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CLIMBING OFF OVERCAST WITH MUD ON BOOTS.SLIPPED CAUSING FRACTURE OF LAST SECTION OF A FINGER WHEN IT WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE OVERCAST AND SPUD WRENCH WHICH I.NAME HAD IN HAND AT THE TIME.
WALKING DOWN ENTRY FELL DISLOC L KNEE
CLEANING LOOSE COAL ACCUMULATION FROM BED OF RAM CAR TO ALLOW IT TO RETRACT. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF BED, FOOT SLIPPED ON OIL THAT WAS IN BED. THAT RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO BACK.
WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON PIECE OF SLATE & STRAINED BACK.
WAS MVOING MINER CABLE TO RIB WHEN HE STEPPED INTO HOLE STRAINING BACK.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING STEPPED IN LOOSE HOLE FILLED WITH COAL & SHALE CAUSING STRAIN ON BACK. THIS WAS REPORTED WITH ACCIDENT REPORT ON 5/6/91 BUT DID NOT BECOME RESTRICTED DUTY CASE UNTIL 5/24/91 .
WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHEN HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
WAS PLASTERING ON OVERCAST WHERE THERE WAS A MINER SETTING.STEPPED FROM A LEDGE ONTO MINER AND SPRAINED ANKLE.
WAS WORKING WITH 988 LOADER WHEN IT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. HE WENT OT GET OUT AND SLIPPED AND FELL. WHEN HE LANDED ON HIS FEET, IT TWISTED HIS KNEE AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON IT.
CARRYING PVC PIPE ALONG BELT LINE. FOOT SLIPPED ON WET GOB CAUSING THE RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST THE ENTRY WAS WET AND THERE WAS LOOSE ROCK ON FLOOR. WENT TO DR THEN WAS ON LIGHT DUTY.
WAS WALKING IN ON UNIT WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HALF AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.
WAS WALKING ON 1ST FLOOR OF PREP PLANT IN ABOUT 8" OF WATER WHEN HE STEPPED IN OPEN DRAIN CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE.
WAS WALKIGN IN UNIT WHEN HE FELL OVER A SMALL PILE OF COAL AND HIT HIS KNEE.
WAS WORKING ON TOP OF STEEL SETS INSTALLING AIR DOORS. STEPPED ON TOP COLLAR PIPE, THE ROD HAD NOT BEEN TIGHTENED, PIPE ROTATED AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED HITTING HIS HIP ON THE PIPE. CONTUSION TO RIGHT HIP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GO ON REST. DUTY.
WAS SHOVELING ON BELT AND SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE AND FELL AND HIT BACK.
STEPPING IN SCOOP BUCCKET TURNED ANKLE ON 7-11-89 ANKLE REINJURED BECAME LOST TIME
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ROCK WHILE UNDERGROUND AND STRAINED BACK.
CLIMBING INTO BATTERY RAMCAR CAB & HAND SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO FALL STRIKING KNEE AGAINST RAMCAR. SURGERY CAUSED LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT ANKLE.
PULLING WEIGHTS & TRIPPED FALLING OVER & HITTING BACK AGAINST CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE
WLAKING ALONG HAULAGE WAY AND EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A SMALL DEPRESSION CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN LATER DIAGNOSED AS A TORN MUSCLE REQUIRING SURGERY IN APRIL
AFTER WORK DAY 4AS COMPLETED, EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH PARKING LOT, FELL AND FRACTURED ANKLE.
CLEANING SHAFT 6ELT STRUCTURE AND SLIPPED AND FELL INJURYING KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING TRAM CHAIN TOGETHER ON CONTINUOUS MINER AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING A PAIN.
PAINTING FROM L5DDER WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED DUE TO A WET FLOOR & EE FELL BREAKING HIS WRIST.
INSTALLING SLUR9Y PIPE LINE WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN TO HOLE & TWISTED HIS KNEE WHICH LATER REQUIRED SURGERY
FELL DROPPING B5OCK ONTO LEG FRACTURING ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROCK FROM OFF THE TOP OF CONTINOUS MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS ARM STRUCK THE ROCK
CARRY TRACK RAIL & TWISTED KNEE ON UNEVEN WORK SURFACE.
WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE THE EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND STRUCK SOME ROCKS AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED PORTABLE LADDER TO PAIN PIPES. LADDER SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO FLOOR FRACTURING HIS WRIST.
RAILBARRING WITH A GROUP OF EMP WHEN INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND THE STEEL RAIL CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND RAIL
EE WAS CLIMBING MACHINE TO PREFORM PRE-OPERATION CHECKS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO ANOTHER LEVEL OF THE MACHINE.
DISMOUNTING FROM ROAD GRADER AND SLIPPED FROM LADDER DUE TO ICE AND MUD.DAMAGED CARTILAGE IN KNEE.
STANDING ON ALUM EXT LADDER WHILE PAINTING OUTSIDE OF BLDG. WHEN LADDER FELL OVER AND EMPL FELL TO GROUND SPRAINING ANKLE.
SLIPPED ON DAMP CURB AND FELL,LEG STRUCK SHARP METAL EDGE CAUSING LACERATION.
PERSON WAS WALKING DOWN CONVEYOR WALKWAY AND TRIPPED OVER HOSE AND FELL DOWN.