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EE WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER POSITION STEPPING DOWN FROM A SUPPLY FLATCAR. AS SHE STEPPED DOWN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE CAR.

TWO EMPLOYEE SWERE ROOF BOLTING A X-CUT BETWEEN THE #3 AND #4 ENTRIES ON THE 016-0 SECITON. THEY WERE 1 BLOCK INBY STATION #3122, BOLTING FROM THE INTERSECTION INTO THE X-CUT. A SECTION FO H TE UNBOLTED ROOF MEASURING 4 TO 18' WIDE,2 5' LONG, AND 9-11' THICK GAVE AWAY AND COVERED UP THE ATRS AND CANOPY ONT HE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOLTER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MACHINE WAS RECOV

THE EE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION LIFTING A TRACK AIRLOCK DOOR OVER A TRACK RAIL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK 8-22-94.

8.62% HEARING IMPAIRMENT PROTEST BEING FILED DUE TO EMPLOYEE BEING EMPLOYED BY RAUER COAL CORPORATION SINCE 07-03-91

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS--5% AWARD. WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION--WEST VIRGINIA.

FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 530 AM 5/3/94, 100 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 6 FT TO 12 FT HIGH. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 4FT AND 5 FT RESIN GROUTED BOLTS. NO INTERRUPTION TO VENTILATION. NO EQU IPMENT INVOLVED NO INJURIES. AREA WAS LAST EXAMINATED 4-27-94. FALL OCCURRED IN 2 ENTRY 1 BLOCK INBY STA 563 3 ENTRY 1 BLOCK INBY STA 564. M.M.U. 003-0AREA DANGERED OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN PASSENGER SEAT OF COMPANY VEHICLE WHEN HE WAVED HIS RIGHT HAND OUT THE VEHICLE WINDOW TO GREET WORKERS IN THE CAR YARD HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SH ARP EDGE ON THE OUTSIDE MIRROR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION PULLING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE AS A CO-WORKER TRAMMED IT ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AS MINER BACKED OUT OF A PILLAR SPLIT WHEN HE FELT A PAININ HIS RIGHT CHEST.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A LID UP WITH A SLATE BVAR WHEN IT BECAME FOULED. HE RELEASED THE BAR & ATTMPTED TO FREE IT WITH HIS HANDS. THE PLATE WHICH HAD "SPRING" IN IT SNAPPED DOWNWARD CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE PLATE & BOLTER FRAME.

THE INJURED WAS INA UPRIGHT POSITION HELPING A CO-WORKER UNLOAD MINE POSTS FROM A SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE PULLE DONA POST, THE CO-WORKER PULLED ONANOTHER POST CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO BE CAUGHT B EWTWEEN TWO POSTS.

EE WAS REMOVING A BELT STAND FROM UNDER A BELT WHEN HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SHARP EDGE ON THE STAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN OPEN MINE TYPE JEEP, NEAR STATION #756. A ROCK (APPROX. 48" LONG X 22" WIDE X 2.5" THICK) FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF. IT STRUCK A FELLOW EMPLOYEE ON THE HARD HAT AND BROKE INTO SMALLER PIECES. ONE OF THE PIECES STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION, THAT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN AN OPEN TYPE MINE JEEP, NEAR STATION #756. A ROCK (APPROX. 48" LONGX 22" WIDE X 2.5" THICK) FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF. IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HARD HAT, CAUSING THE EDGE OF THE HAT TO CUT HIS SCALP ABOVE THE LEFT EAR. 32 STITCHES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE CUT.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS PARKED OUTBY THE #4 PILLAR BLOCK AT THE INTERSECTION, APPROX. 65' FROM THE 1ST LIFT OUT OF THE BLOCK. FOUR SHUTTEL CARS HAD BEEN MINED OUT OF THE BLOCK. SOMETIME BETWE EN SHIFTS, A FALL RODE OUT THE TIMBERS AND FELL TO THE OUTBY INTERSECTION (STA.1400) COVERING THE HEAD OF THE MINER. IT WAS RECOVERED WITH A MINER RETREIVER AT 7:00PM.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE CONNECTING PINS OUT OF A RAIL USED FOR HANGING CONVEYOR BELT ROLLERS. A TIMBER SHE WAS HOLDING ONTO FOR BALANCE GAVE WAY ALLOWING HE THUMB TO GET INTO THE PATH O F THE HAMMER. SHE STRUCK HE THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.

THE REMOTE CONTROL MINER ON THE Z-13(016-0) WAS MINING IN THE #5 PILLAR BLOCK, INBY STA. 1896. AN UNEXPECTED ROOF FALL TRAPPED THE MINER. IT WAS RECOVERED AT 3:15 PM. THE ROOF IN THE AREA WAS RE-INFORCED WITH 4',6',&8' ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBERS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE WORKERS AND ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE MINER.

THE REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE Z-13 (016-0) SECTION WAS MINING THE 1ST LIFT OF THE #3 BLOCK, AT STATION #2117. IT BECAME HUNG UP ON LOOSE SPILLAGE. WHILE IT WAS HUNG UP, ROCK FELL ON IT. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS RECOVERED AT 12:15PM. THERE WAS NO INJURIES.

THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP A LIFTING JACK. AS HE TURNED TO TAKE A STEP, HIS OTHER FOOT WAS STUCK IN MUD. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK RESULTING IN A STRAIN/SPRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND GRINDER. HE LATER FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE DOCTOR DISCOVERED VERY SMALL PARTICLES OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME HE WAS DOING THE GRINDING.

THE 14CM15 REMOTE CONTROL MINER WAS MINING A PILLAR LIFT IN THE #6 PILLAR BLOCK JUST INBY STATION #2282. AN UNEXPECTED FALL OF THE PILLAR AREA ROOF FELL ON THE FRONT PORTION OF THE MINER. THE MINER WAS EXTRACTED @ 11 AM.THE FALL AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF & PILLAR EXTRACTION WAS RESUMED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION OPERATING A LIFTING JACK BETWEEN THE FRAME OF A AUXILIARY FAN AND THE REAR TIRE IN ORDER TO LOOSEN THE FAN TIRE. THE JACK BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO L OSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. HIS MOMENTUM CAUSED HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT SUDDENLY TO HIS LEFT LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A RUPTURED THIGH MUSCLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION REMOVING A ROCK 4' X 18" X 2' THICK FROM THE CONTINOUS MINER HEAD. IN THE PROCESS, THE ROCK FLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER RIGHT ARM RESUL

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT. THE RATCHET HE WAS USING SLIPPED. HIS MOMENTUM CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND FALL. THIS RESULTE D IN A BROKEN AND DISLOCATED ANKLE.

