INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO A HOLE THUS TWISTING THE BACK PART OF HIS LEG.
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Showing all 6EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE WHILE WALKING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER. EE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WHILE ROCK DUSTING THE TOP. JE TRIPPED OVER THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET AND FELL INTO THE BUCKET, INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.
EE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER SLIPPED ON LADDER AND CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN STEPS AND HYD. TANK. RAIN MAY HAVE CAUSED STEPS TO BE SLICK.
DRIVER WAS STOCK PILING COAL STOP TRUCK, STEP DOWN FROM TRUCK & SLIP ON COAL & INJURIED LEFT ANKLE.
WALKING IN MINE, STEPPED IN HOLE, FELL DOWN AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.