Mining Incidents in March 1988

VICTIM AND 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES. WERE INSTALLING WIRE ROPE FOR AN AERIAL TRAM. THE WIRE ROPE GOT STUCK UNDER A ROCK OUTCROPPING. THEY APPLIED MORE TENSION TO THE ROPE IN ORDER TO FREE IT. THE ROP E SPRANG FREE AND BROKE AWAY FROM ITS ANCHOR BOLT. THE ROPE STRUCK THE VICTIM AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN A MOUNTAIN ABOUT 350 FT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 24" PIPE IN THE BRIDGING OF THE THICKENER. THE EMPLOYYEE CUT A SUPPORT BRACE TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE "T". WHEN THE SUPPORT WAS CUT, THE BRIDGE COLLAPSED PINNING THE EMPL OYEE BETWEEN THE BRIDGE FRAMING AND THE 24" "T".

VICTIM WAS HELPING INSTALL TIMBERS AND A ROOF FALL OCCURRING CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

AFTER REMOVING THE GUARDS AND LEAVING THE CONVEYOR BELT RUNNING DECEASED WAS PERFORMING CLEAN-UP DUTIES AT A TRANSFER POINT WHEN HIS CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE HEAD PULLEY SHAFT CAUSING HIS BODY TO BE ROTATED ABOUT THE SHAFT.

INJURED WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG A CHUTE THAT WAS FILLED OR CONTAINED KILN FEED THAT HAD SPILLED FROM FEED END OF THE CEMENT KILN. WHEN THE INJURED HIT THE CHUTE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER, THE MATERIAL (1100 DEG F) DISLODGED AND SPLASHED BACK UP AND COVERED THE INJURED.

WHILE WORKING IN A STOPE AREA, HE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK OR KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY SLIDING ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING GRAVEL TO RAMP LEADING TO THE PIT AREA. APPARENTLY EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO DRIVE DOWN THE RAMP AND WAS UNABLE TO BRING TRUCK TO A STOPPED POSITION. HE OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR A ND JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND ONTO THE OPERATOR. MUSHA WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT BY THE CORPORATE SAFETY DIRECTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING 5 1/2 FT STANDARD NORBERG CRUSHER WITH A 1" DIAMETER 100FT LONG WIRE ROPE ATTACHED TO A 988-B LOADER. THE CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO THE CRUSHER BY MEANS OF A 5" CLEVIS WITH A 5" LONG 1 1/4" DIAMETER BOLT. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE CABLE, THE 5"BOLT CAME OUT OF THE CLEVIS CAUSING WHIPPING EFFECT STRIKING HIM COMPLETELY SEVERING BOTH LEGS.

VICTIM WAS OPERATING AUGER MACHINE WHEN A SECTION OF THE HIGHWAL L COLLAPSED.THE VICTIM WAS PINNED AGAINST THE AUGER MACHINE BY THE OVERBURDEN.VICTIM WAS CAUSED AND ACCORDING TO THE CORONERS REPORT,DIED OF MASSIVE TRAUMA.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DOUBLING UP A SET OF DRIFT TIMBER, AT THE FACE AREA, WHEN THE EXISTING TIMBER SET CAP BROKE. THIS LET LOOSE MATERIAL (MUD, DIRT AND ROCKS) COME INTO THE DRIFT AND C OVER THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DOUBLING UP A SET OF DRIFT TIMBER, AT THE FACE AREA, WHEN THE EXISTING TIMBER SET CAP BROKE. THIS LET LOOSE MATERIAL (MUD,DIRT & ROCK) COME INTO THE DRIFT AND CO VER THE EMPLOYEE.

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE MISFIRED SHIT IT EXPLODED-CAUSED FATAL INJURIES.

VICTIM WANTED TO MEASURE THE CROSS SECTION OF THE TIMBER SLIDE IN THE RAISE MANWAY TO DETERMINE IF A 30 HORSEPOWER ELECTRIC SLUSHER WOULD PASS. HAD PARTNER SPOT TIMBER SKIP AT A POINT 24' BELO W THE 4800 SILL. PROCEEDED TO MAKE MEASUREMENT. PARTNER WAS NOT OBSERVING. A SHORT TIME LATER, PARTNER HEARD A BUMPING SOUND. VICTIM HAD FALLEN ABOUT 50' TO A LANDING IN THE TIMBER SLIDE JUST

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING ROCK THAT HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN FOR A BOLT CHANNEL,AND WENT OUT FROM UNDER PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT.A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 14" THICK 4 FT. WIDE 6 FT. LONG FELL AN D CRUSHED HIM AGAINST SCOOP FATALLY INJURING HIM.

LIFTING MINER CABLE AND CLAIMED THAT HERNIA RESULTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER TO STAND UP A 55 GALLON BARREL OF OIL HE STRAINED HIMSELF TOO MUCH CAUSING A RUPTURE

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAULAGE LOCOMOTIVE. AS HE REACHED OUT TO TURN THE TROLLEY HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN.

TAKING THE HEAD OUT OF A 769 CAT TRUCK, I HAD A CHAIN HOOKED AT EACH END OF THE HEAD WITH THE HOIST HOOKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CHAIN. WHILE SWINGING THE HEAD AWAY FROM THE TRUCK, THE CHAIN SL IPPED THROUGH THE HOOK CATCHING MY FINGER BETWEEN THE HOOK AND EYE BOLT CUTTING OFF THE FIRST JOINT OF THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

WHEN LIFTING WHEEL FENDER ON BOLTER WITH BOLTS ON TOP OF MACHINE, THE VICTIM STRAINED HIS BACK AND POSSIBLE HERNIA

HIT BY PIPE IN ABDOMEN HERNIA

EMPL WAS RUNNING ROTARY FEEDER. ROCK GOT LODGED IN BETWEEN ROTOR BLADE & STATOR. EMPL THOUGH HE SHUT CVONTROLS OFF & REACHED IN TO DISLODGE ROCK. ROTOR MOVED CAUSING AMPUTATION OF MIDDLE FI NGER BACK TO FIRST KNUCLE & TIPS OF RINGER & INDEX FINGERS BEHIND FINGERNAILS ON RIGHT HAND.

EMPL WAS WAORKING ON SCOOP IN SHOP & HAD HOLD OF SCOOP BUCKET. BUCKET LOWERED & CAUGH HIS FINGERS BETWEEN BUCKET & FLOOR, MASHING HIS FINGERS & CUT OFF END OF RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMP. WAS HELPING PUSH 5 EMPTY CARS TO GET THEM IN MOTION IN ORDER TO MOVE THE M TO THE PLANT FOR LOADING. IN T HE PROCESS, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE CAR WHEE L.

IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING STEEL, WHILE THE BOOM WAS SWINGING, THE HOOK BLOCK BECAME JAMMED IN THE SHEAVE ON THE END OF THE BOOM CAUSING THE CABLE ON THE HOOK BLOCK TO BREAK ALLOWING THE BLOC K AND OVERHAUL BALL TO FALL STRIKING HIM IN TEH RIGHT FOREARM AND WRIST AND SMASHING HIS FINGERS AGAINST THE BEAM.

EMPL. WAS REMOVING AN MG VALVE GUIDE WITH TEE HANDLE, USING TWISTING MOTION. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN & RIGHT TESTICLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE BY HAND FROM THE INBY RIB TO THE OPPOSITE RIB. FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN.

CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND HOPPER AND PINNED RT HAND BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE CAUSING DISMEMBERSHIP OF TWO FINGERS AND SKIN GRAFT AND STITCHES ON REMAINING FINGERS

EMPL HOOKING UP TIMBER CAR TO DRAW BAR CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DRAW BAR AND COUPLER CUTTING TIP OF RIGHT THUMB OFF.

WHILE LOWERING MOTOR IN PLACE,EMPLOYEES FINGER TIP GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FLOOR AND BOLT CRUSHING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A ROOF BOLT ON TOP OF MACHINE HUNG THE ROOF BOLT AS HE STOPPED THE MACHINE TO RELOCATE THE ROOF BOLT AS HE REACHED FOR THE ROOF BOLT HE HIT THE T RAM LEVERS CAUSING THE MACHINE TO MOVE CRUSHINNG HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND MINE ROOF

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP A CHUTE, THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF IN A MANNER WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CONVEYOR BELT ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT RESULTED IN SURGICAL AMPUTAT ION OF THE RIGHT LEG AND PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF LEFT FOOT.

EMPL. WAS HOOKING BOULDER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A BI-LATERAL DIRECT INGUINAL HERNIAE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

HELPING 3 MEN MOVING P60PUMP SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING LEFT GROIN

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIMSELF RECEIVING A HERNIA WHILE LOADING FORMS FOR CONCRETE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING MOTOR ON #4 SWECO SCREEN.AS HE WAS INSTALLING MOTOR IN SCREEN COUNTER WEIGHT CAUGHT EMPLOYEES MIDDLE LEFT FINGER BETWWEN WEIGHT AND HOUSING CUTTING IT OFF BETWEEN NAIL A

THE D-9 FINAL DRIVE WAS LOCKED UP. VICTIM WAS CHECKING GEAR OIL FOR METAL CUTTINGS. HE PUT FINGER IN OIL DRAIN HOLE AT BOTTOM OF FINAL DRIVVE AND C CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BULL GEAR AND FINAL DRIVE GEAR HOUSING RESULTING IN AMPUTATION OF END OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

OIL DRUM HAD TURNED OVER ON SIDE. INJURED PICKED DRUM UP TO SET IT UPRIGHT.

THE AREA WAS APPROX. 10 FT HIGH AND THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING ROOFBOLTER THE HT REQUIRED A MAN ON TOP OF BOLTER TO PUT GLUE IN HOLE. THE INJURED HAD ONE FOOT ON T-BAR BOOM AND 1FT FOOT ON ARMS LEADING TO DRILL HEAD. THE OPERATOR MOVED THE HEAD AND CAUGHT INJURED TOE. THE INJURED PULLED HIS FOOT FREE UNKNOWNING THE STATE OF INJURY HE WORKED APPROX. AN HOUR BEFORE REALIZING HIS TOE W

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AT WEST SIDE OF TRUCK SHOP AREA HE PICKED UP A 12 VOLT BATTERY WEIGHING 38 # & INCURRED A HERNIA IN HIS LOWER RT.ABDOMINAL AREA

INJURED WAS LIFTING BEAMS FOR THE TOP OF AN OVERCAST WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE LIFTING METAL FOR AIR SLIDE ON THE RAW HE SAYS HE FLET PAIN IN HIS LOWER SIDE.

TALKING TO ANOTHER EMPL INJ PLACED HAND ON LOW LOW STRUCTURE.5010 MOVED AND PULLED DOLLY ALONE LOW LOW STRUCTURE AND OVER LEFT HAND.THUMB AND MIDDLE FINGER BEING AMPUTATED.THUMB WAS REATTACHED BUT LOST 1ST JOINT OF MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPL ALLEDGES WHILE LIFTING ROCK OUT OF FEEDER ON CRUSHER EMPL STRAINED CAUSING HIM TO HAVE A SMALL HERNIA.

REPLACING CATWALK ON NEW STACKER.PICKED UP CATWALK.TWO WERE STUCK TOGETHER.THIS WILL REQ MINOR OUTPATIENT SURGICAL REPAIR.DR ESTIMATES NO LOST TIME AND EMPL CAN RESUME HIS REG DUTIES.

MOVING DRILL MUD WAS DEEP COULDNT MOVE FOOT OUT OF MUD

HE WAS REMOVING THE ENGINE HEAD FROM A EUCLID DUMP TRUCK WITH 3 OTHER PEOPLE WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STRAINED AND GOT A HERNIA

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD JUNK IRON HIS CLOTH GLOVE CAUGHT ON A BURR ON CABLE HE WAS HOLDING HE COULD NOT SEE CRANE OPERATOR TO GET HIM TO STOP BEFORE INJURY END OF INGER ON LEFT HAND WAS INJU RED END OF BONE REMOVED BY DR.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HAND ON DISCHARGE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE STUCK HIS HAND BETWEEN IDLER AND CONVEYOR BELT CONVEYOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A STOP CORD

EMP UNLOADING BOXES OFF TRUCK, STACKING BOXES , FELT A STRIAN IN STOMACH AND A STINGING SENSATIOLN. HE DOD NOT REPORT THIS TO SUPER. ON DATE HE FIRST FELT STRAIN IN STOMACH 3-1-88,, HE REP. THIS TO SUPER IN OCT. 1988. COM DR. STATEMENT IS ATT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPOT BOLTING A CORNER WHEN SHE SWING THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER AND CAUGHT HER ARM BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE RIB.

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER,SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FULL WEIGHT WITH RIGHT ARM.SOMETHING SNAPPED IN NECK AND FINGERS ON RIGHT AHND WENT NUMB.

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS STRAIGHTENING BOLT THAT WAS HALF WAY IN DRILLED HOLE. BOLT SLIPPED IN HANDS & HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

INJURED WAS WALKING BESIDE ROOFBOLTING MACHINE AND HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON A METAL STRAP THAT WAS HANGING OFF EDGE OF ROOFBOLTING MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING UPPLIES AROUND THE BUGGY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO THE SLIPPERY BOTTOM. EMPLOYEE INJURED BOTH KNEES DURING THE FALL.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING PEBBLE CRUSHER CONVEYOR ALONG WITH I OTHER MEN. IT WAS BEING INSTALLED IN A WALKWAY ABOUT J FEET WIDE. THAY HAD ONE SECTION OF CONVEYOR BED ON ITS SIDE LEANING AGAINST THE HANDRAIL. INJURED WAS OPERATING A CRANE TO LIFT THE OTHER SECTION UP. THE SECTION BEING RAISED BUMPED THE LEANING SECTION, CAUSING IT TO SLIDE ON PARTNERS FOOT. INJURED RAISED UP THE SC

WORKING ON SCRAPER ON BELT DRIVE AND FELL ON RT ARM AND BROKE IT

I.NAME STATED THAT HE WAS ATACHING MINE POST BACK ON THE PILLAR LINE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK

THE INJURED PARTY GOT A ROCK UNDER HIS KNEE PAD AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING CLAY OFF BOOTS AT THE END OF SHIFT,WHEN HE FINISHED AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY,HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STANDING ON FLAT CAR UNLOADING TIMBERS STEPPED ON PIPE STANDARD WHICH ROLLED USING HIM TO FALL FROM CAR

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROCKDUST AND CEMENT BLOCKS AT 003 AND 004 SECTIONS SUPPLY HOLE WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

I NAME WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE BACK OF A TRUCK WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HER R FOREARM

EMP WAS INSTALLING CENTER BOLT 1 ROW BACK FROM FACE. HOLE WAS DRILLED & RESIN IN HOLE & 6' BOLT WAS INSERTED. WHEN HE WENT BACK TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1'X2'X3" FELL FROM R OOF CAUSING INJURY.

HE WAS SHOVELING WET COAL FINES ONTO THE BELT AND FELT HIS ELBOW POP.

I.NAME WAS TAKING A METHANE CHECK IN #3 ENTRY AT FACE WHILE EXAMINING HE CLIMBED UPON SOME COAL & TWISTED HIS RT.KNEE DID NOT MISS TIME UNTIL 041988 HE MISSED THIS DAY IN ORDER TO SEE HIS DOC RET URNED TO WORK 042088

EMP. ALLEGES ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN SCREW ON CABLE CLAMPS TERMINAL,, WHILE IT WAS ENERGIZED. SHOULD HAVE BEEN DE-ENERGIZED, RECEIED FACIAL BURNS, FROM ELECTRICAL FLASH.

WHILE OPERATING END LOADER A ROLL OF BELT WAS ROLLED OUT OF TRUCK INTO LOADER BUCKET. EMPL WAS JARRED CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTGRUCTED TO GREASE CONVEYORS WHILE BEARINGS WERE BEING REPLACED IN A SCREEN DRIVE WALKWAY HAD AN AMOUNT OF SPILLAGE ON IT WHICH WAS NOT REMOVED BEFORE ACCENDING TO GREASE THE C ONVEYOR ON DESCENDING EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK & GRABBED HANDRAIL TO CATCH HIMSELF CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK

WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN GANGWAY HE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN HAMMER AND LEG.

EMP. WAS GETTING A SMAPLE OF 3/8" ROCK OF A BET. WHILE HE WAS CARRYING A FULL SMPLE BUCKET HE SLIPPED ON A CAT WALK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

I.NAME WAS CHASING A PC. OF VISQUEEN. WHEN HE WAS RUNNING DOWN THE DECLINE HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

5 SOUTH SECTION WAS NOT PRODUCING COAL ON DATE OF INJURY. EMPL WERE PERFORMING GENERAL WORK IN SECTION. INJURED EMPL ASSIGNED TASK WAS TO CHANGE REAR TIRE ON MARMOM RESEARCH PERSONNEL CARRI ER. AS HE JACKED VEHICLE UP HE NOTICED THAT JACK HAD SLIPPED. HE PROCEEDED TO PLACE ANOTHER JACK UNDER VEHICLE AS HE W AS INSERTING 2ND JACK PERSONNEL CARRIER SLIPPED COMPLETELY FROM JACK &

CLEANING UP LOOSE ROCK WHEN PIECE DISLODGED & STRUCK RT. FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION.

WAS WELDING AND STARTED TO CHIP SLAG OFF AND SLAG ENTERED LEFT EYE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BENT OVER LIFTING A 3" SUBMERSABLE WATER PUMP OUT OF MUD AND WATER TO REMOVE IT FROM THE SCOOP ROADWAY WHEN HE REPORTS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER ABCK BETWEEN H IS SHOULDERS.

DRILL ROD DROPPED ON FOOT, BRUISED RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING MINER RUN STANDING IN INTERSECTION BEHIND MINER WHEN ROCK FELLFROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND SHOULDER

EMP. WA S WORKING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, HE HAD PLACED HIS FELT HAND ON T HE MACHINE WHEN A PC. OF CLOD FELL FRO M THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER THE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND DIS LOCATION OCCURRED AT THE JIDDLE KNUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER A POST.

LEFT HAND FIRST FOUR FINGERS CAUGHT IN TAILGATE OF TRUCK PULLING STUMP OUT.TAILGATE CAME DOWN ON HAND.

HE RECEIVED SPILLED DIESEL FUEL ON HIS SHIRT WHILE REPAIRING A BROKEN FUEL LINE. HE CALLED IN DAT AFTER REPORTING A RASH.

I.NAME WAS MOVING A LILNE CURTAIN UP WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT RIB CAGE AREA. DOCTOR REPORT REVEALED A MUSCLE STRAIN OR POSSIBLY A CRACKED RIB. THIS OCC. AT THE FALL AREA OF 1ST NORTH.

MOVING MOTOR AND BLOWER ON DUST COLLECTORSPRAINED NECK,CENTER OF ABCK AND LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERA TING A CAT 992C FRONT ENDLOADER WHEN HE BACKED IT INTO THE HIGHWALL CAUSING A SUDDEN STOP & TWISTED H IS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT D7E TO FEED PUG MILL.HYDRAULIC LINE BROKE CAUSING FIRE.EMPLOYEE FEARED DOZER WOULD EXPLODE AND JUMPED.EMPLOYEE IS OVERWEIGHT AND HAS A BAD LEG AS A RESULT OF EARLI ER AUTO ACCIDENT.

WHILE PULLING CABLE BACK CONDITIUOUS MINER CABLE IN CLOSE INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON HIS REAR CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK.

WHILE BENDING OVER TO LIFT A POWER CABLE PUNCTION BOX HE FELT A PULL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS WALKWAY AT RIVER TIPPLE FOOT SLIPED OFF OF FIRST STEP HE FELL STRICKING LEG ON DOCK (LEG BETWEEN DOCK BARGE & CELL)

WORKER IGNORED ESTABLISHED SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR GAINING ACCESS TO AN ELECTRIC PHOTO EYE SWITCH ON AN AUTOMATIC BAG PALLETIZER.SAFE ACCESS WAS PROVIDED TO THIS SWITCH,BUT WORKER CLIMBED OVER E QUIPMENT INSTEAD AND SLIPPED CAUSINF A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE INSTALLING BATTERY CASE INTO BATTERY TRAY OF THE SCOOP,AN OBJECT WAS SHEARED OFF THE SIDE OF THE TRAY.THE OBJECT PROJECTED INTO THE RIGHT EYE OF THE VICTIM.IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHAT THE OBJECT WAS.EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 04-05-88.

THE INJURED PERSON STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK GETTING OUT OF A SHUTTLE CAR

I.NAME WAS REMOVING LARGE ROCKS FROM THE CONE CRUSHER WHICH HAD STOPPED UP THE CONE WHILE DOING SO HE HURT HIS BACK DUE TO THE MANUAL LIFTING

INJ WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMP CUT A TIMBER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP, GLANCING OFF ONE EMPLYEES HART HAT AND HITTING INJ ON THE RIGHT THUMB

EMPLOYEE STATES PACKING BAGS LEANED TO THE RIGHT PACKER AND PAIN SHOT THROUGH MY RT SHOULDER

DESCENDING LADDER FROM CONTROL SHACK WHICH IS MOUNTED ON TRAILER TO GET TO GROUND PUT BALL OR FOOT INSTEAD OF INSTEP ON ROUND STEP & SUFFERED MUSCLE SPRAIN IN LOWER RT.LEG FROM PRESSURE/MOVE MENT

I.NAME WAS SITTING ON TOP THE WASH DRUMS FIXING A CHAIN THAT HAD COME OFF HE FELL ABOUT 25 FT INTO THE SAND SCREWS

WATERING DOWN THE HAUL ROAD PULLING ON WATER HOSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

HE WAS REMOVING TAIL SHAFT FROM COAL FEEDER & HURT HIS BACK.

OPER T ING D9L DOZER TO GRADE SPOLILS VIBRATION FROM MACHINE CAUSED IRRITATION TO EMPLOYEES BACK

I.NAME WAS FLOOR DUSTING IN THE RETURN & STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING ROCK DUST BAGS OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE UNITRAC DIAGNOSED AS SPRAIN OF LUMBO-SACRFAL SPINE

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A TREE,TRIMMING BRUSH AND LIMBS TO BE BURNED.HE SLIPPED AND FELL,STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE TREE,RESULTING IN A BRUSIE.THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPER VISOR ON THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE,BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 04/06/88;AT THAT TIME THE DOCTOR ADVISED HIM TO TAKE TIME OOF FROM WORK.THEREFORE THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTI

EMPLOYEE STATED TO NURSE"I PICKED UP A BUMPER THAT RUNS ALONG SIDE OF MINER AND EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT BICEP MUSCLE".

HE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE INTO PLACE IN A TOOTH ADAPTOR, WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WITH A 16 LB. SLEDGE IN THE MOUTH. ONE TOOTH BROKEN AND 3 STITCHES TAKEN IN LIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT OUR HARLEYSVILLE PLANT, USING THE BROOM SWEEPER (ROAD SWEEPER) AND WAS RETURNING TO TELFORD TO CLOCK OUT, WHEN HE WAS REAR ENDED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, IN HIS OWN VEHICLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE DIDNT KNOW WHEN INJURY OCCURED BUT SUSPECTED HE HURT BACK WHILE THROWING CRIB BLOCKS ACROSS ALFRLER NO. 2 BELT.

MOVING MINER ACROSS SECTION MINER SWUNG AROUND AND BUMPED HIM IN LOWER BACK.

I NAME WAS RE SETTING THE BREAKER ON THE UN I TRAC AND SHE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HER LOWER BACK DIAGNOSIS WAS LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN. MISSED ONLY ONE DAY RECEIVED PRESCRIPTIONS FORM EMERGENCY RO OM DR SAW ANOTHER DR ON THE DAYS HE MISSED.

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT, INJURED MAN FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

OPERATOR WAS RUNNING SCOOP & BUMPED RIGHT KNEE AGAINST TOP.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP WHILE CA RRYING 5 GAL OF WATER HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 18 INCH TUBING AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM MINER HEAD, WHEN HE HURT HIS LEFT WRIST AND THUMB.

STOPPED TO LIFT RIB OFF ROADWAY & FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA

INJURED WAS HELPING MAKE CONVEYOR BELT SET UP WHEN THE COAL RIB WHERE HE WAS STANDING BROKE AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A CABLE OUT OF A BALL MILL LINER, THE LINER SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

USING HAMMER AND CHISEL METAL CHIP ENTERED HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX

THE INJ. WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND PULLED A HAM STRING . IT TURNED OUT TO BE SPRAINED BACK.

WORKING AT PLANT 2 BAG LINE STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS TWISTED KNEE.

WHILE REMOVING A DRILL STEEL FROM A ROCK THE SECONG STEEL ROLLED OVER ON LEFT HAND AND WRIST, CAUSING A CHIPPED WRIST BONE AND SWOLLEN HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A HEAVY METAL VALVE, BY HAND WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VALVE AND IT CRUSHED HIS FINGERS AGAINST A STEEL PLATE CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO THE FINGERS.

WORKERS (INCLUDING INJURED) WERE DISMANTLING 4" WATER LINE WITHOUT BLEEDING PRESSURE OFF. LINE BURST, THROWING COAL AND DIRT INTO THE EYES OF THE INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS OVER BY THE ELEVATOR OPERATING THE CONTROL SWITCH AND GOT DIRT IN HIS EYES AND WASHED IT OUT AND THEN PUT ON SAFETY GLASSES

EMP WAS WORKING UNDER TRUCK. RAISED HEAD SUDDENLY AND BUMPED IT AGAINST TRUCK FRAME. EMP CONTINEUED WORKING AND WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM 11 PM THAT NIGHT. DID NOT R EPORT INJURY UNTIL FRE AM 4 1 88 PRESECRIPTION WAS GIVEN EMPLOYEE

CLAIMANT THREW A PIECE OF SLAB ROCK INTO LOADER BUCKET. A CHIP OFSTONE FLEW IN BETWEEN SAFTY GLASSES AND EYE, SCRAPING EYEBALL.

EMPLOYEE WHILE BAGGING CEMENT A BAG RUPTURED BLOWING CEMENT INTO HIS EYES THE EMLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HSI EYES WERE CLEANED OF FOREIGN MATERIAL AND A PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN

REASONS UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT FOR THE LOST TIME INCIDENT.

CLAIMANT STATRES THAT WHILE I NAME WAS USING BALL PEIN HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE HAMMER STRIKING HIM ON KNUCKLE OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER

WHILE BRUSHIG SCREEN IN CRUSHER PLANT THE HEATER WAS GOING OUT AND WAS FILLING UP ROOM WITH SMOKE WHEN HE MOVED HEATER IT IGNITED IN FACE AND EYES.

VICTIM WAS CHANING TRUCK TIRE AND LIFTED TIRE HURTING HIS BACK.

SPARAYING GREASE ON GEAR AND SOME HIT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.

WORKMEN HAD LIFTED #3 POLISHER MOTOR FROM TWO OF THE FOUR MOTOR MOUNTING BOLTS THEY LOWERED THE MOTOR TO RERIG AND RELIFT MOTOR THE INJURED POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND MOUNTING BA SE TO KEEP A CHOKER CHAIN FROM SLIPPING FROM DOIST HOOK AS THE CHAIN TOOK AS THE CHAIN TOOK TENSION THE MOTOR CAME FREE FROM THE THIRD MOUNTING BOLT PIVOTED ON THE FOURTH AND CUGHT THE LEFT I

EMP. OBSERVED AN IMPACT ROLLER THAT WAS NOT TURNING. HE STRUCK THE ROLLER WITH A HAMMER AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE BELT.

HE WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK AND A SMALL PIECE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE EYE.

WHILE LOWERING PUMP INTO PIT, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STOP PUMP MOVEMENT BY GRASPING PUMP. REACHING FOR PUMP, FINGER CAUGHT TEARING FINGERNAIL. LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CUTTING BOX WITH KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF BOX & CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES

INJURED WAS STARTING TO BOLT AN UNSUPPORTED AREA WHEN HE SWUNG THE BOOM OVER TO THE RIB SIDE HE CAUGHT & PINNED HIS ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT MACHINE HEAD

EMPLOLYEE TURNING AROUND IN SHUTTLE CAR TO LEAVE THE MINER & HIS LEFT KNEE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM IMMENSE PAIN UNSURE IF KNEE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING OR EVEN FOOT DID NOT TURN WITH BODY

EMPL. SPRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE SPLITTING STONE.

EMPL LIFTED MINE POST & AS HE ATTEMPTED TO THROW SAME HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

LIFTING GARBAGE AND MOP BUCKETS.

THE INJURED AND PARTNER WERE DRILLING WITH TWO MACHINES IN HEADING.HE SAT HIS MACHINE ASIDE TO MOVE SOME MUCK FROM PART OF FACE TO CPMPLETE DRILLING.A ROCK FELL FROM UPPER FACE AND HANGING WAL L AND STRUCK HIM ON LOWER ABCK AND HIP AREA.HE SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED RIGHT HIP AND FRACTURED FOREARM.

FELL OFF LADDER.

EMPL WAS BUILDING STOPPING. SHE HAD BLOCK IN HER HAND & TURNED & TRIPPED OVER STEEL BAND. SHE FELL ON HER RIGHT KNEE & HIT CONCRETE BLOCK WITH HER KNEE.

EMPLOYEE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB WITH THE BOOM.AS DESCRIBED BY EMPLOYEE.

WHILE PULLING CABLE UP WITH THE LOADER HE STEPPED OUT OF THE LOADERS CANOPY TO REHITCH A LOOP OF THE CABLE AND PULLED LEFT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE MINER BACKED INTO IT CAUSING HER TO HIT HERLEFT KNEE ON THE SEAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE BOTTOM GUARD OF THE DOZER AND STRAINED HIS BACK

BRUISED BACK FROM A RIB I.NAME WAS SETTING TOO CLOSE TO.

WHILE EMPL. WAS BARRING DOWN SLAG BUILDUP FROM #1 SKINNER DRYER, HE BROKE THROUGH SOME SLAG LOST HIS BALANCE & SMASHED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BAR & DRYER DOOR. RESULTED IN 3CM LACER ATION RIGHT LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING 9 SUTURES CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EMPL WAS CARRYING 5 GALL. WATER BOTTLE & SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL.

INDIVIDUAL HAD COMPLETED SANDING OPERATION ON BAGGER SPOUTS.AS HE WAS STEPPING UP FROM BAGGER AREA HE HIT START SWITCH AND HYDRATED LIME SPRAYED IN HIS FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO PEEFORM WELDING WORK ON A CAR 992 C 12 CYLE LOADER BUCKET EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SLAG AND WELD RED BUTTS LEFT IN BUCKET AND FELL BRUISING TAILBONE ON TOOTH SHANK.

HE AND SEVERAL OTHER MINERS WERE REHANGING TUBING WHEN THE WIRE BROKE ALLOWING THE TUBING TO FALL AND KNOCK HIM OVER BACKWARDS AND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST.

EMP WAS BOLTING DRILLING HOLE, WHEN ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS HAND

I NAME PUT HIS 5 FT DRILLING STEEL IN THE TRAY AND PULLED HIS BOOM OVER. THE STEEL STUCK OUT 1 FT FURTHER THAN THE TRAY. THE BOOM CAUGHT THE STEEL AND CAUSED SPRING LIKE ACTION. THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE TRAY AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT UPPER ARM CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND. RECEIVED 5 STITCHES .

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING THE SHOP SUPPLY TRUCK AT THE #5 MINE HE HAD SET A PIECE OF GRATING ON THE DOCK WITH THE BOOM CRANE ON THE SUPPLY TRUCK ONE END OF THE GRATING WAS RESTING ON A PULLEY O N THE GROUND HE THEN STARTED TO PUSH THE GRATING OFF OF THE PULLEY AND IT SLIPPED OFF AND THE GRATING SWUNG AROUND AND HIT ON THE TOP OF THE RT FOOT RESULT OF INJURY WAS A FRACTURED 2ND METAT

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING LOWER A SHIELD OFF THE SIDE ON SHEARER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

MAN WAS STANDING CLOSE TO RIB COAL FELL FROM RIB HIT I.NAME ON BCK AND NECK. NOT SERIOUS BUT DR. TOLD HIM TO STAY HOME A FEW DAYS.

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN THE JEEP DERRAILED AT A SWITCH POINT THE DERAILMENT CAUSED THE MAN TO JAR HIS BACK AGAINST THE BACK OF A METAL SEAT

MINER OPERATOR WAS CUTTING COAL FROM THE BOTTOM UPWARDS AND WHEN THE RIPPER HEAD SUMPED INTO THE ROCK MIDDLEMAN IT CAUSED THE MINER TO BUCK AND THROW HIM UP INTO THE CANOPY INJURING HIS NECK A ND BACK.

SPREADING CEMENT - HURT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A MOTOR THE BAR SLIPPED & THE EMPLOYEE JERKED QUICKLY & HE HEARD A POP

MAN WAS MOVING SHIELD USING RT HAND TO OPERATE HYDRAULIC CONTROL ON 9TH DEV SOUTH LONGWALL LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON RAIL OF GRETBY CHAIN TRACT ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT HAND LACERATING IT

WHILE MOVING SHIELDS INJURED WAS MOVING SHEILD, WHEN A CHAIN ON SHIELD BROKE STRICKING HIS RIGHT LEG. THE CHAIN WAS BEING USED TO DRG SHEILD BECUASE OF A BROKEN RELAY BAR THE PREVIOUS SHIFT.

SINGLE PROP FELL THAT WAS SETTING ALL THE STAGE LOADER ON STRUCK HIM THE BACK AND LEFT THIGH CAUSING A BRUISE.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE W AS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINOUS MINER AND SMASHED HIS INDEX FINGER

ROCK FELL FROM TOPKNOCKING MAN HEAD INTO FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER BREAKING HIS JAW.

MAN STATED THAT WHILE WALKING AND INSPECTING BELT LINE, HE STEPPED OVER ROCK AND CAUGHT HEEL OF BOOT ON ROCK, STUBLED AND WRENCHED LOWER BACK.

WHILE SPLICING BELT THE ROPE AND H OOK FROM THE ROPE HOIST BRILE STRIKING EMP ON RT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS POWDERING LOWER HOLES WHEN HE NOTICED LOOSE DRIBBLING.HE LOOKED UP AND AS WHEN HE MOVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WAS STRUCK BY LOOSE FALLING OFF RIGHT RIB.

THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING A LADDER FROM AN 85 TON TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING HE AHD ON TO THE HANDRAIL AND TWISTED HIS SHOULDER.HE RETURNED TO WORK A WEEK LONGER BUT COMPALINED OF SORENE SS.

STATED INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT WHEN LOOSE COAL & SLATE FELL FROM TOP STATED HE HJUMPED BACK TO AVOID FALLING TOP WHEN HE DID SO HE WRENCHED HIS LOWER BACK AREA

INJ. WAS STANDING BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE COAL RIB SUDDENLY BROKE AND FEL STRIKING NJ. ON HIS RIGH T HAND.

ON 5 BUTT SECTION PASSED UNDER VENTILATION CURTAIN PICKED UP ROCK DUST HOSE TO PULL UP SLACK TOOK 2/R3 STEPS TRIPPED OVER ON UNMKNOWN OBJECT FELL LEFT HAND STRUCK A ROCK ON MINE FLOOR DIAGNOSE D AS FRACTURE TO LEFT HAND

EMPL ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF RAIL & STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

I NAME WAS ON BELT RECOVERY IN 4ER TAKING OUT TOP ROLLERS AND LOADING THEM ON THE BELT. WHILE DOING THIS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK DIAGNOSED AS LOW BACK STRAIN.

LIFTING JACK ONTO A SCOOP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 4-4-88.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREAS E CONVEYOR ON HWM 114 WHILE MINING. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN GRIPPER ASSY AND POWERHEAD AND WAS SMASHED IN HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. NO BROKEN BONES, CRUSHED INJU TO LEFT FOOT AND P UNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT FOOT REQUIRING STITCHES

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A HANDRAIL ON NO.3 BALL MILL CHUTE WITH 24" CRESCENT WRENCH.HE WAS PUSHING AWAY FROM HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING TIMBERS INTO BELTLINE AND MASHED TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

EMP WAS CROSSING A FLAT CAR, STEPPED DOWN AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A 300 VOLT DC ROOF DRILL CABLE PLUG WITH THE BREAKER KNOCKED BUT WITH THE PLUG STILL CONNECTED TO THE RECEPTACLE OF THE POWER UNIT WHEN HE TOUCHED A LEAD TO THE PLUG IT ARCED CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A DIGGER ARM FROM A 14-5 JOY MINER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WHILE HELPING ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF UNDETECTABLE LOOSE ROCK (ASLUG) INEXPLICABLY FELL FROM THE ROOF (BETWEEN BOLTS) STRIKING VICTIM ON BACK CAUSING A COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF D- 8 VERTEBRA

THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAB OF AN ENDDUMP TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL 8 TO 10 FEET.HE WAS OUT FROM 03-29-88 TO 04-16-88 WITH A FRACTURED HEEL.THEN AS A RESULT OF THE A CCIDENT HE WAS OUT FROM 04-25-88 TO 05-13-88 WITH A BLOOD CLOT IN HIS LEG.IN JULY 07-08 HE BECAME BECAME INFECTED AS A RESULT OF A BLISTER FROMMTHE ORIGINAL FRACTURED HEEL INCIDENT.

EMP. WAS GOING DOWN THE LADDER TO PLATFORM OF 318B WHEN ONE FOOT SLIPPED AND THE OTHER STAYED IN PLACE.

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LADDER WAS SETTING ON GRAVEL AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ALL FOUR LEGS WERE NOT UNDER EQUAL PRESSURE. CONTUSION OF LOWER BACK AND ABRASION OF FACE.

EMPL WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE REMOVE DUST COLLECTOR MOTOR. HE WAS HOLDING MOTOR AT ACKWARD ANGLE TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING ON MAN BELOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BAR ON ROCK ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT BAR WITH HAMMER DISLODGIN ROCK ORE FELL DOWN ON BAR PULLING IT THROUGH THE HOLE IN IRON PALTE AND CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN BAR AN D PLATE

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCK WITH CEMENT WHEN CEMENT BLEW INTO HER EYES

EMPLOYEE ADJUSTING CONVEYOR BELT ON WASH PLATN TAPPING BELT W/HAMMER HAND SLIPPED WENT BETWEEN BELT & ROLLER RESULTING IN SPRAIN

HAMMERING ON PIPE FITTINGS & PIECE OF HAMMER HEAD S PLIT & IMBEDDED IN UPPER INNER LEFT THIGH

EMPLOYEES FIRST DAY ON JOB-WAS BEING CHECKED AS A TRUCK DRIVER-HE STEPPED DOWN FROM CAB OF TRUCK ON A SMALL STONE TURNING & SPRAINING HIS ANKLE

LOADED ORE CARS BECAME UNCOUPLED BROKE THE SAFETY CHAIN AND APPROX 400 FT INSIDE THE PORTAL AND ROLLED TOT HE SURFACE THE TRACK CREW HAD THROWN THE SWITCH IN PREPARATION TO ENTER THE MINE THE FREE WHEELING ORE CARS STRUCK THE LOCI THAT THE TWO MEN WERE PREPARING TO BRING IN BOTH JUMPED FROM LOCI BEING INJURED WHEN THEY FELL TO THE FRGROUND

REMOVING GUARD FROM AIR COMPRESSOR AND GUARD WAS HUNG, WHEN HE PULLED UP ON GUARD HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN LEFT LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM TRACK ON DRAGLINE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING THE HOSE FROMMTHE OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS WHEN HE FELT APAIN IN HIS ABCK.

WHILE BENT OVER IN 90 DEGREE POSITION LIFTING ON RETURN ROLLER- HE FELT RIGHT ARM GIVE WAY. LATER PAIN IN SHOULDER AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING LEAKS ON A LIME PUMP DURING THE SHIFT. HE COMPLAINED OF BURNING FINGERS AT END OF SHIFT.

MAN WAS MOVING PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 4X4X3 OFF TAIL PIECE AND HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

I NAME WAS MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER TO ANOTHER SPOT BUMPED HIS KNEE AND BRUISED IT.

EMP WAS CHANGING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

EMP WAS UNLOADING OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

HE WAS TAKING DOWN SOME LOOSE ROCK AND A PIECE FELL OFF FROM R-RIB HITTING HIM IN THE TOP OF FOOT. ROCK HIT BEHIND HIS SAFETY TOES PROTECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO SECTIONS OF A DRILL AUGER LACERATED TIP OF INDEX FINGER

WHILE WASHING A TO TRUCK A LAGE CHUNK OF MUD LOOSENED BY THE WATER FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. SHOULDER WAS BRUISED AND VERY SORE WITH ,IMITED MOVEMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING MEASUREMENTS ON TOP OF A TROMEL,WHEN EMPLOYEE FINISHED,HE WAS COMING OFF THE TROMEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

3LEFT 6SO.LONGWALL OPERATING SHEAR ABOUT MIDFACE & A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM SECTION SHIELDS & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ANKLE

INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT BUSTED HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE AND BUMPED THE CUT OFF VALVE DURING THIS PROCESS WHEN THE CUT OFF VALVE WAS BUMPED ON THE PRESSURE HOSE STRUCK INJURED IN THE LEFT EYE.

EMP. WAS EATING DINNER, THE WATER LINE BUSTED AND HE JUMPED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.

INJURED WAS BUILDING A STOPPING AND DROPPED A CINDER BLOCK ON HER LEFT FOOT

THE INJ. WAS PUTTING MINER CA BLE HE TRIPPED AND FEL STRIKING KNEE ON MEINE BOTTOM.

AS HE WAS TRAVELING OUTSIDE ON THE TRACK,THE INJURED,FORGOT TO DUCK AND HIT ANOVERCAST.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING STONE AS HE TURNED HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FIFTH FINGER ON SHARP PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. CUT THE TOP KNUCKLE.

EMPL WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH TD230 ROOF BOLTER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HEEL & FOOT.

ROCK AND WATER RELEASED WHILE DISLODGING A HANG UPO-OREPASS RAISE.BRUISES TO LEFT ANKLE CAUSED BY ROCK MIXED IN WATER TORN LIGAMENTS.

AN UNDETECTED ROCK FELL STRIKING FIRST THE CANOPY & THEN STRIKING INJURED ON THE HEAD & LEFT EYEBROW

WHILE REMOVING BLOCK FROM A BRATTICE HE STEPPED ON A BLOCK TWISTING HIS KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER 9 920. AS EMPLOYEE WAS REFUELING LOADER, HE NOTICED THAT A HYDRAULIC HOSE HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS LEAKING PROFUSLY. INSTEAD OF NOTIFYING THE SHOP HE ATTEMPTED TO D RIVE THE LOADER TO THE LIME PLANT AND AS HE TRUCNED A CORNER, HE RAN INTO A CONCRETE FOUNDATION.

DRIVER BACKED DUMP TRUCK TO QUARRY DUMP AREA TRUCK WAS LOADED WITH PES OF GRANT TAKEN PROM A CLEARING JOB AT NEW STRIP ONE PC OF GRANT GOT LODGED IN THE DUMP BED AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON I TS SIDE THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON TOOL BOX THAT WAS IN THE CAB.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING D8L DOZER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA. HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS AT THE TIME BUT THE CONDITION WORSENED AND WAS REPORTED ON FRIDAY,APRIL 1,1988 WHICH WAS HIS F IRST DAY OFF WORK.

TURNED TO CLIMB DOWN 170 TON TRUCK LADDER AND BACK WENT OUT

LOADING GROUT IN A PAN, HAD A ROCK IN HAND, SLIPPED AND FELL ON ANOTHER ROCK AND CUT LEFT ARM.

WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT THE LOADOUT POCKET, THE MAN FELL, SLIPPED ON ICE.

CLIMBING ONTO LOADER WHEN BOOT SLIPPED FROM STEP .FELL TO GROUND BRUISING RIBS.

TAKING BAGS FORM BELT AND STACKING ON PALLETS AND HIS HAND WENT IN BETWEEN BELTS #3 & #4 SWOLLEN HAND.

WHILE FUELING HIS PRODUCTION TRUCK,HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND INJURED HIS BACK.

PUSHING A FIBRE DRUM AROUND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK MEDICATION AND REST FOR 5 DAYS

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING COVER PLATE OF BRAKES OFF AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO #1 COOLER DISCHARGE, STEPPED ON A CLINKER BALL AND FELL ON HIS BOTTOM, PUTTING HIS HANDS BEHIND HIM TO CUSHION HIS FALL.

THE INJURED WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE LOADER,SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND COMPALINED OF NECK AND BACK PAIN.

INJURED RIGHT SIDE OF BACK WALKING ACROSS CATWALK STEPPED DOWN (1) STEP & STA TED HE INJURED HIS BACK

FILTER SCREEN FELL ON EMPLOYEES WRIST CAUSING A CUT REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP BUCKET AND THE JACK FLEW OUT AND INJURED LEGS.

WHILE LIFTING A CONTAINER OF USED OIL TO POUR INTO USED OIL CONTAINER INJURED FELT PAIN IN BACK.THE INCIDENT DID NOT VIOLATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON JOB SKILLS MINE PROFIENCY TRAINING AND ATT ITUDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF FILLING WATER TRUCK TANK WHEN HIS CAP FLEW OFF AS EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR HIS CAP HE SLIPPED OFF STEP HE WAS STANDING ON MISSED SECONDARY STEP HE FELL ON ROCK THE ROCK ROLLED AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK

EMPL WAS GETTING WATER FROM FAUCET, STEPPED ON NAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A BEARING IN A PARTS WASHER WHEN HE BENT TO LIFT THE BEARING HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS BACK STRAINING SOME MUSCLES

EMP STATED THAT HIS FOOT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD AND WHEN HE PULLED HIS FOOT OUT OF MUD HE STEPPED ON CONT MINER CABLE AND SLIPPED WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING TO PLACE THE REMOTE BOX ON TH CONT MINER

HE WAS CLIMBING OFF LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.

EMP. WAS HANDLING A CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CABLE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPL STATED HE WAS TAKING ROVER BATTERIES OFF THE BRAKE CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN INJURY DATED 07-29-86 WANTED TO ADD ADDITIONAL DAYS TO THIS INJURY

EMPL. CLAIMS THAT HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS SWEEPING 2D BELT WHEN HE STUMBLED FELL BACKWARDS & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. NO ACCIDENT WAS REPORTE D TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 3/31/88. EMPL BEGAN MISSI NG WORK ON 4/4/88.

EMPL RIDING BICYCLE OVER RR TRACKS BIKE TWISTED AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON HANDLE BARS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE RIB AND CUTTING HEAD OF THE MINER AS THE MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES.

MOVING ROCK DUSTER, IMPROPER PULLING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE LOST TIME ACCIDENT UTIL 4/6/88 AND HE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK.

EFFECTED EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED INSTALLING THE FIRST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS IN THE RT.CORRCUT OFF NO.1 ENTRY OF 3W.MAIN ENTRIES AS HE LOWERED THE ATRS T O PREPARE TO MOVE BOLT ER UP TO THE ROW OF B OLTGS ROCK 3FTX2FTX5IN.FELL FROM BETWEEN

MAN STATED THAT AS HE WENT THROUGH THE PULL THRU, DRIVING HIS BUGGY HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON A PIECE OF SHIPLAP THAT HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETELY TORN DOWN FROM A FRAME CURTAIN. HE HAD DRIVEN THRU THIS CURTAIN SEVERAL TIMES AND KNEW THE BOARD WAS THERE AND HE SHOULD TAKE IT DOWN.

EMPL WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE HE GOT HIS FEET STUCK IN MUD & TRIED TO TURN & FELL ON HIS SHOULDER.

INJURED & ANOTHER EMPL. WERE UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN BUNDLE OF BOLTS FELL ON INJURED'S HAND.

INJURED WAS USING A HANDIMAN JACK TO JACK UP THE TONGUE OF A ROCK DUSTER THE BASE OF THE JACK WAS LOOSE CAUSING IT TO KICK OUT AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE LEFT LEG ALSO TONGUE WAS NOT BLOCKED UP AND WAS PARKED IN HOLE

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING BOXES OF MINE SUPPLIES WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE HE FELT A TEARING SENSATION AND HAD SEVERE PAIN.

CARRYING TIMBERS AND HURT (STRAINED) BACK MUSCLE.

WAS FILLING WATER TRUCK. SLIPPED ON RUBBER MAT AND FELL HITTING ARM AND WRIST ON ROCK.

LIFTING A 500 LB. PULLEY WITH HELP FROM OTHER EMPLOYEE'S AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

DUSTING EMPLOYEE HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT BLOW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. (SUBMITTED AS REQUESTED IN PART 50 AUDIT) 4TH AUDIT IN 1988. EMPLOYEE MISSED DAY BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY DAY TO SEE DOCTOR. WE D O NOT CONSIDER THIS AS A LOST TIME INJURY.

EMP WAS ASSISTING 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES HAND MINER CABLE, EMP STATED FHE STRAINE DHIS BACK

EMPL WAS OPERATING MESCHER MOTOR BACKING AN EMPTY HAULAGE CAR THROUGH ENTRY WHEN MINING HEIGHT BECAME LOWER & EMPL CONTACTED MINING ROOF & SAFETY GUARD ON THE FRAME OF DECK OF MOTOR CAUSING IN JURY.

WHILE CRAWLING UNDERGROUND HE HIT HIS KNEE ON A PIECE OF LOW BELT STRUCTURE

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING UP TRACK OUTBY THE 7 SOUTH SECTION ID #005-0 AS HE WAS LIFTING A TRACK RAIL H FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

TAKING INVENTORY IN WAREHOUSE STGEPPED ON BOX HE THOUGHT WAS FULL & FELL ON HIS KNEE WHEN THE EMPTY BOX GAVE WAY KNEE HAD BEEN INJURFED PREVIOUSLY IN A NONWORK RFELATGED ACCIDENT REINJURED DU RING THIS INCIDENT

EMP WAS PINNING TOP IN FACE OF SO PARALLEL SECTION 011-0 AS HE WAS DRILLING HOLE, HE STOPPEED THE DRILL TO WATCH A PIECE OF ROCK FALL. THE DRILL STEEL HE WAS USING GELLOUT OF THE HOLE AND STRU EMP LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FRACTURING IT

INJ WAS LOADING CAR HE WAS LOOKING BACK WATCHING SHUTTLECAR WHEN THE TOP FELL STRIKING INJ ON HIS BACK MASHING HIS MOUTH AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY

POUEING HYD OIL IN BOLTER, CN ASLIPPED CAUSING BACK STRAIN

I NAME WAS PUTTING UP A 2 INCH BY 4 INCH WHEN A ROOF BOLT PLATE FELL OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST. THE 2 INCH BY 4 INCH WAS FOR A PULL CURTAIN.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES WHILE DESCENDING STAIRS NEAR THE BOTTOM OF #1 BUNKER HE SLIPPED OFF A STAIR AND FELL DOWN INJURING HIS RT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BOLTING MATERIAL FROM SCOOP TO ROOF BOLTS HURTING HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING BOLTING MATERIALS.

MAN STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN MANTRIP ON BOTTOM A MOTOR CAME INTO SWITCH & WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT STRUCK MANTRIP & PUSHED IT INTO ANOTHER MANTRIP CAUSING MAN T O JAR LOWER BACK

THE MAN STATED HE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER TO BE USED TO CRIB UP THE CONT MINER. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE R E ACHED OUT TO GIVE THE TIMER TO THE OTHER MAN

UNCOUPLING FLAT CAR FROM MOTOR AND MASHED FINGER

EMP WAS DRAGGING CEMNET BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG

LOOSE BROKEN ROCK ON MUCKPILE

EMP STATED HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROMLADDEER WHEN HE STEPPED ON CABLE CLAMP TURNING LEFT ANKLE. LATER IN WEEK HE DEVELOPED A BLOOD CLOT IN LEFT LEG

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING BOLTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE VISTED A DOCTOR WHO PUT HIS ARM IN A SLING.

INJURED WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OFF BLAT IRON OFF TRUCK AND STRAINED BACK

INJ WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO TINSTALL IT IN THE ROOF WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND BENT HIS LEFT THUMB BACK TOWARDS HIS WRIST

IJURED WAS CARRYING 6" CHANNEL UPSAIRS. PC WAS 42" LONG WEIGHT = 20#. HE STEPPED ON 1ST STEP IT MOVED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE - SPRAINED RT. KNEE.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAINS TO HIS HIP AFTER CARRYING A WOODEN TIMBER.STARTED LOSING TIME ON 05-04-88.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING DOWN AND WELDING ON A CRUSHER BASE MOST OF THE DAY AND FORM THE POSITION HE WAS HAVING TO TAKE TO WELD AND THE OTHER WELDERS AROUND HIM CAUSED EXCESSIVE WELDING FLASH.

SLATE FELL FRO M TOP, HIT ON HEAD

PUMP WOULD NOT START EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING BATTERY WHEN A WRENCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH BATTERY TERMINAL CAUSING BATTERY TO EXPLODE

ON BREAKING ROCK AT THE TAILPIECE THE SCOOP WAS PUSHING COAL TO THE DUMP WHEN APIECE OF DRAW ROICK IN THE COAL FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE TAILPIECE WEDGING HIS FOOT AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE TAILP IECE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LOADING RAILS ON A RAIL CAR, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

IN PROCESS OF MAKING BELT SPLICE, PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH COME A LONGS & BELT CLAMPS, CLAMP GOT CAUGHT ON BOTTOM ROLLER BRACKET. HE REACHED UP TO PUSH CLAMP OFF OF BRACKET WHEN HE DID GET FREE CLAMP HIT HIS HAND & CUT HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DOZER WHEN WIND BLEW DUST IN EYES.

EMP. WAS CLEANING THE INDIDE HOUSE OF DRAGLINE ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES POSITION. FELL AGAINST THE CHAIN CASE AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEEK WITH LARGE HEMATOMA FORMATIO N AND LACERATION OF LIP REQUIRING SIMPLE CLOSURE AND TETANUS TOXIOD.

SAID HAD A WRECKED MOTOR AND WAS JACKING IT BACK ON THE TRACK. THE JACK SLIPPED OUT AND THE J ACK HANDLE STRUCK THE MAN ON HIS LEFT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RETAINER PIN INTO A TOOTH ON THE BUCKET OF 988 LOADER THE HAMMER HE WAS U SING GLANCED OFF THE TOOTH AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE THE INITIAL PAIN WENT AWAY BUT THAT SAME EVENING THE PAIN INCREASED AT 6;30 AM THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE REPORTED FOR WORK BUT WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS FOTHING BROKEN BUT KNEE IS BRUISED WRAPPED WITH ACE BANDAGE AND T

MOVING PINNER FROM FACE, HE PUT HIS BACK IN STRAIN & TWISTED IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A FLATBED TRUCK WITH PALLETIZED SACKED BARITE USING A FORKLIFT. ON ONE PALLET SEVERAL SACKS FELL OFF WHILE LOADING. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING 100 LB SACKS BACK ONTO THE PA LLET HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMP. STATED HE WAS LIFTING BUCKET OF WATER AND LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO SLIP.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING HIS HAND ON THE RADIATOR FAN GUARD. HE ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HIS FINGER THROUGH THE MESH GUARD AND THE FAN FRACTURED HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN ROLLORS WHILE PUSHING BOXES ACROSS ROLLERS, FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS BUTT AND SEVERLY SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE APPARENTLY H IT A H OLE IN TGHE MINE BOTTOM & ST RUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY

EMP. WAS PLACING 100 POUND BAGS OF PRODUCT FROM BAGGING CONVEYOR TO A PALLET. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE TURNING TO PLACE A BAG ON THE PALLET. TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY. OFF WORK SINCE.

GUNITING HOSE STOPPED UP FELLOW EMPLOYEES TRYING TO UNCLOG HOSE HE WAS HOLDING HOSE WHEN IT OPENED UP THROWING HIM TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE HAD BEEN ASSISTING MAINTENANCE IN THE COOLER PIT DURING A SHUTDOWN.HE JUMPED DOWN OFF OF THE AUMUND CONVEYOR(NOT OPERATRING)TO GET AN AIR HOSE FOR A JACKHAMMER AND INJ URED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG THE CHUTE ABOVE THE 5.5' CONE CRUSHER WHICH WAS PLUGGED WITH ROCK.WHILE USING A .5 INCH DIA BAR THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABCK.EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR

THE HELPER WAS OPERATING THE JACK LEG EQUIPMENT.GOT CAUGHT UP.ARM WAS PINNED BETWEEN JACK LEG AND DIAMOND DRILL MACHINE.

INJURED WAS LIFT ING A CEMENT BLOCK OVER H IS HEAD TO PUT ON A WALL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK & HAD TROUBLE BREATHING

EMPLOYEE AND HELPER WERE LIFTING 4 FT X 8 FT X 3/8 IN SHEET OF METAL FOR SPILL BOARD CONTRUCTION WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM

WHILE OPERATING A 10 LOCOMOTIVE INJURED RAISED UP IN SEAT TO CHECK A NOISE HE HEARD WHEN HE LOODED BACK TOWARD THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW ROOF AREA.

HE WAS REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ELEVATOR #1 KILN #6 AND WHEN HE THREW THE COVER IT HIT HIS ABDOMEN SCRAPPING IT AND CAUSING TRAUMA AND A DEEP PAIN HEMATOMA

THE INJURED WAS MOVING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICE PATCH AND TWISTED HIS BACK.HE WAS BROUGHT TO THE CAMP PA AND EXAMINED.HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A MINOR BACK STRAIN BUT HE REQUESTE D TO GO TO KOTZEBUE FOR FURTHER TESTS.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO PUNCH A KEY AND DROPPED HER FLASHLIGHT SHE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP AND FELL DOWN THE RIVER BANK.

HE WAS SUPERVISING ROOFBOLTING IN HIGH TOP AREA (BELT TRENCH). HE HAD CLIMBED ONTO ROOFBOLTER, MADE GAS CHECK AND WAS DISMOUNTING WHEN OPER DROPPED HIS DRILL HEAD CAUSING BOOM TO SLIDE BACK PI NCHING FOREMAN'S LEFT FOOT AGAINST ANOTHER METAL PLATE.

DECKMAN WAS REMOVING 2 IN PUMP FROM BARGE TRIPPED OVER WIRES USED TO HOLD BARGES TOGETHER WORKING AREA BEING TOWBOAT AND BARGES COMPLAINS WITH BACK AND LEFT LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN RIBS WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FOR WORK.

INJURED UNCHAINED MOVED AND LEANDED A 56 IN BULL GEAR AGAINST AN I BEAM ALONG THE BELTLINE AFTER RAKING SOME MEASUREMENTS HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE GEAR TO FIND IT FALLING TOWARD HIM HE PUT UP HIS RT ARM TO TRY AND STOP IT THE LARGE GEAR FORCED HIM BACK KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY FOR MINER TO BE TRAMMED TO 1 HDG A PIECE OF ROCK 60 INCH X 31 INCH X 0-6 INCH THICK FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDERS AND LOWER BACK RIDING HIM TO THE BOTTOM THE ROCK FEEL APPROX. 14 TO 18 INCH BEFORE STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SCOOTER BUILDING A DONUT CRIB WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SCOOTER WITH MATERIALS IN HAND STRAINING HIS BACK.

EMPL SAID HIS DRILL STEEL GOT HUNG IN TOP WHEN HE REMOVED ON ESECTION OF DRILL STEEL OTHER PIECE FELL OUT OF HOLE STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

EMP. WAS WALKING ON LEVEL DRY, SOLID GROUND. HIS KNEE BUCKLED UNDER HIM CAUSING AND OVEREXTENSION OF T HE KNEE JOINT. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN. EMP. SAID HE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP, FALL IN HOLE , ETC.

THE INJURED HAS BEEN GOING TO VARIOUS DOCTORS FOR ALONG TIME ON 03-26-88.HE WENT TO DOC ENGLISH-WHO SAID HE WAS SUFFERING FROM OSTEOCHONDROSIS OF T EH THORACIC SPINE.HE WAS PLACED ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE SINCE WE HAVE LIGHT DUTY JOBS.

EMP. SAID HE HAD PULLED OVER TO LET A COAL TRUCK PASS, THE ENGINE STALLED . THE EMP. SAID THAT HE PANICKED. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THRE SLOPE INTO A DITCH. THE TRUCK WAS NOT HURT. I.NAME SAID THAT HE WAS OK EXCEPT HIS HEAD HURT. SO BOSS PUT HIM INTO HIS TRUCK AND TOOK HIM TO AR HOSPITAL AT WILLIAMSON. IT WAS RAINING HARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

WHILE FILLING TANK EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO SWITCH CHARGE. SHE CHECKED THE TANK AND FOUND THAT SHE COULD LEAVE THE TANK FILLING WHILE SWITCHING CHARGE. UPON RETURNING TO CHECK THE TANK, IT WAS OVERFLOWING. EMPLOYEE RAN THROUGH THE HOT CAUSTIC TO SHUT THE FLOW. SHE COULD HAVE CALLED THE CONTROL ROOM AND HAVE THEM CUT THE FLOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO MOVE A PIECE OF EQUIMPENT OVER THAT WAS SITTING ON A DOLLY. THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT KNEE.

INJURED WAS HELPING HIS PARTNER RETORQUE HIS TRUCK TIRE AT THE PIT SERVICE BUILDING. WHILE USING A BIG TORQUE WRENCH, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

CO-WORKER WAS OPERATING FINGER TO MOVE A KILN BRICK PALLET. IN SO DOING HE PUSHED THE ADJACENT PALLET. S THE LATTER PALLET MOVED IT PINCHED THE WORKERS LITTLE FINGER.

REPORTED TO FOREMAN THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL DOWN STEPS AT TIPPLE & HURT HIS BACK.

HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LOWERING THE HEAD DOWN ONTO THE EMGINE OF THE LOCOMOTIVE AND HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WHILE HE WAS SLIDING A PC. OF STRUCTURE IN A FLATBED TRUCK, ANOTHER PC. OF STRUCTURE FELL OFF AND STRUCK HI M ON THE ANKLE.

EMP INSTALLING BOTOM ROLLERS ON NO 6 BELT, THOUGHT SHE STRAINED HER BACK

EMPLOYEE STATES GOING THROUGH MANDOOR FELL AND HURT WRIST DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 4-11-88 OR MISS WORK UNTIL THEN.

WALKING THROUGH BREAK SLIPPED AND F ELL INJURING BACK

WHILE HOLDING A BRASS PUNCH WITH VISE GRIPS, BRASS PUNCH CAME LOOSE FROM GRIPS AND HIT EMP. IN THE MOUTH.

I.NAME SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK THE LADDER HAD OIL ON IT

INJ WAS REMOVING BVOTTM ROLLERS FROM THE BELT STORAGE UNIT PREPARING TO REMOVE BELT, HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEN THE ROLLER AND BRACKEDT WHEN THE MAN HE WAS WORKING WITH LET HIS END DOWN. AT THAT TIME SLACK IN BELT CAUSED THE ROLLER TO TURN

TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING BAGS PULLED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE IS A MECHANIC AND WAS WORKING ON 4600 DRAGLINE AND WHILE CARRYING A TORQUE CONVERTOR TO THE DRAGLINE THE LIFTING EYE BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE CONVERTOR TO FALL AND INJURY EMPLOYEE S LEF T FOOT.

I NAME WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP HE FORGOT TO RELEASE THE POSITIVE ACTING STOP BLOCK THE STOP BLOCK HIT A TIE AND BROKE LOOSE HITTING HIM INT HE LEFT THIGH BRUISING IT.

482 SS SCOOP PULLING 74 SS SCOOP I NAME RUNNING 74 S S TO RIB FIELDS PULLED HIMSELF INSIDE DECK CAUSING HIS KNEES TO RAISE AGAINST TOP THE TOP OF THE DECK CAUGHT HIS KNEE AGAISNT THE TOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELTLINE STUMBLED OVER ROCK ON FOOTWALL FELL AND FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE. INJURY IS A RESULT OR REOCCURRENCE, OF INJURY ON 9-21-87.

I.NAME WAS PULLING MINER CABLE IN THE 2 ME WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK I.NAME HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK INJURIES

INJURED WAS LYING ON HIS BACK SUPPORTING A RETURN BELT IDLER TO BE BOLTED IN PLACE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH MAINTENCE ON CRUSHER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT. THE NAIL PENETRATED THE BOTTOM OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

INJURED SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING OUT OF EUCLID AND TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PARTS FRO REXNORD GEAR BOCX HE LIFTED THE GEAR INTO THE PARTS CLEANING TANK AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS UPPER RT ARM

INJURED WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG CYCLONE DUST VALVE ON UNIT 3 NORTH LAUNDER. WHEN THE VLAVE OPENED HOT MATERIAL HIT WATER IN LAUNDER, CAUSING BLOW BACK OF HOT MUD CAUSING BURNS TO NECK, CHEST, LEF T ARM AND FACE.

EMPLOYEE SMASHED BOTH HANDS IN TAILGATE

REPAIRING D-9 DOZER TRACK USING A SLEDGE HAMMER THEY WERE SLEDGING A BIN INTO A DOZER TRACK WHEEL A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFFANDFLEW HITTING I NAME IN THE TOP OF THE RIGHT KNEE CAP LODGING THER E.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LINE A PIECE OF METAL WITH BOLT HOLES WHEN THE METAL SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN CHEMICAL WHICH WAS SLIPPERY EMPLOYEE FELL CAUGHT WITH RIGHT HAND, HURTING HAND.

INJURE BACK & LEFT SIDE FROM SH OULDER TO HIP CLEANING CATWALK METAL BROKE LOOSE ON BOTTOM & GAVE WAY HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HANDRAIL WHICH ALSO BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL

PIECE A METAL FELL ON FOOT WAS GRINDING WITH GRINDER WHEN WELD BROKE FELL ON FOOT.

EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING A SCREEN. WHILE HE WAS SCRAPING THE WOOD AND ROCK FROM THE SCREEN A PIECE OF COAL FLEW UP INTO HIS EYE

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS SETTING JACKS AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AGAINST A VLAVE BLOCK.

2 EMP WERE LIFTIN WINCH TO MOVE IT ONE EMP DID NOT LIFT A(D PUT STRAIN ON OTHER EMP.

WAS LOADING TIMBERS & PAIN STARTED IN GROIN AREA

I.NAME WAS IN PITTING AREA PITTING WHEN HE STEPPED ON WATER HOSE AND KNEE GA VE WAY.

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM PLATFORM NEAR HEAD PULLY ON ROPE BELT

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING AROUND END OF SUPPLY CAR FALLING TWISTING HIS BACK

AS THE MAN WAS BARRING DOWN THE BACK IN THE RAISE HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

WHILE SCALING LOOSE TOP DOWN PIECE OF TOP FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER,ARM & KNEE CAUSING CONTUSIONS.

THE INJURED EMP. WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES AS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR ON THE JOYCMSAH CONTINUOUS MINER AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION. AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER BEGAN TO B ACKUP, THE INJURED PARTY LIFTED THE PWER CABLE FOR THE MACHINE AND SUDDENLY FELT SHARP OAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

INJURED JAMMED HARD HAT AGAINST BOLT IN MINE ROOF. FELL TO GROUND SPRAINED NECK.

EMPLOYEE HAS HAD CO TIUNED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE SINCE 10-24-87 ACIDENT. EMPLOYEE IS MISSING WORK AGAIN FROM THIS INJURY.

I.NAME WAS OPERATING A 15 TON MOTOR GOING AROUND THE TRACK SHOP SWITCH AS THE MOTOR WENT OVER THE TRACK FROG IT JARRED HIS BACK THIS ACCIDETN WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-6-88 AND EMPLOYEE DID NO T BEGIN MISSING TIME UNTIL 4-6-88 DIAGNOSED AS LOW BACK STRAIN WITH EARLY SCIATICA

INJURED WAS A PASSENGER IN UT 42 UTILITY VECHICLE DRIVER AND PASENGER WERE TRAVELING THE 65 DRIFT TO THE 750 SHOP AND UNLOADED WAGNER HAULAGE TRUCK ALSO IN 65 DRIFT APPROACHED FROM THE OPPOSIT E DIRECTION THE TWO VECHILE APPRACHED EACH OTHER WITH THE HAULAGE TURCK COMING TO A STOP THE DRIVER OF THE UT 42 TRIED TO STOP BUT FAILED TO DO SO RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION BETWEEN THE

HE HAD RECENTLY HAD TO WORK IN 37 INCH COAL BENDING OVER ALL THE TIME HE WAS HAVING INCREASED DIFFICULTY WITH HIS BACK. HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK 4-18-88.

AIR WRENCH EMPL WAS USING FELL OFF PUSH ARM OF DOZER BROKE TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.

HURT HIMSELF MOVING WATER HOSE.

EMP. STATED WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

EMP. STATES TO S UPERVISOR THAT HE WAS REPLACING POLE ONTO TROLLEY WIRE WITH RIGHT HAND WHEN HE TOUCHED WIRE WITH SHUNT STRAP CAUSING ARC THAT BURNED HAND.

MAN BUMPED HEAD ON TOP LOOSING HARD HAT THEN HIT HEAD ON ROOFBOLT CUTTING TOP OF HEAD

THE INJURED WAS GREASING HIS FRIONT END LOADER-SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LOADER ACCESS LADDER,FALLING TO GROUND.

THE INJURED CAME OUT TO LUNCH AND SAID HE GOT AP IECE OF ROCK ON HIM.HE WAS ASKED IF HE WANTED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR,HE LAUGHINGLY SAID NO AND RETURNED TO WORK.AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE SAID IT WAS ONLY A PIECE OF SHELL ABOUT 1/2" THICK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM BELT AND TWISTED BACK THE EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM OFF DUTY INJURY PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK AREA POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE IN BACK

DROPPED TIMBER ON FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE BELT TO INSIDE OF THE MINE.EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET OOF BELT AND EVIDENTLY HIT A WEAK PLACE IN THE BELT-CATCHING HIS FOOT IN THE BELT-EMPLOYEE AND FELLOW WORKER DID NOT PULL CORD TO STOP THE BELT TO PREVENT LEG INJURY-EVIDENTLY THEY GOT SCARED AND PANICKED.

WHILE TRAMMING VERSATRAC A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHICH WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE MACHINE HUNG WHILE IT WAS TURNING WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT.SIDE OF THE FACE

ROCK DRILL FELL WHILE EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILING OUT A ROUND, STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN.

EMP WAS STANDING UNDER #2 SHIELD ADVANCING #3 SHIELD WHEN HE LWOERED 3 SHIELD A STONE FELL FROM THE ROOF, BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK UPPER LEFT FOOT

EMPLOYEE STATED TO NURSE SLIPPE DIN UNITRACK 3-14-88 HIT RT.LOWER LEG ON 031588 STEPPED ON A ROCK WHILE WALKING OUT THROUGH ESCAPEWAY & TWISTED RT.LOWER LEG

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WENT TO GET BOLTS TURNED AND BUMPED INTO A CAP WEDGE WITH HIS HEAD

INJURED WAS HELPING BUILD WOOD CRIBS. WHEN HE PLACED ONE OF CRIBS BLOCKS ONTO THE CRIB BEING BUILT BLOCK SLIPPED OFF CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK.

WHILE INSTALLING A BOLT IN THE THIRD ROW A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ATRS & STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND & FINGERS

MAN WAS PULLING ON A AUGER THAT HAD BECOME STRUCK. WHEN THE AUGER CAME OUT OF THE HOLE CATCHING THE MANS FINGER BETWEEN THE AUGER AND DRILL HEAD.

DRIVING GOFER WHEN A SMALL ROCK FEL FRIOM ROOF HITTING RIGHT SHOULDER. FRACTURE RIGHT CORACOID

WHEEL OF SCRAPER STRUCK ROCK IN ROAD WHILE HAULING AND THREW OPERATOR UP AND SIDEWAYS IN CAB. OPERATOR WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AT THE TIME

I.NAME WAS STANDING BY THE BOLTER MAKING UP BOLTS WHEN THE OPERA TOR MOVED THE MACHINE UP RUNNING OVERT HIS FOOT BRUISED HIS FOOT

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP BELT WIPER ASSEMBLY IT STARTED TO FALL OVER & AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GRAB IT, CAUGHT HIS THUMB BENDING IT BACK.

EMPL. STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING INSIDE #1 MOTOR WITH ANOTHER EMPL ON 2 RN. INJURED WAS IN ROUTE TO GET 2/ TON MOTOR WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON LOW ROOF PLANK AT 21 X CUT.

EMP STEPPING DOWN FROM TOP OF OVERCAST TO STEP OF LADDER SLIPPED FALLING TO MINE FLOOR APPROX 4 FT

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY ROCK CRUSHER WHICH WAS RUNNING.SOME ONE HOLLERED BEHIND HIM TO GET HIS ATTENTION AND HE JUMPED AND HURT HIS ABCK.THIS EMPLOYEE HAS HAD BACK SURGERY BEFORE HE WAS EMPLO YED BY US.THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN UNTIL APRIL 6,1988.

EMP. WAS ASCENDING EMBANKMENT AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LEGS AND BACK AND PINCHED NERVE IN BACK. HE IS ABLE TO WORK PART TIME BEEN TAKING TREATMENTS FROM CHIROPRACTOR.

OPERATOR WAS WORKING ON 4 1/4 CRUSHER AND INJURED BACK WHILE PUTTING DUST RING IN PLACE.

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR,STRUCK LARGE HOLE IN MINE FLOOR.EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT SEAT HARD WHEN COMING BACK DOWN.

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ASSIGNED TO WELDING ANCHORS AND ALL THREAD AND FORMING FOR REFRACTORY REPLACEMENT IN #2 KILN THEY HAD TO LEAVE KILN SO THAT IT COULD BE TURNED WHEN THEY RETUR NED THEY FOUND SOME OF THE SUPPLIES THEY HAD BEEN USING WERE PARTIALLY COVERED THEY WERE GETTING THEM OUT WHEN INJURED LOOKED UP JUST AS A SMALL CHUNK OF CLINKER WAS FALLING FROM OVERHEAD THE

I NAME WAS SHOVELING PIT RUN RAW MATERIAL OUT OF CONVEYER GATHERING HOPPER ON THE FIELD BELT LINE STRAINED GROIN IN THE PROCESS RESULTING IN A HERNIA SAW DOCTOR ON 3/25/88 AND WAS ADVISED TO KEEP WORKING UNLESS IT GOT WORSE. HERNIA DID GET WORSE AND 1 NAME IS OFF WORK AS OF 5/4/88 FOR REPAIR OF HERNIA

MAN CLEANED OFF TAILGATE FOR CLOSING ACCIDENTALLY SLAMMED GATE ON TIP OF RT RING FINGER RESULTING IN SEVERE LACERATION FRACTURE 1ST JOINT TIP

WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE PRECIPTATOR BLDG.HE FELT SEVERE APIN IN HIS CHEST.

I.NAME WAS SEATED IN H-26 I.NAME WAS HANDING UP A 5 GAL WATER JUG I.NAME BENT OVER TO PULL WATER JUG INTO THE CAB & FELT A PAIN IN BACK

I NAME JUMPED FROM FENDER OF LOADER ON TO TIRE AND THEN THE BUCKET WHEN HE LANDED ON BUCKET HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

I.NAME WAS LOWERING THE GIN POLEON THE RIG UP TRUCK HE WAS REMOVING SHEAVE FROM POLES & WAS STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF POLE IT MOVED TOWARDS HIM CATCHING HIS LOWER LEG HIS LOWER LEG WAS CUT & BADLY BRUISED

PERSON WAS RIDING IN RAILRUNNER WHEN THE RAILRUNNER CAME TO A LOW PLACE & EMPL WAS RAISING UP & STRUCK HIS BACK AGAINST MINE TOP.

TRIP OVER PALLET.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED SHE FELT A FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN HER EYE WHEN PUTTING ON HARDHAT.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN DISMOUNTING FROM 177 WABCO TRUCK IN LUBE STALL. HE CLAIMS THAT HE SLIPPED AS HIS FOOT CONTACTED THE FLOOR AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT WITH WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED TWISTING LEFT HAND THUMB AND WRIST.

EMP WAS WORKING ON CYCLONE IN THE FINTES PLANT. A SAMLL LEAK DEVELOPED CAUSING MATERIAL TO SPLACH INTO EMP EYES

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER CORRECTING A HIGH WALL AREA AND WAS JARRED BY THE MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE FUEL TANK OF A TRUCK WHICH WAS ABOUT 2 FT HIGH AND FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND.

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON 001-0 SECTION, THE EMPLOYEE HIT A HOLE, JARRING HIMSELF, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPL. STATED HE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING A 9020 TIRE UP INTO TRAILER IN PREPARING TO MVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN SLING SLIPPED ALLOWING TIRE TO FALL STRIKING EMPL.

FAILURE OF THE RE-6 AIR DISTRIBUTION VALVE ON THE SEMI-TRAILER CAUSED A RUNAWAY AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM TRUCK.

INJURY WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK AUGUST 19 1988 EMPLOYEE STRUCK HEAD AGAINST STEEL SUPPORT IN PRODUCTION SHAFT & INJURED NECK

WHILE DRILLING BOTTOM ANCHOER HOLES THE HYDRAULIC DRILL BLEW A GASKET,HYDRAULIC OIL THEN WENT INTO MAN'S EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATESD HE WAS HELPING REPAIRMAN PUT LID BACK DOWN ON MOTOR AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN LID AND MOTOR.

I.NAME AND ANOTHER MECHAINIC WERE IN THE PROCESS OF ROTATING A STEEL SPACER BAR THAT WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF A JACK BENEATH A TRUCK AS THEY TURNED THE BAR IT FELL FROM THE JACK CATCHING I.NAMES FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE BAR

WHILE LIFTING AND UNLOADING SUPPLIES FOR THE TRACK EMPL EXPERINCED PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK ORINGINAL INJURY REPORT EMPL RETURNED TO WORK ON 5-13-87 UNDER HIS DR CAR AND WORKED UNTIL 3-24-88 EMPL HAS BEEN OFF FROM WORK SINCE THIS DATE

THE OILER STOPPED AT THE BLAST HOLE DRILL TO GREASE THE PULL DOWN SHEAVES THAT ARE LOCATED NEAR THE TOP OF THE MAST. THE MAST WAS IN THE LAIDED DOWN POSTION, AND HE MOUNTED THE DRILL WITH THE GREASE HOSE, WALKED THE MAST TO THE END WHERE HE NELT DOWN TO ATTACH GREASE HOSE TO FITTING, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

PULLED HARD ON SEALER MACHINE JERKED BACKWARDS JAMMING HEAD FOREWARD

I NAME HAD INSTALLED FIRST ROOF BOLT IN LAST ROW WHEN A PIECE OF MUD FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK AND HEAD.

WAS STANDING ON CONCRETE BLOCK GREASING VENTILATION FAN MOTOR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OF CONCRETE BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK & RIGHT FOOT.

I NAME WAS LOOKING UP WHEN A WATER DROPLET SPLASHED IN H IS EYE. THE WATER WAS DIRTY. EYE WAS WA S USED TO CLEAR OUT EYE, 2 DAYS LATER EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND SORE, HE WENT OT DR 3 28 88 HE LOST ONE 8 HR SHIFT

EMP. WAS LAYING ACROSS TOP OF TOOL CABINET LOCATED ON RIGHT SIDE OF SERVICE TRUCK REACHING OUT WITH RACHET AND SOCKET TIGHTENING UP MOUNTING BOLTS. EMP. WAS LAYING IN A AWKWARD POSITION IN VERY LIMITED ROOM PERFORMING HIS DUTIES.

EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT H AND ON BAR HOLDING REEL COVER. REEL COVER FELL HITTING HAND.

WHILE RAISING A ROPE LINE ON THE 4 W 2 BELT TO REMOVE A TOP IDLER EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER MISSED 3/28 TO SEE HIS DR ALSO RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOUDER

FILING TREADS ON AXLE HOUSING AND CHIP FLEW INTO EYE

INJURED STEPPED DOWN FROM A ROCK DUSTER TANK WHICH HE HAD BEEN FILLING & TGWISTED HIS ANKLE

WHILE TURNING A ROOFBOLTER AROUND A J-BEAM THAT WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THE ROOFBOLT ER HIT THE RIB & THE OTHER END SWUNG AROUND STRIKING H IM ON THE NOSE WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION & BROKE HIS GL ASSES

AS INJURED WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER THE RIGHT CAT LCKED CAUSING THE CONTIONOUS MINER TOBOUNCE INJURED ON THE SEAT.

INJ OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS HEAD INTO TOP AND JERKED HIS NECK BACKWARDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT THE MINE OFFICE HE FELL ON A HAMMER HE WAS CARRYING THERE FORE STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

DRILLING OPERATOR WAS REMOVING STEEL FROM DRILLED HOLE & A STEEL COUPLER UNSCREWED FROM TOP OF STEEL & FELL OPERATOR JUMPED BACK TO AVOID COUPLER & SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL & TWISTED RT. ANKLE RENEWING AN OLDER INJURY

WAS WORKING ON SURFACE AND DROPPED A CROSS COLLOR ON HIS LEFT HAND, FRACTURING THE LAST JOINT OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS ON WAY TO #13 ES SHOVEL AND RAN OVER SOME SPILLAGE MATERIAL ON THE ROADWAY CLAIMS HE COULD NOT STOP ON TIME AND FELT PAINAS TRUCK ROCKED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA EMPLOYEE HAD BACK SURGERY SOME 5 YRS PRIOR

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A MINER AND HOT METAL FELL INTO LEFT EAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 488 S&S SCOOP AND WAS HAVING TO WORK ON HIS KNEES. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE STRUCK A SHARP OBJECT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS CLEANING A ROCK FELL WITH A SCOOP.A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK KNOCKED A TIMBER THAT WAS SUPPORTING THE BROW.THE BROW FELL STRIKING HIM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGH T KNEE THAT REQUIRED SUTURES AND CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT THIGH,EAR AND LEFT FOREARM,HIP,RIB AREA AND LOWER ABCK.

SHOVELING ROCK RECEIVED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

MOVING ROCK DOWN RAILS BY PULLING - BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE AND IT WRAPPED AROUND HIS LEG. WHEN IT DID THIS HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYE STATES WHILE WALKING ONUNEVEN PAVEMENT HIS FOOTY SLIPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS KNEE AND ANKLE. EMPLOYEE FIRST CAME TO FIRST AID ON 4-6-88. DR TOLD EMPLOYEE TO STAY HOME FROM WORK FOR ONE WEEK.

ATTEMPTING TO LIFT TOO HEAVY AN OBJECT

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE BUCKET LIFT.

WHILE REMOVING OLD WEDGTE CHUTE FROM PREP PLANT CHUTE BECAME WEDGED AGAINST A METAL SUPPLY BASKET INJURED WAS FREEING CHUTE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE FROM H OOK IT WAS FASTENED TOO ALLOWING HOOK TO SWING FREE STRIKING INJURED ON RT.ELBOW

EMP. WAS FIXING A FLAT TIRE, WHILE STRIKING THE TIRE RIM OUTER EDGE WITH A HAMMER, THE HAMMER GLACED OFF AND STRUCK THE EMP. ON HIS ANKE CAUSINBG A CHIPED BONE INJURY HIS ANKLE.

TAKING DOWN BRATTICE PANEL TO SHOOT SIGHTS AT FACE,PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING ON LOWER BACK OF NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING PAIN AND CONTUSION.

HE WAS PULLING A HEAVY STEEL BOX INTO PLACE USING A HAND HOIST, THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF OF THE HOLDING LUG CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT HIP.

THE OPERATOR OF THE YARD LOADER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HIS LOADER OVERHEATING. HE STOPPED LOADER TO CHECK COOLANT LEVER, WHEN HE OPENED THE CAP IT BLEW OFF SRPRAYING HIM WITH HOT COOLANT. T THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON STOMACH AND UPPER RT ARM

VICTIM WAS DESCENDING FROM THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT TO THE GROUND OF A 475C FRONT END LOADER. WHEN THE VICTIM STEPPED ON LOWEST STEP OF THE LADDER, THE CABLE HOLDING THE STEP BROKE. THE V ICTIM SLIPPED TO THE GRUND . HE LAND ED ON BOTH FEET AND JOLTED HIS BACK.

EMP. WAS OPERATING #36 TRUCK IN YARD ARE (GRINDING PLANT #2 DUST BIN UNLOADING THE DUST BIN WITH #36 TRUCK HE STEPPED DOWN FROM TRUCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE HE WAS LOWERING THE REAR DOOR ARM SUPPORTS OF THE #450 DUMP TRUCK IN THE LIGHT EQUIPMENT SHOP, ONE OF ARM SUPPORTS MOVED BACKWARD HITTING HIM OVER HIS LEFT EY, SUFFERING A DEEP WOUND.

EMP STATED HE HEARD A POP IN UPPER PART OF HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN OT HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE F EEDER

AS MAN WAS CRAWLING THE CHOCK LINE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF #4 CHOCK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK. AS ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST A CLEVIS.

LEAVING PLANT & SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE NEAR CLOCKHOUSE.

THE INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR OF THE SINTER SAND PLANT,POSITIONED SO HE COULD SHOVEL STONE FROM THE FLLOR TO THE CONVEYOR BELT.AS HE DID SO HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STARTED THAT HE WAS REPAIRING MINER AND KNELT ON A PIECE OF COAL.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP WHEN PIECE OF DIRT FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES HANGING MINER CABLE IN HOOKS AND GOT HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUGHT UNDER PAN ON MINER.

WHILE MAN LIFTING ON A 10"X10"X12" CAP HE FELT APAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

BUSTING UP A BIG ROCK WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK RIGHT KNEE

I.NAME WAS CLEANING A HOPPER CAR HE PLACED A LADDER INTO THE TOP OF THE HOPPER IN AN UNSAFE MANNER HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER ADN IT TWISTED AND THREW I.NAME OFF HE FELL ACROSS THE CENTER PIE CE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD WHILE CLIMBING INTO A TRACK MOTOR,FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING AT THIS TIME.THE COMPANY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE REASON FOR HIS ABSENCE ON MARC H 28,1988.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHIELDS FROM A BELT DRIVE WHEN THE SHIELD FELL ON HIS ARM.

SCOOP WHEN IT HIT BUMP & BOUNCED & HE HIT TOP, INJURING HIS BACK HAPPENED AT #2 HEADING.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FLE TAPIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

STONE HIT HAND & CUT KNUCKLES.

PIECE OF ICE LET LOOSE FROM WALL OF QUARRY HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK SOFT TISSUE SWELLING OF BACK RIBS

INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS HE TRIPPED ON STEPS LEADING TO THE PARKING LOT AFTER WORK HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO ANY SUPERVISOR AS PER COMPANY REGULATIONS THIS CLAIMED ACCIDENT IS BEING REPORTED UNTIMELY BECAUSE CONTACT COULD NOT BE MADE WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL WHO WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND LATER TO THE COMPANY DR

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING THE ROOF BOTHER HEAD AND A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE HEADERS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

I.NAME WAS TIGHTENING A CRIB AT THE 34 X-CUT HE PUT A CAP BOARD AT THE TOP OF THE CRIB WHILE STILL HOLDING THE CAP BOARD HE SWUNG THE HAMMER WITH HIS RT HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB FRACTI RING THE THUMB

I NAME WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE AROUND TAILPIECE AT 8 BELT DRIVE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE STATED TO NURSE WAS SWITCHING WATER TANKER OUT OF TRACK CHAIN CAME LOOSE (UNHOOKED) & TRANKER RAN AWAY MAN BLOCKED WHEELS WOULDNT HOLD STOPPED IT FROM BEHIND WITH BODY WEIGHT

SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, HE STPPED DOWN FROM THE DECK TO GET PINS, HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL LOST HIS BALANCE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE OUT OF TRAM ROAD & FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK & LEFT SHOULDER BLADE

THE INJURED WAS UNLOADING A PALLET OF FIBER CRETE CRIBS WITH A PULLEY AND CHAIN.WHEN HE BENT OVER TO UNCOUPLE HIS CHAIN.A RIB (5'LONG 0TO 10"THICK,14"HIGH)FELL ON HIS BACK MASHING HIM OVER AND FRACTURING 5 RIBS.THIS OCCURRED AT THE MOUTH OF 3 EAST 10 W WHERE THE BELT PASSES OVER THE TRACKWAY.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HAULWAY SLIPPING IN MUD-TWISTING HIS BACK

INJURED WAS USING A BULLDOZER TO CHAIN HIGHWALL TO CLIMINATE LOOSE MATERIALS WITH A HEAVY DRAG CHAIN WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED HE HAD DOZER FACING EDGE OF HIGHWALL WHILE PUSHING DRAG CHAIN OFF WH EN HIS DOZER TIPPED OVER FRONTWARDS INTO THE PIT BELOW OPR WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

WHILE EMPL WAS STANDING FORKLIFT TRYING TO PUSH A CYLINDER INTO A CONTAINER WITH HIS LEG FORKLIFT OPERATOR THOUGHT HE WAS LOW ENOUGH TO CLEAR CONTAINER AND MOVED FORWARD BUT EMPL GOT SMASHED B ETWEEN FORKLIFT AND CONTAINER

INJURED WAS PUSHING TRACK DUSTER WITH LOW VEIN MOTOR. AS HE APPROACHED THE SWITCH HE TRIED TO H LOOK OVER DUSTER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.

WE HAVE LARGE MIDDLE MAN IN COAL AND WHEN SCOOPS REMOVE COAL FROM FACE SOME OF THEROCK FALLS OFF IN ROADWAY.EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING BUCKET OF DRILL SCOOP AND OPERATOR RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WHICH B OUNCED EMPLOYEE.

WHILE ENROUTE TO THE SECTION SUPPLY CARS THE MINER TRIPPED ON THE TOWING DEVICE CONNECTING THE TRANSFORMER AND SECTION PARTS CAR.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE RESETTING BREAKER ON S AND S SCOOP THE LEVER KICKED BACK STRIKING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HEA WAS ROOF BOLTINMG IN UNIT 3 ROOM 2 CROSSCUT LEFT.HE TIGHTENED A BOLT AND THE WOODEN BOARD BROKE IN HALF WITH APIECE FALLING AND HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.EMPLOYEE WAS SENT OUT OF MINE TO BE CHECKED A THE HOSPITAL ER.

EMP WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP WHEN HE BEGAN HAVING CHEST PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST

WHILE CARRYING 120 LB GREASE BARREL EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMP HAD INJURY TO RT KNEE ON 6 9 87 WHICH RESULTED IN A DIAGNOSIS OF LIGAMENT STRAIN, RT KNEE. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK ON 3 23 88 WITH PAIN AND SWELLING IN RIGHT KNEE

INJURY DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME (REPORTABLE)UNTIL 04-26-88 LOADING TIMBERS STRAINED BACK.

RIB ROLLED OFF ON EMPLOYEE LEFTR ARM AS HE DROVE BY

AFTER INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HE STARTED TO TRAM TO HIS NEXT INSTALLATION LOCATION. AT THAT MOMENT A PC. OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN HIS JACK AND LAST BOLT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE. THIS BLOW TO HIS SIDE BRUISED RIBS.

THIS EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A RECURRENCE OF OLD INJURY WHICH OCCURRED ON 9-18-87. NO NEW WORK RELATED ACTIVITY IDENTIFIED.

DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 032988 OR MISS WORK UNTIL 032888 EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A CHUNK WITH SCOOP & JARRED LOW BACK

PLACING RUB RAIL ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN DROPPED RAIL ON FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE ROOF STRATA AFTER HE HAD DRILLED THE ROOF THE ATRS WAS INA RAISED POSITION BOOM TYPE AS HE PLACED THE BOLT IN DRILL CHUCK HE LAYED HIS HADN ON TOP OF DRILL BOOM AS IT WAS BEING RAISED CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN ATRS ROOM AND DRILL BOOM.

EMPL WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON VIBRATOR FRAME WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

WHILE LIFTING METAL SCREENS ON TO PLANT FELT PLLING BURNING IN MID SECTION OF BODY

A USED 4600 MANITOWAC CRANE WAS BEING DELIVERED BY BARGE TO BE UNLOADED.SUBJECT WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS PURCHASE,WAS ATTEMPTING TO FURTHER INSPECT SAID CRANE.HE WAS CLIMBING UP TRACK WHEN HIS TOE SLIPPED FROM BETWEEN PADS THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE AND BREAKING HIS LEG WHEN HE LANDED ON MAT.

SIPPED ON MUDDY STAIRS WHILE GOIN DONW STAIRS DISLOCATED L SHOULDR WHEN GRABBED RAILING

WHILE WALKING ALONG BELT LINE HE STUMBLED AND FELL AGAINST BELT STRUCTURES

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING CYLINDER ON THE LATHE HE DROPPED IT AND WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT HE CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN CYLINDER AND LATHE BED CAUSING FRACTURE.

WORKMAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT COVER FOR THE CONVEYOR MOTOR FOR MINER WHEN PAIN WAS FELT IN THE LOWER BACK.

FOUR EMPTY CARS CAME LOOSE FROM MOTOR ON A HILL.CARS ROLLED TO BOTTOM AND HIT MULE VICTIM WAS RIDING ON.THE RESULT WAS A BRUISE LEFT LEG AND HIP.

REOCCURING BACK PROBLEM-STEPPED IN HOLE AND WRENCHED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND WHILE WALKING SLATE FELL ONTO HIS HARD HAT. SLATE WAS APPROX. 2 FT X 1 1/2 FT INC X 1 FT.