Mining Incidents in September 1991

THE VICTIM WAS BACKING UP HIS TRUCK TO DUMP AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE TRUCK WENT THROUGH THE BUMPER BLOCK INTO THE HOPPER, TURNED ON IT'S SIDE AND FELL APPROX. 20 FT TO GROUND LEVEL. EMPLOYEES A RRIVING AT THE SCENE FOUND THE VICTIM LYING ON THE GROUND BESIDE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE.

THE VICTIM WAS IN AN UNSAFE POSITION WHILE THE #86 SHIELD CANOPY WAS APPARENTLY WEDGED AND SUSPENDED BETWEEN THE CANOPIES OF #85 AND #87 SHIELDS.SHIELD BECAME DISLODGED AND DROPPED CRUSHING TH E VICTIM.

BOTTOM DAMP,ROOF SMOOTH RIB LOOSE CAUSED INJURIES.

EE, CUSTOMER, HAD HIS TRUCK PARKED AND TRUKC WAS BEING LOADED. OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK AND BAKCING ADJACENT TO EE. OTHER EMPLOYEE LOST SIGHT OF HIM AS APPROACH WAS MADE. OTHER EMPLO YEE BELIEVED HIM WALKED AROUND SIDE OF HIS OWN TRUCK. OTHER FELT BUMP AND STOPEED TRUCK. EE DISMOUNTED TRUCK AND FOUND HIM HAD BEEN DRIVEN OVER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 12-CM11 JOY MINER IN THE REMOTE MODE AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER BOOM AND A COAL RIB.THE EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF WITH HIS BACK TOWARD THE MINER WALKIN G AWAY FROM THE MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR A JUG OF OIL WHILE RIDING IN CAB OF END LOADER, LOST HIS BALANCED AND TUMBLED OUT, FALLING FACE DOWN. TIRE OF END LOADER RAN OVER HIS ABDOMEN.

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A FRONT-END LOADER. AFTER FINISHING LOADING THE TRUCK HE RETURNED TO THE PLANT AREA ON A LEVEL ROAD. HE RAN OFF THE ROAD ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE APPARENTLY TIED TO EXIT F ROM THE LOADER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS RUN OVER WHEELS.

A "AA" TRUCK DRIVER, AFTER INITIALLY STRIKING A WELL ESTABLISHED BERM WHILE BACKING, THEN PULLED FORWARD APPROX. 25'. UPON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT IN BACKING, AT A SPEED GREATER THAN NORMAL, HE WEN T THROUGH SAID BERM, DOWN THE DUMP, RESUTLING IN FATAL INJURY.

FATALLY INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE WORKING ON ENERGIZED HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE.THE DISCONNECT SWITCHES "60 FT OUTBY" HAD NOT BEEN PULLED AND LOCKED OUT AS REQUIRED.

PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN FOR THE DAY, EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP. TURNED PUG MILL PADDLES ON TO EXIT CLEAN UP MATERIAL-EMPLOYEE FELL OR WAS PULLED INTO MIXER BLADES.

THE EMPLOYEE, A WELDER, WAS INSTALLING THE RETAINING PIN WHICH HOLDS THE ROCK KNOCKER IN PLACE ON THE LEFT DUALS OF AN 85 TON WABCO HAUL TRUCK. THE MECHANIC/WELDER WAS USING A 3LB. HAMMER TO S TRIKE THE END OF THE 1 1/2 IN DIAMETER COLD ROLLED STEEL RETAINING PIN. A CHIP 4MM X 1MM (APPROX.) BROKE OFF THE PIN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

COUNTER WT STRUCK REACHED IN GRABBED THE CHAIN THE WT FELL CATCHING END OF FINGER

I NAME WAS WASHING OUT WITH A WASH HOSE IN THE FEEDER TRAP AREA HE ACCIDENTLY DROPPED THE WASH HOSE & IT WAS FLIPPING AROUND ON THE FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE HOSE FROM UNDER THE FEED ER PLATE HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON A PIECE OFANGLE & THE FEEDER PLATE CAME BACK & PINCHED HIS THUMB

EMPL WAS PULLING HOOKS OVER TO HOOK UP BLOCK & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER GROIN AREA.

ROTATING A TIRE

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE UP SLACK ON CHAIN HOLDING HIGH LINE SKID IN BUCKET OF SCOOP. WHILE ADJUSTING CHAIN LENGTH, SKID SHIFTED CAUSING CHAIN TO PULL TIGHT, CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN L INK AND HOOK MOUNTED ON BUCKET. SEVERED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT OR NEAR THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A JOINT OF 2" METAL PIPE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 9/27/91.

WHILE DRAGGING THE BELT, EE BUMPED INTO A ROOF BOLT CAUSING PAIN IN HER NECK. EE WENT TO DR ON 10-2-91.

EE OPENED AN INSPECTION PORT ON A CEMENT FEEDER TO CHECK CEMENT FLOUR HE DID NOT HAVE A FLASHLIGHT SO HE STUCK HIS HAND INTO THE INSPECTION PORT AND UP INTO THE FEEDER BLADES HE FAILED TO FOLL OW THE CO LOCK OUT PROCEDURE AND SHUT OFF AND LOCKOUT AND EQUIPMENT PRIOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT #11 HEADER.THE SHIEVE ROPE WAS OUT OF SHIEVE WHEEL WITH A SCREW DRIVER.AS THE ROPE SLIPPED BACK IN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED,HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SHIEVE WHEEL AND ROPE CUTTING END OF MIDDLE FINGER OFF.

EE HAD EXITED HIS PARKED HAUL TRUCK AND WALKED OUT ONTO THE 7' 8" HIGH PLATFORM ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. HE THEN FELL BACKWARD ON HIS BACK AND HEAD ON THE GROUND. ALTHOUGH THE CAUSE OF THE F ALL IS UNKNOWN, THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE THAT A ROCK FELL FROM OVERHEAD AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT IMMDIATELY BEFORE HE FELL. HE SUSTAINED HEAD LACERATION AND SPINAL INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING MATERIAL INTO TIPPLE, WHEN HE GRABBED CABLE AND GLOVE HE WAS WEARING BECAME CAUGHT IN CABLE AND PULLED FINGERS INTO CABLW PULLEY.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY 1LEFT SECTION WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRILL STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE STEEL RESULTING IN A BROKEN WRIS T & PULLED OFF HIS LITTLE FINGER AT THE SECOND KNUCKLE

THE MAN CLAIMS THAT WHILE LIFTING RAILS HE DEVELOPED A HERNIA THE MAN RJETURNED TO WORK HIS DISABILITY BEGAN 9-30-91.

WHILE LOADING A BATTERY CHARGER INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET EE S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE EJECTOR OF THE SCOOP. THIS RESULTED IN FINGERS 1 2 3 OF HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURED AND 3 FINGE R APUTATED TO THE FIRST JOINT. NOTE MEDICAL INFORMATION WAS NOT OBTAINED FROM THE EE UNTIL 9-23-91 BY TELEPHONE.

BLOWING OUT MG SETS ON DRAGLINE RAMMED FINGER THROUGH GUARD ON FAN IN FAN

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A MUCK CAR COUPLING (APPROX. WEIGHT 35 LBS) FROM GROUND LEVEL TO LOCOMOTIVE RECEIVED (APPROX. HEIGHT 18 IN.) WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SINKING HAMMER AND EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN STOMACH.

INSTALLING RF BOLTS BENDING THEM RUPTURED

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST INSTALLED V-BELTS AND STARTED EQUIPMENT-HE DECIDED TO CHECK THE V-BELTS AND REACHED BEHIND THE GUARD TO WIND THE BELT BACKWARD.THE MACHINE DRIVE(WHICH RUNS INTERMITTENTLY)ACT IVATED EMPLOYEES THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SHIELD AND V-BELTS CUTTING TIP OF RIGHT THUMB OFF.

WHILE TRAMMING A FEEDER ONTO THE C4 006 WORKING SECTION BELT TAIL, THE FEEDER BUMPED THE TAIL, KNOCKING OUT THE TAIL JACK. THE TAIL JACK FELL AND STRUCK THE EE S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING A CHISEL ON A GRINDER WHEN THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN GRINDER CUTTING TOP OF THUMB OFF

EMPL CHISELING STONE.HAMMER MISSED THE CHISEL AND HIT RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.THE RING FINGER WAS TAKEN OFF AT THE FIRST JOINT.

EMPL LIFTED CRIB BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH.

MECHANIC WAS LIFTING O2 TANKS ONTO THE BACK OF TEH MECHANICS TRUCK.EMPLOYER WAS NOTIFIED ON 09-18-91. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 09-19-91.

USING PRY BAR TO REMOVE LOCKS FROM BUCKET-STRAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.POSSIBLE INGUINAL HERNIA.

TWO EMPLOYEES WORKING TOGETHER ON REPLACING NOSERING CASTINGS ON KILN DURING SHUTDOWN EMPLOYEES WERE WALKING 275 PANEL CASTING OFF A PALLET ON RAMP NEAR NOSE TO BOTTOM OF SHELL CASTINGS WERE M OVED FROM THERE WITH COME-ALONG TO POSITION IN SIDE OF SHELL CASTING SLIPPED FROM ONE EMPLOYEES GROIN & CAUSED STRAIN TO OTHER EMPLOYEE

WHILE PLACING A FULL BARREL OF REAGENT ONTO A BARREL STAND, THE BARREL SLIPPED. BARREL PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BARREL AND PALLET. TWO MEN WERE PERFORMING THIS TASK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO #6 CHUTE, FAC. 15 BLDG A. SCREW FEEDER CAUGHT LEFT FOOT AND AMPUTATED ONE HALF OF FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS PUSHING JACKS AND BALLAST PLATES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN

LEADMAN AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WERE MOVING POWER SHOVEL TRAILING CABLE TOWER WITH A 988B LOADER. THE LEADMAN WAS GUILDING HIS LOADER OPERATOR FROM THE GROUND. AS THE CABLE TOWER WAS LIFTED T HE LOWER HOOK SLIPPED FROM THE LOADER TOOTH. THE LEADMAN WAS STRUCK BY THE TOWER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO RUN FROM THE FALLING TOWER. PARALIZED FROM MID BACK DOWN PER CALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL BY PUSHING IT.THE FLOOR WAS WET AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED,CAUSING HIM TO STRETCH HIS LOWER AREA.

EMPLOYEE ON 8-22-91 REPORTED HAVING BULGES IN GROIN AREA BUT NO PAIN OR DISCOMFART. ON 9-4 WHILE MOVING A STEEL PLATE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. ON 9-5 EMPLOYEE WENT IN FO R HERNIA SURGERY.

WAS PULLING BENT ROOF BOLT FROM THE ROOF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.HIS 1ST DAY OFF WAS 09-16-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO WORKING SECTION FROM MATRIP AT START OF SHIFT.HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP MOT OR GRADER & STRUCK RUTS IN ROAD & WAS JARRED WHILE HIS BODY WAS T WISTED

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A PICKUP.THE TRUCK HAD TO STOP,THE ROADS WERE WET AND A TRUCK BEHIND HIM TRIED TO STOP AND SLID INTO THE BACK OF THEM.EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS AND EMPLOY EE HAD BEEN WARNED THE DAY BEFORE TO WEAR HIS SEAT BELT.

