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April 24, 1998 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SUBJECT WAS WALKING ON A HILLSIDE, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL CAUSING HIM BRUISING TYPE INJURIES. THIS EE IS NOT MISSING WORK AS OF 4-29-98.

April 15, 1998 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED WHILE GETTING IN TRUCK, DRIVER FELL BACKWARD TO GROUND.

March 2, 1998 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN HIS LOADER HE FLET LIKE A SEIZURE WAS COMING ON AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN HELP HE BEGAN TO EXIT THE LOADER. HE THEN WENT INTO AN APPARENT SEI ZURE BLACKING OUT AND IN THE PROCESS OBTAINED A CUT OVER HIS RIGHT EYE REQUIRING STITCHES. EMPLOYEE WAS KEPT OF OBSERVATIONS OF SUSPECTED SEIZURE CONDITION AND NOT LACERATION.

January 28, 1998 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING VOLVO A-35 WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF CAB ONTO FENDER TO ADJUST MIRROR AND FELL TO THE GROUND. FENDER WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT.

April 28, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE WAS REPAIRING A PORTABLE DRILLING RIG WHICH REQUIRED MOVING AROUND ON THE DRILLING PLATFORM. HE TRIPPED ON A LARGE PIPE WRENCH THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF THE DRILLING PLATFORM. H E STRUCK BOTH KNEES ON THE PLATE STEEL DECK RESUULTING IN A CONTUSION AND WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH TORN CARTILAGE REQUIRING SURGERY TO REPAIR LEFT KNEE.

April 17, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE GOT OUT OF THE DOZER TO CHECK RADIO ANTENNA, LOST HIS FOOTING AND AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE JAMMED HIS LEFT THUMB INTO THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND BUMPED HIS RT KNEE ON FUEL TANK. POSS IBLE FRACTURE TO THUMB AND SPRAIN OR BRUISE TO KNEE.

March 5, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING AROUND LOADER, TRIPPED OVER CRIB BLOCKS, BRUISED LEFT KNEE AND POSSIBLY PULLED MUSCLE.

February 15, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS HOLDING 11/2 PIPE ON ONE END WHILE PIPE WAS STRUCK THROUGH THE CORE OF A ROLL OF FILTER FABRIC. EE FELL TO THE GROUND, (TRIPPED) AND MASHED HIS RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. EE HAS A BRUI SED &/OR STRAINED FINGER. NOTE: SUBJECT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/28/97. WAS GIVEN MEDICINE &FINGER BRACE

December 9, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from ladders

SUBJECT GOT OUT OF HAULER AND WAS GOING TO DISMOUNT, HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROPE USED TO PULL LUNCH BUCKET UP. AS HE WAS DECENDING THE LADDER HE LOST FOOTING AND SLIDE HOLDING TO HAN DRAIL AND PART. OF THE WAY DOWN FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING POSSIBLE STRAIN, SPRAIN, AND OR BRUISES TO HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND LEG.

November 29, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

TWISTED LEFT FOOT STEPPING DOWN FROM SERVICE TRUCK.

September 18, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED GETTING IN TRUCK. HIT HAND DURING FALL ON FUEL TANK.

June 11, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RAISED UP UNDER TRUCK BETWEEN HOSES IN A TWISTED POSITION WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE HIMSELF FROM THIS POSITION, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

February 10, 1996 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS OBSERVING MECHANIC WORK ON SECURING DRILL MAST. THE MAST FELL AND THE SUBJECT JUMPED FROM THE SIDE OF DRILL TO THE GROUND POSSIBLE STRAIN TO KNEE. EE APPEARED OK HOWEVER ON 2-14-96 WENT TO DR AND THIS DR REFERED HIM TO ANOTHER DR ON 2-19-96 HE WAS GIVEN PAIN PILLS AND MUSCLE RELAZED.

February 5, 1996 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A D9 DOZER TO TALK TO MECHANIC ABOUT DOZER. HE STATED HE HAD HOLD OF GRAB RAIL, BUT SLIPPED INJURING KNEE AND SHOULDER.

