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May 22, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUILDING CRIBS IN AREA WHERE BOTTOM IS UNEVEN STUMBLED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE UPPER PART OF HER RIGHT LEG.

May 4, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING TO CARRY A DEGAS PIPE (6"X20') WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE WHICH TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 18, 1993 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STEPPED OUT OF PORTAL BUS AND CREELED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS.

March 16, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WENT TO THE POWER CENTER TO PUT A BREAKER IN A TRIPPED OVER A CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE WENT TOT HE DR AND X-RAYS REVEALED A BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 2, 1993 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME HELPING OTHER ROOFBOLT IN HIGH TOP. (BELT TRENCH). SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER STRUCK ROOFBOLT RACK AND SCRAPED RIGHT SIDE OF FACE,RIGHT ARM AND KNEE. X-RAYS REVEALED N OSE WAS FRACTURED.

October 21, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall from machine

HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED UP ONTO RAIL AND WAS LOOKING AT THE BELT WHEN THE LOWER BELT CAUGHT HIS LEG AND JERKED IT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. HE FELL AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, NECK, STOMACH AND KNEES.

October 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO INSTALL TROLLEY WIRE INTO A CLAMP. THE TROLLEY WIRE HAD BEEN STRETCHED AND WAS HUNG BEHIND THE BULLDOG. WHEN HE FREED THE TROLLEY, THE FORCE PUSHED HIM INTO THE COAL RIB W HERE HE BRUISED THE POSTERIOR RIGHT PORTION OF HIS RIB CAGE.

September 28, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SHOVELING BEHIND O EAST MAIN BELT LINE. WATER & AIR LINE WAS ALSO BEHIND THE BELT MAKING GOOD FOOTING DIFFICULT. I.NAME SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND DR STATED EMP L MAY HAVE TORN A LIGAMENT.

May 8, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CROSSING THE BELT AND STEPPED IN A WATER HOLE CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

January 27, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

85061S WAITING FOR A BUCKET OF WATER TO BE HANDED TO HIM BY I.NAME TO PRIME A PUMP WHEN HE FELL AND STRUCK WITH A LAYER OF ICE. DOCTOR'S REPORTS REVEALED A BRUISE TO SOFT TISSUE AREA OF RIB CA 75015D

September 30, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL THREW TRACK SWITCH TO GO TO O EAST 3 DEV WHEN HE STEPPED ACROSS SWITCH HE CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT UNDER BOARD THAT HOLDS SWITCH IN PLACE. THIS RESULTED IN SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.

September 17, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN OFF A ROOFBOLTER WHEN IT GOT HUNG ON A ROOF JACK CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK AND HE FELL.

September 17, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS REPLACING A HOSE IN THE JACKLINE SOME OIL GUSHED OUT OF THE LINE AND HE STUMBLED FORWARD, CATCHING HIS LEFT KNEE ON A HOSE S KNEE IS SWOLLEN AND THE DR RECOMMENDED THERAPY.

August 21, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WALKING ACROSS HAULWAY STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HER LEFT LEG & HIP I NAME CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 08-22-91

January 3, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

DECENDING JIG CATR LEVEL CATWALK STEPPED OFF LAST STEP ONTO GROUND LEVEL SLIPPED RT LEG FORWARD AT KNEE FELL BACK ON GRATING PLATFORM RT KNEE INVERTED WITH STRAIN

December 26, 1990 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME BACKING UP AND FELL OVER LUMP OF COAL ON RAM JACK AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND STRAINED LEFT WRIST.

August 21, 1989 VA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

I,NAME WAS CROSSING THE BELT TO WEDGE A CRIB. HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE BELT ROPE AND HE FELL ONTO THE 3" AIR LINE AND 4" WATER LINE AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT ARM NEAR THE ELBOW. THIS OCCURRED 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE TAILPIECE AT 3 EAST 6 DEV.

April 3, 1989 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRAVELING THROUGH MAN DOOR & STRAINED BACK & TESTICALES. THIS OCCURRED ON 3RD EAST 5 SEV.

March 28, 1989 VA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall from machine

THE INJURED GOT UP ON A FEEDER AND REMOVED A HING ROOF BOLT,WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS WRIST FRACTURING IT.THIS OCCUURED AT 1ST NORTH SECTION.

February 14, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME STEPPED IN A SMALL DITCH AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE. THIS DITCH WAS DUG FOR A 2" GAS LINE TO GOT UNDER THE TRACK AND THE GAS LINE HAD JUST BEEN REMOVED. THIS OCCURRED AT THE END OF THE TRACK ON 3C3 DEV.

