Mining Incidents in August 1991

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE #3 MOBILE BRIDHE CARRIER,LOCATED BEHIND THE MINER IN THE #3 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 70'X20'X5-7'H ONTO THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER CAUSING FAAL INJURIES TO HIM.

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 002 SECTION #3 ENTRY ONE X CUT INBY SPAD #7884.

IN AN ATTEMPT TO EMPTY AN OLD(UPPER) SUMP INTO A NEW LOWER SUMP THE FACE GAVE WAY RELEASING APPROX 100,000 GALLONS OF WATER,AND IT IS BELIEVED HE WAS SWEPT AWAY IN THE ONRUSH THAT TOOK OUT TIM BERS AND CRIBBING.HE WAS FOUND ON 08-23-91 AT APPROX 10:30PM.

VICTIM OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD.

INJURED WAS PUSHING A S-S SCOOP WITH P-242 KERSEY TRACTOR OPERATION END.THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP SLIPPED OVER THE KERSEY TRACTOR AND SMASHED INJURED BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND KERSEY TRACTOR.

THERE WAS A FAULT IN THE SECONDARY SYSTEM. THE GROUND WIRE WAS BURNED IN TWO AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME WAS ENERGIZED. AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTAL WHEN HE TOUCHED THE FRAME. GROUND WAS WET AROUND THE AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D7G BULLDOZER ON AN EMBANKMENT AND WAS FOUND NEAR THE DOZER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EMBANKMENT WITH FATAL INJURIES SUSTAINED.

IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INVESTIGATING TEAM THAT THE JUMBO DRILL THAT WAS BEING USED WAS DRIVEN UP THE 10' X 10' INCLINE AND STOPPED AT 18 FT. FROM THE FACE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. APPAR ENTLY THE JUMBO STARTED BACK DOWN THE INCLINE TRAVELING ABOUT 33 FEET BEFORE STRIKING THE LEFT RIB OF THE INCLINE. THE IMPACT OF THE STRIKING OF THE LEFT RIB CAUSED THE JUMBO TO SWING AROUND

ACCORDING TO MSHA OFFICALS,EMPLOYEE (NAME),CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR DID NOT FOLLOW ROOF CONTROL PLANS,CUT TO LARGE A CUT AND WHEN OTHER EMPLOYEES WENT IN TO SET TIMBERS DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FRO M BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND CAUGHT (NAME) FROM THE BACK CAUSING DEATH.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HOLDING A STEEL STRAP IN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYWW WAS INSTALLING BOLT. STRAP SPUN HITTING INJURED ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. CAUSING LACERATION FROM LEFT EAR ACROSS LEFT EYE TO NOSE. CALLED 9-16-91. LOST LEFT EYE, AND PARALYZED AROUND EYE.

HE WAS STANDING BESIDE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY FOOT SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HE FELL ON THE BELT. HIS ARM WENT UNDER THE WIPER ON THE BUTT. IT BROKE SOME BONES INTOP OF HIS HAN D AND SCRAPED ALL SKIN OFF BOTTOM OF WRIST. SOME PIN WAS PUT IN HAND WITH SOME SKIN GRAFT. POSSIBLE LOSS OF HAND NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

LOADING CONV SECTION IN TRUCK CHAIN SLIPPED CHAIN HOOK CAME LOOSE METAL SECTION STRUCK TOP OF L FOOT HAIRLINE FRACT

INMATE WAS REPLACING BELT ON ROCK CRUSHER MACHINE WHILE MACHINE WAS IN ACTIVE OPERATION, USING SCREWDRIVER. SCREWDRIVER HAD GOT CAUGHT INT HE PULLY, SLIDING CROSSWAYS, CUTTING/RIPPING END OF 3RD FINGER FROM THUMB OF THE RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GREAS EBETWEEN RACK ADN RAIL. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF RAW MATERIAL BIN USING A HEAVY STEEL BAR TO BREAK LOOSE CAKED MATERIAL. HE FELT A SHARP BURNING PAIN IN LEFT INGUINAL AREA.

EMPLOYEE IN PROCESS OF MOVING MINER OUT OF #1 ENTRY-CUT MINER OFF-HELPED MINER HELPER PLACE CABLE AND LOOPS OVER THE MINER HEAD-DID NOT MOVE BACK FROM THE SIDE OF MINER WHEN STARTING MINER UP- TURNED MINER ON AND MOVED THE WRONG CONTROL OF THE REMOTE CONTROL-PINCHED HIM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.

INJ WAS WORKING ONPAN OF MINER. HELPER WAS TO RAISE PAN FROM OPERATORS DECK. INJ HAD HAND ON TOP OF PAN WHEN PAN WAS RAISED RIGHT HAND WAS CUAGHT BETWEEN PAN & MINER HEAD CRUSHING MIDDLE FINGE R & RING FINGER & SEVERING END OF LITTLE FINGER.

TIED OFF WORKING TO REMOVE FOREIGN OBJECT FROM SKIP FOOTING MOVED FELL STOPPED BY LANYARD STRAINED SIDE HERNIA SURGERY 9-6-91

INJURED PERSON GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN A CHAIN & A SPREADER BAR TO WHICH A ROLL OF BELTING WAS HOOKED TO SLID TO ONE SIDE & FELL TOWARDS HIM INJURES ARE AN AMPUTATION TO THE MIDDLE RI NG & LITTLE FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT ON HIS LEFT HAND

EMPL WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING OF CUTTING BLADES ON CAT D9L DOZER. HE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPL LIFTING & REMOVING WORN BLADES.

EMPL LIFTED 13 HORSEPOWER PUMP WITHOUT ASSISTANCE WHILE WORKING IN FACE.

EMPL WAS MONITORING FLOW OF MATERIAL THROUGH AN INSPECTION PORTAL. PORTAL GUARD HAD BEEN REMOVED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. DUSTPAN WHICH WAS LEFT ON CONVEYOR VIBRATED INTO PORTAL. EMPL ATTEMPTED TO R ETRIEVE DUSTPAN HIS HAND WAS IMMEDIATELY SEVERED

CHANGING WHEEL ON LOADER 2 JACKS ONE LET DOWN LOADER FELL ON CRIBBING HAND BETW. LOADER AND JACK

HE WAS LIFTING BY HIMSELF, THE 3RD PIECE FROM END, OF LONG JOHN BACK INTO PLACE TO REPIN IT TOGETHER AROUND 2:30/3:00 PM. WHILE LIFTING, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE AND REPORTED IT. APPAR ENTLY THE PAIN KEPT GETTING WORSE UNTIL HE HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 8-22-91.

HE WAS BUILDING A CRIB UNDER THE CONT. MINER HEAD AND DURING THE LIFTING PROCESS HE SUFFERED A HERNIA TO HIS STOMACH AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SPRING BRAKE CAN ON #RD-8-T-4 INGERSOLL RAND DRILL RIG,WHEN SAFETY TAB BROKE DURING DISASSEMBLY CAUSING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER TO BE SMASHED BETWEEN COVER AND THE FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING #3 ENTRY. THE SCOOP HUNG IN HIGH TRAM AND STRUCK RIGHT CORNER OF BUCKET ON THE RIB-THEN THE SCOOP PIVOTED. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING HARD ON BRAKE WITH RIGHT FOOT AND LEG, S UDDEN IMPACT CUASED RUPTURE AND HE SUFFERED PULLED LEG MUSCLE AND UNILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA.

INDIVIDUAL PICKED UP A HEAVY CHAIN & PLACED IT IN A UNATRAC BUCKET AT THIS TIME HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA

LOWERING A 1500 HP MOTOR ON TO ITS MOUNTAIN BOLTS THREE MEN WERE GUIDING THE UNIT WHEN IT CAUGHT THE TOP THREADS OF THE MOUNT IN BOLT WHILE WIPING DIRT OFF A MOUNT SHIME MOTOR SUDDEN DROPPED S EVERAL INCHES PINCHING THE TIP OF THE THUMB AT THE NAIL.

LIFTING CHAIN IN VESSEL,HURT LOWER BACK.(ALSO INJURED LOWER BACK ON SEPT.'90,HAS HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH SAME INJURY.

EMPL WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION.

LOADING CRIB TIES USING SCOOP PULLED THEM OFF ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE CHAIN THE SCOOP OPER PULLED PALLET FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND THE PALLET

USED HANDS,ARMS & BODY ON DRILL-DRILLING HOLES INTO FLOOR-BACK & FORTH MOTION OF DRILL AND BODY.

EMPL WAS PICKING UP BROKEN BAGS OF SAND 50# BAGS & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

WHILE ADJUSTING THE SWING CLUTCH OF THE DRAGLINE, HE FELT A PAIN IN THE ABDOMEN. HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION WITH FOOT BRACED AGAINST THE MACHINE PULLING ON THE WRENCH.

INJURED AND THREE CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY LOAD A FEED BOX ONTO A UTILITY CART. THEY HAD TURNED THE BOX INTO POSITION AGAINST THE CART. AS INJURED REPOSITIONED HIS HANDS TO HELP ROLL THE BOX ONTO THE CART, THE BOX SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOX AND FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP TWO PIECES OF MUCK CONTROL GUARDS AND AS HE TURNED TO WALK TOWARDS THE WORK TABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A STRANGULATED RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO MANBUS AT END OF SHIFT WHEN HE TRIPPED OR SLIPPED AND FELL. AREA WAS WET AND MUDDY.

SITTING ON GROUND INSTALLING BUMPER PULLED IT TO LINE IT UP SM KNOT IN MIDDLE OF ABDOMEN

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WET COAL ONTO BELT LINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING BACK THE PANLINE ON B-13 LONGWALL. EMPLOYEE WS STANDING WITH HIS RIGTH FOOT ON THE SHIELD PONTOON AND HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE MINE FLOOR. WHEN THE SHIELD PULLED IN IT CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S ELFT FOOT AMPUTATING 3 TOES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HEAD ROLLER WIPER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE SUSTAINED A HERNIA.

SUPERVISOR INSTRUCTED 3 EMPLOYEES TO ASSEMBLE HAUL TRUCK BACK TOGETHER.INJURED EMPLOYEE LIFTED EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUM ALONE IMPROPERLY AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

STATES OPENING DOOR OF ELEVATOR ON 3RD FLOOR OF MILL SCREENHOUSE FELT SOMETHING GIVE BELOW BELTLINE.

EMPL WAS HAND MUCKING FACE AS SCOOPTRAM CAME TO BACKDRAG. EMPL WAS BENT OVER & SCOOPTRAM OPERATOR DID NOT SEE EMPL AT FACE. SCOOPTRAM BUCKET HIT EMPL IN LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE & RESULTED IN OPEN FRACTURE. LEG WAS LATER AMPUTATED JUST BELOW KNEE.

EMPL WAS REMOVING GUARD & CHANGING TIRE ON CRUSHER WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. EMPL BUMPED CLUTCH LEVER WHICH CAUSED CRUSHER BELTS TO START RUNNING. FINGERS WERE CAUGHT 1ST THREE FINGERS SEVERLY INJ URED.

UNLOADING DOZER AT PIT-WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK SAFETY LATCH HAD HAND LAYING ON DECK OF TRAILER AND DOZER ROLLED FORWARD ON RIGHT HAND-LOST 1/2 LITTLE FINGER BROKE ALL BONES IN HAND EXCEPT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WENT WITH SUPERVISOR TO DISENGAGE GEAR ON KIL AUXILLARY MOTOR. THEY HAD ACCOMPLISHED THIS, AND STEPPED BACK APPROX 5 FT, WHEN THE MOTOR TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE HOUSING EXPLODED. EMPLO YEE STRUCK WITH FLYING METAL FRAMGMENTS IN THE LEFT ABDOMEN AND LEFT ARM. SUPERVISOR RADIOED FOR HELP AND FIRST AIR RENDERED ATHTHE SCENE AND AMBULANCE CALLED.