EMPL WAS HANGING A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OVER- HEAD. EMPL STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOORTHIS CAUSED EMPL TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION BACKING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF A PILLAR SPLIT. HE TRIPPED OVER SOME BIG LUMPS OF COAL THAT HAD FALLEN OFF THE RIB. HE FELL AND BRUISED HIS LOWER BA CK.

THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TIMBER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AT THE POINT OF HIS RIGHT HIP.

THE CONTINUOUS MIENR ON THE Z-13 SECTION (MMU 016-0) WAS MINING IN THE 3RD LIFT OF THE BLOCK (LIFT PRIOR TO PUSHOUT) WHEN A PILLAR FALL COVERED IT TO THE OPERATING CONTROL DECK. IT WAS RECOVE RED AT 7:10 PM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY OF THE EMPLOYEES. THE BLOCK BEING MINED WAS IN THE #7 ENTRY INBY STA #2582.

THE EE WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON Z-13 (016-0) SECTION WAS MINING IN A PILLAR LIFT IN THE #6 ENTRY AT STA#2687. A CLAY VEIN ENCOUNTERED AND THE TOP BEGAN TO WORK. THE MINER WAS HUNG UP ON SPILLAGE AND W AS COVERED UP BEFORE IT COULD BE TRAMMED OUT OF THE PLACE. THE MINER WAS RECOVERED AT 10:45 PM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION INSTALLING A PIN TO COUPLE 4" WATER LINE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF BEING BENT OVER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE Z-13 SECTION (012-0). IT WAS ONE BLOCK INBY STA. 3053. THE FALL WAS 40' LONG, 10' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. THE BROWS OF THE FALL WERE POSTED. THE AREA WAS D ANGERED OFF AND ABANDONED.

A CONTINUOUS MIENR WAS CAUGHT UNDER A ROOF FALL IN A PILLAR SPLIT. IT WAS EXTRACTED AT APPROXIMATELY 7:AM 11/4/92.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION WHEN HE LOWERED ROOF BOLTER CANOPY A ROCK THAT HAD BEEN LOOSENED BY PRESSURE OF THE CANOPY AGAINST ROOF FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOOT

EMPL TOSSING A SET OF METAL STEPS AGAINST AN OVERCAST. GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE STEPS CAUSING HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN STEPS AND OVERCAST.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY UNION FIREBOSS LARRY PIGOTT AT APPROX. 8:30 PM SEE ATTCHED MINE MAP AND SKETCH OF FALL AREA. THIS FALL WAS AT STA. # 1283 ALONG THE #2 BELT.

38505MPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. SHE WAS PULLING UNDER THE BOOM OF THE MINER WHEN THE TRAM STUCK CAUSING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO STRIKE THE MINER. THIS CAUSED A "WHIPLASH" EFFECT TO THE EM 73685E. SHE BEGAN EXPEREINCING PAIN IN HER NECK LATER IN THE DAY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION REMOVING TWO STEEL WEDGES THAT HELD DOWN THE WEAR STRIPS ON A 12CM CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE MOVED TOWARD THE SECOND WEDGE, IT FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT THIGH.

STOOPING LIFTED BELT ROLLER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EMPL WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION PUTTING ROCK UNDER THE TIRE OF A SHUTTLE CAR.FEET SLIPPED,CAUSING EMPL TO STRIKE KNEES ON SHUTTLE PANEL BOARD.THIS CAUSED CONTUSIONS TO BOTH KNEES.

EMPL BENT OVER AND PICKED UP TOOL BAG.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.TOOL BAG WEIGHED 40-50 LBS.

IN BENT OVER POSITION LIFTING PULLEY OFF FLOOR FELT PAIN IN R GROIN

AN INTINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON Z-13 (012-0) SECTION. AT #3 HDG. X-CUT 3-2. ONE BLOCK INBY STA. #2827. NO INJURIES WERE INVOLVED.

THE MEPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION, LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. SHE THREW A HANDFUL OF BOLTS ON TEH MACHINE ADN ONE OF THEM BOUNCED, STRIKING HER ON THE RIGHT ELBOW. TH IS CAUSED AN EVULSION FRACTURE OF HER RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING BELT FROM THE BELT LINE.THE EMPLOYEE TIED A CHAIN AROUND THE BELT AND COUPLED IT TO A MINE LOCOMOTIVE AND CAUSED IT TO COME IN CONTACT WI TH A MINE TIMBER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WHO HADNOT YET GOT INTO THE CLEAR.

SHOVELING BELT, LIFTED FELT PAIN IN STOMACH

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WALKING ACROSS THE TRACK WHEN HE WAS TRIPPED BY SOMETHING ON THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL.AS HE FELL,HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT WENT UNDER HIM AND HIS BODY WEIGHT CAME DOWN ON HIS LEG AND FOOT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON J-MAINS #6 ENTRY STATION #4096 TRACK ENTRY.FALL MEASUREMENTS WERE 12 ' WIDE X12 ' LONG X8 ' HIGH.THERE WERE NO INJURIES,ENTRAPMENTS, INTERRUPTIONS TO VEN TILATION OR EQUIPMENT COVERED.PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS.

BELOW LISTED EMPL AWARDED COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS ( PERCENTAGE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET) THIS CO CHARGED FOR 1.26% OF TOTAL AWARD.

EMPL WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION SHOVELING UNDER $4 BELT DRIVE RUNNING ON TIGHT SIDE WHEN THE BOTTOM RETURN BELT CONTACTED HIS SHOVEL CAUSING THE SHOVEL TO QUICKLY REVERSE DIRECTIONS,THRUST HA ND AGAINST THE DRIVE CAUSING THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE AND DRIVE FRAME.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STOOPED POSITION ALONGSIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE ROOF. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS ON THE BOLT. HE MISTAKENLY HIT THE ROTATION VALVE WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING THE BOLT TO ROTATE, CATCH HIS GLOVED RIGHT HAND ON THE BOLT, TEARING HIS GLOVE AND LACERATING HIS RIGHT HAND.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN OUTBY ENTRIES OF Z-MAIN SECT NO ENTRY STA #6219 RETURN OVERCAST BROW FALL MEASURED APPROX 30FTLONGX4FTHIGH AREAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 6FT&8FT RESIN GROUT ED BOLTS NO DAMAGE TO TRAVELWAY OR EQUIPMENT OR PERSONAL INJURY TEMPORARY INT ERRUPTION TO TRACK VENTILATION

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION REMOVING ROCK FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS AND THROWING THE ROCK INTO THE FACE CONVEYOR, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN AN OPEN TYPE OF JITNEY AS IT WAS BEING OPERATED BY A C0-WORKER AS THE JITNEY WAS TRAVELING TOWARD THE SURFACE WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE STRUCK A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK AGAI NST THE MINE ROOF,THE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEEL OF THE LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN PANLINE AND SHIELDS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A RELAY BAR COUPLING, CAUSING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO COLLAPSE INWARD. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURED BONE IN THE LEFT FOOT WHICH WAS NOT FOUND BY HIS PHYSICIAN UNTIL 6-7-9. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 6-3-91.

