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May 17, 2021 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic moved a D-11 dozer to a loading ramp for relocation into the mine work area. While dismounting the dozer, using foot cleats and grab handles on the way down, and on the final step onto the ground, the mechanic felt EE's ankle roll and made a "pop" sound. The ground was uneven below vegetation where the mechanic stepped off the dozer.

June 29, 2018 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Heavy hauler operator fell from Caterpillar 777 cab access ladder while descending from the machine. Operator missed second step of ladder when operator let go of the hand railing and fell to the ground.

September 8, 2015 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking from his service truck to a haul truck to disconnect fuel hose. Employee felt knee go out from under him.

June 13, 2011 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee completed chaining down a D11 dozer to the lowboy. Employee stepped across the 30" wide by 4' deep space between the lowboy and the loading ramp. Employee's right foot slipped and as he fell his left foot stayed on the loading ramp. Employee suffered tore ligaments, meniscus, and ACL. Employee is on light duty following accident.

July 28, 2006 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall from machine

When exiting cab of 777 haul truck at wash rack employee thinks boot lace caught on something causing employee to fall from truck. Treated at hospital for a concussion, right eye abrasion with hematoma, small laceration to back of head and a right elbow contusion.

June 13, 2006 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was completing an AVRP of truck and slipped on the deck landing on his hands and knees. Seen in ER for complaint of low back pain and placed on time loss. Returned to restricted duty on 06/26/2006.

June 6, 2006 WA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding onto ladder while climbing up step onto forklift. Foot slipped off of step while still holding onto ladder. Employee felt pain in left shoulder, continued to work regular job until 08/30/06 when employee had surgery for a torn tendon left shoulder.

March 12, 2006 WA · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 03/12/2006 employee was putting a catwalk on an axle to move, stepped back to signal backhoe operator and slipped in the mud. Continued to work regular duty until 12/28/2006 when he began missing time for a right shoulder rotator cuff repair.

January 9, 2006 WA · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee alleges that while he was pulling on a started rope of a pump he slipped and fell backwards landing in mud on right side. This became reportable on 03/05/2006 when employee started working restricted duty.

July 28, 2005 WA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Employee descended boarding ladder on the front end loader and pivoted to the left. Felt a sudden onset of pain in the right knee. This became reportable on October 28, 2005 when employee had laproscopic surgery for a torn meniscus; began missing time.

February 20, 2005 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting into bucket of bucket truck. When he attempted to step into the bucket, he alleges twisting his left knee. This became reportable when employee underwent orthoscopic surgery to repair meniscus on 4/8/05.

February 8, 2005 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING OFF THE 1265 LOADER AT THE TIPPLE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON CATWALK & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

December 25, 2004 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE GETTING OFF HIS TRUCK HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

September 26, 2004 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED ON 9/28/04 THAT HE HAD SLIPPED ON 9/26/04 WHILE MOUNTING HIS ASSIGNED SCRAPER, HANGING FOR A WHILE AND INJURING HIS RIGHT ARM. EE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITAL ER. EXAMINATION FOUND SUSPECTED SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF INJURY. EE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION FOR PAIN, MUSCLE RELAXATION, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY. EE CONTINUES WORKING ON RESTRUCTED DUTIES. MED. EVAL. CONTINUES.

June 9, 2004 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPERATOR WAS WALKING TO HIS EQUIPMENT AND TRIPPED OVER A BRANCH AND FELL TO HIS KNEES. A FEW DAYS LATER HIS LT. KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTN. & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN INFECTION OF HIS LT. KNEE ON 6/14/04.

May 3, 2004 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE GETTING ONTO FORKLIFT. HE BUMPED LT. KNEE ON THE SIDE OF FORKLIFT. WE ARE CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS. THIS EE BEGAN MODIFIED DUTY ON 6/20/04.

September 23, 2003 WA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ee twisted his ankle on or about 9-23-03. He has continued to do his regular job without restrictions. this became reportable on 4-19-04 when ee sought medical treatment for swelling of the left foot. a diagnosis was made that a floating chip was causing aggreavation which may have resulted from the orignial twisted anke. we are reporting this per part 50 fx.

August 15, 2003 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A FUEL FILTER ON A HAULTRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE GRABBED WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO STEADY HIMSELF. EE FELT NO PAIN AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY HIS SHOULDER WAS SORE.

