VICTIM SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HIS HEAD BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD BOOM AND THE CANOPY.
Mining Incidents in March 1994
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in March 1994, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 7
- Total incidents
- 2,464
- Period
- March 1994
Top operators this month
- 01 Peabody Coal Company 59 incidents
- 02 Jim Walter Resources Inc 43 incidents
- 03 Consolidation Coal Company 35 incidents
- 04 Costain Coal Inc 28 incidents
- 05 Asarco Inc 25 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 2,464 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
CUSTOMER TRUCK WHICH WAS DRIVEN BY AN EMPLOYEE OF CLYDE RIVER ENTERPRISES, INC. WAS FOUND INJURED, BEHIND HIS TRUCK'S TRAILER WHILE ON OMYA, INC'S PROPERTY. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE CLYDE RIVER TRUCK DRIVER FELL OUT OF THE TRAILER AND HIT HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 19' 6" INBY THE NORTH MAINS #3 BELT TRANSFER POINT BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM BELT OF THE 3 NORTH MAINS #2 BELT.FORMAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO CONCLUSIVE FAT ALITY CAUSE OR ANY ASPECT OF NONE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN HIS PICKUP WHEN TRUCK ARRIVED TO BE LOADED WITH LIME. EMPLOYEE DROVE PICKUP AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED TOWARDS THE AREA OF THE LIME PILE, STRUCK TWO STOCKPILES OF FROZEN MATERIAL AN D ROLLED PICKUP TWICE. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A STROKE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING THE RIB AND WAS POSITIONED IN THE PINCHPOINT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FRAME AND DRILL MAST ROTARY HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A FRONT END LOADER UP A DIRT RAMP AND WHEN HE POSITIONED THE MACHINE TOO CLOSE TO A 6-7 FOOT VERTICAL BANK, THE LEFT REAR TIRE SLID OFF THE BANK CAUSING THE MACHINE TO FLI P UPSIDE DOWN AND PINNING THE EMPLOYEE BENEATH.
VICTIM WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE PIT ROAD IN SECOND GEAR. WITNESS SAID HE SEEMED TO BE DRVING ERRATICALLY AS HE WAS STRIKING THE BERM. AT A POINT WHERE THE ROAD TURNED, THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE BE RM AND THE PIT WALL. DRIVER WAS RETRIEVED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. HE DIED WITHOUT REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS.
WHILE UNLOADING A ROLL OF 4IN HOSE THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN
EMPLOYEE REPORTED PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE STACKING ON LINE A.
THE INJURED & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A FDS UNIT NEAR THE 2 LEFT BELT DRIVE WHEN THE INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT ABDOMEN INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 04-12-94 NOT DETERMINED REP ORTABLE UNTIL 05-04-94
HERNIA FROM LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SET UP A BARREL OF OIL IN RACK AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF CABLE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN.
HE WAS USING A FUSING MACHINE TO WELD HDPE PIPE. THIS MACHINE WAS BEING LIFTED BY A CHERRY PICKER BUT HAD TO BE MOVED AND GUIDED INTO POSITION. IT WAS WHILE HE WAS GUIDING THIS MACHINE THAT HE STRAINED AND FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT LOWER GROIN. HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY AT THIS TIME. INJURY GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE REPORTED TO THE NURSE ON 7-6-94.
OPERATING PRIMARY CRUSHER AND CRUSHED TIP OF FINGER BETWEEN ROCKS.
EE WAS CLEANING A SCREENBOX ON 4 BLOWOFF PUMP AT BUILDING 30. HE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO CLOSE THE VALVE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. HE REPORTED TO THE PLANT DISPENSARY AN D WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST. ON APRIL 4 94. HIS CASE WAS UPGRADED DUE TO HIS BEING SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON APRIL 18 94. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA ON MARCY 29, 1994.
WHILE MOVING A 32' EXTENSION LADDER FROM ONE SIDE OF THE DOOR TO THE OTHER, THE LADDER BEGAN TO TIP OVER. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE LADDER, THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN. EE SAW A DR. O N 4-1-94.
PERFORMING MAINTENANCE DUTIES INSIDE PLANT LIFTING AND HOLDING STEEL PLATES FOR REPAIR OF CHUTES COMPLAINED OF ABDOMEN PAIN.
THE MAN WAS PUTTING SPLICES ON THE CONVEYOR BELTING, AND THE ROLLING THEM UP, TO BE TAKING INTO THEMINE. WHILE ROLLING UP THE BELTING, IT BECAME CAUGHT ON SOME FROZEN RAISED UP GROUND. THE MA N TRIED TO PUSH ON THE BELTING AGAIN, AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE STOMACH AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FAN LINE, FELT A PULL INHIS GROIN AREA.
WHILE BACKING THE SCOOP0 UNDER THE LINE CURTAIN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE LINE CURTAIN OVER THE CANOPY OF THE SCOOP WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CANOPY OF THE SCO OP AND THE TOP.
HE WAS PICKING DIRT OFF CONVEYOR. HE DROPED A CHUNK ON HIS INDEX FINGER. THE LOSS OF HIS FIRST JOINT ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE CARRYING A MOTOR MOUNT UP THE STAIRS, EE FELT WHAT WAS THOUGH TO BE A PULLED LOWER STOMACH MUSCLE. AFTER DISCOMFORT CONTINUED SEVERAL DAYS, EE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR. WHE DIAGNOSED A HERN IA. EE WAS IN COMPLIANCE TO RULES, NO MINING EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, REFRESHED TRAINING COMPLETED 2/22/94, NO PROTECTIVE ITEMS INVOLVED.
ALLEGEDLY VICTIM WAS PICKING UP AN EMPTY WOODEN PALLET THAT WAS WEDGED AND HE FELT PRESSURE AND PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN AREA WHEN PALLET DIDN'T MOVE.
LOADING TOP BELT STRUCTURE, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA. NOTE: INJURED REPORTED TO MINE FOREMAN, NEVER MISSED ANY WORK UNTIL 3-18-94.
INJURED AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WEREUSIGN A WIRE ROPE TOSHIEVE AN EXTENTION FOR UNIT 1'S TAKEUP INTO PLACE. THE EXTENTIO BECAME HUNG UP. HE CALLED FOR SLACK IN THE ROPE. THE OEPRATOR OF THE VEHICLE BEING USED TO PULL THE EXTENTION DID NOT HEAR HIM AND TIGHTENED UP THE ROPE AND HE GRABBED IT CAUSIGN HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROPE AND RIB.
PINNING TOP WHEN A SECTION OF RIB POPPED OFF IT. STARTLE DHIM AND HE JUMPED AWAY FROM RIB AND PLACED HIS HAND ON BOOM OF PINNER WHILE BOOM WAS RAISING CATCHING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.
WHILE MOVING METAL DUCT MATERIAL WORKER EXPERIENCED SHARP BURNING PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. UNABLE TO HAVE SURGERY SCHEDULED 3-15-94 DUE TO LUNG CONGESTION RESCHEDULED FOR 3-29-94 MISSED ONE DAY 3-15-94 AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY AT THIS TIME.
INJURED WAS HELPING RAISE THE CANOPY ON THE CONTINOUS MINER WHEN HIS SLATE BAR SLIPPED & CAMOPY CAME DOWN & CAUGHT HIS FINGER MASHING THE END OF L MIDDLE FINGER.
ALLEGEDLY WHILE VICTIM WAS LIFTING KILN BRICK ARCH ONTO FORKLIFT, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN AREA. & A PULLING IN GROIN AREA.
INGUINAL HERNIA CLAIMANT STATES HE THOUGHT HE HAD THE FLU WENT TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING LOWER OUTSIDE DRUM LINERS FOR THE #1 RAW SEPARATOR (APPROX. WEIGHT 80 LBS)AS HE LIFTED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER GROIN. PAIN DID NOT GO AWAY SO HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 3-7-94.
EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO MACHINERY FOR A DISCONNECTED AIR HOSE. HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN THE PINCH POINT BETWEEN A BELT AND SHEAVE. LEFT HAND WAS LACERATED AND TIP OF LEFT RING FINGER WAS AMPUT ATED. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SHUT DOWN AND LOCK OUT EQUIPMENT.
NO NARITIVE
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BUCKJET OF CHAINS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP BELT SKIRTING AND SAID HE FELT SOME TYPE OF PULL IN THE LOWER BACK. EE WENT ON EASTER BREAK FOR 4 DAYS THEN CALLED HIS FOREMAN SAID HE WOULD NOT BE IN FOR THE SHIFT. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT THE EE THEREFORE THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE.
BLOCK FELL ON LEFT FOOT WHILE UNLOAIDNG PALLET OF BLOCK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING REFAIR CRAWLER CHAIN ON MARK II ROTARY DRILL. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING PIN ON CHAIN WHEN HE MISSED; STRIKING INJURED'S FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A WELL CAP INTO THE GROUND WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL OR RUST CAME OFF THE PLATE & ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE
CHANGING HAMMERS IN THE WEST IMPACT. INJURED WASINSIDE THE MILL TRYING TO BALANCE THE ROTOR. AS ONE HAMMER CAME OUT THE ROTOR SPUN OVER HURTING HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE TRIPPED OVER THE TONGUE OF A BARBEQUE PIT TRAILER HIS RT KNEE TOOK THE MAJORITY OF THE IMPACT FROM THE FALL
EE WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER. A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND HIT A PIECE OF SPARE DRILL STEEL LAYING THE DRILL STEEL TRAY. THE DRILL STEEL FLEW UP HITTING THE EE ON THE LEFT EAR, CAUSING L ACERATING INJURIES.
INJURED WAS ON HIS KNEE'S HANDLING CLEVIS TO ATTACHED TO RBACK OF PINNER. WHEN HE PICKED UP CLEVIS HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS REPLACING SUCTION HOSE ON FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD. AFTER REPLACING HOSE, HE LAID HIS HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD, EXPECTIGN TO LOWER THE HEAD. HE INADVERTENTLY RAISED THE DRILL HEAD, CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF & DRILLHEAD.
INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CARBURETOR FROM THE SHOP FLOOR. HE GOT A CATCH IN THE LOWER BACK AS HE STRAINTENED UP.
EE WAS STADNING ON A LADDER TAKING MEASURMENT OFF A SCREEN TO DO A REPAIR WHEN LADDER SLIPPED AND THE EE FALL OFF LADDER AND LANDED ON A 100 LB PROPANE TANK.
EE WAS BOLTING & A SMALL PICK OF ROCK STRUCK HIM IN BACK ON 03-31-94 AT THIS TIME IT WAS NOT A LAST TIME ACCIDENT ON 04-27-94 EE WENT TO DOC & WAS PLACED ON LIGHT OR NO DUTY DUE TO BACK PAIN I S SCHEDULED TO RETURN 05-05-94 MISSED 5 DAYS CAME BACK FULLY RELEASED
WHILE HELPING BREAK OUT A JOINT OF STEEL ON THE DRILL, THE BREAKOUT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF, HIT THE INJURED'S HAND AND CUT IT REQUIRING STITCHES.
MAN WAS LOADING ROCKDUST IN SCOOP BLAD AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND FACE WHEN THE POLYSTER SHIRT HE WAS WEARING CAUGHT FIRE. SEWER GAS HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE RESTROOM AND IGNITED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LIT A CIGARETTE.
EMPLOYEE HELPING LIFT A LADDER FROM SUMPBOX LADDER WAS EMBEDDED IN MUD EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN AROUND NAVEL & A LUMP APPEARED
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS SALVAGING AN OLD ACID PIPE. EMPLOYEE WAS FLUSHING OUT THE PIPE WITH WATER. THE SIDE OF THE PIPE SPLIT, SPRAYING THE EMPLOYEE WITH ACID.
