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INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OD PICKING UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST 50LB BAG AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

A UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OSAKA MAIN-2 X-CUTS OUTBY THE G-GATE #3 ENTRY RETURN AIRWAY-MSHA WAS NTOIFIED INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

INJURED STATED WHILE IN PROCESS OF REMOVING CHUCK FROM DRILL POT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN HE STRUCK A BOLT TO DRIVE CHUCK OUT OF DRILL POT.

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE IN PROCESS OF HANGING HI-VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 0-21" THICK 1' LONG FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING VICTIM ON SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS HELPING CO WORKED DRAG A BELT DUM PCHUTE TO LOAD ON TO SUPPLY CAR INJURED CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND A BELT ROLLER.

INJURED STATED HE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS ONTO A RAIL SUPPLY CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS WALKING I TRACK ENTRY TO BOARD MANTRIP AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF STEEL MESH WIRE. THE WIRE FLIPPED BACK CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO INJURED'S LEFT FOOT.

WHILE IN PROCESS OF WALKING TO MANTRIP LOADING STATION TO BOARD MANTRIP HEADLIGHTS CAUSED GLARE TO EYES CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF COLLAR

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEAR MANUALLY WHEN THE CUTTERHEAD (DRUM) PICKED UP A ROCK, THROWING IT AND STRIKING INJURED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG LONGWALL FACE PAN LINE AND PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF THE PANLINE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS STRIKING INURED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK.

FALL OCCURRED #3 ENTRY OF VIRGINIA MAINS PANEL IN RETURN AIRCOURSE OF THE SCOTIA MINE. THE LOCATION OF HTE FALL WAS IN THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD , #13230. THE FALL MEASURED 6' HIGH, 18' WIDE, 45' LONG.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM ALONG CONVEYOR BELT LINE AND AS HE LIFTED THE SHOVEL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED HAD BENT OVER TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH AND THE SWITCH HUNG AS HE PULLED HARD ON THE SWITCH.

DRAGGING RF BOLTER LOAD IN SCOOP DRAGGING JA CK FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

FELT PRESSURE IN CHEST AS IF HEART SKIPPING BEATS,

INJURED WAS UNLOADING A ROOFBOLTER. T.R.S. JACK FROM A JEEP RAIL CAR AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING ALONG A BELT LINE AND AS HE STARTED TO TURN AND DUMP HIS SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL ON BELT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

INJ HAS NOW STARTED TO MIS WORK AGAIN 8/30/90 DUE TO LINGRING PROBLEMS OF ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO EMPL THERE HAS BEEN NO NEW OCCURRANCE.

INJURED WASSHOVELING BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. *NOTE* INJURED DID NOT VISIT DOCTOR UNTIL 8-29-90 AND STARTED TO MISS WORK ON SAME DAY 8-29-90.

INJURED WAS BUILDING ABRATTICE AND THE COAL RIB NEAR WHERE HE WAS STANDING. ROLLED OFF ONTO HIM.

INJURED WAS PLACING BELT STRUCTURE BETWEEN BELTS & STRAINED BACK. INJURED FIRST VISITED DR ON 8/9 & FIRST STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 8/12.

INJURED WAS CARRYING GREASE BUCKET 5 GALL & SLIPPED & FELL ON TOP OF GREASE BUCKET. INJURED FIRST VISITED DR ON 8/7 & FIRST STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 8/8.

INJURED CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE DRILL HEAD TO RETRIEVE A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE DRILL HOLE. INJURED THEN SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE DRILL HEAD ON TO HIS B ACK SIDE.

INJURED WAS HELPING LOAD A BELT MOTOR ON TO A TRACK JEEP. IN PROCESS OF PULLING THE MOTOR INTO POSITION INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK AND HIP.

INJURED WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE OF #2 ENTRY AND THE COAL RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING INJURED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM. (APPROX 120' OUTBY FACE).

INJURED HAD REMOVED A METAL COVER LID FROM A RAIL JEEP TO INSPECT THE JEPP BRAKES. WHILE INSPECTING THE BRAKES HE DROPPED THE COVER LID ON TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.

