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EE STATES HE HAD JUST ARRIVED UNDERGROUND IN THE PICKUP. AS HE GOT OUT OF THE PICKUP, HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE LANDED ON HIS BACK. HE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK, BUT WAS AB LE TO CONTINUE WORKING. EE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON 1-2-96. HE MAY BE OFF 2-4 WEEKS.
EMPLO\EE STATES HE WAS DRAGGING MATS DOWN 1 RIGHT ENTRY AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF A 3-FOOT COAL LEDGE AND TWISTED HIS LOW BACK. ]UE TO THE LOWBACK STRAIN, EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRIC TED DUTY FOR A FEW WEEKS. INJURY REPORTED 10-30-95 AND WAS SEEN BY DR. PLACED ON RD 10-31-95.
EE STATES AS HE STEPPED ON TO SHIELD TOE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND SLID BETWEEN THE SHIELD TOE AND DA RAM, AND HE FELL WITH A TWISTING MOTION. TWO DAYS LATER, EE WAS PALCED ON RESTRICTED DUTY BECA USE OF A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 5 DAYS.
WHILE REPAIRING LW WATER LINE NEAR HG DRIVE MOTOR, EMPLOYEE SAYS HE SLIPPED ON SOME CONVEYOR BELTING AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE STRIKING THE MOUNTING BASE OF THE MOTOR. THE RIGHT KNEE WAS BRUI SED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ONE DAY.
EE STATES HE SLIPPED ON WALKWAY OF THE SHIELDS AND GRABBED AHOLD OF THE FACE CHAIN TO AVOID FALLING. THE ACTION RESULTED IN A TORN RIGHT BICEPS TENDON, AND THE EE HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 2-3 WEEKS.
EE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING PIPE FROM A FLATBED, FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON A PIECE OF COAL, BRUISNG HIS LOWER BACK. EE HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR WEEK OR TWO TO ALLOW BRUISE TO H EAL.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN 2 R ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME TWO-INCH ROCK DUST HOSE, SLIPPED, AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN PLACE DON RESTRICTED DUTY WHILE HIS SPRA INED ANKLE HEALS.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKIN GDOWN THE STAIRSIN THE MULTI-SERVICE BUILDING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHEN STEPPING FROM THE FINAL STEP TO THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED ON SLICK COAL BOTTOM AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE. THE KNEE WAS SCRAPED AND BRUISED AND EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED AND RESTRICTED DUTY. HE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY JUNE 6,7,8,9, 13 AND TOOK A PERSONAL DAY 6-10-94.
EMPLOYEE ADVISED HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY SURFACE WHILE REACHING TO WELD ON A PIPE FLANGE. HE STATES HE DID NOT FALL, BUT HIS LEFT LEG WENT OUT SIDEWAYS CAUSING PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA. EMPLOY EE CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT WAS ADVISED BY HIS PHYSICIAN ON 3-31-94 HE SHOULD CONSIDER AN OPERATIVE PROCEDURE. INCIDENT BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 4-4-94.
EMPLOYEE HAD ALREADY WALKED THE 300 YARDS DOWN TO THE WILLIAMS FORK RIVER SAMPLING SITE;HE HAD COLLECTED THE SAMPLES AND COMPLETED THE MONITORING AND CLIMBED THE STEEP EMBANKMENT.HE THEN SLIPP ED ON A MUDDY ROCK,FELL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WITH HIS WEIGHT LANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE KNEE.HE SAID HE FELL APPROX 6 FT.THE PHYSICIAN SAID INJURED HAD A SPRAINED KNEE WITH POSSIBLE LIGAMENT
EMPL STATES AS HE WALKED BY TOOL CAR SHIN GUARD CAUGHT ON SOME PULL CORD CABLE THAT HAD FALLEN OFF TOOL CAR. HE TRIPPED & FELL TO GROUND INJURING LEFT SHOULDER. SHOULDER WAS SET UNDER ANESTHES IA. EMPL WOULD HAVE BEEN ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR APPROX 3 WEEKS BUT WENT OUT ON STRIKE 5/13/91.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED OFF THE ROOF BOLTER IN TO A SMALL HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR TWO DAYS.
