PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND KILLED HIM.
Mining Incidents in August 1994
All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in August 1994, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities
- 6
- Total incidents
- 2,625
- Period
- August 1994
Top operators this month
- 01 Jim Walter Resources Inc 68 incidents
- 02 Peabody Coal Company 61 incidents
- 03 Consolidation Coal Company 49 incidents
- 04 Old Ben Coal Company 43 incidents
- 05 Costain Coal Inc 36 incidents
Most recent 500 incidents
Showing the 500 most recent of 2,625 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.
AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE WELD SHOP RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO AN EMPLOYEE. CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE SOURCE HAVE YET TO BE DETERMINED.
THE VICTIM SUFFERED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LONG AIRDOX MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER AND THE MINE RIB.
OPERATING UTILITY TRUCK ON WHITAKER COAL CORPORATION HAUL ROAD. TRUCK RAN INTO BERM, TURNED ON SIDE AND CAUGHT FIRE.
AN AREA OFF ROOF FELL ON THE ROOF BOLTER INFLICTING FATAL INJURIES TO THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR. THIS AREA HAD SHOWN NO SIGNS OF BEING FAULTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS JAMMING IN THE E-38,,650 LEVEL. HE PARKED THE JAMMER, ES2, IN THE AREA OF THE F-29. LOOKS LIKE HE GOT OFF ES2 AND WAS GOING TO WALK BACK WHEN HE WAS HIT BY A ROCK 14" THICK, 5' WIDE AND 7' LONG.
PULLING METAL PLATE ACROSS FLOOR BEGAN EXPERINCING GROIN PAIN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF SCOOP TO PICK UP A TIMBER, RESULTING IN A PULL OR TEAR IN THE GROIN AREA. INJURY OCCURRED ON THE 4 EAST LONGWALL DEVELOPMENT SECTION.
WHILE PREPARING TO TOW EUQIPMENT TO SHOP EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN. THE CHIN LOOKED ON SOMETING. HE PULLED HARDER. THEN FELT A POP IN HIS GROIN FOLLOWED BY PAIN RESULTING IN AHERNIA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANIGN UP ROCKS AROUND NEW #9 CONVEYOR. WHEN ONE OF THE ROCKS HE HAD THROWN ONTO THE CONVEYOR FELL BELOW THE BOTTOM OF CONVEYOR BELTS. EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TOR EMOVE THE GUARD A ND REACHE DINTO TRY AND RETRIEVE THE ROCK. HIS RIGHT ARM BECAME CAUGHT IN TEH PINCH POINT OF HT ETAIL PULLEY, RESULTIN GIN HIS RIGHT ARM BEING TORN FROM HIS SHOULDER.
MINER WAS TAKING AN ORE SAMPLE FROM A PARKED HAUL TRUCK WHEN A ROCK SHIFTED AND ROLLED DOWN ON HIS FINGER.
EE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING LOSS OF POWER TO PUMPING SYSTEM WHEN HE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED FUSE. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK THAT ENTERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND EXITED HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM. THIS INJURY LATER RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL ROD OF APPROX. 70# TO A STEEL RACK LOCATED BEHIND THE SHOP. EMPLOYEE MISPLACED HIS FOOTING ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE AND BEGAN TO FALL FORWARD. AS HE CORRECTE D HIMSELF AND CAUGHT HIS BALANCE, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS ABDOMEN. THE ABDOMINAL HERNIA WAS EXTENDED FROM A PREVIOUS ONE WHICH WAS NOT JOB RELATED.
EE'S FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF 10" PIPE. TIP OF FINGER PULLED OFF.
PARTIAL SEVERANCE OF BOTH ARMS BETWEEN WRIST & ELBOW WHEN 5,000 LB LAUNDER FELL ON BOTH ARMS. SEE ATTACHED.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PLACE A T BOARD OVER A POT ON THE MINE ROOF, HE WAS PLACING A T BOARD OVER ANOTHER T BOARD TO BETTER SECURE THE POT. WHEN HE PUT THE BOARD ON TOP OF THE OTHER BOARD THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PUSHED THE ROOF BOLT TO THE TOP CATCHING INJURED'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE ROOF AND T BOARD.
FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN WHILE LAYING BLOCK.
EE WAS WORKING ON A EUCLID ROCK TRUCK, LIFTING WOODEN BLOCKS, AND SUFFERED A HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE MARKING CENTER LINE ON ROOF PIECE OF ROOF SLOUGHED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER BACK (EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 08-30-94)
EE ALLEGES THAT A HE AND ANOTHER EE WERE TURNING HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER MANUALLY TO SET BITS, HE FELT APAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. FINISHED SHIFT THEN WENT TO DR ON 8-20-94. THIS OCCURRED IN UNIT 3.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON DRAGLINE CABLE WHILE DOING INSPECTION. CABLE WAS ONT HE GROUND AND MACHINE WAS NOT RUNNING. FELL ON KNEE. COMPLICATIONS CAUSED NEED FOR SURGERY.
EE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING THE SEAT FROM REFUGE DUMP DOZER, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA AND LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING THE LAST ROOF BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE FACE OF THE #3 ROOM WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 5' X 4' AND UP TO 4" THICK, FELL FROM THE ROOF GLANCING OFF OF THE CANOPY SHARP EDGE DOWN STRIKING ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE ON HIS BOOT CAUSING THE INJURY.
EE SAID HE WAS PICKING UP ONE END OF A TRUNION JACK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN.
EE WAS LOAD RESIN ON TO ROOF BOLTER HE TWISTED HIS BODY RESULTING IN GROIN PAIN.
ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE SHIMS ON 119 BUCKET. FULCRUM ARM FELL WHILE LOREN HAD A HOLD OF SHIM STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER. MSHA LOST TIME FINGERTIP AMPUTATION, SUTURES.
EE SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER STAINING GROIN AREA.
BELLY PAN ON D5H DOZER FELL SMASHING RT HAND
INDEPENDENT HAULER WORKING BY CONTRACT WAS CLEANING OLD ASPHALT FROM RAISED TRAILER WHEN ASPHALT FELL FROM TRAIELR IN ONE LARGE PIECE. DRIVER WAS STANDING AT BACK OF TRAILER, AND HARDENED ASP HALT FELL ON HIS LEGS. SEVERING RIGH LEG BELOW KNEE AND CRUSHING LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS RERAILING AN ORE CAR HE WAS MOVING THE RERAILER INTO POSITION WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM HIS GRASP & PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RERAILER & THE ORE CAR THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A PARTIAL AMPUTATION DISTAL PHALANX RT 4TH FINGER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
INJURED & FELLOWORKERS WERE REMOVING ECCENTRIC ARM FROM CLINKER COOLER HORIZONTAL GRATE DRIVE THE 42IN DRIVE SPROCKET HAD SHIFTED & WAS PLACING PRESSURE ON INSIDE OF ECCENTRIC ARM & WHEN INJU RED ATTEMPTED TO FREE WEDGED DRIVE CHAIN THE ARMFLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN FACE & CAUSING SEVERE FRACTURE OF FACIAL BONES & SKULL
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND STUCK HIS FINGER SOMEWHERE ON THE BOOM AND IT WAS SEVERED TO FIRST JOINT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON THE MIENR BETWEEN PLACES AND AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE TO PLACE IT ON A HOOK ON THE MINER, HE EXPERIENCED GROIN PAIN.
INJURED WAS ASSITING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE UNLOAD ROOF MATS FROM FLATBED TRAILER. HE WAS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FORK LIFT AND HA DLIFTED THE MATS OFF OF THE BLOCKIN GON THE TRAILER. THE MATS STARTED TOSHIFT ON THE FORKS, SO HE SAT THEM BACK DOWN ON TEH BLOCKING. HE DID NOT KNOW THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE BLOCKS. HE CAUGHT INJURED' LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK AND M
INJURED WAS TRAMMING HTE SCOOP UNDER A HUNG MINER CABLE. HE STATED THA THE LIFTED TH ESLACK MINR CABLE WAS OVER THE FRONT OF THE CANOPY FROM THE OEPRATOR DECK. APPARENTLY HE HAD HIS HAND NEA R OR IN THE CABLE HANER AND A SHE TRAMMED FORWARD THE MINER CABLE ROLLED AND CAUGHT HSI FINGER BETWEN THE CABLE AND HANGER. AS A RSULT OF HIM TRAMMING FORWARD HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON TOP OF STACKED PRODUCT WHEN HIS FOOT WENT THROUGH TWO PALLETS CAUSING HIM TO FALL.HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE PRODUCT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING MUD FROM TRUCK SCALE AREA BUCKETS WERE LIFTED FROM CRAWL SPACE BY ROPE THE MUD WAS THEN PLACED IN A WHEEL BARROW TO BE DUMPED WHILE LIFTING ONE OF THE BUCKET S TO WHEEL BARROW THE EMPLOYEE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE HE WAS USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE AT THE TIME
WORKER'S LEFT SMALL FINGER WAS SEVERED WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A STEEL HOOK AND A BLOCK OF STONE.
EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER, & LIFTING TO MUCH WEIGHT AT THE WRONG ANGLE.
EE WAS PULLING ON A COIL OF WIRE, WHEN HE FELT ASHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA, HE WAS OK THAT DAY& FORE SOMETIME TO COME. THEN HE HAD PAIN & SWELLING - WENT TO HIS DOCTOR 3 TIMES & NOW HE NEEDS SURGERY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT EE (HAULAGE TRUCK OPERTAOR) WAS WALKING U THE 72IN CONVEYOR BELT WALKWAY SYSTEM TO HELP REMOVE A PLOW REEL THAT WAS ON THE BELT LINE WHICH WEIGHTED AROUND 150 LBS A FELLOW EMPLOYEE STARTED TO MOVE THE CABLE REEL & IT STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE 72IN CONVEYOR BELT THE PLOW CABLE REEL START ED TO BOUNCE AS IT CAME DOWN THE BELTLINE & EE BEGAN TO RUN DOWN THE CONVEYO
PULLING EMPTY TRAILERS OUT OF MINE HIT PIECE OF PIPE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TRACTOR CANOPY.
INJURED WAS HELPING EE & EE LIFT A BELT ROLLER UPON THE WORK BENCH AS INJURED WAS LIFTING HE SUFFERED LOW BACK PAIN
WAS MOVING OLD STEEL PLATE ROUND TO CLEAN UP AREA, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS AND HIT RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS SETTING UP RAIL CARS FRO LOADING AT THE PACKHOUSE WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO LOOSE ROCKS TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE AND OVERSIZE PIECE OF CONCRETE WEDGED IN PORTABLE CRUSHER WHENN HE PUSHED ON THE PRY BAR WRONG AND PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS NECK.
HE WAS DRILLING ND IRT THE BIT STOPPED UP HE TURNED THE STEEL BACK IT CAME OFF FILL HIT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE JACKING A WRECKED MOTOR BACK ON TRACK
STANDING BESIDE RIB THE RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM IN LOWER BACK.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE HURT HIS BACVK CARRYING A BOX OF MINER BITS.
WHILE RUNNING STOCK IN MILLS BACKED UP AND RAN PIECE OF METAL INTO RIGHT LEG.
WHILE SHOVELING UNDER THE PANFEEDERS, EE EXPERIENCE LOW BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SOLID BLOCKS FROM A FLAT CAR WHEN ON OF THE BLOCKS FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING SOME LACERATIONS AND SWELLING.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP BETWEEN THE BOLTS
EE WAS REMOVING A VALVE AT THE BLENDING SILO, WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB AND FINGER BETWEEN THE VALVE AND SILO.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING HYDRATE ONE OF THE BAGS BLEW UP IN HIS FACE.
PULLING RIGHT LEG LEG OUT OF MUD HOLE. HE FELT A FULL IN HIS KNEE.