INJURED HAD JUST SET DOWN IN SCOOP & TURNED TO CLOSE SCOOP DOOR. WHILE CLOSING DOOR HE TWISTED RIGHT WRIST.

INJURED WAS HANGING 7200 CABLE ADN CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER, LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE CABLE AND HANGER. INJURED VISITED A DOCTOR ON 6-25-90 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 7-3-90 HE HAD OUT PATIENT SU RGER TO REMOVE A SMALL CYST THAT WAS IN HIS FINGER AND WAS PULLED LOOSE WHEN HE INJURED HIS FINGR. INJURED FIRST STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 7-7-90.

INJURED WAS MAKING TIME STUDY OF COAL PRODUCTION ON SECTION. WHILE STANDING OUTBY CONTINUOUS MINER MAKING STUDY COAL RIB TO RIGHT OF HIM ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM. INJURED HAD NOT MISSED ANY WOR K UNTIL 7/24 BUT STARTED TO MISS THEN DUE TO INJURY HAD WORSENED.

INJURED WAS CARRYING FACE CONVEYOR FLITES FOR LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHEN INJURED LIFTED ONE OF THE FLITES OVER THE LONGWALL HEADGATE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS UNLOADING LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

INJ PRACTICING MINE RESCUE WITH TEAM ON SURFACE MINE RESCUE PRACTICE FIELD AREA.INJ WAS BUILDING AIRLOCK AND TURNED FOR A HAMMER,FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

UNLOADING CONCRETE TYPE CRIBBING MATERIAL OFF OF BELT TWISTED BACK

HELPING CHANGE A BELT SCRAPER AND A PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL FRON THE ROOF STRIKING INJ ON L HAND

SHEAR OPERATOR ON 040-0 SECTION STATED THAT WHILE CUTTING FORWARD HEADGATE HE OBSERVED A FLASH. THREEE FLASHES OF SHORT DURATION OCCURRED AT THIS TIME. THIS WAS WHILE CUTTING SANDSTONE AT #41 SHIELD. DUE TO GOOD VENTILATION AND WATER SPRAYS, IGNITION QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON OUR 1 1/2 RT GATE SECTION (MMU-031-0) OF OUR SCOTIA MINE. THIS FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #15512. THE FALL MEASURED FROM 6 1/2' HIGH, 18' WIDE, AND ABOUT 30' LONG.

INJURED WAS USING A CHAIN TO HELP PULL A LONGWALL SHIELD.THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT INJURED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON OUR KENTUCKY MAINS SECTION MMU-032-0 OF OUR SCOTIA MINE. FALL WAS LOCATED IN #2 ENTRY ABOUT 40' INBY SPAD #14577. FALL MEASURED FROM 3' TO 7' HIGH 18' WIDE & ABOUT 60' LO NG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN OUR RIGHT PANEL S.E.M.P. AIRWAY OF OUR SCOTIA MINE. THIS FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #2 ENTRY 25' OUTBY SPAD #14430. THE FALL MEASURED 6' HIGH, 18' WIDE, AND 20'LONG.

INJURED WAS WORKING AROUND A BELT TAIL PIECE AND SUDDENLY JUMPED TO AVOID A RIB ROLL. WHEN HE JUMPED HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

INJURED WAS LIFTING WOOD CRIB BLOCKS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED STATED HE WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR MOTOR ON A SHUTTLE CAR AND AS HE PUSHED IT INTO PLACE, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. *NOTE* THIS MAN WAS INJURED AS STATED ON 5-21-90 AND MIS SED THE NEXT DAY 5-22-90. DUE TO INJURY AND WAS TERMINATED ON 5-23-90 DUT TO A MINE WIDE LAY-OFF.

