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PUT BATTERY ON CHARGE RAM CAR BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN HE TURNED CHARGER ON. HE JUMPED AND TOORSTED LEFT KNEE. FLEXIABLE KNEE BRACE AND MODERATE DUKE IN MANTENANCE SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS ANYTHING MORE DEPEND ON DR EXAM AT THAT TIME.

LOWERING PICK UP TRUCK ENGINE INTO TRUCK USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE. WAS HOLDING CONTROLS IN LEFT HAND AND WAS GUIDING ENGINE BY HOLDING HOIST CHAIN IN RIGHT HAND. LITTLE FINGER STARTED TO BE DRA WN INTO SHEAVE BLOCK. CAUSED LACERATION REQUIRING 2 STITCHES. GLOVES WERE BEING WORN.

PUSHING DOWN OF HANDYMAN JACK HANDLE TO LOWER BELT STRUCTURE. HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDLE BEFORE PIN HAD SECURED A SAFE RELEASE. HANDLE FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ON SIDE (RIGHT) OF HEAD. HE SAID HE WAS ALRIGHT. AT END OF SHIFT HE HAD A SEIZURE IN THE SHOWER. HE FELL TO FLOOR. HE DID HIT HIS HEAD WHEN HE FELL BUT THE REASON HE IS OFF WORK IS BECAUSE THE MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS IN BACK CAUSE PAIN.

AFTER COMPLETTING BOLTING HE WAS SWINGING ROOF BOLTER BOOM TO NORMAL POSITION. THE BOOM CAUGHT THE ROOF BOLT AND THE ROOF BOLT CAUGHT EE ON THE NECK, CAUSING 2 PARALLELL LACERATION (1)4" AND ( 1)2" LONG, NEEDING IN EXCESS OF 20 STITCHES. EE WAS PUT ON MEDIFIED WORK FOR 2 DAYS TO KEEP WOUND CLEAN.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF SC BATTERY, FELL, TWISTING MOTION OF THREE FEET, LANDING ON FEET. EMPLOYEE'S BACK WAS BROKEN PREVIOUS YEAR IN A RODEO. HE HAD 2 LONG RODS HELD BY CLAMPS, BOLTS AND SCREWS IN HIS BACK. THIS EQUIPMENT BECAME UNATTACHED FROM HIS SPINE. HIS SPINE COMPRESSED DUE TO HIS LANDING ON HIS FEET. EQUIPMENT WAS TO BE LEFT INTACT BUT HAD TO BE REMOVED. LITTLE OR NO INJURY.

MIGHT NOT BE WORK RELATED, PENDING A TOTAL INVESTIGATION OF PRIOR MEDICAL. EE HAD BEEN IN BATTERY CHARGING STATION THIS DAY WORKING BATTERIES. HE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME BREATHING THAT EVENING AFTER WORK & WENT TO THE ER CLAIMING THE GASES IN THE BATTERY CHARGE STATION CAUSED HIS CONDITION. AREA WAS VENTILATED & HE SAID DOORS WERE LEFT OPEN WHEN HE WAS INSIDE

RESTRICTED DUTY, EE PULLING BRATTISH WHILE STANING IN ABOUT 1' OF MUD HURT LOWER BACK ON 4/30 EE RECD AN INJECTION IN HIS BACK & WAS RESTRICTED TO NO LIFTING, PUSHING OR PULLING OVER 30 PDS

MEDICAL REPORTABLE EE TRYING TO INSTALL A BENT ROOF BOLT CLAMP WAS CLOSED AROUND THE ROOF BOLT &AS THE DRILL HEAD WAS RAISED THE ROOF BOLT BENT MORE SMASHING EE'S HAND

EE DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR FROM ENTRY #5 TO #3, HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, HITTING HEAD AGAINST TOP OF CAB. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2/20/99. DID NOT REPORT TO THE COMPANY UNTIL 2/22/99.

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING THE ROCK DUST HOSE USING HIS LEFT LEG TO DO MOST OF WORK CAUSING A STRAIN OF THE LEFT HIP. ON 2-10-99 EE ADVISED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE DIDN'T FEEL HE COULD WALK OUT F O THE MINE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. EE HAS NOT BEENALLOWED TO GO BACK INTO THE MINE AS OF THIS DATE. HE IS WAITING TO SEE A PHYSICIAN.

RESTRICTED DUTY, PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON BACK AND NECK. EE WENT ON LIGHT DUTY 1-26-99.

MEDICAL REPORTABLE: EE WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP MINER CABLE WHEN RIB POPPED OUT HITTING HIM IN TT SIDE OF HEAD AND BODY KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. SUPERVISOR SAID HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR A MIN UTE.

