I.NAME WAS IN T2E SCREENING ROOM AND ONE OF HIS CO-WORKERS NOTICED THAT I.NAME WAS MISSING. UPON GOING TO CHECK ON HIM, THEY FOUND HIM WITH HIS ARM CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PULLEY. THE FREED HIM FROM 7HE TAIL PULLEY AND TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL
Mining Incidents in March 1987
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in March 1987, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 11
- Total incidents
- 2,801
- Period
- March 1987
Top operators this month
- 01 Peabody Coal Company 110 incidents
- 02 Consolidation Coal Company 101 incidents
- 03 Eastern Associated Coal Corp 96 incidents
- 04 Beth Energy Mines Inc 55 incidents
- 05 Southern Ohio Coal Company 46 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 2,801 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
WAS DROPPING R/9 CARS RIDING FRONT END BRAKE & RAM INTO ANOTHER CAR & HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE CARS.
THE VICTIM WAS 4AITING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHING WITH HIS BACK TOWARD AN UNSUPPORTED AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 15' LONG 8' WIDE 2"-22" THICK FELL & STRUCK HIM.
VICTIM WAS PROC9SSING A LOAD OF COAL IN THE 2ND CUT OF A CUTBACK OFF #1 ENTRY WITH A JOY 14BU8 LOADING MACHINE WHEN A PORTION OF THE MINE ROOF FELL CRUSHING THE VICTIM. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED IN AN INTERSE7TION APP 200' INBY THE MINE SAND%@**%%* PORTAL. THE ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WHERE THE ROOF CONDITIONS WERE CHANGING FROM SANDSTONE TO SLATE. THE ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4
EE, I.NAME WAS 7AKING DOWN ROCK WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM UNDETECTED ABOVE DRAW ROCK FELL.
EE WAS INSPECTI3G WATER SPRAYS ON FEEDER. WHILE LEANING OVER EE INADVERTANTLY HIT BOOM LEVER ON PICK/BREAKER WITH LEG CAUSING THE PICK/BREAKER TO RAISE. EES HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PICK/BREAK ER ASSEMBLY & R2OF OF MINE. EE WAS GIVEN 1ST AID BY AN E.M.T. & TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. EE DIED 3-25-87 FROM INJURIES RECEIVED 3-16-87.
ROCK FALL OF 100 - 150# STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD, CAUSING MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES
WHILE THE MINER3AND HIS PARTNER WERE IN THE STOPE, A ROCKBURST OCCURRED, THE ROCKBURST TRIGGERED A GROUND FALL WHICH KNOCKED DOWN, COVERED, AND KILLED THE MINER. APPROX THREE FEET OF MUCK WERE ON TOP OF THE M3NER
HE WAS LAST SEE3 THROWING A PIECE OF CABLE UP IN A TREE TO BRAKE SOME LIMBS OFF TO MAKE A FIRE. HE WAS FOUND FACE DOWN A LONG FENCE LINE NEAR HIS STATION. THE FOREARM AND EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY STARTED CPR UNT3L THE EMS ARRIVED
AT #6 SHOVEL - 4AS HIT BY A CABLE 2 1/4" DIAMETER WHICH FELL APPROX 25' AND HIT EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WORKING BELOW ON SHOVEL
SERVICE TRUCK W5S PARKED WITHOUT SETTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THE TRUCK WAS NOT LEFT IN GEAR, AND WHEEL CHOCKS WERE NOT USED. NONE OF THESE PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL BA CKWARD PUSHING 9MPLOYEE INTO THE SCREEN PLANT
EMPL WALKING AL2NG SIDE STUCK TRUCK WHEN HE BROKE THROUGH ICE AND SNOW AND FELL FORWARDS.THIS RESULTED IN PAIN AND SORENESS IN ABDOMEN.
ACCIDENT VICTIM3WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A BOLT FELL DOWN FROM THE MACHINE AND ACTUATED THE MACHINE LEVER,CAUSING THE DRILL POT TO ASCEND RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE LEFT HAND PHALANGE S OF THE BOLT M5CHINE OPERATOR.THE MACHINE AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATED.
CLEANING 1 OF 33TERMINALS ON LOAD SIDE OF #4 GEN. ELEC. VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURERD WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH 1 LEG OF 34.5 KV ENERGIZED CIRCUIT.
AN EMPLOYEE WAS3INSTALLING A U PIN WITH A SMALL SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE AWAY FROM THE PIN AND FLEW INTO I NAME EYE WHO WAS STANDING 10-15 FT AWAY FROM THE WORK. HE WAS NOT WEARIN SAFETY GLASSES1 PERMANENT PARTIAL LOSS OF SIGHT IN THE LEFT EYE.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS LIFTING A BRAKE CALIPER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT GROIN AREA.
DRIVING BOLTS O6T OF FRAME EMP HHIT BOLT WITH HAMMER, OBJECT HIT EYE. LOSS OF LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING HAUL TRUCK IN PIT WITH LEFT HAND RESTING IN DOOR JAMB. DOOR SWUNG SHUT ON HIS FINGER WHEN TRUCK HIT A POT HOLE IN PIT FLLXX FLOOR.
HE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO R EMOVE A BLOCK OF COAL FROM AREA OF THE POWER ROLLER, WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED INTO THE POWER ROLLERS, HIS LEFT LEG WAS AMPUTATED AND AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT ARM
LIFTING AN INLI3E POWER BOX TO HANG IT ON BUGGY ANCHOR FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. IT APPEARS HE HAS A HERNIA
PLACING A WIRE 9OPE LOOP ON THE TOOTH OF A FRONT END BUCKET LOADER TO SECURE A BARGE FOR LOADING LOADER OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE AND EMPLOYEE CAUGHT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS BETWEEN CABLE AN D TOOTH THRU IM1ROPER SIGNALING.
EMPLOYEE CLAIME8 HE WAS WALKING THE BELTLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.THIS INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE HOSPITAL FOR SUGI CAL REPAIR OF H9RNIA ON 4-7-87.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3THAT WHILE HANDLING STEEL ROLLERS HE SUFFERED A SPRAIN IN HT EINGUINAL AREA ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.
RETURNING TO MI3E FROM REFUSE PIT ABOUT 1.7 MILE ON RIO BLAURO CO. ROAD 78. THEBED IN THE RAISED POSITION STRUCK THE OVERHEAD CONVEYOR STRUCTURE AND TURNED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE DESTROYING LA DDER AND SHEET 4ETAL ON LEFT SIDE OF CAB,RIDE STRUTS BROKEN TRANSMISSION BALL HOUSING-THE OVERLAND BELT CONVEYOR WAS DAMAGED.
EMPL SUFFERED H9RNIA FROM PULLING MINER CABLE OFF WET BOTTOM.NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3-22-87.HERNIA.
EMP AND PARTNER3HAD FINISHED PULLING THE NORTH SIDE DRAW RAISE AND MOVED TO THE SOUTH SIDE. I NAME WAS STANDING IN THE GO BETWEEN WATCHING HIS PARTNER PULL THE SOUTH SIDE. A BOULDER FELL FROM THE NORTH SIDE 6OUNCING OVER THE CONTROL BOARD STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG AND FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN FRACTURE, RT TIBIA AND OPEN FRACTURES, RT 1ST, 2ND, 3RD TOES, AMPUTATION RT 2ND AND 3RD TOES
EMP SAID HE WAS3BENDING FORWARD PULLING ON A CABLE FELT A BURNING SENSATION NEAR UMBILICAL
HE WAS PLACING 5N ANGLE DRIVE ON A TRUCK FOR PROPER TRANSPORT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ADBOMINAL AREA.
OPERATOR WAS SE7TING DRILL UP GUIDING STEEL WITH HIS HAND THROUGH THE GUIDE & THE LARGE BUSHING SLIPPED DOWN THE STEEL SEVERING HIS FINGER
CLEANING AROUND3DRIVE.
MECHANICS WERE 7URNING THE BUCKET ON BOBCAT LOADER TO REPACE THE CUTTING LIP. MECHANIC PULLED MUSCLE CAUSING PAIN TO RIGHT GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING AROUND THE 3 BELT HEAD DRIVE OF THE 7 SOUTH SECTION I.D. 005-0 AS H E WAS SHOVELING COAL AND MUCK, THROWING IT ON THE BELT, WHICH WAS APPROX. 6 FT OFF THE MINE FLOOR, HE FELT PAIN IN H3S ADBOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING SAND OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH A SHORT HANDLE SHOVEL WHILE SAFETY GUARD WAS NOT IN POSITION COAT SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY THERE IS A HOSE TO BE USED FOR THIS PRO CEDURE 3
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING PACK BLASTING HOLES WITH DUST FROM A LOADER BUCKET HE MOTIONED LOADER OPERATOR TO TILT BUCKET AT THE TIME THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LOOSE ROCK THAT SHIFTED WHEN THE ROC K SHIFTED THE E4PLOYEES FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE LOADER BUCKET AS IT WAS TILTING EMPLOYEES BIG TOE ON HIS RT FOOT WAS AMPUTATED AND HE RECEIVED CUTS AND BRUISES ON HIS FOOT
CHANGING GATE U3DER S2 TO C23 HAND SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT HAND ON RAIL.USING A BAR TO TURN GATE.
I NAME AND A CO3WORKER WERE PULLING A SHUTTLECAR CABLE OFF THE REEL. AFTER FINISHING I NAME FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.
TRIPPED & FELL 7ARRYING AUTO COUPLER.COUPLER FELL STRIKING MAN ON LEFT HAND.
EMP WAS PICKING3 UP A TANK OF OXYGEN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN
REMOVING GLANCE3BAR FROM CM MINER CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CRUSHING IT FROM 1ST JOINT
CUTTING WITH AN3ELECTRIC,HAND HELD ANGLE GRINDER.
EMP WAS LIFTING3COVER ON RATIO SCREEN AND FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN AREA, HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN CAUSING A HERNIA
WHILE LIFTING A3D LOOPING MINER CABLE ONTO SUPPLY CAR, INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.
EMPL TIGHTENING3CHAIN BINDER ON FLATBED TRUCK AND FELT SOMETHING PULL.
VICTIM WAS SETT3NG WATER PUMP WHEN HE AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING INJURY (HERNIA) RECEIVED ON A PREVIOUS EMPLOYEE'S JOB LOCATION. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO OPERATOR FOR MANY DAYS.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT HE WAS DRILLING HOLE AND CAUGHT LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BOLT HEAD ON CANOPY JACK AND DRILL BOOM AND MASHED HIS FINGER.
WHILE CHANGING 7HE BELTS OF THE DUST COLLECTOR,BLOWER OF MILL#6 AND WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BELTS, I NAME STARTED THE F AN, AND I NAME GOT HIS RT HAND STUCK BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULL . THIS THUMB WA8 AMPUTATED AND ALSO SUFFERED LACERATION WOUNDS IN THE MIDDLE AND ANNULAR FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND
EMPL GETTING AI9 DRIVEN SPIKE DRIVER OUT OF COMPRESSOR CAR AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
COMING OUT OF P5RTS TRAILER, SLIPPED ON STEPS
REPAIRING TRUNN3ON BALL OF DOZER BLADE.AS THEY WERE SLIDING PUSH-ARM BACK INTO CAP OF TRUNNION BALL,MECHANIC FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLTS OF CAP AND PUSH ARM OF DOZER MASHING MIDDLE,RING & LITTLE FINGER 2F RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED4 HE WAS IN PROCESS OF EXAMINING THE ALTERNATOR BELT TENSION ON HAUL TRUCK.HE REACHED OVER THE ENGINE GUARD TO CHECK BELT WHEN ANOTHER MECHANIC STARTED THE ENGINE IN CAB OF TRUC K NOT KNOWING H9 WAS CHECKING BELT TENSION. SEVEE CUTS TO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND RESULTED IN AMPUTATION.
EMPL LEAVING CA6 OF DOZER.DOOR WAS CAUGHT BY GUST OF WIND AND SHUT ON HIS FINGER AMPUTATING TIP OF HIS RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER.
I NAME AND II N5ME WERE LIFTING A DJRILL PRESS. TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN HE FELT PULLING HIS GROIN AREA WAS ORIGINALLY DEEMED A PULLED MUSCLE GROIN AREA WHEN II NAME WENT BACK TO DR FOR FOLLW UP H9 THEN HAD A HERNIA REQUIRING SURGERY 3-18-87.
