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EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTER, CARRYING A BUNDLE OF PIN PLATES & HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK, HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE & LOWER BACK.
EE was building and while carrying block across belts he tripped and fell on finger.
STEPPED OUT OF SCOOP, TWISTED LEFT FOOT.
WHILE TAKING BELT OUT OF SERVICE, TURNED RIGHT KNEE. STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS. STANDING ON PALLET BLOCK WERE BROUGHT IN ON. WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF PALLET HE GOT FEET TANGLES IN BANDS CAUSING HIM TO FALL SPRAINING RT KNEE & ANKLE.
THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WORKING AROUND THE UNIT 736 DRYER. HE CONTINUED WORK TILL THE END OF HIS SHIFT. THE EE TOOK A WEEK OF SCHEDULED VACATION AND BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 5-19-03 DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SIDE OF A ROOF BOLTER TO GET A HALF HEADER. AS HE WAS WALKING HE SLIPPED ON THE COAL BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND HIP. ON 11/7/02 HE BEGAN MISSING TIME.
WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT FROM AN ELEVATED HEIGHT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE AND FELL STRIKING THE COAL RIB AND MINE FLOOR. ON 4-9-02 HE BEGAN MISSING TIME FRO M THIS ACCIDENT.
THE EE WAS ASSISTING THE BOLTING CREW MOVE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. THE BOLTING CREW WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CABLE REEL ONT HE MACHINE. HE STATED HE WAS FACING THE OPPOSITE DURTION OF TH E MACHINE, WHEN THE MACHINE OPERATOR ACTIVATED THE CABLE REEL. THIS CAUSED THE CABLE TO WIND UP FAST AND KNOCKS HIM DOWN ON 2-9-02. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME FROM THE EVENT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCK FROM THE BUCKET OF A UNIHAULER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET AND STRUCK A ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 8/27/01 DUE TO THIS IN CIDENT.
EE WAS TAKING THE CABLE DOWN FROM THE ROOF IN ORDER TO MAKE THE POWER MOVE. HE TURNED AROUND TO MOVE TO THE NEXT HANGER. HE THEN STEPPED ON SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE. I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS ACCIDENT IN A TIMELY MANNER WHICH MADE IT LATER.
THE EE ALLEGES THAT HE STEPPED THRU A MANDOOR AND SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF SLATE ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE DID NOT CONTACT THE MINE UNTIL 7-12-01 AND INFORMED THE MINE THAT HE WAS BEING TREATED FOR A SORE RT KNEE.
WHILE WALKING TO THE POWER CENTER TO PUT IN A BREAKER, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND STEPPED IN A HOLE. MUD WAS PRESENT. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING A CHUTE AT THE TAILPIECE. HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OFF THE TAILPIECE AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 5-10-00.
THIS EE ALLEDGES THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN WHEN HE SAID HE SLIPPED IN MUD TRYING TO PUT UP A HEAVY CURTAIN BOARD. HE WORKIED THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR WITHOUT MISSING TIME BUT REQUIRED SURGERY ON 11/27/00 TO REPAIR. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 11/27/00.