OBSERVING FEEDER R FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TRUNK LINE AND COVER OVER THE CAT PAD ON TAIL PC

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE MANTRIP STATION TO THE FACE, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. INJURY WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 5-13-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION OBSERVING A COWORKER WHO WAS USING A HAMMER TO DISCONNECT THE HYDRAULIC TRUNK LINE THAT OPERATES THE LONGWALL A FRAGMENT OF METAL BECAME AIRBOURNE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE CHIN NOTE THIS INJURY WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 05-01-91

THE EE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WALKING DOWN NO. 4 ENTRY TO GET THE BATTERY SCOOP, WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE ROADWASY TISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EE WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER POSITION, PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF ITS WORK PLACE. A ROCK FELL BEHIND THE LINE CURTAIN, STRIKING THE EE S LEFT E LBOW AT A GLANCING BLOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING & SCALING ROOF WITH HIS RT HAND WHILE HE HELD ON TO AN EXPOSED ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH HIS LEFT HAND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE PLATE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF A JITNEY,AS THE JITNEY WAS IN A FORWARD MOTION WHEN A LOCMOTIVE PUSHING TWO CARS COLLIDED WITH THE JITNEY FROM THE REAR.THE JITNEY WAS U NABLE TO CLEAR THE SWITCH AREA AS THE CARS WERE BEING PUSHED TOWARD THE SWITCH,WHEN THE FIRST CAR ON THE INBY END STRUCK THE JITNEY ON THE RIGHT REAR CORNER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER FROM THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE 950 CATEPILLAR PAYLOADER AS HIS RT FOOT CONTACTED THE LAST RUNG IT SLIPPED FROM THE RUNG & A S HIS F EET CONTACTED GROU ND LEVEL THE SUDDEN JOLT RESULTED N PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CLEARANCE SIDE OF TRACK ENTRY, WHEN HE ALLEGED STEPPING IN A HOLE IN THE WALKWAY, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EE WAS INA SLIGHTLY BENT OVER POSITION WALKING BETWEEN THE PANLINE AND THE SHIELDS ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING ROOF WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A CONTUSION.

Z-8 TAILGATE NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE NO BODILY HARM NO VENTILATION INTERRUPTION. TAILPIECE AREA TEMPORARILY IMPASSABLE. FALL DIMENSIONS 30'X14'X12' ABOVE COAL SEAM. PRESENT PLAN IS TO MINE PAST FA LL AREA.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION REACHING UPWARD ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE A JOINT OF VENTILATION TUBING TOGHETHER. AS HE PRESSED HIS HANDS AGAINST THE SIDES TO PUT THE CLIPS ON, HIS HANDS S LIPPED OFF THE TUBING AND STRUCK AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

RF FALL DISCOVERED IN 8 HDG Z MAINS DURING PRE SHIFT EXAM 6'H 17'W 16'L SLIP RAN ON AN ANGLE THROUGH INTERSECTION

EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION UNLOADING A SUPPLY CAR OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE ALLEGEDY FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION WITH A PIECE OF 2IN WATER LINE ACROSS HIS RT THIGH TO CUT AS THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE PIPE IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEG CAUSING A ONE INCH (1IN) INCISIO N

REMOVING TROUSERS STRUCK FOOT RIGHT ONE, AGAINST METAL BENCH

EMPL WAS IN BENT POSITION DRILLING HOLE IN MINE ROOF WHEN LUMP OF COAL 15"X15"X8" ROLLED FROM RIB STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF RIGHT LEG KNOCKING HIM AGAINST DRILL BOOM. IN PROCESS HARD SHELL HAT C AME OFF HEAD & ROTATED IN MANNER THAT SHARP EDGE OF HAT BILL CONTACTED EMPLS RIGHT EYEBROW.

Z-8 M.M.U. -16-0 THE EE KNELT DOWN AND PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE MINE FLOOR AS HE WAS EXAMINING THE WORKPLACE AS THE CONTINOUS MINER WAS IN OPERATION. WHEN A ROCK APPROXIMATELY 12"X15"X4" TO 0" FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE RIB LINE STRIKING THE EE ON TOP OF THE LEFT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK BETWEEN THE SPRAY BAR AND BRETBY CHAINHOLDER AND THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SPRAY BAR AND BRETBY.

DURING THE NORMAL MINING CYCLE ON THE Z-10 (M.MU. 015-0) SECTION, WHILE MINING IN THE #2 ENTRY APPROX. 50 FEET IN, BY STATION 1662. THE CONTINUOUS MINER MINED INTO AN ABANDONED AND UNCHARTED M INE. WATER CAME INTO ACTIVE WORKINGS TO APPROX. 14" DEEP. VENTILATION REMAINED POSITIVE ON THE SECTION TO THE ABANDONED MINE AND THERE WERE NO INJURUES TO EMPLOYEES OR EQUIPMENT. SEE DRAWING.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TAILGATE ENTRY OF THE Z-7 LONGWALL SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20'H X 16'W X 20'L. THE FALL OCCURRED AT OR ABOUT 6:45 AM. FALL AREA HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND 5" X 7" X 30" CRIBBING ON 12" CENTERS THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND INTO ADJACENT CROSS CUT. ESCAPE ROUTE WAS BLOCKED WITH NO INTE

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A SLURRY PUMP FROM A SUMP HOLE BENEATH A CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE LIFTED THE PUMP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A HINGE-PIN FROM THE LONGWALL PLOW DEVICE WITH A SLATE BAR, WHEN THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE EYELET AT THE TOP OF THE HINGE-PIN CAUSING THE EMP LOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE FALLING TO THE MINE FLOOR, WITH HIS LEFT LEG FOLDED UNDER HIS BODY AS HE FELL.

