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September 11, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE MAKING A BELT MOVE HE STARTED TO CROSS THE BELT LINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL FROM THE BELT TO THE MINE FLOOR ONTO HIS RIGHT ARM.THE CONDITIONS ON THE SECTION ARE WET, MUDDY, AN D SLICK WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.THIS WAS AN 009 SECTION.

July 21, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from machine

54736YEE WAS BOARDING A RAIL ROVER ON 07-21-92 AT 2:00AM SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE,ROVER WAS WET JUST BEEN WASHED AND WAS PARKED WHERE BOARDING REQUIRED A HIGH STEP.

July 19, 1992 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS GING DOWN THE ENTRY STEP IN HOLE WATER WAS DEEP & HURT HIS BACK NOTE EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC ON 07-27-92 LOST TIME BEGIN 07-27-92

July 18, 1992 WV · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

55061S USING A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL A 3IN PLASTIC WATER LINE TOGETHER THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO STUMBLE BACKWARDS FALLING ON A BLOCK OF WOOD

June 12, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

#6 BELT HEAD EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UNDER BELT HIS FOOT STUMBLED OVER BELT ROLLER LYING ON THE GROUND AS HE FELL HARD HAT DISLODGED AS HE RECOVERED FROM THE FALL HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON BELT GUAR D CAUSING AN AVULSION.

May 23, 1992 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED OFF HIS FEET WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED ROOF BOLTING CABLE REEL ON THIS CAUSED INDIVIDUAL TO FALL CAUSING CUT ON BACK OF HIS HEAD WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND

March 25, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING ON WATER LINE,LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND STOVING UP FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

January 29, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BRINGING MINER ACROSS SECTION BACKED DOWN 3 ENTRY EE WAS IN PROCESS OF TAKING CABLE OFF THE HOOK WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE INTERSECTION COVERED WITH 6 INCH TO 8 INCH WATER EE STARTED HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK LOWER.

December 17, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO HANG SHUTTLE CAR CABLE LADDER KRILED OVER EMPLOYEE LOOSING HIS BALANCE AND FALLING ON HIS KNEE.

December 16, 1991 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from ladders

HE WAS HANGING FLY PADS IN 10' HIGH TOP. HE WAS STANDING ON THE 3RD STEP FROM TOP WHEN HIS LADDER CRILLED OVER CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT ARM.

December 16, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME MOVING MINER CABLE ,SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL ON HIS TAIL.HAD REMOTE BOX AROUND NECK.BECAME LOST TIME 12-31-91.

October 1, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS EXTENDING LINE CURTAIN FOR VENTILATION USING A LADDER THE LADDER COLLAPSED CAUSING I NAME TO FALL HURTING HIS BACK

September 19, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING RAILS IT SLID OFF HIT KNEES PINNING HI M TO GROUND

March 19, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CONTINUOUS MINER BOOM,WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS BACK AND SIDE ON CONVEYOR SIDE BOARD.

July 26, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED WAS WALKING TO SECTION SLIPPED IN MUD STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON BOTTOM HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND STATED KNEE WAS STIFF.

June 7, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE LOADING ROCK DUST FROM SUPPLY CAR TO SCOOP HIS LEG SLIPPED OFF THE CAR ONTO THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN UPPER RIGHT LEG.

October 23, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE TRAVELED TO SECTION ON RAIL RUNNER UPON ARRIVING AT SECTION HE PROCEEDED TO GET OUT OF ROVER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS OUT OF ROVER ON HIS BACK.

October 18, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING METAL TIES WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

August 18, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE CAME TO UNLEVEL PLACE HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

May 5, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF SLATE WITH SLATE BAR, HE WAS STANDING ON THE DRILL POT OF ROOF BOLTER, HE JUMPED OFF ABOUT 2 FEET AND HE STARTED COMPLAINING WITH BACK PAIN.

April 28, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF TRACK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN GRAVELS. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 3, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON DUST BOXOF ROOF BOLTER TO GET REFLECTOR WHEN HE STARTED TO STEP OFF HE SLID AND FELL HURTING HIS LOWER BACK LEFT HIP AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 19, 1988 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM SUPPLY CAR WHEN HETWISTED SPARAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

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