Smoot Mine Coal

EE STATED HE HAD RUN OVER A PIECE OF 4" ALUMINUM PIPE, CAUSING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO BUMP AGAINST THE BOTTOM, HURTING HIS ELBOW, BACK AND NECK.

EMP WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE MAINS SECTION, HAULING COAL & BRUISED HIS KIDNEYS.

EE WAS WALKING THRU THE ENTRY GOING TO THE MINE PHONE HIT HEAD ON A RIB BOARD.

EE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR ON THE SECTION WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF THE CORNER MASHED & BRUISED LEFT LEG & FOOT

INJURED WAS WALKING TO THE MAINS SECTION-SLIPPED AND FELL-INJURING LEFT SIDE OF RIB CAGE.

EE TRIPPED ON THE RAIL WHILE CARRING A BAG OF SAND FELL TO FLOOR INJURING LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING INTAKE FROM OUTSIDE THE MINES TO MAINS SECTION, SLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES. HURTING BACK.

EE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC LID OUT OF A OIL CAN POCKETKNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS CUTTING METAL OFF OF A SHUTTLE CAR METAL FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS GETTING A CAN OF OIL OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET, HIS KNEE PAD SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING CINDER BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

BELT EXAMINER FOUND FALL AT APPROXIMATELY 8:20 AM LOCATED ON #2 BELT AT SPAD 132. FALL EXTENDED BETWEEN STOPPINGS AND LENGHT OF INTERSECTION(APPROXIMATELY 20' LONG). AREA HAD BEEN CRIBED IN PA ST AND TIMBERS SET ALSO. SLIP RAN ACROSS AREA UPWARD APPROX. 12-14'. 5' GLUE BOLTS HAD BEEN SET AREA WAS DEVELOPED 1983-84. DAMAGE WAS TO BELT ONLY.

EE WAS MINING FIRST CUT IN #2 HEADING. MINER BITS WOULD NOT REACH THE TOP LEAVING ABOUT ONE FOOT OF HEAD COAL. HEAD COAL FELL HITTING EE ON RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

55061S TRYING TO CHISEL A NUT OFF OF THE CARRIER BEARING ON THE MINER HIT HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 07-30-92

EE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP OFF SECTION RAN OVER POST IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY ROOF

I.NAME TAKING BOLTS OUT OF A PANEL ON MINER,HURT BACK.

INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK AGAIN ON 4-14-92 FOR A REOCCURANCE OF THIS INJURY.

LIFTING BOX OF GLUE HURT BACK

INJURED WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON CAN OF WATER. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 1-16-92. NO WORK WAS SCHEDULED FOR 1-14-92 OR 1-15-92.

INJURED WAS LIFTING CINDER BLOCKS. SPRAINED BACK.

ROOF FAILURE IN SECTION 0-005 RETURN RESULTING IN PARTIAL OBSTRUCTION OF ENTRY & REDUCED AIR FLOW.

HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE HARDHAT. THE ROCKWAS APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES.

I.NAME PUTTING DRILL STEEL BACK ON BOLTER.RIB ROLLED INJURING RIGHT ARM AND LEFT LEG.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER-COAL FELL FROM RIB STRIKING LEFT HAND, RESULTING IN BROKEN BONES.

EMPL WAS LOAIDNG COAL INTO SHUTTLE CAR WITH CONTINUOUS MINER SHUTTLE CAR BUMPED DECK OF MINER CAUSING EMPL HAEAD TO STRIKE TOP INJ NECK.

HE WAS PULLING BELT THRU BELT HEAD. SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS SSTRIKING LOWER BACK ON TURNBUCKLE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-11-91.

I NAME WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO SCOOP & INJURED BACK FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK AS 01 -28-91

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER WHEN THE MINER BOOM SLIPPED AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE MINER BOOM AND THE ROOF.

EMPL WAS TRANSPORTING BRELT STRUCTURE TO SECTION WHILE RUNNING SCOOP HEAD HIT ROOF.

GETTING IN SCOOP SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST SCOOP, INJ R RIBS

HE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM INBY TAIL OF #6 BELT WHEN HE TRIPPED ON BELT AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK DUE TO INJURY WAS 8-7-90.

THIS IS A REOCCURRANCE OF ACCIDENT ON 8/8/89. I.NAME WAS LIFTING SHIELD ON ROOF BOLTER AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK. I.NAME BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/16/90 FROM THIS INJURY.

