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EE WAS CRAWLING AROUND #1 TAILPIECE, SLIPPED IN MUD & SAID HE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST TAILPIECE.
GETTING OUT AT SHUTTLE CAR IN LOW COAL TOO FAST CAUSE A KNEE AND ANKLE INJURY (TWIST)
INJURED WAS HANGING TUBING. FELL OFF OF LADDER. HE HIT HIS RIGHT CALF ON A ROCK, WHICH BRUISED HIS LOWER LEG.
HE WAS CLIMBING DOWNA WOOD POWER POLE WHEN HIS HOOKS SLIPPED OUT OF THE POLE AND HE FELL 15'. HE WENT OT THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUISED BACK. T 2 WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE SAID: HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON CAT 992 C LOADER TO CHECK ENG OIL. HE SAID HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF LOADER, LANDING ON TAILBONE, BUTTOCKS, AND HANDS BEHIND HIM RES ULTIN IN HURT BACK.
EMPLOYEE SAID: HE WAS STANIDING ON SIDE OF L-100 LETOURNEAU LOADER, AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FLEL TO GROUND AND LANDED ON LEFT HIP AND LEG.
EMP WAS COMING DOWN STEPS FROM TOOL TRAILER WHILE CARRYING A TRUCK AXLE AND TRIPPED AND FELL, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
AFTER FILLING THE ROCKDUSTER "BULK" PODS, THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE HOSE OFF. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE PAD, HE TRIPPED ON A SAFETY ROPE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
WHILE GETTING OFF A PERSONNEL CARRIER,EMP HUNG HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM PLATFORM WHEN HE CAUGHT FOOT CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST.
PERSON WAS CARRYING 5 GAL CAN OF GREASE TO HEAD DRIVE, AND WHILE GOING UP STEPS AT TAKE UP HE FELT PAIN IN KNEE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
PERSON SLIPPED OFF BRIDGE ALONG BELT AND FELL FORWARD TOWARDS COAL RIB. HIS LEFT HAND CONTACTED COAL RIB AND HIS BODY WEIGHT CAUSED FINGERS TO BEND BACK. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS FRACTURED BY THE FALL.
MAN WAS WALKING IN THE AREA OF THE TAILPIECE AND FEEDER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BENT ROOF BOLT. THIS CAUSED THE BOLT TO SPRING UP, TRIPPING HIM AND STRAINING HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS MAKING A "POWER" MOVE ON THE OO1-0 SECTION. HE WAS HOOKING A CABLE ON A SCOOP WHEN HE STEPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST, THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT KNEE TO "POP" OUTWARD INJURING H IS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS VULCANIZING A CONVEYOR BELT, HE WAS ON THE BELT AND AS HE WAS GETTING OFF HIS SELF RESCURER HUNG CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL OFF THE BELT, APPROX. 4 OR 5 FT HE DID NOT GO TO A DR. AT T HAT TIMES, BUT AS HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO HURT HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10-25-96.
TRIPPED OVER BLOCK AND FELL AND STRUCK LEFT ARM ON THE BLOCK.
EE WAS PUTTING ANTI-FREEZE IN RADIATOR ON A 992CRUBBER TIRE LOADER. EE WALKED AWAY FROM MACHINE & THE ANTI-FREEZE HOSE CAME OUT OF RADIATOR & WAS SPRAYING ANIT-FREEZE ON SHOP FLOOR. WHEN HE SA W THIS HE RAN TO SHUT IT OFF. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE SLIPPERY FLOOR & HE FELL. HE TRIED TO BREAD HIS FALL WITH HIS ARM & BENT HIS RIGHT WRIST BACK.
PERSON WAS GETTING OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE OF RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP TO CHECK EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON ON LONGWALL POWER CAR AND HE TWISTE DHIS RIGHT KNEE AND FELT PAIN IN KNEE JOINT.
WAS WORKING ON 6 FLOOR OF PREP PLANT ON SCREEN DECK. WHEN STEPPING OUT OF SCREEN ONTO PLANT FLOOR, ANKLE WAS SPRAINED.
THE EE WAS CARRYING A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL ON THE 002-0 WORKING SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK STRAINING HIS BACK.
PERSON WAS RIB BOLTING AREA THAT NEEDED BOLTS REPLACED AFTER DRILLING HOLE IN RIB PERSON TURNING TO GET BOLT WRENCH & A PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL FROM RIB & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HARD HAT IMPACT KNOCK HIM DOWN & HIS HARD HAT FORCED GLASSES DOWN ON NOSE CAUSING CUT & ALSO FRACTURE TO CHEEK
EE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE ON CROSSOVERS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE GOT OFF OF THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER HE WAS OPERATING. HE FELL TOWARDS THE BELT HIS MBC WAS NEXT TO AND WHILE TRYING TO STAY OFF BELT HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG BELTLINE FOOT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND PERSON FELL STRIKING LEFT KNEEAGAINST WATERLINE PERSON DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-23-95 WHEN HE HAD FLUID DRAINE D FROM KNEE.
NO "ACCIDENT" INVOLVED IN THIS INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON ONE KNEE AND HE TRIED TO STAND UP THE KNEE TWISTED. THE DR. RECOMMENDED KNEE SURGERY.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION HE SLIPPED IN SOME LOOSE COAL STRAINING HIS KNEE THAT REQUIRED SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING DOWN THE FLOOR OF AN AREA IN THE MINE USED TO SPOT OUT SUPPLY TRAILERS. WHILE ENGAGED IN THIS ACTIVITY HE STEPPED ON THE WATER HOSE, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST. HIS LIGAME NTS DAMAGED AND HE MAY FACE SURGERY AFTER A 1 OR 2 WEEK WAITING PERIOD.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE COAL LAB PORCH TWISTING HIS RIGHT FOOT OVER RESULTING A SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.
