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January 26, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Holston Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS BACKING THE DOZER FROM A COAL PILE THAT MEASURED 3' HIGH AND AS THE REAR OF THE DOZER NEARED THE EDGE OF THE SMALL PILE, THE DOZER TIPPED, CAUSING THE REAR OF THE DOZER TO STR IKE THE CONCRETE PAD. EE STATED, WHEN THE DOZER STRUCK THE CONCRETE PAD HE WAS JARRED IN THE DOZER'S SEAT.

January 14, 2000 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holston Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 01-14-00 EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE FELL AT A FLOOR DRAIN AND STATED THAT HE WAS NOT INJURED. HE CONTINUED TO WORK REGULAR UNTIL 02-18-00 WHEN HE INFORMED MANAGEMENT THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING KNEE AND BACK PAIN FROM THE 01-14-00 INCIDENT. WENT TO DOCTOR 03-02-00 DID NOT TAKE OFF WEEK AS DOCTOR SUGGESTED. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUS NON WORK RELATED INJURY AND COMPANY WAITING ON POS

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