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EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING DOWN CATWALK ON BIN BELT HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. NOTE: HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/20/04.
While performing duties, ee stepped off of a track jeep onto rock twisting ankle and throwing him into track jeep onto right side causing severe pain to rib cage.
EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING INTO THE FORD EXPLORER MANTRIP TRUCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEFT HIP.
EE STATED THAT HE TRIPPED OVER WATERLINE AND INJURED BOTH ANKLES AND RT. SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AND HE NOTICED THE TOP WAS WORKING IN X-CUT 2 TO 1. HE TURNED TO MOVE BACK TOWARD #2 ENTRY & STUMBLED & FELL ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER & WRIST & ALSO FEL T PAIN IN HIS NECK.
EE STATED THAT WHILE STEPPING ON BACK OF BOLTER FLYBOARDS WERE LAYING ON WALKWAY OF BOLTER WITH ENDS STICKING OUT, HE STEPPED UP ON THE END OF BOARDS THEY WENT DOWN CAUSING HIM TO FALL. INJUR ING HIS LT. KNEE & RIGHT HAND.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING PAST SECTION POWERCENTER AND TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE FALLING ONTOHIS LEFT KNEE.
EE STATED THAT WHILE TAKING DOWN A LINE CURTAIN, HE SLIPPED FROM A LADDER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LETTING SLACK OFF, CLAMP WAS NOT LEVEL THE PORK CHOP CAME OFF CLAMP STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD WHEN HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS WRIST AND ARM.
WHILE GETTING OFF OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, HE JUMPED OFF REAR BUMPER ONTO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE STATED WHILE COMING DOWN STEPS AND TAIL OF #1 REFUSE BELT HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF KEY STEEL THAT WAS LAYING ON STEP, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE STATED WHILE OPERATING BEAVER DRILL HE HAD FINISHED BOLT AND WAS MOVING DRILL HIS FOOT IN HOLE IN BOTTOM. FELL DRILL FELL OVER AND LANDED ON CHEST, FELL ON WRIST AND HIT ON TRACK RAIL, BENT HAND AND WRIST BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING FRONT ENDLOADER, HE STEPPED AWKWARDLY FROM THE LOADER, TWISTING HIS LEFT FOOT AND KNEE.
WHILE STARTING TO PULL END OF BELT OVER IN X-CUTTO GET READAY TO SPLICE END OF BELT, HE STEPPED ON OLD PIECE OF BELT THAT WAS COVERED WITH WET ROCK DUST, SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE.
EE STATED THAT WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & TURNED HISRIGHT ANKLE
EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK,HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS ON A 6' LADDER, TAKING DOWN THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE FROM HANGERS. AS LA STARTED DOWN THE LADDER HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE THEN FELL ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS SHOVELING #2 BELT TAILPIECE WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF BELT, SLIPPED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING D-9N DOZER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD BELT ENTRY; HE STEPPED OVER A TIMBER ONTO A HALF HEADER. THIS CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TWIST.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING UP THE ENTRY,HE SLIPPED. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE HELPING HANG CABLE EE STATED THAT HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING DOWN THE NEUTRAL ENTRY ADJACENT TO #15 BELT HE SLIPPED AND, WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN HIS BALANCE, FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING 12-B BELT HEAD, HE TRIPPED OVER A WATER HOSE, FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE START BOX.
EE STEPPED OUTSIDE DURING COLD AND SNOWY CONDITIONS TO PICK UP A BOX OF WATER. SUBJECT SLIPPED ON A MINE BELT AND FELL, TWISTING HIS BACK.
EE STATES THAT HE STEPPED ON A SNOW COVERED TRACK RAIL ON THE SURFACE AT THE #130 MINE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.