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December 9, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WLAKING TOWARD EQUIPMENT WHICH HE OPERATED - SLIPPED ON MUD AND ICE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

June 19, 1991 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER EE S FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK AND FELL STRIKING BACK.

June 16, 1991 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Kent Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING TO CHECK PUMPS EE HIT A BUMP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 2, 1991 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON GROUND WHEN STEPPING OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF LET BOARDING LADDER

December 4, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER EMPL'S FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK & FELL STRIKING BACK. ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 12/4/90 BUT EMPL DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6/19/91,

June 19, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FIRE
Kent Coal Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

BROKEN HYDRAULIC HOSE IN MOTOR COMPARTMENT HYDRAULIC FLUID SPLAYED ON TO TURBO CHARGER CAUSING FIRE IN MOTOR COMPARTMENT AND CAB OF TRUCK.

April 16, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CLEVIS FROM RIPPER SHANK, STRUCK FINGER WITH CLEVIS PIN CAUSING INJURY.

February 22, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kent Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING BACK OF BELLY PAN FROM CAT 980 C, HE REMOVED 3 OF 4 BOLTS AND THE 4TH BOLT BROKE, LETTING THE PAN FALL ON HIS FOOT. THIS CAUSED HIS GREAT TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT TO BREAK.

October 23, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE LIFTING AND CARRYING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON FROSTY GROUND, FALLING AND SPRAINING LOWER BACK.

March 22, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kent Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING THE HANDLE TO CLOSE THE SHUTTER ON DRAGLINE RADIATOR HANDLE SNAPPED BACK JAMMING HIS WRIST.

August 24, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING OFF DRAGLINE ONTO TRACK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE. START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9-28-88

April 8, 1988 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TENDING WATER PUMPS HE STEPPED INA MUD HOLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE HIS FOOT HE GAVE HIS FOOT A HARD JERK INJURING HISF OOT

March 1, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kent Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL. WAS OPERATING CAT 988B FRONT END LOADER. COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN DURING SHIFT. PAIN WORSENED DURING PERIOD OF OPERATION.

January 20, 1988 PA · Coal MACHINERY
Kent Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING MINING E0UIPMENT DOWN SLOPE (AUGER) FOR UNKNOWN REASON MACHINE TRAVELED DOWN SLOPE APPROZ 30 FT INTO BERM

August 5, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS PULLING3ON HYDRAULIC LINE TRYING TO TAKE IT OFF MACHINE. HE WAS POSITIONED IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND WHILE PULLING HURT HIS LOWER BACK

March 12, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

AT SHIFTS END E4P WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM TRACK TO BLADE ARM FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ON BLADE ARM AND TRACK

October 28, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF DOZER HE STEPPED IN A RUT TWISTING ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL

March 5, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE FILLING FUEL TANK ON DOZER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING RIGHT LEG ON CONTACT WITH GROUND.

December 18, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS LAYING UNDER DOZER TIGHTENING UP TILT LINES ON M ACHINE WHEN CHUNK OF RUST STRUCK EYE

May 25, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCK OFF SCREEN AT CRUSHER. WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF BELT STRIKING EMPLOYEE\S HAND.

February 2, 1984 PA · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Kent Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING TO LOAD DOZER BLADE ONTO LOWBOY WITH BOOM TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING BLADE FRAME CYLINDER OVER TRUCK WHEN SECTION OF FRAME CYLINDER FELL STRIKING HIM ON FOOT

August 19, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OILING ON 4600 MANITOWOC DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN CHAIN OF SUMP PUMP SEVERING TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

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