A SUPV & LABORER CHANGING A TIRE ON A LOADER USING A BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT THE TIRE.BOOM TRUCK WAS 14' FROM OVERHEAD WIRE.THE COME-ALONG HOLDING THE TIRE SNAPPED (A METAL HOOK BROKE),THE TIRE DRO PPED,THE BOOM TRUCK CABLE WHIPPED OUT STRIKING THE ELECTRICAL CABLE.MAN HOLDING TIRE WAS ELECTORCUTED.
Mining Incidents in March 1992
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in March 1992, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 12
- Total incidents
- 2,714
- Period
- March 1992
Top operators this month
- 01 Peabody Coal Company 72 incidents
- 02 Consolidation Coal Company 55 incidents
- 03 Eastern Associated Coal Corp 48 incidents
- 04 Jim Walter Resources Inc 46 incidents
- 05 Keystone Coal Mining Corp 34 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 2,714 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
EMPL REMOVING BOLTS FROM SWING SHAFT COMPONENT OF SHOVEL AS PART OF A REPAIR PROJECT.EMPL WAS POSITIONED ON SHOVEL TRACK SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT SIDE OF COMPONENT LAYING FLAT FACING UPWARDS TOWARD C OMPONENT AND REMOVING SPECIFIED BOLTS.2 BOLTS WERE PURPOSELY LEFT IN PLACE SO NEXT PHASE OF DIS MANTLING PROCESS COULD PROCEED.THE 2 BOLTS REMAINING FAILED CAUSING COMPONENT TO DROP 18" TO TO
EMPL OPERATING A 15 TON CAB-OPERATED OVERHEAD CRANE.LIFTING A CASE W-20 ENDLOADER WITH A BRICK-KNOCKER ATTACHMENT. AS THE LOAD WAS BEING MOVED FROM THE 1ST FLOOR TO 2ND FLOOR,THE NORTH END OF OVERHEAD CRANE WHERE THE CAB IS LOCATED,BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS SIDERAIL SUPPORT & FELL 30-35'. EMPL WAS THROWN OUT OF CAB ON IMPACT,PRONOUNCED DEAD AT ACCIDENT SCENE.
ON MARCH 19 1992 AT APPROX 10:20AM AN EXPLOSION ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE SURFACE WORK AREA OF CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANYS BLACKSVILLE NO 1 MINE ID NO 4601867 THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE TOP O F A SEALED PRODUCTION SHAFT WHERE A SKIP HOIST HAD BEEN REMOVED WORKMEN WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A METAL PIPE THROUGH THE SEAL CAP WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED
VICTIM WAS AT A CONSTRUCITON SITE WHERE CONTRACTORS WERE WORKING AT THE TOP OF A PRODUCTION SHAFT WHEN AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSING HIS DEATH
ON MARCH 19 1992 AT APPROX 10:20AM AN EXPLOSION ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE SURFACE WORK AREA OF CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANYS BLACKSVILLE NO 1 MINE ID NO 4601867 EXPLOSION FATALLY INJURED FOUR WOR KMEN HOSPITALIZED TWO WORKMEN & RESULTED IN TWO OTHER WORKMEN RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT TOP OF SEALED PRODUCTION SHAFT WHERE A SKIP HOIST HAD BEEN REMOVED WORKMEN W3RE
ON MARCH 19 1992 AT APPROX 10:20AM AN EXPLOSION ACIDENT OCCURRED AT SURFACE WORK AREA OF CONSOLIDATION COAL CO BLACKSVILLE NO 1 MINE ID NO 46 01867 EXPLOSION FATALLY INJURED FOUR WORKMEN HOSPI TALIZED TWO WORKMEN & RESULTED IN TWO OTHER WORKRECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT ACCIDENT OCURRED AT TOP OF SEALED PRODUCTION SHAFT WHERE A SKIP HOIST HAD BEEN REMOVED WORKMEN WERE IN PROCESS OF I
EMPL FATALLY INJURED CLEANING OUT PELLETIZING FEED SCREW.EMPL REMOVED GUARDS WHILE SCREW WAS RUNNING.EMPL WAS WEARING LONG SLEEVED SHIRT WITH CUFFS UNBUTTONED.SCREW WAS NOT DEENGERIZED OR LOCK ED OUT.
OPERATOR IN RIG CAB APPARENTLY PARKING RIG FOR THE NIGHT.BACKED RIG OVER BERM AT THE EDGE OF THE LEDGE AND FELL WITH THE RIG 61' TO THE FLOOR BELOW.OPERATOR SUSTAINED MASSIVE INJURIES TO BACK OF HEAD RESULTING IN DEATH AT HOSPITAL AT 8:40PM
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PLACING A SPOT PIN CLOSE TO THE AUGER OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER MINER OPERATOR STARTED THE MINER & THE AUGER CAUGHT THE INAME OPERATOR & INFLICTED FZTAL INJURIES
ON MARCH 6 1992 AT APPROX 2:00PM A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURED AT THE LOST CREEK COAL CO PIT #5 SETTLING POND CONSTRUCTION STIE ID #0102853 ACCIDENT OCCURED WHEN A LOADED CONCRETE TRUCK SUDDENLY MO VED FORWARD TO REPOSITION STRIKING I NAME SUPERINTENDENT OF A&A POOL CO WHO WAS KNEELING IN FRONT OF THE RT WHEEL A&A POOL CO HAD CONTRACTED TO CONSTRUCT A SPILLWAY FOR THE PROPOSED SEDTTLING
THIS VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWINGING THE LIFT HEAD INTO THE CENTER TRAM POSITION.HE LEANED OVER THE DRILL POT TO SWING THE DRILL ARM IN AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE FAST FEED CRUSHING THE VI CTIM INTO THE ROOF.
EMPL INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS-NOTICED THE RUBBER WATER SEAL WAS DISPLACED WHILE FIXING THE SEAL WITH RIGHT HAND AND HOLDING THE DRILL STEEL WITH LEFT HAND.LOST BALANCE CAUSING FALL FORWARD SMASHI NG TIP OF FINGER REQUIRING TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO BE AMPUTATED BY DR.
EE WAS LIFTING MAST ON A LIGHT TOWER-FELT A POPPING AND BURNING FEELING IN RIGHT GROIN-PAIN COULD NOT BE WALKED OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE UP THE MARION SHOVEL CABLE BY MANUALLY LIFTING IT TO FREE IT FROM FROZEN WINTER CONDITIONS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. (THIS IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE EMPL OYEE WENT TO SEE A SECOND DOCTOR. THE HERNIA WAS PUSHED BACK IN PLACE ON THE FIRST VISIT AND NO SURGERY IS REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE STATED: HE PLACED HIS FINGER INTO A HOLE ON A ROOF BOLT MACHINE HEAD TO CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT, THE HEAD MOVED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE DRILL HEAD AND THE META L FRAME.
WHILE MOVING CRUSHER LINER, WITH OVERHEAD LIFT, LINER SLIPPED OFF HOLDING DEVICE (APPROX. 4" OFF FLOOR) AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT TOE AREA.
HE WAS PULLING A LOOP OF MINER CABLE BACK FROM CONTINUOUS MINER AND FELT A PAIN IN STOMACH.
9D SECTION #1 ENTRY 30/31 CROSSCUT EMPLOYEE WORKING AS CENTER BOLTER HELPER ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN STABLIZER BAR ON SALES BOLTER & PINCHED RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN STABLIZER BAR & CAP PIECE
HELPING 4 OTHER MEN LIFT & MOVE A PIECE OF METAL HE REPORTED IT TO MANAGEMENT ON 04-07-92
EE WAS PULLING WATER HOSES AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK PERFORMED ROUTINE DUTIES. DRILLER NOTICED EMPL WAS RUBBING LF GROIN AREA. EMPL TOLD DRILLER HE DID NOT FEEL WELL. DRILLER TOOK EMPL TO LOCAL HOSPITAL. AFTER EXAM=HERN IA ON LT SIDE DIGNOISED.
EMPL SLAMMING TAILGATE SHUT ON DUMP TRUCK SMASHED THE TIP OF RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ON THE EDGE OF TAILGATE.PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BUILDING SEALS LIFTING CINDER BLOCKS MIXING CEMENT ETC WORKED ALL SHIFT CALLED IN NEXT MORNING REPORTED KNOT ON STOMACH
INJURED PARTY WAS TIE WRAPPING #10 CABLE INTO CABLE TRAY ON THE STACKER WHEN THE CABLE STARTED PULLING OUT OF THE TRAY. THE INJURED PARTY COULD NOT MOVE HIS HAND OUT OF THE WAY FAST ENOUGH AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE TRAY AND THE CABLE. THIS RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE RING AND MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
LOADED COAL TRUCK TRAVELING ON HAULAGE ROAD.DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK ON STEEP GRADE,JUMPED FROM TRUCK.COMPOUND FX TO BOTH LEGS,LATER AT HOSPITAL LEFT LEG WAS AMPUTATED ABOVE THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING ROD OVER THE DRILL HEAD WHEN HE PUT PIPE WRENCH ON WATER SWIVEL BEFORE THE DRILLER HAD SET CHUCK. ROD SLIPPED CUTTING OFF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING MATERIAL READY FOR CLEANING THE TRANSFORMER INSULATORS,CHECKING PROPANE TANK ON MANLIFT AND LIFTING PLANKS.
SUBJECT HAD FINISHED REPAIRING LEVEL WIND ON SHUTTEL CAR, WAS REPLACING LID OVER REEL AND STATED THAT HE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.
MINER WAS MOVING A PIECE OF SUPPORT STEEL WHEN IT ROLLED OVER AND CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.
AFTER SHOVELING TRACKS OF CAT D-9 TRACTOR EE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. WILL WORK THRU 4-1-92. HERNIA SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 4-2-92. WILL BE OFF WORK 2-3 WEEKS.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOLT A STRAP IN PLACE.HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER CAUSING THE STEEL GUIDE TO CLOSE.THE RESULT WAS HIS LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BY THE GUIDE.
WHILE SHOVELING WET COAL SPILLAGE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. DIAGNOISED AS HERNIA ON 3-25-92.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING POSTS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA
REMOVING A GREASE CONTAINMENT CAP FOR BOLT INSPECTION. INSIDE ROLLER BAND CAUGHT THE CAP DRAWING HAND AGAINST IT AS THE DRAGLINE TURNED,WITH A RESULTANT PINCH/CRUSH AVULSION TO DISTAL TIP OF R IGHT 5TH DIGIT.
EMPL GETTING INTO 977 LOADER USING PROPER HANDRAILS AND FOOT STEPS. FELT A SEVERE BURNING IN GROIN AREA.CURRENTLY OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE WINCH WITH TWO TAG LINES TO LOWER TIN IN PLACE,THE CABLE GOT TANGLED.THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET THE CABLE LOOSE,ONE OF THE TAG LINES CAME LOOSE,WRAPPING THE CABLE AROUND THE EMPLOYEES FINGER.
EMPL TAKING SAMPLE FROM AUGER.MATERIAL WOULDNT FLOW THROUGH THE GATE VALVE.EMPL REMOVED GATE VALVE,LEAVING 2' LONG 1 1/4" DIAMETER PIPE STUB AT THE BASE OF THE AUGER.MATERIAL STILL WOULDNT FLO W.EMPL STUCK FINGER INTO PIPE STUB TO UNPLUG PIPE.AUGER CUT OFF 3/4"TIP OF RIGHT FOREFINGER.
ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A SLOW MOVING R R CAR TO SET BRAKES FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL R FOOT WAS PINNED BY WHEEL WHICH SEVERED PART OF FOOT, DRUG HIM APP 20 YARDS
EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING ELECTRRICAL SUPPLY CONNECTIONS AND REMOVING STEEL CONNECTING PINS FROM FROM ADD CARS AS UNTI WAS BEING REMOVED FROM DRIFT. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEE N EAR OF PUSH/PULL JACK AND SIDE PIN OF ADD CAR,CAUSING CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT FOOT AND AMPUTATION OF THE LARGE AND FIRST TOES.
EMPL AND ANOTHER TRYING TO TURN OVER A BRAKE HUB ,WHICH THEY HAD LOADED ON A TRUCK WITH A CHERRY PICKER,WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE BRAKE HUB OVER STRAINED SIDE.RECD MEDICAL TREATMENT TIL 3-19-92
EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING A SPOOL OF WIRE ROPE INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP. WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED, HE FELT SOMETHING "GIVE" IN HIS STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE IS UNSURE OF WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED OR WHAT HE WAS DOING AT THE TIME. HOWEVER, HE FEELS THAT THE ACTIVITIES HE HAD BEEN DOING LATELY AT THE PLANT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. TH IS IS NOT YEAT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. IT WILL BECOME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AFTER EMPLOYEE HAS SURGERY.
INJURED WAS PUTTING A PUMP IN A BARGE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WAS 3-19-92.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED GROIN WHILE LIFTING A THREE GALLON BUCKET OF SLURRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE DRUM & HUB & PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA A SHOP CRANE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE BUT EMPLYEE ELECTED NOT TO USE IT
I.NAME HELPING MOVE POWER CABLE USED TO ENERGIZE BE STRIPPING SHOVEL. PULLING & TUGGING,DEVELOPED A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA. DROVE HIMSELF TO EMERG RM. DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA
EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED AT THE TERMINAL OF THE XRAY MACHINE WHEN A WASP FLEW AT HIS FACE EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE CHAIR BACK CAUSING IT TO TIP OVER LATER HE REPORTED PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA & WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE HAS A DOUBLE HERNIA
ATTEMPTING TO UNJAMMING CRUSHER WITH PRY BAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROCKS OUT A ROCK SHIFTED & PINCHED HIS RING FINGER
EMPL REPLACING MAIN HOIST CONTROL VALVE ON 436 HAUL TRUCK,WAS SQUATED DOWN ON THE WORK PLATFORM.WENT TO STAND UP,FELT LEFT KNEE POP.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE WORKING ON PUMP AT BENEFICATION PLANT.EMPLOYEE WAS IN STOOPING POSITION MOS TOF THE DAY AND SOME LIFTING WAS REQUIRED
ON 04-23-92 EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT THAT HE WAS INJURED ON MARCH 31,1992.HE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE MAKING A BELT-SET UP AT THE MINE.HE SAID THATHE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY TO THE FOREMAN BECAUSE HE FELT HIS BACK WAS NOT HURT BAD AT THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED MOVING A MANLIFT, AS HE DISMOUNTED HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE, HAD DONE SOMETHING SEMILAR A MONTH BEFORE. (HAS HAD SURGERY ON THIS KNEE YEARS AGO).
CLOSING FILL VALVE WITH HAMMER.
EE WAS TRAMMING MBC UNIT INTO #3 HEIGHT CROSSCUT WHEN #2 MBC PUSH THE REAR END OF #1 MBC INTO THE LEFT RIB CATCHING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST RIB & MACHINE. #2 MBC OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE #1 MBC OPERATOR.
CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO ERECT A 11 FT LONG PIECE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL.THE STEEL INADVERTENTLY ROLLED OVER AND FELL OFF A FIVE FT HIGH SCAFFOLD,STRIKING BOTH CONTRACTORS EMPLOYEE S,AS IT FELL TO THE GROUND.
WET SURFACE AND MUDDY BOOTS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP FROM LOADER WHILE SERVICING FALLING ABOUT SIX FEET TO GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT FOOT FIRST.
USING SCOOP TO MOVE ROCK AWAY KNEE CAUGHT BY CABLE
ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING 1ST BOLT OF A ROW WHEN A BUMP DISLODGED A PIECE OF RIB ROCK WHICH HIT A RIB TIMER WHICH HIT HIM PUSHING HIM INTO BOLTING MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS ON SCOOP- FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING A 2-1/2 GASLLON CAN WITH POWER TRAIN III TRAMSMISSION FLUID.WHEN HE CLOSED THE BALL VALVE,THE VALVE ASSEMBLY RUPTURED DUE TO OVERPRESSURE IN THE SYSTEM.THE HIGH PRESSURE S PRAY CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND INJECTED TRAMSMISSION FLUID THROUGH THE CUT UNDERNEATH THE SKIN.
WELDING ON THE IMPACT CRUSHER, HE WAS GETTING OUT AND RETER TURNED AND SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A SLAB OF CONCRETE THAT A BELT DRIVE HAD BEEN SETTING ON. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF A CLUMP OF DRY MUD WHICH WAS ON THE CONCRETE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AN D FALL. THE EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG AND LOWER BACK.
LOADING BONDER IN JEEP TRAVELED TO 1ST SECTION HURT BACK WHILE LOADING
STRAIN AND ABRASION OF THUMB WAS THE RESULT OF CLEANING UNDER BELT WHEN BELT THIS THUMB BRUISING THUMB AND STRAIN.
EE WAS GETTING OFF OF A SMALL FORK LIFT FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. HIS WINTER BOOT GOT CAUGHT BY THE OPEN DOOR-WAY AREA AND HE FELL FORWARD TO THE FLOOR. HE PUT OUT HIS HANDS TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE SUSTAINED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT WRIST
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE TRIPPED OVER CABLE AND FELL.
LEANING OVER BREAKER TO TIGHTEN HOSE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK OUT OF THE MUD AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE OPERATORS DECK CAME IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO COAL RIB. A ROCK THAT WAS AGAINST THE COAL RIB PUSHED OPERATORS SEAT SIDEWAYS PINCHING EE S LEGS.
INJURED JAMMED HEAD AND NECK INTO TOP FELT PAIN RADIATING TO LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM AS WELL AS IN THE NECK.
THE DRILL HELPER WAS WORKING AT THE 895 0 STATION 2890 LEVEN #% SHAFT. HELPER WAS ADDING A QUILL HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ONT HE PLATFORM FALL ON HIS BUTT THUS JAMMING THE SPINAL CORD WHICH RESUL TED IN OF BACK STRIAN.
OPERATING MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER OF CONTINUOUS HAULAGE SYSTEM, FELT FORIGN MATERIAL IN LEFT EYE, THINKS DUST BLEW IN EYE. DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL MID-MORNING OF WORK SHIFT ON FOLLOWING DA Y. (OCCURRED 3/31/92, REPORTED 4/1/92.)
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS BEHIND HIM STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT. ROCK 24" WIDE, 36" LONG, 3" THICK.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH AN AIRLOCK DOOR AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME, JAMMING HIS NECK ON THE RIGHT SIDE, WITH PAIN GOING DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
EE WAS STANDING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT CHECKING FOR A BLOCKAGE UNDER THE 1060 CRUSHER. THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS STARTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO CONVOR BELT AND BRUISE HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS TRE ATED AND RETURNED TO WORK. ON MAY 11, HE WAS TOLD SURGERY WOULD BE NEEDED. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 6/5/92. HE WORKED REGULAR JOB UNTIL 6/5/92.
ON 3-31-92 EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, HE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT AND HURT HIS NECK. HE WORKED UNTIL 4-6 AND SAID HE STILL HAD PAIN AND WAS GOING TO DOCTOR.
CLIMBING THE LADDER TO THE CAB OF HIS 773 CAT REAR DUMPC TRUCK,HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE LADDER RUNGS.
THIS EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A TRACTOR TIRE IN MARCH. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT IN SEPTEMBER AND WAS DISABLED 9/28 AND 9/29/92.
I NAME WAS MOVING A PUMP & STRAINED HIS KNEE
RAN OVER WINDROW AND TWISTED LOW BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS AND GOT HIS TOOL POUCH HUNG UP IN LIGHT CABLES. THE EMPLOYEE PULLED TO FREE HIMSELF AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT MINER CABLE & WATER HOSE & KNOCKED THEM OFF OF HANGER HE WAS HANGING CABLE & HOSE BACK UP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT BICEP
LOOKING FOR BROEKN BREAKER BY ROCK PILE. SLIPPED ON ROCK. LANDED ON A PIECE OF PIPE BRUISED RIB CAGE.
THE 60 TON JACKS FOR THE LONGWALL PULLING STAITON WERE UP AGAINST THE ROOF. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP A SLING TO PULL THE JACKS BACK DOWN WHEN THEY CAME BACK DOWN ON THEIR OWN AND S TRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT THIGH WITH A GLANCING BLOW.
DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT DRAW ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND SHOULDER
EE WAS BACKING UP MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD.
I.NAME & OTHER CLEANING OFF 45K DRILL. BOTH PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL 4' X 4' X 3/8" TO MOVE OFF OF DRILL.LOWERED METAL TO THE GROUND,I.NAME FELT BACK PULL. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1:30PM BEF ORE REPORTING THE STRAIN.AT THAT TIME I.NAME WAS ASKED IF HE FELT LIKE DRIVING,SAID YES AND WAS SENT TO DR.
LOADING LAST ROW,STEPPED OFF TRUCK ONTO DOCK AND TURNED ANKLE-RIGHT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR HI-LIFT DUTIES ON 3 PM TO 11 PM SHIFT. WHILE MOVING COAL FROM A STOCKPILE, THE HI-LIFT HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING A JARRING MOTION TO THE EMPLOYEE' S LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS STUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOWER JAW BY A DRILL STEEL THAT HAD CAUGHT IN A LIGHT GUARD AND WAS POSITIONED TO INSTALL A RIB PIN. AS THE ATRS WAS RAISED THE DRILL STEEL WAS DISLOD GED STRIKING INJURED ON THE JAW WHEN HE WAS STRUCK HE FELL AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ALSO.HE HAS A NON-DISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE JAW AND A LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
THE DECK IN ONE OF THE VIBRATORS WAS BEING CHANGED INT EH TOWER OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. T HE NEW DECK HAD BEEN RAISED TO THE TOWER AND WAS BEING MOVED TO WHERE IT WAS NEEDED. THE DECK GOT H UNG ON ANTOHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND INJURED GOT A SLATE BAR TO FREE IT. WHENT HE DECK WAS MOVED THE SLATE BAR SPRANG BACK, HITTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
WHILE CLEANING THE FACE AREA OF #5 ENTRY THE SCOOP BUCKET STRUCK SOLID COAL CAUSING THE SCOOP TO BLOW UP IN THE MIDDLE,BENEATH LOW TOP.THIS CAUSED THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO STRIKE THE TOP RESULTIN G IN NECK INJURIES.
THE EMPLOYEE NJURED HIS BACK, WHILE UNLOADING A BOX OF RESIN OFF OF THE BOLTER. HE FELT PAIN HIS BACK AND DOWN HIS LEG.