MINER WAS DRIVING A MESCHER SCOOP HIT A LOOSE BLOCK OF COAL STEERING WHEEL SPUN & BROKE BONE IN HAND & FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MAN-TRIP WHEN IT DE-RAILED NAD HIT THE RIB JOLTING HIM AND CAUSING A HEADACHE. HE COTNINUED WORKING TIL 9-11-94 WHEN HE WA STAKEN TO MD.
EMPLOYE EWAS WORKIGN ON A SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE EQUIPMENT, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, CAUSIGN HIS RIGHT LEG TO SLIDE OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND TWSTING HI S RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNHOOK TRAILER FROM GRADER,THE TRAILER ROLLED FORWARD AFTER TAKING OUT PIN SMASHING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND BETWEEN TRAILER HITCH AND GRADER. SMASHED AND BRUISED LEFT HAND.
HOOKING UP 630 LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL IO BACK.
INJURED WAS MOVING THE 1200 AIR COMPRESSOR BEHIND THE GALION MOTOR GRADER WHEN THE GRADER SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING INJURED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE LINE BURST CAUSING HIM TO STEER TH INTO THE DITCH.
INJURED HAD CLIMBED ONTO THE RIGHT CAM TO TIGHTEN A COLLAR BOLT, WHEN HE FELL APPROX. FOURTEEN FEET ONTO THE DRAGLINE SHOW, INJURIED SUSTAIN A COMP9UND FRACTURE ON RIGHT LOWER LEG. BRUISED AND LACERATION TO HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING SHEAR WHEN THE HEAD DRUM THREW A PIECE OF ROCK OUT AND HIT THE TOP OF HISRIGHT HAND WHICH WAS ON THE RAIL OF THE RIGHT PAN.
WE HAD UNSOUND MATERIAL ON OUR WEST FACE. NOT SUITABLE FOR DIMENSION STONE. MUST BE REMOVED BY SCALING TO SET UP NEXT CUT. A PIECE ROLLED OUT OF BOTTOM AND CAUGHT HIS LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER AN ELEVATED CONVEYOR BELT A LARGE STONE (5-6LBS) FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT (ELEVATION OF BELT 10FT) & HIT HIM IN THE BACK
EE STATED HE WAS LEANING OVER BUMPER OF MINER CHANGING TAIL LIFT JACK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA AND RT. SIDE.
SPREADING ROCK DUST, BENT OVER TO MOVE BAG OF DUST NAD EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING WHEN HE STATED HE MASHED HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN A CINDER BLOCK & THE SIDE OF A UNIHAULER
MECHANIC WAS SWINGING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK WITH A PAIN IN BACK AND HIPS.
EE WAS REPLACING A HYD. HOSE ON A RAM CAR--SLIPPED AND FELL IN FALSE BOTTOM WHERE HYD. OIL HAD SPILLED FROM A BURSTED HOSE.
EE WAS MANUALLY RELOCATING A FULL ACETYLENE TANK FROM A PORTABLE TO A PERMANENT STORAGE RACK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT HAMSTRING. ON 3-28-95. THIS DEVELOPED INTO A LOST WORK CASE.
EE WAS KNOCKING OUT DAMAGED STOPPING WHEN A CINDER BLOCK FELL STRIKING EE ON LEFT LEG AND FOOT.
EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EE REMOVE A RAKE CARRIAGE CYLINDER WHEN THE CYLINDER WAS DROPPED ON HIS LEG. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED INA 8 CM. LACERATION, LEFT THIGH, REQUIRING TEN SUTURES.
A 6X8X10 PIECE OF TIMBER WAS BEING LOWERED INTO POSITION VERTICALLY BETWEEN A STEEL POST AND EXISTING SIDE. LAGGING. THE TIMBER WAS ACCIDENTLY DROPPED EE S RIGHT RING FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEE N THE TIMBER AND THE STEEL POST. HIS FINGER NAILWAS TORN OFF AND HE HAD A LACERATION UNDER THE FINGER NAIL.
EEE WAS BENT OVER AND LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL OUT HITTING LOWER PART OF BACK. TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
WHILE LEANING OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF D-10 DOZER EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED ON FUEL OIL. HE WAS HANGING ONTO ENGINE GRAB BAR WITH RIGHT HANDAND WRENCHED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE FELL TO TRACKS. HE ALSO SPRAINED HIS NECK & BRUISED HIS BACK AND HIP.
WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE MANTRIP BOUNCED EE LEG INTO RIB.
HE WAS JACKHAMMERING CONCRETE WALL WHERE THE FLOOR AND WALL COME TOGETHER. THE JACKHAMMER BROKE THROUGH ALL AT ONCE PULLING HIM AND JACKHAMMER INTO WALL.
EMPLOYE EWAS LOADING SUPPLIES WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 4X4. FELL ON HIS TAILBONE.
WHEN INJURED REMOVED THE BLEED OFF VALVE FROM A PUMP. STEAM ESCAPED AND HIT HIS FACE AND EAR.
CLEANING DRIVE SHAFT OF TRAM WHEN WIND BLEW COVER SHUT ONTO HIS RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF SHIELD. HE WAS PULLING A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF SHIELD WHENA ROCK CAM EOFF HTE TOP AND ROLLED DOWN, PINNING HIS ANKLE AGAINST FACE SIDE OF THE PAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP HANGERS FOR MINER CABLE4 WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HSI NOSE LEFT CHEEK & POSSIBLY THE FRONT LEG AREA HE WAS ALSO COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER A TRACK SCOOTER TO UNLOAD A BELT CLAMP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND TWISTED KNEE CAUSIGN PATELLA TO BECOME DISLOCATED.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING A CAT D-11 DOZER, USING PROPER DISMOUNTING PRACTICES WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE IS STATING THAT HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE GROUND AND THAT HE TW ISTED HIS BODY TO TURN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A HOISTING ENGINEER. HE WAS HANDLING AN OXYGEN TANK AT THE STORAGE RACK LOCATED ON THE SURFACE. HE HAD TIPPED THE BOTTLE BACK TO WHERE THE THE TOP OF THE TANK WAS LEA NING AGAINST HIS RIB CAGE. HE FELT PAIN IN THE AREA OF HIS RIB CAGE WHERE THE TANK WAS LOCATED. HE SUFFERD A STRAIN TO THE MIDDLE OF THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PUMP AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING WATER TO CLEAN PUG-MILL, WHEN A LARGE COULDER ROLLED OFF OF HILL BEHIND HIM AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. EMPLOYEE WEAS IN A SQUATTING POSITION AT THE TIME. EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED A SEVERE CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK AREA.
OLD INJURY - ADDITIONAL TIME LOST.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A HEAD LIGHT IN HIS SCOOP AND ANOTHER SCOOP CAME ALONG AND HIT HIM. EMPLOYEE FIRST SAW DOCTOR ON 9-6-94.
THE EMPLOYEE INFORMS US THAT WHILE HE WAS BREAKING OPEN A BOX OF BALL BEARINGS WHICH HE WAS BEATING ON WITH A STONE. VARIOUS PIECES FLEW OFF ANDTHE BIGGEST ENTERED HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING OUR MINNING ROAD WHICH WAS DRY AND DUSTY. SAND GOT IN BOTH EYES AND HE RUBBED THEM AND SCRATCHED HIS EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH A FAN MOVE. HE PICKED UP A EXHAUST TUBE AND TURNED WITH IT. HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN SHOOT UP HIS BACK.
INTERNAL PAIN STOMACH AREA THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY LID ON NO 4 RAW CAR
WAS LIFTING A SINGLE PROP ON THE LONGWALL, AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. STARTED MISSING TIME 9-14-94.
THE INJURED WAS CLEANING ON SECTION BELT LINE HE HAD LOADED SPILLAGE IN WHEELBARROW. AS HE LIFTED HANDLES OF WHEELBARROW, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LWOER LEFT BACK.
EE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCK WHEN THE BAND AROUND THE BUNDLE CUT HIS LEFT WRIST
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SHALLOW TRENCH PERPARING TO LAY A DISCHARGE PIPE FOR A ROCK DROP THE JD TRACKHOE WAS MOVING UPHILL TO A NEW POSITION WHEN THE TRACKS DISLODGED A DIRT CLOD WHICH ROLLED DO WNHILL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEEIN THE RT LEG EMPLOYEE SUFFERED TORNLIGAMENTS/TENDONS I NCALF OF RT LEG
EMPLOYEE GOT OFF BUGGY TO START BELT DRIVE HE FELL & TWISTED KNEE (RIGHT)
EE WAS WALKING OUT OF HEADING WITH A COWORKER. A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS ANKLE. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN ANKLE.
GRINDING RUBBER. GRINDER JUMPED AND CUT LEG ABOVE KNEE CAP.
HANDRAIL WAS HEATED AND EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE HEATED HANDRAIL.
WAS TRYING TO BREAK THE STEEL ON HIS DRILL. HE WAS RELOADING THE BREAKER WINCH ON THE STEEL WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. HE WAS PULLING THE STEEL BREAKER BACK TO GET ANOTHER BIT ON ST EEL WHEN HE TORE SOMETHING IN BACK. HE ALSO SAID HE HAD PAIN IN BACK.
UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP BUCKET & TWISTED & HURT LOWER BACK
THIS EMPLOYEE STARTED WORK ON 08-29-94 & ALSO WORKED ON 08-30-94 ON 08-31-94 HE CALLED & SAID HE INJURED HIS HAND & WRIST ON 08-30- WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A PIECE OF SHALE OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT SO HE WAS GOING TO THE DOC HE CAME BACK TO WORKON 09-01 AM BUT LEFT AT NOON & WHEN HE WAS CALLED HE SAID HE QUIT & WAS NOT RETURNING TO WORK
EE STEPPED OFF OF A CEMENT SLAB AND INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
ON 9D SECTION WHILE CUTTING PLASTIC MESH WITH HAWKBILL KNIFE, CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER-WORKED REST OF SHIFT. WENT TO DR. -CUT TENDON-SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEXT TO RIB, SLIPPED IN MUDHOLE AND HURT BACK.
EE WAS WORKING OFF OF A MOVABLE WORK PLATFORM WHILE WORKING ON PRIMARY MILL MINI REPAIR. LINER HANDLER WAS REMOVED FORMING AN UNGUARDED OPENING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE WORK PLATFORM. EE WAS MO VING TO TIGHTEN THE LAST SET OF THE FEED CHUTE SEAL BOLTS WHEN HE FELL THROUGH THIS OPENING TO THE FLOOR BELOW (APPROX. 7'). FALL RESULTED IN MULTIPLE INJURIES.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTIN GPUMP CABLE IN UNATRAC BUCKET HIS LEG BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE BUCKET WHEN TE UNATRAC RNA OVER A ROCK. HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE UNATRAC AND A TIMBER.
EE WAS WALKING FROM THE DRILL TO THE AIR COMPRESSOR TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING WITH HIS KNEE ON ROCKS.
EMPLOYE ENTOICED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE THAT WORSENED AS THE SHIFT WENT ON. THE PAIN CONTINUED UNTIL HE COULD NOT PUT WEIGHT ON HIS LEG. HE STATED HE DID NOT KNOW HE HURT HIS KNEE.
THE MINE CLERK HAD ONE DRAWER OPEN ON FILEING CABINET AND OPENED ANOTHER ONE WITHOUT CLOSING THE FIRST ONE AND THE CABINET BECAME TOP HEAVY AND SHE CAUGHT THE CABINET STRAINING LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE #8319-MBC THAT WAS POSITIONED CLOSE TO THE MINE RIB. THE #8320-MBC OPERATOR BACKED HIS UNIT UP CAUSING THE #8319-MBC TO SWING TO THE RIGHT, MASHING EMPLOYEE'S L EFT LEG BETWEEN FRONT OF #8319-MBC AND THE MINE RIB.
