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The ee was injured while spot bolting one-break outby the #6 heading. The bolt rotated when the ee attempted to place the bolt into the drilled hole. His little finger was caught between the bolt and drill chuck resulting in a laceration and fracture to the finger.

The roof bolter operators left hand was caught in a pinch point when the offside operator engaged the control to lower the ATRS. This resulted in fractures to the ee's left hand.

The ee was installing a roof bolt and lifted his left hand to hold the plate in position. His left middle finger was caught between the plate and mine roof. The ee received a laceration to the finger requiring several sutures.

The supply tram had derailed and the ee was in the process of rerailing the tram using a hydraulic jack to lift the arm. A pin in the jack bar bracket inadvertently came out of the jack resulting in injury to the ee's ring finger on his right hand/being caught between the jack bar and the equipment. The ee received 3 sutures to close the laceration.

The employee was bolting in the #6 heading. The height was approximately 8 feet which is abnormal for this seam. The operator had completed drilling the hole for the bolt and was lowering the drill boom when his middle finger on his left hand was caught-between a hydraulic fitting on the drill pot motor and the drill boom.

The roof bolter operator had completed drilling a 5 ft. test hole that required using 3 sections of drill steel. As the operator removed the lower section of drill steel the 2nd section fell on the drill head, striking the operator on the lower lip resulting in a laceration which required 5 sutures to close the wound.

Due to an accumulation of water in the #4 heading the bolter crew was experiencing vacuum problems on roof bolter. The employee changed the dust bags and was cleaning the mud and coal particles from the dump valve canister. His right hand was caught in the dump valve due to his co-operator setting the stab jack on the machine which also activates the dump valve canister.

The employee was checking the amount of supplies on the truss bolting machine. He was positioned on the operator side of the machine with his left foot near the front tire. As the bolter was trammed forward, the employee's foot was caught-under the machine tire resulting in a fracture to the employee's foot.

The bolter operator was backing out of the #3 cross cut after completion of bolting. Emp. was positioned in the tram deck of the machine looking over his shoulder with his left arm positioned outside of the confines of the operator deck. His left arm was caught-between the machine & the coal rib resulting in scratches & bruising to the arm.

Employee was tramming a single head roof bolter & was operating the tram levers with his right hand and his left hand was positioned inside an empty canopy post. An extra section of drill steel had been inserted into the canopy post that extended 18 inches above the machine. The drill steel contacted the mine roof and the operator's middle finger was caught between the steel & post

The employee was installing a 5' torque-tension roof bolt in a 40" mining height which required the bolt to be bent. The operator had started the bolt into the mine roof and was attempting to straighten the bolt when he felt pain in his back.

The CONTRACTOR ee was riding a track vehicle to examine beltlines. The vehicle derailed in a switch at the No. 4 Drive. The injured was using a hydraulic jack to raise the vehicle & pull it over onto the track. As he was raising the vehicle, the jack swiveled causing the jack to fall and strike the ee's finger causing a laceration & fracture.

The employee was pushing a roof bolt into the hole he had just drilled. The bolt bent, catching his finger between the roof bolt head and head of the bolter.

EE trammed the dual head roof bolting machine from No. 6 heading to No. 5 heading. He backed the machine up into No. 5 heading to turn around & take bolter to No. 1 heading. As he was backing up the bolter-cable fell off the back of the bumper. EE attempted to put the cable back on the bumper with the bolter still moving & caught his hand between bolter & coal lying on rib.

The fan blades on the exhaust mine fan broke out. A piece of a fan blade came through a small opening between the fan housing shroud & the connecting tubing & struck the contractor employee on the left foot behind his big toe causing a laceration that cut tendons & fractured his foot.

Employee was roof bolting back area. Installing roof bolt and had to bend the roof bolt to place bolt into the head of the roof bolter. Holding the roof bolt he raised the head up to the bolt. As he placed the roof bolts head into the head of the bolter, he accidentally hit the rotation lever instead of the up lever to raise the head. His glove caught on the bolt and his fingers

Bolting machine broke down because the drill head became fouled. As the EE was attempting to free the head, the bolts in the bottom of the drill feed jack broke, allowing the lower part of the jack to become free as the EE was attempting to free the head up and he placed his left leg under the head of bolter. It suddenly became free and fell approx 36", catching his left leg.

The EE finished bolting the face of the #3 heading on the 002-0 section. He backed the machine up approx 40' out of the face and attempted to turn the machine around in the heading. As he was turning the machine, he twisted his body to the left to look at the location of his cable and in doing so, placed his elbow between light mount and coal rib.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HELD HYDRAULIC DRILL DRILLING A HOLE FOR AN ANCHOR PIN TO ANCHOR TAILPIECE, WHEN THE GASKET IN THE TOP OF THE DRILL BLEW OUT CAUSING HYDRAULIC OIL TO HIT HIM IN THE ARM.

