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October 29, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN OFF OF FLAT BED TRUCK 10/29/92. BACK BECAME SORE FOLLOWING THIS. EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY OFF WORK AND FIRST REPORTED MEDICAL TREATMENT 11/17/92 MADE THE CASE RECORDABLE.

April 20, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING BELT FROM THE MINE A PIECE OF BELT FLIPPED OVER AND HIT THE EE THE EE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE MINE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY.

December 30, 1985 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING UP A MUDDY INCLINE WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

October 7, 1985 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PULLING DOWTY JACK UP HEADGATE ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND HIP ON RIGHT SIDE

October 3, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING 0ROM A 3-WHEELER TO A TRACK JEEP WHEN HE SLIPPED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STRAINED LOWER BACK.

September 5, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP ENTRY AND TURNED TO GO TO LOADCENTER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 3, 1985 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN TRACK ENTRY ON WET BOTTOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON TRACK RAIL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE AND HIP.

August 5, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLYOEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRACK ON PLANKS WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE PLANKS TWISTING HIS BACK

July 29, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BELT AND HIS BOOTS AND AREA WAS WET. THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO ANSWER THE MINE PHONE AND HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK.

July 17, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CARRYING MATERIALS TO REPAIR AN OVERCAST WHILE CLIMBING A LADDER WHICH HE WAS USING TO GET THE SUPPLIES ON TOP OF THE OVERCAST BROKE A RUNG AND THE EMP TWISTED RT KNEE

May 27, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH WASH HOUSE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET CEMENT TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

May 14, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE TRACK AWAY FROM BELT LINE USING A PUMP JACK HEADERS THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF OF A HEADER BLOCK AND FELL TO THE BOTTOM INJURING RIGHT ELBOW SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE SWOLLEN LEFT SIDE OF BACK. THE MINE WAS IDLE FROM 5-14-85. TO 5-16-85.

April 29, 1985 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING HIS CLOTHES IN HIS VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT AND WAS WALKING AROUND VEHICLE TO GET IN THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME LOOSE SHALE ANDFELL ON HIS RI GHT SHOULDER.

April 9, 1985 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE HOOKING UP SHIV ROPE TO LOAD BELT HEAD ON A FLAT CAR.

April 2, 1985 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A PLANK AND SLIPPED OFF OF THE PLANK STRIKING INSIDE OF RT KNEE ON 5 TON EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-22-85 AND BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT 4-23-85

March 18, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT FROM CUTTER HEAD WHEN BOLT BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARD INJURING HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 3-21-85 WHICH WAS HIS 1ST DAY OFF WORK.

February 18, 1985 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANICES REPLACE DRIVE MOTOR ON BELT HEAD EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COMALONG WHICH WAS HOOKED TO NEW MOTOR EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & STRUCK BACK OF HAND ON BELT DRIVE MOTOR BED PAN CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND

February 13, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 10 FT SWITCH TIES HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL WITH THE TIE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TIE AND THE MINE FLOOR THE TIE WAS ICEY EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 5 S TITCHES TO THE LEFT INDEX FIGNER

February 5, 1985 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A MUDDY WATERY AREA TO GET INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE CAP ON THE SHUTTLE CAR TORN CARTLEDGE UNDER LEFT KNEE CAP BECAME LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 2-13-85

January 10, 1985 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THRU ON ACCUMULATION OF WATER WHEN HE S TEPPED INTO A HOLE AND STUMBLED SWOLLEN LEFT KNEE AND HIP EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3-18-85 WHEN HE BECAME A LOST TIM E ACCIDENT

October 26, 1984 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CARS WHILE OPERATING YARD LOCOMOTIVE. EMPLOYEE STOPPED LOCOMOTIVE AND UPON DISMOUNTING CAB HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE STEP. EMPLOYEE\S FIR ST DAY OFF WORK WAS 10-31-84.