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE DRILL DOOR HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS NECK & SHOULDERS THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 04-02-92
CLEANING BOTTOM HOLES WHEN 8' UP THE FACE CAME OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEES HELMENT, FACE AND SCRAPING BACK AND ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER USING A 3/4 INCH RACHET AND IN DOING SO HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT HIT INDEX FINGER ON BELT ROPE
ON 03-31-92 EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE MISSED A STEP GETTING OFF THE 7141 SHOVEL.HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT A DAY OR TWO LATER TO HIS SUPERVISOR.HE DID NOT MISS TIME.ON 05-14-92 HE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING CHANGE FINAL DRIVE ON 7055 DRILL.HE STARTED MISSING WORK NEXT DAY.DOCTORS ATTRIBUTES DISABILITY TO 03-31-92 ACCIDENT.JUST MEDCIAL REPORT FROM DOCTOR FOR BEING OFF.
LOAD COAL TRUCK WITH 966 CAT LOAD. AFTER LOADING RUCK OPER. WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HAND RAIL AND HE FELL TO GROUND.
STEPPED IN LOADER BUCKET LOADER TILTED IT HE LOST BALANCE FELL TO GROUND
A DESK WAS BEING RELOCATED IN THE OFFICE. EE WAS ASSISTING IN LOWERING THE DESK INTO THE OFFICE AND WHEN THE DESK WAS LOWERED TO HIM HE TWISTED AND A SNAP WAS HEARD BY ALL PARTIES. EE WASN'T A BLE TO LIFT HIS ARM WITHOUT PAIN.
BEGAN TO LOSE TIME 03-31-92.
WHILE WELDING A PATCH ON A COAL POCKET BOTTOM INJURED SLIPPED ON A STEEL CHUTE &FELL ON HIS HAND
EE WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE PINNER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE TWO CENTER BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT HIP.
EMPLOYEE BREATHED IN ROCK DUST & SET OFF A COLD IN HIS LUNGS
UNLOADING TRUCK TURNED ANKLE ON EDGE OF SIDEWALK
EMPLOYEE CLAMS THAT AS HE STEPPED UP TO A SUPPLY TRUCK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING FLYBOARD & TWISTED BACK
RAISED SCOOP BUCKET TO HIGH.
STRIKING STONE WITH HAMMER,THE HAMMER TWISTED TWISTING ARM.
GETTING OUT OF TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED CAUGHT SELF WITH R ARM AND TWISTED BACK
INJURED AND A CO-WORKER WERE PRYING A COVER OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. INJURED WAS USING A 4' SLATE BAR. AS HE APPLIED FORCE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE F-4 SHIPPING DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE NORTH SIDE LOADING DOCK AREA CARRYING A BOX OF SUPPLIES. HE DID NOT NOTICE THE DOOR/LID WAS OPEN.GOT LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN OPENING A ND FELL.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM UNDER A PUTTING AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CONVEYOR BELT AT THE AGGREGATE PLANT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SEAT ON THE COAL TRUCK. HE WAS DRIVING "BOTTOMED OUT" CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BUILT UP MATERIAL FROM SLIDE HOPPER UNDER SCALPER SCREEN. WHILE SWINGING A PICK, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LWOWER RIGHT BACK. TREATING DOCTOR DIAGNOSED INJU RY AS A TORN LIGAMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO RETURN TO WORK FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS.
WHILE TRYING TO GET WELDING RODS OUT OF BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK NOTE EMPLOYEE WORKED ON 03-31-92 STARTED MISSING TIME ON 04-02-92
WHILE RUNNING PINNER IN BBRATT ALL IN NO6 HEADING A SLIP FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRICKING VICTIM IN THE BACK AREA ROCK WAS APPROX 36IN LONG 24IN WIDE & 6IN THICK
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM A SCOOP BUCKET. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STUMBLED BACKWARDS BENDING HIS KNEE BACKWARDS, STRAINING HIS KNEE.
TRUCK BED COMING DOWN, TRAPPING LITTLE FINGER ON R HAND MASHED FINGER
BACK STILL BOTHER ING HIM
HE WAS DRIVING 45 TON TEREX FROM STONE BIN TO STOCKING AREA. AS HE APPROACHED THE RAMP TO GO TO THE STOCK YARD, HE MISJUDGED THE LOCATION OF THE RAMP. HE PROCEEDED ABOUT 80 FEET WITH HIS LEFT WHEELS ON THE RAMP AND HIS RIGHT WHEELS OVER THE BERM. THE TRUCK LAYED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.
GREASE ON WALKWAY CAUSED EMPL TO SLIP & FALL TWISTING ANKLE AND KNEE.
EMPLOYEE DRANK SOME "ALLEDEDLY" CONTAIMINATED WATER OUT OF A 2 1/2 GALLON CONTAINER. JOG OF WATER WAS BROUGHT OUTSIDE AND WAS SENT AWAY FOR ANAYLSIS WITH THE RESULTS COMING BACK SHOWLING THE R ESULTS ACEPTABLE. EMPLOYEE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE TRIED TO MOVE CAR IN REVERSE CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF WITYOUT CONTROL SHE JUMPED OFF CAR RECEIVING LACERATIONS ON HER BODY AN A CUT ON HER HEAD
WHILE LIFTING CARES ON PINNER. PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.
HE WAS WALKING AROUND A PIECE OF MACHINERY AND DID NOT SEE THE CONVEYOR BELT AND TRIPPED OVER THE END OF IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTER EMPLOYEE SET UP A STATIONARY DRILL.THE OTHER EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE DRILL LEG IN PLACE USING THE SLEDGE HAMMER.INJUREDS LEG WAS IN THE WAY0AS THE OTHER EMPLO YEE MISSED HITTING THE DRILL LEG.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO TAKE SAMPLE AND DID NOT BEND HIS KNEES, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
WHILE EE WAS DECENDING A STAIRWAY HIS LEFT HEEL CAUGHT THE STAIR AND AS HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT DOWN ON THE GROUND. SLIGHTLY OFF BALANCE, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. INJURY RESULTED IN FRACTU RE TO ANKLE WHICH WAS FOUND BY X RAY LATER.
EE STATES THAT WHILE LIFTING THE RUB RAIL ON THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINER HE FELT PAIN IN HS LOWER BACK HE SAYD THIS STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MORTAR AND LIME BAGS INTO BLENDING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN AND PAIN IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.
AS HE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER HE MISSED A RUNG AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE INJURY OCCURRED MONDAY, MARCH 30, AND WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL SUNDAY, APRIL 5. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND HE FELL , CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED HIS REGULAR SCHEDULE UNTIL APRIL 5, 1992. HE MISSED WORK SUNDAY AND MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1992.
TURNED TO HAND KEY FOOT SLIPPED
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE GRABBING FOR BOTTOMA UGER, TOP AUGER FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HAND CAUSING PAIN. MAN STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-20-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ROOF CONDITION IN A PLACE THE MINER HAD JUST CUT DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON THE RT LEG EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER PENAMENT ROOF SUPPORT
EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING FLOOR-DOOR OPENED-WIND BLEW CEMENT DUST IN EYE-ONLY FIRST AID ADMINISTERED BUT EYE BECAME INFECTED SO DOCTOR EXCUSED FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DECK UNDER FRONT FEEDER IN C-1 TUNNEL. HE WAS CLEANING BETWEEN DELIVERY ROLELR UNDER FRONT FEEDER. BELT GRABBED HOE ADN ROLLED LEFT HAND BETWEEN BELT ADN DELIVERY ROLLE R.
EMPLOYEE SCRATCHED THE RIGHT HAND WHILE HE WAS PULLING THE CABLE OFF CABLE REEL OF ROOF BOLTER.IT LATER SET UP INFECTION.
REMOVING CONDUIT IT FELL CAUGHT R RING FINGER BETWEEN CONDUIT AND RAIL
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 475 KOMATSU DOZER AND LEVELING A DRAG BENCH. AS HE WAS BACKING THE DOZER, HE RAN ONTO A ROCK THAT WAS LAYING ON THE BENCH. HE TRAVELED ON TOP OF THE ROCK AND BACK-OFF, JARRING HIS RIGHT SIDE AND RIB AREA. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS RIB AREA AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR EVALUATION. HE WAS RELEASED THAT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100# BAGS ON PALLET AS THEY CAME OFF BAG CONVEYOR EE WAS DOING ANOTHER PALLET EE LEFT TO ANSWER PHONE & EE WAS CATCHING HIS BAGS ALSO THEY WERE DOING 40 BAGS PER PALLET ( NORMAL IS 35) WHICH RESULTED IN STACKING BAGS 8 HIGH INSTEAD OF 7 EE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE STACKING 8TH LEVEL
RT FOOT STUCK IN MUD HE PULLED TO FREE HIS FOOT & FELT BACK PAIN DIAGNOSED AS BACK STRAIN
THIS EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHEN HE PICKED UP A BUNDLE OF SIX SPLIT SET ROOF BOLTS FROM A TRACTOR
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY BY HAND WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK AND HIS NECK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING CABLE HANDLER WHEN HE FETL SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT ARM AND HIS FINGERS WENT NUMB.
ON 6 BUTT LONGWALL SECTION EMPL WALKING FROM INTERSECTION THRU X-CUT.STRUCK HEAD ON END OF 5 HOLE BOARD BOLTED TO MINE ROOF.DIAGNOSED: CERVICAL COMPRESSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER TO PUT FUEL IN IT HE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OFF & HELD ON TO HAND HOLD STRAINING HIS RT SHOULDER & UPPER BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED: HE STEPPED OUT OF A MOTOR AND TURNED QUICKLY. AS HE TURNED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS LOCATING THE MAGNETIC CENTER ON A MOTOR USING A COPPER WIRE.WHEN THE MOTOR REACHED TOP SPEED THE WIRE STRUCK INJURED ON THE FINGER LACERATING IT TO THE BONE.
OPER SHUTTLE CAR, HIT BUMP JARRED BACK
INJURED STATED HE WAS ON HIS KNEES AND WAS REACHING TO HIS LEFT TO MOVE A ROOF BOLT CLOSER TO THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER. THE INJURED HAD A MUSCLE SPASM TO HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY BOLTER CANOPY.
OPER LOADER COMPLAINED OFF BACK PAIN
PUMPING WATER SLIPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM FELL PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP A CABLE SO A ROOF BOLTER COULD TRAVEL UNDER IT. UNAWARE OF WHERE HE WAS STANDING, THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR DROVE THE BOLTER UPON HIS FOOT.
VICTIM WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS & WAS HOLDING DRILL STEEL & STEEL KICKED BACK PUTTING PRESSURE ON ARM & BREAKING ARM
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE BENDING TO PICK UP A HOOP SPIKE
EMPL WALKING ALONG THE 5TH SOUTH BELT WHERE IT DUMPS AT THE MAIN EAST BELT AND A SMALL PIECE OF TOP FELL AND STRUCK BACK OF RIGHT HAND.
