INJURED WAS WORKING IN SWITCHGEAR BUILDING. FALL INTO AN OPEN PIT INSIDE BUILDING. FALL APPROX. 7' RESULTING IN A BRUISE TO HIS BACK.
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Showing 50 of 388THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING USING RIGHT KNEE TO LOADER THE SHOVEL. WHEN THE SHOVEL LOADED THE RIGHT KNEE GAVE AWAY CAUSING THE INJURED TO FALL ON THE RIGHT KNEE. THE KNEE TWISTED IN THE PROCESS.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJURE HIS LEFT WRIST AND ELBOW.
THE MAN WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE FORD TANDEM TRUCK AND MISSED THE STEP AND SLIPPED. WHEN HE CAUGHT HIKMSELF IWTH THE HANDRAIL HE STRAINED HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LAND A TRAILER WITH MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. HE STEPPED OVER A PILE OF CONDUIT THAT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND AND TRIPPED. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGH T ANKLE AND TORN LIGAMENTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RE-TRACKING A SUPPLY BUS AND HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
INJ CHECKING OIL ON 240 CAT EXCAVATOR. PLATFORM WAS WET AND DAMP. EMPL HAD RUBBER BOOTS ON, SLIPPED AND FELL 7' TO GROUND. LANDED ON BACK.
AS HE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHOP TO THE TRACK HE FELL DOWN HURTING BOTH KNEES.
EE WAS HELPING TO CARRY A RAM JACK UP BESIDE THE STAGELOADER ON 15 EEV LONGWALL WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE MAN WAS WALKING UPON THE 2 SOUTH SECTION TO DELIVER PARTS. AS HE STEPPED UPON PALLETS COVERED WITH RUBBER MATS HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.
HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT SCOOP CANOPY AND LOST HIS HAND HOLD CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
AS SHE WAS WALKING FROM THE POWER CENTER TO A SHUTTLE CAR, SHE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF DAMP, SLICK DRAW SLATE CAUSING HER TO SLIP AND SPRAIN HER LEFT ANKLE.
HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AS HE WAS REMOVING APIECE OF CURTAIN.
EE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND FELL INTO A MUD HOLE. HE WORKED THE NEXT DAY, 11/6/92 AND ASKED TO HAVE A REPORT FILLED OUT. HE STATED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY WAS SORE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAKE TO DRESS A 41 HILLSIDE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL DOWN THE HILL. HE RECEIVED A SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.
WAS DISMOUNTING FROM CAB OF HYDRO SEEVER TRUCK & SLIPPED & FELL & TRIED TO BREAK FALL WITH BOTH HANDS & FRACTURED BOTH FOREARMS
EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE SAID HIS LEFT LEG HAD NO FEELING IN IT.
WENT TO SAND HOLE TO GET SAND FOR HIS MOTOR. HE PICKED UP A BAG OF SAND AS HE STEPPED TOWARD THE MOTOR, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE CREATED BY A PIECE OF BELT COVERED WITH ROCK DUST.
HE WENT INTO LOADOUT BLDG TO GET SLEDGE HAMMER TO HELP UNPLUG CHUTE UNDER DUST AUGER.COMING BACK HE SLIPPED AT A STEP FALLING DOWN.IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM MANTRIP TO SECTION DINNER HOLE AT THE START OF SHIFT & IN A MUDDY AREA HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK
HE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A RIPPER JACK IN SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN HE LET GO HIS FOOT SLIPPED-TWISTING HIS BACK. CLAIMED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS A RESULT.
STEPPED INTO WATER HOLE, STRAINED MUSCLE. SWELLED IN RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED THAT HIS FEET GOT STUCK IN MUD AS HE WAS ABOUT TO TURN AROUND CARRYING BELT SPLICING EQUIPMENT HIS FOOT DID NOT TURN WITH BODY CAUSING PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN TRACK HDG AND POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK AND SHOULDER.DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE TILL WE LEARNED OF THE OCCURRENCE WHEN HE CALLED ON 09-10-92.
THE MAN WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A PIECE OF RUBBER BELT INTO THE CONVEYOR OF A ROCK BUGGY HE STEPPED OUT OF THE BOOM OF THE CAR ONTO THE BELT THE BELT WAS UNEVEN & HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RT AN KLE CAUSING A STRAIN OR POSSIBLE FRACTURE
HE STEPPED IN A RUT AS HE WAS WALKING THE INTAKE AIR COURSE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE HE WAS NOT ABSENT FROM WORK UNTIL 09-11-92
61204ROPPING 2 RAILROAD CARS AND BRAKE FAILED AND HE STEPPED OFF AND FELL AND HURT HIS BACK, NECK AND RIGHT ANKLE.
AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE MINER CABLE,HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF WET SLATE CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.