WHILE USING A RAILROAD JACK THE HAND BAR, USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THE JACK, BROKE AND CAUSED EE TO FALL OVER ON THE BROKEN PIECE OF HAND BAR.

INJURED EMPLOYEE FELL IN THE SCOOP DIPPER WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES.

BENT OVER TO PICK UP BOARD SLIPPED ON ROCK PAIN IN LOWER BACK

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER UP IN THE FACE SO THAT THE NEXT ROW OF PERMANENT SUPPORTS COULD BE INSTALLED WHEN A ROCK MEASUREING 2'X3 1/2'X0 TO 2" FELL FROM BETWEEN PERMA NENT SUPPORT PUSHING THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING INJURY TO THE CHEST & RIBS. (MACHINE WAS BEING TRAMMED FROM THE SIDE).

TRIPPED OVER HOSE AND HIT HEAD ON SIDE OF COMPRESSOR.

EMPL WAS OFF LOADING DRILL BIT FROM DRILL SUPPORT TRUCK. WHEN EMPL TURNED TO PLACE BIT IN STORAGE PILE HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

LOADING SCRAP SCREENS FROM SHAKER #3 INTO FRONT END LOADER BUCKET.

PULLED ON BOLTER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

PULLING CABLE OFF REEL TO ADD CABLE TO HIS CAR

EMPLOYEE LIFTED CABLE UP ONTO CM HEAD AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. THIS WAS AGGRAVATION TO PREVIOUS INJURY ON 9/9/91 WHEN HE TWISTED BACK MOVING A PUMP.

PUTRTING WOOD UNDER BUNDLE OF METAL PLATES TO TRANSFER FROM LOADER TO HOIST BUNDLE SWUNG OUT AND HIT MY KNEE ALMOST KNOCKING ME DOWN.

WHILE LAYING ON HIS SIDE & DISCONNECTING A 2IN PIPE TEC WITH A 14 IN PIPE WRENCH EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT ELBOW CAUSING A LARGE BUMP TO APPEAR ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS ELBOW

EMPL WAS TRYING TO ADJUST BASE SWIVEL OF 100' GRAVEL CONVEYOR. SWIVEL WAS STUCK SO EMPL GAVE IT JERK & IT CAME LOOSE & SMASHED RIGHT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WENT THRU A FLY PAD AND MUD FLIPPED IN HIS EYE.

ELECTRICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A HYDRAULIC FITTING ON THE VALVE BANK OF THE SCOOP. HE WAS WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE HYDRAULIC FITTING. WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON THE VALVE BANK LACERATING THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN ROUTE T O THE WORKING SECTION RIDING IN A JEEP WHILE DOING SO E3MPLOYEE RAISED UP & HIS HEAD STRUCK AN OVERCAST CAUSING HIM TO FALL OUT OF THE JEEP

AT THIS TIME THERE IS NOT IMMEDIATE ONSET OF INJURY.THE EMPLOYEE STTAES THAT HE CANNOT PERFORM HIS JOB DUTIES AS A MECHANIC,BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF HIS BACK.HE ALLEGES THAT HE FIRST INJURE D HIS BACK AT THE MINE IN 1982.THERE IS NOT RECORD ON FILE OF THIS INJURY.THE EMPLOYEE IS OFF WORK PENDING EVALUATION OF HIS BACK BY A DOCTOR.

INJURED WAS STEPPING ONT HE 2 & 3 ROUND BOX AND SLIPPED ON THE FROST THAT WAS ON THE STEEL. HE THEN FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RIGHT CLAVICLE ON A VALVE.

REMOVING LIFTING ON PUMP FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON RIGHT HAND FENDER OF WATER TRUCK,#827027.EMPLOEYE TURNED TO SIT ON UPPER LEVEL OF FENDER.LOST FOOTING,FELL TO GROUND,LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK.

WAS TIEING ON MATERIAL WITH CHOKERS TO BE LIFTED BY A BOOM TRUCK. BOOM TRUCK WAS LIFT A CONCRETE COUNTERWEIGHT AND EE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE PIECE THAT WAS BEING HOISTED IN PLACE ABOVE HIM. A F OREIGN OBJECT FELL IN HIS EYE.

FELL WHILE CARRYING OXYGEN BOTTLE.

DAMP BOTTOM SMOOTH TOP LOOSE RIB CAUSED INJURIES.

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING COAL ON BELT,SAID HIS SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT.

EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK & FELL HE LANDED ON BACK CAUSING DAMAGE TO LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS MOVING HANDLE ON CEMENT SAMPLER & WHILE JERKING ON HANDLE STRAINED BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE BOTTOM, STRIKING HIS ELBOW. THE AREA WAS WET AND MUDDY CAUSING SLIPPERY. THE IN JURED DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 10-8-91 (1ST DAY) DUE TO COMPICATIONS WITH THE INJURY.

PIECE OF SLATE BROKE OFF LARGER BLOCK BEING HOISTED & HIT EMPL'S FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK PULLING ON PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS PICKING UP TOP ROLLERS FOR A BELT MOVE,HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED STATED THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW HE INJURED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE INDICATED HE WAS OPERATING A 966 LOADER IN THIRD GEAR FEEDING THE CRUSHER WHEN HE BACKED OVER A BOULDER THIS BOUNCED HIM AROUND & HE INDICATED ON THE L&I REPORT IT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO HURT HIS BACK TOMMER CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR REPORTED THAT EMPLOYEE WALKED OFF JOB SAYING HIS BACK HURT & THAT THE LOADER WAS TOO ROUGH

EMPL SETTING I-BEAMS ALONG 8BT 2RT TRACK HEADING AND WHILE LIFTING BEAM,STRAINED BACK.

TOOK 3 BIG STEPS TO LEAP OVER TO BAGGING BLDG SUFFERD BACK STRAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM A PILE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT MIEN DECLINE TUNNEL. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AND JAMMED THUB. INITIAL MEDICAL INDICATED STRAIN OR SPRAIN. FURTHER EVALUATION INDICATED A FRACTURE AND SURGERY I S REQUIRED.

CARRYING WATER UPSTAIRS PULLED NECK & BACK NOTE DIASBILITY BEGAN 10-02-91

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CONSPEC CABLE AND AN AIRLINE. HE HAD HIS BACK TO THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.

HE WAS HOLDING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE MINERS WAY WHEN THE MINER OPER. SPLIT THE CAT'S CAUSING THE MINER TO MOVE FAST TO THE RIGHT WHILE HE HELD THE CABLE. SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OUT A GRATE THAT COVERED A TRENCH AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. THE GRATE WEIGHED APPROX. 100 LBS. EMPLOYEE WORKED 2 DAYS AFTER INJURY AND WAITED 4 DAYS BEFORE GOING TO A CHIROPRACTOR. CHIROPRACTOR GAVE HIM 2 MORE DAYS OFF.

EE WAS PUTTING UP NO HUNTING SIGNS ALONG QUARRY FENCE LINE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK AND KNEE.

LIFTING FEEDER SPROCKET; LOWER BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING IN MANTRIP WHEN SOMEONE HIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND IT DISCHARGED IN HIS FACE.

EMPL THREW TRACK SWITCH TO GO TO O EAST 3 DEV WHEN HE STEPPED ACROSS SWITCH HE CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT UNDER BOARD THAT HOLDS SWITCH IN PLACE. THIS RESULTED IN SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.

MOVED PC OF STEEL AND STRAINED BACK

EE WAS WALKING DOWN EAST MAINS RIGHT INBY XC-59 WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF RUT IN ROADWAY AND HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND AS HE LANDED HE HEARD HIS LEG POP.

I.NAME USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN SAFETY VALVE ON BUCKET.WRENCH BROKE AND EMPL FELL OFF TOP OF LOADER-LOST BALANCE.THIS HAPPENED SOMETIME DURING SPEPT.AND LOST FIRST SHIFT 11-19-91.

EMPL WAS TRYING TO GET SHEET OF SIDING TO FIT ON BUILDING. WHEN PLACING IT SLIPPED & TRIED TO CATCH & CUT HAND.

INJURED WAS CARRY A BAG OF TOOLS OVER HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS WALKING ON CEMENT BLOCK. THROUGH A WATER HOLE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A CEMENT BLOCK AND HE STRUCK HIS OUTSIDE RIGHT KNEE AND CALF W ITH TOOL BAG. BRUISED RIGHT KNEE AND CALF.

ON 9-30-91, EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO EMPLOYEE THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK CLIMBING DOWN FROM TEREX HAUL TRUCK, BUT HE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL. HE FELT HE WOULD BE OK IN TIME AND DID NOT WANT TO GO TO A DOCOTR. ON 11-04-91, HE COMPLAINED THAT THE INJURY WAS NOT GETTING BETTER AND WANTED TO GO TOA DOCTOR.

INJURED WAS BENDING OVER TIPPING UP A ROLL OF BANDING TAPE(60# 3/4" METAL TAPE) PREPARATORY TO PUTTING THE ROLL ONTO THE BANDING MACHINE.HE WAS NOT LIFTING THE TAPE ONLY TIPPING IT UP TO A VER TICAL POSITION.

EMPL WAS PUSHING GARBAGE DOWN INTO GARBAGE CAN WHEN HAND BECAME IN CONTACT WITH LIGHT BULB.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHEN BRAKES APPLIED SUDDENLY.HE BEGAN LOSING TIME 10-01-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHIGN BELT LINE OVER ON CENTERS, WITH HIS FEET AND HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE SAID, HE CARRIED A HYDRAULIC CYLINER, WHEN HE SET IT DOWN HE FELT A LITTLE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED ON FACE AND ARM BY ARC FROM 25KM SPLICE BOX.EMPLOYEE TOUCHED CAM CLAMP WTIH STATIC STICK WHILE POWER WAS STILL ON BOX.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFTR AN ALTERNATOR TO #117 H-560B LOADER WHEN HE FRELT A POP IN HIS RT SHOULDER AREA ACCIDENT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE SHOULDER THAT HE PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN INJURED ON THE PAST WINDER ON 02-20-91

THE INJURED MINER WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE THE CONTINUOUS MIENR WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT'S CABLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP FROM THE SURFACE TO THE SECTIOH OPERATOR HIT TWO HOLES IN ROADWAY & REPINJURED HIS BACK CAUSING NUMBNESS IN THE NECK & LEFT ARM

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 6-NORTH SECTION INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK FROM TWISTING GETTING IN AND OUT OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR.

MAN WAS SHOVELING COAL WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING. HE DID NOT MISS DAYS WORK UNTIL 10/3/91.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF STOP-N-BOND, HURT LOWER BACK.

WHILE SHOVELING BELT, EE HURT HIS BACK.