MEDICAL REPORTABLE, THE BOLT HOLDING THE CHAIN TO THE PLATE BROKE, SHAIN SNAPPED BACK STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE ALLEGES HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK SETTING CRIBS. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL LATER. EE WAS LAYED OFF IN THE INTERIM: NOTE CO WAS UNAWARE THAT EE WENT TO HOSPITAL ON THE 27TH & MISSED WORK THAT DAY BECAUSE HE DID NOT REPORTTHE INJURY AS AN INDUSTRIAL INJURY WHEN HE WENT TO THE ER ROOM OPERATOR WAS NOT MADE AWARE THAT THE ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS OCCUPATIONALY RELATED

EE WAS MOVING M.R.S. OUT OF PILLAR LINE AND WAS HELPING WITH M.R.S. CABLE ABOUT 30' FROM M.R.S. A PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 9' X 1' THICK FELL FROM ROOF BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORT, KNOCKING HIKM DOEN AND R ESTING ON ANKLE.

TWO EE WERE SHOVELING AT A COAL SPILL. ONE BENT DOWN AS THE OTHER WAS THROWING SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ONTO BELT AND WAS STRUCK AT LOWER LIP AREA WITH SHOVEL.

EE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A 24 FT PIECE OF IBEANTHE IBEAM ROLLED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER, EE LEFTINDEX FINGER HAS A SMALL BREAK AT THE TIP THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO US UNTIL THE 30TH AT THAT TIME I TOOK EE TO BE CHECKED.

EE WAS TRYING TO LEFT A 20' LENGTH OF WATERLINE WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. EE HAS STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE CHECKING FOR POWER AND BLEW THROUGH METER.

ROOF FALL, 110 FT LONG BY 9 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE FROM 6 RM TO 8 TM 200 FT BELOW THE LOADING POINT.

TRYING TO LIFT A BATTERY STAND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, SMOKE INHALATION FROM BATTTERY CABLE FIRE.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, SMOKE INHALATION FROM BATTERY CABLE FIRE.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, SMOKE INHALATION FROM BATTERY CABLE FIRE.

HE WAS IN UNIT #2 HANGING WATER LINE WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON FELL OVER. HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT ON A WIRE HOOK CAUSING HIM TO HAVE 3 STITCHES IN IT.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, SMOKE INHALATION FROM BATTERY CABLE FIRE.

LTA. RIB SLOUGHED OFF AND HIT EE ON RT LEG.

ROOF FALL 20 FEET WIDE 20 FEET LONG AND 10 FEET HIGH IN THE ENTRY #2 BELT LINE IN UNIT #2

WHILE GETTING INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE SCOOP EE S LEFT FOOT SLIPPED GASING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO HIT THE SCOOP. THE BRIDGE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS HURT.

EE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR & MADE A RIGHT TURN, LEFT ARM WAS HANGING OUTSIDE OF CAB WHEN IT BECAME SMASHED BETWEEN BUGGY & RIB. HAD TO BACK BUGGY UP TO GET ARM FREE.

LTA, EE, RIB MATERIAL FELL LOOSE FROM RIB STRICKING EE IN THE BACK KNOCKING HIM INTO THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE SLAB WAS APPROX 10'L & 1.5'THICK. THE SLAB DID BREAK UP WHEN IT FELL AGAINST EE & THE BLOTER. MECHANIC WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON THE ROOF BOLTER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE ROOF BOLTER WITH AN ELECTRICAN.

RESTRICTED DUTY: EE WAS JACKING UP TAIL PIECE, THE JACK STARTED TO SLIP, THE HANDLE OF THE HANDYMAN STRUCK HIS SAFETY GLASSES & RIGHT CHECK IN THE TEMPLE AREA.

ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN #69 CROSS CUT AND 68 CROSS CUT IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 3RD NORTH MAINS SECTION.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY NOVEMBER 20, 1997.

EE WAS RUNNING SHEAR WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITOHOUT SIDE SHIELDS.

EE LIFTING A PIECE OF 2" THICK WALLED PIPE INTO BACK OF ISUZU FLAT BED TRUCK WHEN PIPE SLIPPED OUT OF MY HAND AND PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN PIPE AND METAL STRAP THAT GOES ACRO SS THE BACK OF TRUCK BED. THE PIPE WAS APPROX 4-5 FT LONG.

CLEANING WITH A SHOVEL ALONG A BELT LINE.

EE WAS WALKING INTO ENTRY, RETURNING TO SHUTTLE CAR AND WALKED INTO THE REMOTE SWITCH FOR THE FEEDER BREAKER, HANGING NEAR THE SHUTTLE CAR DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBER ON BUCKET OF TRACTOR WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED TIMBER, SMASHING EE'S HAND INTO BUCKE TCYLINDER, CAUSING EMPLOYEES THUMB TO BE INJURED.

