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April 18, 1997 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING A COAL SAMPLE BAG & HE SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO RECEIVE PINCHED NERVE & A LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN. EE CONT TO WORK & WENT TO DR ON 5/23/97 WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING THE ABOVE. EE DID NOT INCUR ANY LOST OR RES DUTY, BUT IS RECEIVING THERAPY TREATMENTS. NOTE: MINE CLOSED 5-27-97.

September 12, 1996 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE UNDERGROUND ON 9-3-96 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9-12-96 WHEN HE BADLY SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE COMING OUT OF THE SHOWER ON THE WET FLOOR IN THE SURFACE WAS H HOUSE. WORKER WENT TO DR THE FOLLOWING DAY ANDWAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST WHO IS NOT SURE YET IF THERE IS LIGAMENTOR CHRTILIDGE DAMAGE. 1ST DAY OF WORK WAS 9-12-96.

June 19, 1996 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN SLIPPERY PORTION OF HILL OR GRADE WHEN HE SLIPPED PULLING LEFT GROIN MUSCLE. THIS ALSO RESULTED IN THE WORKER GOING TO THE DR. THE NEXT DAY WITH SWOLLEN TESTICLES.

March 1, 1996 PA · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS WALKING IN 48" COAL HEIGHT IN AREA WITH A LOT OF HEAVY MUD ON THE MINE BOTTOM AND SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE. WORKER HAS NOT MISSED ANY TIMEYET, BUT WENT TO DOCTOR ON 3-7-96 WHERE IT WAS D IAGNOSED AS A SPRAINED KNEE AND HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY.

February 9, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS HELPING TO LIFT A HEAVY METAL GUARD UP INTO PLACE ON A NEW BELT DRIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE WET MUDDY CONDITIONS AND LANDED SEVERELY ON HIS LEFT HIP, SHOULDER, AND LOWER BACK ONT T OP OF A STEEL PLATE THAT WAS LAYING ON THE MINE BOTTOM. HE HAS NOT LOST ANY WORK DAYS, BUT IN ATTENDING PHYSICAL THERPAY.

February 1, 1996 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS ENTERING A DOORWAY TO A BUILDING THAT ENCLOSES THE STACKER BELT TAIL AREA ON THE SURFACE FROM BRIGHT SUNLIGHT TO A DARKER AREA WITH HIS CAPLIGHT. AS HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE LEDGE OF THE DOORWAY ONTO THE SNOW COVERED AREA HE STSPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. 1 ST DAY OFF WORK WAS 2-2-96.

May 1, 1995 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ORIGINAL ACCIDENT DATE OF THIS SITUATION WAS 03-07-91 WHEN WORKER WAS A PASSENGER IN A GOLF CART GOING INTO THE MINE WHICH BROKE AN AXLE CAUSING IT TO LOSE BRAKES & REVERSE TEAM WORKER HAD TO JUMP FROM CART WHICH INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STRUCK THE MINE BOTTOM HE ALSO AGRAVATED IT IN 05-95 WHEN HE FELL OFF OVERCAS T HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK YET BUT DOC DIAGNOSED IT AS TE

August 2, 1994 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS WALKING IN 46 TO 48 IN COAL SEAM BOTTOM WAS WET & MUDDY STRUCK RT SHOULDER ON ROOFBOLT BRUISE TO RT SHOULDER & APPARENT PINCHED NERVE NO LOST TIME DAYS MISSED YET WENT TO CHIROPRACT OR ON 09-08-94 FOR ADJUSTMENT

June 27, 1994 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS CROSSING OVER A CONVEYOR BELT AT A DESIGNATED BRIDGE FOR THAT PURPOSE ADN WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF HTE BRIDGE HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE. WORKER WENT TO DR THE FOLLOWING DAY AN DHIS FIRS T DAY OFF WORK WAS 6-28-94.

March 21, 1994 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING IN THE #4 ENTRY, 1 CROSS CUT INBY THE MINE OPENING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO AN ICE BUILD UP ON THE MINE FLOOR. MAN TURNED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND JARRED HIS LOWER BACK, SPRAI N OF RIGHT KNEE.

March 17, 1994 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BATTERIES ON RAM CAR. MANS FEET SLIPPED AS HE WAS DRAGGING BOTH BATTERY JUMPER CABLES. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIMSELF FROM FALLING FORWARD, HE JARRED HIS LOWER BACK. STRAIN OF LOWER BACK. OCCURRED IN 10 LEFT MAINS. FIRST DAY OFF 3-21-94.

January 17, 1994 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING IN THE #4 ENTRY, TRAVELWAY, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE THAT HAD BUILT UP IN THIS AREA. WHEN THE MAN FELL HE STRUCK HIS TAIL BONE ON THE MINE FLOOR BRUISING HIS COCCYX BON E. AREA IS PITCHED AND SIDEPITCHED. DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 2-23-94. TWO WORK DAYS LOST, RETURNED 2-28/94.

January 5, 1994 PA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKIGN ACROSS PARKING LOT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. PARKING LOT WASPLOWED BUT SLIPPERY DUE TO SNOW. WHEN MAN FELL HE STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF BODY ON THE GROUND CAUSING CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT RIB AREA.