MALE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF ROTARY SCREE THAT WAS SETTING ON THE GROUND. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE WELD BROKE THAT WAS HOLDING THE HAND RIAL HE WAS USING. KNOWING HE WAS GOING TO FALL HE KICKED/PUSHED HIMSELF BACKWARDS TO AVOID LANDING ON ANY EXTENSIONS OF TH EROTARY. HE FELL ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDER, RESULTING IN DEEP MUSCLE BRUISES. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOPSITAL BY AMBULANCE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND HE THREW THE CABLE UP ON THE RIB. THE RIB ROLLED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ELBOW AND KNEE. AROUND 10:00 P.M. EMPLOYEE STATED HIS NECK WAS GETTING STIFF.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP TO GET INTO THE DOZER WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE STEP MOUNT, CAUSING A BRUISE.
EMPLOYEE HAD PICKED UP 50-60 LBS OF CHAIN AND TURNED TO GO UP SOME STEPS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER LEFT RIB AREA.
WALKING IN ROADWAY TO AREA WHERE HIS FORE CAR WAS PARKED WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND AND TWISTED HIS NECK.
HE WAS GETTING OFF BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS FACE AND CUTTING HIS NOSE.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCOUPLE A SLATE CAR FROM A SAUSAGE DUSTER WHILE CARS WERE ON A CURVE INJURED HAD HAND PINCHED BETWEEN COUPLER & FRAME OF SLATE CAR
WHILE SHOVELING IN FRONT OF LONGWALL SHIELD FEET THE INJURED STRAINED HIS LOW BACK.
INJURED STATES THAT AS HE LOWERED BOOM AND RAISED STAB JACK THE BOLTER HEAD DROPPED FROM ELEVATED POSITION AND SUPPLY TRAY OVER CONTROL LEVER CONTACTED TOP OF RT KNEE. NO VISIBLE SIGN OF INJUR Y X-RAYS NEGATIVE.
EE WAS CLEANING & ROCK DUSTING, VICTIM TOLD A COWORKER THAT A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.
STANDING ON LADDER INSTALLING LOADER BRAKE CABLE. SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK. DID NOT FALL FROM LADDER.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT HIM.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELT PAIN AND SORENESS IN HISSHOULDER WHILE HANGING THE TRAILING CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN AFTER A TWO WEEK VACATION PERIOD BEGINNING THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE LOST WORK DAYS BEGIN 4-18-94(FIRST DAY)
EMPLOYEE STATES"WHILE WORKING ON 305 FEEDER HE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO SUPR. NOR DID HE MARK TIME CARD OF INJURY, CALLED IN ON 4-7-94 TO REPORT ALLEGED INJURY.
EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL AROUND 4 BELT HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING SLATE AT SLOVAN TIPPLE & A LARGE PIECE OF SLATE HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE CHUTE SMASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT HAND
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ON 3-31-94 WHILE WORKING ON HIS KNEES. THIS CAUSED HIS KNEES TO SWELL, REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 4-4-94.
RAISED UP ON THREE-WHEELER TO GET OUT OF WATER AND GOT HEAD IN TOP - WENT TO SECTION - CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN IN NECK AND BACK - WENT TO DOCTOR.
EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS IN THE PREPERATION PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LOWER BACK HE DID NOT BEGIN TO MISS WORK UNTIL 4-9-94 WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO SPASM.
ME HUBBARD SAID THAT HIS BACK & LEG STARTED HURTING WHILE WORKING ON 2-233-94. ACCORDING TO MR. HUBBARD, HIS FAMILY DOC. DIAG. A STRAINED HIP AND THEN CHANGED HIS DIAG. IN MARCH TO A BACK INJ URY, AFTER ORDERING AN MRI. MR. HUBBARD WENT HOME ON 3-31-94 BECAUSE HE SAID HIS BACK WAS CONTINUING TO HURT AND HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN HE WOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING MANTRIP BUMPED CALF ON RUBRAIL.
ULIFTIN ROCK OFF BELT HURT ARM LIFT ROCK OFF BELT.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE FAN BELTS ON A POWDER TRUCK. ANOTHER EE WAS UNAWARE OF THIS AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE TRUCK. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT CUT THE TIP END OF THE INJURED EE'S LITTL E FINGER OFF.
TORE CARTILAGE IN LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE WHEN HIS KNEE STARTED HURTING HIM.
SHOVELING UNDER HOPPER, ROCK FELL STRIKING A GLANCING BLOW TO HEAD & SHOULDER. (WAS WEARING HARD HAT).
THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO EACC POLICY THEREFORE WE WERE NOT AWARE OF AN INCIDENT UNTIL 9-11-95. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE BRUISED HIS KNEE DURING HIS NORMAL WORK DUTIES.
BURNING A FLIGHT OFF SCRAPER LINE, SLIPPED AND FELL IN
EE STATED HE BOLTED ROOF ON 03-30-94 & EXPERIENCED A SORE BACK & OTHER MUSCLES ON 03-31-94 THAT KEPT HIM FROM WORK FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THRU 04-12-94 NO ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED & WE DID NOT KNOW OF THE REASON FOR HIS BEING OFF DUTY UNTIL HIS RETURN TO WORK ON 04-12-94
EE WAS HELPING 3 OTHER MEN DRAG OFF A RAIL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE MINER TUNNEL AROUND TO FACE THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING AS HE TURNED AROUND, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SECTION TAIL PIECE, AND WHEN HE LIFTED SHOVEL OF COAL ONTO BELT HE SPRAINED HIS SHOUDLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TOP ROLLER IN BELT AND WAS LIFTING AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FORK TRUCK TRAVELING OVER ROUGH PAVING. HE TURNED TO LOOK TO THE REAR AT THE SAME TIME HE HIT A HUMP IN THE PAVING. THIS CAUSED A RUPTURE TO A CERVICAL DISK.
EE HAD DROPPED ATRS AND STEPPED BACK TO TRAM LEVERS TO MOVE PINNER UP TO NEXT ROW OF PINS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE AND SH OULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT NO FINISH MILL USING A 20 POUND SLEDGEHAMMER TO BEAT THE DOOR IN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE WAS SWINGING THE SLEDGEHAMMER HE SUFFERED A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK
EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A 3 WHEELER WITH OTHER EE WHEN 3 WHEELER RAN OVER A ROCK IN TRAVEL WAY AND AT THE END OF SHIFT EE REPORT TO ME THAT FOREMAN OTHER EE THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STEPPED DOWN FROM 820 HAULER HE WAS WORKING ON ONTO A WOODEN PALLET ON FLOOR. PALLET CREELED AND HE FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING SWIMMING POOL MIX THE BAG BROKE AND BLEW DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE THROWING ROCK INTO 12CM-3 SECTION FEEDER THE INJURED LACERATAED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ABSENT FROM WORK MARCH 30, 31,AND APRIL 1, 1994. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK APRIL 41994 WITH NOTE FROM DR. SAYING, HE HAS AN INJURYTO HIS LEFT ARM AND WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON MONDAY APRIL 4, 1994.
EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO MOVE STAR RING ON FEED LUKIE ON 5-10 FLASH TANK ON THE DOWNWARD SWING. HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN LEFT FLANK AREA. ORIGINAL INJURY WAS 6-5-91. WAS REINJURED ON ABOV E DATE. EE DID NOT BEGIN LOSING TIME TIL 4-12-94
INJURED WAS STANDING ON TWO PIECES OF SHEETING GIRTS WHEN FOOT SLIPPED, FELL HITTING HEAD AND KNEE.
ON 3-17-94 THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF THE NECK BY THE RESTRAINING BAR ON A BOBCAT REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 3-30-94 AND HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPORTED(4-4-94). 0N 4-8-94 THE EMP LOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY.
EE WAS HELPING POSITION A 120 LB GREASE DRUM USED IN CONTUNCTIONAL WITH THE AUTOMATIC GREASING SYSTEM ON OUR CONTUNCTIONAL WITH THE AUTOMATIC GREASE SYSTEM ON OUR DEMAY DISEL HYDRAULIC SHOVEL IN THE PROCESS HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE DRUM AND THE 4 INCH STEEL RIM USED TO STABLIZED THE GREASE DRUM ABOARD THE SHOVEL.
RIB FELL OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE
HE WAS REMOVING A RIPPER TOOTH BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. A CHIP BROKE OFF, PENETRATING HIS LEFT THIGH.
THIS MAN WAS SITTING IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT OF THE DRILL AND WHEN HE STARTED TO STAND UP, HE GRIPPED THE DOOR HANDLE TO HELP PULL HIMSELF UP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAS BRUISED KNEES DUE TO CRAWLING IN LOW COAL SEAM
DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE TRATOR TRAILER ASCENDING A STEEP HAUL ROAD WHICH WAS ROUGH & WET & WAS TURNING TO THE RT WHEN THE DRIVE WHEELS ON THE TRACTOR LOST TRACTION CAUSING IT TO SPIN THEN GAI NED TRACTION CAUSING THE GEARING IN THE REAR ENDTO BREAK THE TRACTOR & TRAILER STARTED SLIDIKNG BACKWARD ON THE GRADE & CURVE CAUSING THE TRAILER TO JACK KNIFE & UPSET & THROW THE TRACTOR INT
HE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA WHERE 10" PVC PIPE WAS BEING INSTALLED TO BE USED AS A DISCHARGE LINE. WHILE WORKING FROM A KNEELING POSITION AND PULLNG ON A JOINT OF THE PIPE, HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A TORN MENISCUS. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 5-23-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANG ESTEEL ON A DRILL. THE PIECES SLIPPED CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB TIP.
EMPLOYEE DROVE A BUGGY OVER A BLOCK OF COAL, MAKING THE BUGGY BOUNCE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.
WHILE PULLING SHIELDS IN THE LONGWALL TAILGATE A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE ON HIS RT HAND.
INJURED EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER AFTER GETTING A SECTION OF PLATE STEEL WERE STACKING 4X8 SHEETS BACK ON ENED. THE STEEL WSAS IN A BUILDING AND ADJACENT TO APUMP MOUNTED ON A TRAILER. WHEN THE Y HAD THE STEEL BACK UPRIGHT THEY TRIED PRYING THE BOTTOMS AWAY FROMT HE WALL TO ACHIEVE PITCH AND STABILITY, BUT THE STEEL SHIFTED OVERCAME THE STRENGTH OF EMPLOYEE AND PINCHED HIS LEG BETWEE
AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A DART COAL TRUCK HIS PANT LEG GOT CAUGHT ON THE LADDER RESULTING IN A FALL WITH INJURY(BRUISE) TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOSS OF TIME.
WALKING ON DECK OF DREDGE, SLIPPED & TWISTED BACK. S-RAY REVEALS ARTHRITIS AND CALCIUM DEPOSITS ON HIS SPINE. AT THIS TIME IT IS NOT DETERMINED WHETHTER BACK PAIN IS DUE TO INJURY OR IS DUE TO ARTHRITIS. CURRENTLY EE IS NOT WORKING, AND IS TAKING DAILY PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS PER DR.'S ORDER.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MARKING HIS BOLT SPACING WHEN HE STATES HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN ACHING.
VICTIM STATED WHEN TRAVELING UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT, BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BELT GUARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A TURBINE PUMP TO BE LIFTED & WHEN HE JUMPED FROM THE PUMP INTO THE TRUCK BODY HE OVERTURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE & HEARD IT POP.
EE PICKED UP A HYDRAULIC CHAIN SAW TO SAW A TIMBER WHEN HE SQUEEZED THE TRIGGER HIS LEFT HAND WAS AGAINST THE DRAIN. HIS THUMB WAS LACERATED IN THE PROCESS.
