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INJURED HAD DISMOUNTED THE SKIDDER AND WAS WALKING THRU THE MUD TO GET TO A WATER PUMP. WHILE WALKING THRU MUD, HE TWISTED AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A CAT 637E SCRAPER AFTER STARTING THE REAR ENGINE. HE MISSED THE STEP AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 3 FT LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS. HE WENT TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHERE THE PAIN INCREASED DURING THE MORNING. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT WITH A CHIROPRACTOR.
INJURED HAD STEPPED IN SOME FLOCK & STARTED CLIMBING A LADDER TO START THE PRESS HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS HIS RT HAND STRUCK A TANK FRAME & LACERATED HIS HAND REQUIRING SUTURES
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING 637E SCRAPER.HE HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES.AS HE LEFT THE SEAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK THE STEERING COLUMN WITH HIS KNEE.HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND SOUGHT MEDICAL TREAT MENT THE FOLLOWING DAY.THE X-RAYS SHOWED A FRACUPATELLA CLOSED.
INJ FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING CAT END OF SHIFT. INJ WRIST AND SHOULDER, X RAYS NEG. REC PRESCRIP.
INJURED JUMPED OFF A D-9 DOZER AND REINJURED HIS BACK.HE IS CONTINUING TREATMENT WITH A CHIROPRACTOR.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP THE BUCKET OF AN O&K RH120C SHOVEL TO GREASE IT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS. HIS ELBOW STRUCK A ROCK.
INJURED CAME INTO OUT MAINTENANCE SHOP AT 6:20 AM ALLEGING THAT HE HAD FALLEN WHILE DISMOUNTING THE BULK TRUCK.HIS SHIFT BEGINS AT 7:00AM AND THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.HE HAD BEEN ON TOP OF THE TRUCK CHECKING ANFO IN THE TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER.
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK TO PUMP WATER INTO TANK AS HE DISMOUNTED HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL STRIKING HIS TAILBONE ON THE FUEL TANK (STEP)
INJURED WAS WAL5ING FROM THE COAL YARD OVER TO THE TRUCK SCALES. EVERYTHING WAS COVERED WITH ICE. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL FORWARD. HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE GROUND.
INJ WAS PULLING36 IN WATER HOSE ACROSS SPOIL AREA TO CONNECT TO WATER PUMP. HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS KNEE. THE GROUND WAS MUDDY COLD AND WET. HE WAS SENT TO DAVIES COUNTY HOSPITAL F FOR TREATMENT. 8IAGNOSED AS DISLOCATED KNEE
INJURED WAS DIS4OUNTING FROM CAT LOADER CARRYING LUNCH BOX AND THERMOS. HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND TRIED TO JUMP AWAY FROM THE LOADER. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL3FOR TREATMENT AND THEN TRANFERRED TO THE DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE.
INJURED WAS FUE5ING ROAD GRADER. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. AS HE FELL, HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT IN THE STEP, SPRAINING HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO GREENE CONTY GENERAL HOPSITAL F
I.NAME WAS WALK3NG THROUGH MUD WHICH WAS 3 IN TO 4 IN DEEP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE
INJ DISMOUNTING3FROM GREASE TRUCK TO SHUT OFF SCRAPERS.IT WAS RAINING AND MUDDY OUTSIDE.AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING,SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD OF GREASE TRUCK AND TWISTED KNEE.CHIPPED BONE BETWEEN JO INT OF RIGHT KN9E.
INJURED WAS DIS4OUNTING FROM PUMP TRUCK INSTEAD OF USING THE STEPS HE ELECTED TO JUMP OUT OF THE TRUCK WHEN HE LANDED ON THE FROUND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE
INJURED SLIPPED3AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM END DUMP TRUCK HIS CHEST STRUCK THE FRONT BUMPER HE SUFFERED CONTUSIONS AND BRUISED RIBS
INJURED DISMOUN7ED FROM POWER TRUCK AND WAS WALKING TOWARDS MAGAZINE. IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE AND HE TRIPPED ON SOME FROZEN EARTH AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK. HE WAS TREATED FOR SHOCK AND THEN TAKEN BY INJURED DISMOUN7ED FROM POWER TRUCK AND WAS WALKING TOWARDS MAGAZINES. IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE AND THE TRIPPED ON SOME FROZEN EARTH AND FELL ONTO TH HIS BACK. HE WAS TREATED FOR SHOCK AND THEN TA
INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM FDORD TIRE TRUCK TO CHANGE TIRE ON CAT 992 LOADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN, HE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT ARM UNDER THE MIRROR ARM AND OVER THE DOOR. THIS INJURED HIS SH OULDER.
INJURED WAS CHANGING TRANSMISSIONS IN CAT988B LOADER.HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA.HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE FELL.HE WAS TAKEN TO GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL,SWITZ CITY,INDIANA FOR X-RAYS.
INJ LEFT CAB OF CAY 992 TO TALK WITH DOZER OPERATOR.AS HE STEPPED FROM COUNTERWEIGHT HE MISSED TRACK AND FELL FACE FIRST ONTO DOZER BLADE ARM.HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL -BROKEN NOSE.
INJURED OPENED THE REAR DOORS OF A 40\ SEMI TRAILER LOADED WITH WETHOLE BAGS. AS HE CLIMBED INTO THE TRUCK HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. HE STUCK OUT HIS ARM TO BREAK H IA FALL & LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E/R FOR X-RAYS.
STEPS AND RAILS SLICK WITH MOISTURE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT TOWER JAW CAUSING HIM TO CHIP HIS TOOTH HE HIT THE PLATFORM.
INJURED WAS GREASING RIPPER OF CAT D9G DOZER AND SLIPPED HIS KNEE STRUCK THE RIPPER ON THE REAR OF THE DOZER
INJURED WAS ON CATWALK ADJUSTING MIRROR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK. RIGHT LEG AND R SHOULDER. WENT TO DR ON 8-30-84
INJ DISMOUNTING FROM DOZER,STEPPED ONTO DOZER TRACK SLIPPED AND FELL.RIGHT HAND STRUCK TRACK.TAKEN TO DR -FRACTURE TO BONE IN RIGHT HAND ABOVE RING FINGER.
INJURED WAS INSPECTING DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM OF DRILTECH D40K & WAS STANDING ON THE DECK-ABOUT 4.5\ FROM THE GROUND. HE EITHER BLACKED OUT OR SLIPPED & FELL OFF BACKWARDS LANDING ON THE BAC K OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS KEPT OVER NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.
INJURED WAS CARRYING A 60 LB. BOX OF PRIMERS FROM THE STORAGE MAGAZINE TO THE EXPLOSIVE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THEBOX OF PRIMERS LANDED ON HIS WRIST. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR X-RAYS.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING INTO REAR OF SEMI-TRAILER TO UNLOAD 50LB BAGS OF ANFO HE SLIPPED AND FELL HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK DOOR LATCH