ADVANCING A LONGWALL SHIELD AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG JUST ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING A BAG OF ROCKDUST (50BL.) FROM TRACK ENTRY TO #4 HEAD DRIVE AT END OF SHIFT EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED ABOUT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE IS OFF WITH A BACK INJURY THAT WAS RELATIVELY MINOR DATING BACK TO 1989. HE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEGEERATIVE DISC SYNDROME PREVIOUS TO HIS EMPLOYEMENT HERE. HOWEVER, AN AGGRAVATION OF THIS IS COMPENSABLE UNDER MONTANA LAW, THUS, THE EMPLOYEE IS NOW OFF WORK AS OF 3-30-92 MAKING THIS A POSSIBLE REPORTABLE EVENT. IT APPEARS THAT SURGICAL INTERVENTION FOR AT LE
REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL FROM STORAGE TRAY AND STRUCK HIS THUMB AGAINST TRAY
SPEED FOOT CONTROL SPRING ON SCOOP USED FOR MANTRIP BROKE. SCOOP HIT POT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR AT HAULWAY BOUNCED HIM IN BUCKET.
MEDICAL VERIFICATION RECEIVED ON 4-28-92. EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING BAGS OF CONCRETE WHILE POURING CONCRETE PADS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING IN A ROLLING MOTION ON A 14" ELBOW FOR WELDING. HE PLACED A PIECE OF I-BEAM TO HOLD SO IT COULD BE WELDED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A CONVEYOR BELT BY APPLYING DRESSING (SPRAY). IN THE PROCESS HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE HEAD PULLEY. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH BEFORE APPLYING BE LT DRESSING. EMPLOYEE'S HAND HAD HAD THE SKIN DAMAGED AND NO BROKEN BONES.
EMPL SETTING A PLATE IN PLACE,THE PLATE SLID HITTING EMPL ANKLE.
WELDING LOST FOOTING FELL IN DECK OF LOCO
INJ REPLACING THE COVER ON THE SAMPLER FELT A PAIN IN BACK.
EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE VAN GETTING READY TO GO HOME WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WITH HIS BACK TO THE ROCKDUSTER ATTACHED TO THE SCOOP SCOOP OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY PUT THE SCOOP IN REVERSE & IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEGS KNOCKING HIM DOWN LOCATION SL OPE BOTTOM
VICTIM WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY SAID HE HURT HIS BACK HE TOLD NO ONE ON THE SECTION ABOUT THE ACCIDENT HE GOT A PHONE CALL FROM HOME TO COME OUTSIDE HE CAME OUT AND TA LKED TO HIS WIFE FOR ABOUT 40 MIN.HE THEN TOLD OUTSIDE MAN TO CALL INSIDE AND TELL FOREMAN HE WAS GOING HOME HE WAS HURT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING HIS BASKET AT THE END OF THE SHIFT EMPLOYEE FELT A TWITCH IN HIS BACK
UNKNOWN CAUSE EYE WAS IRRITATED ON 3-27-92 WAS SEEN BY MEDIC ON 3-28-92 EYE EXTREMELY IRRITATED NOTED REDNESS PAIN ACHE BEHIND EYE.
AFTER INSPECTING ALL STUDS FROM THE OUTSIDE TO MAKE SURE EACH ONE HAD A NUT OLN IT EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO WEDGE. A PLATE FROM THE BOTTOM. T HIS RELLEVED THE PRESSURE ON A PLATE THAT HAD THE STUD B ROKEN ADN WELDED SOME TIME IN THE PAST ENOUGH TO ALLOW IT TO FALL ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE GRINDING BUILDING AT THE BEGINNING OF SHIFT TO CHANGE HIS CLOTHES. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS HE STEPPED IN SOME MUD ON THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP AND FALL, TWISTING AND STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE FLOOR. FRACTURED RIGHT KNEE CAP AND TORN LIGAMENTS.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ONTO A PUMP FLOAT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FULL WEIGHT TO BE CAUGHT BY RIGHT ARM.
EE WAS PUTTING OXYGEN TANK ON TORCH WHEN IT RELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT
FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE AND BACK WHEN OEPRATING LOADER IN ORE BANK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING BOTTOM BELT STRUCTURE STAND FROM UNDER BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCTURE STRUCK HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE PUTTING ANTI-FREEZE INSIDE TANK CAR AROUND VALVE WHEN FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER BREAKING TOP PART OF LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPL SAID ANOTHER EMPL WRESTLED HIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING TWISTED LEG.,
CAUGHT HEEL ON EDGE OF DOOR FELL AGAISNT LOADER AND DOWN IN TRACK WELL
EE WAS WORKING ON A PORTABLE SPACE HEATER WHEN HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FAN BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS ON TEREX 120T ROCK TRUCK BOTTOM STEP BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LAND ON HIS RT KNEE REOCCURRENCE 04-12-93
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AN SURRY LINE AT COAL TIPPLE PRYING PIPE WHEN IT SPRUNG LOOSE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RT FOREHEAD
SHOVELING BELT STRAINED BACK
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK IN #5 ENTRY ROCK FELL BEHIND OPERATOR STRICKING HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER TO NEXT CUT WHEN MACHINE ATRS HUNG ON A ROOF BOLT DISLODGING EMPLOYEE FROM SEAT.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER ASSEMBLY. WHILE MANEUVERING THE NEW ROLLER INTO PLACE THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THE MIDDLE FIGNER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETW EEN THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY AND THE ROLLER. THIS CAUSED AN AVULSION AND A SMALL OPEN FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE EMPLOYEE'S FIGNER.
BOLTER WAS BEING TRAMMED TO FACE WITH CABLE HUNG ACROSS ENTRY TO LEFT RIB.EMPLOYEE WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF ENTRY,CABLE PULLED DOWN STRIKING HOM ON HEAD,NECK AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN ONTO A LARGE CHU NK OF COAL.PINNER REEL WAS BUMPED BY OPERATOR'S SLEF RESCUER CAUSING THE REEL TO COME ON AND TIGHTEN THE CABLE.LOCATION IE/MWS #2 ENTRY.
USING PRY BAR IT SLIPPED HE FELL AGAINST SOAP DISPENSER
YWHILE PLASTERING BRATTICE WALLS ALONG THE TRAVEL WAY OF 2ND NORTH MAIN SECTION INTAKE, HE GOT B-BOND ON BOTH HANDS AND THEY BECAME INFLAMMED AND IRRIATATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OUT GARBAGE FROM SUPERIOR SHOP IN TRUCK NO. 1217. HE WAS STANDING ON TAILGATE OF TRUCK, PICKED UP BARREL OF TRASH TO DUMP, AND SLIPPED OFF THE TAILGATE HITTING HIS RIGHT AR M.
EMPL REMOVING 13 HP FLIGHT PUMPS FROM SW BLEEDERS. EMPL DIDNT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL LOST TIME BEGAN 4-30-92.
INJURED WAS PUSHING ON A MAN DOOR WITH HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE. INJURED DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 4-7-92.
EE WAS CARRYING A GALLON OF OIL AND PIPE WRENCH DOWN INCLINE CATWALK. EXPERINECED SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
HE FAILED TO TURN CONVEYOR OFF BEFORE DELIBERATELY STICKING HIS ARM IN CONVEYOR WHICH CAUSED CHRUSHING OF LEFT ARM.
OPERATOR ON ENDLOADER STEPPED FROM THE END LOADER SEAT TO THE GROUND. WHEN LEFT FOOT TOUCHED THE GROUND, LEFT ANKLE TWISTED UNDER HIM.
WORKING ON KNEES BECAME SORE AND SWELLED,
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING DASH OUT OF AN OLD TAMROCK DRILL WHILE SITTING IN THE SEAT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL IN THE PROCESS OF UNPLUGGING GYPSUM SILO #4 STEPPED DOWN ON GRATING AND TWISTED LEFT HIP.EMPL STRAINED LEFT HIP AND EXPERIENCED MUSCLE SPASMS.
EE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN CHANGING A WINDOW IN THE CAB OF 1 DRILL WHEN HE EXPERINECED LOW BACK PAIN. REPORTED SAME DAY SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 3 DAYS LATER.
EMPL LOADING TRICKLE DUSTER AT #5 HEAD.PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.EMPL STOPPED WORK,WENT HOME.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK (EST 1') FROM AN OVERSPILL.EE SHOVELING THE ROCK AND TOSXSING THE SHOVEL FELL OVER THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH A TWISTINGMOTION.
A REDUCER BUSHING FAILED IN A HYDRAULIC RAM HOSE,THE HOSE END AND HIGH PRESSURE OIL HIT I.NAME IN THE FACE BREAKING SAFETY GLASSES,SEVERAL TEETH AND CAUSING ABRASIONS TO EYES. SUTURES WERE REQ UIRED FOR SEVERAL LACERATIONS.THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.CAUSE WAS THE FAILURE OF THE REDUCER BUSHING,NOT A PROPER HYDRAULIC FITTING BUT MERELY BLACK IRON PIPE.
INJURED WAS IN PROGRESS OF TAKING SHOWER AFTER WORK WHEN HE FELL ON CONCRETE FLOOR AS HE WAS WALKING TOWARDS SHOWER ROOM FLOOR WAS WET & INJURED WAS WEARING RUBBER TONGS ON HIS FEET WHICH WERE WORN SLICK
CLAIMS HE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER AND TWISTED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS USING A FOUR WHEEL CART TO REMOVE A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF THE TUNNEL (SILO) THE WHEELS OF THE CART GOT OFF OF THE EDGE OF TEH CONCRETE SIDEWALK, AND AS HE PULLED IT BACK ONTO THE C ONCRETE HE EXPERIENCED SOME BACK PAIN. INJURED RECEIVED SOME PHYSICAL THERAPHY TREATMENTS FOR THS INJURY.
WHILE STARTING AND CHECKING A SCRAPER TO BE RUN ON THE UPCOMING SHIFT THE INJURED FELL OFF AND LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER. HE BRUSHED AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS OPERATING A D-8 DOZER. WHEN HE SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO FOWARD THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD THROWING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE REAR WINDOW HARD THROWING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE REAR WINDOW AND CAUSING PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BALDES.
EMPL HELPING ON MINER WHEN A ROCK 18"WIDE X 44" LONG AND 3.5" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE FIRST BOLT HIT EMPLS LEFT KNEE AND LEG.
EE WAS GETTING 5 FT ROOF BOLTS OFF THE SUPPLY CAR AND LOADING THEM INTO A SCOOP TO TAKE TO THE BOLT MACHINE. EE PICKED A BUNDLE OF PINS AND TWISTED TO HIS RIGHT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWE R BACK. EE WORKED HIS NORMAL SHIFTS TILL 4-3-92.
PUTTING HEAVY TIRE ON RAM CAR HURT BACK RECURRENCE OF 03-14-92 ACCIDENT DR STATED RETURNED TO WORK TO QUICK
EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING ROADWAY & SOME WATER SPLASHED INTO HIS EYE WAS WAS MUDDY & CONTAINED SOME FOREIGN MATTER WHICH GOT INTO HIS EYE & SCRATCHED THE CORNEA
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE BOTTOM OF A CHUTE. HE INSTALLED A 4' X 4' PIECE OF 1/4" STEEL PLATE. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR HIS BACK WAS HURTING AT THE END OF SHIFT. HE CALLED 3-30-92 AND REPORTED HE WAS UNDER A DR'S CARE AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE IN THE R-1 ENTRY OF HTE C-6 (017) WORKING SECTION WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND FELT A PAIN UNDER HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE MARK 22 MINER, REPLACING THE SPEED REDUCER. WHILE LIFTING ON IT TO GET IT IN PLACE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS GREASING SWING PULLEY SWINGING RIGHT LEG UP ON SWING SHAFT AND SLIPPED, HITTING KNEE ON METAL GUARD PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AND A PIECE OF LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.
