THE VICTIM WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK OFFSIDE SHUTTLECAR NO 3288 IN THE CENTER OF NO 3 ENTRY OF THE NO 004-0 UNTI APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT INBY SURVEY STATION NO 8826.
Mining Incidents in February 1994
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in February 1994, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 7
- Total incidents
- 2,137
- Period
- February 1994
Top operators this month
- 01 Jim Walter Resources Inc 45 incidents
- 02 Consolidation Coal Company 39 incidents
- 03 Peabody Coal Company 34 incidents
- 04 Keystone Coal Mining Corp 28 incidents
- 05 Old Ben Coal Company 25 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 2,137 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
IT APPEARS THAT FRED TRIED TO CLIMB ONTO OR CROSS OVER THE BELT FROM THE FAR SIDE WHILE THE BELT WAS STILL ON, RATHER THAN TURN IT OFF FIRST OR USE THE PROPER CROSSOVER STAIRS AND WALKWAY. HE THEN SLIPPED OR TRIPPED, FALLING AGAINST THE BELT WHILE, SINCE IT WAS ON AND MOVING AT A PRETTY HIGH SPEED, JAMMED HIM AGAINST AND PARTIALLY UNDER THE FEEDER FRAME, RESULTING IN SEVERE INTERNA
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A RIB PIN ON THE RETURN SIDE OF THE #1 ENTRY,IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE REACHED IN AND GRABBED THE DRILL STEEL WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ACTIVATING THE FAST FEED OF THE DRILL HEAD WHICH MOVED FORWARD AND CRUSHED HIM.
#14 HEADING HOLED THROUGH #15 ALLOWING UNUSUAL PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO HIGH SIDE RIB TIMBER.THE TIMBER AND ROOF SUBSEQUENTLY FELL ON THE MINER AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING TEMPORAR Y ADDITIONAL ROOF AND RIB SUPPORTS.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A CHAINSAW CLEARING A DOWNED TREE THAT WAS LAYING AGAINST A SLOPE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CUT THE TREE AT ITS BASE, THE TOP OF THE TREE EXTENDING BEYOND THE CREST OF SLOPE FELL TO THE GROUND ALLOWING THE BASE OF THE TREE TO SWING UPWARD, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE. THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE WITNESSES. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IS SPECULATIVE.
EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO FREE BUILT UP SLAG AND DEBRIS FROM WEST WALL OF #2 GRATE PREHEAT AREA. EMPLOYEE INVOLVED WAS ON BACK END OF JACKHAMMER AND BEFORE STARTING, MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOV E, CAUSING ABOVE STATED FATALITY.
THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING DAILY OPERATIONS WITH A 1978 NORTHWEST MODEL 190D DRAGLINE, WHEN THE POND BANK CAVED IN CAUSING THE DRAGLINE TO FALL INTO THE POND IN APPROX. 40 FEET OF WA TER.
BACK ON 2-2-90, EMPLOYEE WAS USIGN A PRY BAR TO LINE UP THE SCREEN WHILE CHANGING A WIRE CLOTH ON SHAKER AND FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTEN TION FOR THIS INJURY UNTIL 2-25-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROCK DUST SECITON USING ON ALE ROCKDUSTER. WHILE POURING ROCK DUST INTO THE HOPPER HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN INTO THE HOPPER & THE AUGER CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
WORKER CAUGHT HIS ARM IN THE RETURN SIDE OF A BELT CONVEYOR. TOTAL EXTENT OF THE INJURY IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME AMPUTATION IS A POSSIBILITY.
PULLING CORE TUBE WENT TO RELEASE OUR SHOT SUCTION IN CART HOLE, PULLED TUBE DOWN WHEN FINGER WAS BETWEEN TUBE & DRILL RODS.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS UNLOADING 8' LONG SQUARE TIMBERS FROM SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DRILL CHIPS WHEN HIS LOW ER ABDOMEN BEGAN HURTING IN LEFT SIDE GROIN.
EE WAS HANDLING DRILL STEEL HE DID NOT HANDLE THE STEEL PROPERLY WHILE LIFTING.
EMPLOYEE AND PARTNER WERE REMOVING THE 4" RUBBER HOSE DISCHARGE LINE OFF OF DENVER PUMP IN THE SECONDARY CRUSHER. HOSE IS 11' 6" LONG AND FULL OF FROZEN SOLIDS, WT APPROX. 300 LBS. IT RUNS THR OUGH THE BUILDING TO AN OUTSIDE LINE. WHILE PULLING IT INSIDE TO THAW, HOSE TURNED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER IN HOSE CLAMP, CONTINUING PULLING, HE HAD TO LIFT HOSE TO CLEAR PUMP, FELT STRA
EMPLOYEE WS MAKING ROUTINE CHECK OF AREA AND FOUND A SLIDE GATE PARTIALLY CLOSE.D HE PROCEEDED TO DISLODGE A ROCK, AS HE DID THE SLIDE GATE RELEASED PINCHING RIN AND LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HA ND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS ADMINSTERED FOR AMPUTATION OF TIP OF RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
REOCCURRANCE OF OLD INJURY FORM 2-29-92.
EE PLACED PERSONAL TOOL BOX ON GATE DRIVE UNIT..ENTERED OFFICE VIA SHOP TO BACK SIDE OF RETRACTING SECURITY GATE. REACHED THROUGH AN OPENING WHERE WIRE WAS MISSING TO PICK UP TOOL BOX. GATE SUDDENLY OPENED PINCHING EE & DRUG HIM BETWEEN GATE AND FENCE BREAKING RIGHT LOWER LEG & INJURING LEFT SHOULDER LACERATION TO RIGHT EYE BROW.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PARTITION SCREEN AT #4 FINISH ROOM AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS ABDOMEN.
ON 2-10-94 THE INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE GETTING INTO A WRENCKER. ON 3-28-94 HE BEGAN LOSING TIME.
EE WENT INTO THE SWITCH HOUSE TO SEE IF THE BREAKER HAD KICKED OUT ON THE SHUTTLE BELT HE THEN WENT UP ON TH3E LOAD OUT BINS TO THE SHUTTLE BELT & SAW THAT THE CHAIN WAS PARTIALLY OFF OF THE B OTTOM SPROCKET EE TOOK A PIECE OF PIPE APPROX 3FT IN LENGTH & BUMPED THE CHAIN BACK ONTO THE BOTTOM SPROCKET ALL GUARDS WERE IN PLACE A THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EE LAID THE PIPE DOWN BUT DOES
WHIE STACKING 78 LB CEMENT BAGS EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN/PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.
FORMAN WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND CAUGHT 3 FINGERS BETWEEN SWIVEL PART OF SCOOP MASHING THEM.
EE JUMPED FROM WHERE HE WAS WORKING TO THE FLOOR, APPROX. 6' DISTANCE. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO PREVIOUS CONDITION.
TEAM MEMBER WS DRILLING, ROCK FELL FROM TOP PART OF FACE HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER, AND FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A CHUTE THAT IS FROM 54-06 AIRLOCK TO 08-04 ELEVATOR. HE PLACED HIS HAND IN THE CHUTE TO FELL FOR ANY MAERIAL BUILD-UP, AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROTARY AIRLOCK, AMPUTATING THE DIGIT.
CUTTING SCRAP PIPE AT TAILING BUSTER STATION. CUT PIPE SECTION FELL STRIKING EE ON LOWER RT LEG CAUSING COMPOUND FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING FERTILIZER ONTO A PICKUP TRUCK FROM TRAILER.
PREP PLANT AT THE PREP PLANT ON THE 73-3 BELT SNUB ROLLER ON THE HEAD SIDE. WHILE PRYING AND CHIPPING ICE THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE BELT STRUCTURE.
WHILE POSITIONING A CONTINUOUS MINER ELECTRICAL PANEL FOR INSTALIATION INT HE MAIN C LEFT 007 WORKING SECTION EE FELT BURNING AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ABDOMEN.
EE WAS CLEANING UP SLURRY PUMP PARTS & LOADING THEM ON A PALLET DURING THIS ACTIVITY EE PULLED GROIN MUSCLE
MAN WAS WALKING TO BELT PORTAL, SLIPPED ON SNOW AND LANDED ON W65 SELF RESCUER ON HIS BELT, FRACTURING RIBS. HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A SERIOUS INJURY. MAN WORKED UNTIL 3-1-94 AND WENT TO DOCTOR AT END OF SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING TRAILER FROM TRUCK THE TRAILER JACK BENT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT & HITCH CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION
TWO STEPS ON GRADER. EMPLOYEE SAYS HE HURT BACK WHEN HE STEPPED UP TO GET IN GRADER.
LEFT HAND INCOMPATIBLE USING RIGHT ARM ONLY. WAS OFF BEARING STONE. PICKING THE STONE UP WITH THE RIGHT ARM WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
NO ACCIDENT TO REPORT - EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR. APT. AFTER REGULAR SHIFT DUE TO AIN IN LOWER BACK. DR. DETERMINED PAIN WAS AGGRAVATED BY SITTING/DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK - UNKNOWN IF CONDITION "C AUSED" BY JOB OR JUST "AGGRAVATED" BY JOB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING RIB, WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ABOVE.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF A 1988 GMC DUMP TRUCK HE TRIPPED GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING LIME TRUCKS OPERATING 980F CAT LOADER A LARGE FROZEN CHUNK OF LIME SLID DOWN FROM TOP EDGE OF LIME PILE STRIKING LIP OF LOADER BUCKET CAUSING LOADER TO ROCK VIOLENTLY BAC K & FORTH EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BACKING AWAY FROM PILE NOWING FROZEN PIECE WAS COMING DOWN EMPLYEE ALSO STATED HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO BOLT TOP IN #6 RIGHT HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON HIS HAND. HE MISSED 1 SHIFT OF WORK ON 02/28/94 11:00 P.M.
SHOVELING BELT AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS FO LIFTING A TABLE BUSHING ON A DRILL WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN SHOULDER AREA. NOTE: INJURED DID NOT START MISSING OWRK UNTIL 3-2-94.
WALKING FROM OFFICE TO SHOP SLIPPED ON ICE FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MUDDY GROUND, CAUSING HIM TOFALL ACROSS A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. HE WORKED THEREST OF THE SHIFT. NEXT A.M. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP.
INJURED WAS ON HIS WAY TO SHAFT BOTTOM AFTER FIREBOSSING 7 E LONGWALL 7E BELT & 7E TO 7D MONKEY BUTTS HE GOT OFF THE BUS TO THROW THE SWITCH AT THE MOUTH OF 7 HAULAGE WHEN HE BENT OVER TO THRO W THE SWITCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE THINKS HE HURT HIS BACK PULLING A DEWATERING HOSE OUT OF A BORE HOLE. INJURY REQURIED BACK SURGERY.
EMP STATES - STEPPING DOWN OUT OF CAB OF POWDER TRUCK. PLACED HER RIGHT FOOT ON THE GROUND AND WHEN SHE APPLIED WEIGHT HE FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL/ROCK AND TRISTED HE ANKLE. SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS CUTTING OUT MILL LINER SCREEN AS THEY WERE CUTTING ONE CAME LOOSE. EE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY. AS HE JUMPED & LANDED ON HIS FOOT HE BROKE A BLOOD VESSEL.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A STEEL PLATE INTO PLACE IN ORDER TO WELD IT ONTO A DOZER BLADE. HE INCURRED A LUMBAR STRAIN TO HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED THE STEEL PLATE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A MINER CABLE TO HANG IT FROM THE ROOF WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE 245 EXCAVATOR MACHINE & SLIPPED & FELL ON A CHUNCK OF FROZEN GROUND.
INJURED WAS USING A SLATE BAR ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE THE TOP ROLLER OF THE MAGNETIC SEPARATOR SIDEWAYS. INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE FLOOR REACHING UP WHILE PRYING. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED LOOSE CAUSING INJURED TO FALL BACKWARD. INJURED LANDED ON HIS MINE LIGHT BATTERY CAUSING PAIN INHIS RIGHT SIDE.
WHILE WALKING IN ENTRY SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED KNEE.