EMPL HELPING PULL MINER CABLE THRU A HOLE IN STOPPING FELT A BURNING IN GROIN AREA...REPORTED ACCIDENT 8-16 AND STARTED LOSING TIME 8-26-91.

HE TOOK THE PORTABLE WELDING MACHINE UNDERGROUND TO PERFORM REPAIRS ON JEFFREY SOLO HAULAGE SYSTEM. HE TRANSPORTED THE WELDER AS FAR AS POSSIBLE WITH THE SCOOP, THEN PROCEEDED TO DRAG THE WELD ER TO REPAIR AREA BY HAND. HE DRUG THE WELDING MACHINE APPROX. 75'. WHILE DRAGGING THE WELDER, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 210 ELECTRICAL CABLE THROUGH A TRAY USING 1/4" NYLON ROPE AND WRAPPING IT AROUND THE HARPOST ON THE MANTRIP.HE WAS MAKING THE LAST PULL TO GET OUT SLACK.POSSIBLE LOOP IN R OPE CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

INJURED WAS REPAIRING A DRILL RIG.HE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TYRING TO BREAK HOSE FITTING LOOSE.

LINING UP RAM CYLINDER SO PIN COULD BE INSTALLED.THE RAM CYLINDER PUSHED OUT SOONER THAN ANTICIPATED CATCHING FINGERS.

PICKING UP TOOTH BASE FOR DRAG BUCKET.

WHILE PINNING IN LEFT X-CUT IN #6 ENTRY WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING BOLTER UP TO SET 2ND PINE AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN A ROCK AND BOARD RACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWTICHING OUT RAILRCARS AND WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF THE RAILCAR LADDER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE AND LATER A BUMP APPEARED BEHIND HIS KNEE CAP. HE ASKED FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 9-3-91 AND WAS TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK PENDING FURTHUR EVALUATION.

AFTER USING VACUUM TRUCK TO REMOVE FEED FROM ELEVATOR PIT,MAN STEPPED INTO PIT TO REMOVE PLATE FROM CHUTE.HOT FEED WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ANKLE AND BOOT CAUSING BURN.

EE WAS WORKING IN SUMP HELPING A WELDER, PUTTING PLATE OVER HOLES TO STOP LEAK. HE WAS HOLDING A PLATE IN PLACE AND THE WELDING ROD HIT HIS FOOT AND SENT CURRENT THRU HIOM CAUSING THE FOOT THE SWELL AND TURN BLOCK.

EMPL WAS KNEELING DOWN TIGHTENING A BOLT,RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON BRACKET.

EMPLOYEES WERE POURING CEMENT FOR THE FLOOR IN THE PREPARATION. EE, THE INJURED WORKER, WAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES PUSHING CEMENT UNDER A SET OF STAIRS WHEN HE FELT PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE GOT OFF THE LOADER WITHOUT SETTING THE BRAKE. HE THEN WAS UNHOOKING A ELECTRIC BOX FROM THE LOADER. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE LOADER AND A CONVEYOR. THE LOADER PROCEEDED TO MOVE FOR WARD AND THEN PINCHED HIS RT. LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTICES WITH 8" BLOCKS. WHILE LIFTING A BLOCK OVER HIS HEAD FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STABILIZER BAR PIN WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM IN THE RIGTH ARM.

WHILE WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT EE SLIPPED AND FELL 6 FT STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK EE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A 988B CAT. LOADER TRYING TO GET A 25 TON ROCK DOWN OUT OF A SHOT. HE CLAIMS THAT THE ROCK DID COME DOWN ONTO THE BUCKET OF LOADER. THIS CAUSED THE LOADER TO TIP FORW ARD AND THROUGHING HIM INTO THE STEARING WHEEL.

WE DO NOT KNOW MAN WAS HURT HE WORKED HIS SHIFT CAME OUT SIDE BROUGHT HIS SCOOP PUT FOREMAN AND WAS STANDING THERE HE NEVER TOLD US NOTHING WHAT WAS WRONG AND HAD BUDDY CALLED 9-2-91. SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

WALK UNDER A PIECE OF ROCK HANGING BETWWEEN THE ROOF BOLT.IT FELL WHILE HE WAS PASSING BY IT.HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND BRUISING HIS SHOULDER OR POSSIBLY SPRAINING IT.

CLEANING ENTRY WITH SCOOP BACK ING OUT OF ENTRY HIT RIB WITH BACK AND SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING ON TOP OF SURGE RAMP IN A CAT 633 SCRAPER. OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON CAT D8 DOZER, DRESSING AND SMOOTHING OUT BUMPS HE HAD PREVIOUSLY MADE, HE CONTINUED UP THE RAMP AND THE BL ADE OF HIS DOZER STRUCK THE SCRAPER.

CLIMBING ON DECK LEFT HAND BROKE FELL TWISTED ARM FRACT L ELBOW

WORKER WAS KNEELING DOWN BOLTING IN THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIPS & TAILBONE WHEN TRYING TO GET UP HE HAD BEEN SHOVELING RIBS PRIOR TO THIS

CHECKING FRONT ENGINE HIT ELBOW ON PIECE OF IRON.

EMPL HAD ONGOING PROBLEM WITH KNEE. HE HAD OUTPATIENT SURGERY ON 9/16/91.

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING MINER OPERATOR ON THE ARM.

EMPLOEYE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS TO THE TOP OF #3 AND #4 CEMENT COOLERS AND BUMPED HEAD ON A LOW BEAM.

ON 8-30-91, EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE TOOL CAR ON SECTION 001-0 WHEN HE STEPPED IN A LOW PLACE IN ROADWAY, FELL, STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON MINE BOTTOM. NO TIME WAS LOST AT THAT DATE. AN INJURY REPORT WAS COMPLETED AT THAT TIME. HE IS NOW UNDER DOCTOR CARE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY 10-25-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING NEW STEEL TOE BOOTS-THEY KEPT RUBBING HIS LEGS CAUSING A SERIOUS INFECTION.

EE STATED SHE TWISTED HER LEFT FOOT IN THE PARKING LOT AND FRACTURED IT.

OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON EXTREMELY ROUGH TERRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM A STEEL LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT APPARENTLY BECAME ENTANGLED IN A RUNG OF THE LADDER(ALONG WITH LADDER BASE SLIDING) CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROX 6-8' TO GROUND LEV EL.

STEPPED INTO A STEMMED BLASTHOLE WITH LEFT FOOT. CAUSED KNEE PAIN AND SWELLING ALLEGEDLY. EMPLOYEE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS AND DOCTOR TO CHECK IF NEW INJURY OR CHRONIC PROBLEM. HIS TORY IS 7-8 SURGERIES, 4 OF WHICH EMPLOYEE TRIED TO MAKE INDUSTRIAL. THIS IS REPORTED PENDING RESOLUTION OF INVESTIGATION.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON THE JOB PRIOR TO THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE FAILED TO MENTION THIS TO ANYONE AND WENT HOME AT HIS NORMAL QUITING TIME. ON MONDAY, LABOR DAY, 9-2-91, HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT THE MOREHEAD HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING DREDGE BY SUING MANUAL WINCH CONNECTED BY LINE TO BANK.HE DID NOT NOTICE THAT WINCH LINE HAD TENSION IN IT.HE TOOK SAFETY CHAIN OFF WINCH BUT DID NOT HOLD HANDLE WHI LE HE DID SO.BECAUSE HE DID NOT HOLD THE HANDLE,IT SPUN AROUND AND HIT HIS ARM.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS TRYING TO PUT IN A TIMING PIN IN THE VIBRATOR, WHEN THE DRIVE ROLLED OVER AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE DRIVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT TROLLEY HANGERS FROM OVER AND UNDER TO SIDE-BY SIDE.HE WAS TRYING TO PUSH TROLLEY WIRE UP IN HANGER,AND WHILE TIGHTENING HANGER DOWN HE STATED HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK.

EMPL FOOT HUNG IN STEEL STEP OF LOADER WHEN DESCENDING.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO SET A FOAM FILLED TIRE (THAT WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR) UPRIGHT TO HOOK A HOIST TO IT WHILE LIFTING ON THE TIRE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

THE OPERATOR WAS RESTACKING A PALLET OF 60# BALES OF CAT LITTER ABSORBENT.HE BENT OVER PICKED UP A BALE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.LUMBAR STRAIN.

SOME PROBLEMS HAD BEEN EXPERIENCED WITH THE COLLECTOR BELT AND HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR IN AN ATTEMPTY TO PRY A TOP ROLLER OUT OF THE BELT FRAME. WHILE DOING THIS HE EXPERIENCED SOME LOWER BAC K PAINS WHICH WERE LATER DIAGNOSED AS A BULGING DISC. THIS BECAME AN LTA ON 10-7-91.

EE SAID HE WAS GOING UNDER THE BELT LINE AND CABLE CAUGHT HIS HEAD.

OPER HIT HOLE WITH S-S4 88 SCOOP OPER WAS THROWNT OWARD CANOPY & THEN HIT SCOOP FLOOR IN PASSAGNER AREA OPER WAS USING A CUSHION OPER APPARENTLY HIT ROUGH PLACE IN BOTTOM

I NAME WAS HELPING TO SPLICE A CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS BEING PULLED TOGETHER BY A CABLE & SNATCH BLOCKS DURING THE PULL ONE OF THE SNATCH BLOCKS CAME OFF A CHOKER & POSSIBLY STRUCK I NAME THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED HER TO FALL APPROX THREE FEET TOA STAIRWAY

CONTINUATION OF OLD INJURY EMPLOYEE STARTED MISING WORK ON 08-29-91.

INJURED STATED "THAT I HAD A CHEATER PIEP ON A BINDER AND WAS LOOSENING BINDER ON POWER CENTER THAT WAS ON TOP OF MINER ON A LOW BOY TRAILOR. I LET PRESSURE OFF OF PIPE TO TAKE IT OFF BINDER WHEN IT FLIPPED STRIKING ME ON LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD."

KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT IN NO. 2 ENTRY. IT WAS 55" WIDTH, 57" LONG AND 1' THICK AND FELL ON MINER OPERATOR'S ANKLE AND BRUISED IT BADLY.

WAS CUTTING SIDE LINERS WHEN DONE WITH A COUPLE BENT OVER TO PICK UP PULLING BACK OUT. SIDE LINERS STEEL PLATE 14 1/2" X 36".

HURT L KNEE PULLING ON MINER CABLE

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING ROCK DUST INTO ROCK DUST MACHINE WHEN HE TURNED TO PICK UP BAG OF ROCK DUST HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

WENT TO TURN BURNER OFF SLIPPED ON TRAC FELL TWISTING ANKLE

WHILE DOING TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL SPLICE EMPL TOUCHED LIVE WIRE ASSUMING THEY WERE DEGENERIZED. ELECTRICAL BURN EFT HAND ON WEBBING BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

PULLING CONVEYOR BELT WITH CHAIN HOIST. WIRE ROPE CABLE HOOKED TO CHAIN HOIST BROKE CAUSING IM TO FALL BACKWARDS. WHEN HE FELL BACK HE FELL ON SOME ST5UCTURAL STEEL LAYING THERE. HE DID NOT RE PORT INJ. HOSPITAL CALLED JOB SITE ON 10/04/91 &ADVISED THAT HE WAS SEEKING TREATMENT FOR JOB RELATED INJ.

EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN WHEN HE BACKED UP TO DUMP, THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER HIGH WALL AND DOWN BANK APPROX. 121 FEET. BACKED RIGHT OVER THE BERM.

INJURED AND TWO OTHER MEN WERE TIMBERING A RAISE.SOME MATERIAL CAME LOOSE FROM THE WEST RIB AND FELL DOWN THE RAISE STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD ANS SHOULDER,AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL IN THE BACK.INJ URED RECIVED BRUISES AND LACERATION TO THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

INJURED WAS FLOATING THE MINER MAN OUT AND A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND ROAD HIM TO THE GROUND.

