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LEAVING DINNER HOLE TO WALK BELTS, TRIPPED OVER WOODEN PALLET, FELL, LANDING ON CRIB BLOCK STRIKING LEFT SIDE RIB CAGE AREA.
EE WAS STEPPING OFF A BUMPER ON A TRUCK WHEN THE FOOT HE WAS STEPPING OFF WITH GOT TWISTED.
EE WAS HELPING WORK ON THE FEEDER. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE JUMPED DOWN OFF THE BELT TAILPIECE, SLIPPED, FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE RESULTING IN A BRUISE TO HIS ELB OW.
EMP ALLEGES THAT HE STEPPED OUT OF A SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKEL. NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR DURING THE FOLLOWING SHIFT AND DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 5-20-97. HIS ALLEGED INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON THAT DATE. I AM REPORTING THE DAY HE MISSED WORK.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SCOOP HE HAD BEEN OEPRATING. AS HE DID HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP. I AM REPORTING THE ONE 1 DAY OF RESTRICTED DUTY RESULTING FROM HIS INJURY.
HE ALLEGES THAT DURING THE COURSE OF HIS NORMAL WORKDAY, HE STEPPED OUT OF THE MANTRIP THAT HE WAS OPERATING AND SPRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE UPPER PART OF HIS RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS WORKING ON A WATER PUMP ON A BELTLINE. HE STEPPED IN A WATER HOLE & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF THE OLD INJURY. HE REPORTED MISSING WORK TO ME ON 4-23-97 DUE TO THE OLD INJURY SUSTAINED ON 10-11-89. I AM REPORTING THE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK FROM 12-13-96 / 1-27-97.
EE WAS WALKING TO THE #1 ENTRY ON 2132 SECTION AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL DOWN ON HIS KNEES. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-23-96.
EE HAD GOT ON TOP OF A SCOOP TO HOOK UP ROCK DUSTER HOSE. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF TOP OF THE SCOOP, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A FLAT CAR AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5-GALLON CONTAINER OF WATER FROM THE SHAFT BOTTOM (LOADING AREA) TO THE MANTRIP. HE TRIPPED AND FELL AND AS HE DID, THE JUG SWUNG AROUND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK R ESULTING IN PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND REPORTED ON THE SAME.
THE EE WAS GETTING DOOR FROM THE TOP OF A CONTINUOUS MINER THAT HE WAS WORKING ON. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF HE LOST HIS BALANCE DUE TO ON PIECE OF METAL MOVING THAT HE WAS USING TO STABLIZE HIS A RM. HE FELL AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A STRAINED SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF 2114 MOTOR PIT & WALKED THROUGH A CURTAIN IN MOTOR PIT WALKED INTO CORNER OF A JEEP & FELL STRIKING NOSE ON THE BOOM OF A HOIST MOUNTED ON JEEP
EMPOYEE WAS IN THE 2 X 1 CROSSCUT, PERFORMING C.M. HELPER TASK, & SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEES FOOT WAS ENTANGLED IN A WATER HOSEAS HE TURNED AND BEGAN TO WALK, HE TWISTED HIS FOOT RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE STATED HE WAS CHECKING THE ROOF IN 2157 RETURN AIRCOURSE. AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE ENTRY HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE.
WHILE HANGING SOME ELECTRICAL CABLE FROM THE MINE ROOF. THE MINER STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL ON THE MINER FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS KNEE, RESULTING IN A SPRAIN. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-17- 94 .
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING & STEPPED INTO A HOLE RESULTING IN A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE CARRYING A BLOCK THE MINER STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CRIB BLOCK & TWISTED HIS KNEE RESULTING IN A STRAIN.
EE INJURED AS HE STEPPED INTO HOLE UNEVEN SURFACE WHILE WALKING TOWARD TRACK SWITCH.
EE INJURED WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING LEG TO TWIST AS HE WAS LEANING TO MEASURE POST TO CUT.
WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST, THE EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS HEAD AND FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON HIS TAIL BONE.