THE EE WAS OPERATING A D-8 CAT WHEN HE STRUCK SOME HARD GROUND. THE SEAT SLID FORWARD STIRKING HIM IN THE BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY PAIN PRESISTED AND AN EXAM BY A CHIROPRACTOR WAS NEEDED.
EE WAS WORKING ON BELT SCRAPER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HITTING HIM ON HIS RT SIDE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 8-20-94. HOWEVER, DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 8-30-94, WHEN HE BEGA N MISSING WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AS HE WAS RETURNING TO THE MINER TO GET ANOTHER LOAD OF COAL THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULWAY THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN IN THE AIR HE FELL B ACK IN THE SHUTTLE CAR BRU ISING & PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK HIS RETURNED TO WORK ON 05-02-94 HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 08-30-94 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING WORK AGAIN
3 LEFT--R SOUTH. MINER OPERATOR TRAMMED MINER IN FOR NEXTY CHANNEL AND BOLTS TO BE INSTASLLED, ATRS WAS RAISED AGAINST THE TOP. AS MINER BOLTER WALKED TOWARD RIGHT BOLTER POSITION TO BOLT--A P IECE OF ROOF SLATE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING NO. 2 LONG HANDLE SHOVEL TO REMOVE MATERIAL OFF FLUME OF WASH BOX. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF TO SHOVEL ONTO AN IMPROVISED CHUTE FROM A AWKWARD POSITION. HE COMPLAINE DOF P AIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEF THIP AREA AFTER WORKING IN THIS POSITION FOR AWHILE.
EE WAS ENTERING THE LOADER, AND HE SLIPPED ON THE STAIR.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON THE 12E SECTION. AS HE WAS WALKING OVER A PILE OF COAL AT THE FACE AREA, HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.
EE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS TAKING DOWN A KENNEDY STOPPING HE LOOSENED A PANEL AND A PIECE OF ROCK ON TOP OF THE PANEL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND FOREARM. THIS OCCURRED IN UNIT #3. WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL ER TO BE CHECKED.
FACE AREA WAS FULLY SCALED BEFORE BEING DRILLED AFTER FACE WAS DRILLED BLASTER MOVED TRUCK INTO FACE AREA TO LOAD HOLES AFTER LOADING PART OF THE SHOT HE STOPPED TO RELOAD ANFO POT SLAB OF SC ALE 30INX14INX11/2IN FELL ON HIS HEAD & BACK SCALE FELL ABOUT 191/2IN BEFORE HITTING VICTIM
SUBJECT WAS CUTTING AND REMOVIN GBOLS FROM HYDRAULIC CYLINDE RWHEN A PIECE OF METLA FLEW UP INTO HIS LEFT EYE. SUBJECT WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
MAN WAS INSTALLING FLIGHT SECTION IN CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER HE HIT IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER & PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED & HIT LEFT ARM
EMPLOYE EWAS RIDING SCOOP BUCKET BACKWARD TOWARD OUTSIDE. HE SHIFTED HIS POSITION IN THE BUCKET. THE SCOOP OPERATOR PULLED IN DIPPER BLADE MASHED FROM FIRST JOING TO TIP.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL WHILE BOLTING TOP
INJURED STATED "IN CUTTING APPROXIMATELY 30 FT."
EE IS CLASSIFIED AS A GENERAL INSIDE LABOR, HE WAS WORKING AS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR, HE WAS MOVING THE TRAILING CABLE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SHUTTLE CARS, HE WAS P LACING IT AGAINST THE RIB, THE MINER WAS STARTING TO CUT IN 5 ENTRY IN UNIT 2, HE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS INCIDENT CONTINUES TO BE
EE WAS OPERATING THE SHEAR TOWARD THE TAILGATE. HE SLIPPED ON A WET PONTOON AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL 9-20-94 PRIOR TO MISSING TIME.
A LARGE ROCK WAS ACCIDENTALLY THROWN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE & STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR FROM FEEDER TO MINER, HIT A BUMP IN BOTTOM: JOLTED HIM AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR SEAT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PLACING A TIMBER ON SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK (LEFT SIDE ) GROIN
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE OF MINER AS ELECTRCIAN WAS WORKIGN ONCABLE. APIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE DIRECTLY ON THE HEAD, JAMMING HIS NECK AND STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.
EE WAS SHOVELING THE 004 SECTION BELTLINE WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP THE LOAD ON THE BELT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP UNDER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING COAL SAMPLES FOR TESTING, AS HE LIFTED SAMPLE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.
HIT MIDDLE RT FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER
HE WAS BRINGING A DIESEL MANTRIP TO BOTTOM FOR DAY SHIFT. A SCOOP OPERATOR HAD PARKED NEAR A CURTAIN TO HELP A SUPPLY MAN WITH THE EMPTIES. THE INJURED AND A PASSENGER CAME THROUGH THE CUR TAIN HITTING THE SCOOP. THIS THREW INJURED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.
CLIMBING THE LADDER ONTO ROCK TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON FIRST RUNG AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON FRONT BUMPER, RESULTING IN SWELLING OF KNEE.
THE EE WAS HANDLING A 50 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST AND AS HE TURNED HE FELT A BURNING SESSION IN HIS LEFT GROIN.
EE WAS MOVING PIPE AND IT CAUGHT ON GRATING SLIPPED PINNING EE FINGERS BETWEEN PIPE AND GRATING.
WHILE BUILDING CRIBS AT A FALL AT BR 157 BUILT 1 CRIB AND WAS STARTING ANOTHER CRIB WHEN HE BEN TOVER A FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS OPERATING RADIO REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS FOOT.
LOADING DUSTRIBUTION BOX ONTO SCOOP. WHILE RAISING PANCAKE OF SCOOP, PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN THE #5 ROOM, WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR HT ELAST ROW OF BOLTS AT THE FACE A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO SHUT OFF MACHINE USING PANIC BAR. ROCK SLID DOWN ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
INJURED STEPPEDOUT OF HIS TRUCK & STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND AS HE REACHED TO CATCH BALANCE HE JAMMED HIS (M) FINGER AGAINST THE TRUCK DOOR JAMB.
EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE TOP SECTION OF ADRILL STEEL FROM THE MINE ROOF. HE HAD STARTED TO PULL DOWN ON THE STEEL AND ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE DRILL BOX TO SPIN OR ROTATE THE STEEL TO HELP RE MOVE IT FROM THE ROOF. HE INADVERTENTLY LOWERED THE DRILL BOX ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE DRILL BEN THE METATARSAL GUARD AND STEEL TOES ON HIS BOOT AND FRACTURED 4 SMALL TOES ON HIS FOOT.
EE WAS STACKING RETURN BRATTICE WHILE THROWING CONCRETE BLOCKS OFF SUPPLY TRAILER HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING ON #3 SECTION. HE WAS BENDING PINS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 9-10-94.
A DUMP TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY A PICK-UP OPERATED BY A MINE FOREMAN. THE DUMP TRUCK DRIVER WAS OUT OF HIS VEHICLE IN THE STOCKPILE AREA AND WALKING IN A TRAVEL AREA. THE FOREMAN WAS OBSERVING LOAD ING OPERATIONS AS HE TRAVELED THROUGH THE AREA AND HIS ATTENTION WAS MOMENTARILY DIVERTED WHEN STRUCK THE DUMP TRUCK DRIVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT OFF OF A ROLL OF BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT FROM COVER OF VIBRATING SCREEN. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON IT. EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW STRUCK A NEARBY VIBRATING SCREEN. HE FINISHED THE JOB AND WENT BACK TO THE SHOP, WHEN HE NOTICED NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF A LOADER HE LANDED ON LEFT FOOT TWISTINGHIS ANKLE & BREAKING HIS LEG
EE WAS DRIVING HAUL UNIT DOWN HILL IN PIT AND SUDDENLY GREW DIZZY, DEVELOPED A SEVERE HEADACHE, AND HAD PAIN IN RIGHT ARM. EE WENT TO DR. ON 9-145-94, TO DISCOVER SHE HAD A RUPTURED DISC IN N ECK.
WHIE SHOVELING ROCK OUT FROM UNDER THE PLANT, EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK.
WHILE HELPING TO CARRY A SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELT UP TO THE PALTN EE TWISTD & HURT HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS OUT OF HOPPER TWISTED HIS BACK WRONG & INJURED HIMSELF
WHILE LIFTING A SHAKER SCREEN TO CHANGE IT THE EE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK AND EXPERIENCED A LOT OF PAIN. THIS BACK STRAIN RESULTED IN A LOST TIME INJURY.
WORKER WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER TAKING DOWN A PIECE OF ELECT CONDUIT IT FELL & KNOCKED HIM OFF THE LADDER BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM WHEN HE HIT THE FLOOR
PICKED UP NAIL BOARD AND BEGAN EXPERIENCIN GLOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE, BOLT BENT. WHILE REPOSITIONING THE WRENCH, EH INADVERTENTLY SET THE BOOM DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
RICHARD THORSEN WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 3RD RIGHT SECTION. A PIECE OF COAL APPROXIMATELY 8" THICK AND 1' IN DIAMETER ROLLED OFF THE TRS AND STRUCK RICHARD ON THE HEAD, NECK AN D SH0ULDER AREA. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE BLOW, RICHARD WAS SECURED TO A BACKBOARD WITH NECK BRACE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE.
WHILE UNLOADING RAIL TIES OFF A FLATR CAR EMPLOYEE HURT BACK
RAKING DOWN A DUKE JACK TO RE-SET IT. JACK FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE METATARSAL CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS 4TH TOE AND BRUISE TO HIS FOOT. (RIGHT FOOT)
YEMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING AT FACE (#2 T #1 WEST NORTH MAINS). WHEN THE DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF CHUCK STRIKIGN HIM ONT EHH RIGHT EYE BROW.
EE WAS SHOVELING AT THE AND 2 THIS CONVEYOR BELT HE WAS SHOVELING WET SPAD. FELT HAS BACK LOCK UP AND WE TOOK HIM OR HE MAT US AT AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY OFFICE FOR CHECK UP. JUST A LIGHT STATIO N.
EE WAS TRYING TO ADJUST BELT ON HELPER SIDE DUST SUCTION. HIS RT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE ADJUSTMENT AND WENT INTO THE RUNNING PULLY. IT BROKE HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT HAND.
REFUELING FORD DRILL TRUCK COMPLETED FUELIN GSTEPPED BACK TO REAR OF TRUCK. TRIED TO PLACE LEFT LEG ON LEFT REAR OF TRUCK. LEFT LEG SLIPPED OFF WHEN ON GROUND LEG HURT AND FELL DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING IN PRIVATE VEHICLE FROM ONE PLANT TO ANOTHER ON A GRAVEL ROAD GOING INTO THE PLANT WHEN THIS VEHICLE & A GRAVEL TRUCK SIDE SWIPED EACH OT HER
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING RAIL CARS WITH A 850 CAT. LOADER. HE COULDN'T SEE AND PUSHED RAIL CARS INTO PARKED CARS. THIS THREW OPERATOR FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS NECK. OPERATOR HAD SPRAIN IN TH E BACK OF HIS NECK. THE LOADER OPERATOR AND THE BULK LOADER HAS TWO WAY RADIOS TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT FROM OCCURRING.
EMPLOYEE PERFOREMING MINOR REPAIRS TO HYDRAULIC TANK ON DIDN BULLDOZER SLIPPED & FELL OFF IDLE MACHINE EMPLOYEE PUT DOWN HIS LEFT HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF & SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRIST DOING SO
INJURED WAS CUTTING OUT FLOOR WITH WELDER, CUT OUT FLOOR BENEATH HIMSELF AND FELL THROUGH FLOOR.
EE WAS CHANGING A PUMP INTHE LIQUID CAUSTIC PROCESS WHEN HE FELT A BURNING INONE EYE. A DROP OF CAUSTIC CONTACTED HIS EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD. EE MISSED ONE WORK SHIFT DUE TO EYE SPECIALIST APPOINTMENT.
