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EE TRYING TO RETRIEVE 5HP WATER PUMP FROM WATER/MUD HOLE IN ROADWAY. EE SLIPPED IN MUD, POSSIBLY PULLED MUSCLE OR PINCHING A NERVE IN HIS LEFT SIDE OF BACK. EE MISSED WORK 7-19 DUE TO HIS BACK INJURY.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON A LADDER THAT WAS ON FAIRLY FLAT GROUND AND BETWEEN 2 ROOF SUPPORTS. HE WAS TIGHTENING WEDGES APPLIED TO THE ROOF SUPPORTS. DOES NOT REMEMBER FALLING FROM LADDER.
HE WAS IN UNIT #2 HANGING WATER LINE WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON FELL OVER. HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT ON A WIRE HOOK CAUSING HIM TO HAVE 3 STITCHES IN IT.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING THE CHAIN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VENTILATION TUBE. THE VENTILATION TUBE SLIPPED & WAS PUSHED INTO RIGHT SIDE OF EE CAUSING THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON TO FALL OVER. THE VENTILATION TUBE THEN LANDED ON EE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE NUMBER 2 BELT AN STEPPED ON A RUBBER WATER HOSE BENDING HIS TOES UPWARD CAUSING A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT FOOT. AFTER STEPPING OFF THE NUMBER 2 BELT EE STEPED ON THE N UMBER 1 1/2 TAILPIECE AND THEN HE STEPED ON THE RUBBER WATER HOSE CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
EE WAS MOVING MATERIAL ON BOLTING MACHINE AND LOST FOOTING IN LOOSE HOSE IN WALKWAY DROPPING MATERIAL ON LEFT FOOT.
RESTRICTED DUTY. EE WAS PRESHIFTING AND LOST FOOTING OVER LOOSE COAL AND WOOD, FELL HITTING HIS KNEES, TWISTING THEM. EE HAD SURGERY ON THIS KNEE FEBRUARY 4, 1999
WHILE GETTING INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE SCOOP EE S LEFT FOOT SLIPPED GASING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO HIT THE SCOOP. THE BRIDGE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS HURT.
RESTRICTED DUTY, EE GOT OUT OF SCOOP WALKED ALONGSIDE SCOOP TOWARD BUCKET, SLIPPED AND USED HIS LEFT ARM TO CATCH HIMSELF AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ELBOW
EE WAS PULLING SECTION OF TUBE DOWN ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
RESTRICTED DUTY, EE WAS WALKING DOWN OFF OF A ROCK "MUCK" PILE WHEN HE SLIPPED & LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE INJURING IT.
EE WENT TO SIT ON BENCH AT BATHHOUSE TO GET DRESSED & FELL 2' TO A CEMENT FLOOR. BACK IS HURTING.
CARRYNG A PUMP AND STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE, WHEN FELL HIT LEFT KNEE ON GROUND.
TRIP ON OVERCAST AND FELL ON SHOULDER AND FOREARM AND NECK.
WHILE DRAGGING A PUMP, EE S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
FELL OFF PIPE TRAILER ON HIS RIGHT SIDE CAUSING SELF RESCURER TO JAM INTO RIGHT KIDNEY AREA
STEPPED OFF PIPE TRAILER INTO HOLE HIDDEN BY MUD AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HISPLACE OF WORK AND HAD TO WALK THROUGH A WATER HOLE. HE SAID HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE SAID HE THOUGHT HE WOUL D BE OK AND WORKED SEVERAL MORE HOURS BEFORE STATING THAT HE SHOULD GO OUT AND SEE A DOCTOR.
CONDITIONS: WET, MUDDY WATER LOCATION: NEAR MAIN RD AT CROSSCUT STEPPED INTO HOLE IN ROADWAY-TWISTED RIGHT LEG& KNEE-DID NOT BOTHER EE UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT AT HOME AT 3:00AM
FELL THROUGH A FIBERGLASS SKYLIGHT.
STEPPED ON BRIDGE SLIPPING, TWISTING AND FALLINGTO GROUND.
TWISTED ANKLE WHEN FELL OFF LADDER.
FELL AND CUT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD METAL SIDING FROM A BOOM TRUCK. ANOTHER STARTED THE LIFT AND ASKED EMPLOYEE TO GET OFF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP WHEN THE LOAD SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE STEPPED OF THE TRUCK BED. THE TRUCK BED WAS 52" FROM THE GROUND.
SPRAINED ANKLE STEPPING OFF ROOF BOLTER.
EE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND, AND IT DOUBLED UNDERNEATH HIM. FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS KNEE (LEFT). EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 2-5-96. SURGERY ON 3-28-96 CHANGED THIS TO MSHA REPORTABLE.
EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS PUSHING A BIG ROCK FROM THE SHEARER WHEN SHE SLIPPED & PINCHED HER FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES PINKY FINGER ON RT HAND
EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED OFF THE TRACTOR AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND CRACKED SEVERAL RIBS ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS NOT AWARE THEY WERE BROKEN AND DID NOT REPORT IT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALING DOWN THE BELT ENTRY GATHERING HOSES WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE
EE STATES HE WAS KNEELING ON TOP OF A LOAD HOOKING TWO CHAINS TOGETHER WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THEN THE BELT RAIL FELL ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE STATES HE WAS INSTALLING A BROKER BELT, WAS PULLING THE CABLE AND TRIPPED OVER A WHEEL BARREL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER MEASURING A PIECE OF MOLDING. LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON SHOULDER AND SIDE (LEFT SIDE).
EMPLOYEE STA TES THAT HE SLIPPED OFF RAILING WHILE PLUMBING A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
ACCIDENTLY STEPPED OFF ROOF HE WAS CAULKING: BROKEN CHEEK BONE; FRACTURED HIP SOCKET; THIS WAS ALL ON THE LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HIS FOOTING SLIPPED ON BOLTER CAT WALK. HE HIT MOUTH AND TEETH ON RAILING.
EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS WALKING DOWN PANLINE CAR RYING A CRIB STEPPED ON EDGE OF THE PALINE & SLIPPED OFF TWISTING ANKLE
EMPLOYEE STATES HE STUMBLED & DROPPED BIG JONG TIMBER ON RT FOOT
EE STATES HE WAS CARRYING ACETYLENE BOTTLE BY HIMSELF HE SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED OFF BLOCK TRAILER SLIPPED IN A HOLE TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPL WALKING IN TO LONGWALL,STEPPED IN A HOLE WRENCHED LEFT KNEE.BECAUSE OF DEPTH OF HOLE CAUGHT BALANCE IN A WHIPLASH MOTION.
WALKING OVER BLOCK SLIPPED AND TWISTED R ANKLE
EE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN FACE, TRIPPING ON SPRING BAR AND FELL STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON SHIELD TOE.
STEPPING ON PLATFORM SLIPPED AND FELL
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING WEDGES FROM TRAILER SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CAN OF OIL DOWN THE LONGWALL FACE,HE FELL.FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE TWISTED LEG WHEN HE STPPED IN A HOLE.
CLIMBIN G UP LADDER IT BROKE HURTING SHOULDER
EE STATES HE WAS CARRYING A LARGE COFFEE POT AND SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR.
EMPL STATED HE FELL AS HE WAS CARRYING RETURN ROLLER ALONG #5 MAINLINE BELT AT #46 CROSSCUT.