OPER SHEARER, WALKED FROM TAIL OF SHEARER TO ADJUST CONTROLS PC OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS STRUCK HIM ON R TEMPLAR AREA

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POWERING A LONGWALL SHIELD CANOPY AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHEN 1/8 INCH PIPE PROPELLED BY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CAME OUT OF THE LEG JACKS, ALLOWING HYDRAULIC OIL UNDER PRESSURE TO CONTACT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE EE BODY. THE OIL WAS NOT HOT DUE TO THE LONGWALL MACHINE BEING IDLE AT THE TIME.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY, Z-7 SECTION (MMU 011-0), STATION #1205 AT APPROX. 2:00 PM. THERE WAS NO DEATH INJURY OR ENTRAPMENT OF MEN OR MACHINERY. THERE WAS N O INTERRUPTION TO VENTILATION OR ESCAPE ROUTES. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. SIXTY (60) FEET LONG, 12 FEET HIGH AND 19 FEET WIDE.

PASSENGER IN OPEN JITNEY BEING OPER BY CO WORKER WHEN THE WHEEL OF THER JITNEY CONTACTED A D RAIL CAUSING THE JITNEY TO STOP SUDDENLY TOSSING THE EMP AGAINST THE METAL BACKING THE SEAT

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION REACHING ON TOP OF THE EMULSION OIL TANK TO SHUT OFF FRESH WATER VALVE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINSTT THE STORAGE TANK STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE.

EMPL WAS IN UPRIGHT POSITION CHANGING LONGWALL SHIELD SUPPORT RAM JACK. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL JACK BETWEEN FRONT LEGS OF SUPPORT HE LOST GRIP CAUSING RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK & SUPPORT VALVE BANK.

EE WAS OBSERVING BATTERY SCOOP HOIST AND WIRE ROPE AS SHEARER MOTOR WAS BEING MANEUVERED FOR INSTALLATION. WHEN THE WIRE ROPE CAUGHT ONTO A CRIB BLOCK, THROWING IT UPWARD CATCHING THE EE S FIN GER BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND THE FRAME OF SHEARER.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED Z-6 RECOVERY CHUTES 1 BLK INBY STA 137. DIMENSIONS 45'LONG X 6'HIGH X 10'WIDE.AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' AND 6' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS.FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP A ND SUPPORTED TO PLAN.NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIP ENTRAPPED.NO INTERRUPTION TO VENTILATION OR ESCAPE RA// TRAVELWAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDERGROUND TO HIS BOLTING MACHINE AS HE ROUNDED A CORNER HE STEPPED IN AN OFFSET IN THE MINE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & FALL

EMPL IN SLIGHTLY BENT POSITION REMOVING 2 5-GAL CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL FROM FLAT SUPPLY CAR,FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.

EMPL WAS IN UPRIGHT POSITION BEGINNING TO HOOK UP CABLE SHEAVE BLOCK TO PULL LONGWALL CABLES WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON BACK & KNOCKING HIM TO MINE FLOOR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN A LOCOMOTIVE IN MOTION,WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE.AS THE EMPLOYEE REACHED TO SECURE THE POLE HIS RIGHT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEENM THE POLE AND THE MINE ROOF.

EMPL WAS IN A STANDING POSITION TRIMMING A CONVEYOR BELT SPLICE AS HE PULLED THE KNIFE TOWARD HIM TO CUT THE BELT THE BLADE EXITED THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE R KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WALKING THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE APPROX EIGHT INCHES IN DEPTH AT THIS TIME THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSION USING A DRILL PRESS TO ENLARGE PREVIOULLY DRILLED HOLES IN A WATER JACK HANDLE. AS HE OPERATED THE DRILL THE BIT BECAME FOULED, CAUSING THE MATERIAL TO SPIN ON THE BIT AND STRIKE HIS LET HAND. MATERIA; WAS NOT SURED IN THE VICE ON THE DRILL PRESS.

FALL LOACATION LONGWALL PANEL STATION 9737, ONE BLOCK INBY SETUP ENTRY. DIMENSIONS OF FALL 25 FEET X 15 FEET X 8 FEET ABOVE COAL SEAM. PREVIOUSLY SUPPORRTED BY L FEET RESIN BOLTS ON 4 CENTER S. VENTILATION PASSAGR OF MEN IS BLOCKED. FALL AREA WILL BE TIMBERED AND DANGED OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER USING A ONE TON JACK AND HANDLE TO MOVE A TIAL ROLLER ON A COAL STACKER. AS HE WAS JACKING, THE JACK SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE LA DDER.

EMPL WAS HANDLING MINER CABLE AND LATER IN THE SHIFT HE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN AND TESTICLES

EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION HELPING TWO COWORKERS LOAD 20 FT X 6 FT BEAMS ON A BOLTER CANOPY WHEN ONE OF THE BEAMS SHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY CATCHING THE SMALL FINGER OF HIS RT HAND BETWEEN THE BEAMS

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SETTING SHIELDS ALONG NEW LONGWALL FACE.EMPL STANDING IN FACE CONVEYOR WITH HANDS POSITIONED ON TOP OF #46 SHIELD.AS #44 SHIELD WAS BEING MANIPULATED INTO POSITION WITH BATTERY SCOOP IT CONTAC TED #46 SHIELD CAUSING HAND TO SLIP BETWEEN #44 AND #45 SHIELDS RESULTING IN INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSTION UNLOADING CRIBBING FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN LOOSE CRIBBING FELL CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO CRIB BLOCKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING HELPING A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PUT A ROOF BOLT THROUGH A STEEL BEAM. AS THE BOLTER OPERATOR RAISED THE BOLT TO THE BEAM, HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BEAM AND BOLT PLAT E.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION TIGHTENING A WHEEL LUG ON A SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE PULLED ON THE RATCHET TO TIGHTEN THE NUT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MINE JEEP WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF OF THE WIRE HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE POLE WHEN IT STRUCK HIM ON THE RING FINGER AF THE RIGHT HAND

PNEUMOCONIOSIS-DUST DISEASES OF THE LUNGS

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AN UNINTENIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. THE FAL AREA CONTAINED A DIAGONAL CLAY VEIN RUNNING FROM THE OUTBY LEFT RIB TO THE INBY RIGHT RIB AT INTERSECTION NO. 9275. THE FALL MEASURED APROX. 40' LONG BY 17.5 TO 25' WIDE BY 10' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED PROR TO THE FALL WITH 6' TO 8' RESIN GOUTED BOLTS. NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT TRAPED. DRAWING ATT.