INJURED WAS LOADING CONCRETE BLOCK ON A MINE SUPPLY CAR ON THE SURFACE SUPPLY YARD. INJURED STATED HE TURNED AND STEPPED DOWN OFF THE SUPPLY CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS DIPPING WATER FROM A SUMP HOLE WITH A FIVE GALLONG BUCKET. WHILE HE DIPPED THE WATER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS REPLACING FLITES ON THE LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. INJURED MISSED ONE DAY.

INJURED WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A SCRAP PIECE OF CABLE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT LEG. NOTE-RECEIVED 5 SUTURES TO RIGHT LEG.

THE LONGWALL SHEAR WAS CUTTING A SANDSTONE ROLL (MEASURED APPROX. 10" IN THICKNESS AND ABOUT 12' LONG) OUT OF THE TOP AT THE #62 ROOF SHIELD WHEN A FRICTIONAL METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED. THE IG NITION WAS DESCRIBED AS A QUICK FLASH THAT WAS SELF EXTINGUISHED.

INJURED WAS CARRYING A BELT SCRAPER AND SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS LEFT LEG AND LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS HANGING A VENTILAT ION CURTAIN & CUT HIS RT HAND & RT THUMB ON A NAIL THAT HE WAS A TT ACHING THE CURTAIN TO

PULLING HOSES FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

ROCK FALL FOUND INBY #4 PANEL. THIS WAS 115' INBY SPAD 14672 FROM C-GATE SIDE.ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 6'HIGH.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A RAIL MOTOR AND WAS IN PROCESS OF HAULING A LONGWALL TAILGATE SECTION TO THE SURFACE. THE LOWBOY TRAILER THAT WAS HAULING THE TAILGATE SECTION CAUGHT A LOOSE PIECE OF 6" PLASTIC PIPE AND FLIPPED IT BACK ACROSS THE MOTOR STRIKING INJURED.

EMPL HAS NOW STARTED TO MISS WORK AGAIN 3/24/90 & ACCORDING TO EMPL THERE WAS NO OCCURRNCE OF NEW ACCIDENT. THIS IS LINGERING INJ FROM 1/19/90 ACCIDENT.

INJURED WAS BOLTING ROOF AND TOUCHED THE WRONG LEVER ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING THE DRILL STEEL TO BEND AND STRIKE HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE FROM SUPPLY CAR AND THE PIPE FELL STRIKING INJURED ON HIS LEFT FOOT. INJURED WENT TO DOCTOR, BUT DOCTOR ONLY TOOK X-RAYS (NOTHING ELSE AND INJ URED THEN MISSED HIS NEXT SHIFT (ONLY ONE DAY MISSED).

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NUMBER ONE (1) ENTRY RIGHT PANEL, NORTH EAST MAIN RETURN AIRWAYS- 6 CROSSCUTS OUTBY NUMBER FOUR (4) ENTRY OF 2 SOUTH EAST MAINS. THE FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #7691 WHI CH IS ABOUT 80' OUTBY SPAD # 7576 IN NUMBER 1 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 5' HIGH.

INJURED WAS USING SET OF COMEALONGS CM PULLER TO PULL TAIL ROLLER. HOOK FOR COM PULLER SLIPPED OFF TAIL ROLLER STRIKING INJURED ON FACE. RECEIVED TWO SUTURES.

INJ HELPING ON LONGWALL MOVE AND WAS REMOVING PULL CHAIN FROM LONGWALL SHIELD.WHEN HE BENT OVER TO REMOVE CHAIN,FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK AREA.

INJ SHOVELING ROCK ONTO CONVEYOR BELTLINE AND PIECE BOUNCED BACK OFF BELT STRIKING INJ ON RIGHT EYE.

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CONVEYOR BELT TAKE-UP AND PULL TOO HARD WITH WRENCH STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCKS TO BUILD A BRATTICE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN BECAME WORSE AND HE VISTIED A DOCTOR IN MARCH OF 1990. INJURED VISITED DOCTOR AGAIN ON 5/4/90 AND FI RST STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 5/5/90.

INJ USING HAMMER TO KNOCK BELT STRUCTURE PIN IN PLACE ,SMALL PIECE OF PIN BROKE OFF,STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT FOREARM.

INJURED WAS HELPING DISMANTLE AN OVERCAST AND A STEEL ARCH FRAME TO THE OVERCAST FELL STRIKING INJURED ACROSS HIS BACK AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

INJURED WAS PUTTING TOOLS IN TOOL BOX AND SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON THE TOOL BOX.

INJURED WAS STANDING AT BELT HEAD DRIVE WITH BOTH HANDS ON BELT RAILING.A PIECE OF ROCK BOUNCED OFF BELT STRIKING INJURED ON BOTH HANDS.

INJURED WAS CROSSING OVER BELT TAIL PIECE AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OPPOSITE SIDE OF BELT TAIL PIECE INJURYING HIS LEFT LEG.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON OUR KENTUCKY MAINS SECTION MMU 032-0 IN NUMBER 3 ENTRY WHERE KNETUCKY MAINS TURNS OFF NUMBER 4 ENTRY OF MEADOW FORK MAINS. FALL OCCURRED T SPAD LOCATION #15395. FALL MEAS URED APPROX 45' LONG 18' WIDE & 12' HIGH.

INJURED WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO JACK A MOTOR BACK ON TRACK AND THE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING INJURED IN MOUTH.NOTE-NO DAYS WERE MISSED DUE TO ACCIDENT.INJURED FIRST VISITED A DOCTOR ON O6-01-9 0.DUE TO HIS LOOSENING THREE LOWER FRONT TEETH O6-01-90.ACCIDENT NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL THIS TIME.

INJURED WAS HELPING PUT DERAILED TRACK JEEP BACK ON TRACK WITH LIFTING JACK. WHEN THE JEEP WAS RAISED THE JACK SLIPPED OUT STRIKING A HEADER BOARD WHICH BOUNCED UP STRIKING INJURED ON FACE AND NOSE.

HYDRAULIC HOSE CAUGHT ON STAB JACK OF ROOF BOLTER, WHEN HEAD RAISED, HOSE PULLED INTO AND HIT VICTIM IN MOUTH. THE RESULTS WERE PUNCTURE WOUND IN UPPER LIP AND CRACK IN LEFT FRONT TOOTH.

INJURED WAS CARRYING A LONGWALL SHIELD ARM AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. *NOTE* INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK AND LAST VISITED HIS DOCTOR ON 5/15/90. INJURED THAN FIRST STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 5/19/90 AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE BACK SURGERY.

I.NAME PICKED UP ROLL OF RUBBER MATTING 30"L X 1/4"GUAGE X 200 LBS IN SUPPLY.BOTH EMPL UTILIZING FORKLIFTS MOVED MATTING TO BLENDING BIN 1ST FLOOR.PLACING MATTING IN AIR CHUGGER BASKET,THEN WA LKED UPSTAIRS TO TOP FLOOR AT 202 BELT.I.NAME HOISTED UNIT TO AREA FRO MATTING REMOVAL FROM BASKET.BOTH EMPL TILTED BASKET CAUSING ROLL TO COME IN CONTACT WITH LEFT FINGER.

INJURED WAS HELPING CO WORKER PUT CONTINOUS MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK ON FOOT SHAFT. HIS CO WORKER HIT THE CHAIN WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF STEEL TO CHIP OFF STRIKING INJURED ABOVE RIGHT EYE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 1-9-90 AND WAS NOT REPORTABLE ON 1-22-90 INJURED HAD TO HAVE OUT PATIENT SURGERY DUE TO COMPLICATIONS OF THE ACCIDENT.

INJURED STATED HE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST & BACK

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON OUR G-GATE SECTION (MMU-031-0) OF OUR SCTIA MINE. THIS FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #1 ENTRY ABOUT 5' OUTBY SPAD #15393. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 28' LONG; 18' WIDE; AND 9' HIGH.

INJ UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS FROM SUPPLY CAR ONTO SCOOP AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.INJ SAW DR 1-13-90 AND THEN RECD RX PAIN MED-ACCIDENT NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL THEN.

