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September 28, 1998 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING D10N DOZER ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE WAS USING HANDHOLDS AND WAS POSITIONERFD WITH ONE FOOT ON THE PUSHARM SURFACE AND ONE FOOT ON THE PUSHARM SIDE STEP. AS HE REMOVED HIS FOOT F ROM THE PUSHARM SURFACE HIS OTHER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE STEP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL ONTO/AGAINST THE TILT CYLINDER HANDHOLD RESULTING IN INJURY.

June 13, 1997 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAINING WITH MUDDY CONDITIONS. DISMOUNTING EX400 AND SLIPPED ON MUDDY TRACK SURFACE. PREVENTED FALL BY GRABBING HANDHOLD RESULTING IN TWISTING MOTION AND STRIKING CATWALK WITH RIGHT HIP. DEVEL OPED SOME SORENESS AND PAIN. NO INITIAL MEDICAL ATTENTION SOUGHT. 6 MOS. LATER MEDICAL DX REVEAL HERNIATED DISC WITH SURGERY AS TREATMENT.

May 15, 1996 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE LEFT THE LUNCH TRAILER AND DESCENDING THREE STEPS HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ROCK AND MUD THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE STEPS AND HIS BOOTS. IMPAIRMENT CANNOT BE QUANTIFI ED AT THIS TIME AS IT IS UNKNOWN

March 7, 1996 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATES HELPING HOIST A POWER CABLE ONTO A SUPPORT. CONDTITIONS WERE VERY MUDDY. HE WAS STEPPING FROM ON TOP ON 8'12" ROUND PLASTIC WATER PIPE TO ANOTHER WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL AND TWISTED HI S LEFT ANKLE. SPRAINED ANKLE.

December 1, 1995 IL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EE STATES WHIEL ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE PUSH BLOCK ON A HIGHWALL MINER. THE BLOCK WAS SEIZED WITH FOREIGN MATERIAL AND WHEN HE PUSHED IT WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, THE FORCE HE EXERTED CAUSED HIM TO L OSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE LAUNCH VEHICLE TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS LEFT LEG. FALL OF APPROX 3'. NOTE: EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION OR START MISSING TIME UNTIL 12-11-95.

May 15, 1995 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES: WORKING ON BOTTOM FLOOR AT PREP PLANT. AREA WAS FLOODED WITH SLURRY. INJURED EE AND ANOTHER WERE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG HOSE ON PUMP. ONE EE WENT TO OTHER SIDE OF BELT TO FEED C LEANUP HOSE TO INJURED EE. INJURED EE STEPPED INTO CONCRETE DRAINAGE DITCH, FELL AND STRUCK LEFT ARM ON SOMETHING FRACTURING BONE IN FOREARM.

March 2, 1995 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A CONVEYOR SO THE BELT COULD BE JOGED. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A METAL SPRAY BAR BRACKET KNOCKING HIM UNCONSCIOU S AND CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE. REQUIRED FIVE SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

January 19, 1995 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS WORKING WEST OF THE SILO CLEANING OUT A DITCH TO GET WATER AWAY FROM THE RAILROAD TRACK AND THE SILO AREA. AFTER HE COMPLETED THIS HE TURNED TO GO BACK TO THE SILO AND HEARD/FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENT IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 18, 1995 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS MOUNTING A DOZER. STEPPED UP ON A BLADE ARM STEP WITH HIS LEFT FOOT & WAS STEPPING TO THE TOP OF THE BLADE ARM TREAD WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OF TO THE GROUND. SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE & ANKLE & STRAIN TO LEFT HAMSTRING.

December 12, 1994 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN OFF HAUL TRUCK, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER,LEAVING HIS LEFT FOOT ON 2ND STEP OF LADDER. AS HIS BODY CAME DOWN IT OVER EXTENDED THE HAMSTRIN G MUSCLE IN LEFT LEG. STRETCHING INJURY MEDIAL HAMSTRING WITH SWELLING AND DISCOLORATION. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL DEC. 15, 1994.

August 16, 1994 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES CLIMBING DOWN ACCESS LADDER OF END LOADER SLIPPED ON LAST STEP & CAUGHT HIMSELFHE PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING INFLAMATION& CALCIUM BUILDUP IN JOINT. NOTE: EMPL DID NOT REPORT INJURY OR START MISSING TIME UNTIL 9-27-94.