SCALING THE BACK AFTER A BAST. WHILE SCALING THE BACK WITH A SCALING BAR, THE BACK SOUNDED DRUMMY NEAR THE FACE. COULDN'T FIND ANY CRACKS TO SCALE IT DOWN, WENT AROUND IT WITH HIS BACK TO THE FACE, SAW A CRACK, HIT IT WITH THE SCALING BAR & THE ROCK CAME DOWN WITH OTHER ROCKS & HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER. THE BLOW KNOCKED HIM OVER ON THE MUCK PILE, HURT KNEE IN FALL & ROCK HIT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING A 4X8 PIECE OF GRATING FROM THE GROUND TO PLACE ON SAWHORSES. UPON LIFTING THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTNUED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF TH E DAY. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4/1/94. EMPLOYEE HAS RETURNED TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITY.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING-WATCHING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES SET A 9' TIMBER. THE CAP PIECE CAME OFF THE TOP OF THE WOODER TIMBER. HITTING HIM ON CHEEK OF HIS FACE.
EE WAS CHAINING A BLOCK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AND DOWN HIS LEG.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE TRAILING CABLE FROM THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE FRAME AS THE ROOF BOLTER WAS TRAMMED FORWARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO CRUSHER CONTROL HOUSE. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL CAUSING HIM TO INJURE RIGHT KNEE. (IT WAS RAINY AND THE GROUND WAS MUDDY).
WHILE SHOVELING, THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
MAN WAS BREAKING ROCK AT THE DUMP WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND GETTING ROCK OUT OF DUMP. BENT OVER TO GET ROCK AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INJURED ON 03-29-94 WHILE SHOUVELING COAL FROM BENEATH THE DISCHARGE ROLLER AT 14 HEAD CREATING AN ACUTE GROIN PULL 7000-1 FORM SUBMITTED IN PROTEST PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION
WHILE REACHING TO RESET RUEL MEMTER, CAUGHT TOE ON TANK MOUNT, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LOADING BLACK POWDER TO MAKE A BLOCK LIFT. BLACK PREMATURELY IGNITED CAUSING AN EXPLOSION. AS A RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION EE RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO HIS RIGHT HAND AND KNEE.
HE INFORM DURING THE BREAK TIME WHEN HE WENT TO THE CAFETERIA, THE ENTRANCE DOOR PRICK HIS RIGHT HAND FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A PERMANENT TYPE LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT FOUR FEET TO THE FLOOR. LEFT FOOT STRUCK SIDE OF ADJACENT STORAGE BIN FOUNDATION.
SHOVELING ON 1 MOTHER BELT WHEN THROWING MATERIAL ON TO BELT WITH SHOVEL MUCK STUCK TO SHOVEL CAUSING INDIVIDUAL TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
HAD DIARREA YESTERDAY.STARTED CLIMBING LADDER OF992 LOADER AND FELT SOMETHING POP INSIDE. USED BATHROOM AND STARTED PASSING BLOOD THROUGH BOWELS.
EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OFROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE MINER IN ENTRY 1, UNTI #1 AT THE 300 FT. MARK, WHEN THE PIECE OF ROCK F ELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE MINER IT LANDED ON ITS EDGE, IT THEN FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON THE EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG, CALF AND ANKLE INFLICTING HIS INJURY. EMPLOYEE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY SEEK TREATMENT
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF 777 TRUCK BUMPER STRIKING RIGHT ARM AGAINST GROUND-BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW- 4-3-94 EMPLOYEE HAD X RAY AND DR. DETERMINED RIGHT ELBOW TO BE BROKEN.
EE WAS STADING IN 1ST EAST #5 ENTRY AND A SCREW JACK, LEANING AGAINST RIB, FELL OVER STRIKING EE IN CENTER OF BACK.
WHILE BOLTING TOP EE LET THE BOLT WRENCH SLIP CAUSING THE KNUCKLE OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND TO HIT THE ROOF BOLT PLATE AND CUT IT HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 4-7-94 WHEN HE WAS TAK EN TO MD. BECAUSE OF SWELLING AND TENDERNESS.
EE GOT PLASTER IN RIGHT EYE WHILE PLASTERING A STOPPING.
EE WAS KNEELING ON THE BOTTOM WORKING. EE GOT UP FROM KNEELING POSITION AND HIS RIGHT KNEE TEMPORARILY LOCKED UP.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG HAULAGE ROAD WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE WET ROADWAY AND SLIPPED AND FELL. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION OR LOSE TIME UNTIL 4-18-94.
WHILE WALKING TRHOUGH REVLOLVING FRAME, STEPPED OVER BULK HEAD & TWISTED ANKLE.
INJURED WAS SITTING IN HIS TRUCK FACING FORWARD WHILE A FRONT END LOADER WAS LOADING HIM WITH OVERSIZED BOULDERS. WHEN THE FIRST BOULER WAS DROPPED INTO HIS TRUCK THE JERKING MOTION OF THE TRU CK BOUCING UP & DOWN CAUSED EXTENSIVE PAIN TO THE INJURED'S BACK.
EMPLOYEE BUILDING A CRIB AFTER ROCK FALL. EXPOSURE TO SMOKE FROM A MALFUNCITONING SLIP SWITCH THE ROCK FALL HAD DAMAGED CAUSING THE BELT TO BURN.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM MACHINE & DISLOCATED HIS ANKLE.
EE CALL ON 3-30-94 AT 1100 TO INFORM BACK WAS INJURED ON 3-29 HAD BEEN TO DR AND WOULD RETURN ON 3-31 HAD NO IDEAL WHEN OR HOW BACK WAS INJURED ON 3-29. MUST HAVE HURT AND DID NOT DETERMINE TI L NEXT DAY STATED EE.
ACCUMULATION OF HANDLING MATERIAL ON THE JOB.
WAS FIGHTING A GRASS FIRE & TRIPPED OVER BUCKET, HE LADNDE ON HIS HANDS PULLING HIS LEFT & RIGHT WRISTS. CONTINUED WORK UNTIL 4-24-94.
LOOKING FOR REASON WHY HAMMERMILL WENT DOWN BULDGE DISCOVERED ON UNDERSIDE OF B-15 BELT ALONG NORTH SIDE AT FEED HOPPER IMPACT IDLERS REACHED UNDER GUARD BAR BETWEEN IMPACT/TROUGH IDLERS & BEL T TO POINT OUT PROBLEM TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RAIN SJIT DCAUGHT BY MOVING CONVEYOR BELT IMPACT IDLERS PULLING ARM INTO ASSEMBLY OTHER EMPLOYEE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHUT DOWN
WHILE POURING MELTED LEAD INTO CRUSHER PART, SOME OF THE HOT LEAD BLEW OUT OF THE CRUSHER STRIKING EMPLOYEE (SHOP AREA)
EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL DOWN.
WHIE LOADING BLOCK BY HAND ONTO SCOOP BUCKET, TO PLACE FOR STOPPING, HE TWISTED HIS BACK,F ELT PAIN IN LOWER LUMBAR AREA.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN 20 GATE BELT LINE AND ANKLE STARTED TO TURN, AND FROM TRYING TO KEEP FROM FALLING HIT KNEE ON WATER LINE AND TWISTED BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-31-94.
WHILE CLEANING ON LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF TIRE & HE FELL TO THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE JACKHAMMER TO A HIGHER LEDGE. WHEN HE SET IT DOWN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE AIR CONNECTOR AND THE HANDLE.
BARRELL SLIPPED OFF RACK AND CAUGHT FINGER. RING FINGER ON RIGHT AND.
PICKED UP A SMALL ROCK & HURT GROIN AREA.
STRAIN RIGHT ELBOW - EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON STEEL BELT ROPE AND FELT PAIN IN ELBOW AND SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-5-94
EE WAS CLEANING A STONE CHUTE, HIS FOOTING SLIPPED & HE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM ON THE WALL OF THE CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE EXAMINING THE BELT LINE.THE BELT DRIVE SLIP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE OF ROCK FALL CAUSING THE BELT TO BURN FROM THE BELT DRIVE.
IT WAS RAINING AND HE WAS CLEANING OUT ROCKS FROM CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED WHILE GOING DOWN FROM CRUSHER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
INJURED WAS LIFTING AND PULLING STEEL WATER PIPE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EE STATED HE WAS HOLDING A 4" HOSE DOWN ON GROUND & BENT DOWN TO MOVE IT. LINE HIT A ROCK AND BLEW BACK INTO RIGHT EYE (UNDER SAFETY GLASSES). HE WAS ALSO WEARING A DUST MASK (RESPIRATOR).
FOOT SLIPPED ON TOE OF SHIELD AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
THIS EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LEFT ELBOW WHILE CHANGING TIRES WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. IT BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN SURGERY WAS REQUIRED, AND THE INJURY WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED.
EE STATED HE WAS ASSISTING THE HANG UP A ROLL OF BELTING ON THE 12E SECTION WHEN THE ROLL UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROLL OF BELT AND A ROOF JACK THAT WAS USED TO HA NG THE BELT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR APPROX 2 WEEKS AFTER FIRST DAY OFF WORK 4-18-94 WAS DIAGNOSED ON 4-15-94.
PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING PERSON TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. PERSON STATED HE HAS PAIN TO THE LOWER BACK AREA. PERSON STATED HE RE-INJURED HIS BACK, HAD BACK SURGERY IN JANUARY OF 93 RETURNED TO WORK AND WAS RE-INJURED.
INJURED AND ANOTHER WELDER WERE WORKING ON A LOADER BUCKET WELDING AND CHIPPING. HE FELT AN IRRITATION IN HIS EYE. WAS A WINDY DAY.
EE SLIPPED OFF MIXER, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH ARMS ON MIXER, PINCHED NERVE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOTTOM ROLLER FROM A CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE PULLED HARD ON IT HE HIT FELT A PAIN IN GROIN. NOTE: IST DAY MISSED WORK 4/6/94
EE WAS FUELING HIS HAUL TRUCK AND HE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY BANK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
TWO EE WERE INSTALLING ADAPTERS AND TIPS ON BUCKET OF THE 475 B LOADER WHEN THE ADAPTER SLIPPED OFF STRIKING TOP OF EE S RIGHT FOOT.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE DOORS ON THE UTILITY SHED AT END OF SHIFT A PIECE OF PLYWOOD OVERHEAD FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE BEHIND THE KNEE ON RT LEG
MAN WAS PREPARING TO TAKE SOME 5' BOALTS FOR [FOR THE BOLTER OPERATOR TO SPOT] TO THE BOLTER OPERATOR. HE PICKED UP ABOUT 8 BOLTS & AS HE STARTED TO CARRY THEM TO THE OPERATOR HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER ON THE SALEM PORTAL ELEVATOR THAT MALFUNCTIONED, ALLOWING THE ELEVATOR TO ASCEND PAST THE TOP LANDING & STIRKE THE INSPECTION PLATFORM BEAMS. THIS RESULTED INTO IN JURIES TO EMPLOYEE WHICH ARE LISTED BELOW. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 4-14-94.
STEPPED OFF WALK PLANK
TWISTED BACK WHILE STACKING 100 LB SACKS.
WAYNE INDICATES HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING WOODED BLOCK DURING PLANT MOVE PREPERATION.
SLIPPED OFF VIBRATOR & STRETCHED INNER THIGH MUSCLE ON RIGHT LEG.
THEY WERE CHANGING SCREEN ON PLANT. LIFTING SCREEN FROM GROUND TO PUT ON TOP DECK OF SCREENING PLANT.
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK CAB AND WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE BED WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ONT EH FROST AND HE FELL BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE FRAM EOF THE TRUCK.
RAINING/HANDRAILS WERE SLIPPERY & EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE LOADER PLATFORM EMPLOYEE TWISTED LEFT KNEE/POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENTS
THE EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER ON THE SALEM PORTAL ELEVATOR THAT MALFUNCTIONED ALLOWING THE ELEVATOR TO ASCEND PAST THE TOP LANDING & STRIKE THE INSPECTION PLATFORM BEAMS , THIS RESULTED INTO IN JURIES TO EMPLOYEE WHICH ARE LISTED BELOW. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 04-11-94.
EE INJURED HIS BACK OPERATING THE GRADER ON 01-10-94 HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 03-07-94 & WORKED UNTIL 03-28-94 WHEN HE WENT HOME EARLY BECAUSE HE AGGRAVATED HIS BACK INJURY EE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON 04-01-94
WHILE LOWERING AN EXTENSION LADDER INTO A FROTH CELL INSIDE THE PLANT THE INJURED SLIPPED FROM THE LADDER CAUSING HIS THUMB ON LEFT HAND TO FOUL BETWEEN THE LADDER RINGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D8L DOZER IN COAL TOCKPILE PUSHING MATERIAL AWAY FROM STACKING TUBES. HE DID NOT REPORT NAY INJURY UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING, WHEN HE CALLE DIN REPORTED HIS LOWER B ACK WS HURTING FORM OPRATING THE DOZER. HE STATED HE WAS GOING TO SEE HIS DR.
PUSHING MUD WITH A D10 DOZER WENT TO GET OFF THE DOZER PUT FOOT ON THE FOOT HOLD & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF & HE FELL TO THE GROUND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH BOTH HANDS STOVED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER & LEFT SIDE OF NECK
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WORKING HE HIT HIS KNEE ON SOMETHING & IT STARTED TO HURT
EE WAS RUNNING MINER FROM REMOTE BOX AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN LEFT EYE WITH DIRTY WORK GLOVE.
EMPLOYEE CARRING A CINDER BLOCK AND STEPPED IN HOLE.
A PIECE OF COAL WAS CAUGHT IN EYE WHILE HE WAS OPERATING MINER.
MAN STATED HE WAS OPERATING SUPPLY JEEP RAN OVR A POT HOLE IN ROADWAY AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
2D TRANSTER PUTTING BELT SKIRTS IN USING A SLATE BAR FOR PRYING EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RAIL AND PLACING ON FLAT CAR.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE LIFTED A CRIB TIE HE TWISTED HIS UPPER BODY & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE UPRIGHT PUMP, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. CONDITIONS -WET AND MUCKIE.
A CO-WORKER WAS OPERATING THE NO 18 TRACK MOTOR AND HIS TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE WIRE AND STOPPED IN A CAVITY IN THE ROOF. THE TROLLEY POLE BASE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE TROLLEY WIRE AND SH ORTED OUT. THE VICTIM WENT TO TAKE THE POLE AWAYFROM THE TROLLEY WIRE AND WHEN HE DID HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL FLASH TO HIS FACE.
2 SHIFT EXTRA MEN WENT TO 62W56 STOPE TO PUT IN ROOF PINS. THEY PUT IN 36 PINS & STARTED TO PUT IN ANOTHER PIN IN LEFT CORNER. WHILE TIGHTENING PIN, A PIECE OF LOOSE BROKE FROM CORNER OF SLOPE & FELL IN BASKET OF #4 HYDRO-CARRIER HITTING ONE ON R FOOT. STOPE HAD BEEN MINE WITH SCALER & JUMBO, & PIN HOLES DRILLED- SIZE OF LOOSE- 36" X 22" X 6".
THE EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER ON THE SALELM PORTAL ELEVATOR THAT MALFUNCTIONED, ALLOWING THE ELEVATOR TO ASCEND PAST THE TOP LANDING & STRIKE THE INSPECTION PLATFORM BEAMS. THIS RESULTED INTO I NJURIES TO EMPLOYEE WHICH ARE LISTED BELOW.
CLEANING COAL OFF OF BELT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK SLUGED OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON BACK OF HEAD AND BACK PUSHING HIS FACE DOWN INTO THE BELT ROPES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER ON THE SALEM PORTAL ELEVATOR THAT MALFUNCTIONED, ALLOWING THE ELEVATOR TO ASCEND PAST THE TOP LANDING & STRIKE THE INSPECTION PLATFORM BEAMS. THIS RESULTED INTO IN JURES TO EMPLOYEE WHICH ARE LISTED BELOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY 3 WHEELER WHICH ENTERED A POOL OF WATER APPROX. 1' DEEP JUST INBY THE PORTAL. THE WATER WAS CONTAMINATED BY A 20% SOLUTION OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE. EMPLOYEES CLO THING WAS SOAKED BY THE LIQUID. LATER WHEN HE ARRIVED ON WORKING SECTION HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BURNING & INFLAMMATION OF LEGS & FEET. DIAG: WAS A CHEMICAL BURN.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING AROUND A BELT TAILPIECE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 3-27-94 WHILE PRYING DOWN ON A 5' ALUMINUM SCALING BAR. THE BAR WAS BEING USED TO SHIFT HEAD PULLEY ON A CONVEYOR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULD ER. INCIDENT RESULTED IN 1ST AID TREATMENT UNTIL EXAMINED BY A SPECIALIST. EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK 6-27-94.
EE WAS TURNING THE CUTTING EDGE ON THE FRONT END LOADER AND PULLED STOMACH MUSCLES WHILE LIFTING THE CORNER SECTION.
SUPERVISOR WAS A ROUNDS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND FELL TO SAME LEVEL AND NOTIFIED OF LOST TIME ON 4-4-94. T
WHILE OPENING LID OF POLYTARD FEEDER, SLIPPED OFF TRANSPORT LINE & TWISTED/PULLED MUSCLE ON LEFTLEG. [ABOVE KNEE] MSHA CLAIM STARTED 4/26/94 DUESURGERY. NO LOST TIME EARLIER. WORKED EVERY DAY.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO CROSS BELT OVER CAST WHEN LADDER BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HAVE PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.
EE WAS SHAVING BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE UPPER TUNNEL. HE LIFTED A PUMP FORM UNDER THE WATER AT THE TAILPIECE. WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE WATER HE TURNED TO HIS RIGHT TO SET THE PUMP DOWN WHEN HE FELT A SHA RP PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. RESUTLTED IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
EE HAD LIFTED THE SAND SCREW SIDEPLATE NEARLY INTO PLACE EMPLOYEE SHIFTED PLATE TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES CAUSING A PLATE CLAMP TO LOOSEN SIDE PLATE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE HARD ACROSS THE LOWER BACK CAUSING COMPRESSIVE FRACTURES OF ONE OR TWO LUMBAR VERTABRAE
WAS WALKING DOWN AN INCLINE AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND HURT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TRANSITION BOX WHILE STANDING ON LADDER. THE MATERIAL GUSHED OUT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO CLIMB OFF THE LADDER RAPIDLY. WHEN EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WAS AT THE BOTTOM HE STE PPED FOR THE GROUND. HE FOUND THAT HE WAS ON THE 2ND RUNG FROM THE BOTTOM. HE LOST HIS BALANCE STEPPED ON A MILL BALL THAT WAS ON FLOOR & FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING MINER CABLE.
WHILE HELPING THE REPAIRMAN PULL OUT A TORQUE SHAFT ON A JOY 12CM MINER..THE INJURED STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE SUPERVISOR WAS CHECKING WATER COOLING DISCHARGE HOSE WHERE PANLINE DUMPS INTO STAGELOADER WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT HAND AGAINST HEAD DRIVE FRAME. SEVERE LACERATION S AND FRACTURED METACARPALS.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS WITH SEVERAL OTHER MEN & AS THEY SAWED THE TIMBERS HE PICKED ONE UP & PULLED HIS LOWER BACK THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO US UNTIL 04-04-94
TRUCK DRIVER WAS HAULING OFF REFUSE FROM BUILDING BEING TORN DOWN AT THE PLANT. SOME BOARDS CAUSED TAIL GATE TO COME LOOSE AND HE WAS LIFTING TA
EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS DRILLING IT THE DRILL PEPETRATED THE PIECE OF STEEL AND WENT INTO EE S RIGHT PALM.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING OUT LINERS ON A WASH BOX WITH CUTTING TORCHES WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BEHIND HIM WITH A GRINDER. A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATTER HIT THE SIDE OF THE E MPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES & ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE WENT TO DR. ON 3/30/94 & 3/31/94 TO HAVE MATTER REMOVED FROM EYE THUS REPORTABLE.
HIS BACK WAS HURTING FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY AND HE STARTED THRU A MANDOOR AND COULD NOT LIFT HIS LEG CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE HE WAS SPINNING ROOF BOLT TOGETHER, HIS GLOVE HUNG ON ROOF BOLT SLEEVE AT THE SAME TIME THAT HE WAS PUSHING THE PIN INTO THE ROOF, MASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND THE PIN HO LE.
INJURED WAS RACHING FOR BLOCKING UNDERNEATH AN ELEVATED ROCK DUSTER BEING RERAILED WHEN THE ROCK DUSTER FELL & CAUGHT HIS RT HAND AGAINST THE BLOCKING
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING PINNER CABLE OUT FROM UNDER RIB ROLL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAID HE WAS NOT EXACTLY SURE HOW HE HURT HIS KNEE, BUT AFTER WORK ON 3-28-94 IT STARTED SWELLING AND CAUSING PAIN. TAKEN TO MD. ON 3-28-94.
INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MUEASURING 3'X2'X6" FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
HE WAS PLASTERING BRATTICES & MOVED THE BUCKET OF B-BOND SEALANT TO ONE SIDE & THE LIQUID SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING BRETBY CHAIN ONT HE 11.0 LONGWALL. HE WAS WORKING IN A STOPPED POSITION WHE HIS BACK POPPED. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSIN GOWRK ON 3-30-94.
HANDLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF A 3 WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. PROBABLE BROKEN BONES.
EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER DISASSEMBLING A ROCK CHUTE USING A CUTTING TORCH THE CHUTE MOVED & STRUCK THE LADDER CAUSING EE TO FALL INJURING HIS FOOT
WALKING TO SECTION FROM END OF TRACK CARRYING PARTS WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE STRAINIGN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING UNDER ATHE HEAD DRIVE AT #2 DUST BELT. HE PICKED UP A SHOVEL FULL OF MUCK & TURNED TO THE RIGHT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK. HE WAS ON HIS KNEE S AT THE TIME. RESULTED IN STRAINED KMUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYE EWAS REMOVING A 2' MINE RAIL FROM 3C CONVEYOR. HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. AT THIS TIME HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SACRAL AND THORASIC LUMBAR STRAIN, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
STEPPING DOWN FROM THE RT SIDE OF A KOMATSU MODERL D475-1 CRAWLER DOZER EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED OFF A STEP AS HE FELL HIS LEFT ARM WAS JERKED BECAUSE OF HIS HAND HOLD & HE BUMPED HIS RT ELBOW A GAINST THE CORNER OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK
EMPLOYEE DROPPED A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE ON HIS FOOT.
EE STATES HE DOES NOW KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED, FELT SAND SUBSTANCE IN EYE AFTER HE GOT HOME HE HAD IT CHECKED AT EMERGENCY RM.-- EVEIDENTLY TOOK A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF RT. EYE. WENT TO DR. MON. TO GET CHECKED, WAS OK. NO RUST RING, MISSED THAT MON. ONLY.
THE EMPLOYEE BEN TOVER TO PICK UP TEST GAS TANK AND CARRIED IT UP STAIRS. WHILE PICKIN GUP THE GAS TANK THE EMPLOYEE FELT BACK GO OUT. THE WHILE CARRYING THE TANK UP STAIRS HE SLIPPED ON TST EP AND SLIPPED BACKWARDS, CATCHING HIMSELF AND NOT LETTIN GGO OF THE TANK, FELT MORE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BOBCAT LOADER AND SLIPPED ON THE BUCKET AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF WATER WAGON AS HE JUMPED DOWN HIS GLOVE HUNG ON THE CAGE OF THE WATER WAGEN PULLING THE MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER ALSO PULLING THE ROTATER CUP OUT OF PLACE THERPY RECOM MENDED FOR FIVE DAYS BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK
EE WAS GATHERING MARKING CONES WHICH ARE STORED ON THE SHOVEL REEL. THE BUS ROLLED FORWARD, STRIKING THE EE S LOWER RIGHT LEG. THE BUS HAD BEEN LEFT RUNNING WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE.
