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EE A SUPERVISOR WAS ASSISTING A FELLOW EE IN CHANGING A WATERLINE IN THE PREP -PLANT. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER AND AS THE WATERLINE BROKE LOOSE HE LOST BALLANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDIN G ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT HEEL. THE EE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 8-21-03 AND IS STILL UNDER THE DR. CARE AT THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A SHUTTLE CAR TRAILING CABLE DURING A POWER MOVE ON UNIT 1. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE HIS FOOTING SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AS HE FELL CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME ON JANUARY 15, 2003 AND HI IS STILL UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CARE AT THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE PLANT FEED BELT AND HE TRIPPED ON AN "I" BEAM CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AS HE WAS FALLING HE REACHED OUT HIS RIGHT HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGH T HAND.
EE WAS WORKING WITH A ROCK DUST CREW. HE WAS OPERATING A UTILITY TRACTOR POSITIONING THE ROCK DUSTING MACHINE. HE WAS EXITING THE UTILITY TRACTOR & FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER.
EE WAS WELIDING BEAM SLIPPED OFF BEAM APPROX 1 FOOT OFF GROUND AND FELL INTO DEEP HOLE (200 + FEET DEEP) LANDING ON ANOTHER BEAM APPROX 8 1/2 FEET DOWN.
FELL DOWN AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURING HIS MIDDLE FINGER. WORKING WITH FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A BELT CLEANER. HE WAS CROSSING UNDER THE WALK AREA OF THE #183 DRIVE, HE SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRAINING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER. THE EM PLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL AUGUST 30, 2001.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BLOTING ON UNIT 3. HE NOTICED A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FALLING FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, HE TRIED TO PUSH IT AWAY AND IT CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE RIB AND THEN TO THE MINE FLOOR. THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS BACK. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS FROM THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE. EE FELL AFTER LOSING HIS BALANCE.
EE WAS CHECKING THE SCRUBBER DUCT WORK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE TOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR INJURING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND WRIST. THE INCIDENT CA USED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE INCIDENTHAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS.
EE WAS STANDING ON THE TOPE COVER OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER REPAIRING A LIGHT. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACE AND FELL AGAINST THE CONVEYOR SIDE BOARD INJURING HIS LEFT RIB CAGE AREA.
EE TRIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WHEN HE WAS LOADING THE ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING RIP OR TEAR IN HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LOWER LEFT LEG. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER IN VESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A SHUTTLE CAR THAT HAD JUST BEEN WASHED. HE STEPPED IN SOME MUD CAUSING HIM TO SLIP, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS WASHING IN THE SAMPLE HOUSE ON THE SURFACE AT THE PREPARATION PLANT. HE WAS PULLING THE HOSE FROM THE 2ND FLOOR TO THE 3RD FLOOR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE STEP TREADS AND CAUSED H IM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND SLIP. HE PUT HIS HAND OUT IN FRONT OF HIM AND INJURED HIS HAND. DID NOT RECEIVE ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 3-20-01.
EE WAS HAND DUSTING IN THE #2 ENTRY AND WHILE WALKING XX WITH A 1/2 BAG OF ROCK DUST HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS STANDING ON A PLASTIC BUCKET HANGING CURTAIN & SLIPPED OFF SPRAINING HIS WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE TO START HIS SHIFT AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A CUTTING MOTOR ON THE UNIT 3 CONTINUOUS MINER. THE MOTOR WAS BEING MOVED INTO POSITION WITH A CHAIN HOIST, THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL BACK, STRIK ING HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE COVERS OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE INJURED EE WILL BE INSTRUCTED IN USING THE PROPER BODY POSITION WHEN USING CHAIN HOIST AND WORKING AROUND EQUIPMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OUT OF THE GOB TRUCK PREPARING TO FUEL IT. HE WAS STANDING ON A HOME MADE LADDER LEANING AGAINST THE WEST SIDE OF THE 1000 GALLON FUEL TANK. WHILE STANDING THE SECOND WRUNG OF T HE LADDER GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE FUEL TANK AND TWISTING HIS BACK.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT CHANGING OUT 14" RETURN LINE OFF THE HYDRO CYCLONES. THEY WERE USING AN 8' FIBERGLASS LADDER TO REACH CERTAIN PARTS OF THE JOB. EE WAS ON THE LADDER AND STARTED DOWN WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE TWIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHILE STANDING ON A PLASTIC BUCKET. HE FELL OFF THE BUCKET AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. ACCIDENT HAS BEENUNDER INVESTIGATION.