STONE WENT THROUGH UNDER CONVEYOR BRIDGE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER . THE BRIDGE JUMPED UP TOSSING THE PLANK THAT WAS PILED ON IT A PLANK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING A CONTUSION AND S PRAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPL WAS RIDING ON PERONNEL CARRIER TO SURFACE. HE RAISED UP IN LOW CLEARANCE AREA HITTING HEAD & CHEST BETWEEN PERSONNEL CARRIER & OVERCAST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO CLEANER PLANT ROOF,WHILE REMOVING LID TO ROOF,DIRT BLEW OR FELL AND LODGED ITSELF INTO EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE CAUSING LEFT EYE TO BECOME INFECTED.

WHEN SHOVELING COAL SPILL BACK ON BELT, HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE PUT OUT HIS RIGHT HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL AND SPRAINED HIS E=RIGHT WRIST.

WHILE PUTTING ROOFBOLTER BOOM TOWARD RIB,BOOM SWUNG AROUND AND HIT LEG.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE UP WATER VALVE AT REAR OF TRUCK 503, USING A ROCK HITTING THE CYLINDER THE CYLINDER SHAFT MOVED CAUSING THE VALVE LEVER TO PINCH RT THUMNB BETWEEN LEVER AND REAR PLAT E.

HE REACHED & LIFTED A BOX FROM ABOVE HEAD & FROM THE LEFT TO RIGHT SIDE-F BODY ON TO THE FLOOR IJURY HAPPENED WHEN BODY WAS TWISTED DURING LIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN MK-36 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD AND THE SEAT BOTTOME DOUT. SHORTLY AFTER, THE EMPLOYE EEXPERIENCE DPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE CLIMBING A LADDER ON THE HIGH WALL MINER THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL APPROX THREE FT TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT THE GROUND WAS UNEVEN CAUSING THE LEFT KNEE TO TWIST

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO LOAD THE BACKHOE ON THE LOWBOY AND DELIVER IT TO THE INTERCEPT POND. WHILE UNLOADING THE BACKHOE HE PUT THE BUCKET ON THE GROUND DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRAILOR FOR SUPPORT AS H E RECINDED DOWN THE RAMPS ON THE BACK OF THE TRAILER. AFTER THE BACKHOE STARTED DOWN THE RAMPS THE TRACKS LOST THEIR TRACTOR AND THE HYDRAULICS WOULD NOT HOLD IT BACK AND IT SLID TO THE GROUN

INJURED WAS CLEANING BEAMS OFF AT THE COAL HOIST.HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON A PIPE NIPPLE.HE BRUISED HIS LEFT MIDDLE BACK AREA.

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING A PIECE OF STRAP IRON, STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING AND SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

EMPL WAS ON TOP FLOOR OF DUST BUILDING CLEANING DAILY AREA. WHILE SHOVELING DRIED SLURRY UNDER VORTX TANK SHOVEL HIT OBJECT UNDER PILE. AS HE TRIED TO LIFT PIECE OF STEEL HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE CUTTING COAL IN #5 ENTRY, X-CUT LEFT, THE RIGHT HAND RIB OF THE X-CUT POPPED THEN ROLLED OFF CATCHING HIM BETWEEN RAM CAR AND RIB.

HE INFORM WAS WATCHING IN THE PRE-CALCINER AREA HOLDING HIMSELF TO A COLUMN ABOUT 2 FEET HEIGHT TO SEE THE CLEANING PROCEDURE OF THAT AREA. WHEN SUDDENLY SOME HOT MATERIAL CAME OUT, CAUSING HI M BURNS IN HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE TRIED TO LOOK UNDER SCREEN LIFTING EYE BROKE, SCREEN FELL AND HIT HIM ON LEFT TEMPLE.

INJ WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM 2ND LOOR TO FIRST FLOR IN FINISH MILL AREA. HE SLIPPED ON STEP OR CEMENT BUILD UP ON LANDING.

WHILE EE WAS ASSISTING WITH CLEANOUT OF PRECIPITATOR HOPPER, MATERIAL FLUSHED OUT OF PORT HOLE AND SPLASHED INTO EE FACE.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE WELDING ONA SHOVEL BUCKET. SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT EMPLOYEE RECIEVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES. HE DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING WAS WRONG UNTIL HE AWOKE TH EMORNING OF THE 30TH AT THIS TIME HIS EYES WERE SORE AND WATERING ALOT.

EMPL JUMPED OFF FEED AWAY & LANDED ON COLLECTING BELT BENDING RIGHT BIG TOE BACKWARDS.

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK INJ ON BACK & NECK INJ RECEIVED SPRANY NECK BRUISED BACK LACERATIONS.

EMPL WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

WHEN CROSSING O/C ON SOUTH BUNKER, BELT STARTED TO STEP UP ON O/C. A RAIL WAS STICKING OUT AND EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTRUCTING AN EMPLOYEE HOW TO HOSE UN A JACK ON RIGHT SIT-UP FACEM, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING BELTS. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED CAUSING INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

HE WAS BREAKING A PIECE OF CERAMIC TILE WHEN A PIECE FLEW OFF AND PENETRATED HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A PLATFORM WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE WAY AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE.

BACK PAIN SOME SWELLING WAS PRESENT IN LOWER BACK. EMPL WAS CUTTING PIECE OF BELT FOR SPLASH GUARDS. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHILE WORKING ON MOTOR BASE INSTALLATION ON RAW COAL SCREEN,

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF LIFTING BAG OF C02 TANKS FROM MOTOR ONTO 4 WHEEL CART WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

EMPL LOADING TOOL BAG ON TOP OF MOTOR,LIFTED AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

WHILE HELPING UNLOAD CAR OF WOOD CHIPS WHEN ONE SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF BELT ROPE.

I NAME WAS DISMOUNTING T HE CHERY PICKER WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT SIDE I NAME SAID HE WAS OK BUT BY THE END OF THE SHIFT HE HAD MUCH SWELLING IN HIS LEFT WRIST

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AND GREASING SCREENINGS AND MATERIALS WORKED ITS WAY INTO GOGGLES AND SCRATCHED CORNEA.

WHILE OPENING AIR VALVE ON RAILROAD CAR HOSE END STRUCK HIM OVER RIGHT EYE RESULTING IN 7 SUTURES & LOSS OF TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRESENT WRENCH TO ADJUST BOLTS ON A THRUST ROLLER ON A ROTARY DRYER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS AHND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE DRYER WHILE THE DRYER WAS RUNNING.THIS INCIDENT RESU LTED IN A CRUSHER INJURY WITH A JAGGED LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EMPL WAS LOOSENING PIPE FITTING WITH PIPE WRENCH. HE STATED AS HE PULLED UPWARD ON WRENCH HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

CHANGING OUT PUMP STRAINED MUSCLES IN RIB CAGE AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROLLER TO D-10 CAT DOZER. HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN SIDE.

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO LOADER WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE LADDER.LATER IN THE DAY THE KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN. HE WAS TREATED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE KNEE WAS DRAINED AND PAIN MEDICATION PR ESCIBED.TWO DAYS LATER THE EE WAS ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPITAL FOR 3 DAYS HE IS TO RETURN IN 2 WKS FOR REMOVAL OF STITCHES. THE PATIENT HAS HAD PROBLEM WITH KNEE BEFORE.

HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE IN A HIGH AREA IN THE 3 WEST BOOM HOLE.

EE WAS LIFTING A MUD PUMP OUT OF A CAGE THAT WAS BUILT AROUND THE PUMP. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE LIFTED THE PUMP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MAKING CABLE SPLICE AND KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

EE WAS CARRYING TIMBERS OVER TO BELT LINE 5 ENTRY WHEN EE FELT STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CARRY AN 8516 TRACK FROG, WHILE CARRYING FROG, HAD A SEVERE PAIN IN MIDDLE OF LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE UNLOADING CEMENT BLOCKS FROM MATERIAL CAR INTO SCOOP BUCKET.A BLOCK FELL FROM TOP OF PILE,STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.

MINER BOOM WAS CLOSE TO TOP & ROCK HUNG IN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM

WHILE LAYING RAIL ON THE 006 SECTION, THE VICTIM STRAINED TO PULL THE RAIL OFF THE CAR AND RESULTED IN INJURING HIS BACK.

WIND BLOWING THREW SILO FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW IN R-EYE.

HE WAS OPERATING A GALIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SMALL SCLAE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT,CAUSING A SMALL BRUISE AND SMALL CUT.HAPPENED ON MAIN LINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WHEELING DIESEL FUEL ACROSS THE EIGHT FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

FOUND MAN ON JITNEY DAVED DIZZY WITH BLOOD

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST UNLOADED A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FROM HIS TRACTOR RIG.HE WAS THEN IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE RIG.EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN THE LOW-BOY AND SLIPPED TO THE GROUND A LLEGING PAIN IN HIP AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND STUMBLED WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND FELT LIKE HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS DRIVING A KEEPER PIN INTO THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRIM CHAIN WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE PIN PUNCTURING INJURED S RIGHT THUMB.

INDEIVIDASUL WAS CHECKING THE ALIGNMENT OF STAGE LOADER GEAR BOX AND SPROCKET WHEN GEAR BOX SPLINED WITH SHAFT CAUSING IT TO SLIDE IN AND CRUSH HIS HAND BETWEEN FRAME.

EE BENT DOWN TO OPEN INSIDE ELEVATOR DOOR, FROM TOP OF CAGE, AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.

WAS HELPING WITH MINER CABLE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF RIB BEHIND LINE CURTAIN & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS INSTALLING VALVE CORE IN VALVE WHECHAIN SLIPPED OFF TIRE TREAD CAUSING TIRE TO FOLLOW EE.

TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH: THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING THE MILL COVER WHEN SLAG SPLASHED FROM THE ROD HE WAS WELDING WITH. IT FELL IN HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO WAREHOUSE STEPPED ON A STONE SLIPPED & TWISTED L ANKLE

EMPL GOING IN & OUT OF #1 KILN DURING BRICK JOB.DIDNT KNOW WHICH TRIP SPRAINED BACK BUT ONE DID.STEPPED OFF FROM KILN TO COOLER FLOORING 14" STEP DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A BIG ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WEDGE IT OUR,A WEDGE FLEW OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE MOUTH.

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TRYING TO MOVE A ROCK FROM CRUSHER WHEN THE BAR BROKE INTO AND HE FELL BACKWARDS & HIT A STEEL POST IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES: WHEN GREASING TS-14B EE HAD EJECTOR FORWEARD ALL THE WAY. EE CLIMBED DOWN TO HYDRAULIC RAM AND JUMPED TO GROUND WHICH LOOKE O.K. BUT WAS ROCKS COVERED BY DIRT AND EE SPRAINED BOTH ANKLES BUT RIGHT ONE WAS WORSE AND EE HEARD BONES CRACKING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE PLANT LAB.THE SINK HAD CLOGGED AND WATER HAD SPLASHED ON THE FLOOR.THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR AS HE WALKED PAST THE SINK AND THAT HE GRAB BED THE SINK TO KEEP FROM FALLING.JERKING HIS BACK AS HE DID SO.HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT FOR 2 DAYS.DOCTOR THEN DIAAGNOSED PULLED BACK MUSCLE ON 08-12-91.HE SUBSEQUENTLY HAS DEVELOPED P

INDIV WAS ENGAGING IN HORSEPLAY IE HE TOOK ONE LIER PLASTIC SODA BOTTLE,FILLED IT WITH PEBBLE LIME(CALCIUM OXIDE) ADDED WATER CAPPED THE BOTTLE AND WAS GOING TO SET THE BOTTLE DOWN AND WATCH I T EXPLODE.THE BOTTLE EXPLODED WHILE THE INDIV WAS HOLDING IT,RESULTING IN ACUTE BURNS TO BOTH EYES(INDIV WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME) AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE ON HEAD OF MINER WHEN HER FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER CABLE AND A MINER BIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LOADING FRAME HE HAD LIFTED A PLATE FOR REINFORCEMENT INTO PLACE & WAS GRINDING ON IT WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN NECK & RT SHOULDER

DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON SCREEN ,SLIPPED AND HIT LEG ON CATWALK ON SIDE OF SCREEN.ALSO STRETCHED LIGAMENTS IN KNEE.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WELDING OFF A STEP LADDER FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES TACKING A 1/4X3"X3"X18" LONG ANGLE IRON, WHEN HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS REMOVING BLADES FROMFINISH MILL SEPARATOR AND STACKING THEM ON FLOOR. AS HE BENT OVER TO PLACE A BLADE ON FLOOR, INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

USING A COME-ALONG TO TIGHTEN A CHAIN TO A SCREEN THE COME-ALONG JUMPED-HIS FINGER "TIP" "ONLY" GOT CAUGHT IN THE COME-ALONG.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A STEP LADDER LCEANING A #8 BELT THROUGHING ROLLER WHEN HE FELL INJURING HIS NECK AND RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE CHECKED #1 CEMENT ELEVATOR, WHEN HE CAME DOWN THE LADDER, WHICH HAD OIL SPILLED ON IT, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING HIS LEFT ARM, LEFT HIP AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS WALKING BEHIND ANOTHER EE ALONG A SURVEY LINE THE FRONT MAN BENT A TREE BRANCH SO HE COULD WALK ALONG THE LINE. WHEN THE BRANCH WAS RELEASED IT STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE FACE, SWEE PING HIS SAFETY GLASSES FROM THEIR PROPER POSITION. A PORTION OF THE BRANCH STRUCK THE EYE.

TRAMMING SCRAPER TO PLANT FUEL LINE RUPTURED OIL SPRAY ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 3" PIPE TO LINE IT UP WITH BARREL. EMPLOYEE CANNOT STATE WHAT HAPPEND. ALLEGED SHOULDER STRAIN. DID NOT SEEK DR TREATMENT UNTIL 10-28-91.

REMOVING GEAR BOX PULLED IT OFF BRACKETS CRUSHED LITTLE FINGER

CLEANING SIDE OF BELT ON WASH PLANT. A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OFF BELT, HIT HIM ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS, KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING FROM THE #4 HEADING TO THE #3 HEADING THROUGH THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT WHEN A SLUG OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM INBETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HIS FINGER CAUSING A FX TO THE END O F IT

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

OPER ROOF BOLTER FELT PAIN IN R KNEE

EE PLACED ROOF BOLT BETWEN THE ARMS OF PINNER LEAD TO BEND. EE STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BEND THE BOLT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

I.NAME WORKING AS A PUMPER PERFORMING WORK ON 1 LEFT 4 NORTH TRACK.WALKING TO ONE OF THE SUCTION VALVES,LOST BALANCE AND SLIPPED.TRYING TO REAGAIN BALANCE TWISTED HIS BACK.

HOLDING SOCKET WITH HAND WHEN SOCKET BURST CAUSING CUT BETWEEN THUMB AND FINGER.

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A 210 CABLE TO HANG FT ON THE TOP WHEN HE EXPEREIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10-4-91.

EMPL PULLING MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING PULL POWER CABLE FROM BELT ENTRY TO TRACK.WHILE PULLING MAN DROPPED THE CABLE CAUSING THE WEIGHT OF CABLE TO GO AGAINST HIS NECK.INJURED WORKED NEXT SHIFT 09 -28-91 STARTED MISSING 09-30-91.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS WALKING DOWN #1 HDG. AND HE SAID HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM. HE SAID HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER. HE HAD PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER, ELBOW AND SIDE OF NECK A ND TINGLING SENSATION IN HIS HAND AND WRIST.

WHILE STEPPING OFF OF LADDER INJ CLAIMED HE STEPPED ON PIECE OF ANGLE IRON & TWISTED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 6' BAR TO MOVE TOOL BOX CLOSER TO RIB WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN.

WHEN TRYING TO LOOSEN A 1 1/4INCH BOLT, HE WAS SUING A SHEATER PIPE AND PUSHING WITH BOTH FEET WHEN THE BOLT BROKE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS BACK PULLING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INSIDE A MILL BUILDING. CLAIMS TO HAVE TRIPPED OVER A ROD, LOST HIS BALANCE, AND FELL DOWN ON THE METAL GRATING INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPL STATED HE LIFTED 5 GALLON OIL CAN & TURNED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

HANGING LINE CURTAIN LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL STRUCK ON BACK

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY HE WAS ON HIS KNEE, AND WHEN HE LOFTED THE CABLE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

WORKING SHOVELING COAL ALONG 4 LEFT 1 NORTH TAKE UP FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

OPERATOR WAS RECLAIMING A BACKFILL AREA WITH A SCRAPER. HE STARTED DUMPING HIS LOAD OF DIRT IN 2ND GEAR (APPROX. 5 M/HR)AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK, JUST BELOW HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE. HE WEN T IN TO SEE A CHIROPRACTOR AND WITH ONE TREATMENT WAS BACK TO WORK ON 9-30-91 AT FULL CAPACITY. HE STATE TO ME, ON HIS WAY INTO TOWN, THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED TO HIM SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO ENTER OPERATOR STATION ON 980 CAT LOADER WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER & APPENTINLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER & ARM

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED.

OPERA TING A CAT 980 LOADER OPERAT OR WAS STRIPPING PIT ;RUN WHEN APPARENTLY THE BUCKET HUNG UPON A LARGE ROCK JARRING H IM ABRUPTLY THIS INJURY WAS REPORTED 10-10-91 I NAME HAS A DOC APPOINTE NT SCHEDULE FOR 10-14 -91

ON FORKLIFT HIT KNEE ON PALLET KNEE STARTED SWELLING LATER IN AFTERNOON

PULLED BACK WHILE MOVING AN EXTENSION LADDER.

THE EE HAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON HIS SEMI TRUCK. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE LADDER, AND HE FELL, CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM PIT ON THE CORNER OF THE CATWALK, OF THE SEMI.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE ROCKS THAT WERE HUNG IN GRIZZLY HE IS ALLEGING THAT THE NOISE FROM THE FEEDER PAN VIBRATION CAUSED RINGING IN EARS ALLEGED RINGING IN BOTH EARS CONTINUED IN TO FOLLOWING DAY

EMPLOYEE WENT TO ADJUST POLYMER MIXER ON CLARIFIER ON THE WAY DOWN THE STEPS EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS & FELL EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LEG & WENT TO THE DOC TO HAVE IT CHECKED

THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE WORKING TO FREE A CONVEYOR BELT FROM SOME GRATING. NO MACHINERY WAS IN OPERATION AT THE TIME. THE PRY BAR THEY WERE USING SLIPPED, MASHING HIS FINGER.

ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN GRAVEL FROM BETWEEN THE CONV SLEAVE GOT BETWEEN THE BELT AND CONV ROLLER PULLING FOREARM IN PINCH POINT

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING MOTOR OIL LEVEL ON #340 MICHIGAN DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP TWISTING HIS BACK.

TAKING SLATE SLABS OFF A STACK OF SLATE & R ESTACKING SLATE ONTO A PALLET PIECE OF SLATE CAME APART AT A SLIP/JOINT & CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE STOP CORDS ON M-1 BELT. HE STEPPED OVER THE BELT AND LANDED ON ROCKS IN THE WALKWAY CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS BACK MUSCLES.

WALKING SLIPPED AND FELL FELT PAIN IN KNEE

EMPLOYEE STATES CONTRACTORS WORKING ABOVE HIM. STEEL BEAM FELL HITTING HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING BRUISES.

INJURED WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF 03230 TAIL PULLEY BELT. WHILE WALKING AROUND HE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON #1 PRE WET SCREEN ADN THE BOLT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

PICKING SLATE OFF BELT LINE.

4 MEN INSTALLING SHELVES AND THE LOAD SHIFTED TO I.NAME SIDE.

CLIMBING OUT OF ENTERIOR MANHOLE AND HIT KNEE (RIGHT) ON STRUCTURAL BEAM.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PIPE PLUG OUT OF MYERS 6X6 PUMP AND TWISTED KNEE IN PROCESS-HE SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH.

EMPL STEPPED OFF SUPPLY MOTOR AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE IN JEFFERSON MAINS SUPPLY TRACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE MINER AND WALKING TO THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER THE T-CABLE OF THE MINER.

WRAPPING PILLARS WHILE CUTTING OFF EXCESS BELT ING LOOSE FELL FROM TOP OF BELTING STRIKING L SHOULDER AND R WRIST

I NAME WAS SHOVELING CONCRETE MIX WHILE BUILDING SEALS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK

COAL FLEW OUT OF CONV WHILE STRIKING HIM IN EYE

EE WAS CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED MAN STATED HE WAS TURNING A X-CUT TO THE RIGHT.THE HEAD OF THE MINER CUT A ROOF BOLT OFF AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ANCHOR A SHUTTLE CAR TRAILING CABLE, THE S/CAR OPERATOR KICKED THE REEL IN. THE CABLE FLIPPED THE EMPLOYEE OVER CAUSIGN HIM TO LAND ON HIS NECK. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF NECK PROBLEMS. THIS HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WAS DETEREMINED AS A REPORTABLE INJURY ON 10-29-91.

INJURED SIAD HE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY A PICE OF SLATE THAT FELL WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO TWIST AND LOWER BACK.

BEE STING ON ARM

EMPL WAS WORKING ON MAST TILT DRILL HEAD ASSEMBLY, ON FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. MAS TILT SWING JACK PIN NEEDED REPLACED. MAST TILT SWIVLED FROM FRAME CAUSING MAST TILT TO LAY ON ITS SIDE.

HELPING TIE UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE,TURNED TO MOVE AND FOOT WAS STUCK IN MUD,RIGHT BOOT DIDNT TURN BUT KNEE TWISTED CAUSING KNEE TO POP AND TO SWELL UP.

WHILE ROCKDUSTING WITH SCOOP CAR IN 6-NO R ETURN I NAME WENT TO GET ROCKBUST HOSE OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET & WITHOUT WARNING SCOOP OPERATOR DROPPED THE BUCKET & IT STRUCK I NAME ON THE RT FOOT

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND DRILLING A HOLE, HE COULD NOT GET HIS DRILL STEECH DRIVED UP AND MOVED THE BOLTER HEAD WHILE STILL HOLDING ONTO THE DRILL STEEL AND THE CANOPY OF THE BOLTER SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND.

HITTING ON STEELE PLUG WITH A 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND AFOREIGN OBJECT STRUCK THE RIGHT EYE.

MINER STARTED TO LIFT TOOL BOX & PUT IT ON PERSONNEL CARRIER & STRAINED BACK.

INDIVIDUAL WAS TRAVELING THRU A MANDOOR BETWEEN THE OMAINS BELT & TRACK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EXTENDING DOWN HIS RT LEG

LIFTING ROLLJ OF CABLE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK

THE EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL HE FELL DOWN HURTING HIS LEFT RIB AND LEFT HIP.

EE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE, AND WAS TWISTING AROUND TO BEND A RESIN ROOF BOLT, WHEN HIS KNEE BECAME DISLOCATED.

11B SECTION METAL ROOF STRAPS WERE INSTALLED ON 3' CENTERS DUE TO A #2 LINERAR. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS & STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM & LEFT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE. EE WAS USI NG A WEDGE TO SCAPE ROCK DUST INTO THE ROCK DUSTER MOUNTED ON THE 14B LOADER. ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN HOPPER AND ROCK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY.HE ALSO STATED BOTTOM WAS MUDDY AND HE SLIPPED.EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING PROPERLY.

LIFTING ONE OF JACKS STRAINED BACK

EE STATED HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP OPERATORS DECK AND STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. EE DID NOT GO TO A DR UNTIL 9-30-91 AND DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 10-2-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER BOLTING UP A BROWER WHEN THE MINE ROOF HAD FALLEN OUT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

ROOF SCALE FELL ON FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PAVE SOME BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A BELT ROLLER FELL OVER & CUT HIS RING FINGER ON H IS RT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TRACK RAILS WITH A TRACK MOTOR & GOT HIS LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAIL & MOTOR EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10-03-91

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE OUTSIDE HOPER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. THE EE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO THE SHIFT FOREMAN BUT STATED THAT HE DID TELL A FELLOW EE HE WENT TO THE DR ON 9-28-91 AND TURNED THIS IN ON THE INSURANCE. AFTER THE EE WAS ASK TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION HE WENT TO THE DR. THE EE WORKED UNTIL 10-17-91 AND DID NOT REPORT TO HIS FOREMAN.

WHILE REACHING OVER SUPPLY CAR TO UNHOOK CHAIN FELT PAIN IN BACK (NO INCIDENT OR LABOR TO CAUSE PAIN HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS)

SAT IN MINER TURN SPRAYS ON PC OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRUCK R KNEE

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK GO OUT

EMPLOYEE SAID, HE AND A CO-WORKER WERE OPERATING A HYDRAULIC DRILL. HIS CO-WORKER ALLOWED THE HYDRAULIC DRILL TO SLIP AND THE DRILL HANDLE STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS SLIDING DOWN A VERTICAL STEEL BEAM WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF BEAM AND HE FELT APPROX. 3 FT.

EMPL CLAIMS ANKLE TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST HANDRAIL.

INJURED WAS HELPING DO REPAIR WORK ON A BULLDOZER & WAS USING A 3/4IN DRIVE RACHET REACHET SLIPPED PINCHING HIS RT FOREFINGER BETWEEN RACHEET HANDLE & DOZER TRACKS CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RT FOREFINGER THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT DUE TO MINER EFFICIENCY SKILLS & TRAINING

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TURN BUCKLE FROM BURNER PIPE. PIPE WAS ONLY RIGGED WITH 1 COM-A-LONG FOR ONE DIRECTION. PIPE MOVED PINNING HAND BETWEEN FRAMEWORK AND TURN BUCKLE CRUSHER LEFT HAND.

CUT R INDEX FINGER INSTALLING HOSE STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER

EMPL STATED HE RAN OVER ROCK WITH SCOOP HITTING HEAD ON CANOPY.

I.NAME ALONG RIGHT RIB WATCHING MINER CABLE.ROOF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND 1ST ROW OF BOLTS,STRUCK HIM ON HEAD,LEFT ARM AND RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR A ROOF BOLT ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A SLUG OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP & STRUCK THE MACHINE ONE PIECE OF THE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE CAUSING A LACERAT ION REST OF THE ROCK FELL OFF THE MACHINE & STRU CK THE VICTIMS LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADVANCING #5 ROOF SHIELD. THE CUTTER SHEAR WAS CUTTING THE MINE FLOOR. IN THE PROCESS, A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK INJURED IN LOWER BACK.

BENDING ROOF BOLT WITH LEFT LEG. PULL MUSCLE.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON A S.C. ANCOR AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN THE CABLE WHEN THE S.C. WAS STARTED CABLE CAUGHT RT. LEG AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL.

WHILE DRILLING LEVER CONTROL STUCK SWINGING STEEL INTO DRILLER KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

HE WAS USING A RAILROAD TYPE LIFTING JACK,LIFTING A 21SC WHEN THE JACK FLEW OUT,HITTING HIM IN THE STOMACH-RETURNED TO WORK ON 09-26-91,BUT ISSED WORK ON 09-27-91.CAME BACK TO WORK ON 09-30-91 .HAPPENED IN 405A SECTION.

I WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH THE WEED -EG CRUSHER WHEN I PULLED THE LOWER PART OF MY BACK OUT.

CLIMBING DOWN CONCRETE BUCKET, LOST FOOTING FELL INTO BUCKET THEN FELL BACKWARD ONTO WORK DECK.

INJURED WAS REROUTING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ONT HE CONTINUOUS MIENR ON 7 HAULAGE SECTION. INJURED WAS LAYING UNDER THE REAR OF THE MINER AND PULLING ON THE HOSE WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED AND INJURED F ELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK TILL 9-30-91. INJURED REPORTED TO WORK 10-1-91 AND TOLD HIS FOREMAN TO TURN HIM A P DAY, SAID HIS BURCHITIS WAS ACTING UP AND HE WAS GOI

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING INSIDE SHIELD AS THE ADJACENT SHIELD WAS BEING PULLED FROM TEH FACE WHEN THE BACK OF SHIELD CAUGHT A POST, PULLING THE POST AROUND CATCHING HIS LEG.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK & COAL FELL FROM RIB, STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN FOOT SLIPPED & TWISTED

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THRU THE PLANT AND SLIPPED ONT HE ICE AND FELL. RECEIVED TORN LIGAMENTS TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM. THIS IS A RECURRING ACCIDENT, FIRST REPORTED ON 2-17-91.

DUMPING ORE FROM WHEEL BARROW FELT PAIN IN BACKK AREA

I NAME WAS LOWERING 10FT EXT LADDER LADDER BEGAN TO FALL I NAME WAS OFF BALANCE & TRIED TO CATCH LADDER I NAME LOWER BACK

EE WAS WALKING AND TRAMPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE INWARD

COAL UNDER KNEE PAD CAUSED KNEE TO GET INFECTED AND SWELL, ALLOWING FLUID TO BUILD UP.

INJURED WAS HIRED TO TRY OUT AS ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR THIS WAS HIS FIRST SHIFT, HE RODE MANTRIP TO SECTION AND UP TO BOLT MACHINE. HE DIRLLED 1 10 IN. HOLE AND BENT 8 ROOF BOLTS AND CLAIMED HI S BACK WAS HURT AND WANTED TO LEAVE.

INJURED WAS PULLING ROCK OFF THE MINER WITH A SLATE BAR, WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT THE BAR & JERKED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING #3 ENTRY ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE BOLTER. THE RIB RASHED AND ROCK FROM THE TOP FELL STRIKING BOTH LEGS FROM BEHIND.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CARRYING SUPPLYS TO ROOF BOLTER HE HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE TRIP CABLE ON SHOVEL WHEN SOMETHING WENT IN HIS EYE. WASHED EYE OUT WITH NO RESULTS.

WHILE INSTALLING DUST LINER IN CONE CRUSHER, LINER FELL ONTO LEFT HAND AND THUMB.

ON 10-08-91 I NAME SAID THAT HE HURT HIS BGACK WORKING IN THE RECLAIM AREA RESTACKING 42LB BALES OF PRODUCT HE SAID THAT HE WAS IN A POSITION TO PICK UP A BALE FROM THE BOTTOM OF A PALLET WHE N HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CONVEYOR BELT ONTO SUPPLY CAR.WHILE DOING THIS DUTY,HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A HOIST BEARING CAP ON THE CAT 992 END LOADER WHEN THE CAP FELL FROM AN ELEVATED LEVEL (3.5FT), STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG. HE WAS ENGAGED IN ALIGNING THE HOIST BEARING CAP WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED.

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE AT THE MACHINE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK AND SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF 1' X 1' X 1" SLATE MATER IAL, CAUSING A BRUISE/LACERATION TO HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.

EMPL WAS DRAINING LIQUID CLAY FROM GRINDER. HE WALKED THROUGH LIQUID CLAY BEING DRAINED & SLIPPED. HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

JUPING FROM CONVEYOR BELT LANDED ON ROCK SPRAINED ANKLE. DID GO TO DR CAST WAS PUT ON.

EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO A PUMP CONTROL ROOM TO START A PUMP.HE SLIPPED AND FRACURED HIS RIGHT LEG.

SLIPPED ON WET COAL WHILE CLEANING SPILLAGE ON BELTLINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LID FROM BATTERY MANTRIP MOTOR AND IT SLID FROM HIS HANDS AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT RIBS AND HAND.

EMPL HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES. HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS TENDINOUS OF RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS REMOVING TRACK ROLLERS FROM TRACK FRAME ON 383 KOMATSU DOZER WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. HE HAD REMOVED THE BOLTS FROM THE ROLLER AND WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE NEXT ROLLER WHEN THE FIRST R OLLER FELL ON HIS LEFT LOWER LEG, CAUSING A SIMPLE FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING THROUGH COMPARTMENT OF DIGGING LOAD ON 5872 WHEEL WHEN HE MISCALCULATED REACHING FOR A BRACE FALLING INTO ENTRANCE OR LOWER COMPARTMENT INJURING LOWER BACK AND LEFT KNEE. 1ST LOST TIME ON 10-12-91.

EMPL ALLEDGED THAT WHEN HE PICKED UP ROLL OF POWER CABLE HE NOTED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

MINER LOADING SHUT CAR, LUMP CAME OFF END OF ITS BOOM HITTING CAR OPER IN FACE

FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF 1ST STEP OF HAUL UNIT PUTTING STRAIN ON RIGHT ARM- PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.

LIFTING BLOCKS UP TO MINER, BUILDING STOPPING FELT PAIN IN R LOWER BACK

LOADING RAIL ON CAR CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN RAIL AND CAR

EMPL PICKED UP WOODEN BLOCK. INSTEAD OF MOVING FEET AROUND TO SET IT DOWN HE ROTATED BACK WHICH RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS FROM 1470 ELEV. TO DESLIME BASEMENT NEAR 9B DESLIME THICKENER. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE CONCRETE HE STEPPED ON A 1" NUT WITH HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST. DIAGNOSIS: POSSIBLE MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK ON 10-9-91.

NO NARRATIVE: (OPENING GATE UNDER CLEANER PLANT- SLIPPED AND FELL FROM PLATE- LACERATION OF LEFT LEG.)

I NAME WAS BARRING-WHEN PUSHING ON BAR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK

WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF HITTING THE EMPLOYEES HEAD HARD HAT ACCIDENT CAUSED NO BROKEN BONES HE HAD THE MUSCLES JAMMED IN HIS NECK

EMPL WAS LOADING STRAW BLOWER & CUT WIRES HOLDING BALE TOGETHER. LAST WIRE POPPED AFTER CUTING & HIT EMPLS RIGHT EYE. DAMAGE & OR IMPAIRMENT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING, WHEN BUCKET HIT AIRLINE, ROCKS FLEW OUT OF BUCKET STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BELT GRIP HOIST, THE HOIST FAILED TO CATCH AND CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO LURCH BACKWARD. THIS ACT CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND SHOULDERS. THIS INCIDENT BECAME R EPORTABLE ON 10-8-91 WHEN EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EMPLOYEE STATED. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A MOBILE BRIDGE, HE STEPPED IN LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED HIS RIHT KNEE.

EE WAS USING A WATER JACK TO PUSH OVER A BELT TAIL PIECE WHEN HE PRESSURIZED THE JACK AGAINST THE COAL RIB AND SECTION OF RIB 4FTX3FTX3 POPPED OFF AND PINNED VICTIM SIDEWAYS AGAIJST THE TAILPI ECE.

EE DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON DREDGE WHEN HE DROPPED PUMP ON HIS FOOT PUMP.

EMPLOYEE STATED PULLING OR APPLYING DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON PIPE WRENCH WHEN HANDLE BROKE THROWING OFF BALANCE HIT HAND ON WELDING MACHINE AS THEY FELL BACKWARDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS ON THE WAY TO THE TIME CLOCK WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL

EMPL HOLDING BRACKET FOR WELDER.BRACKET SLIPPED ,LOOKED TO ADJUST BRACKET AT SAME TIME WELDER STRUCK AN ARC CAUSING FLASH BURN TO EYE.

SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING SA RETREAT MOVE.AS HE WAS STANDING ON THE BELT TAILPIECE WITH HIS LEFT FOOT ON RIGID STRUCTURE REMOVING TOP STRUCTURE,THE RIGID STRUCTURE RAIL SLIPPED ,CAUSING SUBJECT TO LOSE HIS BALANCE.HE FELL APPROX 3 1/2 FEET TO THE MINE FLOOR,LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

STEPPED OUT OF DOZER DOOR ON PLATFORM FELL TO GROUND

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE REEL FROM GROUND INTO A MANBUS AND HIS HEMMORIODS, FELT DISCOMFORT UTNIL 6:15 WHEN HE CALLED OUTSIDE. THIS IS DUE TO AN ILLNESS.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE RIDING MANTRIP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE COVERED MANBUS WHEN IT DERAILED.

PULLING SCALES BEAM BRUISED RIBS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

WHILE SHOVELING BELT FELT PAIN IN BACK.

PIECE OF FACE COAL POPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPL IN BACK.

INJURED TOOK SUPPLY MOTOR TO CIRCLE AND HAD TO PUT MALE COUPLER ON TRACK DUSTER, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE COUPLER. HE HAD SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A PIECE OF IRON WHILE IT WAS IN A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. THE IRON FELL OUT OF THE BUCKE TAND STRUCK HIS HAND AS IT FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE TIGHT SIDE OF THE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING PULLED LIGAMENTS OR CARTILAGE.

EMPL WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN RESIN GLUE SPUN OUT FROM BOLT & HIT HIM IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON A LADDER & THE RUNGS OF THE LADDER BROKE & EMPLOYEE FELL

ROCK DUSTING WALKING BACK STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED BACK

A PIECE OD CAP COME FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHERE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH DRILL STEEL THAT WRIENCH STUCK AND MIGHT FALL OUT OF DRILLED HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF INJURED EE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST CANOPY POST OF BOLTING MACHINE.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WENT TO MAN CAGE WAITING AREA WHERE HE WAS SETTING DOWN ON HIS DINNER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPL WAS BOLTING TOP & LET DRILL HEAD DOWN ON FOOT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES AS HE WAS BRINGING STEEL DOWN HE LET DRILL HEAD DOWN ON HIS RT FOOT

4 SOUTH RIGHT SECITON MAN WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR GOING AROUND 90 DEGREE TURN INTO BELT ENTR YWEITH LOAD OF COAL. SHUTTLE CAR BOUNCED & OPERATORS CANOPY HIT ROOF PLANT. END OF PLANK BROKE CO MING INTO OPERATORS COMPARTMENT HITTING MAN ON LEFT EAR & NECK.

EE WAS STARTING TO CUT COAL IN 2 LEFT BREAK AND A PIECE OF ROCK 2FT WIDE 2 1/2 FT LONG AND 3 INCH TO 4 INCH THICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER PUSHING HIM ON TO THE STARTIN G BOX OF THE MINER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT TIL 10-11-91 HE RETURNED TO WORK 10-14-91 WITH EXCUSE FROM DR RELEASING HIM.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLLING ON THE MINER CABLE, WALKING BACKWARDS AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF OF A BLOCK AND BENT HIS RIGHT FOOT BACK.

EE CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING DOWN FACE OF 70 LONGWALL PANEL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A SHIELD.

EMPL WAS PACKAGING & PALLETIZING 50# BAGS OF KAOLIN CLAY. HE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE FIRST BAG ON PALLET HE WAS TURNING & TWISTING WHILE BENDING AT WAIST WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN BACK. DR RECOMMENDED EMPL TAKE THREE DAYS OFF & THEN RETURN FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

SHOVEL CAUGH T IN PULLEY & HANDLKE OF SHOVEL CUT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING VENTALATION CURTAIN WHEN RAM CAR OPERATOR CAME BY AND RAN OVER HIS FOOT.

INJURED AND CO-WORKER EERE BUILDING A CONCRETE FORM TO POUR ONE STEP AT THE BACK DOOR OF THE WAGE BATHOUSE. INJURED WAS PREPARING TO WEDGE THE FORM AGAINST THE BUILDING WITH A 6 IN X 5 FT LONG TIE. THE WAS CARRYING THE TIE AND HAD KNELT DOWN TO SET THE TIE WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP WITH HIS BACK HAND AND DROPPED THE TIE PINNING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TIE AND THE GROUND, WHICH WAS COVER

WHILE IN THE COURSE OF NORMAL DUTIES, EE TRIPPED ON THE GRATING CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BRUISING HIS UPPER RIGHT SHOULDER.

TUGGING ON BELT, PIECE BROKE LOOSE AND FLEW INTO HIS ARM.

WHILE JACKING BELT UP JACK BAR SLIPPED OUT STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN FACE

INJURED WAS IN THE PREOCESS OF TROUBLESHOOTING A PLUGGED SUMP DISCHARGE PIPELINE, WALKING IN A WATER SATURATED AREA WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK IN THE MUCK. HIS LEFT FOOT ALSO STUCK, CAUSIG N HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HE FELT A TEAR IN THE RIGHT KNEE AS HE FELL FORWARD.

THE EMPLOYEE MISSED OWRK FROM 8-8-91 TILL 9-9-91 BUT REPORTED HE WAS ONLY UNDER A DOCTOR CARE. ON 9-24-91 WORKERS COMPENSATION, NOTIFIED US THAT THE ABSENCE WAS DUE TO THE AGGRAVATION OF A 6-1 -91 NECK STRAIN. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REPORT HIS ABSENCE AS WORK RELATED. THE STRAIN ON 6-1-91 WAS DUE TO BEING JARRED WHILE LEADING LARGE ROCKS. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REPORT THIS ABSENCE

EMPL ALLEGES THAT WHILE REMOVING TRASH BAG FROM IS CONTAINER HE TWISTED TO RIGHT TO SET IT DOWN. WHILE DOING SO HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK & LEG.

BUMPED ELBOW IT SWELLED GETTING SICK TO STOMACH

EMPL WAS IN BENT OVER POSITION MOVIG SHUTTLE CAR CABLE SNUB & SCREW JACK. EMPL EXPERIENCED LEFT HIP & LOWER BACK PAIN.

WHILE CLEANING THE WALKWAY AT THE TOP OF THE SIO.BELT AT THE TRUCK DUMP.INJURED MASHED HIS FINGER AFTER A SPROCKET CHAIN FELL ON THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND(7 STITCHES).

EMPL GOING THROUGH BRATTICE DOOR,TOWARD FEEDER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ACROSS THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PARTIAL BARREL OF FLOCCULANT (55 GAL) AWAY FROM THE FLOCCULENT TANK.

EXITING SCRAPER,SLIPPED,TWISTING WITH RESULTING PAIN IN LEFT HIP AREA.

FORKLIFT IN REVERSE, EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK AND THE TIRE HIT HIS LEFT HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE STATED HE BENT OVER TO ROLL A 30 LB ROCK IN A LOADER BUCKET AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE SUFFERS FROM A PREEXISTING CONDITION WHICH RESULTED FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT SEVERAL YEARS AGO . HE HAS EPISODES WITH BACK PAIN ON A REGULAR BASIS, BOTH ON AND OFF THE JOB.

OPER SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGH ROAD BOUNCED AROUND IN DECK INJ NECK AND BACK

TAKING ROCK OFF HEAD OF MINER (2 1/2'X3').

EMPL STATED HE STRAINED BACK WHILE CARRYING TIMBERS.

INJURED WAS TAKING REAR HUB & AXLE OUT OF ELKHORN SCOOP INJURED WAS USING HAMMER & CHISEL TO GET PARTS LOOSE WHEN PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & STRUCK H IM IN THE RT MIDDLE FINGER

WHILE THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE MBC HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON A ROCK ON THE BOTTOM ALONG SIDE THE MBC.

WHILE LOADING T RUCKS AT THE LEACH PAD AREA INJURED CLAIMS THE LOADER OPERATOR HIT THE SIDE OF THE DUMP BED WITH THE LOADER BUCKET WHEN JARRED THE TRUCK CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT TESTICLE

EMPL PARKED SEATED IN VEHICLE WITH LEG UNDER HIMSELF AND FOOT EXTENDING ON SIDE OF VEHICLE.STARTED TO TRAM VEHICLE -SCOOTER AND STRUCK ANOTHER BEHICLE PASSING BY.TIRE TO TIRE.CAUSING FOOT TO B E STRUCK BETWEEN I-BEAM AND THE SEAT OF SCOOTER.

INJURED WAS SITTING ON BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER, WHEN A PIECE OF GOB ROCK OUT BETWEENT THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK INJURIED ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A VISIBLE SCRAP AND A POSSIBLE BRUISE. THE INJURIED WAS ASK IF HE WANTED TO GO AND SEE A DOCTOR. HE STATED HE OK AND WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT.

EE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLOW ONE OF THE MOVE DOWN OVER WITH A SLATE BAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

DRILL STEEL WRENCH HIT HIM IN MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING A WRECKED LOCOMOTIVE.IN THE PROCESS THE 5 TON LIFTING JACK DID NOT CATCH CAUSING JACK BAR TO STRIKE INJURED ON LEFT CHEEK.

WHILE PULLING TROLLEY WIRE WITH A LOCOMOTIVE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TROLLEY WIRE AND TRACK RAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A SNAP-TIE INSTALLING PENCILROD WHEN THE SNAP TIE BROKE HE FELL APPROX 7FT SUBSTAINING A BRUISE APPROX 4-5 IN IN DIAMETER ON THE4 INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THIGH

WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE, I LIFTED THE STRUCTURE INA BIND AND STRAINED MY BACK. RIGHT HIP AREA.

EMPL LOADING BELT FRAMING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED BACK.

BRAKES HUNG UP ON MACHINE, CLIMBED UP TO FREE THEM, STARTED TO STEP DOWN, SLIPPED 3' AND FELL DIRECTLY ON BACK.

EE WAS GETTING ON DOZER AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND STRAINED MUSCLE.

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WHEEL AND REPLACEMENT TIRE.

EE WAS SHARPENING A DRILL BIT WITH A HAND GRINDER. WEARING SAFETY GLASSES A PIECE OF METAL DUST GOT UNDERNEATH THE SAFETY GLASSES. A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM RIGHT EYE, AND EE WAS PRESC RIBED 2 DAYS OFF.

GETTING OFF A 623 PAN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CHAIN AND HE FELL FRACTURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPL HAD LIFTED DRILL STEEL WHILE PUTTING IN RACK HE SLIPPED & FELL. STEP STRUCK HIM IN GROIN.

EE STATED HE WAS HITTING DRILL STEEL AGAINST FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER TO UNPLUG IT AND DRILL BIT FLEW OFF END OF STEEL AND HIT HIS NOSE.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE CONE ON THE ROCK CRUSHER HE LEANED OVER A LOW WALL WITH HIS MID SECITON TOUCHING THE WALL TO PICK UP A 30 LB WIRE PLATE. A SHORT TIME LATER HE BEGAN HAVING PAIN IN AND ARO UND HIS NAVAL AREA. HIS NAVAL WAS SLIGHTLY PROTRODED ABDOMINAL WALL STRAIN.

BENT DOWN TO GET ON KNEES & REINJURED OLD BACK INJURY FROM 2 YEARS PAST.

HELPING TIGHTEN SOME BOLTS THAT HOLD ON EXTENSIONS LARGE STONE ROLLED DOWN AFTER BEING JARRED LOOSE STRUCK WORKERS FOOT L FOOT FRACT ON BONE

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE, WHILE PULLING ON GEAR REDUCTION BELT TO MOVE CONVEYOR BELT, HER FINGER BECAME CAUGHT IN BELT.

CLEANING AREA & STEPPED ON NAIL IN BOARD

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 09-13-91 BUT DID NOT BEGIN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 10-01-91.EMPLOYEE REMOVED A STANDARD BUILDING BLOCK FROM A PALLET WHEN SEVERAL OTHER BLOCKS ON THE PALLET FELL S TRIKING EMPLOYEE.

WHILE OPERATING THE SKID STEER LOADER, EMPLOYEE DROVE UP ONTO A ROCK CAUSING MACHINE TO BUMP INTO A CONV. FRAME JARRING EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEE A P HYSICIAN.

EMPL WAS OPERATING D8 DOZER AT #6 QUARRY PUSHING TREES AND CLAY OFF AREA TO BE MINED. HE PUSHED LARGE TREE OVER ROOTS & ALL WITH BLADE UP. AS HE MOVED FORWARD DOZER CATS DROPPED INTO HOLE JERK ING OPERATOR SUDDELY AGAINST SEAT BELT HE WAS ALLEGEDLY WEARING. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CARE UNTIL 10/5/91,

PICKING UP SMALL ROCK OFF THE STACKER BELT AND RUBBER SKIRT GUARD LACE TO TIP OF THUMB AND NAIL

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A ROOF BOLT TO PUSH IT UP INTO THE ROOF WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE GROUND WAS SLICK & A LITTLE LOOSE HE SAID HE SLIPPED & FELL ABOUT 4 FT. DOWN INTO A HOLE WHERE VIBERAOR SETS INJURING HIS NECK AND WHOLE BACK.

HE ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS ARM AND SHOULDER THROUGH THE NORMAL DAILY OPERATION OF A MICHIGAN 475 FRONT END LOADER.

CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A 50% SOLUTION OF CAUSTIC THAT DRIPPED OUT OF A FILTER.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE SHOWER WITH HIGH SOLED FLIP FLOPS AND SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

CLEANING OUT TRUCK BED,SLIPPED & FELL WHILE INSIDE DUMP BED.JARRED HIMSELF AND SEPARATED RIBS PER DR SEEN 10-1.THIS WAS THE 1ST DAY MISSED OR DR SEEN.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT UP ON MONDAY MORNING 09-23-91 AND HIS BACK WAS HURTING.HE CAME TO WORK,WORKED LESS THAN AN HOUR AND WENT HOME.EMPLOYEE COULD NOT GOVE A SPECIFIC DATE OR INCIDENT.WE BECA ME AWARE OF THIS BEING A WORK REALTED INJUEY ON 01-24-92 WHEN WE RECEIVED NOTICE THAT EMPLOYEE HAD FILED WITH INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN RECEIVING DISABILITY BENEFITS FROM OU

LIFTING THE LINE L FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING WT TRANSFER TO R SIDE EXPER PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK

ROCK FELL FROM CONVEYOR BELT ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING AT THE GRAVEL PLANT AT CRUSHER. LEFT FOOT WAS STRUCK IN ROCK, BROKE 2 TOES, SMASHED 3 TOES.

STACKING BAGS ONE FELL ON ANKLE

TIGHTENING A TIMBER BOLT & WRENCH SLIPPED & HE FELL OFF SHAKER ONTO WALKWAY

WHILE TESTING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TO SEE OF LEG WAS DOWN THE FLUKE METER EXPLODED IN BOTH HANDS CAUSING 1SST,2ND, AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON SAID HANDS.

WHILE WASHING A PICKUP WITH THE HOTSY STEAM CLEANER, A HOSE FITTING PARTIALLY BLEW OUT SPRAYING HOT WATER ON HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN.

WHILE WALKING TO TURN ON WATER VALVE, INJURED SLIPPED IN THE WET GRASS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJURED HIS BACK.

SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR SECTION & DROPPED TIMBER ON FOOT BRUISING HIS FOOT

I.NAME USING SLATE BAR TO PRY ON A RAIL AT TRACK SWITCH THAT WOULDNT ALIGN PROPERLY.BAR SLIPPED AND CAME BACK,STRUCK BAILEY ON LEFT SHOULDER,RESULTED INTO A CONTUSION & SORENESS TO THAT SHOULD ER.

EMPL REPAIRING LIGHT FIXTURE ON A SCOOP AND ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED SOME DIRT INTO EYE.

THE INJURED RAN THE S & S SCOOP OVER A HUMP ON THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIS HEAD TO BE SQUEEZED BETWEEN THE SCOOP SEAT AND THE ROOF.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP WHEN ROCK FROM MINE ROOF FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WELDING HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES HE ALSO ALLEGES THAT HE WAS WEARING HIS COMPANY ISSUED PROTECTIVE SHIELD

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HURT ON 03-09-90 DIDN'T LOSE TIME UNTIL 09-23-91 HE WAS OFF TILL 11-25-91 WORKED ONE WEEK THEN WENT BACK AS A LOST TIME TO HAVE OTHER KNEE OPERATED ON WENT ON LOST TIME DECEMB ER 3,1991.

WATCHING MINER CABLE ROCK FELL STRUCK ON R EAR SHOULDER FOOT CONTUSIONS AND ABRASION S

EMPL OPERATING FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER.HE AND ANOTHER EMPL WERE PULLING DRAW ROCK.EMPL GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ATRS SYSTEM AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAUSING INJURY TO SMALL FINGER LEFT HAND-BRO KEN FINGER.

WHEELING CRIBS IN WHEEL BARROW WHEEL BORROW WENT TO TIP OVER HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE TRYING TO KEEP IT FROM TIPPLING OVER.

STRAINED BACK

EE WAS SETTING UP TO SO SOME WELDING ON A STUFFING BOX FOR AN L PUMP TO DO THIS HE HAD PLACED IT WITH THE JAWS OF A ROTICERY POSITIONER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING THE JAWS WITH A T H ANDLE CHUCK WRENCH. THE WORKING LEVEL OF THE JOBTASK WAS ABOUT WAIST HEIGHT. AS HE WAS PUTTING FORCE ON THE WRNECH HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK. A MUSCLE SPASM TO THE LOWER BACK WAS THE RESULT O

INJURED FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS 9 1/2' FROM GROUND WHEN HE MISSED THE FIRST STEP. HE WAS CARRYING AN 18' BUCKET OF GOB SAMPLE. HE FELL AGAINST A GOLF CAR PARKED AT BOTTOM OF STEPS.

ADDING PEROXIDE TO WELL TO ACCELERATE DECOMOSITION OF BACTERIA PRESENT IN WELL. CHEMICAL REACTION WITH INJUECTION WATER CAUSED PIPE AND PUMP TO SHOOT OUT OF WELL. TO GET CLEAR, INJURED JUMPE D FROM THE WATER TRAILER ONTO A GOOSE NECK TRAILOR, THEN ONTO THE GROUND. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF IMPACT, INJURED'S KNEE WAS INJURED. DR WAS UNABLE TO EXAMINE PATIENT UNTIL SWWELLING SUBSIDED, 2

USING BREAKER WRENCH TO CHANGE STEEL, LIFTING WRENCH INJ TO BACK

WHILE CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON MOTOR GRADER EMPL WAS USING 1/4 CABLE TO PULL NEW CUTTING EDGES INTO PLACE WHEN EYE PULLED FROM CABLE & CUTTING EDGES STRUCK EMPL ON ARM.

HE WAS REMOVING AIR RAMS DEOM STORAGE SHELF PULLED ONE RAM FROM SHELF AND ANOTHER ONE FELL ON HIS KNEE RESULTING IN CONTUSION OF RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MUD FROM UNDER A SH CONE WITH A SCOOP SHOVEL AND AS HE TURNED WHILE PULLING THIS SHOVEL, HE INJURED HIS BACK.

WHILE CHIPPING FRAGMENT FLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE. DID NOT EFFECT EYE UNTIL LATER WHEN IT STARTED TEARING DURING NIGHT & NEXT MORNING.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING HIS PRE-START-UP INSPECTION OF A DOZER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CHECK FUEL LEVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF CAT'S AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHEN HE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION.

SLIPPED IN MILL ROOM JAMMED L M IDDLE FINGER

EMPL WAS BUILDING CRIBS WHEN ANOTHER EMPL STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH CRIB BLOCK FRACTURING THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DART COAL TRUCK HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD JOLTED THE EMPLOYEE.EMPLOYEE HAD BACK PAIN.

EE WAS WORKING END LOADER IN SOME ROCK, HE HUNG BUCKET OF LOADER UNDER ROCK AND IT SLIPPED OUR JERKING HIS BACK WHEN IT CAME BACK DOWN EE DID NOT GO TO DR OR REPORT THIS UNTIL 9-26-91 HE WENT BACK FOR X RAYS 10-1-91 THEN BACK TO DR AGAIN ON 10-3-91 THAT IS WHEN HE WAS TOLD TO TAKE OFF WORK. NO LOSS TIME UNTIL 10-3-91.

EMPLOYEE WA S CLEANING ROCK OFF THE L-4 MINER HE PULLED OFF ONE LARGE PIECE OF ROCK & A SECOND PIECE FELL UNEXPECTEDLY HITTING HIS RT FOOT

HE WAS CLEANING GRINDING AID NOZZLES ON KK WEIGHT FEEDER. AS HE WA WALKING AROUND THE WEIGH FEEDER, HE SLIPPED ON SOME CLINKER AND TWISTED HIS HIP, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK AS WELL. HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS BACK 12-2-91.

EE WAS LIFTING A CASE OF OIL AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

USING BAR TO PRY ROLLER IN COAL MILL. ROLLER SHIFTED & ROLLER PUSHED ON BAR & INJ WRIST.

INJURED WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF SECTON OF BELT ROLLERS WHEN HE DROPPED ONE END. WHEN IT LANDED, IT STRUCK HIS LITTLE TOE CAUSING A BRUISE. A TRIP TO THE DOCTOR REVEALED THE RIGHT, LITTLE TOE WAS FRACTURED.

VICTIM WAS GETTING OFF SCOOP AND SAID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT RIB AREA.

AS OPERATOR GOR OFF MUSTANG LOADER,HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.

PICKING TRASH FROM PICKING TABLE AT PREP PLANT.SOME FINE COAL MIXED WITH WATER COMING DOWN CHUTE,SPLATTERED INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING SCRATCHES AND LATER INFECTION TO LEFT EYE.

PC OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRUCK BOTH HANDS

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO OEPRATE #78 SHOVEL HE CLIMBED ABOARD AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE RETRATABLE LADDER UP WITH HIS FOOT.

EMPL WAS USING 1 1/2" HOSE TO WASH UNDER CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HOSE WAS CAUGHT BY PASSING SUPPLY TRAIN THUS CATCHING INJ & CAUSING HER TO FALL & TUMBLE ON MINE FLOOR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING FROM DREDGE OVER TO THE BARGE DECK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BETWEEN THE DREDGE & BARGE. BEFORE HITTING THE WATER HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF BARGE.

REMOVING WALKWAY FROM EXISTING BELT WALKWAY CAU GHT ON PIECE OF ANGLE INJ PUSHED WALKWAY & ANGLE CAME LOOSE STRIKING EMPL ON HAD CUTTING SAME.

SITTING AT DESK, CHAIR BROKE SHE FELL T FLOOR

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING UP THE TRACK HEADING AND ABOUT BETWEEN 32+33 STOPPING. HE SLIPPED AND STRAINE DHIS RIGHT KNEE ON LOOSE GRAVEL.

ON RF BOLTER ARM RIB STRUCK CONT MINER CAUSED RIB TO FALL TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY STRUCK R LOWER LEG SEVERE ABRASION AND CONTUSION

WHILE HAULING MATERIAL FROM PIT AREA TO PLANT EE APPARENTLY GOT OFF THE LEFT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD CAUSING BED OF TRUCK TO REAR THIN ONE THE CAB TO OVERTURN EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT BACK AND NE CK SPRAIN APPARENTLY CAUSED BY TWISTING ACTION DURING OVERTURNING OF VECHILE.

EMPLOYEE STATED SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK WHILE WALKING TO HER WORK AREA. SHE COULD NOT EXPLAIN ANY EVENT OR CONDITION THAT CAUSED THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD.

TWO MEN ARC WELDING AT CRUSHER, ONE MAN RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES THRU A POSSIBLE BAD HOOD GASKET OR REFLECTION OR EXPORSURE TO OTHER WELDER. NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH HOOD GASKETS WERE REPLACED.

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO R ETRIEVE AN AIR HOSE WHEN THE COVER OF A CHUTE FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK & THE HEAD

WHILE HANGING CABLE PLACED KNEE DOWN & STRUCK A PIECE OF COAL & KNEE TWISTED

EE STATED THAT HIS BACK HURTING. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT AN INCIDENT HE STATED HE DIDN'T KNOW. IT MUST BE FROM RUNNING AN END LOADER.

PICKED UP BAG OF ROCKDUST TO LAY ON SCOOP. COMPLAINED OF SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

IN 6 SW AT #10 SHIELD,RELEASING PRESSURE ON SHIELD TO REPAIR HOSE,RAM BAR BROKE AND STRUCK LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE ADVISED HE WAS TIGHTENING BRAKES ON CRANE.THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

IN AREA 5 ON GROUND FLOOR OF R85 EMPL GRABBED BUCKET OF BOLTS. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO SECOND FLOOR AS HE GOT TO SECOND FLOOR HE LEANED OVER TO SET BOLTS DOWN. WHEN HE LEANED OVER HE STRAINED BAC K.

EE DID NOT DISCHARGE AIR FROM AIR TANK BEFORE HE TOOK OIL PLUG OUT. FILLER CAP FROM OIL TANK HIT HIM ON RIGHT FOREHEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY, STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP ON A 5X7XINX8FT TIMBER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RT FOREARM PAIN WORSENED OVER THE NEXT 9 DAYS & T HE MUSCLE IN HIS FOREARM DEVELOPED A BUMP WENT TO DR ON 10-02-91 & WAS UNA BLE TO RETURN TO WORK

CLIMBING FROM EQUIPMENT STEPPED ON BLADE INSTEAD OF ACCESS LADDERS SLIPPED & FELL ONTO BACK.

EE WAS CLOSING A BATTERY BOX USING A HAMMER THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB.

80# PALLETIZER BAG POSITIONING NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG & FATIGUE.

THE INJURY ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED AT 3 PM, WHEN INJURED SHIFT BEGINS WORK. IN FACT AT 3 HE WAS IN THE PARKING AREA AT THE MINE SITE WAITING FOR THE TRUCK TO BE SERVICED AND REFUELED. ALTHOUGH HE WAS SUPPOSEDLY INJURED AT 3 PM HE WAS STILL ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FULL SHIFT FOR THE DAY AND HE WORKED A FULL DAY ON 7-24 AS WELL. THE FIRST DAY HE MISSED DUE TO THE INJURY WAS WEDNESDAY 10-2

THE EE WAS BACKING UP A RAMP AND BACKED OFF AN EMBANKMENT THE TRUCK TURNED ON ITS SIDE. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOW FRAME HE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

WALKING FELL IN COAL

EMPL PUSHING A PIPE UNDER WATER AND CUT RIGHT AHND ON PIPE CAUSING LACERATION WITH TENDON LACERATION.

EMPL WAS SHOVELING ON TIGHT SIDE OF BELT WHEN LEFT ARM CAME IN CONACT WITH IDLER ROLLER PULLING HIM INTO BELT UP TO LEFT ELBOW.

EMPL REMOVING ROCK FROM BELTLINE ,BRUISED HAND.

2D-SECTION EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, SLIPPED IN MUD DID NOT FALL, MADE 3 MORE TRIPS, TOOK DINNER, MADE A TRIP AFTER DINNER, LOWER BACK HURTING.

LOADING BELT BED RAILS ON PLANK RACK OF SCOOP CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON ROLLER CLIP OF BED RAIL BETWEEN BED RAIL CLIP AND PLANK WEARING GLOVES.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELL AND HURT HIS BACK. THROWING A TICK SWITCH WHICH HAD JUST BEEN CLEANED AND OILED. THE SWITCH THREW EASY WHICH WAS WHAT CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. STA RTED MISSING WORK 10-1-91.

MOVING CART HANGING ON RAILS CART ROLLED TO HIS FINGER AND STOPPED COULDNT MOVE IT SO HE CALLED FOR HELP OTHER PERSON PULLED CART ROLLED OVER FOUR FINGERS

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS FACE LINE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST LIGHT BRACKET ON LONGWALL SHIELD.

STANDING TO SIDE OF VENT FAN ASSIST PUSHING FAN STEERING WHEELS STRUCK LUMP COAL TURNED AND RAN OVER HIS R FOOT RESULTING IN CONT TO R FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FITTING ON AIR HOSE. WRENCH SLIPPED, EMPLOYEE STRUCK HAND ON A BOLT, LACERATING LEFT THUMB.

WALKING ON AN ELEVATED GRATING FLOOR. GRATING WAS NOT SECURED AND ONE END FLIPPED UP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL THROUGH THE FLOOR. WAS NOT INJURED AT THE TIME HE SAID AND REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT, UNTIL 10/19/91.

EE WAS MOVING SOME STEEL AND CAUGHT RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL AND CUT FINGER. ]

FEEDER DRIVE CHAIN BROKE AND A PIECE HIT HIM ON THE ARM.

EMPL STANDING ON A LADDER TO PUT WATER IN LOADER,A JUG OF WATER,1 GAL,FELL FROM LOADER CATWALK.EMPL TRIED TO CATCH WATER,FOOT SLIPPED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. ND RIGHT LEG.

EE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN FLY PAD & INJURED HIS WRIST. HE HAD LIFTED FLY PAD WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP THRU IT.

ARM MOVED AROUND AND STRUCK HIM IN LEG

TRUCK EMPL WAS DRIVING HIT DEEP DITCH & JARRED

EMPL INSPECTING BORED-OUT [PINHOLE ROTARY DRILL WITH RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE HITTING PIN INSERTED IN TOP OF HOLE WITH HAMMER.WHEN HE STRUCK PIN IT MOVED AMPUTATING TIP OF FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOADING DRILL HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT BOUNCED OFF TRUCK & HIT LOWER RT LEG & ANKLE

LIFTING PIPE WIPER OFF TRASH HURT BACK

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON OCT 2, 1991. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES LOWER BACK MUSCLE SPASMS CONTINUOUSLY.

WHILE LIFTING 4" VICTAULIC PIPE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN INGINUINAL HERNIA.NOTE:EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10-07-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A BEARING ON THE REFUSE VIBRATOR HE WAS LIFTING THE NEW BEARING INTO PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED & FELL STRAIKING HIS RT FOOT

EMPL WAS STANDING WITH BACK TO ROADWAY LOOKING INTO TOOL BOX. PASSING RAM CAR RAN OVER SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CROSSTIE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CARRYING A BUNDLE OF 8 +8 ROOF PLATES (5) IN PROCESS SLIPPED AND FELL ON MINE FLOOR.

WHILE DISMANTLING THE DRAGLINE, A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL WEIGHING 500 LBS ROTATED OFF THE WALKING SHAFT AND STRUCK EMPL JUST BELOW THE KNEE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ANGLE FRACTURE TO BOTH TIBIA AND FIBULA.

EMPL TRANSFERRING CINDER BLOCKS FROM ONE BELTLINE TO ANOTHER AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.