EE TOOK 1 DAY OFF FROM WORK TO REST HIS ARM. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS GIVEN.

December 2, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS BACK AGAINST A SMALL ROCK. HE WAS SUFFERING FROM BACK PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BRE ATH DUE TO THIS CONTACT.

November 5, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO VEHICLE AT QUITTING TIME WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & INTO A SMALL HOLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL RESULTING IN HIM BREAKING LEFT ANKLE & INJURING LIFT FEMUR BONE.

October 7, 1993 KY · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CAP ON HYD. TANK WHICH WAS HOT. HOT OIL SPILLED OUT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALLING INTO A 55 GALLON DRUM RESULTING IN A BROKEN FINGER (PINKY FINGER ON RIGHT HAND).

July 30, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF BLEEDING BRAKE'S ON 988 WHEEL LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM LADDER AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE ON BAR LAYING ON FLOOR

July 27, 1993 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE #1 AUGER HE STEPPED ON A WET SURFACE HE THEN FELL RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIS KINNEY AND SIDE.

May 12, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A GUARD ON A BELT, TO ADJUST THE BELT WHEN THE GUARD SLIPPED LOOSE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

May 4, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FROM A992C LOADER TO 777 ROCK TRUCK HE STEPPED ONTO A SLICK SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE MIRROR RESULTING WITH HIS RIBS AND LOWER BACK BEING IN JURED.

April 5, 1993 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF TRUCK. HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE THEN GRABBED HANDLE ON TRUCK TO CATCH HIMSELF STRAINING HIS LEFT ARM.

April 28, 1992 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING EQUIPMENT HE SLIPPED & HIT LEG ON A PIECE OF METAL RESULTING IN A SMALL CUT & BRUISE TO RT LEG (BELOW KNEE)

September 17, 1991 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPL WAS DISASSEMBLING AUGER HE SLIPPED & HIT KNEE ON AUGER HEAD RESULTING IN TORN LIGAMENT & BRUISE TO LEFT KNEE. Y

May 24, 1991 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER HE STEPPED ONTO UNLEVEL GROUND RESULTING IN SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.

May 9, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING CAT 769B ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ONSECOND STEP OF LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

May 7, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING STRAIN TRUCK HE LOST FOOTING AND FELL OFF OF TRUCK RESULTING IN BREAKING BIG BONE IN RIGHT FOREARM.

January 4, 1991 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM BULK TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF FOOTING CAUSING A SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE.

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