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September 9, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE RECOVERING REMOTE LINE ALONT #2 HEAD,THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WENT OFF CAUSING WATER TO SPRAY IN I.NAME FACE. TURNED TO GET AWAY,FELL STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CAGE CAUSING INJURY.

September 4, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE BY HAND WHEN THE CABLE LET GO, HE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK CAUSING HIS INJURY. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECAME REPORTABLE ON A 7000-1 FORM UNTIL 10- 8-92 AT WHICH TIME INJURED WENT TO HIS DOCTOR AND HAD HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY.

August 24, 1992 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

68935 WALKING ALONG SIDE OF MINER TO PUT UP CURTAIN AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. EE SLIPPED ON THE MINER CABLE AND HIS LIGHT CORD CAUGHT ON THE MINER KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMS 53608E STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT CAUSING HIS INJURY.

July 30, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

68935 CARRYING 10' SECTION OF 1 1/4" BLACK PIPE,I.NAME TRIPPED ON ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE LAYING ON MINE FLOOR CAUSING INJURY. 7-31 MISSED WORK DUE TO A CONTRACTUAL GRAD VAC. DAY AND NOT DUE TO 38509NJURY. ON 8-3 WORKED 3 HRS AND WENT HOME A ND THEN WENT TO EMERG.RM AND WAS TOLD NOT TO RE-TURN UNTIL 8-5-92.

July 10, 1992 OH · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE BIN BELT HEAD, TO CHANGE THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR, EE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

December 12, 1991 OH · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING ON OVERCAST, INJURED FELL THRU OVERCAST PATIO BLOCK STRIKIN GHIS RIBS ON OVERCAST SUPPORT BEAM, CAUSING HIS INJURY. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 12-17-91 AT WHIC H TIME HIS DOCTOR TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD A BROKEN RIB. HE WENT TO HIS PHYSICIAN ON 12-16-91 AND HAD X-RAYS TAKEN. THE MINE WAS IDEL THE WEEK OF 12-23-91.

September 23, 1991 OH · Coal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TO TURN ON WATER VALVE, INJURED SLIPPED IN THE WET GRASS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJURED HIS BACK.

September 9, 1991 OH · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall from machine

WORKING ON VIBRATOR,I.NAME STEPPED TO GET INSIDE OF VIBRATOR AND THE HANDRAIL BROKE CAUSING I.NAME TO FALL 4' CAUSING HIS INJURY.

January 16, 1991 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS COMING DOWN OFF LADDER FROM CYCLONES HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS BACK ON 6 INCH PIPE. EE FELL FROM 2ND RUNG OF LADDER.

October 6, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS WITH ROCKDUST HOSE EE TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

August 21, 1990 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MAKING AN EXAMINATION OF THE 2 SOUTH SEALS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PILE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS WHEN ONE OF THE BLOCK FELL CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL INJURING HIS BACK.

July 30, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE THROWING TRACK SWITCH BY JOHNNY BULL PUMP EMPL SLIPPED & HIT KNEE ON MINE FLOOR.

July 26, 1990 OH · Coal lampman, lamp person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS LOADING STONE IN TRUCK. WHEN HE HEARD THE PHONE RING HE STARTED RUNNING TOWARD THE CAR DROPPERS' SHANTY AND SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING CONTUSIONS, LACERATIONS ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE AND ABRA SION TO BOTH KNEES. HE TOOK A CONTRACTUAL DAY (JULY 4TH) FOR 7-27-90 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHEDULED WORKDAY (7-30-90).

May 29, 1990 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLT I NAME FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ROOF BOLT CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

March 2, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE HOOKING UP 6 INCH WATER VALVE EE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR HIS BACK AND RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT REGULAR SHIFT.

January 2, 1990 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE MAKING EXAMINATIONS UNDER BIN HE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG GOING TO BIN AREA. THEN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

November 13, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING UP ON RR CAR FOOT SLIPPED ON FROSTY BAR CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS L SIDE ON CAR.

