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EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN THE TRIPPED OVER A BAG OF ROCK DUST CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE CATWALK FROM TOP OF COAL SILO AND SLIPPED AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF DEISEL MOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPL WAS CHANGING SCREEN PANEL ON DOUBLE DECK SCREEN. WHILE CLIMB ING OUT OF SCREEN FROM LOWER DECK RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR TO MOVE A CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF 6 PALLETS LOOKING INTO DUMPSTER.PALLETS MOVED CAUSING LEFT FOOT TO FALL BETWEEN BOARDS,CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING LEFT KNEE.CASE NOT DECIDED UNTIL 0 7-08-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL DOWN 3 STEPS 30IN TO GROUND
WALKING A LONG BELT WHEN EE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM.
WHILE DESCENDING STEPS AT THE TRUCK AUGER SAMPLER, EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING LOWER AREA OF BACK AND BUTTOCKS ON STEPS.
EMP INSTALL TOP COVERS ON CONVEY WERE REAR MIS PLACED COVERS HE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF AN INSTALLED COVER IN COVEY. L FT COME IN CONTACT WITH TOP OF FLIGHT ANKLE TURNED WITH LOUD CRACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING POWER ON A POWER CENTER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A BOLTER CABLE, CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE TON GUE OF THE POWER CENTER.
EMPL TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE & FELL ON RIGHT WRIST FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING BOLTER HEAD AS HE WAS DOING SO IS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL CAUSING BOLTER HEAD TO STRIKE RT LEG
EMPL TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE AND FELL STRIKING HIS HAND ON MINER
MOVING SUPPLIES SLIPPED ON MUD FELL ON RT SHOULDER AND BACK COMP DISC IN BACK ARTHRITIS
LOADING CABLE TWISTED BACK.
EMPL WALKIGN WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOCOMOTIVE AFTER MOVING IT WHEN HE SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT KNEE AGAINST FRAME OF LOCOMOTIVE.
THE INJ. WAS HANGING CANVAS. HT. IS APPROX. 9FT WHILE HANGING THE CANVAS A STEP LADDER HE WAS USING KICKED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. INJ. RE. A CUT ON THE CHIN WHICH REQUIRED 5 SUTURES. THE I NJ STRUCK HIS CHIN ON A CROSSBAR WHICH WAS IN T HE AREA.
EMP WA> CARRYING A 50 LB OF ROCK DUST IN A BELT CONVEYOR ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FEL STRIKING88 FIRST DAY MISSED 8-29-88.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE RUNG AT THE LADDER AND HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN THE LADDER FELT PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE FELL ON WET PIECE OF BELT.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE SHOWERING GRABBED FOR SOAP TRAY TO GEGAIN BALANCE AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIPE AND STEPPED BACK AND TRIPPED OVER PIPE ON BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO FALL HURTING HIS ABCK..
WALKING STEPPED IN HOLE,SLIPPED HURT LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN OFF A LOCOMOTIVE TO THROW A SWITCH WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE TRACK RAIL
THE INJURED WAS CARRYINGF FIVE,FOUR FOOT LONG ROOF BOLTS.HE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HI SKNEE ON A SMALL ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP FROM SCOOP TO A WATER HOLE WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK
THE INJURED WAS HELPING CREW TWIST A 400' ROLL OF BELTING INTO A DIFFERENT DIRECTION A 2"X4"BOARD WAS PLACED THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE ROLL.THREE MEN WERE PUSHING ON THE 2X4.THE 2 X4 BOARD BRO KE AND HE FELL TO THE MINE BOTTOM.A HAMMER IN HIS BELT STRUCK HIS RIBS.
EMPL WAS HANGING PULL CORD FOR JABCO'S ALONG #2 HUFF BELT WHEN HE STEPPED INTO HOLE IN BOTTOM & TWISTED HIS BACK.
THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT FILED BY I.NAME UNTIL 051688 WHEN HE STARTED TO MISS WORK INJURED STATES THAT HE FELL WHILE CHECKING WATER LEVELS IN E-BUTT RETURN INJURED STATES THAT HIS ARMS GO NUMB T HERE IS NO DIAGNOSIS AS OF 052588
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.FIRST DAY MISSED 04-26-88.
INJURED WAS USING CRANE TO RAISE STEEL PLATE 1/4"X52"X72". PLATE SLID TOWARD EMPL. HE ATTEMPTED TO BACK AWAY AS PLATE CAME TOWARD HIM & FELL STRIKING BACK ON FLOOR.
EMPL STATES THAT AS HE WAS PRESHIFTING B FLIGHT BELT HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS TAIL BONE ON MINE BOTTOM.
THE INJ. WAS PUTTING MINER CA BLE HE TRIPPED AND FEL STRIKING KNEE ON MEINE BOTTOM.
EMPL. WAS CARRYING 7' POST WHEN HE FELL HAVING TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER POST.
INJURED WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER I.NAME INJURED HIS KNEE WHEN HE ST EPPED OFF THE MINER THE INJURED WORKED ON 030188 & HIS FIRST DAY OFF WAS 030288
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLY CARS, WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE HYSTER HE SLIPPED ON THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMING BELTS & WHILE WALKING 1 RT.SECT.BELT HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL LANDING ON HIS RT.KNEE KNEE WAS SWOLLEN WHEN HE RETURNED TO SURFACE AT THE END OF SH IFT SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR TUES 03/16/88
THE INJURED WAS3INSTALLING LINE BRATTICE AT THE FACE. HE RECEIVED A SPRAINED WRIST WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES THAT AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING SCALE ROCK FROM AN ENTRY HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.
THE INJURED WAS3CARRYING TWO 5 GALLON CONTAINERS OF WATER FROM THE MANTRIP TO THE SCOOP CHARGER . WHILE CARRYING THE WATER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE MINE BOTTOM.
THE INJURED WAS3GETTING OFF THE HYSTER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE INJURED HURT HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE STEP THE FIRST DAY OFF IS 1 18 88.
WALKING FROM PARKING LOT TO BATHHOUSE SLIPPED ON ICE
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING, SLIPPED ON WET UNEVEN BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJ WALKING ALO3G EAST MAINS BELT HAULAGE.INJURED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE JUMPED OFF LIP OF OVERCAST.
CHECKING CABLES3ON BRIDGE CAUGHT FOOT ON CABLE AND FELL TWISTING HIS BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3WALKING ACROSS THE TOP OF A SCOOP TRACTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE INJURED WAS PREFORMING A MAINTENENCE CHECK ON THE SCOOP.
THE INJURED WAS3UNPLUGGING A FEEDER AT T HE BOTTOM OF A SILO. THE INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE FOURTH WRUNG OF A LADDER POKING AT THE FEEDERS WITH A PIECE OF PIPE. THE INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE AND JUMPED ON 7HE CEMENT FLOOR. THE INJURED STATED HE HURT HIS BACK & NECK WHEN HE LANDED ON HIS FEET.
THE INJURED STA7ED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF A PORTAL BUS. HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE STEPPED IN A MUD HOLE.