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May 12, 1998 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CROSSING RAIL TRACKS BY CLIMBING ACROSS RAIL CAR ON TRACKS. AS EE WAS STEPPING DOWN HE SLIPPED, DISLOCATING AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 11, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EE STATED HE WAS ON 6' ALUMIUM LADDER TAKING DOWN PUMP CABLE WHEN LADDER CREELED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE

April 20, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING RAMDUSTER WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN HIS KNEE AND LOW BACK.

January 21, 1998 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED WHILE CLEANING OUT TRASH CAN, HE SLIPPED ON BELT CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON MINE FLOOR. (INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL AFTER VACATION 7/13/98 AND M ANAGEMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF HIM MISSING UNTIL 7/16/98.)

January 19, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A CHAIN BLOCK TO THE RAW COAL BELT AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 2, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING IN 7 ENTRY ON THE SOUTHEAST MAINS, CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD 5195 WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 25, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE SCOOP WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 13, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE STATED HE DISMOUNTED FROM THE RAMDUSTER AND HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD. HE TWISTED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 10/21/97 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK AT THIS TIME.

September 2, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A BELT RAIL TO MAKE A BELT MOVE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND FLET PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 21, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

July 29, 1996 WV · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE EE STATED AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE FORKLIFT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS UPPER BACIC AND HEAD AGAINST THE GROUND.

March 5, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS OPERATING THE LEFT DRILL STATION ON ADUAL HEAD ROOF BOLT MACHINE. HE HAD POSITIONED THE DRILLHEAD TO THE OUTSIDE HOLE IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE DRILL STEEL IN THE DRILL POT & HAD POSI TIONED HIMSELF AT THE CONTROLS WHEN HIS LEFT LEFT LEG SLIPPED ON HOSE CURL THAT HE WAS STANDING ON ALONG THE RIB. HE STATED THAT HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE AWAY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP.

November 9, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE EE STATE DTHAT HE STEPPED OUT OF THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE GAVE OUT. HIS ANIDE TURNED INWARD AND HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN THE ANKLE.

October 23, 1995 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP STEPPED OUT OF ENDLOADER AND STATED HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMP DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 10-3- AND THE CO DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION UNTIL 11-27 THAT MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED. EMP W AS OFF DUE TO MEDICAL REASONS NOT WORK RELATED DURING THIS PERIOD OF 10-3- TO 11-15.

September 18, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CARRYING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS HE BACKED HIS RT FOOT ON A PIECE OF CURTAIN CAUSING HIM TO TRIP & STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK

May 15, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A POWER PLUG (CAT HEAD). AS HE APPROACHED THE TRANSFORMER BOX HE SLIPPED ON A POWER CABLE AND LOST HIS BALANCE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REG AIN HIS BALANCE AND NOT DROP PLUG HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA.

May 8, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS LEFT KNEE HAD BEEN HURTING PRIOR TO THE START OF HIS SHIFT AND THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT HE AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING INJURY BY WALKNG ON UNEVEN MINE FLOOR.

December 27, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HAND ROCKDUSTING THE MINE ROOF IN #4 ROOM ON 1 EAST. HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND FELL INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET, HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE ARM JACK. LOST TIME DID NOT START UNTIL 1-4-95.

August 16, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE TRYING TO PUT DRILL STEEL GUIDE IN BACK OF CAR, WHEN HE LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE AGAINST BUMPER OF CAR.

May 27, 1994 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING A CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING SPRAIN TO ANKLE.

May 9, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE JEFFREY RAM CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL.

October 14, 1993 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE JUMPED OFF THE TOP OF A 12CM12 CONT. MINER AND WHEN HE HIT THE BOTTOM, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 22, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND A WATER HOLE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL. WHILE TRYING TO KEEP FROM FALLING TO THE MINE FLOOR, HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

April 19, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED: "HELPING PULL WATER HOSE & GOT FEET HUNG IN HOSE FALLING DOWN TWISTING LEFT ANKLE & KNEE."

March 18, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND HE TRIPPED ON LOOSE COAL TWISINT HIS RIGHT KNEE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

March 8, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP AND ECAUGHT HAS LEFT FOOT IN SIDE THE SCOOP WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE GROUND. HE STARTED TO FALL AND BEGAIN MISSING WORKON 3-11-93.

January 30, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE DISMOUNTED FROM COAL CARS AND FELL, BUMPING HIS KNEE.

January 6, 1993 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED IN A WIDER HOLE & SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE

October 12, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE STANDING ON TAILPIECE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND WHEN JUMPING TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

July 22, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

54736YEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN NO 6 ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND FELL.EMPLOYEE STATED MISSING WORK ON 07-28-92.

July 21, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

54736YEE STATED WHILE SETTING A TIMBER HE TRIPPED OVER SOME ROCK FALLING TO THE FLOOR CATCHING HIS WEIGHT WITH HIS RT HAND SPRAINING HIS WRIST

December 9, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING IN SCOOP HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

October 7, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANDLING ANOTHER EMPLOYEES A CONVEYOR FLIGHT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

June 13, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CARRING BELT STRUCTURE HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

April 11, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OFF OF A SCOOP & HIS KNEE WOULD NOT SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE SHOP FLOOR

April 3, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS WALKING TOWARD DILUTE SUMP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER A PIECE OF FLOOR PLATE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 29, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE JUMPED OFF A SCOOP WHEN HE LANDED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 26, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF RESULTING IN PAIN TO SHOULDER. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK OR GO TO DR UNTIL 3-15-91 HE BROUGHT WE 123 FORM TO OFFICE ON 3-12-91 THIS IS WHEN I LEARNED OF THE INJURY.

January 17, 1991 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID: WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A RAIL ROAD CAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

December 29, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL SAID WHILE MOUNTING FRONT END LOADER HE SLIPPED & FALL.

December 26, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF SCOOP WHILE UNPLUGGING CABLES AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

October 25, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WS WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

August 31, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE TRIPPED ON A PIPE RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS SHIN.

August 1, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EE STATED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A STEP LADDER HIS LEG WENT NUMB CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 2 FEET.

July 2, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELL WHILE CROSSING AN OVER CAST.

May 16, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE ENTERING EUQIPMENT HE FELL STRIKING HIS FINGER ON TRAM PEDAL.

May 15, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED IN MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5/18/90.

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