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EE WAS HANGING AN INSULATED J HOOK ON A ROOF BOLT BEARING PLATE. HE STEPPED ONTO THE BOLTER TO REACH THE ROOF. WHEN HE FINISHED THE JOB, HE STEPPED OFF THE MACHINE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE WHICH REQUIRED REST AND THERAPY.
WAS CLEANING BELT SLIPPED IN MUD TWISTING LEFT ANKLE CAUSING SPRAIN.
THE INJURED PERSON CAUGHT TOE OF LEFT FOOT UNDER A PIECE OF SCRAP WOOD CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD STRIKIGN RIGHT ANKLE ON BOTTOM. HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGH TKNEE. HE WAS WALKING WHEN THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
INJURED PERSON WAS WALKIGN IN #3 ENTRY OF MAIN A WORKING SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN A WER AREA LANDING ON HIS SELF CONTAINED SELF RESCUER. SUSTAINED A LUMBAR SACRAL SPRAIN. RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR INJURY. STARTED LOSING TIME4-2-97.
INJURED PERSON UNEXPECTEDLY STEPPED IN A HOLE IN BOTTOM WHICH PLULLED HIS LEFT FOOT. HE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN TO LEFT FOOT. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG TRAVELWAY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. HE SUSTAINED A TORN CARTILAGE IN RIGHT KNEE.
THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLEWHILE ROCK DUSTING. HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS WALKING INBY IN #2 ENTRY OF MAIN A WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON BUTTOCKS. HE SUSTAINED A THORACIC-LUMBAR STRAIN. HE STARTED RECEIVING TREATMENTS BY A CHIRPRACTOR ON 10-31-96. THE RE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING INT EH BELT-TRACK ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. AS HE LANDED HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE ON A ROCK. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT INFERIOR RIB CAGE.
WHILE WALKING IN DRIFT WITH 3/8" RILL BIT IN POCKET, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON FRESH ICE AT ROAD DRIPPER AND STRUCK LEFT HAND ON DRILL BIT. EMPLOYEE RECIEVED MEDICAL ATTENTION IN THE FORM OF I.V. W ITH ANTIBIOTICS.
WHILE WALKING INTO THE MINE THRU THE 2 INTAKE ENTRY EE STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE WALKING IN THE #2 INTAKE ENTRY EMKPLOYEE SLIPPED ON AREA WHERE ROOF DRIPPES HAD FROZEN ON BOTTOM FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON RIGHT HAND INJURY RIGHT SHOULDER EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED WITH SHOU LDER UNTIL 9-13-95 WHEN HE HAD MRI DONE AND SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR ROTATOR CUFF.
WHILE STEPPING OFF A BELT CROSSOVER EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN & TWISTED LEFT KNEE
EE WAS STANDING ON THE SECTION BELT (LOW AREA ON RFM) THROWING SOME ROCK OFF. WHEN HE FINISHED AND STARTED STEPPING DOWN OFF BELT HE SLIPPE AND FELL. AS HE FELL HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE RFM AND JAMMED INTO HIS LEFT BUTTOCKS. HE SUSTAINED A LOW BACK INJURY.
WHILE TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED WITH SORE ANKLE UNL 9-30-94. WHEN HE WENT TO DR AND RECEIVED CORTIZONE SHOTS IN ANKLE MAKIGN ACCIDENT REPORTABLE.
INJURED PERSON WAS CARRYING TWO ROOF BOLTS TO FRONT OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST RIB STRICKING LEFT SHOULDER HE SUSTAINED A CONTUSIO N TO LEFT SHOULDER
THE INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING TO HIS WORKING SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN NOIST MINE FLOOR. HE DID NOT FALL BUT HE DID SUSTAIN A LUMBAR STRAIN CAUSED BY HIS EFFORTS TO KEEP HIM FALLING.
WHILE TRAMMING MINER WITH REMOTE CONTROL MINER EMPLOYEE WAS FOLLOWING MINING MACHINE AND STEPPED UP IN HOLE TWISTING LEFT KNEE.EMPLOYEE WORKED WITH KNEE UNTIL 05-23-94 WHEN HE SCHEDULED OPERAT ION.
STRAIN ON LEFT ANKLE. SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD OF TRUCK.
INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING IN 3 ENTRY OF 4 RIGHT SECTION WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON A LOOSE STONE THIS CAUSED HIM TO CATCH HIS FOOT UNDER A DOOR OF A TOOL SLED WITHCH RESULTED IN HIS FALL ING AND STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF FACE ON ANOTHER DOOR.
THE INJURED PERSON STEPPED DOWN OFF TE SIDE OF MINER (CONTINUOUS MIENR) WHICH WAS STOPPED AFTER HAVING CHECKED A PART AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AS HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM.
EE WAS WALKING IN THE C PIT BOTH FOOT SLIPPED ON ICE. HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON SOME GRAVEL AND EE HEARD HIS ANKLE SNAP.
WHILE CLIMBING STEEL LADDER SLIPPED ON RUNG CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM. SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW UP VISIT TO DOCTOR REVEALED TORN ROTATOR CUFF. TOOK OFF TO HAVE OPERATION 9-2-92.
CROSSING BRIDGE L FOOT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY S.E. MAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOTTOM STRIKING LEFT KNEE CAUSING SWELLING.
INJ PERSON FELL ON BOTTOM WHILE WALKING RETURN AIRCOURSE & STRUCK LEFT KNEE & LEFT ELBOW ON BOTTOM. HE SUSTAINED PULLED TENDONS IN ELBOW & CHIPPED BONES IN KNEE.
EE STATED THAT AS HE STEPPED ON GROUND GETTING OUT OF FOND VAN HE LOST HIS BLANCE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STEP ON HIS LEFT FOOT AND TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE.