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June 11, 1996 KY · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall from machine

AFTER FILLING THE ROCKDUSTER "BULK" PODS, THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE HOSE OFF. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE PAD, HE TRIPPED ON A SAFETY ROPE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

June 6, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OFF A PERSONNEL CARRIER,EMP HUNG HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.

March 4, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING IN THE AREA OF THE TAILPIECE AND FEEDER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BENT ROOF BOLT. THIS CAUSED THE BOLT TO SPRING UP, TRIPPING HIM AND STRAINING HIS SHOULDER.

February 12, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS VULCANIZING A CONVEYOR BELT, HE WAS ON THE BELT AND AS HE WAS GETTING OFF HIS SELF RESCURER HUNG CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL OFF THE BELT, APPROX. 4 OR 5 FT HE DID NOT GO TO A DR. AT T HAT TIMES, BUT AS HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO HURT HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10-25-96.

August 21, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE ON CROSSOVERS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

March 7, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING THE BELTLINE DOWN THE SLOPE, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BUMPING HIS KNEE.

October 5, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SAID HE STEPPED OF THE SLOPE BELT ONTO THE LANDING AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 23, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING SAME DRAWSLATE HAD FALLEN TO THE MINE FLOOR & WAS SLICK WITH OIL FROM A HOSE BLOWING ON THE BOLTER AS HE WENT TO PUT A BOLT IN THE HOLE HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SLICK DRAWS LATE AS HE FELL HE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF & GRABBED THE BOOM LEVER HIS FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE ROOFBOLTER BOOM & HE LET THE BOOM DOWN ON HIS FOOT

August 5, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STATED HE WAS CHECKING TOOLS IN BELT SHACK & STEPPED ON AWATER COUPLING CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO METAL SHELVES HURTING HIS LEFT ELBOW. EE DIDN'T MISS ANYY TIME UNTIL AFTER SURGERY ON HIS ELBOW WHICH WAS 12-27-94.

August 1, 1994 KY · Coal hoistman, hoist operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED HE WAS CLEANING A SUPPLY & ST EPPED ON AN OILY PLACE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS LEFT WRIST

May 23, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SCRUBBER AND SLIPPED ON THE WET GROUND AROUND THE SCRUBBER. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

May 3, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING CHANGE A STATIONARY ROLLER ON A BELT DRIVE. THE ROLLER TURNED, CAUSING HIM TO STEP BACK AND TWIST HIS ANKLE ON THE BELT FRAMING.

December 17, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SAID HE STEPPED OFF THE SLOPE BELT ONTO THE LANDING AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

November 19, 1993 KY · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS STANDING IN THE BED OF SUPPLY TRAILER, TRANSFERING 5 GAL CANS OF OIL FROM A PALLET ON FRONT OF A PAY LOADER TO THE TRAILER. AS HE TURNED TO GET A CAN OF OIL HE SLIPPED ON THE SLICK TRA ILER BED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE REACHED OUT WITH HIS L. HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS L SHOULDER. HE REPORTED THE INCIDNET TO HIS FOREMAN BUT DIDN'T SEEK TREATMENT-12-7-93.

September 30, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING BESIDE A LOADING MACHINE ADN TRIPPED OVER THE SEAT. A SMALL KNOT CAME UP ON HIS LEFT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. HE DIDN'T SEE DR UNTL 12-3-93 AND DIDN'T MISS ANYWORK UNTIL 12 -15-93.

September 8, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED GOT OFF A THREE WHEELER TO COME OUTSIDE & STEPPED ON A ROCK & TURNED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR ON HIS RT ARM & IT POPPED IN THE ELBOW AREA

August 24, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE SLOPE GOING INTO THE MINE. HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED AND FOLDED BACK UNDER HIM. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 4, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS TAKING THE JACK PIPE DOWN IN PREPARTION TO MOVE A TAILPIECE. HE TRIPPED CATCHING (HITTING) HIS RIGHT THUMB ON THE TAILPIECE JACK PIPE.

April 19, 1993 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEANING TRASH UP IN THE SLOPE HE STEPPED BETWEEN TWO SUPPLY TRAILERS & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

March 26, 1993 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING (CLEANING) A PIECE OF DRAWSLATEOFF THE OIL TANK ON THE FEEDER WHEN HE SLIPPED &CUT ARM.

March 17, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING DIRECTION ON A SHUTTLE CAR AFTER DUMPING THE LOAD. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE CAR TO TURN AROUND HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND STRAIN HIS BACK.

March 16, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON A CUTTER REEL WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS KNEE TO HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE REEL.

March 4, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS PULLIGN A PIECE OF RUBBER (BELT) THAT WAS APPROX 6 FT LONG. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ADN HIS LEFT KNEE HIT THE GROUND.

January 14, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN HA DSTEPPED (CLIMBED) UP ONTO A HANDRAIL TO HANG A PIPE WHEN HE STEPPED BACK TO THE FLOOR HIS KNEE ROCKED UP STARTED HURTING.

