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August 31, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF A 988-B END LOADER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOR SLIPPED.WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED AND INJURED STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE .

June 19, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES THAT HE SLIPPED WHILE STARTING SECTION BELT FEEEDER.HE STATES THAT HIS FOOT SLID IN EDGE OF LOOSE COAL CAUSING A SPLIT.HYPEREXTENSION INJURY.X-RAYS NEGATIVE.FEET WERE SAID TO HA VE SLID APART CAUSING STRAIN TO GROIN AREA.

April 1, 1995 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED [CLAIMS] STATES THAT AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE JOHN DEERE BACK HOE HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP & HE STATES THAT HIS LEFT FOOT STRUCK THE GROUND STOVING UP HIS KNEE & HE HIT HIS HIP AGAIN ST THE SIDE OF THE BACK HOE CAUSING PAIN FROM KNEE, HIP & INTO SCARAL AREA [LEFT].

February 1, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WALKED ACROSS SECTION TO BEGIN SHIFT HE FELT TWINGE IN LWOER BACK. HE INDICATES THAT HE HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF SCOOP AND FELT A TWINGE. WORKED REST OF SHIFT AND WORK E DTO 11:00 ON 2-2-95.

January 11, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WAS PULLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE SLACK IN #4 ROADWAY HE BACKED UP WITHOUT LOOKING AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON TOP OF A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK ON MINE FLOOR.

December 13, 1994 KY · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Fall from machine

EE STATES THAT WHEN HE JUMPED DOWN INTO INTERNAL DRAIN DITCH APPROX. 42" DEEP HE FELT PAIN IN RT KNEE. INJURY RESULTED INS ORENESS AND EE SAW DR.

May 13, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WALKED THROGH THE CROSS CUTT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRIES HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE STATES THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS EXTENDED ADN STRUCK SHARP ROCK LAYING ON MINE LFOOR. THE SHARP ROCK HIS INDEX, RIGN, AND LITTLE FINGER ON RIGH THAND REQUIRING SUTURES.

December 18, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STATES TAHT AS HE BACKED THE MINER OUT OF A WORK PLACE (#5 ENTRY). USING THE REMOTE CONTROLS HE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ON THEMINE FLOOR. WHEN HE FELL HE STATES THAT THE BELT WORN W-65 RESCUER BRUISED HIS BACK. COMPLETED SHIFT AND DECIDED TO GO TO DR.

October 21, 1993 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATES THAT KNEE PAIN WAS PERSISTENT FROM 10-21-93 TO 12-1-93 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD KNEE SURGERY CLAIM OF INJURY WAS THAT WHILE CROSSING THE BRIDGE MOBILE HAULAGE SYSTEM HIS FOOT SLIPPE D AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE.

March 26, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN #1 ENTRY FACE AREA HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS TWISTED WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL ON SLICK MINE FLOOR.

November 30, 1988 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING TOWARD MINE FROM OFFICE.CREELED ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND NEAR STACKER BELT.ANKLE THEN BEGAN TO HURT & SWELL 9 PM WENT TO DR 12-1-88.

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