WALKING DOWN BELT SLIPPED LANDING ON BACK AND HEAD KNOCKING DIZZY.

HE WAS OPENING THE SECOND SET OF DOORS ON THE TRACK WHILE THE FIRST SET WAS OPEN. HE HAD OPENED ONE SIDE OF THE SECOND SET OF DOORS AND WAS PROCEEDING TO OPEN THE OTHER SIDE WHEN THE AIR ON TH E TRACK ENTRY CAUGHT THE DOOR, CAUSING IT TO COME CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

LOADING BELT IN SCOOP PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

I NAME STEPPED ON A BELT ROLLER INJURING HIS RIGHT HEEL NO TIME LOST UNTIL 03-12-90

PULLING ON MINER CABLE.

WALKED UNDER BELT,RAISED UP AND STRUCK HEAD ON WATERLINE.

DRAGGING A PUMP AND IT ROLLED OVER ON FOOT

WALKING BELT 1 SLIP AND FELL.

I NAME WAS SETTING HIS LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE FACE WHEN A PIECE OF THE RIB CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS FACE ON THE DRILL HEAD OF THE BOLTING MACHVINE. APP SIZ E OF PIECE OF RIB 8 INCH THICK 2 FT WIDE 4 FT LONG. HE SUSTAINED FACIAL LACERATIONS FACIAL FRACTURES AND POSSIBLE CONCUSSION.

HE WAS LIFTING BELT UP WITH ABAR SO WORKMAN COULD PUT TOP STURTURE IN PLACE. ACUTE BACK SPRAIN.

HE WAS LOADING A SCOOP WITH CEMENT BLOCKS, A BLOCK ROLLED OFF AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN ANOTHER BLOCK.

THE INJURED WAS TAKING DOWN APIECE OF LOOSE ROOF-IT WAS HANGING FROM A ROOF BOLT.HE TOOK HIS AHND TO PULL IT DOWN AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.ACCIDENT OCCURED AT TWO CROSS CUTS INBY STA TION #2140,#4 ENTRY.

REOCCURANCE OF INJURY OF 021887 I.NAME HAS BEEN TAKING T REATMENTS OFF & ON SINCE THE INJURY OCCURRED

I.NAME WAS OPERATING A HAND DRILL SETTING RIB BOARDS ON 3RD RT.SECTION WHEN HE REINJURED HIS BACK REOCCURANCE OF INJURY OF 031487

EMPL WAS EHCKING WATER IN RETURN WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN HIS SHOE CAUSING HIS FOOT TO BE MASHED AGAINST METATARSAL ON HIS BOOT. LEFT FOOT, OCCURED AT RETURN AT #2 BELTHEAD.

REOCCURANCE OF INJURY OF 1-9-87 I.NAME WAS WALKING ON THE SECTION WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE REINJURING IT HE HAS NEVER BEEN 100% FROM THE FIRST INJURY

ROOF FALL OCCURED ON 3RD RIGHT SECTION IN #3 ROOM, LEFT OFF #1 ENTRY STARTINE 40' FROM SURVEY STATION #2249. FALL WAS APPROX. 80' LONG, 20' WIDE & ARRPOX. 25' HIGH.

EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL LOAD TOOL BOXES IN SCOOP & WHEN HE STOOD UP HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH. WORKING IN #4 ENTRY, 3 CROSS CUTS OUT BY FACE.

I.NAME WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON THE BIG EIMCO SCOOP LIFTING TIRE TO PUT ON WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CHANGING TIRE IN THE UNDER GROUND SHOP AREA

I. NAME WAS IDING MANTRIP TO SECTION WHEN HIS CLOTHIG CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE. PULLING HIM BACKWARD CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK AND NECK.

I.NAME WAS SETTING ROOF BOLTS AND HAD HIS FINGER OVER BOLT PLATE WHILE PUSHING BOLT UP TO TOP. 3RD RIGHT SECTION.

I.NAME RECEIVED A PERMANENT PARTIAL BENEFIT OF 5% FROM THE OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD CHECK DATED 2-8-88

THE INJURED WAS3SETTING RIB BOARDS ON 3RD RIGHT SECTION-BOLT PULLED TIGHT CAUSING THE COAL TO BREAK OFF ABOVE THE BOARD STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.