January 6, 1993 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EE TURNED THE BELT OFF SO HE COULD CROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE. AFTER HE CROSSED THE BELT HE TURNED IT BACK ON NOT KNOWING THAT A CO WORKER HAD ALSO DECIDED TO CROSS THE BELT INJURED JUMPED OFF THE BELT WHEN IT STARTED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 10-9-93. WHEN HE HAD SURGERY ON RIGHT KNEE.

October 6, 1992 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND SHUTTLE CAR GREASING IT AND HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKED UP.

September 16, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS INSTALLING A 6X8 TIMBER WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING THE TIMBER TO FALL HITTING HIS FOOT

August 18, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

68935 MAN WAS WALKING OVER A SMALL PILE OF LOOSE COAL HE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 7, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

41506AS GETTING ON A 3 WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RT ANKLE TO HIT THE GUARD RAIL HE DID NOT GO TO A DOC UNTIL 08-29-92 HE THEN REPORT ED THE ACCIDENT 08-31-92

March 12, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING OVER A SMALL PILE OF COAL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.MAN WENT TO DOCTOR BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDCIAL TREATMENT UNTIL 04-10-92.

February 21, 1992 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING TIMBERS UNDER THE BUMPER OF THE FEEDER HE WAS STANDING WHERE THE FIRE CLAY WAS CUT UP TO SET THE TAILPIECE FEEDER AS HE TURNED TO GET ANOTHER TIMBER HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BE TWEEN TWO PIECES OF FIRE CLAY & HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

February 7, 1992 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WALKING ACROSS THE RUN WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE SAW A DOCTOR BUT DID NOT RECIEVE MEDICAL TREATMENT OR MISS DAYS FROM WORK. HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO GIVE TROUBLE AND HIS DR. HAS SCHEDUELED SURGERY FOR 3-4-92.

April 15, 1991 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS WALKING NEAR THE FEEDER. A SHUTTLE CAR TURNED THE CORNER TOWARD THE FEEDER STARTING HIM. AS HE ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY HE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING THE FEEDER.

April 8, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING RECONSTRUCT THE INDSIDE OF THE OLD BATH HOSUE TO CREATE A STORAGE AREA. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE CEILING HE STPPED ON SOME OIL THAT WAS EXPOSED WHEN SOME PALLETS WERE MOVE D. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING AND FALL. HE DID NOT GO TO A DOCTOR OR MISS WORK UNTIL 4-16-91.

November 26, 1990 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND AND PREPARING TO GET BACK ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN LEAVING FEEDER. INJURED DID NOT MISS UNTIL 12-13-90.

October 2, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM AN END LOADER (THAT WAS PARKED IN THE REPAIR SHED), MAN STEPPED ON THE HEEL OF HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 10/11/90, & DID NOT MI SS WORK UNTIL 10-12-90.

May 24, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS STANDING (CLIMBING) ON PIPE FLANGE WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE FELL ABOUT 4 FT. CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

May 8, 1990 KY · Coal timberman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN HAD PICKED UP A TIMBER AND WAS CARRYING IT A FEW FEET TO WHERE IT WAS TO BE SET. ANOTHER TIMBERMAN STEPPED BACKWARD IN FRONT OF I.NAME CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE, STRAINING HIS BACK. HE DID NO T GO TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 5/14/90 WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING MORE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT UNTIL 5/23/90.

April 3, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS GREASING A BELT HEADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HIS LEFT LEG HIT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.

August 1, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE LOADER WAS LOADING LEFT BREAK IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A LUMP OF COAL HUNG BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND ROOF SHOOTING COAL ONTO INJURED KNEE. HE JUMPED OFF OF CAR AND TWISTED HIS LEG AND KNEE ALSO. THE FIRST DAY MISSED FROM WORK WAS 8-17-89.

May 24, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING ON CAR STEPPED OFF ON PC OF COAL AND WHEN DID FT SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK AND HIP

March 2, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FILLING UP A ROCKDUSTER MAN SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME OR GO TO A DOC. UNTIL 030789

February 6, 1989 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS CUTTING UP BOTTOM WITH CUTTER. HE STOPPED CUTTER AND WAS WALKING TO THE BACK OF THE MACHINE. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE CUTTER CABLE LOSING HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBED FOR THE CUTTER WI TH HIS LEFT HAND AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE FELL AGAINST THE CUTTER. (DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 8-17-89).

December 7, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING THE RAILROAD LOOP CHECKING CARS HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS ELBOW

July 26, 1988 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WALKING IN LOW TOP, HE SLIPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

June 15, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING THE RAILROAD LOOP TAKING NUMBERS OFF THRE RAIL CARS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

April 25, 1988 KY · Coal hoistman, hoist operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS GETTING DOWN FROM 944 FRONTEND LOADER.HE JUMPED DOWN TO THE GROUND AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE GAVE WAY.HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

February 8, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Webster County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS GOING TO HANG PINNER CABLE AND TRIPPED ON LUMP OF COAL, FALLING HURTING RT WRIST. SPRAINED RT WRIST.

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