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AT THE WOST PREPAERATION PLANT THE EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL PIPE 3"X6' LONG ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSINT THE PIPE TO BOUNCE UP THEN BACK DOWN ON HIS SHOULDER. CAUSING P AIN IN HIS SHOULDER. EE CONTINUONAL TO WORK UNTIL 7-17-97 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY ON THAT SHOULDER.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE AT APPROX #10 SHIELD. HE STEPPED ON A WET RAM JACK, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RT HAND. THIS CAUSED A HAIRLINE FRACTUR E TO THE RT WRIST.
PER RON WOOTEN, THIS EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE. REQUIRED SURGERY TO REPAIR MENISCUS TEAR. STILL OFF AS OF 9-9-97.
SECURITY OFFICER PREPARED TO WALK OUT OF THE BUILDING TO MAKE SECURITY PATROL SLIPPED ON A RUG IN THE HALLWAY, FALLING BACKWARDS FLAT ON HIS BACK AND HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE MADE BACK TO A TELEPHONE, CALL FOR HELP FROM ANOTHER SECURITY OFFICE. 911 WAS CALL AND HE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL, TREATED AND SENT HOME. Y
EE WAS CHECKING THE COURSE COAL SCREEN IN THE EAST PREP PLANT. AS HE STEPPED BACK OFF ON TO A PIECE OF WIRE MESH THE WELD BROKE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-21-96 AND HAS SINCE BEEN OFF. DIAGNOSIS "FLOATER IN THE KNEE".
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STEPS IN THE WEST PREP PLANT WHEN THE METAL ON HIS LEFT SHOE CAUGHT ON A STP CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS LEFT KNEE INTO A STEP. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-8-96 AND HA SBEEN OFF SINCE WITH FLLLID ON HIS KNEE.
ON THE LONGWALL FACE AT 190 SHIELD, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON TOE OF SHIELD AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE WALKING ALONG STAGELOADER ON THE 24TH OF AUG EE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL CAUSING PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK WENT TO GARRETT MEMEORIAL HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION BUT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 8-31-95 WHEN EE SOUGHT A SECOND OPIONIONA
WALKING FAST DOWN STEPS CUT IN WET BOTTOM AND FELL DOWN TWISTING LEFT ANKLE/ WORKED UNTIL 8-29-95. DIAGNOSED 8-30-95 WITH BROKEN ANKLE.
WHILE HOSING SPILLAGE AT WEST MAIN #2 BELT DRIVEFELL ON PAVEMENT SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE WORKING ON TOP OF 10D BELT BELT HANGER BOLT PULLED OUT OF TOP ALLOWING BELT TO DROP THROWING INDIVIDUAL OFF BALANCE ALLOWING HIM TO FALL TO MINE FLOOR
WALKING FROM DINNER HOLE TO TRACK ENTRY SLIPPED ON UNEVEN MUDDY BOTTOM FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE ON 8DN SECTION
ON 8D SECTION AT TAAILPIECE STEPPED OFF UNEVEN PAVEMENT IN MUD TWISTED LEFT KNEE
ON 7D LONGWALL FACE SLIPPED ON TOE OF SHIELD STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON PANLINE ABRASION BECAME INFECTED WORKED UNTIL 01-26-95
AT LOADOUT WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD CAR, FOOT SLIPPED. STRUCK HEAD AGAINST CAR. 8 SUTURES PUT IN UPPER LIP.
YON 7D LONGWALL SECTION INBY FACE AREA IN OLD TRACK ENTRY FELL WHILE WALKING ON OLD MNE BELT STRIKING HER LEFT WRIST ON TRACK RAIL CAUSIGN FRACTURE.
WHILE WALKING NEXT TO BREAKER BUILDING SLIPPED ON ICE FELL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE DISMOUNTING A 350 C PAYHAULER LOST HIS GRIP OR MISSED FIRST STEP AND FELL FIVE FEET TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER & LOWER BACK.
MAN WAS IN #2 HEADING WHEN HE STEPPED OFF ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. MAN DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 9-6-93.
IN THE HOURLY SHOWER ROOM, WHILE STEPPING OUT OF THE SHOWER, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HTE BACK OF HEAD ON CORNER OF WALL CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 10 SUTURES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE LEFT RETURN 10 BREAKS OUTBY #1 FAC IN #1 UNIT WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME SLICK ROCKS, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT HIS BACK.