MEDICAL REPORTABLE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DELUGE SYSTEM APART OVER BELT DRIVE. WHEN PULLING PIPE APART, PRESSURE ON PIPE CAUSED RISER TO SWING OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN FACE BREAKING NOSE. EMPLOYE E RECEIVED 5 STITCHES WHERE SAFETY GLASSES CUT NOSE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE BLOCK UNDER LEG ON FRAME OF EQUIPMENT DOORS. HE WAS BENDING DOWN AND STARTED TO LIFT UP FRAME AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HOLDING UP CHECK CURTAIN TO ALLOW SHIELD HAULER AND CRIB TRAILER THRU. EE WAS STQANDING ON ONE SIDE A RUT ON THE ROADWAY AND THE CRIB TRAILER WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE. EE SLIPPED IN THE MU D AT THE SAME TIME THE CRIB TRAILER SLID OFF THE OTHER SIDE AND CONTACTED HIS RIGHT FOOT BY THE TRAILER TIRE.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE, STARTING A POWER MOVE. THE CABLE WAS TO GO THROUGH THE 5 CROSS CUT STOPPING. HE WENT TO GET THE CABLE FROM THE BOTTOM.

WALKING THRU DRIVE THRU DOORS. EE HAND SLIPPED OFF THE DOOR AND DOOR STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS FRONT TOOTH.

MEDICAL REPORTABLE EE CLEANING OFF SIDE OF 3 BELT IN 32 TUNNEL. REACHED IN FOR A PIECE OF COAL AGAINST A RETURN ROLLER ON THE TOP OF THE RETURN SIDE OF THE BELT CATCHING HIS COVERALLS AND PINN ING HIS ARM BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER.

RESTRICTED DAYS. HE WAS CLEANING SOME CULVERTS WITH A SHOVEL DURING THE DAY. AT THE END OF THE DAY HIS BACK FELT VERY TIRED. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE BACK PAIN.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A STEEL FROM THE HOLE BY HAND. IT WOULDN'T COME LOOSE, SO HE RAN THE CLAMP UP TO SET IT FREE. HIS HAND WAS ON THE STEEL WHEN HE PUSHED THE LEVER, AND THE CLAMP CLOSED O N HIS HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TRASH OUT OF REAR PASSENGER AREA OF MANTRIP. HE REACHED INTO A PILE OF TRASH, AND DIDN'T SEE THE TIMBER SAW AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PILE.

STRUCK BY A PIPE AND KNOCKED OUT LOWER FRONT PERMANANT TOOTH.

EE RESTRICTED DUTY, MAN WAS LIFTING PUSH ETENSIONS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE BELT CLEARING OUT THE FEEDER WHEN THE BELT STARTED UP. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF THE BELT AND LANDED ON THE FLOOR, INJURING HIS KNEE.

FIRST AID, OLD INJURY THAT WAS AGGRAVATED BY A SLIP AND FALL.

WATER AND WEAK LAMINATED SHALE AROUND THE ROOF BOLTS CAUSED THE ROOF TO FALL FROM 1' TO 5' HIGH, 15' LONG AND 12' WIDE, AT THE INTERSECTION OF 3RD MAIN WEST AND NO. 4 ROADWAY 3RD MAIN SOUTH.

EE STEPPED OFF THE REAR OF A DOUBLE-BOOM FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER ONTO UNEVEN FLOOR, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. FIVE DAYS LATER THE INJURY WAS AGGRAVATED AND BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN EE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED ON LOOSE COAL REINJURING THE ANKLE AND UNABLE TO WORK.

THIS IS AN ONGOING ILLNESS OF CARPEL TUNNEL IN THE RIGHT HAND. HE HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN FOR THE LST WEEK, AND NUMBNESS AND PAIN FOR THE LAST TWO EYARS OR MORE. HE HAS BEEN COMPENSATED AND REC EIVED COMPENSATION FOR THIS ILLNESS FROM PRIOR COAL COMPANIES.

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL IN THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND.

HE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING ON A CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

TRIP ON OVERCAST AND FELL ON SHOULDER AND FOREARM AND NECK.

WHILE DRAGGING A PUMP, EE S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

PICKED UP AN 8' TIMBER TO MOVE OUT OF WALKWAY, PULLED GROIN.

FELL OFF PIPE TRAILER ON HIS RIGHT SIDE CAUSING SELF RESCURER TO JAM INTO RIGHT KIDNEY AREA

STEPPED OFF PIPE TRAILER INTO HOLE HIDDEN BY MUD AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

A FAULTED AREA IN THE 3RD MAIN NORTH SECTION, NUMBEER 4 ENTRY FACE FELL IN. T HE AREA WAS WET AND THE ROCK SHOWWED BURN. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS 7' COMBINATION BOLTS AND 6" I-BEAMS. THE AREA THAT FELL WAS APPROX 14'WX20'LX10'H.

INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HISPLACE OF WORK AND HAD TO WALK THROUGH A WATER HOLE. HE SAID HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE SAID HE THOUGHT HE WOUL D BE OK AND WORKED SEVERAL MORE HOURS BEFORE STATING THAT HE SHOULD GO OUT AND SEE A DOCTOR.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #13 AND #14 XCUT ONT HE 3RD NORTH ROADWAY. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE CAUSE WAS BROKEN SHALE FELL AWAY FROM BOLTS CAUSING THE ROOF TO FAIL AND CAVE ABOVE THE BOLT LINE. AREA WAS WELL BOLTED AND MESHED.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST STARTED TO TRAM THE BOLTER WHEN THE BOUNCE HIT THE AREA WITH NO WARNING. EMPLOYEE WAS 3-4 FEET FROM THE RIB, STANDING BETWEEN THE BOLTER AND THE RIB WHEN THE BOUNCE HIT AND P IECES OF COAL FROM THE RIB COVERED HIM, PUSHING HIM INTO THE BOLTER. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHED INTO THE TRAM VALVE BANK AND SIDE OF THE BOLTER. EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO FREE HIMSELF.

LOSS OF FINGER TIP IN DRILL CLAMP.

CONDITIONS: WET, MUDDY WATER LOCATION: NEAR MAIN RD AT CROSSCUT STEPPED INTO HOLE IN ROADWAY-TWISTED RIGHT LEG& KNEE-DID NOT BOTHER EE UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT AT HOME AT 3:00AM

WHILE BUILDING CRIB, BLOCK WAS BEING TOSSED UP TO THE TOP. EMP WAS SETTING THE BLOCKS AND DID NOT SEE THE NEXT BLOCK GET TOSSED UP TO HIM. IT STRUCK HIS THUMB.

ON DEC 16, 2 INTERSECTIONS AT NO 18 K-CUT IN 10TH LEFT FELL AT THE BOLT LINE AND BELOW THE BOLT LINE. THE ROOF WAS BROKEN UP TO THE POINT THAT IT FELL AWAY FROM MOST BOLTS LEAVING BOLTS STILL IN PLACE. IN ADDITION WATER IN THE ROOF CAUSED DAMAGE

NATURAL SLIPS AND CRACKS IN THE ROCK FORMATIONS.

TWISTED BACK UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE.

FELL THROUGH A FIBERGLASS SKYLIGHT.

HERNIA. UNKNOWN AS TO WHEN HE DID THIS. DID NOT HAVE SURGERY UNTIL HIS VACATION IN DECEMBER AND THIS IS REASON THIS WAS NOT REPORTED EARLIER.

WORKING ON PANLINE, HAD SCREWDRIVE IN A COMEALONG TO HOLD IN PLACE. SCREWDRIVE BROKE AND COMEALONG CAME DOWN ON LEFT HAND.

ROOF IN OLD PART OF THE MINE FAILED DUE TO WET ROOF AND POOR STRATA AT THAT LOCATION. NO DAMAGEOR INTERUPTION OCCURRED.

SMASHED FINGER PUTTING ROOF BOLTS IN TRAY ON TOPOF FLETCHER BOLTER.

STEPPED ON BRIDGE SLIPPING, TWISTING AND FALLINGTO GROUND.

SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN CANOPY AND SCREEN.

TWISTED ANKLE WHEN FELL OFF LADDER.

BROKEN FOOT. DROPPED DUKE ON FOOT.

BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED FROM KNEELING THE DAY PRIOR.

SMASHED FINGER/GRATE

FELL AND CUT HAND.

SPRAINED ANKLE STEPPING OFF ROOF BOLTER.

EE WAS BACKING A TIMBER TRAILER INTO #3X-CUT. HE REACHED OUT AND AS THE SCOOP TURNED IT BOUND HIS ARM BETWEEN THE CAB AND FENDER.

CHEMICAL BURN ON SKIN CAUSED FROM CONCRETE.

THE CAUSE OF THE ROOF FALL IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

EMPLOYEE DID NOT CONTACT COMPANY UNTIL 8-1-96 AFTER HE HAD WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND HE PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY. THAT IS WHY THE FORM WAS NOT FILED IN A TIMELY MANNER.

WATER HEATED UP IN A STEEL WATER LINE EXPOSED TOSUN AND WHEN EMP TURNED THE WATER ON TO FILL A RADIATOR. THE WATER SPLASHED ONTO HIS STOMACH BURNING HIM. THE BURN AREA WAS APPROX 8" X 8" CENTE R STOMACH.

