All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in April 1987, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
Showing the 500 most recent of 2,644 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
THE ACCIDENT OC7URRED WHEN THE VICTIM WAS PARTICIPATING IN DETONATING A CHARGED ROUND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGHWALL FOR A FUTURE UNDERGROUND MINE OPENING AND WAS STRUCK BY FLYING ROCK FROM THE BLAST. 3
I,NAME WAS WORK3NG AT THE TRUCK DUMP AREA OF THE JENKINJONES PREP. PLANT, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A 50 TON AUTO CAR HAULAGE TRUCK, RECEIVING FATAL INJURIES.
THE VICTIM WAS 8TRUCK BY A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL RIB ON THE LONGWALL SECTION NEXT TO THE STAGE LOADER, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HISHEAD AGAINST A METAL FLANGE ON THE BARREL OF THE SPEED REDUCER-CAU SING A SEVERE H9AD INJURY.
OPERATOR TURN T2WARDS EDGE OF 45 DEGREE SLOPE,GOT THE 2 LEFT SIDE TIRES ON EDGE,.LOADER THEN ROLLED OVER SIDEWAYS CATCHING AND PINNING OPERATOR UNDER THE LOADER & THUS KILLING HIM...MODEL 988- ROPS WAS FOR 950 MODEL LOADER...11'BANK,NO BERM.
ELECTRICIAN CHA3GING STONE WASHER MOTOR STARTER CABLES 440 VOLTS WHEN UNSCREWING ONE LINE WITH ALLEN WRENCH,CABLE WAS ENERGIZED AND RECD ELEC SHOCK BEING ELECTROCUTED.PRELIM-4040 VOLTS.
EMPL CONTACTED 2IGH POWER TRANSMISSION LINE WHILE REPAIRING DISCONNECT SWITCH..WORKING ON 4160 HIGH VOLTAGE POLE.FAILED TO CHECK HIS DISCONNECTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING PARTS TRUCK TRAVELING ON MINE ACCESS ROAD. WHILE TRAVELING ON ROAD, EMPLOYEE CROSSED INTO THE PATH OF A TIRE TRUCK RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION.
THE VICTIM WAS 2PERATING A SCOOP ON ROUTE TO THE SURFACE TO PICK UP MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES, WHEN HE APPARENTLY GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE MINE ROOF, RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.
SEE ATTACHMENT-8ECEASED REPORTED TO WORK..FOR THE 5:30PM TO 1:30AM SHIFT.. FROM PRELIM: DRIVING HAUL TRUCK WHEN IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL.EITHER THROWN OR JUMPED FROM VEHICLE AND WAS RUN OVER BY REAR WHEEL. 3
I NAME WAS SETT3NG TIMBERS ON ROAD WAX, HE STARTED TO SET A TIMBER WHEN ROCK FELL AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT AND LEG
IN CHANGING OUT3A BURNT MOTOR IT WAS NECESSARY TO USE A PULLEY AND STEEL BRAIDED CABLE TO LIFT THE NOTOR INTO THAT OF THE MILL. DURING THE LIFT THAT MOTOR NEEDED TO BE PULLED AWAY FROM A SECTI ON OF PIPE ABOU7 MIDWAY BETWEEN THAT 4 STOP WHEN EMPLOYEE GRASPED THE CABLE TO PULL AWAY FROM PIPE HE DID NOT RELEASE THE CABLE SOON ENOUGH AND HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT IN THE PULLEY UNDER FUL
EPL PUSHED OPEN3B.O.AIR DOOR,FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN.RESULTED IN UMBILICAL HERNIA CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
WHILE HELPING C2ANGE A TRIP CABLE,HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHOVEL BUCKET AND THE BUCKET.
MAN HAD HIS HAN8 LAYING OPEN ON THE BOOM OF THE MINER AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS L INDEX FINGER, CUTTING OFF THE TIP ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE 1ST LEFT OF F 3RD WEST SECT3ON
HE NOTICED A BU5GE ON 4-23-87 AND MADE A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED TO HAVE A HERNIA.
THEY WERE LOADI3G A ROD FOR A LIFT CYLINDER FOR A BULLDOZER INTO THE CARGO SPACE OF A ONE TON TRUCK. VICTIM HAD THE YOKE END AND OTHER EMPLOYEE HAD THE OTHER END. WHEN THEY LIFTED IT TO PLAC E IN THE CARGO 8PACE THE VICTIMS RIGHT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE TAILGATE AND THE ROD.
WHILE REMOVING 8RILL STEEL FROM HOLE, TABLE BUSING SLIPPED AND DROPPED CATCHING THE 3RD & 4TH FINGER.
EMPLLOYEE WAS C2ECKING A V-BELT.FAN STARTED, CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.
WHILE INSTALLIN1 RH REAR LEVELING JACK ON #33 ROTARY, THE JACK HUNG UP ON SOMETHING AS IT WAS BEING LOWERED INTO PLACE. THE INJURED HAD A HOLD OF TOP PLATE OF JACK,TURNING IT TO LINE IT UP. WH EN IT SLIPPED O0F WHATEVER IT HUNG ON, IT CAUGHT THE TWO MIDDLE FINGERS OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND TOP PLATE OF JACK. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 05-08-8
I.NAME WAS CLEA3ING ALONG THE 4L1R22W SECT.BELTLINE AS HE WAS SHOVELING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN HE WAS TAKEN TO THE H OSPIT AL & DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING CEMENT AIR LOCK EMPLOYEE ASSUMED AIR LOCK WAS OFF. AFTER TELLING SECOND MAN TO TURN MACHINE ON. HE PUT HAD INTO MACHINE WHICH CUT OFF THE TIPS OF HIS FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING ROCK DUST ON THE SCOOP WHEN HE RECEIVED A RUPT URE TO HIS LEFT SIDE
INJ WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH COMPANY EMPL HELPING TIGHTEN BOLTS.USING IMPACT WRENCH AND THE OTHER PERSON WAS USING BREAKOVER BAR AND SOCKET.SOCKET SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND STRUCK I.NAME ACROSS BR IDGE OF NOSE AND CUT HIS EYE.TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY AND LOST SIGHT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING AN AIR-TRAC DRILL AND EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.
ONE TRACK START9D UP A SMALL INCLINE PUTTING THE MACHINE IN A BIND.A BRACE FROM THE POWER AXLE TO THE UNDER-CARRIAGE BROKE AND LET THE MACHINE TURN OVER ONTO ITS SIDE.THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT FOOT WAS PINNED BET4EEN THE MACHINE AND THE GROUND.
I NAME WAS WIPI3G GREASE OFF A FLANGE WE WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE MACHINE AND WE WERE GREASING THE MACHINE OFTEN. HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE GREASE OFF. THE OPERATOR HAD STARTED THE DRAGLIN E AND HE MISSED3THE TIMING AND REACHED OVER THE GUARD TO WIPE THE FLANGE THE BREAK FLANGE CUT HIS THIRD FINGER AND THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING THE GOVENOR ROD ON PORTABLE WELDER. DIDN'T SHUT OFF MOTOR. CAUGHT LEFT HAND IN RADIATOR FAN. SEVERED LITTLE FINGER ABOVE 1ST JOINT, BROKE 4TH FINGER, CUT 4TH, 3RD, AND 2 ND FINGERS. 3
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG ROOF BOLTS AT THE FACE OF THE COAL, A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS L HAND AND THE HED OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE ROCK WAS 1" ROUND 4" THICK THE ROOF BOLTER IS EQUIPED WAS ATRS
MAN WAS MOVING 5 SET OF ROVER BATTERIES USING AN AUGER THROUGH THE EYES OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND LIFTING THE COMPARTMENT VIA THE AUGER WITH A CHAIN HOIST. THE LOAD SHIFTED AND THE HOOK SLUD DOWN THE A6GER TOWARD THE EYE OF THE COMPARTMENT. THE MANS RIGHT HAND WAS ON THE AUGER IN FRONT OF THE COMPARTMENT AND HIS RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN HOI
HEAVY LIFTING A3D DROPPING TRAIN CARS- LOWER LEFT SIDE HERNIA.
WHILE EMP WAS U3LOADING 120 LB GREASE DRUMS FROM PICKUP TRUCK ONTO PALLETS, HE TWISTED IN AN UNUSUAL MANNER AND PULLED OR STRECTCHED A MUSCLE IN HIS GROIN AREA
EMP WAS HELPING3PICK UP A 6 IN SLURRY LINE WHEN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN WAS STRAINED
HE WAS LIFTING 7HE LID COVER ONTO A PUMP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.
INJURED WAS CHA3GING A SCOOP TIRE AS HE TOOK THE OLD TIRE OFF IT LAID OVER ON HIM AND HE STRIANED HIMSELF GETTING IT OFF.HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 04/23/87 AND REPORTED IT ON 04/27/87.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EMP WAS CARRYIN1 PUMP FROM SHOP TO TAILINGS POND AREA, PUMP WAS SUSPENDED ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. HE SLIPPED ON WASTE ROCK IN WASTE DUMP AREA AND FELL. STEEL BAR STRUCK HIM IN GROIN AREA WH EN HE FELL. DIA1NOSED AS INGUINAL HERNIA
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF OLD CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN HE EXPERINCED A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4-14-87.
EMPLOYEES WERE 9EMOVING OUTSIDE ROLLER BAND FRONTUB OF MACHINE.THE CURVED TYPE BAND HAD BEEN PICKED UP WITH CRANE,THIS ALLOWED THE TWO ENDS TO REST ON TUB.EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF ONE END.THE END CL2SEST TO EDGE OF TUB SLIPPED OFF TUB CAUSING OTHER END TO GO UPWARD CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS BETWEEN BAND AND BOTTOM OF REVOLVING FROME.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5 PING LIFT A 60 LB. RAIL TO THE TOP OF AN OVERCAST WALL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT GROIN. (AS DESCRIBED BY EMPLOYEE).
EMP WAS PULLING3ON MINER CABLE WHILE ON H IS KNEES. HE FELT A STINGING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA
TAKING SCREEN O0F OF FRAME WITH RUBBER TIRED LOADER IN WHICH THE SCREEN TURNED CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN SCREEN AND LOADER WHICH MASHED RIGHT FINGERS OF THAT HAND AND THE LOSS OF PART OF TWO FINGERS
AS INJURED PLAC9D HIS HANDS ON THE DRILL SHAFT, A ROLL OF TAPE FELL OFF THE CONTROL PANEL HITTING THE FEED HANDLE CAUSING THE DRILL TO ACTUATE
EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING UP A QUARRY BAR DRILL.HE LOOSEN A LEG AND PULLED ON IT TO ADJUST IT.THE BAR DRILL TIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGR BETWEEN THE DRILL LEG AND A STONE.
EMP WAS DIRECTI3G A LIFT TRUCK OPERATOR TO PICK UP A PUMP CASE. HE HAD THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND, CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT. BETWEEN PUMP CASE AND FORK OF LIFT TRUCK. RESULTING IN A LOSS OF THE 7IP OF HIS FINGER AS BASE OF THE NAIL
MINER WAS TUGGI3G ON 5HP PUMP TORE MOVE IT FROM SUMP AND PULLED GROIND.
NEXT TO SINGLE 7AR LOADOUT EMPLOYEE HAD PULLED A PIECE OF JUNK OUT OF THE REEL OF MACK TRUCK AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCKBED HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON BED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON RT ARM
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES OFF SCOOP ONTO ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PREPARING TO SW3NG DRILL HEAD OUT-HIT KNEE
HYDROGEN SULFID9 GAS GOT IN HIS EYES WHILE HE WAS WORKING.
EMPLOYEE HAD PA9T OF BODY OUT OF SCOOP DECK, HE ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT STEERING LEVER WITH LEG CAUSING FRAME TO CATCH HAND. CRUSHED AND CUT LEFT HAND.
DRAGGING 6"X20'3LENGTHS OF PIPE & PUTTING TOGETHER. WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. I.NAME MISSED WORK ON 7-21-87 & REPORTED TO ME THAT HE WAS OFF BECAUSE OF AN OLD ACCIDENT THAT WAS BOTHE RING HIM. 3
SERVICE MAN JUM1ED FROM GENEROTOR TRAILER AFTER SERVICING TWISTING KNEE
I.NAME WAS GETT3NG OFF A TRACK SCOOTER & AS HE STEPPEDD OFF HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON A HALF LADDER
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON THE DRAGLINE AND STUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON.
THE WISHBONE PI3 CAME OUT OF THE EUCLID BOTTOM-DUMP HAULER. THIS PIN IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND THE TRAILER. AFTER THE PIN CAME OUT THE REAR END CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER AND DRO PPED DOWN. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING A LOADED COAL TRUCK FOR DEBRIS AND LOOSE BLOCKS ON THE EDGES, AS EMPLOYEE STARTED TO DISMOUNT HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE TOP LADDER OF THE TRUCK BED. THE LADDER STEP BROKE C AUSING EMPLOYEE3TO FALL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYE WAS ROO0BOLTING WHEN A P IECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON T HE RT UPPER ARM HE R ECEIVED A LACERATION
EMPL INSPECTING3CYCLONES IN FINES PREP PLANT SMALL LEAK OCCURRED AND EMPL WAS SPPLASHED IN RIGHT EYE WITH FINE MATERIAL.
SHUTTLE CAR BAC5ED INTO MINER CAUSING BACK STRAIN TO MINER OPERATOR.
INJURED WAS IN 7HE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE PANEL ON THE FEEDER WHICH HE HAD JUST REPAIRED & AS HE LIFTED UP ON THE PANEL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
BELT EXAMINER S5IPPED ON WET ROCKDUST AND MUD AT THE 12 STEPPING A LONG THE 2 NORTH BELTLINE.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LOWERING A ROOF BOLTER CANOPY AFTER INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE CANOPY,THE ROCK BROKE AND PART OF IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING TO INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR ON BOOSTER PUMP WHEN A PRY BAR HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED & CASUGHT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A PIECE OF 1/2 INCH PLATE WHICH WAS RESTING ON A TABLE.THE PLATE BECAME UNBALANCED,FELL OFF THE TABLE ONTO I NAME LEFT FOOT.
I NAME STATED T2AT HE BEN OVER TO PICK UP AN OLD WATER HOSE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY AND WHILE LIFTING THE CABLE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
MECHANIC WAS WO9KING ON ENGINE OF D-9 TRACTOR. HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, HE JUMPED OFF MACHINE INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE. REPORT IS BEING FILLED OUT DUE TO SURGERY PERFORMED ON KNEE ON 6-12-87
WALKING TO DOZE9 AFTER FILLING IT WITH FUEL AND TRIPPED ON THE ELECTRICAL CORD WHICH POWERS THE PUMP.HE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE GROUND.
LIFTED SCREENCL2TH AND STRAINED BACK.
CHEST INJURY, S7RUCK BY DISLODGED TIMBER. ANOTHER EMP PICKED UP A TIMBER LYING IN THE ROADWAY AND TOSSED IT OUT OF THE WAY. IT STRUCK ANOTHER TIMBER WHICH FELL AND STRUCK THE IN IN THE CHE AS HE WAS GETT3NG OUT OF THE SHUTLECAR
I.NAME DESCENDI3G CAB ACCESS LADDER OF PAYHAULER.WHEN I.NAME STEPPED FROM LADDER TO GROUND HE STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK WHICH TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
IT IS ALLEGED T2AT THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A PIPE IN A VISE WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE VISE.
WHILE OPERATING3A 50TON LOCOMOTIVE PULLING A 41 CAR LOADED TRIP A TRACK HAULAGE SWITH WAS THROWN AGAINST THE TRIP AND THE MOTORMAN WAS UNABLE TO STOP CAUSING THE LOCOMOTIVE TO DE-RAIL AND STR IKE A COAL RIB.5ICTIM WAS THROWN AROUND IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT AND RETURNED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.
SHE TWISTED HER3LEFT ANKLE WHILE RECOVERING BELT MATERIAL ON THE 19 NORTH BELT ENTRY.
THE VICTIM SAW 5 PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FALLING AND JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY AND THREW HIS KNEE OUT OF PLACE.HE TOLD ME HE HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE EVIN AWAY FROM WORK (AT HOME).
USING FOUR MOTO9S TO MOVE BELT DRIVE BETWEEN SHIFTS.HE WAS RUNNING MOTOR WITH A CHAIN HOOKED TO BACK OF BELT DRIVE AS A 'DRAG'.THE COUPLING PIN BROKE.HALD FLEW OUT OF DECK ITTING HIM IN FACE.
HE SAID THERE W5S AN EMPTY MENTHOL DRUM LAYING ON THE GROUND AND HE WALKED PAST THE DRUM WITH A CUTTING TORCH AND THE DRUM EXPLODED AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE. THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD A FRACTURED3BONE ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND HIS LEG WAS BRUISED.
EMPL LIFTED ROO0BOLTS OFF BACK OF ROOF BOLTER TURNED TO CARRY THEM UP ALONSIDE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK -MUSCLE STRAIN.
BREAKING A LAR1E STONE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN CHIP HIT RIGHT EYE.
MAINTENANCE SUP9RVISOR STANDING NEAR TOP OF 8' STEPLADDER SWUNG HAMMER AT PIPE TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS PLUGGED.HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATES2OPERATING UNITRACK,BUCKET FELL DOWN BOUNCING MAN TO TOP OF CANOPY JAMMING HEAD.
OPERATOR WAS GE7TING OFF HIS LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL, STRADDLING A BAR RESULTING IN SEVERE BRUISES AND MUSCLE PULLS.
ON 043087 EMPLO2EE WAS LOADING POSTS ONTO A 3 WHEELER PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RT.HIP HE WORKED UP TILL 052287 HE HAS BEEN DOCTORING FOR A SWOLLEN DISC & ENFLAMED SCIATIC NERVE
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LIFTING AND PULLING ON A POST WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WELDER CABLE BL9W UP AND CAUSED A BURN TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND RIGHT HAND.
REMOVING BLOCK 8TOPPING ROCK ROLLED OFF OF RIB HIT RT ARM
TRANSPORTING BE5RING HOUSING TO HYDRAULIC PRESS WHEN HE FELT TIGHTENING IN BACK.
I NAME WAS TIMB9RING ROAD WAY WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIM II NAME WAS HELPING REMOVED ROCK WHEN STRAINING HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS USI3G A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BIT LUGS ON A MINER CUTTER HEAD. AS HE STARTED TO PULL ON THE WRENCH, HE STATED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE SPRAINED HIS KNEE WHEN HE FELL OVER A WATER HOSE WHILE DRAGGING A BULL HOSE.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS DISMOUNTING DRILL & JUMPED 3 FT.TO THE GROUND STRIKING UNEVEN TERRAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF SCOOP DECK.CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER CONTROLS AND FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN GETTING OUT OF A COMPANY OWNED PICKUP TRUCK AS HE REPORTED FOR WORK.
THE MAN STATED 2E WAS OBSERVING THE S/C DUMPING COAL INTO THE TAILPIECE. WHEN SHUTTLECAR OPERATOR PULLED AWAY HE LET HIS BOOM DOWN. THE BOOM CAUGHT AND PULLED THE SIDE PLATE OF METAL FROM THE TAILPIECE HOLE.3THE SIDE PLATE STRUCK I NAME ON LEFT KNEE. FIRST SCHEDULED WORK SHIFT THE MAN MISSED WAS MONDAY 05 04 87
MAN WAS WIRING 6P FACE WHEN THE END OF A LEC WIRE HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
MAN WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO PULL ROCK INTO CHAIN LINE ON SOUTH LONGWALL WHEN ROCK CAUGHT THAN LEFT WRIST CHIPPING GONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PAIRING TO DRESS FOR HIS SHIFT.OF WORK WHEN HE WAS LOWERING HIS BACHET HIS MINE FELT WITH W65 SELF.ATTACHED FELL OFF STRICKING HIS 2ND TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.
SUBJECT WAS SLI8ING A SKID OF PARTS ACROSS THE FLOOR & SLIPPED CAUSING A SUDDEN JERK OF THE ARM. HE SAID IT WAS VERY SORE BUT IF IT BOTHERED HIM FOR TOO LONG HE WOULD HAVE IT CHECKED. ON 5-12- 87, HE REPORTED3OFF TO HAVE IT CHECKED BECAUSE IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM.
EMPL APPLYING D2WNWARD PRESSURE ON HANDLE OF LIFTING JACK.IT SLIPPED AND EMPL RIGHT HAND STRUCK CONCRETE FLOOR IN CLOSED POSITION DISLOCATING SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.EMPL WORKING ON FEED CH HUTE FOR 35A SC9EEN IN PREPARARION PLANT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING 5 FT TIMBERS ON THE SUPPLY CAR WHEN A TIMBER ROLLED AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
WHILE BOLTING R2OF TOP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF OF MINE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.
INJURED WAS BEN7 OVER PUTTING ROCK DUST ON BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING UP TO GET INTO ENDLOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AGAINST END LOADER AND JERKED HIS BACK.
THIS ALLEGED IN4URY OCCURRED WHEN THIS EMPLOYEE HUNG 4160 VOLT CABLE IN A CABLE HANGER & IT SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO T WIST HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LO4ERING 6 INCH GUZZLER HOSE, WEIGHT OF HOSE CAUSED THE HOSES TO DESCEND RAPIDLY CATCHING EMPLOYEE S HAND BETWEEN HOSE AND A METAL DOOR PLATE.
INJURED EMPLOYE9 HAD RESTARTED STALLED CONVEYOR AND WAS WALKING AROUND END OF BIN TO CHECK BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE STONE AND TWISTED ANKLE.
LEANING ACROSS 1ALLET WHILE STACKING 10 LB BAGS, LOWER BACK PAIN
VICTIM WAS MOUN7ING A EUCLID R-50 ROCK TRUCK AFTER COMPLETING PRE-OPERATIONAL INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK FROM THE GROUND.AS THE VICTIM ASCENDED THE LADDER TO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, DUST WAS BLOWN BY GUSTY 4INDS INTO THE VICTIM'S LEFT EYE.A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL (PROBABLY DUST) BECAME LODGED ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT EYELID AND RESULTED IN AN ABRASION TO THE CORNEA.
LIFTED LIGHT PL5NT TOUNGE ONTO PICKUP BALL & STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE AND TW2 OTHERS WERE UNHOOKING A HEAVY CHOKER FROM A SISTER HOOK.CHOKER CAME LOOSE,TWISTED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN CHEST KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND AND HURT HIS TAIL BONE,AND FINALLY THE C HOKER CAME TO R9ST ACROSS HIS CHEST.
AS THE CREW WAS3HEADED OUTIDE AT T HE END OF THE SHIFT THE MANTRIP WENT AROUND A CORNER AND SKIDDED. AS THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL THE TRIP HIT THE RIB
EMP WAS PULLING3THE BIN LEVER ON PLANT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER AND ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS HO2KING CABLE TO TREES THAT HAD BEEN CUT DOWN WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE HILL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE ELBOW.
INJURED STEPPED3BETWEEN TWO WOODEN RAIL TIES WHILE WORKING ON CAR SPOTTER AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON RAIL.
HE WAS DRILL A 2OLE & PUTTING UP A BOLT JACK SITTER MOVE THE JACK & A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT HIUT HIM ON THE LEG
DISMOUNTING FRO4 SCRAPER TRACTOR, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BOARDING STEP, SEVERE SPRAIN, LEFT ANKLE
WALKING ALONG B9LT #2 SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN THE ENTRY AND A PIECE OF CLOD FELL ANDSTRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.
PALLETIZING 24-26OZ CASES OF SALT-43 LBS.AND 6/10 LB BALES OF SALT-61 LBS.AFTER PALLETIZING APPX 45 MIN EMPL DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BE3DING ROOF BOLT AND SLIPPED.
EMPLOYEE STUMBL9D OVER A ROCK WHILE HANDUSTING AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN ABRASIONS TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND BRUISED RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE.
INJURED STATED 2E WAS REACHING A 5 GALLON CAN OF GLUE ACROSS THE STAGELOADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEES WERE 4OVING SOME STEEL RAILS IN AN OLD ENTRY WHEN ONE ROLLED OFF THE PILE AND LANDED ON VICTIMS HAND
HE WAS LIFTING 7HE END OF A 4"X8"X18' COLLAR WHEN HE DID THIS HE RECIEVED SEVERE PAIN TO THE SMALL OF HIS BACK.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS3CRAWLING AWAY FROM CONTINOUS HAULAGE CRFAWLER MINER OPERATOR BEGAN BACKING CONTINOUS MINER UP & PUSHED CRAWLER AGAINST EMPLOYEE RT FOOT CRAWLER BROKE THE EMPLOYEES FOOT
WHILE WORKING A8 A BARGE ATTENDANT, VICTIM WAS WALKING ON THE WALKAWAY OF AN EMPLY STANDARD BARGE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE EMPTY BARGE. THE DROP WAS 10 FT, VICTIM RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURI9S. THIS ACCIDENT INVOLVED NO VIOLATIONS OF RULES AND OR REGULATIONS
I.NAME REPORTIN1 TO WORK WHEN BITTEN BY SNAKE AT FRONT GATE.TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.GIVEN SALINE I.V. TETANUS SHOT,BLOOD TEST AND 4MG OF DECADRON.BLOOD TEST INDICATED NO POISON IN SYSTEM.RELEA SED RETURNED TO3WORK FOLLOWING DAY.
DRIVER DUMPED L2AD OF ROCK INTO BINS AND PRCEDED TO ENTER MINE AND DID NOT LOWER TRUCK BED.THE TRUCK BED CAME IN CONTACT WITH MINE ENTRANCE AND BROUGHT TRUCK TO SUDDEN STOP RESULTING IN KNEE I NJURY. 3
AT APPROX. #65 8HIELD TWO TIMBERS WERE LAYING ON THE PONTOONS AND HANGING OVER THE TIES OF SAID SHIELDS. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SHEARER HE RAMMED HIS ANKLE ONTO THE CORNER OF THE TI MBERS, EMPLOYEE3BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 7-27-87.
EMP WAS ADVANCI3G THE SUPPORT JACK TO RESET AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE WALKING TO #3 CM SAMPLER, HE LOST HIS FOOTING ANDFELL INJURING HIS BACK.
EMP WAS RIDING 3N PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN IT STOPPED SUDDENLY FORCING EMP INTO FRONT OF CARRIER
MUD IN YARD. 3
TRUCK DRIVER WA8 ATTEMPTING TO GBET OUT OF CAB OF GMC TANDAM DUMP TRUCK TRIPPED & WAS ABLE TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HAND HOLD ON THE SIDE OF TRUCK WITH ONE HAND HOWEVER THE TWISTING OF HIS BODY CAUSED PAIN IN 5OW BACK MUSCLES
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING INTO SHOP-STEPPED ON A PALLET AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
WAS WALKING FRO4 ONE SHIELD TO THE NEXT ONE, STEPPED ON PIECE OF SLATE, FELL TO GROUND, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
A ROCK ON RIGHT3SIDE OF PAN ABOUT 4 FOOT SQUARE 0-5 INCHES THICK SLID OFF COAL AND TIMBER AND CAUGHT MINER ON LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE SA3D HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB OF DOZER WHEN HIS CLOTH WORK GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE DOOR LATCH CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND HE WAS HANGING BY HIS GLOVE UNITL THE SIDE OF THE GLOVE RIPP ED AND HE WAS H9LPED FREE BY A SECOND EMPLOYEE.
INJURED MIDDLE 5ND RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND; UNLOADING BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS FROM SUPPLY CAR TO SCOOP BUCKET, CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND THE ROOF BOLTS, CAUSING CONTUSI ON AND SPRAIN T2 FINGERS.
EMP WAS WELDING3WITH A MIXTURE OF CHROMIUM AND NICKEL HE HAD A REACTION TO THE FUMES
THE MAN KNOCKED3OUT A STOPPING WITH THE BUCKET OF HIS SCOOP. THE STOPPING FELL AND LEFT 2 CINDER BLOCKS ATTACHED TO THE MINE ROOF. THE MAN USED A TRACK JACK FOR A HAMMER SCALING BAR TO LOOSEN THEM WHEN HE S7RUCK THE BLOCK WITH THE JACK HIS RING FINGER WAS CRUSHED BY THE JACK.
EMPL LIFTED CON7RETE BLOCK FROM PALLET AND PLACED IT ON TRAM.FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING STRAIN AND ADMITTED.
MAN STATED THAT3HE WALKED FROM HIS SHUTTLE CAR TOWARDS THE FACE. HE STEPPED IN A MUD HOLE, FELL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.
WHEN WORKING IN3THE AREA OF 32 BLOCK MAIN WEST LOADED TRACK EMP REPORTED THAT HE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER BY A 50 TON LOCOMOTIVE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE LOCOMOTIVE. EMP C CONTINUED TO WO9K HIS REGULAR SHIFTS UNTIL 5 11 87 AT WHICH TIME HIS DR GAVE HIM TIME OFF
THE EMPLOYEE CL5IMS HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.
HE WAS HELPING 2N PINNING MACHINE & MOVED A JACK & KEDDLE FELL OUT HIT I.NAME ONLEG & ROLLED AND HIT I.NAME ON THE FOOT
PICKING UP CRIB3BLOCK ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP HIT RT HAND
IN 7 BUTT GOING3THROUGH FRESH AIR STOPPING DOOR TO GET SCOOP CHARGING STATION DOOR FELL ON BACK OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING A HOLE WHEN APIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF FROM THE DRILL POD TO THE LEFT RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD CAUSING PAIN IN NECK,BACK,AND FOREHEAD. BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDE NT AS OF 05-06-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CHAIN TO PULL A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE FRACTURING HIS CHEEK BONE
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER TOWARD TOWARD THE FACE OF THE NO.5 HEADING WHEN HE TRAMMED THE MACHINE OVER A HUMP IN THE ROAD WAY HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY THE ROOF BOLT ING MACHINES CA3OPY CAUSING HIS SHOULDER TO BE BRUISED.
WHILE WALKING I3 THE MINE TO HIS WORK SECTION, I,NAME STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE FELT IT "POP". EMPLOYEE WAS REFERED BY HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AND SURGER Y IS SCEDULED 0OR THIS WEEK. EMPLOYEE'S LAST DAY OF WORK WAS YESTERDAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ON MILL BOLTS.FOOT SLIPPED,TRAUMA TO RIGHT THIGH.
INJURED WAS STR6CK BY A RIB ROLL.
EMPLOYEE WAS A3R ARCING ON BUSHING ON VERTICAL CENTER PIN SHAFT ON COAL LOADER HE WAS KNEELING ON BOTH KNEES WHEN SUDDENLY THE RT KNEE JUMPED OUT OF PLACE
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE BOLTING THE NOTCH RIGHT IN #7 ROOM OF UNIT AT TAG 11 + 90 A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3 FT X 3 FT X 3 IN FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STURKC HIM ON THE HARD HAT THE AR EA WHERE THE R2CK FELL HAD BEEN BOLTED ON 4 FT CENTERS BUT ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION
CAUGHT (R) T HU4B BETEWEEN PIPE WRENCH & HEAD ROLLER CHUTE SUTURED
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING CARRIER CAB OF DRILL TECH. STUMBLED AND FELL OVER ROOT STICKING UP FROM DRILL GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A PIECE OF WATER LINE WITH AN AXE AND A HAMMER WHEN HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE LEFT WRIST, WHICH INVOLVED THE RADIAL ARTERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN4URED WHEN END OF TIMBER STRUCK HER HAND AS THEY WERE BEING UNLOADED FROM SUPPLY CAR.
EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE PRYING WITH BAR LOADING CRIB BLOCKS INTO SCOOP,THE SCOOP MOVED CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO MOVE UPWARD CATCHING LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST TOP.
PULLING COAL DR3LL WHILE DRILL WAS HUNG UN HOLE TRYING TO FREE STEM.
EMPLOYEE HAD BE1AIN WORKING ON TOP OF THE CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN HE HUMPED DOWN FROM THE MACHINE HE LANDED ON AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE ANKLE WAS DIAGNOSISED AS BEING SPRAINED.
VICTIM WAS RIDI3G IN CARGO SPACE OF DIESEL T ELETRAM THAT WAS BEING USED AS A MANT RIP MANTRIP WAS ENROUTE FROM SURFACE TO SECTION VICTIM REPORTED THAT HE WAS JOLT ED IN HIS SEAT WHEN MANTRIP HAD TRAVELED AP1ROX.70FT INBY PORTAL VICTIM STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS BACK VICTIM STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THE MANTRIP RAN OVER AN OBJECT IN ROADWAY
EMPLOYEE WAS PO8ITIONING A SCOOP CANOPY TO BE WELDED ON THE SCOOP. THE CANOPY SLIPPED AND MASHED THE INJURED EMPLOYEES LEFT RING FINGER.
EMP WAS CHANGIN1 STEELS TO DRILL THE HOLE DEEPER. 1 STEEL STUCK UP IN THE HOLE. HE LAID HIS HAND ON THE DRILL POT AND REACHED FOR ANOTHER STEEL. THE STEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF FELL OUT A ND STRUCK THE L3TTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND
INJ WAS IN A S7ANDING POSITION LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO FLAT CAR WHEN HE STATED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
INJURED STATED 7HAT HE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER TO THE HEAD GATE FROM THE BELT TAILPIECE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE TURNED HIS BODY AND PUT THE TIMBER DOWN.
OPERATOR HIT BU4P HIT HEAD ON ROLL BAR.
CLAIMANT STATED3HE SWUNG BOLT ER HEAD OUT TO SET OUTSIDE BOLT & CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN BOLT ER HEAD & COAL RIB
INJ PERSON WAS 5NEELING IN FRONT OF BELT CONTROL BOX. 4 IN VICTUALIC WATER LINE BLEW APART AT COUPLING. THE PIPE STRUCK EMP FROM BEHIND KNOCKING HIM ACROSS BELT DRIVE CONTROL BOX INTO THE FRA FRAME OF BELT D9IVE
EMPLOYEE GOT HI8 RIGHT ANKLE CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER CABLE AND ROCK THAT WAS ON BOTTOM.
DUE TO CONTINUI3G INFECTION OF RIGHT LITTLE FINGER MAN HAD TO HAVE CORRECTIVE SURGERY PERFORMED.ORIGINAL INJURY WAS THE RESULT OF MAN PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PUMP JACKS.
WHILE LYING ON 6ACK UNDER HEADGATE DRIVE MOTOR REPAIRING A HOSE, OTHER WORKERS WERE LIFTING AND BLOCKING FACE CONVEYOR TO DO WORK UNDERNEATH. THE CHAIN BROKE AND PAN WHICH WAS RAISED ABOUT 1" DROPPED JARRING3BACK
LOADING TIES GO7 FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 OF THEM.
LARGE BUCKET WA8 HELD BACK BY A CHAIN CHAIN BROKE CAUSING ARM OF BUCKET TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE.
LARGE BUCKET WA8 HELD BACK BY CHAIN BROKE CAUSING ARM OF BUCKET TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE.
CAUGHT FOOT ON 9AIL IN THE BACK OF TRUCK & SPRAINED ANKLE
CUTTING TORCH C2UGHT ON FIRE INSIDE AND BLEW UP BURN ON INTERTHIGH OR RIGHT LEG AND LITTLE SPOT ON RIGHT ARM AND STOMACH.
TWO MEN WERE MO5ING SOME ANGLE IRON, WHEN THEY WERE PUTTING IT DOWN THE ONE MAN RELEASED HIS END BEFORE THE INJURED MAN DID. THE INJURED MAN'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF ANGLE IR ON. 3
I NAME WAS OPER5TING A JEEP THAT HITA MOTOR. THE RAIL WAS WET AND HE COULD NOT STOP THE JEEP.
RESTACKING CEME3T ON PALLET FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN BACK.
PERSON WAS STAN8ING ON CONVEYOR BELT REPAIRING A CHUTE ABOVE IT. PERSON THEN SLIPPED OFF BELT AND STRADDLED THE BELT WITH HIS LEGS BRUISING THE INSIDE OF EACH LEG.
EMPL LIFTING HU6 OFF TRACTOR WHEEL.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS3CLOSING THE DOOR ON HIS LODER, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR BACK, CAUSING HIM TO PULL MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER X-RAYS, BUT BACK PAIN PRESISTED.
WHILE TURNING T2E FRESH WATER ON GOING TO THE MINE I.NAME SLIPPED COMING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INJURING HIS HIP BACK & KNEE
EMP WAS PRYING 5 BIG ROCK LOOSE FROM THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL HURTING HIS BACK
WHILE MOVING A 1OWER CABLE FOR A SHOVEL,HE STEPPED BACK INTO A SLIGHT DEPRESSION,LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CABLE BOAT.
EMP WAS DESCEND3NG LADDER DISMOUNTING FROM LOADER. LEFT ELBOW STRUCK SHARP BRACKET ON LADDER
AT 11:15 I NAME3WAS SITTING IN THE TRUCK BEING LOADED AT THE LOADING SITE AT MUCK PILE AND A LARGE ROCK CAME OFF THE MUCK PILE HITTING THE TRUCK ON THE REAR END OF THE BED CAUSING IT TO JERK HIS NECK AND S2OULDERS SENT HIM TO HUMAN EMERGENCY RM. RESULT STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS NECK OFF 2 DAYS.
I NAME WAS SERV3NG AS SWITCHMAN ON #5 LOCOMOTIVE. HE WAS RIDING ON FOOT STIRRUP OF LAST CAR AND AS TRAIN CLEARED #10 SWITCH ALMOST STOPPED, HE STEPPED OFF ONTO GROUND AREA SPRAINING LEFT ANK HE STEPPED ONTO3LOOSE GRAVEL
LIFTING RAIL ON3CONTINUOUS MINER.
TRUCK OPERATOR 4AS REACHING SIDEWAYS FROM SEAT WHEN TRUCK WAS JARRED BY ORE BEING LOADED INTO TRUCK.THIS CAUSED A STRAIN IN UPPER BACK-NECK REGION.MAN DID NOT GO OFF WORK UNTIL 5-12-87.
EMPLOYEE WHILE 4ORKING DIRT ON A CONVEYOR BELT FLEW INTO EMPLOYEES EYE.
1 RIGHT OFFA 2 4AIN NORTH I NAME WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON OIL CAN FROM A SUPPLY CAR TO A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE REPORT9D TO HAVE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF MINER CABLE. WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.THE ANKLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS BEING SPRAINED.
MANTRIP BUS ARR3VED ON SURFACE AND WAS PROCEEDING TO SHOP AREA. AN EMPLOYEE ON ANOTHER TRACK VEHICLE WAS BACKING UP SO HE COULD MOVE ONTO A SIDE TRACK. AS HE BACKED UP HE RAN INTO THE MANTRI P VEHICLE WHICH3HAD COME TO A STOP. THE EMPLOYEE IN THE TRACK VEHICLE WAS NOT FACING HIS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. INJURED STATED HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON FRAME OF MANTRIP WHEN IT WAS STRUCK.
WAS WALKING ALO3G TRACK TO REMOVE DEAD MAN BLOCK FROM FRONT OF TRANSPORT WHEN HE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT INJURING HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBING FLIGHT OF STAIRS. TWISTED ANKLE ON STAIRS.
WHILE DISMOUNTI3G GRADER TO CLEAN OFF LIGHTS, EMPLOYEE FELL AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING WELDER WITH HAND CRANK & WELDER STARTED & CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FINGER MASHING FINGER ON LEFT HAND
INJURED WAS PUT7ING SCOOP BATTERIES ON CHARGE WHEN HE SLIP AND FELL AGAINST SCOOP,BRUISING RIBS.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS3WALKING HE TRIPPED OVER A POST AND STRUCK HIS KNEE.
EMPL MOVING REB5R 40' & RESTACKING IT OUT OF THE WAY OF NEW CONCRETE WORK THE CREW WAS ABOUT TO START.EMPL DIDNT KNOW HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK UNTIL NEXT MORNING.
THROWING TIES A3D STRUCK FINGER..
AV PIPE BLEW MU8 UP UNDERNEATH SAFETY GLASSES.
HE WAS IN THE P9OCESS OF STOCKING THE ROOF BOLTER UP FOR THE SHIFT'S WORK AND AS HE PULLED A ROOF BOLT FROM THE STACK, HE SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMPL CARRYING W2ODEN PROP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIBS.X-RAYS INDICATED CLOSED FX.
MAKING BELT SPL3CE PICKED UP PIECE OF STRUCTURE WHEN SPLICE WAS COMPLETED AND INJURED BACK.
UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT
I.NAME WALKING 0ROM BATTERY MANTRIP TO PORTABUS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT KNEE AGAINST ROCK.AREA WAS VERY MUDDY.
INJ WAS HANGIN1 MINER CABLE ON MINER FRAME BEHIND DECK WHEN THE CABLE GOT HUNG ON SOMETHING AND PULLED HIS HAND DOWN IN AND BETWEN THE FRAME AND THE FLOATING DECK
EMPLOYEE SATED 7HAT AS HE WAS DRAGGING A DRIVE CHAIN TO A BELT DRIVE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDBACK
AS A GROUP OF E5ECTRICIANS ENTERED MINE TO BEGIN SHIFT THE MANTRIP JEEP THEY WERE RIDING DERAILED EMPLOYEES USED TWO JACKS TO RERAIL JEEP AS THEY WERE LOWERING JEEP ONTO RAIL T HE JEEP FELL FROM JACK CATCH3NG TO OF EMPLOYEES FOOT
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE HANGING STRING TO ALIGN FIBER CCRIBS IN RETURN AIRCOURSE.
TAIL PIECE FLEW3OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
A SLUG OF ROCK 0ELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS IN #2 ENTRY AT CORNER OF CROSSCUT STRIKING EMP. ROCK MEASURED 38X18X3
VICTIM GOT OFF 7HE MANTRIP AND WAS WALKING TOWARD THE DINNER STATION. HE STEPPED ON A VENTILARRTION CURTAIN THAT WAS LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR AND LOST HIS BALANCE. VICTIMS RIGHT FOOT EIATHER SLIPPED OR BECA4E ENTANGLED IN THE CURTAIN. HE FELL AGAINST THE COAL RIB. VICTIM EXPERENCIED A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK BENETH THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE OPERATING3BUGGY, HIT A ROUGH PART OF GROUND, JARRING LOWER PART OF BACK.
BUMPED HEAD AND3NECK ON INSIDE OF SCOOP CANOPY DUE TO A JOLT OF THE SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING ON TAIL PULLEY WITH STEEL BAR.THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE,AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND.SPRAINED HIS LEFT FEET.
EMP FELT PAIN I3 GROIN AREA, WHILE PICKING UP BELT HANGERS FOR BELT MOVE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIEDENT ON 5-1-87
LIFTING HEAVY E3GINE PARTS.
EMP ATEMPTED TO3PULL A LOOSE ROCK WITH A CLAW HAMMER WHEN A PIECE FELL ON HIM
INJURED WAS SER5ICING LOADER, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH ONE HAND, INJURING BACK.
I,NAME HAD LOAD9D A TRACTOR ONTO A LOWBOY TRAILER. HE WAS ON THE DECK ADJUSTING THE CHAIN TO HOLD THE FRONT END OF TRACTOR. HE REACHED TO TIGHTEN THE BOOMER, WHEN HE CLOSED THE BOOMER HE SLIPP ED AND FELL ABO6T 5 FT TO THE GROUND, BREAKING A BONE IN HIS RIGHT HIP.
SAT DOWN ON PIC5UP SEAT AND SPRING CAME THROUGH SEAT AND PUNCTURED TESTICLE.
EMPLOYEE MOVED 0ROM A NON-DUSTY AREA INTO AREA SUBJECT TO DUST, WORKING ON MILL CONSTRUCTION UPWIND OF CRUSHER, CARRING METAL PLATE ON FORKLIFT INTO AREA SUBJECT TO DUST, BUT NO DUSTY AT THE T IME, SUDDEN WIN8 GUST CHANGE BLEW DUST FROM CRUSHER INTO FACE.
EMP WAS PLACING3ROCKS UNDER THE WHEEL OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THIS WAS BEING DONE AS THE BOLTER WAS MOVING, AND IT CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE BOLTER AND THE RIB
WHILE WALKING A7ROSS THE YARD, INJURED STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
I,NAME CLIMBED 2NTO THE TOP OF FUEL TANK THAT IS CONTAINED IN A CONCRETE PIT. WHILE ON TOP TO MEASURE FUEL, EMPLOYEE GRABBED A HOLD OF VENT PIPE, IT CAME OFF AND DOWN HE FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING UP A LADDER, AS A DIRECT RESULT OF HORSEPLAY WITH A FELLOW EMPLOYEE FELL OFF THE LADDER STRIKING A METAL RAIL AND FRACTURED 3 RIBS, RIGHT.
HAD WEDGED TWO 9OCKS- WAS LIFTING TOP ROCK WHEN THE BOTTOM STONE MOVED AND FELL UPON THE BIG TOE OF THE LEFT FOOT.THE NAIL HAD BEEN PULLED OFF AND SKIN SMASHED AND RIPPED OPEN.DID NOT BREAK TH E TOE. 3
WHILE WORKING O3 THE COLD FEED CONVEYOR I,NAME STEPPED BACK AND DOWN AND BADLY TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED CRUSHED TENDONS AND MUSCLE TEARS.
HE SAYS HE SLIP1ED AND FELL FROM TRUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHECK THE OIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING 2 TON CHAIN BLOCKS ON BACK. HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE REMOVING CHAIN BLOCKS FROM HIS BACK.
EMP WAS WORKING3WITH A STEEL BAR TO RELASE A BLOCKAGE IN ONE OF THE CHUTES, WHEN BLOCKAGE WAS CLEARED THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE AND HIT THE STEEL BAR HE WAS WORKING WITH AND IT SWUNG AND HIT E EMP ON LEFT RI6 AREA
PARKED PICKUP T9UCK ON INCLINE CHECKING WATER IN QUARRY PIT-TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD TWISTED LEFT LEG TRYING TO AVOID BEING HIT BY TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS FO5LOWING HAUL TRUCK-STARTED AROUND IT AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER HAUL TRUCK.
ANOTHER WELDER 8HOWING HOW TO USE AUTOMATIC WELDER AS I. STOOD NEXT TO HIM.WHEN HE FINISHED PASS,TURNED TO PUT GUN DOWN AND HIT ME WITH HOT TIP ON RIGHT THIGH.
HIS CRESCENT WR9NCH SLIPPED OFF A NUT, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNUCKLES AGAINST HIS THE LEADER BUCKET. ONE OF THE CUTS BECAME INFECTED TWO WEEKS LATER.
40 TON DUMP TRU7K HAULING FROM MINING SITE TO STOCKPILES DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE CROSSING 40' WIDE LEVEE BETWEEN PONDS.VEHICLE RAN OFF LEVEE OVERTURNED IN WATER.DRIVER ESCAPED WIT H SUPERFICIAL C6TS AND BRUISES.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO LOWER THE TABLE ON A MANUAL HYDRAULIC PRESS HE RELEASED THE TABLE GEAR TRIP PIN ALLOWING TABLE TO FALL CAUSINGF MANUAL HAND CRANK TO TURN CRANK HANDLE STRUCK EMPLOYE ES RIGHT HAND 3
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT PRIMARY PLANT CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT TO BE ROLLED UP. AS EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE AND SQUARE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INDEX FINGER.
INSTALLING LOWE9 RADIATOR MOUNTING STUD, RAISED RADIATOR AWAY FROM SUPPORT AND CROSSMEMBER WITH CHERRY PICKER JACK AND HAD CRAWLED UNDER TRUCK TO INSTALL, FELT A PAIN IN OWER BACK, STRETCHIN TO REACH BOLT. 5OWER BACK STRAIN RIGHT SIDE
THIS EMPLOYEE S7RUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN CLIMBING SHAKER TO CHANGE SCREENS. HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON A PROTRUDING WELDED NUT ON THE SHAKER. HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS SEVERELY BRUISED, HOWEVER, NO MEDI CAL ATTENTION W5S REQUESTED BY EMPLOYEE.
EMPL DOING CLEA3UP IN CRUSHER AND FELL TO GROUND PULLING MUSCLES IN ARM,SHOULDER & BACK.PAIN DIDNT GO AWAY AND ON 5-28-87 DR ORDERED HER OFF WORK FOR 2-4 WKS.TREATMENT WILL BE PT DAILY.
INJURED STATED 7HAT HE WAS HELPING MOVE SUNG PUMP FROM BELT ENTRY TO TRACK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL STEPPED DO4N FROM TAILGATE OF PICKUP TRUCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE CAUSING SEVERE SPRAIN.
SAID EMP WAS UP2N SPRAY BAR IN TIPPLE ADJUSTING SPRAY SAID EMP SLIPPED ON PIPE AND FELL STRADDLE OF SAID PIPE
DELIVERING PART8 TO MINE.WHILE DOING THIS HE SLIPPED INTO A SERVICE PIT.
HE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO HOOK A SHORT PULL ROPE ONTO A SKIDDER TO HOOK UP THE ROPE HE HAD TO PULL, TWIST AND STREACH TO REACH THE SKIDDER HOOK. WHEN HE DID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMP STATES, WHI5E AIR ARCING (WELDING ON DRAGLINE BOOM FOOT TRUSS EMP GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE
ADJUSTING CHAIN3ON TRUCK WITH CHAIN BOOM. RELEASING BOOM, IT SPRUNG BACK AND HIT EMP ON THE LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS LE7TING 2100 POWER CABLE OFF HIGHWALL. SLACK CAME OUT AND A LOOP OF CABLE HIT HTE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.
CHANGING GATHER3NG HEAD MOTOR ON C MINER AND FELT SOMETHING IN ABCK. GAVE NO PROBLEM AT TIME BUT PAIN STARTED AND GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ROCK OFF MINER TO SERVICE MINER,AS HE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF ROCK,HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
MAN WAS BUILDIN1 CRIBS IN THE RETURN OF 1 ST WEST SECTION WHEN HE LIFTED A CRIB BLOCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.
HE WAS SHOVELIN1 WET COAL AND MUD UP AT A BELT RIVE,PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER RIGHT STOMACH.HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5/15/87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TREATED FOR A RIGHT ANGULAR HERNIA TO THE STOMACH.SURGERY3WAS SHEDULED FOR 5/21/87.
EMP WAS TURNING3AROUND IN MINER SEAT TO LOOK AT SHUTTLE CAR AND HIS BACK TWISTED
SAWING KEY STEE5 WITH HACK SAW SOMETHING GOT IN LEFT EYE, INJURED EYE.
EMP WAS CROSSIN1 OVER TAIL PIECE AND HIT KNEE AGAINST A ROCK
LIFTING BULL HO8E & HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT
HE STARTED IN #11 ENTRY AND STUMBLED ON LUMP OF COAL FELL TO HANDS & KNEES-FELT PAIN IN BACK.
WAS BUILDING IN7AKE STOPPING WITH CONCRETE BLOCK AND WAS INSTALLING TOP ROLL OF CONCRETE BLOCKS AND FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT INTO RT EYE
2 RIGHT SECTION3THE INJURED WAS LIFTING TOOL BOXLID WHEN HE FELT A PAIN ALONG HIS RIGHT SIDE AND RIGHT GROIN AREA.ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO FOREMAN AT 5:15 PM. THE TOOL BOX LID MEASURED 24"X24" X1/4" STEEL PLA7E.
THE INJURED STE1PED ON A NAIL THAT WAS PROTRUDING FROM A BOARD IN A WOODEN PALLET.
EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A STEEL CABLE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE CLAM SHELL ON A DRAGLINE.EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVED A PIN WITH A HAMMER,WHICH HELD THE CABLE TO THE CLAM SHE LL. THE CABLE S1RUNG STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
HE WAS TAKING 5 SCOOP OFF CHARGE & SLIPPED & FELL
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON A PERSONELL CARRFIER A 5FT SCALING BAR HAD BEEN PLACED ON REAR OF PERSONNELL CARRIER BAR WAS CAUGHT ON THE RIB & FLIPPED AROUND STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF THE HEAD
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE LIFTING RAIL INTO POSTION TO LAY FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
SLIPPED AND FEL5 WHILE LOADING ROCK DUST AND BRUISED LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING A BELT CLEANER THE SCRAPER THREW HIS ARM AGAINST AN I BEAM CAUSING A FRACTURE.
WHILE SHOVELING3ON BOLT EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A RELATIVELY LARGE ROCK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE WALKING BACK TO TELL REPAIRMAN BOLTER WAS DOWN HE TRIPPED OVER SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AT TIE OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING KNEE ON A PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK CAUSING CONTUSION . 3
EMP WAS LETTING3HOOD DOWN ON RAM CAR, WHEN THE HOOD FELL PART OF THE WAY SMASHING HIS FINGER
WAS STANDING ON3BRIDGE ON PIPE SIDE OF BELT TAILPIECE SHOVELING SPILLAGAE AT THE V-SCRAPER HE TURNED SIDEWAYS & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRIDGE & HE TWISTED HIS BACK
WHILE REPAIRING3A TRACK DRILL, A VENTILATION FAN BLEW DIRT INTO HIS LEFT EYE, SCRATCHING THE CORNEA.
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING SHEAR ON LONGWALL SECTION WHEN HE FELL STRAINING HIS BACK
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG A DRYER WEAR PLATE WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON BOTH HIS FEET TURNING BOTH ANKLES OVER BUT ONLY INJURING RT ANKLE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ABRASION AND CONTUSION
EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWING THE HANDLE FOR THE TRACK SWITCH WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK AND THEN PAIN.
EMPLOYEE INFORM9D THE FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE SHOVELING COAL. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED THAT CAUSED HIM T O HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS DOING HIS REGULAR JOB.
MAN STATED HE W5S GOING TO MINER IN S/C TO GET A LOAD OF COAL AND HIT A LOWE PLACE IN THE BOTTOM AND HURT HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING A ROCK IN A CHUTE- SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD OUT OF ORE CAR AND HIT RIB WITH LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.
EMPL SHUTTLE CA9 ON ROUGH ROADWAYS FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA NEXT MORNING.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING TRAMCHAIN FOR 506 BRIDGE CARRIER HE WAS DRIVING A PIN @WITH A HAMMER & FACE OF HAMMER CHIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN ARM
WHILE SERVICING3A BELT DRIVE, EMP WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
I.NAME WALKING 7O TURN ON LIGHTS AT 1ST NORTH BELT DRIVE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER WATER OUTLET FALLING ON LEFT KNEE HURTING IT.
INJ WAS LIFTING315' 60# RAIL WITH FELLOW WORKER & FELT PAIN IN LOWER CENTER OF HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF SHIFT.
WAS WORKING ON 0AN AND FAN HOUSING SQUATTED DOWN, GRASPED LOWER EDGE OF FAN AND LIFTED IT. FELT PINCH IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH BECAME MORE PAINFUL.
INJURED WAS BOL7ING TOP WHILE HOLDING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL IN HIS HAND IT SLIPPED HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT FRACTURING HIS SMALL TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING 50 LB. BAGS OF ROCK DUST OFF A FLAT CAR INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF TTHE DECK OF A SCOOP AT THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 1 WEST SECTION, ID #001-0. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SCOOP, HE KNELT ON A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK, BRUISING H IS RIGHT KNEE C5P.
HE WAS WORKING 2N A CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHILE DOING THIS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS ENGERIZED AND CAUSED 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING OR PULLING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM A HIGH RIB, A MESSINGER WIRE WAS HUNG UNDER AND ALONG THE ENTRY RIB LINE TO HANG COMMUNICATION CABLE FROM WHEN HE PULLED THE LOOSE MATERIA L IT FELL AND S7RUCK THE MESSING LINE. THE LINE IN TURN STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES NOSE CAUSING IT TO BE FRACTURED AND LACERATED.
EMPL CRAWLING BESIDE BELTLINE TOWARD DOLLY WHEN HE RAISED HEAD STRUCK ROPE JACK.LACERATIONS ABOVE AND BELOW LEFT EYE.
LIFTING OXYGEN 7ANK INTO SCOOP HANDS SLIPPED CAUSING I.NAME TO HURT ARM AND ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN LADDER ON 992 C LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP HIS L EG WAS LODGED IN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP. HIS LEG WAS LODGED IN BOTTOM STEP LOST BALANCE AN D FELL BACKWARD8 ONTO GROUND WITH LEG STILL IN STEP. THE FALL CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON BACCK AND SHOULDER CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO THESE ARESTS.
I NAME WAS UNRO5LING A ROLL OF FILTER FABRIC DOWN A SIDE DRAIN OF THE HOLLOW FILL,WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF SLIP & HIT HIM ON THE HAND.
WAS WATCHING HI8 FELLOW EMPLOYEE INSTALLING A 5 FT ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE APPROX 4 FT X 2 1/2 X 1/4 FT THICK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS NECK CAUSING CONTUSION TO NECK
EMPL LOADING CA6LE ON MINER OVER HOOKS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON FRAME OF MINER.BECAME LOST TIME 4-29-87.
WORKING ALONG B9LT LINE BRUSHED AGAINST ROOF WITH HIS BACK CAUSING PIECE OF ROCK TO STRIKE HIM ON THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A SHUTTLECAR WHEN IT HIT THE ROOF JARRING THE EMPL LOYEE
EMP WAS TRAVELI3G BY JEEP ALONG MAIN TRACK HAULAGE WHEN HE SAW A LARGE PIECE OF SLATE 3' X 2' X 1', LYING IN THE PATH OF HIS JEEP AS HE MOVED THE SLATE OUT OF THE TRACK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS L OWER BACK 3
CHANGING SWING 7LUTCHEDS ON DRAGLINE EQUIPMENT #1705
MAN CAME TO WOR5 COMPLAINING OF BUBBLING IN HIS CHEST AND SAID THAT HE FIGURED HIS LUNGS WERE INFECTED AGAIN. HE WAS CHANGING BRUSHES ON A MINERS CUTTING MOTOR, FELT WEAK, SAT IN THE MINERS S EAT AND WAS SWE5TING HEAVILY. SAID IT WOULD PASS AND HED BE ALRIGHT. MINUTES LATER HE PASSED OUT.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS DRIVING A HAULAGE TRUCK IN THE DECLINE.THE TRUCK HIT A FEW BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND CAUSED INJURY TO HIS BACK.THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-3-87 WHEN HIS BACK PA IN WORSENED AND3WAS KEPT OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SMALL 910 CAT WHEN HE BACKED THROUGH DITCH AND GRABBED RT. DOOR POST-OPEN DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON LITTLE FINGER.
STANDING AT END3OF PIPE,PIPE WAS BEING CUT TO INSTALL NEW PIPE.THE PIPE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING KNEE AND GOING ON DOWN LEG SKINED THE MEAT AND SKIN OFF ANKLE,ALSO DISLOCATED ANKLE.
I NAME THE WATE9 TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING HIT A HOLE WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EMP WAS TAKING 2YD LINE OFF PUMP WHEN UNABLE TO BREAK BOLT LOOSE BY HAND, HE PUT HJIS FOOT ON WRENCH AND WHILE HOLDING WRENCH ON WITH RT HAND, PUSHED DOWN WITH FOOT. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LO LLOSE THE WRENC2 CAUGHT HIS FINGER MADHING IT AGAINST PUMP HOUSING
ACCIDENT WAS FI9ST REPORTED ON 5-4-87. EMPLOYEE CLAIMED THAT HE FELT BACK PAIN SUBSEQUENT TO LIFTING A PUSHRAM INTO THE BUCKET OF AN EIMCO. EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN ISSUEED HIM A BACK BRACE AND SO ME MEDICATION A3D HE AS YET HS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
CHECKING OIL ON3A HAUL TRUCK -HE STARTED TO COME DOWN THE STEP ON THE RUNG-HIS LT.FOOT SLIDE ON THE RUNG CAUSING HIM T O LOOSED HIS BALANCE HIS RT.FT.HIT T HE GROUND CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST
EMPL DRIVING TR6CK AND STRUCK SCRAPER RUT CAUSING WHEEL TO SPIN CATCHING THUMB IN IT.THUMB WAS BRUISED AND LACERATED.
THERE WAS NOT A3 INJURY REPORTED, ON 5-7 87 THE EMP TOLD HIS FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND THAT HE MAY HAVE KIDNEY PROBLEMS BECAUSE WHEN HE WOULD GO TO THE RESTROOM HIS BACK PROBLEMS W OULD BE RELIEVE8. ON 5-13-87 I.NAME CALLED I.NAME AND AFTER QUESTIONING HIM. I.NAME ALLEGED THAT HE WAS CLEANING A CHUTE WITH AN AIR HAMMER ON 4-26-87. WHEN A BIG CHUNK OF CEMENT HIT THE BAR
I.NAME DISMOUNT3NG PLANT TRUCK OUTSIDE LIME LOADOUT TO LOAD REJECT MATERIAL FOR DUMP.JUMPING OUT OF TRUCK LANDED ON DEBRIS INCLUDING STEEL INJURING HEEL AREA OF RIGHT FOOT.CONTINUED WORK THIS SHIFT WITH 1ST3AID ONLY.HOWEVER FOOT SWELLED,BECAME PAINFUL LATER AT HOME REQ MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 4-27-87 LOST WORK DAYS.
CLAIMAINT WAS C2ANGING OUT TRACK RAIS JUST OUTBY A MAIN SWITCH. RAILS WAS UP ON FACE APPROX. 12 INCHES HIGH AND HE WAS KNOCKING WOOD TIES LOOSE, RAIL ROOLED OFF FACE AND HIT HIS FOOT, CAUSING CONTUSION TO H3S LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE HIT HI8 RIGHT KNEE ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WHILE OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP WATER CAN FROM GROUND TO SET IT ON TOP OF TOOL BOX.
WHILE OPERATING3THE FORK LIFT,LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE SUPPLY CAR,THE WHEELS OF THE FORK LIFT DROPPED INTO A HOLE,RESULTING IN THE MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO MOVE 7800 POWER CABLE.HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND LOST HIS FOOTING.HE FELL BACK AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT HAND.HE FRACTURED A BONE IN THE LEFT WRIST.
HE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO REMOVE A WHEEL UNIT FROM A SHUTTLE CAR USING A PRY BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE RIB CAGE.
WORKER ASSISTIN1 SHOP FOREMAN AT HEAVY DUTY PRESS TO STRAIGHTEN BENT SHAFT, WHEN A PIECE OF 2X4 APPROX. X 2' LONG POSITIONED UNDER THE SHAFT BECAME DISLODGED AND STRUCK WORKER ON RIGHT FOOT, C CAUSING FRACTUR9 TO THE FIFTH PROXIMAL PHALANX.
EMP WAS WORKING3ON G POCKET SILO, SILO FLUSHED CEMENT INTO FACE. CEMENT BURNED EYES
INJURED WAS WAL5ING UP TRACK AND STRUCK CORNER OF OVERCAST WITH HARD HAT.
HE WITH HELP FR2M I.NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING A 8" DRUM PULLEY WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND RIGHT HAND GRIP CUTTING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
EMPL WORKING WI7H 3 CO-WORKERS TO INSTALL C-3 RICHWOOD BELT SCRAPER ON J-5 SECTION BELT HEAD ROLLER.SYSTEM WEIGHS 350 LBS.FOLLOWING LIFTING PROCEDURE OF POSITIONING SCRAPER AGAINST HEAD ROLLER 5' ABOVE MAIN 7ONVEYOR BELT EMPL FELT PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK AREA.
WHILE STEPPING 8OWN FROM THE PACKER CHAIN TO THE GRATING BELOW HER FOOT SLIPPED SHE LANDED HAR ON GRATING & BROKE HER RT ANKLE
IN 3N.W. SECTIO3 BACKING MINER OUT OF PLACE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE & FELT PAIN IN THE CHEST
EMP WAS LIFTING3A BA G OF ROCKDUST AND STRAINED LOWER BACK, HE WORKED 4/27/87 AND MISSED 4/28/87
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING SEVERAL CRANE BEARING COLLARS BY PUSHING THEM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
HEEL OF SHOE CA6GHT ON GRATING EDGE AS HE TRUNED TO LEAVE THE DREDGE.
WELDING TRUCK W5S BACKED INTO FENCE AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE WAS SUPECTED AND THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TERMINATED. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ORIGINALLY CAME BACK TO WORK BUT HAS SINCE LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING CONTROL PANEL OFF OF CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
REVISED REPORT 7O SHOW EMP STARTED LOSING TIME (ADDITIONAL TIME) ON 04 24 87 AS A RESULT OF INJURY SUFERED ON 10 13 86
I NAME WAS WORK3NG ON A JOB DOING RECLAIMATION HE BENT OVER TO PICK UPA POLE FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.
BENT OVER TO LI0T LADDER.LIFTED IT UP WRONG.
INJURED WAS STR6CK BY ROCK THAT CAME IN BETWEEN 2 SUPPORT SHIELDS.
HE WAS OPERATIN1 SCOOP. WHILE DOING THIS THE CANOPY STRUCK THE ROOF OF THEMINE MAKING A NOISE.
HE WAS PULLING 5 BOX OF STONE TOWARD HIMSELF- WALKING BACKWARDS AND FELL OVER ANOTHER BOX FALLING DOWN- BACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A COME-A-LONG TO PULL AN UPRIGHT ON A HANDRAIL THAT HE WAS REPAIRING THE HOOK CAME UNHOOKED AND FLEW OVER AND STRUCK FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING BELT TOOLS IN MOTOR AND STRAINED HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATES3I WAS GETTING OUT OF BUGGY & STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON CORNER POST OF CANOPY START ED MISSING 042887
THIS MAN WAS TA1PING ON A SANDED UP MILL PUMP DISCHARGE LINE WHEN THE PIPE BROKE LOOSE AT A VICTAULIC COUPLING AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
HAULING UP RAMP2 TRUCK STALLED, BRAKES LOCKED ON TRUCK SLID BACKWARDS (RAINING). DRIVER JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK.
HE STEPPED ON A3PIECE OF PIPE. THE PIPE ROLLED, TWISTING LEFT KNEE. WAS A SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE HELPIN1 SET PRIMARY CRUSHER- SUPERVISOR WAS USING PRY BAR, BAR SLIPPED AND SUPERVIOR FELL BACKWARD. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PREVENT SUPERVISORS FALL AND FELL HIMSELF.
EMPL REPLACING 6ELTS ON SNOW SHEAVE ANOTHER EMPL ROLLING BELTS WITH LARGE SHEAVE WHEN I.NAME CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING A METAL SLEEVE FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK TAILGATE AND THE SLEEVE.
EMP WAS RIDING 4ANTRIP, MANTRIP HIT DEEP HOLE IN RODWAY OF MINE. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND WAS TOOK OUTSIDE AT 9:30 AM
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 GRINDING RUBBER FLANGE IN THE MACHINE SHOP.THE GRINDER SLIPPED OFF OF THE WORK SURFACE AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THIGH.
INJURED WAS UNL2ADING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM A SCOOP WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HEATER HOSE RUP7URED LETTING HOT ANTI-FREEZE COME OUT OF HEATER VENTS IN 988B ENDLOADER CAB ONTO OPERATOR'S FEET, CAUSING A BLISTER LATER ON IN SHIFT.
EMPL DISASSEMBL3NG CENTRIFUGE DRYER AND WAS HELPING LIFT OLD EQUIPMENT OUT OF WORK AREA.IMPROPER LIFTING POSITION PLACED LOWER BACK IN STRAIN.HE ASKED FOR HELP LIFTING THEN DIDNT WAIT.
PULLING CABLE B9HIND SHOVEL TO ALIGN WITH REEL-PULLED RIGHT ARM.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS3WALKING AROUND A DRUM HIS ANKLE TWISTED.
EMPL REMOVING P5NEL ON SHUTTLE CAR.SQUATTED DOWN TO REMOVE BOLTS WHEN HE LOST BALANCE.EMPL FELL ON RIGHT KNEE WHICH STRUCK LUMP OF COAL.
CLIMBING DOWN F9OM DOZER,EMPL SLIPPED ON OILY STEP.
EMP WAS HELPING3LOAD A 4 INCH PIPE AND DROPPED ONE END ON RT FOOT
AS INJURED WAS 1ICKING UP A PIECE OF METAL HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
BOLTING ON FLET7HER CLOSED JAWS ON HIS HAND
I,NAME WAS LIFT3NG A CHANNEL FOR AN ANCHOR STAND WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND IN THE PROCESS HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED AS HE WAS SQUATTING TO LIFT.
I.NAME WALKING 3N QUARRY MAINTENANCE SHOP.WALKED BY I.NAME WHO NOT SEEING HIM TURNED TOWARDS HIM AS HE WALKED BY CAUSING WELDER TO HIT I.NAME LEG AND BURNED IT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS MOVING FEEDER BREAKER AND CONTROLS JAMMED,PINNING HIM AGAINST THE RIB,HURTING HIS HIP.
INJURED WAS LOA8ING SUPPLIES INTO THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP AND SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE BUCKET.
WAS WORKING PIN3ING MACHINE, MOVED THE MACHINE AND IT SET ON RIGHT HAND
I NAME WAS OPER5TING THE CONTROLS ON THE LONGWALL FARE CONVEYOR WHILE STANDING ON THE 3 SHIELD A ROCK FELL ONTO THE HEADGATE DRIVE MOTOR AND DEFLECTED ONTO I NAME LEFT CALF EMPLOYEE DID NOT BE GIN LOSING TIME3UNTIL 5-5-87.
RE RAILING A GR5NBY USING A DIAMOND DRILL ROD, THE ROD SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.
THROWING HEADER3AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TOW HEADER. RT HAND SMASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON END OF FINGER
DRILL OPERATOR 4AS GREASING MACHINE. HE HAD HIS CANOPY UP AGAINST TOP TO GREASE FITTINGS. HE LET CANOPY DOWN AND IT CAUGHT A PIECE OF DRAW STEEL WHICH HAD PULLED OUT OF DECK TRAY AND FLIPPED STEEL INTO THE 3AIR & STRIKING OPERATOR IN MOUTH HE WAS CUT ON LOWER LID AND LOOSENED FRONT TEETH
HE CLIMBED ON T2E LEFT FENDER OF HIS COAL TRUCK TO TURN WATER ON FOR THE HEATER WHEN THE HOOD FELL, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND, INJURING HIS BACK, HEAD AND SHOULDER.
EMP WAS WALKING3BETWEEN THE TWO PRESSES, TOWARD THE CONTROL ROOM, WHEN HIS LEFT ANKLE TURNED. HE DIDNT SLIP, TRIP, OR STUMBLE
WHILE INJURED W5S CHECKING PINS IN CAT PADS ON MINER HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP MINER WAS TRAMMED SLOWLY HIS ELBOW HIT THE ROOF AND PINCHED IT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND MACHINE CAUSING INJURY.
EMPL LIFTING BA1 OF MORTAR MIX AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED STATED 7HAT HE WAS STANDING ON THE MINER CABLE IN MUD AND THE CABLE WAS PULLED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT HIS BACK. NOTE: THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE FOREMAN UNTIL 05/04/87 A ND AT THIS TIME3MAN COULD NOT REMEMBER WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
INJ WAS PICKING3UP BLOCKS AND HANDING THEM TO BLOCK LAYERS WHEN SHARP PAIN STARTED IN LOWER BACK
MASHED LITTLE F3NGER AND RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE CHANGING BENT ROLLER. THE FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT ROLLER FROM ANDTHE SUPPORT WIRE ROPE.
WHILE PERFORMIN1 HIS DUTIES AS AN OILER THE INJURED WAS OPENING THE DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT OF A DRAGLINE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE FLOOR AND TURNED THE UPPER PORTION OF HIS BODY TO PULL THE DOOR O1EN WITHOUT REPOSIONING HIS FEET. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS PICKING3UP A FIBRECRETE CONCRETE BLOCK FROM STACK OF BLOCKS WHEN A BLOCK FELL OFF PILE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES RT THUMB. A FRACTURE RESULTED OF THE THUMB INJ OCCURRED IN # 1 ENTRY OF 2ND RT PANEL 3
INJURED WAS PUL5ING BELT STRUCTURE FROM BELT SLIPPED AND FELL IN MUD HE USED HIS RT HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE BROKE HIS LEG BY WALKING FAST AND SLIPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL. REVEALEDA SPIRAL FRACTURE OF LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A CRIB BLOCK FROM UNDER A COAL FEEDER THE OPERA TOR OF THE FEEDER LET THE FEEDER DOWN CATCHING EMPLOYEES RT HAND BETEWEENTHE FEEDER FRAME & CRIB BLOCK EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING CRIB BLOCK FROM UNDER COAL FEEDER OPERATOR OF THE FEEDER LET THE FEEDER DOWN CATCHING EMPLOYEES RT HAND BETWEEN FEEDER FRAME & CRIB BLOCK
INJURED WAS MOV3NG MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND STATED HE FELT A PAIN HIS LOWER BACK..
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WALKING SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LAYING CABLE IN THE RIB, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LIFTING A PORTABLE DEWATERING PUMP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL TRIPPED OV9R PILE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
I.NAME WAS PULL3NG CABLE OFF PORT ANCHOR WINCH. HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK
EMPL LIFTING FL9TCHER FEED CYLINDER FROM VISE TO PLACE IT IN WASH TANK.FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE LIFTING A BELT WIPER HIS SHOULDER STGARTED HURTING
INJ WAS SHOVELI3G COAL ONTO BELT WHEN SHOVEL CAHUGHT ON EDGE OF BELT, JERKING HIS ARMS AND CAUSING INJURY. PAIN BECAME WORSE AND HE WENT TO HIS DR ON 4-23-87 AND4-30-87 PAIN PERSISTED AND HE R EPORTED THE ACC3DENT TO THE MINE FOREMAN AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL IN MORGANTOWN ON 5-7-87
EMP WAS DRILLIN1 A HOLE TO SET A RIB BOARD AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING
EMPLOYEE INJURE8 WHEN SLATE BAR SLIPPED,CAUSING SUDDEN JERK NOTION,WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE FALLEN ROCK FROM TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER.
INJURED WAS TRA4MING THE ROOF BOLTER INTO THE FACE AND SAID THAT HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE TRAY AND A PIECE OF RUBBER ON THE TIRE HIT HIS HAND.
WAS PUSHING EXT9A ROOF SUPPORT CUBS OUT AND 3/4 INCH HOSE BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ABOVE LT EYE LT SIDE HD AND LT CHIN.
RETURNING FROM 4ORNING BRAKE,SAW RADIATOR LEAKING FROM CAP,WENT TO TIGHTEN,CAP RELEASED SENDING STEAM WATER OF 50% WATER 50% ANTI-FREEZE MIXTURE ON INJURED.
HANGING SHUTTLE3CAR ANCHOR AND FELT PAIN IN ARM.
WHILE HANGING C5NVAS, HE WENT TO STEP UNDER IT AND CAUGHT HIS LEG ON THE CANVAS TRIPPED AND FELL
ROOF BOLTER OPE9ATOR REPORTED TO SECTION FOREMAN THAT DURING THE SHIFT HE BUMPED HIS KNEE.
CARRYING POST, 8LIPPED ON COAL AND TWISTED BACK.
HE WAS CLEANING3OUT THE TUNNEL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST A HIGH BEAM HIS ELBOW WAS NOT SORE AT FIRST BUT KEPT GETTING INCREASLY SORE REST OF THE WEEK.
EMP STATES THAT3WHILE PUCHING OVER PALLETS DURING COURSE OF WORK DAY HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND LEFT FLANK
PLACED DRILL ST9EL IN HEAD OF THE BOLTER FOR THE OPERATOR AND THE DRILL ROTATION WAS STARTED UNAWARE OF THE HELPERS GLOVE BEING STUCK IN THE HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS SW3NGING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER IN A CONFINED WORK SPACE (SUMP AREA) AND AS A RESULT, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BELT STRUCTRURE OUT OF A SCOOP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AGAIN. EMPLOYEE WILL SOON BE TERMINATED DUE TO A WORK FORCE REDUCTION.
THE INJURED WAS3DRIVING THE WELDING TRUCK DOWN INTO THE QUARRY. HE HIT A ROCK OR A POT HOLE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN QUICKLY. THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T COMPLETED GETTING LOADED IN THE PIT AND WAS HEADING SOUTH ON HAUL ROAD. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THE STEERING IN THE 14 EUCLID HE WAS DRIVING STARTED PULLING HIM TO THE RIGHT. H E WAS NAVIGATIN1 A LEFT HAND TURN AND COULD NOT KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD. TRUCK CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT HITTING SEVERAL BEARMS AND THEN ROLLING OVER A 14 16 FT FACE TRUCK THENC AME TO
INJURED JUMPED 8OWN OFF COUNTER-BALANCE ON CAT LOADER. SLIPPED WHEN FEET HIT GROUND BUT CAUGHT HIS BALANCE. INJURY TO LOWER BACK SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO LIFT A BUCKET OF STEEL BALL CHIPS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE WEIGHT OF THE BUCKET OF STEEL BALL CHIPS WAS APPROX. 40 LBS.
WELDING EQUIPME3T WAS NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED. INDIVIDUAL GRABBED HOT CHAIN HOIST. INJURY CASED BLISTERING ON SKIN BUT NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.
LIFTING 10# BAG8 INTO SACK AND HIS WRIST KEPT SWELLING
TRUCK DRIVER WA8 OUT OF HIS TRUCK AT SHOT ROCK PILE. HE STOOPED OVER AT THE BASE OF PILE TO PICK UP DIRT CLOD. A ROCK FROM OFF THE ROCK PILE ROLLED DOWN AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE UPPER LIFT TORSO AND HEAD1 DRIVER SUSTAINED AREA SKIN LOSS AND LACERATION, CRACKED TOOTH -POSSIBLE AGGREVATION OF ALREADY BROKEN COLLAR BONE
WAS JAW PLATE F2R BETTER FIT ELECTRIC CORD WAS IN FRONT OF ME AND KEPT GETTING IN THE WAY STEPPED OVER AND MOMENTION OF NEW GRINDER WHEEL PENETRATED MY PANTS CAUSING A CUT IN MY KNEE CAP.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING PLACE SOME CONCRETE IN YARD.WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING CONCRETE,HE WAS WALKING ALONG WALL,TRIPPED OVER A CABLE AND LOST HIS BALANCE ABOUT 5 TO 6 FEET TO THE GROUND,CAUSING A POSSIBLE CRA7KED RIGHT HEEL, AND ABRASIONS TO HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING WITH THE REMOVAL OF A LARGE ROCK FROM CRUSHER AND RESTED HIS HAND ON THE CABLE THAT WAS MOVING CAUSING BRUISED LEFT FIFTH FINGER.
EMPLOYEES WERE 4ANUALLY MOVING 555 GALLON OIL DRUMS IN TO SHOP FROM STORAGE AREA OUTSIDE OF SHOP. EMPLOYEES ARM WAS PINNED AGAINST DOOR FRAME BY OIL DRUM.
WAS TORQUING RO2F BOLTS ON SECTION & TWISTED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT KNEE.
PULLING HIMSELF3UP ON X-BEAM FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE BENT D2WN TO LOOK UNDER FLAT BED TRUCK
HE LEANED HIS A9M ON TOP OF A SHUTTLE CAR DRIVE SHAFT THAT WAS ON TOP OF A SHOP WORK BENCH.THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY CAUSED THE SHAFT TO ROLL OFF THE BENCH AND FALL STRIKING HIS FOOT.
INJURED AND OTH9R ROOF BOLTER HAD REMOVED SAFETY JACK FROM FLETCHER ROOF DRILL. THEY ATTEMPTED TO CARRY JACK AWAY FROM MACHINE TO REMOVE BASE PLATE. JACK WEIGHED APPROX. 200 LBS. JACK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND3& STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.
TURNED ON PRESS6RE WASHER, HOSE BLEW OFF AND SPRAYED CHEST AND KNEE.
THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS PULLING CABLE UP FOR CONT MINER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK STOMACH AREA
EMP STATED THAT3HE WAS BRAKING ON A LOCOMOTIVE WHICH WAS DROPPING A SUPPLY CSR ONTO A SECTION. THE MOTORMAN LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTOR AND WHEN HE SAW THAT THE MOTOR WAS GOING TO WRECH HE JUMPE D OFF 3
USING A ROCK BA9 TO PRY DOWN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF ROCK, INJURED STATED HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS UNL2ADING SUPPLIES FROM THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK AS HE BENT OVER TO LIFT SOME SUPPLY HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING THE ROPE DRUM OF A WILCOX MINER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
I.NAME WAS ROOF3BOLTING AND HAD SEVERE CHEST PAINS AND DIFFICULT BREATHING WAS EVENTUALLY DIAGNOSED AS SPRAIN OF CHEST WALL MUSCLES
UNLOADING PRIME9S OFF BACK OF POWDER TRUCK PULLED HIS BACK.REPORTED TO SUPV BY PHONE 4-24-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS BEHIND A ROOF BOLT ON THE #5 SECTION AND THE 6X6 PLATE SLIDE DOWN THE PIN HITTING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2-22-88.
EMPLOYEE SPRAIN9D HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING PIPE IN DITCH
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT RAN INTO A HOLE IN TRAMWAY.INJURED JAMMED HIS HEAD AGAINST TOP OF CANOPY ROOF (UNDERSIDE OF IT).SPRAINED NECK AND UPPER BACK.
HE WAS MOVING T2P PART OF SAIL BOAT INTO POSITION TO BOLT IT TO THE ROOF HE STEPPED ON CABLE AND LOST HIS BALANCE
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING BOLTS ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (APPROX. 19 INCHES LONG X 7 INCHES WIDE X 3/4 INCHES THICK) FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER
INJURED WAS INS7ALLING A ROOF BOLT,WHILE TURNING THE TOOF BOLT IT BENT HITTING INJURED ON HIS RIGHT HAND BRUISING IT.
I.NAME AT TAILG5TE OF 3A PANEL,STARTED WALKING UP PANLINE AT #138 SHIELD.STRUCK HEAD ON SHIELD.IT WAS LOWER THAN THE REST OF THE FACE SHIELDS BY 6''. INJURY CAUSED PAIN TO LOWER NECK LOST TIME STARTED 6-11-87.
EMP WAS PUTTING3A PIECED OF BELT FRAMING ON BELT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BELT FRAMING AND ROOF
PICKING UP SCRE9N CLOTH THAT WAS TOO HEAVY FOR ONE MAN HURT BACK.
EMP WAS BRAZING3ON ENGINE OIL PAN OF #1 MINE DINKY AT TRUCK SHOP WHEN OIL AND OR GREASE ON RT HAND CAUGHT FIRE, BURNING RIGHT HAND. HE SUSTAINED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BRUNS TO RT HAND
THE SHOT FIREMA3 HAD CLEARED EVERYONE OUT OT SHOXXXX SHOTFIREMAN AND INTO THE ENTRY AT THE SAME TIME THE FACE WAS SHOT. A FLYING OBJECT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT LEG.
CARRYING 8' TRE5TED TIMBER ALONG 12" PIPELINE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMP BENT OVER T2 PICK UP A TIMBER AND STRAINED BACK
RUNNING ROOF BE5TING MACHINE THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL & TOP.
INJURED WAS PUL5ING MINER CABLE BACK WHILE MACHINE CLEANED UP A CUT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT BUT DID NOT TAKE ANY ACTION UNTIL 5-5-87 WHEN THE PAIN BECAME WORSE AND H E WENT TO A SHI9OPRACTOR.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT WHILE DROPPING A SUPPLY CAR ONTO THE SECTION HE LOST CONTOL OF HIS MOTOR AND WRECKED.
I.NAME STOOD ON3DRILL HEAD TO PLACE ROOFBOLT AND RESIN IN HOLE.CHUNK OF COAL RIB FELL AGAINST MACHINE CONTROLS RAISING MAN TO ROOF KINKING HIS NECK.
OPERATOR WAS BO5TING TOP WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT CLOSET TO MINE RIB HE PINED HIS LEG BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND RIB.
SUBJECT WAS OPE3ING DOOR,DOOR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS,HE TRIED TO GRAB FOR DOOR,DOOR CLOSED PINNING SUBJECT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DOOR AND JAM.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROOF WHICH INJURED HIS ARM
EE OPERATING DO1ER & BACKED OVER ROCK & HIT HIS BACK ON BAR ON SEAT.
LADDER SLIPPED 2UT FROM UNDER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE PUSHED ON WINDOW SCREEN TO SECURE IT TO THE BUILDING FELL
MAN WAS OPERATI3G A MOBILE BRIDGE STUCK HIS R HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY TO CHECK FOR THE LOCATION OF A ROOF BOLT. BACKED UP BRIDGE AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE ROOF RESULTIN G IN A LACERATI2N TO THE R THUMB
INJURED STATED 2E WAS STANDING ON LONGWALL FACE WITH HIS HAND RESTING ON CABLE HANDLER TRAIL AND AS THE SHEAR ADVANCES THE CABLE HANDLER CHAIN CAUGHT HIS FINGER MASHING3IT BETWEEN TRAY AND CABLE HANDLER. CHAIN.
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 DOWN FROM THE BACK OF LUBE SERVICE TRUCK ONTO AN UNEVEN SURFACE ROCK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FALL.
WHILE OPERTING 8HEARER A RPCL WAS DOS PDGED BU TAO DRUM LANDING ON SHEARER THEN SLID DOWN STRIKING EMP ON RT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BUCKETS ON SECONDARY GOB ELEVATOR. WHILE CHANGING THE LOAD FROM ONE CHAIN HOIST TO ANOTHER, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB IN ONE OF THE CHAINS CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING TEN SUTURES. 3
LIFTING PARTS A3D STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
PER FOREMANS RE1ORT, EMPLYEE WAS SITTING IN RAILRUNNER, JUST INBY 2 NORTH SWITCH. SWITCH DID NOT THROW. MOTOR WENT INTO 2 NORTH. EMPLOYEE STATED TO RUN AND FELL. MOTOR HIT RAILRUNNER AND W RECKED, CATCHIN1 EMPLOYEES LEGS UNDER COUPLING.
HE WAS DRIVING 5 BATTERY POWERED LOCOMOTIVE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK AND BACK. THIS BLOW STRAINED HIS NECK
INJURED WAS USI3G SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP AROUND THE CRUSHER AS HE TURNED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HE WAS TIGHTENI3G THE BELTS ON THE FEED HOPPER WITH HAND TOOL; SHAFT CAUGHT HOLD OF HIS JACKET PARTIALLY PULLING HIM INTO CONVEYOR.HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF HIS JACKET AND WAS RELEASED WITH S CRAPES AND BRUI8ES.
EMPL WALKING BA7K TO CHECK PUMPS AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL.
I.NAME RUNNING 5OADER IN UG MINE AREA.BEGAN TO FEEL ILL-HEADACHE,DIZZY,SICK TO STOMACH.SAID HE COULD HARDLY HOLD HEAD UP.LEFT WORKING AND WENT HOME.WENT TO DR NEXT AM.
I.NAME PARKED B5CK DUMP NEXT TO ANOTHER TRUCK IN COAL PIT.HE HAD GOTTEN DRINK OF WATER AND WAS RETURNING TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE FELL OFF WATER TRUCK.HE LANDED ON HIP CAUSING DISLOCATION OF RIGHT HIP FX RIGHT U1PER ARM.
OPERATING SHUTT5E CAR,BOUNCES ON ROUGH RUNWAY AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND TAIL BONE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING WHILE STANDING IN HOT DISCHARGED KILN MATERIAL. HE STAYED IN ONE PLACE TOO LONG AND THE LEATHER AND STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT GOT HOT WITHOUT HIM REALIZING IT. SECOND AND3THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPL SITTING IN3RAILRUNNER,INBY 2 NORTH SWITCH.WSWITCH DIDNT THROW WHEN MOTORMAN TRIED TO THROW IT.THE MOTOR WENT INTO 2 NORTH.EMPL STARTED TO RUN AND FELL.MOTOR HIT RAILRUNNER AND WRECKED CAT CHING EMPL LEGS3UNDER COUPLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ANOTHER REMOVE A PART FROM SHELF WHEN MANAGANESE CAUSED PART WAS DISLODGED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT BIT TOE.
I NAME WAS LIFT3NG RUB RAIL AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING TYHE SHUTTLE CAR. SHE WAS COMING DOWN HILL AFTER PICKING UP A LOAD OF CAOL. THE HILL WAS STEEP. WHILE SHE WAS COMING DOWN, THE BRAKES ON THE CAR FAILED. THE CAR SPED DOWN THE HILL,3SLAMMING INTO THE CORNER RIB. SHE HAD MULTIPLE HEMATOMUS AND A PUNTURE WOUND TO HER LEGS AND A SPRAIN TO HER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING ROD CAP ON DRILL ROD.WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING GO OF ROD HE FAILED TO RELEASE ROD CAP AND HAD HIS FINGERS UNDER CAP INSTEAD OF ON SIDE AND TOP.THIS AUSED CAP TO SET TLE INSIDE AUGE9 PINCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND, CAUSING SMALL LACERATION THAT HAD TO BE STITCHED.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING THE ROCK DRILL AWAY FROM THE BLAST AREA. WHILE WALKING ALONG SIDE THE DRILL, THE TRACK OF THE DRILL PASSED OVER THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE PUTTING S1ACERS ON THE TRACK OF A DRAGLINE, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE BACK OF THE HANDLE HIT THE TRACK AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE OFF BALANCE. HEAD OF HAMMER WENT PAST SPACER AND HIT FINGER3BETWEEN HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER & DRIFT PIN & HIT HIS HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PARTIAL ROLL OF 42" BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMP WAS WALKING3AROUND A DAMP BELT TAILPIECE, SLIPPED AND SPRAINED LEFT KNEE
EMP STATES THAT3AS HE WAS PULLING ON A PO 60 STICK THAT WAS BEING USED TO HOLD VENTILATION CANVAS N PLACE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK AND HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING. THE CANVAS WAS HEAVY A AND AS A RESULT3WAS HEAVY
AFTER HELPING T2REE OTHER EMPLOYEES MOVE A 2 HIGH SET OF SAFE-WAY STAGING EMPLOYEE FELT A SORENESS IN HIS BACK RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE STRAIN.
TWO EMPLOYEES,T2E INJURED AND ONE OTHER,WERE STACKING 100 LB BAGS OF VERMICULITE ONTO WOODEN PALLET INSIDE BOX CAR AS THE BAGS CAME OFF A CONVEYOR.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
REACHING UP OVE9HEAD TO PUT WINDOW BACK IN CAB ON DRILL, SPRAINED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK AND SHOULDERS.
WORKING ON THE CRUSHER CONVEYOR , SLIPPED AND FELL OFF AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING COAL NEAR HIGHWALL WHEN ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS ASS3GNED TO CHECK VOLTAGE TO #2 RAW MILL POWER PANEL AT THE 460V CIRCUIT BREAKER. EMPLOYEE INITIALLY USED PERSONAL VOLTAGE OHM METER.SUPERVISOR INSTRUCTED HIM TO GET A SIMPSON VOLT AGE METER FROM 9LECTRICIAN'S STORAGE CABINET TO COMPARE THE TWO METERS IN THIS CHECK.INJURED CHECKED THE SIMPSON METER AT THE ELECTRICIAN'S WORK BENCH FOR PROPER OPERATION.HE THEN TOOK THE ME
RIDING ON 3-WHE9LER & MOVING HEADER BOARD OUT OF SUPPLY ROAD AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BOARD AND FRAME OF 3-WHEELER MASHING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING T HE BOTTMOM BELT T O INSTALL A ROLLER HE ALLEDGEDLY STRAINED HIS NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF A SCOOP AT THE 2ND OPEN CROSSCUT OUTBY THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 1 LEFT OFF 1 WEST BLEEDER SECTION, I.D.#001-0. AS HE WAS TWISTING AND PUTTING WEIGHT ON HIS R RIGHT KNEE, HE 8PRAINED HIS KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED HE WAS WALKING BESIDE BUGGY WITH CABLE REEL LID IN UP POSITION HOLDING IT UP WITH RIGHT HAND AND SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.
PULLED MUSCLE I3 LEFT SHOULDER.ROCK HAD GOTTEN CAUGHT IN THE FEEDER HOPPER AND HE WAS PULLING ON IT TO GET IT UNLODGED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING LOAD A TRAM CASE COVER ONTO SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOUR FINGERS AND THUMB ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN TRAM CASE COVER AND SUPPLY CAR.
OPERATOR WAS IN8TALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED ON FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING MINING CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
SAFTEY POP-OFF 5ALVE POPPED OFF AS VICTIM WAS UNDER LOCOMOTIVE CHECKING AT AN INSPECTION PLATE. IT STARTED HIM AND HE JERKED HIS NECK.
BOLTING TOP IN 03 FACE PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ANKLE.BRUISING IT.
I.NAME WAS EXAM3NG PUMP ON MINER DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB. ROCK STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER TWISTED HIM AROUND AND CAUSED INJURIES TO HIS LOWER BACK
MOVING MINING C5BLE AND HURT BACK
USING CUTTING T2RCH TO CUT AN OVERHEAD STRUCTURE, HOOKED TO A CRANE, STRUCTURE CAME LOOSE AND SWUNG AROUND, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM.
MAN WAS WALKING3IN WET AREA- EXCESSIVE WATER IN RUNWAY DUE TO CONDITIONS- STEPPED INTO HOLE AND TURNED LEFT KNEE CAUSING A SPRAIN TO THE KNEE.NO LOST TIME RETURNED TO WORK 4-23-87 OFF DUE TO INJURY 4-27-873RETURNED 4-30-87- 3 DAYS OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS C2ECKING VOLTAGE ON MINER WHEN HE GOT AN ARC BETWEEN TWO PHASES CAUSING BURNS TO HIS HANDS & FACE