February 4, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS CHECKING A HOPPER ON THE SALT TRUCK TO SEE IF THERE WAS SALT IN BED OF THE SALT TRUCK. STARTED TO STEP DOWN FROM THE BED HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING LEFT RIB CAGE AREA O N SHIELD BEHIND CAB OF TRUCK. ON 3-27-96 WENT TODR. X-RAYS REVEALED 4 FRACTURED RIBS. NO L.T. OR RESTRICTED.

December 11, 1995 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS WALKING IN A COAL PIT AND STEPPED INTO A DRILL TEST HOLE CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN/SPRAIN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 30, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN OFF MACHINE FROM TESTING LOW ENGINE POWER ON D11N.STEPPED DOWN ONTO PUSH ARM AND FOOT SLIPPED.FELL ONTO TRACK EDGE.WAS HOLDING ONTO GRAB IRON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THIS PULLED EMPLOYEE INTO THE TRACK.

July 29, 1995 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING A NEW VIBRATOR DECK. HE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF ANGLE WHICH ELEVATED HIS FOOT IN FRONT CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO COME OUT OF SOCKET AS HE EXPLAINED. THIS IS AN OCCASIONAL OCCURENCE AS THE RESULT OF A 1990INJURY TO FOOT AND ANKLE. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED HOW TO PUT BACK INTO PLACE, THIS TIME IT DIDN'T. ON RESTICTED 6 WEEKS. INTERNAL AUDIT FOUND IT.

April 24, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE WAS CROSSING A 6" SLURRY LINE IN THE PUMP ROOM. HE THREW HIS LEFT LEG OVER THE PIPE AND HE ATTEMPTED TO BRING HIS RT LEG OVER HIS LEG SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM SUSPENDING HIM BY THE LE FT LEG AND ARM ONT HE PIPE APPARENTLY STRETCHINGOR PULLING HIS BACK.

December 7, 1994 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OUR EMPLOYEE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE LAYED OFF THAT DAY 12-7-94. AT 8:15 AM HE REPORTED HE HAD FALLEN FACE FORWARD AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. HE REFUSED TRANSPORTATION OR EMS SERVICES. HE LEFT THE JO BSITE AND REPORTED TO A PHYSICIAN. THE ROADWAY WAS A STATE HIGHWAY HE WAS WATERING TO CONTROL DUST STIRRED UP BY COAL TRUCKS.

May 13, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from ladders

SUBJECT WAS COMING DOWN AN EXTENTION LADDER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN 2 STEPS CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND HANG UPSIDE DOWN ON THE LADDER. POSSIBLE BRUISES AND STRAINS TO NECK, BACK, LEG, ARM AND CHEST.

January 8, 1994 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING STEP LADDER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE THIRD STEP FROM THE BOTTOM, CAUSING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT TO LAND ON HIS ANKLE.

December 2, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING FROM A SCOOP BUCKET TO SUPPLY CAR, AS HE DID HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS LEG ON A SUPPLY CAR. EE RECEIVED PAIN MEDICATION & A BRACE , OBSERVATION. THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL RESTRICTED DUTY ONLY.

August 2, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

GETTING DOWN OFF OF NO. 2 FLUE SINK SCREEN

July 24, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING ON BELT HE SAID HE SLIPPED & FELL BACK AGAINST THE BELT GUARD HE STRUCK HIS NECK & LOWER BACK

April 26, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING DOOR TO GET IN END LOADER AS DOOR OPENED EMPLOYEE LEANED BACK LOSING BALANCE AND FALLING.

March 19, 1993 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLESLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING THE MINE FLOOR.

February 8, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SUBJECT STATED HE WAS WALKING IN THE BELT ENTRY STEPPED ON THE WATER LINE SLIPPED AND FELL SUBJECT STATES HE HURT HIS BACK NECK AND KNEE. SUBJECT WAS EXAMINED BY DR AND NO TREATMENT HAS BEEN G IVEN EXCEPT A NECK BRACE AND A SHOT.

August 8, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

55061S STANDING ON TOP OF A SCOOP WITH A 20 FT PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE ATTEMTPTING TO KNOCK A STOPPING 20 HIGH AS THE BLOCKS BEGAN TO FALL THE VICTIM JUMPED FROM THE CANOPY ONTO THE BACK OF THE 23667 BUT HIS LEG WENT INTO THE HOLE WEHRE FIRE SUPPRESION TANK IS LOCATED CAUSING A CUT TO HIS LEG.