MAN WAS WALKING THE BELTLINE DOWN THE SLOPE, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BUMPING HIS KNEE.
SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE BELT, BELT ROLLED HIM AND HE WAS FALLING HIT HIS LEG AGAINST SOMETHING.
PERSON WAS WALKING FROM BUILDING TO TRACK LANDING TO HELP PUT DE-RAILED FIAT CAR BACK ON TRACK. PERSON LOST FOOTING ON SNOW COVERED INCLINE AND FELL AGAINST BANK CAUSING INJURIES TO FACE.
PERSON WAS WALKING UP THE GRADE TOWARDS SURFACE ON #1 60" BELT BETWEEN 8 & 7 BK. HE SLIPPED ON WET PAVEMENT AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE. HIS HAMMER WHICH HE WAS CARRYING ON LEFT SIDE OF BELT WAS J AMMED UPWARDS AGAINST RIBS CAUSING INJURY.
WALKING IN MUD SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.
PERSON WAS WALKING DOWN INTAKE TO SECTION. HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT KNEE. PERSON WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.
EE WAS CARRYING A BELT RAIL FROM SCOOP AND LOST HIS GRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE BELT RAIL AND HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND A METAL PLATE ON THE S COOP CAUSING THE INJURY.
WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING STRUCTURE TO DROP ON HIS L. HAND. FRACTURING HIS LITTLE & RIG FINGERS & CUTTING HIS RING FINGER.
EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELL BACK AWAY FROM THE LADDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COAL FROMTAHE #3 SILO GRATES. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE; WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE WITH HIS OTHER FOOT, HE FELL STRADDLING THE G RATES & LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS RESULTING IN A BROKEN TAILBONE & A SCRAPED RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PICK UP A GOB RAIL WHEN THE SCOOP THEY WERE USING GOT TO CLOSE. THE EMPLOYEE MOVED AND FELL. HE CAUGHT HSI HAND ON THE RAIL WHEN HE FELL.
INJURED SAID HE STEPPED OF THE SLOPE BELT ONTO THE LANDING AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING SAME DRAWSLATE HAD FALLEN TO THE MINE FLOOR & WAS SLICK WITH OIL FROM A HOSE BLOWING ON THE BOLTER AS HE WENT TO PUT A BOLT IN THE HOLE HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SLICK DRAWS LATE AS HE FELL HE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF & GRABBED THE BOOM LEVER HIS FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE ROOFBOLTER BOOM & HE LET THE BOOM DOWN ON HIS FOOT
INJURED HAD JUST COMPLETED FILLING OUT A REPORT, HE STOOD UP AND PASSED OUT AND FELL DOWN. WHEN HE REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS ANKLE. HE WALKED TO THE OFFICE AND SHOWERED AND LEFT. HE WENT TO E.R. TO FIND OUT WHY HE HAD PASSED OUT. HIS ANKLE HAD GOTTEN WORSE AND A CAST WAS APPLIED. EDG AND BLOOD TEST WER NEGATIVE. REPORTED AS A QUESTIONABLE ACCIDENT.
INJURED STATED HE WAS CHECKING TOOLS IN BELT SHACK & STEPPED ON AWATER COUPLING CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO METAL SHELVES HURTING HIS LEFT ELBOW. EE DIDN'T MISS ANYY TIME UNTIL AFTER SURGERY ON HIS ELBOW WHICH WAS 12-27-94.
INJURED STATED HE WAS CLEANING A SUPPLY & ST EPPED ON AN OILY PLACE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS LEFT WRIST
INJURED PERFORMING MECHANIC WORK ONA REF, CYCLONE BOX APPROX 4' OFF THE FLOOR. HE JUMPED THE 4' TOT HE FLOOR AND EXPERENCED PAIN IN IHS LEFT KNEE. T HE REPORT WAS FILED BUT HE DID NOT GO TO A DR AT THAT TIME. PAIN PERSISTED AND LOWER LEG HAD SWELLING BEAR THEN WENT FOR MEDICAL OPINION.
EMPLOYEE STATED: HE CLIMBED UPON TRUCK BUMPER TO CHECK OIL IN COAL TRUCK. SLIPPED AND FELL FROM BUMPER.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SCRUBBER AND SLIPPED ON THE WET GROUND AROUND THE SCRUBBER. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
PERSON WAS WALKING DOWN BELTING CARRYING 1" WATER LINE AND TRIPPED OVER SECTION OF BELT LYING ON PAVEMENT AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE.
MAN WAS HELPING CHANGE A STATIONARY ROLLER ON A BELT DRIVE. THE ROLLER TURNED, CAUSING HIM TO STEP BACK AND TWIST HIS ANKLE ON THE BELT FRAMING.
ON 1/16/94 EE FELL ON ICE & INJURED HIS SHOULDER & KNEE. HE WENT TO DR. & DIAGNOSIS WAS TORN LIGAMENTS IN KNEE. NO TIME LOST NO TREATMENT. SURGERY WAS OPTIONAL. ON 3/2/94 HE WAS UNABLE TO FINISH FIREBOSS RUN DUE TO PAIN FROM WALKING THROUGH MINE..SAME THING ON 3/8/94. SURGERY IS NOW SCHEDULED & LOST TIME WILL RESULT.