Rolling a roll of belt onto wagon, slipped and hit knee on wagon, felt pain but continued working.
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Showing 50 of 98Loading belt rollers. Left heel caught belt and started to fall, right foot slipped and fell backwards onto ground. Felt pain in rt. hip, lower back & across shoulder. And right heel was sore.
Stepped off 20 ton motor on "A" track twisting right ankle. EE stated he heard & felt pain with snap in ankle area.
EE WAS WALKING FROM 18 X-CUT OUTBY. HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON CEMENT BLOCKS USED FOR SUMP.
EE was standing beside the continuous miner. As he went to move, he slipped on a piece of rock, falling backwards and to the right, landing on his right shoulder.
EE was pulling conveyer belt off a mine car using channel locks to grip belt. The channel locks slipped, ee went backwards, tripped over 6 inch water line and fell against coal rib.
EE HAD BEEN CLEANING A FLOOR DRAIN IN THE PREP PLANT. HE STEPPED IN THE OPENING, TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD. HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HIS HEAD HIT AN UPRIGHT BEAM.
EE stated he was crossing the walkway over the river heading 119 sump, he tripped over a water pipe, and fell landing on his right knee.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. AS HE WAS LIFTING A 6" SOLID BLOCK INTO PLACE HE SLIPPED, LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE BLOCK STRAINED HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK BUT HE HELD ON THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HIS BODY TWISTED AND HE FELL, LANDING ON PUSH ARM OF DOZER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING PAST THE CONT MINER TOWARD THE ROOF BOLTER. THE CM OPERATOR WAS TALKING TO HER. AS SHE TURNED TO RESPOND SHE TRIPPED OVER THE CM CABLE AND FELL.
EE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER ON HIS SHOULDER ALONG THE TRACK ENTRY. HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL WITH CYLINDER STILL ON SHOULDER.
EE HAD CLIMBED ONTO BELT STRUCTURE TRYING TO CLEAR A CHUTE CLOG. AS HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 3 FT TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, STRIKING HIS CHEST AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A SPOOL OF CABLE FOR THE CO DETECTION SYSTEM ALONG THE BELTLINE. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD, FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A CONCRETE BLOCK.
EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS CAR TOWARD THE BATH HOUSE PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF METAL.
EE WAS MOVING CM CABLE ON THE SECTION. HE TRIPPED OVER THE CABLE AND BEGAN TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, JAMMING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1-12-04 WHICH WAS FIRST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A SCOOP. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL AGAINST THE SCOOP CAB. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK / SEE DOCTOR UNTIL 1-5-04 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO THIS INJURY.
EE WAS CARRYING A 5 GAL. CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY PROCESS, EE STARTED TO CLIMB OUT OF PANLINE, OVER CABLE HANDLER. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN PANLINE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL SIDEWAYS, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRUCK HAULAGE TOWARD THE CONTINUOUS MINING SECTION. THE EE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN.
EE WAS WALKING UP STEPS FROM 3RD FLOOR TO 4TH FLOOR OF PREP PLANT. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT CALF.
Employee was carrying dray bags of flog up a set of steps. some of the flop spilled on steps making them slippery. Employee slipped and bumped his left heel on steps.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING, SLIPPED ON PIECE OF ANGLE AND FELL DOWN ON BEAM WITH RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.
AFTER PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN THE SECTION ROOF BOLTER, THE EE WAS WALKING AROUND MACHINE, THE MINE FLOOR WAS WET, SLIPPERY AND UNEVEN. THE EE SLIPPED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. KNEE. NOTE: EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4/3/03 WHEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, SNOW AND ICE HAS COVERED MUCH OF THE JOBSITE. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE NO 6 WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND, FALLING ON HIS BACK AND SIDE.
