Mining Incidents in May 1991

WHILE REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO THE HAND RAIL IN ORDER TO STEP DOWN TO THE CATWALK, WHEN DOING SO, THE HAND RAIL GAVE AWAY WITH HIS WEIGHT CAUSING HIM TO GO OVER THE SID E APPROXIMATELY 22' (TWENTY-TWO FEELT) TO THE GROUND LANDING IN NEARLY A SEATED POSITION.

A PRIMARY CRUSHER OPERATOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY THE BUCKET OF A FRONT-END LOADER. THE VICTIM ENTERED THE CRUSHER FEED HOPPER AND WAS STRUCK BY THE BUCKET WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR STARTED DUMPING MATERIAL INTO THE HOPPER, NOT KNOWING THE VICTIM WAS IN THE HOPPER. THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND RECEIVED MULTIPLE, FATAL INJURIES TO HIS HIP, BACK, SHO

FATAL RESULTING FROM FALL OF ROOF WHEN VICTIM WENT INBY SUPPORTED ROOF. XPOSED. PILE OF ROCKDUST LOCATED 4 FT AND 9" UNDER REAR CENTER OF BOLTER 4 BOLTS MADE UP.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 4160 V FUSE IN THE #19 SWITCH HOUSE WITHIN THE MORENCI MINE.

VICTIM WAS RIDING THE 1 BELT INSIDE THE MINE GOING TO THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION AND HIT A ROCK WHICH HAD FALLEN SOMETIME BETWEEN 800 P.M. ON 5-16-91 AND 605 AM ON 5-17-91.

THE VICTIM AND CO WORKER EE HAD BEEN SENT TO THE POWDER MAGAZINE TO DESTROY DETERIRATING BLASTING POWDER THAT HAD BEEN DISCOVERED EARLIER THAT DAY. FOR SOME REASON, UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, A PRE MATURE DETONATION OF EXPLISVES OCCURRED RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO EE AND CRITICAL INJURIES TO OTHER. BLASTING POWDER TO BE DESTROYED WAS IRECO CHEMICAL CO IRECOAL D-378 PERMISSIBLE ROCK

TRUCK WAS PARKED VICTIM WAS ON CAT WALK. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK VICTIM GOT BACK IN TRUCK AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER EMBANKMENT VICTIM WAS THROWN OUT AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER HIM.

USING LG WRENCH CARRYING IT FELT PAIN IN STOMACH

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FILTERS ON ONE OF THE AERATION BLOWERS AT THE CEMENT SILO.THE HOUSING SLIPPED AND HE MADE A GRABBING MOTION TO RECOVER IT,CAUSING A HERNIA.

WHILE ADJUSTING THE CONVEYOR ON THE PORTABLE SCREEN. EE LOST BALANCE ON THE AT WALK AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE SPROKET AND CHAIN.

WHILE WORKING ON WIRE LINE WRENCH, I PINCHED MY LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN WIRE LINE DRUM AND HOIST CYLINDER.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A HEAVY PULLEY WHILE MAKING. REPAIRS ON GRAVEL PROCESSING PLANT, EMPLOYEE THINKS HE STRAINED IN LIFTING THE PULLEY, HE THINKS IT CONTRIBUTED TO GIVING HIM A TRANSLUMINAL CYS TIC MASS IN THE SPERMATIC CORD.

WHILE TRYING TO PUT A TRACK ON A BULLDOZER WITH AN AUTO CRANE THE EMPLOYEES LEFT FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GEAR SPROCKET & THE TRCK

INSTALLING S.CAR FLIGHT GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN FLIGHT AND SIDE OF S CAR.

THE EMOPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE GUARD FROM AROUND THE RADIATOR ON A DOZER, TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE HOSE. WHEN LIFTING THE GUARD HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA, THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MI SS ANY DAYS WORKED OR RECENE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8/14/91. THIS OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME.

INJURED WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM HEAD OF COMPRESSOR & PULLED TOO HARD ON WRENCH

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING THE CONTINUOUS MINER POWER CABLE WHEN HE EXPEREINCED A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. HE RETURNED TO WORK AT HIS REGULAR DUTY THE NEXT DAY. ON 5-24-91 HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR A ND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA. (SMALL) NOT ALLOWED TO LIFT OVER 25 LBS. FOR 2 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING CRANE OUTRIGGER PADS IN THEIR RACKS-PAD SLIPPED SIDEWAYS, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN TO HOLD IT, RESULTING IN INGUINAL HERNIA.

SHUTTLE CAR TRAINEE WAS ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE BACKED SHUTTLE CAR UP TO UNLOAD TIMBERS.THE SHUTTLE CAR ROLLED FORWARD,RUNNING OVER INJUREDS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK FROM AROUND CONVEYOR BELT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDHE SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING A BAG ON BAG PRESS.

CLIMBING UP STEPS OF END DUMP HAND SLIPPED FELL FOOT HUNG IN STEP

CHANGING RIPPER JACK ON CONTINUOUS MINER JACK SLIPPED CUTTING END ON 2ND FINGER RT HAND OFF

EMPL WAS THROWING MINER CABLE OFF HEAD PICKED UP CABLE & FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

TWO EMPLOYEES, WITNEE AND INJURED, WERE ASSIGNED TO INSTALL ADHESIVE STRIP LAGGING ON THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE F-9 CONVEYOR BELT. THE PROCESS REQUIRED THE CLEANING OF THE HEAD PULLEY OF DIRT AND DEBRIS, APPLYING ADHESIVE WITH A PAINT BRUSH TO THE SURFACE OF THE PULLEY AND THEN APPLYING THE RUBBERIZED STRIP LAGGING ONTO THE SURFACE OF THE PULLEY

SETTING LARGE PUMP WHILE HANDLING SLIPPED ON WET SLICK BOTTOM RESULTING IN RUPTURE OF RIGHT GROIN.

PICKING UP A SCREW ON COAL SCREW ROOF SCREW WAS TOO HEAVY FOR ONE MAN TO PICK UP & HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS STOMACH PULL OBJECT TOO HEAVY & MAN SHOULD HAVE ASKED FOR HELP IN LIFTING IT

EE WAS WORKING ON A CONEYOR BELT IN A CROUCHED POSITION WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE KNEE UNTIL IT POPPED BACK IN PLACE. LATER ON THE EE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE SURGERY AND BEGAN LOSING TIME 5-30-91. NO RESTRICTED WAS INVLOVED PRIOR TO SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH OTHER MINING EMPLOYEES TO REPLACE THE PADDLES ON A SCRAPER.A PADDLE SLIPPED AND AMPUTATED THE DISTAL JOINT(A PORTION OF) THE INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHERS REPAIR A SNUB PULLEY ON THE M-14 BELT EMPLYEE WAS GUIDING THE PULLEY THRU AN OPENING WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT CAUSING TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION OF FIN GER BELOW FINGER NAIL BUT ABOVE KNUCKLE OF RIGHTRING FINGER

BURNING OLD BOLTS PC OF HOT METAL FELL IN GLOVE, BURNED FINGER ON R HAND

MOVING LARGE ROCK FROM THE AREA OF THE #1 CHAIN DRIVE AND WHEN HE HAD TO CARRY ROCK UNDER HYDRAULIC LINES, POSITION HE WAS IN CAUSED A PULL IN THE GROIN AREA.

MOVING OVERCAST CHAIN SLIPPED CUT OFF FIRST JOINT ON MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

WORKING ON CONE CRUSHER WITH CABLE CABLE HUNG UP AND THREW HIM OFF BALANCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLAIMS AS HE WAS IN A SEMI BENT OVER POSITION PUSHING A HWEEL BARROW HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

CLEANING FEEDER GOT OFF SCOOP POSITIONED BETWEEN FEEDER AND SCOOP RAN CAR IMPOACTED SCOOP CAUGHT EMP LEG BETWEEN FEEDER AND SCOOP BUCKET

HE WAS HELPING A CUSTOMER REMOVE EXCESS ROCK FROM TAIL-GATE OF TRUCK. CUSTOMER OPENED TAIL-GATE, HE CAUGHT THE CONTROL CHAIN, AND THE TAILGATE CAUSED A PINCH POINT WITH THE CHAIN. THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND WS BROKE NIN 4 PLACES, INCLUDING THEKNUCKLE ONT HE TOP OF THE HAND. HE POSSIBLY WILL LOOSE THE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE LIFTING BATTERY.HE BEGAN LOSING TIME 05-09-91.

WHILE CHANGING A LARGE TIRE, THE BLOCK HOLDING THE TRUCK BURSTED CAUSING MACHINE TO FALL AND CATCH EMPLOYEE'S (EMPLOYEE OF UNIVERSAL TIRE, INC.) FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND.

WHILE WORKIGN ABOVE A TRENCH BOX, EMPLOYEE DROPPED A PIPE INTO THE BOX SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN PIPE AND EDGE OF BOX.

CARRYING CD BUCKET UP 2 FLIGHT OF STAIRS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WATER SWIVEL SEALS IN THE GRIZZLEY HEAD SIX INCH DISCHARGE PIPING. WHILE HANGING FREELY FROM THE WINCH, LINE MOVED SIDEWAYS PINCHING LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN HEAD MOTO R AND SIX INCH PIPING.

REMOVING HANGE BOLDER FROM CRUSHER JAWS, BOLDER MOVED PINNINGPRY BAR AGAINST FINGER. 2ND. SIDE OF FINGER WAS BROKEN AND CRUSHED REQUIRING REMOVING FIRST JOINT. LEFT HAND.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO TAKE DOWN POWER CABLE MONO RAIL FROM BELT ENTRY AND WHILE LIFTING ON THE MONO RAIL HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL INJURED EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-12-91.

CHANGING SPRING SON A WASHING SCREEN DECK. TIGHTENING BOLTS ABOVE HIS HEAD ONE MAN INSIDE CHUT, OTHER MAN OUTSIDE. INJURED WAS INSIDE CHUTE, SOME LOOSE MATERIAL BROKE FREE AND FELL INTO HIS EYE.

INJURED WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR IN BELT ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK A HOLE IN THE T RAM ROAD STOVING HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS COMING OUT OF THE X-CUT AND RAN INTO THE TRUSS ROD HANGING FROM TEH ROOF. HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING IN THE X-CUT.

CHANGING FRICTION PADS ON DRAG DRUM EMPL HAD HAND BETWEEN THE BAND AND DRUM PULLING OFF OLD PADS.WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS LOOSENING BANDS.BANDS BECAME LOOSE AND FALLING OFF ROLLERS PINNING HAND AGAINST THE DRUM.THE BAND WAS PRYED UP AND HAND WAS LOOSE IMMEDIATELY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE THROUGH A REGULATOR WHEN HE H IT HIS HEAD ON THE FRAME OF THE REGULATOR CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS NECK

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP TRAILOR, IN SEATED POSITION. EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER HEAD AND SHOULDERS TO MISS HITTING LOW CROSSC-OVERS EMPLOYEE'S HEAD, RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT CHEST AREA W ERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BOARDS AND TRAILOR AT THE HIGH POINT OF TRAILOR-VICTIM WAS RIDING IN REAR OF TRAILOR.