EE STATES HE WAS HELPING CLEAR A PLUG AT THE HEADGATE. AS HE WENT TO GET OFF THE HEADGATE, HE STEPPED ON THE GUARD. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT LEG WENT BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE MOTOR. AS THE EE FELL FORWARD, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.HE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR TWO DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UG WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SUNK IN SOME GOB.AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING,HE TWISTED HIS BACK.HE IS CURRENTLY ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HURRYING TO ANSWER THE MINE PHONE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 3-5-91.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON A FLAT BED THAT WAS CARRYING EMULSION PIPE. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF A PIPE AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT AFTER SEEING THE DOCTOR, WAS PLACED ON RESTRICED DUTY 9-13-90.
DURING THE SWING SHIFT, EE WAS WALKING DOWNHILL TO THE FACE AND SLIPPED ON A SLICK SPOT. HIS LEGS SPREAD OUT BYT HE DID NOT FALL. EE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING. H E REQUIRED ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 12-21-90. HE IS ESTIMATED TO RETURN TO WORK 1-14-9L.
EMPL STATES HE WAS DRAGGING TWO SECTIONS OF SCHEDULE 10 PIPE SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING BACK. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 4 DAYS.
EE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM LADDER ALIGNING SCH. 10 PIPE TO BE COUPLED. HE WAS LEANING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE LADDER AND THE LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL. EE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR TWO DAYS.
EE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND STRAINED HIS BACK. LATER THE SAME DAY HE AGGRAVATED HIS BACK WHEN HE PULLED A BRIDGE PLANK THRU A CRIB. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT BUT REQUESTED TO SEE A DR WHEN HE REPORTED FOR WORK 4-7-90.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OPERATING THE #42 SCOOP WHEN THE SCRUBBER SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. HE USED THE TIRE OF THE VEHICLE TO STEP UP AND CHECK ON THE SCRUBBER TANK. THE TIRE WAS WET AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF HITTING THE GROUND HARD. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WAS BRUISED AND HE MISSED TWO DAYS WORK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON A BELT WORKING WITH A PIPE AND FITTING. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE BELT, HIS KNEE LOCKED UP. HE REQUIRED SURGERY ON 1-25-90 AND IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF WORK 4-6 WEE KS.
ON 1/20/89 EMPL STATED HE WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM & FELL ON HANDS & KNEES. CRIB BLOCK FLIPPED OVER & HIT LOWER BACK.
EMPL STATES HE WAS STANDING ON TIALPIECE OF BELT TO GET CHAIN DOWN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL & TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EMPL SUSTAINED BAD SPRAIN & IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHETHER INJURY WILL REQUIRE SURGERY. ESTIMATED TO BE OFF INJURAY WAS REPORTED 11/13/89
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE BOLTING, HE WAS ATTEMTPING TO STRAIGHTEN THE ROOF MAT. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE BOLTER GUARDRAIL AND ONTO THE POD. AS EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, HIS SELF-RESCUER HIT THE UP LEVER FOR THE POD. AS THE POD RAISED, IT PINNED THE LEFT LEG BETWEN THE POD AND THE GUARDRAIL AND FRACTURED THE LEFT ANKL. EMPLOYEE'S INJURY REQUIRED SURGERY AND IT IS ESTEMATED HE WILL BE OF
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON A FLATBED INSTALLING BOLTS IN SUBFRAME. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE FLATBED, HE LANDED WRONG AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE IS ANTICIPATED TO BE OFF WORK APP ROX. TWO WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE MOVING SHIELDS IN BEHIND THE SHEARER, HE STEPPED OFF THE TOE OF A SHIELD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
POOR FOOTING, STRAINED LIGAMENT IN KNEE RECOVERING DUST PIPE.
PICKING UP WIRE ROPE FORM MDU WITH R. HAND L FOOT SLIPPED IN HOLE HURTING BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE HE WAS MOVING A HOOD COVER OFF A D9 CATEPILLAR IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANINF IT,HE SLIPPED AND THE COVER FELL ON HIS KNEES.
ON 1/20/89 EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND FELL ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES. THE CRIB BLOCK FLIPPE DOVER AND HIT HIS LOWER BACK. THE INJURY TO THE BAC K DID NOT REQUIRE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT. EMPLOYEE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS LEFT KNEE, AND ON 2/14/89 THE KNEE WAS DRAINED AND INJECTED WITH AN ANTI INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION.