A PIECE OF SLICKEN SIDED DRAW SLATE MEASURE OVERALL FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH ROWS OF BOLTS FROM THE STIRKING THE EE ON THE HEAD WHILE HE WAS RUNNING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE NO. 2 HEADING. THE AREA OF THE DRAW SLATE THAT STRUCK EE APPROX. REMINDER MINER DECK. THE RESULTING BLOW PUSHED THE EE HARD HAT DOWN ON THE FOREHEAD CAUSING SMALL LACERATION JSUT ABOVE THE LEFT EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING LEVER ON MANUAL CABLE PULLING CONVEYOR BELT BACK TOGETHER. WHEN EMPLOYEE COMPLETED PUSHING CYCLE ON HOIST HE RELEASED LEVER. HOIST DID NOT CATCH AND LEVER CAME BACK STRI KING HIM IN THE RIBS.

EMPLOYEE PREPARED A ROOF BOLT TO PLACE IN A HOLE HE WAS DRILLING IN THE ROOF. DUE TO THE AREA BEING WET, THE EMPLOYEE PLACED THE ROOF BOLT ON THE FOOT OF THE ATRS TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE WATER. AS HE WAS DRILLING, THE BOLTER HEAD STOPPED UP AND HE LOWERED THE HEAD TO CLEAN OUT THE BLOCKAGE. AS HE LOWERED THE HEAD THE ROOF BOLT HE PLACED ON THE FOOT OF THE ATRS ROLLED TO AN AREA WH

THE EE WAS DRILLING A 13/8 IN 10' DEEP TEST HOLEIN THE INTERSECTION OF THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE NO.2 HEADING. AS HE WAS ADDING MORE DRILLSTEEL & PUSHING THE STEEL INTO THE HOLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER INTO 4 LEFT BREAK. MINER WATERLINE BECAME HUNG AT MOUTH OF 4 HEADING, CAUSING WATERLINE TO COME OVER INTO THE DECK OF THE MINER. STRIKING EE AND KNOCKING HIS H EAD INTO SIDE OF CONTROL BOX.

ON 12-17-96 EE WAS PERFORMING OVERHEAD WELDING DURING WHICH A PIECE OF HOT SLAG ENTERED HIS LEFT EAR. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE EE WOULD NOT GO TO THE DR. SINCE THE ACCIDENT THE EAR HAS BECOME INFECTED. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN INSERTED A TUBE IN THE EE'S EAR ON 2-18-97. DUE TO THE EE HAVING THE TUBE PROCEDURE PERFORMED BY A SPECIALIST IN DAY SURGERY, THIS EE WAS NOT ABLE TO M

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE SMALL PIECE OF ROCK/COAL ENTERED THE EE S LEFT EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN FOUR LOST WORK DAYS.

AFTER COMPLETING A ROOF BOLT HOLE, THE DRILL HEAD WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOWERED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING O-.75 INCHES THICK, 2TO 6 1/2 INCHES WIDE AND 12 1/4 INCHES LONG FELL STRIKING THE ROOF BOLTER THE BOUNCIN OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIHT ARM BETWEEN THE WRIST AND ELBOW CAUSING A LACERATION. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. NO LOST TIME OR RES

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY 10-CM CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE MOVING THE MINER IN THE NO. 9 ENTRY INTERSECTION, TWO CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD NUMBER 634, THE MINER CROSSED AN UNEVEN SECTION OF MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE REAR OF THE MINER TO RAISE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HIS HEAD.

THE ROOF DRILL OPERATORWAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS IN THE SECOND OUTBY ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LEF T FOOT

EE WAS SITTING NEAR THE LEFT RIB APPROX. FOUR ROWS OF BOLTS BACK FROM THE FACE WHILE REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE BOLTS WERE WITHIN 336" OF THE RIB WHERE THIS PIECE FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING COAL FROM A BARRIER PILLAR AT SPAD #749 ON "M" SECTION WHEN A MOUTNAIN BUMP OCCURRED. THE BUMP FORCED COAL FROM THE SURROUNDING COAL RIBS, SOME OF WHICH ENTERED THE OPERA TOR SCOMPARTMENT CUASING UPPER BODY CONTUSIONS.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND A SECTION OF DRILL STEEL. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT THUMB WHIC H REQUIRED SUTURES.

PINNER STEEL PINCHED HIS THUMB & FOREFINGER WHEN IT JOINS TOGETHER

THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND SECTION OF DRILL STEEL WHILE PREPARING TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE AMPUTATION OF HIS LEFT THUMB, BELOW T HE FIRST JOINT.

THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WAS INADVERTENTLY RAN OVER WHILE A SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER INTO POSITION. DUE TO A SOFT TISSUE BRUISE TO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT HE WAS PLACED ON REST RICTED WORK ACTIVITY FROM 9-2-93 TO 9-8-93.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNHANG A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE FEEDER USING HYDRAULIC TO REVERESE THE CHAIN. THE EMPLOYEE ACCDIENTALLY RAISED THE BOOM WHICH MASHED A COVER DOWN AGAINST THE LEVE RS AND FOULING HIS WRIST BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC VALVE BLOCK AND THE LEVERS.

