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EE WAS ON TOP OF SCOOP UNHOOKING CHARGAER BELLS FROM BATTERIES. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET OFF SCOOP HIS LEG BECAME FOULED IN HOLE OF FRAME THAT ENCASES THE FIRE SUPPRESSION CANISTER. HE THEN FEL L BACKWARDS WITH LEG STILL FOULED IN FRAME. THISRESULTED IN MUSCLE STRAINS IN HIS LEG & BACK.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE NO.3 HEADING. HE ALLEGE HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL.
EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS BACKSIDE. HE INJURED HIS TAILBONE DURING THE FALL. HE WAS ROOF-BOLTING IN THE #1 ENTRY WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
INJURED WAS UNLOADING PIN SUPPLIES FROM SCOOP ONTO BOLTER, AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND, HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. MISSED ONE SCHEDULED WORK DAY.
EE WAS WORKING ON TAILPIECE WHEN A CHAIN BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BRUISING LEFT KNEE & RT RIBS DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 02-01-94 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOC TO HAVE IT EXAMINED
EE WAS WAITING TO LOAD HIS COAL TRUCK AT SITE OF MINE. THE LOADOUT BELT WENT OFF. EE PROCEEDED UP THE BELT WALKWAY TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. HE ALLEGED THAT HE FELL OFF WALKWAY AND INJURED HIS BACK. THE CO. DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED OR THAT HIS KNJURIES ARE JOB RELATED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT IN ONLY BECAUSE OF MSHA'S REQUEST.
INJURED WAS RUNNING CENTERS IN THE #3 ENTRY HE WAS STANDING ON A OIL CAN SLIPPED & FELL SEVERELY BRUISING HIS RT ARM
INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINSST FEEDER BRUISED & STRAINED RT SHOULDER & ANKLE
INJURED WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS OFF FLAT CAR FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE END LOADER BUCKET THAT WAS BEING USED TO HAUL TIMBERS. FRACTURED #9 RIB. STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON THE 6-7-93.
EE WAS GETTING OFF MANTRIP AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A BLOCK OF COAL. RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.
EE WAS HANGING A CURTAIN TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A ROCK LAYING IN ROAD WAY RESULTING IN AND STRAIN FOOT.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON A I BEAM HANGING FIRE DEIVGE SYSTEM USING PLASTIC TIES. HE HAD A BELT KNIFE CUTTING OF EXCESS LENGTH. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIS LEFT HAND LANDED ON KNIFE RESULTING INA LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
I.NAME HANGING PUMP CABLE BY STANDING ON A BUCKET. FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER,FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A BRUISE.
EE WAS UNLOADING NEW BELT FROM A FLAT CAR, WHILE PULLING BELT HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS BACK.
HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. HE STEPPED ON THE FOOTER. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE HIT HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES ON THE FOOTER, RESULTING IN A BRUISED BACK.
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE CAME UPON A SCOOP PARKED BEHIND THE FEEDER INSTEAD OF HIM WALKING AROUND THE SCOOP TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE HE BEGAN TO WALK ACROSS THE SCOOP BUCKET W HEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN BACK PAIN. NO PHYSICIANS REPORT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO QUANTIFY DAMAGE IF ANY.
55061S UP ON A LADDER HANGING A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER LOWER LEFT BACK & BACK OF HAND
HANGING RODS STANDING ON OIL CANS SLIPPED AND FELL
HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT BOTTOM OF ELEVATOR, SLIPPED AND FELL ON STEPS HURTING HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING TOWARD #8 HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE UNEVEN BOTTOM AND STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO BELT POWER BOX AND STEPPED ON STEEL RAIL FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN SPRAINED ANKLE.