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July 21, 1998 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evergreen Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING A CHAIN HOIST ONE HOOK WAS TO A EYE THE OUTHER HOOK TO A 3" ANGLE. THE HOOK ON THE ANGLE SHIFT THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND PULL HYBACKS.

February 15, 1998 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evergreen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT FOOT SLIP BETWEEN TWO SECTIONS OF ANGLE IRON. WHEN EE PULLED HIS FOOT OUT HE HYPEREXTENDED THE RIGHT KNEE.

June 1, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evergreen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER & LOST BALANCE. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN BALANCE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 11, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evergreen Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN WALL SPREADERS ON A CONCRETE STACKING TUBE. THE STACKING TUBE IS BEING BUILT ON TOP OF A CONCRETE TUNNEL. WHILE INSTALLING THE WALL SPREADER HE STEPPED OFF OF TUNNEL RO OF AND FELL 9+- FEET.

December 29, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evergreen Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMP STATED THAT AS HE WAS EXITING FROM THE DRILLCAB HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON DECK WITH HIS TOE AGAINST RAILING OR TOE OF THE DECK. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT BODY AND DISMOUNT DRILL FOOT APPA RENTYL GOT FOULED AND COULD NOT MOVE AS HE WAS TAKING FIRST STEP ON THE BOARDING LADDER WITH LEFT FOOT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE AND FELL TO GROUND.

February 8, 1996 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evergreen Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING, THE EE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE.HE FELL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING PAIN TO HIS BACK & NECK.

August 8, 1994 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evergreen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF EQUIPMENT FOR LUNCH BREAK. WHEN FOOT HIT SECTION OF STEP BELOW BUMPER BODY SWUNG IN BECAUSE STEP WAS NOT PERPENDICULAR TO GROUND LAST STEP TO GROUND WAS NOT 100 PERCENT BALANCED WITH FOOT LANDING SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER ANKLE TWISTED SPRAIN.

March 8, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evergreen Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRIVER FOR SANTEE CARRIERS WAS UNLOADING KILN DUST AT THE PLANT. IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING DRIVER GOT HIS FEET STUCK IN APPROX. 1 1/2' OF MUD DRIVER LOST BALANCE & FELL FORWARD CATCHING HIMS ELF WITH HIS HANDS. HE THEN PUSHED HIMSELF BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS BUTT. DRIVER SUBSTAINED A HAIRLINE CRACK OF HIS RIGHT FEMUR AND A SPRAINED BACK.

February 24, 1993 WV · Coal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evergreen Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM SHOP AREA TO GET INTO FUEL LUBE TRUCK AS HE APPROACHED TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED ON FROZEN ICE & MUD EMPLOYEE FELL STRICKING LOWER BACK ON FROZEN 6IN MUD RIOGE

January 4, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evergreen Mining Company · Fall from machine

DOZER WAS PARKED, BRAKE SET ON LEVEL GROUND. EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WITH FACE TOWARDS CAB. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON PUSH ARM TOWARDS DOZER TRACKS. EMPLOYEE THEN JUMPED APPROX. 2, ROTATING 90 AND LANDING FIRST ON LEFT FOOT THEN RIGHT. EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN TO LOWER MIDDLE BACK AREA.

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