Birch River Energy Plant No 1 Coal

Employee was replacing conveyor chain in a truck dump feeder. The chain was being pulled out by a hoist truck. The flight keepers were unknowingly wore out and 1 flight fell out of the chain and struck the employee on the left hand and knocked 2 more flights out of the chain as it was being pulled out.

The operator was notified 7/8/16 of a claim for occupational pneumoconiosis for the affected employee. The employee was terminated doe to a reduction in work force on April 15, 2014.

Employee was moving scrap metal, one end slipped pinching thumb between 2 pieces of metal.

The operator was notified on 2/1/2016 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

A fire occurred in a stockpile where high sulfur coal had been stored. The fire occurred due to air pockets existing within the stock pile due to loose compaction of coal which caused the coal to spontaneously ignite. No personal injuries were inflected, or equipment damages occurred from the fire. No persons were endangered from the fire.

Attempting to clean torch tip, employee burnt left hand with a lit torch.

Employee struck his head against a water valve while shutting off the drain water valve on water truck. Employee stated his hard hat was knocked off. Wounded required staples for closure.

Employee tripped on railroad cross tie, fell and fractured his wrist.

Driver complained he was sick. Thought he was having heart attach.

Employee was working on the Gizmo engine in the refuse area. The wind was blowing which caused dirt/dust to enter into his left eye. He was wearing Rx safety glasses. The employee sought medical treatment at SRMC ER for irritation. The eye was irrigated and the employee was given an antibiotic ointment.

EE was going back to the mine to get loaded. Came upon a soft pushed up spot in the Rd caused by winter thawing. Driver did not slow down and make adjustments for Rd. conditions causing himself to be bounced in the ceiling of the truck he was operating. EE was driving to fast for Rd conditions

Employee received a laceration to the right thumb when the thumb was caught between a crescent wrench used to hold a nut and the frame of a separation screen. Torque applied to the bolt by a co-worker caused the nut to twist and pinch the thumb between the handle of the crescent wrench and separator frame.

EE was getting ready to weld a stop of for an overhead crane. EE fell 20 feet to the steel floor below landing on his left wrist and knee. EE was transported to CMAC General and was treated for a broken wrist and knee. EE was released on 12/19/13 and is now home.

On 10/03/2013, the mine operator was notified that this former employee had received a diagnosis of simple pneumoconiosis, category p/p, 1/0. This former employee's last date of employment was on 06/24/2013. He did not miss any scheduled work due to this diagnosis.

On 10/03/2013 the mine operator received notification that this former employee had received a diagnosis of simple pneumoconiosis, category s/s, 1/0. This former employee's last date of employment with this operator was 06/12/2013.

Pushed clutch down heard a pop in left knee. When he could stop he got out of the truck and could not put weight on left leg.

An employee attempted to lift a full sample bag of coal into the basket of the electric hoist with his left hand. He felt a burning sensation and pain betweeen his shoulder and neck. On Friday, June 21st; this said employee received medical treatment as he was given prescriptions for pain medication and a muscle relaxer for a strained trapezoid muscle.

EE evening shift EE reported to work at 15:35p.m. at the Gate 2 Guard shack. While attempting to enter guard shack a strong gust of wind blew the door into EE knocking him to the ground. EEG received a laceration to his left elbow requiring stitches.

Employee and co-workers were changing an impeller on a pump. The employee was Pulling on the motor belt when the ring finger left hand was pinched in the motors pulley. Power was locked and tagged out to the pump.

Employee was using oxyacetylene torch to cut a metal pipe when spark blew back in his right ear. Employee sought additional medical treatment on Sept. 22, 2012 and began missing days from work on 09/23/2012.

Employee's knee gave out on him, he slipped and fell 2 steps to a lower landing on the steps at the load out. No defects were noted on the steps and employee stated there was no defects to the step.

Employee and co-worker performing maintenance on Plant Re-circulatory pump co worker was using impact wrench to tighten T-bolt and affected employee was holding T-bolt in saddle with finger. While tightening bolt pressure caused it to slip and strike finger.

Employee started missing days from work on 4/4/11 from a previous injury. Employee stated he was using a hydraulic wrench to remove 2.5 inch bolts which attaches the vibrating box to a feeder. Employee states that the hydraulic wrench slipped from a bolt and he strained the left shoulder while attempting to catch the wrench.