INJURED WAS REMOVING A BRAKE FROM A LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR & AS HE LIFTED THE BRAKE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK

WHILE MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE #1 ENTRY,HE PUT RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY TO BRACE AS HE PULLED CABLE.ROOF CAUGHT FINGERS ON LEFT AHND AGAINST CANOPY TOP.THE RESULTS WERE LACERATED DIGITS (LITTLE,RING,AND MIDDLE FINGERS).

RF FALL OCC ON G GATE SECTION LOCATED IN 3 E NTRY CUT THROUGH IN F GATE. FELL AT SPAD 15168 EMEASURED 50'' L 18' W AND 5' ;H

WAITING ON LONGWALL TO GET STARTED BACK, WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS, HITTING INJURED ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. RESULTING IN A BRUISED FOOT.

JACKING UP ROCKDUSTER TO PUT BACK ON TRACK, WHEN DUSTER FELL, THROWING BACK OUT FROM UNDER DUSTER, STRICKING INJURED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

INJURED WAS HELPING CO WORKERS UN ROLL A NEW ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE BELT CLAMP THAT WAS BEING USED TO PULL THE BELT SLIPPED OFF STRICKING INJURED ON FACE.

ROCK FALL ON OUR OSAKA BELT LINE LOCATION OF THE FALL IS 120'INBY SPAD 15257 IN THE 2 BELT ENTRY FALL MEASURED 43'L 18' W AND 1' TO 8' T.

VICTIM STATED HE WAS HELPING CARRY CRIB BLOCKS IN AN AREA OF LOW TOP WHEN HE P ULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS LIFTING LONGWALL,STAGELOADER FLITES INTO POSITION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

MINER CABLE WAS CAUGHT UNDER RIB ROLL, AND INJURED WAS TRYING TO PULL IT OUT, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN. RESULTING IN A PULLED GRAIN MUSCLE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON OUR MEADOW FOR MAINS #1 BELT ABOUT 130' INBY SPAD #15316 THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 5' H 10'L 18'W

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SCOOP FOR CLEANUP OF SUPPLY ROADWAY INJURED RAN OVER A <3| THREE INCH THICK WOOD BAR THAT BOUNCED UP INTO THE DECK OF THE SCOOP & STRUCK INJURED

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON G-GATE #3 BELT LINE.230'INBY SPAD 15211. FALL MEASURED 6'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 24'LONG.

INJURED WAS WALKING IN ENTRY AND SLIPPED AND FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK. NOTE: INJURED RECEIVED (7) SEVEN SUTURES.

INJURED WAS LIFTING 10 HORSE POWER WATER PUMP & PULLED & STRAINED TENDONS IN LEFT SHOULDER & UPPER ARM.

INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT A LARGE ROCK FROM BEHIND A SCOOP RAM JACK ROCK SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO STRAIN & T RY TO HOLD ON TO THE ROCK NOTE REPORTED DUE TO INJURED RECEIVING PRESCRIPTION DRUG S

DRILLING TOP THRU METAL STRAP. PIECE OF HOT METAL CAME OFF STRAP, FALLING IN BEHIND SAFTEY GLASSES BURNING EYE LID AND CORNER OF LEFT EYE RESULTING IN BURNS.

INJURED HAD STEPPED OFF HIS RAIL BATTERY LOCOMOTIVE TO UNCOUPLE THE LOCOMOTIVE FROM A RAIL ROCK DUSTER. WHEN HE GAVE SIGNAL TO HIS CO-WORKER TO PUSH THE DUSTER FOR UNCOUPLING THE CO-WORKER PUL LED INSTEAD CAUSING THE BATTERY LOCOMOTIVE TO JUMP TRACK ON TO INJURED RIGHT FOOT.

FALL OCCURED ON OUR LONGWALL SECTION MMU 040-0. THIS FALL WAS LOCATED IN #3 ENTRY ABOUT 180' INBY SPAD @14918. FALL MEASURED APPROX 3' HIGH 120' LONG & APPROX 16' WIDE.

