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August 23, 1999 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

FLOW BIN TRUCK #3950 WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF LUBE SHON. WHILE TRYING TO READ THE PERCENT OF PRODUCT MARKED ON SIDE OF GREASE FLOW BIN-HE CLIMBED UP RIGHT SIDE OF CAB STEPS AND LOST HIS FOOTING. HE FELL TO CONCRETE HURTING WRIST. MSHA RPT-LIGHT DUTY 8-24-99=8-30-99.

July 16, 1999 WA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PERFORMINHG THE BEGINNING OF SHIFT AVRP TO HIS TRUCK. STATED TO WITNESS THAT HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL. HE THEN FELL TO GROUNDF STRIKING HEAD. SUFFERED LACERATION TO NOSE AND MOUTH. TRANS PORT TO HOSPITAL. DAIGNOSED WITH BLEEDING ULCER.LACERATION TO NOSE AND MOUTH FROM LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS SECONDARY TO BLEEDING ULCER.

December 25, 1998 WA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS LEAVING THE DRAGLINE, WALKING ACROSS WET FLOORS. AS HE WENT TO STEP DOWN FROM A PLATOFRM HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK.

October 8, 1998 WA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE INSPECTING A VALVE AT THE HM PLANT A DRAINFROM ABOVE FLOOR BEGAN TO OVERFLOW. WITH MATERAIL DRIPPING ON THE EE THE EE BENT OVER TO GO UNDER SOME VALVE & EXIT THE AREA. IN DOING SO HE FEL L ON ONE KNEE CAUSING A BRUISE WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR GRATING

July 6, 1998 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS HAVING BOLT PULLER WELDED, WHILE TURNING AWAY FROM WELDING FLASH LOST BALANCE. HE GRABBED A HOT GRAB HANDLE THAT WAS BEING UPAIRED, BURNING RIGHT HAND.

June 26, 1998 WA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE ALLEGES STEPPING ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE AS HE WAS EXITING CAB OF TRUCK, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP & FALL FROM HIS TRUCK.

June 18, 1998 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE FIELD MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOARD PARKED 2012 DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHILE BOARDING DOZER AND HE FELL AGAINST PUSH ARM INJURING LEFT RIBCAGE.

October 30, 1997 WA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLIMBING OUT OF PIT CONSTRUCTED FOR 119 SHOVEL BUCKET, SLIPPED AND LANDED ON RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER AND TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

June 2, 1997 WA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL BACKING UP HE TRIPPED OVER SOME METAL ON THE GOURND INJURING LEFT HIP AND KNEE. LIGHT DUTY 6/12/97 MSHA RPT OF 6/11/97WHEN HE SOUGHT TREATMENT.

April 1, 1997 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING ATTACHMENT FROM FRONT OF TRUCK 789 AND COMING DOWN LADDER, TWISTED ANKLE UNDER BODY WEIGHT. RESULTED IN SPRAINED RT ANKLE AND 8 DAYS OF TIME LOST.

March 6, 1997 WA · Coal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO 2021 DOZER EE'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST PUSH ARM INJURING LEFT LOWER RIBS.

March 1, 1997 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

WET, RAINING MUD ON LADDER OF MACHINE, MECHANIC CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF MACHINE (TO GET ON GROUND) SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP AND FELL TO GROUND.

October 17, 1996 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL OUTSIDE DOCK AT LUBE BAY DUE TO A CRACK IN CEMENT AT WATER HOSE. MSHA REPORTABLE - LIGHT DUTY.

September 17, 1996 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING TO GROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND ROLLED HIS ANKLE.

November 19, 1995 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

STEPPED OUTSIDE DOZER ONTO DECK, SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. MSHA REPORT - LIGHT DUTY.

August 15, 1995 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

FILLING WATER TANK ON FLAT BED TRUCK - WATER CAME OUT IN A GUSH CAUUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL ONTO A COMPRESSOR.

January 31, 1995 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN OFF TRUCK, SLIPPED & FELL ON SHOULDER. MSHA REPORTABLE - LIGHT DUTY.

October 11, 1994 WA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING THROUGH A FLOODED FLOOR AND STEPPED INTO DRAINAGE DEPRESSION.

August 27, 1994 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED DOWN FROM THICKENER AND STARTED WALKING ON BLACKTOP ON FIRST STEP LEFT KNEE LOCKED UP. THIS BECAME MSHA REPORTABLE ON 9-6-94 WHEN LIGHTDUTY WAS ASSIGNED.

April 22, 1994 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN A SHORT SET OF STAIRS AS HE STEPPED FROM FLAT PLATFORM TO AN INCLINE HE INJURED RIGHT KNEE MSHA REPORTABLE LIGHT DUTY.