EE WAS KNOCKING DOWN AN OLD BRATTICE WITH A SLEGE HAMMER AND REMOVING BLOCK BY HAND. HE PULLED ONE BLOCK LOOSE, WHEN ANOTHER ONE ABOVE IT FELL AND HIT HIS ARM AND HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FLETCHER SINGLE BOOM BOLTER, TRAMMING IT FORWARDWHEN THE BOLTER SURGED FORWARD, PINNING HIS LEFTFOOT BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE FLOOR.
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE BALL HOPPER THE ROCK BOX THAT WAS BEING USED SWUNG & PINCHED EE ARMAGAINST THE CYCLONE
INJURED WAS PULLING TRACK DOORS OPEN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
OPERATING ENGINEER WAS WORKING IN MUDDY CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A CRACK UNDERNEATH MUD. HE WENT TO TURN AND TURNE DLEFT ANKLE FOOT STARTED TO SWELL UP.
INJURED HAD A STUCK STEEL & WHEN HE REMOVED THE ST EEL HE TRIED TO RATTLE THE BIT LOOSE & GRABBED THE HOT BIT WITH BAREHAND
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEAR WHEN HE FELT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES AT THE TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING ROCK DUST BADS FROM A SLOPE SUPPLY CAR TO A NEAR BY SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN HE FELT A PULL OR PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM UNDER CHAIN IN MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN CHAIN WAS TURNE DON. PIECE OF STEEL DISLODGED FROM CHAIN AND HIT HIM IN NOSE. NOSE WAS BR OKEN AND CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING A HIGHT VOLTAGE CABLE THRU A HOLE IN A STOPPING SO THAT IT COULD LATER BE PLACED IN OPERATION. WHILE PULLING ON THE CABLE HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT LEG WHICH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A PULLED MUSCLE.
EE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF CEMENT TO PLACE IT IN A WHEEL BARROW WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS SCOOPING A WORKING PLACE, WHEN THE SCOOP CAME TO CLOSE TO A NOTCH OR OFF SET IN THE RIGHT RIB. THIS CAUSED THE CAB TO KNOCK LOOSE SOME RIB COAL WHICH HIT INJURED ON THE NOSE & FOREHEAD. WE SENT INJURED TO DR. FOR OBSERVAT ION . HE WAS HELD OUT FOR THE NEXT SHIFT BECAUSEOF DIZZINESS.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A BATTERY SCOOP (HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON SCOOP) HE SLIPPED STEPPING OUT OF MOTOR COMPARTMENT AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON FRAME OF SCOOP. THIS A OCCURRED IN UNIT #3. EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS THEN WENT TO DR ON 3-30-94. BEGAN MISSING OWRK STARTING 3-3-194.
EE WAS GRINDING ON RAW GRIND SEPARATOR. WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HOLD UP BELT WITH PRYBAR HE HURT HIS BACK
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SAND & ROCK WITH 966 LOADER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS AT THE #D3 BELTHEAD, ABOUT 15' OUTBY, DOWN ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING MUD OUT FROM UNDER THE BELT. HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL OF MUD UP ON THE BELT & THE MUD DID NOT COME OFF TH E SHOVEL WHENB IT JERKED HIM AROUND CAUSING PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK ALL THE WAY ATO HIS TOES. RESULTED IN STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH CUTTING OUT DECK OF SLOPE [HE WAS SITING ON PIECE OF STEEL] SHEN PIECE OF STEEL CUT THRU IT CAME LOOSE & HE SLIPPED OFF FALLING TO LOWER DECK LANDI NG ON HIS FEET FALLING BACKWADS LANDING ON HIS SELF RESCURER.
AT CLOSE OF WORK DAY EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE ENTRANCE GATE & IT STUCK IN THE ASPHALT AS EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT & PULL IT LOOSE FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK WI TH NO LOST TIME INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED WITHIN TEN DAY TIME PERIOD BECAUSE EMPLOYER WAS NOT AWARE IT WOULD BE LOST TIME BEFORE THE TIME PERIOD HAD ELAPSED
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING DOWN TO UNHOOK COME-A-LONG FROMT EH RIP-RAD GATE AT THE DISCHARGE END OF THE PRIMARY SCREEN. HE COULDN'T GET IT LOOSE, SO HE BENT DOWN FARTHER AND WAS WIGGLING THE HOOLS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A CRUSHER SCREEN FELT A PAIN IN THE UPPER RIGHT BACK. DIDN'T START LOOSING TIME UNTIL 4-18-94.
EMPLOYEE WS WALKING ON WALKWAY OF MILL LINER MACHIEN WHEN LEFT KNEE BUCKLED RESULTING IN SPRAINE DKNEE. WORKER RETURNED TO LIGHT DUTY 3-25, 28, 29-94 SENT HOME 3-30-94 UNTIL FULL DUTY RELEASE IS AVAILABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP & HIT A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY
ROCK ON CRUSHING BELT CAUGHT FOOT
TAKING DOWN BOX BEAMS AT THE OLD LONGWALL HEADROLLER TO REMOVE HEADROLLER & DUST WAS BLOWN INTO BOTH EYES
EE WAS SCOOPING #3 ENTRY WHEN THE CANOPY GOT INTO THE PINNER CABLE, CAUSING THE CABLE TO BE PULLED DOWN, STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE FACE.
THE EMPLOYEE THREW THE TOOL AIR HOSE FROM THE GRADER HE WAS WORKING ON AND STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE BALL STOP ON THE END OF THE AIR HOSE SPRAING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE STUMBLED BACKWARD AND TURNED H IS LEFT ANKLE UNDERNEATH RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AND A LOSS OF TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MUCK AND HE STOPPED TO TAKE A BREAK. WHILE SITTING IN THE MAIN LINE HE FELTA LUMP ON HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS TREATED AT THE CLINIC FOR A HEMATOMA, LEFT CLAVICLE AND WAS REFER RED TO A SPECIALIST. HE WAS REFERRED TO DETERMINE IF THE INJURY WAS INDUSTRIAL RELATED. ON 3-31-94 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN TO THE AC JOINT IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIM
EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON BLIND SIDE OF 14 DJB TO INSTALL BOLTS TO SECURE SHIELD TO DUMP BODY. SHIELDS COME LOOSE AND SWUNG DOWN HITTING THE EE ON BACK OF HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN T-BAR AND CANOPY AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING PAIN IN NECK. ROCK MEASURED 6' X 2 1/2' X 3".
EE WAS SEALING THE PANELS ON A OVERCAST. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 8 FEET OFF THE GROUND WHEN THE LADDER LEG KICKED OUT OR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL ON THE LADDER.
INJURED STATED THAT BEFOR EGOING THRU AIR LOCK CURTAIN HE STRUCK THE BELL RINGING KOB AND INJURED HIS LEFT HAND. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-12-94.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER IN A DIESEL PERSONNEL CARRIER (JITNEY) WHEN A WHEEL DROPPED OFF INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FROM HIS SEAT ONTO THE HOOD OF THE JITNEY
INJURED WAS STACKING BLOCK FOR A BRATTICE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
LIFTING TIRE FROM THE BACK OF A VEHICLE & FELT A PULL TO HIS RT SIDE RESULTING IN A STRAIN TORN MUSCLE
A ROCK CAME OFF THE HIGHWALL & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 7" X 9" X 8' TIMBER APPROX. 12 FT. HE SAID WHEN HE LAYED THE TIMBER DOWN, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS.
WHILE UNBLOCKING CRUSHER BLOCK SLIPPED AND PINCHED THUMB BETWEEN BLOCK AND BOTTOM OF FRAME OF CRUSHER.
UNKNOWN TO INJURED GAS HAS BUILT UP IN WELL AND FLASHED AS EE ATTEMPTED TO CUT OFF WELL HEAD AFTER CEMENTING HOLE IN ORDER TO RESUME DRILLING OPERATION SUFFERED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
INJURED WAS LOADING A RAM CAR TIRE IN BUCKE TOF SCOOP TRACTOR WHEN HE FLET A PULL IN HIS STOMACK.
WAS DUMPTING A LOAD OF STONE- TRAILER FLIPPED OVER AND TOOK THE TRACTOR WITH IT.
ON 03-24-94 EE FELT SOME LOWER BACK PAIN HE WENT TO HIS DOC SAYING THAT THE PAIN HE FELT WAS FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY THE DOC PERSCRIBED SOME MEDICATION & TOLD HIM TO TAKE 03-25-94 OFF WHICH HE DID ON SAT 03-26-94 HE RETURNED TO WORK DURING HIS SHIFT HE FAINTED & WAS BROUGHT TO ST JAMES HOSPITAL THE PERSONNEL AT THE HOSPITAL BELIEVE THAT EE MAY HAVE HAD AN EPILLETIC SEIZURE
EE TRIED TO DRY HIMSELF USING A WEEDBURNER. HIS COVERALLS CAUGHT FIRE. EE BURNED HIMSELF, CAUSING INJURY TO 30% BACK OF BOTH LEGS (1ST-2ND DEGREE BURNS)
SNEEZED WHILE CLEANING ELECTRICAL PANELS & PINCHED NERVE IN BACK
HE WAS LIFTING A MOTOR CONTROL CENTER WITH A CRANE ASSISTING. WHILE PULLING AND LIFTING THE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER THROUGH THE DOORWAY SIDEWAYS, HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK. AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY HE DID NOT GIVE MUCH THOUGHT TO THE MUSCLE PULL. IT AFFECTED HIS LEFT SIDE, LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.
EE WAS SHOVELING AT THE CORNER UNDER THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE 400 FT BELT FROM THE BAXTON JAW TO THE CORNER A ROCK JUMPED THE BOLT BETWEEN BE CANUS AND HIT THE EE RIGHT HAND WHILE BENT OVER SHOV ELING BROKE 3 RD FINGER BONE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE PLANTS JAW CRUSHER WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CRUSHER PITMAN HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 9FT TO A PLATFORM BELOW
EE WAS WORKING IN RAW GRIND, CUTTING OLD CONVEYOR DOWN. WHILE HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF IRON OUT OF WAY HE TWISTED AN PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EDISON STILTNER WAS DRIVING A 21 SC CAR TOWARD THE MIENR IN NO.5 ENTRY WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK INT HE HAULWAY, BOUNCING HIM OUT OF THE SEAT INJURING HIS TAIL BONE.
WHILE PLACING BASS BOAT JACK INTO PLACE CRIBS FELL FROM TOP OF BASS BOAT STRIKING INJURED RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LINER PLATE FROM THE DISCHARGE CHUTE WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES INTO THE SEPARATOR AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN TWO PLATES.
THE ALLEGE INJURY HAPPEN WHEN EE WAS LIFTING ROCK OUT OF THE TAIL PIECE AND HURT HIS BACK. HE HAS BEEN UNDER THE ARS OF A PHYSICIAN FOR A MEDICAL PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK.
IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP A STEEL PLATE, SLIPPED AND SLICED FINGER REQUIRING 10 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE HAD A NON-REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ON 3-24-94. EMPLOYEE ALLEGED WHEN HE WAS DISCHARGING HIMSELF FROM OPERATORS COMPARTMENT ON SSCOOP, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND GOT CAUGHT UNDER CONTROL PANEL, DUE TO WET AND MUDDY CONDITIONS, CASUSING A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT LEG. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 3-28-94. WENT TO SEE DOCTOR 5-9-94.
WHILE SLUGGING ON SLUG WRENCH, PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH & MILL SIDELINE WITH OUT HIM REALIZING IT TILL WRENCH WAS HIT.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING THE CHAIR STRUCTUE UNDER THE BELT & IT TIPPED OVER FALLING ON HIS LEFT FOOT ABOVE HIS METATARSAL GUARD.
