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EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE MANTRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS CHIN ON THE MANTRIP. HE SUFFERED A SMALL LACERATION ON HIS CHIN WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE FELL IN A WET ADN MUDDY AREA, TRYING TO ANSWER A MINE PHONE. ALELGED INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, NOR AS TO DAY'S DATE. SUPERINTENDENT FO UND A REPORT MONDAY 8-19-96, AT 1900 THAT WAS FIYLLED OUT BY EE. COMPANY DOES NOT FEEL THIS IS A VAIL ACCIDENT AND ONLY REPORTING DUE TO MSHA REQUIREMENTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM A SUPPLY CAR, UNDERGROUND AT THE END OF THE TRACK. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HANDHOLD, FALLING FORWARD AND ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE DECK OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN A BELT MOVE HE CROSSED OVER THE BELT WHEN HE FELT & INJURED HIS RT LEG THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES
INJURED WAS LOADING 42" BELT ON A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.
EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS, HURTING HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE WITH AN INSPECTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
EE WAS USING A STEP LADDER TO HANG MINER CABLE IN THE L.O.B. OF 4 ENTRY HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FRACTURING HIS COLLAR BONE.
RANDALL WAS STANDING ON A LADDER HANGING MINER CABLE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, HE FELL AND FRACTURED A BONE IN THE HEEL OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE STATED HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND HAD PAIN IN IT. ALSO STATED IT MAY BE A REOCCURENCE OF AN OLD INJURY.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE CARRYING A JACK HAMMER. HE FELL AND JACK HAMMER LANDED ON RIGHT HAND FRACTURING MIDDLE FIGNER.
INJURED WAS UNLOADING PIN SUPPLIES FROM SCOOP ONTO BOLTER, AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND, HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. MISSED ONE SCHEDULED WORK DAY.
EE WAS WORKING ON TAILPIECE WHEN A CHAIN BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BRUISING LEFT KNEE & RT RIBS DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 02-01-94 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOC TO HAVE IT EXAMINED
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE TRACK SLOPE, SLIPPED AND FELL, FRACTURED LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS WAITING TO LOAD HIS COAL TRUCK AT SITE OF MINE. THE LOADOUT BELT WENT OFF. EE PROCEEDED UP THE BELT WALKWAY TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. HE ALLEGED THAT HE FELL OFF WALKWAY AND INJURED HIS BACK. THE CO. DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED OR THAT HIS KNJURIES ARE JOB RELATED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT IN ONLY BECAUSE OF MSHA'S REQUEST.
INJURED WAS RUNNING CENTERS IN THE #3 ENTRY HE WAS STANDING ON A OIL CAN SLIPPED & FELL SEVERELY BRUISING HIS RT ARM
INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINSST FEEDER BRUISED & STRAINED RT SHOULDER & ANKLE
INJURED WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS OFF FLAT CAR FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE END LOADER BUCKET THAT WAS BEING USED TO HAUL TIMBERS. FRACTURED #9 RIB. STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON THE 6-7-93.
EE WAS GETTING OFF MANTRIP AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A BLOCK OF COAL. RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.
EE WAS HANGING A CURTAIN TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A ROCK LAYING IN ROAD WAY RESULTING IN AND STRAIN FOOT.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON A I BEAM HANGING FIRE DEIVGE SYSTEM USING PLASTIC TIES. HE HAD A BELT KNIFE CUTTING OF EXCESS LENGTH. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIS LEFT HAND LANDED ON KNIFE RESULTING INA LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
I.NAME HANGING PUMP CABLE BY STANDING ON A BUCKET. FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER,FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A BRUISE.
EE WAS UNLOADING NEW BELT FROM A FLAT CAR, WHILE PULLING BELT HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS BACK.
HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. HE STEPPED ON THE FOOTER. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE HIT HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES ON THE FOOTER, RESULTING IN A BRUISED BACK.
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE CAME UPON A SCOOP PARKED BEHIND THE FEEDER INSTEAD OF HIM WALKING AROUND THE SCOOP TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE HE BEGAN TO WALK ACROSS THE SCOOP BUCKET W HEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN BACK PAIN. NO PHYSICIANS REPORT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO QUANTIFY DAMAGE IF ANY.
75339NGOFF BACK HOE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF STEP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
55061S UP ON A LADDER HANGING A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER LOWER LEFT BACK & BACK OF HAND
HANGING RODS STANDING ON OIL CANS SLIPPED AND FELL
HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT BOTTOM OF ELEVATOR, SLIPPED AND FELL ON STEPS HURTING HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING TOWARD #8 HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE UNEVEN BOTTOM AND STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
AFTER TARPING TRUCK, EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM BACK TO FRONT OF TRUCK, STARTED TO KICK COAL OFF SIDE OF TOP OF COAL TRAILER, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRAILER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO BELT POWER BOX AND STEPPED ON STEEL RAIL FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN SPRAINED ANKLE.
GETTING IN THE MANTRIP AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A SECTION OF WATER LINE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ON THE BELT ROPE.
HE WAS LOADING 7OAL ON A STEEP HILL; HE TURNED AROUND IN THE SHUTTLE CAR SEAT AND FELL HITTING HIS BACK AGAINST THE STEERING DEVICE.
HE WAS GETTING 9EADY TO START A BELT HEAD & FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON THE MOTOR.
HE WAS TAKING 5 SCOOP OFF CHARGE & SLIPPED & FELL
WAS WORKING ON 8COOP MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF MUD COVERED RAIL CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP FRAME AND RAIL
VICTIM (A REPAIRMAN) WAS DRAGGING A 5-GAL CAN OF 220 GEAR OIL ALONG THE SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INTO THE SIDE OF THE BOOM AND FRATURED A RIB.