85061S WALKING ON 2 EAST SECTION HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE MAKING BELT EXAMINATION INJURED STATED HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF OLD BELTING THAT WAS ON THE MINE FLOOR HE STATED THE AREA WAS WET & DAMP EXTENT OF THE INJURY AT THIS TIME WAS A STRAINED LEFT KNEE EE DID NOT LOOSE WORK DAYS AT THE TIMEOF THE INJURY EE
12085 WAS WALKING DOWN THE CATGWALK INTO THE MINE, HE SLIPPED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LEG.
54736YEE WAS PUTTING A CHOCKER ON A PIECE OF IRON WHEN HE TRIPPED. WHILE TRYING TO KEEP FROM FALLING HE GRABBED A METAL BELT I DLER WHICH FELL ON HIS ARM. AS A RESULT, HE RECEIVED A CONTUSIO 51045 STRAIN TO HIS LEFT ARM.
JOB SITE IS ON A 41 STOPE. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SLOPE WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE RECEIVED AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE (SWOLLEN TISSUE) AND A TORN CARTILAGE IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND WRIST.
68935 WALKING TO DINVNVER HOLE HE STPPED IN HOLE IN PAVEMENT STRAINING LEFT ANKLE.
54730STEPPED OFF BACK OF WALK-THRU ROOF BOLTER AND FELL DOWN. TWISTED BACK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT SIDE . NOTE; EMPL WAS ON REGULAR VACATION PERIOD 7-11-92 / 7-24-92.
THE MAN WAS CLEANING BELT AND AS HE TURNED WITH A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL TO PLACE ON THE BELT HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A STRAIN.
INJURED STEPPED OUT OF ROCK TRUCK AND STEPPED OFF CAT WALK AND FELL APPROX 8 FT TO GROUND.
AS HE WAS MOVING THE SEPERATOR HEADER PIPE FROM OUTSIDE TO THE PLANT HOIST,HIS FOOT FELL THROUGH A PIECE OF FLOOR GRADING CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND HE REACHED FOR THE PIPE TO CATCH HIS BALANCE,T HE PIPE ROLLED OFF THE CART MASHING HIS RIGHT FINGER AGAINST THE BELT FRAMING.
EMPLOYEE WAS MEASURING TH EDEPTH OF HT EWATER, WITH A ROOF BOLT, TO DETERMINE THE BEST PLACE TO SET A PUMP. HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE BRIDGE HE WAS STANDING ON AN SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE C WATER, STRIKING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE.
GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK,STEPPED ON THE SEAT AND IT SLID OUT FROM UNDER FEET CAUSING EMPL TO FALL AGAINST SCOOP DECK HURTING BACK.
HE WS WALKING AROUND A PROP ALONG THE BELT LINE WHEN HE STEPPED ONT EH SAWED OFF END OF AROUND PROP CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIS FALL WITH HIS SHOVEL.
INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF VIBRATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOSE COAL. EXTENT OF INJURY AT THIS TIME IS A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IN BOTTOM OF BUNKER AND WAS CLIMBING LADDER OUT OF SUMP TO GO WATCH 9 DEV. BELT HEAD AND SLIPPED ON STEPS AND FELL BACK AGAINST BACK GUARD INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK.
KNEELING ON L KNEE ON L KNEE TAKING OFF R KNEEE PAD LOST BALANCE FELL OVER R KNEE BRUISED
HE WAS WALKING BACK FROM DRAGGING TWO JOINTS 3 INCH DISCHARGE PIPE PLASTIC WHEN HE TUMBLED ON A LARGE ROCK HEAVING BOTTOM AND FELL WHEN HE FELL HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK THE ROCK. HE HAD WALKED AP P 2-3 BREAKS WHEN FELL.
INJURED SUSTAINED A CHIPPED BONE IN LEFT ANKLE WHEN SHE TRIPPED & FELL WHILE STEPPING ON A R UBBER MAT PLACED NEAR A TELEPHONE
MEN WERE CHANGING ROLLERS ON BELT & HAD STARTED IT BACK UP THEY SEEN BELT WAS RUBBING SO EE RUSHED DOWN ONE BLOCK TO SHUT OFF SWITCH IN COURSE OF SHUTTING OFF SWITCH HE TRIPPED OVER SHORT PIEC E OF 6X8 & FELL INTO TOP BELT RUNNING HAND DOWN UNDER TOP ROLLER AS HE
HE WAS MOVING A BROKEN BELT WIPER TO THE TRACK ENTRY. AS HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE CROSSCUT, HE STEPPED OVER A CROSSBAR AND LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. WHEN HE FELL HE DROPPED THE WIPER SOMEHOW CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
USING SLATE BAR PRYING LIDS OFF OF MOTOR. HE SLIPPED HE RAN BAR THRU RIGHT HAND, FELL OFF THE MOTOR AND HIT HIS BACK AND RIBS ON DEBRIS. MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY 6 SUTURES PALM RIGHT HAND NO DAY S COST.
WAS GETTING OFF DOZER AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND HURT HIS BACK AND LEG.