MINER CABLE FELL OFF MINER HEAD AND HIT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE HEADLIGHTS OF THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR. AN ELETRICAL FLASH OR ARC BURNED BOTH OF HIS EYES AND BOTH HANDS.
MAN STEPPED BETWEEN A JEEP AND ROCKDUSTER. THE JEEP STARTED UP MOVING AND CAUGHT THE MANS FOOT. THE JEEP OEPRATOR DID NOT SEE THE MAN.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PLACED THE DRILL STEEL IN THE DRILL HEAD & CLOSED THE CLAMP ON THE HANDS OFF SYSTEM CATCHING HIS FINGER HE WAS DISTRACTED BY BAD TOP IN THE AREA
EMPLOYEE IS CLASIFIED AS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER,HE WAS WORKING AS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR IN UNIT #1 THE MINER WAS WORKING IN ROOM #2,EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE HE WAS US ING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP A PIECE OF ROCK ON THE SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER,HE ALLEGED HIS KNEE STARTED TO STIFFEN UP APPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER USING THE SLEDGE THIS INCIDENT APPEARS TO
OPER SCRAPER ROUGH ROAD, NOT ADJUSTING SPEED AND POSITION IN SEAT MIDDLE BACK L SIDE TORN MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL, TWISTED ANKLE, AND LEFT KNEE. FALL OF PERSON.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A PLATE WHEN ANOTHER PLATE FELL ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING 1 5/16" HOLES UNDER THE REVOLVING FRAME WHEN THE BIT SEIZED.CAUSING THE MAGNETIC BASE TO RELEASE SPINNING INTO THE EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BLADE AND CYLINDER WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FINGER.
SLIPPED ON WET GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF AJUSTING THE BLADES ON ONE OF THE PLANT SEPARATROS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS AJUSTING A REJECTOR BLADE WHEN IT HIT HT EINNER SPOOL, CAUSING THE "T" HANDELE TOOL TO HIT H IS THUMB.
EE SAID HE WAS GETTING OFF DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED.
HE DOES NOT REMEMBER WHEN IT HAPPEND HE NEVER MENTIONED IT THIS HE WAS DRIVING A EUK END DUMP WHEN HOME CAME BACK NEXT DAY WAS PUT BACK IN EDK HE COMPLAINED WAS TAKEN TO DR WANT TO RETURN TWO DAY LATER EVEN.
WORKING ON DOZER.HAD ROLL BAR CHAINED UP.ONE EMPL IN CAB ACCIDENTLY GRABBED HYDRAULIC LEVER.THIS BROUGHT THE BUCKET UP AND RELEASED TENSION ON ROLL BAR.IT FELL,HITTING EMPL IN BACK AND KNOCKIN G HIM TO THE GROUND.HAD BEEN STANDING ON THE TRACK.HIT KNEE ON TRACK AS HE FELL.AMBULANCE WAS CALLED.
WHILE PULLING UP THE LADDER ON THE #7105 SHOVEL, EMPLOYEE FELT HIS BACK PULL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF THE FITTINGS OF A 10" RUBBER HOSE THAT HE WAS GOING TO CHANGE. A PUMP ON THE NEXT LINE WAS STARTED CAUSING THE DISCHARGE HOSE TO MOVE, WHICH IS NORMAL ON START UP. WH EN THE HOSE MOVED IT DISLODGED DIRT FROM ABOVE EMPLOYEE. THE DIRT FELL, HITTING HIM ON SIDE OF HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES. SOME OF THE DIRT GOT BEHIND HIS GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. DIA
HOIST JACK BROKE, BED FELL DOWN, THREW DRIVER AGAINST TOP OF CAB AND HURT NECK.
CLEANING BELT WITH RUNNING
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE GOT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
A ROCK HAD FALLEN OFF A TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE HAD STOPPED TO ROLL THE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY. THE ROCK WAS TOO LARGE TO PICK UP SO HE ROLLED IT OFF THE ROAD STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL INTO BLAST HOLES AT THE QUARRY WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BOX OF PAPER DOWN THE RAMP AT THE STOREROOM WHEN SHE STEPPED ON BROKEN EDGE OF CONCRETE HURTING RIGHT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE FUEL LINKAGE ON HIS LOADER,WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE REAR TIRE OF THE LOADER INJURING HIS SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNTHREADING CANISTER FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL OF A ROCK TRUCK. THE CANISTER FELL FROM THE WHEEL WHEN UNTHREADED AND THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE CANISTER WEIGHS APPROX. 35 LB. THIS APPARENTLY CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A WATER PUMP FARTHER OUT IN WATER HOLE. HE LIFTED ON PUMP AND BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATLEY 40 INCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS NECK SHOULDER & BACK OF JAW BY RIB ROLL & CHUTE
MOVING MINER CABLE HURT BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG 3RD NORTH BELT LINE, HE WALKED INTO A LOW ROOF BLOCK. WENT OUT OF MINE TO HOSPITAL ER TO BE CHECKED.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO LOOK UNDER TEREX PAN AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 10-17-91 AND WAS RELEASED FOR 10-1891. HE AGAIN SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTEN TION ON 3-26-92 FOR THE SAME CONDITION AND WAS RELEASED ON 3-31-92.
WALKING SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE
EE ALLEGES THAT ON 3-26-92 HE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE FLAT CAR LOCATED ON THE TRACK AND PLACING IT ON A TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A TEARING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CONTINUED TO WO RK THRU THE END OF THE SHIFT. EE WAS ABSENT FROMWORK 2 DAYS THEN CONTACTED THE COMPANY ON 3-31-92 TO REPORT THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT.
POWDERING BOTTOM HOLES WHEN A CHUNK CAME OFF BROW HITTING INJURED ON SHOULDER AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROOF BLOT HOLES WHEN DRILL STEEL SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN IN THE RAISE STATION AND A LARGE BOULDER FELL ONTO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE 3" X 6" STAGING TO BREAK. EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 7 FEET AND HIS RIB CAGE STRUCK A 3" X 6" LAGG ING. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN FRACTURE, LEFT 11TH RIB CAUSING HIKM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
INJURED WORKERS WIFE CALLED 4-2-92 TO REPORT INJURY WENT TO DR 4-1-92 AND HOSPTIALLIZED.
WHILE TRAVELING ALONG TRACK HAULAGE, INJURED HIT HEAD ON ROOF CAUSING PAIN TO NECK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 65 LB RAIL WHILE DOING THIS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WATCHING SCOOP R FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BUCKET AND SCOOP
LEG CAUGHT UNDER SIDE OF DRILL
EE SAID HE WAS PICKING UP THE WIRE WELDER OUT OF THE PICKUP TO PUT IT IN THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE HURT HIS SHOULDER BY PICKING IT UP.
39635D 5 GAL. OIL CAN FROM A RAISED POSITION AND LOWERED IT TO THE GROUND WITHOUT MOVING FEET.TWISTED AND STRAINED A MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS CLIPPING RAILS, WHEN A PIECE OF MATERIAL HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE TAKING A MAN BUS TO THE MOTOR PIT. AS THEY WERE GOING DOWN FAULT HILL IN 40 HEADING THEY RAN INTO A PARKED MAN BUS CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS PAIR'S LEFT LEG.
HE WAS CLEANING A PLACE UP. HE GOT OFF SCOOP TO PICK UP CURTAIN. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN DISMANTLING 48" DOWTY BELT STRUCTURE. WHILE DOING THIS WORK HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOEM BACK PAIN. THIS HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A POSSIBLE DISC INJURY.
EMPL ASSISTING ANOTHER UNLOAD OXYGEN TANK FROM A TRUCK ONTO STATIONARY STORAGE RACK WHEN EMPL EMXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.NOTE:FIRST SHIFT ABSENT WAS ON 5-11-02. THERE WAS A DELAY IN REPORTING THIS INJURY TO SAFETY DEPT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS INJURED WHEN THE BUCKET CONTROL JACK BROKE ON THE FRONT END LOADER. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DOES NOT SUPPORT AN INJURY WOULD OCCUR DUE TO THIS CONDITION. INVESTIGATION IS PE NDING MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.
21325D OVER ROCK WHILE OPERATING DOZER RESULTING IN BACK INJURY
OPERATOR WAS USING A METAL POLE TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF LINING FROM A CHUTE LEADING TO THE DRYER KILN. THE POLE HIT THE PLATE WHICH BLOCKS THE CHUTE AND THE PLATE FELL OUT OF THE CHUTE HITTING THE OPERATOR ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE INJURY CONSISTED OF CONTUSION AND ABRASIONS ON RIGHT WRIST.
WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES, INJURED SUFFERED A BROKEN LEFT ARM FROM A FALL ON A STOP LADDER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT A GREAS ELINE WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON TIPPED OVER.
REPAIRING CATWALK L FOOT WENT THROUGH BOARD TWISTED ANKLE
KNEELING DOWN PUTTING PLUG MOLD ON WALL IN OFFICE AND RIGHT KNEE HURT WHILE KNEELING ON IT.
WHILE HE WAS MINING HE STUCK A MOIL INTO THE KNUCKLE OF THE BIG TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS WORKING ON TRUCK-CAUGHT HAND IN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A TIMBER (8" X6" 7') WEIGHING APPROX 150 POUNDS.,WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
CRAWLING ON KNEES TWISTED LEFT KNEE,PULLING CARTILIDGE.
USING A V-BELT AS A CHOKER AND A COME-ALONG, ONE END OF THE PIPE WAS RAISED UNTIL IT STRUCK AGAINS5T THE BOTTOM OF THE 3RD FLOOR. EE PULLED UP AND OUT ON THE LOWER END OF THE PIPE OT FREE THE UPPER END WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE TIGHTENED THE COME-ALONG. THE PIPE COULDNT BE MOVED OUT ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE UPPER END TO CLEAR THE 3RD FLOOR. EE SAT THE PIPE ON THE FLOOR AT WHICH TIME THE V-BE
EE STATED HE WAS REMOVING TIMBER FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PLACE ON RIB LINE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL DRIVING TRUCK. RAILING OF THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL OF TRUCK HIT LEFT KNEE.
WALKING ON CATWALK ON 245 BACKHOE, AND CATWALK BROKE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GET A PIECE OF YELLOW MINE SPRAY HOSE OUT OF A ACRATE AT THE SIDE OF SUPPLY HOSE. HE PULLED HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE PICKED IT UP EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10- 7-92.
EMPL SHOVELING FEEDER ON 009-0 SECTION.HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK,STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING IN FRONT OF A TOOL BOX REACHIG ACROSS THE BOX TO PULL UP LID WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK RIGHT SIDE.
EMPL REMOVING A HYDRAULIC VALVE ON THE SHOVEL.THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPL STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON ANOTHER VALVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COVER PLATE FROM SCRUBBER ON HIGHWALL MINER. HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE PLATE, ALLOWING PLATE TO FALL ONTO HIS FINGER, AVULSING TIP OF FINGER (MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND).
