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November 30, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lanham Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON A 980 CAT ROADER HIS FOOT MISSED THE LAST STEP ON THE LADDER, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

September 9, 1997 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lanham Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS MOUNTING HIS LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE LADDER HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING THE INJURY.

March 10, 1997 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lanham Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE UP SOME BLOCKED COAL IN THE CRUSHER, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING HIS INJURY. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL AATTENTION UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT AT 18 00.

February 11, 1997 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lanham Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS STANDING ON GRADER TIRE HOLDING ON TO THE CAB DOOR WHEN THE CAB DOOR SWUNG TOWARDS THE CLOSED POSITION PULLING EMP OFF THE GRADER TIRE. EMP LANDED ON GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE

January 24, 1995 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lanham Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SERVICING HIS EQUIPMENT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & TWISTED HIS KNEE HE WAS NOT ON HIS EQUIPMENT HE WAS ON THE GROUND

September 6, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lanham Mining Company Inc · Fall down stairs

INJURED WAS DECENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS RUNNING FROM THE PIER DOWN TO THE WORKING BARGE. WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURIN GHIS BACK AND LEFT ARM. WHEN HE GOT UP HE WENT OT THE SUPERVISOR & STATED THA THE WAS OK.

September 16, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lanham Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAMING D9L DOZER ENGINE MOUNT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK

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