BLOWING SNOW OFF HIS LOAF WITH A BLOW PIPE. SOMETHING BLEW BACK AT HIM AND SHATTERED HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING ONE FLIGHT OF STAIRS ON DREDGE 21 WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE LANDING HIS KNEE SNAPPED EMPLOYEE WAS NOT CARRYING ANYTHING
SCATTERING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AROUND BELT DRIVE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN HEFELT A PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STRING WIRE FOR A SHOT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF CLAY & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
AS EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE REFUSE TRUCKW ITH A LOAD THE REAR WHEELS ONT EH RIGHT SIDE CAME OFF WHEN THE LUG BOLTS BROKE. THE DRIVER CLAIMS HE WAS JOLTED IN THE CAB WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF.
INJURED HAD BEEN CARRYING A WHEELBARROW IN #3 HEADING AT THE SECTION FEEDER HE SAT THE WHEELBARROW DOWN & TOOK A STEP & TEPPED ON A CAP BLOCK THAT WAS COVERED WITH MUD & WATER & TURNED HIS LEF T ANKLE
INJURED & 3 CO-W0RKERS WERE LOADING TRACK RAILS ONTO A FLAT CAR INJURED WAS ON THE INBY END OF RAIL & THE CO-WORKERS WERE ON THE OUTBY END WHEN THEY LIFTED THE RAIL ONTO THE FLAT CAR INJURES R T THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAR & RAIL
INJURED SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A PANEL LEAD.
SUBJECT WAS RUNNING MINER WHEN A ROCK ABOUT 4" TO 6" THICK--12" TO 14" LONG & 8" TO 10" WIDE FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STIKING HIM ON THE LOWER LEG & ANKLE BREAK HIS LEG & ANKLE.
STATED HAD BACK PAIN AFTER SHIFT WAS OVER. WOULD HAVE TO GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM.
INJURED WAS GOING DOWN A STAIRS ON PRIMARY CRUHSER,HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BODY,HURTING LEFT LOWER BACK ON HIP.NO MEDICAL ATTENTION HAS BEEN NEEDED UNTIL 09-09-94.HE WORKED EVE RYDAY UNTIL 09-08-94 WHEN HIS WIFE CALLED AND SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO SEE A DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING TIRE PAD ON KILM FOR WELDING. PULLED MUSCLE & PINCHED NERVE RIGHT HIP. [CHIROPRACTOR]
WORKING ON SCOOP - GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP & MINE ROOF - BRUISED HIPS & RIGHT LEG.
EMLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE PETITTO MULE, WHEN THE CANOPY GOT AGAINST THE TOP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CONTROL LEVER. HIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUCKED THRU REGULATOR
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT NYLON STRING OUT OF BELT ROLLERS AND GOT A PIECE OF NYLON IN LEFT EYE. FIRST DAY OFF 3-31-94.
WATCHING A SCOOP CHARGER BEING LOADED INTO A BUCKE TO F ASCOOP, TRIPPED AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING LOT OT SURFACE SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON BACK.
WHILE TRAVELING IN THE BELT/TRACK ENTRY, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK BEHIND HIM AND RAN INTO A 6" STEEL BEAM. HIS HARD HAT ABSORBED MOST OF THE SHOCK OF THE BLOW. THE 6" STEEL BEAMS H AD BEEN INSTALLED AS ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT IN THIS AREA.
A PEACE OF HEAD COAL LAYED IN POCKET AND FELL ON HIS HEAD JUST BRUISE HIM UP THE HEAD COAL 3X4 PEACE.
WHILE EE WAS CHECKING FOR HYDRAULIC LEAK HE HAD HIS RT. HAND OVER A HUDRAULIC HOSE & INSTRUCTED THE MINER OPERATOR TO TURN ON MACHINE CAUSING HUDRAULIC OIL TO PENETRATE HIS RT. THUMB.
STOCKPILING-THIS MAN WAS HIRED FOR A TRUCK DRIVER FOR STOCKPILING. HE HAS CDL . HE WENT THROUGH SAFETY TRAINING AND WAS SHOWING HOW WELL HE COULD STOCKPILE. HE MADE 3 TRIPS ON FOURTH AND HE FORGOT TO TRIP GATE AND THE FRONT END CAME UP. HE WAS IN NO DANGER BUT INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR A LADDER OR HELP, HE JUMPED OUT AND LANDED ON HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE, THE QUARRY FOREMAN, WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A CAT 769 HAUL TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS COMING DOWN AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON GUARD RAIL AROUND THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. HE BRUISED ELB OW AND AN INFECTION GOT STARTED BY THE BONE AND SURGERY HAD TO BE DONE TO DRAIN THE INFECTION.
DURING PILLAR RECOVERY A RIB ROLL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON BACK ABRASIONS & LEG PAIN LOW BACK PAIN
EE WAS PULLING BELT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK HE RELAXED FOR A WHILE AND FELT BETTER. HE THEN STARTED TO SHOVEL BELT AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS REPLACING DRIVE SHAFT ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 6X8X3 FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BO5LS BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD LEFT SHOULDER RIGHT ELBOW AND RIGH T ANKLE.
WHILE SPOT BOLTING TRACK ENTRY, LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HE ON HARD HAT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE OIL RETURN ON THE ABELSLURRY PUMP. HE CHECKED ONE SIDE AND STARTED ACROSS TO CHECK THE OTHER SIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING THE CATWALK. HE BRUISED THE LEF T RIB CAGE AND ARM.
5D SECTION #3 ENTRY BOLTING ON LEFT SIDE OF MINER WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL INADVERTENTLY DROPPED PLANK JACK AND PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN STEEL ROOF STRAP AND DRILL STEEL.
WHILE ROCK DUSTING NEUTRALS IN NORTH MAINS 33 WAS LOADING DUSTER IN PARKED RAM CAR AND AFTER DUSTER WAS LOADED HE STEPPED OFF RAM CAR BUCKET AND SLIPPED IN LOOSE COAL AND INJURED HIS LEFT ANKL E.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 5' RESIN BOLTS. WHEN HE BENT THE BOLTS BACK STRAIGHT TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION HE EXPERIENCE DPAIN IN HIS SHOULDERAND NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
MOVING BOLTER HEAD WHILE ON BOTTOM OF MINE FLOOR--PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND STRUCK BICTIM ON LEFT ARM JUST ABOVE WRIST.
INJURED WAS MAKING UP HIS 4TH PIN WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE PINS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.
HE WAS OUT BY FACE M0VING SUPPLIES. HE AND CO-WORKER WERE LOADING A WHEEL UNIT FOR SHUTTLE CAR INTO SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN HE HURT OR PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LOOSE & REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE SECTION FEEDER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS SIDE IN THE RIB AREA
EE WAS SHOVELING ON THE 10 SOUTH BELT. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK ALONG THE BELT LINE & TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE CLIMBING INTO AN AIR SEPARATOR TO CLEAN OUT AT END OF WORK DAY PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT ON DRIFT ONE BELT LINE OFF OF 003 SECTION @ BREAK 43. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS COMPLAIN OF CHEST PAIN.
EE WAS WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN DRILL STEEL STUCK IN ROOF. EE LAY HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF DRILL POD, STEEL COOLED, AND FELL OUT STRIKING AND LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. AFTER HE WAS LOADED HE WAS CHANGIN SEATS AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
AF TER FUELING D9 DOZER UP INJURED STEPPED OFF DOZER ON TO RUBBER MAT SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING INJURY TO RT ANKLE
EE WAS MINING IN #4 ENTRY WITH CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE TOP FELL IN ON THE CURTAIN SIDE OF THE UNSUPPORTED TOP. KNOCKING DOWN THE SLIDING LINE CURTAIN. THE OUTBY END OF IT HIT HIS HARD HAT & BACK OF NECK.
ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 1-4-94. HE WAS INJURED ON 1-4-94 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 1-24-94. HE SUBSEQUENTLY BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 3-23-94 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 3-30-94 FOR A TOTAL OF 18 DAYS LOST.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIRMAN GET A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF A 1026 JEFFREY MINER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED & CUT THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RT HAND
WHILE WALKING ALONG HAULAGE EMPLYOEE STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE.
EE WA LIFTING CANOPY INTO SCOOP BUCKET, HIS FINGERS WERE SMASHED BETWEEN CANOPY AND A CRIB BLOCK, WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF A SLATE BAR BEING USED TO HELP LIFT CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A PUMP AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN WET STEEP GRADE HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND SPRAINING HIS HSHOULDER.
ROLLER FELL OFF FORKLIFT ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
WHILE EE WAS OPERATING THE RAM CAR, ONE OF THE TIRES WERNT OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADCAUSING THE RAMCAR TO BOUNCED. AS A RESULT THE EE JAMMED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY COVERING THE OPERATOR S S EAT, JAMMING HIS NECK.
A COUNTER WEIGHT BECAME STUCK DURING THE PROCESS OF REMOVING IT FROM A 988B FRONT END LOADER A CABLE SLING WAS BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT WHEN THE WEIGHT CAME LOOSE IT SWUNG FREE & THE L ADDER ATTACHED TO THE WEIGHT CAUGHT EE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER BREAKING HIS COLLAR BONE & CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD EE WAS TREATED AT HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER & WAS KEPT
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP TRACTOR WHILE PRE-SHIFTING IN THE C3 SECTION R-1 ENTRY WHEN THE SCOOP TIRE THREW UP DIRT FROM THE MINE BOTTOM. THE DIRT ENTERED THE EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE SCRATCHIN G HIS CORNEA. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 3/24/94 & WORKED THROUGH 3/27/94. FIRST DAY OFF 3/28/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING ROCK. ANOTHER ROCK PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY ROCK BEING MOVED SLIPPED & CAUGHT EMPLOYEES INDEX FINGER ABOVE LAST JOINT (ON TOP). IMPACT CAUSING LACERATION. TH ERE WAS NO RULE OR REGULATION BROKEN OR LACK OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ITEM. NO EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT.
ON 3/5/94 SHOVEL OPERATOR DROPPED A LARGE ROCK FROM THE BUCKET ONTO THE EMPLOYEES ROCK TRUCK CAB PROTECTORS RIGHT SIDE. THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT RESULTED IN A STIFF NECK & LATE ON 3/23/94 SOUGHT M EDICAL ATTENTION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.
USED FOOT TO LOWER BOOM ON LOADER AND FOOT GOT SMASHED.
NOTE: FIRST SHIFT ABSENT 5/16/94. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER ON A RETREAT SECTION WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL ACROSS BACK AND LEGS.
SHOVELING COAL ON BELT WHEN FOOT GOT STUCK & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 55 GAL. DRUM OF OIL INTO POSITION IN THE LUBE ROOM WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BBACK.
CRANE OPERATOR WHO IS NOT AN EE OF OURS AS WE WERE HIRING HIS TEMP. SEVICES DIRECTED OUR EE WHO WAS INJURED TO STAND WHERE HE WAS WHEN HE INJURED. OUR EE FELL DOWN 3-5 FT ONTO A METAL GRATE. H E WAS BRUISED INTERNALLY POSSIABLY BREAKING AFEWRIBS. HE INJURED HIS CHEST AND HIP DURING THE FALL.
FOOT SLIPPED AS OEPRATOR STARTED TO MOUNT THE MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SAMPLE BAGS IN BOXES AND TWISTING,THUS CAUSING BACK STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.
UNHOOKING AIR LINE WHEN IT PARTED IT HIT MECHANIC IN FACE. SMALL CUT TO BRIDGE ON NOSE, BROKEN GLASSES AND SCRATCHED EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BAR ANOTHER MECHANIC STRUCKBAR WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF PEN OR BAR BROKE OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT ARM.
WIND BLEW WIND WALL UP UNDER PIPE,HANDS PULLED WIND WALL DOWN CAUSING WALL TO BRING PIPE DOWN, AND STRUCK ONE HAND ON LEFT SHOULDER, DUE TO HIGH WINDS. HELPERS DID NOT SEE HOW THE WALL HAD BLE W UP UNDER PIPE.