CLAIMANT WAS WO9KING AT DRILL SITE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BELL & CHUCK SEVERED LEFT LITTLE FINGER AT FIRST JOINT
HE WENT INTO TH9 MARKET TO MAKE A TELEPHONE CALL AND WAS COMING OUT TO GET INTO THIS TRUCK WHEN HE WAS IMMEDIATELY APPROACHED BY 4 PEOEPEL ONE OF WHOM WAS ONE OF OUR STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND HE S TRUCK INT HE FA7E CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND BROKEN NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO REPLACE THE JAW ON A CRUSHING PLANT WHEN THE PIECE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HIS WRIST AND FOREARM CAUSING A MUSCLE BRUISE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SP5ICING BELT ON 2N/1E BELT WHILE PICKING UP SPLICING MACHINE HE NBOTICED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
HE WAS HOLDING 7HE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND,AND A RADIO WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.IN HIS MOVEMENT WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE SHOVEL IT THREW HIM OFF BALANCE THROWING HIM OVER THE HANDRIAL ON THE LEFT,FALLIN1 TO THE FLOOR 4"TO 5" BELOW.
UNPLUGGING THE 4AW.
STARTING DRILL 8TEEL INTO THE TOP OF ROOF PIECE OF ROCK FELL CATCHING HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND ROOF DRILL HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN5OLVED IN INSTALLING ENGINE ON THE 118 GRADER. HAD TO CLIMB UP AND DOWN LADDER SEVERAL TIME A DAY LEG SWOLLEN THE FOLLOWING MORNING NO LOST TIME UNTIL 5-12-87 RETURN TO WORK 6-1 0-87 OUT AGAIN 10-5-87 BACK TO WORK 10-28-87 NO INCIDENCE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING A CABLE SPLICE AS HE STRUCK THE CRIMPER A SLIVER OF METAL BROKE AWAY AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE WORKING O3 SCREEN,FELL AGAINST SCREEN INJURING SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON AN ENDLOADER AND TIGHTENING THE CENTER PIN ON THE ENDLOADER.HE HAD A CHEATER PIPE ON THE PIPE WRENCH AND WHILE PULLING THE CHEATER PIPE HE THREW LEFT HIP OUT OF PLACE.
INJURED WAS GET7ING DOWN FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A WET SLICK ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE
FLOOR WAS WET,S5IPPED AND HURT BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES THAT AS HE WAS MOVING A 4/3 MINER CABLE HE WENT TO THROW THCABLE TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE HANDING 7HE HOLD DOWN PLATE FOR MILL FEED END JOURNAL BEARING TO I NAME, EMP SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE MILL JOURNAL, PINNING HIS HAND AGAINST THE PLATE AND THE JOURNAL
EMPLOYEE HAD SC5LED DOWN THE ROOF TOP.HE STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL,FELT PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN KNEE.EMPLOYEE DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 04/21/87.
MINER OPERATOR 4AS ADVANCING FACE VENTILATION ON 9TH DEV. NORTH USING A FIBERGLASS ROD 1 1/4" IN DIAMETER BY 25 FT LONG UTILIZING THE EXTENDABLE CURTAIN METHOD WHEN HE RECEIVED A FIBERGLASS SP LINTER IN HIS R3GHT THUMB REQUIRING EMERGENCY ROOM SURGERY TO REMOVE IT.
WORKING SHOT RO7K & BACKED OVER ABOUT A 4 FOOT EMBANKMENT RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN
PUTTING UP ROOF3BOLTS AND A SMALL ROCK HIT INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND.
WHILE CHANGING 2UT DRILL BIT ON DRILL, THE WRENCH CAME AROUND CATCHING IN THE RIGHT KNEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIED WITH SAFETY LANYARD TO 2" X 4" PIECE OF LUMBER THAT WAS NAILED IN WALL WITH 16 PENNY NAILS. EMPLOYEES HAD JUST TIED OFF WHEN 2" X 4" CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO CONCRET E FLOOR APPROX. 7' BELOW, BREAKING LEFT LEG AT FEMUR.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LIFTING ROOF BOLTS OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE INJURED RT SIDE.
WHILE RIDING A 7RACK MOTOR THE TROLLEY POLE STRUCK A TIMBER CAUSING IT TO SWING AROUND STRIKING I NAME ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD
AS DRIVER WAS L2WERING TRUCK BED AFTER DUMPING LOAD OF OVERBURDEN MATERIAL BED CAME IN CONTACT WITH TREE WHICH WAS FORCED INTO CAB OF TRUCK.
WORKING IN #2 C2OLER-#1 COMPARTMENT.BURNING OVERHEAD WITH CUTTING TORCH HOT SLAG FELL DOWN RIGHT SLEEVE BURNING TOP OF RIGHT FOREARM.
HE WAS TRYING T2 REHOOK 2 SCREENS. HE HAD 2(EA) 2-1/4" SCREENS LEANING AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CRANE WHEN THEY BECAME OFF BALANCED AND FELL ON HIM AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET CLEAR.
INJURED ON 10-31-85 AND RETURNED TO WORK FROM THAT ACCIDENT 2-10-87.ON 3-31-87 CAME INTO NURSES STATION THAT HIS BACK CONTINUES TO HURT HIM FROM WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK AND THAT THE DR STILL HAS HIM ON MED3CATION.DID NOTHEING TO IT BUT IT CONTINUES TO HURT HIM.
EMP WAS REMOVIN1 JAMMED ROCK FROM THE #2 BELTHEAD AT THE J N J MINE THE ROCK BE CAME FREE TO M OVE AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE MINE ROOF, WITH THE FORCE OF THE BELTHEAD D RIVING AGAINST 7HE ROCK, HIS RIGHT HAND WAS INJURED
EMPLOYEE STATE,4AS LOADING PINS ON MACHINE AND TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING PINS.
INJURED WAS WAL5ING ACROSS YARD BETWEEN THE MILL BUILDING AND SALT STORAGE BUILDING,STEPPED ON A PATCH OF SNOW COVERED ICE,LOST HIS BALANCE MOMENTARILY AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A SHA RP PAIN IN THE 5NEE. WEATHER HAD TURNED BELOW FREEZING.
EMPL INSTALLING3ROOF BOLTS WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD AND HAND.
EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N BARRING DOWN IN A VERTICAL RAISE. AS H E DESCENDED THE RAISE, CLIMBING ON THE CRIBBING, A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO TH9 MUCK PILE BELOW. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SMALL ABRASION AND DISLOCATION OF THE RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
INJURED STATES 7HAT HE T WISTED HIS KNEE WHILE WALKING DOWN A SET OF STEPS AT #2 BELT THE INJURED DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 062587
BUILDING STOPPI3GS. WEDGING STOPPING NEXT TO TOP.HOLDING CAP WEDGE IN LEFT HAND AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING THE CRUSHER,THE BELT NEEDED TO BE MOVED,AS HE MOVED IT HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN IT AND THE I-BEAM.
WHILE GETTING O6T OF EUCLID TRUCK I.NAME SLIPPED ON MUD & TWISTED HIS RT.FOOT & KNEE
WHILE CHANGING 8EATS IN SHUTTLE CAR INJURED WAS EATING AN APPLE, AND HIT HIS BACK IN HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO INHALE, CAUSING APPLE TO GO INTO RIGHT LUNG.
EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG TO GET UP IN CAB OF TRACTOR FROM REAR OF LEFT TRACK. HOLDING ONTO REAR HANDHOLD AND STEPPING ONTO WET AND MUDDY TRACK,HE SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT KNEE CAP ON CLEAT OF TRACK. TH ACCIDENT IS AN 5GGRAVATION TO INJURIES TO KNEE ON 0926/80 AND 04/23/82 WHICH RESULTED IN SURGERY TO RIGHT KNEE ON 03/06/86.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN TANK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING AND WHEN SPARKS FROM WELDING BLEW TOWARDS HIM HE RAISED UP ABRUPTLY BUMPING HIS HEAD ON THE BOOM. WAS ON MEDICATION AND ON 7-16-87 HE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT RESULTS FROM A CAT SCA3 SHOWED A PINCHED NERVE ANDHE WEWOULD BE OFF.
WHILE TRAVELING3TO THE OUTSIDE IN A LEE NORSE TRACK JEEP A BOARD WAS STRUCK BY ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE JEEP (CORBETT ROSE) CAUSING THE BOARD TO FALL FROM THE TOP INTO THE REAR COMPARTMENT OF THE JEEP WH9RE THE INJURED WAS RIDING.
BECAME LOST TIM9 AS OF 03-31-87. WHILE SHOVELING THE COAL SPILLAGE OFF THE FLOOR OF PREP PLANT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 RIDING (OPERATING) SMALL WAGNER-BULLDOZER IN 7 EAST & BUMPED SHOULDER ON VEHICLE HE WAS OPERATING (DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN OR SUPERVISOR)
VICTIM WAS STAN8ING BEHIND ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS IT AS TRAMMED BACKWARD THE BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER STRUCK LEFT FOOT OF VICTIM.
EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE COMING OUTSIDE ROCKDUST FLEW IN HIS EYES.DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 4-2-87.
TESTING VOLTAGE3INSIDE PANEL ON LOADER.2 LIVE WIRES TOUCHED CAUSING ARCING FLASH TO EMPL HAND & FACE.
INJURED AND ANO7HER EMPLOYEE WERE UNLOADING PARTS FROM A 4-WHEEL CART.LIFTED RUBBER LINER OFF CART AND A PUMP SHAFT ROLLED OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG AND MASHING LEFT FOOT.
WHILE INJURED W5S GETTING OFF DOZER(D9L), SLIPPED AND RIGHT SIDE OF BODY FELL ON HAND HOLD ON PUSH ARM OF DOZER.
FOREIGN OBJECT 3N EYE.
LIFTING BOOM.LI0T JACK PISTON OFF OF CUTTING MACHINE.
VICTIM WAS CROS8ING CONVEYOR BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. HE STEPPED ON THE BELT AND WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS FOOT AS HE FELL ON THE ANCHOR PIN
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING THE DOCK PLATE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPL STACKING C9IB TIES 4'' X 4'' X 4' ON PALLET HE PUSHED ONE INTO POSITION WITH FOOT AND STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.THIS OCCURRED UNIT 3.EMPL REFUSED TO LEAVE MINE ON 3-30-87 AND WAS SENT BY MGMT T O HOSPITAL 3-31187.REPEAT INJURY TO KNEE OPERATED ON IN 7-26-85.
VICTIM CAUGHT H3MSELF BETWEEN SCOOP'S OPERATOR'S DECK AND THE ROOF-AS HE MOVED TO LOWER HIMSELF IN THE SCOOP DECK, HE TWISTED HIS BACK & NECK.
RAINY AND WET V3NYARD STEPING UP ON CAT TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FALL OFF LADDER CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND ON FLOOR BREAKING RIGHT WRIST.
MAN WAS POSITIO3ED UNDER 3RD SET OF WALKING JACKS ALONG FACE OF 8TH DEV. NORTH LONGWALL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD SETS OF WALKING JACKS STRIKING MAN ON THE KNEE FRACTURING THE KNEE. 3
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8LY REPORTED THAT HE REINJURED HIS LEFT RIB CAGE WHILE REMOVING AND REPLACING THE FLY WHEEL ON A TRUCK.
ROCKDUSTING RIB2STRUCK ELBOW AGAINST RIB.
OPERATOR STARTI3G TO DRILL ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN KETTLE BOTTOM WAS DISLODGED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND.
EMP WAS WORKING3ON TRUCK WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIT HIM BETWEEN THE EYES
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING THE HEADGATE WHEEL OF THE 7TH RIGHT SHEARER WHEN THE FACE BURST. HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF COAL IN THE RIGHT TEMPLE. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
INJURED STATED 6ACK BECAME SORE WHICH LAYING BUT IN KILN THE PREVIOUS WEEK THOUGHT HE COULD WANT IT OUT.
WALKING ON TRAC5 ENTRY AND HIT HEAD ON ROOF RAIL FIRST DAY OFF 4-2-87.