EMPLOYEE JACKED A RAIL UP AND WAS PLACING A TIE UNDER IT WHEN THE JACK FELL CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND MINE FLOOR

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE TO OBTAIN ENOUGH SLACK TO INSTALL AN INSULATOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

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HE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION HELPING A CO-WORKER CUT OUT A WOODEN CONCRETE FORM WITH THE USE OF A CIRCULAR SAW. AS THE CO-WORKER COMPLETED HIS CUT, THE EMPLOYEE REACHED TOWARD THE FORM TO CAT CH A PIECE OF FALLING WOOD AND HIS RIGHT THUMB CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROTATING SAW BLADE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT POSITION BETWEEN #30 AND #31 SHIELD WHEN A 1 IN HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST THE PRESSURE FROM THE BURST HOSE RESULTED IN FOUR FRACTURED RIBS TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS PO SITIONED NEARBY

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EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER POSITION WALKING TOWARD THE TAILGATE AREA OF THE J-7 LONGWALL AS HE WAS WALKING FROM #103 TO #104 SHIELD A ROCK APPROX 6 IN X 8 IN X 2 IN WITH A SHARP EDGE DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN THE TWO SHIELDS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RT HAND WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE OUTSIDE AREA OF THE KNUCKLE OF THE RT LITTLE FINGER

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EMPL. WAS IN SQUATTING POISITION ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE BURNED OUT HEAD LIGHT ON JOY 21 SHUTTLE CAR. AS EMPL. WAS UNSCREWING LENS RING OF HEAD LIGHT HOUSING, HIS LEFT THUMB CONTACTED SHARP POS RTION OF GLASS ON LENS & RESULTED IN LACERATION ON OUTSIDE OF HIS LEFT THUMB APPROX. 1-1/4" LONG.

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EMPL. WAS IN A STANDING POSITION REPLACING WORN OUT BITS IN HEAD OF JOY 12CM CONTINUOUS MINER. EMPL. WAS USING METAL PUNCH TO REMOVE SHANK OF BROKEN BIT FROM BIT LUG. AS HE HIT PUNCH WITH B RASS HAMMER METAL FRAGMENT BECAME AIRBORNE FROM END OF PUNCH THAT WAS AGAINST BROKEN BIT. METAL FRAGMENT STRUCK EMPL. ON WRIST JOINT OF LEFT WRIST RESULTING IN SMALL LACERATION & METAL FRAGM

THE EMP. WAS HELPING A COWORKER HANG A CONT. MI NER CABLE TO FACILITATE MINING OPERATIONS IN THE FACE AREA. AS THE EMP. LIFTED THE MINER CABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.

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EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN A STANDARD DRIVE JOY 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR WAITING FOR OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR TO LEAVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER SO HE COULD THEN PROCEED TO GET A LOAD OF COAL WHILE HE WAS WAI TING THE BATTERY POWERED SCOOP OPERATOR CAME THROUGH THE CROSSCUT AROUND THE CORNER INTO NO 1 ENTRY & STRUCK STATIONARY SHUTTLE CAR WITH SCOOP ON THE SAME END AS THE OPERATOR THE SHUTTLE CA

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FALL WAS DISCOV9RED BY ROANN TAYLOR AT 7 30 AM. FRL DIMENSIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS 26X20X6 ABOVE COAL SEAM. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT EXPANSION SHELL AND LATER SPOT BOLTED WITH 6 F FT RESON BOLTS.3NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR VENT IMPAIRMENT. FALL AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND CANOPY WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER THE CAVITY

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EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A BENT OVER POSITION ADVANCING FROM #68 SHIELD TO #67 SHIELD WHEN A ROCK 12"X12"X8" DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HIS FINGERS OF LEF T HAND, SMASHIN1 THE FINGERS AGAINST THE FACE CONVEYOR SPILL PLATE WHICH RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO THE INDEX AND RING FINGER, A HAIR LINE FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE END JOINT OF THE MIDD

EMPL IN A BENT-2VER POSITION USING SHORT HANDLE #4 SCOOP SHOVEL TO CLEAN ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS FROM EMPTY SUPPLY CAR FELT SUDDEN CATCH IN LOWER BACK RESULTED IN PAIN AND BEING UNABLE TO STRAI GHTEN BACK UP T2 STANDING POSITION.NOTE: EMPL HAD PREVIOUS BACK INJURY ON 2-20-86.

EMP WAS IN OPE9ATORS DECK OF JOY 21SC TRAMMING TO THE CONT MINER TO GET A LOAD OF COAL WHEN HE RAN OVER A WOODEN MINE TIMBER LYING IN THE ROADWAY WHICH CREATED A SUDDEN JOLT THAT CAUSED HIS H HARD SHELL HAT 7O STRIKE AGAINST THE METAL CANOPY RESULTING IN PAIN AND DISCOMFORT TO T HE CERVICAL AREA OF HIS SPINE

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN A STANDING POSTION BESIDE THE TWIN BOOM FLETCHER BOLT MACHINE MAKING THE ROOF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE NEXT ROW OF PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A SLAB OR COAL AAPROX 5 I NCHES THICK ROO5LED FROM THE RIB LINE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HIPS AND LOWER BACK AREA FORCING HIS RIGHT KNEE SIDE WAYS AND INWARD AGAINST THE DUST COLLECTION BOX WHICH RESULTED IN A S

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION ATTEMPTING TO PASS BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE RIB. AS THE MINER OPERATOR BEGAN TO SLEW THE RIGHT REAR OF THE MINER TOWARD THE RIGHT RIB.THE EM PLOYEE S SHOULD9RS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER CANOPY AND THE RIB RESULTING IN CONTUSION AND ABRASION TO THE UPPER LEFT ARM AND A CONTUSION TO UPPER BACK SIDE OF LEFT LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE CL5IMS THAT HE WAS IN A BENT-OVER POSITION LIFTING A WOODEN MINE TIMBER WEIGHING APPROX. 70 LBS. FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT AN ALLEGED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

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THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN A STANDING POSITION CARRYING A DOWTY SINGLE MINE PROP WEIGHING APPROX. 120 LBS TO RELOCATE IT FOR TEMPORARY SUPPORT. AS HE TURNED TO CARRY THE PROP BETWEEN THE OTHER EXISTI NG PROPS SET FO9 TEMPORARY SUPPORT, HE TWISTED AND FELT AN ALLEGED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA.