I.NAME AND OTHER STRAIGHTENING PIECE OF BENT HANDRAIL NEAR ROTARY BREAKER WHEN PIECE OF RAIL TWISTED STRIKING I.NAME THUMB.

HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE CHANGING OF BEARINGS ON A VIBRATING SCREEN. HE WAS STANDING ON AN AREA THAT WAS BEVELED WHICH STRAINED THE TENDONS IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS HE WAS WORKING, BUT IT WASN'T N OTICEABLE UNTIL THE ANKLE HAD A CHANCE TO REST.

WHEN CLIMBING DOWN METAL LADDER TO CHECK M-1 CONV. BELT FOR METAL INJURED SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON ANOTHER RUNG.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP TRUCK SPRING WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. (EMPLOYEE WAS NOT TOLD OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 3-DAYS AFTER IT OCCURRED.)

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK A HOLE IN THE TRAM ROAD STOVING HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING INSTALL AN ARCH THE ARCH FELL STRIKING THE GROUND BOUNCED UP STRIKING THE MAN ON BACK OF LEFT KNEE.

CAP COAL HAD LUNG TO TOP HE TRIED TO PULL IT DOWN & COULD NOT GET IT DOWN. HE PROCEEDED TO BOLT UP TO IT WHEN HE MANUVERED MACHINE OVER TO PUT UP ANOTHER BOLT COAL FELL STRIKING BACK.

HE LEFT THE JOB SITE ON 6-3-91 AT 10 AM HE SAID HIS KNEE HURT HIM ALL WEEKEND IT WAS AND OLD INJURY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE JOB. HE CALLED ME AT HOME ON 6-9-91. HE NEEDED REPORT OF ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROOF MATERIAL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, ARM, AND HAND BY A PIECE OF ROOF MATERIAL. APPROX 1'X3'X4". THE EMPLOYEE ALSO RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING SEVERAL SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LUBRICATING FITTINGS UNDER A HAUL T RUCK HE RAISED UP & BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE RT DRIVE RADIUS ROD & JAMMED HIS NECK NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION AT C7 CERVICAL LEVEL

TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING HANDRAIL OVERHEAD

STEPPING OUT OF CAR TO GOT OPP DIRECTION STEPPED ON COAL

EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN MAST LADDER OF 4 DR DRILL WITH TOOLS OVER SHOULDER BROUGHT SAME DOWN HITTING LADDER BRACKET WITH LEFT ELBOW.

CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED LOWER BACK AS HE WAS REMOVING A SMALL SPOOL FO CABLE WHICH WEIGHED APPROX 40 # FROM BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. INJURED STATED THAT HE BENT OVER AND LIFTED ON SMALL POOL WI TH ONE HAND AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. OCURRERED DURING IDLE DAY WORK.

EE WAS IN R-10M TOOL ROOM HE BENT OVER TO UNLOCK MIDDLE DRAWER OF 5-DRAWER CABINET WHEN HE FELT SUDDEN ONSET OF PAIN IN BACK FELL TO GROUND AND WAS FOUND THERE BY ANOTHER EE WHO TRANSPORTED HI M TO MEDICAL.

WHILE OPEARTING SCOOP, EMPLOYEE RAN OVER ROCK INROAD AND THREW HIM INTO CANOPY. VISIBILITY WAS POOR BECAUSE OF LOW TOP.

WAS HELPING MAKE SPLICE ON CABLE & WAS STRIKING THUMPER. HAMMER SLIPPED OFF OF THUMPER HIT FINGER.

EE STATED HE WAS TURNING SEEVE ON DEALMINING SCREENS AFTER COMPLETING HE WAS PUTTING SPLASH RUBBER BACK END OF SEEVE AND WHEN HE LEANED OVER THE SIEVE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE DRAG CONVEYOR. HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD TO IN STALL A NEW ROD IN THE STINGER. DEBRIS FELL FROM THE FLOOR ABOVE HIM AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING IDLERS WHEN ROLLERS STARTED TIPPING OVER AND SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF ANOTHER IDLER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A STEEL BAR TO PUT THRU A SPOOL OF HIGH LINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

DRANK BAD WATER

EMPLOYEE HAD REOCCURRENCE OF INJURY ON 04-29-91 AND WAS OFF WORK AGAINS UNTIL 05-23-91.THEN ON 05-31-91 HE HAD ANOTHER REOCCURENCE AND HE IS STILL OFF WORK.

EMPL WAS SQUATTING UNDER MAC TRUCK WORKING ON FUEL LINE. EMPL TWISTED BODY & FELT PAIN IN RT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP AND SLIPPED OFF THE BELT, USED AS A RUBBER MAT, AT THE BATTERY CHARGING STATION.

EMPLOYEE CUAGHT FINGERS OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN HOIST BUCKET AND BUCKET GUIDE.

HE WAS PULLING A BELT LOADER WITH A TOW-CAT. HE RAN OVER A LOG, BOUNCING THE TOW-CAT. HIS HEAD HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAB.

EE WENT TO EXPLOSIVES MAGZINE TO GET DETIONATORS. WHEN HE REACHED INTO MAGZINE WITH HAND A COPPERHEAD (SNAKE) BIT HIM ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

UNPLUGGING PUMP WATER ON PUMP LINE RUPTURED SPRAYING HOT SLURRY ON L ARM AND SIDE

EE WAS HELPING SPOT BELT AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE ROOF BOLTER TO HIS SIDE OF MACHINE HE SAW HIS BOLT WRENCH FALLING FROM THE MACHINE HE GRABBED THE WRENCH AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND MACHINE FRAME.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HE WAS DRILLING A 4" HOLE AND AS HE WAS PLACING THE WRENCH ON THE DRILL STEEL TO FINISH THE HOLE HE MEANT TO USE THE BOOM RAISE LEVER INSTEAD HE USED THE WREN CH HOLDER LEVER AND WHEN THE HOLDER CLOSED IT MASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND WRENCH HOLDER.

EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL WORK BEING DONE ON PLANTS, EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON CONVEYOR BELT WORKING ON LACINGS, EMPLOYEE THOUGHT CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED OUT FOR UNKNOWN REASON BELT STARTED-EMPLOYEE FELL OFF BELT.

THE BOOM ON THE PRILL TRUCK STARTED TO SWING AND INJURED GRABBED IT TO PREVENT THE BOOM FROM HITTING CO-WORKER, WHO WAS NEAR THE BOOM. AS HE GRABBED THE BOOM, IT WAS HEAVY AND KNOCKED HIM OFF BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS LEFT ANKLE.

INJ WAS INSTALLING DOUBLE CABLESO NCLINKLER CRANE. HE HAD TO WORK OFF LADDER TO DO THIS. WHEN HE TIGHTENED CLAMP BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WORKED REST OF SHIFT & ALL OF NEXT SCHEDUL ED SHIFT.

FELL THROUGH STEEL PLATFORM HURT RIGHT KNEE LEFT ELBOW AND BACK

EE WAS HELPING IN COUPLIN UP RUBBER TIRED FLAT CAR ON TO SCOOP AND HE GOT HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN PIN AND SCOOP.

MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO CENTER THE SHEARER & A LOWBOY WHEN THE TIE HE WAS USING ACCIDENTALLY DISLODGED A PORTION OF THE RIB RIB FELL OUT SQUEEZING HIM BETWEEN THE TIE & RIB

WHILE CHANGING #1 CIRCULATING PUMP EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING ON COME-A-LONG TIGHTENING BASE BOLTS OF PUMP.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE RECEIVED A BRUISE TO HIS RT WRIST WHILE WORKING AS SECOND MAN ON CONT MINER WHEN A FLAKE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HIM THIS OCCURRED IN ENTRY 1 IN UNIT 1

HE HAD MADE A SPLICE IN THE BUGGY CABLE.HE WAS PLUGGING THE CAT HEAD BACK INTO THE RECEPTACLE.THE TIPS INSIDE THE BREAKER WERE STUCK TOGETHER LEAVING POWER ON THE RECEPTACLE CAUSING AN ARC WHE N THE CATHEAD WAS PLUGGED IN.

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A BOARD IN HALF BY STANDING IT AGAINST THE TOP OF THE CANOPY OF A IECE OF MACHINERY. A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THEBOARD STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S NO SE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. AFTER TAKING X-RAYS IT WAS DETERMINED THE EMPLOYEE ALSO FRACTURED HIS NOSE.

MOVING BOX SPRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK

OPERATING THE HG END OF THE SHEARER-STRUCK BY A ROCK PROJECTED BY THE SHEARER DRUM

EE WAS GETTING TOOLS FROM THE BACK OF THE PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT HE HAD TO STEP OVER THE TAILGATE HIS FOOT HAD GREASE AND MUD ON THE SHOE AND WHEN HIS FOOT MADE CONTACT WITH THE BUMPER IT SLIPPED OF CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRADDLE OF THE TAILGATE BRUSING HIS SCROTUM.

DRANK BAD WATER

WHILE BOLTING TOP PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRICKING ON ARM

INJURED WAS SETTING BITS ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM HAMMER & LOGGED IN MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND

CLEANING CHUTE MUCK FELL STRUCK HIM IN L HAND AND WRIST

STEPPED IN CRACK

MAN WAS DRIVING A PERSONNELL CARRIER. AS HE CAME TO A SET OF AIRDOORS, HE WAS HOLDING A CBLE HOOK THAT HAD BEEN STRAIGHTENED. A CABLE HANGER HOOK WITH A HOOK ON EACH END. AND HE ATTEMPTED T O ACTIVATE THE SWITCH WITHT HE STRAIGHTED HOOK. ONE END OF THE HOOK HUNG ON THE SWITCH AND THE OTHER HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO REPLACE CATPADS ON UNIT FEEDER CARRYING THE CAT PADS TO THE FEEDER HE DROPPED THEM ON HIS FOOT WORKED THE REST OF THAT SHIFT & WORKED THE NEXT SHIFT STARTED MISSI NG WORK 06-03-91

EMPL DRILLING #2 HEADING.THE SHOT FIRER INFORMED EMPL HE WAS READY TO SHOOT.EMPL SHUT THE DRILL OFF.THE SHOT FIRER SHOT THE DYNAMITE.THE #1 HEADING SHOT THROUGHT TO #2 X-CUT.EMPL WAS INJURED B Y FLYING COAL.

WHEN DOWN INSIDE JAW CRUSHER WELDING, LOOSE STONE FELL OFF FEEDER ABOVE AND STRUCK INJURED ON BACK OF HEAD.