EE SLIPPED ON THE TOOL TRAILER ACCESS STAIRS. THE STAIRS WERE PACKED WITH SNOW. HE HAD A FIRM GRIP OF THE RAILING BUT SPUN HIMSELF OVER AND LANDED PRONE ON TOP OF THE RAILING. HIS INJURIES INC LUDE A BRUISED NOSE, SPRAINED SHOULDER, AND NECK, AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN A HIGH AREA. EE STOOD ON DRILL BEAM TO PUSH RESIN IN DRILL HOLE. HE STUMBLED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEAR THE LONGWALL RECOVERY LOADING RAMP IN THE TRACK ENTRY. HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT AND FELL. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON A RAKE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE BELT STRUCTURE AT THE LONGWALL BELT TAILPIECE. HE SLIPPED IN MUDDY CONDITIONS AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
AFTER FINISHING HIS SHIFT AS MEO AT REFUSE PILE, EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING HIS BOOTS ON METAL GRATING OUTSIDE THE LUNCH ROOM. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTI ON UNTIL 9/22/02. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 9/25/02.
EE WAS WALKING UP AN INCLINED WALKWAY ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT. THE WALKWAY IS METAL GRATING WITH A HANDRAIL, BUT THE EE STATED HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. NOTE: EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-26-02 WHEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE WAS CARRYING TWO- 16' CABLE BOLTS INTO BLEEPER, JUST INBY 17 X-CUT, FELL AND HURT RT. KNEE. WHILE WALKING BACK ON HIS OWN, FELL AGAIN INBY 4 X-CUT.
EE WAS WORKING ALONG THE LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE.HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL. HIS RT. FOOT WAS PLANTED AND WHEN HE FELL HE TWISTED HIS RT. ANKLE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREASE A BEARING ON THE CRUSHER BULL WHEEL SHAFT. THE FITTING IS @ 6' OFF FLOOR LEVEL. THE EE STOOD ON THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO REACK THE FITTING. EE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF MOT OR STRIKING HIS BACK AND SIDE AGAINST RAILING.
EE WAS CHANGING OUT STEEL IN JACKLEG DRILL, SLIPPED & FELLON RIGHT HAND CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT WRIST.
EE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN SLOPE. STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS CARRYING BOLTS FROMT HE PARTS CAR TO A SHUTTLE CAR WHICH WAS UNDER REPAIR. EE TRIPPED OVER SOME LOOSE MATERIAL AND FELL.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY IN AN AREA WHERE THE BOTTOM WAS WET. EE SLIPPED IN THIS WET AREA & STRAINED HIS RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS WALKING/EXAMINING THE #1 SLATE BELT CONVEYOR ENTRY. HE WAS WALKING THRU AN AREA THAT HAD MUDDY BOTTOM. THE EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
AFTER REPAIRING A REFUSE CHUTE THE EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF CHUTE. THE EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 4' STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE SHIELD TOES ALONG THE LONGWALL SET UP FACE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT BETWEEN A SHIELD TOE AND A RAM BAR, TWISTINGHIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF CEMENT STEPS INTO THE REPAIR PIT AT THE UNDERGROUND SHOP. THE STEPS WERE WET. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL.
EE WAS EXITING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE ROAD GRADER. AS HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE CAB OF A FLAT BED TRUCKWHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP. EE SLIPPED TO GROUND LANDING ON BOTH FEET. EE COMPLAINED OFPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, LADDER FELL CAUSING EE TO FALL 8'. THEN A 6' TIMBER FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF STEPS COMING OFF AN OVERCAST. SHE SLIPPED ON A STEP AND FELL.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND A COAL STORAGE BIN AT THE PREPARATION PLANT. HE STEPPED IN A WATER PUDDLE AND SLIPPED. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP AN INCLINED WALKWAY MADEN OF WOODEN PLANK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE WALKWAY AND FELL. NOTE: EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/5/02 - FIRST DAY OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING ROCK DUST HOSE THRU A CROSSCUT FROM THE TRACK ENTRY TO THE BELT ENTRY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOWON A TIMBER, LYING ON THE FLOOR.
EE WAS WALKING IN THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY. HE STEPPED ON A 4 IN PVC WATER LINE, SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.