TRYING TO UNSTICK DRILL STEEL FROM TOP STOPER. SLIPPED OFF DRILL STEEL BAIL AND HIT KNUCKLE. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 6-25-96 MAKING THIS MSHA REPORTABLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THE STEARING JACK WAS TIGHT, HE LOOSENED IT AND IT SWUNG OVER AND HIT HIS EYE. LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

POSSIBLY DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF ROOF. MADE UP OF MUDSTONE, SLIPSTONE, MOISTURE DEPOSITS IN THE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE 1ST LEFT BLEEDER AT XC 24. THE FALL IS APPROX. 100'L X 20'W X 6-7' HIGH. THIS AREA IS DETERIORATING DUE TO LW MINING CONDITION AND THE SHALE ROOF.

EE STATES THAT WHILE CLIMBING ON THE SCOOP HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE JACK. AFTER A WEEK HIS LEG WENT PURPLE AND WAS SWOLLEN. HE THEN WENT TO THE ER AND WAS PLACED ON RESTR ICTED DUTY, GIVEN A BRACE AND CRUTCHES.

EE STATES THAT WHILE CUTTING SKIRTING HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB, REQUIRING 30 STITCHES.

EE STATES HE WAS CHANGING A SPRING BAR. SPRING BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS GRIP & FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. FRACTURED 4TH FINGER. PLATEAU WAS NOT NOTIFIEDUNTIL 4-3-96 OF THE FRACTURE. OUR INSURANCE CARR IER INFORMED US BY PHONE THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED A FORM FROM CASTLEVIEW HOSPITAL.

FALLING ROCK HIT RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK

EE STATES HE WAS GETTING READY TO BOLT. HE RAISEAD THE BOOM UP & HIT A VENT TUBE. THE TUBE FELL,HITTING THE DRILL STEEL WHICH FLIPPED UP & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NOSE, ON THE CHEE K. LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

WEAK SHALE AREA LATERAL MOVMENT ASSOCIATED WITH LONGWALL ABUTMENT PRESSURES AFTER LONGWALL START UP FALL WAS APPROX. 15' WIDE 20' LONG 5 TO 6' HIGH FALL OCCURED IN THE 5 TH LEFT SECTION BETWEE N X C NO-25-26.

EE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND, AND IT DOUBLED UNDERNEATH HIM. FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS KNEE (LEFT). EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 2-5-96. SURGERY ON 3-28-96 CHANGED THIS TO MSHA REPORTABLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE ROOF BOLTING, HE WAS PUTTING WRENCH IN CLAMP AND WHEN HE CLAMPED IT HIS LEFT HAND WAS TOO FAR DOWN WRENCH. FINGER WAS CUT AND TIP WAS FRACTURED. LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HND

EE STATES HE WAS HAULING COAL WITH THE RAM CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY JARRING HIS BACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD NO AREA AT XE 18 BETWEEN 223 ENTRY ON THE INACTIVE 3RD LEFT BELT DRIVE WEAK SHALE SANDSTONE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL UM SURE AT THIS TIME TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE BELT DRIVE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 6'H20'WX 80' L.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE 5TH L, LW START UP ROOM AT THE TAILGATE END THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5' H X WIDTH OF ENTRY X 80' LONG THE AREA IS EXPERIENCING PRESSURE FROM HORIZONAL STRESS LW ABANTMEN T PRESSURE AND OTHER GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY - XC8 IN THE 3RD N. BLEEDER ENTRY. THIS AREA IS EXPERIENCING A LOT OF PRSSURE FROM THE LW ABATMENT - HORIZONAL STRESS & GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FAULTS, ETC.

EE STATES THAT WHILE LOADING A CONTROL BOX ON A TRUCK, IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FORKLIFT. 14 STITCEHS.

LATERAL MOVEMENT, CAUSED BY LONG WALL COAL EXTRACTION. ROOF FALL OCCURRED 25' OUTBY FACE IN THE TAIL GATE ENTRY. RIGHT THROUGH A SANDSTONE CHANNEL.

EE STATES WHILE DRILLING FOR A ROOF BOLT A 100 ROCK FELL FROM ABOUT 3-4' ABOVE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK. EE WAS KNOCKED UNCONCIOUS FOR ABOUT A MINUTE.

ABUTMENT PRESSURE FROM THE TWO LONGWALL PANELS, JUST MINED.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ACTING AS THE MINER HELPER WHEN SOME FLAKY CAP ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS HARD HITHIS HAT WAS PUSHED INTO HIS NOSE CUTTING IT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

DETERIORATION OF ROOF AT A SAND CHANEL AREA

POSSIBLY DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF ROOF, MADE UP OF MUDSTONE SLIPSTONE, MOISTURE DEPOSITS IN THE ROOF AS WEL AS THE STRESS AND PRESSURE CAUSE FROM EXTRACTON OF LONGWALL COAL. AREA IS LOCATE D JUST OUTBY THE8TH RIGHT, OLD LONGWALL PANEL.