THE INJURED WAS3SETTING RIB BOARDS ON 3RD RIGHT SECTION-HE TOOK A STEP AND HIS LEFT FOOT WAS BETWEEN TWO LUMPS OF COAL CUAING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

I.NAME WAS FILL3NG ROCK DUSTER THE END OF THE DUSTER CAUGHT A ROCK PUSHED THE DUSTER AGAINST HIS KNEE BRUISING THE KNEE RT KNEE

HE WAS SETTING 2IS 3RD ROW OF BOLTS IN #4 FACE AND A RIB CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.

MR BUTCHER REIN4URED HIS BACK REOCCURANCE OF BACK INJURY OF 8-21-87, HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

I,NAME WAS LIFT3NG AND CARRYING ROCK DUST IN LOW COAL ON 1ST EAST SECTION AND PULLED LIGAMENT IN LEFT KNEE.

I,NAME WAS PUTT3NG PIN IN ARM OF LOADER-PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT WHILE PRYING ARM IN PLACE. LEFT HAND HIT ARM ON OTHER SIDE OF LOADER-CUTTING PALM OF LEFT HAND-REQUIRED STITCHES.

HE WAS RUNNING 9OOF BOLTER IN #2 ENTRY ON MAINS SECTION AND WHILE SETTING BOLT, RIB ROLLED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.

HE WAS SHOVELIN1 OUT DRIVE ROLLERS ON CROSS BELT ON 3RD RIGHT SECTION- PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

I,NAME WAS WALK3NG DOWN #4 ENTRY, HIT ROOF BOLT PLATE AGAINST LOWER EAR-REQUIRING STITCHES.

I NAME STATED H9 WAS PULLING ON ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND WHEN THE SLACK WAS ALL PULLED UP THE CABLE PULLED HIM BACK INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

I NAME WAS CARR2ING A TRACK TIE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM INJURING LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.

I.NAME STARTED 3NSIDE THE MINES WITH A MOTOR-MOTOR RAN OFF I.NAME JUMPED OFF MOTOR

I NAME WAS PLAS7ERING TRACK DOORS NEAR THE MOUTH OF 1 ST LEFT WHEN AIR BLEW CEMENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

I NAME WAS GETT3NG OU OF MANTRIP ON SECTION SWUNG LEG OVER SIDE STRAINED GROIN MUSCLE.

I NAME WAS LIFT3NG A TRACK RAIL TO PUT ON TIES FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE TWO FINGERS NUMB IN LEFT HAND. FIRST DAY MISSED WORK 9 LIFTING A TRACK RAI14-87. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 9-11-87 1230P.M.

I.NAME WAS MOVI3G MINER CABLE OVER-ROCK FELL OUT OF T OP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER FIRST FULL DAY AWAY FROM WORK 082587

I NAME WAS PULL3NG ON THE GATHERING HEAD ARM ON THE MINER AND STRAINED RIGHT GROIN.

I.NAME WAS WALK3NG BY BELT HEAD TRIPPED OVER BELT STRUCTURE & RAN SHARP OBJECT INTO LEG

THE INJURED WAS3RIDING MANTRIP INTO MINES-HIT BUMP-JARRED BACK.NEAR OLD 2ND LEFT SECTION.

SHE WAS SAMPLIN1 COAL TRUCK FROM STEP PLATFORM ON TOP OF SCALE HOUSE.THE CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE PLATFORM SLIPPED- EMPLOYEE GRABBED CHAIN FOR ANOTHER HANDHOLD AND JERKED RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

ROOF FALL-AT SU9VEY STATION 1822,BELT ENTRY.FALL EXTENDS FROM BELT ENTRY THROUGH INTERSECTION TO #4 AND #5 ENTRY ON THE INTAKE SIDE AND AT BELT ENTRY THROUGH INTERSECTION TO #2 ENTRY.CAUSE-FAU LT IN TOP. 3

I.NMAE HELPING 4OVE MINER TO ANOTHER CUT AND WAS LOADING CABLE ONBOOM OF MINER AND STRAINED BACK.

I NAME WAS REMO5ING A ROLLER FROM UNDER THE BELT ROLLER TURNED OVER CUTTING BACK OF HAND RIGHT HAND. 5 BELT 3 CUTS INBY 2 ND RIGHT.

