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October 29, 2001 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
17 West Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER, HE SLIPPED & FELL FROM THE TRACKS TO GROUND. BRUISED & SORE ON RIGHT SIDE.

February 28, 2001 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
17 West Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A DUMPBODY ON ROCK TRUCK. AS HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

October 10, 2000 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
17 West Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING MACHINE. WHEN HE PUT LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF COAL AND IT ROLLED RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT ANKLE.

July 13, 2000 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
17 West Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SERVICING LOADER. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 13, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
17 West Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.

January 13, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
17 West Mining Inc · Fall from machine

SUBJECT WAS GET OUT OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL, HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH HISELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CUT HIS RING FINGER, IT TOOK 7 STITCHES TO PUT IT BACK TOGTHER.

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