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May 9, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lockworth Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING EQUIPMENT-WAS MOVING FUEL HOSE FROM DOZER TO FUEL TANK-TURNED HIS RIGHT SNKLE AND FELL TO GROUND RESULTING IN SPRAIN.

April 14, 1988 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lockworth Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON LOADER EATING MEAL. WHEN HE GOT READY TO START BACK TO WORK AFTER MEAL, HE STEPPED FROM LOADER TO PUSH BEAM ON D10 DOZER. WHEN HE WENT TO STEP TO THE GROUND FROM THE DO ZER, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG RESULTING IN FRACTURE.

November 6, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lockworth Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON TRACK OF DOZER FUELING MACHINE. WHEN HE FINISHED FUELING HE TURNED TO GET DOWN FROM DOZER AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND

August 13, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lockworth Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORK TWO DAYS-C2MPLAINED OF CONTINUED BACK PROBLEMS DUE TO LIFTING LOADED TRAILER.OFF WORK 8/13/87.

August 2, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lockworth Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING TO PUT LOADED STRAW TRAILER ON TRUCK HITCH WAS LIFTING LOADED TRAILER WITH 4X4 AND STRAINED BACK

February 16, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lockworth Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ICE AND SNOW ST2RM SLIPPERY, WASPULLING HOSE FROM THE TRUCK TO FUEL MACHINE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICY GROUND.

November 26, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lockworth Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE BACKED UP TO DUMP LOADED TRUCK. RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK SUNK IN THE MUD AND EMPLOYEE THOUGH THE TRUCK WAS GOINT TO ROLL HE JUMPED FROM CATWALK ON TRUCK.

April 27, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lockworth Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING LOADED ROCK TRUCK FROM PIT AREA TO DUMP AREA WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE ROAD, RAN OVER THE BERM AND THE TRUCK OVERTURNED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE INTO THE PIT AREA. OPERATOR WAS THROW N AGAINST THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER AND DOOR.

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