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE DRAGGING A PUMP UPHILL ON WET FOOTING WHEN THEIR FOOT SLIPPED & ALL OF THEM FELL ON THEIR SELF-RESCUERS
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF CHROME OF DOZER DOUBLE LEG UP UNDER HIM EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 09-18-92
UNLOADING LOGS HIT IN GROIN AREA
EE WAS KNEEING AND CUTTING OIL BUCKETS IN THE PROCESS EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE GROUND WAS HAND AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT CALF BALANCE KNEE SENT TO WARD ROAD CLINIC FOR STITCHES AND CARE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE 12IN WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING ON THE ROOF BOLT HEAD SLIPPED CATCHING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE CANOPY & BOOM ARM
RUNNING FROM PILLAR FALL, SLIPPED AND FELL.
REMOVING SHIEVE FROM ELECTRIC MOTOR. EE WAS HOLDING PUNCH OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING PUNCH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF SLEDGE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM ON FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON THE RUB RAIL ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE MINER AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING APIECE OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PIPE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CUT HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING ROOF OF MINE FROM TOP OF MUCK PILE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY ROCK THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN MUCK PILE & ROOF FOR EMPLOYEE TO STAND UP STRAIGHT WHICH HAMPERED HIS ATEMP TO MOVE CLEAR OF THE ROCK INJURYS IS FOLLOWS SCRATCHS TO LEFT SHOULDER & ARM SMALL CUT AT BRIDGE OF NOSE SORENESS IN LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING GLOVE BOXES FROM A SUPPLY CAR .AS HE REACHED OVER TO GET A BOX HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WAS SHOVELING TRACKS & JARRED HIS BACK
WHILE WORKING IN CLEANING PLANT,REMOVING ROCKS FROM SHAKER TABLE.MACHINE WAS TURNED UP TO #60 SPEED STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON GROUND GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO ANOTHER OPERATION EMPLOYEE TURNED TO WALK AWAY & STUMBLED OVER SMALL BOULDER. TIRED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND & SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN THE AUGER HUNG UP IN THE TOP. HE REACHED FOR THE WRENCH ADN THE AUGER FELL,ALLEGEDLY SMASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
INSTALLATION OF NEW EQUIPMENT INSIDE BUILDING INADEQUATE VENTILATION IN BUILDING TEMPORARY LIGHTHEADEDNESS,WEAKNESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROCK WITH A JACKHAMMER.
WHILE RE-STACKING BAGS ON A PALLET, ELMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC SCREEN PANEL KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING POSITIONS WITH A LIT TORCH IN HIS HAND AS HE TURNED HIS BODY HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PASS THE LIT TORCH CROSS HIS LEFT CHEEK (FACE) AS A RESULT HE RECEIVED SMALL 1ST DEGREE BURN ON HIS LEFT CHEEK
THREE EES WERE DRAGGING A PUMP UPHILL ON WET FOOTING WHEN THEIR FEET SLIPPED AND ALL OF THEM FELL ON THEIR SELF RESCUERS.
UNLOAIDN GTIMBER FROM FLAT CAR TIMBER S WERE WET ONE SLIPPED IN HAND TWISTED BACK
TRYING TO UPRIGHT BARREL STRAINED BACK
FELL FROM DOZER-BACK PAIN.
STARTED MISSING TIME AGAIN 03-25-92 DUE TO 1991 INJURY.
THIS PATIENT SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF HIS TRUCK AND LANDED FLAT ON HIS BACK HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.
AFTER EATING LUNCH IN THE OFFICE BUILDING BREEZEWAY THIS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE SCREENHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS TAILBONE.EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS X-RAY
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 8" SOLID CONCRETE BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. HE PICKED UP A BLOCK AND TURNED TO LOAD IT INTO THE SCOOP AND HURT HIS BACK.
REHOOKING SCREEN FRAME. FRAME WAS CAUGHT ON OUTRIGGER OF CRANE AND WHILE MOVING SLING ON COUNTER SHAFT TO LEVEL LOAD, FRAME SLIPPED OFF AND FELL ONTO FOOT.
STEPPED IN HOLE HEARD POPPING NOISE IN L KNEE
INJURED EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A ROOF JACK ON A MINER
MINER WAS EXAMING A REPAIRED SECTION OF CABLE ON A/C SHUTTLE CAR AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
EMPLOYEE IS RAIL ROAD CAR DROPPER, HE WAS GOING TO SPOT ONE LOADED CAR TO BE USED AS BLOCKER CAR. WHEN HE TIGHTENED BRAKE ON CAR IT DID NOT STOP AND HE JUMPED OFF. WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HE HU RT HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPL AND PARTNER CHANGING BOLTS ON A SUP.SHAFT WHEEL. TIGHTENING BOLTS ON ONE SIDE OF WHEEL. THE BOLTS WERE LOCATED ON TOP SIDE OF SHAFT.EMPL WAS PUTTING FINAL TORQUE ON BOLTS WITH BOX END OF A COMBINATION WRENCH. WAS IN A SEMI-SQUAT POSITION WITH ARMS AND BACK STRAIGHT,PUSHING WITH LEGS -FELT A PAIN IN UPPER THIGH.DIAGNOSIS:RIGHT SARTORIUS SPRAIN.LOST TIME FROM WORK.REASON FOR LAT
DRIVING NAIL IN HEADER BOARD TO HANG ROOF BOLTER CABLE ON AND SMALL SHARP ROCK FELL & HIT LEFT WRIST CUTTING IT.
OPERATOR WAS SCALING AND WE HAD A ROOF FALL ON OPERATOR.
EMPL PLACED LEFT HAND ON CABLE TRAY OF THE FACE CONVEYOR,IT SLIPPED AND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE GUIDES AND MOVING BRETBY CHAIN CAUSING A FRACTURE TO 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.
PULLING ON WATER LINE,LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND STOVING UP FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.
OPER ROOF BOLTER REACHED FOR LEVER TO RAISE THE HEAD L HAND ON DRILL STEEL IT WAS ROTATED FRACT 3 FINGERS
GETTING OFF DOZER,SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A METAL PLATE.
13335MPTING TO LIFT 44 GALLON SOAP DRUM INTO A HOLDER & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING CLEVIS PIN OUT OF PIECE OF CHAIN HOLDING PIPE IN A BIND-WHEN PIN CAME OUT HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON TRAY OF R/BLT-HAD TO TAKE BAR AND PRY PIPE UP IN ORDER TO GET HIS HAND OUT.
INJURED WAS WORKING UNDER A BROKEN DOWN MINER WHEN DIRT GOT IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SETTING TIMBER THE FEEDER CABLE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
REACHED DOWN TO GRAB MINER CABLE WHEN WATER HOSE SNAPPED BACK AND HIT EMPL ON RIGHT ANKLE.
5 NORTHWEST LONGWALL SHEARER MINDING TOWARD HEADGATE & MAN PULLING SHIELD ROCK CAME OUT OF ROOF & ACROSS SHEARER STRIKING MANS LEFT SIDE CAUSING MAN TO FALL STRIKING RT KNEE ON SHIELD
I.NAME ROOF BOLTING AND HAD INSTALLED 2 ROWS OF BOLTS AND WAS GETTING READY TO MOVE UP TO INSTALL ANOTHER ROW OF BOLTS WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND BOLT STRIKING HIM ON THE BAC K.
INJ GETTING ROCK OFF OF BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A SCRAPER AND A LOWBOY EARLIER IN THE DAY. AROUND 2:30 PM HE NOTICED PAIN BEGINNING TO OCCUR IN HIS BACK. NO INCIDENT OCCURED THAT ATTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY.
USING COME ALONG TO PULL MOTOR HEAD CAUGHT THUMB PUTTING NAIL LOOSE.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON A PUMP (H2D) TO LOAD IT INTO A SCOOP & HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE POSITIONING A REGULATOR RAIL ON TO A DUCK BILL 6 TONE LOCOMOTIVE WHEN SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER RIGHT SHOULDER.
CARRYING A SPOOL OF WIRE ROPE WITH A STEEL BAR THROUGH THE SPOOL. TRIPPED ON WATER LINE AND FELL, THE STEEL BAR HIT HIM IN THE STOMACH.
STARTED MISSING AGAIN ON MARCH 24,1992.SAME INJURY NO NEW OCCURENCE.
EMPL BREAKING A ROCK 6'LONG X 2'WIDE X 1'THICK BY THE STAGELOADER ON THE B-AD LONGWALL SECTION. WHEN THE ROCK BROKE,PIECE SLID OVER STRIKING LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON SCOOP BUCKET-ONE PIECE OF STRUCTURE FELL AGAINST ANOTHER CATHCING FINGER.
EE WAS INSTALLING BELTS ON A FAN SHEAVE AND CAUGHT THE END OF HIS FINGER AND MASHED IT.
INJURED WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO CHIP (LEVEL) THE MINE FLOOR IN AN AREA WHERE AN ELECTRICLA BOX WAS TO BE SET. WHILE USING THIS SLATE BAR HE EXPRIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH HAS B EEN DIAGNOSED AS A SLIPPED DISC.
UMINER WAS LIFTING YIPPIE JACKS OUT OF PANLINE HE OVER EXTENDED CAUSING BACK STRAIN
A BLOCK OF COAL CAME OFF THE TOP OF THE TRAILER AND INJURED HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE FENDER AND WAS CRANKING THE TARP UP AND WHEN THE COAL HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER.HAPPENED AT IRVINE STOCKPILE.
RF BOLTING STRUC K ON HEAD BY FALLING SLATE ABRASIONS T FACE SORENESS TO NECK AND BACK
SAID WAS LIFTING BELT ROLELR AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPL JUMPED OFF BELT TAILPIECE ONTO MINE FLOOR.FLOOR WAS MUDDY,FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO ANKLE.
LIFTING AND TWISTING BATTERY OUT OF GOLF CART STRAINED LOWER BACK.
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LIFTING CROSS BARS BACK STRAIN.
FELL BACK LOST FOOTING FELL ON R ARM FRACT TO R WRIST
EMPL MOVED FROM KNEES TO SIT DOWN IN MANTRIP AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPL WALKING,SLIPPED IN WET MATERIAL FELL STRIKING MINE FLOOR.
EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE UNDERGROUND SHOP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF AND SUPPORT CHANNEL WHERE THE ROOF IS LOWER.
GOT OUT OF DECK OF MINER TO MOVE CABLE.REACH INTO DECK TO TRAM MINER AND TRAM LEVER STUCK OR ONLY ONE SIDE TRAMMED.PINNED INJURED BETWEEN MINER AND RIB.
WHILE CLEANING THE FLOOR OF THE MINES WITH A 484 SS SCOOP THE OPERATOR. STRUCK HIT HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE MINES INJURYING HIS NECK.
THE INJURED CALLED THE MORNING OF 3-25-92 SAID HE HAD INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND HE DID NOT KNOW HOW HE HURT IT.
SNOW COVER GROUND.
DECKING SPRING JAGGER PUNCTURED R FOREFINGER
EE WAS DRIVING A REAR DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE BECAME ILL TO THE STOMACH.
PULLING STEEL UP USING NYLON LOWER BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING IMPELLAR IN DREDGE PUMP PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN IMPELLAR AND PUMP. LATER NOTICED PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK.
HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF BULK TRUCK AND TRIED TO PULL AIRSLIDE AROUND IN PLACE TO LOAD TRUCK. HE HAS HIS HANDS ABOVE HIS HEAD AND SAID HIS BACK WENT OUT OF PLACE.