EMP STATES HE WAS STNDING ON 5 GAL CAN CUTTING DOWN WIRES CA( SLIPPED OUT FORM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON BACK. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME HOW LHONG EMP WIL BE OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING OUT TO VEHICLE, HE SLIPPED ON ICE, AND FELL ON HIS LEFTR HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN THREE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PAIN AND MUSCLE RELAXANTS.
EMPL STATES HE WAS CARRYING MONORAIL OVER SOME RIB SLOUGHAGE & SLIPPES STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPL STATES HE WAS WALKING BACK TO CHECK THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET BOTTOM HE SUSTAINED BACK MUSCLE STRAIN AND WAS OFF WORK ONE DAY
EMPL STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS WALKING FROM MANTRIP TO KITCHEN FOR LUNCH HE STEPPED ON LOOSE OR UNEVEN GROUND FALLING ON RIGHT WRIST. WRIST WAS SPLINTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON DIVERGATOR WELDING A PATCH. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND/WRIST.HE FRACTURED THE RIGHT WRIST AND REQUIRED SURGERY.ESTIMATED TO BE OFF WORK 4-6 WEEKS.
EMP. WAS BUILDING OVERCAST. AS HE WA> PUTTING BRIDGE PLANK UP ON THE OVERCAST RAILS, HE TRIPPED ON BRIDGE PLANK LAYING IN THE WORK AREA AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK, SHE STEPPED INTO A HOLE, TWISTING HER RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE WASHING HISVAN IN THE SHOP EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN INTO A FLOOR DRAIN THAT HAD THE GRILL REMOVED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TOW ORK HOWEVER DURINGT THE LAST YEAR HE STA RTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE. AN ARTHROSCOPY WAS PERFORMED 2-3-88 AND HE RETURNED TO WORK 3-1-88.
ON 6 UI 84 I NAME FELL AND BROKE HIS RT ANKLE. HE WAS OFF WORK FROM 6 12 84 THRU 02 20 85. HE HAS WORKED FULL TIME SINCE 2 20 85 HOWEVER DRING THE LAST YEAR HE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HISLEG WHRE HE HAD PREVIOUS SURGERY. ON 01 27 88 HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A HERNIATED MUSCLE AND RETURNED TO WORK 02 29 88
EMPL OBTAINING 1AS SAMPLES FROM BOREHOLE.CARRYING BAG OF MINE GAS,SLIPPED ON SNOW AND ICE FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER.SUSTAINED JAMMED LEFT SHOULDER TWISTED LOWER BACK.GIVEN RX -TYLENOL #3.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING OFF OF A HOSE WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. AS HE CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT, IT TWISTED, AND HE FELL, EST. OFF WORK 2-3 WEEKS.
EMPL SLIPPED ON3ICE FELL AGAINST FORKLIFT BRUISING RIGHT RIB CAGE FX RIB.GIVEN RX FOR PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AND CARRYING A TOOL BAG. HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND FELL ON TOP OF THE TOOL BAG.
EMP WAS CARRYIN1 A 5 GAL CAN OF OIL ON LEFT SHOUDER, HE SLIPPED ON SHIELD AND FELL TO HIS KNEES SPRAINING LOWER BACK
SLIPPED AND FEL5 CLIMBING INTO THE BED OF A RAMCAR. RECEIVED A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ELBOW (RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE).
EMPL BUILDING T3N STOPPING.HE BACKED UP TO PICK UP PIECE OF TIN.SLIPPED ON TIN AND FELL DOWN LANDING ON HIS BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER.HE RECD STRAIN TO BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER.AT TIME OF INCIDENT, EXAMINED BUT R9Q NO MED TRTMENT.HAS CONT TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH LEFT SHOULDER AND ON 11-11-87 RX 2 RX FOR INFLAMMATION IN SHOULDER AREA.
EMPLOYEE JU 3 MPED DOWN FROM A CONVEYOR STRUCTURE AND LSIPPED ON SOME ICE. HE GRABBED SOME UPRIGHT ANGLE IRON TO KEEP FROM FALLING WHICH CAUSED HIS FEET TO GO ONE DIRECTION 5ND HIS UPPER BODY ANOTHER, RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.