DETERIORATION OF ROOF MOISTURE DRIPPING FROM CAVED AREA & BROKEN UP MUDSTONE 5 'TO6' HIGH

EMPLOYEE STATES HE & TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE THROWING A 200# LUMP OF COAL ONTO THE CONVEYOR LUMP GOT CAUGHT & SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT & THE CONVEYOR MASH & LACERATION TO RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND REQUIRED STITCHES

EE STATES THE RIB CAME LOOSE AND FELL, HITTING HIM IN THE BACK AND RIGHT ARM. KNOCKED HIM AGAINST THE MINER. ALSO HIT HIS FEET CAUSING HIM TO FALL OVER. SORENESS IN RIGHT ARM, HAND AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOWERING A TRAILER TONGUE WHEN IT FELL PINNING HIS LEG BETWEEN THE TONGUE & THE FLOOR OF THE MINE SIMPLE FRACTURE RIGHT LEG

WHILE UNLOADING TIMBER OFF A TRAILER A LOG ROLLE DODWN ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BREAKING TWO FINGES (4+5).

DETERIORATION OF ROOF OVER LAST TWELVE YEARS

DETERIORATION OF ROOF. MOISTURE IN THE ENTRY. LAMNATED SANDSTONE & MUDSTONE FAILURE DUE TO STRESS AND PRESSURE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ROOF BOLTING UPON REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOLE PINCHING HIS FINGER T BETWEEN THE PIN & THE CHUCK OF THE PINNER BROKE TIP OF PINKY FINGER ON LEFT HAND

EE WAS RAISING PIPE FROM TEH CAGE OF TH ESCOOP HE STEPPED OUT OF TH ESCOOP & WALKED ALONG SIDE OF THE BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ( 1'X5"X9") STOCK EE ON TOP OF HEAD.

WHILE USING A COME ALONG HOOKED TO CHAIN PULLING FACING CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE STRIKING EE IN LEG SHIN.

EE STATES HE WAS ADDING THE MIDDLE STEEL IN BOLTER, PUSHING LEVER TOO FAST, CAUSED STEEL TO BOW OUT, PINCHED FINGER AGAINST CLAMP AREA OF DRILL MAST. LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF BONES IN MIDDLE FINGER OF RT HAND.

EE STATES THAT WHILE PRYING A TIRE RIM THE BAR SLIPPED AND RAN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER INTO A JACK HANGING OFF THE ROOF BOLTER PLATFORM. WAS NOT REPORTED TO MGMT. UNTI 12-22-95. SURGERY ON 3-26-96 CHANGE THIS FROM AN INCIDENT ONLY, MEDICAL TREATMENT TO MSHA REPORTABLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DIAGNOSES 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. PAIN GOT SO SEVERE DURING SHIFT THAT HE HAS DECIDED TO SEEK SURGICAL REPAIR FOR CONDITIO N. EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT ON 10-20AND WAS SENT TO A SPECIALIST ON 10-25 FOR DIAGNOSIS. SURGERY SCHEDULED 10-27-95.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SPACED OFF FOR A MOMENT & GOT CAUGHT IN THE GRAVEL ON THE TURN IN THE ROAD HIS MOTORCYCLE WRECKED ON ITS SIDE HE BRUISED & SCRAPED HIS LEFT LEG

EE STATES WHILE BOLTING, THE BOLT BENT AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT HE GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL BOX AND THE CLAMP ASSEMBLY CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE RT HAND.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD NO BELTLINE XC NO 11 IN A INTERSECTION FALL WAS APPROX 40LONG ON THE ENTRY & EXTENDED APPROX 5FT INTO EACH XCUT & 6TO 7FT HIGH THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 60IN RES IN BOLTS SOME ADDITIONAL TIMBER WAS INSTALLED INTHE XCUTS AREA WAS DAMP SHALE

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 14TH R SECTION #1 ENTRY FROM XC21 TO XC23 THIS AREA IS APPROX 800FT BEHIND THE LONGWALL FACE THE AREA BOLTED WITH 60IN BOLTS & TIMBER SET ON BOTH RIBS THE AREA IS H EAVY DUE TO BEING THE LAST LW PANEL IN THIS AREAOF THE MINE

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING 8" PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER. HAD SURGERY 12-11-95 IN WHICH A SMALL PIECE OF BONE WAS TAKEN OFF THE SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHHLE TRHING TO STRAIGHTEN OVERLAPPED SHIELDS, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE LOOSE FORM THE SIDE SEAL ON THE SHIELD AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHEEK BEHIND HIS AIR STREAM HELMET FACE PIECE .

EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING AND HOLDING A SPACER IN PLACE WHILE ALIGNING TO PUT ONTO A SHAFT. HE FELT PAIN IN BOTH ARMS. TENDONITIS.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WALKED ACROSS A CHAIN THAT WAS TOWING A B/O SHIELD. THE CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK BOTH LEGS, CAUSING BRUISING AND CONTUSIONS.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HANGING VENT TUBE WHEN THE TUBING CAME LOOSE FROM THE CHAIN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING A FRACTURE IN THE NECK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 3RD SO AREA BETWEEN XC 120 & 121 BETWEEN STA-NO 8220 & 8236. THE INITIALLENGTH OF THE FALL WAS APPROX 15'X18'WX6'H. THE AREA WAS SECURED AT THE INTERSECITONS & ADDI ITIONAL FALLING OCCURED BETWEEN THE BREAKER ROWS. TOTAL LENGTH WAS APPRXO 50X18X5-6'H. THE AREA WAS WET SHALE AND FRACTURED.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PACKING SOLID BLOCKES FOR THE BELT BOX CHECK WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW TENDONITIS

EE WAS DRIVING TRAM AND HIT A HOLE IN ROAD AND BUMPED HEAD ON CANOPY, INJURED LOWER BACK.

ALL CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FALL ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. ROOF ABOVE THE FALL HAD SOME MOISTURE AND FRACTURES. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN 1990. ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY 4 X-CU TS INBY THE GRABEN AT STA 6701 FALL WS 20' WIDE AND 18' LONG RANGING FROM 5' TO 7' IN HEIGHT.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HANGING BRATTICE WHEN THE RIB ROLLED IN. HE STEPPED OUT OF THE WAY AND STEPPED INTO A RUT ON THE FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT AKNLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING SHEAVE A PIECE OFBELT. THE GRIPPED LET LOOSE AND FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER RIGHT LEG. BRUISE, CONTUSION, LACERATION AND CHIPPED BONE.

EE STATES THE FACE BOUNCED AND A CHUNK OF COAL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA. BRUISE AND CONTUSION DEVELOPED.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OVIGN CROSS BAR LEGS AND THREW ONE OFF TO THE SIDE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER. ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BREAKING A ROCK WITH A DOUBLE JACK & A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS IN THE ROCK SPUN AROUND & CUT HIS FINGER LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES TO THE 2ND DIGIT ON RT HAND

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS PUSHING A BIG ROCK FROM THE SHEARER WHEN SHE SLIPPED & PINCHED HER FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES PINKY FINGER ON RT HAND

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CHECKING THE HAULAGE BAR BOLTS ON THE SHEARER NEXT TO THE RACK WHEEL WHEN THE MOTION OF THE WHEEL PULLED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RACK WHEEL & THE COVER SEVERING HIS FINGE R AMPUTATION OF RT RING FINGER BETWEEN 2ND &3RD KNUCKLES

EMPLOYEE STATES HE CUT HS RT KNEE REQUIRING 4 STITCHES WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHILE CUTTING BELT

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTIO0N IN THE #1 ENTRY, XCUT #16, IN THE 3RD NORTH AREA. THIS AREA IS 100' INBY SURVEY STATION #7854. THE LENGTH OF THE FALL WAS APPROX. 35'. WIDTH WAS APPROX . 18', AND THE HEIGHT WAS APPROX. 7'. THE ROOF FALLK WAS FOUND BY THE FIREBOSS ON HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATION.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A SUPER MAT & IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND LANDED ON HIS INSTEP EDGE WISE LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES & BRUISED RIGHT FOOT

EE STATED HE WAS LOADING HARDWARE, INJURED HIS LEFT UPPER ARM, BUT PAIN IS IN THE SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED OFF THE TRACTOR AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING ROCKS OUT OF THE WASH BOX AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE AND HIS PARTNER WERE MOVING A 500' SPOOL OF WIRE ROPE OFF HTE MBILE TAIL PIECE. HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING A PALLET OFF A CRIB TRAILER. HE STEPPED OFF THE TRAILER, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND CRACKED SEVERAL RIBS ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS NOT AWARE THEY WERE BROKEN AND DID NOT REPORT IT.

EE STATES HE WAS MOVING A PUMP AND RAN INTO A LOW HANGING SCREEN.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS MOVING "SUPER" MATS CLOSED TO THE ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A MAT.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING ON THE ROOF BOLTER. THE DRILL PUSHED UP AGAINST A 4" PIPE KNOCKING THE CHAIN LOOSE. THE PIPE FELL HITTING HIM ON THE NECK, HEAD AND CHEST. THE PIPE PINNED HIM AG AINST A BIG JOHN TIMBER.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALING DOWN THE BELT ENTRY GATHERING HOSES WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A "MONSTER MAT" ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STEPPING ON THE ROOF BOLTER, LIFTING HEAVY MATS, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING SUPPORT MATS AND HURT AN OLD INJURY.

EE STATES HE WAS STADING ON THE CONTROL PLATFORM AS MACHINE WAS TRAMMING IN REVERSE. THE TRACT JUMPED ON THE SPROCKET CAUSING A JARRING OF THE ROOF BOLTER.

