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NO "ACCIDENT" INVOLVED IN THIS INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON ONE KNEE AND HE TRIED TO STAND UP THE KNEE TWISTED. THE DR. RECOMMENDED KNEE SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING DOWN THE FLOOR OF AN AREA IN THE MINE USED TO SPOT OUT SUPPLY TRAILERS. WHILE ENGAGED IN THIS ACTIVITY HE STEPPED ON THE WATER HOSE, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST. HIS LIGAME NTS DAMAGED AND HE MAY FACE SURGERY AFTER A 1 OR 2 WEEK WAITING PERIOD.
INJURED PERFORMING MECHANIC WORK ONA REF, CYCLONE BOX APPROX 4' OFF THE FLOOR. HE JUMPED THE 4' TOT HE FLOOR AND EXPERENCED PAIN IN IHS LEFT KNEE. T HE REPORT WAS FILED BUT HE DID NOT GO TO A DR AT THAT TIME. PAIN PERSISTED AND LOWER LEG HAD SWELLING BEAR THEN WENT FOR MEDICAL OPINION.
EXTRA MAN ON UNIT WAS ONE OF 3 MEN THAT WENT IN EARLY TO GET UNIT READY TO RUN. AS HE WAS PULLING A CABLE UP BESIDE THE FEEDER, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE BELT FEEDER
STEPPED OFF CAGE ON THE BOTTOM & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER SLIPPED ON OIL COVERED MOTOR THAT HE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF TO REPLACE
SETTING ON RIB IN #3 WORKING FACE GOT UP, TURNED AND PULLED SOMETHING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
STEPPED IN A HOLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.
GETTING OUT OF LOADER TRIPPED ON LOADER CABLE FELL ON RIGHT HAND.
36145IN BLOCK IN SCOOP BUCKET AND FOOT SLIPPED WHEN HE WAS INT HE TWISTED POSITION.
STEPPED IN HOLE,TWISTED BACK(PROBABLY AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY).
WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS JEEP STEP IN A SMALL HOLE TURNING HIS FOOT.
STARTED DOWN INTO BIN AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INTO BIN HITTING HIM KNEE AGAINST SIDE OF BIN.
WAS CARPING A BOTTOM ROLLER TO BEINSTALLED ON BELTLINE WHEN HE STEPPED IN HOLE CAUSING APPARENT BACK STRAIN.
HE HAD JUST WASHED CUTTING MACHINE, WALKED TO REAR OF MACHINE WHERE FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK.
WAS CARRYING ARMLOAD OF PINS TO ROOF BOLTER STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED BACK.DIDN'T GO TO DOCTOR TILL 12-10-90.
WAS CROSSING OVER TOP OF JEEP TO GET IN SEAT. WHEN FOOT SLIPPED & KNEE STRUCK CORNER OF ANOTHER JEEP PARKED BESIDE JEEP.
EMPL CARRYING BOTTOM ROLLER TO BE INSTALLED ON BELTLINE STEPPED IN HOLE CAUSING BACK STRAIN.DIDDNT REPORT TILL 7-9-90,SAW DR THEN ALSO.
WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, LOST BALANCE AND STRAINED BACK WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE.
WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN LOADING FLAT TIRE ON A TRAILER WHEN TIRE SLIPPED AND HE TURNED TO CATCH IT, TWISTING KNEE.
WALKING UP A HILL IN #1 ENTRY ON UNIT 4 WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND HEADER, STEPPED IN HOLE AND APPARENTLY ON PIECE OF ROCK (WASN'T SURE), CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE. BACK PAIN DEVELOPED SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
I NAME WAS HELPING LOADER GET INTO FACE & WAS GETTING A PIECE OF CURTAIN WHEN HE STUMBLED STRUCK HIS HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF AGAINST RIB & WAS CUT BY COAL IN THE RIB
HE WAS MOVING AIR DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS KNEE.
WAS MOVING SOME BLOCKS THROUGH A MUDDY AREA WHEN HIS FOOT HUNG CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE
HE WAS SETTING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN HE LOST HIS BALNCE AND FELL, WITH BLOCK SCRATCHING SHOULDER THEN HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF FOOT.
HE WAS HELPING ON LOADER, PULLED CERTAIN FROM BENEATH COAL, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS, CATCHING HIMSELF ON THE HAND AND WRIST AS HE FELL.
MINER TRIPPED OVER A RAIL & FELL HEAD FIRST IN TO A STACK OF ROCK DUST BAGS (TRACK ENTRY)
MAN WAS PULLING TRAILING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS KNEE.
MINER WAS WALKING FROM ONE ENTRY TO ANOTHER; AREA ON INCLINE; SLIPPED ON HARD BOTTOM AND TWISTED KNEE.
TRYING TO NAIL 1 X 6 BOARD UP STEPPED OFF INTO SMALL HOLE TWISTED HIS BACK.