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July 25, 1989 KY · Coal drill operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Flaget Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING THE DRILL OFF OF THE DRILL BENCH.HE CAME ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE HILL WHEN THE DRILL JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED HE STEPPED OFF OF DRILL.HE STEPPED ON A ROC K AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

February 28, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Flaget Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED DOWN OFF LOADER STARTED WALKING AROUND MACHINE TO CHEDK POSS. BREAK DOWN STEPPED ON SM ROCK TWISTED ANKLE.

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