Employee slipped on ice and snow and twisted right knee.

Employee was walking up steps in plant and struck the back of his hand against the hand rail causing a metacarpal fracture to the 4th digit left hand.

The employee received a laceration to the right hand requiring sutures for closure while removing ice from return belt rollers on the raw coal belt. Employee returned to normal duties on his next scheduled shift.

Driver was going down tipple hill in 2nd gear, saw a T.C. transport truck on straddle berm and stopped truck, set park brake. Felt truck move a little before park brake set up, pushed park brake button back in releasing brake and truck ran away. He had truck out of gear resulting in truck overturning on side.

Contractor complained of burning sensation on his left shoulder and arm while changing a screen panel plant. Upon observation, his shirt was wet along with the seat of his pants. He removed his shirt and a small area on the left shoulder appeared to be scraped with redness to his elbow. He was taken to a shower to wash chemicals from his body and then transported to the local E.R.

Employee reporting of twisting his ankle while stepping off of the dozer. Employee stated that his right foot twisted on frozen mud while stepping.

EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 1-16-04 AFTER AN INCIDENT OCCURRING ON 1-9-04. ON THAT DAY THE EE NOTICED PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AFTER WORKING IN A SUMP AT THE PREPARTION PLANT. THE EE REPORTED T HAT HE NOTICED PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AFTER STANDINING UP, NO OTHER INCIDENTS WERE DESCRIBED. ON FEB 11, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM CHIRO. PRIOR T MGT HAD CLASSIFI

NOTIFIED ON 1/5/04 THAT INJURED MINER SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM A CHIROPRACTOR ON 11/13/03. THE MINER STATED THAT HE NOTICED PAIN IN LOW BACK AFTER TURNING SIEVE BOX FROM THE PLANT TO ALIG N IT IN A TRUCK. THE SIEVE BOX WAS ATTACHED TO AN OVERHEAD HOIST. EE MISSED NO TIME FROM THE INJURY & RETURNED TO NORMAL JOB DUTIES.

DRIVER WAS ON THE STOCKPILE, TRUCK FACING DOWN HILL. TRUCK BED WAS FULLY RAISED. DRIVER PULLED FORWARD AND STOPPED. BED STARTED ROCKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THEN FELL OVER. CAB STAYED UPRIGHT. B ED WAS ON THE (DRIVERS SIDE) GROUND, ON ITS SIDE. STOCK PILE WAS LEANING TO THE DRIVERS SIDE.

ON 3/5/04 OPERATOR WAS PROVIDED ADDL INFO ON THE ACCIDENT FROM 1ST AID TO MEDICAL. ON 6/19/03 EE WAS BLOWING OUT A TOOL BOX IN THE PLANT SHOP & A PIECE OF RUST WAS EMBEDDED IN EYE. INITIALLY THE REPORTED MED TREATMENT WAS WASHING OUT THE EYE. HOWEVER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A MED TREATMENT WAS GIVEN USING SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS TO REMOVE THE RUST IN EYE

EE IS SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT AFTER COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN THE LOW BACK. EE STATED THAT ON 5/14/03 AFTER CARRYING 4 PARTIAL BUCKETS OF COAL FOR SAMPLING PURPOSES THAT HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOW BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING THE SCREEN FROM THE DECANT DRYERIN THE PLANT AND CUT THE RING FINGER LEFT HAND WHEN HE CONTACTED A SHARP EDGE ON THE DRYER. THE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES

EE WAS TRYING TO SET UP POWER IN SUB-STATION AFTER RECENT POWER OUTAGE DUE TO ICE STORM. EE STATED THAT HE OPERATED THE MAIN POWER TRIP BUTTON TO DE-ENERGIZE THE SUBSTATION & WITH HIGH VOLTAGE GLOVES & A SAFETY GROUND CABLE TESTED THE MAIN CIRCUIT TO ENSURE POWER WAS DISCONNECTED. AN ELECTRIC ARCH OCCURRED DURING THIS TASK CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE FACE.

LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. IT'S BELEIVED EXPLOSION BLEW OIL FILTER BASE INTO STARTER WITH A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRING.

EE FELL WHILE CLEANING COAL CHUTE AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE. WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES. MEDICAL REPORT.

