EMPLOYEE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER TRAVELLED DOWN EMBANKMENT CROSSED LOWER ROAD, DOWN ANOTHER EMBANKMENT CAME TO REST 38 FEET DOWN EMBANKMENT. NO EYEWITNESSES TO ACCDIENT.
Mining Incidents in July 1989
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in July 1989, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 10
- Total incidents
- 3,173
- Period
- July 1989
Top operators this month
- 01 Island Creek Coal Company 105 incidents
- 02 Peabody Coal Company 83 incidents
- 03 Consolidation Coal Company 70 incidents
- 04 Eastern Associated Coal Corp 53 incidents
- 05 Asarco Inc 47 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 3,173 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO QUARRY FROM DUMPING LOAD & SAW CRUSHER MECHANICAL FAILURE IN DRIVERK TRAIN DAMAGED BRAKE FLUID LINE WHEN UNABLE TO STOP MACHINE EMPLOYEE JUMPED WAS RUN OVER BY REAR W HEELS XXXX THAT HE JUMPED FROM
I NAME WAS IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK CLEARING THE PIT FOR BLASTING FLY ROCK HIT TOP OF CAB FORCING IT ON HIS HEAD
I NAME & HIS PARTNER I NAME WERE DISCUSSING WHAT WORK THEY WERE GOING TO DO WHEN DECIDING I NAME WENT TO REACH FOR HIS DRILL PAD I NAME TURNED TO GO GET BLASTING CUPS & POWDER WHEN A 600# SLAB FELL FROM THE BACK OF THE SILL DRIFT IN WHICH THEY WERE WORKING & STRUCK HIM
BLASTER IN CHARGE HIT ON HEAD BY FLYROCK & KILLED SUBSEQUENT TO INITIATING BLAST
THE OPERATOR WAS LAST SEEN GRADING ACCESS ROAD AT ABOUT 5:00 PM GOING DOWN THE HILL. THE GRADER WAS IDSCOVERED AT ABOUT 1:00 AM OVERTURNED IN CREEK AT THE BRIDGE. THE BODY OF THE DECEASED WAS REMOVED AT ABOUT 2:00 AM BY THE MARTIN COUNTY DEPUTY COYOVER & THE RESCUE SQUAD.
I NAME WAS TRAPPED IN CHEVROLET C-10 PICK-UP TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING AS THE RESULT OF BEING BACKED OVER BY A CATERPILLAR 775 HAUL TRUCK HE PULLED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRUCK BEYOND SIGHT OF WHERE H E COULD BE SEEN FROM THE CAB OF THE CAT TRUCK WHEN THE CAT OF THE CAT TRUCK PROCEEDED BACKWARDS IT CRUSHED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TRAPPING THE DRIVER
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN TREE WHEN HIS SAW BECAME HUNG-UP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WITH SAW BEGAN TO CUT TREE TO REMOVE SAW WHEN TREE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE.
THE FLOOR OF THE PIT HAD BEEN BLASTED UNDER CUTTING AN OVERHANGING HIGHWALL AFTER THE BLASTED MATERIAL HAD BEEN REMOVED THE VICTIM STEPPED INTO THE EXCAVATION THE OVERHANGING HIGHWALL FELL CR USHING THE VICTIM
EMPLOYEE ENTERED AN INBY END OF ABANDONED WORKING SEALED WHICH HAD BEEN PORPERLY MARKED AND WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE AREA WAS NOT TO BE ENTERED. THE EMPLOYEE'S LOCATION AND POSITION WAS NO T A PART OF HIS ASSIGNED TOUR OF DUTIES, HE HAD FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE AREA WAS RESTRICTED AND WAS NOT INSTRUCTED BY COMPANY SUPERVISION TO BE WITHIN SAID LOCATION. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN INSTRUC
I,NAME WAS REPAIRING RAISERS, USED FOR SPRINKLING LEACH PAD, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PIPE MACHINE AS FAR AS INVESTIGATION GOES, THE SECTION OF PIPE, (RISER), WAS INSTALLED CROOKED IN THE MA CHINE. EMPLOYEE THEN STEPPED ON PEDAL TO START HE MACHINE. THE FORWARD REVERSE SWITH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION SO EMPLOYEE LEANED OVER SUPPORTING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE MACHINE AND
LIFTING A 42 INCH BELT TO INSTALL A BOTTOM ROLLER
WORKING TO FREE GUIDE SLIDE FOR DRILL STEEL, THAT WAS HUNG UP ON MAST OF DRILL. GUIDE SUDDENLY CAME FREE AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT, AMPUTATING PORTION OF TOE NEXT TO THE LITTLE TOE.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING FIBERCRETE CRIBS OVERHEAD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GROIN.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING COAL BETWEEN DEISTER TABLE 'G AND 'H EMPL WAS OBSTRUCTED BY A 10" PIPE 9'L X 3/8 WALL THICKNESS EMPL THEN RAISED ONE END OF PIPE TO PLACE SMALLER PIPE UNDER TO ENABLE MOV EMENT INJURED SLIPPED BACKWARD AND FELL ON R SIDE BECAME LOST TIME 8/28/89
INJURED WAS LIFTING 50LB BAGS OF SAND ONTO MOTOR TO PUT SANDER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT LOWER STOMACH AREA.
EMPL IN SLIGHTLY BENT POSITION REMOVING 2 5-GAL CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL FROM FLAT SUPPLY CAR,FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
2 SOUTH SECTION 4 ENTRY AT 96+20 THE INJURED WAS BENT OVER TO PICK UP AND MOVE A MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WRENCHES AND EXPERIENCED STOMACH CRAMPS, THOUGHT IT WAS A STOMACH VIRUS, ON HIS WAY HOME HE FELT A HARD SPOT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.
I.NAME WAS PINNING THE ROOF IN THE #2 TR. ENTRY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I.NAME HAD JUST STARTED DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE AND HAD TAKEN THE SHORT DRILL, STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE AND LAYED IT AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE BOOM ON THE PINNER, UNAWARE THAT HE HAD LOOSENED THE BOTTOM OF THE DRILL STEEL ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. WHEN I.NAME FINISHED DRILLING THE ROOF BOLT HOLE WITH THE LO
EMPL USED RIGHT LEG TO REMOVE SECTION OF CABLE AWAY FROM CONTINUOUS MINER HE WAS BACKING OUT OF CUT OF COAL.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING AND THROWING BAGS OF TRASH FROM A PICKUP TRUCK INTO A GARBAGE DUMPSTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BRAKE ADJUSTERS OUT OF DOZER CAUSING HERNIA ON BOTH SIDES. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT HAD HERNIA REPAIRED AT THIS DATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE GENERATOR VAN AT TIME OF INJURY. EMPLOYEE'S ARM WAS SEVERED TO THE ELBOW AND HE RECEIVED INTERNAL INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE LIFTING FIVE GALLON PAIL (EQUIPPED WITH BAIL) CONTAINING ORE SLURRY SAMPLE (EST. 60 LBS. TOTAL WEIGHT). NO VERTICAL LIFTING INVOLVED I N EXCESS OF SIX INCHES.
EMPL STATES HE WAS RAKING HEAVY ROCK AND HURT STOMACH
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A DRILL BIT ON A ROTARY HIGHWALL DRILL. WHILE DOING SO THE BUSHING WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE, CAUSING AN INJURY.
HE WAS FILLING AN OIL BARREL USING THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON THE LUBE VAN. THE AIR COMPRESSOR MOTORWAS N
EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE DRAGLINE CAB AND TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. IT DID NOT LATCH SO SHE TRIED AGAINS, THIS TIME BRACING HERSELF WITH HER RIGHT HAND ON THE WALL. HER RIGHT THUMB INADVERTENTLY WR APPED AROUND THE DOOR TRIM AND ONTO THE JAMP. SHE PUSHED HARD ON THE DOOR TO GET IT LATCHED AND PINCHED HER RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE JAMB.
HE WAS INSTALLING 3/4 X 48 REBUR BOLTS IN 001 SECTION. WHILE BENDING BOLT TO PUSH IT UP INTO THE HOLE, HE FELT A TEARING IN HIS ABODOMEN.
EMPL CARRYING PIECE OF STEEL UP INCLINED WALKWAY TO PRIMARY SCREEN AT CRUSHING PLANT AT QUARRY.EMPL IN HURRY TO GET UP THERE BEFORE BREAK TIME.WHILE WALKING,SOMETHING ON HIS BELT OR PANTS HUNG ON HANDRAIL CAUSING UPPER BODY TO TWIST.RESULTING STRAIN PROBABLY DIAG AS HERNIA.
WHILE REMOVING RADIATOR MOUNT BOLTS THE RADIATOR SHIFTED TO THE FRONT PINCHING EMPLOYEES RIGHT PINKEY FINGER BETWEEN RADIATOR AND THE CHASIS OF THE TRUCK.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REALIZE THE CHERR Y PICKER WAS EXERTING FORCE ON THE RADIATOR.
EMPL WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO CLEAN A DOWNSHOOT WHEN HE FELT THE TEAR
WHILE PUTTING BOLT IN #335 SCREW, I.NAME PLACED HIS FINGER IN THE BOLT HOLE TO SEE IF IT WAS LINED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 40 LB SIMONS FOR STATED PAIN IN GROIN AREA.DR AT CLINIC DIAGNOSED IT AS HERNIA.
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR WAS HOISTING EMPLOYEE TOWARD CONVEYOR COUNTER WEIGHT PULLEY WHEN HE TILTED BUCKET BACK. EMPLOYEE GRABBED TOP BAR OF LOADER BUCKET, THE BUCKET TILTED FURTHER BACK AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN TOP BAR AND LIFTING PIVOT ARM.
EMPL LIFTED ROCK,FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT GROIN AREA.LIFTING ROCK OUT OF PRIMARY CHUTE.
EMPL HELPING REMOVE AG MILL FEED END SEAL RING.RING WAS BOUND UP AND EMPL PUT LEFT HAND BETWEEN SEAL RING AND FEED CHUTE BARRING RING OFF.BAR SLIPPED AND RING POPPED BACK PINCHING LEFT INDEX F INGER.TOP OF FINGER FROM 1ST KNUCKLE PULLED OFF OF THE BONE.
3 MEN WERE PUSHING WAGON UP INCLINE. INJURED MAN LAID FINGERS OVER EDGE OF WAGON & ELECTRICAL MOTOR IN WAGON SLID BACKWARDS STRICKING HIS HAND & CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER & RIGHT HAND.,
INJURED WAS WORKING AT THE PREPARATION PLANT SHOVELING A COAL SPILL IN THE SMAPLE TRANSFER AREA. HE SHOVELED COAL FROM 7:30 AM UNTIL 5:00 PM AND AT THE END OF THE DAY FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA INJURY. INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK 11/27/89.
EMPLOYEE HAS FINISHED SPLICING BELT AT STONE BIN AT STONE QUARRY. CLEANING UP TOOLS. STEPPED DOWN AND FELT RIGHT KNEE SNAP. FOLLOWING DAY KNEE CONTINUED TO SNAP. DOCTOR STATES CARTILEGE WAS TO RN IN RIGHT KNEE.
