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EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF NO. 2 CLEAN COAL SCREEN WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HAS PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT KEE AND A SMALL LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO BULLDOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE SAID HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE DOZER WITH HIS LEFT HANDS. HE FELL BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS WEIGHT STR AINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE SLACK TRACK AND THE BONE TRACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE. HE STATES HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS BACK TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.
WATERING SCOOP BATTERIES. SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS LOADING A TOOL BOX FROM THE TOOL SHED ON THE SECTION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
JIMS MAINS- BELT ENTRY AT FEEDER- SPAD 4981. HELPING REPAIR BROKEN FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHILE STEPPING OFF THE FEEDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO A HOLE BEHIND TAILSHAFT AND FRAME. EMPLOYEE FELL T WISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING BELT OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE BELT AND FELL AGAINST THE RAIL, BRUISING HIS LEFT RIBS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS BELTWHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET MINE FLOOR, CAUSINGHIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON BELT STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD FINISHED PUTTING LIGHT BULB WD-10 DOZER JUMPED FROM TRACKS DOWN TO GROUND & SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, AS HE WAS BACKING OUT, HE STOPPED AND GOT OFF THE MACHINE TO MOVE THE CABLE. HE PICKED UP THE ROPE HOOKED TO HIS CABLE AND PULLED I T OVER TO THE MACHINE. HE SLIPPED AS HE WAS PULLING AND FELL AGAINST THE HOOK INBY THE DECK AND BRUISED HIS RIBS. *FIRST DAY OFF - 1/10/94.
INJURED WAS TARPING TRUCK IN LOADING HOLE TRIPPED AND FELL OFF OF TRUCK ON TO COAL PILE FALLING ABOUT 10 FT KNOCKING HIM OUT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP, SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER, STARTED TO WALK-SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS RT KNEE
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING OVER TO TAKE A READING ON CONTROL PANEL WHEN HE TRIPPED, JAMMING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CROSSING UNDER BELT ON CROSS WALK HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING EXTENSION LADDER TO 4N-STOP SILO FEEDER, THE LADDER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 6' OR 7'- HURTING HIS WRISTS AND RIBS.
EMPL REPLACING CHAIN ON MAGNETIC SEP.SLIPPED AND SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
TIGHTENING STRAP ON TRUCK & STRAP BROKE LOST BALANCE HIT HEAD ON TRUCK BED
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF RAIL MANTRIP WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL ON HER RT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE TRIPPED OVER A LUMP OF COAL AND FELL AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A ROCK AND HAD HIS KNEES ON A 4" WATERLINE,HIS KNEES SLIPPED OFF THE WATERLINE AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK WHILE STILL HOLDING THE ROCK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OFF WALKWAY ON STACKER BELT, SLIPPED IN MUD AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EMPL HELPING MAKE BELT SPLICE.THE BELT SLIPPED AND THE EMPL FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON BELT ROLLER.MINERS HARD HAT FELL OFF WHEN HE FELL.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS COMING OFF SEFCION IN A WET AREA. SCOOP OEPRATOR WENT TO MOVE SCOOP. ELECTRICIAN SLIPPED AND FELL. CATCHING HIS ARM ON BATTERIES.
ELMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP IN CROSSOUT 3-2, TURNED AROUND ON HIS KNEE. TEARING HIS CARTILAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO MANTRIP TO COME OUTSIDE HE STARTED TO SIT DOWN & HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE ON THE MANTRIP SEAT HE SAT DOWN HARD & INJURED HIS LEFT HIP & TAILBONE
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING IN MUD LOADING BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP. HIS FEET CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE LANDED ON BLOCKS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE GREASING A REFUGE BELT HEAD-INJURED LEFT ANKLE
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED BACK INTO A HOLE AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATD THAT HE FELL WHILE HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE, HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON DECK OF MINER.
DRIVER FELL OFF SIDE OF TRUCK & HURT KNEE.
EMPL STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SIT DOWN IN MATRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED & HIT TAILBONE ON EDGE OF MANTRIP.
EMPL STATED THAT HE TWISTED RIGHT FOOT HANGING MINER CABLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING 2 CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL UNDER MINER BOOM WHEN HE SLIPPED-INJURED HIS BACK & LT KNEE
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN PREPARATION FOR BELT MOVE. HE STEPPED ON WATER JUG & SLIPPED.
EMPL STATED HE WAS GOING THROUGH DOOR FROM INTAKE TO RETURN TOWARD 3 NORTH SEALS BUMPED RT KNEE ON DOOR FELL SPRAINING RT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING GLUE BOLT WITH BOTH HANDS AND HIS RIGHT KNEE,SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT AHND ON BOLTER-BROKE AND CUT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
EE STATED THAT HE FELL GETTING OFF LADDER. TWISTING HIS ANKLE AND BRUISNG HIS HIP.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT OUT OF ROADWAY. BELT WAS HUNG UP. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HIS BACK AGAINST ROCK ON BOTTOM OR HAMMER ON HIS BELT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. *FIRST NOTIFIED OF THIS REPORTABLE INJURY ON 3/10/90.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP, PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER BY THE MINER, TRIPPED AND FELL OVER MINER CABLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING BORADS, SLIPPED ON ROCK AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG ON ROCK.
CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR ON 1ST RIGHT WAS PULLING TRAILING CABLE WHILE STANDING ON WET SLICK BOTTOM. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL & STRUCK BACK ON BOTTOM.
FELL ONSTEPS GOING TO BATHHOUSE HURT L SIDE
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP & FELL ON HIS SELF RESCUER, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER & GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN STIRRUP, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE BELT, SOME STEEL CABLE WAS ON BOTTOM COVERED WITH COAL DUST, HE STEPPED ON CABLE & FELL.
STACKING FORMS TWISTED ANKLE FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL ON FOOT BREAKING IT