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June 13, 1991 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN STEEP EMBANKMENT ON RIP RAP SLIPPED &JARRED BACK WHILE ACQUIRING A WATER SAMPLE

June 6, 1991 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO FEEDER SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS NEAR TAILPIECE.

March 26, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ONT HE CONCRETE SLOPE DECK TAHT WAS WET FROM BEING WASHED WITH WATER.

March 1, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE EXAMINING THE SLOPE BELT, NEAR THE TOP THERE WAS WATER PRESENT. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL. WHILE FALLING HE TWISTED FALLING ON HIS HIP AND BACK.

August 16, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING BACK OF BOLTER SLIPPED AND FELL ON L ANKLE CROSSCUT STEEP WITH SOME WATER ON BOTTOM

July 21, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING BACK TO TAKE TO SCOOP OFF OF THE CHARGER & SLIPPED & HE JARRED HIS LOWER BACK

July 16, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF BUS AND TWISTED RIGHT HIP EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT.

July 16, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BELT STAND ON AN OVERCAST AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL.

July 2, 1990 PA · Coal welder SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUILDING CHUTE AT 2 WL DRIVE CARRYING STEEL & STEPPED INTO PILE OF WATERLINE & TWISTED KNEE TO AVOID FALLING.

March 26, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CLIMBING FROM THE LAODER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE SWING STEP AND INJURED HIS BACK AND ANKLE WHILE HANGING ON THE HAND RAIL.

January 16, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING IN SECTION EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM FELL AND HURT LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

November 20, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO THE FACE AREA CARRYING A SMALL PANEL LID & LUNCH BUCKET SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM ON A DOWN GRADE & WENT DOWN ON HIS RT KNEE & RT HAND

October 10, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING OUT AT THE END OF SHIFT, SLIPPED AND FELL EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAMMER IN HIS BELT AND WHEN HE FELL IT JAMMED UP UNDER HIS RIB CAGE.

September 25, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A AIR TABLE THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A CLEAN OUT HOLE

June 12, 1989 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HITTING HIS FRONT TOOTH ON THE FRESH WATER LINE.

June 8, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO DINNER HOLE,EMPL SLIPPED ON BOTTOM AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.WORKED UNTIL 9-18 BEFORE MISSING WORK.

May 11, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING ON BOTTOM FLOOR OF PREP PLANT.STEPPON GRADING AND IT FLIPPED UP AND EMPL STEPPED INTO HOLE.

March 9, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICEDD COVERED CAT WALK.

January 10, 1989 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE FACE,WATER ANDCLAY DEPOSITS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING WHERE BY HE STRUCK HIS BUTOCKS AND LOWER BACK ON THE BOTTOM.

October 12, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPL STEPPED OFF JEEP FELL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

October 11, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING LINE CURTAIN AND SLIPPED ON SIDE HILL PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK

September 20, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE COAL CHAIN OF MINER GREASING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS CHEST ON THE CROSSOVER GUARD FOR HYDRAULIC HOSES.

July 14, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

June 27, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL TRIPPED BACKWARDS OVER WATERLINE AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE FELL.WENT TO DR 7-11-88 -RX.

April 26, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall down stairs

THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO STEP AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED HURT LEG AND LOWER BACK.

March 2, 1988 PA · Coal hoistman, hoist operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP OPENED THE DOOR TO ENTER THE HOIST HOUSE AND SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO MUD ON THE BOTTOM OF SHOES. HE FELL ON CEMENT AND BRUSIED HIP

February 20, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING UP ON STHE ROAD GRINDER SLIPPED ON TOP STEP & FELL INTO FRAME OF THE CAB

February 8, 1988 PA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS HE ENTERED THE BUILDING HE TRIPPED OVER A FIRE HOSE AND FELL HIS GLASSES WERE FOGGED UP AND HE COULD NOT SEE HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 11, 1987 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CLEANING 9OLLERS FOR THE HOIST ROPE THE EMPLOYEE FOOT SLIPPEDF OUT BECAUSE OF A WET AND SLIPPY BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO PULL A SOMETHING ROINXXX GROIN.

August 8, 1987 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WALKING TOWARD THE BATTERY STATION THE CHECK ON PEOPLE HE HAD WORKING IN THIS AREA. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOTH KNEES.

April 30, 1987 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BELT EXAMINER S5IPPED ON WET ROCKDUST AND MUD AT THE 12 STEPPING A LONG THE 2 NORTH BELTLINE.

April 10, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE HURRYING 0ROM TEH MANTRIP TO THE BATH HOUSE THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS KNEE CAP.

April 8, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ON TOP OF THE BOLTING MACHINE REPAIRING A AIR HOSE, CAUGHT HISFOOT BETWEEN THE BRACKETS TWISTED LEG, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 10, 1987 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN GRADE ON THE WEST BELT. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 12, 1987 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall down raise, shaft or manway

EMPL SLIPPED ON3WET FROZEN 2 X 4 FELL 2' WHILE PUTTING FENCE UP AROUND SHAFTS.

March 4, 1986 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall from ladders

HE WAS TIGHTENI3G UP THE H EAD SCRAPPER ON THE WEST MAIN HEAD PIECE WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF A LADDER PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA. POSSIBLE RUPTURE.

November 1, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EXAMINING THE BELT THE EE SLIPPED ON W ET BOTTOM & TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 30, 1985 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WALKING IN THE H-BUTT SECTION SLIPPED & RECEIVED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WORKED TILL 12-27-85 BEFORE GOING OFF WORK.

May 15, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO FACE SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOTTOM TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

June 11, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall from machine

THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS SAID TO OCCURE WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF LOADER MISSED SECOND STEP HITING LEFT KNEE.

December 3, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL SEVERAL DAYS LATER BACK STARTED HURTING FIRST DAY WORKED MISSED WAS 12-29-83

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