THE INJURED FELL DOWN WHILE DESCENDING THE STEPSTO THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE CLEAN, COAL TOWER. THERE HAS BEEN AN ON GOING INVESTIGATION- THE INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 2/01/02- WHEN THE INJURED MISSED HIS FIRST SCHEDULED WORK DAY. IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 1/25/02 BY PHONE.

INJURED WAS HELPING TURN A DRIVE PULLEY BY HAND IN ORDER TO POSITION A PUMP SHAFT, SO AN IMPELLOR COULD BE REMOVED. HE GOT HIS GLOVED LEFT THUMBCAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRIVE PULLEY AND THE DRIVE BELTS. THE PRESSURE OF THE DRIVE BELTS CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS THUMB.

FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE MOUNTING A BULLDOZER. STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE DOZER TRACK. COMPLAINS OF SOME NECK PAIN.

HE WAS HELPING MOVE A PIECE OF SHAKER SCREEN ACROSS THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE PLANT. THEY WERE USING CHAIN HOISTS & PRYBAR. HE SAID HE PRIED FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FINISHED THE SHIFT COULD NOT GET OUT THE NEXT DAY.

WHILE WORKING IN SHIP USING A SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT ELBOW WAS BENT BACK.

DRIVING A TRUCK - HIT A POTHOLE. BACK STARTED TOHURT REAL BAD.

SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRUCK WHILE CLEANING THE BED.

EE CLAIMED CARPAL TUNNEL DAMAGE TO BOTH HANDS DUE TO WORK RELATED ACTIVITIES. HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON 1-11-01 ON ONE HAND AND SAYS HE W ILL HAVE SURGERY ON THE OTHER BEFORE HE RETURNS TO WORK. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS TO THE GROUND FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. HE SAID HE SLIPPED ON THE 3RD STEP DOWN, FELL TO THE GROUND, CATCHING HIMSELF ON HIS RIGHT HAND, BENDING HIS THUMB BACK, LOADER WAS NOT IN MOTION.

HE WAS CARRYING ONE END OF PIECE OF A C CHANNEL WALKING BACKWARDS AS HE PROCEEDED ACROSS THE PLANT FLOOR HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE PLANT FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL & THE C CHANNEL TO MASH I S FINGERS AGAINST THE FLOOR

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO A SCREEN AND STRAINED HIS BACK WEHN HE LIFTED THE BAFFEL. THEACCIDENT OCCURED ON MAY 17,1999 AT WHICH TIME HEDID SEE A DOCTOR BUT DID NOT MISS WORK OR GET MEDICAL TREATMENT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE LUNCH ROOM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS HAPPENED ON MAY 31, 2000 BUT THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL JANUARY 3, 2001.

WAS WALKING FROM BATHHOUSE TO WORK AREA. WAS LOOKING ACROSS THE ROAD AT ANOTHER LOCATION. HE STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION ABOUT 14" X 14" X 1 1/2 DEEP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TURN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

HE HAD BEEN WORKING OUTSIDE IN COLD WEATHER. SNOW AND ICE BUILT UP ON THE SOLES AND TREAD OF HIS BOOTS. HE STEPPED OFF THE NON-SKID RUG ONTO A TILE FLOOR. AT THAT POINT HE FELL TO THE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF PLATE METAL THATWAS BEING PLACED ON A MOTOR SHAFT. THE PLATE WAS BEING DRIVEN ONTO, THE SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. DURING THIS WORK ACTIVITY, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT THUMB WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

EE WAS MOVING TOOL BOXES IN THE PREPARATION PLANT CONTROL WITH A COMEALONG & PRYBAR & STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS USING THE COMEALONG & PRY BAR TOMOVE THE TOOL BOXES ACROSS THE FLOOR

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS AT THE CLEAN FOAL TOWER AND THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM STEP, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 8-27-99.

EE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR AND WHEN HE FINISHED THE TASK HE JUMPED FROM THE BELT TO THE GROUND AND HURT HIS KNEE. THE DISTANCE HE JUMPED WAS APPROX. 3'.