INJURED WAS TRAMMING A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE AND ONE OF MACHINES HYDRAULIC HOSES BECAME CAUGHT ON A ROCK. WHEN THE HOSE PULLED LOOSE IT STRUCK INJURED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AREA.

INJURED WAS JACKING BELT RAILS UP, WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED OUT, CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN JACK AND BELT RAILS RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES TO HIS LEFT THUMB.

WORKING ON BRACKET PUTTING ON NEW BOLTS, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A BELT SCRAPER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND ON A NAIL AND CUT HIS HAND. *INJURED RECEIVED FIVE SUTURES TO LEFT HAND.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON OUR FORK SECTION(MMU-032-0).THIS FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #1 ENTRY ABOUT 20 FEET INBY SPAD #15319.THE FALL EXTENDED FROM THE FACE AND OUTBY INTO THE 1-R IGHT BREAK.THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET HIGH 30 FEET LONG AND APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET WIDE.

INJURED WAS HNAGING PULLER ON METYAL STRAP, AND KNOCKED A ROCK LOOSE WHICH FELL AND HIT INJURED IN THE MOUTH AND NOSE AREA.

INJURED WAS CARRYING A WATER JACK TO BE RESET AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

INJURED SLIPPED & FELL OVER LOOSE ROCK IN WALKWAY FALLING AGAINST RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS HELPING CLEAN UP RIB ROLL. ONE OF THE OTHER WORKERS WAS USING AN AXE TO BUST SOME OF THE COAL AND THE AXE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS STRIKING INJURED ON HIS RIGHT THIGH AND HIP AREA.

INJURED WAS BLOCKING UP UNDER BELT STRUCTURE AND SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS ABCK.NOTE REPORTED LATE DUE TO INJURED RECEIVING PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICATION.

TRYING TO TAKE NUT LOOSE ON PUMP MOTOR, WENT TO GET ANOTHER WRENCH. NUT HAD BEEN HEATED WITH TORCH. WHEN VICTIM RETURNED HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON NUT AND RECEIVED BURN IN PALM OF RIGHT HA ND.

A BATTERY CHARGER FOR TRACK EQUIPMENT WAS SETTING ON THE POWER LEAD CABLES TO THE CHARGER RECEPTACLES. THE BATTERY CHARGER HAD BEEN LEFT ON WITH POWER AND WITHOUT ANYTHING PLUGGED TO IT. THE AMP TRAP FUSE AND BLOWN, BUT THE POWER CABLESS AND OTHER DEBRIS NEAR THE BATTERY CHARGER WERE HEATEDE AND STARTED TO BURN. Y

OCC ON LONG WALL SECT. 6 PANEL F GATE OF SCOTIAS MINE FALL LOCATED 10 FT INBY TO 30 FT OUTBY SURVEY SPAD 14979 IN 3 HEADGATE ENTRY FALL MEASURED 45 FT L 7 FT H 10 FT W.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT AND BUMPED HIS LEFT ARM AGAINST BELT RAIL STRUCTURE.

INJURED WAS GOING TO LAY OXYGEN TANK ON HEADGATE AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER.

INJURED WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL FRO THE SECTION REPAIRMAN WHILE THE REPAIRMAN WELDED THE METAL. INJURED STATED THAT A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG FELL INTO HIS LEFT EAR.

POSSIBLE FRICTIONAL IGNITION? EVIDENCE IS INCONCLUSIVE AT THIS TIME. CONTINUING INVESTIGATION

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE AREA HE WAS DRILLING.WHEN THE ROCK FELL IT STRUCK A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL LAYING ON THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE,CAUSING IT TO FALL FORWARD AND STRIKE INJURED ABOVE HIS RIGHE EYE.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND STRAPS. INJURED STATED HE WAS LINING THE ROOF STRAP INTO POSTION WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND WHEN HE RAISED THE ROOF BOLT INTO POSTION FOR TIGHTENING HE FAIL ED TO REMOVE HIS RIGHT HAND FROM THE ROOF STRAP AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF STRAP AMND MINE ROOF.

