EE WAS DRISLING HAULER DOWN THE ROCK HAULAGE ROAD WHEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AT THIS TIME EE LOST CONTROL OF THE HAULER. THE HAULER ROLLED UP AN EMBANKMENT, THEN TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE, PINNING THE EE INSIDE THE CAB.
Mining Incidents in May 1994
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in May 1994, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 10
- Total incidents
- 2,203
- Period
- May 1994
Top operators this month
- 01 Peabody Coal Company 46 incidents
- 02 Jim Walter Resources Inc 41 incidents
- 03 Consolidation Coal Company 35 incidents
- 04 Old Ben Coal Company 34 incidents
- 05 Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc 31 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 2,203 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
9:30 A DRIVER OF ONE TRUCK HAD PARKED HIS TRUCK TO BE LOADED. HE GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK TO O OVER TO THE OTHER TRUCK. A[T] SOME TIME HE POSITIONED HIMSELF BEHIND THE OTHER TRUCK WHICH PROCEEDED TO BACK UP. THE VICTIM WAS RUN OVER BY THE TRUCK WHICH WAS BACKING UP.
A BLAST WAS SET OFF BUT DO NOT KNOW WHAT ANGLE VICTIM WAS STRUCK. BUT MEDICAL EXAMINER STATES [H]IS DEATH WAS BLUNT TRAMA.
[SEE ATTACHED] ... INJURED BY AN EXPLOSION WHILE OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC JET PIERCING TORCH ... IN A MANUAL MODE TO "BURN BACK" THE TOP CHANNEL ... OPERATOR DIRECT TIP BY HAND ... THE MOST PROB ABLE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION WAS IGNITION OF PREVIOUSLY UNIGNITED PYRODEX IN A HORIZONTAL DRILL HOLE DIRECTLY BELOW THE VICTIM. ... VICTIM HAD SEVERE WOUND TO FRONT OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING THE BULKHEAD IN THE RAISE OFF WHEN A ROCKBURST OCCURRED WHICH BURIED HIM AND HIS PARTNER WITH MUCK.
AN EXPLOSION OCCURED IN AN ABANDON PANEL WHERE TWO WORKERS WERE TRANSPORTING BLOCK IN AN S&S SCOOP. THE TWO WERE KILLED AS THE RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION. THE TWO WERE BURNED AND IN AN ATOSPHERE OF CO CARBON MONOXIDE. THEY WERE FOUND APPROX. 12-13 X CUTS INTO THE PANEL. ONE FOUND IN SCOOP BUCKET AND THE OTHER APPROX 10 FEET FROM SCOOP. THE PRESSURE FROM THE EXPLOSIVE HAD BLOWN OUT
AN EXPLOSION OCCURED IN AN ABANDON PANEL WHERE TWO WORKERS WERE TRANSPORTING BLOCK IN AN S&S SCOOP. THE TWO WERE KILLED AS THE RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION. THE TWO WERE BURNED AND IN AN ATOSPHERE OF CO CARBON MONOXIDE. THEY WERE FOUND APPROX. 12-13 X CUTS INTO THE PANEL. ONE FOUND IN SCOOP BUCKET AND THE OTHER APPROX 10 FEET FROM SCOOP. THE PRESSURE FROM THE EXPLOSIVE HAD BLOWN OUT
MATERIAL WAS BEING PUSHED FROM A SHOT WITH A DOZER, OVER THE HIGHWALL. THE HIGWALL BROKE AND THE DOZER FELL APPROX 150 FT TO THE LOWER PIT. THIS RESULT IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE DOZER OPERATOR.
THE VICTIM WAS STANDING APPROX. TWO FEET INBY PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER VIA RADIO REMOTE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK APPROX. 7FT X 7 FT X 5-0 INCHES FELL ON THE VICTI M CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.
DRIVER WAS HAULING A LOAD OF COAL FROM SOUTHERN EDGE INC. NO. 2 MINE WHEN APPROX. 2.25 MILES FROM THE LOADING AREA THE DRIVER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS RAN OFF THE HAUL ROAD. HE WAS THROWN FROM HIS TRUCK AND FATALLY INJURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WIPING DOWN AREA AROUND #3 BEARING. WHEN EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO CLEAN SHIELD THAT SURROUNDS EXCITER FAN, EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH ROTATING FAN CAUSING PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF RIGHT FINGER AND COMPOUND FRACTURE OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING PUMP & ELEC MOTOR. FINGERCAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELT AND SHEAVE.
HE WAS ROLLING A BIG ROCK FROM UNDER FEED HOPPER AS HE ROLLED HE FELT A STRAIN IN GROIN AREA.
EE STATED THAT THEY HAD FINISHED ROOF BOLTING #2 HEADING. HE WAS GETTING IN THE OPERATOR'S DECK OF THE ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE DECK WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE CANOPY OVER THE OPERATOR'S DECK. THE ROCK BROKE IN TWO. A PIECE OF THE ROCK THEN STRUCK HIS RT.INDEX CAUSING AN AVULSION TO TIP. FINGER AMPUTATED AT FIRST JOINT BY DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT A RUPTURE OF HIS NAVEL HERNIA OCCURED WHILE LIFTING AND SHOVELING DURIGN THE AFTERNOON OF WORK SHIFT ON 5-24-94.
HAD FLAT ROCK LODGED IN JAW. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING TO WEDGE THE ROCK THRU THE JAW. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO PUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THEROCK AND JAW. INJURED YELLED DO NOT PUT YOUR HAND IN TH ERE. INJURED PRCEEDEDANYWAY. THE ROCK & JAW CAUGHT FINGER AND MASHED OFF AT KNUCLE, LEFT INDEX FINGER.
MAN WAS PICKING UP ROCKS AND FELT PAIN WHEN HE LIFTED AN EXTRA LARGE ROCK. THE PAIN SUBSIDED AND HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY. WHEN HE REPORTED FOR WORK ON 5-23-94 HE INFORMED THE SUPERVISOR OF THE INCIDENT AND REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR A KNOT ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
PUSHING RODS INTO HOLE, THE ROD DOG WOULDN'T CATCH SO HE PUT A PIPE WRENCH IN FRONT OF THE ROD DOG. THE ROD PULLER CYLINDER JUMPED AHEAD PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE WRENCH AND THE ROC K.
EE WAS IN THE PIT BENEATH THE TROLLEY LOCOMOTIVE AS THE TRACTION MOTOR WAS BEING LIFTED BY THE OVERHEAD CRANE. THE BRIDLE ASSEMBLY BROKE DROPPING THE MOTOR ABOUT THREE INCHES. HIS THUMB WAS CA UGHT BETWEEN THE TRACTION MOTOR AND THE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN AMPUTATED DISTAL PHALANGE, LEFT THUMB, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE HANDLING A 7 X 12 CRIB BLOCK- FELT PAIN IN STOMACH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK TILL 8-29-94.
PICKING ROCK-HERNIA FROM LIFTING
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING TRUCK TIRE IN FOR REPAIRS TIRE WEIGHTED APPROX 150LBS THE TIRE WAS STANDING ALONG THE QUARRY GARAGE & EMPLOYEE BEGAN ROLLING IT TOWARD TRUCK WHEN HE LOST CONTROL CAUSING THE TIRE TO TIP EMPLOYEE PUSHED TIRE AWAY FROM HIM TO AVOID TIRE FALLING ON HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO HIS KNEES HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & GROIN AREA
HE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CLIMBING UP A LADDER IN THE LOADOUT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE BELOW HIS BELT LINE RESULTING IN A HERNIA.
EE WAS LOADING CHANNELS ONTO BOLTER. CHANNELS GOT STUCK AND A 2ND EE PUSHED THE CHANNELS FROM THE BACK AND CUT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS FLOATING BOLTER MEN OUT FOR LUNCH. WHILE PUTTING UP AND BENDING A BOLT HE FELT A PAIN IN ABDOMEN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SEVERAL BAGS OF CEMENT (100LB BAGS) FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK NO DISCOMFORT WAS NOTICED IMMEDIAT ELY BUT HE DEVELOPED A BACK ACHE THE NEXT MORNING H E NOTIFIED ME THE FOLLOWING MON MORNING BUT STA TED THE PAIN WAS MINOR I NOTICED HE WAS STILL SORE A MONTH LATER & TOLD HIM TO GO TO A DOC WHO DIAGNOSED A HERNIATED DISK
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE HOOD OF A FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS STOMACH. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-25-94 WHEN HERNIA SURGERY WAS PREFORMED.
THE RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN A V BELT PULLEY
HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A GYRASPHERE CRUSHER CHANGING THE BELTS, WHEN HE TOOK A STEP TO THE SIDE AND FELL 9" TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS, FRACTURING HIS SPINE IN TWO P LACES.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT A PIECE OF SLATE FELL O HIS LEFT FOOT CAU SING A BROUSE HE ALSO CLAIMS THAT THIS OCCURRENCE STARTED A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT LET TO THE PARTIALAMPUTION OF TOES ON LEFT FOO T ACCIDENT CANT BE VERIFIED BY ANY SUPERVISOR THIS BECAME A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ON 08-26-94
STRAINED ABDOMEN WHILE LIFTING HEAVY SCREENS UPON TO A HIGH SCREEN TRAILER.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT SIDE OF ABDOMEN WHILE SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN VALVE ON #28 LIME PUMP RESULTING IN A HERNIA
WHEN EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP AN EMPTY PALLET HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BELT JACKS OUT OF SCOOTER AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
WHEN GETTING OUT OF 5 UD EUCLID TRUCK HIS PANTS POCKET CAUGHT ON THE DUMP LEVER CAUSING A LOSS OF BALANCE HIS LEFT UPPER WRIST CAUGHT BETWEEN TRUCK CAB AND GRAB RAIL CAUSING A SEVERE STRAIN ON TENDONS.
DISLOCATED A DISC IN THE BACK OF EE WHILE PULLING ON A LOADER CABLE OLD INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING 3 OR 4 6' BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
LOOSENING BOLT ON RAIL VEHICLE & BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN
HURT BACK LIFTING 50# BAGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TR-6928 (988B) WHEEL LOADER FOR LUNCH BREAK. STARTED DOWN STEPS, MADE CONTACT WITH FIRST TOP STEP, LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. FALL APPROX. 8 FEET.
TWISTED ANKLE GETTING OUT OF BACKHOE.
EE 14YRS EXPERIENCE WAS OPERATING OUR WATER WAGON WHEN HE TURNED TO SHARPLY & THE RT REAR TIRE WENT UP ON STOCKPILE CAUSING THE UNIT TO TURN OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE
WAS WALKING FROM 20 GATE SECTION TO MAIN SECTION AND TWISTED ANKLE.
UNKNOWN--OVERLIFTING?
WHILE WORKING AT QUARRY, TRYING TO LOOSE ROCK FROM CRUSHER WITHLAW IRON BAR HURT BACK.
CHANGING TRACK ON A D-9 DOZER. TRACK WAS LAYING ON GROUND AND CABLE CHOKER ATTACHED TO TRACK TO LAY IT OUT STRAIGHT. WHEN PULLING ON CABLE IT SLIPPED AND CAME AND PINCHED HAND OF OWNER.
DURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF LOADER, LOST FOOTING AND FELL FROM PLATFORM OUTSIDE OF OPERATORS CAB. EE REPORTED INCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR AND CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 6-6-94 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS 4TH FLOOR OF PREPARATION PLANT AND SLIPPED IN PUDDLE OF MAGNETITE.
EMPLOYEE LOWERED TAILGATE ON TRUCK AND WAS IN PROCESS OF UNLOADING A BARRLE OF OIL. SPRAINED LOWER BACK. SEEING CHIROPRACTOR.
