EE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A MANDOOR BETWEEN THE INTAKE AND RETURN. WHILE PULLING ON THE DOOR HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL ALLOWING THE DOOR TO CLOSE ON HIS HAND.
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Showing 50 of 507EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE FIRE BOSSING THE 3 RIGHT TRACK ENTRY HE WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL TWISTING HIS KNEE.
EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING BOX OF TRASH TO TRACK JEEP, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM, FALLING AGAINST JEEP.
EE STATED HE STEPPED OFF MOTOR IN SMALL HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE STATED HE SLIPPED ON COAL SPILLAGE AND FELL. WHILE FALLING HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL TO BREAK THE FALL AND PULLED HIS BICEP MUSCLE RIGHT ARM
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING WITH 2 CANS OF OIL AROUND THE CONT. MINER AND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SLIPPED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 10- 30-97.
EE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LOADER AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CROSSING CAT WALK AT BELT DRIVE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE STATED AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT ENTRY HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AS HE FELL HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, STRAINING HIS LEFT WRIST AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING DECK OF COAL HAULER, HIS FOOT HUNG CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINST THE COAL.
EMP STATED THAT HE WAS ON TOP OF CONT MINER AT AN OVERCAST SITE INSTRUCTING CREW ON REMOVING ROCK FROM TOP OF MACHINE. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF MACHINE HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BA CK.
DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK & FELL OFF STEP.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING FROM MANTRIP STATION TO SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK AT BELT BELT TAKE UP WHEN HE STEPPED ON STEEL GRATING ON STEEL CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS FOOT AND ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING ALONG THE 4 SOUTH BELTLINE WHILE THROWING A SHOVEL FULL OFCOAL O N BELT HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK HISHAND ON BELT STRUCTURE. EE DID NOT HAVE ANY MEDI CAL TREATMENT NOR MISS ANY WORK. UNTIL 2-9-98 HWEN HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS FINGER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT PREP PLANT LOADOUT WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON STEPS.
EMP STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE CONT MINER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SMALL VOID IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS KNEE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING IN NUMBER 2 ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHERE THE BOTTOM WAS BROKEN.
EE STATED HE WAS HELPING PULL ROCK DUST HOSE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS SHOULDER ON 4 INCH WATERLINE.
EMP STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE CONT MINER WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE MINER CABLE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP ON OIL AND TWIST HIS KNEE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-16-97.
EE STATED AS HE STEPPED OUT OF A COLA CHUTE HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE SAID THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSEMBLIGN SHELVING IN BOILER HOUSE. WHILE WALKING OVER TO WORK BENCH HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SHEVLING CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RFM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS NECK.
EE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING LADDER. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE SECOND RING FROM THE BOTTOM HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON BOTH FEET RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES HE SLIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE STATED HE STEPPED AWAY FROM A LIFTING JACK AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM AROUND A BELT FEEDER. WHILE SWINGING AROUND TO PLACE THE COAL INTO FEEDER HE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIBS ON FEEDER.
EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING UP STAPS ON PAYHAULER TO CHECK OIL. HE SAID HE HAD MUD ON HIS BOOTS AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE BALLAST DOORS, HANDLE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS CHIN ON CAR.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE DISMOUNTED FROM #24 JEEP HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO THE JEEP AND BRUISED HIS BACK.
EE STATED HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE WELDER'S TABLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS WALKING OFF THE SECTION & STEPPED ON AN OFF SET IN THE MINE FLOOR, TWISTING HIS ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WHEELIGN CEMENT BLOCKS IN WHEEL BARROW WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
EE STATED, HE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.
EE STATED, HE WAS WALKING WHILE CARRYING A BOTTLE OF OXYGEN, HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND BROKE HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE STATED, WHILE ROCK DUSTING THE 1 NORTH BELT BY HAND HE WAS SLOWLY WALKING BACKWARDS, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ALONG BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE ENTRY HEIGHT WAS LOW AND HE WAS BENT OVER. EMPLOYEE WORKED HIS NORMAL JOB UNTIL 10/14/96. WHEN LOST DAYS BEGAN THIS BECAME A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.
EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES AND TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET AND FELL ONTO A MANTRIP AND BRUISED HIS LEFT HIP.
EMP STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELTLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE AND FELL, TWISTING HIS BACK. THIS WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT AS AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY ON 12-31-96.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING ALONG POWER TRAIN WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER HTESPUR TRACK SWWITCH CAUSIGN HIM TO FALL HURTING HIS LEG AND KNEE.
EE STATED HE POSITIONED HIMSELF ON TOP OF DISCHARGE CHUTE TO ALIGN HEAD ROLLER. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON HOT METAL AND LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN THE CHUTE. RESULTED IN 2 FRACTURED RIBS.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING OVER AN I-BEAM WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR WITH HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS UPON A FLATBED TRUCK TO HOOK CHAINS ON SCREEN DECK SO THE DECKING COULD BE UNLOADED. AFTER HOOKING THE CHAINS HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP DOWN (APPROX. 3-1/2') TO THE CONCRETE W HEN HE BENT HIS BIG TOE BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE SOUTH WEST MAINS CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
EE STATED HE RAISED FROM A SQUATTING POSITION AND WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY HIS FOOT HIT SOMETHING AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FELL. RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THRU BREAK #1 TO #2 ON 38 LEFT AND SLIPPED. WHEN HE FELL HIS RIGHT ANKLE WENT UNDER HIS BODY. RESULTED IN AN ACUTE FRACTURE TO RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNCOUPLING 1/2 IN HOSE FORM FIRES UPPRESSION BELT FEEDER. HE FAILED OT TURN WATER OFF AND WHEN THE HOSE CAME LOOSE, HE GOOT ATER IN BOTH EYES, CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRAINING HIS SHOULDER.
EE STATED HE WAS GETTING READY TO FUEL HIS TRUCK. THE FUEL HOSE WAS TANGLED AROUND SOME OIL BARRELS AND HE WAS GETTING THE HOSE FROM AROUND THE BARRELS. HE SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL, HOWEVER HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE HE HIT THE GROUND. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RT SIDE. AREA WAS MUDDY DUE TO RECENT RAIN.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING UPON A PLATFORM WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. WHEN HOLDING ONTO A CHAIN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A LOW PLACE IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSINGHIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS HIP.