EE WAS PUSHING COAL ON THE RAW COAL STOCKPILE. WHEN BACKING THE DOZER UP THE RIGHT TRACK RAN OVER THE EDGE OF THE PILE. WHEN THE DOZER CAME DOWNHE WAS JARRED AGAINST THE SEAT HURTING HIS BACK HE IS GOING TO CHIRPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT

EMPLOYEE WAS SAMPLING COAL AT THE SCALEHOUSE. THE TRUCK HAS A PLATFORM TO GET TO THE TOP, AND IT HAS A COUNTER WEIGHT TO ASSIST IN ITS MOVEMENT. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE PLATFORM A COU NTER WEIGHT CAME OFF AND DROPPED TO THE AREA UNDER SCALES. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM SCALE PLATFORM TO GET COUNTER WEIGHT AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HEIGHT IS ANOUT FOUR FEET.

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE ON 4-0999 AND HAD A HERNIA. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 4-19-99.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A SCREEN MECHANISM OUT OF THE PLANT. THE MECHANISM WAS BEING MOVED WITH A HOIST WITH ONE END RESTING ON THE FLOOR AND THE OTHER END LESS THAN SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOO R. THE BACK OF THE MECHANNISM GOT HUN GON A PIECE OF PIPE AND THE EMPLOYEE PULLED SIDEWAYS TO FREE IT AND THE CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

EE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON CAN OF FUEL TO PUT IN A LIGHT PLANT AND SLIPPED ON SOME LARGE ROCKS CAUSING HIM TO FELL AND TWIST HIS BACK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL JAN 10,1999.

A CONTRACTOR EE WAS LEAVING WORK TRAVELING ON A HAULROAD BONDED BY OUR COMPANY. HE MET AN EE OF ANOTHER COAL COMPANY WHO WAS TRAVELING TO WORK AND THE SIDESWIPED EACH OTHER. THE EE FROM THE OT HER COAL CO. WAS INJURED AND MISSED WORK.

THE EE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A GLOVE AND INJURIED HIS BACK. THE EE WORK ACTIVITY PREVIOUS TO THE INJURY WAS REMOVING SHIELDS FROM A AUTOMATIC SAMPLER AND HELPING WELDER GET WELDING EQUIPMENT RE ADY TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE SAMPLER.

EE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST AND SHOULDER AREA WHEN HE TWISTED AROUND IN A DOZER TO SEE TO BACK UP.

EE WAS IN A STOPPING POSITION WELDING FOR A EXTENDED LENGTH OF TIME CAUSING A REINJURY TO A SPRAINED FOOT. HE DONE THIS ON MAY 3,1998 BUT DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL MAY 13, 1998.

EE WAS GOING TO CHANGE BRUSHES ON A CLEAN COAL SWEEP SAMPLER. HE GOT ON THE BELT TO DETERMINE HOW THE REPAIR SHOULD BE MADE & WAS STRUCK BY THE SAMPLE BUCKET. IT APPEARS THAT HE MUST HAVE TRIP PED SOMETHING IN THE SAMPLER CAUSING THE BUCKET TO SWING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKINHG IN CLEAN COAL LOADOUT TUBE. HE LAID A 14" PIPE WRENCH ON A ANGLE BRACE ANDSTARTED PULLING ON A WASH DOWN HOSE. WHILE PULLING ON THE HOSE HE HIT THE PIPE WRENCH CAUSING IT TO FALL AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE WRENCH FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2 FEET.

THE EE WAS BACKING A 3/4 TON PICK UP TRUCK DOWN A ROAD AND BACKED THE TRUCK INTO A DITCH CAUSING HIS HEAD TO JERK INTO THE WINDOW CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS NECK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 8-18-97 BUT THE EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 9-4-97.

EE WAS CHANGING A SPLIT UNIT SPROCKET. WHEN HE CUT THE WELD THAT WAS HOLDING THE UNIT TOGETHER HALF OF THE SPROCKET FELL CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING THE TOP FLOOR OF THE PLANT BY THE HEAD OF PLANT FEED BELT. HE PULLED ON THE WASH DOWN HOSE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST A ANGLE IRON SUPPORT OF THE PLANT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK BUT MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED ON 9-8-97. HIS NEXT SCHEDULED WORK SHIFT WAS 9-12-97.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN A LADDER ON A WHEEL LOADER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A STEP. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 2-10-97.