INJURED WAS HELPING CHANGE BELT SCRAPER AND THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SCRAPER CAME FORWARD CATCHING INJUREDS RIGHT RING FINGER.

INJURED WAS LIFTING OCNVEYOR FLITES ONTO STAGE LOADER AT LONGWALL HEADGATE AREA. *NOTE* THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6-9-89.

INJURED WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A CABLE TIE WRAP AND THEKNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING INTO HIS OTHER HAND

INJURED WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE BELT TAILPIECE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.NOTE INJURED STATED HE WAS INJURED ON 05-24-89 AND DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 06-10-89.HE DID NOT INFORM THE COMPANY OF HIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 06-16-89.

INJURED WAS HELPING LOAD A RAM JACK FOR TRANSPORTING AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

INJ STANDING NEAR COAL RIB AND STARTED TO PICK UP WOODEN BLOCK.COAL RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING INJ.

LOADING TOOLS IN BO AT END OF SHIFT LID FELL ON R. HAND. PRESCRIPT MEDS.

INJURED WAS ROOR BOLTING AND THE PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HE WAS USING BECAME FOULED AND BROKE STRIKING INJURED ABOVE LEFT EYE.

THE LONGWALL SHEAR WAS CUTTING A SANDSTONE ROLL OUT OF THE TOP AT THE SHIELD WHEN A FRICTIONAL IGNIITON OCCURRED BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE COAL SEAM. THE FLAME WAS APPROX. SIX FEET LONG A ND TWO INCHES WIDE. THE WATER LINE WAS TAKEN LOOSE FROM THE SHEAR IMMEDIATLY AND THE FLAME WAS EXTINGISHED IN A TIME PERIOD OF APPROX. ONE MINUTE.

INJURED WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON DAMP WALKWAY CONDITIONS AND FELL.

INJURED WAS HELPING PULL TRACK RAILS FROM RAIL TRUCK AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. *NOTE* REPORTED DUE TO INJURED RECEIVING PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICATION.

INJ CARRYING DONUT TYPE CRIBBING WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK AREA.REPORTED ACCIDENT TO FOREMAN 4-21 AND STARTED MISSING 4-22-89.

INJURED BENT OVER AND STARTED TO LIFT A WOODEN CRIB BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

INJURED STARTED TO LIFT A WATER PUMP & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN H IS BACK I NAME WAS INJURED ON 033189 BUT DID NOT TURN REPORT IN UNTIL 042189 ACCIDENT REPORTED DUE TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

INJURED WAS PULLING LONGWALL SHIELD FROM FACE SHIELD LINE WITH A MECHANICAL SHIELD RETRIEVER MUTT WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE SHIELD AND STRUCK INJURED NOTE REPORTED DUE TO INJURE D RECEIVING PRESCRIPTION PAIN MECICATION

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT AND AS HE LIFTED HIS SHOVEL HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

INJ HELPING INSTALL LARGE METAL SIDE BOARDS TO STAGE LOADER UNIT OF LONGWALL.ONE SIDE BOARD FELL STRIKING SLATE BAR CAUSING IT TO STRIKE INJ ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

INJURED WAS SPRAYING ROCK DUST BY HOSE AND THE HOSE BECAME STOPPED UP. WHEN INJURED ATTEMPTED TO UNSTOP THE HOSE IT UNSTOPPED AND SPRAYED DUST TO HIS FACE. *NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED DU E TO INJURED RECEIVING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. INJURED MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF EYE DOCTOR UNTIL (03-06-89).

INJURED WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANK ON TO A TRACK JEEP AND THE OXYGEN BOTTLE SLIPPED OFF THE JEEP ON TO INJUREDS FOOT

UNINTENT ROOF FALL OCC ON G GATE OF OUR SCOTIA MINE FALL WAS LOCATED INBY SPA 15146 IN NUMBER 3 ENTRY FALL MEASURED 6' L AND 18' W.

INJURED WAS ADVANCING LONGWALL SHIELDS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING INJURED ON THE LEFT FOOT.