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THE INJURED WAS PICKING UP A TANK OF OXYGEN AND IN THE PROCESS TWISTED HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF RAIL 8' LONG ONTO A WAGON AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LEFT ARM.
HELPING MOVE BOTTLE OF OXYGEN SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM SHARP PAIN IN BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING TO SHUT OFF VENTILATION FAN SIGNALS AND TRIPPED OVER THE THRESHOLD OF THE DOORWAY COMING INTO THE BUILDING FROM THE OUTSIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING A LOADED SKID BACK ON TRACK WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A DRAWBAR FROM A MOTOR TO A SKID & DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT
EMPLOYEE & HIS FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE PULLING A BARGE INTO POSITION WHEN HE SLIPPED FALLING BACKWARDS DOWN THE SLOPE END OF THE BARGE INTO IT
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON ON MAIN BELT CONVEYOR AT FLIGHT 9/3800.FALL WAS 12'HIGH X 50'LONG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN HTE PROCESS OF REMOVIN G A BELT GUARD IN ORDER TO REPLACE A ROLLER IN A BELT TAKE UP UNIT, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AT THE TAILGATE AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL EXPERIENCING PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS CARRYING OIL CANS WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 06-15-89 EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 01-29-90 & STARTED TO MISS AGAIN ON 0 3-12-90 DUE TO THIS INJURY
EMPL MISSING WORK STRAINED RIGHT THIGH.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING TO MOVE 7200 VOLT POWER CABLE TO CONNECT UP TO POWER CENTER AND TRIPPED OVER CABLE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
HOOKING UP CABLE TO LOAD OF CRIBS WHEN PULLING ON CABLE FELL BACK WARDS HITTING BACK ON SUPPLY WAGON
THE INJURED WAS CARRYING TIES AND TRIPPED OVER A TIE LYING IN THE WALKWAY FALLING TO THE MINE FLOOR, LANDING ON A RAIL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEHIND THE MINER WITH HIS SHUTTLE CAR GETTING LOADED WHEN THE RIB FELL AGAINST THE CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AND LEFT ARM. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 3-19-90 AND THEN BEGAN TO MISS.
STARTED MISSING WORK AGAIN 2-15-90,RECURRANCE OF 3-18-89 INJURY,EMPL HLEPING PULL CABLE DURING LOAD CENTER MOVE.WNET TO EAT LUNCH AND WAS UNABLE TO GET UP.RETRW 8-14-89.
EXAM BELT LINE STEPPED ON PLASTIC PIPE SLIPPED TWISTING LOWER BACK R LEG
INJ GETTING OUT OF JEEP TO THROW SWITCH AND TWISTED HER KNEE.
A FALL OCCURRED IN THE TAILGATE AT 23 RM INTERSECTION IN 11 BUTT 7 FACE LONGWALL SECTION.THE FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON.THE FALL WAS INVESTIAGTED BY MSHA INSPECTOR(NAME).
INJ THROWING TRACK SWITCH,FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.
INJ HELPING TO DRAG WATER HOSE ,TWISTED HIS KNEE.
THERE HAS BEENA UNPLANNED ROOF FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ON THE TAILGATE SIDE OF 11 BUTT 7 FACE LONGWALL SECTION BETWEEN 29 AND 30 RMS. THIS FALLW AS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR THOMAS DEVA ULT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING AJEEP ON TRACK, WHEN THE JACK BAR SLIPPED, INJURING THE EMPLOYEE'S WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PUMP FROM A BARGE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL BANDS THAT WERE SECURING BUNDLE OF BOLTS WHEN THE BAND FLEW UP CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER LIP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 16' TIMBERS FOR BLOCKING MATERIAL TO LOAD SHUTTLE CAR ON A DOLLY.HE NOTICED A PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 11-06-89 DUE TO THIS INJURY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE BOLTER CABLE. AS THE CABLE BECAME TIGHT IT TRIPPED HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING DOWN THE LIDS ON THE TOP OF THE ROCKDUST T ANKS & WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF TWISTED HIS BACK AS HE DESCENDED
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP A ROCK ON TOP OF A FALL THAT WAS BEING BOLTED, WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER THE COMPRESSOR AIR HOSE, FALLING BACKWARDS OFF THE FALL.
RF FALL OCCC AT NO 2 BELT DRIVE 7 FACE 40' L 16' W AND 2' ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF 6' RF BOLT SUPP AREA FALL REP TO SUPER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A LINK OF A CHAIN WITH A HAMMER. HE MISSED THE LINK HE WAS HOLDING AND STRUCK HIS HAND.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN WEST MAINS SECTION, AT 59 RM, NO 3 ENTRY. IT WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON. THE FALL WAS INSPECTED BY MSHA INSPECTOR EE.
THE INJURED WAS SUPERVISING HIS MEN WHO WERE UNLOADING POST AND PLANK AT THE TAIL OF A BELT FLIGHT,HE STEPPED AND SLIPPED ON AN OFFSET AT THE TAIL AREA,TWISTING HIS KNEE AND LANDING ON HIS ABC K ON TOP OF HIS HEAD LAMP BATTERY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT, HE WAS PUSHING IT UP WITH THE HEAD OF THE DRILL AND WHEN HE DROPPED IT THE BOLT FELL, CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND HEAD OF THE DRILL. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THE EMPL WAS PRYING A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF BELT TRANSFER CHUTE WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND THE MEPL TWISTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN LOWER BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN A FRAME WITH HIS CO-WORKER,WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 09-04-89.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 11 BUTT TRACE (MMU 048) ON THE SET UP ENTRY FOR THE LONGWALL. THE FALL WAS 551 IN LENGTH AND 2 TO 3 FT ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA IN SPECTOR GLENN STRICKLIN. THE AREA CONTAINED A MASSIVE CLAY VEIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM & STRUCK HIS RT KNEE ON THE FRAMEWORK OF A TAILPIECE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HIS MOTOR, BRING IN A SUPPLY TRIP. THEY CROSSED OVER A DEADBLOCK ON THE WIRE AND LOST POWER AND WERE UNABLE TO CONTROL THEIR TRIP. THE EMPLOYEE GOT DOWN IN THE KITCH EN OF THE MOTOR AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE DEADMAN SWITCH BEFORE THE TRIP CAME OT A STOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING POSTS UNDER LOW VENT TUBING AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BUILDING ON OVERCAST WHILE CARRYING A CEMENT BLOCK HE TRIPPED OVER A STACK OF BLOCKS.
THE INJURED ALLEGES THAT WHILE PUSHING PAN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAISNT A SHEILD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 12' BOLTS AND WHILE PUSHING THE BOLT UP, USING THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER, THE BOLT BENT AND FLEW OFF OF THE HEAD, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB AND CUTTING HIS RI GHT FOREARM.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON IN WEST MAINS SECTION (MMU084) IN #2 ENTRY AT #59 RM. THE INTERESECTION CONTAINED MANY SLIPS AND CLAY VEINS, CONTRIBUTING TO VERY ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR .
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON TIMBER HEAD OF A BARGE, HE GOT UP TO PUT A PUMP IN THE BURGE AND TRIPPED ON A CABLE TO THE BARGE, FALLING INTO LOADED BARGE.
CLAIMANT HAS PROVEN SUBSTANTIAL AND COMPETENT TESTIMONY AND OTHER EVIDENCE THAT HE HAS SUSTAINED AN INJURY IN THE FORM OF ASBESTOSIS ARISING IN THE COURSE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEFENDANT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN THE WORKING PLACE FELL IN AND ROCK FELL OVER TOP OF THE CANOPY AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE BACK AND RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A BROKEN TOE.
EMPL WAS REMOVING PIECE OF SLATE FROM UNDER BELT & FELDT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
EMPL WALKING ON PONTOON OF SHIELDS SLIPPED,TWISTED HIS BACK.