A PIECE OF SCALE BROKE FROM THE ROOF WHEN EH WAS DRILLING A HOLE THEN CAME DOWN THE STEEL AND BROKE OFF FROM STEEL. HITTIN GHIM INT EH NOISE AND EYE.
ALLEDGEDLY WHILE REMOVING A SPOOL OF CABLE FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK VICTIM TWISTED AND FELT A PIAIN IN HIS RIBCAGE.
EE WAS OPERATING A KOMAATSEE 375 DOZER #1137 WHEN THE ENGINE DIED, HE GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE WHEN A RADIATOR HOSE BURST SPRAYING HOT WATER AND STEAM ON HIM. HE LEAPT FROM THE TRACKS TO THE GRO UND LANDING ON THE HEEL OF HIS RT FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO LAFOLLETTE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS 1-RAYED AND TREATED FOR A FRACTURE TO HIS RT HEEL.
A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 2'X1'X1 1/2" THICK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTIN GVICTIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. HE APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS BACK TRYIN GTO GET AWAY FROM THE ROCK.
OPERATING LOADER IN LINN GROVE QUARRY. WHILE DIGGING SHOT ROCK, HIT SOLID OBJECT CAUSING SUDDEN SHIFT IN SEAT, PINCHING TESTICLES.
HE WAS SCALING TOP DOWN AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIM.
HE TRIPPED OVER A TRACK WHILE HE WAS REACHING FOR A KNUCKLE. HE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST ON THE DRAW BAR FX 2 RIBS.
WHILE ENTERING CAB OF GROVE RT-60 CRANE REACHED UP AND GRABED HANDLE TO PULL HIMSELF UP PINCHED NERVE IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE HELPING REPAIR A 2" HYDRAULIC HOSE INJURED WAS STRUCK BY THE END OF THE COUPLING WHEN IT WAS DISCONNECTED. BACK PRESSURE THAT WAS NOT COMPLETELY RELIEVED CAUSED THE HOSE TO BLOW APART AT THE COUPLING WHEN THE KEEPER PIN WAS REMOVED.
EE GOT FEET TANGLED UP IN LINE CURTAIN AND FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTIN GOFF FORKLIFT, HIS FOOT GOT HUNG AND HE FELL.
HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A PIECE OF RIB COAL ONTO THE RFM.
INJURED WAS STAGGERING OUT A SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE GETTING A LOAD OF COAL A LUMP POF COAL BOUNCED OFF THE CAR FRAME AND STRUCK HIS KNEE. HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIS KNEE DUE TO LOCKING US AN D SWELLING BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. HE WORKED UNTIL JUNE THE 7TH WHICH WAS THE FIRST DAY HE MISSED AND WENT TO THE DR WHICH SAID HE NEEDE DSURGERY.
INJURED WAS GETTING OFF A MOTOR TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH & AFTER PLACING LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND CAUGHT RT FOOT ON LEDGE OF MOTOR SLIPPED & FELL HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED
EE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT OF THE COAL DRILL WHEN HE REACHED BEHIND HIM TO LIFT A 21LBS BUCKET OF BIT CLAWS. IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE BUCKET HE TWISTED INJURING HIS BACK.
MOVING A BLOCK ON THE ROLLS, THE BLOCK KROLLED OFF ONTO HIS HAND.
EE WAS LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS WHILE WORKING ON THE DOCK & DELVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. EE DID NOT LOSE TIME DUE TO THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 5/13/95 UNTIL HE WENT OUT FOR WRIST SURGERY.
EE WAS PRESSING A CINDER BLOCK IN PLACE AND STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.
EE COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN AFTER RIDING TO THE SECTION IN A RAILRUNNER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TWO CASES OF POWDER AT A TIME INTO A LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING IN FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS OFF SICK. HE WAS SERVICING A LOADER, STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER TO GET OFF THE MACHINE, AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER SIDEBOARD & FELL ON HIS RT KNEE & STRAINED WORKED UNTIL 06-03-94
EE WAS PULLING SHEAR CABLE OUT OF CABLE HANDLER AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. BEGAN MISSING WORK 6-13-94, NOTIFIED MGMT. OF HIS REASON FOR ABSENCE ON 6-23-94.
EE TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO A ROCK WHILE WALKING STRIKING CHEST AGAINST ROCK ON FLOOR.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF & DOWN FROM THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE FORKLIFT WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HIS FOOT LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST WHEN THAT OCCURRED HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK A STEP ON THE LADDER JUST BELOW HIS KNEE CAP
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A 16G GRADER AND RAN OVER A ROCK, JOLTING EMPLOYEE.
WHEN TRYING TO AVOID A BAT ENCOUNTERED WHILE USING WEED-EATER, EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS BACK ON A BATTERY.
A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON DROPPED ONTO THE EE'S FOOT--FRACTURING HIS TOE.
SUBJECT WAS USING TORCH TO HEAT ADAPTOR TO LOOSEN IT FOR REMOVAL. THE HEAT CAUSED THE GREASE TO IGNITE AND BURNED SUBJECT ON ARM. THE INCIDENT DID NOT VIOLATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON JOB SK ILLS, MINE PROFICIENCY, TRAINING AND ATTITUDE.
THE INJURY OCCURRED WHILE PRISING W/A SLATE BAR TO ALIGN AN ENGINE PART. THE BAR SLIPPED FROM ITS POSITION TO EE S HAND HIT EDGE OF BUMPER. INJURY CONSISTED OF 8 STITCHES. TO THE RIGHT THUMB A REA. 1 DAY LOST TIME INJURY.
MAINTENENCE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE ENTERING WORK AREA STRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE. INITIAL TREATMENT FIRST AID 5/31/94. REPEAT TRAUMA REPORTED NOV. 94.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIGN INT EH BOTTOM OF HT EPUMPIN GWAS USING A WATER HOSE TO WASH DOWN SPILLAGE INO THE JUMP. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET CONCRETE FLOOR, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HI S LEFT ARM.
INJURED HAD A PRE-EXISTING BURSA IN RIGHT KNEE. HE KNELT DOWN TO INSPECT WORK ON ROLLER MILL AND RUPTURED THE LIQUID SACK ON THE BURSA, ALLOWING THE LIQUID TO SPREAD DOWN THE LEG.
EMPLOYEE HIT RIGHT KNEE ON 2" PIPE PROTRUDING FROM AIR CANNON WHILE WATERBLASTING PREHEATER. BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.
EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING BOLT UPPLIES OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE STEPPED OVER THE RAM TO GET OUT OF SCOOP HIS LEFT ANKLE GAVE AWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.
FORKLIFT RAN INTO HIS LEG AFTER HE HAD GOTTEN OFF AND WAS IN FRONT OF IT. HE THOUGHT IT WAS OUT OF GEAR AND IT WASNT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG WITH A HAMMER IN THE TUNNEL. THE ROCK HE WAS BEATING ON CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE AVAILABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HIGHWALL DRILL ON A BENCHED AREA. THE SECTION OF HIGHWALL ABOVE THE DRILL FELL CAUSING THE CAB TO COLLAPSE, INJURING EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING DUST AND GRIT OFF FROM LOADING PLATES WHICH HAD STUCK OPEN. HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON TOP OF A FILLED BAG, LOCATED ON A PALLET WITHIN THE LOADING ELEVATOR, AND CONTINUED TO BLOW OFF THE GRIT. THE TENSION ON THE PLATES WAS REMOVED AND THEY SHUT AROUND EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT THE BACKHOE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE VERTICAL LADDER. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HANDHOLD WHICH STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 8-13-94.
AGGRAVATION OF OLD KNEE INJURY 9-10-93 THAT HAD NO LOST TIME.
AS EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SMALL TOO BIT BOX, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS ABDOMEN. (EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME 6-21-94, HAD SURGERY).
EE REPORTS HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE FROM 4 TO 5 HEADING AND FELT A BURNING PAIN IN LOW BACK RIGHT HIS AND LEG.
ON 05-28-94 EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF 6" DRISCO PIPE WITH A VALVE ATTACHED AND AS HE WAS LOADING IT INTO A PICKUP,HE FELT PAIN AND A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN.HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST AND ON 06-25-94 HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB FOR SURGERY AND IS NOW A LOST TIME INJURY.ON 06-30-94 THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS EMPLOEYE HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF THE JOB.
EE WAS TURNING ON ELECTRIC BOX & IT EXPLODED
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TOP ROLLERS AND STRAINED UPPER PART OF STOMACH.
ATTEMPTING TO MOVE ROOF BOLTER. TRAM LEVERS HAD BEEN WIRED OPEN. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO NOTICE LEVERS WIRED OPEN WHEN HE STARTED PUMP ON BOLTER. BOLTER STARTED TRAMMING. EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEE N BOLTER AND NAVY FAN.
MINER BENT OVER TO PICK UP HIS JACKLEG AND FELT A PULLING IN THE BOTTOM OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING #573 DRILL. HE WAS DRIVING #387 SHIFTER'S PICK-UP TRUCK. HE WAS TRAVELING IN REVERSE TURNING THE TRUCK AROUND WHEN THE DOOR OPENED. HE REACHED OUT TO GRAB THE DOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE TRUCK AND APPARENTLY MISSED THE DOOR AND FELL OUT. EMPLOYEE WAS DRUG AND ROLLED UNDER THE DOOR.
MINER WAS TRAMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN CABLE CROSSER FELL OFF CAB OF PINNER AND HIT MAN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN SCREENHOUSE #3 WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE GLASSES AND GOT SAND INSIDE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND 3 WEST 7 BELT TAILPIECE SLIPPED & FELL INJURING BACK
PART OF 3 MAN CREW ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR BROKEN SPLICE ON HAUL CONVEYOR. DURING THE PROCEDURE A RETAINING BRACKET FAILED, ALLOWING THE GUIDE ROLLER TO BREAK FREE AND STRUCK EE'S LEFT WIRST AND UPPER TORSO.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A SCREEN UNIT THAT WAS STOPPED NOT OPERATING FLYWHEEL WAS NOT IN THE DOWN POSITION FLYWHEEL CAME DOWN SMASHING EMPLOYEES THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON STEPS ON SIDE OF TRUCK CHECKING HIS LOAD. HE HAD FILTER CAKE MATERIAL ON HIS SHOES. HE SLIPPED FROM STEPS HITTING HIS LEFT HAND ON TRUCK OR GROUND CAUSING BROKEN BONE IN TOP OF LEFT HAND.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COULPLE FLAT CAR TO LOCOMOTIVE, WHEN LOCOMOTIVE PUSHED DRAW BAR COUPLING TO SIDE. WHILE TRYING TO KEEP DRAW BAR OFF FEET, WEIGHT OF BAR INJURED HIS LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING A CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING SPRAIN TO ANKLE.
EE WAS REPLACING A HYDRAULIC VALVE BANK INTO IT'S MOUNTING BRACKET. A 1/4 IN. PRESSURIZED HOSE LOST IT'S LOCKING STAPLE, WHIPPED FREE, AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND. HE HAD FAILED TO RELIEVE PRES SURE BEFORE WORKING ON VALVE.
HE WAS HELPING REPLACE THE METAL PLATES IN A COAL CHUTE. AS HE WAS REMOVING 1/2" SHEET METAL FROM A HOIST HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BELT ROLLER ALONG THE M-N BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS UNLOADING CRIBBING MATERIAL AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS RIDING ON THE BUCKET OF A LOADER GIVING DIRECTIONS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HIS LEFG GOT PINCHED IN BETWEEN THE BUCKET & ARM OF THE LOADER CAUSING HIS UPPER PART OF HIS ELFT LEG TO BREAK HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE HAD SURGERY
WHILE DISMOUNTING A BULLDOZER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTIN GHT EGROUND AND TWISTING HIS BACK RESULTING IN 4 DAYS LOSS OF TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HIS BLASTING TRUCK WITH PRIMERS AND SUPPLIES FOR THE DAY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE HAS AN INFLAMED MSUCLE IN HIS BACK.