LIFTING TOOL BOX, PULLED LEFT SIDE. [HE BELIEVES THAT HI ORIGINALLY INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING CLA FROM MINER ON 3/11/94] FIRST DAY OFF WORK 3/24/94
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON BUILD UP OF LIME DUST. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO CRUSHER FRAME, HITTING RIBS. [LEFT SIDE]
INJURED AND CO-WORKER HAD REMOVED DRILLS TEEL FROM DEGAS HOLES THAT THE 2ND SHIFT HAD STARTED AND HIT ROCK. THEY WERE GOING TO MOVE THE DRILL FURTHER INBY IN THE INTERSECITON FROM ANOTHER HOL E. INJURED AHD HIS BACK TO THE STOPPING RELEASED THE INBY CLAMPT AHT HOLDS THE DRILL TO THE JACK. INJURED WAS HOLDING THE DRILL WHILE THE CO-WORKER LET THE OUTBY JACK DOWN AND PLACED A PIECE
INJURED WAS USING BOTH HAND STO BEND A ROOF BOLT. TEH BOLT BROKE AND HE FELL INTO THE SIDE BOARD ON THE FEEDER. THIS STRIKING HIS NOSE.
HE WAS CUTTING THE SLOTS EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING LID FROM A BUCKET OF BOLTS HE WAS CUTTING THE SLOTS ON THE LID WHEN THE BLADE CUT DOWN THROUGH THE SLOT & CUT THE END OF HIS THUMB THRU PART OF HIS THUMBNAIL HE WAS USING THE KNIF E WITH HIS RT HAND WHEN THE BLADE CAME THRU IT CUT HIS RT THUMB
HE WS TAKING FUEL TANK OFF DOZER AND THE TANK FELL ON HIM.
EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING 5 ROOF BARDS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS STANDING BY LINE CURTAIN WATCHING CONT. MINER CUT COAL IN CROSSCUT AT TAG 1+30, ROOM #2, UNIT #1 WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB BOLT AND RIB STRIKING H IM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP TO WORKPLACE EE RAN OVER MINE PROP LAYING IN ROADWAY BUMPED HEAD ON SCOOP CANOPY, INJURING NECK.
PAN SLID OFF IN BAR PIT, LEFT SIDE OF BODY HIT THE GROUND.
HOWARD STEPPED ON A NAIL WHEN ENTERING THE MOUTH OF THE RAW COAL SILO. THE NAIL WENT THROUGH HIS BOOT AND INTO HIS LEFT FOOT.
WHILE CHANGING THE TOP DECK SCREENS ON THE BOULDER SCREENER, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER & EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE TO LOWER BACK.
HE WAS OUTSIDE LOADING TIMBERS INTO SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS PUSHIGN SLIDER TUBING OVER TO DRILL ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYE.
EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT FOREIGN PARTICLE IN EYES.
WHILE TRAMMING PRIMER FORM OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OPERATOR WENT OVER BUMP I MINE FLOOR RAISING BACK OF PINNER UP THUS CAUSING OPERATORS LEFT SHOULDER TO COME IN CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF
WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR INJURED KNEE WHEN CHANGING SEATS TO OPERATE CAR TO GO IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
AT END OF SHIFT EMPLOYEE NOTICED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LEFT BUTTOCK AND THIGH. INJURY COULDPOSSIBLY BE FROM HELPING EARLIER WITH CONTINUOUSMINER CABLE.
WHILE TAKING OUT BELT HARDWARE ON LW PANEL BELT THE INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT A TOP ROLLER AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING PALLET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
988B CAT LOADER FEEDING SHOT ROCK INTO CRUSHER SPILLED A ROCK OVER FRONT OF BUCKET AND OPERATOR RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING LOADER TO PITCH & SPRAIN/STRAIN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A WELDER, WHEN THE FLASH FROM THE WELDERS ARC CAUSED A BILATERAL CORNEAL ABRASION (ARC WELDERS KERATITIS).
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FROM UPPER AND LOWER BACK SPASMS.
EE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVIG COAL SAMPLES OF ABOUT 40 LBS IN BUCKETS. EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN INHER LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING ONE OF TH ESAMPLES.
WHILE MOVING DRILL DOOR ON AS OPENED EE HAND WAS A HOLD OF DOOR FACING DOOR SCLAMMED SHUT ON HIS HAND.
WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON TRUCK #335 EE FELT PAIN IN H IS LEFT KNEE AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP ON THE LOWER STEP
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL FROMT EH CIMARRON MINE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS BELLY DUMP, JACK KNIVING IT ONTO THE SIDE HILL NEXT TO THE ROAD. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN VARIOUS INJURIES INCLU DIGN A CONCUSSION, A FRACTURED STERNUM AND NUMBEROUS CONTUSSIONS AND LACERATINS TO THE BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO UNJAM ROCK WHICH WAS BRIDGED OVER IN THE CONE CRUSHER EE WAS HOLDING THE BAR & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE MISSED THE BAR EE WAS HOLDING & STRUCK HIM IN THE RT FOREARM
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK WA HURTING WHEN HE GOT OUT OF BED THAT MRONING. EMPLOYEE HAULED COAL IN HAUL TRUCK FOR ABOUT ONE HOURT WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING TOO BAD TO CONTINUE WORK. NO DIRECT INCIDENT CAUSED ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE DIDNOT REPORT HIS BACK WAS HURTING UNTIL HE NOTIFIED FOREMAN AT 4PM.
EE WAS PULLING PINNER OVER INCLINE WITH SCOOP USING A CHAIN. SLACK IN CHAIN CAUSED THE CAHIN TO SNAP, STRIKING EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT FOREIGN PARTICLES IN HIS EYES. RESULTING IN SCRATCH TO EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CANVAS IN #1 ENTRY (NORTH MAINS) WHEN HE SLIPPED, IN MUD AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. SECTION CONDITIONS WET AND MUDDY. REFUSED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. (SEEKED MEDICAL ATTENT ION 5-13-94).
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE POWER SCREEN THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP DRAW BAR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN WRIST.
WHILE MOUNTING TRAILING CABLE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HIP BY THE DRAGLINE SHOES AS DRAGLINE MOVED AROUND RESULTING IN A BRUISED HIP AND A LOSS OF TIME.
WHILE OPERATING SCOOP HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING & ANOTHER SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS STANDING BEHIND THECONT MINER OPERATOR WATCHING HIM CUT COAL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF SIDE OF MINER TAIL CONVEYOR AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE. THIS OCCURRED AT TAG 1+50, ROOM #1, UNIT #1.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN BELT LINE IN LOW TOP, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CHANNEL THAT KNOCKED HIM DOWN WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE SITTIN GAT HEAD GATE CONTROL PANEL WITH HIS BACK TO THE RIB. THE RIB GAVE WAY KNOCKIN GOUT A HYDRAULIC PROP AND HTE RI BSTRUCK HIM ON THE BACK BRUISIN IT.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN MUDDY CONDITIONS, HE STRAINED HIS KNEE WHILE TRYING TO GET HIS FOOT OUT OF THE MUD.
EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FEET AGIANST MINER CABLE, KEEPOING TO AGAINST RIB. MINER SLOWED PULLING CABLE, JERKING EMPLOYEE'S FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM.
EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A RIB WHILE BACKING UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING OUT ONE POUND PRIMERS WHEN HIS BACK WAS HURTING. HE SWITCHED TO MAKING UP BOOSTERS THEN DRIVING THE ANFO TRUCK.
WORKER WAS LIFTING 40LB STEEL SHIMS EXPERIENCED SHARP LOW BACK PAIN RESULTING IN ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & GOT DUST METAL FRAGMENTS IN EYES RESULTING IN SCRATCH TO EYES.
THE PERSON WAS GOING TO MOVE THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE HE LOST FOOTING. HE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD FAGAINST THE CANOPY CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EAR. THE PERSON WAS TRANSPOR TED TO SACRED HEART HOSPITAL BY THE TRI TOWN RESCUE SQUAD. HE RECEIVED SUTURES TO HIS FEAR AND WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.
INJURED WAS MOVING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL WHEN IT FELL AGAINST HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF SHOWER IN BATHHOUSE SLIPPED & FELL EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 04-06-94
SHOVELING DUST AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK AT THE UPPER BIN AND EXPERIENCED FIALURE OF THE ENGINE. WAS RETURNING DOWN HIM TO SHOP, ENGINE CUT OUT ON HIM, BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE SP PED WITH RETARDER. DURING THE COURSE OF THE RIDEM EMPLOYE EWAS THROWN AROUND IN THE CAB, STRIKING HIS FACE ON THE SID EWINDOW, BREAKING HIS NOSE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA WHILE LIFTING A CABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP UNDER COAL BELTS WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A BEAM
THE EMPLOYEE WHILE OPERATING A PERSONNEL CARRIER ON THE SECTION RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY PUSHING HIMSELF AGAINST THE MINE ROOF & HURTING HIS BACK
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING A BENT ROOF BOLT OFF WITH A HACKSAW. WHEN HE WENT TO BEND THE BOLT TO BREAK IT OFF, HE PUSHED HIS LEFT ARM INTO THE ROOF PLATE, TAKING A CHUNK OUT OF HIS ARM. IT CUT HIS ARM DOWN TO THE MUSCLE BUT DID NOT CUT THE MUSCLE. HE HAD TO HAVE SIX STITCHES TO THE INSIDE OF THE WOUND AND SEVEN STITCHES TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING DRILL SAMPLES OFF DRILL PATTERN. HE SLIPPED/TRIPPED & FELL, TWISTING HIS BACK.
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5 SOUTH FACES EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING LOADIN GMACHINE OUT OF FACE. HE HAD HIS LEFT HEAD LAYING ON THE CORNER OF HT ECONTROL LEVER COVER AND THE TOP OF THE CNAOPY STRUCK THE ROOF CAUSING THE CANO PY POST TO MOVE SLIGHTLY FORWARD. CATCH HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE POST AND COVER. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN ADN SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE51TH METACARPAL IN ELFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE GRIZZLEY & A ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE KNEE HE WENT TO THE DOC & CAME RT BACK TO WORK NO PROBLEMS NO RESTRICTIONS
SETTING TAIL PIECE. TAIL PIECE PULL OUT HITTING EE ON THE LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING UP ON PIPE WRENCHTO LOOSEN PIPE FROM AIR FILTER AND STRAINED HIM SELF.
EMPLOYEE PREPARING TO LOAD COAL TRUCK USING AN ENDLOADER. WHEN HE BEGAN TO STEP UP AND PULL HIMSELF ONTO THE ENDLOADER HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING A STRAINED LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT FALL OFF EN DLOADER. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAILS ON THE ENDLOADER. EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK 3-5 DAYS.
VICTIM WAS SITTING IN TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED WHEN MATERIAL WAS LOADED INTO TRUCK IT JARRED THE TRUCK AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TRANSFER BUSHING.THE NEXT DAY HE HAD DIFFICULTY IN GETTING OUT OFBED. INJURED HAS HAD A CONTINUING BACK PROBLEM FOR QUITE SOMETIME.
EE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING ON EQUIPMENT.
EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A RIB WHILE BACKING UP.
WEATHER- COOL, RAIN FALING. EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS ON D-MAG SLIPPED AND FELL. INJURED RIGHT ELBOW- BRUISE AND CUT. ALSO PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS OPERAITNG SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT FINE MIST OF METAL IN EYES FROM WHEEL UNIT EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-23-94.
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT DUST METAL FRAGMENT IN HIS EYES. RESULTING IN SCRATCH TO EYES.
EMPLOYEE TIRPPED OVER RELAY BAR AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE. B EGAN TO LOSE TIME 3-31-94.
EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED.
