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February 21, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON TOP OF ROOFBOLTER, WHEN HE JUMPED OFF MACHINE HE LANDED ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN ANKLE.

October 18, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS IN 5 HEADING WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A BLOCK OF COAL AND FELL ON THE REMOTE UNIT HITTING HIS RIGHT RIBS.

September 17, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WS BUILDING A STOPPING AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PICK UP ANOTHER BLOCK THE STOPPING FELL ON TOP OF HIM FROM THE BACK SIDE CUTTING HIS EAR AND BRUSING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

June 4, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall from ladders

HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF STEP LADDER TRYING TO HANG ROOF BOLTER CABLE, WHEN LADDER TURN OVER CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON TOP OF LADDER.

April 7, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

VICTIM WAS WALKING UP ROADWAY & STEPPED ON SLICK PLACE IN ROAD & FELL

February 14, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

FILLING LOADER WITH DIESAL FUEL WHEN NOZZLE CAME OUT OF TANK GOT DIESAL FUEL ON STEP. SLIPPED ON STEP AND HURT NECK AND BACK.

January 13, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS ON TOP OF 12-12 MINER WASHING & CLEAN IT OFF. JUMPED OFF, HURT RIGHT KNEE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-4-04.

December 2, 1993 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING BELT ROLLERS OFF MAC 8 & SLIPPED IN A OFFSET IN MINE FLOOR & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

September 14, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS WORKING ON TRAM MOTOR ON 488 SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF SCOOP ONTO GROUND HURTING HIS BACK.

August 6, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS RUNNING MINER ON REMOTE CONTROL THOUGHT TOP WAS FALLING AND WALKED BACKWARD AND FELL ON HIS TAIL END. CAUSING ROCK TO JOB UP IS TAIL END.

February 12, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN 3 BELT MAKING PRESHIFT FOR 3RD SHIFT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND TWISTED BACK.

March 18, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS STANDING ON THE FUEL TANK OF THE COAL TRUCK. HE SAID HE FELL OFF ONTO THE SCALES AT THE PENDER TIPPLE. HE SAID HE THEN FELL FROM THE SCALES TO THE GROUND.

January 30, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON BATTERIES, JUMP OFF OF BATTERIES AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

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