BUSTING ROCK ON GRIZZLY BARS ON RAW COAL HOPPER, SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW HYDRAULIC HOSE. WHILE PULLING THE HOSE INTO PLACE, HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE HAD JUST PUT SOME CRIB BLOCKS ON THE BACK OFTHE TIRE TRUCK & HAD TURNED TO CRAWL BACK DOWN WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL LANDED ON HIS BACK & RT ARM IT WAS RAINING & MUDDY
HE WAS LEVELING OUT A SHOT AND HOOKED A ROCK. DOZER STALLED AND WENT SIDEWAYS JERKING HIS NECK.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES DRILLING A HOLE THRU A CONCRETE WALL AND WHEN HE STOOD UP RIGHT KNEE POPPED AND STARTED HURTING.
INJURED ALLEGES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING CARRY AN INJURED EMPLOYEE ON A STRETCHER TO THE AMBULANCE ON TUES (AUG 30) HE SERVED ON JURY DUTY HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT 7:30PM THAT EVENING HE NOTIFIED US ON WEDNESDAY
INJURED WAS SETTING A WATER PUMP IN THE SWABY PIT (003). HE HAD STRUNG THE HOSE, SET THE PUMP AND HAD JUST CHECKED THE OIL. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE HIGHWALL. A RO CK FALL OCCURRED AND HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK AND KNOCKED DOWN. A FEW SECONDS LATER, MORE SHALE BROKE LOOSE AND PARTIALLY COV. HIS LEGS. HE WAS REMOVED AND TRANS BY AMBU. TO GREENE CO HOSP.
EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP HE RAN THE SCOOP OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE SCOOP BOUNCED OFF OF THE ROCK THROWING THE EE INTO THE CANOPY. THE EE SAID HE WAS FEELING PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LOWER BAC K. THE EE WAS CHECK OUT AT THE MINES. THE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND THEN DROVE HOME. HE THEN WENT TO HIS FAMILY DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRACK. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TRACK JACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DUMP TRUCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM HIM AND HE FELL ON HISBACK. HIS BACK HIT THE GAS TANK AND THEN HE HIT THE GROUND.
INJURED AND SIX CO-WORKERS WERE PULLING A300' SECTION OF SDR17 4" POLY PIPE. INJURED AND ONE CO-WORKER WAS PULLING FROM THE FRONT OF TE PIPE WHILE THE REMAINING CO-WORKERS WERE POSITIONED AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ALONG THE LENGTH OF PIPE. THE PIPE WAS BEING DRAGGED THROUGH A MAN DOOR WHEN AHUGGER ON THE PIPE CAUGHT ON THE MAN DOOR FRAME THE HUGGER FOULDED WHICH CAUSED THE PIPE TO
OPENED AIR LOCK DOORS, TURNED TO OPEN OTHER DOOR, 1ST SET OF DOORS CAME SHUT CATCHING LEFT HAND IN THE DOOR. MASHED LEFT INDEX AND RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
ROOF BOLTING ON KNEE AND KNEE STARTED TO SWELL AND HURT.
EE WAS SETTING BITS ON MINER. WHILE USING BIT WRENCH TO TURN AUGER HEAD THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND EE FELL AGAINST THE AUGER HEAD CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTIN GTHE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND MISSED THE LAST 2 STEPS ON THE LADDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR HOURS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. HOWEVER ON THE MORNING O F 9-6-94 HIS BACK WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM SO HE WENT TO THE ARCHER CLINIC IN PRESTONSBURG WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND GIVEN PAIN PILLS. HE HAS NOT AS YET RETURNED TO WORK, AND MORE TEST ARE BEIN
INJURED HAD CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER OF THE GROVE CRANE. WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED IN A SMALL RUT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT EE (1260 GROUNDMAN ON 1ST SHIFT) WAS THROWING A 5IN X18IN STEEL PIN INBACK OF #59 WELDING TRUCK TO TAKE TO THE 1260 DRAGLINE WHICH WAS DOWN FOR REPAIRS IN THE PROCESS EE S MASHED HIS RT HAND BETWEEN END OF PIN & WELDING LEAD ROLL-UP STORAGE BRACKET ON #59 WELDING TRUCK WHILE THROWING PIN ON REAR OF TRUCK THE RESULT WAS A SCRAPE OR ABRASION ON TOP OF RT HAND & B
EE WAS DOING CHECKS ON SCOOP & GOT TRASH IN H IS RT EYE
EE WAS LIFTING BELT ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
INJURED WAS GETTING OFF TRACTOR GOT DOWN ONTO TRACK STEPPED DOWN ON PUSH ARM STEPPED FOOT WENT BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND TRACK FRAM.
THE EE WAS STEPPING OFF A PLATFORM ONTO A CTAWALK WHEN HE TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE, ALLEGEDLY STRAINING IT.
CHANGING FIRE HOSE EE UTILIZED HAMMER TO LOOSEN WING NUT, INSTEAD OF PIPE WRENCH AND ACCIDENTLY POUNDED HIS LEFT THUMB.
HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A BAR LEG, CAUSING BACK STRAIN.
AFTER PUTTING OIL IN CAN, TURNED TO WALK AWAY, FELT TINGLE IN RIGHT KNEE AND COULDN'T WALK ANYMORE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AFTER WASHING HIS TRUCK WITH THE STEAM CLEANER, HE TRIED SPRAYING HIS BOOTS OFF AND BURNED HIS ANKLE WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOT WATER.
WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO MANEUVER A FINAL DRIVE TUMBLER IN PLACE, THE PRY BAR CAME UP SUDDENLY AND STRUCK EE IN THE SCROTUM CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
BREAKER BOX EXPLODED, BURNED FACE AND CHEST.
WHILE RECOVERING OXYGEN BOTTLES ONE FELL MASHINGFINGERS BETWEEN THE TWO BOTTLES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BLOCKS TO BUILD SEAL AND STRAINE DHIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM MANTRIP TO BOLTER TO START WORKING. AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING, HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK SO ACCIDENT WAS PROCESSED FIRST AID. THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 10-14-94 DUE TO THIS INJURY MAKING THIS REPORT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
INJURED WAS STANDING IN ABOUT 1 FOOT OF MUCK SHOVELING THE BELT. WHEN INJURED STARTED TO THROW COAL ON THE BELT, MUCK PREVENTED THE FOOT FROM MOVING, CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST.
EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A CRIB BLOCK BETWEEN THE BED AND FRAME OF THE CAT 789B (200 TON) ROCK TRUCK. EMPLOYEE HAD BEGUN CLIMBING DOWN THE WORK LADDER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST HIS WELDING TRUCK AND TO THE GROUND.
MECHANIC HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING MACHINE STEPPED OFF MACHINE ON TO BERM GROUND FUEL TANK. SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE. FELL WITH RIGHT LEG PARTIALLY ON MACHINE PARTLY ON BERM WITH BODY WEIGHT O N LEG. RESULTING IN FRACTURED SHIN BONE.
EE WAS INSTALLING RAIL FOR SLOPE CAR, AS HE WAS LIFTING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE COMPLETE SHIFT AND 3 COMPLETE SHIFTS AFTER THAT. HE WENT HOME AT 2:30 AM ON THE NEXT SHIFT 9-2-94.
WHILE LIFTING THE BACK OF A D.A. RAM TO PUT IN BACK OF RAM BOX, THE INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT RIB CAGE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN ALUMINUM LD FOR AN ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A BACK MUSCLE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
INURUED STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING TH EROOF BOLT MACHINE AND MASHED HIS RING AND MIDDLE FIGNERS, LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND A ROOF BOLT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. A LARGE ROCK WAS ON THE FLOOR AND HIS LEFT FOOT WAS UNDER A PORTION OF THE ROCK. WHEN THE DRILL POT WAS LOWERED IT CAME DOWN ON THE RAISED PORTION OF THE ROCK, CAUSING THE ROCK TO BE FORCED DOWN ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON SRT TRACK ENTRY OPERATING THE 3 MAN BUS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROMBETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ONTHE HEAD.
EE REPORTS THAT HE FELL ON 8-27-94 WHILE MOVING A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE IN A-MAINS SECTION./ HE IS REPORTING PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INJURY TO HIS EMPLOYER UNTIL 9-19-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HOME MADE KNOCKER TO PULL SHAFT. HIS FINGERS BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN KNOCKER AND STRIKE PLATE.
EE WAS LIFTING A WIRE SLING WHEN SUDDENLY A SMALL STEEL WIRE INTRODUCED IN HIS LEFT FOREFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE REAR OF THE MACHINE TO THE FRONT FELT PAIN IN HIS LWEOR BACK.
WAS SETTING TAIL PIECE OR DUMPING POINT. WAS PULING IT WITH BELT CHAIN- CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT ANKLE, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE AND PULLED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF FEEDER WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BLOCK
SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL AND HIT HIS SHIN ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.
SECTION WAS IDLE PULLING BACK INJURED WAS HELPING SCOOP OPERATOR HOOKED UP TO PULL PWER BOX BACK, HE TOL DSCOOP OPERATOR TO BACK UP. HE WAS HOLDING TO CHAIN AT THE TIME, WHEN SCOOP STARTED TH E BUCKET LIFT LEVER WAS STUCK IN UP POSITION CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIS HAND BETWEEN CHAIN AND SCOOP BUCKET. HE CUT RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS STACKING STONE ON PALLET. STONE THROWN FROM LEDGE PINNED LEFT FOOT BETWEEN STONE AND PALLET.
SHOVELING MATERIAL INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER.
DRILLING A METAL GASKET DRILL CAUGHT GASKET SPUN GASKET INTO DRILL & TRIED TO GRAB CAUGHT HAND IN GASKET
WHILE RUNNING A WIRE THROUGH A CULVERT PIPE IN THE TUNNEL HIS RT ARM TOUCHED THE PIPE AT WHICH TIME HE RECEIVED A SHOCK THE TUNNEL FLOOR WAS WET & A SPLICE IN THE PREVIOUSLY RUN 480 VOLT WIRE CAUSED A SHORT TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE CULVERT PIPE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED & ADMISTTED FOR A PERIOD OF SIX DAYS HE IS NOW ON LEAVE FOR UP TO SIX WEEKS ON RECOMMENDATIO
EE ALLEGES THAT SORENESS IN HIS RT ELBOW IS DUE TO REPETITIVE HANDLING OF 50 LB. BAGS.
BEFORE BEGINNING SHIFT FELLOW EE WAS RELATING ANECDOTE AND TOUCHED HER CHIN, MOVING HER HEAD TO THE RIGHT. SHE FELT NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. LATER ABOUT 10:00 AM, AS SHE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER, HER LEFT ARM WHICH WAS SUPPORTING HER GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL. SHE HAD ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN INCLUDING NECK, LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM. SLIGHT ABRASION TO WRIST NOTED AT EXAM BY EMERGENCY ROOM MEDI
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS HANDLING 100 LB. BAGS OF GRAVEL HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON STEOPS AT REFUSE FILTER.
WHILE MAKING HIS ROUNDS AND PERFORMING HIS USUAL FOREMAN'S DUTIES IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK, THE INDIVIDUAL WENT TO THE SCALEHOUSE COMPLAINING OF CHEST AND ARM PAIN. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND HE W AS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY SAY HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS CLIMBING FROM A FULL OLOADED BARGE UP TO 2 PARTIAL LOADED BARGE WITH A TIE WIRE AND THINKS HE FELT PAIN BETWEEN BOTH SHOULDER BLADES.
HE WAS USING A WRENCH TO DISMANTLE SCREENS IN THE SCREENING PLANT. HE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM SCREEN AND FELL FROM SCREENING PLANT. BUMP ABOVE LEFT EYE AND INJURED RT KNEE.
