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March 1, 1996 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OVERBURDEN SHOOTER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING BLAST HOLES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OVER HIGHWALL. EE FELL TOTAL OF 93 FEET.

February 1, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE FILLING HIS STEAM TRUCK WITH WATER. IT IS THE COMPANY'S POSITION THAT THIS DID NOT OCCUR IN THAT STEAM TRUCK WAS DOWN WAITING FOR PARTS ON THIS DAY

January 11, 1996 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OFF HIS DRILL AND WALKING TO ANOTHER DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE HEAVY SNOW THAT WAS COVERING THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK.

December 5, 1995 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING 85 TON ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE STRUCK THE LADDER WITH HIS RIGHTLEG.

October 28, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON EQUIPMENT WHEN FOOT SLIPPED THRU LADDER STRIKING SHIN ON LADDER.

October 18, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING HIS TRUCK AT GUITTING TIME AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN THE BOTTOM STEP HANGER BROKE LOOSE.

July 24, 1995 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING THE OUTSIDE WINDOW ON A GRADER WHEN HIS FOOT APPARENTLY SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL ON THE TIRE. HE SUSTAINED A LOWER BACK INJURY.

December 14, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

EE HAD COMPLETED STEAM CLEANING A TRUCK AND AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING, HE SLIPPED ON A STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

July 27, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHECKING OUT WORK AREA ATA A "DRILLED" AREA, WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DRILL HOLE THAT WAS COVERED BY WATER. HE SUSTAINED A BRUISED AND CUT LEG.

June 13, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

AFTER MOUNTING HIS TRUCK, THE INJURED OPENED THE DOOR AND WAS IN PROCESS OF ENTERING HIS CAB WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A SMALL AMOUNT OF LOOSE COAL CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL. HE SUSTAINED A PULLED LIGAMENT IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 18, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING NEAR HIS POWDER TRUCK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK TO JERK. HE RECEIVED A STRAINED BACK.

March 16, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING OFF HIS WINDOW ON HIS 992 LOADER, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED , CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIMSELF IN ORDER NOT TO FALL. HE RECEIVED A STRAINED BACK.

February 1, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF CHECKING A STARTER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO STRADDLE A RUNG, INJURING HIMSELF IN THE SCOTUM AREA.

December 21, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall onto or against objects

INJ HELPING CARRY SALAMANDER TRIPPED OVER TREE ROOT FELL ON A ROCK INJURING KNEE.

December 11, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GETTING OUT OF HIS MECHANICS TRUCK AT THE SHOP AREA, THE INJURED LOST HIS FOOTING ON SOME ICE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

October 9, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-14-92. INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM ROCK TRUCK AND WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE LAST STEP, HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED UNDER BUMPER CAUSING HIM TO HOLD ON WITH ONE ARM IN ORDER TO PREVENT A FALL. HE RECEIVED A STRAINED SHOULDER.

September 21, 1992 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

WHILE THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A GRADER (CAB AREA), HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND IN AN ATTEMPT FROM FALLING DOWN, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO HOLD HIMSELF UP.

August 29, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF STEPPING OUT OF HIS FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A RUT IN THE ROAD TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

June 11, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

INJURED SLIPPED ON ROCK WHILE STEPPING DOWN TO GREAWSE TAILROLELR ON GATHERING. HE RECEIVED A STRAINED BACK.

May 11, 1992 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

HELPING GET DRILL IN OPERATION ATTEMPTING TO FREE SECTION OF DRILL STEEL LOST BALANCE FELL FROM TOP OF DRILL TO GROUND 12 FT

May 2, 1992 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SCALING MATERIAL/ROCKS FROM A PREVIOUSLY SHOT HIGHWALL AREA, WHEN HIS FOOTING GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL 10' TO THE NEXT BENCH. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND RECEIVED A CHIPPED BONE IN HIS HEEL.

April 6, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT AN EMPTY OXYGEN BOTTLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND THE BOTTLE MASHED HIS FINGER.

April 2, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING A STEP LADDER THAT WAS PLACED UP AGAINST A TRUCK WHEN THE LADDER TIPPED OVER AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR CAUSING A SPRAINED ANKLE.

December 3, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF STEPPING DOWN FROM HIS D-10 DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND HE LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER.

November 19, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

EE, A MECHANIC, FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE BACK OF HIS MECHANIC'S TRUCK.

October 22, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

I.NAME MECHANIC,WORKING ON CAT 777 ROCK TRUCK LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

October 19, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

I NAME A GREASER WAS STARTING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL

August 13, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHILE HELPING A MECHANIC WORK ON A ROCK TRUCK.

July 22, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MECHANIC TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE CARRYING A LADDER.

May 21, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A TECHNICIAN WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A HOLDING HOPPER AND SLID INTO THE CONVEYOR BELT CAUSING CHEST AND BACK INJURY.

May 20, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF HIS MOTOR GRADER AND HIS FOOT MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

March 18, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

INJURED A BULLDOZER OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GETTING ON HIS BULLDOZER.

March 1, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

EE A TRUCK DRIVER, CALLED IN TO OFFICE TO SAY THE REASON OS HIS ABSENCE WAS THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING FROM A FALL HE SUFFERED AT WORK ON 3-1-91. THIS WAS THE FIRST REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 3- 20-91.

January 21, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME HWM REPAIRMAN WAS WALKING IN MUD NEAR THE HIGHWALL MINER & PULLED RT KNEE & LOWER BACK

December 27, 1990 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

MOBILE EQUIP OPERATOR SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE WHILE GETTING OFF BULLDOZER.

September 17, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME A MECHANIC TRIPPED OVER A CHAIN THAT HE WAS USING WHILE REPAIRING A CAT 777 TRUCK

May 22, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

INJURED A GREASER SPRAINED HIS ANKLE WHILE GETTING DOWN OFF A CAT 777 ROCK TRUCK.

April 25, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HH,HWM REPAIRMAN, TRIPPED OVER HOPPER CABLE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

March 29, 1990 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

FELL WHILE GETTING ON HIS TRUCK OR GETTING OFF HIS TRUCK NO REPORT MADE TO CO UNTIL HE DIDNT SHOW FOR WORK SECOND DAY

February 26, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME A GREASER WAS CHECKING THE FLUID LEVELS ON A CAT777 TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE & STRUCK H IS HEAD ON THE LADDER OF THE TRUCK

May 9, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME A BULLDOZER OPERTOR WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE CAB OF HIS BULLDOZER TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE TRACKS IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME AND THE GOB ON HIS TRACKS WAS VERY SLICK

July 12, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

THE INJURED A ROCK TRUCK DRIVER,WAS GETTING OFF FROM HIS ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LAST STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

July 21, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

HE WAS FOUND WA5KING NEAR HIS PARKED COAL TRUCK.IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE WAS BRUSHING COAL OFF THE HOOD OF HIS COAL TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND.THERE WAS NOBODY NEAR HIM WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCUR RED.HE DOES NOT3REMEMBER GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK.

February 26, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

I,NAME HAD COMP5ETED LOADING POWDER TRUCK AT BULK TANK. AS HE WAS COMING OFF TOP OF POWDER TRUCK HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE GROUND.

January 27, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Power Energy · Fall from machine

IT HAD BEEN SNO4ING ALL DAY I.NAME MECHANIC SLIPPED AND FELL OFF A CAT 992C LAODE

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