August 6, 1994 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES WALKING INTO BATHOUSE BEFORE START OF THE SHIFT START ED TO STEP DOWN OFF LANDING AT DOOR & SOMEONE CALLED TO EMP HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO SEE WHO CALLED & SAT HIS FOOT DOWN O SID E OF FOOT STRAINING TENDONS IN FOOT LEFT NOTE THIS REPORT IS BEING ISSUED UNDER PROTEST DUE TO THIS NOT BEING A MINE ISLATED INCIDENT & OCCURRING BEFORE SHIFT STARTED

June 24, 1994 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATES; HE WAS COMMING DOWN STAIRS FROM 2ND FLOOR TO GROUND LEVEL OF PREP. PLANT. HE SLIPPED ON THE FIRST STEP AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE SECOND STEP , TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. STRA IN TO RIGHT KNEE.

February 28, 1994 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP STATES - STEPPING DOWN OUT OF CAB OF POWDER TRUCK. PLACED HER RIGHT FOOT ON THE GROUND AND WHEN SHE APPLIED WEIGHT HE FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL/ROCK AND TRISTED HE ANKLE. SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.

January 25, 1994 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE REAR OF A MOTOR GRADER EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED ON MUDDY STEP CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. AFTER INCIDENT HE CONTINUED TO WORK ON 2/9/94 HE WENT TO DR . TO HAVE KNEE EXAMINED...HAS CONTINUED TO WORK.NO LOST TIME.

January 21, 1994 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES: WHILE CLIMBING UP BOARDING LADDER ON 182 LAODING SHOVEL, AS HE GOT TO THE TOP AND TARTED TO STEP OVER ONTO CATWALK WITH HIS LEFT FOOT HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER RUNG A ND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 10' TO THE GROUND.

November 22, 1993 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED CLIMBING OFF HAUL TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT BEHIND. MAIN SHOP STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK WITH LEFT FOOT AND AS HE APPLIED WIEGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF ROCK TWISTING 18 FT KNEE. SP RAINING AND POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENT IN 18 FT KNEE

August 23, 1993 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS CLEANING UP UNDER THE SILO SHE WAS SQUEEGING WATER TO A SUMP PUMP AS SHE STEPPED AROUND THE CORNER OF A CONCRETE & HER FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER & SHE FELL STRIKI NG HER RT FRACTURED RIB LOWER RT SIDE

January 24, 1993 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAD CLIMBED UP ON 55 GAL BARRELS TO FASTEN A POWER CORD TO AN I BEAM. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO WALK ACROSS FOUR BARRELS TO GET DOWN TO FLOOR. ONE BARREL DID NOT HAVE THE LI D ATTACHED TIGHTLY & WHEN HE STEPPED ON THIS LIDIT FLIPPED & HIS RIGHT LEG WENT INTO BARREL. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE, POSSIBLE DAMAGED LIGAMENT OR TENDON.

November 24, 1992 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATES HE WAS WALKING ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET LIP AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SHEET METAL THE SHEET METAL SLIPPED CAUSING TO FALL ON TOOTH BASE AREA BACKWARDS. CONTUSIONS TO LOWER CHE ST RIGHT SIDE POSSIBLE KIDNEY OR LIVER CONTUSION

May 1, 1992 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMP STATES WHILE CLIMBING DOWN BETWEEN THE BLADE AND RADIATOR ON A DOZER,HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TILT CYCLINDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT SIDE ON THE CYCL INDER.MUSCLE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK AND SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO LEFT SIDE.

March 15, 1992 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES; THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ACCESS STEPS TO GET OFF THE DRAGLINE. HIS LEFT BOOT HEAL CAUGHT ON UPPER STEP & HIS TOE CAUGHT ON THE NEXT STEP DOWN & WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE AN OTHER STEP HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE, THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY INJURED & REINJURED SAME.

February 11, 1992 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES WAS ATTEMPTING TO FUEL A HAULAGE TRUCK. AS SHE PICKED UP THE NOZZLE THE COILED UP FUEL HOSE CAUSED HER TO TRIP DID NOT FALL AND WAS THROWN BACKWARDS JERKING UPPER BODY CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK. MUSCLE STRAIN TO LUMBAR AREA OF ARE OF BACK.