October 22, 1989 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS COMING THRU X CUT FROM 6 BELTLINE TO THE TRACK AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF STONE AND FELL ON HIS WRIST.

April 11, 1989 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING UP MINER CABLE SLACK STRAP SLIPPED OFF HOOK & CABLE & WATERLINE FLEW BACK KNOCKING VICTIMS FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM FALLING ON HIS RT SHOULDER NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RENDERED UN TIL 042589 AT THIS TIME IT BECAME REPORTABLE ON THE 7000-1 FORM AS MEDICAL TREATMENT

November 7, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OST AS HE TURNE8 HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM ALLOWING POST TO SLIP AS I.NAME HELD ON TO POST HE INJURED HIS WRIST

October 19, 1987 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

AS MAN WAS WALK3NG OFF PLATFORM AT TOP OF SLOPE HE FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 25, 1987 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall from machine

WORKER WAS STEP1ING OFF BOOM OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE,AS HE STEPPED DOWN HIS ANKLE TWISTED TO THE SIDE CAUSING SPRAIN.

February 21, 1987 OH · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS WALKING PAS7 MINER I.NAME TRIPPED OVER PULL ROPE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO DRUM OF CONTINOUS MINER AND MINER CABLE

February 16, 1987 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS CARR2ING POST TO FACE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON MINER CABLE INJURING HIS LOWER BACK

October 30, 1986 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING A7ROSS PARKING LOT VICTIM FELL ON ICE STRAINING BACK THE WORKER RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF INJURY. THIS OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORTABLE INJURY ON 1-7-81 WHEN THE W ORKER RECEIVED 4EDICAL TREATMENT.

August 11, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall from ladders

AS CLIMBING WOO8EN LADDER AT WATER STORAGE TANK RUNG OF LADDER BROKE ALLOWING MAN TO STRIKE HIS LEFT HIP ON FRAME OF LADDER

December 12, 1984 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING AROUND BACK OF BOLTER REIPPED OVER CABLE CAUSING MAN TO FALL INJURING HIS LEFT LEG.

November 14, 1984 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS HELPING PUT POWER CAR ON TRACK WHILE PULLING ON CAR MAN\S HANDS SLIPPED ON CAR ALLOWING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO MOTOR.

November 7, 1984 OH · Coal belt cleaner, picker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS ROLLING A PIECE OF STONE OFF OF BELT HEAD WHEN THE STONE BROKE CAUSING MAN TO SLIP AND FALL INJURING HIS BACK AND RIGHT HIP.

July 25, 1984 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall from machine

AS GETTING OUT OF JEEP WORKER STEPPED DOWN WITH LEFT LEG-FOOT SLIPPED SOME ON WET MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 24, 1984 OH · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE THROWING ROCKDUST INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP CAR WORKER LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS TAILBONE ON BUCKET OF SCOOP ALSO STRAINING THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 21, 1984 OH · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THROWING POST THRU WORKER TRIPPED OVER A BUNDLE OF CAP WEDGES INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

February 6, 1984 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

AS WORKER BEGAN WALKING ALONG SIDE C/M HE TRIPPED ON MINER CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON SWIVEL PORTION OF STRAIN CLAMP LOCATED BY KITCHEN OF MINING MACHINE.

January 23, 1984 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

SANDING PARKING LOT,SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS SELF-RESCUER INJURING LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

September 15, 1983 OH · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR. MIHALIC STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING 50 LB SACKS OF ROCK DUST TO THE BELT HEAD, HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND WATER CAUSING HIM TO TWIST THE MID AND LOW BACK REGIONS.

August 8, 1983 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPING OVER ROLLER IN SLOPE WHEN FOOT CAME DOWN MAN SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO BE TWISTED

January 19, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN SLIPE EMPL LSIPPED ON ICE.WHEN HE FELL HIS LEG HIT HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY.

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