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A HYDRAULIC DUKE (PROP) AND A PIECE OF RIB COAL FELL STRIKING EE ON LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING IN SHUTTLE CAR AND RUNWAY WAS ROUGH, EMPLOYEE BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON RUNNING BOARD OF HIS HAUL TRUCK HANDING A NEWSPAPER TO EMPLOYEE IN ANO THER HAUL TRUCK. WHILE DOING THIS HIS ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOORS OF THE TRUCKS.
PULED BACK DRAGGING ON DROP BOX FOR THE MBC.
HE WAS HELPING CARRY AN AIR DRILL IN THE 15TH WEST BLEEDER & HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO GO TO HIS KNEES THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK
THE AIRLOCK DOORS AT THE FACE WERE BEING REMOVED AND THE HINGE PIN FOR THE DOOR WAS BEING PULLED OUT. THE COTTER PIN WAS DROPPED AND HE WAS LOOKING FOR IT. THERE WERE BLOCKS FROM AN OLD STOPPI NG STACKED ALONG THE INBY RIB WHERE THE COTTER PIN HAD FALLEN. AS HE WAS LOOKING FOR THE PIN, A CEMENT BLOCK FELL FROM THE WALL OF THE DOOR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FALLING BLOCK AND
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS MOVING A SCOOP AROUND, STOPPED IN #6 INTERSECTION, A PIECE OF ROCK FALL HITTING HIM IN DECK OF SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING, IN PROCESS SPRAINED RT ANKLE.
HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE EXTENDED ARMS INJURED LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN MINER AND SCOOP. SCOOP OEPRATOR HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING SCOOP WHEN SCOOP STARTED IT STARTED AT HIG POINT AND EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN.
LOST BALANCE FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON PIPE.
OPERATOR WAS RUNNING A SCRAPER, WHEN IT WENT INTO A LARGE HOLE. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF ON BOWL LEVER IN SCRAPER, HE JAMMED HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A TIMBER BOUNCING HIM INTO THE TOP AND BACK INTO THE SEAT INJURING HIS BACK.
EE WAS BUILDING CRIBS & WHILE HANDLING A CRIB BLOCK WHICH WAS WET, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & STRUCK HIM ON THE KNEE. DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION TO THE RT. KNEE.
HANDLING CABLE, FELT PAIN IN BACK.
WHILE WALKING IN BELT ENTRY HE STEPPED IN A HOLE SPRAINNING HIS RT KNEE.
EVIDENTLY STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING A WEAR PLATE TO PUT ON WELDING TRUCK.
EE WAS PICKING UP & LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF FEELING STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEGS. HE CONTINUED WOPRK & COMPLETED THE SHIFT.
MAN WAS SHOVELING WET COAL ONTO THE BELT CONVEYOR TO GET THE COAL ON THE BELT HE HAD TO TAKE 2 STEPS WITH A SHOVEL FULL & THEN THROW THE COAL OVER HIS HEAD AS HE WAS DOING THIS HIS BACK START ED HURTING
THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING THE MINER CABLE AGAINST THE RIB WHEN HIS RT LITTLE FINGER STRUCK THE RIB CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BEND BACKWARDS
EE WAS HANDLING CRIB BLOCKS WITH HIS PARTNER AND THE CRIB BLOCK FELL ON EE'S RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING POWER CABLE NAD STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING ON A 27' LONG CHUTE THAT WAS POSITIONED ON TWO WORK SAW HORSES. WHILE STANDING ON THE CHUTE, HE SWUNG A SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN A BRACKET WHEN THE CHUTE FELL OFF THE SAW HORSED. EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG, RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT WRIST. HIS RIGHT LEG GRADUALLY WORSENED AND THE INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 9-16-94.
CARRYING CRUSHER SLUGS OUT OF OPERATOR CONTROL ROOM WHEN ONE DROPPED & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN SHE REACHED OVER TO PICK IT UP
EE WAS RETURNING THE SURFACE AT END OF SHIFT IN MANTRIP CAR HIT HOLE AND INJURED HIS BACK.
HE WAS OPERATING A KOMATSU 400 NEXT TO THE HIGH WALL, THE HIGHWALL CAVED IN.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING WATER CLAMP ON GLAND WATER LINE ON HEAVEY MEDIA PUMP END OF SCREWDRIVER SHATTERED CAUSING PC OF METAL TO STRIKE INJURED IN RIGHT EYE.
SETTING PARK BRAKE ON TRACK MOTOR GOT FINGER CUT.
STANDING BETWEEN MINER AND BELTLINE, SCOOP CLEANING UP HUNG SCOOP BATTERY ON LO LA TAILPIECE PULLING IT INTO MINER, TRAPPING OPERATOR.
JAW CRUSHER GOT PLUGGED AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT CAUSING A SCALP LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE BANGED HIS ELBOW ON THE DOOR LEADING TOTHE ROLLER MILL.
ROOFBOLTING AND HIS PARTNER WASHANDING HIM A ROOF BOLT AND DROPPED IT ON EE'S RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BENDING A ROOFBOLT, THE BELT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER.
EE HAD WALKED THROUGH A REGULATOR WITH A HIGH VELOCITY OF AIR AT HIS BACK. AS HE STEPPED THROUGH THE PRESSURE CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE STEPPED ON A CEMENT BLOCK, TIPPED AND FELL T O THE MINE FLOOR, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM AGAINSTTHE BOTTOM. INJURED WAS ACTING AS A MINE EXAMINER.
EE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WHEN A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON FELL HITTING THE EE ON THE HARD HAT AND SHOULDER.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE 482 SS SCOOP AND WHEN HE STOPPED TO GET OUT OF SCOOP HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK UNDER THE TRAM PEDAL AND WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FOOT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. ,
EE WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CONVEYOR USING THE RATCHET HANDLE. THE CONVEYOR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND EE SAID THAT WHEN THE CONVEYOR SUDDENLY STOPPED IT CAUSED AN INJURY TO HIS BACK.
ORIGINAL ACCIDENT:EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BYA DROP BOARD.EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME FROM INJURY ON 02-28-95.IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS INCIDENT IS NOT RELATED TO THE INJURY ON 08-05-93
EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM AGAINST THE METAL OF AN OVERCAST WHILE RIDING THE MANTRIP OUTSIDE AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT ARM CLOSE TO THE ELBOW.
SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR HIT A HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF THE MINE WHILE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. THE JAR THREW HIM AGAINST THE TOP AND HE BOUNCED AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CAR.
EE WAS THROWING THE MINER CABLE OVER THE RIB AND HE SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY BOTTOM. TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE, CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT MAY HAVE BEEN HEELO ON BOOT WORE OUT AND MUD ON BOTTOM. NO RULES ARE BROKEN. NO EQ INVOLVED, MINER PROFICENCY MAYHAVE BEEN A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WAS BEING WORN.
EE WAS WORKING AT A DERAILMENT. HE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK MOVING CABLES.
JUMPED FROM DOZER WHILE DOZER WAS ON LOW BOY WHEN LANDED ON GROUND SPRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING OVERHEAD GRINDING ON ARCH OF DRAGLINE BUCKET. GRINDING DISC CAUGHT IN CRACK ON ARCH CAUSING GRINDER TO DISLODGE AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S FACE SHIELD. FORCE OF IMPACT FLEXED FACESH IELD BACK CUTTING LIP AND KNOCKING OUT FRONT TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND MIDDLE FIGNER WAS STRUCK BY A CONCREE BLOCK CAUSINGA LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO THE DISTAL END OF THE FINGER.
INDIVIDUAL ALLEGES THAT HE FELL WHILE WALKING FROM HIS PAYHAULER TO THE CRUSHER SHACK STATED THAT HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON SLOPE & FELL TO THE RT EXTENDING HIS RT ARM TO BREAK HIS FALL CAUSING I NJURY TO HIS RT SHOULDER
EE WAS RIDING OUT ON A MANTRAIN. AS THE MANTRAIN WAS GOING THROUGH AIR DOORS THE CABLE SNAPPED ON THE AIR DOOR CAUSING IT TO CATCH THE SECOND MANCAR, BRINGING IT TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE WAS TRE ATED FOR MULTIPLE STRAINS AND RELEASED FOR REGULAR WORK. ON 10-11-94 EE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB & PLACED IN A WORK-HARDENING PROGRAM & IS NOW A LOST TIME INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING GETMAN TRACTOR PULLING 3 LOADED SUPPLY CARS AS HE PASSED PARKED EMPTY CARS HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB & THE BACK OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT CUT INTO THE COAL RIB CAUS ING COAL & ROCK TO COME DOWN ON EMPLOYEES BACK PINNING HIM AGAINST THE OPERATING LEVERS OF THE MACHINE HE WAS OPERATING
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A MANTRIP WHEN SOMEONE THREW A GREASE RAG INTO THE TRIP GETTING GREASE AND GRIT INTO HIS EYES CAUSING REDNESS AND IRRITATION.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO PUT A SHEARPIN BACK IN A RAMMING BACK AND WAS TRYING TO PICK UP THE BAR WHILE IT WAS MOVING WITH HIS HANDS AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM AN D THE RAMMING BAR.
A MOTORE WAS REMOVED AND NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO TEH SHOP. THE MOTOR WAS TOO HEAVY AND A SKID WAS MADE FOR IT. TWO PEOPLE WERE TRANSPORTING THE MOTOR DOWN THE STAIRWELL. THE PERSON UP ABOVE COUL DN'T HANG ON TO THE SKID AND LET GO. THE SKID AND MOTOR WENT DOWN THE STAIRS AND HIT THE OTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE FOOT.
INJURED WAS BENT DOWN ON HIS KNEES CALLING ON AN MINE PHONE. HE AHD JUST COMPELTED HIS CALL WHEN SOME ROCK ELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKIN GHIM ON THE HEAD, NECK & HSOULDER AREA AND DRIVING HIM FAC E DOWN TO THEMINE FLOOR. THIS WAS IN THE HEADGATE AREA OF THE LONGWALL.
#123 LW SHIELD HAD BEEN PULLED AND TURNED TO REMOVE FROM LW FACE. EE HAD GOT OUT OF SCOOP TO REMOVE PLUGS FROM SHIELD. A RIB OPPOSITE THE SHIELD ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIS RT. SHOULDER WITH A G LANCING BLOW AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE SHIELD CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT RIB CAGE.
DRILLING PULLED MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE.
INJURED WAS TURNING THE TROLLEY POLE ON #20 PORTA BUS. SHE WAS LEANING OVER TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE OF POLE OF CONTINUE TURNING TO PUT IT ON WIRE WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER TO ROLL OVER A PIECE OF H-BEAM. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAS HITTING BLOCKS WITH HAMMER HE HIT HIS FINGER AS HE WAS SLINGING THE HAMMER HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE & A PIECE OF METAL
EE STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE BACK WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL ON RIGHT HAND.
WHILE MOVING BOXES & FILES DURING REMODELING OF SCALE HOUSE, EE REACHED LOW UNDER A CABINET TO MOVE SOME ITEMS AND FELT A KINK IN HER NECK. PAIN DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL NEXT DAY, WHEN SHE GOT HOME HER NECK & SHOULDER WERE IN PAIN AND HER HAND WNUMB. EE WENT HOSPITAL ER LATE THAT NIGHT AND TO HER OWN DR. MONDAY MORNING.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STAB SHOE WITH A 1" IMPACT WRENCH. AS HE WAS REMOVING A BOLT HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE IMPACT WRENCH AND THE GROUND. THE AIR WAS SHUT OFF AND THE POSITION OF THE WRENCH WAS REVERSED, THE AIR WAS TURNED BACK ON AND THE WRENCH MOVED FORWARD FREEING HIS HAND.