October 24, 1991 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTING DOZER FOOT SLIPPED OFF TRACK HE STARTED FALLING OTHER EMP PREVENTED HIS FALL

October 10, 1991 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON BARREL OF GREASE FOOT SLIPPED CAUGHT SELF FROM FALLING FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 10, 1991 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STATED WHILE HELPING CHANGE DUST FILTERS ON D75 DRILL HE LOST BALANCE & FELL STRIKING LEFT SIDE ON BUMPER OF WELDING TRUCK. EMPL WAS STANDING WITH ONE FOOT ON TRUCK BUMPER & OTHER ON DRIL L TRACK. FRACTURED #7 RIB ON LEFT SIDE.

May 24, 1991 IL · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOCATED ON DECK OF DRILL LIFTING A DRAILL STEEL CAP WEIGHING APPROX 75LBS HE SLIPPED ON MUD BUT DID NOT FALL THIS SUDDEN MOVEMENT STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 28, 1990 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE MOUNTIN A D-11 DOZER HIS FEET AND HANDS SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS, TO THE GROUND. HE REACHED OUT WITH HIS LEFT ARM TO CATCH HIS FALL AND TWISTED, STRAINED MU SCLES AND BRUISED ARM ABOVE AND BELOW HIS ELBOW.

May 22, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASHING DOWN PLANT STEPPED BACK IN A HOLE IN FLOOR FELL STRUCK HER L FOREARM ON TOE BOARD LACERATING 6 STITCHES Y

May 16, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AROUND TRUCK SLIPPED IN MUD GRABBING TRUCK TWISTED LOWER BODY STRAIN TO LOWER BACK

March 27, 1990 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS LOCATED ON THE BED OF A WELDING TRUCK STANDING ON TOP A TOOL BOX CHECKING THE FUEL LEVEL IN A WELDING MACHINE. HE TURNED AND STEPPED DOWN ONTO BED OF TRUCK AND HIS AN KLE TWISTED/GAVE AWAY UNDER BODY WEIGHT. SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP OR STEP ON SOMETHING.

March 21, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATES WALKING A CROSS TRUCK LOT BEHIND MAIN SHOP STEPPED ON UNLEVEL GROUND TWISTED RIGHT LEG INJURING RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE NOTE EMPLOYEE HAS PREVIOUSLY INJURED THIS KNEE & HAD KEEN OPERATED ON & OCCASIONALLY REINJURES THIS KNEE

January 23, 1990 IL · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES STANDING ON DRILL DECK HOLDING ONTO WENCH CABLE WHILE WALKING BACKWARD.STEPPED ON ANGLE BRACE SLIPPED.GRABBED HOLD OF HANDRAIL TO STOP FALL,BUT STILL FELL TO DECK.PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER RIGHT ARM FROM BEING STRETCHED/PULLED.

January 20, 1990 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall down stairs

EMPL WAS WORKING IN LOWER FRAME OF DRAGLINE WHEN ELECTRICITY WENT OFF. HE HAD FLASH LIGHT THAT HE USED TO GET OUT OF LOWER FRAME. ONCE OUT LAYED IT DOWN & WALKED ACROSS TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF MAC HINE IN FRONT OF HOIST DRUM IN DARK. HE TURNED LEFT THINKING HE WAS AT SWING MOTORS BUT INSTEAD WAS AT STAIRS LEADING DOWN INTO LOWER FRAME. HE FELL DOWN STAIRS APPROX 10' TO MACHINERY DECK L

November 16, 1989 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OUT OF CAB OF EXPLOSIVE TRUCK, FACING FORWARD. HER FEET SLIPPED OFF ACCESS STEPS AND SHE FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT. SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE AND STRAINED LIGAMEN TS AND TENDONS TO ANTERIOR SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.

October 4, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLIMBING DOWN OFF TRUCK LOST GRIP ON LADDER , FELL 6' TO GROUND. LANDED ON R HEEL R WRIST CHIPPING BONE IN HEEL FRACT BONE IN R WRIST.

September 18, 1989 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WIRING DRILLED HOLES TOGETHER TO SHOOT. HE STRADDLED A PILE OF HOLE CUTTINGS TO HOOK A CAP TO THE DOWN LINE. THE GROUND WAS MUDDY AND IT WAS RAINING. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND HE FELT HIS KNEE TWIST. SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE.

