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April 24, 1998 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Jaw Bone Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

EE HAD COMPLETED HIS REGULAR WORK SHIFT AFTER EXITING THE PORTAL FROM THE MANTRIP CAR EE HAD TO WALK UP AND OVEN A SET OF METAL GRATE STEPS WHICH CROSS THE SURFACE COAL STACKER BELT. EE WAS CA RRING A BATTERY LIGHT AND HIS LUNCH BUCKET IN EACH HAND WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE DOWN GRADE SIDE OF THE STEPS STRIKING BACK AGAINST METAL STEPS.

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