INJURED WAS ON TOP OF A CONTINUOUS MINER BREAKING STONES UP. HE JUMPED OFF MINER AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE LANDED. SPRAIN OCCURRED WHEN HE JUMPED FROM AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 3 FT AND SLIPPED ON BOTTOM.
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Showing all 36INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT INTO A DRILLED BOLT HOLE HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL ON THE BOTTOM WHILE STRAINGTENING OUT BOLT HE PULLED HIS RTGROIN
INJURED WAS WAL5ED FROM THE PORTAL BUS TO THE SECTION IN THE TRACK ENTRY. TRIPPED OVER THE TRACK RAIL AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE SETTING P2WER AT POWER CENTER 1 LEG WENT BETWEEN TWO ELECTRICAL PLUGS CAUSING A TWISTING MOTION. THUS, CAUSING A TWISTING OF HIS KNEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ALLOWING KNEE TO POP.
MAN WAS GETTING3OUT OF SCOOP CAR, HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE CANOPY OF SCOOP TO HELP HIMSELF OUT. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST THE SCOOP
WALKING ACROSS 9AIL AND TWISTED RT. KNEE CAUSING PAIN
WALKING ON THE 2 EAST BELT. STEPPED IN RUIT IN BOTTOM. TWISTED LEFT ANKLE, SPRAINING IT.
PICKING UP WOOD9N POST AND CARRYING THEM ALONG BELT (2 EAST MAINS). TRIPPED ON OLD WIRE ROPE ON BOTTOM AND SLIPPED ON ROCK. FELL TWISTING LOWER BACK.
EMPL WALKING ON3CEMENT WALKWAY FROM JEEP TRACK TO ELEVATOR AT END OF SHIFT.STEPPED ON EDGE OF WALKWAY AND TURNED OVER RIGHT FOOT.SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS LIF7ING A 5 GALLON CAN OF DIESEL FUEL CAN SLIPPED FROM HAND. EE JUMPED AWAY FROM FALLING CAN & TWISTED BACK. BACK CONTINUED TO HURT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE WENT TO GET OFF OF MINER, HE LANDED ON THE POINT OF THE STONE BAR.
WALKING ALONG S3DE OF CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. SLIPPED ON A STONE THAT WAS LAYING ON BOTTOM STRAINING RT. CALF MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA8HING FLOORS IN BATHHOUSE. HE PULLED ON A WATER HOSE USED TO HOSE OUT BATHHOUSE, SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR, AND FELL ON LOWER BACK BRUISING IT.
EMP WAS SERVICING A C/M MINING MACHINE HE WAS WALKING BESIDE MACHINE CARRYING A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL HE STUMBLED OVER THE TRAILING CABLE OF THE MACHINE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN MIDDLE LOWER BACK
INJ WAS WORKING ON HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE WALKED OVER A PILE OF BLOCKS TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE
INJURED WAS STANDING ON A BANK OF COAL AND WHEN HE WENT TO BEND ON A FOOT LONG ROOF BOLT HIS FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
INJ WAS WALKING UP WALKWAY FROM ELEVATOR WHEN SOME ONE TRIPPED HIM CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER
INJURED WAS WALKING AT A FAST PACE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A STEEL TIE, LANDING ON RIGHT KNEE PULLING FOOT AND ANKLE.
INJURED WAS LOADING VENTILATION TUBING INTO A SCOOP CAR BUCKET WHEN HE FELL ON RAM JACK.
INJURED FELL & HIT LEFT ARM & SHOULDER ON A TOOL BOX.
INJURED WAS LOOKING FOR A 5 GAL CAM HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A SUPPLY CAR THAT WAS WET HIS FEET SLIPPED FELL ON BUTTOCKS AND HIT BACK ON A PILE OF WOODEN PLANKS
INJURED WAS PUTTING TOP COVER BACK ON TOP OF BOLTER WHILE STANDING ON THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS KNEES
INJ WAS WALKING INTO CONSTRUCTION SHANTY WHEN HE TRIPPED SPRAINING HIS RT ANKLE
VICTIM WAS DRAGGING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
VICTIM FELL OFF OF ROCKDUSTER TWISTING HIS RT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS WALKING UP ENTRY TRIPPED OVER LOADING MACHINE CABLE FELL ON LEFT WRIST.
VICTIM TRIPPED OVER BOLTER CABLE AND TWISTED LT. KNEE.
INJURED STEPPED OFF JEEP ONTO A SWITCH TIE TWIOSXX TWISTING LEFT KNEE
INJURED STEPPED OFF MOTOR TWISTING RIGHT KNEE
INJURED WAS LOADING MINER CABLE INTO A SCOOP CAR BUCKET CUKEN HE TRIPPED OVER CABLE, INJURING RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN TRACK SLOPE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PATCH OF ICE, LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE AND SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING PAIN INLOWER BACK AND LEG
INJURED WAS CARRYING ACETYLENE TANK STEPPED IN HOLE BY DOOR CAUSING STRIN TO GROIN AREA
INJURED TRIPPED OVER A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHILE CARRYYING A GREASE CAN RESULTING IN LOWER BACK SPRAIN
INJURED WAS PUTTING BIG CURVE PLATE IN JIG ELEBVATOR WAS LEANING BACK ON END OF JIG AND PUSHING WITH HIS FEET, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF PLATE AND TWISTED HIM AROUND HURTING LOWER BACK