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April 17, 1986 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WAL5ING DOWN C-NORTH BELT OVERCAST RAMP HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN RAMP STRAINING RT KNEE

April 14, 1986 UT · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS REMO5ING BELT STRUCTURE LIFTING & WALKING WITH TOP BELT ROLLER.STEPPED DOWN ON LEFT LEG AND LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY.SUFFERED POSSIBLE MENISCAL TEAR.

April 9, 1986 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS WALK3NG ALONG LONGWALL FACE SLIPPED AND STRUCK RT KNEE ON SHIELD BRUISED RT KNEE

February 17, 1986 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPED OUT OF 4ANTRIP AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE WHICH RESULTED IN A MODERATE STRAIN.

January 28, 1986 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER STEPPED 2UT OF IZUZU TRUCK AND T WISTED LEFT KNEE

January 20, 1986 UT · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS HELP3NG ROLL A LARGE SPOOL OF BELT AND CAUGHT FOOT IN A PIECE OF BRATTICE AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE

January 6, 1986 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall from machine

INJ STEPPED OFF3MOTOR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 28, 1985 UT · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING O6T OF TRACK JEEP INJURED CAUGHT FOOT AND FELL BREAKING LITTLE FINGER ON HAND

December 11, 1985 UT · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

FELL OFF OF PLA7FORM APPROX 8' WHILE HANGING STEEL. FELL INTO PILE OF COAL & HIT ARM & HEAD.

November 19, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED DROPPED3CAP PIECE AND FELL OVER IT AND CRACHED METRA THERSOL OF FOURTH TOE LEFT FOOT.

September 13, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall from machine

CROSSING OVER STAGE LOADER AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE IN CABLES.

August 27, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED PERSON WAS CARRYING EMULSION LINE THROUGH A WATER HOLE & SLIPPED TWISTING RT FOOT.

July 12, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED OVER BELT STRUCTION & STRAINED BACK.

May 29, 1985 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL WHILE CARRYING ON OXYGEN BOTTLE. STRAIN TO NECK AND SHOULDER.

May 17, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING WHEN HE FELL LOWER AND BRUISED HIS ARM.

May 6, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SLIPPED ON PIECE OF BELTING COVERED WITH OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 19, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK

April 18, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF TRACTOR AND FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE TWISTED ANKLE STRETCHED LIGAMENTS

April 16, 1985 UT · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

041885051685033018 1805 STEPPED ON ICED UP PIPE, TWISTED LEFT KNEE THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO NELDON SILTERUD ON 5-9-85.

April 10, 1985 UT · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A CEMENT BLOCK PLACING A STOPPING WHEN HE FELL OFF.

March 28, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON RAMP TO YARD COVERED WITH GRAVEL

March 26, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF CARDBOARD AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

February 11, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING STUMBLED AND STRAINED HIS BACK

February 7, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF BELT XOVER STEPPING ON ICE STRAINING LEFT KNEE

December 22, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTER EXAMINING THE ACCIDENT REPORTS FOLLOWING THE WILBERG MINE FIRE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD BE REPORTED HE TRIPPED OVER A BARREL AND PULLED THE CARTILEDGE IN HIS KNEE

September 25, 1984 UT · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF METAL STOPPING MATERIAL CUTTING HIS LEFT WRIST.

June 28, 1984 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

June 12, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELL AND HIS KNEE ON ROCK DUST HOPPER.

June 7, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK CARRYING TIMBERS

May 21, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN SOME STEPS AND SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE AT BOTTOM OF STEPS

May 1, 1984 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED HE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED IN A MUC HOLE TWISTING HIS BACK

April 25, 1984 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED MAN WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED HITTING HIS KNEE ON THE FLOOR.

April 16, 1984 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall from machine

MAN STEPPED OUTOF BUCKET OF RAMCAR & STRAINED BACK.

March 8, 1984 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EMP STATED HE STRAINED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE MINER

February 21, 1984 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall from ladders

FELL OFF LADDER CARRYING BELT ROLLER

January 24, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUMPED OFF BELT LINE AND SLIPPED ON PIECE OF WET BELTING TWISTED HIS ANKLE

December 9, 1983 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE BELT LINE CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELTING THAT WAS WET AND MUDDY WHICH CAUSED A STRAIN OF THE RT ANKLE

November 30, 1983 UT · Coal timberman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO HYDRAULIC DUKE ROOF SUPPORTS SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING THEM.

November 29, 1983 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS WALKING THROUGH MUD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS SHOULDER

October 31, 1983 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATING SCOOP HE STEPPED OUT OF SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS ANKLE WERE TORN

September 8, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF BELT AND TWISTED ANKLE - TORE LIGAMENTS WAS PUT IN A HALF CAST

August 26, 1983 UT · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLIMBING OUT OF LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEG IN THE STEP OF THE LOADER

August 3, 1983 UT · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS SITTING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE WITH SEVERAL MEN. ONE OF THE MEN GOT UP AND THE TABLE TIPPED. GARY\S FEET GOT TANGLED UNDER THE TABLE AND HE FEEL BACKWARDS.

August 2, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emery Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE STOPER AND HE TRIPPED.

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