April 4, 2003 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING LOT PRIOR TO HIS SHIFT STARTING. HE WAS COMING DOWN SOME STAIRS AND ALLEGES SLIPPING AND FALLING ON STEPS INJURING HIS BACK.

March 21, 2003 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROLLER MAINTENANCE ON A D10 & WAS PUTTING STANDS UNDER THE MACHINE WHEN HIS RIGHT LEG SLIPPED IN THE MUD & HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 27, 2002 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TRYING TO AVOID WATER THAT WAS OVERFLOWING FROM A TANK IN THE HM PLANT, EE TRIPPED OVER A BEAM AND FELL. IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS AND JARRED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 12, 2002 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING ON VULCANIZING RIA CONVEYOR AT CRUSH/CONVEY DIVISION. IT WAS WORKING OFF A PLATFORM HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN OFF PLATFORM AND HE FELT HIS KNEE POP AND CAUSAL IMMEDIATE PAIN. HE HAD MADE THIS MOVE SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY.DR DETERMINED POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO LEFT KNEE.

January 19, 2002 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

THIS BECAME REPORTABLE AS OF 2/6/02 WHEN WE RECEIVED DOCTOR'S NOTES STATING THAT EE IS HAVING HERNIA SURGERY ON 2/20. THE DOCTOR'S REPORT INDICATES THIS MAY BE A RESULT OF HIS 1/19 INCIDENT: WHILE GETTING INTO HAUL TRUCK THE 2ND STEP BROKECAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND STRADDLE BOTTOM STEP INJURING TESTICLE (NO LOST TIME/LIGHT DUTY TO DATE)

December 11, 2001 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHANGING APRON CYLINDER ON SCRAPER. WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LADDER ONTO APRON LEDGE. SLIPPED ON WET AND MUDDY APRON. FELL SIDEWAYS. LEG CAUGHT. FELL ON SIDE OF LEFT LEG CAUSING IMPACT TO LEG AN D KNEE AREA.

October 18, 2001 WA · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM MOTOR GRADER. HE WENT TO GRAB RT. SIDE HANDRAIL & MISSED, CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT ON L. ARM, INJURING BICEP MUSCLE.

October 15, 2001 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A TRACK EXCAVATOR WHEN HIS R FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP & FOOT LANDED ON NEXT STEP DOWN CAUSING PAIN IN R KNEE.

October 12, 2001 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND SEMI-UNCONSCIOUS ON THE GROUND WITH LACEERATION ON HIS FACE OUTSIDE THE HEAVY MEDIUM PLANT.

September 12, 2001 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTER WASHING HANDS IN RESTROOM, HE USED A CLOTH TOWEL DISPENSER TO DRY HIS HANDS. AS HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY HIS FOOT GOT INTO THE LOOP OF TOWEL & CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE. HE FELL FORWARD & CAU GHT HIMSELF WITH HANDS STRAINING L WRIST.

August 16, 2001 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF A MOTOR GRADER. HE MISSED THE LAST STEP TOWARDS THE GROUND AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE PUT HIS HANDS BEHIND HIM TO BREAK HIS FALL AND INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.

August 14, 2001 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON THE BACK PLATFORM OF LUBE TRUCK EE TURNED AND FELT PAIN IN L KNEE RESTRICTED WORK.

July 18, 2001 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EES ALLEGED THAT THEY WERE REPAIRING AIRLINES OPN SCRAPER WHEN ONE MECHANIC WENT TO REPOSITION EJECTOR (MOVE BACK TO REAR POSITION). INJURED EE WENT BACK IN BETWEEN EJECTOR AND REAR FRAME OF SCRAPER. RIGHT LEG WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT RESULTING IN BROKEN FIBULA.

January 12, 2001 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE TRACK OF A SHOVEL, LOST HIS FOOTING AND LANDED/STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTING ANKLE. MSHA REPORTABLE DUE TO FRACTURE AND LOST TIME.

September 29, 2000 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE GETTING OFF BUCKET TO GET A TOOL, EE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS RT. SIDE RIBCAGE AGAINST BUCKET. RESTRICTED DUTY AS OF 10-4-00.

September 5, 2000 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING MUD FLAPS OUT OF CONVEYOR BELTING. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PICKE DUPA MUD FLAP, EE LOST HIS BALANCE HE USED HIS HAND OT BREAK HIS FALL AND INJURED LEFT WRIST.

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