EMPL WORKING WI7H 3 CO-WORKERS TO INSTALL C-3 RICHWOOD BELT SCRAPER ON J-5 SECTION BELT HEAD ROLLER.SYSTEM WEIGHS 350 LBS.FOLLOWING LIFTING PROCEDURE OF POSITIONING SCRAPER AGAINST HEAD ROLLER 5' ABOVE MAIN 7ONVEYOR BELT EMPL FELT PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO MOVE A 400 SHILED WITH BATTERY SCOOP. AS SCOOP STARTED INTO SET-UP ENTRY, THE SHILED-SETTING ON SCOOP BLADE- WOULD NOT CLEAR PAN LINE. OPERATOR STOPPED TRAMMING AND I NJURED CAME UP 7O DETERMINE THE DIFFICULTY. OPERATOR WAS NOT AWARE OF INJURED EXACE POSTION. OPERATOR STARTED TO TRAM AGAIN AND SCOOP WENT INTO DIP IN MINE FLOOR CAUSING SCOOP BLADE TO DIP A

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN A BENT OVER POSTION WORKING WITH TWO CO-WORKERS TO TEAR DOWN A LONGWALL DYNATRACK SYSTEM.THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A LONG-HANDLED RATCHET WITH A CHEATER PIPE ATTACHED TO BRE AK LOOSE THE BO5TS. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD A HOLD ON THE CHEATER PIPE WITH BOTH HANDS WHILE A CO-WORKER STOOD ON THE CHEATER PIPE TO BREAK LOOSE A BOLT.THE BOLT SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE CAUSING

MISHAP OCCURR E8 ON M-6SEC.IN TRACK ENTRY 50FT INBY STA#8273 EMP.WAS WORKING WITH 3 CO-WORKERS INSTALLING 60LB RAILS FOR M-6 TRACK HE WAS IN BENT-OVER POS.ALIGNING A STEEL CROSS TIE TO BE FAST ENED ON RAIL RA3L WAS SETTING OIN A 1-TON LIFTING JACK AS HE WAS HOLDING CROSS TIE IN POSITION T RACK RAIL SLIPPED OFF JACK WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEES FINGERS TO BE CAUGHT BETEWEEN STEEL T IE & M

MISHAP OCCURRED3ON J-MAINS #6 ENTRRY STA#8193 EMP.WAS IN PROCESS OF INSTALLING HEAD ROLLER FOR BELT CONV.SYSTEM THAT WILL BE USED ON PROPOSED J-( SEC.AREA WAS CUT APPROX 10FT H IGH TO ACCOMMOD ATE BELT DRIVE3 & HEAD ROLLER SET-UP THAT WILL EXTGEND OVER THE J-M TRACK EMP.WAS IN S TANDING POSITION DRILLING ROOF BOLT H OLE WITH GALIS ROOF BOLT ER AS HE WAS REMOVING THE DRI

OCCURRED IN TRA7K ENTRY OF J-HDGS AT STA#6172 EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OIF GALIS PERSONNEL CARRIER TRAMMING FROM J-HDGS TO J-5 SECTION THERE WAS A SUPPLY MOTOR WITH 3 CARS PARKED ON J-HDG8 TRACK DUE TO MTR CREW CHANGING BELT ROLLERS INJURED EMP.COULD NOT GET STOPPED TDUE TO CONDENSATION OF RAILS & SLAMMED INTO END SUPPLY CAR SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED INJURED EMPLOYEE

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INCIDENT OCCURR9D ON 10-L IN #6 ENTRY 20FT INBY STA.#8281 EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN OPERA TORS DECK OF A JOY 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMING TOWARD FEEDER WITH LOAD OF COAL DURING TRANSPORT SHUTT LE CAR CAME IN CO3TACT WITH AN UNEVEN PLACE IN MINE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE & EMPLOYEES HARD SHELL HAT STRUCK AGTAINST METAL CANOPY WHICH RESULTGED IN PAIN TO EMPLOYEES NECK AR

FALL OCCURRED I3 TAILGATE ENTRY OF J-4LONGWALL AT STA.#6870 FALL WAS 16FT WIDE X20FT LONG &12FT HIGH THERE WERE CLAY VEINS & A SLIP IN AREA THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6FT RESIN BOLT S & REBOLT ED WITH 10FT&12FT COMBINATION BOLTS AREA WILL BE BEAMED WITH STEEL CRIBBED UNDER BEAMS & POLYURRETHANE GLUE INJECTED INTO MINE TOP & COAL RIB

UFALL OCCURRED 08 ENTRY MAIN WEST HEADINGS SPAD 5606. FALL CAUSED BY CLAY VEIN & LAMINATED SANDSTONE AND SHALE JUST ABOVE COAL SEAM.FALL DIMENSIONS 80'LONG X 18'WIDE X 10'HIGH.NO HUMAN RESOURC E OR EQUIP EXPO8URE DUE TO INCIDENT NOR VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF WORKER BLOCKED.FALL AREA WILL BE CLEARED OF DEBRIS,SUPPORTED AND A CANOPY ERECTED UNDER THE CAVITY.

ROOF FALL APPEA9ED TO BE CAUSED BY CLAY VEINS AND PRESENCE OF WATER DIMENSIONS ARE 30X18X9 ABOVE COAL SEAM AREA SUPPORTED BY 6 AND 8 FT RESIN BOLTS AND 5X7 WOODEN CROSSBARS DURING ADBANCEMENT FALL DID NOT B5OCK THE PASSAGE WAY OF EMP OR INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION AREA IS DANGERED OFF AND WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED TO PLAN

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN A PARTIALLY STOOPED POSITION AS HE WAS HELPING REMOVE ROCK FROM THE TAILGATE AREA OF THE LONGWALL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL APPROX. 17 FEET FROM A CAVITY IN THE MINE ROOF, STRICKING A PIL9 OF OTHER ROCK AND COAL IN THE AREA. GLANCING HORIZONTALLY, STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT. THERE WERE 48 SHIELDS AT THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE USED A3BLOCK OF WOOD TO SECURE THE REEL COMPARTMENT DOOR IN AN OPEN OPSITION ON THE 21SC SHUTTLE CAR AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GREASING THE LEVEL WIND THE BLOCK OF WOOD KICKED OUT S UDDENLY CAUSING3THE DOOR TO FALL INTO A CLOSED POSITION AND IN THE PROCESS THE DOOR STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE LEFT WRIST AND HAND

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN A BENT OVER POSITION DISCONNECTING A 1/4 INCH CHAIN BETWEEN A 60 LB RAIL AND BATTERY SCOOP. AS HE STRAIGHTENED HIS BODY TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION, HE ALLEGED FEELING PAIN IN T HE CENTER OF HI8 BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT LIFTING NOR WAS THERE AN AGENCT OF CONTACT, OR EVIDENCE OF SELF ABUSE INVOLVED.

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING A RELAY-BAR EXTENSION BETWEEN A SHIELD AND THE FACE CONVEYOR OF THE LONGWALL WHEN THE HEEL OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COUPLING POINTS OF THE RELAY-BAR 5ND THE RELAY-BAR EXTENSION.

