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THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING BESIDE THE FEDER & TRIPPED OVER A JACKPIPE CHAIN TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN AT DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE THEY TOOK X-RAYS AND GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING THE SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR & CABLE. WHEN HE WENT TO LOAD THE CABLE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET, HE SLIPPED ON THE SLICK METAL & FELL AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET, CUTTI NG HIS HEAD.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A MOTOR IN AN S&S, 488 SCOOP. HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY THE MOTOR UP. HE WAS KNEELING ON THE SLATE BAR WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE TOP. THE TOE HOLD H E HAD WITH THE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE & BODY AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP. HE CRACKED THE FACIAL BONE NEXT TO THE LEFT EYE SOCKET & S
ON NOV 29, 1996 THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO PUT A SUPPLY CAR BACK ON TRACK AT THE OVERCAST IN THE TRACK ENTRY ADJACENT TO #4 BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON 12-7-96 INDIVIDU AL WAS WALKING #6 BELTLINE WHEN HE BEGAN FEELINGPAIN IN LOWER BACK. ON 12-8-96 INDIVIDUAL WENT TO HOSPITAL EMERG ROOM AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A STRAINED LOWER BACK.
THE INDIVIDUAL HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO CHANGE DIRECTION. WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL ON THE PAVEMENT AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE INDIVID UAL WENT TO MON GENERAL HOSPITAL ON 8-1-96. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO STAY OFF WORK UNTIL 8-5-96 AND TOLD TO TAKE IBUPROFEN.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY TOWARDS THE SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL. THERE WAS AN OFFSET IN THE PAVEMENT THAT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. THERE WAS NOTHING LYING IN THE WALKWAY. AN IMMEDIATE REPORT WAS FILED ON 6-10-96. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR OR MISS ANY WORK DAYS UNTIL 7-8-96.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING UP THE BOLTING TO CHECK THE REMOTE LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF SLATE WHICH HAD FELL FROM THE TOP CAUSING HIM TO FALL & INJURE HIS LEFT KNEE
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO LOAD A SUPPLY CAR WITH BELT, WHEN HE STUMBLED BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE SUPPLY CAR.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING FROM THE BELTLINE TO THE TRACK ENTRY WHERE HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK IN THE WALKWAY AND FELL. WHEN HE FELL HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING TO THE TRACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT LYING IN THE WALKWAY.THE BELT WAS COVERED WITH MUD AND ROCKDUST WHICHCAUSED HIM TO SLIP INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 9-2-94. HE IS INFORMED US OF THE DOCTORS VISIT ON 9-16-94.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING DOWN THE SLOPE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HAND ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING UP THE HEADING BETWEEN #6  ENTRY WHEN HE FELL & TWISTED HIS RT KNEE THEY TOOK XRAYS & DIAGNOSED IT AS A SPRAIN OR STRAIN TO THE RT KNEE
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER ON THE 1-LEFT SECTION WHEN HE WENT TO TURN AROUND SLIPPED ON THE PAVEMENT & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOC UNTIL 10-21-93
THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A STEEL H-BEAM AND STARTED WALKING BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND FELL BACKWARDS AND CORNER OF H-BEAM PUNCTURED LEFT LEG.
HE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.