April 23, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A SCREEN SCREEN HUNG EMPLOYEE JERKED ON SCREEN IT CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO STEP BACK STEPPING ON PIPE LOOSING FOOTING & TWISTING BACK

March 23, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

LOADED COAL TRUCK TRAVELING ON HAULAGE ROAD.DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK ON STEEP GRADE,JUMPED FROM TRUCK.COMPOUND FX TO BOTH LEGS,LATER AT HOSPITAL LEFT LEG WAS AMPUTATED ABOVE THE KNEE.

February 18, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SUBJECT STATED HE WAS WALKING IN #6 & STUMBLED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

September 23, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STANDING ON A LADDER TO PUT WATER IN LOADER,A JUG OF WATER,1 GAL,FELL FROM LOADER CATWALK.EMPL TRIED TO CATCH WATER,FOOT SLIPPED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. ND RIGHT LEG.

June 10, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE SUFFERED AN INJURY OF 10-8-90 WHICH WAS NOT A LOST TIME INTJ. THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL BACK RELATED EVENTS. ON 6-10-91 HE STUMBLED AND WAS DIAGNOSED AT A MECHANIC FACILITY AS HAVIN G AN ACUT CHRONIC DEGENERATIVE CONDITION OF THE LOWER SPINE. THIS EVENT IS REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BASED ON MEDICAL EVICIDENCE OBTAINED ON 6-20-91.

March 12, 1991 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

FIREBOSS RUN CHECKING PUMPS. WHILE WALKING HE TRIPPED ONRAIL LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE RIBS ON STEEL RAIL.

March 8, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE FACE OF THE BELT ENTRY AND AS HE TURNED AND STARTED TO WALK DOWN THE ENTRY HE TWISTED HIS KNEE LEFT SUBJECT HAS HAD SURGERY TO THE KNEE.

December 22, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

SUBJECT STATES THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WASHING A MINER, WITH A WATER HOSE AND AS HE WALKED AROUND THE MINER HE TRIPPED ON THE MINER CABLE NEAR WHERE THE CABLE ENTERS THE MINER. ONE SHOUL DER HIT THE FRAME OF THE MINER AND THE OTHER SHOULDER HIT THE MINE FLOOR DIS-LOCATING BOTH OF THEM

October 12, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

SUBJECT STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING IN BATHHOUSE TOWARD HIS CLOTHES BASKET AND TRIPPED ON A HOMEMADE OBJECT THAT IS USED IN HELPING ONE REMOVE RUBBER BOOTS. WHEN HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS LEFT RIB CAGE INTO THE BENCH USED FOR SITTING. HE HAS BRUISED RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

September 10, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING ON MINER CABLE LOST FOOTING FELL DOWN ON MINE FLOOR CUTTING HIS ELBOW 6 STITCHES

August 22, 1990 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING BELT UNDER CLEAN COAL SILES HE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE

June 16, 1990 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BUGGY CABLE ANCHOR PULLED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

May 14, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPL RETURNING FROM VALLEYFILL EMPTY.BOLT THAT HOLDS WISHBONE PIN IN PLACE BROKE.PIN CAME OUT OF WISHBONE LETTING IT FALL BREAKING DRIVE SHAFT.DRIVE SHAFT FELL BREAKING BREAK LINES.EMPL JUMPED FROM TRUCK.

March 5, 1990 WV · Coal master electrician SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

UNLOADED CINDER BLOCKS ON SCOOP, WHEN FINISHED STEPPED OR JUMPED DOWN FROM TOP OF SCOOP, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK-NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG. EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY TO MANAGMENT ON 3-14-90 & MEDICAL RECORDS OBTAINED UNTIL 3-19-90.

March 29, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall down stairs

INJURED SHOULDERS BACK HIPS & LEGS GOING TO CHECK RAIL DUMP FEEDER HE CLIMBED UPON BELT STRUCTURE TO CHECK FEEDER LOST H IS FOOTING & FELL DOWN 20 STEPS

July 28, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER; INJURED WAS STANDING ON BACK OF TELESCOOP, WASHING IT WITH A STEAM JENNY. HIS BOOT BECAME HUNG ON A BRACE BRACKET CAUSING HIM TO FALL 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.

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