INJURED WAS LOA8ING SUPPLIES, PICKED UP A CASE OF EXPLOSIVES.
THE INJURED WAS3LOADING HYDRAULIC JACK INTO SCOOP. WHEN HE PICKED JACK UP HE HURT HIS BACK.
STARTING UPSTAI9S CARRYING AN OFFICE CHAIR. BOX STARTED TO SLIP HE RAISED UP WITH IT AND CAUGHT OVERHANGING LEDGE OF STAIRWELL. FELL BACKWARDS FROM ABOUT 2ND STEP WITH CHAIR LANDING ON LEGS
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING UP 5 GALLON OF HYDRALIC OIL TO PUT IN CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I NAME WAS HELP3NG MOVE THE TRAILING CABLE FOR THE P&H SHOVEL. I NAMD AND I NAME HAD HOOKED THE CABLE TO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND WAS GOING TO PULL THE CABLE. I NAMES BOOTS WERE MUDDY AN HE SLIPPED AND 0ELL OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDERS
EMPL CLEANING S9CTION WITH SCOOP.RAN OVER ROCK IN HAULWAY AND IT BOUNCED HIM UP OFF SEAT.
CREW WAS HAND P5LLETING MASONRY CEMENT.A PLUG-UP OF BAGS OCCURRED AT THE INFEED SIDE OF THE 45 DEGREE GRAVITY CONVEYOR.EMPLOYEE CLEARED UP THE PLUGGED AREA AND WHEN HE STOOD ERECT,HE STRUCK HI S HEAD ON THE P5CKING ROOM FLOOR BEAM.
I,NAME WAS CUTT3NG A PIECE OF WATER DISCHARGE HOSE WITH A KNIFE. WHILE HOLDING THE WATER HOSE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CUTTING WITH HIS RIGHT THE RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WATER HOSE ANDHE CUT HIS LEFT HAND 4PALM OF HAND).
EMPL AND PARTNE9 TURNING OFF 2NDARY CRUSHER HEAD NUT WITH 2 6' BARS.RESTARTING HEAD NUT EMPL PULLED ON BAR NOT KNOWING PARTNER WASNT PUSHING.EMPL FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN DIAGNOSIS OF PROBABLE HE9NIATED DISC.
MOVING DRUMS 3
INJURED WAS INS7ALLING ANCHOR BOLTS IN THE MINE FLOOR WITH A HAND HELD HYD. DRILL.AFTER THE HOLE WAS FINISHED AND WHILE PULLING THE AUGER OUT OF THE HOLE, THE INJURED FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 3
EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 ON STAIRS.
EMP WAS STEPPIN1 DOWN FROM FORD SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE NOTICED PAIN IN RIGHT LEG. HE FURTHER STATES HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN 5 DAYS LATER AND ALSO ATTRIBUTES IT TO STEPPING DOWN FROM THE SERVI CE TRUCK. ORIGI3ALLY HE DIDNT THINK LEG AND BACK PROBLEM WAS CAUSED FROM DISMOUNTING THE SERVICE TRUNK. HE LATER FELT THAT IT WAS
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A SECTION OF WIND DAMAGED CONVEYOR 6 TO 8 FEET OFF THE GROUND. A CONVEYOYOR TO SETTLE TO ONE SIDE, WHICH HE RODE TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE STATED THEN AND ON SEVERAL OCCA SIONS HE WAS NO7 INJURED UNTIL HIS BACK STARTED HURTING ON 04/08/87.
WHILE BUILDING 5 BLOCK WELL I.NAME WAS TRYING TO STEADY ONE OF THE BLOCKS WHENHE FELT BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT INSTALLING A HOT WATGER TANK OVERHEAD SLID IT ON ANGLE IRON CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TANK & ANGLE IRON
EMPLOYEE SAID H9 WAS PICKING UP A LIGHTING POWER PANEL FROM THE FLOOR IN THE WELDER SHOP,HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
GETTING OUT OF 7OAL TRUCK FELL & INJURED BACK ON FUEL TANK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING IMPELLERS ON DECENTERATOR. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS HE WAS SETTING THE IMPELLER ON THE FLOOR. THE IMPELLERS WEIGH 20 POUNDS AND ARE CHANGED EVERY 40 HOURS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING INTO LOADER BY CLIMBING LADDER. NOTICED A PAIN IN SHOULDER AND BACK AREA.
EMP WAS GETTING3OUT OF RAM CAR, BACK WENT OUT AND COULDNT STRAIGHTEN UP
OPERATING DOZER2OPERATOR GOT OFF DOZER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK. HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS LEG WHEN THE ROCK TURNED OVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TWO OTHER MEN PULL A SUMP PUMP OUT OF A SUMP WITH COME-ALONG.
I NAME WAS GOIN1 FROM THE PICKUP HOIST AREA TO HIS LOCKER AND FHIS LEFT HEEL CAUGHT THE CORNER OF A CHANNEL IRON WHICH WAS LAYING ON T HE FLOOR WHICH SERVES AS A GUTTER TO CATCH ANY DRIPPINGS FROM THE 55 GAL3BARRELS ON THE BARREL STORAGE RACK
EMP CUT THROUGH3A PIECE OF PIPE DID NOT SEPARATE E. EMP KICKED AT PIPE, MISSED HEEL OF FOT AND HIT BAL, OUTER EDGE BOTTOM OF FOOT. CONTUSION PER DRS. REPORT
WORKER WAS SHOV9LING MUD FROM DOWNSLOPE SIDE OF POND EMBANKMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING ON BELTLINE AND STRAINED BACK.
HE WAS THROWING3ROCK DUST ON COAL RIB, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AROUND THE TRACK BOLTER. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE CALLED3IN AT 7:00 AM ON 3-30-87 AND REPORTED HE WAS GOING TO DOCTOR BECAUSE OF BACK PAIN IN THE AREA AS PREVIOUS INJURY ON 2-16-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPL STUMBLED W2ILE WALKING BY BELT LINE AND STEPPED IN HOLE.HIS LEG SUSTAINED FX TIBIA AND FIBULA.HE WILL MISS WORK FOR A LONG TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTING IN THE 2E2LEFT SECTION.APIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BELOW THE PINS,STRUCK THE CANOPY OF THE BOLTER AND THIEN STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT KNEE.
EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG HYDROLIC HOSES WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS R WRIST ON THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING PULLED LIGAMENTS IN THE R WRIST
CARRYING CANVAS3JACK,THREW JACK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.ORIGINALLY REPORTED AS NO LOST TIME AND NO MEDICAL TREATMENT.DIDNT LOSE TIME UNTIL 4-21-87.
INJURED HAD INS7ALLED THE OUTSIDE BOLT AND DRILLED A HOLE TO FILL THE INSIDE BOLT.JUST AS HE STARTED TO STOP UP ONTO THE HAND TO INSERT RESIN A PIECE OF ROCKFELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND ATRS AND ST RUCK HIM. 3
ORIGINALLY INJU9ED ON 1-17-85 AND WORKED UNTIL 1-07-87 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY ON ELBOW.HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-23-87AND WORKED UNTIL 3-30-87.CAME INTO NURSES STATION SEVERAL TIMES DURING THIS TI ME COMPLAINING 3OF ELBOW SWELLING.NO OCCURRENCE TO CAUSE INJURY.STARTED MISSING AGAIN 3-30-87.MAN HAS AN INFECTION INTERNALLY ON INSIDE STITCHES IN THE ELBOW.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DISMOUNTING A UNITRAC HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING LOWER BACK.
SCOOP FEEDER HI7 HIS LEFT KNEE
INJURED WAS STG5NDING ON SHORT LADDER (APPROX 3FT-0IN ABOVE FLOOR) TO T IGHTY EN LINER BOLT ON #3 KILN COAL MILL THE LADDER (NOT EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY FEET) SLID OUT AT BOTTOM CAUSING INJURED TO LOSE HIS BAL5NCE & AS HE TGWISTED TO CATCH H IMSELF HE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK
EMPLOYEE NOTICE8 A PIECE OF TOP COVER LOOSE ON S16B CONVEYOR AND ATTEMPTED TO TRIM IT OFF WHILE CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING.THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE RUBBER AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A DRAG ON THE SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE RAISED THE DRAG UP, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 4-16.
HE WAS KNEELING3DOWN AND LINING UP THE CONTINOUS MINER WITH THE CENTER MARK IN CROSSCUT WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR CAME THROUGH ANOTHER CROSSCUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MIDDLE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WELDING ON A SALEM COAL AUGER HE SUSTAINED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES
EMP SAID AFTER 8HOVELING GOB AT #6 HEAD, HIS BACK STAR T E D HURTING 1 HR AFTER HE COMPLETED CLEANING UP COAL SPILL
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CHANGING SEATS ON THE BUGGY WHEN SHE STRAINED HER BACK.
EMPL BENDING ROOF BOLT HURT HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE RE1ORTS THAT HE WAS STANDING UPRIGHT LIFTING 50 LB. BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM THE SUPPLY CAR THEN TURNING AND TOSSING THEM INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOW ER BACK. 3
WALKING IN PIT 6ACK TO PICKUP WITH ONLY PICKUP LIGHTS,TRIPPED ON SOME ROCKS AND FELL FOREWARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING TRACK JEEP WHEN POLE CAME OFF. THE SLIDE PART OF THE HARP CAME LOOSE AND WAS OVER TOP THE TROLLEY WIRE. WHEN A CO WORKERS PUSHED THE SLIDE PART OF THE HARP ACROSS THE T ROLLEY WIRE, TH9 SLIDE PART CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TROLLEY WIRE CAUSING AN ARC.
EMPLOYEE WAS RO2FBOLTING IN PANEL E42. APIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE BEHIND THE TOES ON TOP OF FOOT. THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS 6" X 8" X 2" THICK.BOLTING I3 THE FACE AREA.
INJURED WAS WAL5ING TOWARD HEADGATE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WATERLINE GOING TO SPRAY AT THE #30TH SHIELD.
EMP WAS LOADING3LIME ON MIDNIGHT SHIFT, DURING THE SHIFT HE LOADED SOME TRUCKS WITH DUST. AT TIMES THE AREA WAS DUSTY BECAUSE NO BREEZE WAS BLOWING. HE DID WEAR FULL EYE PROTECTION DURING DSH IFT. ON 3-31-873HIS RIGHT EYE WAS SORE ON AWAKENING IN THE MORNING. HE SAW A DR ON HIS OWN ON 3-31 AND ONLY REPORTED THE INCIDEDT TO FIRST AID ON 4-1. ON 4-2 HE WAS SENT TOAN OPHTHOMOLIGIST AN
INJURED EMPLOYE9 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REPARIRING A TAILWHEEL GUARD ON THE PIT BELT. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ANDTHE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AND FITTING. THE NEXT DAY 3-30-87 TH E INJURED EMPLO2EE HAD WELD FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
I NAME DROVE A 120 TON WABCO TO A NEW DUMP UP A 10 % RAMP. HE WAS REPOSITONING THE TRUCK HE PULLED FORWARD AND SHIFTED TO REVERSE. THE TRUCK CONTINUED FORWARD WITH NO BRAKES IN REVERSE MODE NO EXNAMICS THE L9FT SERVICE BRAKE ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF ONLY HAD 3 SERVICE BRAKE THE TRUCK CAME TO REST AT THE BOTTOM OF THRAMP UPRIGHT AND ON TOP OF A CONVEYOR.
UNLOADING TRASH3OUT OF PICKUP.WIND CAUGHT BARREL AND SWUNG HIM AROUND AND TWISTED BACK.THIS WAS AT THE TRASH DUMP.
INJURED WAS HEL1ING TO MOVE BEARING FROM TABLE TO TAILGATE WHEN HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN SAME
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3TO HAVE BEEN ABOUT TO ENTER DRY AREA BEFORE START OF SHIFT WHEN SHE SLIPPED, DID NOT FALL, AND MANAGED TO RIGHT HERSELF. SHE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.
MINER WAS STRUC5 ON THE LEFT FOOT BY A OVER HEAD TROLLEY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM THE BOOM OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AFT ER WORKING ON CABLE REEL HE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING HIS RT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE HELPIN1 INSTALL SWITCH TIES UNDER TRACK FROG WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE DRILLING 4ITH ROOF BOLTER APIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE R FOOT, FRACTURING THE 4TH TOE OF HIS R FOOT.