EE STATES HE WAS KNEELING ON TOP OF A LOAD HOOKING TWO CHAINS TOGETHER WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THEN THE BELT RAIL FELL ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE STATES HE WAS INSTALLING A BROKER BELT, WAS PULLING THE CABLE AND TRIPPED OVER A WHEEL BARREL.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HOLDING THE CHUCK DIRECTING THE DRIVR INTO THE CHUCK AIR FEED TOOK A BURST OF AIR SHOOTING DRIVER TO THE ROOF CATCHING LEFT RING FINGER

EMPLOYEE STATES HE HIT HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER WHILE PUTTING IN A BELT SPLICE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BREAKING BLOCK OUT OF A STOPPING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE RT EYE NO SAFETY GLASSES WERE WORN

THE CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROOF FALL ARE UNKNOW AT THIS TIME OTHER THAN WATER IN THE ROOF.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS JACKING 4" PIPE UP WITH SIMPLEX TO LET DOWN. KNOCKED JACK OUT WITH SLED GE HAMMER, PIPE FELL AND HAMMER STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN GROIN.

EE MISJUDGED LENGTH OF ROOF BOLT WRENCH & GUIDE WHILE TIGHTENING ROOF BOLT & PINCHED LEFT SMALL FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER MEASURING A PIECE OF MOLDING. LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON SHOULDER AND SIDE (LEFT SIDE).

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON SHEET WHEN THE BRACE BROKE ALLOWING THE METAL TO FALL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STA TES THAT HE SLIPPED OFF RAILING WHILE PLUMBING A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PLACING COVERS ON PANLINE AND SMASHED FINGER. ANOTHER EE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER.

WHILE SETTING TIMBER A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN STRIKIGN EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF NECK AND HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT LONGWALL FACE IN TAILGATE AREA BOUNCED AND KNOCKED HIM INTO SHIELDS.

EE STATES HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT. WAS HOLDING BOLT WITH RIGHT HAND, REACHED BACK WITH LEFT HAND TO PUSH BOLT UP AND HIT THE CLAMP LEVER AND PINCHED HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF J-CHANNEL AND FEL BURNING PULL ON LEFT GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED ON CROSSBAR IN A MUDHOLE. THE CROSSBAR CAME UP AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD, CUTTING EAR.

ACCIDENTLY STEPPED OFF ROOF HE WAS CAULKING: BROKEN CHEEK BONE; FRACTURED HIP SOCKET; THIS WAS ALL ON THE LEFT SIDE.

EE STATES HE WENT TO HELP OTHER CREW MEMBERS LIFT UP CONVEYOR CHAIN INTO THE TUB AND FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK. THERE WAS NO PAIN AND HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT A PIECE OF COAL CAUGHT BETWEEN #6 MAINLINE HEAD ROLLER AND THE ROOF. WHEN IT DISLODGED IT HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

WHILE CHECKING OIL, EE STATED HE SLIPPED ON GUARD AND PUT HIS HAND ON THE SCREEN PULLY AS IT TURNED OVER PINCHING HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATES HIS FOOTING SLIPPED ON BOLTER CAT WALK. HE HIT MOUTH AND TEETH ON RAILING.

EE WAS HOLDING END OF EXTENSION RAM IN ORDER TO LINE RAM UP WITH PANLINE WITH CONTACT RAM PUSHED DOWN SMASHING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS WALKING DOWN PANLINE CAR RYING A CRIB STEPPED ON EDGE OF THE PALINE & SLIPPED OFF TWISTING ANKLE

EE STATED HE CUT HIS THUMB WHILE SAWING BRATTICE BOARD.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PINNING #2 ENTRY- MUDWATER WHEN A PIECE OF CAP-ROCK FELL BETWEEN MATS HITTING HIM ON BACK OF RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF HELPING MINER OPERATOR MINE COAL. RIB ROLLED BEHIND THEM, KNOCKING BOTH TOWARD SHUTTLE CAR. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHED UNDER SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STUMBLED & DROPPED BIG JONG TIMBER ON RT FOOT

EE STATES WHILE TRYING TO GET THRU MAN DOORS, WITH TOO MUCH AIR PRESSURE. HITTING DOOR WITH SHOULDER AND JERKING ON HANDLE HE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN SHOULDER.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING LOWER AIR DOOR RAM. THE RAM SLID OUT AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN RAM AND I-BEAM.

EE STATES HE WAS CARRYING ACETYLENE BOTTLE BY HIMSELF HE SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING BELT HARDWARE AND HIS KNEE WENT OUT.

TONGUE OF CEMENT MIXER FELL WHEN IT WAS RELEASED FROM A TRACTOR AND LANDED ON EMPL RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE A ROLL PINM, THE ROLL PIN BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR PIN WHEN A PIECE OF THE TOP CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK, SHOULDERS.