FALL WAS DISCOV9RED AT 200AMBY THE SHIFT FOREMAN FALL DIMENSIONS ARE 40FT BY 18FT & 9FT ABOVE THE COAL SEAM AT HIGHEST POINT FALL AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 6FT RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOL TS FALL WILL BE3CLEANED UP & A CANOPY WILL BE ERECTED UNDER THE CAVITY VENTILATION CURRENT WAS NOT INTERRPUTED NOR WAS THE ESCAPEWAY BLOCKED DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A LARGE

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON BELT CONVEYOR TAILPIECE AS HE WAS GREASING THE CONVEYOR SHAFT BEARINGS ON THE DISCHARGFE END OF THE BELT FEEDER AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STEP STEPPING DOWN F9OM TAILPIECE WHEN HEEL OF HIS BOOT CAUGHT ONTO THE TAILPIECE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL AGAINSTRIB

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING HIS CLOTHES BASKET (LOCATED IN BATH HOUSE FACILITY)WHEN HIS BASKET BECAME INTANGLED WITH A NEARBY BASKET,CAUSING HIS BASKET TO TURN HALF WAY OVER,AL LOWING THE EMPL2YEE'S MINING BELT AND W-65 SELF RESCUER(ATTACHED TO BELT)TO FALL APPROX. 10' STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING FOUR COWORKERS RELOCATE A 45 FT SECTION OF DENERGIZED HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AS THE GROUP WAS IN MOTION WITH THE CABLE THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A SLICK PIECE OF ROOF ROCK CAUS ING THE EMPLOYE9S LEFT ANKLE TO COLLAPSE OUTWARD RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT ANKLE

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN A KNEELING POSITION PLACING A 30" X 5" X 7" CRIB BLOCK NDER THE BASE OF THE #2 MITISUI MIIKE SHIELD TO PREVENT THE SHIELD FROM PLOWING INTO THE MINE FLOOR. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONIN1 THE CRIB BLOCK, A CO-WORKER TOSSED ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK TO HIM AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S THIRD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO CRIB BLOCKS WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION AR

THE EE WAS IN A3STANDING POSITION STACKING CEMENT BLOCKS 6"X8"X16" AGAINST THE COAL RIB WHEN THE STACK OF BLOCKS FELL CATCHING THE EES INDEX FINGER OF T HE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS WHICH R ESULTED IN A F9CTURE TO THE END JOINT.

EMP WAS IN A ST5NDING POSITION UNLOADING 30X5X7 WOODEN CRIB BLOCKS FROM SUPPLY CAR THE CRIB BLOCKS WERE APPROX 60 IN ABOVE THE MINE FLOOR AS EMPLOYEE REMOVED A CRIB BLOCK AND THREW IT INTO THE CROSSCUT ANOTHE9 CRIB BLOCK FELL FROM THE PILE STRIKING THE EMP ON TOP OF THE METATARSAL BONE AREA OF RIGHT FOOT

EMP WAS STANDIN1 IN THE FACE CONVEYOR CHECKING THE BIT DRUM FOR BROKEN LUGS WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN SHIELD TIPS AND THE FACE CONTACTING THE BVIT DRUM FIRST THEN FAL FALLING ONTO TH9 EMPLOYEES LEFT HEEL JAMMING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT GREAT TOE INTO THE METAL SURFACE OF THE PANLINE

THE ROOF FALL W5S CAUSED BY CLAY VEINS, PRESENCE OF WATER IN TOP, AND ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. THE SUPPORTED WITH 6FT AND 8 FT RESIN BOLTS AND 5INCH X 7 INCH WOODEN CROSSBARS DURING ADVANCEMENT

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 SEATED IN THE OOPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF FORK-LIFT,AS HE BROUGHT IT TO A STATIONARY POSITED.AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GET DOWN FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED , AND AS HE ATTEM1TED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE,HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE FORKLIFT.

EMP STATED THAT3HE CARRIED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION 2 FIVE GAL CANS OF WATER APPROX 82 LBS FOR A DISTANCE OF 160 FT TO THE JOB SITE AFTER BENDING OVER TO SET THE W ATER ON MINE FLOOR EMP STATED HE PROCEEDED TO3BUILD A CONCRETE BLOCK STOPPING WHEN HE FELT CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA UPON COMPLETION OF THE STOPPING HE FELT AN ALLEGED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPL IN SLIGHTL2 BENT OVER POSITION PLACING SHIELD COVER BACK OVER RIPPER MOTOR WHEN SHIELD COVER DROPPED DOWNWARD CATCHING EMPL HAND BETWEEN SHIELD AND PAN OF CM.DEVELOPED INTO PAIN TO LEFT W RIST AREA.AS TI4E WENT ON NUMBNESS DEVEL.IN FOREARM,RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS A 1ASSENGER IN A JITNEY AS IT WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON LOWER RT LEG & ALSO ON LEFT KNEE

EMP WAS TRAVELING ON FOOT FROM ONE SHIELD TO ANOTHER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE TOP OF ONE OF THE SHIELDS, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER

EMP WAS WALKING NEAR THE SECTION BELT FEE D E R WHEN A FRAGMENT OF DEBRIS BECAME AIRBORNE ENTERING THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE

EMP WAS IN A STOOPED POSITION TRAVELING FROM OJNE SHIELD TO ANOTHER WHEN A PEICE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING THE EMP ON LOWER LEFT LEG AND RT ANKLE RESULTING IN SMALL LACERATION ON LOWER LEFT LEG AND CONTUSION OF RT ANKLE

EMP WAS HELPING A COWORKER INSTALL VENTILATION TUBING WHEN THE COWORKER ACCIDENTLY STRUCK THE BACK OF THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND WITH A PROSPECTORS PICK RESULTING IN A PUNCTURE WOUND

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LYING UNDER THE HEAD OF A 12CM CONTINUOUS MINER USING A HYDRAULIC PORTA POWER TO RAISE THE LIFTING ARM OF THE CUTTER HEAD UPWARD TO ALIGN THE HOLES FOR A NEW BUSHING AND PIN. PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED TO THE PORTA POWER, IT SLIPPED FROM ITS POSITION AND CAUGHT THE EMPLYEES INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PORTA POWER AND THE FRAME OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER

THE MINE ROOF PRIOR TO THE FALL HAD EVIDENCE OF NATURAL PARTINGS DUE TO CLAY VEINS THE FALL WAS 18X30X8 THERE WERE NO PERSONS OR EQUIP AFFECTED BY THE FALL VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSO WAS NOT AFFECTED FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND CAVITY WILL BE SUPPORTED

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STOPPED OVER POSITION TRAVELING FROM 80 SHIELD TO 81 SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2 X 5 X 10 FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS. STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE MIDDLE FIN GER OF THE LEFT HAND, RESULTING INA CONTUSION, LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO THE NAIL BED AREA.

