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June 16, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WAITING TO WASH OFF HIS BOOTS, THE EMPLOYEE IN FRONT OF HIM FELL BACKWARDS CAUSING HIM TO SLIP. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO THE LEFT KNEE.

May 26, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELL AGAINS A MANTRIP INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BREAKING THREE FRON TEETH.

April 13, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING AN END LOADER THE BOTTOM STEP MOREABLE MOVED TOWARD THE LOADER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS GRIP ON THE HANDRAIL. HE THEN SAID HE FELT ONTO THE GROUND.

January 28, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WALKING BACK TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO CHECK A BRAKER HE SLIPPED & FELL BETWEEN THE RIGHT REAR DECK & RIGHT REAR WHEEL.

June 24, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS TO PORTAL (USING THE HANDRAIL) WHEN HE "SHORT STEPPED A STEP", AND FELL AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE LANDING.

June 9, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE STEPPING OUT OF A THREE WHEEL MANTRIP, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

May 21, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CARRY BELT TOOLS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

November 23, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS CLIMBING OFF A D-9 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE DOZER

April 30, 1996 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall from machine

WMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2 TON CHAIN FALL. STEPPED ON A PIECE OF RUBBER HE THOUGHT WAS STEEL PIPE. RUBBER GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE FELL INTO SCREEN PAN.

March 26, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AN EE WAS WALKING TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET , LANDED AKWARDLY AND INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

March 9, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

AN EE WAS STANDING ON A SHUTTLE CAR HANGING A AFLY PAY WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL & HIAT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST ATHE FRAME OF THE CAR.

January 2, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A TRAILING WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON COLLASPED. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON THE LADDER ON HIS BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-12-96.

August 26, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND #12-A TAILPIECE WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT EAR ON THE TAILPIECE.

June 13, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS BUILDING A CRIB WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL AND CUT HIS HAND.

May 13, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING A SET OF PORTABLE TORCHEZ TO #6 BELT HEAD HE SLIPPED & FELL HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE THUMB OF HIS LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED SIX STITCHES THE PLASTIC CASE THE TORCHES WERE IN CUT HIS THUMB

September 13, 1994 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING ON THE FRESH WATER PUMP WHEN SHE STEPPED INTO SOME MUD AND TWISTED HER ANKLE IN A FRACTURE.

April 21, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CARRYING LEFT STRUCTURE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

October 7, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STEPPING OUT OF A MANTRIP VEHICLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM. HE ALSO SPRAINED HIS GROIN.

October 2, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 2-9-94 AT WHICH TIME. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON. HE WAS BEING TREATED FOR PSYCHI ATRIC CONDITION AS OF TODAY 2-18-94 HE DID HOME.ON MEDICATION AND WILL BE UNDERGOING TREATMENT HIS SHOULDER INJURY.

September 26, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON THE SIDE OF A CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. AS HE FELL HE CAUGHT SLIPPED AND FELL AND HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOU LDER.

July 31, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS ON THE PLATFORM OF A TRACK BOLTER WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOS ON A STEEL RAIL RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

February 8, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TIGHTENING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH CRESCENT WRENCH. IT SLIPPED OFF NUT. HE FELL HURT HIS BACK.

December 28, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF DRILL POT WHEN HE STREPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST THE RIB.

November 18, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS STEPPING OFF A STEP LADDER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HIS FOOT HIT THE FLOOR INSTEAD OF THE LADDER, RESULTING IN STRAIN TO HIS LEFT HIP AND BACK.

September 25, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING UP AN INCLINED WALKWAY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

September 19, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STEPPING ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE SECTION TAILPIECE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 7, 1992 WV · Coal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

23940DOWN A BANK CATCHING HIS FOOT ON A ROCK AND FELL. HE BROKE HIS LEFT LEG AND DISLOCATED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, ALSO INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

June 10, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED FELL ANDCUT HIS R LEG

June 9, 1992 WV · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CHANGING DRILL STREEL ON DRILL-LOOKED UP TO LINE STEEL UP WITH THE HAMMER OVER SHOULDER-STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE DIRT THAT GAVE WAY AND HE FELL OVER HILL HEAD FIRST-HIT HIS SHOULDER ON LARGE ROCK .

February 17, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING FROM THE DOZER WHEN HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

December 13, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS CROSSING A RAW COAL SCREEN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO SCREEN.

October 17, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE #2 TO #3 CROSS-CUT WHEN HE SLIPPED AS HE STEPPED WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, SHIFTING HIS BODY WEIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE FOOT RESULTING IN A PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

August 19, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TURNED TO WALK OUT OF A PLACE WHEN HE PUT WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT FOOT HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE. AS HE FELL HE PULLED A HANSTRING MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LEG.

May 29, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO SCOOP DIPPER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON SIDE OF SCOOP DIPPER. ' '

March 22, 1990 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall down stairs

I NAME WAS CROSSING AN OVERCAST HE CLIMBED ONE SET OF LADDERS WALKED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE OVERCAST WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE DOWN SET OF STEPS THE STEPS SLIPPED CAUSING I NAME TO FALL

March 1, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SIDE.

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME GETTING OUT OF TRACK VEHICLE WHEN HE FELL STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW ON FRAME OF VEHICLE.

October 18, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

June 1, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS PREAPRING TO CROSS A STOPPED BELT. HE TRHREW A SLATE BAR HE HAD BEEN USING ACROSS THE BELT CLIMBED ONTO THE BELT AND JUMPED. WHEN HE JUMPED HE LANDED ON THE BAR AND CUT HIS LEG.

May 18, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OUT OF END LOASDER STEPPED OFF STEP ON GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

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