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273,095
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Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
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Scoped to Southern Ohio Coal Company
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June 8, 2001 OH · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BOLT THAT WAS OUT OF SERVICE. WHEN HE PLACED ONE OF HIS FEET ON A BELT RAIL AND STARTED TO STEP ACROSS HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL, STRIKING THE BELTRAIL. THIS RESU LTED INTO A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT THIGH. EE MISSED NO WORK HOWEVER ON 6-29-01 HE HAD SOME FLUIDS DRAINED FROM THAT THIGH.

May 22, 2001 OH · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY OF THE C-R LONGWALL SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED WHERE SOME MUD AND WATER WERE PRESENMT. AS THE RESULT OF SLIPPING HE TWISTED HIS BACK FOR WHICH CHIROPRACTOR TREAT MENTS ARE BEING RECEIVED.

May 10, 2001 OH · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF BLOCK BOND. HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON A PLASTIC BAND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STUMBLE AND FALL. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT TWISTED WHEN HE FELL RESULTING IN STRAINED LIGAMEN TS AND A POSSIBLE CHIP FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT FOOT

April 7, 2001 OH · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

GARDNER WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO GO INTO THE CAB OF THE D9R DOZER THAT HE WAS GOING TO OPERATE.WHILE DOING THIS HE SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED A LOT OF HIS BODY WEIGHT TO BE SHIFTED BY HIS RIGHT AR M. THIS RESULTED INTO A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THIS HAS NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE TEAR AND HE RECENTLY BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.

March 12, 2001 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CROSSING THE TRACK AT THE 3NE JEEP SHOP. HE TRIPPED ON THE RAIL AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. A DR.'S EXAMINATION ON 3-16-2001 REVEALED THAT EE HAD A HERNIA ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS GROIN .

March 9, 2001 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN TRACK AND STEPPED ON A CROSSTIE WHICH WAS UNDER WATER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL JUNE 6 2001 WHEN HE TOOK OFF TO HAVE.

January 16, 2001 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE NO.3 ENTRY, OF THE C-3 LONGWALL TEARDOWN, LOOKING FOR SUPPLIES. WHILE DOING THIS HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR TWISTING HIS BACK. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-13-01 EE INFORMED US THAT HE HAD STARTEDCHIROPRACTO TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY.

January 12, 2001 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS HELPING RECOVER BELT STRUCTURE. HE TURNED TO DISCONNECT A SECTION OF STRUCTURE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM, FRACTURING IT.

January 11, 2001 OH · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING THE SPILL TRAY OF THE LONGWALL FACE CONVEYER TO CHANGE BITS IN THE HEAD DRUM OF THE SHEARER, WHEN HE SWUNG HIS LEFT LEG OVER THE SPILL TRAY HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOW ER BACK EXTENDING DOWN INTO HIS LEFT HIP AND LEG

October 2, 2000 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO GET OUT OF THE OPERATORS DECK OF A MANTRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK. THIS INJURY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A LUMBAR STRAIN. (SEE ATTACHED LETTER.)

September 12, 2000 OH · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF THE MANTRIP AND WAS WALKING TOWARD THE 7 LEFT SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM AND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS W AS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A TORN MENISCUS FOR WHICH SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 12/14/00. FIRST DAY WAY FROM WORK 12/13/00.

June 22, 2000 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF A MANTRIP ON BRIGHT. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE HIS LEFT LEG WAS STILL IN THE MANTRIP. THIS CAUSED EE'S RIGHT KNEE TO HYPEREXTEND. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 9-30 -00. ON 10-3-00 EE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE AND IS NOW OFF WORK.

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