APPEARED TO HA5E A FAULT RUNNING DOWN THE ENTRY WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ROOF FALL AT THE MOUTH OF 1ST EAST SECTION OUTBY SURVEY STATION #16-83.

ROOF FALL MINE 0LOOR IN AREA IS HOOVING AND BROKEN.

EMP WAS DRILLIN1 AND SETTING RIB BOARDS WHEN THE DRILL HIT A HARD SPOT THROWING HIM BACKWARD TWISTING HIS BACK

EMP WAS DRILLIN1 A HOLE TO SET A RIB BOARD AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING

I,NAME WAS WORK3NG IN THE BREAK BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRY OPERATING A DRILL-SETTING RIB BOARDS WHEN THE BIT STALLED AND THE DRILL TWISTED HIS BACK. FIRST FULL DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 4-13-87.

I NAME WAS OPER5TING A CONT MINER WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE DECK OF THE MINER WHILE LOADING AND JAMMED DECK AGAINST TOP. PIN WAS OUT THAT HOLDS DECK IN PLACE. COMPRESSION FRACTURE CERVICAL S SPINE #805.8 3

THE ROOF FALL A9EA APPEARED TO BE FULL OF SLIPS.

I.NAME WAS GOIN1 AROUND SCOOP WHEN HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP & THE RIB.

I.NAME WAS SHOV9LING AROUND THE TAIL PIECE ON THE 2ND RT SECTION WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

I.NBAME WAS WAL5ING ALONG BELT ENTRY SLIPPED & FELL INJURING LEFT KNEE CHIPPED KNEE CAP.

I.NAME WAS HANG3NG CURTAIN ASSISTED BY I.NAME SECTION FOREMAN WHEN THE RIB GAVE WAY COVERING HIM COMPLETELY

I.NAME WAS CLEA3ING RIB ON 3RD RT SECTION WITH A SXCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD & BACK

INJURED BACK W 2ILE PULLING BELT AT 2ND RIGHT SECTION BELTHEAD-FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 110386

LOADING CINDER 6LOCKS INTO A SUPPLY CAR. EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

WALKING ALONG N6MBER 4 BELT-SLIPPED ON MINE FLOOR-FELL ON SELF RESCUER FIRST DAY AWAY FROM THE JOB-103086

I NAME WAS HELP3NG ON THE MINER, HE LAYED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY, THE MINER WENT OVER A HUMP IN THE BOTTOM AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND CANOPY.

WALKING AROUND TRACTOR SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND STRUCK HEAD ON TRACTOR

WALKING ALONG #4 BELT. SLIPPED ON FLOOR OF MINE INJURING BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HOOK UP MANTRIP CAR AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CAR AND TRACTOR

GOING INSIDE TO START WORK IN THE MANTRIP, MANTRIP HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

INJURED CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND SCOOP OPERATING SCOOP WITH HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY.

I NAME WAS RIDING A MANTRIP WHICH HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY VICTIM WAS SITTING IN A BIND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AT #1 ENTRY AND INJURED NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO SECTION I. NAME WAS WALKING TO WORK AREA AND SLIPPED ON MINE FLOOR

INJ WAS PULLING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE TO PUT IN SECTION SWITCH JINJURING LOWER BACK

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BRINING MANTRIP OUTSIDE. WHILE TRYING TO GO AROUND PARKED MANTRIP INCROSS CUT, TRACTOR HE WAS OPERATING SLID INTO THE MANTRIP PARKED IN CROSS CUT. HE WENT TO BACK UP AND RAN INTO RIB INJURING LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

WHILE SETTING REPLACEMENT BOLT CAUGHT THUMB UNDER PLATE.

SPLITTING HALF HEADER ON BOLT TO ANCHOR CABLE AND HAMMER HIT WEDGE AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

BOLTING FACE #3 ENTRY. BOLTING NEXT TO LEFT RIB LEFT FOOT SLIPPED WHILE DROPPING BOLTER HEAD WHICH DROPPED ON FOOT.

I.NAME WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION GOING FROM #2 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY WHEN S/C CABLE HIT HIM IN THE LEGS.

HE WAS WALKING DOWN #1 BELT AND SLID, TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM, WHEN WEIGHT WAS THROWN ON ARM IT TWISTED SHOULDER

GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER & RIB.