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January 29, 1998 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALIKNG ON A TRUCK RAMP. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL AS HE FELL AND JERKED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

December 8, 1997 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A MINER CABLE FROM A STEP LADDER, WHEN THE LADDER SHIFTED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK ,BACK , AND SHOULDERS.

September 16, 1997 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL.

September 2, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM FORKLIFT WHEN HIS FOOT MISSED A STEP & HE FELL TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS KNEES.

August 6, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING THROUGH MAN DOOR, TRIPPED OVER A 2" HOSE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

July 25, 1997 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CROSSING MOBILE BRIDGE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN.

July 18, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ASSISTING CO-WORKER TO MANTRIP WHEN KNEES GAVE AWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

June 25, 1997 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRING A STOPPING JACK. TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF BELT AND FELL. JACK HIT HIM ON BACK AND SHOULDER MINE EDLE FOR VACATION FROM 6-28-97 TO 7-13-97. EE BEGAN MISSINE 6-28-97 OPERATOR RECEI VED MEDCIAL INFORMATION ON 7-16-97.

May 29, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A CABLE AND STEPPED FROM CANOPY TO TOP OF SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

May 12, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING AROUND HEADGATE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A DUKE, SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO A PIECE OF PLYWOOD, STRAINING HIS BACK.

May 11, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVING A BATTERY COVER FROM A MANTRIP AND LOST HIS GRIP. EMP STUMBLED BACKWARDS AND TWISTED HIS BACK, RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.

August 20, 1996 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A MANTRIP AND HIS FOOT CAUGHT, CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL, STRAINING HIS BACK.

August 13, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED ON A LEDGE ON IRREGULAR BOTTOM, CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 26, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK WHILE GETTING OUT OF A SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. STARTED LOOSING TIME ON 4-8-97 WHEN HE SAW A DR.AND HAD SURGERY.

May 10, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CROSSING AN IDLE CONVEYOR BELT AND SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOTTOM, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 8, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO SHOP ON MINE SURFACE. WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTNG ELBOW ON GROUND.

February 14, 1996 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND STRUCK HIS BODY AGAINST A HYDRAULIC PROP USED FOR RIB PROTECTION.

February 13, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED DOWN FROM CATWALK ON TO MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED ANKLE.

February 7, 1996 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL EXPERIENCING PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

January 10, 1996 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED; HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE.

November 28, 1995 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WHILE HANDLING MATERIAL STEPPED ON MATERIALS ON MINE FLOOR TWISTING ANKLE.

November 13, 1995 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED WHILE WALKING, STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL ON MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & FALL, TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

November 1, 1995 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12/13/95 EE STATED HEWAS STEPPING BACK & TWISTED KNEE.

September 7, 1995 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-30-95 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE HANGING VENTILATION CONTROLS SUSTAINING HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RT. FOOT.

August 14, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-25-95 FROM INJURY SUSTAINED ON 8-14-95 WHEN EE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

August 14, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

WHEN EE WAS EXITING THE MACK TANDEM TRUCK THE BOTTOM STEP BROKE LOOSE (NOT OFF) CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALLING BACKWARDS & HITTING GROUND ON SHOULDER

May 22, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP ON TRUCK TO CHECK OIL ONENGINE AS HE WAS CLIMBING HE MISSED HIS HAND HOLD AND FELL BACKWARDS. HIS FOOT STAYED IN FOOT HOLD AND WRENCHED HIS LEFT KNEE.

April 30, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STARTED MISSING WORK 5/3/95. EE STATED HE SLIPPED & FELL HURTING IN BACK.

April 13, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE STEPPED IN HOLE IN MINE FLOOR & TWISTED ANKLE.

February 6, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING, SLIPPED AND FELL. EE STATED HE HAD PAIN TO NECK AREA.

January 26, 1995 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING LEFT ANKLE

October 5, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10-19-95 FROM INJURY REPORT ON 10-5-94 WHEN EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING RIGHT KNEE.

August 29, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HWILE WALKING AIRWAY, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF. IN PROCESS CUT RIGHT HAND ON ROCK ON MINE FLOOR.

August 26, 1994 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING, IN PROCESS SPRAINED RT ANKLE.

August 18, 1994 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF HOOKING HYDRAULIC HOSE TO ROCK DUSTER-WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

August 4, 1994 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING CRIB BLOCK UP TO CO-WORKER WHEN THE BLOCK HE WAS SHEDING ON ROLLE DOFF THE BALLET. THIS CAUSED MEPLOYEE TO LOOSE BALANCE AS HE WAS FALLING HE GRABBED A HIGHER BLOCK WHIC H ROLLER OFF & STRUCK FOOT.

July 16, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WALKING FROM END OF TRACK TO FACE AREA HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL ON MINE FLOOR AND FELL.

May 17, 1994 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE HANDLING A 7 X 12 CRIB BLOCK- FELT PAIN IN STOMACH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK TILL 8-29-94.

February 25, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WALKIGNTRIPPED AND FELL.

February 24, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall onto or against objects

IMJURED EMPLOYEE AND 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A IECE OF 3" STEEL PIPE, WHEN HE TRIPED OVER A PIECE OF PIPE LAYING IN FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 25, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON TOP OF SCOOP HELPING HANG THE MINER CABLE. HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE SCOOP STEPPING BACK DOWN ON GROUND, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 20, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN LONGWALL FACE (L-6) WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A HOSE AT #65 SHIELD CAUSIGN HIKM TO FALL HITTING HIS UPPER LIP ON RELAY BAR. IT REQUIRED STITCHES.

January 17, 1994 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING ON METAL FLOOR DECKING THAT WAS BEING PUT DOWN TO POUR CONCRETE IN. THE DECKING HAD SOME ICY SPOTS ON IT AND HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 5, 1994 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS KNEELED DOWN CHECKING SMOKE ROLLER AT L-14 SECTIONT AILPIECE. AS HE STOOD UP, THE LOOSE MATERIAL HE WAS STANDING ON GAVE WAY, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGTH KNEE.

July 8, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE ROOF BOLTING HE STEPPED TO PICK-UP A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IN ROOF HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT FILL 7-26-93.

May 10, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WHILE EXISTING 601 SCOOP OPERATOR DECK. HE STEPPED IN HOLE IN MINE FLOOR TWISTING KNEE. EE STATED MISSING WORK ON 5-24-93. MANAGEMENT WAS NOT AWARE THAT EE WAS MISSING DUE TO INJURY TIL 6-1-93.

April 5, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS HNGING ROLL OF 60IN BELT ON FORK OF 25XSCOOP HE STEPPED OFF OF SCOOP & SLIPPED & FELL CATCHING HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT WRIST FRACTURING A BONE IN HIS WRIST

March 19, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER HANGING ROOF DRILL CABLE FROM TOP OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, HE STEPPED BACK DOWN ON PLATFORM OF BECK AND SLIPPED, FELLING PAIN IN GROIN AREA. THIS RESULTED IN REQUIRING SURGERY OF THIS AR EA, DUE TO RUPTURE.

December 16, 1992 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE DISMOUNTING RAIL VECHILE-IN PROCESS FELL TWISTING RT. KNEE.

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