April 2, 1994 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TORQQUING WHEEL NUTS ON 3036 785 CAT TRUCK BACKED UP TO FAR & EDGE ON WORK BENCH CAUGHT HEEL OF HIS BOOT HE FELL BACKWARDS INJURING BACK & LEFT LEG THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 04-12-94 WHEN HE W ENT ON LIGHT DUTY

February 26, 1994 WA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBED ON BACK OF 3533 FROM DRIVERS TO LOAD TOOLS. HE STARTED TO EXIT TRUCK ON PASSENGER SIDE BY STEPS WHEN HAND RAIL BROKE LOOSE. HE HURT KNEE BACK FOREARM AND NECK. SOME LIGHT DUTY.

January 7, 1994 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP ONTO DOZER 2014 GOT TO TRACK WHEN HE WAS STEPPING ON DECK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND.

November 2, 1993 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

ON RUBBER FIRE DOZER WASHING WINDOWS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL 6 FEET TO GROUND.

October 25, 1993 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OFF OF #3036, HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING BACK. LIGHT DUTY.

February 17, 1993 WA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF CURB AND INTO A HOLE SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.

January 23, 1993 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET ON #2012 DOZER, STANDING ON PUSH ARM STEP. HE REACHED TO GET LUNCH BOX AND THERMOS SLIPPED. FELL ONTO PUSH ARM THEN TO GROUND.

November 5, 1992 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from piled material

CLIMBING UP LADDER OF #3033 TO SERVICE HE SLIPPED FALLING BACKWARDS FOOT GOT HUNG UP FAUSING HIM TO HANG UPSIDE DOWN HELP ARRIVED IMMEDIATELY

September 27, 1992 WA · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOUNTING HAULAGE TRUCK #3048. FACING LADDER HE PLACED ONE FOOT ON LADDER. WHILE GOING UP LADDER FELT "POP" IN LOW BACK CAUSING PAIN.

September 9, 1992 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICING WATER WAGON 4599 WHILE CRAWLING DOWN OFF LADDER HE STEPPED ON A CLUMP OF DIRT HE TWISTED BACK.

June 25, 1992 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GOT OUT OF POT TRUCK ROCKS ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HER FEET SHE FELL TWISTING BOTH ANKLES

April 21, 1992 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

WORKING ON BRAKE PROBLEM ON ENGINE DECK OF UNIT 3047 STEPPED BACK AND SLIPPED HE FELL 6-7 FEET LANDING ON BACK.

March 24, 1992 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP ONTO THE O & K HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR.ANCHOR FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP,FELL 4' LANDING ON RIGHT FOOT.LOST TIME-FRACTURE.

December 4, 1991 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE LADDER OF UNIT 3002 AFTER TAKING A RADIATOR SAMPLE. HE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

July 29, 1991 WA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED DOWN FROM DRAGLINE SHOE, TWISTED KNEE. MSHA-EE HAD SURGERY ON 9-3-91 AND BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK.

November 2, 1990 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP ON SCRAPER FOOT SLIPPED INJURING LEFT KNEE.

October 18, 1990 WA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF DOZER TO CLEAN TRACKS, HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE STEP INJURING KNEE.

April 19, 1990 WA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSPECTING TERRACE, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. THIS BECAME A REPORTABLE LOST TIME INJURY AS OF 6-7-90. HE HAD KNEE SURGERY.

February 1, 1990 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall from ladders

SERVICING 3028 EUCLID TRUCK, COMING DOWN OFF THE LADDER, SLIPPED OFF TOP SIDE OF BUMPER, JARRED BACK. MSHA REPORTABLE-BACK SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 8-18-90. LOST TIME AS OF 8-14-90.

December 27, 1989 WA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSPECTING SHOT AREAS FOR CLEARANCE AFTER THE BLAST STEPPED ON NSTABLE GROUND INJURING RIGHT KNEE. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 1-22-90. SOUGHT TREATMENT MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.

December 1, 1989 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOARDING MACHINE, LADDER WAS STUCK. IT RELEASED WITH A JERK CAUSING SHARP PAIN IN LEFT THUMB AND NECK. MSHA REPORTABLE- GIVEN MEDICATION ON 1-2-90.

September 22, 1989 WA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING DOWN FROM CLEAN COAL SCREEN SLIPPED ON PIPE LAYING ON SCREEN FLOOR, WHEN HE FELL HE HIT KNEE ON AIR SPRING BRACKET.

August 21, 1989 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Centralia Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING REAR ENGINE HOOD AND FEET SLIPPED IN MUD,HOOD CAME DOWN WRENCHING LOW BACK.MSHA REPORTABLE LOST TIME MEDICATION.

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