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Years on record
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March 6, 2003 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING FORM SERVICE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. POSSIBLE STRAINED MUSCLE.

November 12, 2002 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON TOP OF A USED OIL TANK. HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROXIMATELY 6-8' TO GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET. CLAIMS INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, TESTICLES AND THE REST OF HIS BODY.

November 11, 2002 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining · Fall from machine

EE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM RUNG AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK LOWER BACKPAIN

September 29, 2002 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF D11 DOZER UNDER FOGGY CONDITIONS HIS FOOT SLID DOWN BRACE AND LEG WENT BETWEEN PUSHARM AND TRACK.

June 24, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK STEP. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

November 5, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING ON A DRILL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A BORE HOLE & FRACTURE HIS BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.

June 27, 2001 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SERVICING THE DRILL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WALKWAY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON RAILING. CONTUSION TO LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

June 11, 2001 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT OFF LOADER TO LOOK AT PIT FLOOR, STEP ON A BLOCK OF COAL AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

June 5, 2001 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Fire Mining · Fall onto or against objects

CONTRACTOR SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE HAND RAIL WHILE FUELING EQUIPMENT. BRUISED RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.

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