INJURED WAS WALKING THE MINE WORKS TO VERIFY LOCATION AND CONDITION OF VENTILATION CONTROLS. INJURED CLIMBED ONTO THE BELT/ TRACK OVERCAST AT 5 WEST. AS HE LOOKED FOR A WAY TO CLIMB DOWN, HE S LIPPED AND FELL FROM THE OVERCAST STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON A PROTRUDING BEAM.
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Showing 50 of 85INJURED WAS STEPPING OUT OF #6 JEEP. THE JEEP WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. INJURED'S RESCUER AND TOOL POUCH CAUGHT ON THE JEEP AND HE FELL FROM THE JEEP AGAINST A RIB BOLT AND PLATE.
INJ WAS WALKING & STEPPED ON SLICK SUBSTANCE 12'X17' IT WAS UNDER THE MUD & COULD NOT BE SEEN
INJURED GOT OUT OF MANTRIP. RAISED UP TOO FAST (ACCORDING TO DR.) & HE PASSED OUT & FELL ONTO THE TRACK HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE RAIL WHICH CUT HIS HEAD RESULTING IN 8 STITCHES OUTSIDE & 4 STITCHES INSIDE. INJURED WAS RIDING 36 BUS.
INJ WAS HELPING SCOOP BOTTOM ON TAIL ENTRY & WENT TO MOVE CART & STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING LEFTFOOT & FELT A BONE POP ACROSS LEFT FOOT. ROCK APPROX 4"X4" AREA WAS DRY & 7'HIGH
INJURED WAS WALKING UP THE SLOPE BELT. THE WALK WAY WAS WET. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET WALKWAY, THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL. THIS RESULTED\IN A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT LEG
INJURED WAS REACHING FOR A MARKER ON THE BACK SHELF IN THE WAREHOUSE CUBICLE. HE STEPPED ON A GEAR PULLER THAT WAS LEFT IN THE WALKWAY. THE PULLER ROLLED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AGAINST THE MI NER BITS STORED IN THE CUBICLE. OPERATOR WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL APRIL 26TH WHEN HE CAME BACK TO WORK.
INJURED STEPPED OFF THE MOTOR TO WALK TOWARDS THE D-RAIL WHEN HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE CREELED CAUSED SEVERE PAIN.
INJURED HAD REMOVED A PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING ANDFELL THROUGH THE HOLE.
INJURED WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN INJURED STEPPED DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE "GAVE OUT" THIS CAUSED A TWISTING ACTION TO THE ANKLE. HE DID NOT SLIP OR TRIP. THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS A OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
INJURED GOT OFF HIS RIDE AT #113 BREAK TO CALIBRATE THE CO MONITORS IN THE BELT ENTRY. HE WAS CARRYING A CO CALIBRATION KIT. HE HAD TO BEND OVER FOR THE LOW TOP. WHILE WALKING HE SLIPPED AND F ELL ON WHAT HE THINKS WAS A PIECE OF TROLLEY GUARD. HE GOT BACK ON HIS RIDE AND WENT TO SLOPEBOTTOM. AS HE WAS WALKING HIS FOOT WAS BOTHERING HIM.
EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE TRYING TO FREE HER FOOT FROM MUD THAT SHE HAD WALKED INTO. SHE HAS A DEGENERATIVE BACK CONDITION. CONSEQUENTLY THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE.
INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE INSPECTING SCALES AND HAWKEYES ON S-5 BELT.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT 127 ROCK BIN WHEN HE FELL ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN 2ND LANDING OF STEPS. A THIN LAYER OF ICE HAD BUILT UP ON THE STEPS.
INJURED STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO A HOLE 7" WIDE X 6" LONG X 3" DEEP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS HELPING INSTALL A LONGWALL TAILPIECE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT ON A DOWEL, HE SLIPPED ON THE BELT AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A BRACKET ON THE END OF THE STAGE LOADER .
INJURED & CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING A OXYGEN BOTTLE. INJURED WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED OVER A BOARD LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED INJURED TO FALL, STRIKING HIS CHEST ON A RAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO THE CHEST WALL.
INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN PICKING UP A STOPPING BLOCK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL FROM A SHORT 3 AND 1/2 FOOT HIGH SCAFFOLD.
INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH A CROSSCUT WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK STRIKING A 1 1/2" WATERHOSE.
INJURED WAS OBSERVING ELECTRICIANS WORK ON TAILPIECE OF LONGWALL. THE ELECTRICIAN WERE PLUGGING GAUGES INTO STAGELOADER PANEL. A CO WORKER STARTED TO PUSH THE HEADGATE CAUSING THE TAILPIECE TO MOVE INJURED RUSHED TO STAGELOADER TO HIT THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON. INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS KNEE.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO HANG VENTILATION TUBING WHEN HIS LEFT LEG GAVE OUT AND HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR.
EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS TRAMING A CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A REMOTE CONTROL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN WHILE USING A WATER HOSE.
INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BATHHOUSE FLOOR.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS UNDER A BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE & FALL AGAINST THE STRUCTURE.
INJURED STEPPED OFF A MOTOR & INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED'S LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT AS HE RAISED FROM A SEATED POSITION CAUSING HIM WEIGHT TO SHIFT AND HIS BACK TO STRAIN.
INJURED SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE.
INDIVIDUAL JUST STEPPED OFF AN ENDLOADER TO THE GROUND. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 5/23/02.
INJURED FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING AN ENDLOADER.
INJURED STEPPED OFF A JEEP AND INTO A HOLE CAUSING A PAIN IN HER RIGHT KNEE. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 5-29-02.
INJURED TRIPPED ON A CABLE STRAP & FELL ON HIS HIP.
INJURED WAS REMOVING A TIMBER FOR INSIDE THE REAURE BELT DISCHARGE CHUTE. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPEDCAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE HIS MOUTH AGAINST THE INNER LINER PLATE OF THE CHUTE. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN TOOTH.
EE DISMOUNTED A CRANE AT THE OUTRIGGER LOCATION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER COMING OFF STEP.
INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EE WAS FIREBOSSING SLOPE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE 5/2/02.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE LADDER TO THE MINE FLOOR, HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE EE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.
INJURED TRIPPED OVER A CABLE AND FELL TO THE SHOP FLOOR. THE OPERATOR WAS NOT AWARE THAT INJURED WAS OFF FROM WORK DUE TO THIS EVENT UNTIL 4-15-02.
AS CABLE WAS BEING PULLED ONTO TROLLIES, EE WAS HIT ACROSS THE LEG, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING, HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED FELL AGAINST A POST WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A BROKEN CHAIN.
FELL ON LEFT KNEE WHILE WALKING ON FROZEN GROUND(ICE).
INJURED'S RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF A ROCK.
INJURED SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE PAGER UNIT AT THE FEEDER.
INJURED TRIPPED AND FELL ON A SPRING ROD CAUSING A DOG BONE TO FALL OFF THE SPILL BOARD STRIKING INJURED'S LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS CRAWLING THE JACKLINE WHEN HIS KNEE SLIPPED OFF A SKID AND STRUCK THE MINE FLOOR.
INJURED RAISED UP FROM A BENT POSITION AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT ON A BEAM. INJURED THEN FELL BACKWARDS INTO A HANDRAIL.
INJURED WAS STEPPING FROM THE BOTTOM STEP. PUT HIS LEFT FOOT DOWN AND TURNED TO HIS LEFT. HIS FOOT DID NOT PIVOT AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE, AS HE TWISTED.
INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF A SMALL LEDGE IN THE MINE FLOOR.