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PERSON INVOLVED WAS CROSSING AN OVERCAST. GOING DOWN BACKSIDE A STEP CAME LOOSE SENDING PERSON ABOUT 5' TO GROUND, LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER.
FELL APPROX. 20' DOWN HILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND CARRYING A PORTABLE HAND DRILL WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LT KNEE ON THE GROUND.
TRAVELED TO MINE 1-E-1 PANEL TO CHECK ON MINE SEALS WHILE WALKING INJURED STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK AND LOST HIS FOOTING HE TWISTED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND FELL DOWN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND TWISTED HIS BACK INJURED FIRST MISSED WORK ON 4-19-93 BECAUSE REPORTABLE ON 4-19-93.
EE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK IN OLD WORKS WHEN A BOARD BROKE AND THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT CAUSED HIM TO HAVE LOWER BACK PAIN.
EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE, WHEN HE PICKED IT UP HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS WELDING A PATCH ON RAW COAL SCREEN PUMP FROM A LADDER WHEN I SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE PLANT FLOOR APPROX 4 1/2 FEET RESULTING IN A PROSSIBLE VERTEBAL (7-12) FRACTURE.