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February 19, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING TOP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. A PIECE OF SHALE FELL IN FRONT OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN SHALE FELL, EE MOVED BACK AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. EE WAS NOT HIT BY PIECE OF S HALE.

November 11, 1998 CO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIALS WHILE GETTING INTO THE MUCK BUCKET. HE FELL AND JAMMED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 4, 1998 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS RIGGING FORM JACKS AND TRIPPED AND FELL OVER POUR CHUTE AND HIT HIS TAIL BONE. POUR CHUTE WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR OF THE WORKDECK.

July 15, 1998 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Fall from machine

EE FELL WHILE CLIMBING DRILL JUMBO. FELL ON LEFT LEG AND TOE. EE DID NOT USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN PLACE AND PROVIDED.

June 13, 1998 CO · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THE CREW WAS MOVING THE SHAFT FORMS AND EE NOTICED SOMETHING ON THE WALL THAT DISTRACTED HIS ATTENTION AS HE WAS WALKING ON THE WORKDECK. EE THEN STEPPED THROUGH THE DOOR TO THE LOWER DECK WHI ICH WAS OPEN AT THE TIME.

January 16, 1998 CO · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING AT WORKSITE AND SLIPPED ON SLICK ICY SURFACE.

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