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July 6, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS SHOVELING GOB AT #3 HEAD #7 TAILPIECEWHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS BACK.

July 21, 1997 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 6' LADDER HANGING CURTIAN. THE LADDER WAS ON UNEVEN MINE FLOOR AND TIPPED OVER. HE LANDED ON TOP OF THE LADDER HURTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE, RIGHT RIB AND LEFT WRIST.

April 11, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOOKING FOR A BELT CHAIN. HE STEPPED UP ONTO A 12" H-BEAM. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF THE BEAM HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WORKED ON 4-12 AND TURNED HIS ANKLE AGAIN WHILE WALKING. THIS BECAME A LTA ON 4-14-97. HE WAS WORKING AT SPAD 750 ON 1 SECTION (2 BKS. INBY).

January 2, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF ROCK WHILE WORKING IN #4 ENTRY OF 01 SECTION. CAUGHT HIMSELF BY REACHING HIS HAND OUT AND GRABBING THE BOLTER STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 2, 1996 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ON #1 SECTION/#3 ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE HE WAS CARRYING A BUNDLE OF PLATES. THE PLATES HIT HIS FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE LEFT 5TH FINGER.

October 20, 1996 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE STEPPED INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET TO REMOVE TRASH WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER ON THE BUCKET. HE WAS ON 01 SECTION. THIS IS NOT BECOME A L OST TIME ACCIDENT UNTIL 10-30-96.

October 19, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS AT 7 & 8 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE PULLING ON A CABLE.

August 28, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall from ladders

THE EE WAS IN THE #5 FACE AREA OF 001 SECTION. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER HANGING CURTAIN WHEN THE LADDER KICKED OUT AND HE FELL HITTING ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND LOWER PART OF BACK.

July 11, 1996 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS GETTING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF BIN WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL IN HURTING HER BACK, RIGHT KNEE, NOSE, LEFT HAND, ARM AND SHOULDER.COMPANY WAS UNABLE TO REACH HER ON SEVERAL OCCAS SIONS, LEAVING MESSAGES BUT WITH NO RESPONSE TRYING TO DETERMINE HER STATUS.

July 8, 1996 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS BOLTING TOP, ON #1 SECTION IN APPROX. 12' HIGH COAL. HE WAS STANDING ON A DRILL POT INSTALLING BOLTS. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE WAS HOLDING A BOLT FOR SUPPORT. THE BOLT CAME OUT OF THE HO LE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS SELF RESCUER HURTING HIS BACK.

March 19, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THE BELTS, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE AT #2 BELTLINE.

January 25, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 4, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 27, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

PUTTING HIS WORK BOOTS ON - WHEN HE STOOD UP HE SLIPPED KNOCKING OVER LOCKERS WITH HIS SHOULDER CAUSING BURNING AND PAIN. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ON 11-20-95.

May 24, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE, WHILE THEMINER WAS BEING TRAMMED. HE JUMPED ACROSS A RUT AND WHEN HE LANDED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

April 10, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PICKED UP A MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. AS HE MOVED THE CABLE HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 26, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CHANGING BELT STRUCTURE. HE STATES HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW HE HURT HIS KNEE, IT JUST STARTED HURTING WHEN HE WALKED. THIS DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME ACCI DENT UNTIL 7-25-95.

December 1, 1994 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP TO PUT LOCKSAW THE BATTERY BELLS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CORNER OF THE FRAME.

March 26, 1994 WV · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIS BACK WAS HURTING FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY AND HE STARTED THRU A MANDOOR AND COULD NOT LIFT HIS LEG CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

February 25, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 2-25-94 EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED ON A 4" WATERLINE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT STOP WORKING UNTIL 04-27-94.

December 21, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTIN GOUT OF HTE SUPPLY TRUCK TO SERVICE THE DRIFT #1 BELT HEAD. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

December 8, 1993 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BELTLINE TO TURN OFF WATER. STEPPED IN GOB & WATER HOLE SPRAINING ANKLE.

December 9, 1992 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE UPON ENTERING BACK DOOR TO OFFICE BUILDING ALLEDGES FALLING. STRAINING BACK, SPRAINING WRIST, BURNING EY ELIDS WITH COFFEE. HE SLIPPEDON VINYL MAT OUTSIDE OF DOOR. HE WAS CARRYING COFFEEE AT THE TIME. ACCIDENT REPORTED BY NURSE FROM LOGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL.

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