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July 20, 1995 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Processing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A CONVEYOR BEAM APPROX 10FT OFF GROUND HE WAS PULLING A CONVEYOR BELT ON TO THE CRUSHER HIS HANDS WERE WET WITH SWEAT HIS HANDS SLIPPED & HE FELL BACKWARD CATCHING HIM SELF WITH HIS ARM

June 16, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Processing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON C BIRTLEY CHANGING A BASKET STARTED TO STEP BACKWARD & STEPPED INTO A FEED CONE. CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARD CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING AST RAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER.

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