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HE SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING BELT ROLLER AND FELL BACKWARDS.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SCOOP BUCKET SURFACE AS HE WAS LIFTING 4' CRIB BLOCK OVER HIS HEAD WHILE BUILDING A CRIB.
EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AS HE WAS CLIMBING FROM TOP OF SCOOP OFTER UNPLUGGING BATTERY LEADS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP OPERATOR DECK AND LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HE FELL AGAINST SIDE OF STAIRWAY AS HE WAS ROLLING A PUMP IMPELLER ACROSS FLOOR AND IT CAUGHT AGAINST SIDE OF HIS BOOT CAUSING HIM TO TRIP.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK AND TURNED TO PLACE IT ON STOPPING HE WAS BUILDING. HIS FOOT STUCK IN MUCKY BOTTOM AS HE TURNED AND JERKED TO FREE HIMSELF. AFTER RETURNING TO WORK FR OM THIS INJURY, MAN CONTINUALLY HAD PAIN AND BEGAN MISSING WORK AGAIN ON 2-13-93. REFERENCE REPORT SENT FOR THIS INJURY.
EE WAS WORKING TO SEAL STOPPINGS IN OUTBY AREA WHEN HE STUMBLED ON LOOSE COAL TRIPPED AND FELL.
EE INJURED AS HE JUMPED FROM MOVING VEHICLE HE WAS RIDING IN AND THOUGHT WAS GOING TO WRECK.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL INTO PILE OF CINDER BLOCK AFTER PLACING ONE OF BLOCKS ONTO STOPPING WALL HE WAS BUILDING.
THE EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN FROM A LADDER WHEN THE LADDER TRIPPED ONE CAUSING HIM TO FALL RESULTING IN A BRUISE TO HIS LOWER BACK.
EE HAD PAIN WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER ROCK IN WALKWAY WHILE HELPING CARRY A JOINT OF 4 INCH PIPE.
54736YEE PICKED UP SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK & TURNED TO PLACE IT ON WALL HE WAS BUILDING HIS FOOT STUCK IN MUCK BOTTOM AS HE TURNED & JERKED TO FREE HIMSELF
EMPLOYEE SLID OFF LEDGE WHILE TRAVELLING BELT ENTRY AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALING IN ENTRY & STEPPED IN HOLE ON MINE FLOOR TWISTING HIS KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING RIB STRAPS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO PILE OF STRAPS AT SAME INSTANT OTHER EMPLOYEE HAD SWUNG & PITCHED STRAP WHICH STRUCK FALL ON EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON UNEVEN MINE FLOOR SLIPPED & SPRAINED HIS FOOT & ANKLE
EMPL WAS HELPING LOAD CONVEYOR BELT ONTO DIPPER OF BATTRY SCOOP. AS HE WAS PULLING ON BELT HE SLIPPED ON SCOOP DIPPER FELL & TWISTED KNEE.
EE WAS CARRYING 6X6X9FT PAST AND STEPPED INTO DEPRESSION IN MINE FLOOR SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY WHEN HE FELL,S TRIKCING HIS WRIST AGAINST A SHARP ROCK.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN A PARKED MANTRIP VEHICLE AND CONCRETE STEP/LANDING AREA NEAR SHAFT BOTTOM.
EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL POST FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND GOT A CATCH IN HIS BACK.WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELL FORWARD INTO THE POSTS LYING ON THE SCOOP BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON CINDER BLOCK LYING SUBMERGED IN POOL OF WATER.BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 07-26-90.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN MINE FLOOR AS HE WAS PICKING UP 6' TIMBER FROM BELT WALKWAY.
EE WAS CROSSING NEW BELT INSTALLATION WORK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING HIS ARM AS HE REACHED TO HOLD ONTO BELT HANGER CHAIN.
EE WAS CARRYING 4X4 POST AROUND SCOOP WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL WITH POST.
EMPL STEPPED ON 6" PIPELINE & SLIPPED & FELL. AS HE FELL HE EXTENDED ARM TO CATCH HIMSELF.