WALKING, STEPPED ON ROCK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL LANDING ON LEG. FIRST OFF WORK- 5-31-94.
EE WAS USING PIPECUTTER TO CUT PIPE, AS HE WAS TURNING THE PIPE CUTTER, THE PIPE SLIPPED OUT OF THE VISE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJURY HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT TALKING TO THE OFF STANDARD CAR OPERATOR AND STARTED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE STARD CAR CAME THRU THE INTERSECTION FROM THE MINER AND ST RUCK EE WHO WAS ON THE OFF SIDE AWAY FROM THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR FLAGGED THE STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WHO IMMEDIATELY STOPPED HIS SHUTTLE CAR.
INJURED WAS PUTTING UP THE OUTSIDE ROOF BOLT IN THE #1 ENTRY ON THE LEFT SIDE, FIRST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE THIRD CUT. HE HAD DRILLED THE FIRST HOLE AND TAKING HIS DRILL STEEL OUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE CANOPY AND THEN STRIKING INJURED'S LEFT SHOULDER. THE ROCK MEASURED 3 FT LONG X 2 FT WIDE X 1 FT THICK.
SCALED LOOSE RIB DOWN THOUGHT THE REMAINING RIB WAS TIGHT HE TURNED TO GET A STRAP OFF A RACK WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL HITTING RT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM DOWN PIECE OF SLATE LANDING ON HIS ANKLE FIRST DAY OFF WORK 05-31-94
HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL DOWN THE RIB BEHIND HIM AND STRUKC HIM ONT HERIGHT FOOT AND LEG ANKLE WAS 4 TO 6 INCHES THICK. 4' LONG 3' WIDE IT FELL IN BETWEEN THE RIB AN D BOLTS.
WAS HAMMERING ON A GEAR BOX, MISSED GEAR BOX AND HIT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE (ELECTRICIAN) AND ANOTHER (CHIEF ELECTRICIAN) WERE REMOVING OFF-SIDE RIPPER MOTOR FROM CONTINOUS MINER. EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT ELECTRICITY AS HE TOUCHED SPEED REDUCER ON MOTOR AND JERK ED AWAY & HIT HIS RT. SHOULDER ON ROOF STRAINING OR BRUISING SHOULDER.
EE STEPPED OUT OF PICK UP TRUCK AND STEPPED DIRECTLY INTO DRILL HOLE. EE WAS PARKED ON THE DRILL PATTERNS. EE TWISTED LEFT LEG AND ANKLE RESULTING IN AN AVULSION FRACTURE.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN AN OVERCAST CONSTRUCTION SITE. HE WAS BENT OVER CLEANING OUT THE DUST BOX ON HIS MACHINE. A STONE FELL FROM THE TOP BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE RIB . STONE STRUCK INJURED IN THE MIDDLE 0F BACK AND AND ION LEFT HIP.
WHILE WALING MAKING HIS CHECKS HIS KNEE POPPED KNEE STRAIN
THIS EMPLOYEE INFORMED US THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING BUT HE WAS NOT SURE IF HE HAD INJURED HIMSELF THIS EMPLOYEE HAS CHRONIC BACK PROBLEMS & HE FELT THIS WAS FROM THESE PROBLEMS DUE TO NEVER R ECOVERING FROM PAST INJURIES ON 07-20-94 MGMT RECEIVED MEDICXAL INFORMATION THAT INDICATES HE IS BEING T REATED FOR A THORACK STRAIN & PR EVIOUS INJURIES AR E IN THE LUMBAR R EGION BASED ON TH
EMPLOIYEE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING ENGINE OIL COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
HE WAS PUTTING BUCKETS IN THE BUCKET LINE AND HE SLIPPED DOWN THE CHUTE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT HUALAPAI PIT WHERE HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF JAW WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK
AS THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL A BAR OF RESIN OUT FROM UNDER A STACK OF CHANNELS, HE FELT A PULL OR A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK (STARTED LOSING TIME 5-31-94).
EE WAS ON BED OF 930 PIPE TRUCK, MOVING FROM BED TO TRUCK CAB TO OPERATE BOOM CONTROLS. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK BED TO THE CAB, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF SMALL STE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIS LEFT LEG STRUCK THE OUTRIGGERS.
EE WAS UNLOADING BARRELS FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP USING A CABLE SLING & JIB CRANE. THE CABLE SLIPPED OFF THE BARREL & IT FELL 1 FOOT ONTO HIS FOOT.
EE WAS EXITING CONTROL VAN & INSTEAD OF WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS, HE JUMPED OVER THE HAND RAIL, LANDED ON ELECTRIC CORD.
INJURED WAS SENT TO THE BACK TO DO SOME TRIPPING WITH A DOZER & A DISK INJURED STATES THAT WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT THE DISK HITCH TO MOUNT IT ON THE DOZER HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES THERE WA S ANOTHER OPERATOR IN THAT AREA BUT INJURED DID NT ASK FOR HIS HELP REASON FOR LATE REPORTING INJURED STATED THAT IT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE & HE DIDNT WANT TO REPORT IT DOC DIAGNOSED AS A REINJUR
EMPLOYEE HURT BACK WHIL HELPING A MECHANIC LIFT A GEAR FOR TRUCK REPAIR
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIPE STAND WHEN SHE LOST HER GRIP ON IT AND THE STAND STRUCK HER LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DRAIN A LOW LYING AREA OF WATER WITH ONE INCH PLASTIC HOSE THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN USED TO INJECT CAUSTIC SODA INTO DRAINAGE PONDS. HE SYPHONED HTRU A SECTION OF TH EHO SE, INJESTING A SMALL AMOUNT OF HT ECUASTIC SODA RESIDUE, CAUSING INTERNAL BURNS TO HIS MOUTH, ESPHAGUS, AND STOMACH.
EE, DIGGER OPERATOR, WAS BREAKING UP ROCK WITH THE DIPPER WHEN A ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM INJURING HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING MOTOR DRIVEN CONVEYOR ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK.
EE WAS PREPARING EQUIPMENT TO SCREEN SAND. EE STATES HE WAS SLIDING SCREEN ONTO BUCKET WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER AN AIR SLIDE TO PERFORM A WELDING TASK AND HIS FOOT STEPPED ON A ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TWIST WHICH RESULTED IN A SPIRAL FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERNEATH A TRUCK TO SEVRICE IT AND DEBRIS FROM BOTTOM OF TRUCK FELL INTO HIS EYE.
EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB IN THE BAG SEALER, THEN JERKED IT OUT CAUSING CONTUSION.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PRYING AN OLD SCREEN PANEL OUT OF A CYCLONE SCREEN. WHEN HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE PRYBAR, IT SLIPPED, CAUSING THE END OF THE BAR TO FLY UP AND STRIKE HIM IN THE MOUTH.
AS HE WAS STARTING THE ROTATION ON THE ROOF BOLTER THE DRILL STEEL CAME OFF THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE L ARM. CAUSING BRUISING AND A SMALL CUT.
ASCENDING LADDER OF ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEP AND INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER IN PREVENTING HIMSELF FROM FALLNG FROM LADDER. REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE WASHHOUSE TO PERFORM HIS ASSIGNED DUTIES WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE STEPS INTO THE WASHHOUSE HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS FEET
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN THE #5 ENTRY. HE HAD INSTALLED 1 ROLL OF SUPPORT AND WAS WORKING ON HIS 2ND ROLL. HE HAD PUT UP THE #2 PIN IN 2ND ROLL AND THEN DRILLED HOLE FOR THE 3RD BOLT. AS HE WA S PUSHING UP THE 3RD BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 2ND BOLT AND THE ONE HE WAS PUSHING UP GLASING HIS SIDE AND HITTING HIM ON THE FOOT
INJURED WAS WALKING ON SECITON 4008 WHEN HE TRIPPE DOVER CONTINUOUS MINER TRIALING CABLE AND FELL AND CAUGHT ON HIS HAND INJURING HIS RIGH THAND & WRIST.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE WALKED INTO A LOW ROOF BLOCK AT XC 37 MAIN EAST BELT DRIVE. JAMMED HIS NECK AND WAS SORE IN CHEST AREA.
HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF CAR DECK TO TURN AROUND WHEN HE STEPPED ON A HEADER BOARD AND HIS FOOT SLID UNDER THE DECK OF THE CAR AND AT THE SAME TIME THE CAR ROLLED BACK OFF THE FEEDER TRAPPING HI S LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS STRUCK ON SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF ROCKK 16INX22INX2IN APPROX AS HE WAS PULLING SCREEN FROM CONT MINER DUCT WORK THIS WAS OUTBY FACE AREA IN UNIT #4 IN ENTRY #4 AT T AG 10+85 ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB & RIB BOLT IN ROOF
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON MINER HEAD. MANTRIP ROLLED INTO MINER CATCHING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE MINER HEAD AND THE FRONT OF THE MANTRIP. MANTRIP HAD PARK BRAKE SET.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT LUNTIL 5-31-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE FRAME OF THE JAW CRUSHER ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION, LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, APPROX. 10 FT.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LADDER OF A 777B TRUCK HANDING DOWN BOLTS TO AN EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND STARTED TO FALL. HE JUMPED TRYING TO CONTROL HIS FALL, HIT THE GRO UND BREAKING A BONE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON LINE CURTAIN THAT WAS COVERED WITH COAL AND SAID HIS BAK STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A TRANSFORMER AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER AND CENTER PART OF HIS BACK.
EE STATES HE RECIEVED AN INJURY TO HIS ARM WHILE HELPING PULL OR LIFT A ROOF SUPPORT JACK THAT HAD SOME LOOSE ROCK AROUND IT. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 6-21-94, WHERE BY COMPLICATIONS FROM SO RENESS AND SOME SWELLING CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE WORK NO NEW OCCURRANCE HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE INJURY DATE.
INJURED WAS BOARDING MANTRIP WHEN FRAME OF MANBUS BECAME ENERGIZED BY A PIECE OF STEEL CONTACTING TROLLEY WIRE CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTCIRCUIT.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND SLIPPED AND FELL.
WHILE GOING TO CHARGING STATION, RAM CAR STRUCK ROCK IN ROADWAY. HE BOUNCED ON CAR SEAT AND HEAD STRUCK CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND JAMMED HIS NECK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-9-94.
WHILE LIFTING A TIMBER EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR BELT WORKING ON ROCK CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON END OF WALKWAY RAILING LACERATING RIGHT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE STATES A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS SITTING AT THE #1 UNIT TOOL SLIDE & A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM ON THE FOOT & BACK
WHILE PULLING UP ON IKOTRAK TH EINJURED STRAINED HIS LEFT ELBOW.
EE FELL WHILE CROSSING CONVEYOR & INJURED HIS BACK
WHILE EE WAS WELDING, HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TOBOTH EYES.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING SHARP PAINS IN HIS BACK AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHY THEY WERE OCCURING.
INJURED WAS REMOVING PIECE OF METAL FROM SIDE OF CLEAN COAL CRUSHER METAL BECAME CAUGHT ON ROLLER PULLING INJUREDS RT HAND INTO ROLLER CAUSING LACERATION TO RT HAND AND WRIST.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE 55 SHOVEL BOARDING LADDER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND FELL APPROX. 3 FEET TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET. HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE PRYING BAR THE TIP OF THE PRY BAR BROKE CAUSING A JOLT TO HIS LOWER BACK LAST DAY WORKED 05-30-94
WAS UNLOADING DRILL FROM TRUCK.