THE INJURED STA7ED WHILE PUSHING SHOT MATERIAL TO PREPARE DRILL BENCH THE D8 DOZER SLIPPED OFF A ROCK CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING STEEL TO CLOSE DAMPER THAT HAD FALLEN OUT.
PLUG DRILL FELL3OFF A 2 FT TALL GRANITE LEDGE AND STRUCK EMP ON REAR OF LEG
I.NAME AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BACKED UP TO THE ROLLER PACKER TO INSTALL NEW BEARINGS THEY CENTERED BOOM OVER PACKER TO PREPARE TO LIFT IT I.NAME WAS STANDING UNDER THE BOOM WHEN THEY STARTED TA KING SLACK OUT OF CABLE THE BOOM FELL BECAUSE THEY FAILED TO SECURELY LOCK THE BOOM IN PLACE THE BOOM FELL AND ST RUCK I.NAME ON SHOULDER
STEPPED DOWN OF0 BACK OF FLATBED TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO USE WENCH TRUCK TO PICK UP A ROLLER PACKER BEFORE ANY WEIGHT WAS PLACED ON TRUCK THE POLES FELL STRIKING THE INJURED BEFORE AN WEIGHT WA PLACED ON TRUCK POLES FELL S TRIKING THE INJ6RED EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT AND GLANCED OFF STRIKING HIS SHOULDER BREAKING HIS COLLARBONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO LOOSEN A 1/4" ELECTRICAL DRILL CHUCK WITH A SCREW DRIVER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE WAS CUT BY THE DRILL BIT.
WHILE WORKING ON SAND CLASSIFIER, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER CLEANING OUT ROCK, 1" SIZE. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
WHILE LIFTING O3 DUMP LEVER, EMP STRAINED HIS LEFT HSOULDER
WHILE WORKING O3 SCREEN DECK, AN AIR WRENCH FELL THROUGH THE SCREEN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.
EMP WAS CARRYIN1 AN ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER SHE STOPPED TO LOCK A DOOR AND SHIFTED IT TO HER R SIDE AND SLIGHT PAIN DEVELOPED. SHE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT THE PAIN BECAME WORSE, HER FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 4-2--87 3
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS GUIDING HOSE ONTO CABLE REEL TRUCK.HOSE HUNG ON COUPLING AND INJURED TRIED TO STOP TRUCK OPERATOR IN CAB OF TRUCK.HOSE THEN HUNG ON ROCK AND FLEW UP AND STRUCK INJURED. TRUCK WAS BEING3OPERATED FROM CAB DUE TO OUTSIDE ACCELERATOR BEING BROKEN.
PLUGGING BATTER3TO TRACTOR WHEN THE PLUG SHORTED OUT. FIRE CAME FROM THE PLUG AND IGNITED BATTERY GAS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE. THE BATTERY LIDFLEW UP AND HIT INJURED ON ARM AND CHEST K NOCKING HIM OF0 THE TRACTOR AND CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS FACE.
INJ WAS USING E5ECTIC DISC GRINDER TO CLEAN RAILS ON BED OF A CAT 777 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. HE WAS PREPARING THE RAILS FOR W ELDING. HE WAS HOLDING THE GRINDER OVERHEAD. THE GRINDER STRUCK A BRAC AND KICKED BACK3AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND SHOULDER. HE RECEIVED A CHIPPED TOOTH AND LACERATIONS
PULLING MOCK AN8 TAILPIECE AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT UNDER ROCK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE SLIPPED WHEN THE SOCKRT HE WAS USING CAME OFF BOLT.
IN SHOP AREA HE3PICKED UP THE TORCH BOX WITH TANKS IN THEM ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO PUT THEM ON THE TRACK MOTOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THE MOTOR WAS PROVIDED WITH A DECK FOR3MATERIAL HAULAGE
TRIPPED OVER A 1IECE OF ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
WAS PULLING BLO7K OF STONE TO LOAF AREA, SHEAVE PIN BROKE CABLE KNOCKED HIM OVER A LEDGE
WHILE PLACING R2CKS ONTO CONVEYOR BY HAND, EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A ROCK ON THE GROUND WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK LEFT THUMB AGAINST ANOTHER ROCK.
HE WAS CROSSING3THE STAGE LOADER AS HE STEPPED DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK
WHILE STEPPING 0ROM A BOAT ONTO THE DREDGE, THE BOAT MOVED CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO FALL, THEREFORE INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.
MAN WAS PLACING3MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE IN CABLE HANGER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS BACK. MUSCLE SPRAIN TO HIS BACK.
VICTIM WAS PULL3NG A POWER BOX WITH A SCOOP, THE TWO WERE CONNECTED BY A PULL ROPE. WHEN THE POWER BOX BECAME FOULED AGAINST THE RIB THE BOLT CONNECTING THE PULL CABLE TO THE POWER BOX CAME L LOOSE STRIKING 5ICTIM. THE VICTIM WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP AT TIME OF ACIDENT
HE WAS LIFTING 5 COMPRESSOR 615 CLUTCH, AND WHEN HE TRIED TO P UT IT ON A TABLE HE FELT PAIN IN THE NECK HE HAS PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HIS NECK
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHICH STRUCK A SECOND SHUTTLE CAR AND INJURED BACK.
EMP WAS MOVING 5 GARDNER-DENVER DRILL FROM ONE HOLE TO ANOTHER WHEN ONE TRACK RODE UP ON A 12-INCH ROCK. IT SLIPPED OFF ROCK CAUSING TONGUE TO DXX ON DRAW BAR TO HIT VICTIM ON TOE OF SAFETY BO OT. TONGUE SLIP1ED OFF STEEL TOE AND HIT INTSTEP. STEEL TOE SAVED VICTIMS FOOT FROM BEING CRUSHED
DRIVING DOWN IN7LINE AND HIT COUNTER WEIGHT ON DRAGLINE AFTER HITTING IT I.NAME JUMPED FROM EUK TO GROUND AND FELL DOWN.
DURING COURSE O0 DAY BACK STARTED HURTING.HAD BEEN PALLETIZING FULL PALLETS IN AM,BY EVENING BACK WAS TIGHT WITH PAIN.WENT TO CHIROPRATIC DR.
LOADING X-TIE O3TO TRAILER WHEN IT CAUGHT ON RR SPIKE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FROM PICK UP TRUCK.HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS CHEST MUSCLE, BUT IT DIDN'T BOTHER HIM UNTIL LATER.
SLIPPED ON WALK4AY AND FELL,HITTING KNEE.WALKWAY WAS NOT CLEANED,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TRIP.
LOOSE DEBRIS RO7KS RESULTED IN LOOSE FOOTING IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON, THUS CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO INJURE BACK.
AFTER WELDING O3 REFRACTORY CLIPS IN #2 GRATE PREHEAT ROOF AREA EMPL COMPLAINED OF SORE HIP AND LEG.THERE WAS NO SLIP OR FALL.
EMPL EXITING DO2RWAY FROM CATWALK ABOVE SHIPPING AREA WHEN HE LOST FOOTING AND TRIPPED.BRUISED HIS SHOULDER.
IN AN ATTEMPT T2 UNCHOKE PIPE AT TAILINGS DIAPHRAM PUMP HE ALLEGEDLY WAS STRUCK BY T HE STROKING ARM OF THE PUMP
AFTER CUTTING P3ECE OF WIRE ROPE, HE REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES,PUT TORCH AWAY AND HIT ROPE WITH HAMMER AT WHICH TIME A PIECE OF IRON,WHICH WAS STILL HOT,HIT HIS EYE.HE WENT TO SANTA TERESA HO SPITAL EMERGENC2 FOR TREATMENT AND WAS REFEERRED TO AN EYE DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON3CONE CRUSHER TIGHTENING BOLTS THAT HOLD DOWN CONE, THE CHAIN ON THE COME-ALONG BROKE, EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARD OFF OF CONE CRUSHER INJURING HEAD AND TWISTING ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 UP ON PIPE THAT FEEDS WATER TO PLANT. EMPLOYEE NOT INJURED BUT SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR CHECK UP. ICE PACK APPLIED TO GROIN & ADVISED TO REST.
PIECE OF METAL 0LEW OFF WHEN PUTTING A BUSHING IN LOADER BUCKET.
GETTING LUNCH B6CKET OUT OF POWDER TRUCK THE INJURED HIT HIS HAND ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK.
INJURED STATED 7HAT HE WAS CLEANING UP COAL SPILLAGE FROM UNDER CONVEYOR BELT IN STOCK ALE DRAW OFF TUNNEL.WHILE LIFTING A SHOVEL OF COAL ONTO CONVEYOR BELT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. TH IS ACCIDENT WAS3PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS A REOCCURENCE AND NEW ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT 05/07/87.
HEARD RATTLE IN3TRUCK DECESING TRUCK SLIPPED ON STEP WHICH HAD OIL ON IT SLIPPED TO THE GROUND LANDING ON FEET IN USUSUAL WAY HURTING LOWER BACK.
EMPL REPAIRING 7S-18 TEREX PAN SCRAPER WHEN GOOSE NECK PIN 12''LONG X 6'' DIA WEIGHING 35 LBS ROLLED FROM TOP OF FENDER WHERE IT WAS PLACED AND DROPPED 3' CATCHING EMPL FINGERS BETWEEN PIN AND FENDER BRACE. 3
WAS GETTING OFF3THE BACKHOE AND KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE.WAS HURTING QUITE A BIT BUT RUBBED IT AND KEPT ON WORKING REST OF DAY.AT THE END OF SHIFT, KNEE WAS SWOLLEN QUITE A BIT.
OILER ON THE B/9 2570 DRAGLINE WAS WORKING REPAIRING THE BRAKE SHOES ON A SWING MOTOR.HE WAS LIFTING ONE HALF OF THE BRAKE SHOE FROM THE GROUND TO ABOUT CHEST HIGH, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE SUFFERED A S7RAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE HE WAS CHIPPING SLAG ON A WELD A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.THIS ACCURRED IN A WELDING CLASS BEING HELD ON THE SURFACE.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT PIE CE CAME OVER TO1 OF GLASSES.EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED.
RAN OVER LUMP O0 COAL SCOOP THRE HIM AGAINST SEAT HURT RIB CAGE BACK LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATES4 WAS REPLACING AND LIFTING TWO SHEARJACKS ON MINER.AFTER LIFTING THE FIRST JACK,PAIN OCCURRED LOW BACK AND LEFT HIP.
ROOFBOLTING WHE3 ROCK FELL FROM TOP & CAUGHT RIGHT FOREARM WORKING WITH SUTURES
LEG WAS OUTSIDE3OF CANOPY WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.EMPL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY WAS NOT INSIDE CANOPY PROVIDED FOR HIM ON MINER ON 001 SECTION.
I.NAME SLIPPED 2N PATCH OF ICE IN EMPL PARKING LOT WALKING TO PERSONAL VEHICLE AFTER WORKING HOUS.STRAINING LOWER BACK.
CARRING CAN OF 2IL AND BUCKET OF GREESE 5 GAL CANS IN LOW TOP AND TWISTED MY BACK.
DUSTING OUT A S7OOP BUCKET,FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING RAILS ON FLAT CAR AFTER LOADING A RAIL EMPLOYEE DID NOT SECURE RAIL IN PLACE IT FELL FROM FLAT CAR THERFORE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A 50 LB. BAG OF ROCK DUST TO ROCK DUST THE CHARGING STATION ON SW04L SECTION. BACK STRAIN.
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
CUTTING A PIECE3OF MINE BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE FRONT OF HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG APPROX. 7" LONG AND 1/2" LONG AND 1/2" DEEP, BETWEEN THE KNEE AND HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP BLOCKS AND THROWING THEM IN THE SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 JACKING RAIL JEEP ON THE TRACK WHEN THE JEEP SLIPPED OFF THE JACK CAUSING HIS THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE FRAME OF THE JEEP.
STEPPING DOWN F9OM GREASE TRUCK-SLIPPED.
EMP WAS WALKING3PAST THE SHEARER THE FACE CHAIN WA S RUNNING AND THE SHEARER WAS RUNNING A ROCK THAT WAS BEHIND THE SHEARER AND IN THE PAN LINE JUMPED UP & CAUGHT LEFT HAND BGBETWEEN THE ROCK AND HAND RAIL 3
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING TRACKS ON DOZER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BLACK OF WOOD TO ADJUST PIN IN TRACKS BLOCK OF WOOD SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LRFT THUMB.
TAKING TAIL COV9R OFF LOW BELT TAIL AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON A PERSONNELL CARRIER TRAVELING THROUGH AN AREA OF LOW TOP. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UN7LOGGING A GRAVEL BIN WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL WEIGHING APPROX. 3#, FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND. THE PIECE OF STEEL FELL APPROX. 1-2 FEET.
THIS EMPLOYEE W2RKS FOR SHAFT DEPT.CLAIMS HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF WATER TRUCK AT PREP PLANT.TRIED TO GRAB HOLD OF TANK RESULTING IN INJURY.NOTE-BEING SUBMITTED LATE DUE TO PART 50 AUDIT.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS GETTING OFF MOTOR & FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS INJURED BY LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ON SURFACE. HE ALLEGES HIS LOWER BACK WAS STRAINED.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LIFTING A STRETCHER TO CARRY OUT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, BECAME LOST TIME ON 4-3-87
STARTED TO OPER5TE BATTERY POWERED JEEP TO REMOVE FROM ROADWAY TURNED ON RESET POWER SWITCH EXCEIRATOR WAS STUCK IN ON POSTION RAN INTO COAL DRILL BOOM HURT LEFT ARM AND LEFT RIB CAGE.
MAN BENT OVER T2 PICK UP MINER CABLE AND INJURED LOWER BACK.
ROCKDUST HOLE I3JURED WAS REMOVING FILL HOSE FROM FILL PORT OF ROCKDUST POD. THE HOSE WAS STUCK ON THE FILL PORT AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL THE FILL HOSE OFF, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT UPPER ARM. 3
IN ATTEMPTING T2 REPAIR A BROKEN CHAIN ON A CONTINUOUS MINER THE CHAIN BROKE OR POPPED OFF AND A PART OF THE ROLLER PIN BROKE OF AND HIT THE INJURED PERSON ON THE R CHEEK BONE AND EYE.
MAN STATED THAT3WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE A SECTION OF CABLE BLEW NEAR MAN HE TURNED TO RUN & GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST RIGHT KNEE
ON 3-27 I.NAME 9EPORTED WHILE WORKING ON THE 4 NORTH MAINS SECTION HE WAS PASSING THROUGH A CHECK CURTAIN, TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS R RIB CAGE AGAINST THE ARM OF A PARKED LOADING MACHINE. HE CONTINUED TO3WORK UP TO AND INCLUDING 3-31 HE WENT TO A DR ON 4-2 WHO INFORMED HIM HE HAD INFLAMED LIGAMENTS AND CARTILLAGES BETWEEN THE RIBS AND STERNUM
4-SOUTH SUPPLY 7RACK. MAN WAS PICKING UP A BUNDLE OF BOLTS WHICH WAS LAYING AGAINST THE RIB UPRIGHT AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT LOWER BACK. DIGONOSED INJURY WAS A MUSCLE STRAIN.
EMPL GOT OFF SC3TO HELP SET POST WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER AND BACK.
INJURED WAS WAL5ING UP T HE HEADGATE ENTRY GOING TOWARD THE LONGWALL FACE AS HE BENT OVER TO GO UNDER THE #1 SHIELD A SMALL PC.OF DRAWROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS H AVING AN ACUTE 5OWER BACK STRAIN
RELOCATING A WA7ER PUMP WITH FUEL BARRELL IN LOADER BUCKET WITH 20 GAL FUEL INIT. EMPLOYEE WENT IN TO UNHOOK CHAIN WHEN BARREL ROLLED OUT OF BUCKET STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. HE R9CEIVED BRUISES ON HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER.
THE INJURED MAN3WAS OPERATING OUR SWITCH ENGINE AND TO MOVE TO ANOTHER TRACK HE HAD TO THROW A RAIL SWITCH. HE REPORTED THAT WHEN HE PULLED ON THE SWITCH HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS SEN T TO A DOCTOR T2E NEXT DAY BECUASE HE STILL HAD SOME DISCOMFORT. HE WAS ON VACATION THE NEXT WEEK AND SAW THE DOCTOR AGAIN NEAR THE END OF THE WEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE SHOVEL (HFS-3) AND HAD BEEN DOING SO ALL DAY ANDTHERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF OIL BEING ON THE MACHINE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL, WHICH RESULTE D IN STRAINED 5OWER BACK, PULLED MUSCLES ANS A DISLOCATED SHOULDER. IF OTHE INJURIES, THEY AREA UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
EMP WAS BENT OV9R ATTEMPTING TO LIFT UP ON A PLATFORM WEIGHTING APPROX 50# UPON LIFITNG THE PLATFORM HUNG UP ON A DOOR JAM, CAUSING EMPLOYEES BODY TO JAR
EMPL WALKED UND9R WET PENDULUM TO MOVE HOSE.PENDULUM DROPPED HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK.
EMP WAS WORKING3UNDER MACHINE AND DIESEL WENT INTO HIS EAR
INJ INSTALLING 1OWER DIVIDER INTO REAR END OF GRADALL 660 WHEN POWER DIVIDER TURNED OVER CAUSING STRAIN TO RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING A GUARD ON THE REFUSE DEWATERING SCREEN, THE GUARD WEIGHED ABOUT FIFTY PDS. HE WAS LIFTING ONE SIDE OF THE GUARD, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THEOTHER SIDE OF THE GUARD , THE GUARD SLI1PED AND HE CAUGHT IT OFF BALANCE, AND HURT HIS BACK.
DRIVING HAUL PA9K FROM HIGHLAND 2 PIT. TO JEDDO 7 BREAKER ON AHULROAD COMING DOWN A HILL HIS STEERING LOCKED CAUSEING HIM TO SLAM INTO A BERM ON THE HAULROAD.
WAS PULLING TAI5 PIECE WITH SCOOP TAIL PC.HIT A BELT STARTER BOX CATCHING FOOT STARTER BOX & PINNER
A ROCK FELL DOW3 BETWEEN THE SHIELDS & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD
WORKING WATER T9UCK 3-26-87, PUMPING WATER AND HOSE LINES HAD KINKS IN THEM. BENT DOWN TO STRAIGHTEN KINKS AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK
ACCIDENT WAS NO7 REPORTED EARLIER BECAUSE WECONTESTED THE CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. THEY HAVE SINCE RULED OUR INITAIL PROTEST AGAINST US THEREFORE, I AM NOW REPORTTING THIS. IMPROPER LIFTING.
IN 7 BUTT CROSS3NG PANLINE TO SET BITS-PUT LEFT FOOT IN CABLE T ROUGH & START ED TO STEP ACROSS PANLINE-HIS FOOT SLIPPED-CAUSING HIS LEFT CALF ON CABLE TROUGH
THE VICTIM WAS3MOVING A MOTOR TO INSTALL ON A PUMP BASE WHEN HE WAS INJURED.
HIT LEFT HAND (1INKIE FINGER)CUT IT & BROKE IT REQUIRED STITCHES
HE WAS WALKING 8OWN THE SLOPE AND SLIPPED ON SOME GRAVEL AND HURT HIS BACK IN LUMBAR AREA.
HE WAS OPERATIN1 THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND WHILE TRAMMING BACKWARDS THE MINE DROPPED DOWN AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS PRY3NG A RAIL OVER WHEN HE FELP PAIN IN RIGHT FOOT
LET FOOT JACK D2WN ON PINNER.SET PINNER TRAY ON FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING WATER HOSE ON #2 LONGWALL SET UP AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HURTING HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN ON 3-27-87. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO DOCTOR ON 3-30-87 AND HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON3THAT DATE.
INJURED WAS PUL5ING UP SOME SLACK UPON AIR LINE AIR LINE CAME APART & HE TRUNED AROUND QUICKLY TO GET IN THE CLEAR WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CANOPY & BRUISED HIS HEAD
JACK HIT HIM IN3BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA7CHING #4 BELT DIRVE. THE BELT DRIVE BROKE LOOSE FROM SUPPORTS & STRUCK EMPLOYEE.
SAID A PIECE OF3ROCK FELL WHILE PINNING THE FACE AREA. ROCK WAS APPROX 8X3X10 ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND STRUCK CANOPY TO PART OF THE ROCK CAME INSIDE THE OPERATORS DECK. I NAMES LEFT ARM WA CAUGHT BETWEEN 7HE ROCK AND THE LIP OF THE OPERATORS DECK. FACE OF #6 ENTRY WEST 6 1ST EAST 7 SO ME
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STANDING NEXT TO THE GATHERING HEAD OF A CONTINUOUS MINER AND WAS TIGHTENING A HOSE COUPLING AT THE SAME TIME AS THE MACHINE WAS BEING FILLED WITH HYDRAULIC OIL.THE EMPLOYEE U NKNOWINGLY HAD 1LACED HIS FEET UNDERNEATH THE GATHERING HEAD AND WHEN THE GATHERING HEAD WAS LOWERED HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINE FLOOR AND GATHERING HEAD. HE SUSTAINED 2 SMALL BROKEN BON
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING TWO SECTIONS OF LONGHOLE DRILL STEEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BRUSING HIS BACK.
THE INJURED STA7ED HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW WHILE PRYING.HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 05/06/87. LITTLE FALLS MINING IS CURRENTLY QUESTIONING THIS CLAIM WITH THE WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION FUND.
I NAME WAS STAN8ING ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTERM TYING UP A TRAILING CABLE WHEN HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK
INJURED WAS MOV3NG ROOF BOLT ER INTO PLACE WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE DRILL DECK A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT & LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING MUCK WHEN A RUSH OF ROCK POURED FROM CHUTE LIP CAUSING ROCK TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE REFUSE8 TO BUILD CRIBS FROM TRACK TIES;REFUSED TO DISCUSS ACCIDENT TO FOREMAN;EMPLOYEE STATED TO DOCTOR THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK MOVING WATER JACKS.
HE WAS ROOF-BOL7ING OUT OF SEQUENCE.NO VISIBLE INJURY.COMPLAINED OF NUMB LEG.KEPT IN HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING ROOF BOLTS OVER TO THE ROOF BOLTER.INJURED LOWER PART OF ACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE & STRAINED HIS LEFT ELBOW
WORKING INSIDE 03 WASHER DURING VESSEL CLEANING.I.NAME SET IN 3 SCAFFOLD BOARDS AND WAS PREPARING TO SET 3 OTHERS IN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON RAKE ARM.
OPERATING CM. H9AD ENCOUNTERED SANDSTONE WHILE HE WAS CUTTING BOTTOM.RIPPER HEAD HUNG MOMENTARILY IN BOTTOM.THIS RESULTED IN MACHINE MOVING SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY.HE WAS JOLTED IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING A CHOKER CHAIN ACROSS THE CONVEYOR OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR. HE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER ON A ROOF BOLT. BRUISED LEFT SHOULDERS.
THE INJURED ATT9MPTED TO SIT DOWN ON A WOODEN PLANK IN LUNCHEON AREA SEVERAL CEMENT BLOCKS WERE USED TO KEEP THE PLANK OFF THE MINE FLOOR WHILE AT TEMPTING TO SIT ON THE PLANK IT KICKED OUTC AUSING I.NAME T2 STRIKE HIS LOWER BACK ON THE MINE BOTTOM
HE WAS DRIVING 5 BUGGY UP THE ENTRY AND HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.IT THREW HIM AROUND SIDEWAYS AND INJURED HIS BACK AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WERE L5YING TRACK. AFTER DRAGGING SEVERAL RAILS, THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
STEPPED ON NAIL3WHICH WAS BURIED IN SNOW.
A PIECE OF ROCK3FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE. ROCK WEIGHED APPROX. 35 LBS. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING 4-27-87 FORM THIS ACCIDENT AND ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER I NVESTIGATION. I7 HAD BEEN DETERMINED REPORTABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING BUGGY FLYTES FROM PORTAL #2 CAGE.WHILE CARRYING FLYTES TO HIS JITNEY,ONE SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP,HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.A DIAGNOSIS WAS FINALLY FORMED, AND ON 05/05 /87,SURGERY WAS3PERFORMED FOR REPAIR OF THE MEDIAL MENISCUS.
MAN WAS HANGING3MINER CABLE ON SIDE OF MINER, OPERATOR TURNED MINING MACHINE TOWARD MAN AND PINCHED HIS LOWER LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND A OOD POST, CAUSING FRACTURE TO LOWER LEFT LEG
EMPLOYEE TWISTE8 HIS RIGHT KNEE IN THE LOAD OUT LOADING TRUCKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING LADDER TO TOP OF BUCKETE ELEVATOR DISLOCATED 2 RIBS & VERTABRE IN BACK CAUSING O MOVEMENT OF NECK & RT ARM
HELPING ODD SHA1E ROCK THROUGH JAW CRUSHER.CRUSHER NOT SHUT OFF AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND WHEN IT WENT INTO CRUSHER IT POPPED BACK UP AND OUT TO WHERE HE WAS STANDING CATCHING HIM ON LEG KNOC KING HIM DOWN W3TH THE FORCE FROM IT.
I NAME WAS CHEC3NG OIL ON 380 WHEN HE FINISHED HE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING AND CAUGHT HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT ARM BY HANGING ONTO A HAND RAIL PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS BE1INING WORK WITH AN OXYGEN ACTELENE CUTTING TORCH. WHEN THE TORCH WAS LIT, A FLASH DEVELOPED INTHE ACETYLENE HOSE ABOUT 2 IN. FROM THE TORCH COUPLING APPARENTLY FROM A PIN HOLE IN THE HOSE. T2E FALSH BURNED THROUGH EMPLOYEE S CLOTHING ABDOMEN AREA AND RESULTED IN 3 RD DEGREE BURNS REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION.
PULLING CART FI5LED WITH TORCHES STRAINED BACK
EMP TRIPPED OVE9 WOOD BLOCK AND STRUCK HEAD AGAINST DOZER ARM AND BRUISED RT KNEE. THE WOOD BLOCK WAS PLACED IN AN AREA BETWEEN BENCH AND VIST, AN AREA APPROX 20 INCHES WIDE AND WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A3WALKING AREA. THE INJURY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A WHIPLASH TYPE INURY TO THE NECK AREA, CHICH THE ATTENDING DR RECOMMENDED TIME AWAY FROM WORK INJURY WAS RESULT OF EMP STRIKING
THE EE WAS CARR2ING A HYDRAULIC PART TO SHOP FROM PARTS JEEP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
HAND DROPPING R9 CARS AFTER SETTING BRAKE ON 1 CAR.STEPPING OFF CAR HE STEPPED ONUNEVEN FROZEN GROUND AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE POSSIBLE TEARING LIGAMENTS.
WHILE USING THE3CUTTING TORCH, GASES FROM EITHER TORCH OR REAR FLASHED, STRIKING WORKER ON FACE & HANDS.
HE WAS MOVING A3COOLER SCREW IT ROLLED AND PINCHED HIS GREAT TOE BEHIND THE STEEL TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING NOZE RING OF KILN BY WELDING-WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO STEP BACK HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON KILN SHELL WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WORKING INDIDE THE SLINKER BELOW WHEN SOME HOT DUST FELL ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE STOPPE8 MACHINE TO TAKE A BREAK.JUST AS HE OPENED DOOR A GUST OF WIND BLEW SAND IN HIS EYE.HE USED EYE WASH,AND THOUGHT IT WAS ALL RIGHT.HOWEVER IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM AND HE WENT T O DOCTOR. 3
EMPLOYEE MOVED 8OME TIME CARDS FROM SHELF ABOVE HER TO CABINET TOP, KEPT WORKING FOR A WHILE THEN HAD SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS PULLING A JOINT OF WATER LINE UP NO.1 ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT & SLIPPED & FELL ON SLICK BOTTOM.
EMPL WALKING UP3OVER SOME ROCKS WITH OIL SPILLED ON THEM CARRYING RESIN CARTRIDGES TO LOAD ONTO EMICO.SLIPPED & FELL SPRAINED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS.
INJ PERFORMING 1M MAINTENANCE OIL & LUBE & MISC CHECKS ON TRUCK.REMOVING FUEL OIL FILTERS WITH STRAP WRENCH WHILE STANDING ON 3 STEP STAND WITH WHEELS ON 4 LEGS.WHEN HE PULLED ON WRENCH HIS WE IGHT CAME OFF S7AND WHILE BRACING AGAINST TRUCK FRAME.AS HE WENT TO GET BACK ON STAND IT ROLLED AWAY AND HE FELL TO FLOOR STRIKING RIGHT KNEE.
LOADING A FLAT 6ED TRUCK FROM A RAIL CAR TWISTED WHILE LIFTING STRAINED BACK
WAS PUTTING WHE9L UNIT ON SHUTTLE CAR AND UNIT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON RT HAND MASHING IT
HE WAS MOVNG A 5CETYLENE TANK.HE PUSHED IT WITH HIS FOOT.THE TANK STRUCK A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE.IT WENT SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE AND FALL.
SUBJECT WAS TIG2TENING NUT ON CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING FOURTH FINGER ON LEFT HAND, DISLOCATING FINGER
WALKING SLIPPED3ON LUMP OF C OAL AND TWISTED ANKLE
NO ADVERSE COND3TIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STEPS WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING CROSS TIES UNDER RAIL ROAD TRACK WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND STUMBLED WHILE CARRYING A CROSS TIE.
WJILE BENDING O5ER TO TAKE A HAND SAMPLE FROM THE #1 TAILS CUTTER,I FELT A PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK.
BOLTING TOP A P3ECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HAND AND CUT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STAT E8 THAT AS HE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH & CHEATER PIPE T O LOOSEN A 2IN COUPLING FROM A TWO INCH PIPE HE FELT A PAIN IN H IS BACK (LOWER BACK) WHERE HE HAS HAD SURGERY HE STATED THAT THE PAIN W5S IN HIS UPPER LEGS & THAT HIS LEGS WERE NUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING PAN WHENB FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF OF A ROCK AND STRAIN HIS MIDDLE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIR SCRAPER WHILE STANDING ON SCRAPER STEPPED BACKWARD AND FELL OFF 8 FEET.
INJURED WAS WAL5ING BY BUX CHARGER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CRIB BLOCK AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S SLIPPED OFF SCREEN & HIT LERFT KNEE ON PIECE OF ANGLE IRON SUPERVISOR WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT
FILLING OIL CAN3FOR DRYER TRUNNION. EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL.
HIT RIGHT ELBOW3ON STEEL BEAM
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING UNDER SHELTER FROM BLAST.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING 50 BAGS OF PRODUCT. EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING A BAG OVER HEAD WHEN THE BAG BROKE IN THE M IDDLE, CAUSING A STRAIN IN THOROCIC AREA OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS EM1TYING FEED AND DUST,HOT DUST POURED INTO A POOL OF WATER;WATER TURNED TO STEAM AND STEAM ROSE UP TO WALKWAY AROUND EMPLOYEE.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES THAT AS HE WAS INSTALLING A 4 FT. ROOFBOLT AND ATTEMPTING TO SPIN THE BOLT,THE BOLT STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS PULLING A CHAIN AND STRAINED HIS ARM.
A STRAND OF STE9L ROPE PUNCTURED THE TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND HE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND.STEEL WAS NOT INBEDDED.(BRUISED)
STANDING ON TAB5E OF CP DRILL USING WRENCH TO ADJUST LIFTING JACKS.TABLE SLIGHTLY OILY AND WET DUE TO LIGHT RAIN FALL.SLIPPED & FELL 3-4' LANDED ON GROUND TWISTING ANKLE.
I,NAME WAS WORK3NG ON A SLAM DOOR AT 103 X-CUT MAIN NORTH TRAVEL ENTRY. THE DOOR FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. I,NAME IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF TWO DAYS.
WAS GETING READ2 TO CROSS TAIL PIECE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO TAIL PIECE INJURING HIS RT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO BREAK ROCK, WHICH WAS LODGED IN CRUSHER, WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER-HAMMER GLANCED OFF ROCK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS WAL5ING TO HIS SECTION CARRYING A BAXX BOX OF BITS HE FELT A PULL WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF A BELT CROSSOVER AND FELT A TEARING PAIN IT HIS BACK WHEN HE SWUNG THE BOX OF BITS AROUND TO GO THROUGH 5 MANDOOR.
WAS BOLTING TOP3AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND H IT HIM ON THE BACK ON HIS NECK
VICTIM WAS UNLO5DING 7X9S BY HIMSELF WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS OFF FLAT CAR AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING ON A MINE TIMBER WHEN HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK EMPLOYEE DIDNOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 4-8-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING A PIECE OF METAL, HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK 2 FINGERS AGAINST GRINDING WHEEL.
WALKING TO MANT9IP STATION WHEN LEFT FOOT TWISTED SPRAINING ANKLE
EMP STATED HE W5S BOLTING A FACE WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPL SERVICING 2EAVY EQUIP WITH PNEUMATIC GREASING EQUIP.HAND SLIPPED OFF GREASE GUN AND STRUCK SHARP EDGE ON EQUIP.THIS PUT CUT ON INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
ANOTHER EMPLOYE9 WAS SCOOPING LOOSE COAL. THE INJURED WAS ASKED TO REMOVE A WOODEN POST WHICH WAS INBEDDED IN THE COAL PILE. HE PICKED UP THE POST AND AS HE TURNED TO THROW IT OUT OF THE WAY H E EXPERIENCED L2W BACK PAIN.
INJ BOLTING 1ST3CUT OUT OF X-CUT 6 TO 7. AFTER DRILLING 1ST HOLE REACHED AROUND BEHIND HIM TO GET MADEUP 8' COMB.BOLT AND BELT HIS SHOULDER DISLOCATE.EMPL DIDNT CEASE WORK UNTIL 3-27-87.
EMP STATES HE W5S IN THE PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING THR RAIL SHIFTED SIDEWAYS CATCHING EMPLOYEES FOOT UNDER RAIL
HE WAS LAYING U3DER A MACHINE,FIXING IT WHEN A PLATE FELL OFF AND HIT HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPL CROSSING O5ER TOP OF OVERCAST IN 1 LEFT OFF 1 WEST BLEEDER RETURN AIR COURSE MAKING INSPECTION OF RETURN AIRWAY.AS HE CROSSED OVER OVERCAST HE BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON STEEL RAIL USED IN CONS TRUCTION OF TOP3OF OVERCAST BRUISING IT.
THE INJURED PIC5ED UPA TIMBER TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. HE WAS AT #60X-CUT ON THE MAIN NORTH TRAVEL ENTRY.
SLURRY TANK WAS3FULL AND UNDER PRESSURE. IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE PROBES ON THE TOP OF TANK FOR PRESSURE INDICATION, THE SLURRY BLEW THROUGH THE PROBE HOLE WITH FORCE AND DIRECTLY AT THE THE EMPLOYEE 3
HURT BACK WORKI3G ON UNITRAC PANNEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING SHIELDS WHEN A BOUNCE OCCURRED AND COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG CAUSING A CONTUSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A SIDE SHIELD. IT DROPPED APPROX. 8 INCHES AND FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. INJURY RESULTED IN FRACTURE OF SMALL BONE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
WORKING ON A CH5IN CONVEYOR TIGHTING UP THE LINKS WITH A PIPE WRENCH & THE WRENCH SLIPPED CUTTING THE RING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND
WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO STEP OFF THE STEPS OF A BELT CROSSOVER AT 3-EAST BELTDRIVE I,NAME FELL AND INJURED HIS BACK. HE HAD A SHOVEL IN ONE HANDAND WAS HOLDING ONTO THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS OTHER, HE PUT WEIGHT ON 7HE STEP WITH HISLEFT FOOT.
HANGING CONT MI3ER CABLE FROM MINE ROOF FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-6-87 WHEN HE WAS THEN UNABLE TO PERFORM ASSIGNED JOB DUTIES.INVOLVED NO KNOWN VIOLATION OF RULES OR RE GULATIONS. 3
SLURY TANK WAS 0ULL AND UNDER PRESSURE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE PROBES ON THE TOP OF THE TANK FOR PRESSURE INDICATION, THE SLURRY BLEW THROUGH THE PROBE HOLE WITH FORCE DIRECTLY AT EMPLO
WHILE WALKING T2WARDS THE MILL ROOM EMP TRIPPED OVER A LEAD CORD WHICH WAS LAYING ACROSS THE CATWALK
WHILE WORKING A7 BOTTOM OF #2 AIR SHAFT ON ANCHOR FOR GUIDE ROPE, THE ESCAPE CAPSULE WAS LOWERED BY A SURFACE MAN WHO DIDNT KNOW WORK WAS BEING DONE AT THE BOTTOM HE RAISED THEN LOWERED THE CA PSULE CATCHING 7HE MAN 1/3 UNDER THE CAPSULE
EMPLOYEE WAS BE3DING ROOF-BOLT ON FRAME OF PINNER WHEN BOLT SLIPPED-HURTING LOWER BACK & NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING INTO D8 CAT WHEN HIS LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN THE DOOR BREAKING THE FIRST BONE AND BRUISING THE SECOND BONE OF THE LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE ON H IUS SHOULDER HE WAS GOING T HR U A WALK THRU MAN DOOR LOST HIS BALANCE HE REGAINED HIS BALANCE BEFORE HE HIT THE FOOTWALL BUT HIT HIS SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING AROUND THE BELT FEEDER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEL MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 04-10-87 AND WAS RELEASED-DID NOT START TO LOSE TIME UNTIL 05- 20-87. 3
THE MAN WAS ASS3STING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH A 55GALLON DRUM. WHILE MOVING THE DRUM HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON FLAT CAR AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LOAD EMPTY OIL CANS INTO A SUPPLY CAR AT THE MOUTH OF 7 SOUTH SECTION I.D. 005-0 AT RAIL SWITCH ON TRACK WHILE LOADING THE OIL CANS, EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO FEL XX FEEL PAIN IN3HIS BACK FROM AN OLD INJURY.
INJURED WAS MOV3NG LARGE ROCK OFF MINER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A DOZER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB OFF OF THE DOZER BY STEPPING FROM THE TRAC TO THE PUSH ARM. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ONTO THE TRAC INJURING HIS BACK.
PIN ON END OF R5M BROKE, FOOT SLIPPED INTO BOX SECTION AND TWISTED FOOT BETWEEN TWO RAM BARS.
WHILE BACKING C2AL DRILL,THE TRAM PEDAL STRUCK AND RUN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.
BARRING IN THE 7HUTE, ROCK CAME DOWN HIT THE BAR AND PINCHED HIS RT HAND BETWEN THE BAR AND THE BACK
INJURED WAS CLO8ING AN AIRLOCK DOOR WHEN SUDDENLY THE PRESSURE IN FRONT OF THE DOOR PUSHED IT CLOSED, INJURED CAUGHT HIS THUMB IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME
EMPL CLEANING A9OUND TAKEUP UNIT ON BF #9 BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN A ROOF BOLT IN THE MINE ROOF CAUGHT HIS LEFT HGIP AND ROLLED HIM OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET AND ONTO THE MINE FLOOR.
EMP INJURED BAC5 WHILE SHOVELING LIMESTONE ONTO BELT. AREA WAS UNLEVEL DUE TO SPILLAGE
EMPL CUTTING ON3BELT ROLLERS USING A TORCH IN DRAW OFF TUNNEL.AFTER CUTTING ON ONE ROLLER HE REMOVED GOGGLES PLACING THEM ON HIS FOREHEAD THEN STRUCK AT A BELT ROLLER CAUSING PARTICLES OF RUST TO GET IN HIS 5EFT EYE.
EMP WAS LOADING3A 6" X 8" X 5' TIMBER INTO THE PANLINE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER POST
INJURED AND HIS3CO-WORKER WERE PICKING UP A SLAB OF SLATE AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE.
SLIPPED WHILE G9TTING INTO CRANE,HIT ELBOW(LT).
UTILITY MAN PUT7ING OIL IN TRUCK, SLIPPED OFF THE STEERING BAR HE WAS STANDING ON, GRABBED FOR GROOVED STEPS, CAUGHT RING (LEFT RING FINGER) ON STEP, PARTIALLY AMPUTATED FINGER WHICH WAS SURGI CALLY RE-ATTACH9D.
CHECKING THE MO7OR ON THE TRANSFER BELT UNDER CONVEYORS. SLIPPED IN SOME MUD AND FELL ON HIS BACK. POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE IN NECK.
I.NAME WORKING 5T CRUSHER WELDING ON CRUSHER GRID.I.NAME LIFTED WELDING HOOK TO CHECK WORK AS TRUCK WENT BY BLOWING SAND IN HIS EYE.
SUBJECT STATES:3WE WERE UNPILING SOME FOUR INCH PIPE, ONEMAN ON EACH END. MY PARTNERS END SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY GRIP & THE PIPE FELL ON MY RIGHT FOOT & TOES.
HELPING MAINTEN5NCE MAN PUT ELECTRIC MOTOR ON STAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8IGNBED TO REPLACE DRAG CHAIN LINKS THAT WERE WORN ON K555 18 INCH DRAG CONVEYOR. WHILE WORKING ON THE CHAIN IN ORDER TO HAVE RM TO HOOK THE LINKS TOGETHER THE DRAG CHAIN HAD TO BE LIFTED OUT O3F THE PIT BELOW. DURING THE HOOKING OF LINKS THAT WERE HANGING ON THE CHAIN HOIST TO THE LINDS THAT WERE LAYING ON THE FLOOR THE DRAG CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE CHAIN HOIST HOOK, F
CHECKING RADIAT2R CROSED OVER TO BUMPER AND FELL TO GROUND
MINER WAS SHOVE5ING ALONG CONVEYOR BELT AT AIR LOCK. PIECE OF ROCK CAUGHT ON AIR LOCK AND ROLLED OFF BELT. ROCK STRUCK MINER ON THE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A SEVERE BRUISE TO THE LEFT INDEX FIN GER. 3
RE 3 PLACING GUARD ON FEEDER CHAIN CUT ARM AND FINGER ON SHARP METAL ON GUARD WHILE REPLACING BOLTS.
THE INJURED WAS3DRILLING PIN HOLES ON THE 1284 LEVEL WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED 14 STITCHES.
EMP BENT DOWN T2 PIICK UP A PART AND HURT HIS BACK
CLEANING OUT BU3KERS- PULLED SOMETHING IN NECK.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 SWEEPING THE FLOOR AROUND #5A CONVEYOR AND TWISTED HER ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE CHECKING WATER IN MACK TRUCK, HE REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP AND STEAM RUSHED OUT OF RADIATOR, RESULTING IN BURNS TO THE RIGHT WRIST,LEFT WRIST AND FACE.
A PORTA-POWER M5CHINE,VICTIM WAS USING TO CHANGE A TIRE,SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS OVER A CRIB BLOCK,AND HE STRUCK HIS BACK AND LEG CAUSING A SLIPPED DISC IN LOWER BACK.
LEAN ON HAND RA3L THAT THE WELD HAD BROKEN.THE GUARD BROKE AND HE FELL 12' NO BROKEN BONES,SPRAIN ANKLE AND A FEW BRUISES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MOVE PIECE OF STEEL AT THE PLANT LOADOUT BIN. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL SMAHING THE END OF HIS FINGER.
HE WAS INSTALLI3G INSIDE LOADER BUCKET TO COME LOOSE CAUSING INJURED RO FALL AND COAL CHUTE HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF FOREHAD, CAUSING LACERATION ON FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER IN YAZZIE RAMP 1 HE HIT A DIP CAUSING HIM TO BE JOLTED AROUND AND FELT A STINGING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE SA2S HE WAS SETTIONG A 6 INCH X 16 INCH PIN ON THE FLOOR. WHEN HE SET THE PIN UPRIGHT. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIN AND ANOTHER PIN ALREADY ON THE FLOOR.
EMPL STRAINED B5CK LIFTING HOSE INTO TRACTOR.EMPL BEGAN LOSING TIME 4-13-87.
REVISED REPORT 7O REFLECT THE FACT THAT EMPLOYEES ORIGINAL INJURY DATE WAS 6-9-86 AND THAT EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING ADDITIONAL TIME AS OF 3-25-87 REFER TO PHYSICIANS STATEMENT FOR DETAILS
EMPLOYEE WAS KN9ELING OVER CHINKING THE BOTTOM OF A CONRETE FORM. LOOSE MATERIAL BROKE FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN MULTIPLE ABRASIONS, CONTUSIONS, AND LA CERATION OF THE3BAKC ALSO MARKED CONTUSION LEFT FLANK AND CONTUSED LEFT KIDNEY EMPLOYEE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS RUNNING MOTOR AND FELL IN ON WIDE GAUGE TRACK,WHILE HE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES,EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN THE MOTOR STOPPED FAST IT HURT HIS BACK.
EMP CAUGHT RIGH7 KNEE BETWEEN ROOF AND SCOOP DECK WHILE CLEANING FACE AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AROUND CROWD HANDLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A TIE WHICH HAD A PIECE OF ROUND STOCK UNDERNEATH IT. TIE BEGAN TO ROLL, EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE HE TRIED TO CAUGHT HIMSELF AND STRA INED LOWER BACK1
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING HANDRAILS ON A NEWLY PAINTED WHITE BIN AT NIGHT HE BURNED HIS EYES DUE TO REFLECTIONS AROUND HIM OFF THE BRIGHTLY PAINTED SURFACES.
RIDING SCOOP BU7KET WHEN SCOOP RUN OVER ROCK BOUNCING HIM IN TOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING MINER FROM #4 ENTRY TO #5 INSIDE CAB. HE TRAMMED TO INTERSECTION OF #6 TO DUMP HIS SLACK OFF.HE SQUIRMED THE MINER AND LOOKED BACK AT HIS CABLE WHEN APPARENTLY HIS RIGHT KNEE BECAME ENT5NGLED IN THE TRAM LEVERS. HIS KNEE SLAMMED INTO THE RIB,MASHING IT AGAINST THE TRAM LEVERS. HAD LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG REQUIRING STITCHES.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS RIDING A PORTA-BUS WHEN THIS BUS MET ANOTHER BUS THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OVFF AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON SIDE OF BUS.
INJURED WAS OPR3A SCOOP ON M AIN HAULWAY USING IT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO CLEAN BELT DRIVES HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD BOUNCED HIM AROUND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
WHILE WALKING A5ONG FACE PERFORMING FIREBOSS DUTIES,CROSSED OVER ONTO THE PANLINE FROM THE SHIELD WALKWAY AND SLIPPED ON THE PAN FALLING INTO THE EICHATRACK AND THE PAN.HIS RIGHT KNEE HIT THE PAN. 3
I,NAME WAS BEAT3NG A LINK OFF A PIECE OF TRAM CHAIN TO A CONTINUOUS MINER. HE HIT THE LINK WITH A BALL PIN HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE LINK HITTING AND IMBEDDING INTO THE ARM.
TRACTOR BOUNCED3OPERATOR INTO ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING PIECES OF STEEL ON A CART WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEGS AND LOWER BACK.
WAS LIFTING A BOARD & FELT PAIN IN GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING CUTTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRICKING THE BACK OF THE EMPLOYEES HARD HAT, CAUSING OPERATORS CHEST TO COME IN CONTACT WITH CONTROL LEVER ON CUTTER.
EMPLOYEES WERE 7AKING SHOP A FRAME APART. WHEN THEY GOT READY TO TAKE OUT LAST BOLT, PARTNER ASKED FOR THE SHOP HAMMER. AS EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR ADDITONAL TOOL, PARTNER KNOCKED OUT LAST BOLT WHICH CAUSED L2WER PART OF A FRAME TO FALL ON INJURED FOOT. IMPACT RESULTED IN FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
MAN WAS CARRYIN1 A DRAW BAR FOR THE EQUIPMENT CAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK STRAIN OF LOWER BACK.
WHILE WALKING T2WARDS TELEPHONE IN MILL AREA HE SLIPPED FALLING ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING BETWEEN RIB AND DERAILED MINE CAR.EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL THE CAR USING A FISH PLATE.THE CAR CAME OVER THE RAIL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE MOMENTARILY PINNING HIM AGAI NST RIB. 3
LOWERED POWDER 3NTO JEEP, RAISED UP NOTICIING PAIN IN BACK.
I.NAME WAS REMO5ING FOR M FROM NEW CONCRFET E WALL HE WAS ON WALL ABOUT 09FT HIGH T HE FORM CAME LOOSE FAST & FELL HE FELL WITH IT LANDING ON LEFT FOOT BREAKING 3 TOES DR SAID HE WILL BE OFF ABOUT 4 WEEKS 3
CARRYING 5 GAL 7ANS OF OIL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOW BACK.
#2 BOTTOM SWITC2 SUGAR RUN, INJURED WAS AWAITING RUNNING ORDERS FROM DISPATCHER STARTED WALKING TOWARD INSIDE SHOP HIT HEAD ON CAP BOARD ON ROOF BOTL
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING 2 BUCKETS OF OIL AT THE FEEDER IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE FACKSON MAIN SECTION,I.D.#008-0.AS HE WAS CARRYING TE 2 BUCKETS OF OIL , HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEES WERE 4OVING TOOL SLED ON SECTION WITH SCOOP. AS I,NAME WALKED AROUND SCOOP TO RECHECK CHAIN, A SECTION OF RIB FELL OFF CATCHING HIS LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN RIB AND SCOOP. SECTION OF RIB W AS 56" LONG, I46 WIDE AND 18" THICK. THIS OCCURRED ON THE 3 NORTH SECTION, 3 BREAKS OUTBY DINNER HOLE.
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING SHEAR, AND PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF SHEAR, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE CHOCKS STRICKING INJURED ON LEFT HAND. FRACTURE OF LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND.
RIGHT MIDDLE FI3GER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN AIR DRILL HANDLE AND DRAG GEAR CASE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A RE-RAILER TO PUT IT ON A RAIL CAR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT ARM & SHOULDER RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLES & MUSCLE STRAIN OF THE RT SHOULDER
HIT RIGHT ELBOW3AGAINST SCOOP WHILE GETTING ON SCOOP.
EMP WAS JACKING3ROCKDUST MOTOR BACK ONTO #5 TRACK WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED THUS THROWING EMP ONTO MINE BOTTOM
HIT RT ELBOW AGAINST SCOOP WHILE GETTTING ON SCOOP
EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING TRACK LINKS AND SEAL AREA-PIECE ENTERED RT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 SWINGING THE BOOM OF A ROOF BOLTER OVER TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, THE BOOM PUSHED A PIECE OF ROCK CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES KNEE AGAINST THE RIB.
INJURED CLAIMED3HE WAS CAR RYING PIECE OF STEEL PLATE 3' X 3' X 1/4" TO A WORK BENCH WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN R HIP. HE WAS IN OUTSIDE SHOP AT THE TIME
THE TRACK MOUNT9D ROCK DUSTING MACHINE WAS BEING PULLED BY THE #9 SUPPLY MOTOR, AND PUSHED BY THE #6 SUPPLY MOTOR. THE COUPLING PIN THAT CONNMECTED THE ROCK DUSTER TO THE #6 MOTOR WAS TO LONG AND CAUGHT IN T2E TRACK SWITCH, THIS DE-RAILED THE #6 MOTOR. I.NAME WAS DISLODGED FROM HIS SEAT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE BRAKE LEVER, THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON TUB,GRINDING DOWN WELD BEADS,WHILE TWO OTHER WELDERS WERE WELDING BESIDE HIM.
A SCOOP BEGAN T2 TRAVEL AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE DECK OF IT WITH HIS GEET EXTENDED OUT OF IT
VICTIM WAS HANG3NG MINER CABLE & PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK BETWEEN SHOULDERS.
FACE COAL AND R2CK FELL OFF FACE AREA. AND COVERING I,NAME'S RIGHT ARM AND LEG UP.
DRILLING HOLE I3 ROOF AND DRILL STEEL FOULED IN HOLE.PULLING STEEL OUT IT CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND HEAD OF BOLTER.
INJ WAS OPERATI3G SHUTLE CAR TRAMMING TOWARD THE FEEDER WHEN HE HIT A RUT IN THE TRAMWAY. INJ BOUNCED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING BLUE RAM INTO KILN FOR REPAIR OF KILN HOOD. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
I NAME WELDED 23LOOPS ON CONE ONE 1 BROKE OFF AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.
WHILE POURING C2NCRETE FLOOR AT THE SAND PLANT CONCRETE WAS HIGHER THAN HIS BOOTS. CONCRETE BURN ON BOTH CALVES.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A PRY BAR TO MOVE SOME MATERIAL.THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE STRSINED HIS BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 05-03-879
EMP WAS RIDING 2N THE BACK OF A MUCK CAR. AS THE CAR WENT THROUGH A AIR DOOR HE RAISED HIS HEAD UP AND HIS LEFT EYE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE A IR CYLINDER FOR THE FOOR
PINCHED HIS LEF7 INDEX FINGER BETWEEN 2 JOINTS OF TUBING WHILE HANGING IT WITH BOLTERS. RECEIVED A LACERATION OF THE FINGER AT THE NAIL AND A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE JOINT.
PICKED UP TIMBE9 AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
EMP WAS WALKING3FROM THE BATHHOUSE TO THE LOWBOY. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND STARTED TO FALL. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP GROUT AND THROWING IT INTO LOADER BUCKET-HE DROPPED A STONE ON HIS FOOT.
WHILE CARRYING 5 PIECE OF STEEL ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND SOME HAND TOOLS IN LEFT HAND UP SOME STAIRS ON THE SCREEN DECK A PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK PIECE OFR STEEL WEIGHED APPROX. 50 LBS THIS WAS IN PREPARAT3ON FOR REPAIR TO PLANT. PLANT WAS NOT OPERATING.
WAS CLEANING EQ6ALIZER TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL IT OVER WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED WHICH IS PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PULLING CABLE O3 THE #2 LONGWALL. CABLE HUNG,PULING HIM DOWN AND STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
ROLL STAND WAS 7OVERED WITH CEMENT DUST BUILDUP WHICH HAD HARDENED.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES THAT AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RESTARTING PUMPS HE WAS OPENING A VALVE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON OLD COOLER FLOOR,STEPPED ON A HOSE AND TWISTED HIS LEG.
I,NAME WAS FLIP1ING OVER A RUBBER TIRE ON RAILROAD SUPPLY CAR. THE TIRE FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS CONTUSION OF RIGHT HAND AND I,NAME MISSED NO TIME. HE TRE RETURNED TO WO9K THE NEXT DAY, 3/24/87. HE BEGAN TOMISS TIME ON 10/19/87. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION.
EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS PICKING UP A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER AND FELT MUSCLE KNOT UP.HE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT LAY UP AND WAS PUTTING IN BOTTOM ROLLERS.
PINNER CABLE CA6GHT ON FIRE PRODUCING SMOKE. SMOKE INHALATION CAUSED A HIGH CARBONE MONOXIDE COUNT INBLOOD. HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT ON OXYGEN
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING 55GAL.DRUM OF FUEL INTO BACK OF TRUCK.
LOW BELT STRUCT6RE WAS LOADED INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE TRAMMING TO FACE SOME STRUCTURE WAS FALLING OUT AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ARRANGING STRUCTURE AND MOVING IT AND HUT HIS BACK.
INJURED MAN WAS3TRAMMING THE CUTTER IN THE MINE ON A STEEP GRADE AND THE CUTTING MACHINE TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR THE MACHINE STARTED ROLLING FAST AND THE OPERATOR JUMPED OFF AND LANDED IN SUCH A WAY 3T CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A SCREEN DOWN WITH A CUTTING TORCH. RUST AND WIND.
INJ TAKING GREA8E BUCKET OFF PORTA BUS WHEN FELT PULLING AND BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT ELBOW.
EMP WAS UNLOSDI3G EQUIPMENT OUT OF SCOOP WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMP WAS REMOVIN1 TEETH FROM BUCKET OF MICHIGAN MODEL 475B HILIFT. EMP WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN PINS WHICH HOLD TEETH IN PLACE. AS SLEDGE HAMMER HIT PIN, EMP FELT IMMEDIATE PAIN IN NECK 3
EMP WAS STASNDI3G ON A LADDER WELDING A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF A CHUTE WHEN THE LADDER KICKED SIDEWAYS AND HE FELL ONTO A CATWALK RAILING AND THE RAILING WENT UNDER HIS ARMPIT AN POSSIBLEY SEPERA TED HIS L SHOUL8ER THE SHOULDER WENT BACK INTO PLACE ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL
THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE EXPIERENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING OUT OF HER OFFICE WHEN HER RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO LOSE HER BALANCE AND RIGHT FOOT TO TURN UNDER.FLOOR WAS DRY AND NOT SLIPPERY.
I NAME WAS MOVI3G A DOWTY DUKE JACK TOO A NEW LOCATION AS HE WAS MOVING THE JACK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING DRILL.CLAIMS ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED IN MACHINE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JUMP OFF MACHINE,HIT WALL AND INJURE BACK AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9IPPING 11 COAL THAT HAD 4 FT TO 5 FT OF ROCK DOZER SLID OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROCK AND IT THREW EMPLOYEE OVER TO ONE SIDE OR THE CAB AT WHICH TIME HE HURT HIS BACK.
VICTIM WAS INST5LLING A BELLY PAN ON DOZER WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A STEEL DOOR ON A COAL HANDLING CHUTE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE WALKING T2 THE FACE TO CHECK A SHUTTLE CAR, THE VICTIM STEPPED IN A HOLE AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO BELT LINE TO GET A BUCKET OF WATER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
ACCIDENT VICTIM3WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS OF ENGINE AND DIFFRENTAIAL WITH ENGINE IDLING AND MACHINE PARKED. VICTIM WAS STANDING ON DOZER PADS AND REACHED THRU CAB DOORWAY TO SHUT OFF ENGINE W HEN VICTIM WAS 8TRUCK WITH PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NO SLIP OR FALL TOOK PLACE.
VICTIM WAS SITT3NG IN 50 TON WACCBO ROCK TRUCK AS IT WAS BEING LOADED.AS TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED A LARGE PIECE OF FROZEN DIRT FELL FROM LOADER BUCKET INTO TRUCK BED.AS TRUCK WAS JARRED TO RIGH T VICTIM STRUCK3LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST DOOR.
INJURED WAS WOR5ING AROUND MOVE DOWN UNIT AT LONGWALL TAILPIECE WHEN HANDLE FROM VALVE CHEST STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
LIFTING AND CAR9YING SACKS OF BLOCK BOND FOR PLASTERING STOPPINGS STRAINED BACK.
HURT HIS BACK 9OLLING OUT OF MANTRIP
PUTTING HOIST C2LINDER HEAD BACK ON 1160 LOADER ON CYLINDER HEAD TO GET IN PLACE.BAR SLIPPED.
EMPL WAS OPERAT2R ON 1416 SHOVEL.ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE PORTION OF CATWALK IN FRONT OF CAB WINDOW.DURING THE PROCESS,HE HAD TO LEAN OVER THE OPENING AND CUT HEMP ROPE THAT WAS USED TO HOLD THAT PO RTION OF THE CA7WALK OPEN.HE STATED HE HAD FELT FAINT-DIZZINESS.MUST HAVE SLIPPED AND SLICED AN.PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE.HE WASNT SURE OF THE EXACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS.DIAG
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN PLANT ON ONE OF THE STONE CRUSHERS AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND FRACTURED IT.
I NAME WAS DISM2UNTING HIS TRUCK 6208 WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND THE TOE OF HIS FOOT WAS ON A ROCK. HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG LOST TIME BEGAN 0330 87
WHILE CRUSHER C9EW WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH CRANE AND HEADACHE BALL, ROCK EXPLODED AND INJURED NOSE AND EYE
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HELPING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES HANG THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE TO THE ROOF SO THAT SHUTTLE CARS COULD TRAVEL UNDER THE CABLE WHILE LIFTING THE TRAILING CABLE HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS 6ACK.