EMPL WAS REPAIRING ELEVATOR DOOR & DID NOT USE SAFETY CONTROL DEVICE THAT WAS PROVIDED. ELEVATOR MOVED CAUSING HIM TO BE STRUCK IN MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT HIS FINGER (R INDEX) CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR DRIVE COUPLING & FRAME ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE FAN PREAIRS.

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON AUGUST 29,1991 DUE TO THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE RT ARM THEN TO HIS LEFT WRIST & HAND

UNIT MECH AND MAIN FOREARM HAD KNELT ON LEFT RIB OF 5 ENTRY OUTBY X C AT 16 00 MAIN NORTH TO OBSERVE S CAR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BELT,TRIPPED,HIT LEG.

INJURED WAS USING A PRY BAR,IT SLIPPED AND HE SUSTAINED A LCERATION ACROSS HIS FOREHEAD.TREATMENT-SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO USE PAINT SPRAYER -LINES OR SPRAY HEAD WAS PLUGGED EMPLOYEE CLEARED THE LINES AND A LIQUID CAME OUT HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE AND RIGHT EYE.

RUBBER SKIRT CAME OUT OF PLACE.TRIED TO REPLACE IT WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING.IT GRABBED HIS HAND AND RAN IT BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 21SC SHUTTLE CAR, AS HE PASSED THROUGH THE INTERESECTION HE WENT THROUGH A DIP IN THE ROADWAY, JARRING HIS BACK AGAINST THE SEAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG.

INJURED EE WAS REMOVING TROUGHING BRACKETS AND ROLLERS FROM A SHUTTLE CONVEYOR. WHILE REMOVING THIS PARTICULAR BRACKET THE INJURED HAD A GOOD GRIP AND PULLED ON IT TO LIFT, BUT IT DID NOT SLID E OUT OF POSITION. THE INJURED HEARD A POP AND HIS KNEE GAVE OUT. THE INJURED SAID HIS HIP AND BACK OF HIS LEGS HURT. HE IS OFF WORK AND AWAITING ON HIS DR FOR TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE ADN FOREMAN WERE SETTING A WATER PUMP IN THE PIT AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD TO GET THE DISCARGE HOSE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP THE HOSE HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BAC K. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT THAT DAY AND ALSO WORKED THE NEXT DYA BEFORE GOING TO A DOCTOR ON THE EVENING OF 8-30-91.

WAS CLEANING AROUND BOTTOM OF CONVEYOR REMOVED SHIELDING EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED & ARM BECAME ENTANGLED

DOING SOME MAINT WORK TIED ROPE TO FAN WHICH ON GROUND EMP CLIMBED UP UNTO PLANT REACHED OVER RAILING AND PULLED FAN UP AND UNTO PLANT CAT WALK

I.NAME MACHINING PUMP SHAFT.LONG METAL STRING WAS COMING OFF SHAFT,PUT LEATHER WORK GLOVES ON AND BROKE STRING,IT SLICED THROUGH GLOVES CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE HANGING CABLE STRAINED BACK.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THE ROOF BOLT AS HE WAS INSTALLING IT. AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOUDLER.

EMPL TURNING A VALVE,SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT HAND BREAKING RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS CLEANING IN CRUSHER BUILDING BENEATH A ROCK BELT. EE KNELT DOWN ON ROCK TO ALLOW FOR BETTER ACCESS UNDER THE BELT.

INJURED STATED "THAT HE WAS IN #5 ENTRY UNLOADING SERVICING MATERIALS FROM SCOOP. WHEN HE PICKED UP TWO 5 GALLON CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HIS LOWER BACK.

LIFTING CORE BOXES OFF FLOOR & PULLED/STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPL DID NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO GO TO DR AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. SHOULDER CONTINUED TO HURT & EMPLOYER SENT HIM TO CO D R ON 9/10/91.

EMPL & TWO OTHER MEN WERE TIMBERING RAISE. SOME MATERIAL CAME LOSE FROM WEST RIB & FELL DOWN RAISE STRIKING EMPL IN BACK & ANOTEHR INDIVIDUAL IN HEAD. EMPLS BACK WAS BRUISED & SCRATCHED.

I NAME HAD CUT A SECTION OF CATWALK & THEN TOOK A BREAK UPON RETURNING FROM BREAK HE WALKED OVER SECTION OF CATWALK HE HAD JUST CUT FORGETTING ABOUT HAVING CUT IT JUST MINUTES BEFORE HIS LEG S LIPPED THRU CATWALK CUTTING KNEE CAP

EMPL PUTTING UP OUTSIDE BOLT AND SWING HEAD INTO INSTALL INSIDE BOLT WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM INSTALLED ROOF BOLT TO RIB AND CAUGHT EMPL ON LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE PUTTING A HEATER IN THE END OF THE HEATER HE WAS HOLDING CAME UP SMASHING HIS HAND BETEWEN IT & A VALVE HANDLE

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON AN AIR HOSE TRYING TO GET SOME SLACK FOR THE JACK HAMMER. THE HOSE CONNECTION CAME APART AND STRUCK HER ON THE SHOULDER.

THEY WERE PICKING UP A SPOOL OF WIRE WITH BOOM TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS STEADYING THE ROLL SO IT WOULD NOT SWAY. THE CABLE BROKE AT THE HOOK AND BALL ON THE END OF CABLE. THE HOOK HIT HIM ON THE LE FT ARM AND BROKE IT BETWEEN WRIST AND ELBOW.

WHILE WORKING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER OF A BULLDOZER,THE INJUREDS HAND GOT CAUGHT ON THE BLADES OF THE SQUIRREL GAGE FAN AND CUT HIS TWO MIDDLE FINGERS.

THE OPERATOR WA STEPPING OFF THE DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK JAMMING HIS SELF-RESCUER INTO HIS LOWER SPINE.A HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT HAD BEEN LEAKING INTO THE STEP GREATLY CONTRIB UTED TO THE SLIP.

WHILE STEPPING OUT OF GREASE TRUCK EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE GROUND,TWISTING ANKLE.

WHILE FUELING TRUCK, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING COAL UNDER RAMP AND LUMP OF COAL ROLLED DOWN AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK.

STEPPED UP ONTO DRILL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEEL FRAMEWORK OF DRILL.

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN,

INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO MAKE AN AIR HOLE IN A 2-1/2 GALLON JUG OF WATER SHE WAS USING THE KNIFE IN HER RT HAND & USING HER LEFT HAND TO SECURE THE WATER JUG KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HER HAND

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PULLING AND LIFTING A FLAT PIECE OF METAL FOR A BELT CHUTE AND HURT HIS BACK.

WHILE HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE OVER EMPLOYEE'S HEAD, CABLE SLIPPED. A PIECE OF WIRE ON THE CABLE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RT EYE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9-3-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SMALL DOZER REAPRING EROSION.THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON DOZER MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING BATTERY TO OVERHEAT AND EMIT FUMES.EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BREATHING ACID FUMES.

WHILE TAKING THE AIR HOSE OFF OF COMPRESSOR, THE HOSE BLEW APART AND THE HOSE OR CLAMP CUT HIS ARM (APPROX. 5").

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN RIGHT UPPER LEG WITH PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM BOX. HE WAS TRYING TO PRY OPEN. SLIGHT CONTUSION A RIGHT UPPER LEG.

MEDICAL VERIFICATON RECEIVED ON 1-3-92. EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A PIECE OF CLOD 2'X18" X 1/2" ON HIS HEAD, RIGHT SHOULDER, RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT HAND.

GRINDING BLADE ON DOZER TO INSTALL CUTTING EDGE ,GOT PIECE OF STEEL IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A SCRAPER OPERATOR, HE WAS REFUELING THE TS-24 SCRAPER, HE FINISHED AND SHUT OFF THE FUEL PUMP, HE STARTED TO TURN AROUND AND HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON A MOUND OF DIRT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, HE FELL AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT THUMB UPON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. BASED ON CURRENT INFORMATION THIS INCIDENT APE

INJURED HIT THE SIDE OF WAGNER'S BUCKET WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AS HE UNLOADED BELT ROLELRS FROM THE WAGER BUCKET. HIS LAST DAY OF WORK WAS AUG 29, 1991.

INCIDENT REPORTED AS MINOR STRAIN ON 8-21-91. PAIN INCREASED TO THE POINT HE STARTED MISSING TIME 8-28-91. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A BUGGY TIRE BY HIMSELF.

GETTING IN RAM CAR. PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER & LOWERED DRILL HEAD ONTO FOOT.

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCK & FELT A PAIN IN H IS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A SECTION BELT MOVE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND HURT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SCREW CONVEYOR LOACTED IN A TUNNEL AREA.WHILE MOVING FROM ONE END OF THE CONVEYOR TO THE OTHER,THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON OIL ON THE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT OR TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

LOADER STEP WAS WET AND EMPLOYEE FELL OFF LOADER WHEN CLIMBING ON.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING BOOM CANOPY OF FLETCHER RIB. A PIECE OF ROCK WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE CANOPY. THE ROCK FELL OFF THE CANOPY AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

EE STATED WHILE LOADING ROCK WITH A 12CM MINER THE CONVEYOR CHAIN THREW A PEICE OF ROCK THAT HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

EMPLOEYE SAID WHILE REPLACING BELT STRUTURE HE CAUGHT HIS BOOT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE ROLLING 199PH MOTOR UP TO 60" DRIVE, THAT HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING STRAIN. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/4/91.

LIFTING WATER PUMP

INJURED PINCHED FINGER IN A PINCH POINT ON A BOLTER WHILE SWING THE BOOM IN.

INJURED WAS SITTING IN A BREAKTHROUGH WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE EATING LUNCH THE RIB LINE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK BOTH EMPLOYEES.RIN HIT INJURED IN BACK AND PUSHED HIM DOWN TOT THE GROUND.RIB THAT FELL WAS 8' HIGH 1-2' THICK.

BREAKING OUT ROCKS FROM GIZZLY BARS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER ROCK CHIP BROKE OFF STRUCK RIGHT EYE CAUSING SWELLING BLURRED VISION SWELLING TORE RTINA CAUSED BLEEDING ON INSIDE OF EYE.

INJURED WAS SITTING IN A BREAKTHROUGH EATING LUNCH WITH ANOTHER EE THE RIBLINE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK BOTH EE THR EIB STRUCK JOHN AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE FLOOR. LCA ERATING HIS FOREHEAD AND BRUSHING HIS UPPER BODYTHE RIB THAT FELL WAS 8FT HIGH AND 1-2 FT THICK.

WATCHING MINER CABLE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF 70' 20' 5' 7'H SITTING AT EDGE OF FALL PART OF ROCK HIT LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS 2 BREAKS OUTY #3 BELTHEAD LIFTING A 40 POUND RAIL AND PULLED THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

THIS ORIGINALLY REPORTED AS INSURANCE MATTER AS BACK PAIN.RECENTLY WORKMANS COMP CLAIM WAS FILED SO AM REPORTING AS OCCUPATIONAL INJURY. EMPL FELT BACK PAIN WHEN STRETCHING ACROSS SUPPLY CAR.

HE WAS OPERATING AN LHD AND SOME MUD FLEW INTO HIS EYE THAT CAME OFF THE REAR TIRE.

PERSON WAS REACHING OUT WITH HIS HAND TO TURN OFF STAGE LOADER SPRAYS VALVE AND A ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING PERSON ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE STEPPING UP TO GET INTO PERSONNEL MOTOR,STRUCK KNEE AGAINST FRAME OF MOTOR CAUSING PAIN TO LEFT KNEE. BEGAN MISSING WORK 7-27-92 FOR SURGERY ON KNEE.

OPER SCOOP BUMPED HEAD IN ROOF

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING INTO THE RAY-GO COMPACTOR. THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS AND USING BOTH HANDRAILS WHNE HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK TILL SEPT 30 1991 EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITHOUT WEATRING KNEE PADS EMPLOYEES KNEE STARTED TO SWELL MINERS KNEE

HE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR FROM MINE TO FEEDER AAND LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS (THIN & SHARP) AND HIT HIM ON NOSE AND ABOVE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BELT ROLLER FROM THE MINE FLOOR DURING A BELT LAY UP IN UNIT #3. WAS SENT OUT OF MINE TO HOSPITAL ER TO BE CHECKED.

I.NAME ROOF BOLTING,SMALL ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS AND CUT I.NAME ON LEFT FOREARM.ALSO HIT ON HEAD WITH A ROCK.

I.NAME BUILDING A CRIB IN 5TH SOUTH.WHILE INSTALLING A TIE ON TOP OF CRIB HE FELL AGAINST SIDE OF CRIB STRIKING LEFT CHEST AREA.

WALKING ACROSS SECTION MAKING CHECKS PC OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRUCK EMP ON TOP OF HEAD AND SHOULDERS THEN SLID OFF ON R HA ND SM SCRATCH ON BACK OF HEAD SKINNED TOP OF HAND AND FINGERS BROKE INDEX FINGER

INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT DUST CAME DOWN A CHUTE AND GOT IT IN HIS EYES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY SC ON THE 002-0 SECTION. WHILE HIS SHUTTLE CAR WAS BEING LOADED, A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AND TRAPPED EMPLOYEE IN THE DECK AREA OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR.

BACK UP WRENCH FOR IMPACT WRENCH IT TURNED PINCHED L FIGNER ON R HAND BELOW NAIL

REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP GRINDER PAIN MOVED THROUGH WRIST .LOWER UPPER ARM BAKC OF HEAD SETTING IN L NECK MUSCLE

MAN CLIMBING BACK ON MACHINE SLIPPED ON TRACK & HURT RIBS

HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF 120' STACKER CONVEYOR. THEY WERE FOLDING IT UP GETTING READY TO MOVE TO ANOTHER PIT. THE CHAIN BROKE, WHICH WAS HOOKED TO A LOADER AND THE CONVEYOR AND DROPPED THE CO NVEYOR. HE FELL DOWN AND JARRED HIS BACK. HE WAS SENT TO THE LAKELAND HOSPITAL AND THEY TOOK X-RAYS. SAID HIS BACK WAS STRAINED AND TO TAKE 2 TO 3 DAYS OFF.

WHILE MAKING A DRILL STEEL CHANGE A COUPLER IS USED TO JOIN TWO STEELS TOGETHER. THIS COUPLER CAME LOOSE FROM SHANK WHICH IS PART OF THE HAMMR USED FOR BORING HOLES IN LIMESTONE. THE COUPLER FELL ABOUT 12' STRIKING OEPRATOR ON HAND HAT AND MUFF TYPE HEARING PROTECTION THIS IMPACT CAUSED THE MUTT TO PUSH IN ON HEARING AID WORN BY OPERATOR CAUSING A CUT TO INNER AS WELLA S OUTER AR

GETTING OUT OF WATER TRUCK, FOOT SLID OFF THE STEP BEHIND THE BATTERY BOX WEDGING HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE STEP AND AIR TANK, PUTTING ALL HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

HE HAD LEFT ARM DOWN IN OIL TANK CHANGING FILTER WHEN FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL PUTTING ALL WEIGHT ON LEFT ARM & KNOCKING SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.

REBOLTING WIRE MESHED AREA STANDING BY BOLTER WIRE MESH LET GO. STONES FELL ON HEAD SHOULDERS ARMS & KNOCKED DOWN. NO BROKEN BONES LACERATION TO RT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 2 STITCHES CONTUSIONS & ABRASIONS TO HAND, NECK SHOULDERS & HANDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES BOLTING. HAD COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE AND WHILE TURNING TO REACH FOR A BOLT, EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE POPPED. TS RECEIVED IT WAS DETERMINED ON 9-11-91 THAT THIS IS A LOST TIME INJURY.

WHILE DRIVING LOADER TO PUSHING A LOAD OF GRAVEL. ANOTHER LOADER OPERATOR WAS HOOKE UP AND HAMPER INTO EE LOOKS CAUSING WHIPLASH PULLED LIGAMENT IN NECK AND BACK.

CLEAR SUNNY EMPL WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEEAN UP 2" MATERIAL AROUND PLANT.

PAIN IN HEAD PASSED OUT FOUND BY OTHER EMPL 5 TO 10 MIN LATER REGAINED CONSIOUSNES AT THAT TIME.

INSTALLING BITS ON MINER WHILE TURNING DRUM STRAINED HIS BACK.

INSTALLING ROOF STRAPS CAUGHT R INDEX FINGER ON STRAP METAL PART

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON MINER HEAD & BURNED EYES

WELDING WHILE KNEELING CAUSED PAIN AND SWELLING IN KNEE

LIFTING SCREEN TURNED SIDEWAYS BACK POPPED

PIKCING UP 100 LB BAG OF SAND WHICH FELL FROM FROM CONV TO FLOOR BACK MUSCLE STRAIN

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CHANGING OUT AN OXYGEN BOTTLE. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP NEW BOTTLE OF OXYGEN AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND HIS BACK POPPED.

WAS SERVICING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROOF FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HITTING.INJURED HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

EE WAS LOOSENING BOLT ON A BRACE ON A CONVEYOR EE DID NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THERE WAS PRESSURE BEING EXERTED ON THE BRACE CAUSED BY A LOADER BEING USED TO LIFT THE CONVEYOR. WHEN THE BOLT WAS REL EASED BY EE THE BRACE SWUNG OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPTIAL EMERGENCY FOR STITCHES TO UPPER LIP. A TOTAL OF 14 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

EE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ONTO A TRUCK. THE EE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HELPING REMOVE SHAFT FROM CRUSHER USING HOIST IT SHIFTED PINNED HAND BETWEEN SHEAVE AND PTO SHAFT

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4" AIR IMPACT, 1-1/4" SOCKET, AND 3/4" DRIVE UNIVERSAL SOCKET TO SEPARATE A 40" X 60" BIRD MACHINE. THE BAND THAT HOLDS THE PIVOT PIN IN THE 3/4" NK 240 FACOM UNIVERAL S OCKET SNATCHED THE LOOSE GLOVED HAND LACERATING HIS INNER LEFT HAND BELOW THE THUMB.

WHILE TAKING OFF BACK GUARD ON CHUTE, IT RECOILED AND THE EDGE OF THE ANGLE IRON STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING HIS TOOTH. HE HAD TO HAVE HIS TOOTH RE-CAPPED.

EMPLOYEE WENT LOOKING FOR SOME 5 MIL PLASTIC WRAP. AS HE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING IT ONTO A FORKLIFT, ONE END FELL HITTING HIM IN THE UPPER RIB OR CHEST AREA. IT WAS HARD FOR HIM TO BREATH.

INJ WAS WALKING ACROSS #3 3NTRY ON 7A SECTION & STEPPED INTO HOLE THAT WAS COVERED WITH MUD & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. BOTTOM WAS WET & MUDDY. INJ CONTINUED TO WORK TILL 9/17/91 & BACK TO DR BECAUS E KNEE WAS SWELLING & HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WALKING.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SMALL OCKS & DIRT THAT WAS KEEPING A PIVOTED WHEEL FROM ROTATING INTO PROPER POSITION WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PIVOTED THE TIRE BY HAND & SCRISSORED THE EMPLOYEES FINGER TIP .

WORKING ON CYCLONE WITH GRINDER AT KNEE LEVEL. RESTED GRINDER ON LEG AND WHEN STANDING UP NOTICED A DEEP BURNING SENSATION. HE THEN SAW THAT HIS LEG WAS CUT. GRINDER DISK SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

WELDING/REPAIRING PAN AND USING WELDING TRUCK AS LADDER TO STAND ON HE WAS INBETWEEN VECHILES AND OTHER WELDER UNAWARE STARTED WELDING TRUCK AND TRACK DRIFTED BACK PINNING HE MOENTALIY IN BETW EEN VECHICLES.

EE HAS EXPERIENCED FOUR MINOR INJURIES TO HIS BACK SINCE 1989. ON 8-28-91 EE ALLEGES AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE EE STATED AND SIGNED A REPORT TO THE SAME, THAT H E HAS CONTINUED TO REAGGRAVATED THIS OLD INJURY AND IS NOW OFF WORK.

OPERATING CRANE AND WIND BLEW DIRT OR RUST INTO EYE.

CARRYING WOODEN BLOCK UNDER BELT TO LOAD ON JEEP STEPPED ON LUMP OF COAL TWISTED BACK

MECHANICS WERE INSTALLING A TIRE ON A LOADER, WHEN TEH TIRE WAS HOISTED OFF THE FLOOR IT SWUNG TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE, PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE TIRE AND A WORK BENCH.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK THE VICINITY OF THE HAUL TRUCK BEING REPAIRED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK THE VICINITY OF THE HAUL TRUCK BEING REPAIRED.

HE WAS OPERATING MOTOR GOING TO 9 DEV. BRAKES LOCKED UP ON DIESEL MOTOR AND HIT ANOTHER MOTOR. HE HIT HIMSELF AGAINST DECK IN MOTOR AND HURT HIS RIBS, RIGHT ARM, AND HAND AND HIT NECK.

THE TWO EMPLOYEES INVOLVED WERE TAKING THE POWER PACK OFF THE TRACK. EE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE POWER PACK ONTO THE LADDER THAT EE WAS HOLDING AGAINST THE POWER PACK, THE POWER PACK STARTED ROLLI NG, EE AND THE LADDER FELL CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE WALL AND HIS HAND STRUCK QUARTZ AND LACERATED HIS HAND.

EMPL WAS CUTTING BOLTS UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT WHEN PIECE OF HOT SLAG LODGED IN RIGHT EAR CAUSING BURN.

EMPL WAS WORKING ALONE INSIDE JAW CRUSHER POUNDING LEFT SIDE PLATE INTO PLACE WITH 16# SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN IT CAUGHT OVERHANGING COMEALONG CABLE. HOOK ATTACHED TO COMEALONG THEN LACERATED RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE GOT DOWN FROM FORKLIFT TO HOOK UP AND FILL A SEMI-BULK BAG. HE THEN RETURNED TO HIS FORKLIFT AND PROCEEDED TO GET BACK INTO THE FORKLIFT SEAT WHEN HE FELT EXTREME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BA CK.

EMPL WAS REMOVING FILLED BAG OF MATERIAL & HOLE IN THREE PLY PAPER BAG ALLOWED GRAPHITE TO SHOOT OUT & GOT IN RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP WHILE WASHING OFF WALKWAY WITH WATER HOSE HE FELT KNEE POP HE CONTINUED TO WORK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO TAKE BOOTS OFF FELT PRESSURE ON KNEE FIRST AID TREATMENT BY DOC FRO M 08-27-91 UNTIL 11-22-91 WHEN SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE DEBREE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK FULL DUTY ON 01-06-92

THIS EMPLOYEE REPORTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND AFTER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN AIR/WATER FILTER FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER.AS THE EMPLOYEE PULLED THE FILTER TO EXCHANGE IT FOR ANOTHER THE EMPLOYEE REPRTEDLY FELT HIS FINGERS POP ALONG WITH PAIN IN HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A SECTION BELT MOVE. HE PUT THE WATER LINE FILTER AND STRAINER ON THE TAILPIECE AND WAS WALKING ALONG HOLDING IT IN PLACE. THE FILTER FELL OFF OF TAIL PIECE AND ST RUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

TRIPPED WHILE ASCENDING STAIRS TO TOOL SHED AT CRUSHER SITE,FALLING ON SAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS "TORCH CUTTING" A CRUSHER BOWL IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT FROM THE CRUSHER. PRESSURE SEEMS TO HAVE BUILT UP BETWEEN THE BOWL AND THE LINER AND WHEN THE CUT WAS WIDE ENOUGH, THE PRESSUR E RUSHED OUT CAUSING A "FLARE-UP" OF THE FLAME FROM THE TORCH. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WELDING GOGGLES INSTEAD OF THE HELMET AND HE RECEIVED BURNS TO THE FACE AND NECK AREA.

HE AND 2 OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE SENT TO RAIL LOAD OUT SYSTEM TO CHANGE A WORN OUT SHAFT IN CONVEYORTAIL PULLEY. AFTER COMPLETING REPAIRS, THE 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES CONTINUED ON TO NEXT ASSIGNMENT. HE STAYED BEHIND TO CLEAN UP REMAINING MESS WITH BOBCAT. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASIER TO HAND LOAD THE PIECE OF SHAFT. WHEN THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SHAFT LANDED IN BUCKET, THE END HE WAS HOLDI

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR HIS HAND SLIPPED JAMMING HIS THUMB ON HIS RT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNCLOGGED A CHUTE AT THE PR EP PLANT HE WAS USING A PRY BAR APPROX 5FT LONG HE JABBED IT UP IN THE CHUTE TO LOOSEN THE COAL SOME OF THE COAL CAME LOOSE & HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OFF OF CABLE REEL CABLE JAMMED EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK

INJ & CREW WERE ASSIGNED TASK OF CHANGING SHANK KEEPRS ON 4157 SHOVEL. AFTER THEY REMOVED SHANK KEEPERS FROM BED OF PICKUP TRUCK INJ STEPPED OFF BACK OF TRUCK ONTO ROCK & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

GO5T GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL AUGER SECTIONS & PUSHED HAND INTO HOLE CUTTING PALM

INJURED STATED THAT HE DROVE THE SCOOP TO WHERE OXYGEN AND ACTYLENE TANKS WERE STORED ON A SLED. HE SET THE BRAKE AND DROPPED THE SCOOP BUCKET. HE GOT OUT OF SCOOP AND LOADED HOSES AND GUAGE S FIRST. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYE EPULLED THE SLED UP IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WHENT EH SCOOP ROLLED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS OPERATING THE PAN AND THE BACK END SLID OFF OF THE SPOIL PILE. WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE PAN, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST.

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR FOR ELVERAGE TO PUSH A TRACK JEEP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINST THE TRACK RAILS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING THE WRAPPING MACHINE WRAP HAD JUST BEGUN TO WRAP BAGS WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE WRAP WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING, HE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND FOLLOWED PALLET AROUND AND HAD LEG PINNED.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WORK ON A LOADER. HE STEPPED ON THE TIRE, WHICH WAS MUDDY AND FELL AND HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LEVELING A BOLTER HEAD.WHILE LOWERING THE DRILL HEAD,THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REMOVE HIS FOOT FROM UNDER THE DRILL HEAD AND LOWERED IT ON HIS LEFT FOOT.THE EMPLOYE E RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO TWO OF HIS TOES.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER HIT THIS GROUND TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE CHECKING RAIL CARS, FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER LEADING INTO RAIL CAR BECAUSE IT WAS WET FROM RAIN.

PLEASE NOTE ATTACHMENTS

WHILE DESCENDING A ROCKTRUCK THE INJURED ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING CHEST INJURIES, FACIAL FRACTURES AND A HEAD LACERATION. THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO THE MINER S EFFICIENCY SKILLS OR TRAINING.

EMPL PULLING ON HOIST ROPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.BEGAN MISSING WORK 9-12-91.

EE WAS GETTING ON HIS MACHINE AT STARTING TIME AND SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS AND FELL DOWN ON THE TOP OF THE TILT CYLINDER.

STEPPING OFF LOWER STEPS ON 45R DRILL.RIGHT KNEE APPARENTLY TWISTED THOUGH GROUND AT THAT POINT WAS REPORTED AS LEVEL.

EMPL STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING LADDER ON SHOE OF DRAGLINE IN THIS TASK HE GRIPPED LADDER WITH LEFT HAND & PULLED MUSCLE.

THE EE PICKED UP A PIECE OF ROCK AND FELT PAIN IN BACK, AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE ACCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE.

EE WAS WORKING ON #2 UNIT PUTTING A NEW CONT. MINER TOGETHER. EE MOVED A CONT. MINER CABLE AND SUFFEED A LOW BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE ONTO TRUCK-HE PULLED THE BOTTOM STAND BELT STRUCTURE OUT AND THE LEG OF THE STRUCTURE HUNG ON ANOTHER PIECE AND EMPLOYEE JERKED IT HARD AND PULLED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE PUSHING RUBBISH BOX-EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND JAMMED HIS FINGER ON SIDE OF RUBBISH BOX AND QUARRY WALL.

SLACK IN CABLE SUDDENLY TAKEN UP KNOCKING EMPL OFF FEET INJURING ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING OVER PULLING A PIN FROM A BELT SPLICE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK INVESTIGATION WAS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL 9-26-91.

INJURED WAS WEARING A METATERSAL BOOT, WHILE BENDING OVER THE METATARSAL BOOT BURED AND FRACTURED THE METATARSEL TOE HIS LEFT FOOT.

INJURED SAID HIS KNEES BEGAN TO HURT WHILE SHOVELING THE BELT LINE HAVING PAIN WHILE WORKING AND CRAWLING ON HIS KNEES.

RIDING IN MATRIP PC OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRUCK THE INJ ON R SHOULDER SM FRACT OF R SHOULDER

EMPLOEYE STATES THAT HE WAS BOLTING A SPEED LIMIT SIGN (3'X2') ONTO A T BAR.AS HE STOOD THE SIGN UP,IT SUDDENLY MOVED DOWN,STRIKING HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE WHILE KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF BELT RAIL A PIECE OF THE PIN HIT HIM IN THE RT EYE

EMPLOEYE WAS LOADING TIRES ON TRUCK WITH FORKLIFT HE HAD 4 TIRES STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER AND WHEN HE RAISED THE FORKS UP TO LOAD THE TIRES ON TO THE TRUCK THE TOP TIRE ROLLED OFF AND CABL E CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEES HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL.

MAN WAS HANGING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND CLAIMED TO GET SHOCKED ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE JAMMED HIS NECK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF BOLT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON A CONTINOUS MINER THAT WAS BEING MADE OPERATIONAL TO SEND OUT OF THE MINER. HAS NO T RETURNED TO WORK AS OF THE 27TH AUGUST.

EMPL TIGHTENING A NUT ON A ROPE CLAMP WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT AND THE RATCHET HIT BETWEEN THE EYES.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND SOMEHOW FRACTURED LEFT FOOT.

WHILE WAITING FOR THE ELEVATOR ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT EMPLOYEE LEANED BACK AGAINST A DOLLY CAUSING THE DOLLY TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK ONTO T HE CONCRETE FLOOR.

PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER. PANLINE MOVED, PINNING INJURED.

INJ WAS RIDING ON TAIL GATE OF PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN PICKUP TRAVELED OVER ROUGH SECTION OF TRAVELWAY HE FELL OFF OF TAILGATE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE BH TOWARD DINNERHOLE, STEPPED ON ONE OF THE HOSES. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF IT AND HUNG BETWEEN TWO HOSES CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

I NAME WAS STRUCK ON RT LOWER LEG BY WATERLINE HE WAS STANDING IN A RUT WHEN HE WAS STRUCK CAUSING HIS RT ANKLE TO TWIST HAD CONTUSION TO RT LEG & SWOLLEN RT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE IS MOTORMAN. THE MOTOR CAME OFF THE TRACK AT 3RD LEFT EXT. SWITCH. HE WAS JACKING MOTOR UP TO GET IT BACK ON TRACK AND THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE JACK BAR HIT HIM IN HIS STOMACH.

INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE WORKING ON THE DISCHARGE LINE 4 INCH. BLACK PLASTIC PIPE THAT WAS 25FT LONG FOR THE 5 J PIT PUMP AT 5 J JUNTICTION. THE LINE HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF THE 5 HAUYLAGE BELT B Y A PRVIOUS SH8IFT AND WAS NOT DISCAHRGE

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CO LINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK.

WHILE OPENING DOOR ON RAILROAD CAR BAR SLIPPED & HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PIECES OF PLATE,7"X48",ON WEST WALL,NORTH SIDE,FROM FLOOR UP.HE HELD PLATES IN PLACE WITH LEFT HAND AND TACK WELDED 1 SPOT ON SIDE OF PLATE AND WENT TO TACK OTHER SIDE, WITH OUT FIRST RAISING HOOD TO CHECK LOCATION OF 2ND TACK WELD.HE STUCK RED HOT .045 WELD WIRE INTO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.DIAGNOSIS:PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM W

EMPL PULLING FEEDER CABLE BY HAND,LEFT KNEE POPPED AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION ON INSIDE OF KNEE.ON 11-1-91 EMPL BEGAN TO MISS WORK BECAUSE CARTILEDGE WAS REMOVED FROM LEFT KNEE.

INJURED INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 08-27-91 THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN THE SAME AREA OF HIS NECK AS HE DID IN APRIL.

WHILE DRIVING PRODUCTION TRUCK EE HIT A BUMP AND BOUNCED INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS ASSISTING WITH REPLACEMENT OF HEAD PULLEY BEARING ON IMPACT BREAKER. CAT 980 ENDLOADER WAS BEING USED WITH CHAIN BEARING. AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED CHAIN WAS PLACED IN LOADER BUCKET. UNKOWN TO LOADER OPERATOR EMPL WAS ALSO IN LOADER BUCKET LOADER OPERATOR BACKED AWAY FROM WORK AREA & TILTED BUCKET DOWN CAUSING EMPL TO FALL ABOUT 6'. EMPL'S LEFT ELBOW WAS FRACTURED.

WORKING IN DUST COLLECTOR LIFTING BAGS FELT SHARP PAIN IN SHOULDER AREA

EMPL WAS INSTALLING COUPLING LINK IN MINER TRAM CHAIN. HE INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO TRAM MINER SHORT DISTANCE & IN DOING SO COUPLING LINK CAME OUT & HIT HIM IN CHEST.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE CANVAS SIDE PUTTING CANVAS UP THAT WAS KNOCKED DOWN.SHUTTLE CAR DRIVER WHO WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE DID NOT SEE HIM AND THE TIRE OF THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER HIS LEFT FO OT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PULVERIZER WITH AIR HOSE WHEN COAL PARTICLES WERE BLOWN INTO BOTH EYES.

DRILLING PC OF DRAWROCK FELL STRUCK HIM L FOOT

FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER PULLING HIS BACK.

INJURED STATED "I WAS IN #4 SIDE CUT OFF OF ROOMS AND THE MIENR WAS IN TEH PROCESS OF CLEANING UP CUT. THE MIENR HAD CLEANED UP THE RIGTH SIDE AND WAS MOVING OVER TO CLEAN UP LEF6T SIDE. I W AS THROWING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE MINER'S WAY WHEN I HAD PAIN IN THE CENTER OF MY LOWER BACK.

EMPL WAS IN MAN BASKET ATTACHED TO FORKTRUCK. EMPL WAS REACHING OVER HANDRAIL OF MAN BASKET & FELL OUT APPROX 12' TO GROUND LANDING ON LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING IN LIFTING A STEEL BEAM WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFTS UNTIL 9-6-91 WHEN HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING VENT TUBE TO THE BOLTER.WHEN HE RETURNED TO MOVE THE FAN(LOCATED BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRY),THE RIB ROLLED STRIKING EMPLOYEE TO THE WAIST.MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND BACK STRAIN RESULTED.

UNHOOKING CHOKER R HAND PINCHED AGAINST CRANE BLOCK, IT SHIFTED SLIGHTLY TO CAUSE CHOKER TO TIGHTEN

INJURED WAS DESCENDING STRUCTURE WHEN HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM WELDING LEAD(DC) HE LET GO WITH HANDS LOST BALANCE AND FELL 15' AND LANDED ON FEET.

PULLING TIMBERS FROM A TRAILER. ONE ROLLED DOWN HIS LEG BRUISING HIS ANKLE.

WHILE PRYING MATERIAL OUT OF PLUGGED CHUTE MATERIAL GAVE AWAY & SCALING BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED & CUT HAND.

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN SHE TURNED THE CAR TOO SOON CAUSING THE TIRES OF THE CAR TO CLIMB ONTO THE PILLAR CORNER AS THE CAR SLID DOWN THE RIB SHE WAS BOUNCED IN THE SEAT CAUSING HER TO HI T HER HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY SHE WAS KEPT OFF WORK 4 DAYS FOR A NECK STRAIN

EMPL STATED WHILE TAPING OUT MOUNTING HOLE ON OCENCO LIGHT FOR MINER PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS 6' LONG 4' WIDE & 3" THICK STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD & ROLLING OFF & STRIKING R IGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION & SHOVING HIM INTO MINER. HE ALSO RECEIVED CONTUSIONS ON CHEST & LEFT KNEE. EMPL RECEIVED NO BROKEN BONES & WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.

INJURY OCCURRED WHEN INJURED EXTENDED LEFT HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF WHEN BOX END WRENCH BROKE UNDER PRESSURE APPLIED TO IT.

INJ REBUILDING WATER PUMP WHILE REMOVING IMPELLER FROM HEAD ASSEMBLT,FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK.DIDNT VIOLATE RULES & REGS ON JOB SKILLS,MINE PROFIECIENCY,TRAINING AND ATTITUDE.

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT INTO DRILL HOLE OF ROOF, THE BOLT HIT A RUFF EDGE THE BOLT STOPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS GROIN AREA.

EMPL STATED HE WAS WORKING ON UNIT & BENT OVER TO PICK UP CRIMPING TOOL & HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 8" CINDER BLOCKS INTO A UNICAR WHEN HE PICKED UP TWO BLOCKS (ONE IN EACH HAND) AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE HAND LOADED ALMOST THREE PALLETS OF CINDER BLOCKS ONTO T HE UNICAR BEFORE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

MEDICAL VERIFICATION RECEIVED ON 09-13-91 EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ON HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF STEP & FELL TO THE GROUND

HAMMERING FELT BACK PULL

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING 45 DEGREE HOLES ON SHAFT WALL WHEN JACK-LEG STRUCK HIM UNDER THE CHIN.

CARRYING A BRAKE CALIPER HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJ R SHOULDER AND R ELBOW

EMPL WAS LOADING COAL WITH CONTINUOUS MINER MINER HEAD PICKED UP TIMBER BUTT HIT OPERATOR IN CHEST.

WHILE WALKING 7 NORTH AIRCOURSE ON L/S RETURN INJ EMPL STEPPED INTO WATER HOLE & LOST BALANCE & TWISTED LEFT KNEE. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 8/29/91.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING LINE CURTAIN AND EXTENDING SLIDING CURTAIN WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP.

EE WAS OPERATING LIME PROCESSING PLANT. FOR UNKNOWN REASON AT THIS TIME HE GOT HIS ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT.

WALKING UP TO FEEDER AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP HITTING HIM IN BACK AND SIDE.

CUTTING 6" PIPE WITH TORCH WHILE LIFTING PIPE HURT LOWER BACK.

MECHANIC STEPPED OFF BULLDOZER AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER CAUGHT LEFT FOOT UNDER DECK OF BOLTER.

DRILLING AT RUBY MINE CAUSED A PIAN IN LOWER BACK.

REPAIRING LINE CURTAIN EXTENDING CURTAIN ROCK FELL FROM TOP

ROCK ON GROUND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO TWIST LEFT KNEE.

WHILE WALKING ALONG A WALKWAY, HE TRIPPED OVER A WATER HOSE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL ON THE WALKWAY INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM AND LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING LINE CURTAIN AND EXTENDING SLIDING CURTAIN-ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAG OF HEAVY PLASTIC AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS NECK. THE PAIN GOT WORSE IN THE EVENING AND HE CONTACTED HIS FOREMAN AT HOME. THEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. HE WAS IN SO MUCH P AIN THAT COULD NOT MOVE HIS HEAD FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

WHILE CHANGING THE DRAG ROPE ANDALINING CABLE ON THE DRUM THEY WERE PRYING THE DRAG CABLE WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND FELT SIDEWAYS AND STRUCK THE HAND RAIL IN THE CHEST AREA.

DRAWROCK FELL FROM BOLTS STRU CK ON UPPER BACK

WHILE THROWING STONE TRIMINGS, STONE BROKE IN HALF IN HANDS. ONE PIECE FELL ON FOOT JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE PART OF BOOT.

WHILE OPERATING BULLDOZER INJURED WENT OVER BIG ROCK & DOZER CAME DOWN HARD JARRING INJURED & BRUISING TAILBONE.

OEPR LONGWALL SHEARER WITH REMOTE CONTROL BOX ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRUCK CABLE HOLDER AND BOUNCED STRIKING HIS L HAND AND FINGERS RES LACERATIO

LOADING OXYGEN TANK IN BACK OF TRUCK WHEN INJ PICKED UP TANK HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

LOADING AIR DROP ONTO BACK OF FLATBED WHEN LOWER BACK SEEMED TO LOCK UP

EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND BUMPED A TIMBER WHICH FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO SHUTTLE CAR HAD HIS RT FOOT ON BOTTOM WHEN MINER BUMPED SHUTTLE CAR & EMPLOYEE PINCHED FOOT (RT)

WHILE CLEANING H&R SCREEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

BOOT GOT HUNG UP WHEN EE WAS READY TO GET OFF LOADER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL DOWN TO GROUND HITTING GROUND HE HIT ON FACE AND BRAGED HIMSELF WITH BOTH HANDS.

EE WAS LIFTING VACUUM SUCTION HOSE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

INJ WAS WALKING TOWARD TAILPIECE OF NO 2 TUNNEL CONVEYOR BELT. HE CAUGHT RIGHT ARM BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT & TOP ROLLER. HE SUFFERED BURN BRUISES & LACERATION TO RIGHT ARM.

SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING PARTS UNDERGROUND

HE BENT OVER AND WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF BRATTICE CLOTH WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

PULLING ON MINER CABLE PULLED SOEMTHING IN LOWER BACK IN #7 PILLAR BLOCK.

EMPL WAS CHANGING SCREEN PANEL ON DOUBLE DECK SCREEN. WHILE CLIMB ING OUT OF SCREEN FROM LOWER DECK RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT.

EMPL FLOPPED A GATE ON PRODUCT LINE TO CHANGE SILOS.STANDING ON TOP PIPE 5' ABOVE FLOOR USING FOOT TO PUT PRESSURE ON BAR.SLIPPED,REACHED OUT OT CATCH HIMSELF FELT PAIN BETWEEN NECK AND SHOULD ER.CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-8-92. DR DID MRI & FOUND HERNIATED DISC REQUIRING SURGERY.LOST TIME BEGAN 1-8-92.

A CABLE HANGING ACROSS THE ROADWAY FELL DOWN AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON HIS HEAD REPORT RECEIVED 09-03-91.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD LOADED TRUCK WITH REFUSE WEN TO DUMP LOAD HUNG IN BED TRUCK TURNED IN ITS SIDE.

BREAKING ROCK IT FLEW BACK HIT IN R EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELLF ROM LADDER BRUISING IS ELBOW.

WINDING LANDING GEAR UP ON TRAILER, IT WAS RAINING, HAND SLIPPED OFF CRANK, HIT SIDE OF TRAILER. CUT THUMB HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES IN THUMB.

INJURED WAS CUTTING HOLE IN EMPTY POWDER BOX WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT INJURED LEFT WRIST. STITCHES HAD TO BE APPLIED.

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE, HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

LIFTIGN AND THROWING RAILROAD TIES INTO LAODER BUCKE TTO BUILD BARRIER ON RAILROAD HOPPER.

PUSHING CHAIR BACK FROM DISPATCHERS DESK.WHEELS OF CHAIR CAUGHT IN CRACK IN FLOOR.FELL BACKWARDS IN FLOOR.

CLIMBING LADDER TO BAGGER HOPPER RUNG BROKE EMPL FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CEMENT INTO A WHEELBARROW,TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WHILE OPERATING MOBILE BRIDGE IN NO 4 (BELT)ENTRY BETWEEN NO 19 & NO 20 CROSSCUT OF NO 2 NO.MAINS THE EMPLOYEE ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER MBC OPERATOR THE OTHER OPERATOR PUSHED THRU OPE RATOR OVER GOB CAUSING THE BRIDGE TO ROOF OUT

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ACTUATOR FROM TOP OF TEREX ENGINE TO TOP OF RADIATOR SHROUD FELT LIKE HE PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT RIB CAGE.

WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL AND INJURED SHOULDER.

HE WAS BENDING OER TO GREASE THE CONVEYOR AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A LOAD INTO THE TRAP WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK AREA.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A COPPER SHEET BACK INTO SECTION (2) THE STARTER SHEET GOT KNOCKED OFF THE STRONG BACK AS THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PUT IT BACK HE PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER BETWE EN THE HANGER BAR AND THE STRONG BACK.

INJURED WAS MUCKING SHOVELING, BELT LINE. AS SHE TURNED TO THROW MUCK ON THE BEKT. SHE TWISTED HER KNEE, RIGHT, FIRST DAY LOST TIME IS 9-6-91.

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AGAINST DRAG WITH HIS KNEE. 8 DAYS LATER HE VISITED THE DOCTOR THE DOCTOR INFORMED HIM THAT HE HAD ARTHRITUS AND BERCITUS AND THIS BUMP CONTRIBUTED TO IMFLAMATION.

HE WAS WELDING AND AFTER MAKING A PASS HE RAISED HIS HOOD AND A PIECE OF SLAG FLAKED OFF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE.

MOVING PALLET CAR WHEEL FROM CAR TO WOODEN PALLET STRAINED BACK

HAUL TRUCK DRIVER ALLEGES BACK PAIN.REINJURED A PREVIOUS CONDITION THAT EMPLOYEE ACQUIRED WHILE LANDSCAPING AT HOME.THIS WAS EMPLOYEES FIRST DAY BACK FROM VACATION.EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 08-28-91.

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF BOARDING LOADER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP.

DRIVING WATER TRUCK,TURNING STEERING WHEEL,STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING HOT OIL FROM #3 KILN SECOND SET SOUTH WEST BEARING HE SLIPPED ON OIL LAYING ON PIERS AND BURNED RIGHT ARM.

LIFTING CHUTE IN BUCKET OF 988

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF FRONT END LOADER HE MISSED STEP & FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON CONCRETE PAD & SCRAPED HIS ELBOW

EMPLOYEE WAS ON VAN RIDING TO WORK ON 8-24-91. THE VAN HIT A POT AND HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK, BUT DID NOT REPORT IT. ON 8-25-91 EMPLOYEE HELPED INSTALL A FAN AND HUB ON A CUMMINS ENGINE WHICH AGGRAVATED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO ER AND RECEIVED ONE DAY LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TWISTED CHAIN. WHEN CUT WENT THROUGH IT CAUSED CABLE TO PLOP. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY AND STRUCK HEAD ON RIPPER TOOTH OF TRACTOR. ALSO CABLE WHIPPED LEG AND C UT LEG.

WE SUBMIT THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED US ON SEPT 23 OF THE INJURY.THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT THIS WAS A REOCCURENCE OF A NECK AND HEAD INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON JUNE 27,1990.I DO NO T KNOW WHETHER THIS IS REPORTABLE BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY MANAGEMENT FOR 3 DAYS SHORT OF A MONTH OF AN INJURY AND HE WAS NOT AWARE HE MUST NOTIFY MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY OF AN INJU

I NAME HAD JUST FINISH4D PULLING AN OIL DRUM UP A SET OF STEPS & WAS WALKING WEST ON THE KILN WALKWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SIDE DOC AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL COULD FIND NO PHYSICAL CAUSE FO R THE PAIN

EMPL CARRYING A 35 LB CAN OF GREASE TO SECTION. PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPL MAKING A GAS CHECK AT A HIGH SPOT ALONG NORTH MAINS BELT,TURNED TO GOT BACK TO MOTOR AND STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF JAMMING NECK. DIDNT MISS WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 8-31-92. HOWEVER WHEN E MPL DID START TO MISS WORK IT WASNT CONVEYED THAT THIS WAS WORK RELATED TO THE COMPANY UNTIL 10-14-92 WHEN EMPL CALLED US AND NOTIFIED US THAT THIS WAS A WORK-RELATED INJURY.

SHUTTLE CAR OPT. WAS REUTRNING TO MINER AND WHERE BUGGY HAD HIT TO ROOF BOLT FELL OUT, CAUGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-28-91. ON 9-6-91 HE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN HE HAD HURT HIS KNEE ON THE 3RD SHIFT ON 8-25-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES ON Z VCREW.HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING TENNIS ELBOW.EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 09-05-91.OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

OPERATOR WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A CAT 16G GRADER AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND STEPPED DOWN HARD AND JARRED HIS BACK.

LOADING SUPPLIES ON FLAT CAR TWISTED KNEE

RIDING IN MANTRIP FELT IT GOING TOO FAST HE JERKED WHILE RIDING FELT CATCH IN NECK

NO NARRATIVE: WORKING ON RIPPER HEAD - FELL OFF- BROKEN ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A TIMBER SHE CUT THE BAND ON THE BUNDLE & THE FIRST ROW OF TIMBERS FELL HITTING THE TOP OF HER RT FOOT CAUSED A SPRAINED RT ANKLE

WHILE PREPARING TO SHOVEL OIL DRY FROM THE FLOOR HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE PUMP SUPPORT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

SLIDING FAN TUBING WHEN IT FELL ON NECK AND BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING HIS INSTRUCTIONS FROM HIS SUPERVISOR AND TURNED TO START TO WALK AWAY AND WHILE TURNING HIS HEAD HIS NECK POPPED. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION AND RECEIVING MEDICAL REPORTS, IT WAS DETERMINED ON 9-6-91 THAT THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

EMPL IMPROPERLY CONNECTED 2" QUICK COUPLE TO BOTTOM OF TANK.WHEN EMPL STRAIGHTENED THE HOSE THE QUICK COUPLE CAME LOOSE AND HOT SOLUTION RAN INSIDE RUBBER BOOT.

EMPLOYEE PUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER INTO HOLE ON GREASE PUMP ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A PIECE OF PLASTIC LINER FROM INSIDE PUMP, WHEN PLUNGER INSIDE PUMP RELEASED, CAUSING PLUNGER TO CUT THE TIP OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

HANGING LINE CURTAIN L KNEE GAVE WAY

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN IN THE TRUNION ARM ON DRAGLINE BUCKET.A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG.

CLEANING EQUIPMENT PARTRS WITH AIR PRESSURE GUN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO I NAME EYE HE THOUGHT IT WAS DUST BUT THE NEXT MORNING EYE WAS INFLAMED

STRAIGHTNING A TRUSS BOLT PUSHING FELT PAIN BETWWEEN SHOULDERS.

DRILLING HIGH BOTTOM SLIPPED AND GRABBED ROTATING STEEL ON ATLAS LOPCO STEEL SLAMMED HARDS AGAINST COPLO GUIDE.RIGHT FOUR FINGERS GOUGED.LEFT THUMB BROKEN.

FELL FROM ENGINE COMPART. WHILE POSITIONING WATER PUMP

CONCRETE IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF A RAILCAR AND HAD PLACED ONE OF THE COMPARTMENT LIDS UP AGAINST A LOADING SPOUT IN ORDER TO CLEAN UNDER THE LID. THE LID FELL BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEG CAUSI NG HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, RECEIVING LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.

CONNECTING AN OIL HOSE TO ADD ENGINE OIL TO TRUCK EMP STRAINED BACK EXERTING PRESSURE ON HOSE

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING 275 CLARK LOADER. HE WAS WALKING AROUND BACK OF THE LOADER AND TRIPPED OVER THE FORKS OF THE SKID STEER.

CUTTING GRATE FELT SOMETHING IN EYE

EMPL ALLEGES HE INJURED BACK AT WORK. SUPERVISOR WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY. HE WAS CONTACTED BY COMPANY ON 8/28/91 & AT THAT TIME HE SAID IT WAS WORK RELATED.

REPAIRING BELT CUTTING IT WITH KNIFE HAND SLIPPEDD AND KNIFE CUT FRONT OF THIGH

OILING GEAR BOX ON PULVERIZER, STEPPED IN SOME OIL AND BEGAN TO SLIP, SO JUMPED OFF PULVERIZER INSTEAD OF FALLING, SPRAINED OR JAMMED KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A DITCH APPROX. 4' DEEP X 12' WIDE. HE WAS INVOLVED IN REPAIRS TO AN EXISTING CULVERT. THE SIDES OF THE DITCH HAD BEEN LAID BACK BUT A SECTION APPROX. 6' LONG X 1' DEEP BROKE OFF AND SLID DOWN THE SIDE SLOPE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE APPROX. 1' ABOVE THE ANKLE. DAMAGE WAS DESCRIBED AS A SPRAINED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWNT HE #6 ENTRY TO THE TOOL BOX WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE STANDING IN A BREAK,EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP AND SAW A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK.HE USED HIS HAND TO PULL THE ROCK,AND IN DOING THIS,A LARGER ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM.

CLIMBING UP ON HAMMER MILL PLATFORM, TO CLOSED DOOR, LOST HIS FOOTING.

WORKING AT THE SAND PLANT ON THE SHAKER PUTTING A BALANCE WHEEL ON THE SHAKER & SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER

LIFTING A AIRDRILL OTU OF DRILL HOLE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN ANY LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE OF HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING (HARDSURFACING) ON A HIGHLIFT (H-10) BUCKET HE WAS NOT WEARING CLOTHING THAT COVERED HIS ARMS.THEREFORE FLASHBURNS WERE THE RESULT.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON 08-23 -91.

HE WAS USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN OUT FROM UNDER TAILPULLEY OF CONVEYOR. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE SLID DOWN HILL.

SHE STATED SHE MOVED A CAN OF ZINC AND PULLED HER LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PVC PIPE ON LEACH PAD AND STEPPED IN A RIPPER RUT TWISTING KNEE.

EMPL WAS WALKING DOWN FACE AT SHIFT CHANGE WHEN HE LOST FOOTING & SLIPPED. EMPL DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 8/26/91.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON FLOOR AND PULLED MUSCLE RIGHT CHEST WALL.

MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN EXPERIENCED GROIN STRAIN.SURGERY FOR RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA ON 9-3-91.

SHORTLY AFTER START OF AFTERNOON PRODUCTION OPERATION A LARGE OBLONG ROCK WAS STUCK IN PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER HOPPER NORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED BY CRUSHER OPERATOR WHO USED ELECTRIC HOIST & A CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND ROCK TO PULL THE 4ROCK UPONTO THE BUILDING FLOOR IN ORDER TO REPOSITION THE ROCK & REINTRODUCT IT INTO THE HOPPER HAVING PULLED THE ROCK ONTO EDGE OF BUILDING FLOOR VICT

EE WAS HAULING ROCK TO THE LAKE WHEN HE HIT A POT HOLD AND HURT HIS NECK.

EE WAS REPAIRING HTE CHUTE UNDER THE JAW INJURED AND EE WERE WORKING IN SMALL COMPAST AREA THE PLATE SLIPPED BOTH EE REACHED TO ASSIST EACH ON HIS LAP. THE TORCH AND INJURED MADE CONTACT. IT WAS A VERY SMALL BURN. 1ST AID TREATMENT AT QUARRY, ARM LOOKED INFECTED MONDAY. SENT TO CLINIC FOR CHECK,.

INJURED REPORTED TO ME ON 08-29-91 THAT WHEN HE LIFTED A PICE OF METAL OFF GROUND HE HRT HIS BACK.THIS OCCURRED ON 08-23-91.

WHEN THE VICTIM WAS GRINDING ON PIECE OF 3/4" METAL PIPE WITH HAND GRINDER, THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND LACERATED THE LEFT ARM AT THE WRIST.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO TRANSFORMER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF SHOULDER AND BACK.

WHILE LIFTING SHEET METAL THAT WEIGHED APPROX 80 LBS THE EMPLOYEE FOUND IT WAS HOT.WHEN HE STARTED TO PUT THE METAL DOWN HE TWISTED HIS BACK RSULTING IN A SEVERE BACK STRAIN.HE WAS HOSPITALIZE D FOR 1 NIGHT BUT REMAINS OFFF WORK UNDER A DOCTORS CAR.

GETTING INTO TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON SIL OF TRUCK.

HE WAS STANDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET PICKING UP CINDER BLOCKS. HIS FEELT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

WHILE PULLING DRAW ROCK A PIECE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE

I NAME WAS INSTALLING A 5FT RESIN BOLT THE BOLT WAS TO LONG TO GO INTO THE HOLE SO I NAME BENT THE BOLT IN ORDER TO GET IT INTO HOLE AFTER INSERTING BOLT PART OF WAY INTO HOLE HE BENT IT BACK TO A STRAIGHT POSITION WHEN HE DID THIS THE BOLTTURNED QUICKLY CAUSING I NAME TO TWIST HIS BACK

USING A PRY BAR THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO,PIECES OF METAL.SUSTAINED A CRUSH LACERATION,ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR THUMB.AT 72 HOURS WOUND SHOWED SIGN S OF INFECTION.MD REC TIME OFF UNTIL INFECTION CLEARED AND RANGE OF MOTION RETURNED.

PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE AND THE ROOF BOLT BENT,IT THEN TWISTED & TURNED,STRUCK LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE OF 5TH FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

HE WAS MOVING JIG ELEVATOR BUCKETS FROM THE JIG FLOOR TO THE HOISTWELL ON A 2 WHEEL CART. THERE WAS A 8 DEGREE GRADUAL SLOPE THAT HE HAD TO GO UP, AND IN MOVING THE BUCKETS HE FELT A TWINGE I N HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE USING A JACK HAMMER. HE IS HAVING PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THIS OCCURED IN THE #1 CRUSHER BUILDING.

EE WAS OIL IN FRONT OF SHUTTLE CAR 6 CANS HE SAID WHILE CARRING OIL IN LOW TOP HE HURT HIMSELF EE CONTINUOUS WORKING UNTIL 8-30-91 WHEN HE WENT ON 2 WEEKS VACATION HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS LT GRO IN WHILE HE WAS OFF ON VACATION HE CAME BACK TO WORK 9-16-91 ON LIGHT DUTY EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK AND MANAGEMENT IS REPORTING THIS AS A MEDICAL NO LOST TIME INJURY.

EMPL WAS HELPING ON REMOTE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE PREPARING TO MOVE CABLE WHEN COAL RIB ROLLED OFF & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT LEG RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF LEFT FOOT.

THESE THREE PEOPLE WERE CHANGING THICKNER POND (PUMP) DISMANTLE 6IN PIPES MOVE OLD PUMP POSITIONNEW PUMP PUT BACK ON-LINE I OBSERVED HALF-WAY THROUGH PROCESS (I NAME MENTIONED TO ME ABOUT HIS BACK WAS HURTING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE YANKS & PULLS WAS HIS REMARK

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEG.

OPERATING THE MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL-HAS HIS BACK TURNED AWAY FROM RIB WHEN A PIECE OF COAL AND ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB PINS STRIKING HIM ON HIS BACK AND LEG.

PIECE OF TIMBER WENT UP CONVEYOR LINE GOT STUCK ON TOP WHICH PREVENTED MATERIAL FROM GOING UP ON SCREEN. AFTER SHUTTING OFF CONVEYOR HE WALKED UP CONVEYOR. WHILE THROWING OFF LOST BALANCE.

PICKING UP ON MUD BUGGY AND DOOR JAMMED.

STEPPED IN SOME CAUSTIC CHEMSOAKED THROUGH BOOT MILD BURNS N N

RAILRUNNER WRECKED CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINST THE RAILRUNNER. NOTE: FIRST DAY OFF 8-29-91.

HE WAS REPLACING BOLTS ON THE COVERS OF #606 ROOFBOLTER. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT IN THE HOSES AND FELL CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK WHEN HE REACHED ONE SIDE OF SCOOP BUCKET TO PICK UP 8 WOODEN ROOF BLOCKS.THIS OCCURRED IN UNIT #1.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED ON A MAT AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OFF #1 CONTRIFUGE AFTER REPAIR & WAS STANDING ON OIL RESIVER PLATFORM A THIN FILM OF OIL ALONG WITH THE WATER CAUSED THE SURFACE TO BECOME SLIPPERY & THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING EMPLOYEE FELL 3FT TO WALKWAY LANDING ONHIS LEFT SIDE

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS (TOWARD THE TAIL OF THE SILO FEED BELT) WHEN HIS RT KNEE GAVE OUT HE SAID HE FELL DOWN 3 STEPS

EE STATED HE LIFTED TWO HALF HEADERS AND BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

ON KNEES WELDING SOMETHING POPPED IN L KNEE

THE EMPLOYEE INFORMED ME HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT AT HIS HOME. THE EMPLOYEE SAID THIS INJURY WASCAUSED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO BY JUMPING OVER A DUTCH IN FRONT OF PRIMARY TUNNEL. THIS INJURY IS A LOWER BACK INJURY WHICH COMES BACK FROM TIME TO TIME

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS WAY TO CLEAN THE BACK-OUT PROBE ON THE RAW MILL LOCATED IN THE MILL ROOM.AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE MILLROMM FLOOR,HE SLIPPED ON SOME SLURRY ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING MUD BALLS WHEN ONE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE FACE BY ONE MUD BALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 60 LB BOX OF EXPLOSIVES TO,PUT IN TRUCK,LOST GRIP ON BOX AND IT CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND.

HE WAS CARRYING JACK OFF LOADER. BUSHING CAME DOWN HITTING AND CUTTING LEFT FOREFINGER.

EMPL WAS OPERATING SIMMONS RAND MODEL 820 COAL HAULER. WHILE TRAMMING CAR TO FACE ARE EMPL INJ BACK ON BEING JARED CAR HIT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR ROADWAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A DE-RAILED SLATE CAR TOWARD THE TRAKC WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A 2" PLASTIC LINE CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE ON A ^' X8' WOODEN TIE.

EMPL GETTING INTO RAMCAR.AS HE SAT DOWN,SELF RESCUER PUSHED UP AGAINST HIS RIB AND BROKE IT CAUSING COLLAPSED LUNG AND A BROKEN RIB.

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNITL 10-2-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BOARD BEING CUT, WHEN BOARD KICKED BACK AND CUT RIGHT HAND.

EMPL STATES HE WAS PULLING ON VENTILATION DOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEG.

VICTIM WAS TRYING TO LIFT END OF 3X8 COLLAR ONTO TOP OF CRIB WHEN HE BACKED UP INTO CAP WEDGE STICKING OUT A CRIB WHICH CAUSED HIM TO NEARLY FALL AND CAUSED HIM TO JERK AT COLLAR TO KEEP HIS B ALANCE.

WHILE GETTING IN DOZER PLACED LEFT HAND IN DOOR JAM WIND BLOWED DOOR SHUT & SMASHED INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS.

STRAIN. SHOVELING OUTDOORS AND SPRAINED UPPER LEFT SHOULDER. MUSCLE STRAIN.

I NAME STATED THAT THE HAMMER SLIPPED FROM HAND AT THE PICKING TABLE HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP THE HAMMER & WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND BY ANOTHER ROCK TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL DISPENSARY WILL RETURN ON MONDAY FOR A CAST TO BE APPLIED

EMPL HELPING MAKE SECTION BELT MOVE.BOTTOM BELT ROLLER CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN A 12 GALLON FUEL TANK FOR A LARGE WATER PUMP. HE FILLED THE INSIDE OF TANK WITH HOT WATER, THE TANK FELL OVER AND HOT WATER SPLASHED OUT ON LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM OPERA TORS STAND ON DRILLING MACHINE ONTO A SMALL ROCK & SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE

HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW FLIGHT CAHIN IN STORAGE FEEDER.HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE PINS OUT AND SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS TRANNING RAM CAR FROM THE FACE LACK TO THE FEEDER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCKS FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM.

THE ROCK TRUCK OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP AN INCLINE TO DUMP HIS LOADED ROCK TRUCK AND STEERED TOO CLOSE TO THE OUTER EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE OUTER EDGE OF THE ROAD GAVE WAY TO THE WEIGHT OF THE RO CK TRUCK AND OVERTURNED.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRILL A HOLE IN #3 ENTRY, THE OPERATOR POSITIONED HIMSELF IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WHEN THE DRILL POT WAS LOWERED, IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT KNEE BETWEEN THE POT & THE BOTTOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING THE DINNER BENCH INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET-AS HE RAISED THE BENCH UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS REMOVING TEETH FROM 5560 WHEEL BUCKET WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & STRUCK EMPL ON CALF OF RIGHT LEG.

DOZER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPING TO MOUNT D-11 CATAPARILLER DOZER BY JUMPING FROM A SMALL RIB OF MATERIAL TO STEP ON PUSH ARM BUT MISSEE THE STEP HIS MOUENTION TOWARD THAT FRACTORE CURVED HIS UPPE R BODY TOWARD THE MACHINE AND HIS RIB CAGE MADE CONTACT WITH HYD CYLINDER.

WALKING & SLIPPED ON PIECE OF METAL CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & STRAIN BACK.

EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A SCRAPER OPERATOR,HE WAS WORKING AS A DRAGLINE OPERATOR,HE WAS CUTTING ON A BROKEN DRAG LINE ROPE ON THE DRAGLINE,HE WAS ADJUSTING THE ELASTIC STRAP ON HIS CUTTING G OGGLES,THE STEEL SNAP CAME LOOSE FROM THE GOGGLES,THE STEEL SNAP PUNCTURED THE 1ST FINGER ON THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND.BASED ON MEDICAL INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN JUDGED

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #5 ENTRY, AT #25 XC. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE LEFT SHOULDER.

HE WAS COMING FROM 4 HDG DOWN 3 DHG AT SPAD 5063 INTERSECTION & SAID HE RAN OVER PIECE OF CINDER BLOCK & BOUNCED HIM IN TOP OF RAM CAR. HURT LOWER BACK.

PEICE OF DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE ON HEAD AND SHOULDER PEICE OF DRAWSLATE MEASURED 3FT X 2FT X 3INCH.

SLIPPED AND FELL IN PLANT. CAUSED BROKEN ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK THE SIZE OF THE ROCK & NOT BE DETERMINED

MAN WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF SHUTTLE CAR.WHEN THE CONVEYOR WAS JOGGED THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT MAN IN RIGHT KNEE CAUSING INJURY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WENT OUT TO CHECK THE OIL IN THE BLOWERS AT THE BONANZA #3 MINE WHEN THE BANK HE WAS CLIMBING SHIFTED AND HE FELL INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

JARRED IN DOZER WHILE RIPPING

I NAME WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A CAR OF BELT STRUCTURE THE SPOOL OF WIRE ROPE ROLLED OFF THE CAR ONTO H IS LEFT ANKLE CAUSED A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT ANKLE & FOOT

ROCK FELL OUT & HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER

EMPL WAS TIGHTENING TRUSS BOLT WITH PIPE WRENCH WHEN NECK STARTED HURTING. HE DID NOT MISS DAYS UNTIL 8/26/91.

INJURED WAS PINNED IN THE DRISCO MACHINE BY TRAVEL ARMS WHILE WORKING AT #20 DUMP.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS WALKING HE SLIPPED IN OIL AND FELL.AS HE FELL HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK AN OBJECT CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE KNEE THIS WAS LATE REPORTED.INVESTIGATION WAS NOT COMPLE TE UNTIL 09-16-91.

MAN COMPLAINED THAT BACK WAS SORE ABOUT MIDWAY THROUGH SHIFT. HE WENT TO DOCTOR FORA TREATMENT AND WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK AFTER TWO WORK DAYS AND A WEEKEND OF REST.

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE CLINDER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

MOVING ROCK STRAINED MUSCLE IN R FOREARM

INJURED HAD HANDLED A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND WAS WALKING AWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP.

USING A STEAMER SPRAYING OFF A TRCUK COUPLING CAME APART & HOT WATER WAS SPRAYED ON HIS STOMACH AREA CAUSING BURNS I DID NOT KNOW OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL TODAY 09-20-91

WHILE TURNING OVER A LARGE PIECE OF STONE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, EE FELL AND CUT HIS ARM ON THE EDGE OF THE STONE.

SECTION MANTRIP WAS GOING TO 2 SOUTH SECTION. ONE BREAK INBY MOUTH OF SECITON ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK SECTION FOREMAN EE MAY ON HIS LEFT ARM AND LEG.

SLIPPED OFF OF PUSH ARM OF D8L WHILE STEPPING TO THE GROUND AND HURT HIS HAND CRUSED DISK IN BACK.

WHILE USING DIPPER ON 630 HE SHOOK LOOSE ROCK FROM SHAFT WALL PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE & HIT LEFT FOOT INJURING LITTLE TOE.

INJURED WAS TRANSFERRING REFRACTORY BRICK INSIDE NO. 8 KILN FROM CONVEYOR BELT TO BRICK TABLE. CLAIMS WHEN HE LOOKED UP, DUST FELL FROM OVERHEAD INTO HIS EYES RESULTING IN CORNEAL EROSION IN H IS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BREAKER IN AT THE POWER CENTER WHEN HE GOT HIMSELF IN A BIND A HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON RAILROAD CAR LADDER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE AND STRIKE TOP OF FOOT AGAINST LADDER OR SLOPE OF CAR.

EMPL WAS INJURED AFTER EXITING OPERATORS COPARTMENT OF SCOOP TRACTOR. EMPL HAD PARKED SCOOP TO MAKE MINOR REPAIRS. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF MACHINE & PLACED FOOT ONTO MINE FLOOR HE STEPPED ONTO HA LF HEADER BOARD TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.

HE WAS LOADING SANDSTONE IN TRUCK; A PIECE OF STONE FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT THUMB.

STUCK A SCREW IN KNUCLE OF LEFT HAND.

I NAME REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS BENT OVER HE TRIED TO PUSH & LIFT A ROOF BOLT INTO A DRILLED HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH

I NAME WAS GREASING BEARING AT THE TOP OF THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 5FT TO SAND STACKPILE I ASKED HIM IF HE WAS OK WHEN HE REPORTED IT TO ME HE SAID YES HE WROK ALL THAT DAY & WENT TO DR THE NEXT DAY DR SAID HE HAD A STRAINED BACK MUSCLE

EMPL STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS EATING LUNCH LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE ATTRIBUTES THIS PAIN TO TRUCK WHICH HE STATED WAS RIDING ROUGH DUE TO BAD SHOCK ABSORBERS.