Wild Turkey Mine Coal

SUBJECT COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND LEGS NEAR THE END OF THE WORKING SHIFT. SUBJECT WAS INTERVIEWED AFTER MISSING WORK AND STATED THAT HE COULD NOT PINPOINT A SINGLE EVENT THAT CA USED THE PAIN. SUBJECT SUFFERS FROM A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS AND HAS HAD A T LEAST ONE OCCURRENCE REPORTED AS LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

SUBJECT WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE A SCOOP LOADED WITH A CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE. BELT DRIVE WAS BEINGRAISED WITH A WIRE CABLE ATTACHED TO TURNBUCKLESTHE HOOK OF ONE TURNBUCKLE BROKE CAUSING IT TO R ELEASE SUDDENLY. SUBJECT PLACED HIS HANDS IN A PROTECTIVE MANNER AND WAS STRUCK WITH THE TURNBUCKLE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURE DOUTBY THE 001-0 WORKIGN SECITON. THE FALL BEGAN APPROX 80' INBY SPAD 15320 IN THE NO. 8 ENTRY. THE FALLW AS FROM 8' TO 6' IN HEIGHT, 18' WIDE AND APPROX 80' IN LENGTH. N O EMPLOYEES OR EQUIPMENT WERE IN THE AFFECTED AT THE TIME OF THE FALL. A CONTINUATION OF THI SFALL BEGAN ON THE WEEKEND OF 5-21,22-94 APPROX 140' INBY SPAD 15321 AND 15322 ALSO AT APPROX 210'