WHILE PICKING UP A JOINT OF 3/8 X 3 X 20 ANGLE THE ANGLE SLIPPED AND VICTIM TRIED TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT COULD HIT A FELLOW WORKER. WHEN HE CAUGHT HE ANGLE IT JAMMED HIS THUMB. NO TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO CO UNTIL2-6-97.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING APPROX 10' FROM A DOZER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK DOZER RAIL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE RAIL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OUT A SMALL LAB PULVERISER WITH AN AIR HOSE WHEN THE NOZZLE HIT THE WHEEL WHILE IT WAS STILL TURNING THE NOZZLE FLEW BACK STS RIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND

EMPLOYEES WERE DROPPING RAIL ROAD CARS DOWN TO THE LOADER SIDING WHENTHE CARS STOPPED AGAINST THE PARKED RAIL CARS EE KNEE CAP STRUCK THE LADDER RUNG OF THE CAR HE WAS RIDING

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTANCE ON BELF CONVEYOR SCRAPER. EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD, HITTING HIM IN THE NOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR ON THE 966 C LOADER. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND MIRROR. MIRROW HAD BEEN BENT AND NOT REPORTED.

GRAVEL HUNG IN LEFT SIDE OF TRAILER CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LAY OVER ON ITS SIDE. I RECEIVED A SMALL CUT ON MY RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED 5 GAL. CAN OF OIL ON LITTLE TOE JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE DOZER TRACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON BELT SCRAPER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HITTING HIM ON HIS RT SIDE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 8-20-94. HOWEVER, DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 8-30-94, WHEN HE BEGA N MISSING WORK.

EE WAS REPAIRING A CANOPY ON THE REFUSE BELT STRUTURE WHEN A WELD BROKE ON THE STRUCTURE CAUSING HIM TO FALL 3 TO 4 TO THE GROUND.

ON MARCH 1 EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON STEERING CLUTCH LEVER OF DOZER WHILE OPERATING IT. ON MARCH 12 EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE HIT THE SAME KNEE WITH A HAMMER WHILE WORKING ON THE SAME DOZER. HOWEVER EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL MARCH 18. BOTH INCIDENTS WERE NOT REPORTED IMMEDIATELY & DID NOT REQUIRE ANY FIRST AID.

INJURED WAS USING A SLATE BAR ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE THE TOP ROLLER OF THE MAGNETIC SEPARATOR SIDEWAYS. INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE FLOOR REACHING UP WHILE PRYING. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED LOOSE CAUSING INJURED TO FALL BACKWARD. INJURED LANDED ON HIS MINE LIGHT BATTERY CAUSING PAIN INHIS RIGHT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A PUMP SUCTION LINE PREPARING TO ATTACH A HOIST TO A MONORAIL BEAM. EMPLOYEE STOOD UP STRIKING HIS HARD HAT ON THE BEAM: EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOOSE ANY TIME. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3-25-94 COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HIS NECK.

INJURED WAS CLEANIGN SCREEN PANELS INT EH PLANT WHEN HE GOT SOAP IN HIS EYE. HE HTI HIS KNEE O THE SCREEN AS HE WENT TO WASH OUT HIS EYE. HOWEVER HE DID NTO REPORT THIS INJURY UTNIL HE MISSE D WORK ON 10-25-93.

EE STEPPED FROM PLATFORM ON TO COAL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL CAUSING HIM PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING A WINCH CABLE ON THE D-6 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD TWISTING HIS KNEE EE LOOSE ANY WORK UNTIL NO 9,1993.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM DOZER INTO AN IMPRESSION IN GROUND TH EMPLOYEES FOOT TURNED CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING AGAINST BELT STRUCTURE CHANNEL WHILE LIFTING A RETURN BELT IDLER INTO PLACE. EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SIDE AGAINST THE CHANNEL.

WHILE TURNING THE RAP SIEVE,T HE SCREEN CAME LOOSE STRIKING EE ON HSI RIGHT FOOT.

55081D LIFTED THE LID TO A SMALL CRUSHING UNIT IN THE LAB FOR CLEANING THE UNIT MUST HAVE MOVED CAUSING THE LID TO CLOSE STRIKING THE EE ARM.

HOOK ON CHAIN HOIST CONNECTED TO SIDE PLATE OF SCREEN UNIT SLIPPED LOOSE & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HSI HANDS. FALLING ON HIS ANKLE.

SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE WHILE GETTING OFF BULLDOZER I NAME SLIPPED ON DOZER TRACK LANDING ON SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE

PULLED A PIECE OF 1"X6'X8' STEEL BAR FROM WELDING TRUCK.WHILE PLACING STEEL ON STRANDANOTHER EMPLOYEE LET STEEL SLIP FROM HIS AHNDS SHIFTING THE LOAD TO INJURED.WHEN STEEL HIT THE GROUND IT AP

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN HE TURNED TO SET IT DOWN.

MOVING LOGS INTO BUCKET HURT ARMS

I NAME WAS SHOVELING GOB FROM UNDER #2 REFUSE BELT WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS BACK I NAME HAD A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON LINER PLATES OF THE COARSE REFUSE SCREEN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DISLOCATING HIS SHOULDER.

I NAME WAS DROPPING LOADED RAILROAD CARS I NAME WAS UNABLE TO GET CARSS SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH BEFORE HE GOT TO THE PARKED LOADED CARS I NAME SAW HE WAS GOING TO HIT HARD SO HE JUMPED TO THE GROUN D I NAME LOST HS BALANCE & FELL WHEN HE LANDED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS HEAD & FOREARM

TWISTED KNEE WHILE REPAIRING DRYER

WHILE CHANGING A DRIVE UNIT ON A SCREEN,I.NAME MASHED HIS THUMB.HE WAS POSITIONING THE UNIT WHILE MOVING IT WITH A CHAIN HOIST.THE UNIT MOVED CAUSING THUMB TO BE MASHED AGAINST A BEAM.

I.NAME CLAIMS THIS WA A GRADUAL INJURY FROM OPERATING AN END LOADER. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINS OF BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10-17-90. ATTACHED IS A COPY OF A LETTER T O WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION EXPLAINING CONDITIONS OF THE INJURY.

EMPL WAS SAMPLING COAL WHEN TRUCK MOVED CAUSING HER TO SLIP & FALL BRUISING RIBS & RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE HOIST TO LOWER A FULL BARREL OF MATERIAL. HE WAS HOLDING BARREL TO ONE SIDE TO PROPERLY PLACE THE BARREL WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 3/29 & DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME OR REPORTABLE UNTIL 5/10. EMPL STATED TO FOREMAN THAT HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DOZER TRACK FOOT SLIPPED CASUING ELBOW TO STRIKE DOZER TRACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 5/10 WHEN HE VISITED DR COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW.

THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 12-01-89 & DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 01-19-90 I NAME STATED THAT WHILE HELPING TO INSTALL A WEAR PLATE IN THE NO 1 TRUCK DUMP FEEDER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWE R BACK WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS LOCATED OVERHEAD WIT H A RATCHET & SOCKET

HELPING INSTALL WEAR PLACT IN TRUCK DUMP FEEDER TIGHTENING BOLTS OVERHEAD WITH SOCKET AND WRATCHET FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

CHECKING SKIRT RUBBER AT ROTARY BREAKER,I.NAME STEPPED DOWN FROM SPEED REDUCER STANDING ON AND LOST BALANCE CAUSING FALL AGAINST LIFTING LUG ON MOTOR WHICH RUNS ROTARY BREAKER.

I,NAME STATED THAT WHILE HE AND I,NAME WERE PICKING UP A SCREEN WHICH THE TWO HAD BEEN WORKING ON HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: THIS ACIDENT OCCURRED ON 10/27/89 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED U NTIL 11/06/89.

WHILE HELPING TO PUT THE COVER ON THE SAMPLE CRUSHER AFTER REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO THE CRUSHER I NAME STATED HE BENT DOWN TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE COVER AFTER INSTALLING THE BOLTS I NAME STOOD UP WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN THE R SIDE OF HIS BACK

WHILE WELDING A WEAR PLATE AT THE ROTARY BREAKER, A PIECE OF WELDING SPLATTER FELL ONTO HIS PANT LEG BURNING THROUGH THE PANT LEG. HE THEN SHOOK HIS LEG TRYING TO KNOCK THE SPLATTER OFF. THIS CAUSED THE SPLATTER TO ENTER THE TOP OF HIS BOOT AND BURN THROUGH HIS NYLON SOCK CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN ON THE INSIDE RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE HELPING TO REPLACE THE RAILROAD CAR RETARDER ROPE THE COVER OVER THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND DRIVE MOTOR OF THE HOIST SUDDENLY FELL CATCHING THE INJURED'S HAND BETWEEN THE COVER AND BASE OF T HE HOIST.THIS CAUSED HIM TO SUSTAIN A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF 3/8 AR WEAR PLATE OUT OF THE NO. 2 RAW COAL FEEDER HE INJURED HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT RECIEVE MEDICAL ATTENTION (D.C.) UNTIL MAY 5, 1989, AND DID NOT REPORT RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL MAY 11, 1989.

