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December 26, 1995 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STEPPED AWAY FROM DINNER TABLE AND HIS ANKLE ROLLED OVER AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR.

November 1, 1995 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON SLICK SURFACE AND FELL SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

June 29, 1995 UT · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING THROUGH MANDOOR AND HAD PUT WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT LEG WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-19-95. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A LOST TIME.

May 13, 1995 UT · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKIGN UP WHILE WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER FIRELIEN CAUSIGN HIM TO FALL ON HIS SELF RESCUER, FRACTURING HIS RIB.

April 7, 1994 UT · Coal rock duster SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DUSTING BELT & SLIPPED ON COAL SLUFFAGE HE FELL & JAMMED HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION BETWEEN HIS RT MIDDLE & RING FINGER

March 21, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED.

March 9, 1993 UT · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLIMBING OFF TAILGATE CATWALK, FOOT SLIPPEDOFF THE TOE OF THE SHIELD EMPL FELL INTO THE SHIELD HITTING HIS SHOULDER ON A LEG RAM, CAUGHTHAND IN SOME EMILSION HOSES BENDING HIS FINGERS BACK. RESULTED IN SEPARATION EMPLS LEFT SHOULDER

January 26, 1993 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON MINER CABLE TO HOLD IT WHILE PULLING THROUGH A STRAP. THE CABLE PULLED FAST PULLING EMPLOYEES FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL ON HIS BACK ON A LUMP OF COAL HITTING HI S TAILBONE. THE RESULTS WAS A FRACTURED TAILBONE.

June 10, 1992 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE STEPPED OFF OF BOLTING PLATFORM ONTO DECK OF THE BOLTER TO ADVANCE IT. AS HE STEPPED TOT EH DECK HE SLIPPED WITH HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING IT TO GO BETWEEN THE TWO PLATFORMS TWISTING HIS 03563 KNEE. (DT8-17-92) (LT BEGINS 8-21-92).

March 18, 1992 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE EE WAS STANDING ON THE INSIDE OF CABLE & WHEN CABLE WENT TIGHT IT PULLED TOWARDS HIM KNOCKING HIS FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO HIS WRIST

February 22, 1992 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD JUST PUT LUNCH ON THE HEAT LAMP,TURNED AROUND AND STEPPED OFF THE TABLE TRAILER.STEPPED ONTO AN UNEVEN SURFACE AREA TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

February 20, 1992 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF MANTRIP INTO MUD SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS R ANKLE

December 9, 1991 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING BOTTOM IDLER ON THE BELTLINE AND HAD CRAWLED OVER THE BELT TO HANG OPPOSITE SIDE ON ROLLER. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE BELT INTO A WATER HOLE, HE STEPPED ON A SMALL LUMP OF COAL CAU SING HIM TO FALL, SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

August 5, 1991 UT · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST LOOSENED ROLLER FROM BELTLINE. HE STEPPED BACK AND TRIPPED OVER FIRELINE, FALLING ON HIS BACK.

July 30, 1991 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED OFF OF CRIB TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION TO GIVE EMPL ON LOADER INST. AS HE STEPPED OFF CRIB HE TWISTED ANKLE ON OBJECT ON FLOOR.

May 7, 1991 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING BACK WINDOWS OFF ON MANTRIP AFTER FINISHING HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF MANTRIP & WHEN FEET HIT THE GROUND HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED

January 9, 1991 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE WHILE SHOVELING WALKWAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 30, 1990 UT · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE END OF THE TRAILOR SETTING TOP IDLERS OFF THE BACK OF THE TRAILER. AS SHE WENT TO SET ONE OFF, IT HOOKED AND CAUGHT THE RAIN GEAR BY THE STRAP HOOK AND PULLED HER OFF OF THE TRAILER.

April 12, 1990 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS TOPPING A CRIB OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS ARM ON THE CORNER EDGE OF CRIB BLOCK.

January 25, 1990 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN #2 ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A WHEEL RUT. HIS FOOT TURNED UNDER SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

November 18, 1989 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED HANGING WIRE MESH TO THE TOP. HE STEPPED OFF ATRS AND SLIPPED HITTING A CHUCK WRENCH ON THE DOOLEY BOX.

November 15, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED & AS HE WAS FALLING CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS WRIST JAMMING IT <MEDICAL TREATMENTWAS NOT SOUGHT UNTIL 11-22-89 LOST TIME| EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER STEERING RAM ANCHOR BRACKET

October 10, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TURNED AND SLIPPED ON DRIVE MOTOR WHILE CHANGING TOP MIDDLE ROLLER ON BELT.

July 14, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TURNED TO LEAVE AREA AND TRIPPED OVER A FLOOR PIN. (DIAGNOSED ON JULY 21, 1989)

June 28, 1989 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DUSTING BELT AND FELL OVER FLOOR PIN. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-27-89. LOST TIME DID NOT START UNTIL 8-1-89.

January 18, 1989 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER LUMP OF COAL WHILE WALKING. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 1/27/89; RETURNED ON 1/30/89 (DAYS LOST-2)

November 17, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING LUMP OF COAL IN PANLINE, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ONTO THE TOE OF SHIELD HITTING HIS ARM WHICH RESULTED IN ALACERATION OF RIGHT FOREARM.

April 13, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL ON TOE OF SHIELD. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7-5-88. RETURNED ON 8-8-88 (18 DAYS LOST TIME).

March 11, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING A 5FT CRIB WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER SOME WEDGES CAUSING HIM TO FALL & TWIST HIS KNEE

March 1, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS PACKING STEEL POSTON BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL EMP DID NOT SEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3 11 88

October 21, 1987 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING UP ON WAGENER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS SIDE ON THE EDGE OF TH

May 6, 1987 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP STEPPED BAC5WARDS CATCHING HIS FEET IN WELDING CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THIS RESULTED IN HIS HAND AND ELBOW BEING BRUISED

January 22, 1987 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T SPRAYED OFF WAGNER SHUTTLE CAR WITH A WATER HOSE AND WAS CLIMBING OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACE AN BUMPED HIS KNEE.

April 14, 1986 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ST9PPED OFF OF A WAGNER SHUTTLE CAR AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE SPRAINING IT.

April 26, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER OVER A OVERCAST WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND STRAINING HIS BACK.

October 5, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A ROOF SUPPORT TIMBER WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL AS HE FELL THE TIMBER LANDED ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER LACERATING IT

May 23, 1983 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Utah Fuel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN A HAULAGE ENTRY CARRYING A BUCKET WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

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