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE DISCHARGE END OF SAG MILL ON THE INSIDE. HIS CO-WORKER STARTED TO MOVE THE LINER HANDLER OUT OF THE MILL, AS HE DISCONNECTED THE RAIL CLAMPS THE LINER HANDLER TI PED FORWARD AND THE ARM ON THE LINER HANDLER STR
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A LARGE BOULDER ON THE GRIZZLEY HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LEFT THORASIC STRAIN. HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB AND REFFERED TO A SPECIALIST.
OPERTAOR WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN RT FOOT ROLLED UNEVENLY ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING A SPRAIN TO THE ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING ACROSS THE ROCK PICKING BELT LINE OT GET AHSOVEL, WHEN A PAIN HIT HIM IN THE BACK, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL ONT EH BELT GUARD, BRUISING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS STOMACH AND STRAINING HIS BACK (LOWER).
BACK INJURY REOCCURRENCE.
PIECE OF LOOSE SHELL FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE FINGER WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BELT.
INJURED WAS PULLING UP ON SHIELDS ON LONGWALL FACE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN #33 AND #34 SHIELD AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF LEFT SHOULDER.
WALKING THRU PUDDLE OF STANDING WATER SEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED LEFT KNEE LOST TIME BEGAN 08-29-94
WHILE SETTING 8" X 8" TIMBERS IN THE 4TH WEST ENTRY THE IINJURED STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS PULLING CABLE OUT OF ROAD AND BACKED INTO ROCK IN THE COAL THAT WAS HANGING OVER.
HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON A BELT ROLLER.
HERNIATED DISC, LOWER BACK. OCCURRED WHILE LIFTING A CHUTE FOR A SCREENING CONVEYOR WITH ASSISTANCE. ONE PERSON INJURED.
EE WAS LIFTING METAL BEAM OVERHEAD AND TWISTED BODY AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS TURNING AROUND IN S/CAR SEAT, WHEN HIS LIGHT CORD CAUGHT ON SEAT. CAUSING HIM TO FALL BAKC INTO S/CAR HURTING HIS BACK.
EE WAS REPAIRING CONVEYER CHAIN ON 101 JEFFREY MINER. WHILE PULLING ON CONVERYOR CHAIN HE APPERENLY STRAIN UPPER PART OF BACK.
WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER FROM A REMOTE POSITION, HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING SHALE THAT DISLODGED FROM A BROW. THE BROW WAS ON THE INBY END OF THE INTERSECTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE RIBLINE. THE PIECE OF SHALE MEASURED ROUGHLY 2.5' LONG BY 1' WIDE BY 8" THICK. IT STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE HAD A BACK INJURY 4-12-93. THE DR RELEASED HIM TO GO BACK TO WORK TO SEE IF HE COULD STAND TO WORK. EMPOYEE WAS LAID OFF WORK DUE TO LACK OF WORK. HE WAS CALLED BAKC TO WORK 10-11-9 3. 5-25-94 EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR AND TH EDR WANTS HIM TO HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NO WORK. ATTACHE DIS COPY OF 4-12-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN MAIN HAULAGE ROAD & SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE
GETTING OUT OF MOTOR, HEEL OF BOOT CAUGHT ON PIECE OF METAL, FELL BACK OUT OF MOTOR, BENT WRIST BACK, BACK STRUCK SWITCH THROW.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM BACKHOE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RING ON BACKHOE CUTTING FINGER.
THE EE WAS REMOVING THE BACK OF 7 FINE ORE FEEDER. AS HE CUT THE STEEL ONE SIDE DROPPED DOWN ACROSS HIS LEFT FOOT. SOME BRUISING AND SWELLING OCCURRED ABOVE THE STEEL TOE PORTION OF HIS BOOT. AN EXAM AT THE E.R. WAS NECESSARY. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS WERE REQUIRED AND THE EE MISSED THE FOLLOWING TWO SHIFTS.
LEAVING WORK, WAS TALKNG TO WORKERS. STEPPED INTO A DITCH. FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN BACK AND HAVE A LOT OF PAIN IN BACK AND BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROCK. DOZER RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK, JARRING EMPLOYEE.
USING SLATE BAR TO PRY ON THE MINER THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEES BACK TO WREINCH
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK TO CLEAR WALKWAY. SHE TOSSED THE CRIB BLOCK TO THE SIDE AND THE END OF THE CRIB BLOCK STRUCK TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS CLEANING BUILD UP OF MUD FROM RETURN IDLER ON CONVEYOR BELT AND GOT HAND AND ARM IN IDLER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD JUST TAKEN GAS CHECK, STEPPED BACK AND PULLED CURTAIN DOWN FOR VENTILATION AND WAS WALKING BACK TP CONTROLS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER HE BENT TO PICK UP RUB RAIL PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST & BACK
LAYING WOODEN PALLETS FLAT SO THEY COULD BE PICKED UP WITH A FORKLIFT. THE PALLETS WERE STACKED ON EDGE OF A FLAT BED TRUCK.
HE WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT THROUGH A ROOF STRAP. A FOREIGN OBJECT OF SOME TYPE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE ENTERED HIS EYE BY PASSING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. NO DAMAGE OR FOREIGN BODY CO ULD BE FOUND BY DOCTOR.
EE WAS OPERATING A "DART" 50-TON CAPACITY-BOTTOM DUMP COAL TRUCK. IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING A LOAD OF COAL IN THE RAW COAL STOCKPILE, HIS TRUCK BECAME HIGH CENTERED AND PARTIALLY TURNED OVER O N ITS RIGHT SIDE. EE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT. HE FELL ACROSS AND STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OFF HILL IN GREASE TRUCK WHEN TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR AND BEFORE HE COULD STOP TRUCK, DRIVER CLAIMED THAT THE BOUNCING CAUSED HIM TO HURT BACK.
WHILE PULLING DOWN GOB ON SUPPLY ROAD, A HIDDEN HEAD FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.
A LARGE SECITON OF COAL ROLLED OUT OF THE FACE AND AS HE TRIED TO GET AWAY HE SLIPPED AND A PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM ON THE INSIDE OF LOWER RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS PINNING ROOF WHEN SMALL ROCK ABOUT 8 INCH THICK 4 FT LONG 2 FT WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HEAD AND SHOULDERS.
PERSON ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A WOODEN TRACK DOOR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE LATCH POST.
INJURED WAS ROLLING A ROLL OF BELT AND BRUISED A RIB MUSCLE.
MASHED HIS FINGER WHILE HELPING TO REPLACE A BOOM LIFT JACK ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE JACK WAS BLOCKED BUT SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER.
EE WAS CARRYING DIA DRILL ROD STEPPED ON BALL OF TRACK RAIL SLIPPED AND FELL WITH ROD.
WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHILE PUSHING AN EIGHT FOOTBOLT INTO THE HOLE FELT AS IF SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT OUT OF TAIL PIECE ON MAINS SECTION & DEVELOPED A HERNIA IN STOMACH AREA EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 06-13-94
AS HE WAS WALKING THE BELTLINE THIS EE STEPPED ON THE WATER CLINE AND SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS L ARM AND SHOULDER.
WHJILE CARRYING A 20LB WIRE SPOOL HIS BACK BECAME SORE
NORTH MAINS SECTION- EE WAS STARTING TO DRILL ROOF HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT KNEE.
TURNING TO GRAB A BOX OF RESIN FROM SITTING POSITION & FELT SHOULDER TIGHTEN UP
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SQATTING POSITION INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE AREA. WHEN HE HAD COMPLETED INSTALLING THE RIB BOLT, HE STOOD UP AND EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS CONI TION WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE/LIGAMENT SPRAIN. THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A DEGREE 3, CLASSIFICATION 21. NO MACHINERY OR HAULAGE EQUIPMENT CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY.
AFTER MOVING THE CONTINOUS MINER, THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING THE MINER CABLE ALONG THE RIB. WHILE IN A SQUAT POSITION, A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK APPROX. 26" X 38" X 1/4 TO 3" TH ICK FELL FROM THE BOLT AND RIB STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE UPPER RT THIGH, CAUSING A MOON SHAPED CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME DOWN A LADDER FROM 180-D SHOVEL.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY A CRIB BLOCK, WHEN A SCOOP RAN OVER THE BLOCK AND FLIPPED IT UP.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE COOLER VENT FANS, THE AREA FORCED HER TO BE BENT OVER WHILE SHOVELING.
EE WAS MOVING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
AS THE EE WAS LIFTING A MINER CABLE, SHE STRAINED AND REINJURED A PREVIOUS CONDITION.
WHILE SLIDING A STAND UNDER DRAG DRUM, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS REMOVING EXTENDABLE CURTAIN WHEN THE CURTAIN ROD FLEW UP AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CURTAIN ROD AND THE CURTAIN ROD JACK.
HE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE CHUTE THAT RUNS FROM THE GRINDER SCREW TO THE ELEVATOR. HE WAS USING A BAR TO TRY TO CLEAN THE CHUTE. WHILE POKING INTO THE CHUTE, THE BAR GOT CAUGHT ON A BUCKET AN D JAMMED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND HOUSING OF THE SCREW.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIPPING MUD OUT OF A PUMP USING A BUCKET WHEN HE LIFTED THE BUCKET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP FROM SECTION TO TRACK & WHILE GOING DOWN ROADWAY HIT HOLE RESULTING IN PAIN IN NECK & BACK WHEN HIT SCOOP CANOPY
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING & AFTER PUTTING TOGETHER TWO PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TOGETHER PUT PRESSURE ON STEEL & DRILL STEEL BUCKLE OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE LEFT HAND THUMB STRAINING THUMB
PERSON STATED: REACHING FOR A AUGER WHEN TOP COAL FELL. STATED: HE JERKED HIS ARM BACK AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS TRIMMING METAL CONE SEGMENTS IN THE BOTTOM OF #3-4 FLASH TANK WITH AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE TORCH. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER THE TONGUE OF HIS BOOT RESULTING IN A THERM AL BURN TO THE INSTEP. SKIN GRAFT IS REQUIRED.
EE WAS MANUALLY MOVING A 55 GALLON BARREL OF CRUSHED OIL FILTERS FROM UNDERNEATH THE FILTER CRUSHER ILN THE MINE SEVICE BUILDING. HE FELT A PAININ HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & IS NOW RECEIVING PHYSICA L THERAPY WHICH CONSTITUTES MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT ON 5-24-94 HE WALKE DINTO A LOW ROOF BOLCK AT XC 37 MAIN EAST BELT DRIVE AND FELL DOWN. ONE DAY LATER ON 5-25-94 HE WENT TO HOSPITAL ER FROM MINE TO BE CHECKED AND WAS R ELEASED FOR NEXT DAY. ON 6-6-94 HE WENT TO ANOTHER DR AND BEGINNING 6-6-94 BECAME LOST TIME.
EE WAS REMOVING BROKEN CEMENT BAGS FROM THE CONVEYOR AND THAT ACTIVITY INFLICTED A RASH ON HIS ARMS AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE USING CHAIN SAW MADE OUT & ALLOWED SAW TO SWING DOWNWARD IN ONE HAND WHILE CHAIN WAS STILL MOVING CHAIN HIT TWICE & BUMPED AGAINST EMPLOYEES LEFT KNEE SUSTAINED LACERATION REQUIRING S EVERN (7) STITCHES
EMPLOYEE POPPED SHOULDER WHILE OPERATING D-10 DOZER. HE SUFFERED A PULLED MUSCLE.
INJURED PARKED THE 988 & STEPPED DOWN OFF THE LADDER ONTO A ROCK & BRUISED HIS RIGHT FOOT. INJURED DIDN'T MISS ANY TIME UNTIL 8-94.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ASSISTING INT HE MOVE OF A LEVEL WIND BAR.
EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE LOAD SOME STEEL ONTO A TRUCK. A PIECE OF THE STEEL STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM WHEN THEY PUT IT ON THE TRUCK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MIXING LIME WITH WATER TO MAKE SOME PAINT FOR THE ROCKS, LIME FELL ON HIS EYES. WHEN HE STARTED ON THE JOB, HE WAS HANDED A PAIR OF GLASSES AS PART OF THE SECURITY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY THE COMPANY.
EE SLIPPED ON PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE AND KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CRANKING UP THE DOOR ON A BALAST CAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP DURING THE DAY. HE SAID HE HAD SORE NECK AT THE END OF TE SHIFT BUT DID NOT REPORT IT. HE SAW A DR ON 5-24-94, DIAGNOSIS: SPSMODIC TORTICOLLIS. EMPLOYEE STA TED HE HAD DONE NOTHING UNUSUAL, HOWEVER, HE FELT THAT PULLING ON WRENCHES ALL DAY MAY HAVE CAUSED THE STIFF NECK. NOTICE WAS RECEIVED ON 10-18-94 THAT THIS WAS ACCEPTED AS OCCUPATIONALLY REL
WHILE CHANGING SCREENS ON THE PEP SCREEN UNIT RAN04 ATTEMPTED TO PULL UP ON A SCREEN TO REMOVED IT & STRAINED HIS BACK
WHEN MOVING STACKER, THE PIPE EMPLOYEE WAS USING TO MOVE STACKER FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWERBACK.
EE WAS PLATERING A FREE STANDING BLOCK WALL THAT HAD BEEN LAID DRY AND WAS TO BE USED AS AN OVERCAST WALL. THE BASE OF THE WALL WAS NOT ON SOLID FOOTING IT BEGAN TO LEAN AND THEN FELL ON THE W ORKERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPORTING TO WORK & MISSED TOP STEP AT TIME CLOCK LOST HIS BALANCE IS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM & LANDED WITH HIS BACK ON THE THIRD STEP HE WAS HOLDING THE HANDRAIL & TRIED TO BREAK THE FALL HE SUSTAINED A MUSCLE SPASM OF THE LOWER BACK
HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN TEH #5 RIGHT BREAK. HE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT. AS HE LOWERED HIS DRILL HEAD, THE DRILL POT HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
DID NOT REPORT THIS AS AN ACCIDENT UNTIL 05-16 -94 WHEN HE TURNED IN COMPENSATION PAPER
EMPLOYEE WAS 3 STEPS FROM BOTTOM WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON THE LEFT ANKLE WHICH HE TWISTED.
HE WAS FEEDING THE CUTTER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF AND HIT HIS THUMB.
EE WAS WELDING - RECEIVED FLASHES - SORE EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM SCOOP AND SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON HILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUNDLE OF PLATES FROM PALLET FELT PAIN IN RT SHOULDER
WAS RAISING THE TRAILER TO DUMP AND TURNED OVER. DRIVER WAS TRAPPED FOR A SHORT TIME.
THE EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED ME ON 05-23-94 THAT ON 05-02-94 HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER GETTING OUT OF SCOOP
EE WAS PLASTERING A FREE STANDING BLOCK WALL BLOCKS 8X8X16 SOLID THAT HAD BEEN LAID DRY AND WAS TO BE USED AS AN OVERCAST. THE BASE OF THE WALL WAS NOT ON SOLID FOOTING IT BEGAN TO LEAN AND TH EN FELL ONT HE EE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE BELT SRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE INJURY UNTIL 6-13-94. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 6-13-94.
BRAKES ON TRUCK LOCKED UP AND SHOOK UP.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING HIS HAUL TRUCK HE SPRAINED HIS WRIST. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A STRAIN/SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT WRIST. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR REGULAR WORK. ON 5-27-94 HE RETUR NED TO THE CLINIC AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB AND REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST AND IS NOW A LOST TIME INJURY.
WHILE EE WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A DUMP TRUCK THE WRENCH SLIPPED PINCHING THE EE'S FINGER.
MINER SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE PLACING ROOF BOLT INTO POSITION.
CLIMBING DOWN FROM A RAILCAR STEPPED ON A PIPE ADJACENT TO TRACK & TWISTED RT ANKLE
EE WAS LOADING METAL ONTO SUPPLY CAR. INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING THE METAL.
EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON MAY 23,1994.
PERSON STATED: THROWING A TRACK SWITCH HANDLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
MAKING SPLICE ON BELT SPLICE MADED LETTING COME A LONG OFF AND IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB.
MAINTENANCE WAS INSTALLING A PIVOT PIN ON THE CONVEYOR BOOM OF A JOY 12CM-11 CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE OF HIS WHEREABOUTS ATTEMPTS TO SPOT SOME BITS AND IN THE PROCESS OF ALI GNING THE PIVOT PIN, THE CONVEYOR PAN CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT.
ALLEDGELY WHILE LIFTING A BOTTLE OF OXYGEN ONTO REPAIR TRUCK VICTIM FELT PAIN AT R SIDE OF NECK & SHOULDER
WORKER SPRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING AND CONTAINER OF LUBBY CANT.
EE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE LOADER AND AS HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND.
THE EE WAS STRUCK ON HEAD AFTER HE LOWER HIS STABLIZING JACK. APPARENTLY HE DID NOT RAISE THE CANOPY HIGH ENOUGH INITIALLY.
EE WAS USING SCOOP TO CLEAN SECTION ON 20 GATE AND MUD CAME OFF CURTAIN AND FLIPPED INTO EE LEFT EYE.
EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER AFTER CHECKING AN INSTRUMENT. STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE STEPPED BACKWARD AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME STRAINING HIS LOW BACK.
EE WAS HELPIGN PULL TAILPIECE UP BELT LINE. HE WAS USING 3/8" WIRE ROPE LOOPED THRU A SHEAVE WHEEL & ATTACHED TO SCOOP. AS SCOOP PULLED, THE WIRE ROPE BROKE AT THE SHEAVE WHEE. THE BROKEN END CAME ACROSS THE BELT LINE & STRUCK INJURED ON HIS HARD HAT, RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, AND GLOVES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAG OFF THE LOADING BELT & STACKING SAME ON PALLET ON TRUCK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN LEFT WRIST
EMPLOYEE SAID AS HE WALKED FROM MANBUS TO THE ELEVATOR HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
SLIPPED ON PLANT FLOOR AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM HE 45 TON HAUL TRUCK, WORKER SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN INSIDE A MANHOLE DIGGING OUT SOME DIRT AND ROCK THAT GOT PUSHED INTO MANHOLE, TWISTED WRONG AND STRAINED BACK.
INJURED STATES THAT AS HE DROVE THE SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD THE FACE IN #3 ENTRY HE DROVE ACROSS A CRIB BLOCK LAYING IN THE ROADWAY. CAUSED A BRUISE/TRAUMA TO LWOER BACK LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS WALKING IN RESTRICTED AREA WHEN CRUSHER IS OPERATING AND WAS HIT ON THE HARD HAT BY A ROCK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING COAL UP AT #3 BELT HEAD WHEN HIS SHOVEL WAS CAUGHT IN SPLICE, SPINNING HIM AROUND, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK, LEFT ARM AND LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER OF 980C CAT LOADER FUELING IT. HE STEPPED UP TO INSERT NOZZLE OF FUEL LINE IN TANK AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS CUTTING METAL ON A FEEDER OUTSIDE. A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS EAR AND BURNT INSIDE HIS EAR.
OPERATORS FOOT SLIPPED ON LAST RUNG OF LADDER AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER. ANKLE TWISTED WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.
EE DROVE STOCK PILE TRUCK UNDER AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR WITH THE DUMP BOX EXTENDED. THE DUMP BOX STRUCK THE CONVEYOR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP SUDDENLY AND CAUSED THE EE S NECK TO BE STRAINED.
CLEANING OUT ROCK BOX ON 5 1/2 FOOT CRUSHER WHEN ROCKS FELL OFF TOP OF BOX AND HIT HIS RT KNEE AND FOOT.
EE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM PRIMARY FEEDER WHEN A STUCK ROCK ABOUT 2' X 4' SLIPPED, PINNING HIS FOOT AGAINST THE FEEDER WALL, SQUEEZING THE BOOT BETWEEN THE FEEDER WALL & SLAB. THE EE HAD HARD TOED BOOTS THE BOOT WAS NOT CUT OR DAMAGED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GET A TANK OF NITROGEN TO START THE DESIL RAM CAR WITH WHILE LIFTING THE NITROGEN TANK HE TWISTED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER AT THE WAIST WHILE WALKING A BOULDER ON THE GRIZZLY RAIL WITH TIP OF HIS PRY BAR WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN BACK PAIN WITH RIGHT PARAVERTABRAL STRAIN CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SAND FROM YARD TO STOCK PILE DOWN IN PIT. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HAUL RAMP, TRUCK BEGAN TO SLIDE. EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK WHILE IT WAS SLIDING AND THE TRUCK ROLLED OV ER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. HAUL RAMP HAD BEEN WET DOWN TO CONTROL DUST. TRAVELING SPEED OF HAUL TRUCK MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE GETTING OFF THE 800 LOADER. HE DID NOT SLIP OR DO ANYTHING UNUSUAL, JUST GETTING OFF LOADER.
WAS ON DRY DIRT STEPPING UP INTO A STEPPED PICK UP TRUCK. LEFT LEG GAVE OUT AND HE FELL TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO FUEL UP HIS TRUCK. HE WAS TAKING THE CAP OFF WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND ROLL UNDER HIS TRUCK.
TWO EE WORKING ON A CONVEYOR ONE ON EACH SIDE. ONE EE WAS PULLING ON SLACK END OF CHAIN FROM COME A LONG TO CLEAR IT OF CONVEYOR FRAME. HE W. PULLED CHAIN FROM ABOVE WHICH FORCED INJURED HAND INTO THE END OF THE SHAFT CREATING A DEEP LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 STITCHES. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD BLOOD POISONING AND WAS HOSPTIAL FOR 4 DAYS.
3 SOUTH HAULAGE-"D" TRACK, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A MOTOR TO MOVE AND POSITION A GENERAL CAR OF CONCRETE BLOCK TO BE UNLOADED. WHEN HE DISMOUNTED THE MOTER, HE STEPPED ONTO LOOSE SLAG, TWISTING HI S LEFT KNEE. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 5-23-94.
WORKING ON CATERPILLAR ARTICULATED D25C DUMP TRUCK. RELEASED PRESSURE ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH CAME DOWN ONTO HIS WRIST (LEFT) TRAPPING HIM FOR AN HOUR TO HOUR & A HALF. DAMAGED WRIST SEVEREL Y.
METAL FOR BACKSTOP FOR #2 TAILPIECE HE WAS HOLDING FELL PINNING HIM BETWEEN BELT AND METAL.
MAN DROPPED AND LANDED ON HIS FEET WHEN CRUSHER HEAD BUMPED THE I-BEAM FRAME THAT HE WAS STANDING ON. LESS THAN A 5 FOOT DROP FROM I-BEAM TO GROUND.
MAKING REPAIRS ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT. LIFTED WHEEL UNIT PULLED BACK.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS OPERATING COAL LOADER IN COAL PIT, WHEN PAIN STARTED IN LEFT LEG AND BACK.
EE WAS RUNNING TH EMINER. THE CONVEYOR CHAIN GOT HUNG. EE WENT TO SEE WHAT HUNG CHAIN INJURED DIDN'T NO WERE HE WAS AND DIDN'T SEE HIM. EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BOOM AND CAUGHT INJURED'S ARM BET WEEN TOP AND BOOM. IT CUT HIS ARM BUT DID NOT BREAK IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT I THE PREP PLANT & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE BELT GUARDING CAUSING PAIN & BURNING SENSATION IN HIS UPPER NECK
OPERATOR STEPPED OUT OF MINER TO MOVE CABLE AND SLIPPED ON PAVEMENT.