EE LIFTED A 11/2IN IMPACT WRENCH FROM THE PARTS CLEANING TUB TO THE FLOOR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK & LEFT KNEE EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 12-08-94 LAST DAY WORKED WAS 12-07-94
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SPEED ON WELDER HIS FINGER SLIPPED & HIT THE FAN
08-25-94 EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A COVER OVER DRIVE LINE AS HE WAS PULLING UP ON HOSES & HOLDING COVER TRYING TO BOLT IT HE FELT STRAIN IN SHOULDER 08-29-94 EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING COVERS O NB ACKHOE AFTER FINISHING EMPLOYEE FELT SHOULDER WAS HURTING AGAIN
EE WAS TAKING DOWN KENNEDY STOPPING IN PROCESS A PEICE OF SLATE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT ARM.
EE WAS WORKING UNDER A BULLDOZER CRIBBING THE PIVOT SHAFT OF THE MACHINEANOTHER EE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER THE BULLDOZER, CRIB BLOCK HIT EE ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING THE FINGER INJURY.
VICTIM WAS CHECKING DOOR ALIGNMENT AFTER INSTALLING NEW HINGES AND LATCHES. HE WAS CLOSING DOOR TO CHECK ALIGNMENT WHILE RESTING HIS HAND ON EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT HIMSELF. DOOR CAUGHT TIP OF 3R D FINGER, 3RD JOINT.
INSTALLING CHECK PLATES FOR 1-A PULVERIZER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE BENDING OVER.BEGAN LOSING TIME 11/3/94.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BOLTER CABLE OFF A REELWHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS PULLING COPPER BARS FROM A HOPPER AT THE TANK HOUSE. WHEN EE FINISHED AND WAS WALKING AWAY, HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS MID-LEFT SIDE OF THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE MOVED THE HAULPACK TRUCK TO THE TOP OF THE FINE PILE TO UNLOAD FINES. WITNESS STATED HE WAS 6 TO 10' FROM THE END OF THE PILE. AS HE STARTED TO RAISE HIS BED BOX, THE GROUND STARTED T O GIVE, THEN ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS CAB.
PULLING DOWN RIB WITH SLATE BAR, FELT PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS.
EE WAS CLEANING BACK WINDSHIELD ON DOZER. FELL OFF DOZER AND HIT THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN THE SECTION BELT AND WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF STRIKING THE STAPLE PUNCH WITH A HAMMER HE STRUCK HIS FINGER.
EMPOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE #5 DRAG, WHEN A TOOTH ON THE DRAG BROKE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SLEDGING OFF THE BROKEN TOOTH WHEN THE TOOTH FLEW OFF AND LODGED DEEP IN THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG.
WHILE EE WAS BARRING DOWN SOME LOOSE GROUND CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIS FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE WITH DISLOCATION, LEFT FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES FROM SCOOP BUCKET TO BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE AND LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS GETTIN GOUT OF SCOOP TO GET A DRINK O WATER. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE SCOOP TO THE MINE FLOOR HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSIGN HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR.
VITIM WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE LOCOMOTIVE REACHING IN TOWARD COUPLING TRYING TO ALIGN IT WITH ANOTHER LOCO. THE LOCO. OPERATOR TRAMMED FORWARD. THE VICTIM'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE LOCOMOTIVE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT MOVE WHILE INSTALLING TOP STRUCTURE ON BELT, HE HURT HSIBACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTIN GPIN IN CAROSEL JACK, JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND CAROSEL.
THIS WAS AN ALLEDGED RECURRANCE OF AN INJURY ALLEGED ON 6-22-94 OF A TRAPELINE MUSCLE STRAIN WHILE OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER. OPERATOR WAS MOVING FURNITURE THAT WEEKEND AND CLAMING HE HURT HIS NECK DRIVING OVER A ROCK IN HE PIT HAULROAD HE CLAIMS THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED 2-24-94 IN ANOTHER PIT.
EE WAS DRILLING ROCK ON SIDE OF A LEDGE WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS FELL FROM THE TWELVE FOOT LEDGE WHICH WAS BEHIND HIM, STRIKING ON SHOULDER BLADE.
WHILE ASSISTIN GIN LIFTINGA SMALL PIECE OF STEEL PLATE, EMPLOYEE ELT HIS BACK GIVE OUT. EMPLOYEE AND ACCIDENT WITNESS WERE MOVING PIECE OF PLATE TO ANOTHER LOCATION. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING AN ELASTIC BACK BRACE AT TIME OF INCIDENT.
PINHOLE IN BUGGY CABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PILE OF STONE. AS HE WAS BACKING THE LOADER HE HIT A ROCK CAUSING NECK PAIN.
ON 8-24-94 EE WAS STEPPING ACROSS A DITCH AT B1 SLURRY TANK, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE HAD FELT THE SAME PAIN ON 8-22-94 WHEN HE PICKED UP A SLEDGHAMMER. HE WENT TO HIS DR ON 8-24-9 4 AND HE TOLD HIM IT WAS A HERNIA. HE REPORTED TO US ON 9-16-94 AND WE SENT HIM TO OUR COMPANY DR. AND HE SAID HE NEEDED SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIA.
INJURED WAS ADJUSTING CRUSHER CLUTCH HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO ADJUST THE CLUTCH. THE HAMMER CAME OFF FO THE HANDLE AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 100T AIR JACK TO OPEN THE DOORS ON A HAUL TRUCK AT THE SHOP AREA HE WAS GOING TO PUSH THE JACK BACK INTO THE SHOP WHEN HE TIPPED THE JACK BACK ON ITS WHEELS & STARTED PU SHING IT INTO THE SHOP HIS FEET SLIPPED ON SOMELOOSE GRAVEL CAUSING HIM TO PUSH THE JACK DOWN TO THE GROUND & HE FELL FORWARD ONTO THE JACK RESULT OF THE INJURY WAS A CONTUSION TO THE CHEST A
EMPLOYE EWAS PULLING ON WATER HOSE AND FELT PULLING AND PAIN IN BACK.
THE RAILRUNNER WRECHED THE EE JACKED ;IT UP. PUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RAILRUNNER AND RAIL TO PUT CRIB BLOCK OUT WHEN THE RAIL RUNNER FELL ON HIS LEFT WRIST.
THE EE REPORTED HAVING BACK PAIN WHILE DOING HIS DUTIES AS BELT EXAMINER.
EE WAS DUMPING SAND INTO STOCKPILE. APPRAENTLY, THE STOCKPILE GAVE WAY AND THE TRUCK BACKED OFF STOCKPILE INJURING EE. EE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.
HE WAS JUMPING THE BATTERIES ON MANTRIP AND THE BATTERY POST ARKED AND EITHER GOT ACID OR A PIECE OF LEAD IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
CLEANING ROCKS OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR AFTER IT HAD BEEN WASHED OUT. PULLING ROCKS OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR & A ROCK ROLLED DOWN ON HAND [ROCK 5 TO 6"] HE JERKED HAND & PULLED A MUSCLE IN SHOUL DER. MACHINE WAS NOT RUNNING. HAD NOT BEEN STARTED THIS DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 20' CONTAINER. SOME OF HTE 50# BAGS FELL OFF THE PALLET AND HE HAD TO PICK THEM UP TO PUT THEM BACK ON PALLET.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BIG ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER H OPPER &U STEPPED ON ROCK & TURNED ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS LUBING THE 950B LOADER WHILE HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE LOADER PLATFORM HE STEPPED ONTO THE FRONT TIRE & JUMP OFF THE TIRE TO GET TO THE GROUND WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROU ND STRAINED KNEE
EE REPORTED HE WAS CUTTING A TWO INCH FRESH WATER PIPE. WHEN EE CUT THE PIPE, WATER BEGAN TO SPRAY. EE STEPPED BACK, STEPPED ON A ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE, AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
PIECE OF ANGLES IRON STICKING OUT.
VICTIM WAS CARRYING FOUR-WAY CABLE SLING (CHOKER) WHILE BOARDING DRAGLINE (STAIRS) WHEN HOOK CAUGHT ON STEP. BACK WAS JERKED AND TWISTED AS A RESULT. WHILE INJURY SEEMED SLIGHT AT TIME REPORTE D TO MANAGEMENT (11-3-92), CONDITION HAS WORSENED DURING CONTINUED COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT. ABSENCE FROM WORK COMMENCED 8-24-94.
A HAMMER WAS BEING USED TO DRIVE A PIECE OF METAL INTO THE CRUSHER.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
MOVING C/M CABLE OUT OF WAY
RAN THRU A DIP IN ROADWAY OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY
EMPOOYEE WAS USING A D10N CAT DOZER TO PUSH ROCK. HE STOPPED THE DOZER AND WHILE DISMOUNTING IT, HE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIS LEFG TO LAND IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. THIS IN TURN, CA USED A LIGAMENT STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING PLATE ON ROOF BOLT AS IT WAS BEING ISNTALLED. ROOF BOLT BENT, PINCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN PLATE AND CNAOPY OF BOLTER.
GETTING OFF TRUCK AND HAD BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TAIL PULLY ASSEMBLYA ND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAPER OUT OF CONTROL ROOM FLOOR, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE REMOVING A TOP ROLLER FROM THE BELTLINE THE ROLLER SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP, FELL AND STRUCK HIM ABOVCE THE LEFT KNEE AND LEFT CALF.
DEBRIS ACCUMULATED ON CATWALK
EMPLOYEE STATED HE OPENED DOOR TO GET INTO PICKUP, THE DOOR HIT A TIRE WHICH WAS STANDING UP ON RIB WHICH CAUSED TIRE TO ROLLA ND FALL PINNING HIM BETWEEN IRE AND PICKUP.
THE ALLEDGED INJURED OCCURED WHEN THE INJUREDWAS PULLING CONT. MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE ALONG BY THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN HIS HAND HIT CONTROL LEVERS ON ROOFBOLTING MACHINE, CAUSING IT TO MOVE ON HIS FOOT.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN RERAILING A WRECKED LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE JACK BAR THAT WAS USING STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT JAW.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BREAKING CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE CHAIN STRIKING HIM NEAR THE RIGHT EAR.
EE WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT INTO A DRILLED HOLE. WHILE PUSHING ON THE BOLT TO STRAIGHTEN IT, THE BOLT ROTATED-- EE WENT FORWARD STRAINING LOWER BACK.
EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT WITH A WRENCH AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
MAKING AN EXIT FROM THE WEST EXIT DOOR OF THE TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM LAST STEP & FELL HE FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN ONTO THE GROUND
CRRYING A BOTTLE OF OXYGEN FELL BOTTLE FELL ON HIS LEG
WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP TRACTOR INT EH C8 (018) SECTION, WHICH WAS BEING USED TO MOVE A MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR OFF OF A MBC DOLLEY ONTOP OF THE RFM BELT STRUCTURE, THE SCOOP BUCKET SLID OFF OF THE EDGE OF THE RFM WHILE THE SCOOP OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.
EE STATED HE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS FINGER. THE FORCE OF THE ROCK PUSHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE. THIS RESULTED IN A MASHED FINGER.
PULLING BELT TOGETHER WHEN PULL ROPE BROKE. EMPLOYEE WAS APPROX. 100 FEET AWAY WHEN THE ROPE HIT HIM.
FLIPPING ROCK OUT OF BRIDGE. FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN DOLLY AND BOOM OF 506.
EE WAS TURNING AROUND ON A SHUTTLE CAR AFTER GETTING A LOAD FROM LOADER IN #6 ENTRY AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE/ HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE CAR SEAT. HE DIDN'Y MISS ANY DAYS UNTIL 10-24-94 WHNE HE HAD HIS KNEE OPERATED ON.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCREEN CLOTH FROM DUST DECK & GOT CLOTH JAMMED EMPLOYEE SPRAINED THE 4TH FINGER ON THE RT HAND
EE WAS TIGHTENING THE IMPACT CRUSHER WEDGES AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIS SHOE CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO LARGE BOLTS AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
GANG SAW #6 WAS STOPPED AT 12:20 AM. SAW CAME TO A STOP IN WRONG POSITION. EE PUT FOOT ON GANG TO PROP IT WHEN THE GANG SAW SLID BACKWARD, PINCHING EE'S FOOT AGAINST A CONCRETE COLUMN. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL & RELEASED W/ A CONTUSION AND ABRASION TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS HELPING CHANGE DUMP CABLE ON DRAGLINE BUCKET- HE WAS SHOVELING CABLE INTO SOCKET- ITJAMED CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.