WHILE WALKING ON THE GROUND ALONG THE NO. 6 REFUSE BELT AFTER A HEAVY RAIN STORM, THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE THAT HAD BEEN FILLED WITH RAIN WATER AND APPEARED NOT TO BE VERY DE EP. WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE HOLE, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WHILE REMOVING COUNTEWEIGHT FROM COAL SCREEN, THE COUNTERWEIGHT WAS BEING LIFTED WITH A RACHET CHAIN BLOCK. THE CHAINFALL SLIPPED CAUSING THE COUNTERWEIGHT TO FALL AND CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES HAND BETWEEN A BRACE ON THE GUARD FOR THE COUNTERWEIGHT AND THE COUNTERWEIGHT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT SURE IF HE HAD LOCKED THE RACHET ON THE CHAIN.

WHILE INSTALLING NEW WEAR PLATEIN #6 RAW COAL FEEDER IT BECAME NECESSARY TO PRY PLATE AROUND PIPE. LADY SLIPPER PRY BAR WAS USED FOR THIS. ONCE PLATE CLEARED PIPE PLATE SLIPPED BACK CAUSING EM PLS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE & LADY SLIPPER.

I NAME STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE FROMT HE TAIL PIECE AREA OF THE RAW COAL STACKER BELT HE INJURED HIS BAKC WHILE PRYING FROZEN COAL FROM THE FLOOR I NAME DID NOT REPORT THIS AC CIDENT UNTIL 2/16/89 T

WHILE MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE NO. 6 REFUSE SKIRT RUBBER, HE STATED HE HIT THE RUBBER WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF SLATE TO CHIP WHICH THEN STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. THE PIECE OF SLAT E WHICH STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE CAUSED A CORNEAL ABRASION.

WHILE CLEANING HEAD CHUTE OF REFUSE CONVEYOR SYSTEM, A PIECE OF REFUSE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT THUMB.

DRIVING BULL PIN WITH HAMMER MISSED HITTING HAND AGAINST STEEL FRACTURED R HAND

TWO EMPLOYEES W9RE CHANGING THE SEIVE SCREEN AT THE FINE COAL REFUSE SCREEN. HE WAS STABDING ON THE CHUTE ABOVE THE SCREEN WHEN THE SEIVE SCREEN SWUNG AROUND KNOCKING HIS FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HI4 TO LAND ON THE SCREEN BELOW. THE LANDING CAUSED HIM TO SUSTAIN FRACTURE TO LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYERE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING A DIRTY RAILROAD COAL WHICH HAD ACCUMLATIONS OF SNOW AND ICE IN IT, HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL OUT OF THE BOTTOM DOORS.

I.NAME CLEANING3SPILL OF TAILINGS FROM DILUTE CYCLONE MATERIAL SIZE-1-1/2'' USING #4 COAL SHOVEL TO MOVE MATERIAL OFF FLOOR TO FINE REFUSE SCREEN DISTANCE OF 8' AND HEIGHT OF 4'.

I,NAME WAS AWAR8 A COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS (PARTIAL LOSS) ON THIS DATE. THIS EMPLOYEE IS EMPLOYEED AS RAILROAD CAR DROPPER BYBROOKS RUN COAL COMPANY. DURING I,NAME EMPLOYEEMENT WIT H BROOKS RUN, H3S NOISE SURVEYS HAVE INDICATED COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

USING THE PLANT3HOIST, WITH MATERIALS BASKET ATTACHED, A TEN INCH ELBOW AND OTHER WORK MATERIALS WERE RAISED TO THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE PLANT. HE POSTIONED THE BASKET ON THE TOP RAILING OF THE HAND RAIL AND 4AS REMOVING THE ELBOW WHEN THE BASKET APPARENTLY SHIFTED. AS HE WAS HOLDING THE ELBOW, HE WAS THROWN OFF BALANCE APPARENTLY STRAINING HIS BACK.