I NAME WAS PULLING MINER CABLE

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING STONES OFF GRIZZLET WHEN SLIPPED STRUCK HIS CHEST ON A STONE.

ROOF BOLTER WAS DRILLING TOP WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE.AFTER LETTING HIS MACHINE HEAD DOWN THE BROKEN STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING HIS THUMB.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PRYING WITH A SCREW DRIVER,IT SLIPPED AND PUNTURED HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SLATE ON PALLET AND EDGE OF SLATE CUT HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING STEEL RAIL OFF RAIL TRUCKS, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES IT WAS FOGGY IN MINE AND HE DID NOT SEE THE PILLAR THAT HE HIT WITH THE VECHICLE HE WAS DRIVING.

LABORER WAS CLEANING AROUND JAW CRUSHER HE WALKED AROUND BOBCAT & WALKED INTO CAGE OF BOBCAT BUMPING CHEST.

WALKING FORM MANTRIP STATION TO THE LONGWALL FACE STEPPED ON CHUNK OF COAL TWISTED ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING IRON, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING BELT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GRADER DRESSING THE HAUL ROAD. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE COMPLAINED ABOUT A SORE AND PAINFUL BACK.

WELDING WHEEL UNIT ON SHUTTLE CAR

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING 8 INCH SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK INTO PAN OF SCOOP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS. BRUISED CUT AND FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EE WAS WEA RING GLOVES.

EMPL WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER ON 002 SECTION WHEN HE GOT UP FROM SIDE OF PINER TRAMMING IT TO FACE. HE WENT TO FRONT TO OPERATE IT & BUMPTED KNEE AS HE WALKED TOWARD FRONT HIT RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CHANNEL IRON ALONE AND TRYING TO LIFT IT UP TO ANOTHER PERSON.

THIS MAN WAS OPERATING MINER IN FACE OF #1 ENTRY AND PIECE ON LAYING TOP OF MINER WHILE HE WAS STANDING BESIDE IT SLID OFF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

STRAINED SHOULDER MISSED STEP GETTING OUT OF END LOADER

EMPLOYEE STATES DRIVING TRUCK HAS AGGRAVATED BACK: INJURY WHICH OCCURRED IN 1988. WHEN HE WAS EMPLOYED BY CZS CORPORATION HE INJURED HIS BACK IN JULY OF 1984.

SWINGING DOWN OFF RAILROAD CAR.

WORKING ON TRACK HE STEEL PIN IN TRACK PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT LEG.

UNLOADING MATERIAL FROM CAGE, WHILE BACK WAS TURNED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FELL OVER AND STRUCK THE CAGER S LEFT CALF, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN #3 COOLING TUNNEL TRYING TO UNPLUG A PUMP HE STEPPED IN SOME WET LIME OVER HIS BOOTS TO & IT RUN DOWN IN H IS BOOTS & RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH FEET EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SOCKS

WHILE HELPING REPAIR A CRUSHER.EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT TO INSTALL LET DOWN DRIVE.UPON REMOVING FIRST BOLT A GEAR FELL WITH THE WRENCH STILL INTACT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE AND SHIN.TH E SHAFT WAS BROKEN BEHIND THE GEAR LETTING IT FALL.HE RECEIVED A BRUISED RIGHT KNEE AND SHIN.

WALKING TOWARD FACE GOT FEET CAUGHT IN CABLE SLIP OFF BALANCE HIT ELBOW ON MINER FLOOR

EMPLOYE WAS LIFTING CHAIN FROM TOOL BOX AND STRAINED GROIN.

EMPLOYEE RE-INJURED AN OFF JOB BACK INJURY BY MANUALLY LIFTING A 79 LB PROPANE BOTTLE. EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE WEIGHT INCORRECTLY, STANDING ON A DOCK, BENDING OVER TO LIFT THE BOTTLE FROM A P/U T RUCK BED MUCH LOWER THAN THE LEVEL HE WAS STANING ON. ACCIDENT WAS DISPUTED BY INSURANCE, CLAIMS WAS ACCEPTED & BECAME REPORTABLE ON 8-22-91.

HELPING UNLOAD POSTS FROM SCOOP AND STRAINED BACK

INJURED WAS CLEANING MUD AND SLOP AT THE 5 HAULAGE BELT SCALES. HE WAS RAKING THE MUD AND SLOP TOWARD HIM WITH A #2 LONG HANDLE SHOVEL. THE SHOVEL WAS TURNED OVER WHEN HE WAS RAKING THE MUD. AS HE WA RAKING HTE MUD TOWARD HIM HE FELT A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EMPLOYEE ENTERED CRIB ENTRY ON TAILGATE IN PROCESS OF GOING TO BATHROOM THE RIB ROLLED OUT HURTING LOWER BACK

LOADING BAGS WITH RAW ORE, STATIC ELECTRICITY RELEASED THROUGH HAND AFFECTING NERVES

INJURED WAS DRIVING THE PICKUP TRUCK TO THE SHOP WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK NON MINE RELATED AT A PUBLIC INTERSECTION COUNTY ROAD #20.

PULLING ON ROPE TO PULL CAGE OUT OF TANK- FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.

WHILE MOVING CRANE,PICKED UP RR TIE TO LEVEL CRANE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT LEG AND BACK.

MOVING A SACK OF CEMENT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE BARS OF CEMENT.

HAULAGE RIDE BRUNEL BACK OPENING SCOOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM BACK IN THE LINE OF BOLTS AIREADY BOLTED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG THE ROCK FELL EDGE WAYS

EMPL SETTING TIMBERS AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE TAKING BOLTS TO BOLTER HE SLIPPED IN WET AREA AND FELL AGAINST THE LIGHT ONT HE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BOLTER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT CHEST AREA.

OPERATING OUTBY BRIDGE CARRIER.I.NAME CAUGHT LEG BETWEEB COAL RIB AND CARRIER.

VICTIM WAS BOLTING AND A ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF HITTING HIM ACROSS HARD HAT AND RIGHT SHOULDER. ROCK WAS APPROX. 3' X 2' IN SIZE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING THE BELT LINE FOR THE PRE-SHIFT, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT ARM STRUCK THE GREASER AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM.

EMPL WAS ROOF BOLTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOLTER HE SLIPPED OF ROCK & FOOT WENT BETWEEN TWO ROCKS & HE TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE TURNING AND CLOSING MANDOOR.

CROSSING BELT SLIPPED

EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR, SHE WAS WALKING DOWN THE CONVEYOR BELT SLOPE AT THE START OF THE SHIFT, SHE ALLEGES SHE SLIPPED ON A WET SPOT BELOW THE SUMP, SHE DID NOT FALL , SHE HAD A HOLD OF THE HANDRAIL WHICH PREVENTED HER FALL, SHE DID NOT REPORT OR COMPLAIN OF THE INJURY UNTIL 1:15 AM, ALLEGING A TWISTED BACK AND BOTH KNEES. THIS INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER COP

DRILLING WITH JACK LEG PULLING THE STEEL OUT STRAINE UPPER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM THE MINE FLOOR UP ONTO A BELT LINE, WHILE DOING SO EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

DRIVER WAS ON BED OF TRUCK ROLLING UP HIS TARP.WHEN EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO THE GROUND HE LANDED WRONG ON THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT.

EE WAS STARTING THE FREST WATER PUMP FOR THE E-7 SECTION AT THE LONG RUN 5 BELTHEAD. HE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE PUMP HOSE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A VENT TUBE CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS NECK.

WHILE SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 6' UPRIGHT, APPROX. FIVE FOOT OF THE HOLE DRILLED FOR THIS BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND IT WAS COMING TOWARDS HIM SO HE JUMPED BACK TO GET OUT THE WAY AND TWISTE D HIS BACK.

EE WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO SCOOP DIPPER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON SIDE OF SCOOP DIPPER. ' '

EMPL STATED THAT HE STOPPED CONTINUOUS MINER TO LOOK THEN VENTILATION URTAIN WHEN PIECE OF COAL FROM RIB STRUCK HIM ON LOWER BACK.

CHECKING COOLANT LOST BALANCE FELL FROM PLATFORM ON TRACKS AND PUSHARM

LIFTING BELT STURCTURE + HURT BACK

USING BAR TO PRY RAIL PULLED UP ON IT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE STATES TO SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS MOVING WOODEN PALLETS AND HE TRIED TO KICK APART TWO PALLETS THAT WERE STUCK TOGETHER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE AND THE TRACK CREW WERE LOADING HALF TIES ONTO A TRACK SCOOTER. HE HAD PLACED HIS HAND ON THE PILE OF TIES AND ANOTHER EE PUT A TIE ON HIS RIGHT HAND FRACTURING HIS LITTLE FINGER.,

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TIRES FROM HAULAGE TRUCK USING DRIVE AIR IMPACT SOCKET RETAINING PIN BROKE & CAME OUT CATCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND & GLOVE PUNCTURING HAND TWISTING GLOVES HAND & T HUMB B ACKWARD

REPAIRING STRAP ON CONVEYOR,IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE HIT RIGHT EAR ON CHANNEL STEEL THAT WAS ON HIS RIGHT.

PULLING BUCKET UP WITH ROPE. STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

OPER SCOOP RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK HEAD ROOFED OUT

THE MAN WAS WALKING UNDERGROUND WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LEFT EAR ON A ROOF MAT.

SLIPPED ON BROKEN BOTTOM STEP ON LADDER WHEN GETTING OFF.

RIDING IN THE BUCKET OF A 482 SCOOP AND GOT INTO THE TOP.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD PUT UP OUTSIDE BOLT & WAS INSTALLING INSIDE BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TIP OF T-BAR TOWARD THE FACE HITTING THE BOTTOM THEN KICKED BACK CATCHING HIS LEFT LEG

EE WAS REMOVING SCALE FROM NO. 7 BLOW OFF TANK WITH A PNEUMATIC SCALING GUN. WHILE OPERATING THE SCALING GUN THE EE FELT SOMETHING STRIKE HIS FORARM. HE REPORTED TO .

CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK CARRYING PICK AND SHOVEL

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS SHOVELING BELT, THAT HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT THE BELT AND TWISTED HIM AROUND HURTING HIS BACK.

WORKING ON INJECTOR JACK ON S & S SCOOP CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND SCOOP.