May 1, 1989 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING ACROSS SHOP FLOOR,STEPPED ON AN AIR HOSE,THE HOSE ROLLED FROM UNDER HIS HEEL CAUSING HIM TO SLIP.THE SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED SUDDEN PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

March 30, 1989 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES:STANDING ON PLATFORM ON SIDE OF SCRAPER.REACHED WITH LEFT HAND AND GRABBED A HOLD OF HAND HOLD ABOVE CAB.HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS WEIGHT WITH LEFT ARM CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN TO UPPER LEFT ARM.

March 6, 1989 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS LOADING A GREASE PUMP ONTO THE BED OF THE SUPPLY TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON ICE LOST HIS BALANCE AND NEARLY FELL HE CAUGHT HIS 3RD FINGER ON HIS L HADN BETWEEN THJE GREASE PUMP AND A METAL BOX ON THE TRUCK CUITTING HIS FINGER LACERATION REQUIRING SIX STITCHES

January 9, 1989 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON END LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LOADER ONTO COAL RIB. FALL OF APPROX. 8 FEET HE LANDED ON HIS FEET FIRST THEN FELL TO THE GROUND BREAKING HIS FALL WITH HIS OUTSTRETCHED HANDS.

January 3, 1989 IL · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING OFF CAT D-4 DOZER FEET SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO CRAWLER OF DOZER THEN FELL TO GROUND.CONTUSIONS,SWELLING & PAIN TO LEFT HIP & THIGH.

December 27, 1988 IL · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES, WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING OFF THE DRILL BY WAY OF ACCESS STEPS LOACATED ON BACK OF DRILL CAB. STEPPED ON BOTTOM SWINGING STEP AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP. EMPLOYEE FELL T O GROUND AND LANDED ON BOTH FEET WITH A HARD JOLT. RECEIVED A COMPRESSION TYPE CAUSING CONTUSIONS, PAIN AND SWELLING TO HER RIGHT HIP.

September 13, 1988 IL · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE WALKING & CARRYING A COAL SAMPLE ACROSS BOTTOM FLOOR OF PREP.PLANT EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON AN ACCUMULATION OF GOB-REFUSE ON FLOOR & HE SLIPPED EMP.SAID WHEN HE SLIPPED HE FEL T A PULLING IN HIS LEFT KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT OF LEFT KNEE

September 11, 1988 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS STANDING APPROX. HALF WAY ALONG THE PUSHARM ON A D-11 DOZER. HE TURNED TO CLIMB BACK ONTO THE DOZER AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OFF DOZER TO THE GROUND, DISTANCE OF APPROX. 4'. FRACTU RES TO TWO RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE AND TO LEFT SHOULDER. SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE. PARTIALLY COLLAPSED RIGHT LUNG.

July 20, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

EMP STTED THAT HE WAS STANDIG ON THE FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT TIRE OF THE LUBRICATIO TRUCK ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO THE RADIATOR WHEN HE CLIMBED OFF TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS TO T HE GROUND HE USED HIS LEFT HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF THE IMPACT FRACTURED THE ULNA BONE IN HIS LEFT FREARM

July 13, 1988 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLIMBING INTO BASKET ON GROVE CRANE.DUE TO GROUND SLOPING IN FRONT OF CRANE OPERATOR UNABLE TO LOWER BASKET ALL THE WAY TO GROUND.EMPL HAD TO PULL HIMSELF UP ON OUTSIDE OF BASKET.FOOT SL IPPED AND HE WAS HANGING FROM SIDE OF BASKET BY HANDS.THIS JERKING ACTION CAUSED LOWER BACK INJRURY

May 11, 1988 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AFTER EATING SUPPER EMP. WAS CLIMBING BACK ONTO HIS DOZER HE HAD MUD ON HIS BOOTS AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL AGAINST FRAME OF MACHINE INJURING MUSCLES ON HIS RIGHT SIDE

March 2, 1988 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mine Holding Company · Fall from machine

HE HAD LOADED A CATERPILLER D-11 DOZER ONTO LOWBOY FOR TRANSPORTING TO THE REPAIR SHOP DUE TO THE WIDTH OF THIS DOZER PUSH ARMS HANG OVER SIDES OF THE LOWBOY IT IS APPROX.6FT FROM ARM TO THE G ROUND EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OFF THE DOZER ONTO THE PUSH ARM & JUMPED TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO THE LOWER BACK FROM THE JAR EMPLOYEE HAS A PRIOR HISTORY OF BACK TROUBLE

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