September 6, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO 5TON LOCOMOTIVE AND CAUGHT FOOT ON SIDE OF LOCOMOTIVE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON A SCREWDRIVER. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION ON EMPLOYEE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGE FINGER REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

August 21, 1984 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO DOZER TO PUT FUEL INTO DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON CAT TRACK AND HE FELL TO GROUND HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HEAD.

July 20, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A WET ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 8-3-84. ON 8-3-84 EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK

May 23, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HELPING TO CARRY MECHANIC TOOL BOX PAST GOB OF ROCK.EMPL STEPPED INTO WATER HOLE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

April 25, 1984 PA · Coal wireman, communications man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CARRYING BELT UP SUPPLIES 5 X-CUT CAUGHT FOOT ON TRACK TIE CAUSING SPRAIN OF ANKLE. PERSON WORKED UNTIL 5-1-84 WHEN IT BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

April 23, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMP WAS WALKING AIRCOURSE AND WHEN COMING OFF OVERCASTS GOING DOWN STEPS LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON LEFT LEG EMP SAID HIS RT KNEE HYPEREXTENDED ON STAIRS

April 10, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

A EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF A SHUTTLE CAR TO CHANGE DIRECTION. AS HE STOOD & STARTED TO TURN HIS BODY HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO A POTHOLE, CAUSING HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT & CAUSING HIM TO TWIST RIGH T KNEE. POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGED RIGHT KNEE.

April 3, 1984 PA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMING THE LONGWALL BELTS. HE WAS WALKING ON STEEL TRACK TIME THAT HAD BEEN BLOCKED UP OVER A WATER HOLE. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEEL TIE CAUSING HIM TO FELL TO HIS KNEE.

March 30, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A WATER HOLE. HE STEPPED ON CRIB BLOCK THAT FLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL-CARTILAGE DAMAGE RIGHT ANKLE-EMPLOYEE WORKED THRU 4-10-84 AND BECAM E LOST TIME ON 4-11-84.

March 17, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EXAMINING HIGH CAVITY N ROOF FOR CH4. WAS WALKING ON PLANKS THAT WERE LAID ON ROOF RAILS. AS HE WAS WALKING PLANKS BROKE BENEATH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND 6 1/2 FT FALL. SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

February 29, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN UNLOADING SUPPLIES OFF SUPPLY CAR, STEPPED SIDEWAYS TWISTING RT. KNEE RE-INJURING KNEE THAT HAD BEEN OPERATED ON 1980 AND RETURNED TO WORK IN 1983.

February 7, 1984 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHEN PULLING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE IN WET AREA FEET SLIPPED CAUSING SUDDEN STRAIN ON LOWER BACK PERSON CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2 28 84 WHEN PAIN BECAME TOO SEVERE TO CONTINUE TO WORK

January 24, 1984 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PERSON CLAIMED THAT HE SLIPPED ON ICE IN PARKING LOT WHEN WALKING AROUND HIS TRUCK STRIKING LEFT KNEE AND BACK ALSO HURT, HE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM BACK INJURY AND HAD WORKED SIX DAYS

January 19, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS WALKING IN TRACK ENTRY TRIPPED OVER A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FELL INTO A ROCK CAR FIRST DY OFF 012384

January 5, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHEN WALKING FROM MINE PARKING LOT TO MAIN BLDG PERSON SLIPPED ON ICY SIDE WALK FELL FLAT ON BACK AND STRIKING HEAD ON ICE PERSON WORKED UP UNTIL 1 24 84 1 24 84 WAS FIRST IDLE DAY FROM ABOVE ACCIDENT

December 16, 1983 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING TRACK THERE WERE SOME ROOF BOLTS ON AN OVER CAST THAT THE EMPLOYEE WANTED THE WASHERS OFF OF AS EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP THE BANK T O GVET THESE BOLTS HE SLIPPED EXPIERENCEI NG PAIN IN GROIN AREA

December 8, 1983 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A ROCK CAR THROWING TIES ONTO A RED TRAILER SLIPPED ON ICE ON ROCK CAR,FELL AND BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER.

December 5, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OXYGEN TANKS ONTO SHUTTLE CAR WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT HIS KNEE GIVE AND HE FELL TO THE BOTTOM.

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