EE STATED HE AND TWO OTHER EES WERE PULLING BAKCSTOP OFF OF BUCKET ELEVATOR HEAD SHAFT, USING A HYDRAULKIC PULLE. WITH PRESSURE ON PULLER A 1/2" BOLT BROKE IN PULLER ARM CAUSING ARM OF PULLER TO STRIKE HIS LEFT ELBOW--LACERATION AND STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOL BOXES INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A ROADWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUDHOLE AND FELL.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE APRON FEEDER OF THE CRUSHER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FALL APPROX. 6' TO THE GROUND. HE FELL ON A FAUCET THAT WAS APPROX 2' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE OF HISBACK, RESULTING IN BROKEN RIBS.
EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WET BELT AND FELL, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
STEPPED IN COAL PILE & TWISTED KNEE
EE WAS HANDLING ELBOW UNDER DISTRIBUTOR ON 8TH FLOOR HE WAS PUTTING BOLTS IN FLANGE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EE WAS FINISHING CONCRETE THAT WAS BEING POURED AROUND THE CHEVERON PRESS, HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE CHEVERON PRESS WHILE FINISHING THE CONCRETE, AND FOOT SLIPPED.
HE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST TO DUST THE FACE. HE STEPPED IN A SLIGHT DEPRESSION IN FLOOR WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE.
EE STATED HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS LIFTING A METAL SCREEN & HIS "BACK WENT OUT". NO PHYSICIANS' REPORT RECEIVED; UNKNOWN IF OFF-TIME WAS DIRECTED BY DOCTOR OR ELECTED BY EE.
EE WAS GETTING OFF FROM THE FRONT SEAT OF A PICK UP. SUDDENLY NOTICED THAT HIS KNEE COLLAPSED. HE WAS ORDERED BY THE DR TO REST AT HOME.
EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS BOLTING AT THE FACE OF ROOM #4 AT THE 240 FT. X-CUT IN UNIT #1. HE HAD GONE TO THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO GET ANOTHER DRILL STEEL AND A PIEC E OF ROCK 4'4" X 4'9" X 4" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS. THE IMPACT KNOCKED HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR FACE FIRST. THE PIECE OF ROCK PINNED BOTH OF HIS LEGS, DEEP LACERATION APPROX. 3" L
IE WA SSTANDING ON SCAFFOLDING REMOVING PLYWOOD FORMS, HE THREW APIECE OF WOOD TO THE GROUND AND IT HIT THE SCAFFOLDING BRACING ONT HE WAY DOWN, CAUSING SCAFFOLDING TO SHIFT, HE FELL APPROX 1 0' HITTING CONCRETE FLOOR.
AN EMPLOYEE OF WESTERN LIME WAS HELPING ART WORK ON A MOTOR FOR BLOWING CEMENT TANKERS OFF, AND A PIECE OF PLYWOOD DROPPED ONTO ART'S FEET WHEN THE MOTOR WAS PULLED OFF OF THE SHEET OF PLYWOOD . HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY; AFTER PAIN PERSISTED, HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 8/26/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING RAIL CAR. WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER, FELT PAIN IN UPPER RIGHT ARM.
HE WAS POUNDING A WEDGE INTO A BLOCK OF STONE. HE SWUNG THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT THE FORK ON ALOADER AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE FORK AND HIT HIS FOOT. HE SAW A DR. AT THE CLINIC W HO SENT HIM TO SEE A SPECIALIST, TOOK X RAYS ANDDETERMINED HE HAD A FRACTURED TOE. HE WILL BE OFF OF WORK UNTIL HE SEEN BY THE DR. AGAIN IN TWO WEEKS.
ON 8-24-94 THE INDIVIDUAL CALLED THE MINE OFFICE STATING HE HAD PNEUMONIA. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE INDIVIDUAL CALLED AND STATED HE HAD BRUISED HIS RIBS ON THE ARM REST OF THE LOADER WHEN HE BACKED OVER A ROCK. ON 9/26/94 A PRELIMINARYPHYS. REPORT STATED THE INDIV. WAS PLEURUTIC PAIN. HOWEVER THIS CASE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND ATTEMPTS TO GET ADDIT. INFO FROM THE PHY CONTIN
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SMALL ROCK FROM DRILL HOLE EMPLOYEE LAYED DOWN & EXTENDED ARMS DOWN 61/2IN HOLE TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN I HOLE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
BUGGY BREAKER HAD KICKED. ELECT WENT TO PUT IT OIN AND THE CAT HEAD AND RECP BLEW UP DUE TO MUD IN CAT HEAD.
EE WAS FILING HOLE WHEN SAFETY PROP SLID OUT OF FRAME SMASHING HAND.
STRUCK KNEE WITH HAMMER. #3HAMMER
WHILE CLEANING UP THE MAINTENANCE AREA NEAVY JACKING EQUIPMENT WAS BEENING PICKED UP AND PUT AWAY. IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A 100 TON HYDRAULIC JACK 50-75 LBS. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BAC K THAT DID NOT GO AWAY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING HALF HEADERS THROUGH A CROSS CUT WHEN HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF BOLT
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GREASING CHAIN IN A HURRY AND CAUGHT HAND IN CHAIN SPROCKET.
VICTIM WAS GETTING INTO A 910 FORKLIFT FEET SLIPPED OFF STEP VICTIM FELL TO GROUND INJURING LOWER BACK
SLIPPED WHILE ASCENDING LADDER ON ROCK TRUCK. I WAS ABOUT 5 FT UP THE LADDER AND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT MYSELF AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.
EE WAS WALKING FROM WOMEN'S DRESSING AREA TO MINE ENTRANCE FOR START OF THE DAY. WHILE DESCENDING A SMALL BANK EE STEPPED ON ROCK, LOST FOOTING, AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED VACUUMING MATERIAL USING A 10' ALUMINUM WAND TO REACH OVERHEAD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HI SUPPER BACK. THIS CASE BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN HE MISSED WORK ON 8-25-94.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF WHICH FELL BEHIND HIS WORK LOCATION. THE ROCK STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE LOW BACK AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT IN THE FACE AREA OF 002 WORKING SECTION.
EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS UNLOADING 10FT TIMBERS OFF SUPPLY CAR WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK LEFT HIP & LEG
BACKING UP TRUKC. BRAKES FAILED. TRUCK STARTED OVER HILL ON TOP OF STEEP EMBANKMENT. DRIVER JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK. TRUCK STOPPED ON BERM. DRIVER BROKE HEEL BONE IN LEFT FOOT.
INJURED FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER REACHING DOWN AND MOVIN G A BULK HOSE TO A POINT AWAY FROM FOOT TRAFFIC. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN HE MISSED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED WORKAY 8-24-94.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING AN 8" HOSE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG IT AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
ON 8-23-94 EE COMPLAINED TO HIS SECTION FOREMAN THAT HE WAS HAVING PAIN AND SWELLING IN HIS KNEE. HE SAID NOTHING ELSE ABOUT HIS KNEE UNTIL 9-22-94 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING WORK.
EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON OVERCAST AND FELL BETWEEN RAILS HURT HIS BACK AND RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF DRILL ON HIS KNEE WHEN HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN BOTH KNEES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING EIMCO SCOOP WHEN HE HIT AHOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIMSELF INSIDE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS SEPT 16 1994
TWISTED ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING ANKLE & FOOT SPRAIN TO RT FOOT
ACCORDING TO MR. SIZEMORE, HE STRWINED HIS BACK AS HE WAS CARRYING SCAFFOLD LADDER DOWN STEPS. MR. SIZEMORE SAID IT SLIPPED AND AS HE CAUGHT IT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
BULLDOZER OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AFTER BEING JOSTELD IN CAB.
EE WAS LOADING A TRUCK AT THE LIME PILE. HE FILLED HIS BUCKET AND WAS IN THE LIFTING MTOTION WITH HIS BUCKET WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF THE STOCKPILE FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING ON TOP OF HIS LOADER BUCKET. WHEN THAT HAPPENED IT CAUSE THE FRONT OFHIS MACHINE TO GO DOWN AND THE BACK TO GO UP. THAT CAUSED THE EE TO BE JARRED AROUND INSIDE HIS MACHINE.
WAS WATCHING BELT LINE, COULDN'T SEE THROUGH SAFETY GLASSES, TOOK THEM OFF TO RUB CLEAN. BRAVEL FLIPPED FROM BELT HITTING RIGHT EYE.
IT APEPARS THAT THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE LADDER ATTACHED TO #2 STORAGE TNAK, DUE TO HIM ALYIN GAT THE BOTTOM OF HTE LADDER. WE WILL NOT KNOW FOR SURE UNTIL HE IS ABLE TO TELL US WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. AT THIS TIME TH EMPLOYEE IS HOSPITALIZED WITH NO RECOLLECITON OF WHAT HAPPENED.
PRINCIPAL AND CO-WORKER HAD REPLACED A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON A SERVICE TRUCK. THE CO-WORKER STARTED THE TRUCK MOTOR, ENGAGED THE PTO. THE PRINCIPAL CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK TO OPEN THE VALVE TO REL EASED THE FLUID INTO THE SYSTEM. THE PUMP HAD FILLED THE SYSTEM WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE DUE TO THE CLOSED VALVE. THE OIL BLEW FROM THE FILTER BOX STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A NEW MANTLE INTO A CONE CRUSHER WITH A HAMMER WHEN HAMMER STRUCK MAN THE AMETAL FLAKE FLEW OFF MANTLE & LODGED I NEMPLOYEES SHIN
INJURED WAS MUCKING A BELT LINE WHEN AS HE WAS THROWING A SHOVEL FULL OF MUCK ON TO THE BELT THE SHOVEL HIT THE BELT AND KICKED BACK STIRKING HIM ON THE RT KNEE.
HE GOT ON BACK OF TRUCK AND TRIED TO START BELT ON CONVEYOR. FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE.
EE PUT WOODEN WEDGES BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF #1 FEEDER AND THE ANGLE IRON IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE FEEDER WHILD CHANGING THE RUBB MOUNTS. ANOTHER EE WAS PRYING UP ON THE FEEDER WITH ROCK BAR AND EE WAS REMOVING WEDGES. THE FEEDER SHIFTED AND CAUGHT EE'S RT. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ANGLE IRON AND FEEDER.
WHILE CLIMBING STEPS TO GET INTO LOADER THE WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGERS WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS GRIP AND HE FELL FROM LOADER. THE WAY HE LANDED HEJAMMED HIS KNEE.
EE SAID HE CUT A TREE AND TURNED QUICKLY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. HIS BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM. HE WENT TO DR GRADY STUMBO AT EAST KY. CLINIC AT MALLIE, KY 8-23-94. DR SAID HE HAD AN ACUTE MUS CLE STRAIN.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE CNAOPYOF THE ROOF BOLTER AND HTE BOOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CRIB WHEN HE REACHED OVER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE AND LEF TLEG SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM WHILE CUTTIN GNAD PULLED A MUSCLE OR LIGAMENTS IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
SECTION WAS BEING MOVED TO NEW PANEL. THEY WERE MOVING MINER DOWN TO NEW PANEL. MINER IS REMOTE CONTROL. I.NAME TOLD INJURED TO HOOK CABLE ON BOOM THEN GET IN THE CLEAR. INJURED TOLD I.NAME HE WAS IN THE CLEAR. I.NAME STARTED TRAMMING MINERSWUNG AROUND CAUGHT INJURED IN RIB.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A STACK OF ROOF BOLT STRAPS OVER ON THE SCOOP BATTERIES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A LOAD OF 50-60LBS RAILS & A CAR OF TRACK TIES WERE BEING PULLED BY A LOCOMOTIVE FROM 4 SECTION SWITCH TOWARDS 3 SECT SWITCH THE CARS BECAME SEPARAT ED FROM LOCOMOTIVE TRAVELED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED H ITTING A MAN BUS AT 4 SECTION SWITCH
INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE AROUND CORNER, PIN CABLE AND DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT SHOULDER AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING A BUCKET FROM THE TAILGATE TO THE HEADGATE ON THE LONGWALL THE TOES OF THE SHIELD WERE TIPPED DOWN THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE & SLID OFF THE SHIELD TOE INTO THE PANLINE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HISBACK
INJURED WAS INVOLVED IS ASSITING IN A BELT EXTENTION AND REPORTED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN WHILE LIFTING TO PLACE TOP IDLER STRUCTURE ON CONVEYOR SIDEFRAME.
LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE & BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE STATED HE THREW A ROCK ON THE BELT, IT CAME BACK OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
EE WAS PULLING ON A TIMBER OUT OF THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP WHEN THGE TIMBER ROLLED OUT OF THE PILE AND HIT HIS LEG. EE DID NOT MISS WORK OR GOT TO THE DR. UNTIL 9-2-94. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME.
HE WAS REMOVING TRAM MOTOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.
THE ALLEGED INJURED OCCURED WHEN TEH INJURED (A CONT. MINER OPERATOR) WAS TRAMMING THE CONT. MINER BY REMOTOE CONTROLA S HE WAS TURING THE MIEN RHE LOOKE DAWAY & THE MIENR TURNE D& PINNED HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST THE RIB.
WORKER WAS INSTALLING CHUTE LINER ON SCREENING PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. IMPACTWITH GROUND BRUISE RESULTING IN SORENESS.
EKMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CRIBS NAD TIRPPED OVER A BAND STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WALKING TO L-9 TRACK SWITCH STEPPED ON PIECE OF LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE HE WAS ON HIS KNEES AND STARTED TO RAISE UP HIS LEFT KNEE LOCK UP.
PUTTING ENGINE IN CRANE & PULLED RT SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BREATHED WELDING FUMES ON THE LONGWALL FACE AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAINS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK IN SHOP.
ROCK CRUSHER IMPELLER HIT LEG. BROKEN LEFT LOWER LEG AND TOES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN BELT STRUCTURE AREA WAS DAMP & MUD, SAID HIS FOOT STUCK IN MUD & HE TWISTED HIS KNEE # 17 BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SOLID BLOCKS FROM TRAILER TO BUILD BRATTICE AND A BLOCK FELL OFF TRAILER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE STATED HE WAS CRAWLING UP 1 ENTRY NEXT. TO THE RIGHT RIB. A RIB ROLLED PINNING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. THE RIB ROLL WAS 6 FT LONG 16 INCH WIDE AND 12INCH THICK.
RETRACTING ROOF BOLTER BOOM WHEN DRILL STEEL LAYING BESIDE BOOM WAS CAUGHT UP AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT THIGH.
HE WAS HANGING PINER CABLE. THE RIB ROLLED OFF ON HIS LEFT FOOT, INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE HAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AND CHIPPED LEFT ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BIT IN THE MINER HEAD USING A HAMMER & CHISEL AS HE STRUCK AT THE CHISEL HE WAS HOLDING THE HAMMER STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND
THE INJURED WAS REPLACING FUSES IN 7200 VAC IN 300 KVA VACUUM BREAKER. HE HAD OPENED DISCONNECT BLADE SWITCH ON VAC BREAKER AND THOUGHT POWER WAS OFF. HE REMOVE ONE FUSE OK. AS HE USED A SCREW DRIVER TO PRY 2ND FUSE FROM HOLDER. HE GROUNDED HOLDER TO THE FRAME, THEN HIS LEFT ARM. THIS RESULTED IN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ARM.
EE STATERD WHILE HANGING FIREHOSE SHE BUMPED HER RIGHT ELBOW ON THE FRAME.
WAS DRIVING KEEP OR PIN IN A LOW BAR SHOE ON HAZEMAG CRUSHER. SHIVER OF METAL FROM HAMMER STRUCK EMPLOYE EUNDER LEFT EYE, TRAVLED THRU THE SKIN AND INTO THE WHITE AREA OF EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS HELPING DRAG A MONORAIL, HE STEPPED OVER A 4" WATERLINE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING IN PERSONNEL CARRIER. AS BUS APPROACHED A DERAIL, HE STOOD UP AND WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED HE FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS HAND ON BUS FRAME.
AREA WAS A LITTLE WET. OSCAR SLIPPED AND DROPPED A ROCK ON THE RIGHT FORELEG AND SHIN CAUSING ABRASION AND BRUISING. DID WORK REST OF AFTERNOON.
EE WAS TRYING TO ROLL A ROCK OUT OF HIS WORK AREA, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 2' SQUARE AND 6-8" THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING A RETURN AIRWAY WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & FELL STRAINING HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING BOOM ON ROOF BOLTER 3/4IN HYD HOSE BURSTED SPRAYING HYD OIL INTO BOTH EYES
EMPLOYEE FELL OFF PICK-UP TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TRASH AND LIMBS FORM OVERFLOW PIPE WHEN BACK BEGAN HURTING. LATER IN THE SHIFT, BULLDOZER BECAME STRUCK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE EQUIPMENT WITH USE OF A CABLE, HIS BACK B EGAN TO HURT AGAIN.
EE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A MONORAIL BEAM, WHEN THE BEAM SLIPPED, HE CAUGHT THE WEIGHT OF IT CAUSING A SHARP PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-18-94.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING IN REFUSE TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
DOOR ON SC CAME UNLATCHED WHILE TRAMMIN GAND HIT THAM ON RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM A CRUSHER. SOME STONE FRAGMENTS FLEW INTO EE LEFT EYE.
INJURED WAS DRIVING A MACK COAL TRUCK OFF THE MOUNTAIN WHEN IT CAME OUT OF GEAR. HE COULD NOT GET IT BACK INTO GEAR AND AS THE TRUCK PICKED SPEED HE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK.
WHILE LINING UP RFM TO WELD, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING FRAMEWORK WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PRIED HTE FRAMWORK WITH ROCKBAR THE FRAMEWORK TILTED CATCHIN GINJURED EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN FRAMEWORK AND T AIL ROLLER.
WIND BLEW DEBREE IN EYE
WHILE SHOVELING ON THE SLOPE BELT, EE COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING BACK SPASMS. HE WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT.
EE WAS WORKED AS A LIME BURNER HELPER. HE BECAME OVERHEATED AND PASSED OUT, HITTING HIS FACE ON A SCREW. HE WAS WORKING INT HE BAGHOUSE CHECKING DAMPERS WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB OPENING HIS TOOL BOX.
EE STEPPED DOWN OFF #4 MILL MOTOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND FELL.
EE WAS OPERATING A BOB CAT IT BEGAN BOUNCING AND JERKING EE HAD BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREASE TRUCK ZZE WHEN THE RELIEF VALVE ON THE NOZZLE OPENED UP CAUSING GREASE TO BE INJECTED INTO THE EMPLOYEES RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS HLEPIN GTO GET THE GRANNY AUGER GOIN. WHEN MOTOR KICKED OUT, EMPLOYEE MANUALLY BACKED THE AUGER BY PULLING HTE V BELTS. WHEN MOTOR CAME ON, EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND WAS PULLED THROUG H THE SHEAVE.
EE WAS LIFTING PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT OFF JACK TO CONNECT TO PICK UP TOW HITCH AND STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
EE WAS CLIMBING OFF BACKHOE WHEN HE SLIPPED. HISFOOT CAME DOWN ON SMALL ROCK & BROKE HIS HEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OUT FROM LADDER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF RAILRUNNER OUTSIDE AND SAID HIS KNEE POPPED, HE WENT INSIDE BUILDINGAND CHANGED CLOTHES, WASHED HIS HANDS AND WHEN HE CAME OUT OF WASH ROOM HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT ON HIM.
EE WAS STANDING BY MINER WAITING FOR A RAMCAR TO RETURN FROM THE FEEDER. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 CHANNELS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS M0VING A WHEELBARROW CONTAINING LATTERALS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR.
WHILE SHOVELING, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSE AS A HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WENT TO MOVE A S/C CABLE OUT OF THE WAY & THE CABLE REEL PICKED UP CAUSING CABLE TO HIT MAN KNOCKING HIM DOWN
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A WOODEN TIMBER 5" X 7" X 11' WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE STONE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE MAN WAS SETTING TIMBER HE TWISTED AND P-ULLED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A STEEL WEARPLATE APPROX30 LBS IN WEIGHT , THREW IT OFF THE CATWALK ONTOTHE GROUND. WENT TO PICK UP ANOTHER PLATE TO RE PEAT THE PROCESS WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE BEHIND HI M AND SUDDENLY TURNED, TWISTED HIS BACK. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK HE APPARENTLY SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS ON RAILSIDE LOADING CARS WHILE HOOKING UP CAR PULLING ROPE TO CAR HE SLIPPED ON THE SCALE FELL & LANDED ON HIS RT LEG & ANKLE HE FRACTURED HIS RT ANKLE
SAT DOWN IN #8 HEADING TO EAT AND PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN PINS 3' X 2" X 2" THICK AND STRUCK VICTIM ON ANKLE (LEFT).
EMPLOYE EWAS REPLACING COIL SPRINGS ON PRIMARY FEEDER. HE WAS COMPRESSING AND BANDING COIL SPRINGS WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED RELEASING SPRINGS STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FACE.
LOADING BLOCK ONTO A SCOOP AND HURT HIS BACK.
MOVING MINER CABLE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT HIP ON THE CRUSHER.
THE GRIZZLY RAIL WAS OUT OF POSIITON AND ABOUT TO SLIDE INTO POCKET. EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE RAIL TO PUT IT BACK INTO PLACE AND PULLED CHEST MUSCLES.
EE WAS WORKING ON A TELETRAM HYDRAULIC HOSE IN THE SECOND COMPARTMENT. AS HE STARTED TO STEP INTO THE COMPARTMENT, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE OIL, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, TWISTING H IS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED FOR WORK, AND REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST. THE SPECIALIST EXAMINED EE ON 8-31-94 AND RECOMMENDED SURGERY TO REMOVE BONE FRAGMENTS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A PIECE OF STEEL WAS STUCK IN HOLE, ONE SECTION CAME LOOSE AND THE OTHER STAYED IN HOLE - IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. HIS HAND WAS ON TOP OF THE HEAD WHEN STEEL FEL L.
EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER BELTLINES WHEN THE SHOVEL WAS CAUGHT BY A SPLICE. CAUSING HIM TO BE JERKED TO THE SIDE. THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER OT POP AND INFLICTED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE GOT HIS HAND WRAPPED AROUND ROOFBOLT STEEL ALLEGEDLY FRACTURING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
PUSHING UP SEVERAL CABLES TO HANG THEM, FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.
EE WAS STRUCK IN FACE BELOW LEFT EYE. WITH BAR WHILE TRYINT TO ROLL TWO 40 RAILS WITH A FELLOW EE EE RECEIVED A LACERATION BELOW LEFT EYE, BROKER CHEEK BONE IN 3 PLACES AND BROKEN NOSE.
TRAMMING MULE DOWN LONGWALL FACE, MULE DROPPED OFF LIP IN BOTTOM THROWING BACK OF MULE INTO AIR CAUSING NECK TO STRIKE CANOPY.
PRESSURIZED HOSE RELATED TO FURNACE FLEW, SPRAYING STEAM WATER. EMPLOYEE MAY NOT HAVE HAD PRESURE PROPERLY ACCOMODATED.
MAN WAS BENT OVER SHOERING AND FELT HIS BACK START HURTING.