FALL WAS CAUSED BY CLAY VEINS AND ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS FALL DIMENSTIONS ARE 40 LONG AND 18 WIDE AND 8 ABOVE THE COAL SEAM PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 3 AND 5 CONVENTIONAL SINGLE EXPANSION SHEE SHELL BOLT.

AREA PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 4,6 AND 8\ RESIN BOLTS ON 3\ CENTERS.FALL DIM-60\LONG X 8\WIDE AND 6\ ABOVE COAL SEAM.FALL WAS CAUSED BY CLAY VIEINS AND NATURAL PARTING IN MINE ROOF.LOCATION B BETWEEN STATION 7087 AND 7088 ON J-5 SECTION.FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED TO PLAN.VENTILATION NOT DISTURBED.

THE EMPLOYEE LEAPED FROM THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OF THE FORKLIFT, LOOSING HIS BALANCE, STRIKING HIS UPPER BACK AND NECK AND SHOULDERS ON THE GROUND.

INCIDENT OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY 60\ OUTBY SPAD #7083 ON J-5. EMP WAS SEATED IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT TRAMMING C/M OUT OF THE "A" LIFT, WHEN A ROCK !8"X5"X36" DISLODGED FROM ROOF, FALLING ONTO TH E VENT TUBING BREAKING SUPPORT WIRES ALLOWING THE TUBING TO FALL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD, FORCING HEAD DOWNWARD CAUSING HIS FACE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CABLE

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION TRAMMING AN ATRS FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER INTO POSITION FOR THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UNDER SUPPORTED TOP AND OPERATING THE BOLTER BY MEANS OF THE INCH TRAM CONTROLS. WHILE TRAMMING, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12"X12"X6" DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN THE INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ELBOW, WHICH R

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION HELPING REMOVE MINE TIMBERS FROM A SUPPLY CAR AS HE REACHED TO PICK UP ONE OF THE TIMBERS ANOTHER TIMBER ROLLED FROM THE TIMBER PILE CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO TIMBERS WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE SECOND JOINT OF THE RING FINGER ON HIS RT HAND

INTERSECTION PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 6\ RESIN BOLTS ON 4\ CENTERS.FALL DIMENSIONS ARE 20\LONG X 18\WIDE X 10\ ABOVE COAL SEAM.FALL CAUSED BY CLAY VEINS AND CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE EX TREMES.FALL AREA IS BEING TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF TEMPORARILY BUT WILL EVENTUALLY BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED TO PLAN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE LONGWALL FACE AREA TOWARD THE MAINTENANCE SUPPLY CAR WHEN HIS RT FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR RESULTING IN PAIN TO THE RT KNEE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER AS THEY WERE REMOVING A METAL SHIELD FROM A 12 CM CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE, WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE JAGGED EDGE OF THE METAL SHIELD, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LARGE ROCK AT FACE OF AN ENTRY INSTALLING A CENTER LIEN IN WORKING PLACE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE OF ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL & TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE

THERE WERE NATURAL PARTINGS IN THE MINE ROOF DURING IN THE MINE ROOF DURING THE MINING PROCESS. THE INTERSECTION WAS BOLTED WITH 6 RESIN BOLTS ON 3 CENTERS AND LATER REQUIRED CROSSBARS ON 4 CE NTERS. THE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE 30 LONG 18 WIDE AND 14 ABOVE THE COAL SEAM. THE FALL DID NOT INTERFER WITH VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF EMPLOYEES. FALL AREA WITH BE TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF ACC

THE EE WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER POSITION PULLING A WOODEN POST 6\ LONG & 8" IN DIAMETER FROM THE BUCKET OF THE BATTERY SCOOP WHEN HE ALLEGED FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SLIGTHTLY BENT OVER POSITION ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT THE DRIVER STEEL TO THE FINISHER STEL TO COMPLERE A 6\ BOLT HOLE. THJ TWO STEELS WOULS NOT LINE UP DUE TO SOME COAL S PILLAGE UNDER THE BOLTER HEAD. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE BOLTER HEAD TO REMOVE THE SPILLAGE, HIS THUMB ON THE RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONNECTING ENDS OF THE TWO DRILL STEELS.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION & HAD REMOVED THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO PERFORM HIS ASSIGNED DUTIES FROM HIS TOOL CHEST. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE TOOL CHEST LID WITH HIS LEFT HAND, THE L ID SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND FALLING AND CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE LID AND THE TOP EDGE OT THE TOOL CHEST

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SET OF CHANNEL LOCKS TO HELP A FELLOW WORKER PULL A PIECE OFD BELT, WHEN THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE BELT, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE, FALLING AGAINST A JITNEY, RESULTING IN A FRACTURED LEFT FOREARM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION TRAMMING THE BOLT MACHINE, WHEN A ROCK 6"X3"X14" SLID OFF THE CANOPY STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT CALF OF THE LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WALKING THROUGH THE CROSSCUT, WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT CONTACTED AN OFFSET IN THE MINE FLOOR. AT THIS TIME, THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED WITH PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK AREA. THIS EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY ON 6-13-83.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER POSITION UNLOADING CROSSBARS FROM A FLAT CAR AS EMPLOYEE LIFTED UPWARD ON A FASTENED CROSSBAR CROSSBAR TWISTED & CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETW EEN TWO CROSSBARS RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO END JOINT OF MIDDLE FINGER

THE EE W AS IN A BENT OVER POSITION PREPARING TO CROSS THE J-MAINS BELT LINE THAT WAS IN AN OFF POSITION. AS THE EE WAS CLIMBING ACROSS THE BELT HIS FOOTING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL STR IKING HIS LEFT RIB CAGE AGAINST THE BELT CRADLE ROLLER RESUTLING IN A BRUISE TO THE RIB CAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION TRIMMING EDGE OF BELT AFTER BEING SPLICED AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIM KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF BELT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON INSIDE PORTION OF LEFT T THIGH RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SQUATTED POSITION UNDER CHOCK #60 AS THE EMPLOYEE RAISED PARTIALLY UPWARD TO MOVE THE CHOCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA

EMP WAS IN STANDING POISITION CARRYING FIRE SUPRESSION BRACKET TOWARD THE SCOOP BATTERIES WHEN ONE OF THE SUPRESSION HOSES CAUGHT ONTO FRAME OF THE SPARE SET OF BATTERIES THIS CAUSED BRACKET T TO BE PULLED OUT OF EMP HANDS CAUSING BRACKET TO FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT LITTLE TOE

EMP WAS IN UPRIGHT POSITION LIFTING MINER CABLE OFF MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK