EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE D-6 DOZER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE CAT PAD & EMPLLYEE ALLEGEDLY FELL STRAINED HIS BACK
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Showing 50 of 137EMPLOYEE HAD GONE TO THE UNDERFLOW ROOM TO BACKFLUSH THE SLURRY PUMP, AND AS HE WAS LEAVINGTHE UNDERFLOW ROOM, HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND FELL ALLEDGEDLY INSURING HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY, BUT ASKED FOR ACCIDENTREPORT TO BE FILED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE LAID OFF ON 9-25-92.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF AN 800 MACK TRUCK WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK, HANDS AND KNEES, HOWEVER THE EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE THAT A REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE WAS SCHEDULED FOR 9-25-92, AND THAT HIS JOB MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY THE REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A SECTION OF PIPE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT THE SCALEHOUSE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM LOCOMOTIVE & SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS BACK EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE ALREADY HAD A SORE BACK FROM AN INCIDENT ON 04-07-92 WHILE WORKING AS A WELDER
WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO FIRST FLOOR, A PIECE OF METAL 1/8"X48"X24" FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD. DUST OR COSMETIC PLATE WHIHC WAS TACKED TO STAIRWELL AND RECLAIM CHUTE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ELECTRICAL CONDUIT,WHEN HE SLIPPED.IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING ,STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TO #1 FLOOR, SLIPPED & FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STEP.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PARTIAL BARREL OF FLOCCULANT (55 GAL) AWAY FROM THE FLOCCULENT TANK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A ROLL OF BELT UP INTO HANGERS TO CHANGE OUT BELT. WHILE LIFTING BELT IN PLACE, STRAINED BACK.
EMPL STOPPED TO REFUEL.STEPPED OUT ONTO PLATFORM,FEET SLIPPED AND FELL OFF EQUIPMENT.
WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS, SLIPPED & FELL. THE STEPS WAS WET DUE TO RAIN.
EMPL TAKING MINER CABLE DOWN TO MOVE ACROSS SECTION -FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A POWER MOVE BACK. IN ORDER TO MOVE THE CABLE BACK, THE CABLE HAD TO BE TAKEN DOWN. WHILE TAKING DOWN THE CABLE, INJURED BACK.
EMPL WAS SERVICING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPL ON SHOULDER & BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A SCOOP (UNDERGROUND). WHEN ELMPLOYEE TURNED TO THROW STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP BUCET, POSSIBLY PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING A FAIRCHILD SCOOP OUTSIDE, HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.
EMPLOYEE BRINGING RAM CAR OUTSIDE STATED HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND HURT HIS BACK.THIS ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.THE COMPENSATION CARRIER GRANTED BENEFITS 08-23-90.
EMPL PUTTING DRIVE CHAIN ON PRIMARY WASHER.MOVING SLACK UP ON DRIVE SPROCKET,DRIVE CHAIN CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN 100-2 CHAIN.
EMPL SHOVELING & CLEANING TAILPIECE ON REFUSE BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROCK DUST BY HAND OR HAND DUSTING WHILE PICKING UP BAGS OF DUST & SCATTERING THE DUST AALONG #1 BELTLINE ALLEDGED HE HURT HIS BACK NOTE CASE HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE CO & COMP CARRIER
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE, ALLEGED INJURING KNEE WHILE PLACING KNEE AGAINST SHOVEL. AGAIN ON 4-13-90, ALSO ALLEGED INJURY TO KNEE WHILE BUILDING SOLID BRATTICE. NOTE: THIS INJURY HA S BEEN INVESTIGATED BY THE COMPENSATION CARRIER. I.NAME LAST WORKED 4-13-90. COMPENSATION CARRIER APPROVED CLAIM 6-1-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ANOTHER RAM CAR (#1) WITH DIPPER END TO BATTERY END OF INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RAM CAR. THE DIPPER END RAISED THE CAR OFF THE BOTTOM, WHEN IT FELL OUT, THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MAN-TRIP TO THE SECTION, THE BUS RAN OVER A ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE HAS ALLEDGED A BACK INJURY FROM THE IMPACT OR JOLT.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO TAKE POWER OFF WATER PUMP. WHEN HE FLIPPED THE BREAKER, THE BREAKER BESIDE THE PUMP BREAKER BLEW OUT.
EMPLOYEE LIFTING AND HANGING MINER CABLE ACROSS ENTRY.EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 07-09-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANG MINER CABLE ACROSS #7 ENTRY, WHEN HE RAISED UP, HAD A CATCH IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN ROCK BROKE AND CUT FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANBUS, STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE HE PLACED HIS HAND ON SIDE OF THE BUS.THE BUS WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.
BEGAN MISSING WORK 1-5-90, COMPLANINED OF BACK FORM 2-16-89 INJ DR PERFRO SSURGERY TO CORRECT NERVE DAMAGE FROM PREVIOUS INJ.
SHOVELING REFUSE TAIL PEICE. WHILE SHOVELING REFUSE STRUCK TO SHOVEL WHILE TURNING TO DUMP, STRAING BACK.
SERVICING RECLAIM FEEDER WHILE STEPPING OFF THE FEEDER SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING LOWER BACK & LEGS
A RAM CAR WAS PUSHING THE OTHER RAM CAR INJURED EMPLOYEE OPERATING WHEN FIRST RAM CAR CLIMBED UPON BUCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.
HELPING FIX OIL LEAK TIGHTENING FITTING BROKE BOOM CAME DOWN, CAUGHT EMP AND PINNED ON FLOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP A BREAKER FOR A ROOF BOLTER, BREAKER GROUNDED CAUSING A FLASH.
SHOVELING PRIMARY IN APPROX 3 FT CLEARANCE BETWEEN PUMP AND FLOOR STRAINED BACK
PLACING GUARD ON CHAIN DRIVE ON FEEDER, GUARD FELL ON HAND CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON RAM CAR WHICH WAS BLOCKED UP. ENDLOADER PICKED BATTERIES UP OFF CAR CAR ROLLED FORWARD OFF CRIB BLOCK. BLOCK CAUGHT EMPLS FOOT CAR SAT DOWN ON BLOCK. CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED WITH NEW WHEEL UNIT WHEEL OFF AT TIME OF ACCIDE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES BUMPING LEFT KNEE WHILE GETTING INTO ROOFBOLTER DECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING CONTIOUS MINER OUT OF THE FACE AREA, TRAMMING LEVER STUCK, CABLE ANOCHOR CAUGHT EMPLOYEE KNOCKED HIM ITO COAL RIB.
EMPL WAS MOVING A PUMP OUT OF A SUMP HOLE SLIPPED WHILE LIFTING PUMP
EMPL PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.
EMPL HURT BACK WHILE SHOVELING BELT LINE.
LIFTING TRAM MOTOR OUT OF SCOOP WITH CHAIN HOIST, HOIST SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER.
WHILE OPERATING PAN STRETCHED OUT OF WINDOW TO OPEN GATE FOR REFUSE BIN, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. GATE IS OPERATED BY PUSH BUTTON TO OPEN & CLOSE GATE.
EMPLOYEE SITTING ON RIB WATCHING MINER LOAD RAM CAR, WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF AN RAM CAR, CAUGHT HIS HEAD LAMP CORD ON SEAT BRACKET, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL.
EMP WAS TRANSPORTING COAL FORM FACE AREA TO FEEDER HIT AHOLE AN D BOUNCED UP STRIKING HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.