December 9, 1988 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STEEPPED OUT OF ROCK DUST MOTOR FOOT SLIPPED UNDERNEATH & SOME WAY LARGE TOE ON RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT AGAINST STEEL TOE & PULLED NAIL LOOSE FROM SKIN HE FINISHED SHIFT & WENT TO HOSPITAL & DOCOR REMOVED NAIL. THIS OCCURRED AT ROCK DUST HOLE NEAR A SHAFT.

July 15, 1988 VA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

MADE BLET SPLICE STEPPED DOWN OFF BELT LOST BALANCE & PUT HIS HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF. HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACTED SHARP PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL & LACERATED IT. 9 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOASE WOUND. THIS OCCURRED ON 8TH FLOOR OF PLANT.

February 19, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CARRYING A TAILROLLER FOR A MINER AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-14-88 AND BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO HIS INJURY THIS OCCURRED AT THE MOUTH OF 3 EAST 4 DEV

January 6, 1988 VA · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS WALK3NG THROUGH A SMALL TUNNELL AT BOTTOM OF B SHAFT THERE WAS A PIECE OF RE-INFORCEMENT STEEL STICKING UP THAT CAUSED I.NAME TO TRIP & LAND ON HIS LEFT KNEE IT SCRAPED HIS KNEE & BRUISED IT 3

December 21, 1987 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS WALK3NG ACROSS JACKLINE TO TAIL OF THE LONGWALL TO TAKE A METHANE CHECK WHEN HE TRIPED OVER A HOSE CONNECTED TO A RUNION BUCKET CAUSING HIM TO FALL & STRIKE HIS RT.KNEE ON A RAM PLATE AT JACK #118 THIS BRUISED HIS RT.KNEE CAP THIS OCCURRED ON 3EAST 2SEC.ON A LONGWALL SEC.009-0

November 16, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING 9EMOVE A PIECE OF MONORAIL WITH HIS CO-WORKER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE MONORAIL AND STAGE LADER. THE LAST JOINT OF HIS FINGER W AS FRACTURERED 3N TOW PLACES.

October 26, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WAS HELP3NG TO PULL UP SOME ROOF BOLT CABLE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER LOOSE CABLE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE HE WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND MISSED THE NEXT THREE

October 20, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHE WAS WALKING3THE BELT TRIPPED OVER A ROCK, FELL ONTO HER LEFT KNEE SPRAINING IT AND PULLING A LIGAMENT.

August 26, 1987 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall from machine

I,NAME STEPPED 2FF HIS MOTOR ONTO AN EMULSION OIL LINE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. DR. REDDY ADVISED THAT HE HAD TORN A CARTILAGE. HE WAS GOING TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH.

April 27, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WALKING 7O TURN ON LIGHTS AT 1ST NORTH BELT DRIVE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER WATER OUTLET FALLING ON LEFT KNEE HURTING IT.

March 17, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I,NAME WAS WALK3NG TO THE PORTAL BUS WHEN SHE STRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND FELL ON HER LEFT KNEE CAUSING A BRUISE.

February 25, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME STATED T2AT HE FELL WHILE CARRYING A ROOF JACK & HURT HIS LEFT ARM & SHOULDER I.NAME INVEST IGATED THIS ACCIDENT & TOOK I.NAME BACK TO THE SCENE TO INVESTIGATE THIS ALLEGED INJURY

February 11, 1987 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE STEPPED OUT 2F A SCOOTER, CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON SOMETHING AND FELL. THIS WAS HIS 1ST SHIFT BACK AFTER HIS OPERATION ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HE STATED THAT HE STRAINED IT AND HURT HIS RIGHT SIDE IN THE FALL. 3

January 9, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME GOT OUT 2F HIS SHUTTLE CAR & BEGAN TO WALK HIS ANKLE GAVE AWAY & HE FELT A SHARP PAIN HE I.NAME GOT OUT OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR & BEGAN TO WALK HIS ANKLE GAVE AWAY & HE FELT A SHARP PAIN HE WAS TRANSPORTED3TO HOSPITAL & DOC.ADVISED THAT I.NAME HAD SPRAINED HIS ANKLE HIS ANKLE WAS PLACED IN A CAST & HE WILL BE OFF AT LEAST 2 WEEKS

September 18, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

LINDA WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HER SELF RESCURER WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO HER BELT, CAUSING AN INJURY TO HER LOWER BACK.

August 9, 1984 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WAS WALKING DOWN A SHAFT TO MAKE A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION WHEN HIS LEFT LEG GAVE WAY & CAUSED A FRACTURE JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO STUMBLING HAZARDS & I.NAME STATED THAT HIS LEG JUST GAVE WAY.

April 6, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SLIPPED ON THE BATH HOUSE FLOOR AND HER LEFT FOOT WENT INTO DRAINAGE GRATING CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HER MIDDLE TOE

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