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SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON RESCUER. HE CAME IN WITH A DR's SLIP ON 9/26/2005 HE HAD BEEN TO THE DR. ON 9/24/2005. THIS IS WHEN HE FOUND OUT HIS RIBS WERE BROKEN BACK ON 8/29.
OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CATERPILLAR 930 END LOADER AND SLIPPED OFF THE STRP IN THE POURING RAIN. HE LANDED ON FENDER HITTING HIS RIBS. HE WORKED THE 4 DAYS, 7-12-04 TO 7-15-04 BEFORE HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
5NW SECTION OUTBY FEEDER IN #6 ENTRY. EMPLOYEE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP (OPERATORS COMPARTMENT), NO CANOPY, HE STOOD UP & HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD & OIL ON THE DECK & HE FELL BACKWARDS. HIS BACK HIT CORNER OF SCOOP AS HE FELL OUT OF THE DECK. POSSIBLE LOWER BACK INJURIES.
Ee standing in operator's compartment on operator's seat, lifted left leg to step on top of machine. The seat was not attached and slipped from under his weight. He fell backwards hitting his right side on edge of operator compartment.
THE EMPLOYEE SHUT THE BELT OFF AND CROSSED THE TAIL PIECE TO GETA SHOVEL AND CAME BACK ACROSS THE TAIL PIECE AND FELL AND HIT HIS KNEE.
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PUTTING HIS FRILL STRUCK TOGETHER AND WENT TO BUMP THE HEAD UP ND LOST HIS BALANCE RASING THE HEAD FASTER THAN HE INTENDED TO AND CAUGHT HE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRIL L STEEL AND THE ROOF.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN AND TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A SHUTTLE CAR.
THE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE ENDLOADER & STEPEDON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS REPLACING ROOF BOLTS THAT HAD BEEN CUT OUT BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER ANDWAS TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND CAUGHT A ROOF BOLT PLATE.