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November 16, 2000 MT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Energy Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE IS A PARTTIME WORKER ASSISTING IN ENGINEERINGDEPT. ON WORK STUDY PROGRAM THRU LOCAL HI SCH.L HE WAS ACCESSING THE STAIRWAY ENTRANCE TO ENGINEERING BLDG, AND HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE RESULTING IN A FALL. HE WAS FITTED WITH WRIST BRACE & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 1 WK AS A CONSEQUENCE

September 22, 2000 MT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT LOADING WASTE COAL TRUCKS WITH A FRONT END LOADER. HE HAD BEEN RELIEVED BY THE DAY SHIFT OPERATOR AND WAS WALKING TO THE CREW VEHICLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON THE UNEVEN AND SNOW COVERED COAL SURFACE. LATER THAT DAY, HE WENT TO ADR. AND AN X-RAY WAS POSITIVE FOR A FIBULA FRACTURE.

July 11, 2000 MT · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Energy Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS AT A FILL STATION LOADING A 10,000 GALLON WATER TRUCK WITH WATER. THE TANK FILLED AND HE WENT TO THE PUMP CONTROL, PUSHED THE STOPBUTTON AND RETURNED TO THE TRUCK TO REMOVE THE WHEEL CHOCKS. AT THAT TIME HE NOTICED THE WATER FLOW HAD CONTINUED. HE TURNED SUDDENLY TO RETURNTO THE PUMP CONTRO AND HIS KNEE "GAVE WAY" AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 5, 2000 MT · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Energy Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PERFORMING FUELING AND SERVICING WORK ON A D11R DOZER. WHILE DISMOUNTING THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE MAIN DOZER SUPPORT ARM STEP, AND HE FELL STRIKING HIS CHIN ON THE UPPER SURF ACE OF THE DOZER TILT CYLINDER. THERE WERE NO SLIPPERY SURFACES ON THE DOZER, HOWEVER THE WORKER DID HAVE AN ACCUMULATION OF OIL AND GREASE ON H IS SHOES.

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