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October 24, 2002 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER - HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST FRAME OF MINER.

December 14, 2001 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE ROOF OF THE DIESEL SHOP ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE WIND BEGAN BLOWING VIOLENTLY, CAUSING THE INJURED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND SLIDE DOWN THE ROOF TO THE SUPPORT WALL AND THEN FALL ABOUT 4 FEET TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND HIP.

October 26, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE OF CONT MINER TO ATTACH TRAILING CABLE PULL ROPE. HE STUMBLES ON TRAILING CABLE, FELL FORWARD. HE EXTENDED HIS ARMS TO BREAK FALL AND STRUCK THE EDGE OF SOME L OOSE ROCK LAYING ON TOP OF MACHINE.

July 9, 2001 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM END LOADER. DRIVER HAS WEAK ANKLE FROM INJURY AS A TEEN. ANKLE "WENT OUT" CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL FROM MACHINE.

May 16, 2001 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PLANT AT A HURRIED PACE. THE FLOOR WAS WET FROM EITHER WASHING DOWN OR FROM A RAIN STORM. AS HE STEPPED ON AN INSULATING MAT(BELT) HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FRO M UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AS HE FELL, HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH IS LEFT ARM CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

March 28, 2001 VA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED HAD STARTED MOUNTING A DOZER FROM THE STEP ON THE PUSH ARM. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE ON THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER. INJURED STATED TH AT HE HAD A 3 POINT CONTACT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP.

March 6, 2001 VA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE LUNCHROOM BACK TO HIS DOZER. HE STATED HE WAS WALKING CLOSE TO THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOP WALLS TO STAY OUT OF THE WIND. AS HE WAS WALKING HE STEPPED ON A SNOW COVER ED PIECE OF BELT CAUSING HIS FEET TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

December 23, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A DEWATERING DUMP & CABLE ONTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN PUMP & GR0UND EE DID NOT SEE A DR UNTIL 1/16/01 AT WHICH TIME A BONE S CAN WAS MADE & 1/17/01 THE RESULTS INDICATED AS PER PHYSICAL THAT HE MAY HAVE HAD A FRACTURE BUTIT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED 100% BY THE SCAN THE REPORT IS BEING FILED AS QUESTIONABLE

October 25, 2000 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OFF STEPS OF FIELD MACHINE TRUCK, GROUND WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

July 14, 2000 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK, HIS KNEE PAD CAUGHT BETWEEN SEAT AND FRAME OF SCOOP, HE ROLLED OUT LANDING ON HIS SIDE, HEARD POP IN RIGHT HIP AREA.

July 3, 2000 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS TAKING A CHAIN OFF OF THE SPUD AND STEPPED DOWN. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BRACKET CATCHING HIS HEEL AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRAINING HIS BACK AND NECK. WE BECAME AWARE OF T HE ALLEGED HERNIA AFTER HIS DR. VISIT ON 7/25/00.

June 27, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND SLIPPED IN AN OFFSET IN MINE FLOOR. HE WAS CARRYING ROCKDUST BAGS TO LAY AGAINST TRACK RAIL FOR SCOOP TO CROSS TRACKS.

June 25, 2000 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED EE HAD JUST COMPLETED RESTOCKING THE RIGHT SWING WERCH. UPON COMPLETION HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN FROM THE LADDER BEAM TO A SECTION AT FLOOR GRATING. THE EE'S FOOT MISSED THE GRATING CAUS ING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS RIBS & LOWER BACK AGAINST THE LADDER JACK PIN.

May 23, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS FROM UNIHAULER TO ROOF BOLTER WHEN HER FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE PLASTIC SHIPPING MATERIAL CAUSING HER TO FALL TO GROUND. WHEN SHE FELL SHE LANDED ON HER SELF RESCUER SHE HAD ATTACHED TO THE MINE BELT.

May 3, 2000 VA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT, WHHILE STEPPNG OUT OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, HE TRIPPED, FALLING DOWN LADDER TO GROUND.

March 7, 2000 VA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING THE 988B LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE LADDER BRUISING HIS LEFT RIB CAGE.

February 23, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF 6" WATERLINE, EMPLOYEE BASCKING UP, TRIPPED OVER TRACK FALLING AND PIPE FELL ON HIS FOOT.

January 26, 2000 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED JUST CHECKED THE FREEZE TREATMENT TANKS AND WAS WALKING TO THE LOADOUT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A RUT THAT WAS COVERED AND FALLING TO THE GROUND. OUND.

January 19, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ASSISTING OTHERS GETTING BELT OUT OF THE STORAGE UNIT TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS STRADDLE THE STORAGE UNIT RAIL AND TURNED TO GET OUT WHEN HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HIS KNEE STARTED SWELLING UP. ON 1-24-00 WAS HISSCHEDULED SHIFT TO RETURN TO WORK. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON THIS DAY.

January 14, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING AND STARTED TO TURN AND FELL. WHILE FALLING EXTENDED HIS RIGHT ARM OUT TO PREVENT FALL. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND CAUSED A CLOSED FRACTURE TO ARM.

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