WHILE DRILLING, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN HIS 18" STARTER STEEL WHEN IT BROKE CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TORQUING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT GOVE ON THE WRENCH,THE BOLT HEAD OR BETWEEN BOTH.WHEN HE BEGAN TORQUING THE BOLT,THE ROTATION CAUSED HIS FINGER TO BECOME DI SLOCATED.

USING SAW TO SAW TIMBERS IT KICKED BACK, STRUCK INDEX FINGER

EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR A ROOF BOLT ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A SLUG OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP & STRUCK THE MACHINE ONE PIECE OF THE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE CAUSING A LACERAT ION REST OF THE ROCK FELL OFF THE MACHINE & STRU CK THE VICTIMS LEG

WHILE INSTALLING FLY BOARD IN BELT ENTRY IN 5 2IN-54IN HIGH COAL BOARD TRIED TO SLIDE DOWN ATRS ARM SO THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO HOLD IN PLACE WITH BOARD IN PALM OF HAND AS THE BOARD REACHED THE TOP HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT OVER BOARD & BETWEEN THE BOARD & THE ROOF MASHING HIS LEFT THUMB

SAWING HALF HEADERS WITH CHAIN SAW IT BOUNCED BACK

EMPL HAD JUST DRILLED HOLE 18" IN DEPTH & CHANGED TO TWO PIECES OF STEEL. HE WAS HOLDING STEEL IN HOLE WITH LEFT HAND & BROUGHT HEAD OF BOLTER UP TO STEEL. HE WAS HOLDING TO STEEL NEAR BVASE & FLANGE OF STEEL. WHEN BOLTER STEEL ENGAGED IN CHUCK OF DRILL POT & ROOF FINGER WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN HEAD OF BOLTER & DRILL STEEL.

EMPL HAD DRILLED 24" HOLE & WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING SINGLE PIECE OF 24" STEEL TO 2 PIECES OF 24" STEEL. FINISHER STEEL COULD NOT BE SLID INTO HOLE BY HAND SO EMPL PUSHED IT INTO HOLE WITH B OLTER HEAD. AFTER DOING SO HE LOWERED BOLTER HEAD SLIGHTLY & GRABBED STEEL WITH LEFT HAND. HAND WAS TYHEN PUSHED AGAINST MINE ROOF WITH BOLTER HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING TIRES ON TOP OF EACH OTHER WITH A HOIST WHEN THE MOTOR BURNED,CAUSING THE HOIST TO STOP FAST.THE TIRE ON THE HOOK STARTED TO SWING CAUSING THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE HOOK A ND HIT THE FLOOR.IT BOUNCED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT LEG PUSHING HIM OVER A BENCH.

INJURED INFORMED HIS FOREMAN THAT THE CONTINUOUS MINER BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN THE DECK WHILE HE WAS CUTTING NO 5 HEADING & THAT HE WAS HAVING PAINS IN HIS RT TESTICLE & GROIN AREA EMPLOYEE REFU SED TO BE TREATED &CONTINUED TO WORK ON 02-28 THE EMPLOYEES WIFE CALLED MINE MANAGEMENT STATING EMPLOYEE WOULD NOT BE OUT TO WORK DUE TO HIS BACK HURTING HIM ON 03-01-90 EMPLOYEE INFORMED HIS

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROTATING HEAD ARM AND THE ATRS ARM ON THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT DUST COLLECTING HOSE WITH THE MACHINE RUNNING.

THE NO.5 LEFT BREAK HAD BEEN CUT INTO #4 HEADING. AS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE PLACED UP FLETCHER ROOF DRILL FOR THE THIRD BOLT IN THE THIRD ROW AND STARTED TO CRAWL AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOF DRILL, A SLUG OF ROCK 3' ROUND AND 7" THICK IN THE MIDDLE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HE HAD INSTALLED IN THE 1ST AND 2ND ROW.

WHEN THE BOLTER WAS MOVED FROM THE 5TH BOLT OF THE 3RD ROW TO THE 1ST BOLT OF THE 5TH ROW GOB DRAGGED THE SHORT HOSE LOOSE FROM THE DRILL POT.AS EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER TO FREE THE HOSE HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROTATING HEAD ARM AND THE ATRS JACK SHORT ARM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER MACHINE IN THE BREAK AND HAD INSTALLED THREE BOLTS IN THE 4TH ROW OF THE PLACE BEING BOLTED. AS HE MOVED THE BOLTING MACHINE OVER TO BEGIN DRILLING FOR FOURTH BOLT AND HAD JUST SET ATRS SYSTEM, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.