I.MAME PRE-EMPL2YMENT PHYSICAL ON 091881 SHOWED MILD HEARING LOSS THIS EMPLOYEE WORKS AS A RAILROAD CAR DROPPER/LOADER & THIS JOB THRU MSHA & BROOKS RUN COAL COMPANYS NOISE SURVEYS INDICATES C OMPLIANCE WITHI3 ESTABLISHED RANGE-NO EXCESSIVE NOISE EXPOSURE AT THIS OCCUPATION WHILE AT BROOKS RUN COAL COMPANY

AS I.NAME WAS U8ING A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN BOTTOM DECK SCREEN OF COARSE REFUSE UNIT THE PRY BAR APPARENTLY SLIPPED CAUSING I.NAME T O TWIST HIS BODY & THUS INJURING HIS BACK

I,NAME HAD ESTA6LISHED ACCESS TO THE TWO INSIDE FEEDERS (#2 AND #3) ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE RAW COAL STACKING TUBE BY RUNNING OVER COAL PLACED ON THE OUTERMOST FEEDER (#1). THE #1 FEEDER WASA ACTIVATED WITH2UT I,NAME'S KNOWLEDGE AND A VOID IN THE COAL DEVELOPED OVER THE #1 FEEDER. I,NAME'S LOADER FELL 3' TO 4' INTO THE CAVITY BUT THE HE WAS ABLE TO DISLODGE THE LOADER.

WHILE HELPING R9MOVE DECKING APPROX 3FT X 10 FT X 1/2 IN FROM SCALES I.NAME CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN THE DECKING AND THE SCALE FRAME HENCE MASHING HIS FINGER

PIECE OF PIPE (2" BY APPROX 4') LEANING AGAINST DOOR STRUCTURE FELL ON EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT AS HE OPENED THE PLANT DOOR

EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING BELT ALIGNMENT ON #8 REFUSE BELT WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS SUSING SLIPPED OFF THE ADJUSTING BOLT CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK INTO JUNCTION BOX AND LADDER ON WALKWAY

I.NAME WAS HELP3NG I.NAME LIFT 48" CHANNELL WITH 8" I BEAM SPLIT IN HALF ATTACHED. AS I.NAME LIFTED THIS UP THE ENCLOSED LADDER ONT HE REFUSE BIN HE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS BACK.

AS I NAME WAS OUT OF HIS TRUCK OPERATING THE GATE FOR THE BREAKER REJECT BIN, A PIECE OF FALLING ROCK APPARENTLY RICOCHETED OUT OF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

WHILE HELPING THREE OTHER PEOPLE (WITNESSES) POSITION A PIECE OF METAL IN ORDER TO ASSEMBLE A TANK I NAME APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK THE METAL 1/4"X74"X89") WAS BEING POSITIONED APPR 12 " OFF THE FLOOR

AS I,NAME WAS GOING TO CHECK WATER SPRAYS ON THE RAW COAL STACKING TUBE, HE STEPPED FROM THE CATWALK ONTO THE STACKING TUBE (A 14" STEP DOWN). I,NAME STATES THAT AS HE STEPPED DOWN, HE FELL BA CKWARD (FOR NO APPARENT REASON), STRIKING HIS RIGHT SIDE AND RIBS AGAINST THE METAL STRUCTURE. (THERE WERE NO STUMBLING OR SLIPPING HAZARDS PRESENT).

WHILE USING A SKILL SAW TO CUT A BOARD I.NAME CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE THE MANIFOLD FROM THE HYUDRO CYCLONE BANK. WHILE PUSHING THE UNIT TO THE SERVICE HOIST WELL, IT APPARENTLY CAUGHT ON SOMETHING STUCK THEN JUST AS ABRUPTLY, IT SLIPP ED AND MOVED FORCEFULLY AGAINST A STANDING PIPE CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT HAND.

J H MOLLOHAN WAS LEAVING THE CHANGE ROOM TRAILER TO GO TO HIS ASSIGNED TASK HIS RT FOOT CAUGHT AGAINST SUPPORT FOR HANDRAIL ON PORCH STEPS THIS CAUSED MOLLHAN TO FALL FORWARD TWISTING HIS KNEE