INJURED WS HELPING A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC FINISH CLEANING OUT THE BOOT OF SR-7 ELEVATOR USING A SHOVEL AND A HOE. WHEN HE FINISHED HE WALKED BACK TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP AND NOTICED SOME PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG. THE PAIN GOT WORSE AS THE DAY WENT ON.. BY 3 THE TOES OF HIS LEFT FOOT WERE PARTIALLY NUMB. THE PAIN AND NUMBNESS GOT INCREASINGLY WORSE. HE HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PA
LIFTING BOX OF BITS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN A LADDER ON THE END OF BARGE & STEPPED ON A RATCHET WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE DECK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RATCHET CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUEST MEDI CAL ATTENTION UNTIL THE NEXT DAY
EMPL PERFORMED UNSAFE ACT.BRUISES AND SORE MUSCLES-HIP AREA.EMPL CLIMBED UP TO TOP OF SURGE STOCKPILE TO CHECK FOR RAT HOLE.PILE COLLAPSED -EMPL FELL INTO DRAW HOLE BURYING HIM TO WAIST.
EE WAS BAGGING OFF MATERIAL AND HE WENT TO REACH FOR ANOTHER BAG AND HIS RIGHT HAND HIT THE SPOUT OF THE PACKER AND IT WAS CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF MINE SERVICE TRUCK AT PLANT.CLAIMS OF PAIN HAVE RESULTED IN LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DAYS PERIODICALLY SINCE FIRST INJURY.LATEST CLAIM STARTED 03-24-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PALLET OF FILLED JUGS OF PRODUCT BY HAND WHEN HE GOT HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PALLET & CONCRETE FLOOR EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOC UNTIL 04-04-92 WHEN HIS FINGER BEGIN TO S WELL EMERGENCY ROOM DOC ADVISED OFF WORK & TO REPORT TO FAMILY PHYSICIAN ON 04-07-92
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE TAIL GATE OF A DUMP TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM, CHEST AND THE CENTER OF HIS BACK. THE TAIL GATE HAD A BUILD UP OF DEBRIS IN IT AND WAS VERY HARD TO CLOSE.
INJURED ORIGINALLY INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE AT THIS HOME ON 03-18-92 WHILE CHOPPING WOOD.HIS FOREMAN SENT HIM TO HIS DOCTOR AND HE WAS BACK TO WORK ON 03-23-92.THIS IN THE SAME DAY HE REINJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL ON THE FLOOR.HE HAD ONLY BEEN AT WORK LESS THAN AN HOUR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.THERE WERE NO WITNESES. HE WAS SENT TO COMPANY DR AND WAS RELEASED
THEY WERE PICKING UP TWO ANGLES BOLTED TOGETHER, (USING CRANE) ABOUT 40' LONG, ONE END HUNG AND CAME LOOSE, THE OTHER END CAME DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE BACK, HE PUSHED THE ANGLE AWAY AND TWISTE D HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING INAPPROPRIATE TOOL TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON DOZER ROLLER FRAME, RESULTING IN STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLE.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ON BELT LINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.,
INJURED WAS CLIMBING ON LOADER. TWISTED BACK.
THE EINJURED PERSON HURT HIS BACK WHILE LOADING HEAVY PARTS UNTO WOOD PALLETS.
WAS WALKING DOWN HILL FROM TRAILER TOWARD PORTAL SLIPPED ON ICE LANDING ON BACK WITH SELF RESCUER RIGHT IN SMALL OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ENTERING DECK OF SCOOP WHEN ROCK SLID OFF RIB & STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG & FOOT
HELPING PUT REAR END OF TRUCK AND HOOK BROKE IT HIT IN CHEST AND HEAD AND NECK
EMPLOYEE GOT UP ON THE WATER TRUCK TO CHECK WATER. WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL, EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF, STRAINING BACK MUSCLE.
PUTTING CHUTE ON END OF AUGER, METAL HIT IN FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING TRUCK CAB WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELT PAIN IN GROIN
MOVING ROCK LIFTED IT IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON INDEX FINGER OF L HAND
HURT BACK WHILE CLEANING MACHINE TRACKS. ALSO MACHINE RAN OVER RIDGE AND BUMPED BACK. EE SCHEDULED SURGERY 4-7-92 RIGHT L5-S1. PARTIAL HEMILAMINONTY DISC SURGERY WILL BE OFF WORK 4-5 WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCKS OUT OF THE MBC RUNWAY IN THE C-6 (710) WORKING SECTION. WHILE MOVING AND LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
MOVING KEG PULLED L SHOULDER
USING A PRY BAR TO OPEN A DISCHARGE DOOR ON A RAILROAD CAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD STRIKING ELBOW AND RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE GROUND.
WELDING ON LADDER HOT SLAG SPATTERED ON CLOTHINGSLAG IN EYE
HELPING TO SET UP A BARGE TO BE LOADED, BENT OVER TO LIFT THE BARGE MOVER CABLE AND SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
SEE ATTACHED SHEET (NOTHING ATTACHED WHEN CODED)WORK MAINTENANCE ON KILN SHUT DOWN.
EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR WORK. STEPPED UP ON STEP OF COAL TRUCK WHICH WAS ICE COVERED. SLIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM THE TAIL PIECE WHEN HE REACHING FOR TAILPIECE A COWORKER DID NOT KNOW HE WAS REACHING FOR TAILPIECE & COWORKER HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND WITH THIS TAILPIECE
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRY CONVEYOR BELT ON HEAD PULLEY AT WASHER WITH A TOE SACK, CONVEYOR CAUGHT HAND AND CUT WAS EXPERIENCED ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING A CINDER BLOCK AND A PIECE OF CINDER BLOCK FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AS HE WAS HANDLING CABLE WHILE THE CONT MINER BACKED UP IN A FACE AREA THIS OCCURRED IN UNIT #2
INJURED WAS PUSHING ON A RIAL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER.
85061S HOLDING A CORNER OF A BOX BLADE OF A TRACTOR WHILE I.NAME WAS USING A 6 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN THE CUTTING EDGE. I.NAME SWUNG THE HAMMER, MISSED THE CUTTING EDGE, COMING 180 DEG 95520HITTING HIM IN THE FACE BELOW HIS EYE.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL CAME LOOSE AND PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING STICHES TO BE REQUIRED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE LEFT WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION .003 SECTION.
BENDING OVER TOOL BOX WHEN PAIN HIT IN LOWER BACK.GOT MORE PAINFUL AS SHIFT PROGRESSED.
INJURED WAS LOWERING A 40 TON SINGLE PROP JACK WHICH WAS PLACED BETWEEN THE #1 SHIELD & THE CHAIN PILLAR RIB ON THE 6 NO LONGWALL INJURED SAID HE OBSERVED THE ROOF & IT APPEARED OK AS HE START ED TO DRAG THE PROP OUT OF THE WAY TOWARD THE HEAD OPERATORS DECK A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK (2FT IN DIAMETER & 1/2 TO 31/2 INCHES THICK) FELL BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE ROOF BOLT & THE CHAIN PILLAR RIB S
I.NAME THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER TOLD I.NAME THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE ROOFBOLTER.STARTED TO BACK UP NOT REALIZING I.NAME WASNT CLEAR OF THE T-BAR.IT HIT EMPL IN THE UPPER BACK(SHOULDER)AREA.
EE ATTEMPTED TO FREE AN IDLER WHILE CONVEYOR BJELT WAS RUNNING CONVEYOR IS PROPERLY GUARDED HE REACHED FOR THE IDLER WITH RIGHT HAND WEARING A COTTON GLOVE HE DOES NOT KNOW IF A SPLICE BRABBED HIS GLOVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING MUD AND ROCK OFF CONVEYOR BELT. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A LARGE ROCK OFF. ROCK WAS TOO LARGE TO PUSH OFF WITH BELT IN MOTION AAND LEFT SHOULDER AND ELBOW WERE STRAINED AS A R ESULT.
SWING JACK- LEVER STUCK CAUSING HEAD TO SWING, PUSHING OPERATOR INTO RIB CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.
85049OVE TRUCK OVER POTHOLE AND HURT BACK.
DUE TO MSHA INSPECTION AUDIT ON 04-16-92 THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED.CLEANING OUT SEMI-FROZEN SCREENING BIN.LUMP OF MATERIAL FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 4FT ROOF BOLTS ONTO A BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS RT KNEE AGAINST THE BACK BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STRUCK ON LEFT ARM BY A PIECE OF FALLING TOP. THE PIECE OF TOP WAS 3' X 3' X 4" FALLING FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LAYING OUT BELT STRUCTURE AND LIFTED BELT ROLLER TO THROW OVER TO BELT-TWISTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SHIELD LINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF TOE OF SHIELD
PUMP 220 SUBMEEGIBLE.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON LW RECOVERY FACE INJURED WAS HOLDING THE DRILL STEEL IN HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION HE WAS HOLDING THE STEEL TO GUIDE IT TO THE DRILL HOLE W HEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION HIS GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE STEEL PULLING HIS LEFT ARM FORWARD THE GLOVE RIPPED FREE STRAINING HIS WRIST
THE MAN DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE AND HIP FROM KNEELING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WHILE BOLTING.
EE WAS STACKING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN ONE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT UPPER LEG BRUISING IT
STARTED MISSING AGAIN ON 03-23-92 SAME INJURY.
FELL FROM A LADDER WHILE DESCENDING. HE FELL APPROX. 8 FT AND LANDED ON RIGHT LEG. X-RAYS SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES.
GREASING TRUCK PIVOTED R KNEE POPPED
LIFTED A WELDER OFF A TRUCK,TURNED AROUND AND HURT HIS BACK.
SLIDING BELT STAND OFF RAIL, IT FELL ON R FOOT
WAS REPAIRING DREDGE PUMP AND MASHED MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.
ROCKWELL LIME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A SECTION OF BRICK IN ITS #2 KILN WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS DROPPING OLD BRICKS OUT OF A SIDE ACCESS DOOR WHEN A SECTION OF BRICKS ABOVE H IM LEFT GO, STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HELMET JARRING HIS NECK. THIS KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND AND SOME BRICKS HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, SHOULDERS AND ARMS. HE ALSO BUMPED HIS KNEE WHE
EE WAS CROSSING AN OVERCAST AND WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF THE LADDER HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TJWISTED HIS ANKLE.
INJURED WAS HELPING LOAD A LARGE GREENLEE TOOLBOX INTO THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING ROCK IN FEEDER OF PRIMARY PLANT AND ROCK FELL OVER ON LEFT FOOT AND MASHED BIG TOE AND CUT TOE.
CANDO ACCUREABA GEAVA END TRUCK NO SE PERCATE GUE ON EL CONDIO HABIA UNG PIEDIG GEORDE EL TRUCK PASO SABRE ELLA OCACEONANDO UN MOVINCENTO BRUSCO EN ELCUEYSO DEL CHAFER EFFEJANCLOSE UN FUECTE D OLOR EN ELCUELLO LA ESPALDA.
CLEANING DIRT OUT FROM UNDER BELT PUTTING DIRT IN WHEEL BARROW & DUMPING DIRT WHILE ROLLING WHEEL BARROW STRAINED BACK.
MOVING WHEELBARROW FULL OF GRAVEL AND WASTE.WHEELBARROW CREELED OVER CAUSING BACK STRAIN.
EYES BEGAN TO HURT AFTER WELDING ON UNIVERSAL CRUSHER AFTER LEARING WEEK. SO IN MORNING WENT TO DOCTOR.
TRIPPED AS COMING DOWN SHRT FLIGHT OF STAIRS BROKEN ANKLE AND BUMPS AND BRUISES
CAMPBELL-MAINS OUTBY SECTION-IN BELT ENTRY. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING FROM END OF TRACK TO SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A POT HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
ON 3-23-92, HE REPORTED THAT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM. AT THAT TIME, EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT TO DOCTOR. ON 5-14-92 EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PL ACING BUCKETS ON A CONVEYOR HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT ARM. THAT WAS 3-23-92. EMPLOYEE'S ARM CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM, LEADING HIM TO GO TO A DOCTOR TO SEE IF DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TOP STANDS FROM BELT STRUCTURE AND LOADING THEM INTO A SCOOP TRACTOR BUCKET IN THE D-5 IDLE SECTION. WHILE LOADING TOP STANDS INTO SCOOP BUCKET, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 3-24-92.
HE CONTINUES TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PERFORMING HIS DUTIES. DUTIES INCLUDE LIFTING BEARING CAP FROM THE MAIN GEAR CASE OF DRAGLINE. HIS FIRST DAY OUT IS 3-23-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING BRUSH FROM AROUND A POND ON THE COMPANY SITE IN THE ACTION OF MOVING THE CHAINSAW IN A RT TO LEFT ARC THE SAW BLADE STRUCK THE CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A THREE INCH P LUS CUT REQUIRING A TOTAL OF 18 SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS T RYING TO GET LUMP OF COAL OUT BETWEEN CURTAIN & BELT LUMP OF COAL FELL ON RT HAND BRUISING HIS KNUCKLES & HAND
9?514E AND OTHER REMOVING BOLTS FROM A ROLLER ON DOZER USING A SOCKET,BREAKER BAR AND CHEATER PIPE. THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY SENDING A SHOCK THROUGH I.NAME RIGHT ARM. THEY WERE KNOCKE 40666 BALANCE AND BOTH EMPL FELL BACKWARDS. THE INJURY STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM RESULTED FROM THE SUDDEN JAR OF THE BREAKER BAR AND NOT THE FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING SCREW JACK IN BOOM ON BELT DRIVE WITH HAMMER, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE EYE.-LEFT.
CHECKING OUT ELECTRICAL CONTROL.
EMPLOYEE SAID: HE WAS HANDLING 6X8 TIMBERS AND HE LATER FELT BACK PAIN.
CHECKING OUT ELECTRICAL CONTROL.
PUTTING DRUMS ON DRAGLINE AND BUMPED KNEE ON 3-23-92 DID NOT GO TO DR DID NOT REQUIRE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT THE SKIN WAS NOT BROKEN SEEMED LINE JUST A BRUISE ON 4-2-92 WENT TO DR AND WAS ADMIR RED TO HOSPTIAL FOR INFECTION WAS DISCHARGED FROM HOSPTIAL ON 4-5-92 WILL RETURN TO WORK 4-13-92.
INJURED WAS BENDING A BOLT ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
AT 8:00;AM THE PARTS RUNNER WAS SENT TO COEBURN PA TO PICK UP PARTS ON HIS WAY BACK AT 8:35AM HE CAME UPON A SECTION OF ROAD WITH SNOW & ICE ON IT LOST CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK & HIT THE DITCH HI T HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR GRASS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SWEEPING FLOOR IN SHOP AS HE OPENED DOOR DUST/DIRT BLEW INTO EYE.
HE WAS PUTTING DRILL STEEL AGAINS TOP. HE WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE DRILL STEEL. IT WAS SOFT ROCK AND IT BROKE OFF. IT HIS HIM IN THE MOUTH. IT CUT HIS UPPER LIP.
INJURED EE WAS CHANGING POWER ROLLER ON BELT DRIVE WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND BELT DRIVE FRAME.
HOLDING SPIKE, HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER SLIVER OF METAL IN WRIST [ Y
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER ROCK IN THE DARK AND INJURED HIS WRIST.
EMPL ASSISTING OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR HOIST AND MOVE CASE W-20 ENDLOADER WITH BRICKNOCKER ATTACHMENT. EMPL WAS HOLDING TAG LINE 10-15' AWAY FROM THE LOAD AS IT WAS BEING MOVED.THE OVERHEAD CR ANE CAME LOOSE FROM ITS SIDERAIL SUPPORT AND A SUPPORT BEAM FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPL KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS, WHILE HE WAS DESCENDING LADDER OFF OF DRILL, HE SLIPPED AND FELL 5 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO TWO VERTEBRAE SPURS.
WHILE IN THE NO.4 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT INBY THE POWER CENTER ON #2 UNIT, THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A CUTTING TORCH. HE STUMBLED OVER SOME ROCKS AND HIS RIGHT HAND WENT THROUGH THE TIP OF THE TORCH AND BURNING IT. THE FIRST DAY MISSED DUE TO THIS INJURY WAS 3-26-92.
INJ HELPING TO LIFT A GEAR SPROCKET.BEGAN LOST TIME 3-31-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG THE FEED TO AN AIR SLIDE CONVEYOR WHEN THE FEED BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING FINE MATERIAL TO BILLOW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES. TO DOCTOR, OFF WORK SINCE.
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON MINER HEAD WRENCH SLIPPED PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
MANAGEMENTS INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT OCCURRED. A WRITTEN STATEMENT SIGNED BY EE THAT NO ACCIDENT CITATION 3717761 DTD 6-19-92 ISSUED BY FED INSP EE ON LEFT SECTION WHILE WALKING FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE NO INCIDENT NO ACCIDENT.
INJURED WAS DRIVING 3 WHEELER LONG AIRDOX WHEN HE HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST WOODEN BAR ON ROOF.
TRUCK ENTERED DITCHLINE (BELOW TRUCK GARAGE) AND ROLLED OVER AFTER GOING DOWN THE DITCH LINE AND ENTERING HIGH ON THE BANK.
EMPLOYEES STATED HE WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS CARRYING BLOCK & LIFTING EMPLOYEE SAID PAIN IN RT HIP
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN THE BUCKET ON THE EXACAVATOR. HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS CHEST. HE STARTED FEELING WORSE AND WENT TO THE RESTROOM-HE HAD A BOWEL MOVEM ENT AND PASSED A LOT OF BLOOD. THIS WAS DECLARED OCCUPATIONAL INCIDENT, NOT WORK-RELATED.
UNLOAIDNG BLOCK FROM CAR REACHING FOR BLOCK HAND STRUCK BY OTHER BLOCK
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF SLATE. THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS APPROX 52"X32"X0 TO 3" IN THICKNESS. THE PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT FROM BETWEE N THE LAST TWO ROWS OF PERMANENTLY INSTALLED ROOF SUPPORT.
WAS PICKING UP AN I-BEAM BY HAND.
MOVING PUMP, PUMP SLIPPED MASHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EE SAID THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SHOVEL FORCING IT BACK HITTING HIM. IN THE MOUTH KNOCKING HIM INTO TLE RIB INJURING HIS BACK.
HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A COVER ON THE FEEDER TO REPAIR A BROKEN HOSE. AS HE LIFTED THE COVER WITH HIS SHOULDERS HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT HIM. HE WAS NOT ABSENT FROM WORK UNTIL 4-2-92
EMPLOYEE REMOVED GUARD ON HEAD PULLEY OF FEEDER BELT TO PUT CINDER ON BELT TO STOP HEAD PULLEY FROM SLIPPING, AS HE WAS THROWING CINDERS IN HE SLIPPED AND HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN HEAD PULLEY. .
INJURED ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE OPENING MINE GATE. HE CLAIMS THAT THE GATE STRUCK HIM AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
INJURED WAS WELDING A ROD EYE ON A CYCLINDER ROD ON A RIGHT BUCKET CYCLINDER.HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHICH PUT A STRAIN ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE USING SLATE BARS TO MOVE(ROLL OVER) A WHEEL UNIT FOR A SHUTTLE CAR.ONE OF THE BARS SLIPPED CAUSING THE WEIGHT TO SHIFT ON THE BAR HE WAS USING .HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
CUTTING BOLT WITH CUTTING TORCH-ROCK FELL INTO EYE.NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
AFTER LOOKING OVER HANDRAIL BY D2-1 MILL TO CHECK EQUIPMENT ON THE LEVEL BELOW, EE TRIPPED AND FELL AS HE TURNED AROUND TO WALK BACK TO THE CONTROL ROOM UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHAT CAUSED HIM TO TR IP.
EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING A 5 GALLON PLASTIC BUCKET OF MATERIAL FROM THE LAB INTO THE BLUE DUMPSTER NORTH OF THE CORE BUILDING. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING REPAIRS TO LOG WASHER ON DREDGE AND "BUMPED HIS KNEE". WE WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE ALLEGED INJURY UNTIL TWO DAYS LATER.
THE SCOOP OPERATOR ASKED SOMEONE TO REMOVE SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET.THE MAN WALKED UP TO REMOVE THE SUPPLIES.THE SCOOP OPERATOR REACHED TO LOWER THE BUCKET NOT KNOWING THE MAN HAD ARRIVE D AND LOWERED THE BUCKET ON THE MANS FOOT.
EMPL RECD BURNS TO EYES BY WATCHING A WELDER WELDING ON SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING LOADED SHUTTLE CAR TOWARDS FEEDER WHEN HE RAN THROUGH A CHUG-HOLE WHICH JARRED THE INJURED IN HIS SEAT THUS SPRAINING HIS LOWER BACK
INJURED AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING TIMBER AT UNDERGROUND SUPPLY LOCATION WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS BACK AND TREN A BURNING SENSATION. EMPLOYEE KEPT WORKING & HELPED LOSS U P BELT STRUCTURE & HANIED THEM OUTSIDE. STRUCKTURE WAS UNLOADED INTO END LOADER BOULDER; EMPLOYEE WAS DEICENDING FROM END LOADER, HIS LEGS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #36 PILLAR ONE BRK INBY STA SPAD #3184 FALL WAS A MASSIVE PILLAR FALL APPROX 15 FT THICK ON THE 013 UNIT
INJURED WAS LIFTING POSTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THEY DROPPED IT FELL ON INJURED'S RIGHT LEG AND BRUISED IT.
THE INJURED PERSON MOVED BACK SUDDENLY WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK EMPLOYEE HIT A BIG HOLE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE PULLING THE NECK AND BACK MUSCLES.
PULLING PROPS FACE BLEW OUT HIT IN R LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY ON THE 006-0, 2 NORTH SECTION. HE KNELT DOWN TO PICK UP A BOW SAW. AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE STATED TH AT HE HAD SLIGHTLY INJURED THE SAME KNEE SEVERALWEEKS BEFORE.
LIFTING BELTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TOOLS OUT OF CREW BOX, WHEN LID CAME DOWN HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING MIDDLE MBC IN THE C1(015) WORKING SECTION WHILE PULLING RFM WITH A CHAIN. THE CHAIN BROKE AND THE BACK MBC PUSHED THE EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE MBC AGAINST THE ROOF, PINCHING TH E EMPLOYEE'S NECK.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE BELT ENTRY OF THE 8TH SOUTH 2 ME. HIS DRILL STEEL HUNG INT HE ROOF AND WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE BOTTOM STEEL THE TOP SECTION FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND HIT HIS LEFT IND EX FINGER.