HE WAS SHOVELING OUT AROUND THE BELT HEAD AND INJURED HIS BACK.
CHANGING A SCOOP MOTOR & STRAINED BACK & NECK
MANBUS COULD NOT STOP OIL ON TRACK SPRAINED KNEE DID NOT START LOSINTG TIME UNTIL 07-05-94
EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING 6 PINS ON PINNER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
CLIMBING ON TOP OF SCOOP TO PUT ON CHARGE HE BUMPED TOP & PIERCE OF SLATE FELL & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK & SCOOP FIRST DAY OFF WORK 05-02-94
DID NTO START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5-3-94 RIB RILLED WHILE PULLING ROLL OF BELT. PART OF RIB ROLL CAUGHT LEFT LEG.
WELDING ON MINER HAD GLANCE BACK THRU SHIELD.\\\
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WAS PULLING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING PAST A BELT HEADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS FROM A SUPPLY CAR TO A MANTRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A PICK UP TRUCK. THEVEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THROUGH A DIP, CAUSING HER TORISE UP AND HIT HER HEAD. SHE BEGAN EXPERIENCINGNECK PAIN. ON 8-19-94 A DOCTOR ADVISED HER TO STAY OFF WORK TO REST HER NECK.
WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON #5 BELT EMPLOYEE TURNED TO GET PARTS FOR THE SPLICE AND CREALED HIS KNEE.
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON 13 DAYS. HE RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK IN THR ROADWAY AND WAS BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING & CARRYING A PIECE OF MONRAIL FELT PAIN IN LOWER GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HARD HAT BACKWARDS. HE WAS TURNING WHEELS ONSTACKER. CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND HE WAS STRUCK IN FOREHEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE INSTALLED A BOLT IT BENT. THEN EE STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN AND SHOVE THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE WITH AN EXTENSION WRENCH. EE STATED THAT THE WRNECH FLEW FROM THE BOLTER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NOSE.
MAN WAS WALKING IN THE #4 ENTRY, 1 CROSS CUT INBY THE MINE OPENING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO AN ICE BUILD UP ON THE MINE FLOOR. MAN TURNED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND JARRED HIS LOWER BACK, SPRAI N OF RIGHT KNEE.
REPLACING 4 LONG BELT ON WALKWAY SUPPORT BEAM. EE WAS WORKING UNDER THE WALKWAY WHEN HE TURNED QUICKLY, STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON A SUPPORT BEAM.
SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LOADING A ROCK DUSTER IN A SCOOP AT THE FACE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED 3 DAYS PRIOR TO EMPLOYEE NOTIFYING EMPLOYEE.
PERSON STATED HE WAS WALKING AIR COURSE ENTRY WHEN HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP. PERSON HAS HA DKNEE PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB & BOLT IN #9XR INJURING RIGHT ARM & RIGHT LEG.
WHILE REMOVING THE SCSR'S FROM A SCOOP BUCKET EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN RADIATING INTO HIS GROIN AREA.
WORKER ATTEMPTED TO LIFT 90-100 LB HOLLOW STEM AUGER WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON CONTAINER OF WATER. AS HE LIFTED, HE TURNED TO SET THE CONTAINER ON TOP OF COUNTER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A LID ON THE SHEAR WHEN THE PAIN IN HIS BACK GOT WORSE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT EE HAS HAD WITH HIS BACK. ATTACHED IS A COPY OF A PREVIOUS COMPANY REPORT THAT WAS FILLED OUT ON THIS EMPLOYEE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE BREAK BETWEEN 4 TO 5 ENTRIES WHEN HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE TO GET IT OUT OF ROADWAY. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND IT KEPT KEEPING WORSE AS THE DAY WENT ON. RESULTED IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
ROCK TRUCK OPERATOR EXITING TRUCK AT END OF SHIFT AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND FROM THE MAN LADDER HE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT HE THOUGHT IT WAS MINOR INJURY BUT IT DEVELOP ED INTO A MORE SERIOUS INJURY LATER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN ROCK DUSTER & S&S SCOOP WHILE HOOKING UP DUSTER TO SCOOP BRUISED & CUT HIS LEFT CALF
LIFTING BAGS OF CALCIUM ONTO SCOOP & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 3/21/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE BELT ROLLER BRACKETS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINST A PIECE OF STRUCTURE.
CLIMBING INTO DRAG LINE BUCKET, SLIPPED & FELL.
EE STATES HE HURT HIS KNEE WHILE CLIMBING A TRUCK LADDER. HE REPORTED THE INJURY BUT DID NOT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE HAD SOME PAIN OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND ON 2-18-95 HIS KNEE "LOCKED UP" AND HE WENTTO A DR.
WHEN THE EE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
AFTER MONITORING A MINING BLAST EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE SEISMOGRAPH TO PUT IT IN THE TRUCK & TWISTED HIS BACK RESULT WAS STRAIN IN THE LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE PULLED GROING MUSCLE WHEN A TANK GOT LOOSE AND STARTED TO FALL, HE HAD TO CATCH AND HELP HOLD TANK WHILE REHOOKING. DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 3-30-94.
AS HE BOUNCED ON TRAM HIS SEAT BELT PULLED ON STOMACH CAUSING PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASM.
OLD INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON 2/10/93. INJURED PERSON WAS HELPING CHANGE BITS WHEN BIT WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL & HURT HIS BACK. 230560042 RTW 04/27/93
THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A SINGLE PROP ON A LONGWALL I. THE INJURED STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA.
WHILE WALKING, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON CRIBBING BLOCK, THE BLOICK ROLLED FOREWARD, EMPLOYEE FELL & LANDED ON BACK.
AT THE TIME OF HIS INJURY, HE WAS A LOADER OEPRATOR. HE WAS DOWN AT THE PLANT WHICH WAS NOT IN OPEARTION. HE WAS GOING TO MVOE A BARRELL INTO THE BUCKET OF A TEREX LOADER. HE THOUGHT THE BA RREL WS EMPTY, BUT IT HAD SOME SAND IN IT. WHILE TRYING TO MOVE THE BARREL, HE CAUSED A SLIPPED DISC IN HIS BACK. DUE TO A CHANGE IN PRODUCTION PLANS, HE IS NOW BACK IN THE TRUCKING COMPANY
HE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO REPAIR THE GEAR BOX ON THE ELEVATOR, WHEN THE GEAR BOX BROKE LOOSE, HITTING HIM.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS ARMS AND SHOULDERS HURT WHENEVER HE USED A BAR, HOOK OR DOUBLEJACK. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 3-20-94, WHEN HE WAS TREATED FOR A STRAIN SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND TAKEN OFF THE JOB.
TEAM MEMBER WAS GETTING INTO A COMPANY PICKUP ON DRIVERS SIDE, HE GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL HINSELF IN, HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CAB FRAME.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATION ROOF BOLTER IN FACE, WHEN A SECTION OF COAL RIB FELL STRIKING EMPOYEE IN THE BACK.
AUGER TO ANFO TRUC BECAME PLUGGED WITH MATERIAL, EMPLOYEE OPENED SIDE ACCESS DOOR AND ATTEMPTED TO UNPLUG MATERIAL WITH AUGER ENGAGED-GLOVE CAUGHT AND PULLED HAND INTO VERTICAL AUGER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS AT CONT. MINER BEING LOADED ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR THE CONT. MINER BACKED UP AND HTE BACK BUMPER OF THE CONT. MINER CAUGHT HIS BUMPER AND WHEN THEY CAME APART HE WA SS JOLTED AND FELL OUT OF THE SEAT OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR. THIS OCCURRED INUNIT #3. HE WENT TO DR ON 3-21-94 THEN RETURNED TO WORK. ON 3-30-94 HE RETURNED TO HIS DR AND IS BEING HELD OFF WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A FIX PACK FROM A CABLE & RFELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EE WAS WELDING ON FEEDER APRON AT THE CRUSHER. RECEIVED A WELDING FLASH TO EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT 2 LEFT BREAK FIRST CUT, BOLTING TOP. HE PUT UP FIRST ROW OF BOLTS AND STARTED ON 2ND ROW. A PIECE OF COAL APPROX 2' LONG FELL HITTING HIM ON LEFT FOOT AT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 60FT PROP. STRAINED LOWER BACK.
STEPPED ON ROCK & TWISTED ANKLE
ON 3-18, INJURED WS WORKIGN AROUND AHKER AREA, WHNE HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE HE WAS X-RAYED AT RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL. THE ANKLE WAS WRAPPED AS SPRAINED AND RELEASED TO GO BACK TO WORK. AFTER THE SWELLING WENT DOWN AND THE PAIN FAILED TO SUBSIDE, HE WS RE X-RAYED A BREAK ONT EH FOOT TOP BELOW THE ANKLE WAS FOUND. HE CEASED WORK ON 3-24-94.
EE WAS GOING AROUND TURN WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR BOUNCED INTO RIB OF COAL, CATCHING LEFT FOOT BETWEEN RIB OF COAL & DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR.
EMPLOYEE WIRED UP EXPLOSIVE SHOT ON TWO RICKS BEHIND SHEAR. EMPLOYEE GOT AT NUMBER 2 SHIELD. EMPLOYEE YELLED, FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! PUTTING OFF SHOT. AS SHOT WENT OFF EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN HEAD A REA BY FLYING DEBRIS.
PULLING WELDER THAT WAS STUCK IN THE DIRT.
EE WAS SLIDING A BOX OF TOILET CLEANER 12 QTS BOX ACROSS THE FLOOR AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AND LOWER BACK. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9-22-94.
PUSHING CLEAN-UP LOAD LOAD TIPPED OVER PINCHING HIS FOOT LOAD CONSISTED OF A 10FT GARDNER DENVER JUMBO MAST
EE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A MINE CAR WITH "H" BEAMS APPROX. 30' LONG. UNABLE TO LOAD ONE OF THE BEAMS WITH FORK LIFT BECAUSE BEAM SLID UNDER MINE CAR. EE HAUN & OTHER EMP LOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOAD BEAM MANUALLY WHEN BEAM ROLLED & CAUGHT EE'S FINGER IN A PINCH POINT.
HE WAS WALKING TO TURN OFF THE WATER PUMP. HE STEPPED OFF OF A CRIB TIE ONTO A LUMP OF COAL & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
MOVING A TIMBER OUT OF THE MUD FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS MOUNTING A SUPPLY MOTOR AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE FRAME OF THE MOTOR.
EE WAS OPERTING D9L#2189 ON DRILL BENCH WHEN THE WINDOW OF THE LEFT HAND SIDE BROKE WHEN THE WINDOW BROKE GLASS HIT HIS HEAD & A SMALL PIECE OF GLASS HIT LEFT EYE SHARP OF GLASS CUT HIS LEFT E YE
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A BOBCAT FRONT-END LOADER INSIDE #3 WASTER O'FLOW TANK. A LARGE MOUND OFMUD AND SCALE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE WALL OF HTE TANK AND PUSHED HIS LOADER ACROSS THE FLOOR OF THE TANK, PINNING IT AGAINST THE WALL. EMPLOYEE WAS COVERED WITH MUD AND SCALE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE SPREADING ROCK DUST HIS BACK STRARTED HURTING
PERSON STATED SITTING ON A BUCKET WHENHE WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG BY FALLING SLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON A 108 MINER AND WHILE LIFTING THE CHAIN, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS WALKING THRU X-CUT TO #6 BELT, AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HEAD, RESULTING IN STRAING TO NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SIDE OF BARGE & SLIPP OVERBORAD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK ON DREDGE.
EMPOLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CARRY WATER FILTER FROM THE TRACK TO THE STAGE LOADER. WHEN HE SET IT DOWN, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
SCOOP TIRE RIM BROKE STRUCK LEFT HAND.
#7 SHOP GRINDING & WELDING ON 5# WHEEL OF A 50 TON MOTOR AIR BORNE RUST GOT IN & EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE