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December 5, 1985 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 12-5-85 EE R9PORTED TO CO THAT SHE INJURED HER BACK WHEN SHE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHEN SHE WAS CLOSING THE GATE ON ACCESS ROAD TO MINE SITE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-11-85 WHEN SHE REPOR TED HER BACK WA8 GIVING HER PROBLEMS SHE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR & W AS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE WORK UNTIL RELEASED BY HIM.

September 12, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF SHOWER ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE LOCKERS

September 7, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE OF LOADER WIPING OFF WINDSHIELD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE

August 9, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. BOTTOM IS VERY WET.

August 8, 1984 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPL EXAMING #4 MAIN BELT.WHILE CLIMBING FROM LADDER TO OVERCAST,HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 6, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEE CARRY 2 SECTIONS OF WATER LINE FROM RETURNS WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

August 6, 1984 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE MAKING AN EXAMINATION HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND STARTED TO FALL. HE GRABBED A BELT CHAIN TO BREAK HIS FALL AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER.

July 9, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN SETTING ARCHES WHEN HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

June 4, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTER AND SLIPPED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

June 4, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS PASSING THROUGH MANDOOR AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL

June 4, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP TWISTED RT KNEE WHILE CARRYING SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS TO THE BOLTER BOTTOM WAS UNEVEN AND CONSISTS OF SOAP STONE

June 4, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING HYD. HOSES FROM SCOOP THAT WAS BEING USED TO RUN A RIB DRILL. HE WAS UP ON THE SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS KNEE STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP.

May 24, 1984 PA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS HELPING MOVE KITCHEN IN THE 5 RIGHT SECTION HE REACHED UP OVERHEAD TO REMOVE AN INSULATED HANGER FROM A ROOF BOLT BEARING PLATE. THE ROOF WAS HIGH ENOUGH THAT HE HAD TO STAN D ON TIP TOES HE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF FROM FALLING BUT IN THE PROCESS TWISTED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT ACTUALLY FALL.

May 21, 1984 PA · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS UNLOADING CAP PIECES FROM SCOOP. HE REA CHED TO GRAB A BUNDLE OF CAPS, FACING DOWN HILL , FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM ON WET SLIPPERY PITCHED BOTTOM. WHEN HE FELL, HE JAMMED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A BUNDLE OF CAPS LAYING ON BOTTOM. THAT IS HE CAME DOWN IN S UCH A MANNER THAT MOST OF HIS WEIGHT WAS APPLIED TO THE LEFT ELBOW

May 15, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN OVERCAST STEPS. THE STEPS WERE WET AND SLIPPERY EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

April 26, 1984 PA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WAKING WHILE HELPING MOVE THE POWER CENTER WHEN HE SLIPPED ANDER CENTER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE WET BOTTOM.

April 16, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARD. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF TWISTING HIS BACK.

April 16, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CARRYING BOTTOM BELT ROLLER WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL. THE ROLLER CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT HAND.

April 16, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED SHOWERING AT THE END OF SHIFT. WAS WALKING OUT OF SHOWER STALL, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF RUBBER MAT, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEA D ON LIGHT SWITCH AS HE FELL.

April 16, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OVER SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR TO GET A 5 GAL CAN OF OIL OUT OF THE CAR WHILE PULLING THE CAN OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM (THE OTHER FOOT WAS OFF THE GROUND WHILE LEANING OVER) EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN ON HIS SIDE AGAINST THE GRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR

April 6, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING CRIBS, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. AT THE TIME OF HIS FALL, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A CRIB. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT OR LOSE TIME UNTIL 5/1/84.

April 5, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM TRAIN CAR ONTO ELEVATED UNLOADING PLATFORM. ON HIS NEXT STEP HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM (ELEVATED 10" ABOVE FLOOR) AND TURNED HIS LEFT FOOT IN AND ANKLE OUT.

February 13, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS A FEEDER THAT HE WAS GOING TO PAINT IN THE SHOP BUILDING. WHEN HE STEPPED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT HIS ANKLE TURNED UNDER

January 24, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS WALKING FROM SHOWER HOUSE TO HOIST HOUSE TO GET ON HOIST TO START HIS SHIFT. THE PARKING LOT WAS ICY AND SLIPPERY FROM THE FREEZING RAIN THAT WAS FALLING DURING THE TIME. EMP SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL ON HIS SELF-RESCUER

January 17, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING BELTLINE HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE TO GET A BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM. HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL BY GRABBING THE BOTTOM OF THE BELT ST RUCTURE AND HE CUT HIS HAND.

January 4, 1984 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A POST WHEN HE STEPPED IN A WASHOUT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO HIS KNEES AND TWIST HIS NECK.

December 27, 1983 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CANVAS WHEN HE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER HE STARTED TO DRIVE A NAIL INTO THE CANVAS THE LADDER TIPPED OVER AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE BOTTOM

November 28, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.

September 10, 1983 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OVERCAST HE SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN ALONG OVERCAST LACERATING LOWER LEFT BUTTOCKS ON THE POINT OF A ROCK BAR THAT WAS LEANING ON OVERCAST

August 29, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG & KNEE.

August 25, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF POWER AT THE END OF THE SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE BOTTOM

August 15, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AMINER CABLE OUT OF S-CAR RUNWAY. A LOOP WAS IN MINER CABLE AND EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FOOT IN THE LOOP. WHEN HE STARTED TO FALL HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK THE FALL WITH HIS HAND AND F ELL ON HIS HAND.

July 18, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURRENCE OF ACCIDENT REPORTED 062281 EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF POWER CENTER TO HIS TOOL BOX THE BOTTOM WASWET AND SLIPPERY HE LOST HIS BALANCE ON A SLIGHT PITCH AND FELL HE TWISTE D HIS KNEE WHEN HE TRIED TO KEEP FROM FALLING THE KNEE WAS UNSTABLE SINCE THE ACCIDNET ON 071883 HE WENT TO ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE SURGERY TO REPAIR THE KNEE ON 07(2583 HE

July 13, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THRU AMANDOOR DURING A PRACTICE FIRE DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

July 12, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH THE RAILING TO THE TRAIN CAR AT THE START OF THE SHIFT, HE TURNED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS LEG.

June 22, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

VICTUM WAS WALKING MAIN HAULAGEWAY WHEN VICTUM SLIPPED AND FELL VICTUM THUS TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE

June 22, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

VICTIM WAS ROCKDUSTING #1 MAIN BLET TAIL AREA DUE TO SLIPPERY CONDITIONS VICTIM SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE

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