December 31, 1993 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING INTO THE MINE IN THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE THAT HD BUILT UP ON THE MINE FLOOR IMMEDIATELY INBY THE BELT AIR LOCK DOOR. THIS ENTRY IS ALSO PITCHED. MAN RECEIV ED STRAINS TO THE LOWER BACK. 1ST DAY OFF 1/4/94

November 17, 1993 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING THE RETURN AIR COURSE AT THE SE MAINS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. AREA IS APPROX 6 TO 8 FEET HIGH, PITCHED, WET AND SLIPPERY. MAN WAS WEARING NONSLIP BOOTS.

August 27, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING IN THE AREA OF THE 2 RIGHT PUMP WHEN HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGH KNEE ON THE MINE FLOOR. THIS AREA IS PITCHED, WET AND SLIPPERY. MAN SUSTAINED A BRUISE WITH SWELLING TO THE RIGH T KNEE.

April 21, 1993 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST DOWN A STEEP SLIPPERY AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT REAR HIP AREA BRUISING IT.

March 9, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall from machine

WORKER HAD PARKED FRONT END LOADER AT END OF SHIFT & WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF LOADER HE SLIPPED & HIT THE BACK OF HEAD ON ONE OF THE STEPS WHICH RESULTED IN A SLIGHT CONCUSSION AND S EVERAL STITCHED ADMINISTERED TO SMALL CUT IN BACK OF HEAD.

February 20, 1993 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS MAKING A PRE-SHIFT EXAM FOR DAY SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE THAT WAS LOCATED JUST IN BY THE MINE OPENING OF THE BELT ENTRY. WORKER FELL AND STRUCK LEFT RIBS ON MINE BOTTOM BR UISING THEM.

February 8, 1993 PA · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall from machine

WORKER WAS LOADING SUPPLY SCOOP IN THE SURFACE SUPPLY AREA AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTEN ING A CHAIN BINDER WITH A PIPE WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE BINDER AND FELL OFF OF THE SCOOP BUCKET A ND STRUCK HIS BACK ON THE GROUND. WORKER WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE ACCIDENT.

February 24, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING ROOF BOLTS SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM TWISTED LOWER BACK

February 2, 1992 PA · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS WALKING ON THE SURFACE AREA OF THE UNDER GROUND COAL MINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY AREA AND HIS RIGHT HIP LANDED ON HIS SR100 SCSR HE LATER RECEIVED A LOWER BACK ADJUSTMENT FROM A CHIROPRACTOR BUT MISSED NO WORK.

November 25, 1991 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS CARRYING 8' POST, TRIPPED ON THE CUT OFF END OF ANOTHER POST AND THE END OF THE POST HE WAS CARRYING STRUCK TOP OF LEFT FOOT BRUISING LEFT FOOT SEVERELY.

November 8, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING OVER PILE BLOCK STUMBLED AND INJ R KNEE

October 14, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER STEPPED UP ONTO SCOOP BUCKET TO HELP THE SCOOP OPERATOR RE-HANG THE MINER CABLE TO THE ROOF AND HE SLIPPED ON THE SMOOTH SCOOP BUCKET BOTTOM IN TURN STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE S COOP BUCKET.THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT IS APPROX 7-8' HIGH IN THIS AREA.

September 20, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WS PUSHING DEAD OR DISCHARGED GOLF CART UP A STEEP HILL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

June 12, 1991 PA · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN GRADE INTO E-SEAM PIT.SLIPPED & FELL ON SHARP ROCK WHICH CUT RIGHT KNEE REQ 8 STITCHES TO BE ADMINISTERED TO IT.

October 11, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER SLIPPED ON BOTTOM & FELL WHERE HE STRUCK LEFT INSIDE PROTION OF KNEE ON SMALL ROCK. WORKER DID NOT MISS ANY WORK YET & XRAY AT THAT TIME DID NOT SHOW ANYTHIGN POSITIVE. WORKER WENT BACK TO DR ON 5/10/91 & NOW EXAM SHOWED PSOITIVE DAMAGE TO KNEE. WORKER IS STILL WORKING BUT WE EXPECT THIS TO BE LOST TIME AFTER 5/28/91.

December 2, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS LOADING TOOLS ONTO SCOOP HE SLIPPED STRIKING JAW ON FORARM CAUSING FRONT TOOTH TO BE CHIPPED.

September 21, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF MINE CARS FROM A FLAT BED TRAILER. HE JUMPED DOWN FROM THE TOP OF A MINE CAR ONTO THE TOP OF THE TRAILER. HE LANDED ON A 4" CRIB BLOCK WHICH TWISTED CA USING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE THEN TRIED TO JUMP FROM THE TOP OF THE TRAILER TO THE GROUND ON HIS FEET, BUT HE FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND WHICH WAS A ROCKY AREA.

July 13, 1988 PA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD DONE SOME SHOVELING AT THE HEAD AND WAS RETURNING TO THE SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED, BUT HE DID NOT FALL. HE ONLY TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 30, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING BELT ENTRY THROUGH DOOR TO TRAVELWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED & TWISTED BACK THE SLIPPERY BOTTOM CONDITIONS & EMPLOYEE HAVING T O TURN SIDEWAYS TOGET THROUGH DOOR CAUSED THE ACCIDE NT

May 15, 1986 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS WALK3NG 2 MAIN BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING LOWER BACK ON CRIB BLOCK.

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