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January 23, 1993 MT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spring Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING OUTSIDE AROUND THE MAGNET HOUSE ON CONVEYOR BELT 1 HOWARD SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND HE WRAPPED HIS RIGHT ANKLE REPORTED THE INJURY AND WENT GROUND. HE WR APPED HIS RIGHT ANKLE REPORTED THE INJURY AND WENT HOME HE WENT TO THE HOPSITAL EMERGENCY ROOM WITH INCREASING PAIN DURING THE SAME EVENING THE DIAGNOSIS WAS PROABLE LIAGMATE INJURY AND POSSI

August 14, 1991 MT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spring Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 9/26 EMPL REPORTED HE HAD GONE TO CHIROPRACTOR ON OWN FOR BACK ADJUSTMENTS. HE REPORTED HE HAD STEPPED OFF LADDER OF WATER TRUCK & HE FELT PAIN IN LUMBAR AREA WHEN HIS EXTENDED LEFT FOOT HI T GROUND.

January 27, 1991 MT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spring Creek Coal Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE INSTALLING LIFTING EYES ON A SCETION OF SCREW CONVEYOR LOCATED 8 FT ABOVE THE GROUND EE ATTEMPTED TO RESPOSITION THE LADDER HE JUST CLIMBED WHILE STANDING ON THE 2ND RUNG BY SLIDDING IT UNDER HIM AND HANGING ONTO THE CONVEYOR. THE LADDDER FELL AWAY THE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL OR WITH THE LADDER STEPPING ON THE LADDER WITH HIS RIGHT LEG WHICH BROKE THE LEFT LEG WHEN WAS CAUGHT

August 29, 1990 MT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spring Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE HAD SLIPPED & FALLEN ON 8/29/90 WHILE WASHING DOZER. HE WAS UNSURE IF THERE WAS CONNECTION BETWEEN MEDICAL PROBLEMS & FALL. A WEEK LATER ON 11/13/90 HE REMEMBVER EARLIER CONVERSATION WITH D RS WHO TOLD HIM INCIDENT WAS RELATED TO HIS MEDICAL PROBLEMS.

June 2, 1990 MT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spring Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WASHING A BOOM CONVEYOR HE INNATTENIVELY STEPED BACKWARD OFF A STEP AND CAUGHT HIMSELF USING THE HAND RAIL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON HIS OWN A ND RELEIVED APPROX. FIVE "ADJUSTMENTS" FOR "BACK ALLENMENT."

July 5, 1989 MT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spring Creek Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN WALKING ON TOP TWARDS THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AT NIGHT TO CHECK ON THE WATER BEING DUMPED INTO A BLADDER THE EMPL DID NOT SEE AN INSPECTION PLATE WAS OPEN AND STEPPED INTO THE OPENING STRII NG HIS L SHIN ON THE TANK EDGE TWO STITCHES WERE TAKEN TO CLOSE THE CUT

February 11, 1988 MT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spring Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 2-11-88 I.NAME SUPERVISOR SUBMITTED A REPORT OF A SLIP AND FALL OVER A CABLE SLED WHEN I.NAME LIFTED A CABLE END WHEN THE HUMAN RESURCE MANAGER AND I INTERVIEWED HIM HE REPORTED HE HAD BEEN UNDER THE CARE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR YEARS FOR BACK PAIN AND THE SLIP AND FALL DID NOT REINJURE HIS BACK ON 4-14-88 HE UNDERWENT SURGICAL EXCISION A LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN MID MAY FROM

August 26, 1987 MT · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spring Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO MOVE A 55 GAL BAREL OF SURFACTANT THE EMP LOST HIS WET GRIP ON THE BAREL AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS BACK ON SOME ROCKS

October 23, 1984 MT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spring Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LOWER BAR OF THE HANDRAIL SURROUNDING THE SCREEN TO THE STOKE PLANT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SEVERAL BOLTS, THE MECHANIC SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS TAILBONE.

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