SUBJECT INFORMED MINE SUPT. ON 5-27-94 THAT HE INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON 5-21-94. MINE SUPT. WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL 5-27-94.
WAS BENDING OVER WELDING THEN STRAIGHTEND UP.
HE WAS HOLDING STRAP FOR CONV. CHAIN ON 14/12 MINE TRYPING TO GET CHAIN BACK TOGETHER. GUY HIT STRAP WITH 16# SLEDGE HAMME HITTING EE ON RIGHT HAND INJURING FIRST KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE BEING TRANSPORTED TO OTHER PORTAL VIA COMPNAY TRUCK.DURING THE EXITING OF COMPNAY TRUCK EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK.
EE WAS USING CHEALER BAR TO TIGHTEN BOLT WHEN HE STRUCK BAR AGAINST FINGER CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.
INJURED WALKED ALONG SIDE A PALLET OF FIBERCRETEBLOCK WHICH HAD ALL BUT ONE BINDING STRAP BROKE,AND THE BLOCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON THE RIGHTLEG. STRIKING INJURED ON THE RIGHT LEG. INJURED RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AS A FIRST AID INJURYON 5-20-94. INJURED BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 5-20-94.
PERSON STATED: OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST PANIC BAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALING IN TAIL ENTRY OF THE 12PAV.LONGWALL PANEL WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE ROOF AT A LOW TOP LOCATION EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS NECK
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL SPOOLING DEVICE ON SHUTTLE CAR PULL MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS. A RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EE IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG & FOOT. BROKEN BONE IN LEFT FOOT.
HE WAS TAKING DOWN A SECTION OF MONORAIL AND WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON IT TO UNBOLT IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATINGEIMCO SCOOPIN #1 ENTYR. LAYED LEFT HAND OVER THE CONTROL PANEL, CAUGHT FINGERS IN PINCH POINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RAIL, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE.
INJURED WAS SUPPLYING THE ROOF DRILL WITH SUPPLIES, WHILE CARRYING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE TO THE MACHINE HE STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK LOOSING HIS BLANACE CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS BACK.
EE SLIPPED WHILE CLEANING PARTS ON MAGNETIC SEPARATOR AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED BY HAD AN OPERATION ON KNEE ON 7-18-94. WILL BE OFF WORK FOR APPRO X. 4-6 WEEKS.
INJURED WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT BY A WOOD CRIB BLOCK BEING THROWN BY A COWORKER/.
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH WALKWAY IN THE CENTER OF ROOF BOLTER, HE TRIPPED OVER BOLTS AND FELL OFF BOLTER ONTO MINE FLOOR. HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE LIFTING 4" CEMENT BLOCKS TO BUILD A BRATTICE WALL, HE FELT A BURNIGN SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA (MUSCLE PULL) THE AREA WAS 38" HIGH AND WET BOTTOM.
CUTTING 3IN PLASTIC LINE WITH POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND
ROCK FELL IN FRONT OF PINNE CAUSING OPERATOR TO JUMP AND HIT HEAD IN TOP CAUSING INJURY TO NECK.
WORKER WAS SECTION MECHANIC WHOE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING BRAKE CALIPERS ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN ONE OF HT ECALIPERS FELL ON THE OTHER ONE HITTING IT'S PISTON WHICH SQUIRTED HOT BRAKE FLUI D INTO THE WORKER'S RIGHT EYE. WORKER HAD TO GO TO DR BECAUSE OF IRRITATION AND MISSED 2 WORK DAYS.
WHILE TRYING TO SLIDE A STEEL RAIL OVER IN THE SCOOP BUCKET, THE RAIL TURNED OVER AND MASHED THIS EMPLOYEE'S THUMB CAUSING BLEEDING AND SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING EQUIPMENT. AS HE WAS WALKING TOWARDS HIS EQUIPMENT, HE STUMBLED OVER AROCK.
STEPPED OFF TAILGATE LIFT OF TRUCK & TWISTED ANKLE
EMPLOYEE'S RT LEG WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CARRAIGE BATTERY OF OPERATORS CAB WHEN CARRIAGE WAS MOVED FORWARD.
A ROCK FELL OR SPUN OFF DRILL STEM OF ROOF BOLTER ALLEGEDLY STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING A PRODUCT SCREEN TO THE PRIMARY SCREEN AREA EMPLOYEE FEELS BY MOVING THE SCREEN HE REINJURED HIS BACK FROM AN INJURY REPORTED ON 03-31-94 WHICH HE RETURNED FROM ON 05-09-94 EMPLOYEE STATES HE HASBEEN IN PAIN SINCE RETURNING BUT WAS HOPING THE PAIN WOULD GO AWAY
WHILE OPERATING THE COUGAR MITY MITE ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INSTALLING A 36" 5/8 REBAR FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLT. HE WAS BENDING IT TO PUT IT IN THE ROOF. WHILE BENDING THE BOLT HE FELT A MUSCLE P ULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE DOING SOME WORK AROUND THE PLANT, HE STUMBLED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE FAST LIFT ON ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN THE BOOM AND TRAY AND MASHED HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING A CONTUSION AND NUMBNESS OF HIS LEFT WRIST AND FINGERS .
AGGRAVATION OF ORIGINAL OCCURENCE - 5-20-94.
PUT DOWN HAND GRINDER & REMOVING GOGGLES BEFORE GRINDER HAD STOPPED TURNING IT FELL OVER & STRUCK THE CONE LINER LAUNCHING SMALL PIECES OF METAL INTO MY LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING A-3 #2 TAILPIECE OUT THAT WAS FULL OF COAL AND WHEN HE WAS IN A TWISTING MOTION TO THROW THE COAL ONTO BELT EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQ UEST AN ACCIDENT REPORT BE MADE OUT UNTIL 5/23/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK, CALLED SUPERVISOR AND TOLD HIM HER BACK WAS HURTING.
REPLACING RETURN IDLER AT THE CC SAND PLANT CONVEYORS PUSHING IT INTO PLACE XXX PULL IN RT SHOULDER LOST NO TIME UP TILL THIS TIME WENT OUT TO HAVE OPERATION ON SHOULDER
OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING ROCK FROM THE CRUSHER EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND BELOW THE CRUSHER & WAS ALLEGEDLY STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK THE FALLING ROCK ALLEGEDLY HIT EE LEFT ELBOW
HE SLIPPED ON A BOLT & STRAINED HIS BACK LOST TIME 05-26-94
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING JACK STAND ONTO FRAME HOIST WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. IT WAS EXAMINED ONLY INITIALLY, HAD TO HAVE SURGERY PERFORMED. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 4-3-95.
WHILE USIN GA CUTTING TORCH ON THE INSIDE OF A SQUARE METAL AREA, CUTTING A HOLE IN THE SIDE A DRIP OF HOT METAL FELL INTO THE LEFT EAR CAUSIGN A BURN INTO THE EARDRUM AND A HOLE IN THE EAR DR U. THE VICTUM WAS WEARING ALL THE USUAL AND REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
THE TURCK WAS IN THE PLANT AND HTE LOADER OCULD NOT SEE HTE TRUCK. THE VISIBILITY WAS POORT, THEY COLLIDED WITH EACH OTHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS AND TURNED WRONG WAY AND PULLED LIGAMENT IN SHOULDER HE CLAIMS. WE ARE CONTESTING THIS SINCE HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING FOR 4 DAYS OVER WEEKEND.
REPETITIVE LIFTING
AS EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING COAL WITH UNATRAC IN THE #4 ENTRY ON NO. 5 SECTION, HE CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN CANOPY POST AND TIMBER, RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF LOADER AND CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER HE STEPPED IN A DRAINAGE DITCH CAUSING ANKLE TO TURN AND BREAK ON RIGHT LEG.
HURT LEFT SHOULDER CLEANING JUNK MOTORS FROM TEH MOTOR STORAGE BUILDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING THE END OF TH ETRACK AND HE SAID HE WAS WATCHING THE ROOF AND HE STEPPED INTO A RUT IN THE BOTTOM AND JARRE DHIS BACK. EMPLOYEE MUST PAY ATTENTION TO ENVIRONMENT AND ACC IDENT DID NOT INVOLVE ANY VIOLATIONS OF RULES OR REGS, DID NOT INVOVLE EQUIPMENT, PROTECTIVE EUQIPMENT WAS BEING USED EXCEPT BACK SUPPORT PERSON WAS TRAINED.
WAS WELDING ON CROSS TUNNEL TO OPEN IT UP TO PULL THE SYNTRON OUT.
WHILE UNSCREWING A DIAPHRAM FROM A PUMP SHAFT WITH A WRENCH EMPLOYEE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST. AT THAT TIME HE SAW A DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED GANGLION CYST WITH THUMB TENDONITIS TO THE RIGH T WRIST WHICH THEY TRIED TO TREAT BUT ON JUNE 24, 1994 THE EMPLOYEE NEEDED SURGERY AND STARTED MISSING TIME. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED BECAUSE I MISSED THAT FACT.
SOME TONGS WERE HANGING FROM LOADER BUCKET ON A CHAIN. THEY FELL OFF OF BUCKET AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT. HE SUSTAINED BROKEN BIG TOE.
EE WAS GRINDING ON HEAD PULLEY AND GOT PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE. EE WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE EYE GEAR.
EMPLOYEE PUTTING FORK WRENCH IN LENGTH OF DRILL STEEL WRENCH HUNG TRYING TO WORK IT LOOSE WITH HAND HAND HUNG BETWEEN WRENCH & DRILL
HE WAS OPERATING RAM CAR WHEN HEAD STRUCK ROOF CAUSING INJURY TO NECK AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HIS BACK BECAME SORE 5-19-94 AFTER FINISHING SHIFT--DOCTOR STATES EMPLOYEE ISSUFFERING FROM MUSCLE FATIGUE.
DOING RECLAMATION WORK ON DRAINAGE DITCH. ROCK WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE ROCK TRUCK TO THE DITCH WHEN EE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND A ROCK. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS MASHED AND RI GHT THUMB WAS BROKEN.
TIGHTENING TRAILER WHEEL WITH LUG WRENCH; WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PUT ALL WEIGHT ON RIGHT KNEE.
EE AND PARTNER WERE REFILLING THE WATER TANK ON THE TRUCK AT THE WATER DUCK. HE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE CAB ONT HE DECK TO CHECK THE POSITION OF THE TRUCK FOR REFILLING, AS HE WAS MOVING ABOUT ON T HE DECK HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS BACK ON A METAL BOX ONT HE DECK. DIAGNOSIS ECCHYMOSIS, CONTUSION. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK ON 5-24-94.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING AT THE SLOPE TAIL A-D SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND FELL. AGAINST THE METAL FRAME WITH HIS LEFT HIP.
EE WAS STRUCK ON LEFT ANKLE BY A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE MEASURING 1 1/2 FT SQUARE BY 2 INCH THICK THE SLATE CUT OR SCRAPED HIS ANKLE. THE SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN PIN AND RIB.
EE WAS BRINGING A LOAD OF OVERBURDEN OUT OF THE PIT AREA TO A NEW DUMPING SITE AS HE WAS BACKING UP TO OFF LOAD HE BACKED THE LEFT READ WHEELS UP ON A SLIGHT BANK SINCE THE TRUCK WAS LAODED AT THIS TIME IT OVERTURNED ONTO THE RT SIDE HE WASJOSTLED AROUND INSIDE THE CAB AS IT OVERTURNED INJURING HIS RT ARM & BUMPING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE CAB
EE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART DREDGE AND FELL DOWN INTO THE PUMP ROOM STRIKING HEAD ON PUMP. IT WAS DISCOVERED EE WAS TAKING A PRESCRIPTION DRUG ON THE JOB WITH SIDE EFFECTS OF POSSURE PREVIOS 24 H OUR PERIOD.