CARRYING RIB BLOCK TRIPPED TWISTING BACK
EMPL CLIMBED UP ON RR CAR HOOKED SAFETY BELT,FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF CAR.
I NAME WAS WALKING AROUND HIS SCRAPER, DOING A PRESHIFT INSPECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON UNEVEN GROUND. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL. A SPLINT WAS APPLIED BY HIS DR THE NEXT DAY.
WAS CHANGING AROUND IN SHUTTLE CAR SEAT INJURED LEFT HAND THUMB.
EMPL WAS MAKING A CABLE SPLICE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG
RIDING SCOOP BUCKET INTO MINE, SCOOP WENT THR0UGH WATER GETTING SOME IN SCOOP BUCKET. MEADOWS RAISED UP TO KEEP FROM GETTING WET AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE BACK .
WHEN ADDING A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL TO DOZER ENGINE, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AFTER STRAIGHTENING HIS BACK UPON COMPLETION OF POURING CAN CONTENTS.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING ON SHUTTLE CAR CBLE, HE RECIEVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AS HE PULLED AWAY FROM CABLE, HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPL CHANGING SPRING ON TANDEM DUMP TRUCK WHEN SPRING SLIPPED HITTING EMPL IN KNEE,CAUSING KNEE TO SUFFER SPRAIN.DIDNT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL9-25-89.
STARTED AS A RECORABLE CUTTING BRUSH WHEN SHE LEANED FORWARD SHE FELT A PULL IN HER RIGHT HIP AND BACK.
LOST FOOTING ON WET SURFACE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND ON CONVEY FRAME TO KEEP FROM FALLING TWISTED BACK
EMPL GOING FROM BELT TO RETURN AT #23 X-CUT.WENT THROUGH 3'X3' MANDOOR.EMPL PULLED ON LATCH 2 OR 3 TIMES AND DOOR WOULDNT CLOSE TO SO GRABBED DOOR AND PULLED A COUPLE OF TIMES ON 2ND TIME THE DOOR SHUT CATCHING THUMB IN DOOR RESULTING IN OPEN FRACTURE,PROREMAL PHALANX RIGHT THUMB,NON-DISPLACED.
I NAME REPORTED THAT WHILE HE HAD LIFTED A PIECE OF 20" FIBERGLASS TUBING TO CONNECT IT TO ANOTHER TUBE HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND COMPLETED THE SHIFT BUT WAS KEPT OFF WORK BY HIS DR AFTER A MEDICAL EXAMINATION
WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF 2-764 TRYING TO OPEN THE TAILGATE.SHE JERKED AND IT OPENED TOO FAST SHE FELL AS SHE WENT DOWN SHE GRABBED FRO THE BUMPER AT THE SAME TIME THE TAILGATE SLAMMED DOW N.
INJ ROLLING RAIL LOST CONTROL AND IT ROLLED BACK ONTO ANKLE.INJ BEGAN MISSING WORK 8-2-89.
HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN DRYER DOOR WITH A HAMMER AND AS HE PULLED ON THE DOOR, HE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK.
SEE ATTACHED;..EMPL POSITIONED STEPLADDER ON S.SIDE OF SR5 TO REACH SKIRTING AREA OF BELT.APPARENTLY LEGS OF LADDER WERE SETTING IN CRUSHED ROCK SPILLED FROM BELT.WHEN EMPL REACHED UP LADDERR TIPPED OVER TO N.CAUSING EMPL TO FALL CATCHING LEFT HEEL IN LADDER BRACE,RIGHT FOOT WENT UNDER LEG OF LADDER AND HE FELL OVER OTHER SET OF LEGS HITTING LEFT RIB CAGE..RIB CONTU.,SPRAIN LT ANKL
WOKE UP ON 8-1-89 AFTER WORKING ON 7-312-89 WITH LOW BACK PAINS ON 7-31-89 SHOVELING MATERIAL OUT FOR UNDERNEATH CO;NVEY BELT
LAYING ON BACK DRILLING HOLE IN TRUCK CAB WITH DRILL, METAL SHAVING FELL IN LEFT EYE.
EMPL STATED HE LIFTING ON CHAIN GUARD. AS HE WAS TWISTING AROUND HE SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT HIP.
I.NAME OPERATING SCRAPER HIT BUMP CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME UNFASTENED.THEN HIT ANOTHER BUMP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON ROOF AND SHOULDER ON CAB.
ROCK FELL ON EMPLS FOOT WHILE ROOF BOLTING
EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED POCKETKNIFE LAYING NEAR HIM WHILE HE WAS EATING LUNCH, AS HE REACHED FOR THERMOS, HIS FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH KNIFE BLADE, CAUSING LACERATION.
AN EMPLOYEE OF METRO SPECIAL POLICE, A CONTRACTOR FOR SECURITY SERVICES AT THE QUARRY, BRUISED HIS KIDNEY. HE WAS CHECKING A METER AT OUR GENERATOR & LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE STEPS. HE SLIPPED APPROX. ONE FOOT FROM ONE STEP TO THE NEXT. HE FELL ON THE HAND RAIL. HE DID NOT FALL DOWN COMPLETELY.
INDIVIDUAL WAS REACHING TO RETRIEVE A TOOL ON TOP OF THE WALKING CAM OF THE 1570 DRAGLINE AND WHEN HE CAME DOWN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST SIDEWAYS
EMPL WAS APPLYING APPRX 730' LBS OF TORQUE TO 1538 HAUL PAC RIGHT SIDE REAR SERVICE BRAKE CALIPER. CENTER BOLT BROKE & EMPL FELL TO FLOOR IN DIAGNOSIS OF LS STRAIN. HE BEGAN TO LSOE TIME FROM WORK.
INJURED WAS WALKING UP THE BANK FROM THE BOAT DOCK & STEPPED ON A ROCK & FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE
HE ALLEGED THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK AS HE PICKED UP A BAG OF FLOCK TO BE USED IN PREPARATION PLANT.
INJ INSTALLING PIPE AT D P 16, HAMMERING WEDGE IN COUPLING INJ R WRIST SWELLED CAUSING PAIN.
SUPERVISOR AND I WERE LEFITNG AND CARRYING BAGS OF CEMENT THAT WERE WASTE MATERIAL OUTSIDE TO BE DUMPED APPROX. WEIGHT 80# FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. DOCTOR DIAGNOSIS HERNIA. SURGERY 8/29/ 89.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF SATELLITE MINER WHEN APPROX. 8" OF ROOF COAL POTTED OUT INBY THE LAST ROOF SUPPORT PLANK. THIS ROOF COAL KNOCKED DOWN THE VENTILATION TUBING WHICH ST RUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE MINER CAUSING A BRUISE TO PUBIC AREA.
HAD TO FIX UP ROLL WITH WELDER COULD NOT SEE GOOD ENOUGH WITH HELMET AT TIME SO TRYED TO RUN WELDER WITHOUT STEADY USE OF HELMET & CONTACTED A FEW FLASHES FROM WELDER MY OWN FAULT
HELPIGN SPLICE CONVEY CHAIN FOR CONT MINER IN 3 ENTRY OF 002 0 HOLDING HAMMER FOR OTHER EMP TO HIT HAMMER SLIPPED HIT R MIDDLE FINGER FRA CTURING IT
SLIPPED WHILE CLIM BING LADDER
RE-RAILING ROCK DUST TANKS FELT PULL IN LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A NYLON SLING TO A 14IN WIDE BY 15FT LONG I BEAM EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING OVER BEAM BEAM WAS BETWEEN HIS LEGS HE TILTED BEAM TO SLIDE THE SLING UNDER & THE BEAM FELL OVER LANDING AGAINST HIS ANKLE
EE WAS HANGING IN MINER CABLE ON THE ROOF WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS INSTALLING THE FINAL ROW OF ROOF BOLTS IN A FACE AREA. HE HEARD THE TOP POP, HE TURNED AND RUN, HOWEVER HIS HIP WAS STRUCK BY THE EDGE OF THE FALLING ROCK.
DRILLING JACK HAMMER BROKE STEEL BROKE, ON HIM AND HAD TO CATCH IT
THE 1 ST FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS IT TURNED.
SUPPLY ROLLED BACK AGAINST MOTOR PINNING MAN LEG.
BOLTING PANEL ON SHU. CAR PC OF RIB COASL FELL OUT STRUCK ON PELVIS
WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE, WAS HOLDING DRILL STEEL WITH LEFT HAND TO HELP START A NEW HOLE (HARD ROCK). DRILL STEEL BEGAN TO SPIN CATCHING GLOVE ON LEFT HAND, LEFT HAND TWISTED AROUND STEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF LIME WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.
CLIMBING FROM CAT WALK IN UPPER LEVEL AND SLIPPED AND HIT LEG ON HANDRAIL OR PIPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A 7' POST FROM THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP. HE PUT THE POST ON HIS HIP AND STARTED TO CARRY IT, WHEN HIS BACK GAVE OUT AND HE FELL DOWN.
INJURED WAS TURNING AROUND IN SEAT OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS ABCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A LABORER ON PAINTING CREW.HE LIFTED CAN OF PAINT AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPL WAS INJURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE TRAILING CABLE FOR THE CM THE EMPL PICKED UP THE CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE HAULAGE ROAD WHEN THE CABLE TIGHTENED AND CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWE R BACK
SETTING TIMBERS AND DRAW ROCK FELL ON FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A FEEDER WHEN THE OFF SIDE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR TURNED THE LEFT CORNER TO DUMP AND STRUCK INJUREDS BUGGY.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT WHEN ROOF FELL BETWEEN OVERCAST STRIKING HIM IN THE NOSE AND FACE.
EMPL CARRYING BUCKET WITH TOOLS ONE IN EACH HAND AND SLIPPED ON STAIRS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BAGGING MACHINE WHEN HE FAINTED AND FELL OVER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A METAL FRAME.
EE WAS STANDING IN LOADER BUCKET CHANGING ROLLER ON CONVEYOR OPERATOR ALLOWED LOADER TO MOVE FORWARD MASHING EE AGAINST LOADER BUCKET.
EXITING FROM WELDING TRUCK,SLIPPED ON RUNNING BOARD AND INJURED LEFT KNEE.
EE STATES THAT WHILE SHOVELING REJECTS INTO A WHEELBARROW HIS ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A HYDRAULIC DRILL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON A VALVE, AND PULLING ON A BELT, FELT PAIN IN NECK. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF THE INJURY UNTIL 8/11/89.
A SCRAPER OPERATOR CALLED THE OFFICE AND REPORTED HAVING AN EAR INFECTION CAUSED FROM EAR PLUGS,
DRAW ROCK BROKE OUT AROUND ROOF BOLTS.FELL ON CANOPY,SLID DOWN BETWEEN BOOM AND CANOPY ON MINER AND CAUGHT HIS SHOULDER.
OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE AND WHILE DISMOUNTING MACHINE MISSED STEP CAUSING FALL OFF LOCOMOTIVE.
INJURED WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF WOOD BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN AND THE DRIVE SPROCKET OF THE CONVEYOR WHILE HIS CO-WORKER ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CONVEYOR CHAIN IN TIME. CO-WORKER STATED THAT THE CONVEYOR DRIFTED BACKWARDS PINNING INJURED'S ARM BETWEEN THE FLIGHT ON THE CONVEYOR AND THE HEAD CHUTE ON THE WASH BOX CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPL STATED THAT THE BRAKE LEAKED OFF ON PINNER HE REACHED INTO DECK OF PINNER TO RESET AND PINNER TIRE RAN OVER HIS FOOT
TRANSFERRING BREAKING HAMMER TO LOWER LEVEL, IT SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT HAND IT DID NOT BOTHER MUCH AT FIRST BUT STARTED HURTING MORE.
INJURY TO KNEE WHILE WORKING.
INJURED WAS APPLYING B-BOND TO RETURN STOPPING WHEN SOME OF THE B-BOND GOT INTO HIS EYE CAUSING AN ABRASION TO L EYE
THE INJURED WAS WELDING ON THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND MUST HAVE FLASHED HIMSELF.EYES DID NOT BOTHER HIM UNTIL MIDNIGHT THAT EVENING.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK.FELL AND SKINNED HIS ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 48"X36"X8" FELL ALONG THE RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND FORCING HIM INTO THE ROOF BOLTER CAUSING BRUISED LOWER BACK AND STOMACH AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING POWER ON A POWER CENTER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A BOLTER CABLE, CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE TON GUE OF THE POWER CENTER.
SECTION MECHANIC WAS CHANGING HOSE ON PINNER OF MINER. A SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED SHIFT BUT ON 8-1-89 WHEN HE GOT UP HE HAD A BRUISE ON LOWE R BACK AND WAS TOO SORE TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE INSPECTING EQUIPMENT AFTER CLEANING A PARTICLE OF ROCK OR DIRT FELL OR BLEW INTO HIS RT EWYE WHICH HE WASHED OUT WITH WATER HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED 2 DAYS LATER HE REPORTED THIS & WAS I MMEDIATELY SENT TO A PHYSICIAN WHO REFERRED HIM TO ANOTHER DR OPHTHALMOLOGYST EMPLOYEE WAS TGIVEN A RETURN TO WORK PERMIT REGULAR WORK & DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN EYE PROBLEM UNRELATED TO THE PA
CHANGING A TIRE ON A RUBBER TIRE DOZER IN PIT. WHILE PRYI8NG ON A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE SLEPPED BACK, LANDED ON A ROCK, TWISTING ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CRUSHER TURNHEAD THAT HAD PLUGGED UP WITH A BAR. HE SAID WHILE HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE TURNHEAD IT MOVED CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPL WAS SETTING TIMBER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAININLOWER BACK THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED AS MEDICAL ONLY IN 1987 AND THIS BECAME A LOST TIME AS OF 7/31/89
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK AFTER HAVING STEERED A LIFT TRUCK OVER SOME RAIL ROAD TRACKS. THE LIFT TRUCK WAS BEING TOWED AT A VERY SLOW PACE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL (WIRELESS) WHEN A 1' X 1' X 3" PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CARRYING A STERP DOWN TRANSFORMER, THE CABLE GOT CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO EXPERNICE BACK PAIN.
LOADING STEEL BEAMS HURT BACK
EMPL LOADING SPEED REDUCER AND CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER CRUSHING IT.
BOLTING 8' L GROUN ROD WHILE ANOTHER WAS DRIVING ROD IN GROUND WITH IMPACT DRIVER INJ HAND SLIPPED BETWEEN DRIVER AND ROD TORE CHUNK OF SKIN BETWEEN INDEX FINGER END THUMB INSIDE R HAND
WHILE SOUNDING TOP HE WALKED ALONGSIDE A STACK OF CEMENT BLOCKS THAT FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE. KNEE "POPPED" AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STAND HE STATED IT FELT LIKE JELLY WITH A LOT OF PAIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE TAILPIECE HE TRIPPED AND FELL. WHEN HE FELL, THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BY THE HANDLE OF THE GREASE GUN HE WAS CARRYING. H E SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE FINGER THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
WENT TO MOVE HEAD OUT ON ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE-SAYS HE FIRST HURT HIS KNEE ON 07-31-89,BUT DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR OR MISS WORK UNTIL 08-28-89-THIS IS WHEN THE ACCIDENT REPORT WA S RECEIVED IN THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT.AUGUST 28,1989 WAS FIRST DAY OF WORK HE MISSED.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS WALKING A BELTLINE WHEN SHE STRUCK HER HEAD ON A PROTRUDING BROW CAUSING INJURY TO HER NECK.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK-UP TRACK TIE. AT THAT TIME ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A TRACK HAMMER AND STRUCK VICTIM ON BACK ON HARD HAT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS.
FUELING TRUCKS STEPED OFF SPRAINED ANKLE.
INJURED WAS LOADING COAL BEHIND MINER AND HE TURNED AROUND TO LEAVE ON SHUTTLE CAR AND CAP LIGHT CAUGHT TOP, PULLING HEAD BACK. STRAINING NECK MUSCLES. HE SAID THE TOP WAS LOWER AND LOOSE CO AL UNDER THE CAR. IN NO 4 ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BALL PIN HOPPER SUMP WHEN HE STEPPED INTO SLURRY, WHICH WENT INTO HIS BOOTS.
HEAD FELL OUT OF TOP AND HIT HER IN THE KNEE AREA WHILE SHE WAS SITTING ON THE 3 WHEELER.
EMPL DISMOUNTED MANBUS TO REPLACE DISLODGED STOP-DRAG WHEN MANBUS WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY TRACK JEEP THUS MANBUS STRUCK INJURED A GLANCING BLOW.
HE WAS CLEANING OUT AN ELEVATOR WHEN HE PICKED UP A STEEL SHAFT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE FACE OF THE LEACH PAD & TRIPPED
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE, STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF CRUSHER #5 WHEN THE BAR HE WAS HOLDING ONTO BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO CATWALK INJURING RIBS.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON JULY 31, 1989 THAT HE WAS SUFFERING BACK PAIN AND THINKS THAT HE MIGHT HAVE INJURED HIMSELF ON THE JOB ON JULY 30, 1989. THE EMPLOYEE IS NOT SURE BUT HE THINKS IT COUL D HAVE BEEN DUE TO JUMPING OFF A LOWBOY TO THE GROUND.
WORKING UNDER BOOM IN CROUCHED POSITION STOOD UP HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH CATWALK
CLIMBING IN EUCLID DUMP LEFT FT ON BOTTOM RUNG SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER RIGHT LEG BY A FORK OF A LIFT TRUCK CAUSING A MINER LACERATION AND A LARGE BRUISE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A CONVEYOR GALLERY TO TAKE A SAMPLE WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON SOME PELLETS. (CHIROPRACTOR CARE)
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FLOWMETER PROBE FROM ACID FLOW CONTROL SHUT OFF ACID FLOW BUT DID NOT OPEN PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE WHEN THE COUPLING HOLDING PROBE IN PLACE WAS LOOSENED PRESSURE IN LINE B LEW SURFURIC ACID OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RT ARMCHEST & THIGH
REFUELING WATER PUMP,MUFFLER WAS HOT AND FUMES FROM GAS IGNITED AND CAUSED FIRE.
EMPL WAS HOOKING BOULDER ON GRIZZLY TO MOVE IT THROUGH WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. INCIDENT RESULTED IN BACK STRAIN CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
WHILE TIGHTENING THE FLUME STAY WIRE, HE CAUGHT THE WINCH HANDLE, WHICH IS A PIECE OF 1/2" X 12" ROUND STOCK ON AN OBSTRUCTION. TWISTED HIS WRIST BY TWISTING HIS WRIST HE APPARENTLY REFRACTURE D A PREVIOUSLY FRACTURED, BUT UNTREATED BREAK.
HELPING ELCTRIC. MOVE TRAILING CABLE HE STEPPED ON ROCK SPRAINED HIS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE CARRYING CORE BLOCK HE FELL CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.EMPLOYEE DID NOT WORK SUNDAY 07-30-89 DESPITE PHYSICIANS INTENTION TO RELEASE HIM FOR WORK HIS NEX T SCHEDULED SHIFT.EMPLOYEE DID NOT WORK ON 07-30-89 DESPITE PHYSICIAN OPINION HE WAS CAPABLE TO WORK.7000-1 SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION #3097377.
LIFTING STEEL BAR,LOW BACK BECAME SORE.ADVISED TO STAY HOME FROM WORK BY DR.
ALL THREE FUSES OF INCOMING 12470 VAC BLEW AT APPROX 8:45 AM. ALL THREE FUSE HOLDERS WAS REMOVED OMPLETELY & REFUSED. EMPL WAS INSPECTING DEENERGIZED SUB STATION TO TRY TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. L IGHTING ARRESTER WAS DISCOVERED WITH HOLE IN IT.EMPL PRECEEDED TO INSTALL ONE FUSE HOLDER & ENERGIZED ONE PHASE. HE THEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PHASE.
HAULING CRIBS TO BUILD SEALS WHEN COAL DUST BLEW IN EYE. WAS WEARING GLASSES BUT THEY HAD FALLEN OFF.
EMPL STATED HE WAS CARRYING MINER PARTS FROM END OF TRACK TO MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE LAYING DOWN WIRE MESH IN PREPARTION FOR POURING A CONCRETE FLOOR EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF MESH IT WENT THROUGH HIS BOOT AND INTO HIS FOOT.
EE WAS BURING ABOUT 4 FT INTO THE AIR ON A CHUTE A PIECE OF METAL SLAG WENT INTO HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS LEFT FOOT.
MAN CAME TO MINE 08-08-89 PM AND STATED THAT HE WAS OFF DUE TO BACK PROBLEMS.HE STATED TO HIS FOREMAN.HE FELT PAIN WHEN HE GOT OUT OF BOLTER CAB YET HE STATED TO THE SAFETY DIRECTOR THAT HIS A BCK HURT FROM BENDING TO CLEAN OUT THE DUST TANKS ON HIS PINNER.
WALKING ALONG LONGWALL 15 AND FELL USING LEFT WRIST TO BREAK FALL HURT LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL, 3" X 4" X 1/4", PIECE OF ROCK. (CUT FINGER).
ELECTRICIAN DEENERGIZED A 4160 VOLT PANAL & OPENED DOOR ELECTRICIAN DEFEATED SAFETY LATCH & ENERGIZED PANAL ELECTRICIAN THEN ATTEMPTED TO TAKE A VOLTAGE READING WITH 1000 ACROSS 4160 VOLT FUSE S METER BLEW UP & ELECTRICIAN RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS FROM HANDS TO ABOUT 4IN ABOVE ELBOW ON BOTH ARMS R ECEIVED SOME MINOR BURNS TO FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LOADER HE STEPPED IN CRACK IN CONCRETE
WALKING & SLIPPED & TWISTED KNEE
EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON SUNDAY JULY 30 1989 & REMAINS OFF DUE TO COMPLICATIONS FROM A PREVIOUS DISORDER HIS ORIGINAL COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED ON 111789 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY ON H I S WRISTS HE APPEARS TO BE EXPERIENCING MUSCLE SPASMS TO HIS BACK REGION THIS MAY BE ASDSOCIATED TO AN EVEN EARLIER REPORTABLE ACCIDENT TO HIS FOOT DATED 101886
ADJUSTING HEAD PULLEY AND RECEIVED ELECTICAL SHOCK, JUMPED OFF CRUSHER AND LANDED ON HEEL AND CRACKED BONE IN HEEL.
INSTALLING PUSH CYLINDER ON SCOOP BUCKEWT. WHEN LIFTING CYLINDER FELT POP IN BACK. EMPL CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8/4/89 WHEN HIS FIRST SHIFT WAS MISSED AS RESULT OF INJURY.
WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP COME A LONG AND GOT A CATCH IN HIS HIP AND FELL DOWN.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOADER LADDER
THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC ACCIDENT AND THE EMPLOYEE CAN'T RECALL ANY INSTANCE WHERE HE STRAINED HIS BACK. SEVERAL EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED ALL DAY SETTING UP A PORTABLE CRUSHER. IT WAS VERY HOT AND HUM ID THAT AFTER NOON. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DAY THAT HE COULDN'T HARDLY GET OUT OF BED.
EMPL TIGHTENING UP WATER HOSE BESIDE CONVEYOR BELT A ROCK CAME OFF TOP OF BELT AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW.
REMOVING GEAR GEAR FELL ON HAND
EMPLOYEE STATE THAT WHILE PERFORMING HIS USUAL WORK DUTIES AS A LONGWALL SHIELD OPERATOR, HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE MAINTIANS THAT HE DID NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY A ND HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM OVER A LOGN PERIOD. HIS TREATING PHYSICIAN WAS CONTACTED AND VERBALLY SUB. THE EMPLOYEE'S CLAIM. WE ASKED THE DOCTOR FOR WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AND WE HAVE INCLUDED A
EE WAS AIR ARCING CRACKS IN A DRAGLINE BUCKET. SOME HOT SLAG FELL INSIDE HIS LEFT FOOT BURNED THROUGH HIS SOCK AND CAUSED 2ND AND 3 RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE LEFT FOOT. EE WORKED THROUGH 8-1-89 W ENT TO DR ON 8-2-89 AND HE ADVISED HIM TO STAY OFF WORK TIL HEALED.
STRAINED BACK LOADING WATER JUGS IN TRUCK
EMPL PICKED UP LARGE PIECE OF METAL INSTEAD OF USING HOIST ON MECH TRUCK.
WHILE CARRYING CRIB BLOCK EMPL SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING RIGHT KNEE.DIDNT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10-23.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST & STEPPED THROUGH MANDOOR WEDGING HIS LT FOOT BETWEEN JROCKS NOTE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 080389
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT UP A CRIB BLOCK. HER FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HER, STRIKING HER HEAD AGINST FOOTWALL. NOTE: EMPLOYEE HURT 7/29/89. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/21/89.
THE EMPLOYEE AND A C0-WORKER WERE REMOVING THE HEAD ASSEMBLY FROM A 6 CYCLINDER METER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN RADIATING FROM THE LOWER ABDOMEN.
WHILE WORKING TO MOVE BELT BUILT PORT SCAFFEL MOVE SCAFFEL GAVE WAY FELL 15' BROKE SM BONE IN LOWER LEFT LEG. CRACKED HIS SHOULDER HAD CUT OVER R EYE
THE MAINTENANCE FOREMAN AND TWO MAINTENCE MEN WERE CRIBBING UP A TAILINGS LINE BY PLACING A STEEL ROD UNDER IT AND LIFTING. HE WAS ON THE SIDE OF A DIKE LIFTING AND MOVING THE PIPE WHEN HE INJ URED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE BELT AND PERFORMING DUTIES OF A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. DURING THE SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED BACK AND LEG PAIN OVER THE COURSE OF THE SHIFT.
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A MINER CABLE WITH ANOTHER EMPL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MEPL BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9-13-89
HE WAS RIDING IN A BUGGY TO TAKE LAB SAMPLES. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF THE BUGGY GOT STUCK IN A RUT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RAILROAD TRACK, W. OF 4-50 AT THE LOAD SHED. MILLER GOT OUT AND PICK ED UP THE BUGGY WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND TRIED TO FILL THE RUT WITH GRAVEL USING HIS RIGHT HAND, WHILE LIFTING AND HOLDING THE BUGGY HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT ARM. THE BUGGY REMAINED S
TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE OPERATING LOADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING THE ROCKDUST TANKER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A WET RUBBER MAT. HE FELL SIDEWAYS AND STRUCK THE ROCKDUST TANKER HITTING HIS RIGHT WRIST AND RIGHT HIP.
HAND CAUGHT IN BELT ON COVERYOR Y
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF METAL TO WELD ON FEED HOPPER IN #6 CONVEYOR TUNNEL AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT HIP. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 7-31-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING IMPACT CRUSHER AND HIT THUMB WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE OFF A PIECE OF INDIAN CONRETE WITH SLEDGE AND BAR, A PIECE OF STEEL FROM BAR CHIPPED OFF BAR AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.
HOIST CABLE ON DRAG LINE BROKE WHIP LASH OF LOOSE END CAME THROUGH OPEN CAB DOOR STRIKING OPERATOR ON RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE INJURY-COMPARTMENT SYNDROME OF LEG.
HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE DOORWAY HILE WALKING THRU HARD HAT WASS ON FELL TO GROUND UNCONSCIENCE.
RIGHT FRONT CABLE ON DREDGE HOOKED ON HEAD WIND, BLEW BACK OF DREDGE AND RELEASED, CABLE SNAPPED INTO THE LEFT LOWER LEG, KNOCKED OFF FEET.
OPER GOB SCRAPER CROSSED TRACKS WATER SPILLED, JERKED TO SIDE TO AVOID WATER STRUCK SHOULDER AGAINST DOOR WINDOW
EE CLAIMS THAT HE WENT INTO 2 SHOVEL LUBE ROOM TO CHECK THE LUBE SYSTEM, AS HE WAS LEAVING THE LUBE ROOM HE TURNED TO HIS LEFT TOOK A STEP FORWARD, STEPPED INTO AN OIL SPILL AND AS HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT IT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SHOVEL TOOTH OFF BACK OF REPAIR TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN AT RIGHT ELBOW. HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 9-25-89 HE HAD A LATERAL EPICONDYLITIES BONE SPUR..
EMPLOYEE CUT UPPER LEG WHILE USING GRINDER.
INSTALLING METAL SLING TO LIFT UP SCRUBBER SLING SLIPPED OFF OF HYD JACKS HITTING I ANME WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON LADDER RESULTS BEING KNOCK TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR FRACTURE PELVIS AND L RING FI NGER BROKEN
TRIPPED AND FELL OFF TRUCK FRACT L WRIST.
UNLOADING CONVEY IDLERS FOR BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK EQUIP FELL ON LEG
EMPLOYEE THINKS HE MAY HAVE INJURED HIMSELF WHILE OPERATING DOZER. BUT DOES NOT RECALL A SPECIFIC INCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS ALLEGED INJURY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FRACTURE HIS 11TH LEFT RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BULK TRUCK FROM A POWDER BIN AND HE BENT OVER TO GO UNDER THE CATWALK ON THE TRUCK AND BUMPED HIS LOWER BACK ON THE CATWALK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT THE TOP FROM A 55 GALLON DRUM TO MAKE A TRASH BARREL. WHEN THE CUTTING TORCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE OPEN BUN HOLE IN THE DRUM, THE MATERIAL IN THE DRUM IGNI TED. FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE BUNG HOLE BURNING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS FACE, CHEST AND ARM. ALL BURNS WERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE.
INJ STEPPING OVER GUARD RAIL AT READY LINE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL CAUSING FRACTURE HIS RIGHT ARM
WHILE REPAIRING CRUSHER PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL & FELT PAIN IN BACK EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED 07 2889 HE RETURNED TO WORK 072989 HE WORKED UNTIL 091489 RETURNED TO WORK 092589 WITH A WEIGHT RESTRICTION OF NOT GREATER THAN 20LBS HE IS STILL VISITING DOC & HAS NOT YET RETURNED TO REGULAR WORK
THE EMPL WALKED OUT FROM BEHIND A WATER TRUCK IN FRONT OF AN ON COMING WATER TRUCK AND WAS STRUCK BY THE SECOND TRUCK
HE WAS CHECKING A STUCK ROLLER; THE BELT OR ROLLER GRABBED HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HAND THROUGH ROLLER.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK SLID FROM THE ROOF/RIB AREA STRIKING HIS HEAD.
EMPL PULLING MINER CABLE WHILE ON HIS KNEES.JERKED CABLE AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT BACK.
FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF JEEP AND FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING A FLOOR JACK, WHILE INSTALLING ROLLERS ON DOZER.
EMPL WAS LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF PRELL WHEN STRAINED BACK
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL REAR PIN IN BACK OF PUSH JACK ON LONGWALL SUPPORT. JACK WAS BEING MOVED BACK & FORTH HYUDRAULICLLY WHEN HYDRAULIC CONTROL LOCKED ON & FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RELAY BATR & SIDE OF SUPPORT.
EMPL TAKING LADDER DOWN OFF WALL IN STORAGE RM BEHIND ELEVATOR LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO HIS ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HIS KNEE SLIPPED OFF THE ROOF BOLTER DECK AND STRUCK A ROCK.
USING TRACK JACT TO JACE UP TRACK AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. HAS HAD PRIOR BACK SURGERY AND LONG HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
EMPL WAS OPERATING A 10 TON MOTOR LOOKING OUTBY PULLING A CM ON A MACHINE TRUCK WHEN THE HEADS OF THE CM STRUCK AND DISLODGED A POST FALLING AND STRIKING EMPL ON THE HEAD JAMMING HIS NECK
PULLING ON HAULAGE BELT.
EMPLOYEE REPROTED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A BUNDLE (5) OF ROOF BOLTS, STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
ULLING WEEDS FROM AROUND SCALE HOUSE BY USING A SHOVEL BENDING OVER CONTRIBITING TO BACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A 48" TROUGHING ROLLER STAND TO REPLACE A BAD ROLLER. THE STAND WAS TIGHT AND THE EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO TURN IT WHEN THE STAND FLOPPED DOWN ONTO THE BELT STRU CTURE. SOMEWHERE IN THE PROCESS THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING AN AVULSION OF TISSUE AND A FRACTURE TO THE END OF THE FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENE
WAS PUTTING THIMBLE IN CUTTER CHAIN ON MINER AND SLIPPED AND MASHED THE LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HADN. HAPPENED ON A SECTION.
EE WAS INSTALLING TIMBERS IN NO & ENTRY ON 001-0 SECTION NO 3 MINE WHILE CARRYING THE TIMBER TO SET IN PLACE HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE TIMBER HE WAS CARRYING STRIKING HIS RIB AGAINST THE TIMB ER CAUSING HEAVY BRUISE.
LIFTING 5 GAL CAN OF OIL STRAINED BACK
EE WAS DRIVING A EUCLID WHEN HE TURNED IT OVER AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION AND TOLD TO REST.
INSTALLING SCREENS ON SHAKER SLIPPED INJ HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GREASING TAILPIECE WITH 5 GAL CAN OF GREASE-AFTER GREASING ONE SIDE HE PITCHED BUCKET ACROSS TAILPIECE CAUSING EXTREME PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WALKING TO RF BOLTER WALKED IN HEADER STRAINED NECK
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR FROM THE FACE TO THE FEEDER WHEN HE EXPIERENCED A PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP.
ON 7/28/89, EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL DISCHARGE HOSE FOR A SIX INCH PUMP. HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN STOMACH AREA. ON 8/8/89, EMPLOYEE INFORMED OFFICE OF POSSIBLE INJURY DUE TO THIS INCIDE NT. ON 8/13/89, EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AN IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A RUPTURE IN STOMACH AREA. ON 8/31/89, EMPLOYEE UNDERWENT SURGERY TO REPAIR RUPTURE, THUS BEING A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOS
TWISTED MUSCLES IN BACK GETTING IN AND OUT OF SCOOP
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO STEP FROM HOOD OF ROCK TRUCK.THE HOOD WAS WET,AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE,SLIPPED AND HIT HIS KNEE ON FRAME OF ROCK TRUCK.
THE INJURED WAS CLEANING UP JUNK, PICKED UP APIECE OF STEEL PIPE WITH A PLATE WELDED ON IT. GOT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANGING A VENTILATION CURTAIN WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS SHOULDER AND ARM.
EE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF PIPE WITH A TORCH. IT WAS ABOUT 5 FT HIGH. HE WAS SETTING UNDER THE PIPE HE WAS TRIMMING A HOT PIECE OF METAL WENT DOWN INTO HIS RUBBER BOOT AND BURNED HIS LEFT ANKL E ON THE INSIDE BELL.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOADER CABLE.HE AGAIN TWISTED THE SAME KNEE ON 08-20-89 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 09-15-89 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD EXPLORATORY SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A SECTION OF WATER PIPE AND STEPPED DOWN ONTO A PIECE OF COAL. EMPLOYEE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
EMPL OPERATING SCOOP ON SECTION 9101 WHEN SCOOP HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE.EMPLS BACK STARTED HURTING.
DROPPED PIECE OF STEEL ON FOOT WHILE CHANGING CUTTING EDG EON 980 LOADER.
REMOVING AND REPLACING THE BITS IN THE CHUNK BREAKER OF THE SECTION FEEDER CAR. HE WAS USING A 4LB HAMMER TO STRIKE A TO REMOVE IT FROM THE HOLDER WHEN AS HE STRUCK AT THE BIT, THE HAMMER GLAN CED OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE HIS KNEE. THE MUSCLE ABOVE HIS KNEE WAS BRUISED.
A MAINTENANCE CREW WAS CONSTRUCTING A BELT TURN CHUTE. INJURE HELPED TO LIFT A PIECE OF METAL AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THE OCCURRED AT THE NEW 1ST WEST CROSSOVER.
PICKED UP ROCK TO THROW ON BELT LOST BALANCE & FELL UNDER BELT SPRAINING BACK
HIT RIBS ON ROOF BOLT HANGING DOWN FROM TOP.
INSTALLING PINION GEAR ON DRAGLINE EMPLOYE REPORTED BACK STILL SORE ON 081089EMPLOYEE WENT TO VALLEY INDUSTRIAL & FAMILY MEDICAL GROUP ON 0825 89
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLECAR. THE SHUTTLECAR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND HIS HEAD HIT THE CANOPY STOVING HIS NECK.
TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK CAUGHT IN CONVEY BELT FINGERS CAUGHT ON CHAIN FRAME OF MACHINE INJ TO 4 AND 5 FINGRERS ON L HAND LACERATION AND DISOLOCATION
HE WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR 2C OF HAMMERMILL #2 & IN THAT MOMENT BROOM HOLD OF BETWEEN CONVEYOR & IDLER ALSO HOLDING LEFT HAND.
EE CLAIMS SHE DEVELOPED A BURNING SEN STATION IN HER CHEST WHILE PACKING 50 LB BAGS, WHICH RESULTED IN A UPPER BACK STRAIN.
EMPL WAS DECENDING STEPS WHEN SLIPPED & HIT TOP STEP WITH TAILBONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A DRAW BAR FROM FARMWAGON HE HAD JUST MOVED THE DRAW BAR WAS BARELY HOOKED INTO THE FARMWAGON & WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE DRAW BAR IT FELL BEFORE HE COULD GET A FIRM GRIP ON THE BAR IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT FINGERS BETWEEN THE MINE FLOOR & DRAW BAR FX HIS LONG & RING FINGER TIPS ON LEFT HAND
RUNNING BUGGY GOING BACK TO MACHINE WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT HAND RESTING ON BUGGY
WHILE GOING TO FEEDER TO DUMP LOAD SHUTTLE CAR HIT HILE IN ROADWAY AND EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK WHEN SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE.
EMPLOYEE STATE HE WAS REMOVING GREASE FITTING OFF TEREX ENDDUMP 102 WITH A PAIR OF PLYERS BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT TAKE THE GREASE THE FITTING HAD PRESSURE ON IT FITTING HIS FOREHEAD BETWEEN HIS E YES & GREASE WENT INTO BOTH EYES Y
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND LIFTED SHOVEL UP TO PUT COAL ON BELT STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.
THE EMPL PICKED UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE THREW THE STRUCTURE TOWARD THE RIB AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND R LEG UNDER INVESTIGATION BY SECOND PARTY INSURANCE UNTIL 8/11/89
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE WATER HOSE IN MAN HOLE ON TOP OF TANK.HE MISJUDGED OR SLIPPED 2 STEPS IN MAN HOLE.HE THOUGHT IT WAS NOT TOO SERIOUS AND CONTINUED TO WORK FOR THE REST OF THE DA Y.LATER THE PAIN BECAME WORSE AND HE THEN CONSULTED DOCTOR.
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING HEADERS ONTO SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
K-T DUMP TRUCK DRIVER DUMPED LOAD OF CLAY LEAVING BED IN UP POSITION WHEN DRIVING OFF.PULLED DOWN POWER LINE ON CAB OF TRUCK.AFTER CAUTIONING DRIVER TO STAY IN TRUCK,I.NAME PULLED 2 SWITCHES T O CUT OFF POWER TO LINE.FORGOT THIS WIRE CAME DIRECTLY FROM TRANSFORMER.REMOVED WIRE NOT KNOWING TRUCK BED HAD BROKEN INSULATION OF WIRE-THIS WAS THE PART HE TOOK HOLD OF.
PERSON STATED; HE WAS OPERATING A SUPPLY LOCOMOTIVE, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND UPPER BACK AREA BY FALLING CLOD. PERSON COMPLAINED OF PAIN TO HEAD AND BACK AREA. PERSON DROVE HIMSELF T O THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.
WHILE TRIMMING BACK END OF BUGGY CABLE TO MAKE SPLICE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT IGHT FINGER AT SECOND JOINT.
SLIPPED AND FELL ON RT SHOULDER AT TRACK ENTRY OF DRIFT MOUTH.
STANDING NEAR CURTAIN ANOTHER EMP CAME THROUGH CURTAIN ON PER CARRIER STRUCK HIM ON ANKLE.
HE ALSO STATED HE HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON 7-27-89 REMOVING BATTERY LIDS FROM MOTOR.
HE WAS INSTALLING 3/4 X 48 REBAR BOLTS IN #001 SECTION. WHILE BENDING A BOLT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SECTION OF WATER PIPE ALONG THE BELT LINE, WHEN THE PIPE SLIPPED IN HIS HANDS CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FALL INTO THE BELT STRUCTURE. HIS LEFTR KNEE POPPED .
WAS LIFTING A 6" PUMP HOSE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS LIFTING 50 LB BAG OF SAND WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
HELPING UNLOAD 16 FT BAR FORM FLAT CAR STRAIN HIS BACK
EMPL CLEANING AROUND BELT WHEN LUMP OF COAL FLEW OFF BLET AND HIT RIGHT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADVANCING SHIELDS ON FACE OF LWP 15. A ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS AND BROKE INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN LUNCH ROOM & WAS SITTING A CAN OF POP ON THE REFIRGERATOR & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAME INTO THE ROOM & HIT HIM IN THE BACK WITH THE DOOR <KNOB|
EMP LIFTING 100 LB BAG.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR CAB WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON A LOOSE ROCK.
EMPL WAS TALKING ON THE UNDERGROUND MINE PHONE AND WAS STARTLED WHEN HE THOUGHT HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK OVER THE PHONE STORMS DID OCCURR ON THIS DAY HE FELL BACKWARDS OVER A TOOL BOX A ND INJURED L ARM AND SHOULDER
WAS REACHING FOR A WRENCH AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE FLOW SWITCH ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER LUBE SYSTEM WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYE.
RMPL WAS CLOSING CAR DOORS WITH BAR BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ON KNEE.
THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED 3-28-88 AT 14 MINE. EE IS NOW WORKING AT VALLEY 11 MINE. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE 7-27-89.
OPERATING SCOOP,HIT BUMP IN ROADWAY,HURT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE RECLAIM POND REPAIRING NET. WHEN BOAT EMPLOYEE WAS IN STARTED TO MOVE, EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE WIRE CABLE TO BALANCE HIMSELF AND PULLED SHOULDER.
THE VICTIM WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN SHE WENT OVER A ROUGH LOCATION IN THE HAUL ROAD AND IT THREW HER INTO THE TOP OF THE CANOPY INJURING HER BACK AND NECK
GETTING OFF PERSONNEL CARRIER AND TWISTED HIS BACK (STRAINED BACK).
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCHROUD COVERING COOLING FAN ON 60 HP MOTOR, WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND THUMB PROTRUDED THROUGH OPENING INTO COOLING FAN BLADES.
DRIVER PULLED TRANSMISSION RETARDER ON, THINKING HE HAD PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR AND THE TRUCK GAINED SPEED RAPIDLY DOWN RAMP. DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED, MACHINE TIPPED ON TWO WHEELS AND ROLLED OVER SAFETY BERM. HE, WEARING SAFETY BELT, WAS UNHURT. CHECKED AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL -SMALL ABRASIONS.
EMPLOYEE CALLED IN WORK SAYING THAT HE COULD NOT PREFORM HIS JOB, BEACUSE OF PAIN HE WAS GETTING MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR AN INJURY HE HAD BACK IN 1988. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 4 3 89 AND WORKED TIL 7-89 THIS A REOCCUANCE OF A OLD INJURY.
LIFTING FEED PLATES.
EMPL WAS INSTALLING OUTSIDE BOLT AT LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN FACE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE BETWEEN ATRS PAD & RIB WHICH SCRAPED RIGHT SHOULD & ARM & FELL BACK AGAINST RIGHT THIGH BRUSIING IT BADLY. EMPL WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF MACHINE Y WAS ABOUT 3 1/2' LONG ABOUT 2' WIDE & 4" TO 6" THICK. EMPL HAD HEADER BLOCK ON SAFETY POST FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BECASUE ROOF AREA WAS DEFECTIVE.
WHILE INSTALLING AN ENGINE/GENERATOR ON A LOCOMOTIVE CRANE, THE LOAD DROPPED SUDDENLY AND BUMPED EMPLOYEE.
HE WAS POUNDING RACE ON A TRUNION BEARING WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO HIS UPPER LEFT ARM, ONE PEICE WAS LEFT NEAR THE SKIN AND THE OTHER PEICE WENT DEEPER, NEAR THE BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTAALING A STARTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WAS PULLING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT OUT WITH A SCOOP RUN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD WAY & INJURED MY BACK BY BOUNCING ONTO A BLOCK OF WOOD LAYING IN THE SCOOP DECK
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO SECTION AND SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM CAUSING A BRUISE OF RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK PAIN.
WAKING TO SH. CAR PC OF COAL FELL FORM RF. STRUCK ON LOWER BACK R SIDE KNOCKING AGAINST SHU CAR
REACHING FROM PLATES ON RF BOLTER COAL FRELL MASHING FINGER BETWEEN THE COAL FRAME OF RF BOLTER.
WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM DOZER, STEPPED ON LUMP OF COAL WHICH TOPPLED, CAUSING SPRAIN & TORN LIGAMENTS TO LEFT ANKLE.
STUNG BY WASP WHILE CLEARING COAL HOPPER OUT.
HE WAS IN BED OF PICKUP TRUCK AND ATTEMPTED TO BEND OVER TO TAKE HOLD OF TOW CABLE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON TRUCK BED CAUSING FALL RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.
EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LOADER CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.
UNJAMMING ROCK IN CRUSHER BAR SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN THE NO4 HEADING AND WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM AROUND A KETTLE BOTTOM AND STRUCK HIS LEFT AHND WHICH WAS ON THE CONTROL LEVER.THE ROCK MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 19"WX25LX1/2" THICK
TRUCK DRIVER GOT LINE PLUGGED ON PNEUMATIC LIME TRAILER AND WAS UNCLOGGING AIR LINE.FAILED TO BLEED OFF ALL EXCESS AIR PRESSURE BEFORE UNCOUPLING VALVE.TRAPPED PRESSURE BLEW LIME IN EMPL FACE.
WHILE CLIMBING OFF LOADER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
STEPPING ON RUBBER GASOLINE HOSE & FALLING FROM TANKS
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING LONGWALL CHAIN FLIGHTS FROM DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.
SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING MAN ON HEAD AND HAND BRUISED HAND AND HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING AN ELECTRICAL PM WHILE LIFTING A BRAKE COVER IT SLIPPED FROM HIS AHND AND HE REACHED TO CATCH THE COVER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE GRABBING FOR IT.
I NAMNE & I NAME WERE REPAIRING 12INX18FT POLY PIPE AT THE WET PLANT THE HUGGER COUPLING HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE END OF THE PIPE THAT WAS APPROX 15FT ABOVE THE CONCRETE BED & THE OTHER GASKE T WAS LEFT BY THE MEN 5TO HOLD THE PIPE THE END OF THE PIPE AT THE JUMP WHERE I NAME WAS STANDING WAS APPROX 10FT HIGH THE TWO MEN WERE REMOVING THE LAST BOLT FROM THE PIPE RANGE WHEN THE PIP
1 RIGHT MAIN NORTH EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE RELEASED THE APRK BRAKE ON NO.16 PERSONNEL CARRIER, THE BRAKE HANDLE STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS CARRYING FIRE EXTENQUISHERS UP THE LADDER TO HELP FIGHT A FIRE ON THE 2850 SHAFT. EMPLOYEE WAS UNAWARE WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF. HE FELT PAIN AFTER THE FIRE.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HANDLING SUPPLIES ONTO MACHINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING UP BOLTS FOR THE PINNER OPERATOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
11-M MAN WAS DRAGGING A 60# RAIL BY HAND USING A CHAIN AND HURT LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF A CHUTE FULL OF MUCK.THE CHUTE WENT DOWN,PULLING EMPLOYEE APPROX 6 FT DOWN THE CHUTE BRUSING HIS LEGS.
COAL FELL FROM RIB AND PUSHED VICTIM IN ROOF BO,LTER.
EMPLOYEE AFTER HANGING MINER CABLE UP IN X-CUT 5 TO 6 WALKING BACK TO SHUTTLE CAR AND STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE AND FELL DOWN. HELD UP DUE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATION. QUESTIONABLE IN JURY, WAITING FOR MEDICAL REPORTS, REPORTS RECEIVED 8-11-89.
WORKING NIGHT SHIFT. STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROCK DUSTING AND FELL, HIS LEFT HAND GOING INTO THE AUGER AND CRUSHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATYES HE WAS LIFTING A MOTOR FOR A CAR PULL WHEN HE EXPERINCED A PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.
WHILE WALKING ERECT STEPPED IN OFF SET IN MINE FLOOR TWISTING R ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A TIMBER AT THE #3 PILLAR OF THE 7 SOUTH SECTION, I.D. #005-0. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE TIMBER, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE THUS STRAINING HIS BACK.
INJURED AND FELLOW EE WERE IN PROCESS OF REPLACING DRYER COAL MILL BOWL USING LORAINE CRANE. THE BOWL WAS SWINGING AND INJURED CLIMBED LADDER TO UPPER LEVEL SO HE COULD GRASP BAD CABLE HE STEP PED INTO OPENING CREATED WHEN GRATING HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM FLOOR FOR REMOVAL OF GRINDING ROLL. HE FELL 5 FT ON TO 12 INCH EXHAUSTER INLET PIPE AND ADDITIONAL 10 1/2 TO FLOOR BELOW CAUSING LA
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN 10' SCAFFOLD WHEN CLOTHING BECOME TANGLED WITH WIRE HOLDING DOWN SCAFFOLD BOARDS AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNTANGLE WIRE FROM CLOTHING, SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LEF T HAND AND WRIST.
REMOVING ROCK FROM S CREEN ROCK GOT LODGED HE WAS BELOW ROCK WHEN ROCK CAME THRU IT ROLLED ON L HAND
LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF MINER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK OFF AGAIN 7-26-89 UNTIL 10-2-89.
PERSON WAS WALKING BESIDE BELT LINE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEG
INJUR ED WAS ON THE GROUND GUIDING A HAULAGE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP AREA WHILE WATCHING THE TRUCK HE STEPPED INTO AN OIL/WATER SPILL IN THE DARKNESS HE THEN SLIPPED & FELL TO TH GROUND TWISTING H IS ANKLE
WALKING OUT DOWN JACKLINE, ROCK CAME DOWN ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND PIUNNED HIM AGAINST PANLINE.
WHILE CLIMBING FROM LADDER ONTO HIS TRUCK, EE SAYS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
SHOVELING ON #10 CONVEYOR LINE. WHILE SHOVELING FELT A STAB IN THE LOWER BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF MAINTENANCE VEHICLE INTO WATER CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & FALL TO CONCRETE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE & ANKLE
WAS REMOVING WHEELS FROM FRONT LOADER USING HEAVY WRINCH-DROPPED IT ON HIS TOE THIS WAS IN REPAIR SHOP
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING PACKING AREA. AS HE WAS LEAVING THE PACKING AREA HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS IN THE MILL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE STAMPING TABLE, CUTTING IT OPEN.
THE INJURED EMPL WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY FALLING ROCK
CLIMBING ON A RAILING ON IMPACTOR AND SLIPPED. FELL STRIKING ARM ON BELT GUARD OF IMPACTOR. STICHES IN LEFT FOREARM LACERATION, SPRAINED ANKLE.
PUTTING OIL IN ENGINE ON 809 DRILL PORTO DRILL FELL OFF DRIBBLE.
EMPL PLACING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE,LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT TESTICLE.
WHILE DESCENDING CONVEYOR LOST FOOTING & FELL 6-8KFT LANDING ON HIS LOWER BACK
PULLING MINER CABLE STRAINED BACK.
EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN W CAT 214 HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS HAULING UPHILL AND WHEN THE TRUCK DOWN SHIFTED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT THIGH. HE MISSED THE 27TH AND 28TH ON HIS OWN CAFTER SEEING CHI ROPRACTOR. HE THEN WENT TO SEE AN M.D. ON 7-31-89 WHEN IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS SCIATIC NERVE COMPLICATIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE AIR HOSE TO BLOW DEBRIS FROM A STORAGE AREA ON A 1650 SHOVEL. A PIECE OF DEBRIS BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
CAME OUT OF RESTROOM STEPPED OUT TO FAR AND FELL ON STEPS INJURING BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED A RIB ROLL KNOCKED A TIMBER OUT HITTING HIM ON THE LEG.
INJURED WAS ALIGNING BELT,SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS WALKING ON SHOVEL HOME ROOF. IT WAS MUDDY FROM THE PAST 3 DAYS RAN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRAINED MUSCLES ON THE RIGHT LOWER BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO REGAN HIS BALANCE.
INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING LIFT CONTACTOR BOX LID AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO RELOCATE A 3-BOOM JUMBO. HE WAS REMOVING THE BULL HOSE FROM THE AIR HEADER. THE SUDDEN WEIGHT TRANSFER WHEN THE BULL HOSE CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
EMPL SUFFERED NECK INJURY WHEN DOZER HE WAS OPERATING JARRED SUDDENLY AFTER GOING OVER LARGE ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF LOADER AT THE END OF THE SHIFT AND ACCIDENTALLY CLOSED THE LOADER DOOR ON HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE IN THE FACE OF THE #1 ENTRY OF THE SOUTHSIDE PARALLEL SECTION, MMU #011-0. AS HE WAS SETTING, WATCHING THE CABLE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FR OM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND LEG. NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7-26-89 BUT A REPORT WAS NOT FILLED OUT. EMPLOYEE HAD FOREMAN FILL OUT REPORT 8-7-89 AND WE
HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE TWO REAR TIRES ON A GREASE TRUCK. HE MISSED THE ROCK AND HIT THE TIRE, CAUSING THE HAMMER TO REBOUND AND STRIKE HIM ON THE CHEEK. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE CHEEKBONE.
STEPPED OFF DOZER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
WHILE OPERATING THE LONG WALL SHEARER AT THE TAILGATE A CHUNK OF COAL BLEW OUT FROM THE FACE STRIKING THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND. SWELLING AND INFECTION OF THE RIGHT HAND SHOWED UP ON 7/27/89.
CARRYING PUMP THROUGH DEEP MUD AND WATER STRAINING AND PULLING BOTH KNEES
EMPL STRUCK ANKLE AGAINST LONGWALL JACK
WHILE REMOVING BOLT ON VERSATRAC BUCKET STINGER JACK; WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING FINGER AGAINST METAL PART OF VERSATRAC BUCKET. NOTE: EMPLOYEE HURT 7/26/89. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/23/8 9.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A TRACK TIE, TRIPPED AND RELL AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR AFTER LOOSING HIS BALNCE WHILE TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN ROOF BOLT BEING INSTALLED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE TOP SHOP ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A WHEEL ONTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER,WHEN HE REPORTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON THE STEPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HIS TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE STEP, INJURYING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLT,FELT PAIN IN LEFT HAND.
EMPL WAS RAISING HEAD ON HELPERS SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER. EMPL HAD HAND ON TOP OF HEAD PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN SAFETY POST & ARM OF HEAD.
TWISTED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING.DR FOUND NO PROBLEM.
EMPL SHOVELING COAL AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
STEPPING OVER ROCK DUSTER TONGUE AND BUMPED LEFT KNEE. NO WITNESS NO. 6 UNIT 1ST LOST TIME DAY WAS 7-29-89.
UNLOADING PANS FROM TRUCK-SHARP EDGE OF MATERIAL CUT HAND
EMPLOYEE REPROTED WHEN PLACING A BASE LIFTING JACK INTO PLACE HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE COMPLETED SHIFT AND WORKED 7-27-89 DID NOT WORK 7-28-89.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING LINE CANVAS UNDER SLATE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
CLEANING BELT AND LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON ARM.
PULLLING ARMATURE OUT OF MOTOR PAIN IN LOWER BACK
STACKING BALED PRODUCT ON PALLETS FELT PAIN SHOOT UP I N ARM IN ELBOW AREA
COMING DOWN LADDER MISSED BOTTOM STEP HURT BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING ROOF WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER IMPACTOR EMPLOYEE PINCHED LEG BETWEEN BAR AND IMPACTOR. BRUISED LOWER LEFT LEG. LOST TIME BEGAN 8/7/89.
USING CUTTING TORCH BENT OVER BURNT STOMACH
A JEFFREY RAM CAR HOOKED THE MINER CABLE WHEN LEAVING THE FACE, THE MINER HELPER STEPPED OUT INTO THE ENTRY TO FLAG THE RAM CAR OPERATOR, AS THE MINER CABLE DREW TIGHT IT SWEPT THE HELPER OFF HIS FEET. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. TREATED AND RELEASED BY A DOCTOR GIVEN TWO WEEKS OF REST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BAG OF CEMENT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM A CONVEYOR AND FROM AROUND THE CONVEYOR AND THROWING THEM ASIDE. HE CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE AND LABORERS REPLACING THE SUPPORT CABLES ON THE PRECIPITATOR PLATES. ONE OF THE SUPPORT CABLES CAME LOOSE AND THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FA LL BACKWARD HITTING HIS HEAD/NECK ON PRECIPITATOR FRAME.
OPER RF DRILL TRIPPED ON PC OF COAL CAUSING MACHINE TO RUN OVER HIS FT.
EMPL WAS USING A BOATHOOK TO TAKE A MOORING LINE OUT OF THE WATER HE HAD THE MOORNING LINE IN ONE HAND AND TOSSED THE BOATHOOK WITH THE OTHER THE STEEL HOOK END OF THE BOATHOOK BOUNCED UP AND HIT HIS R WRIST
ON 5 BUTT SUPPLY TRACK, EMPLOYEE LIFTED POST, TWISTED BACK. DIAGNOSED=LOWER BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE SCRAPER CLEARING OFF LAND AND HIT A HOLE IN THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AND HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAB AND THEN SALMMING HIM DOWN INTO THE SEAT CAUSING IT TO JAM HIS NECK AND HIPS AND LOWER BACK..
ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A STEEL GEAR. GEAR SLIPPED AND FELL ON FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE AT THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY OF THE A-GATE SECTION, ID #002-0. AS HE WAS PULLING THE CABLE HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND J ERKED HIS BACK, INJURING IT.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING LIFT SHAFT FORM INTO PLACE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPL WAS STANDING ON A STOOL HANGING A SECTION OF VENTILATION CURTAIN FROM THE MINE ROOF AS THE EMPL STEPPED DOWN OFF OF STOOL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS R KNEE
EMPLOYEE REINJURED HIS BACK WHILE CARRYING AND RESTACKING COOLER GRATES. AGGRAVATION OF PRIOR INJURY - 12-17-86.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO RESTART THE PUMP THAT PUMPS WASTE WATER FROM THE SAWING AREA. HE SLIPPED IN SOME OIL THAT HAD LEAKED FROM THE PUMP ONTO THE FLOOR AND THE SLIP CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS L EFT UPPER LEG, HIP AND GROIN MUSCLES.
SHOVELING COAL BACK ONTO MOVING BELT,PIECE OF COAL STRUCK EDGE OF BELT,BOUNCING BACK AND STRIKING BACK OF RIGHT HAND.FX ON RT HAND REQ CAST.
HE WAS USING A FLAT BAR TO REMOVE A BOARD. BOARD SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE CASUING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK AND GROIN AREA CONTIUED TO WORK.
HELPING LIFT GEAR FOR CONT MINER FJORM AWKWARD POSITION STRAINED BACK
OPER SH. CAR OVER ROUGH TERRAIN PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE LUBE TRUCK WHILE HE WAS CHANGING OIL BARRELS AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PUMP FROM A WATERHOLE BY PULLING ON THE WATERLINE.THE LINE CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD HENCE HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO ROUGH RIDE OF R35 EUC. ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS BACK. HE RECEIVED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT.
WHILE DECENDING LADDER EMPL SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND LANDING ON BACK.
WHILE STEPPING OUT OF EUCLID TURNED ANKLE ON A ROCK CAUSING A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
PULLING ON CABLE HURT NECK
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR DOWN #1 ENTRY IN #4 UNIT HER SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY STRUCK TWO LOW HEADER BOARDS CAUSING HER SHUTTLE CAR TO STOP SUDDENLY AND JERKED HER NECK CAUSING STR AIN TO THE NECK.
TURNING DOWN NO 2 TUNNEL SLIPPED ON A ROCK
GETTING OFF OPERATORS SEAT FO CONT.MINER.TWISTED WRONG WAY AND HURT HIS BACK.
LIFTING PANS IN MINE.
BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE RESULT WAS STRAINED BACK.
HE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WELDING WITH WELDING HOOD DOWN, HOT SLAG HIT RIGHT EYE.
I,NAME WAS WALKING UNDERGROUND WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE MINE ROOF. WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND HE TRIPPED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DILL STEEL WHEN COUPLER FELL OFF HAMMER AND ONTO HARD HAT AND BACK, BRUISING HIS BACK.
MAN WAS SEWING BELT WHILE STANDIN ON BOTTOM BELT STRUCTER BETWEEN THE 2 BELT CLAMPS. WHEN BELT CAME ON.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS WALKING THROUGH A VENTILATION CURTAIN, HIS HEAD STRUCK AGAINST A HANGING TRAILING CABLE. AS A RESULT HE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN.
ROCK BECAME LODGED IN FEEDER ATTEMPT TO FREE ROCK WITH PRY BAR PUSH AGAINST BAR TWISTED KNEE
WATER AT BOTTOM OF SHAFT HAD CONCRETE IN IT AND GOT OVER TOP OF EMPLOYEE'S BOOTS.
WHILE CHECKING OUT #10 PRIMARY MILL 3 CONVEYOR SCALE,EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOMEONE HAD DISCONNECTED DRAIN LINE ON THE BOX FOR 7 CONVEYOR HEAD END DRIP TRAY.UPON CHECKING IF BOX WAS PLUGGED,WATER ST ARTED FLOWING OVER THE BOX AND EMPLOYEE MOVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY,INJURING KNEE.DIAGNOSISAVULSION FRACTURE DISTAL PATELLA.HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPL ATTEMPTED AND DID LIFT AN AIR CONDITIONER UP ABOUT 5' OFF THE GROUND TO SET IT INTO ITS FRAME WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE FROM ANYONE ELSE THEREFORE STRAINING HIS BACK IN THE UPPER PART
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AS THE RESULT OF AN AUDIT, 1-3-90.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REOUTING AN AIR SPRAY HOSE AROUND A CROSSCUT WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF SLATE AND TWISTED HSI RIGHT ANKLE.
SHUTTLE CAR RAN INTO BACK OF MINER WHICH IN TURN PUT PRESSURE ON BACK OF NECK WHIPLASH.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THE EMPL WAS INSTALLING A SUCTION HOSE ON A PUMP WHILE LIFTING ON THE PUMP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
I.NAME PREPARING TO LOAD SHOT.WAS LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF AMMONIA NITRATE & CARRYING THEM TO HOLES AND LAYING THEM DOWN ,STRAINED LOWER BACK.
MINER HELPER WAS HANGING A LINE CURTAIN IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT OF THE #7 ENTR. THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR WAS COMING FROM THE MINER GOING TO THE FEEDER WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR TURNED TO GOT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, THE LOADING END CAME AROUND AND HIT THE MINER HELPER.
WHEN LIFTING A BOX OF DUST HOSE CLAMPS FROM THE FLOOR TO A JEEP HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK AND EXPERIENCED CONSIDERABLE PAIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON A K15IN CRESENT WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON THE TRAM SPEED REDUCER OF A JEFFREY RAM CAR WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE WAS ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL & PLACED IN TRACTION
LIFTING A BELT ROLLER PAIN IN NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.
STEPPPED THROUGH MAN DOOR AND THE DOOR CLOSED STRIKING HER HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE HAULAGE ROAD.THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS ABCK.
EMPL STATED LEG WAS HURTING STATED HE WASN'T SURE IF HE HURT HIS LEG OR HAD ARTHRITIS. ON 8/1/89 HE CALLED & STATRED HE HAD HURT LEG.
EMPLOYEE REMOVING A CHUNK FROM THE BELT CHUTE WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT WRIST.
INJURED WAS MOVING ROCK IN ORDER TO BUILD A CRIB AS HE PICKED UP A ROCK ANOTHER ROCK STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.STARTED MISSING WORK 08-03-89.
EMPL INSIDE BIN BARRING DOWN COMPACTED 2A STONE.LARGE PIECE OF STONE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK RIGHT ANKLE.EMPL WEARING SAFETY BELT WITH ATTENDANT OUTSIDE OF BIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING, GRIPPING A ROOF BOLT CONNECTING SLEAVE TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT. WHILE ROTATING THE BOLT A BURR CAUGHT HIS RUBBER GLOVE AND CAUSED HIS HAND TO BE WRENCHED BY THE BO LT.
EMPLOYEES WAS SHOVELING DIRT FROM IN FRONT OF K-4 FAN AIR LOCK DOORS AS HE LIFTED A SHOVEL FULL OF DIRT & TWISTED TO DISPOSE OF IT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THAT EXTENDED AROUND T O HIS RT SIDE RIB CAGE
EMPLOYEWE WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR IN THE MINER BOOM WHEN HE EXPERIMCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
DROPPED ONE LEG DOWN THROUGH OPENING IN CATWALK/WHERE LADDER WAS.
EMPL BOLTING TOP WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.
INJURED HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, AFTER RELIEVING THE MINER OPERATOR OUT FOR LUNCH, WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK, 72" X 27" X 4" TO A FEATHERED EDGE THICK, FELL FROM THE FACE BACK B ETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE HEAD AND THEN SLIDING DOWN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. INJURED WAS STRUCK BY THE EDGE OF THE ROOF ROCK. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE FOLLOWIN
OPER S AND S SCOOP TRAMMING DOWN ENTRY RAN OVER LOOSE ROCK RESULT BUMP HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY ROOF
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE MOVING SHIELDS IN BEHIND THE SHEARER, HE STEPPED OFF THE TOE OF A SHIELD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING TOOLS IN A TOOL BOX WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ALONG THE RIB LINE WATCHING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 11' LONG BY 18" WIDE BY 3 1/2" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND THE RIB LINE AND STRUCK THE E MPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AND RAN INTO A LOW HEADER.
EMPLOYEE STATED AFTER HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEE JACK-UP A MINE CAR THAT HAD BEEN WRECKED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING OFF OF COAL HAULER BATTERIES, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 7-31-89.
HELPING ON MINER SAT DOWN ON OIL CAN AND PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING BLOWER MOTOR FOR #1 ROOF BOLTER HE STATED THAT SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE LEFT SHOULDER
EMPL WAS REPLACING CUTTERHEAD MOTOR ON MARIETTA 2460 CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE PRYING ON MOTOR ROCK BAR SLIPPED & EMPL STRUCK LEFT CHEST AGAINST MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROOF BOLT TO BEND IT AND FEL PAIN IN LEFT KNEE & LEG.
EMPL WAS BARRING DOWN IN HIS TOPE A ROCK HE BARRED LOOSE BOUNCED OFF THE WALL AND STRUCK THE MEPLS ANKLE RESULTING IN A BRUISE
EMPL REPORTED HE WAS MOVING ONE END OF TRACK DRILL TO RAIL CART WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
OPERATING LOADER AT BANK AND LOADER BUCKET HAD LARGE ROCK IN IT CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO RAISE OFF GROUND.WHEN ROCKS SLIPPED OUT OF BUCKET,LOADER HIT GROUND HARD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON ROOF OF CAB.
EMPLOYEE TOOK A STEP CAME DOWN WRONG & TWISTED HER ANKLE
MAIN PLANT SOUTH TUNNEL. HAMMERING ON THE TUNNEL GATE. HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING HIS FRONT TEETH.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING SPRING LOADED BRAKE POD SHOT OFF AND HIT WATER TRUCK AND RICOCHETED OFF OF WATER TRUC AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF HIS WSORK SHIFT DUST WAS THROWN UP FROM THE MOVEMENT OF THE TRUCK & LODGED IN HIS EYES
EE WAS INSIDE CHUTE WELDING A LINER PLATE FROM 301 STONE FEEDER TO 307V BELT. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG LANDED ON HIS BOOT. IT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE BOOT AND SOCK AND CAUSED BURNS ON HIS LEFT FO OT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SOME SPRINGS ON THE BRAKES OF THE WATER WAGON AS HE WAS LIFTING UP ON THE SPRING WITH A SCREWDRIVER, THE SCREWDRIVW SLIPPED OFF STRICKING THE LOWER CONRER OF LEFT EYE C AUSING SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND.
HE WAS WELDING AND RESTING HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHEN HEDENELGIED PAIN AND EDEMA OF THE ELBOW. THIS IS REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF MEDICATION. BETTER ELBOW PROTECTION.
THROWED R.OM GATE AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPL STATED THAT HER WAS CLEANING UP SPILLAGE AT BOTTOM ON SILO WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SLIP IN HIS LOWER BACK
..TRAVELING FROM BACK END OF DOZER TO RIGHT SIDE ENTRANCE TO CAB..CLEARANCE BETWEEN DOOR AND EDGE OF TRACK WAS LIMITED...TOOK HOLD OF DOOR HANDLW W/LEFT HAND.FOOT SLIPPED AND HE MOMENTARILY LO ST BALANCE CAUSING WEIGHT OF BODY TO PULL AGAINST HIS HAND BENDING IT BACK TO DOOR HANDLE.INJ DIDNT FALL.
CHIPPING OUT MIXER DRUM WHO'S LOAD HAD SET UP WITH JACK HAMMER WHEN HE HAMMERED INTO SOME CONCRETE AND THEN TRIED TO PAY HAMMER OUT OF CONCRETE AND ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN CONCRETE RESULTING IN A ST RAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO SHOWER, SLIPPED AND FELL AND RECEIVED BRUISE TO LEFT FOOT. LOWER BACK STRAIN.
I,NAME WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED, HE MAINTAIN HIS HAND HOLD AND SLID DOWN THINKING HE WOULD BE OK, BUT ON THE WAY DOWN A HOOK CAUGHT THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT LEG AND H E SLID IN UNTIL THE HOOK HIT HIS TAIL BONE CAUSING SEVERE PAIN.
I.NAME FORGOT TO SHUT PROPANE TANK OFF BEFORE HE UNHOOKED GAS LINE.
AFTER CLOSING SILT DRAIN VALVES WAS DESCENDING LADDER TO FLOOR LEVEL. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SECTION OF GRATING LEANING AGAINST LADDER MAINRAIL AT FLOOR LEVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING UP GIRTS ABOVE MCC ROOM ROOF. HE TRIED TO DESCEND USING 10 FT. STEP LADDER. LADDER COLLAPSED AND EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 14' TO CONCRETE FLOOR, LANDING ON HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE FRACTURED TWO OF FIVE LOWER VERTEBRAE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING STREAM CLEANER AND DEBRIS GOT INTO HIS EYE.
CHECKING WATER LEVEL ON DIESEL MANTRIP,LID OVER MOTOR FELL STRIKING I.NAME ACROSS LEFT HAND CUTTING LIGAMENTS AND TENDANTS ON MIDDLE FINGER.
SCAFOLDING WAS SET UP IN ORDER TO HOLD I BEAM ATTACHED TO THIS WAS COMALONG IN ORDER TO LIFT & LOWER EAVY LUG. I EAM WAS FREE MOVING & UNDER PRESSURE MOVED STRIKING MINER IN RIGHT OCCIPITAL AR EA. IN FUTURE WITH SIMILAR SET UP I BEAM WILL BEMADE FAST.
EMPL WAS UNLOADING SEED & STACKING IT UNDERNEATH NO 1 SILO. HE HAD SEED STACKED UP AGAINST WALL & WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO GET ANOTHER SACK STACK FELL NOCKING HIM FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HE AD.
EMPLOYEE STATES FILL PIPE CAME OUT OF WATER TANK AND ALONG WITH THE FIRE HOSE, WHIPPED AROUND UNDER WATER PRESSURE FROM THE TRUCK. IT HIT HIM IN THE BACK AND HE ALSO BRUISED HIS RIGHT THUMB.
CHANGING OUT CYCLONE PUMP SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR TWISTED L KNEE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON GREASE PUMP, AND SOMEONE YELLED AT HIM, AND WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST METAL BEAM.
PUMP SHAFT GUARD ON BACK OF PUMP HAD VIBRATED OFF & WHEN EMPL HOOKED UP HOSE TO PUMP HE GRABBED PUMP HEAD TO STEADY IT. AIR PRESS PUSHED PISTON DOWN PINCHING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK AFTER LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST.
INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION LIFTING A BUCKET OF OIL UP ONTO DOZER TRACKS HE LATER STATED THAT WHEN HE LIFTED THE BUCKET OF OIL HE FELT PAIN IN H IS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON #88 BELT CHANGING A COIL ON 82F SOLENOID AT THE VACUM PUMP HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE BELT FELL & STRUCK #848 BELT & THEN STRUCK THE BASEMENT FLOOR
EMPL WAS PUTTING PIECE OF RUBBER ON LOWER VALVE FOR DORRCO PUMP AT #1 THICKENER PICKED UP VALVE TO PUT ON SHOULDER & WHILE SWINGING IT OVER SHOULDER HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON LOW HANGING PIPE.
EMPL CLAIMED HE STRAINE DHIS BACK WHILE PUSHING A 3X8 HEADER ONTO R/B MAHCINE
REMOVING BROKEN SPRING FROM JOY COMPRESSOR; AXLE SMASHED HIS HAND REQUIRING 6 STITCHES IN HIS FINGER.
WHILE CRAWLING IN 36" COAL INJURED BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TURNING POLE ON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON BREAK WHEEL.
THE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING THE DRILL OFF OF THE DRILL BENCH.HE CAME ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE HILL WHEN THE DRILL JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED HE STEPPED OFF OF DRILL.HE STEPPED ON A ROC K AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOTTOM CAUSING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT TO HIS LOWER BACK NECK AND RIGHT WRIST. THE CONDITION IN THE AREA WERE WET AND MUDDY.
GETTING OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET,FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING EIMCO LOADER WHEN THE MACHINE TURNED QUICK TWISTING HIS BACK.
VICTIM WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF ON A PADDED METAL STOOL WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL.A PIECE OF SAHLE SUDDENLY FELL FROM THE RIGHT RIB AND THE RIGHT RIB AND THE RIGHT ROW OF ROOF BOLTS,STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE HARD HAT,SLIDING FORWARD ONTO HIS LEFT FEMUR.
EMPL DUMPING WHEELBARROW AT GOB OUT AT DOOR AT BREAKER BLDG,LOST GRIP ON HANDLE OF WHEELBARROW FLIPPED OVER TWISTING WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO PULL RELAY BAR OUT OF SHIELD # 137 AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS DRIVING SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A CRIB TIE LAYING IN THE ROADWAY IT BOUNCED HIM UP IN HIS SEAT AND HE LANDED BRUISING HIS TAIL BONE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS STRUCK BY SMALL PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM IN BETWEEN BOLTS WHILE ROOF BOLTING AT FACE OF ENTRY #5 IN UNIT #4 SENT TO HOSPITAL ER TO BE CHECKED
FALL AT HEADGATE BEHIND SHIELD. FORCE OF AIR KNOCKED MAN DOWN.
FALL BEHIND SHEILDS, FORCE OF AIR KNOCKED MAN DOWN.
ON 6 BUTT SECTION EMPLOYEE WHILE WALKING ALONG LEFT SIDE OF MINER WHEN SPADS IN ROOF SUPPORTING VENTILATION TUBES PULLED OUT, TUBES FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.
EMPL FELL IN SHOWER
FOUR MEN WERE PUSHING DOLLIE ON TOP OF LOW STRUCTURE TO GET IT IN POSITION TO PUT BRIDGE ON IT & EMPL CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND UNDER DOLLIE WHEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE TOE OF #9 SHIELD ON 2BLONGWALL A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT FROM THE ROTATING HEADGATE DRUM STRUCK THE HANDRAIL & THEN STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ANKLE
3 LEFT,1 RIGHT .EMPL WALKING TO BOLTER STATION,TRIPPED ON LUMP OF COAL,CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM,BENT LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND BACK.WORKED UNTIL 8-9-89 AT WHICH TIME IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD FX OF LITTLE FINGER.
HE BUMPED HIS EYE AGAINST ROOF BOLT PLATE CUTTING IT EYE DROP ONLY
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON CONVEYOR BELT USING CHANNEL-LOCKS WHEN THE TOOL SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON BELT-TAKE UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELTING, WHICH WAS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH GRAVEL. THE EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS PERSONNEL SELF RESCUER, THAT WAS ATTACHED TO HIS MINER BELT.