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EMP STATES WHILE WALKING BY MASTER CONTROL BOX HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT EDGE OF PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A BUNDLE OF TRACK BONDS TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS UNBOARDING A TRACK JEEP, WHENHE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE TURNED AND STEPPED TO THE MINE FLOOR.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTINGAND SWINGING METAL COUNTERWEIGHT PLATES TO THE SIDE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND THE WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING HIM PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS STEPPING OFF A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE WALKING AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE AND COWORKER WERE CARRYING A WATER PROPWHEN EMP SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CROSSING A BELT CROSSOVER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BAR RESULTING IN HIS WEIGHT COMING DOWN ON LEFT FOOT.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS WALKING ACROSS LONGWALL FACELINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A RELAY BAR AT 4 SHIELD, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTE BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6-17-96 WHEN EE BEGAN MISSING WORK DU E TO INJURY.
THE EE WAS STANDING ON THE 3RD STEP OF A 3' LADDER PLACING A HERCULES CRIB BLOCK ON TOP OF AN 8' CRIB WHEN THE LADDER TIPPED BACKWARDS AND THE EE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR AND THE CRIB BLOCK HE W AS HOLDING FELL ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING SCOOP WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. NOTE BECAME REPORTABLE 6-15-96 WHEN EE BEGAN WORKING RESTRICTED TYPE WORK.
THE SUPERVISOR WAS WALKING ACROSS THE LONGWALL FACELINE WHEN HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING TO THE MANTRIP WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST MINE FLOOR.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BOTTOM STEP ONTO THE GROUND AT THE STACKER BUILDING WHEN HE TWISTED AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS BETWEEN NO. 1 AND NO. 2 RAW COAL SCREENS. HE SSTEPPED FROM THE SCREEN TO AN I -BEAM AND GRABBED HOLD OF A 3" METAL LINE TO STEADY HIMSELF. THE 3" LINE BROKE OFF CAUSIGN LOSS OF BALANCE AND FALL TO FLOOR BELOW.
THE EMPL9OYEE WAS MANUEVERING THE END OF A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE WENT OUT OF PLACE AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING HERCULES CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND ROCK, TWSTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDERGROUND WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT LEG TWISTING HIS KNEE
EE WAS STANDING UPRIGHT LIFTING A 5 GAL. GREASE BUCKET ONTO THE MINER WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR, SPRAINING HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDERGROUND DOWN A SLICK INCLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED , TWISTING HIS BACK, WHILE TRYING TO KEEP FROM FALLING.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE THREW A TRACK SWITCH & TURNED TO WALK BACKTO THE JEEP WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN BACKWARDS FROM A WORK PLATFORM WHEN EH TURNED TO STEP OFF TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING UPRIGHT PAST THE LONGWALL POWER CENTER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ROCK DUSTED SLIPPERY MINE FLOOR, STRIKING RT SIDE AGAINST BELT RAIL CUASING FRACTURE TO 6TH RT RIB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING EQUIPMENT & STEPPED BACKWARDS WHEN HE SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS RT THIGH NOTE BECAME REPORTABLE ON 05-22-95 WHEN EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF ROOF MARKINGTROLLEY HANGER HOLES TO BE DRILLED WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK AS HE TURNED SUDDENLY TO MAINTAIN HIS BALANCE.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE STEPPED BACKFROM BOLTER TO SECURE MORE ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE LINE CURTAIN & HE FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE
THE EE WAS BENT FORWARD LIFTING STEEL BEAM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET MINE FLOOR AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATES HE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF BLOC BOND TO WHEELBARROW AND SLIPPED ON A SMOOTH ROCK IN THE WATER. EE FELLK AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THE SUPERVISOR WS ASSISTING 2 EES INSTALL A P.L.M. PLUG WHEN ONE OF THE EE'S FELL AGAINST THE SUPERVISOR'S LEFT LEG TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. NOTE: BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10/23/95 WHEN EE BEGAN MI SSING WORK DUE TO INJURY
THE VENDORS EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UNDER THE MUCK PAN WHICH WAS SUSPENDED VIA CHAIN & CHAIN HOIST WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE ALLOWING THE MUCK PAN TO FALL & STRIKE THE INJURED A GLANCING BLOW CAUSING HIM TO FALL FOUR FEET TO THE MINE FLOOR FRACTURING HIS LEFT ANKLE NOTE VENDOR EMPOYEE NO WORK DAYS SCHEDULED THUS NO LOST WORKDAYS
WHILE WALKING THE EMPLOYEE'S FEET BECAME ENTANGLED IN WIRE ROPE LYING ON MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE & TWIST HIS BACK TRYING NOT TO FALL. NOTE: ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 3/ 16/95 WHEN EMPLOYEE BEGAN WORKING RESTRICTED WORK.
EMPLOYEE HAD THROWN A SWITCH, HOWEVER IT DID NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN. AS HE STEPPED ON THE SWITCH WITH HIS FOOT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH WATER WHEN HI RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTING AND FRACTURING IRGHT ANKLE.
THE EE WAS CROSSING THE MINE TRACK WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS HIP.
THE EE WAS RETURNING TO TRACK JEEP AFTER CLOSING TRACK DOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR TROLLEY POLE TO PLACE ON TROLLEY WIRE. WHEN HE SLIPPED STRAINING HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING THE TAILPIECE. HE STEPPED ON A TIMBER ALONGSIDE THE TAILPIECE. THE TIMBER ROLLED OVER AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO MINE FLOOR ON RIGHT ANKLE.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HOIST SLOPE AREA, HE STEPPED ACROSS A RAIL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED TURNING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
THE EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS WALKING THRU X CUT AT BOTTOM NEAR MANTRIP STATION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELTLINE & STEPPED ON TOP OF BELT IN THE WALKWAY SLIPPING & T WISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 09-30-94
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOT HE MANBUS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET MINE FLOOR AND FELL TO MINE FLOOR ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND BACK.
AS INJURED TURNED TO WALK ALONG SIDE SHEAR HE SLIPPED ON THE SHIELD RELAY BAR AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.
THE EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. ACCDIENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 8-15-94 WHEN EE BEGAN MISSING WORK.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP HALF HEADERS & TURNED TO PUT THEM IN THE SCOOP BUCKET HIS RT FOOT CAUGHT ON A PLASTIC STRAP TRIPPING HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING HIS CLOTHES BASKET DOWN WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND. THE BASKET STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR. WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR, HE F ELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN OVERCAST WALKWAY RAMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
CONTUSION WHILE WALKING AND FALLING IN MINE.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE MINER CABLE & SLIPPED STRAINING IS LOWER BACK AS HE TWISTED SUDDENLY TO KEEP FROM FALLING
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH WATER IN TEH LONGWALL FACELINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS CHEST AGAINST THE SIDE BOARDS.