LIFTING 1 1/2" BY 18" PIPE IN POSITION & HE FELTA PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS WEDGING A CONCRETE BLOCK FOR A WALL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF BLACK SLICK ROCK CAME OUT OF THE RIB STRIKJING HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS FIRST FINGER OR LEFT HAND.
EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED BACK WHILE CHANGING A SHUTTLECAR TIRE. HE WAITED 3 DAYS BEFOR GOING TO DOCTOR.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE COAL CHAIN OF THE LONG AIRDOX MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.
INJURED WAS WALKING TO HIS SECTION WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT BLOCK INSTALLED IN THE ROOF, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OVER D11 BEFORE OPERATING, HE SLIPPED AND GOT HIS LEG CAUGHT IN SIDE ARM AND TRACK FRAME.
LIFTING LINER OFF GROUND TO PUT ON TIMBER TRUCK. PARTNER DROPPED HIS END OF THE LINER PINCHING BROWN'S FINGER BETWEEN LINER AND TIMBER TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND TIMBER CUT 2ND FINGER ON LEFT HAND
EE ALLEDGES THAT HE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST IN SCOOP BUCKET AT AROUND 7:00PM AS HE GOT DOWN TO LAST BAG OF DUST & HE WAS PUTTING ON SCOOP IT FELL BEHIND COVER ON WHEEL HE REACHED OVER TO PULL BA GS OF DUST OVERT & FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS B ACK
EE WAS BACKING A 1963 CAT REAR END DUMP TRUCK LOADED WITH 1" MINUS ON THE TOP OF THE STOCK PILE WHEN THE TRUCK FELL BACKWARDS APPROX. 50' COMING TO REST ON ITS WHEELS.
HE WAS OPERATING THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE RESTED HIS HAND ON THE DRILL BOOM. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM FRAME AND THE HYD. FITTING ON THE ROTATION MANAGER. MASHED THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER/LEFT HAND.
EE WAS MOVING A SLAB OF SLATE FROM A PALLET ONTOTHE CONVEYOR SAW. HE DROPPED OR TIPPED IT OVER &CAUGHT HIS FINGERS UNDER THE ROCK, CAUSING INJURY TO 3 FINGERS ON HIS R HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE CRUSHER WITH WAYNE VAN DUESEN. THEY HAD LIFTED A STEEL PLATE DOOR AND SET THE SAFETY LATCH SO THEY COULD LOOK INTO THE CRUSHER. THE SAFETY LATCH DIDN'T CATCH ALL THE WAY. THE DOOR FELL BACK TO THE CLOSED POSITION CATCHING DAVE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE JAM.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE CYCLONE AND STEPPED ON TO A BOLT IN THE FLOOR GRATING TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE HELPING TO CHANGE A SCREEN CLOTH, HE WAS CLIMBING FROM LOWER DECK ON THE TOWER TO THE TOP DECK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HE LANDED ON THE PLATFORM THAT HE ORIGINALLY STARTED FRO M (ABOUT 12" OF DROP). HE LANDED ON THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT WHICH TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
OVERHEATED RADIATOR ON FRONT END LOADER. EE WAS GOING TO RELIEVE PRESSURE BY LOOSENING CAP. THE CAP CAME OFF SPRAYING HOT LIQUID ON HIS ARM. HE THEN FELL FROM LOADER AND BROKE HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE ADVISES HE WAS KNEELING AND SQUATTING WHILE WELDING "EYE" ON CRUSHER LINER. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE LABOR WAS INJURED WHEN WATER UNDER PRESSURE SPRAYED INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHILE HE WAS WASHING MACHINERY.
WHILE CHISELING OUT ASH RING INSIDE OF KILN THE ASH RING BROKE OFF & FELL ON EE BACK ALSO THE ASH CAUSED A RASH ON HIS BACK LATER ON IN THE MORNING HIS BACK BECAME STIFF & SORE
EE WAS USING A SPUD BAR IN AN EFFORT TO PUSH NO. 10 DUST COLLECTOR SCREW ONTO THE GUDGEON. HE HAD THE BAR OVER HIS HEAD AND WAS PUSHING AWAY FROM HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT A SHARP TWINGE IN HIS LEF T SHOULDER. EE CONTINUED WORKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY HIS SHOULDER WAS MORE PAINFUL AND HE WENT TO THE DR. DR ADVISED NOT TO RETURN TO WORK TUNIL TESTS COULD BE MADE AND RESULTS RECEIVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIN IN THE CRANE'S BOOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE PLATFORM AREA ABOUT 6' OFF THE GROUND & LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
OPERATION OF AN AIR HORN ON MOBILE EQUIPMENT CAUSED ALLEGED TRAUMA TO LEFT EAR. EAR WAS EXAM INED ON 5-18-94 AND DR. RETURNED EMPLOYEE TO WORK DUTIES. EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY REPORTED OFF WORK DUE TO HEADACHES ON 5-26-94. MEDICAL EXAM IN PROGRESS.
EE WAS WORKING IN OUR LYONS QUARRY AND WAS PICKING UP A LARGE PIECE OF STONE AND LOST BALANCE THE STONE SLIPPED DOWN HIS LEG AND GASHED RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE.
PERSON WAS WALKING DOWN BELTING CARRYING 1" WATER LINE AND TRIPPED OVER SECTION OF BELT LYING ON PAVEMENT AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE.
ORIGINAL ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD TRACK & BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A WATER PIPE OR CHANNEL EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK JUNE 17 & 20 RELATING TO THE INJURY OF 05-18-94
EE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A TEST HOLE AND STARTED TO WALK AROUND TO GET A CAN OF PAIN, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL HITTING EE ON THE UPPER BACK.
EE WAS STEPPING ACROSS AN 8 INCH PIPE LINE WHEN HE FELL CAUSING PAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST IN ADJUSTING A CONE CRUSHER, A COME A LONG CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE FRONT PART OF HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN HIS KNEES AND ANKLE CAUSING 2 OR 3 SMALL LACERATIONS.
7 NORTH SECTION-FACE. THE VENT TUBES WERE ON TOP OF THE SUPPLIES IN THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE TUBES WERE ABOVE SHOULDER LEFEL. HE PULLED DOWN ON THE TUBE TO LEVEL IT UP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE DRILL STEEL AS HE DRILLED THE HOLE. HE SAID HIS GLOVE GOT "CAUGHT" AND PULLED HIS GLOVED HAND AROUND THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING A LACERATIO N TO FINGER AS WELL AS A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE FINGER.
EE WAS LIFTING A MECHANIC PARTS BOXES WHEN SUDDENLY FELT BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A PIPE, AFTER POURING CONCRETE AND DROPPED THE PIPE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN STEPPED ON TRACK, CARRY DRILL STEEL AND BOXES ON MINER BITS.
EMPLOYEE KNEELED DOWN TO RECHARGE X-RAY ANALYZER.
OPERATOR WAS BOLTING TOP AND ROCK FELL BEHIND HIM, HITTING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT CHAINS AND RUST FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MUCK IN HIS WORK PANEL, HE WAS HOOKING A BOULDER WITH TWO HANDS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. ON 5-24-94 HE WAS TREATED AT THE CLINIC FOR AN ACUTE LUMBO SACRAL ST RAIN. HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB AND REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST.
WIRE FAILURE IN LINE SIDE ABOVE DISCONNECT BOX, BOX BLEW, WHEN OPERATOR GRABBED LEVER ON DISCONNECT BOX INSIDE SWITHCHOUSE.
SHOVELING COAL ON BELT LINE AND HE STAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING POWER CABLE FROM CABLE REELON GD-100 DRILL-STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WS LOADING AMTERIALS ONTO ROF BOLTE,R PICKED UP SOME BOARDS TWISTED TO THE RIGHT, SPRAINE DIRGH KNEE.
THE BOLTER WAS GOIN TO PUT A BOLTING STEEL BACK ON TO THE STEEL TRAY AND HIT LEFT HAND HIT THE CANOPY JACK AND BROKE A BONE IN HIS LEFT HAND.
PULLING ON FLOP GATE HANDLE IN FEED CHUTE AT THE #14 STA CKING BELT & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
MOVING BIG ROCK AND RAILROAD TIES. ATTEMPTED TO MOVE ONE LARGE ROCK. FOOTING GAVE WAY AND FULL WIEGHT OF ROCK CAME DOWN ON PERSON THAT WAS TRYING TO MOVE IT RESULTING IN A VERY HEAVY INTENSE B ACK AND LEG PAIN.
EE FOREMAN WHERE TAKING TIMBERS OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND WHERE SETTING TAKE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE 5-19-94 A CALLED IN ON 5-20-94.
BACKED DOZER OVER ROCK INJURING NECK AND BACK.
POUNDING SPIKE IN A BRIDGE. SHOULDER BOTHERED HIM FROM POUNDING. FIRST DAY OFF WORK - 5/26/94.
WHILE CHECKING FOR A HYDRAULIC LEAK ON THE ROAD GRADER THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON THE HOSE WHEN THE GRADER OPERA TOR ENGATGED THE HYDRAULICS THE LEAKING HOSE SHOT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE (FLUID) INTO THE EMPLOYEES HAND WHICH DEVELOPED INTO INFECTION EMPLOYEE 1ST DAY OFF WAS 06-01-94
EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM LANDING OF 100 TON ENDDUMP THAT WAS DISABLED DUE TO FAILURE OF DRIVE COUPLING ON ENGINE. TRUCK WAS AT TOP OF RAMP AND BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN RAMP. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FRACTURING H EEL OF RIGHT FOOT AND TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
MOVING SMALL PIECE OF BEAM ONTO A SAWHORSE SET. HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
EE WAS UNLOADING POSTS FROM SCOOP POST PILE SHIFTED AND FALLING POST STRUCK EE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT BREAKING FOUR TOES.
12CM-3 MINER WAS MINING IN #14 ENTRY, #1 WING TO LEFT IN #62 PILLAR BLK. TOP STARTED TAKING PRESSURE. MINER OPER. AND HELPER WERE RETURNING MINER BACK TO SAFE AREA, WHEN AN UNINTENTIONAL ROO F FALL OCCURED, COVERING MINER BACK TO CANOPY AND TRAPPING MINER HELPER ROGER V ZIRKLE BETWEEN RIB AND MINER. EMPLOYEE WASS TESTED AND RELEASED UNDER DOCTORS CARE, WITH CONTUSIONS. MINER RECO
MOVING AN I-BEAM AND HAND WAS CAUGHT UNDER IT.
3 D SECTION WAS LOADING A ROLL OF BELTING, THE BELT ROLLED BACK AND PUT PRESSURE ON KNEE CAUSING ANKLE TO FRACTURE.
EE DID NOT SEE A TIRE RUT THAT WAS CLOSE TO WHERE HE WAS WORKING. AND STEPPED INTO IT, CAUSING SUDDEN BODY MOVEMENT AND JOLTING HIS BACK UPON IMPACT.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO 2ND RUNG OF A 6' LADDER TO MEASURE A PIECE OF STEEL ON A EUCLID TRUCK. THE LADDER SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE T RUCK.
SHVOELING COAL ON BELT AT #1 DRIVE INSIDE.
EE WAS GETTING OFF OF PIN MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD JSUT WALKE DUNDER SHIELD #%, WHICH WAS LAYING DOWN BECAUSE OF REPAIR WORK BEING PERFORMED BY A MECHANIC, AND HE HEARD SOMEONE HOLLER FOR HIM AT THE HEAD, AS HE TURNE DTO GO BACK TOWARDS THE HEAD HE RAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE LOW SHIELD. EMPLOYEE WENT TOTHE DR COMPLAINING OF PAININ HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
FUELING FRONT END LOADER SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON ROCK WITH LEFT KNEE.
AS EE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST LOW TOP AND JAMMED HIS NECK.
EE WAS TIGHTENING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ON THE MACK TRUCK MODEL P-28. THE FOUR WAY WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT LEG. THE TRUCK WAS ON FLAT DRY GROUND.
EE WAS SHAVELING CURTAIN SIDE RIB WHEN SHE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK GOING DOWN INTO RT LEG.
INJURED HAD JUST BACKED VOLVO TRUCK UNDER BIN HE SAW SYMONS MILL WAS STALLED INSTEAD OF CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK HE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK TO STOP FEED HE HIT HIS HEAD ON PROTRUDING 1 BEAM FROM S TORAGE BIN
LIFTING TOGGLE PLATE ON JAW CRUSHER MUSCLE STRAIN OR SPASM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DOOR SON BUILDING & FELL AND CAUSED HERNIA ON RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN MATERIAL OUT FROM UNDER A BELT. SHE WAS THROWING IT INTO A LOADER BUCKET. SHE SAID SHE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT HER BACK ON THE LOADER BUCKET.
STEEL JACK BURST- BLOWING HOT OIL INTO HIS FACE.
INJURED STATED THAT A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON TEH SHOULDE.R HE WS X-RAYED AT THE HOSPITAL. THE SHOULDER WS DIAGNOSED AS CRACKED.
FILLING WATER STORAGE TANK ON BAT DRILL. INDIVIDUAL SLIPPED OFF HOOD ONTO WATER TANK. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS BUTTOCK AND LOWER BACK ON THE BUMPEER OF TRUCK.
USED A PAIR OF USED GLOVES THAT MUST OF HAD A CHEMICAL ON OR IN THEM
EMPLOYEES WERE MAKING A BELT SPLICE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4LB. SHOP HAMMER, AND THE OTHER WAS PLACING NAILS ON THE SPLICE BOARD. THE EMPLOYEE PLACING THE NAILS WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT INDE X FINGER/KNUCKLE WITH THE 4LB. HAMMER, RESULTING IN THE INJURY.
EE WAS LIFTING A NIP OVER THE WATERLINE AND STEPPED DOWN ON A LOOSE PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FOOT.
MINER MAN WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCKS & STRAIN BACK
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS KNEELING ON THE MINE FLOOR TO TIGHTEN FITTING ON 1 1/4 INCH WATER HOSE TO CONTINUOUS MINER (FEEDS WATER TO MINER FROM WATER PUMP) A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 55" BY 41" BY 4" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT. THIS OCCURRED AT TAG 9+85 IN ENTRY 3 OF UNIT #4. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL WHERE A FRATURED BONE IN RT FOOT WA
OPEN FRACTURE L. INDEX FINGER WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEVE WEDGE BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.
HE WAS CARRYING SOME T-BOARDS WHEN HIS BACK WAS INJURED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS CLEANING OUT TRUCK BED WITH SHOVEL. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE HAD PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANIDNG BESIDE A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN TEH OPERATOR TRAMMED THE CONT. MINER IN REVERSE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE TRAILING CABLE RESTRAINING CLAMP AND THE COAL RIB. H E SUFFERED CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE PELVIC AREA UPPER LEGS. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING HT EMTHANE MONITOR READOUT IN THE DEKC OF HT EMACHINEAT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE & COWORKER WERE LOWERING ROLL OF BELT WHICH WAS SUSPENDED ON A BAR COWORKER LOWERED HIS END QUICKLY CAUSING THE BAR TO PIVOT UPWARD CATCHING EMPLOYEES RT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR & THE R OOF
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN IN THE TOP OF A LIME DUST COLLECTOR AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE STEPPED DOWN 18" FROM TOP COVER OPENING TO THE PLATE INSIDE THAT HOLDS THE BAGS AND CAGES. FOOTIN G ON THIS LEVEL IS UNEVEN DUE TO BOLTS AND CLAMPS THAT HOLD THE BAGS. FIRST DAY LOST 5-25-94.
HAVING BOLTS IN SCOOP HIT HOLE
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A PIN MACHINE, OBSERVING THE ROOF BOLTER, THE ROOF BOLTER TURNED TO ENGAGE A LEVER AND WHEN HE DID, HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY STRUCK INJURED FINGER.
EE STATED HE WAS OBSERVING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING DOWN PRIMARY CRUSHER WITH HYD JACK AND PINCH BAR, WHEN HIS HAND GOT PINCHED, DUE TO THE JAKC SLIPPING OFF JAW.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PLATES INTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT UPPER SHOULDER PART OF THE BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK CAB ON THE CATWALK HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL FROM THE TRUCK HE FELL APROX 6FT TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT HEEL
MOVIGN A BLOCK OF STONE TO SAW.
EE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING AND A SECTION OF THE TUBING FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 5-23 AND DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-24 FIRST DAY OFF 5-2 5-94.
BOLTING TOP IN #1 ENTRY--HE WAS REACHING OVER TO PUT STEEL IN POT WHEN HE HAD SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK WITH NUMBNESS IN HIP AND HEEL.
TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN HILL TO SCALES WHEN IT STOPPED TO LET ANOTHER TRUCK BY. HE APPARENTLY GOT TRUCK OUT OF GEAR AND LOST CONTROL IT WENT IN DITCH AND ROLLED OVER. TRUCK CHECKED OUT OK.
EE STATES HE WAS GOING OVER A BELTLINE CROSSOVER WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE AGAINST IT.
AFTER SETTING UP ROOF OLBTER IN CUT NORTH MAINS OPERATOR TURNED TO PICK UP DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOUDLER FORCING AGAINST THE MACHINE.
MAN WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND LEFT HEAD DOWN ON LEG.
EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME 5-17-94
EE STATES THAT HE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN A LARGE PIECE OF SLAG OUT OF A KILN HOOD. WHEN HE PULLED HARD ON THE ROD, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. ON 6-2-94, PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED .
EMPLOYEE HYPEREXTENDED LEFT KNE EWHILE TRYIN GTO INSERT BOTTOM BOLT IN LINER HOLE. AS HE WENT TO HIS KNEES AND STRETCHED HIS BODY TO REACH THE BOLT HOLE HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED AND HE COULDN'T S TRAIGHTEN IT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE HOPSITAL THE NEXT DAY AND LOST ONE DAY OF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A TORQUE WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUT TO REMOVE A WHEEL ON A 992 LOADER THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CAUSE THE TORQUE WRENCH TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD CAU SING A CUT
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TMBERS IN RETURN, TIMBER ROLED AND EMPLOYEE CAUGHT TIMBER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS SHOVELING ROCK OUT FROM UNDER IMPACT I AND TWISTED BACK.
STANDING ON PLATFORM OF LARGE (7') CEMENT MIXER. THE MIXER ROLLED WHEN ON ITS SIDE. HE JUMPED, BUT HIT HIS RIB CAGE AND ARMS. BRUISED (EXTERNALLY) RIBS AND ARMS. REMOVED FROM JOB SITE BY HELIC OPTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HEAD OF DRILL HE PLACE HIS RT HAND ON ARM OF BOLTER EMPLOYEE MOVE THE WRONG LEVER CAUSING THE HEAD TOGO UP PINCHING SMALL FINGER ON RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT ROTARY FEEDER WITH SCREWDRIVER STARTING & STOPPING FEEDER BLADE CAUGHT HAND
EE INDICATED HE STARTED EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND UPPER ARM WHILE SHOVELING TO BACKFILL LOADED HOLES. THE DISCOMFORT INCREASED OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DIAGNOSED AS TENDONITIS.
INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PRYING DOWNWARD ON A ROCK HUNG IN THE DISCHARGE END OF A CHUTE. INJURED DID NTO LOSE TIME UNTIL 6-20-94.
EE WAS PUSHING A GOLF CART OUT OF A WET AREA ON THE 2 UNIT TRAVEL ENTRY WHEN HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER ABDOMEN
EMPLOYEE ALELGED STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PICKING UP PARTS FOR THE CRUSHER.
PULLING BELT OVER SPLICE AND HURT LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED IN 1989, WORKED UNDER COMPANY'S LITE DUTY PROGRAM UNTIL HE TWISTED KNEE AGGRAVATING INJURY 5-17-94. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS GIVEN UNTIL JUNE 10 WHEN HE HAD FLUID TAKEN FR OM KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRILLING AHOLE ND ADDI GA SECON DPIEC EOF DRILLS TEEL WHEN THE FAST FEED LEVER ON THE DRILL HUNG, CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO PIECE OF DRILL STEEL.
DANNY WAS MOVING BETWEEN #2 & #3 SHIELD AND LAYED HIS HAND ON CLEVIS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING LEFT FINGER.
CLIMBING OUT OF A TANK AND STEPPED DOWN ON A BOARD WHICH FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
WAS CLEANING UP AND ORGANIZING WASTE FROM ACCOGUARD AND PUTTING NEW LIDS ON TO MEET DOT SPECS AND OFF OLD PALLETS ONTO NEW PALLETS WHEN THE STACK COLLAPSED AND CAME DOEN ONTO BACK OF LEFT HEEL .
BEGAN TO MOVE JEEP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN JEEP AND COAL RIB RESULTING IN LACERATION TO RIGHT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE BELT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT - CAUSING BRUISE TO THE RIGHT FOOT.
A SECTION OF HOSE ON THE VACUUM TRUCK COLLAPSED & EE WAS CUTTING OFF A SECTION OF THE HOSE WITH A KNIFE WHEN HIS ARM WAS SUCKED INTO THE HOSE
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE 395 SHOVEL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A SMALL ROCK (APPROX. SIZE OF A FOOTBALL) AND THREW INTO FEED HOPPER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEANUP WORK ALONG SIDE OF AN OPERATING CONVEYOR DUST COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE SKIRTING AT CONVEYOR LOADING POINT BLEW INTO HIS EYE THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FOREIGN BODY RT EYE HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED HE RETURNED TO THE CLINIC ON 05-19 -94 & WA S REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST HE RESIGNED ON 05-27-94 & ON 06-06-94 THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED THAT HE HAD MISSED
CRAWLED ACROSS THE SECTION AND HIS RIGHT KNEE STARTED TO HURT HIM AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AT PIKEVILLE. THEY X-RAYED TI AND HE CAME BACK TO WORK ON THE 18TH.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHUT OFF A PUMP AND STEPPED IN HOT CAUSTIC IN 335 AREA.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH BOTH HANDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN OFF TOP OF LOAD LOST FOOTING STONE HIT EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK
TRUITT WAS MOVING A WING CURTAIN WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
NJURED WAS SQUATTING ON BOTTOM WITH HIS RIGHT AHND LAYING ON BOTTOM AND A LUMP OF COAL CAME OFF THE BELT AND HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE LIFTING WEAR PLATES I FELT A STRAIN IN MY LOWER STOMACH AREA.
ON 5-16-94, EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BLOCK INTO SCOOPA DN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GOT TO DR. ON 7-18-94 EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR WITH PERSISTENT BACK PAIN HE ALLEGED WA S FROM THE INCIDENT ON 5-16-94.
INJURED GOT OFF HIS MOTOR TO ALIGN THE DRAW HEAD. HE WAS GETTING BACK ON THE MOTOR AND STEPPED ON A THIN PIECE OF ROCK. THE ROCK BROKE, CAUSING INJURED TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL STRIKING H IS CHEST AGAINST THE DECK OF THE MOTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING EMPTIES LOOSE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK ON HEAD AND SHOULDER.
HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO TOPNE A DOOR AND HTE BAR SLIPPED.
LIFTINGT MINER CABLE STRAINED BACK