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October 18, 1997 IN · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXITING THE CRUSHER COAL ROM BELT BUILDING THE WIRE ROPE STEP BROKE AND EE FELL 3 FEET. THE FALL RESULTED IN EE HAVING A SPRAINED BACK MUSCLE.

October 15, 1997 IN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS STUCK IN THE #3 ENTRY BECAUSE THE ENTRY HAD PITCHED DOWNWARD CAUSING A RATHER STEEP HILL THAT WAS SOFT AND SLICK. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DOWN ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES PLACING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER THE MINER TO ATTEMPT TO PULL IT OUT. THEY WERE READY TO PULL THE MINER SO EMPLOYEE GOT UP & STARTED TO WALK TO SAFE LOCATION.WHILE WALKING HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN R. KNEE.

August 27, 1997 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 8/27/97, 2 EE'S WERE WORKING ON THE TOP FLOOROF WASH PLANT. A SECT OF THE FLOOR HAD BEEN REMVOVED TO REPAIR THE CYCLONE. EE'S LEFT AREA FOR AMOMENT. INJ EE CAME FROM ANOTHER WORK AREA TO SE E IF HELP WAS NEEDED. HE STEPPED INTO THE EXPOSED AREA AND LACERATED HIS LOWER LEFT LEG & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST. 1ST AID TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED AT THE MINE. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE M

January 11, 1997 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS ASCENDING LADDER OF 789 END DUMP TO PERFORM MAINT WORK. EMP REACHED TO GRAB BACKSIDE OF TOP STEP. A 789 END DUMPS TOP STEP HAS NO BACKSIDE. IT IS ACTUALLY PART OF PLATFORM, UNLIKE 777E ND DUMPS TOP STEP. EMP FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE TRUCK LANDING ON ANOTHER EMP RESULTING IN EMPS FRACTURED WRIST.

October 24, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICEMAN TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN EXITING HIS SERVICE TRUCK.

September 20, 1996 IN · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE FRESH WATER LINE HAD BROKEN ALONG SIDE OF THE SOUTH BELT NEAR THE 41RS BELT HEAD. THEY HAD GONE OUT TO THAT LOCATION TO REPAIR THE DAMAGED LINE. INJURED HAD A SECTION OF PLASTIC PIPE IN HI S HAND AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING THE PIPE AROUND. HE STEPPED ON A WET ROCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIS FALL AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN THE

June 13, 1996 IN · Coal underground transportation trainee SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE OF 2 RM. HE WAS INSTALLING THE PIN CLOSEST TO THE RIB WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF A ROCK LAYING ON THE FLOOR. THE ROCK WAS ABOUT 3" THICK. THE MOVEMENT OF HIS FOOT OFF THE ROCK CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK,THE DR SAID HE HAD A PINCHED NERVE. EE HIS HAD A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

March 29, 1996 IN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE KNELT DOWN BEHIND THE MINER TO CHECK THE SIGHTS.AS HE WAS STANDING UP, HE THREW HIS LEG AROUND TO STRAIGHTEN BOTH LEGS & HIS RIGHT KNEE BENT INW ARD WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE HURT THIS SAME KNEE A YEAR AGO IN A SKIING ACCIDENT IN SOUTHERN INDIANA.

August 29, 1995 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TEREX END DUMP HAULING COAL. DURING THE SHIFT HER LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED. SHE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AT THE MINE SITE. THE EYE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HER. SHE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING: TETRACAINE OPTH. SOLUTION .5%, DACRIOSE OPTH. SOLUTION 118 ML, AND SULF-10 PC OPTH. 15ML.

February 15, 1995 IN · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO THE SLOPE SUPPLY TRAILER TO SECURE A SUPPLY LOAD ABOUT A (14" STEP). HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. HE FELT A PAIN ABOVE HIS HEEL WHEN HIS FOOT CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE DR. SAID HE HAS A STRETCHED ACHILLES TENDON.

February 13, 1995 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO POUT A PLUG BACK INTO A 6" WATER PUMP, WHILE STEPPING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE HE SLIPPED ON THE FROZEN GROUND FRACTURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

January 2, 1995 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO UPPER DECK OF 04780 HITACHI SHOVEL CARRYING TWO CANISTERS OF DIRECT INJECTION ETHER. INJURED FELL FROM TOP OF LADDER TO TRACK & THEN TO GROUND. [GROUND FROZEN]

December 19, 1994 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING A BELTLINE AS PART OF A REQUIRED EXAM. HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. DURING THIS EVENT HE LOCKED HIS TEETH TOGETHER TO BRACE FOR THE FALL AND A CHIP POPP ED OFF A BACK WISDOM TOOTH.

July 22, 1994 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE BACK OF THE POWDER TRUCK WHEN THE CABLE STEP BROKE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

May 14, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS CLIMBING IN REAR OF SERVICE TRUCK SO HE COULD REACH THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE FOR MAINTENANCE WORK. IT WAS RAINING OUT DURING THIS TIME. AS HE WAS CLIMBING FROM THE TRUCK BED TO TH E TOOL BED TO THE TOOL BOX HE SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIS THUMB ON THE TOOL BOCX AND DISLOCATED HIS THUMB.

April 2, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SERVICING A DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE CAT TRACKS.THIS ACTION CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE CORRECTED HIS BALANCE.

March 29, 1994 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS TRYING TO PUT AIR CONDITIONER COVER BACK INTO PLACE ON 988B END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HAND RAIL.

March 7, 1994 IN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Fall from machine

I WAS CLIMBING OFF OF HIS RAM CAR AFTER CHANGINGBATTERIES. AS HE WAS CLIMBING OVER THE WHEEL FENDER HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK ON THE GROUND.

February 2, 1994 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED SPRAINED HIS ANKLE ON FROZEN EARTH WHILEDISMOUNTING FROM 16G ROAD GRADER. INJURED REGULAR SCHEDULED DAYS OFF WERE 2-2-94 AND 2-3-94.

September 23, 1993 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall down stairs

INJURED ALLEGES THAT ON 9/23/93 HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM WHEN DESCENDING STAIRS IN WASKPLANT & INJURED BACK. THEN ON 9/26/93 HE SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE MOUNTING A TEREX 3308 END DUM P GOB TRUCK & ALSO INJURED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 09/28/93. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 09/29/93.

September 16, 1993 IN · Coal coal strip operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP SIDE OF BED OF TRUCK TO CHECK MUD & ROCK STUCK IN BED WHEN FOOT SLIPPED & HE STARTED TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT HIT RIGHT LEG ON SIDE OF B ED THAT CREATED SMALL PUNCTURE IN LEG THE GOT INFECTED 2 DAYS LATER. WENT TO HOSPITAL TO GET INJECTION.

September 10, 1993 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM END DUMP TRUCK HESLIPPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP & FELL ON HIS RT KNEE TEARING LIGAMENTS THERE WERE NO DEFECTS IN THE STEP HE HAD SURGERY ON SEPT 11 & WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL

July 19, 1993 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STEPPING AWAY FROM A DRILL HOLE & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE IN DOZER TRACKS

June 9, 1993 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall from ladders

INJURED HAD CLIMBED UP LADDER TO CLEAN OUT REFUSE PIPE. AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER SLID SIDEWAYS AND HE FELL SEVENT FEET TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER HE RECEIVED FIVE SUTURES FOR A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.

April 5, 1993 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SLICK SURFACE OF SLOPE. HE FELL AT FOOT LEVEL, BRUSING HIS LEFT SIDE.

March 15, 1993 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED HAD CLIMBED UP TO THE REAR ENGINE CONTROL PANNEL ON A 637 E SCRAPER HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON STARTER SWITCH KEY LACERATING FINGER AROUND 2ND JOINT THE RING WAS CUT OFF. THERE WERE NO SUSTURES.

March 12, 1993 IN · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING DRY HOUSE AREA. AS HE STEPPED THROUGH THE DOORWAY HE TURNED RIGHT, TWISTING HIS HIS KNEE AS HE TURNED.

February 4, 1993 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SCAFFOLD MARKING FACE OF SLOPE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON A ROCK AS HE LANDED.

January 23, 1993 IN · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS INSTALLIGN CERAMIC BRICK ON THE INSIDE OF THE STOKER COAL CHUTE. THE CHUTE WAS APPROX 12"X20". HE WAS LEANING OVER IN THE COAL CHUTE INSTALLING THE BRICK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AN D HE FELL AGAINST THE BOTTOM FRAME OF THE ACCESS DOOR.

October 10, 1992 IN · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TRUCK LOAD OF PIPE. WHILE UNLOADING PIPE THE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE GROUND WHERE HE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING PIPE. FRACTURED SHOULDER AND CHEEKBON E, WAS HELD FOR OBSERVATION FOR POSSIBLE INTERNAL INJURIES.

September 27, 1992 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED HAD JUST STARTED A MOBILE LIGHT PLANT. AS HE TURNED TO WALK BACK TO THE PICKUP TRUCK HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

September 21, 1992 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND THE FRONT OF HIS END LOADER IT WAS RAINING & MUDDY HE STEPPED INSIDE THE LOADER BUCKET TO AVOID WALKING IN MORE MUD WHEN HE STEPPED IN THE BUCKET HIS FEET SLIPPED OU T FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL STRIKING HIS ELBOW ONTHE BUCKET TOOTH HIS ARM WAS PLACED IN A SLING FOR TWO DAYS

July 27, 1992 IN · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall onto or against objects

38595 WAS A SPILL OF FLOCCULANT (EMULSION) INSIDE THE WASHPLANT. HE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO WASH DOWN THE AREA. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL G 91395G.

March 18, 1992 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Mining Inc · Fall from machine

FELL FROM TOP OF COAL TRUCK 9 FT TO GROUND, R KNEE CAP AND L WRIST INJURED

December 20, 1991 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & Ls Contracting Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS REMOVING DRAIN PLUG ON THE FINAL DRIVE OF A CAT D11N DOZER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE WAS TAKEN TO GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPTIAL FOR TREATMENT.

September 28, 1991 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Underground Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS DISMOUNTING T HE CHERY PICKER WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT SIDE I NAME SAID HE WAS OK BUT BY THE END OF THE SHIFT HE HAD MUCH SWELLING IN HIS LEFT WRIST

October 24, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLEANING SCREEN FORREST SLIPPED & FELL INTO COAL BREAKER, NEITHER THE SCREEN NOR THE BREAKER WAS ON AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

April 6, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Beauty Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CLIMBING BETWEEN TRACTOR AND BLADE WHILE INSTALLING THE RADIATOR ON D9 AND SLIPPED ON MUDDY SURFACE AND FELL TEARING LIGAMENTS IN RT ANKLE

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