EE WAS OBSERVING A GRADALL CLEANING THE RAW COAL HOPPER. EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE/FROZEN MATERIAL CAUSING HIM TO OVER EXERT HIS RIGHT LEG/ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TAIL PIECE OF BELT. AS HE TURNED WITH SHOVEL OF COAL, HE BURT HIS BACK.
WHILE DRIVING WOODEN PLUGS IN HOLES OF PILING ON COFFER DAM, EE TURNED AND REACHED FOR A SHOVEL AND SPRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.
PULLED GROIN MUSCLE WHILE STACKING 100 LB BAGS.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPEDON ICE OUTBY #3 ENTRY (OUTSIDE).
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD WHILE CARRYING A SECTION OF CATWALK MATERIAL. WHEN HE FELL THE MATERIAL STRUCK HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE AFTER TAKING AIR READING AN NO. 1 WING AT WIER SHAFT HE STOPPED TO DATE BETWEEN NO. 1 AND NO. 2 WING AND AS HE TURNED TO CONTINUE TO #2WING, HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL ON HIS RIGH T SIDE WITH THE BATTERY AND SAFETY LAMP HITTING HIS HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CHANNELS INTO SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE GOT WET WENT TO DINER HOLE AND SET HIS LEG ON HEATER TO DRY OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS PASSENGER IN THE TRUCK WHICH WAS BEING DRILLER UP HILL TO SERVICE DRILL. THE DRIVER STALLED THE ENGINE AND TRUCK BEGAN TO ROL BACKWARDS. THE EMLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK AS I T ROLLED OVER THE EMPBANKMENT STARTED DOWN THE HILL.
GOING TO SEE HIS BOSS, HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED ON THE WAY DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE OUTOF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
DRIVER STATED THAT HE WAS TRIMING HIS LOAD IN PREPERATION TO PUTTING TARP ON. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF TRAILER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL APPROX 12' TO GROUND. THE FALL CAUSED INJURIED TO B OTH WRISTS & PUT A CUT ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
CONDITIONS BEING MUDDY, EMPLOYEE LEAVING FILTER TRAILER SLIPPED DOWN STEPS, CAUSING CAP LAMP BATTERY TO STRIKE RIBS.
FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN ACETYLENE BOTTLES AND DECK OF BOAT.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A STEEL GRINDING BALL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLYWITH BOTH KNEES AND SURGERY ON BOTH.
EMPLOYEE DROPPED A PIPE ON HIS FOOT AND REPORTED BRUISING TOE ON LEFT FOOT.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM 12 INCH CONCRETE CURB ONTO CONCRETE PAD IN FRONT OF THE PREPARATION PLANT FOREMANS OFFICE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE PAD WITH HIS LEFT FOOT HE SLIPP ED FALLING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND TWISTING HISLEFT FOOT.
WAS BACKING DRILL(LONG AIRDOX 24B) DOWN ENTRY HAD FOOT HANGING OVER A BLOCK OF COAL PULLED HISFOOT UNDER DECK OF DRILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE LONGWALL HEADGATE, HE TRIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING INJURY/FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT WRIST.
WORKING TOP GROUT ROCK AT S END OF QUARRY DRILLING BLAST HOLES. MADE A SHOT, CHECKED AREA AND FOUND 1 HOLE THAT DIDN'T GO OFF. HE THEN DRILLED IN THE SAME HOLE AFTER BEING TOLD NOT TO AND THE CHARGE WENT OFF.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE SHOP FROM THE PREHEAT TOWER. HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. *DOCTOR VISIT OF 5/17/94 STATES EMPLOYEE TO BE OUT OF WORK FOR TWO WE EKS.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS ADJUSTING A SIDE RUBBER ON THE SLOPE BELT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CUTTING TWO FINGERS THAT WENT BETWEEN THE WRENCH & A ROLLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING OFF THE MINE YARD BEHIND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. IST EMPLOYEE DODGED A LARGE ROCK [2' X 18"] IN THE ROAD. INJURED WAS TOO CLOSE & HIT THE ROCK. THE IMPACT BOUNCED HIM UP INTO TH E TOP OF THE CAB. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK. 1ST LOST WORK DAY 3/8/94 WENT TO DOCTOR.
WHILE BACKING ROOF BOLTER MACHINE THE EMPLOYEE BACKED INTO THE 14BU LOADER STRICKING HIS LEFT LEG
EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT HUNG UP A CORNER OF A FLOOR JACK THUS CAUSING HIM TO TRIP. AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIS BALANCE HIS RIGHT FOOT CATCH BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS. HIS MOMENTUM CARRIED HIM OVER SO THAT HI S RIGHT ANKLE BENT. EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKED AT BY AN EMT ON SITE WHO NOTED SWELLING IN THE ANKLE AND THOUGHT HE SHOULD HAVE IT X-RAYED. X-RAYS SHOWED THAT THE ANKLE WAS FRACTURED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED IHS BACK WHEN ARRYING A BELT TOP CHAIR IN A 5 ROOMS THERE ARE NO WITNESSES TO THIS ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE XRAYED AT HOSPITAL & RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE EMPLOYEE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ANY INJURY YET HOWEVER EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK WHILE CARRYING THIS TOP CHAIR
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP STEEP GRADE HILL & HIS TRUCK SPUN OUT & STARTED ROLLING BACK, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS BRAKES & THEY DID NOT STOP HIM & HE SLID INTO A D-9 DOZER.
EMPLOYEE WHIL HOOKING UP GAS AND AIR GUAGES IN OUTSIDE SHOP, TWISTED LEFT KNEE ON UNEVEN CEMENT.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS LOWER BACK.
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WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE PLANT ICE HAD ACCUMULATED AROUND THE DOOR AND FLOOR AS SHE ATTEMPED TO RAISE THE FROZEN DOOR SHE SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING A STRAIN TO HER BACK. .
EE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN 2 SECTION OF ROOF DRILL STEELS WHILE PUTTING THEM TOGETHER. EE WAS ROOF BOLTING.
MAN WAS RUNNING S.C. HIT A BUMP & JARRED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP UP ONTO THE FUEL TANK STEP OF THE 1994 FORD DUMP TRUCK TO WET DOWN A LOAD OF DUST BEFORE TRANSPORTING IT TO THE MINE HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE STEP & HE FE LT SHARP PAIN SHOOT UP HIS LEG & INTO HIS HIP HEDOES NOT REMEMBER FALLING BUT EE OPERATOR FOUND HIM ON THE GROUND HE FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE AS IT WAS COVERED WITH MUD XRAYS TAKEN AT HOSPITAL S
CLIMBING OUT OF JAW HANDS & FEET WERE WET & MUDDY LOST HIS FOOTING & HAND HELD RELL 52IN HIT LEFT SHOULDER ON PROTRUDING PICKING CYC
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON A FRONT END LOADER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP & HIT HIS RT KNEE ON STEP ALSO INJURED DISC IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CROSS-TIES OFF THE BACK OF TRUCK. WHEN THE TIE HIT GROUND, IT JARED LOOSE FROM HIS HAND AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON A JS800 LOADER.HE WAS ON HIS STOMACH LOWERING THE PUMP IN POSITION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG AND BACK.THIS BECAME A LTA WHEN INJURED MISSE D HIS SHIFT 03-04-94 AND SOUGHT THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN.
REPAIRING CYCLONE FEED PUMP. LIFTING HEAVY PUMP PARTS CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN MODIFIES DRYERS, FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. FIRST DAY LOST DUE TO THIS INJURY--03-02-94.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A RIB CAME DOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE STRIKING THE EE ON BOTH OF THE LEGS ABOVE THE ANKLE.S
EMPLOYEE WAS CHOPPING COAL WITH HIS FRONT END LOADER. THE COAL BROKE LOSE & THE LOADER'S TEETH BECAME CAUGHT IN THE COAL. THIS CAUSED THE LOADER TO JERK & STRAIN THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TREAT ED BY HIS FAMILY DOC FOR GOUT FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING AS A MECHANIC ON 02-22-94 EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A PAINFUL LEFT WRIST XRAYS SHOWED A FR ACTURED WRIST WITH BONE DEGENERATION UNKNOWN DATE OF AN EXACT INJURY TO AREA POSSIBLY DURING CHILDHOOD
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE RACK & RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE WHEN [?] [?] RELEASED ITSELF FROM THE SHELL CAUSING IT TO [ ? ?]
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE CARRYING A JACK HAMMER. HE FELL AND JACK HAMMER LANDED ON RIGHT HAND FRACTURING MIDDLE FIGNER.
UNHOOKING SHIELD FROM MULE IN PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING SHIELD ON THE SCOOP. REMOVED ON HOOK PREPARING TO REMOVE SECOND HOOK, WHEN SHIELD DROPPED, CATCHING RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN SHIELD PONTOON AND DUCK BILL OF SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRUNING WATER VALVE ON & AS HE GOT DOWN FROM THE TRAM HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER & HE STRUCK KNEE AGAINST TRAM.
WHILE SHOVELING MAN WENT TO THROW A SHOVEL OF MATERIAL ON BELT & SHOVEL CAUGHT BELT STRIKING SHOVEL HANDLE UP & CATCHING FINGER IN BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE & ROOF
EE SLIPPED ON STEPS. AND FELL HE FELT PAIN HIS HIP BACK AND NECK. EE WENT TO DR ON 4-20-94 AND WAS TOLD TO STAY POT OF WORK 1 WEEK. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 4-20-94.
AFTER LOADING THE WET DUSTER, THE EE FELL OFF THE SUPPLY CAR, STRIKING HER LEFT KNEE ON THE TRAILER TONGUE. SHE STARTED TO FEEL PAIN AROUND 8 PM AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE MINE MGR. EE P HONED AFTER HER 3/1 DR.'S APPT. & ADVISED SHE SHOULD NOT BE BACK FOR HER NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 3/3/94.
EE FELL WHILE WORKING ON A BENT LEG.
PIECE OF METAL FOOF COVER - [2' X 3'] FELL APPROX. 3' & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT - SAID HE WAS FINE. WORKED REMAINDER OF THE DAY & FALLOWING DAY - INCLUDING O/T. WENT TO KAISER ON 3/2 - HIS DAY OFF.
INJURY OCCURRED WHILE MOVING A LADDER THAT HAD ELECTRICAL WIRE TO BE PULLED THROUGH THE CONDUIT, BETWEEN THE LADDER RUNS.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ROOF BOLTING & HE REACHED TO BEND A BOLT & AS HE WAS BENDING BOLT HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OFF THE RIB STRICKING THE INJURED ON THE BACK & SHOULDERS
INJURED'S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND A DA RAM AS IT TIPPED INTO THE CONVEYOR.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING OF REFUSE BELTS WHEN HIGH WINDS BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SCOOP SHE WAS OPERATING DROPPED OFF A LEDGE 1-2 FEEL, JAMMING HER & HURTING HER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIGN MAINTENANCE WELDER HOLD DOWN EMTAL STRAP TO BE WELDED. EMPLOYEE WAS IN OPEN AREA ATOP A SHAKER SCREEN, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURN TO EYES. EN, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURN TO EYES.
BOTTOM OF BELT SLOPE. EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EES INSTALL CONVEYOR CHAIN ON PREOVAYER. AN INSPECTION COVER WAS LEANING AGAINST CEMENT WALL NEARBY, VIBRATIONS SLID COVER ONTO EE'S RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A MANBUS BESIDE THE OPERATORTHE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF WIRE AND ARCED ON THE MANBUS, IN PANIC THE OPERATOR JUMPED BACK, IN THIS PROCESS HE SHOVES THE INJURED OUT OF THE MAN BUS.
EE WAS PULLING TRASH OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN PLANT. SIDEWALK WAS SNOW COVERED WHE STEPPED ON PART OF THE SIDEWALK THAT WAS BROKEN TWISTING HER RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING SOLID WASTE FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING IN LOADER AND THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE ALLEGES AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS OCCURRED WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY INHALED SMOKE FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
PICKING UP STEEL SHAFT THAT WAS FROZEN IN ICE & SNOW
WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BO GRATING FROM THE FLOOR OF THE TRAIN LOAD OUT, A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UP & STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ROCK & RIGHT FOOT HIT RAM CAR & BENT BACK THE WRONG WAY.
COAL RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT KNEE
WAS LIFTING A PANEL COVER APPROX. 75-80 LIBS. IN 30 INCH COAL HEIGHT. TWISTED BACK AND FELT PAIN WHEN LIFTING LIP UP ON MINER.
EE STATED WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE WALKING TO FACE AND STEPPED ON PILE OF COAL & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
JIMMY WAS REACHING INSIDE A 777B HAULER HYD. TANK LIFTING THE DUMP VALVE HE WAS INSTALLING IN THE BACK OF THE TANK.
HE WAS PUTTING THE STERN WIRE ON AN EMPTY BARGE. AFTER HE PUT THE LINE ON THE TIMBER HEAD HE STEPPED ACROSS FROM THE EMPTY TO THE RAMP AND TRIPPED ON THE TIGHT STERN LINE FALLING ON HIS SHOULD ER.
DRIVER GOT OUT OF HAUL TRUCK WHILE BIG BOULDER WAS LOCATED. DRIVER WAS 75 TO 100 FEET AWAY FROM THE TRUCK WITH SAFETY GLASSES ON. DRIVER INDICATED HE FELT THERE WAS POSSIBLY SOMETHING IN HIS E YE WHEN HE GOT BACK INTO HIS HAUL TRUCK. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED AT THE TIME, BUT WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN INTERNAL AUDIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG AN AIR-LERT LINE, STEPPED DOWN OFF STOOL ON TOP OF CHUNK OF COAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOAD 1 8 TON GROVE ONTO LOWBOY & GROVE WENT OVER EDGE OF LOWBOY ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT #4 MINE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING RATCHET WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN HEAD.
17A SETTING CRIBS FOR TAILGATE BEP WHILE MOVING CRIBS TO ESTABLISH A WALWAY TRIPPE & FELL TWISTING RT KNEE LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 02-28-94
WHILE RIDING THE MANTRIP EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO USE HIS LEG TO PUSH A BELT RUN THROUGH CURTAIN AGAINST THE TOP WHEN HIS LEG CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF NOTE MINE WAS IDLE FROM 03-01-94 THROUG H 03-13-94
TORCH BURNE DLEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SCREENS ON A MACHINE WHEN THE SCREEN FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MOTOR FROM A PIECE OF MACHINERY WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WALKIGNTRIPPED AND FELL.
EE WAS BUILDING CRIB WITH CRIBBING HE WAS AT TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE LADDER WHEN THE CRIB STARTED TO SLIP OFF IS SHOULDER & HE STEPPED BACK TO TRY TO CATCH IT & LOST HIS FOOTING & WHEN HE HIT T HE NEXT STEP DOWN HE FELT SOMETHING STRETCH IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS STOMACH
EMPLOYEE FELL ON THE LEDGE HE WAS WORKING AND HURT HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT, STRAIN TO MID BACK EMPLOYEE MISSED NO WORK BETWEEN 02-25-94 & SAW DOCTOR 3-1-94.
EE WAS RIDING IN TRACK JEEP ENROUTE TO HER WORK LOCATION WHEN JEEP ENTERED TRACK SWITCH AT 40#2 CONVEYOR CAUSING EE'S NECK TO JERK SUDDENLY. WHEN EE GOT OFF OF JEEP AT 4010#2 HEADER SHE FELL C AUSING FURTHER INJURY TO HER NECK AND BACK. EE'SFIRST WORKDAY LOST BECAUSE OF INJURY WAS 03-15-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A DEMAND VALVE ON A HAULAGE TRUCK AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-4-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP PULLED BY SCOOP. SCOOP HIT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR JOLTING PASSENGERS, INCLUDING INJURED EMPLOYEE.
ON 2-25-94 EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED ON A 4" WATERLINE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT STOP WORKING UNTIL 04-27-94.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG THE SECTION CONVEYOR BELT AND HE ACCIDENTLY KICKED A WATER VALVE THAT WAS INSTALLED ON THE WATER LINE, BRUISING HIS RT. FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TARP FROM ROCK IN OUR ROCK SHED, WHEN A ROCK USED FOR HOLDING TARP DOWN ROLLED DOWN TARP AND SMASHED LEFT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER ROCK. OPEN FRACTURE--DISTAL PHA LANX.
EMLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER A ROCK, CAUSIGN HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ONTOP OF MINE. HE DIDN'T THINK HE WAS HURT. HE STARTED GET HEADACHES AND GETTING REPORT THE INJURY TO EMPLOYE E. DR ASK IF HE HAD HIT HIS HEAD AND HE REMEMBERED HITTIG HIS HEAD AT THE MINE.
EE WAS WORKING ON A FRONT END LOADER IN A BENT OVER POSITION WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH GRADUALLY GOT WORSE.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING D9H TRACK PAD ON THE TRACTOR. INJUREED HAD A STRAIN IN GROIN AREA. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING THE PAD.
EE CLAIMS AS HIS TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED HE WAS JARRED AROUND AND STRAINED HIS NECK. HE WAS ACCEPTED AS AN INDUSTRIAL LOST TIME INJURY ON 3-7-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SIDE RAIL AND HE STEPPEDOVER A SPREADER BAR AND HIS ANKLE GAVE WAY CAUS ING THE SIDE RAIL TO JERK. EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELTSOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
SOMETIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE SHIFT, 2/24/94, INJURED BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. HE SAID IT BEGAN SWELLING THAT AFTERNOON [LATE]. HE SHOWED THE INJURY TO CO OWNER THE NEXT MORNING, 2/25/94, BUT WORKED THAT SHIFT & WENT TO HOSPITAL ER AFTERWARDS. DR.'S EXAMINATION SHOWED A RUPTURED BLOOD VESSEL.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A CANOPY ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHILE LIFTING THE CANOPY HE SAID HE STRAINE DHIS BACK. HESTARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-26-94 DUE TO THIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FROM ONE RAILRAOD TIE TO ANOTHER. HE FELL BACKWARDS & HIS SHOULDER STRUCT THE CONCRETE RIB. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A DISLOCATION OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS AT TEMPTING TO OPEN A DOOR (AIRLOCK) ON 10D SECTION WHEN THE HANDLE FELL DOWN & STRUCK HIS RT THUMB
WALKING ACROSS ELECTRIC SHOP STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PULLING THE MINER CABLE & WHILE PULLING HE PULLED A MUSCLE I THE UPPER LEFT LEG NEAR THE GROIN AREA
EE STATED HE WAS STEPPING DOWN TO THE GROUND OFF A POWDER TRUCK LOCATED IN THE PIT ON PARTING ROCK HE WAS FACING THE TRUCK USING 3 POINTS OF CONTACT. HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK ON THE GROUND A ND AS THE ROCK TEETERED IT CAUSED HIS RIGHT KNEETO TWIST.
GREASING #6 HEAD DRIVE--TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
CLEANING BIN OUT AND EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN BED OF EUCLID. SLIPPED ON SIDE OF EUCLID WHILE ENTERING THE BED, MUD WAS ON SIDE OF EUCLID. EMPLOYEE BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER.
I WAS STANDING ON LADDER PULLING OFF PIPE WRENCH WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED I FELL TO THE GROUND.
HAD A HEAD PULLEY AND GEAR BOX ON FORK LIFT. IT SLID OFF, SO HE PICKED IT UP TO MOVE IT BACK WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
MAN WAS UCTTING STEEL WITH CUTTING TOURCH RUSTY SPOT IN METAL CAUSED SLAG TO POT BACK INTO FACE. SLAG GOT IN BEHIND GLASSES GETTING INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING SOME DAMAGE TO OUTSIDE OF EYE AND LIGH T DAMAGE TO RETINA OF EYE.
WHILE INSTALLING SIDE PLATES ON 8' VIBRATING SCREEN, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY WHEN LIFTING IN IN PLACE. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JULY 8, 1994. SCHEDULED FOR KNEE SURG ERY JULY 11, 1994.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH AIR COMPRESSOR AND ACCIDENTLY STUCK HAND INTO BELTS.
GOING TO FUEL FRONT END LOADER STEPPED OFF LOADER ON TO CONCRETE RETAINER WALL FOOT SLIPPED OFF WALL & OPERATOR FELL INTO PIT AREA HURT LEFT HIP
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE OPERATING THE #3 R-50 REFUSE TRUCK, HE LOST AIR ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM & WENT INTO RIGHT DRANIAGE DITCH. NOTE: TRUCK WAS CHECKED COMPLETELY & NO DEFECTS FOUND IN BRAKING S YSTEM.
EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING PAPER WORK FROM SHOP TO THE OFFICE. ON RETURNING TO SHOP EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNLOAD A 55GAL BARREL FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE.
FOOT SLIPPED & STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON GATHERING PAN.
WHILE LETTING DOWN HANGER EE S BOOT GOT HUNG ON ANOTHER HANGER AND BOOT STRUCK EE IN LT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING COMEALONGS ON A LEG JACK PULLING LEG JACK OVER HANDRAIL & JACK JUMPED OVER HANDRAIL CHAIN & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HAND & WRIST
EE GOT OUT OF THE CAR DECK & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMLOYEE WAS INSTALLINGA PRESSURE REDUCING A VALVE ONTO A 8 INCH WATE RLINE ALONG TE MC#1 BELT ENTRY. WHILE LIFTING THE VALVE INTO PLACE, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN OR PULLING IN HIS RIB CAGE AREA.
MINER HEAD FAUL IN THE CAOL FILPIN GOPERATOR INTO CANOPY TOP HEAD HIT CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED UNIHAULER WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE
INJURED HAD LIFTED A 15 TON LIFTING JACK. HE WAS PREPARING TO PLACE JACK IN LOADING COMPARTMENT OF LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAD JUST FINISHED RERAILING A EQUIPMENT CA RRIER AT THE TIME OF INJURY.
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHICH THREW HIM UP INTO CANOPY INJURING HIS NECK.
INJURED WAS REMOVING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM RIB & REACHED WITH HAND PULLING A LOOSE PIECE FROM THE RIB WHEN PIECE FELL TO MINE FLOOR IT BROKE APART STRIKING INJURED IN THE FRONT PART OF THE LOWER RT LEG APPROX 6IN BELOW THE KNEE WITH ONE OF THE SMALLER PIECES CAUSING A LACERATION
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 55 GALLON DRUM INTO A TRUCK AND WHILE TURNING, PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS CARRYING MINER BLOCKS TO THE HEADGATE AND DROPPED THEM ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE HEAD DRIVE. BLOOD BLISTER UNDER THE NAIL.
INJURED WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL. HE WAS ON CLEANUP PASS OF EXTENDED CUT. VENTILATION SLIDER TUBE HAD BEEN EXTENDED. A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING AND KNOCKING DOWN THE SLIDER TUBE. THE TUBING THEN FELL STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT KNEE DRIVING IT INTO THE MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE LIFTINGNOSE RING RT SMALL (PINKY) FINGER GOES NUMB & TINGLING SENSATION TRAVELS DOWN WRIST TO FOREARM WHEN HE ROTATES ARM/WRIST THERE IS A POPPING SOUND
EE WAS REPLACING THE SOUTH WALL ON NO. 3 CLINKER COOLER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SECOND OR 3RD RUNG OF 5' LADDER USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE PLATE SO IT WOULD FIT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM & ELBOW CAUSING A BONE TO BE BROKEN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
MINER WAS CLEANING OUT HOPPER SLIPPED AND FELL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING A BOULDER. WHEN THE DOUBLE JACK MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROCK, A ROCK CHIP FLEW UP BREAKING THE EAR PIECE ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES. A FOREIGN BODY;; WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE. TH IS INCIDENT RESULTLED IN A SCLELRAL LACERATION, FOREIGN BODY & CORNEAL ABRASION, RIGHT EYE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK PINCHED NERVE LEFT LEG
EE WAS DOING MECHANICAL WORK USING A WRENCH AND HIT THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
INJURED HAD JUST LOADED HIS SHUTTLE CAR ANDWAS HEADER BACK TO FEEDER TO DUP WHEN A CABLE CAME OFF OF KNOCK OFF OF A CROSSOVER AND CUAGHT HIM ACROSS THE HEAD AND KNOCKIGN HIM OFF HIS CAR. HE R ECEIVED A CONTUSION TO THE HEAD. WAS RELEASED TO WORK NEXT DAY.
IN THE PROCESS OF RESETTING THE CONVEYOR BELT FEEDER, SOME ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK. NOTE: THE FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 2-28-94.
INJURED HAD JUST BACKED SHUTTLE CAR AWAY FROM BEHIND CONTINUOUS MINER CONTINUOUS MINER HELPER MOTIONED FOR INJURED TO ADVANCE TO PROCEED WITH MINING INJUR ED WAS SEEN SITTING IN THE OPERA TORS CAB WITH MINE HAT OFF WHEN APPROACMED INJUR ED CLAIMED BEING JUSTLED & LATER CLAIMED STRIKING HEAD ON CANOPY
APPLYING BELT DRESSING TO BELT BY HEAD PULLY HE FAILED TO FOLLOW SAFETY POLICIES HE DID NOT TURN OFF BELT ARM WAS CAUGHT IN BELT TEMPORARY
WHEN THE EMPLOYEES REMOVED THE DRYER SCRUBBER TRANSITION SECTION TO WORK ON THE FAN ASSEMBLY, THE TRANSITION SECTION ROTATED 90 DEG. EMPLOYEE WERE TRYING TO RIGHT THE TRANSITION SECTION FOR RE INSTALLATION. EMPLOYEE WAS USAUING THE COME-A-LONG THAT WAS ATTACHED. THE TIP OF THE SCRUBBER STRUCTURE AND THE OTHE REND WAS HOOKED INTO A BOLT SECTION BEGAN TO MOVE, EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP.
WHILE TRYING TO KEEP MATERIAL FLOWING FROM A QUICK LIME SILO THE EE S EYES WERE BURNED WHEN THE MATERIAL UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED FLOWING THRU A CLEAN OUT HOLE.
INJURED WORKER WAS WORKING NEAR TAIL PULLEY WHEN PULLEY BROKE, AND HIT GUARD - GUARD BROKE AND HIT WORKERS ARM CAUSING CUTS AND BRUISES. WORKER WAS WASHING AT TIME OF INCIDENT.
EE WAS INJURED WHILE TRYING TO LIFT LINE BORE MACHINE INTO PLACE TO PERFORM REPAIRS AS NEEDED TO 4600 MANITOWOC CRANE.
TWISTED LEFT ANKLE WHILE WALKING SPRAIN DATE OF FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT 3-4-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAND GRINDER ON FEED CHUTE WHEN TWO PIECES OF METAL WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES OR A FACE SHIELD OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
LIFTING AND PUSHING ON GENERATOR TRAILER DOOR (OVERHEAD DOOR) WHICH WAS STUCK FROM BUILDUP OF LIME DUST CAUSED EE TO STRAIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WORKING ON #1 FINISH MILL TWINDUCER & WAS REMOVING BEARING RETAINER CAP APPROX. 60 LBS. EMPLOYEE HAD TO LEAN OVER EQUIPMENT & LIFT WITH ARMS EXTENDED TO REMOVE CAP BEARING RETAINER CAP MUST B E 1ST LOWERED & THEN TILTED BACK. AFTER EMPLOYEE HAD THE RETAINER CAP OUT & THEN TURNED WITH TOP HALF OF HIS BODY TO SET THE PART DOWN.
EMPLOYEE AND HIS HELPER WERE CARRYING A PIPE (T\6"DIA 20' LONG 200#W) FROM OUTSIDE TO THE CUT-0FF SAW. THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING THE PIPE TOF ALL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
WHILE CLEANING OUT CHUTE, EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST AND BACK.
WHILE REMOVING SNUB PULLEY FROM PIT CONVEYOR THE PULLEY SHIFTED & KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE OFF THE CONVEYOR
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A 6' LONG PIECE OF PIPE. THE TASK WAS COMPLETED & LATER ON DURING THE SHIFT THIS EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK LIFTING THE PIPE.
DOZER WENT TOO FAR FORWARD WHILE PUSHING COAL IN TUNNEL FEEDER & WENT INTO 15' X 10' HOLE.
RAINING OPERATER MOUNTED DOZEN USING HAND RAILS SLIPPED ON TRACKS FELL BETWEEN TRACKS AND DOZER.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON A METAL ROOF MAT THAT WAS HUNG IN THE COAL CHUTE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
IJURED WAS HELPING REPAIR A CATERILLAR 637 IN THE SHOP. HE WAS HOLDING A 4"PIPE FOR ANOTHER MECHANIC TO WELD AND SUFFERED LOWER BACK HAND. INJURED SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT O N 2/28/94. INJU RY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3/5/94.
MAN WALKING DOWN STEPS IN PREP PLANT, SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING BRUISE TO RIGHT THIGH.
RUNNING SCOOP RUN OVER A ROCK AND HURT BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER & PICKUP STEEL CABLE & FELT PAIN IN BACK DIDNT START TO LOSE TIME UNTIL 02-28-94
MOVING ROOF BOLTER, GOT LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER & RIBS, SMASHED THE TOP OF LEFT FOOT & TOES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO FIX A WATER LEAK AS HE STARTED TO TURN OFF PUMP, THEAIR CHAMBER BURST. A PIECE OF CHAMBER STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE OBSERVED A ROCK IN TOP OIN THE #7 ENTRY. HE REACHE DUP TO PULL THE ROCK DOWN WHEN THE ROCK FELL. THE ROCK STRUCK SOME GOB ONT HE RIB AND BOUNCED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON IRGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE FINSIHED SHIFT AND DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 3-1-94 AND DR HA HAD OFF WORK SINCE THAT DATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY 14CM15 CONTINUOUS MIENR BACKING IT UP TO LET A 488 S/R SCOOP PASS BY WHEN HE CAUGHTHIS LEG IN A LOOP FO CABLE PUSHING HIS LEG AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MIENR FRACTU RING RIGHT LEG.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WITH AN EXTENSION WRENCH WHEN WRENCH CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.
THE INJURED WAS PULLING SPROCKETS OF HEADSHAFT ON FEEDER HE WAS STANDING ON SECTION TAILPIECE HE PULLED & HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM HE FELL & HURT HIS BACK
TRUCK DRIVER WAS BACKING UP UNDER LOADER TRUCK STOPPED LOADER OPERATOR STARTED TO DUMP DRIVER BELIEVED HE WAS NOT UNDER BUCKET SO HE BACKED UP SOME MORE AT THIS TIME LOADER BUCKET HIT TRUCK BE DLINER CAUSING WHIPLASH INJURY TO TRUCK DRIVER
MOVING MINER FROM #4 ENTRY TO #6 ENTRY & HE BENTOVER TO HOOK THE CABLE ON THE HOOK PROVIDED & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELIGN FROM UNDER NO. 3 BELT LINE. HE WAS USING A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL. THE MATERIAL STUCK IN SHOVEL, WHEN HE TRIED TO PLACE MATERIAL IN ROAD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AT WAIST. TH IS CREATED A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.
THE MINER PICKED UP A SMALL LUMPS OF COAL THREW IT INTO A SHUTTLE CAR AND THIS ACTION RESULTED IN A LOW BACK STRAIN.
DOZER SEAT BROKE OPERATOR HIT SOLID
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHEN PARTICLES OF COAL DUST FLEW INTO LEFT EYE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-28-94 AND WAS READY TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.
OPERATOR WAS DUMPING CAT TRUCK ON FILL, LOADED WITH MUD; LOAD SHIFTED LETTING BED COM BACK JERKING OPERATORS NECK. FDO - 3-8-94
WHILE MINING A BIN BOARD CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING FROM #1 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY ON THE 12 E SECTION AT THE NO 6XCUT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM & CAUGHT HIS RT FOOT IN A CABLE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE & HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE
THE INJURED PERSON WHILE FIREBOSSING WAS IN A SQUATTING POSITION & WHILE TURNING AROUND IN THAT POSITION TWISTED & STRAINED HIS RT KNEE THIS OCCURRED ON THE SECTION #2 HDG 1LT ON EAST MAINS TH E INJURY (ACCIDENT) OCCURRED 02-23-94 BUT HE DIDNOT MISS WORK UNTIL 03-30-94
EE HAD PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON DOLLY TRACK AND DID NOT NOTICE THAT DOLLY WAS MOVING. THE DOLLY CAUGHT HIS HAND CAUSING THE LACERATION.
HE WAS INSTALLING LARGE PLAES AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN TOP AND PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON SNOW COVERED ICE BY SOUTH SIDE OF GENERATOR ROOM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, JAMMING HIS SHOULDER. ICE COVEREDBY NEWLY FALLEN SNOW. EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN WHEN WALKI NG DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS. CLOSER ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO SALTING & SCRAPING OF ICE AND SNOW.
AFTER HANDLING I BEAMS THE MINER FELT TENDENESS AND TIGHTENING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED WHILE LIFTING A 4X4X8 CRIB BLOCK FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A KNIFE. THEKNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EE ON LOWER LEFT LEG.
CAUGHT IN A ROCK CRUSHER MACHINE HAD JAMMED AND TRIED TO CLEAN IT WITH HIS HAND. REMOVE MUD FROM ROTORS AND BROKER BARS.
SLIPPED BACK AND TWISTED BACK AT CRUSHING PLANT #1 EAST SIDE OF FEED HOPPER ON 45 DEGREE BANK. SLIPPED AND TURNED TO REACH FOR SOMETHING QUICKLY AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING FLOOR OF A LOADER BUCKET.A NEW SECTION OF STEEL FLOOR WAS BEING PRESSED DOWN WHITH A 10 TO PORTA-POWER. A CHAIN WAS SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE LOADER BUCKET. PORTA-POWER WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE CHAIN & SHEET OF METAL. INJURED PLACE HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE CHAIN ABOVE THE PORTA-POWER, WHICH SLIPPED. [SEE ATTACHED FOR REST OF NARRATIVE]
EE WAS GUIDING DRAG CABLE ONTO DRUM WITH HIS FOOT. THE CABLE BEING USED BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EE TO SLIP AND FALL BETWEEN THE DRUMS.
EMPLOYEE PULLED A CROSS BAR USED AS BLOCKING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE BATTERIES OF THE SCOOP TRACTOR THAT WAS LOADED ON A LOW BOY WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK AR EA.
RAISING PIPE WITH PRY BAR. PIPE BROKE AWAY HITTING BRY BAR. PRY BAR HITTING KNEE & CAUSING A JERK TO THE BACK CAUSING A LOWER BACK SPRAIN & BRUISE ON KNEE.
EE REPORTED THAT WHEN HE THREW THE TRACK SWITCH AT THE SLOPE TRACK HE PULLED THE MUSCLE IN HIS RT ARM SHOULDER AND NECK HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2-28-94. PLEASE EXCUSE THE LATENESS OF THIS REPORT DUE TO MEDICAL REPORTS.
INJURED WAS HANGING 4160 CABLE WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST. EMPLOYEE'S FIRST WORK DAY LOST BECAUSE OF INJURY WAS 11-17-94.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK KNEE WHILE HANDLING SUPPLIES.
WAS STANDING ON DRIVE TIRES FOR ROLLS CRUSHER. MOTIONED FOR ROLLS TO BE STARTED. THUS PULLING HIM DOWN BETWEEN THE TWO ROLLS DRIVE TIRES INJURING HIS HIPS & PELVIC.
WHILE SETTING BOLTER TO BEGIN BOLTING TRAM LEVER STUCK MAN TRIED TO REACH UP AND PUT LEVER IN NEUTRAL HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BUT PANIC BAR CAUGHT HIS LEG HE CAUGHT THE PANIC BAR GOING UP NOT IN SO MAN REACHED AROUND TO THE FRONT OF BOLTER AND HIT THE PANIC BAR THE SIDE PANIC BAR WAS TESTED AFTER AND WORKED FINE.
LIFTING JUNK STEEL FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING PIPE AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE HANDRAIL HE WAS WORKING ON/NEAR. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN.
AS EE WAS DECENDING FROM THE LADDER HE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS LEG.
EPLOYEE WAS MOVING PUMP STUCK IN MUD PULLED MUSCLE LOWER BACK.
UNLOADING OXYGEN TANK FROM PLANT TRUCK GOT PAIN IN BACK.
HE SAID HE HIT HIS LEG ONTHE INSIDE OF PECK WHILE TRAMMING TO THE FEEDER. HE TWISTED HIS LEG.
CHECKING OIL & GREASING BACKHOE, WHILE GETTING OFF OF MACHINE SLIPPED& HURT HIP.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS IN UNI-HAULER AND HURT HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE FELL AS HE WALKED AROUND THE SIDE OF THE HILL RESULTING IN SORENESS IN HIS RIGHT RIBS & LOSS OF TIME BEGINNING 2/24/94.
THE EE WAS MOVING THE 1 1/4 INCH MINER HOSE AROUND 1 STUMP TO NEW LOCATION. HE WAS PULLING THE HOSE BY HAND WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EE. WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A SLIGHT PULLING IN HIS SHOULDERS AND NECK.
14 E SECTION; INJURED WAS TIGHTENING AN I-BOLT WITH THE CABLE HANGER. HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE JAMMED HIS FIST INTO THE ROOF. HE WORKED 2/23/94 & BEGAN MISSING ON 2/24/94. HIS INJURY WAS DISGNOSE D AS A FRACTURE OF 2 METACARPALS IN THE RIGHT HAND. HIS HAND WAS PLACED IN A CAST.
HE WAS UNLOADING STEEL FROM TRUCK AND PUT 1 PIECE ON GROUND AND THEN TURNED AND TRIPPED OVER IT.
EE WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STEEL UP TO THE TOP IN A CLAY VEIN WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND. HE WAS SEEN AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL BY DR. SHAFFER. HE HAS BEE N EXCUSED FROM WORK UNTIL 3-1-94.
EMPLOYEE STARTED THE SHIFT DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK. AT HIS LUNCH TIME, 8 PM HE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING. HE STATED THAT THE ROADWAY WAS SMOOTH AND THE TRUCK WAS R UNNING WELL SE HE DID NTO KNOW WHY HI BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM.
MECHANIC WAS TURNING PIPE CHUTE TO WELD LIFTING EYE ON, STRAINING LOWER BACK. PIPE CHUTE 370 POUNDS.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE END OF A LARGE METAL PIPE BY HAMMERING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, WORKER STRUCK THE TIP OF HIS [R] INDEX FINGERTIP.
WHILE HOSING UNDER BELT HE DRAGGED HOSE & SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON METAL STEP. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 3/9/94.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF A RR CAR LADDER ONTO A RR RAIL AND SLIPPED, FALLING ON HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK. THERE WAS MUD ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS BOOTS, THIS MADE HIS FOOTING SLIPPERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 54" BELT STRUCTURE ON RAM CAR.HE TURNED A STACK OF ROLLERS OVER.AS ROLLERS WERE FALLING ONE OF THEM WEDGED HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER AND SUPPLY CAR. DID NOT START LOSING T IME UNTIL 03-02-94.
OPERATOR SLIPPED ON CRANE DECK.
GUST OF WIND BLEW DIRT OR RUST PARTICLE INTO LEFT EYE-NOTE- EMPLOYEE SAW DR. 23RD AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH PATCH OVER EYE, THE EMPLOYEE CHOSE TO NOT REPORT TO WORK THE 24TH.
INJURED WAS BARRING DOWN CAP COAL FROM ROOF WITH LEFT HAND POSITIONED ON SHUTTLE CAR SIDE BOARD WHEN CAP COAL STRUCK HAND
OPENING A CARDBOARD BOX WITH UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING RIGHT THIGH.
EE WAS PULLING THE REAR TANDEM AXLE UNIT WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS LOOSENED THE WEIGHT OF THE AXLE SHIFTED CAUSING THE DIFFERENTIAL TO FALL TO THE GROUND PINNING EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE GROUND AND THE DIFFERENTIAL
WHILE PREPARING TO SECURE END OF CONVEYOR BELT, THE BELT CAME OVER THE CENTER OF THE ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING AND HIT HIM. HE USED HIS RIGHT ARM TO BREAK HIS FALL.
TIGHTENING BOLT WITH WRENCH. SLIPPED AND STRUCK FINGER & RIGHT PALM ON SHARP ANGLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A LOADED BUS IN A STRAIN AND ALSO HELPED LOADING TIMBERS AND STRAINED HIS BACK. (NOTE: IT WAS DECIDED ON 3/15/94 THAT THIS ACCIDENT WAS WORK RELATED)
EE WAS OPERATING A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR ON THE WORKING SECTION. EE STATED THE SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK A DEPRESSION IN THE ROAD WAY NEAR WHERE THE TRAILING CABLE WAS ANCHORED THIS RESULTED IN THE EE BEING JOLTED IN THE OPERATOR S SEAT. EE REPORTED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF BEING JOLTED.
INJURED EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP MOTOR THAT STRUCK A DERAILED MOTOR AND EE WAS THROWN ON HIS SHOULDER.
HE WS RIDING WITH TRAINEE TRUCK STALLE DON RAMP AND STARTED ROLLING FORWARD AND INJURED JUMPED OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR ROLLER OUT OF MUD WHEN HE FELT PULL IN HIS BACK.
WAS REACHING TO GET A ROOF BOLT OFF OF HIS PINNER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK 11" WIDE, 14'LX3" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELTINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR WITH SHOVELWHEN MOVING TO ANOTHER AREA EXPERIENCED SHARP STABBING PAINS IN LOWER BACK.
MAN INSTALLING 8' ROOF BOLT WHEN LOOSE TOP COAL FELL, STRIKING MAN ON LEFT WRIST, CAUSING CONTUSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKINGA TRAILER FROM A 3 WHEEL, HE HAD LEFT 4 TO6 CANS OF OIL ON BACK END. WHEN THE UNHOOKED IT CAME UP HITTING HIS HEAD WITHFRONT END.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A GUARD ON THE CLUTCH SYSTEM ON #2 BALL WHILE REMOVING THE GUARD HE ST EPPED INTO A HOLE AT THE BASE OF THE CLUTCH MOTOR STAND
EMPLOYEE WASWALKING ALONG TRACK. HE STEPPED OFF FROM OLD RAILS (PILE) AND SLIPPED. EH TWISTED HIS BACK.
SLIPPED OFF TRACK LOADER AND WAS HANGING BY RIGHT ARM UPSIDE DOWN.
INJURED WAS HANDLING CINDER BLOCKS & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SAW AND THE BLADE CUT 2 OF HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE SAW BOUND UP AND KICKED BACK, AS HE WAS RIPPING A 2X4.
EE DROVE PLANT PICK UP TRUCK TO CALCINE BUILDING TO USE TELEPHONE THE TRUCK WAS NOT PLACED FULLY IN PARK AND ROLLED BACKWARD THE DOOR HIT HIS KNEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT A WORK RELAED INJURY. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 2-14-94. HE FIRS SEEN A DR LOCALLY IN 12-93, BUT HAD BEEN SEEING A DR IN EL PASO REGUARDING BACK RPOBLEMS SINCE 1989.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER ON A TRUCK & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK REPORTED 03-23-94
AROUND THE SCREEN TOWER WAS SNOW & ICE COVERED. EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED PUT FROM UNDER HIM. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS SEAT AND LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN THE PREHEATING OF A ROTARY KILN. AFTER THE PROPANE WAND WAS RELIT AND INSERTED INTO THE HOOD. THE COAL IN THE KILNIGNITED. THIS PUFF PUSHED FLAMES BACK TOWARD HIM AND CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND COAT ON FIRE.
HANGING CHARCOAL POTS ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN HE DEVELOPED MUSCLE SPASM IN SHOULDER BEGAN LOSING TIME 03 -23-94
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT CABLE TO TIE TO CONVEYOR BELT & INJURED HIS SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING
EE WAS HELPING LOAD A UARRY SHOT AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
REMOVED CORE FROM BOX AND PUT BLOCK IN CORE BOX, TRIED TO LEAVE CORE SHACK AND COULD NOT MOVE. LEGS FELT NUMB AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EEWALKED TO THE DOZER TO CHECK THE OIL & THE PIT WAS MUDDY & HE CLIMBED UP ON THE COUNTER WEIGHT & SLIPPED BECAUSE ON THE MUD ON HIS BOOTS HE GRABBED ON TO THE RAILING & HE FELT A TEARING SENS ATION IN HIS LOER ABDOMEN
WHILE SERVICING A SCRAPER THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN, DOING SO HIS FOOT SLIPPED. UPON CATCHING HIS BALANCE HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.
STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN 02-21-94 BACK TO WORK APRIL 19,1994.
INJURED FOREMAN WAS TROUBLESHOOTING CHOKED AIRLIDE. CEMENT BROKE LOOSE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY AND SHOT OUT OF INSPECTION PORTHOLE. INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE AND EYES. HE SUFFERED CHECM ICAL BURNS TO BOTH EYES, THE LEFT WORSE THAN RIGHT.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING OT MOVE A PUMP VOLUTE SHELL WITH A CHAIN HOIST SO HE COULD RAISE IS UP ONTO A CART. WHENTHE CHAIKN TIGHTENED ON THE SHEELL,THE HOOK CAME LOOSE AND HT ESHELL FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT ABOVE THE SAFETY SHOE TOE GUARD.
MATERIAL SHIFTED IN OFF-ROAD IT TRUCK AS TRUCK DRIVER WAS RAISIG THE BOX TO DUMP CONTENTS INTO CRUSHER FEEDER. A PIECE OF MATERIAL DEFLECTED VOER THE EDGE OFTHE TRUCK BOXHITTING HT EPLANT OEP RATOR ABOVE TH KNEE. OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVIGN BACK INTO OPERATOR BUILDIGN WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIECES OF METAL ONTO A TRUCK. HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LOADING THE METAL. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY ON 2-21-94. WHEN HE SAID IT HAPPENED BUT REPORTED IT ON 3-7 -94.
EMPLOYEE ALLLEGES THAT HE WAS HELPING TURN THE CUTTING HEAD ON THE CONT. MINER TO SET BITS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. THIS OCCURRED IN THE UNIT #3. HE FIRST SAW A DOCTOR FOR THIS ON 3-22-94 AND AT THIS TIME BECAME LOST-TIME. HENOTIFIED MANAGEMENT OF BEING OFF WORK DUE TO INJURY 3-23-94.
PERSON STATED HE WAS STRUCK HIS RT SHOULDER BY FALLING TOP COAL PERSON DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 04-22-94 PERSON DID NOT STAR T MISSING WORK UNTIL 06-06-94 NOT AWARE PERSON WAS OF F WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 06-23-94
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT OFF OF TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING BACK ON GROUND.
ON 2-21-94 EE WAS GOING THROUGH A DOOR AND BUMPED HIS HAND ON THE DOOR AND THE WOUND RE-OPENED. THE WOUND APPARENTLY HAD NOT FULLY HEALED BENEATH THE SURFACE. THE TREATING PHYSICIAN ELECTED NO T TO RE-SUTURE THE WOUND AND SAID THAT IT WILL HAVETO HEAL FROM THE INSIDE OUT. DESPITE THE FACT THAT EE HAD RETURNED TO WORK WITH A FULL RELEASE, IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT HE WAS NOT FULLY HE
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL
HE WAS LIFTING A PUMP IMPELLER WHILE STANDING ON SOFT GROUND. WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT IT DOWN AT THE HOIST, HE SLIPPED BUT DIDN'T FALL.
HE WAS RUNNING UP THE STEPS IN THE CRUSHING PLANT, HE RAN INTO A METAL BEAM.
MAN PLUGGING IN POWER PLUNG TO POWER CENTER RECEPTIDE, WHEN PLUG SHORTAL AND ARCHED TO FRAME, CAUSIGN FLASH BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.
SHOVELING COAL SPILL, SHOVEL GOT STUCK IN WET COAL AND CAUSED HIM TO TWIST BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE MINER CABLE WHEN THE MINER CABLE WAS PULLED TIGHT AFTER BEIN SOME-HOW CAUGHT BY A SHUTTLE CAR.
EE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT AGAINST UNIHAULER FRAM E& USED 4' SLATE BAR TO PRY PUMP MOTOR. THE BAR SLIPPED & CAUSED ALL THE WEIGHT SHIFT TO HIS LEFT FOOT BENDING THE TOES ON THE FOOT.
EE WAS HELPING REMOVE GEAR BOX FROM SCREEN BOWL. BOLT WA FAIRLY TIGHT AND HE APPLIED CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE TO WRENCH AND WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE THE WRENCH CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB AND BENT IT BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST SHOT A DRIFT HEADING AS HE REACHED TO PICK UP THE SHOT BOX A ROCK FELL & MASHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE BOX HE SUFFERED A PARTIALLY SEVERED RING FINGER A BROKEN MIDDLE FINGER LA CERATIONS TO THE HAND & WRIST INJURIES
PULLING ON MINER CABLE & FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK
A STEEL GUARD APPROX 10 X 50 INCHES WQS LEFT STANDING IN NOSE OF TRUCK. WHILE LIFTING ENGINE MOUNT TO REST IT ON FRONT OF TRUCK, THIS GUARD FELL OVER STRIKING INJURED IN FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT STRUCTURE IN HIGH PLACE WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WS WALKING SOUTH MAINBELT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
FIXING DEFROSTER HOSE, TWISTED BACK.
ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 10-17-88. HE HAS BEEN PUT ON RECURRANCE FOR INJURY DATED 10-17-88 BY OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AS OF 2-22-94.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS FACE FROM AN ARC FLASH.
MOVING BELT REMOTE AND SENCOR LINE. HE STEPPED IN HOLE ANDF STRAINED BACK.
REOCURRENCE FDO (3RD TIME): 02-21-94
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER MOVING THE BUCKET INTO A DIRT PILE. HE HIT A ROCK INT HEDIRT PILE WITHT HE BUCKET CAUSIGN THE LOADER TO JAR, EMPLOYEES BACK. HOWEVER EMPLOYEE CONTIN UED TO WORK UTNIL 2-23-94 WHEN HE ALLEDGE PAIN GREW WORSE.
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN LIFTING STOP BLOCKS REMOVING PADS. HOLDING BLOCK OVERHEAD ON KILN INTERMITTENTLY FOR 4 WEEKS. BACK HAS STIFFENED & TIGHTENED.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING CANOPY AND BREAKING. THEN THE PIECE THAT BROKE HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT CALF MUSCLE BRUISING HIM.
WHILE TRYING TO LIFT A 120 LLB BARREL OF PRIMROSE 513 M, INTO THE SIDE OF EQUIPMENT #372, APPROX 4 FT HIGH, WHILE LIFTING FROM GROUND TO EQUIPMENT PULLED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS FACE FROM AN ARC FLASH.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING RIB WITH TRAM WHEN ROCK CAME DOWN AND COVERED HOSE. WHILE LIFTING ROCK OFF HOSE. HE INJURED HIS BACK.
LIFTING ROCK OUT OF UNIT BELT TAILPIECE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS HELPING DRAG A 15 FT PIECE OF FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TO SHEAR ON LONGWALL. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A BENCH ON PINNER HOLE SLED WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON 2 BOLTS THAT WERE UNDER THE BENCH THAT HE DIDN'T SEE. WHEN HE TURNED HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT TWISTING HIS LEG.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BENDING OVER & PICKING UP A CONT MINER CABLE WHEN HE SUFFERED A LOW BACK STRAIN
EE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC LID OUT OF A OIL CAN POCKETKNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN INFLAMATION OR INFECTION OF HIS LEFT KNEE DUE TO THE CRAWLING ASSOCIATED WITH HIS DUTIES AS MINER HELPER IN A COAL SEAM HEIGHT OF 42"-44".
EE WAS OPERATING A MULE IN LOW TOP AND GOT HIS LEFT SHOULDER IN THE TOP AND CUT IT.
WAS WORKING ON A DRILL, LIFTING A PUMP DRIVE- HURT BACK.
BECAUSE OF THE BACK/NECK INJURY EE SUFFERED ON MAY 24 1989 REMOVING A CANNISTER FROM THE PILOT PLANTS MAGNETIC SEPARATOR HE CONTINUES TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH HIS SHOULDER HE IS HAVING SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM HE IS HAVING WITH HIS SHOULDER CNA HAS NOW DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A RESULT OF HIS 1989 INJURY
WHILE SHOVELING AT FEEDER, PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST.
WE WERE GETTING READY TO ANCHOR THE BUGGY AND PULL THE CABLE ACROSS WITH SCOOP. THE CABLE JERKED AND HIT LEG.
WE HAD THE DRILL BOOM COME IN ON BOTTOM LOADED ON A SHIELD CAR WITH OLD TRACK TIES UNDER IT. WE LIFTED THE BOOM UP WITH THE CRAN AS HIGH AS IT WOULD GO AND IT STILL WOULDN'T CLEAR THE TRACK TI ES SO I BEGAN TO PULL SOME OF THEM OUT WHEN THE BOOM SHIFTED AND I SLAMMED MY HAND (LT) AGAINST THE CAGE GATE FASTENER.
VICTIM WAS PULLING A BOX OF RESIN OFF FROM ROOF BOLTER, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CLAY FROM UNDER #3 DRYER UNDER #3 DRYER WITH THE BOBCAT WHEN HE DUMPED THE CLAY THE BUCKET TILTED BACK SPILLING HOT CLAY ON HIS WRISTS & HANDS
WAS PICKING ROCK AND HIS WRIST STARTED SWELLING, HE WAS SENT TOT HE DR AND WAS DIAGNOSED HAVING TENDINITIONS, TAKE A COUPLE DAYS OFF OF WORK, AND WEAR A BRACE.
WHILE BACKING UP AND PULLING A WATER HOSE, EE STEPPED ON ANOTHER HOSE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WATER PUMP WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS ATTMEPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN HE APPLIED FORCE TOLOOSEN THE BOLT HIS RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE MINE ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A BOLTER TIRE FROM FRONT OF A 5 TON LOCOMOTIVE TO BUCKET OF SCOOP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT INFORM US UNTIL 2/22/94 OF THIS ACCIDENT.
TWO CARPENTERS STRIPING FORMS STEPPED ON PARTIALLY LOOSENED WHALER AND IT GAVE WAY AND HE SLIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST & SDLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CARRYING A 6" X 6" X 18" CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS GOING TO BE USED TO LEVEL A CONVEYOR ON BELT. WHILE CARRYING THE BLOCK HE SLIPPED & FELL WHICH RESULTED INTO A FRACTURE TO THE FIBULA & TIB IA IN HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE SLIPPED ON ROCKA ND HURT BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS ALEDGEED ACCIDENT AT TIME OF OCCURENCE AND AT THIS TIME NO MEDICAL EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THIS INCIDENT. THIS REP ORT FILED ONLY TO SATISFY REPORTING REQUIRMENTS OF PART 50.
UTHIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION, IT WA SNOT SURE IF THIS WAS NEW INJURY OR MERELY CONTINUING BACK PROBLEMS DUE TO A PREVIOUS BACK INJUYR AND SURGERY AS OF 3-10-94 INFO LEADS US TO BELIEVE IT TO BE A NEW INCIDENT. HE IS A BRATTICEMAN, HE WAS WORKING IN THE RETURN IN UNIT #2,, HE HA DMIXED A 1/2 BAG OF PLASTER AND WATER IN A BUCKE,T HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE BUCKET, HE
IN JURED WAS TARPING HIS LOAD, BENT OVER AND PICKED UP TARP - USING LEG - LIFTED TARP UP ON TOP OF PALLETS OF SAND - THEREBY CAUSING A HERNIA IN HIS GROIN AREA.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE LAST GRATE SUPPORT IN THE COOLER. AT THE TIME, A SKYTRAC LULL WAS HOLDING TENSION "UP" WITH A WIRE ROPE CABLE. INJURED WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO KICK THE GRATE SUPPORT, BUT THE GRATE SUPPORT WAS FREED UP, HITTING THE INJURED IN THE RIGHT FOOT, THROWING HIM APPROX 5' TO 6' BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS LEFT LEG ON THE HAMMER MILL GRIZZLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE CRUSHER AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. HIS KNEE SWELLED UP AND WAS VERY SORE.
EMPLOYEE, A DRILLER, WAS GETTING FROM HIS WORK AREA OVER THE USUAL WAY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH MOVED SIDEWAYS, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & FALL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. [FELL ON HIS BOTTOM]
WHILE WORKING IN THE PELLET PLANT HIS EYE BECAME IRRITATED OFF THE JOB 1 DAY 2-22-94.
LEG BRUSHED UP AGAINST HOT FIRE BRICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A RAYMON MILL JOURNAL WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON RIGHT ARM.
THE INJURED MAN WAS HOLDING TIMBER WHILE EE WAS CUTTING WITH BOW SAW & HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT IN LIGHT CORD & SLIPPED WITH JAW CUTTING OTHER GUYS HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP ON 3/4" DRIVE SOCKET, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON COAL CRUSHER. EE BELT A SEVER PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS TAKING A B.O. ROLLER OUT OF BELT WALKWAY AND TURNED HIS KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL.
EMPLOYEE LEFT THE MINE OFFICE ON HIS WAY TO THE MANTRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS UPPER BACK & SHOULDER. THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6 IS DATE THIS BECAME REPORTABLE.
EE WAS EXITING RESTROOM TOILET STALL ON SURFACE, STUBBED LEFT FOURTH TOE ON WALL POST. FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON TO 661 DOZER WHEN HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE STEP OF THE LEFT TILT CYLENCLAR INJURING HIS RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE
WHILE LIFTING A 6IN X18IN X18FT WOOD CROSS BAR THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BEAM WITH A COME-A-LONG SO A CHAIN HOIST COULD BE HOOKED UP TO THE BEAM WITH A HOOKING THE CHAIN HOIST (COME-A-LONG) SLIPPED AND CRUSHED HIS FINGERS.
AAS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A PIECE OF METAL HE STRUCK A SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL WITH HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNTANGLING BELT ROPE FROM CHAIN ON 20 GATE AND WHILE HOLDING UP ON BELT ROPE. GOT APAIN IN SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-6-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING MOTOR UP IN ORDER TO PUT IT BACK ONTO TRACK. THIS CAUSED A STRAIN OF LOWER BACK AND POSSIBLE HERNIA. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 5/12/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF WELDING SKIRTBOARD ON CONVEYOR BELT. HE HAD COMPLETED SOME WELDS AND FLIPPED HIS HOOD UP LOOKING FOR A HAMMER. HIS HOOD CAME OFF AND THE WELDING NIP WITH ROD ATTACHE D FLIPPED UP AND THE ROD STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE INJURING HIS EYE AND HE ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWIGN ROCK FROMTHE WALKWAY AT THE O16 WEST MAINS MANTRIP STATION WHENA PIECE OF ROCK BROKE AND HIT HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE TURNED ON THE WRONG VALVE AT THE TAILPIECE AND WATER SPRAYED HER IN THE FACE AND LEFT EYE. SHE ALLEGES THAT THE INCIDENT CAUSED HER SAFETY GLASSES TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH HER EYEBAL L CAUSING CONTUSION AND INFECTION TO HER LEFT EYE.
AN EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK THAT FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN BRUISES TO THE EMPLOYEE BACK & SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 20LB SLEDGE TO DRIVE IN TRACK PINS ON THE DIRT LOADER. HE ATTEMPED TO STOP HIS SWING TO CHECK THE PIN POSITION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. REPORTED INCIDENT ON 2/ 21/94 AND MISSED WORK BEGINNING 2/23/94.
EMPLOYEE WHILE CARRYING A BOX OF BELT CHAIN BOLTS HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL WITH HIS RT FOOT MAKING HIM SLIP HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF & HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING. ( ROCK WAS APPROX. 4' X 2' X 2")THE ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BOLT MACHINE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 3-14-94 WHEN HE STARTED MISSING TIME.
EE WAS OPERATING LOADER IN CREEK AREA. HE GOT OFF LOADER TO REMOVE SOME TREE ROOTS IN HIS WAY AND WHILE LIFTING ROOTS HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.
DRIVIGN DOWN THE MAIN NORTH EAST ROAD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF BOLT BLOCK JAMMING NECK AND UPPER BACK.
EE WAS CARRYING OIL TO THE CONT. MINER IN A 5 GALLON BUCKET. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE ON THE MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED STRAINING HIS LOW BACK NOTE EE. WORKED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANIGNOTU DUST COLLECTOR PIPE WHEN IT SLIPPED BAKC MASHING FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT THAT TIME, THENWENT TO DR ON MONDAY 2-21-94.
EE AND TWO MEN WERE REMOVING A 13 HP PUMP OFF OF ACE AND COMPLAINED OF SHARP PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LEFT FRONT LADDEROF A 777B. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE GROUND WAS LEVEL AND FREE OF GREASE-OIL-MUD-ETC. AND HE WASNOT PAYING ATTENTION TO HOW HE PLACED HIS FOOT AND CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER, WHEN A LARGE ROCK LODGED UNDER THE WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL OF THE MACHINE SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK, IT CAUSED A WHIP LASHLIKE EFFECT AND THE EE STATES HE FELT HIS BACK POP WHEN SEEN TWO HOURS LATER HE WAS IN OBVIOUSE DISTRESS COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN AND LEG NUMBNESS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO BE CHECKED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIGH PRESSURED HOSE WHILE SQUATING TO CLEAN UP. EMPLOYEE STOOD UP & KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING BACKWARDS ON THE GROUND & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS BACK WHILE TALKING TO THE PERSONNEDL SUPERVISOR AFTER HE WAS TOLD A CLAIM FOR APREVIOUS ACCIDENT ON 11-24-93 WA SBEING DENIED BECAUSED OF DR DIAGNOSIS. CLAIM FOR D R THERAPY AND PRESC WAS NOT GOING TO BE PAID.
EE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE & LAYING IT ON HOOKS WHICH ARE LOCATED ON THE MINER WHEN HIS BACK START ED TO HURT HIM HE SAID HIS BACK HAD A BAD BURNING SENSATION IN THE LOWER PART & TINGLING IN BOTH LEGS DOWN TO HIS TOES RESULTED IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK
PULLING THE HOOD OPEN ON KW TRUCK WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT HOOD AND TWISTED EMPLOYEE AROUND AND CAUSED BACK TO BE PULLED.
EE WAS MAKING A CABLE SPLICE HE BRUISED HI CHEST & RIB CAGE WITH THE CABLE CRIMPERS. THE FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 3-1-94. NOTE: EE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO THE OPERATOR UNTIL 3-7-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WATER LINE UP THE ENTRY TO WET DOWN THE ROADWAYS WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER THE OTHER END OF THE WATER LINE CAUSING HIM TO OVEREXTEND HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN ELBOW FROM A 7IN PIPE NIPPLE(THREADED) WITH A 24IN PIPE WRENCH AS THE EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK ON THE WRENCH HE FELT HIS BACK GO BUT DIDNT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS AT THE TIME THE ELBOW & NIPPLE WERE IN A PIPE VISE PULLED ABACK MUSCLE DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 02-24-94
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON A AIR BRAKE CHAMBER AT ELYS GARAGE WHEN END OF CHAMBER CAME LOOSE & STRUCK EMPLOYEE N THE FOREHEAD LACERATION ABOVE RT EYE & LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD IT REQUIRED STITCHES NEGLIGENCE ON EMPLOYEE BEHALF EMPLOYEEHAD BEEN TRAINED IN THE PROPER MAINTENANCE OF AIR BRAKE CHAMBERS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP TIMBERS AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. SOUGHT ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 2-17-94 AND WAS TAKEN BACK OFF WORK.
EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A BOXCAR INNER BULKHEAD DOOR, AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE DOOR HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.
HIT ON TOP OF HEAD BY FALLING BLOCK OF WOOD WAS WEARING HARD HAT AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON FROZEN ROADWAY STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSION RESULTING IN A SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK 2/18/94 FOR LIGHT DUTY SUPERVISOR SENT HIM HOME PENDING FULL DUT Y WORK RELEASE.
EE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES WHEN LOADING A CONVEEYOR CHUTE INTO A PICK TRUCK.
INJURED WAS WORKING INSIDE CHUTE, WHEN TORCH HOSE CAUGHT FIRE INFLICTING BURN ON LEFT SIDE OF NECK.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER WORKERS TAKE DOWN A METAL TUBE USED TO HOLD FLY PADS WHEN ONEEND OF THE METAL FLY FELL OFF THE CANOPY OF THE FLETCHER ROOFBOLTER AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOUL DER. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT BUT HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK. HE RECEIVED A BRUISE TO HIS SHOULDER.
TRYING TO START LOADER. STEPPED ON FENDER WHICH WAS COVERED IN FROST. SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.
INJURED WAS MOVING A LARGE CABLE THAT HAD SOME TENSION ON IT. HE BENT DOWN AND WHILE PULLING CABLE - PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. UNTIL THIS WEEK HIS BACK WAS JUST SORE AND THEN STARTED GETT ING MORE PAINFUL. FIRST WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON FEB. 25, 1994.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A PUMP OUT OF SUMP & GOT WATER IN HIS BOOTS FEET & ANKLES BEGAN TO BURN WHEN HE GOT OUT OF MINE IRRITATION DUE TO CAUSTIC IN WATER FROM CONCRETE
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRAM AFTER FUELING CABLE STEP BROKE & OPERATOR FELL TO GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY 10SC RETURNING FROM COAL FEEDER GOING TO FACE WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH AN S&S SCOOP,CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHEN DRILL STEEL HUNG IN MINE ROOF. HE STRUCK IT WITH A WRENCH AND THE WRENCH BOUNCED BACK STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
LIFTING COLLAR ON END LOADER AND DROPPED IT.
LARGE ROCK FELL INTO THE BED OF THE ROCK TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED AND SHOOK TRUCK AND CAUSED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND NECK AREAS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE TO A CONTRACTOR WHO WAS WELDING EMPLOYEE LEANED & TWISTED & TOSSED THE PLATE TO THE CONTRACTOR AS EMPLOYEE LEANED TWISTED TO TOSS THE PLATE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN CAUSING HIM TO DROP TO THE FLOOR HE WAS ASSISTED DOWN THE STAIRS & TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE HOSPITALIZED AS OF 02-17-9 4
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY ROCK THAT FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS (2ND & 3RD ROW BACK) ON THE 3 NORTH MAINS SECTION. APPROX. ROCK DIMENSIONS 49" LONG X 23" WIDE X 0-17" THICK. SECTION ID=005 #7 ENTRY.
SETTING WEAR PLATES ON 7TH FLOOR AND STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING PLATES ONTO FLOOR FROM SERVICE HOIST.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING A WIRE ROPE WHEN IT HUNG ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN LOWER BACK.
WHEN EE WERE REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM BEN IT SLIPPED FALLING ON LEFT FOOT OF VICTIM STRIKING HIM BEHIND THE PROTECTIVE FOOT WEAR CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE TOP OF THE FOOT.
TAKING THE LID OFF SCOOP AND PULLED IT ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SCREENS UP TO THE CRUSHER DECK & WRENCHED BACK WHILE CHANGING SCREENS.
EMPLOYEE ROOF BOLTING. PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK DROPPED OUT AROUND BOLTER STEEL, AND SLUNG AROUND AND HIT HIM IN THE SIDE.
ORIGINAL ACCIDENT: EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM AN "H" BEAM WITH A WRENCH AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS DISABILITY AND WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR FURTHER E VALUATION ON 2-17-94 AND WAS AGAIN TAKEN OFF WORK.
SHOVELING MUD & COAL SPILLS OFF THE REFUSE BELT STRUCTURE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WATER LINE & MINER CABLE THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS LOWER ADOMINAL AREA
INJURED WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE SECTION BELT HE LIFTED A BELT STAND & CARRIED IT APPROX 10FT & PUT IT ACROSS THE CABLE TRAIN A SHORT TIME LATER HE REPORTED TO THE FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING
CLEANING SR32 WITH STREET SWEEPER.
EMPLOYEE STATAED WHILE HELPING TIGHTEN WATER VALVE THAT WAS STUCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EE WAS INAN UPRIGHT POSITION ON A RAILROAD CAR PLATFORM TRY TO RELEASE THE MANUAL BRAKE. THE BRAKE WAS TIGHTLY SET AND WHEN IT BROKE FREE, THE EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS HELPING OTHER MINER OPP MOVED MINER OUT OF 5 HDG HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AND PLACING IN HOOK ALONG SIDE OF MINER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK HE SAID HE HAD PAINS IN BACK O FF MUD ON FOR LAST FEW WEEKS. TOOK SELF TO DR REFUSED AMBULANCE SERVICE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RECOVERING ROLLERS OFF OLD BELT LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-21-94 AND HAD SURGERY ON 4-26-94.
INJURED WAS CLEANING WET SAND FROM TEH #7 SILO DISCHARGE WITH HIS HAND. UNAWARE THAT HE WAS CLEANIGN WET SAND FROM TEH SILO DISCHARGE, THE OTHER SCREEN OPERATOR ACTIVATED THE ELECTRIC BIN GAT E CLOSURE FORM THE SCREEN HOUSE, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BIN CLOSURE GATE AND THE SILO DISCHARGE PIPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO POUND ON CLEVIS ON THE SAFETY CHAIN CONNECTED TO A SUPPLY CAR. AS HE WAS STRIKING THE CLEVIS WITH HAMMER THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE CLEVIS & STRUCK HIM ON THE L EFT KNEE RESULTING IN A CONTUSSION. THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS DEGREE 3 & CLASSIFICATION 10.
EE BACK PAIN GOT WORSE, WHILE PULLING RAIL. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT EE HAS HAD WITH HIS BACK. THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6 IS THE DAY THAT THIS BECAME REPORTABLE.
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN FROM A BACKHOE HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL.
EE WAS LIFTING ROOF JACKS WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK
EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS LONG AIRDOX COAL HAULER TO THE STAMLER FEEDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJURED SUSTAINED A FRACTURED HAND WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT/TWISTED IN THE GREASE HOSE HANDLE. AFTER GREASING HIS TRUCK THE INJURED PULLED ON THE GREASE HOSE IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE HOSE REEL APPARENTLY THE REEL TOOK UP THE SLACK ABRUPTLY &WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE HOSE HIS HAND WAS INJURED.
STARTING CLEANING OPEN TOP RAILROAD HOPPERS GROUND CONDITIONS WET AND MUDDY SLIPPED AND HURT RIGHT KNEE. WENT TO DR 2-17-94 AND NOTHING WAS FOUND RETURNING TO SPECIALIST 3-17-94. EE HAS WORKED EVER SCHEDULED WORKDAY SINCE INJURY.
EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP TO REMOVE A TAIL PIECE. EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE THAT HAD BEEN PLACED NEXT TO THE RIB. THE STRUCTURE FLIP PED UP & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT EAR CAUSING A LACERATION.
EE RAN OVER A ROCK WHILE TRAVELING INTAKE AIR COURSE IN A 4 WHEEL BATTERY OPERATED MANTRIP WHEN MANTRIP STRUCK THE ROCK EE BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT AND CAME DOWN ON HIS CAR LIGHT BATTERY THE BLOW C AVED BRUISE OF RIGHT KIDNEY AND POSSIBLE MUSCLE STRAIN.
INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE OFF HIS COAL DRILL WHEN THE CABLE SUDDENLY STOPPED CAUSING HIS BACK TO TWIST RESULT IN PULLED MUSCLES IN THE BACK.
DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE & CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ONLEFT HAND & CUT IT
HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE UP ON SIDE OF MINER WHEN HE FELT BURNING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A HALF-HEADER WHILE WALKING FROM THE MAN TRIP TO THE SECTION CAUSING PAIN TO HIS NECK.
LIFTING MINER CABLE & PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK
EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUSE MINER CUTTING FACE WHEN FROM SCRUBBER DISCHARGE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HIT LINE CURTAIN AND BOUNCHED HIT HIM IN THE EYE. OBJECT CAME BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
INJURED WAS AT CAR KNOCKER HUT WHEN ENGINE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE BLOWED OFF AIR CAUSING MATERIAL TO BLOWED INTO HIS LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE DOES A GREAT DEAL OF WELDING AND GRINDING AND SOMETIME ON 2-16 HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE STARTED DOWN THE STEPS AT THE SCALE HOUSE AND FELL.
PERSON STATED: LIFTING BOX OF GLUE, FELT PAIN TO LOWER BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LOAD BY REMOTE CONTROL WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE AS HE WAS HOLDING HE WAS LOOKING UP AT LOAD & TRIPPED OVER A 4WHEEL CART NOW REPORT SHOWS DOC JUST RECENTLY SENT EMPLOYEE T O PHYSICAL THERAPY WHICH HE RELATES TO THIS INCIDENT
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING INTHE SAME PLACE AS A PREVIOUS INJURY AFTER MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. PHYSICIAN INDICATED HE HAS ARTHRITIS IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS ONLY WORKED 7 DAYS.
WALKING OUTSIDE HOIST HOUSE, SLIPPED AND STRAINED KNEE.
WORKER WAS PULLING ON CUTTER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL SHOWER & SLIPPED IN THE WATER ON VINYL FLOOR- RESULTING IN HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE FLOOR - DIAGNOSIS FROM EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR- BROKEN SHOULDER JOINT.
EMPLOYEE OPERATING UNI-HAULER AND HIT BUMP. EPLOEE'S HEAD STRUCK TOP OF CANOPY JAMMING NECK.
SETTING UP TO MOVE CONVEYOR WHEN I STEPPED IN A HOLE, TWISTING MY KNEE.
WORKING DOWN IN PRIMARY CRUSHER, LEGS SPREAD APART PULLING ON A CLAY BALL, CAUSING A STRAIN.
#3 HEADING, 1ST BOLT ON 4TH ROW. EE WAS ON HIS KNEES, HAD PUT BIT & BOLT IN HOLE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN IT, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE WENT TO DR. ON 2-21-94 & WAS TOLD NOT TO RETURN TO WORK BECAUSE HE HAD A R. INGUINAL HERNIA.
EE WAS SHOVELING ON SLIPE BELT SLIPPED, WHILE MOVING BACK AWAY FROM BELT LINE, FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK AFTER GETTING UP.
A FULLY LOADED WATER TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE RAMP, HIT BERM, & TURNED OVER LANDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED INJURIES WHEN SHE DROPPED OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.
EE WAS INSTALLING A STARTER ON A DRAGLINE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK & NECK
WORKER WAS USING CHEATER BAR ON END OF LARGE RACHET TO OPEN RAILCAR NOTCH WHEN IT RECOILED & STRUCK ATGAINST HIS CHEST REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR BUT DIDNT FEEL ANY DAMAGE ON 02-23-94 TOLD SUPERVI SOR HE FELT PAIN & WAS SENT TO DR WHO PRESCRIBEDTYLENOL #3 WORKER EXCEEDED DOSAGE THAT NIGHT & MISSED WORK ON 02-24-94 ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON THIS DATE
NOT WEARING ANY BACK SUIPPORT EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO ROLL A LARGE ROCK TO HELP SOME OTHER MEN. IT WAS TO HEAVY & HE EXPERIENCED PAIN BUT CONTINUED WORKING THAT DAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER HE HAD TO SEE A DOCTOR FOR BACK PAIN.
WAS SHOVELING CONSTANTLY ON 2-16-94 DEVELOPED TINGLING IN ARM PAIN DEVELOPED LATER THAT NIGHT BUT SYMPTOMS SUBSIDED ON 03-10-94 AFTER PULLING BAGS IN BATHOUSE PAIN IN ARM REDEVELOPED
EMPLIOYEE WAS TRYING TO BEND A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS IN THE WAY OF INSTALLING MESH ON THE ROOF HE WAS ON A 6FT LADDER NEXT TO LAST STEP & THE BOLT HE WAS TRYING TO BEND BROKE OFF IN HOLE HE FELL & STRUCK A PELLET OF CRIBS
EE WAS WALKING UNDERGROUND AS HE WAS WALKING HE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM AND FELL AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL HE FRACTURED THE FIBULA ON RT LEG.
EE WAS PULLING UP FLETCHER CABLE SLACK, WHEN HE WENT TO REACH TO UNTIE CABLE FROM ROOF, HE STEPPED ON A ROLLER AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIB AGAINST STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF A DUAL BOOM BOLTER. INJURIED COMPLETED THE ROW OF BOLTS BEING INSTALLED AND PLACED THE STEEL IN CHUCK - STEEL APPARENTLY ONLY WENT INTO CHUCK LESS THAN 1". WHILE SWINGING DRILL HEAD, THE STEEL CAUGHT ON A PLANK- ROTATION WAS TURNED ON AND STEEL CAME OUT STRIKING VICTIM.
SUBJECT SET ROOF JACK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 1X2X2 CAME OUT OF ROOF STRIKING FOOT WITH EDGE. FOUR TOES ON THE LEFT FOOT WERE BROKEN.
THE CAR DRIVER WAITING TO ENTRY #3 PLACE THE LOADED CAR WAS COMING OUT WITH HIS HOIST COR THE ROOF BOLTER WAS WAITING IN THE RIGHT X-CUT AS SOON AS THE OUTGOING CAR CLEARED, THE WAITING CAR ST ARTED IN THE OUT GOING DRIVER DID NOT THINK HE HAD CLEANED ENOUGH FOR THE WAITING CAR TO ENTER AND ECIDED TO YELL AT THE WAITING ROOF BOLTER THAT THISWAS LOST CAR. HE GOT OFF AND BACKE DUP A
1 NORTH CUT THRU PICKED UP PUMP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE MECHANIC WAS REBUILDING AN A/C 2 X 3-13 & EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 2/21/94 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SUATICAL INJURT. INJURY WAS REPORTED ONB 2/21/94.
EE WAS STANDING INSIDE RAW MILL WHEN AN APPROX 30# PIECE OF MATERIAL FELL DOWN THE FEED CHUTE HITTING INJURED IN BACK SIDE OF KNEE & CALF. CONTRACTOR HAS NO MINE ID #. B&R METAL FABRICATION, 5 323 TEX OAK, DALLAS, TX. 75235
EMPLOYEE WAS "BOLTING" WITH A JACKLEG, AS HE WAS PULLING HIS STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT PROPERLY REPORT HIS INJURY STATUS WHICH IS WHY WE'VE BEEN REMISS IN F ILING THE 7000-1 IN A TIMELY MANNER. WE FOUND OUT VIA "WORKERS COMP".
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STANDS ONTO SUPPLY CAR, STAND FLIPPED OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK AND RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 3-23-94.
EE WAS POKING ROCK OUT OF PLANT. A FLAT ROCK FLEW OFF BELT AND HIT HIM BEHIND HIS LEFT KNEE.
WAS PUTTING 55 GAL DRUM ON PALLET WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE BACK OF HIS FLAT BED TRUCK HE TURNED & FELT A PULL IN THE MUSCLE GROIN AREA ON 02-16-94 MADE INCIDENT REPORT ONLY DID NOT GO TO THE D OC UNTIL 02-28-94
LIFTING PIECE OF STEEL AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE WHEEL ON A SUPPLY CAR & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE CLAIMS HE WAS LOADING A BARREL OF EPOXY ONTO A BARREL CRADLE WITH A HAND DOLLY.AS HE PUSHED AND PULLED HE FELT A DULL PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. THE PAIN INTENSIFIED WHEN HE HELPED A FELLOW WO RKER LIFT A 4 X 6 TIMBER. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ON 6-1-94, WHEN HE REQUIRED SURGERY.
INJURED WAS OPERA TING A 50 TON LOCOMOTIVE THE PUSHER ON A TRIP OF LOADS COMING OUTSIDE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF OUTBY 3 HAULAGE CROSS ON THE LOADED TRACK THE HEIGHT IN THIS AR EA IS 56 INCHES FROM THE TOP OF RAIL TO THE MINEROOF
MAN WAS LOADING SUPPLIES IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-18-94.
REPLACING TROUPIN ROLLER BRACKET, IT WAS IN A BIND. EMPLOYEE WAS TYRYING TO FREE UP BRACKET, IT BROKE FREE & CUT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND [INDEX FINGER].
WHILE DIGGING OUT CIC TAIL SECTION , EE CRAWLED UNDER THE GUARD & WAS LAYING UNDER THE FEED BOX NEAR THE LAST RETURN ROLLER. THERE WAS 13" TO 15" FROM GROUND LEVEL TO BOTTOM OF GUARD. WHILE LA YING ON HIS SIDE UNDER A MOVING BELT EE WAS CHIPPING AT MATERIAL WITH A SHOVEL. THE MOVING BELT CAUGHT HIS SHOVEL PULLING HIS HAND/ARM INTO THE RETURN IDLER CAUSING A LACERATION.
WHILE LOADING CALCIUM SMACKS EMPLOYEE STRAINED [R] SHOULDER. REPORTED ON 6/13/94.
INJURED PARTY HAD JUST PUT HIS ATRS UP AGAINST THE ROOF WHEN IT DISLODGED A PIECE OF RICK IN THE ROOF CAUSING IT TO FALL STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE HIP & LOWER BACK.
MAN WAS REMOVING TIMBER THAT HAD BEEN SET TO WORK ON MINER & ONE FELL ON HIM STRICKING HIM ACROSS HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIPE. HIS BACK WAS AWAY FROM 6" X 8' PIPE LEANING UP AGAINST WALL. THE WALL WAS BUMPED BY A LOADER CAUSING THE PIPE TO FALL FORWARD STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HE AD AND UPPER PART OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO MOVE HIS SLISHER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK. ACCORDING TO A DR REPORT I RECEIVED YESTERDAY HE WENT TO SEE A DR ON 2-28-94 BUT HE CONTINUED TO WO RK UNTIL 4-8-94 WHEN HE BEGANWORKIGN LIGHT DUTY UNDERGROUND.
EE WAS PULLING FLY WHEEL OFF OF AN AIR COMPRESSOR USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH PINCHED TIP OF INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENDING HIS SHIFT AT THE FACE.HE WAS REACHING THE ONCOMING OPERATOR THE REMOTE CONTROL WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 3'X4'X1"TO5" THICK FELL AND SLIDE DOWN HIS NECK AND BACK. 001-0 10 EAST SECTION #4 HEADING.
RAILING LOCATED ON TOP OF 1 SEPERATOR GAVE WAY AND EE FELL 8 6 TO SEPERATOR DECK.
DRILLER WAS USING A SANDLING LOOPED THROUGH A PULLEY TO PULL THE DRILL PIPE BACK ONTO THE TRUCK. AS THE PIPE WAS BEING PULLED BACK, IT HIT THE BACK OF THE WATER TANK CAUSING THE PIPE TO LIFT U P & SWING TOWARDS EE WHOE WAS STANDING ON THE 2 ND FLATBED'S DECK. THE PIPE HIT EE IN THE RIGHT KNEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
WHILE DRAGGING A ROCK DUST HOSE ALONG THE 10TH M. W. ENTRY THE INJURED STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL & TWISTED HIS RT. ANKLE.
LEFT KNEE BRUISED & SWELLED DUE TO CRAWLING ON BELTLINES
EE JUMPED OFF LOWBOY TRACTOR AND STRIKING LEFT HAND.
THE MAN WAS DISMOUNTING A CLINE REFUSE HAULER. HIS RT FOOT MISSED THE TOP STEP AND HIS FOOT AND LEG WENT BETWEEN THE STEP AND TRUCK FRAME. HE FELL BACK CAUSING LIGAMENT AND CARTILAGE DAMAGE AN D A FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA OF HIS RT LEG.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS PULLING WIRE THRU CONDUIT. WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY, BUT DECLINED MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-20-94. ON 6-2-94, EPIDURAL INJECTIONS WERE PRESCRIBED, WHICH MADE IT A REPORTABLE INCIDENT.
EE WAS OPERATING A 170-T EUCLID HAUL TRUCK WAITING IN TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED WITH OVERBURDEN BY 031 SHOVEL. SHOVEL SWUNG AND HIT TRUCK WITH BUCKET JARRING TRUCK AND CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER B ACK OF DRIVER.