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October 5, 1998 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING IN THE CORN FIELD HIS FEET GOT TANGLED IN SOME VINES, CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO A DITCH HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK

July 29, 1998 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE OLD SCALE HOUSE, HE FELL OFF BEAM, CAUSING A CUT AND ABRASION TO LEFT HAND AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TO HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO HIS LEFT HAND.

July 20, 1998 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM LOADER WHEN HE LOST HISBALANCE AND FELL.

July 30, 1997 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE MOUNTING 3 PULL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE DECK, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EE ALSO STATED HE HAD GREASE ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS BOOTS.

October 12, 1995 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED 10-12-95. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED IN OCTOBER, 1995 AS A MEDICAL-ONLY ACCIDENT. ON 11-27-95 THE EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED US THAT HE WAS SCHEDUL ED OT HAVE SURGERY ON HIS KNEE ON 12-6-95 AND WOULD BE OFF FROM WORK FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THEREFORE, THSI IS NOW A "LOST-TIME ACCIDENT". NO WORKDAYS WERE MISSED PRIOR TO THIS DATE.

November 16, 1992 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF FROM A LADDER, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

October 6, 1992 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS GOING THROUGH THE MANDOOR, HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MANDOOR AND FOLEDED HIS LEFT KNEE OVER.

August 3, 1992 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

55023ATED WHILE DRAGGING A EMULSION LINE HE SLIPPED IN A MUDDY AREA CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 15, 1992 IL · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

54736YEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE TAILPIECE WHEN HE STEPPED UPON SOME WET GOB AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

June 2, 1992 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRAGGING A CURTAIN DOWN TO THE FACE AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

April 29, 1992 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF HE HAD A FULL LOAD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF THE TRUCK.

February 18, 1992 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF TOP OF A GEAR CASE, HIS KNEE STARTED HURTING. EMPLOYEE STATED HIS KNEE POPPED WHEN HE FIRST STOOD UP ON TOP OF THE GEAR CASE.

February 3, 1992 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE TRACTOR AND HIS FOOT WENT THRU THE LAST LADDER RUNG CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND LEFT HIS FOOT HUNG IN THE LADDER.

January 21, 1992 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE DRAGGING A WATER JACK, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 12, 1992 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SORTING PANELS OF KENNEDY STOPPINGS, HE SLIPPED ON A PANEL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 28, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED ONA WET ROCK BY THEMINER, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 14, 1991 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS WALKING FROM THE CAGE TO THE SHANTY HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. (THIS INJURY STEMS FROM A PRIOR INJURY)

June 18, 1991 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A TROLLEY POLE BACK ON THE TROLLEY WIRE, HIS ATTEMPT FAILED, THE JITNEYH WAS RUNNIGN DOWN HILL TOWARD THE AUTOMATIC DOOR, THE BRAKES FAILED AND IN JURED JUMPED OFF THE JITNEY AND LANDED ON HIS HAND.

June 13, 1991 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING SPOOL OF WIRE ROPE OIL SOAKED AREA FOOT SLIPPED FELL SIDEWAYS SPRAINED ANKLE

May 28, 1991 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING DOWN THE BELT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS RT KNEE

April 24, 1991 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS GETTING ON THE CAGE TO GO BELOW HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RT KNEE

April 5, 1991 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE STARTED TO STEP DOWN FROM THE VIBRATOR DECK TO THE FLOOR,WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE ON THE FRAME.

February 20, 1991 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE CAB OF THE MOTOR HE SLIPPED & SCRAPPED BOTH SHINS & HIS RT WRIST & FOREARM

December 26, 1990 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE SPOIL TO THE RAMP, WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 5, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED ON OIL SOAKED BOTTOMS AND JAMMED HIS THUMB ON LEFT HAND AGAINST THE ROADWAY.

October 25, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE LONGWALL'S PAN LINE HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 13, 1990 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING ON THE #3 BELT, AS HE BENT OVER TO GET ANOTHER SHOVEL FULL OF COAL, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

August 8, 1990 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYSS STATED WHILE WALKING TO CAGE, HE STEPPED INTO DITCH CAUSING HIMSELF TO TWIST LEFT ANKLE.

January 30, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WALKING FROM FACE AREA TOWARD SHUTTLE CAR, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE.

November 7, 1989 IL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LOADING EMPTY OIL BARRELS IN TRAILER, HE FELL ON THE OIL RACK TWISTING HIS BACK.

November 2, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE REPAIRING A TRACK SWITCH AAND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE RAIL.

September 27, 1989 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING AROUND HOIST DRUM CAUGHT FT ON ENTENSION BEARING LAYING ON FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE

July 24, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN HE STOPPED BEARCAT AND TRYED TO STEP OUT HE MISSED THE STEP AND FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS RIGHT SIDE.

April 24, 1989 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STATED WHILE WORKING ON BACKSIDE OF #5 BELT HE TRIPPED & FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER.

April 12, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED WHILE CLIMBING OVER PILE OF ROCKS FOOT GOT CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST RIGHT KNEE.

December 12, 1988 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WALKED ACROSS THE HOOD OF THE GOB TRUCK AND HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK.

October 14, 1988 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING BY THE ROOF BOLTER HE STUMBLED AND FELL ONTO THE BOLTER

September 28, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING BLOCKS INTO THE UNITRAC BUCKET AND HE SLIPPED FALLING ON THE BLOCKS.

August 26, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON TH LW HAUL TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND LEG.

August 3, 1988 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STATED WHILE GETTING INTO SHUTTLE CA HE STEPPED ON CONCRETE BLOCK TRIPPED & TRIED TO BREAK FALL WITH LEFT HAND.

June 21, 1988 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LEAVING THE SHOWERS AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL.

February 17, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING A BARREL HE SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK AGAINST ANOTHE BARREL

January 25, 1988 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP STATED THAT3WHILE HE WAS WALKING TO THE CAGE ON THE BOTTOM, HE TRIPPED OVER A BAG OF ROCK DUST FELL STRIKING HISKNEE

December 9, 1987 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE ROOF BOLTER WHILE IT WAS BEING MOVED. HE TRIPPED OVER A CURTAIN AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT UNDER THE WHEEL OF THE BOLTER.

September 23, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HEWAS PUSHING A ROLL OF BELT AND HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT ARM.

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