HAMMERING WEDGES MISSED THE WEDGE WITH HAMMER HIT WEDGE WITH L MIDDLE FINGER DEEP CUT 4 STITCHES

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING FAN BEARING ON MR207 FAN WHEN HE STEPPED ON CHUNK OF HARDENED CEMENT BUILD UP APPROX 6 INCH SQ CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. DID NOT REGUEST TO SEE A D R UNTIL NEXT DAY, 5-30-91 WAS TAKENTO LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY RM. THEY APPLIED PO ZIMPER SPLINT AND GAVE RX FOR PAIN AND WAS TOLD NOT TO WORK TUKL 6-3, SAW CO DR 5-31 WILL BE OFF TIL APPR.X

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE GEAR REDUCER OF A CONVEYOR WHEN A CHUNK OF CLINKER FELL FROM ABOVE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER NEAR THE SHOULDER BLADE. NOTE: THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTE D AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR BUT RETURNED WITH NO LOST TIME, ETC. EMPLOYEE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS AND WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR ON 7-26-91. LOST TIME BEGAN 7-29-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPORTED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AS HAVING INTERMITENT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND ABDOMEN AREA. HE FINALLY WENT FOR EXAMINATION AND DIAGOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA. CORRECTIVE SURGERY TO BE PERFORMED.

GETTING READY TO ROLL HOSE GRABBED HOSE WITH HANDS TWISTED MOTION WITH TORSO PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REPLACING PIN IN TRAM CHAIN ON JOY MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

STANDING ON FORK LIFT, GATHERING CHAIN ONE HOOK AT END OF CHAIN CAUGHT HANDLE GAVE QUICK JERK PULLING HARD AGAINST CAUSED INJ.

INJURED WAS HELPING MOVE PLASTIC PIPE, FOUND IT TOO HEAVY, DROPPED IT AND IT STRUCK HIS ANKLE. ANKLE WAS BRUISED. RETURNED TO WORK ON JUNE 10, 1991.

WHE GETTING OUR OF PICKUP TRUCK IN SHOP INJURED STEPPED ON LOOSE COVER ON FLOOR EXHAUST SYSTEM TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PLASTERING A METAL STOPPING AND THE STOPPING STARTED TO MOVE TOWARDS HIM AND HE TURNED AND STARTED TO RUN AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN LANDING ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING VALVE TO OXYGEN CYLINDER WHEN THE GAUGE EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE SUFFER 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS DRIVING A DUST TRUCK. THE RUBBER COVER PAD WAS MISSING ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND SCRAPED HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 6/ 3/91.

EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING HEAT EXCHANGER WHEN PRYBAR SLIPPED, STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON CHIN.

AERATION LINE BLEW OUT DUST IN EYE

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS BESIDE HAC BELT CHECKING IDLER ROLLERS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST BELT STRUCTURE.

CHANGING ATTACHMENT ON LOADER:PLACED HIMSELF IN HAZARDOUS LOCATION AS HIS LEG WAS PLACED BETWEEN ATTACHMENT AND LOADER.

BACKING UP BULLDOZER STRUCK ROCK JARRED STRAINED BACK

BRUISED AND CUT ELBOW WHILE REMOVING FLIGHTS FROM THE COMPLEDTED AUGER HOLE A ROCK FELL FROM ABOUT 25' UP THE HIGHWALL.THE ROCK CAME DOWN BOUNCED OFF THE HIGHWALL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE ELB OW.

PERSON STATED INSTALLING ROOF BOLT FEL A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST AREA. THIS IS LATED REPORTED INJURY THE INJURY WAS ALSO UNDER INVETIGATION. HE HAS A CARPAL TUNNEL INJURY.

EE WAS REMOVING METALSECTORS FROM REFUSE FILTER. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING THE SECTORS ONE SLIPPED MASHING THE FOURTH FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

AFTER CHECKING OIL AND WATER ON DOZER, STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND, TWISTED ANKLE.

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS STANDING IN THE DOORWAY OF THE 5900 ELEVATOR HOARSE 3RD LANDING WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HARD HAT BY AN ERRANT PIECE OF FLYROCK FROM AN OVERBURDEN SH OT 444FT WOUTH OF THE SHOVEL EE WAS HELD OVERNIGGHT SHOT 444 FT SOUTH OF THE SHOVEL EE WAS HELD OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION AND REALSED SHOVEL EE WAS HELD OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION AND RELEASED

EE SAYS HE TWISTED HIS KNEE ON 5-5-90 AND REINJURED THE SMAE KNEE AGAIN WHILE STEPPINGOFF EQUIPMENT DOING HIS REGULAR WORK THIS DATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER WORKING ON PUMP CABLE A SAMLL PIECE OF ROCK FLEW FROM BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELTING AND HIT HIM ON BACK OF HEAD.

WHILE LIFTING BANTAM DUSTER ONTO SCOOP EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.BANTAM DUSTER HAD FALLEN OFF OF SCOOP.NOTE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 05-30-91.

HE WAS CARRYING OIL UP #1 ENTRY TO SERVICE THE FEEDER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPL RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND SMASHING MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE TRAVELING TO WORKPLACE. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 6-14-91, MISSED WORK BEGINNING 6-17-91 AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY.

WHILE MIVING PORTABLES EMPLOYEE BUMPED INTO CORNER OF POWER BOX. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 5/4/92

EMPL SOUGHT TREATMENT FOR BACK PAIN.ATTCH DR STATEMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF BRATTICE CLOTH AND HIS LOWER BACK LOCKED UP.

CAUGHT THUMB IN COME-A-LONG.

MAN WAS CLEANING ON THE MAINEAST BELT AT ABOUT XCUT 12 WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK THE MAN ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.HE IS NOW MISSING WORK DUW TO THIS INJURY BECAUSE OF SURG ERY HE RECEIVED 10-05-92 ON THIS SHOULDER.

WRENCH FROM ROOF BOLTER BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN BOOM AND BOOM JACK.WHEN HEAD WAS LOWERED WRENCH FLEW OUT STRIKING I.NAME IN FACE.

WELDING ON BUCKET AND SEAT HE WAS SITTING ON GAVE WAY AND HE FELL

EMPL PUSHING SLATE ON ROLLS,SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN 2 SLATE ROCKS LACERATING FINGER & DAMAGING TENDONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING A TIRE DOWN AND THE TIRE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD AND NOSE CAUSING LACERATIONS. HIS WRIST WAS SPRAINED, TOO.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE ALLEGES THAT SOMETHING GOT INTO HIS EYE.NOTHING FOUND AT AID STATION IN EYE-EMPLOYEE DID NOT COME TO WORK ON 05-29-91.EYE SWOLLEN SENT EMPLOYEE TO DOCTOR ON 05-30-91.

EE SLIPPED ON OIL FROM THE BUCKET WHEN STEPPING OUT OF THE BOBCAT. BUCKET HAD OIL IN IT FROM CLEANING OUT UNDER THE MILLS. EE SHOULD HAVE CLEANED BUCKET BY DIGGING IN SAND OR DIRT.

EMPL CAUGHT FLASH WHILE ASSISTING ON WELDING JOB.

LOWR BACK STRAIN CAUSED BY LIFTING A BOX OF HYDOMITE BLASTING MATERIAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF 988B CATERPILLAR LOADER & SLIPPED & HIT RT ELBOW ON LOADER STEPS

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING ON HOPPER FEEDING BAGGING MACHINE WITH A #10 SLEDGEHAMMER.HE STATED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT SHOULDER AFTER SEVERAL BLOWS WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER.

WHILE I NAME WAS RUNNING MINER SHUTTLE CAR PULL UNDER TAIL LIFTING BACK END OF MINER UP CAUSING I NAME TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP STEPPED ON LOOSE CLINKERS AND FELL DOWN.

HE WAS WALKING UP #3 ENT. WALKED INTO ROOF BOLT EXTENDING DOWN FROM TOP.

HE WAS PUSHING LARGE ROCK INTO CRUSHER USING LEG. ROCK BOUNCED BACK UP & HIT BOTTOM OF SHOE. LEG WAS PUSHED BACK & KNEE JOINT BECAME DISLOCATED.

EE WAS CHECKING AIR PRESURE IN LOADER TIRES WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW FROM VALVE CORE INTO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SMALL METAL SCREEN TO INSTALL IT ON ROCK PLANT AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURY: WORKING ON A CRUSHER AND LIFTED SOMETHING AND TWISTED BACK.

EMPL USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BELT TAKE-UP TAILROLLER.FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN AREA.

OPEN DOOR & FELL OFF ROCK TRK. ONTO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE MOVEMENT OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. HE WAS WALKING THRU AN INTERSECTION WHEN HIS KNEE POPPED AND PAIN WAS EXPIERENCED.

WHILE PULLING UP WELDING LEAD,STRAINED BACK.

INJURED WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF CHAIN ON A STUCK PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REAPIR AND ANOTHER PERSON WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH AND THE EXHAUST BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EYE.DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 05-30-91.

EE AND TWO TOTHER WELDERS WERE WELDING ON OUR DISASSEMBLED BUCYRUS ERIE 480 DRAGLIE. EE WAS WORKING TOO CLOSE TO ANOTHER WELDER THAT WAS USING A WIRE FEED WELDER. THE FLASH BURNED BOTH OF HIS EYES AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

AREA A EE, MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A CAT WATER WAGON WHEN HE HIT A BUMP THAT JARRED HIM AROUND IN THE CAB.

TRIPPING BQ W/MACHINE, AS ROD SPUN OFF IT CAUGHT ON LAST THREAD AND WAS THROWN INTO HIS SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING TAPER LOCK ON WINCH GEAR ON DREDGE GEAR SPUN ALLEN WRENCH TORE PALM OF LEFT HAND

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE WALKING DOWN #4 ENTRY.THE ENTRY WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND WET.

PICK COPPER DEBRIES OFF CONVEYOR BELT. REMOVED PIEC OF COPPER ORE WHEN LEFT HAND STRUCK CONVEYOR PINCH POINT CRUSHING LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING DOWN THE BELT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS RT KNEE

WHILE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR METAL STRAP FLEW UP & HIT FINGER ON HAND OF OPERATOR

MOVING CONTROL CABINET FOR WIRE SAW FOOTING SLIPPED & CABINET FELL ON RT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE

SCOOPING ROAD WAYS WHEN HE HIT HEAD ON ROOF

EMPLOYEE WAS PRIMING ONE OF THE BOTTOM HOLES WHEN A ROCK (LOOSE) CAME OUT OF THE BROW AREA & STUCK HIM ON THE HEAD

WHILE LIFTING AND MOVING MINER CABLE, INJURED STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS CRAWLING ON HIS KNEE AT FACE HANGING LINE CURTAIN WHEN HIS KNEE STARTED BOTHERING HIM. WENT TO DR AND HE SAID HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LEG OR KNEE.

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK AND FELL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFTARM AND HE HURT HIS ELBOW.

EMPL SLIPPED ON STEP.

EMPL WAS HLEPING TIMBER ON ANTIOCH BELT & MOVED SCOOP & LOAD OF TIMBERS. WHEN HE WENT TO GET OUT OF SCOOP HE HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON SCOOP CANOPY.

HE WAS GETTING ON A BULL DOZER, WHEN HE REACHED UP TO GRAB THE HANDLE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO PULL SOMETHING IN SHOULDER.

OPER SHUTTLE CAR, ROCK EJECTED FROM MINER TAIL,BOUNCED STRUCK HIM ON L EAR

CHUCKTENDER WAS BENT OVER TO TAKE OFF BIT. COUPLING BETWEEN STEEL & SHANK CAME UNTHREADED, LETTING COUPLING FALL & HIT HIM ON THE NECK & SHOULDER AREA.

CHANGING BORE HOLE BIT ON JUMBO WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY LOOSE

EE WAS CLEANING OFF THE TOP DECK OF A RAW COAL SCREEN. HE HAD PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL CHUTE LINER AND PLACED IT ON THE CORNER OF A FEED BOX. A LITTLE LATER EE WALKED BY THE FEED BOX WHILE I T WAS IN OPERATION. THE METAL FELL OFF THE FEED BOX AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER, DISLOCATING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING LD BOX AWAY FROM THE RIB WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK.

SUDDEN PAIN IN BUTTOX WHILE SETTING IN AND OPERATING 988A END LOADER.

I NAME WAS STARTING TO BOLT THE FACE OF 3 R.B. HE PUT ON 1 BOLT ON RIB AND AS HE WAS LOWERING CANOPY AT PIECE OF ROCK SCALED OUT BETWEEN RIB AND BOLT HITTING HIM ON.

EMPL IS LOADER OPER.THE SHAKING AND JARRING FROM HITTING A COUPLE OF BIG BUMPS MADE HIS BACK HURT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A SMALL BATTERY CHARGER BY HAND PULLING IT TO A NEW LOCATION & HURT HIS BACK

HANGING MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS YANKING ON AN OLD HOSE HE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE OUT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THEN USED A PRY BAR TO PULL AND THE PAIN GOT WORSE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT.

EMPL HAD KNOCKED DOWN CANVAS WHILE TRAMMING THRU SAME W/SCOOP. WENT BACK TO REHANG SAME & TRAMPED ON CANVAS WITH LEFT FOOT. NAIL WAS STICKING IN CANVAS & WENT THROUGH BOOT & CAUSING PUNCTURE.

INJURED WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHENA PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPL WAS PRIZING ON BAR TO TIGHTEN BEARING ON OUTSIDE BELT DRIVE & TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD ELEVATOR, STEPPED IN HOLE BETWEEN DOUBLE DOORS, SPRAINING ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.EMPLOYEE LOST TIME FROM 04-12-88 UNTIL 06-26-89 AND NOW HE IS LOSING TIME AGAIN DUE TO INFECTION FRO M THIS INJURY.HE STARTED LOSING TIME 05-28-91 AND IS TO RETURN TO WORK 06-05-91.

PROCEEDING THROUGH AIR DOORS, IN TRACTOR, TIE ROC ON DOOR BROKE FELL STRUCK ON SIDE OF HARD HAT

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CABLE ON #20 SHUTTLE CAR THE CABLE BLEW UP UNDER HIS LEG & A PIECE OF HOT CABLE MATERIAL STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG & BURNED HIS LEFT THIGH

EE STATED THAT WHIL HELPING TO MOVE A POWER CENTER HE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE TO CONNECT IT TO THE POWER CENTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

I NAME & HIS HELPER WAS PICKING UP PIPE

WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE FELT PAIN IN BACK

LIFTING SIDE OF CRUSHER LINER PULLED MUSCLE IN CAL F RT LEG

EE WAS BACKING OUT OF A KILN UNDER REPAIR AND WAS PULLING AN EXTENSION LIGHT CORD OUT. HE PULLED UP ON THE CORD OVER HIS HEAD AND STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE COAL BURNER PIPE CAUSING A CUT REQUIRIN G TEN STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE TRAILING CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE HAULAGE ROAD AFTER PULLING THE CABLE THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BA CK

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SCREEN CLOTH R'X6'X2" OPENING SCREEN TWISTED ON EMPLOYEE THEREFORE PULLING ARM MUSCLE. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T GOT TO DOCTOR UNTIL 7-12-91.

INJURED WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOITN SECTION TRANSFORMER 800 AMP MINER BREAKER APARENTLY GETTING PHASED TO PHASE CUASING EXPLOSION.

CHANGING SCREENS ON SHAKER TABLE. TOOK 8 FOOT TENSION BAR OFF SCREEN, BENT OVER TO PICK UP BAR AND POPPED HIS BACK OUT.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AT THE HMS PLANT INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.EMPLOYEE WORKED THROUGH 08-08-91 WHERE UPON HE SAW THE DOCTOR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

LOOSE COAL ON RIB-WHILE SHOOTING A CUT OF COAL A PICE OF COAL CAME OFF RIB AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON ARM.

WHILE WALKING OVER ROLLED BELTING LAYING ON GROUND.INJURED STEPPED DOWN AND BELTING SHIFTED CAUSING HIM TO PUT ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG.

EMPL STATED CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR HIT FLY BOARD THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AGAINST MINE ROOF FLYBOARD SPLIT & PIECE OF BOARD SPRANG BACK & HIT OPERATOR INSIDE OF DECK.

WHILE SHOVELING BELT FELT BACK PAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING BAGS OF PROPPANT FROM CONVEYOR TO PALLET.

EMPL WAS CHANGING TIRES ON TRUCK WHEN HE PARKED TRUCK BACK IN LINE HE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK & SPRAINED ANKLE.

I NAME HAD KNEE UNDER ROOF BOLTER HEAD WHEN HE LET IT DOWN TO PUT ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL ON IT HIT HIS LEG BRUISING IT

I.NAME SITTING IN VEHICLE EATING SUPPER PARKED 200' FROM DUMP AREA.HAD BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING FROM LUNCH BOX WHEN LOADER BACKED INTO FRONT LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TRAM CHAIN ON DRILL HURT BACK.

LIFTING TOOL BOX OFF MAN TRIP CAR TWISTING & PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK

SCOOP CAME OUT OF 5 HEADING CUTTER CAME OUT OF 4 TO 5 CROSS CUT. WHEN SCOOP BUCKET HIT CUTTER MAN ON LEFT HIP PRESSING HIM AGAINST CUTTER CONTROLS.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY OF BEAR BRANCH MAIN SECTION, MMU #001-0. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE THE FINISHING STEEL BECAME LODGED IN THE MINE ROOF. AS HE TRIED TO REMOVE TH E STEEL, IT DISLODGED AND DROPPED OUT, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. POSSIBLE FRACTURE, DOCTORS COULD NOT TELL AT TIME OF EXAMINATION.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR IN MINE CHANGE ROOM DURING SHIFT CHANGE.

A ROCK FELL OFF CLOSE TO THE RIB BETWEEN THE ATRS AND PERMANENT SUPPORT-STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HIP CAUSING A BRUISE.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE BRING A BOWL INTO THE MAIN WAREHOUSE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT. AS HE CONTINUED TO WORK HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. HE WAS SEEN BY A DR AND ST ARTED ON PHYSICAL THERAPY.

LIFTING 60 LB HAMMERS WHICH ARE USED IN ?LIMEMILL.

WHILE WALKING OUT OF THE PARTS VAN, HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP.

JUMPING OFF LOADER SPRAINED KNEE.

EE INJURED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PUSHING AND PULLING ON THE HANDLE FOR 6 STONE BIN SLIDE.

HE WAS DOING MECHANICAL JOB AT NUMBER SIX KILN DUST COLLECTOR AREA. HE WAS ON THE TOP OF THE BASE OF THE REDUCTOR AND ABOUT 3 FT OF THE FLOOR. HE JUMPED FROM THE BASE OF THE REDUCTOR TO THE GR ILL CHANNEL FLOOR BUT IT DID NOT SUPPORT HIM AT ALL, HE FALL DOWN APPROX. 13 FT TO THE GROUND FELOOR.

WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCK, BAR SLIPPED MASHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

I.NAME WALKING TOWARD BELT ENTRY STUMBLED OVER 3 PLANKS LYING ACROSS ENTRY.DIDNT SEE THE PLANKS.

CARRYING PUMP FELT PAIN IN BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE GRAVEL STACKER AT THE PRIMARY PLANT. HE SLIPPED ON SOME WET CLAY THAT WAS ONT HE CONCRETE SLAB AND HURT HIS LEFT HIP AND NECK.

EE WAS TRYING TO PRY A ROCK ON THE FEEDER LOOSE AND THE ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A BELT MOTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROCKBAR TO ALIGN MOTOR UP WITH MOUNTING HOLES. WHILE HE WAS PRYING WITH ROCKBAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.

EE REPORTS STEPPED ON SOME ROCKS AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE DUMPING BAG OF POLYMER TO HOPPER FELT HIS BACK POP.

CHANGING SCREENS ON SCREENING PLANT & GOT VERTEBRAE OUT OF PLACE.

P-9 SECTION HELPING TO DRAG BELT TO COVER SHIELD ON CARRIER BUMPED LOWER BACK INTO TIP OF ANOTHER SHIELD. (CONTUSION).

EMPL REPORTS THAT HE WAS DESCENDING LADDER OF #2 PAYHAULER TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AS HE STEPPED TO GROUND.

I.NAME TIGHTENING 2 BOLTS ON HINGED PIN CAP OF JAW CRUSHER.PIECE OF 3/4" X 5" BAR STICK WHICH HE HAD HANDHOLD ON BROKE AT THE WELD CAUSING FALL 7' TO CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY GUARD.THEN FELL ANOTH ER 3' TO THE GROUND.I.NAME WASNT WEARING SAFETY BELT....DR SAID...NO BROKEN BONES;SCRATCHES AND BRUISES RIGHT SIDE AND HIP ONLY.

WHILE REMVOVING STONE OFF TOP OF MINER EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

BACKED UP OVER A CHUNK IN ROAD SCOOP JARRED AND INJ LOWER BACK

ROCK WEDGED IN JAW CRUSHER WEDGE POPED UP FROM JAW & STRUCK I NAME ON KNEE

INJURED WAS LIFTING ROCKS OUT OF JAW CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. LIFTING TO HEAVY OF AN OBJECT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GOLF CART ON L/W SUPPLY ROAD, ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON UPPER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

WHILE PULLING POWER CABLE THROUGH STOPPING MANDOOR EMPL STRUCK RIGHT KNEE AGAINST FRAME OF MANDOOR.

INJURED WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE ONTO MINER IN PREPARATION TO MOVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE PAIN BECAME WORSE. THE FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 6-3-91 .

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.MEDICAL ONLY 05-30-91.

OTHER EMP TRANSPORTING BEAM OF STEEL IN BUCKET OF LOADER, IT FELL OUT ROLLING DOWN HITTING EMP

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE ONTO THE CONVYOR BEST WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIW LOER BACK.

COMING DOWN EMBANKMENT RAN TRUCK IN DITCH, COMPLAINED OF ABDOMINAL BRUISES

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH A BELT WHEN A ROCK FLEW OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE NECK.

WHILE TIGHTENING THE LEVELING, STABILIZING SCREEN SACK UNDER THE BREAKER MACHINE, THE BAR SLIPPED FROM THE TURN HOLE AND HE FELL AGAINST THE MACHINE BENDING HIS HAND, WRIST BACKWARD.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOCATED ON DECK OF DRILL LIFTING A DRAILL STEEL CAP WEIGHING APPROX 75LBS HE SLIPPED ON MUD BUT DID NOT FALL THIS SUDDEN MOVEMENT STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

I NAME STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OFF THE SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

INJURED SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL 05-24-91.HE CONTINUED TO WORK THAT DAY BUT OVER THE WEEKEND STATED HE HAD SEVERE PAIN IN BACK.WENT TO DOCTOR 05-28-91.HE HAS NOT RE TURNED TO WORK AS YET.

EMPL SHOVELING MATERIAL UNDER JAW OF CRUSHER WHILE IN OPERATION EVEN THOUGH INSTRUCTED NOT TO.ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPL UPPER BACK.

EMPL STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN WELDING BIT LUGS ON CONTINUOUS MINER HE HAD LAID GLOVES ON CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD. WHEN HE REACHED FOR GLOVED HE LAID HAND DOWN ON HOT BIT LUG THAT HAD JUST BEEN WE LDED.

I NAME WAS SITTING ON A FIVE GALLON BUCKET WHILE ROOF BOLTING WHEN BENDING A ROOF BOLT HE SLIPPED OFF THE BUCKET AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT KNEE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE

TURNING MUCK SKIP, R HAND CAUGHT IN GUIDE, BRUISES AND CUTS OF R FINGERS 1 3 RD

LIFTING 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL CAUSING LOW BACK STRAIN.

REMOVING 7FT X8IN DIA PIPE FROM PICKUP TRUCK POSSIBLE DAMAGED DISK

HE WAS CARRYING A PAIL HALF FULL OF BOLTS. HE LATER DEVELOPED A SORE BACK. 1ST DAY OF LOST TIME 5-20-91.

EMPLOYEE'S WERE LOADING RAILROAD TIES INTO LOADER BUCKET FROM HILLSIDE. WHEN HURLING ONE TIE INTO THE BUCKET, HE STAINED HIS BACK.

FOREMAN WAS BOLTING A FRAME TO TAIL BOAT ONE CORNER DID NOT FIT RIGHT SO HE STARTED JACKING IT DOWN WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE A FRAME WITH THE JACK THE JACK SLIPPED OUT HITTING HIS KNEE

PUTTING UP RF BOLT, PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRUCK ON BACK AND R LEG KNOCKING HIM DOWN

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN CRUSHING PLANT.HE MOVED THE HAMMERS WHICH CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND NUMBNESS OF HIS ARMS.HE WAS TAKEN TO THEEMMERGENCY ROOM AND LATER ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL.L ATER AT THE HOSPITAL HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF HEART OR ARTERY PROBLEM.

LIFTING 50 BAGS FROM FLOOR HURT BACK

INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. PUSHING ROOF BOLT ASSEMBLEY INTO THE TOP AND HIS FOOTING SLIPPED. HE ACCIDENTLY HI ROTATION LEVER. ROOF BOLT ASSEMBLE STARTED TO SPIN AND STRUC K HIM ON RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER ARM, ON RIGHT SHOULD AND RIGHT SIDE OF FALL. FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST.

LIFTING TIMBER, STRAINED BACK

INJURED WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK ADN STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPL REMOVING ROOF DRILL STEEL STUCK IN MINE ROOF BY PULLING IT DOWN WITH HANDS.WHILE STRAINING TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL,EMPL PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE BUMPED KNEES WHEN HE SLIPPED DOWN STAIRS COMING FROM THE RAW MILL.

THE MINER HELPER WAS IN #3 HEADING PULLING MINER CABLE AGAINST RIGHT RIB, WHEN SHUTTLE CAR OPERQTOR STARTED UP #3 ENTRY HE STRUCK THE MINER HELPER WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON WATER LINE WHEN RIB ROLLED OVER ON FOOT.

HE WAS WORKING IN HIS NORMAL CAPACITY OF CHUCK TENDER AND CHANGING STEEL ON THE DRILL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HAVING A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS HE STOPPED WORKING AND WENT HOME. H E MENTIONED AT THE TIME THAT HIS BACK GAVE HIM TROUBLE AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR AND ALL HE NEEDED WAS AN ADJUSTMENT FROM HIS CHIROPRACTOR.

ROCK WAS WEDGED IN HEAD ROLLER CHUTE. EMPL LIFTED ONE END OF ROCK & STRAINED BACK. ROCK WAS 2' X 3' X 8".

ROCK WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE BRETBEE HOLDER AND THE TRAY. THE INDIVIDUAL REACHED TO REMOVE THE ROCK WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRAY AND THE CABLE HOLDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CURTAIN (DID NOT NOTICE LOOSE COAL) A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF RIB & HIT EMPLOYEE ON RT LEG & FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS USING BATTERY CHARGER TO START ENDLOADER. GROUND WAS SLICK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH HIS BACK HITTING THE GROUND.

INJ WAS HOLDING BAR WHICH WAS BEING STRUCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER BY COWORKER WHEN COWORKER MISSED BAR STIRKING INJ'S LEFT HAND.

THE INJURY HAPPENED WHILE THE EE WAS SPOTTING TRACK TO BE LAID DOWN NO.3 SOUTHEAST MAINS HE PICKED UP ONE END OF A RAIL AND STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK NOTE THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE O PERATOR UNTIL 5-29-91.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A STAPH INFECTION IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AFTER RECEIVING SMALL CUTS ON THE ELBOW WHILE WORKING ON EQUIPMENT.HE WAS WORKING ON HIS KNEES AND ELBOW.THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WAS DETERMINED AS REPORTABLE ON 07-03-91.

KNOCKING BEARING LOOSE FROM SHAFT WITH HAMMER PC OF METAL IN HIS HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHEN PIN MACHINE RAN OVER HER LEG.

EE HAD ATTACHED A 20'X1/2" CABLE WITH A CHAIN ON ONE. END TO A MUCK CAR, THE OTHER END TO A POST ON A DOOR FRAME. THE MOTORMAN THEN TOOK UP TENSION ON THE CABLE. WHEN THE MOTORMAN PUT THE MOTO R ON POINT TO PULL OUT THE POST, THE CHAIN SLIPPED OF THE CAR. THIS CAUSE THE MOTOR & CAR TO SHOOT FOREARM. EE WAS IN A BAD POSITION. HE WAS STANDING IN A PART OF THE DRIFT THAT WAS NARROW. W

LOADING HEAVY CABLE INTO SCOOP BUCKET. LIFTED CABLE STANDING IN WRONG POSITION. SPRAINING BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER IN LOWER FRAME OD DRAGLINE WHEN HE ALLEGES HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY MANAGEMENT OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 05-28-91.

DOZER D9 CAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PASSENGER SEAT FROM A BATTERY TRACTOR TO GAIN ACCESS TO A CONTROL COMPARTMENT. HE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE TRACTOR WHEN HE LIFTED THE SEAT. AS HE LIFTED AND PULLED O N THE SEAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER HE STEPPED ONTO UNLEVEL GROUND RESULTING IN SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.

HE WAS LOADING BAGS OF COAL SAMPLES INTO HIS TRUCK AND HURT HIS WRIST.

EMPL WORKING AT PREP PLANT LOAD-OUT FACILITY,EMPL LIFTED 10" CHANNEL IRON 20'LONG INJURING BACK.

WHILE ENROUTE FROM MOTOR TO WRECKED ROCKDUST TANK EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ROCK AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WALKED ON CATWALK GOING TO 10 FILTER SPEED CONTROL WEST END. SECTION OF CATWALK WAS NOT FASTENED DOWN BUT IN PLACE, CATWALK FELL ALONG WITH EE WHEN WALKED ON.

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE INSTALLATION OF CROSSBARS AND LEGS.HE WAS STANDING ONNTHE CONVEYOR BELT THE CROSSBAR WITH LEGS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.THE CREW WAS LOWERING THE TIMBERJACK,WHEN THE CRO SSBAR LOWERED SLIGHTLY THIS ALLOWED A ROOF ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 200 LBS 3X3X2 TO FALL.IT

SLIPPED ON SECTION OF STEEL LINE JAMMED FINGER IN RIB OF COAL

I.NAME SETTING JACK AND RESTING LEFT HAND ON THE CABLE HANDLER.THE BRITTANY CHAIN TURNED OVER AND MASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.HE WAS WEARING WHITE MULE GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY-FRACTURE.

PICKING UP WATER PIPE FELT IN LOWER BACK

INCREASE NUMBER OF DAYS AWAY FROM WORK BY 25 DAYS.EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK AGAINS DUE TO HIS INJURY ON 05-23-91.HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 07-06-91.TOTAL DAYS OFF WORK IS 111 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING CARRY A BRIDGE BOARD & WHILE WALKING HE SLIPPED & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER WARDS

;WHILE HAVING LUNCH EMPL WAS FEEDING STRAY DOG & TRIED TO CAPTURE SAME. WHEN EMPL GRABBED DOGS COLLAR ANIMAL BIT EMPL ON ARM.

SCALING TOP, STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK

HELPING TO INSTALL SAIL BOAT STANDING BACK WAS HELPING TO HOLD UP TOP OF SAIL BOAT WHILE ROOF BOLT WAS PUT IN. EMPL STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5/23/91 BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HURTING IN RIGHT LEG MONDAY 5-27-91 300PM. HE REPORTED HE THOUGHT HE DAMAGED HIS LEG 5-23-91 WHILE BUILDING BRIDGE: CONDITIONS-DIP IN BOTTOM, HEIGHT 8' PLUS, ROOF FAIR & BOLT ED & STRAPPED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER BELT LINE XUNDER IT WAS WET & SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE DRILLING ROOF,TWO PIECES OF ROOF FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPL INSTALLING X-BARS IN ENTRY WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING CROSSBAR.

STEPPED ON SLIPPERY ROCK FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM,FELL AND HURT LEFT WRIST.

I.NAME SLIPPED ON FOOTWALL AND JAMMED FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF LOCOMOTIVE.

HE WAS SHOVELING ROCKS OUT FROM THE "LJ" AND A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A STONE WHEN IT CRACKED APART & HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ON HIS RT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS HOSTING HEAVY METAL SCREENS WITH ROPE ON T OP OF CATWALK STARTED LOSING TIME ON 10-14-91 DUE TO SURGERY

WENT INTO PUMP HOUSE TO OPEN VALVE AND A TRACK CAME OFF MOUNTAIN AND HIT HOUSE, INJURY WORKER.

LOADING SQUARE POSTS 5 1/2' LONG FROM PALLETS ONTO FLAT CARS IN SUPPLY YARD, THE TOP LAYER TURNED OVER HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM.

WORKING IN CMT. COOLER. SLIPPED AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE.

MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND RECORDS INDICATE CONTINUING PROBLEMS FROM THE ORIGINAL ACCIDENT OF JUNE 1989, CERVICAL STRAIN AS OF 5-23-91 SHE ALLEGES ANOTHER INCIDENT OF PAIN AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY HER DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING OVER THE SCOOP WHILE WORKING ON IT AND BUMPED HIS KNEE.

JUMPING BATTERY IT EXPLODED INTO INJ'S FACE & HE JUMPED OFF LOADER SEVEN FEET.

LIFTING UNA HAULER TIRE

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN PILE OF HOT FEED SECURING DRAIN DOOR ON DRYER DISCHARGE SCREW.EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REMOVE HIS BOOTS TO CHECK HIS FEET WHEN HE FELT THEM GETTING HOT.THIS CAUSED THE BLIST ERS ON THE TOP OF BOTH FEET TO BE MORE SEVERE THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN.EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED BY PHYSICIAN AND RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.HOWEVER EMPLOYEE ELECTED NOT TO RETURN TO THAT CAPAC

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS FILLING A BAG ON THE AC MILL PACKER WHEN THE TOP OF THE BAG BLEW OUT AND MATERIAL HIT HIM IN THE FACE AND RIGHT EYE.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A BELT SHEAVE INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK. THE SHEAVE WEIGHTS APPROX 240 LBS. INJURE INDICATED THAT HE WAS INT HE LOCKED IN POSITION WHEN HE FELT PAIN INHIS BACK AND HAD TO DROP THE SHEAVE.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WALKING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A HMMER TO KNOCK OUT A BIT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF FROM THE BIT AND LODGED IN HIS LEG.

THIS ACCIDENT SUPPOSEDLY HAPPENED ON 5-23-91 AND EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SHOVELING AND DUSTING ON BELTLIEN THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPL BRENT OVER TO GET WATER SAMPLE FROM UPPER BOOSTER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK THAT PUT HIM DOWN TO KNEES. BACK IS STILL BOTHERING HIM.

HAD HANDS ON CRIB EXAMINING LONGWALL SHIELDS HOSE BANK ROCK FELL & STRUCK EMPL ON HAND.

2 RT SECTION USING A HYDRAULIC HOSE TO PULL UP SLACK IN MINER CABLE & WATER HOSE WHEN THE DHYRAULIC HOSE BROKE DLYING BACK & STRIKING INJURED UNDER THE RIGHT EYE. LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCH ES.

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR TO & FROM THE FEEDER HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY BOUNCED UP & DOWN JAMMED BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO VAN, TWISTED ANKLE ON ROCK. (ANKLE STRAIN)

USING A JACK TO PUT THE MANBUS BACK ON TRACK. WHEN HE PUSHED THE MANBUS OVER THE JACK FELL ON HIS HAND CRUSHING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

EMPL BENDING OVER AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK

A RIB POPPED OUT-EMPL TWISTED OUT OF THE WAY STRAINING HER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ROCKDUST AND SLIPPED ON THE DAMP BOTTOM AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP AND LOWER BACK.THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL JUNE 3,1991.

EE HAS HAD A CHRONIC BACK PROBLEM BUT NONE OF HIS INJURIED RESULTED IN LOST TIME. HOWEVER ON MAY23 1991 THE EE BENT OVER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. UPON INTERVIEWING THE EE HE STATED THIS WAS A REAGGRAVATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.

EE WAS PUTTING UP HIS TOOLS WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HV RIGHT FOOT. SLATE MEASURED 2X3X6.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE MANTRIP CAR AT THE END OF THE TRACK IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 2 NO SECT MMU#001-0 AS EMPLOEE WAS APPROACHING MANTRIP CAR HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING AGAINST MANTRIP BRUISING HIS LEFT SIDE OF CHEST NOTE THIS ACCIDDENT OCCURRED ON 05-23-91 WAS REPORTED TO FOREMAN ON 0-601-91 & RECEIVED IN OFFICE ON 06-03-91

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A ROCK OUT OF THE 1ST SECTION 2ME BELT HEAD WHILE GETTING OFF THE BELT HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A VEHICLE WHEN HE SLID OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

BEATING PIN OUT OF UKE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER & PRESSURE USED BY GRIPPING SLEDGE HAMMER & THE FORCE OF HITTING UKE BRUISED HAND.

INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE & DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT.

INJURED A WELDER HAD CUT SEVERAL 1/4"X4"X4" PIECES OF STRAP AND REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP FROM THE FLOOR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

SWELLING IN LEG RIGHT ONE VARICOSE VEINS, HE SAYS WORKING DID NOT BOTHER HIS LEG, 3 SHIFTS IN PLANT

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING OUTSIDE ON AN OPEN TOP MANTRIP WHEN THE OPERATOR BREAKED FOR A ROUGH PLACE IN THE TRUCK AND WHEN HE DID THE BATTERIES SHIFTED AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND WHICH HE HAD PLACED BETW EEN THE BATTERIES AND THE FRAME ON THE BUS.

WHILE HAULING COAL FROM PIT TO THE CRUSHER A LARGE ROCK WAS PUSHED DOWN THE SLOPE ONTO THE HAULROAD THE ROCK CAME FROM THE SPOIL AREA BEING WORKED BY APPALACHIAN MINING ALLOY #1 MINE ROCK STRU CK THE TRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE AT LOCATION OF THE DOOR

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO PUT A HAZARD SIGN OVER A BARREL THAT IS USED FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. HE CLIMBED UP ON A PIECE OF PLYWOOD THAT WAS USED AS A BENCH AND THEN GOT UP ON THE BARREL SO AS T O FIX THE SIGN TO THE WALL ABOVE THE BARREL. WHEN DONE INSTALLING SIGN HE STEPPED OFF BARREL ONTO CORNER OF PLYWOOD AND IT TIPPED OVER WITH HIM ON IT. HE INJURED HIS KNEE. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TI

SETTING UP TIMBER CRIBBING TO SUPPORT TRAILER ON-NEXT DAY NECK SORE & ALSO BACK.

EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO DISENGAGE THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH OVER EXTENDING HIS REACH RESULTED IN A TORN MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER

PUTTING A BOOM CYLINDER IN PAYLOADER,A BAR HOLDING THE CYLINDER LEFT LOOSE HITTING RIGHT EYE HIT JAW ON PAYLOADER WHILE JUMPING BACK.

HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM A D-8 DOZER TRACK. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET BUT THE IMPACT OF THE FALL CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT HEEL BONE.

INJ WAS CUTTING 18"X20" SECTION FROM 4'X8'X1/2" STEEL PLATE. PLATE WAS POSITIONED WITH BOTTOM RESTING ON CATWALK & TOP RESTING ON HANDRAIL AT 60 DEGREE ANGLE. WHEN SECTION WAS REMOVED PLATE FE LL ON FOOT. INJ WAS TAKEN OFF WORK DUE TO COMPLICATIONS OCCURRING 2 YEARS LATER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANGING THE TRICKLE DUSTER CABLE AT #7 BRATTICE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 18" LONG, 6" WIDE AND APP. 2" THICK, FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON HIS R IGHT ANKLE.

OPERATING 988 LOADER TO FEED PLANT FEEDER IN THE PIT.LOADER TIRE HIT LARGE BUMP LOWER LEFT BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

CRAWLED UNDER THE SCALES TO PUMP WATER OUT OF DRAIN LINE TO PUT SUMP IN AND LIFT OUT. FELT SOMETHING IN BACK MOVE THEN STARTED TO HURT. NOT A REOCURRANCE, NEW INJURY.

EE REINJURED HIMSELF CONPLAIMING OF BACK AND LEG PAIN LEADING FROM ACCIDENT HE HAD DATED 3-21-91.

LIFTING HOOD OF A 350 PAYHAULER.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDER TAKE UP. HE PUT A SHOVEL FULL ON BELT AND THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SHOVEL. HE JERKED BACK ON SHOVEL AND HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST 3 INCH PIPE AIR LINE BEHIND HIM.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE RAILROAD SIDE TRACK. HE WAS CLOSING RAIL CAR DOORS WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUND TWISTING ANKLE. SMALL BONE BROKEN.

EE WAS SHOVEL IN BELT TAIL PIECE OF SLICE IN THE BELT CAUGHT THE SHOVEL TWISITN SIDEWAY BREAKING HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WENT TO TURN WATER PUMP ON AND TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED BY PHONE ON 6-4-91 THAT HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING 48" BELT ROLLER OFF 2ND M. SOUTH BELT. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED BY EMPLOYEE TO HIS FOREMAN ON 5-22-91.

PULLING ON MINER CABLE STARTED HURTING

INJURED WAS HELPING INSTALL STEEL HEADERS OVER WATER PROP JACKS WHEN ONE END SLID OFF AND MASHED HIS LEFT WRIST. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN BRUISED AT THE TIME OF INJURY.

INJURED WAS PUSING A STEEL BAR THROUGH THE CENTER OF A ROLL OF BELTING FOR LIFTING WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS.

LOST FOOTING ON SLIGHT INCLINE, FELL BRUISED THIGH & SPINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LID FROM LARGE CONTAINER OF LUBE GREASE WHEN LID SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TOP OF DRUM AND LID.

ON 5/22/91 EMPL WORKED WITH CREW CARRYING 5 GAL BUCKETS OF SLURRY TO BLAST HOLES. EMPL INDICATED NO BACK PROBLEM ON HIS TIME CARD FOR THAT DAY. ON 6/3 HE PHONED IN & SAID HE WOULD MISS WORK HA D SORE BACK & WAS GOING TO DR. ON 6/4 DR'S OFFICE CALLED CO & SAID THAT EMPLS PROBLEM WAS WORK RELATED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.THERE WAS ABOUT 4" OF CAP COAL STUCK ON THE ROOF.HE WAS JABBING HIS DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE CAP COAL WITH THE DRILL HEAD IN OPE RATION.THE STEEL CAME OUT OF HIS AHND AND HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM AND BROKE IT.

OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, INSTALLING BOLTS, ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK CANOPY AND THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK. CONTUSION/SPRAIN CERVICL, THORACIC AND LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A HEADER BLOCK BOLTED TO THE ROOF STOVING HIS NECK

EMPL WAS REPAIRING SPILL BOARD AT SECTION TAILPIECE WHERE MINER CABLE HAD BEEN HUNG UP ON ROOF LINE. SC OPERATOR WHILE HAULING HAD SNUB COME LOOSE & WHEN SNUB CAME OUT KNOCKED MINER CABLE LOOS E FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD.

INJURED WAS TAKING A HOSE OFF OF A SHIELD AND GOT EMULSION OIL IN RIGHT EYE.

USING PC OF PIPE, TO CLEAN OUT CHUTE STRAINED BACK

OPERATING CHERRY PICKER TO PICK UP DUMP TRUCK ALL FOUR OUTRIGGERS WERE SET DOWN &BOOM WAS ABOUT 75 DEGREES & MACHINE TURNED OVER OPERATOR JUMPED OUTHITTING HIS KNEE ON HANDRAIL

EMPLOYEE WAS RIPPING OVERBURDEN WITH A 10 NO DOZER.HE BACKED OVER A HOLE WHERE HE HAD PULLED A LARGE ROCK OUT AND WHEN THE TRACTOR BOTTOMED OUT HE JARRED HIS NECK CAUSING A STRAIN.FIRST DAY AW AY FROM WORK WAS 05-24-91.

INJURED WAS STEAMING A RADIATOR ON A DOZER WITH THE GRILL OPEN TO EXPOSE THE RADIATOR WHEN GRILL BROKE OFF HINGE HITTING INJURED ON TOP OF THE HEAD.

EMPL WAS INSTALLING TORQUE CONVERTER PROPELLING SHAFT ASSEMBLY ON 790 HILIFT. HE STATED HE WAS SETTING SHAFT ASSEMBLY IN PLACE BY LAYING IT ON RIGHT SHOULDER & LINING UP BOLT HOLES WHEN HE FEL T CRACKING SENSATION IN BACK WHICH ALSO GAVE HIM SHARP PAINS IN RIGHT SHOULDER & RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.

WHILE PALLETIZING, EMPLOYEE TURNED WITH A 100 LB BAG OF SAND IN HIS ARMS AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A CUTTING EDGE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AREA-WAS LIFTING THE EDGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE HEAD OF THE PINNER TO THE DUST BOX, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

LIFTING BELT CLMAPS TO MAKE BELT SPLICE ENCOUNTERED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.THIS INCIDENT WAS A RE-OCCURENCE OF ACCIDENT ON 04-09-91 ON #1 MINE ID NO-1511152.EMPLOYEE HAD RETURNED TO WORK AND WORKE D 3 SHIFTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AROUND CRUSHING PLANT. HE CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE WHICH CAUSED THE BURN TO HIS LEFT ARM.

LOOSE MATERIAL SAME LOOSE AND HIT THE LOADER EE WAS SCRATCHED ON THE ARM AND HAS A BRUISED ARM AND KNEE.

WHILE WALKING BY THE LOAD CENTER THE TOP WAS LOW WHEN HE BUTT OVER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS SCOOPING ROADWAY WHEN HE HIT A PIECE OF WATER LINE WITH THE SCOOP AND IT CAME UP AN STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE.

AS HE WAS OPERATING HIS REMOTE CONTROLS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF APPROX 2FTBY2FTBY2IN T HICK THIS ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING IT TO BE FRACTURED

INJURED WAS ABSENT FROM WORK A TOTAL OF 8 DAYS RETURNING TO WORK ON JUNE 2,1991.PLEASE ADD THAT NUMBER OF DAYS AWAY FROM WORK TO THE 1983 INJURY AND MAKE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY IN THE DATA CLEE CTED BY THE HSAC TO REFELCT THESE ADDITIONAL DAYS.

PRIMING HEADING WHEN LOOSE FELL HITTING LEFT FOOT.

OPERATING 200 AMP SAFETY SWITCH WHEN BOX EXPLODED ELECTRIC ARC FLASH BURNS RIGHT ARM RIGHT SIDE OF FACE & NECK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRING A 3"X8"X6' COMBINATION. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND TIE LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG. CALF AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE HEADGATE TO THE TALL GATE PUSHING THE PANLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE TOE OF A SHIELD AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA ON THE TOE OF A SHIELD.

THIS EMPLOYEE REPORTED FEELING PAIN(MUSCLE CRAMPS) IN HER UPPER BACK AND NECK FROM OPERATING A JOY 10SC32 SHUTTLE CAR.

AFTERTALKING ON THE UNIT MINE PHONE, HE HUNG THE PHONE UP, AND TURNED TO WALK TO THE FACE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A SMALL HOLE IN THE SUPPLY ROAD TWISTING HIS BACK. THIS OCCURRED TWO CROSSCUTS O UTBY THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A WOOD HEADER WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR,WHILE LOOKING IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING SK-60 PUMP OUT OF SUMP AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE MOVING A SMALL ELECTRIC UTILITY LAODER, HE WAS BURNED FROMA CABLE SPLICE.

11LT WORKER WAS TRYING TO BUST UP BIG ROCK WHICH WAS STUCK IN PANLINE. AS THEY WERE BLOWING UP A DUKE WHEN THE GUN USED TO BLOW UP THE DUKE WITH FLEW OFF STRIKING THE WORKER ON THE LEFT THUMB BRUISING HER THUMB (LT).

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE MATERIAL OUT OF HER WORK AREA WHEN SHE WAS INJURED BY A STEEL BAR. THE EMPLOYEE MOVED A STEEL BAR OUT OF HER WAY AND PLACED IT AGAINST THE RIB. THE BAR DISLOD GED RIB MATERIAL AND CAUSED THE BAR TO FALL BACK TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE STRIKING HER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER NECK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE RECEIVED A CERVICAL STRAIN WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AS HE WAS WALKING CHECKING FACES AT START OF SHIFT THIS OCCURRED IN UNIT #3.

HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL 8' DOWN.

HELPING TO LIFT BRAKE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE ALONG RIB,A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A SMALL MOTOR STEPPED ON A SMALL BLOCK AND STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

TRAMMING SHUT CAR IT BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HEAD AGAINST TOP OF CANOPY

EE REPORTED HE HAD LIFTED THE TONGUE OF A MULCHER AND WAS ALIGNING IT WITH A BALL HITCH ON A TRAILER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE AFTERNOON ON 5-23-91 WHE N HE DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION HE MISSEDWORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.

LIFTING GARBAGE CAN AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP FEELING PAIN IN SHOULDER DIDNT GO TO DOC UNTIL 05-23-91 AFTER SHIFT STARTED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 05 -24-91

HOW MAINS 009-0 JUST TRAMMED CONTINUOUS MINER INTO NO 5 ENTRY PILLAR BLOACK. HE GOT OFF CONTINUOUS MINER TO ASSIST MINER HELPER IN SETTING ADDITIONAL POSTS BEFORE MINING. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 7' 5" X 8'3"X12" FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK EMPLY PINNING HIM TO MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS HELPING MOVE BELT MOTOR WHEN FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

488 SCOOP PARKED BUCKET BOWED DOWN ON CEMENT BLOCK.EMPLOYEE HAND LOADING BUCKET WITH CEMENT BLOCKS WHILE LOADING LAST BLOCK CEMENT UNDER BUCKET CRUSHED LETTING EDGE OF BUCKET ON LEFT FOOT.BROK EN BONES AND BADLY BRUISED.

PER EMPL'S MINOR INJ REPORT: STEPPED OVER TIMBER SLIDE TO LADDER & LEG GAVE WAY. MINOR CUTS & BRUISES LEG LEG. SHOULD NOT HAVE WORKED ON BAD LEG. HISTORY: CF 70001 REPORT DATED 4/22/91 OF INJ OF 9/12/90 WHICH BECAME SYMPTOMATIC 3/12/91. APPARENT LYMPHEDEMA WITH NO MEDICAL EXPLANATION. STILL WITHOUT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AS OF 6/5/91.

WHILE LIFTING A CATHODE, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED PERSON WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE WHEN HE MASHED HIS RING FINGER ON THE RT HAND BREAKING HIS FINGER

INJURED SAID SHE WAS LIFTING RUB RAIL AND IT HIT A COVER ON THE MINER AND CAUSED THE RUB RAIL NOT TO GO IN PLACE.SHE THEN HAD TO LIFT IT AGAIN SHE SIAD THIS LIFTING CAUSED HER BACK TO HURT ALS O PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.

EMPL OPERATING ROOF BOLTER -PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF BOLTER CANOPY STRIKING EMPL ON LOWER BACK.

COMEALONGS HOOKED TO POST POST PULLED OUT & STRUCK HIM IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D7 DOZER. BUILDING A HAUL ROAD ON LOWER PART OF HOLLOW FILL. AS HE WAS BANKING DOZER UP ROAD HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE DOZER TO JOLT AND THEN CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

EMPL DESCENDING STAIRS BEHIND HYDRATE SYSTEM SLIPPED ON SOME DAMP/SPILLED MATERIAL.AS HE FELL HE DID THE SPLITS RESULTING IN STRAIN TO AREA LEFT TENDER FROM HERNIA SURGERY OF 2 YRS AGO.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A BOBCAT MACHINE CLEANING DEBRIS FROM AROUND THE CRUSHER UNIT HE STA TES THE INJURY DID NOT BOTHER HIM INITIALLY BUT GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE OVER THE NEXT THREE WEEKS EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LEFT FOREARM BY A FIST SIZED ROCK FROM THE CRUSHER UNIT EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 06-11-91

A PAIR OF VISE GRIP UNFASTENED AND THE RESULTANT MOVEMENT BROKE THE LEFT INDEX FINGER. A COST IS BEING WORK BY THE EMPLOYEE UNTIL THE FRACTURED FINGER HEALS.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PICK UP A ROCK NEAR THE HEADGATE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE OPERATING THE MINER, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND.

OPER MULE TO MOVE LONGWALL SHIELD CHEM BURNS TO BOTH LEGS

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR HI T HOLE IN ROADWAY FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK

VICTIM SAID A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRICKING HIM IN THE NECK & BACK AREA

EMPL STATED WATER HOSE BEING USED CAME UNCOUPLED STRIKING CHIN

EE STATED HE WAS PUSHING LADDER UP ON SHOVEL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP A PERNAMENT LADDER ON EAST END OF T1 HOURLY SHOWER ROOM HE WAS CARRYING A 1/4HP IN-LINE BOOSTER PUMP TO MOUNT ABOVE THE SHOWER ROOM ROOF AS HE NEARED ROOF LEVEL HE RAISED P UMP TO SET ON ROOF FELT PAIN IN BACK HE BEGAN TOLOSE T IME FROM WORK

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGEHAMMER AND LIFTING TO REMOVE HEAVY LINER PLATES ON #3 COALMILL. AREA IS CONFINED AND WORK IS HEAVY. USE OF BARS, LEVERAGE, CHIN BLOCK, ETC. SHOULD BE MAXIMIZED TO PR EVENT OVERUSE OF BACK MUSCLES.