Mining Incidents in October 1995

EE WAS WORKING IN THE SOUTH SIDE SX/EW SUBSTATION TRACING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING WHEN AN ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED FROM ANOTHER AREA.

WHILE IN THE MINE. THE INJURED EE WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND A CAT FRONT END LOADER.WHEN IT WENT THRU A VENTILATION CURTAIN. THE CAT BACKED UP AND RAN OVER THE GO CART OPERATOR.

EE WAS CUTTING A 22" DIA. OAK TREE, APPROX.45 FT IN HEIGHT. PRIOR TO CUTTING THIS TREE A 5" DIA. TREE LOCATED UP THE HILL FROM THE 22" OAK HAD BEEN CUT AND WAS LODGED IN THE TOP OF THE 22" OAK . WHEN THE 22" OAK WAS CUT AND BEGAN FALLING THE5" TREE DID NOT FALL FREE, BUT WAS LIFTED WITH THE 22" OAK. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE 5" TREE TO SWING AROUND HITTING EE IN THE HEAD AND KNOCKING

ACCORDING TO WITNESS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A PLUGGED SUCTION HOSE ON THE RIGHT BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROMTHE MINE ROOF ON THE INBY SIDE OF THE ATRS PIVTOTED B ACKWARDS STRUCK EMPLOYEE & PINNED HIM AGAINST THE BOOM

EE CHIEF ELECT RICAN CAME IN CONTACT WITH 12470 VOLTS IN A HIGH VOLTAGE SPLICE BOX IN WHICH HE APPARENTLY WAS GOING TO CLEAN THE BOX WAS ENERGIZED

THIS EE SUFFERED A FATAL HEAD INJURY. HE HAD WALKED TO THE END OF THE BOOM ON THE MECHANICAL SCALER HE WAS OPERATING. ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK.

A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE 3500 HITACHI SHOVEL CAUSED THE VALVE SPOOL TO BE THROWN THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE CAB RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE EMPLOYEE

EE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A METAL FRAGMENT FROM A PLANTARY DRIVE UNIT WAS STRUCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE METAL FRAGMENT ENTERED IN HIS LOWER RIGHT NECK CUTTING THE AORTA

DRIVER HAD EMPTIED TRANSFER AND WAS APPARENTLY ON PROCESS OF DISCONNECTING TRACTOR FROM DUMPSTER. THAT WAS ON A SLIGHT GRADE AND UPON DISCONNECTION DUMPSTER STARTED TO ROLL. DRIVER RAN AFTER D UMPSTER AND GOT IN FRONT STABITEZER WHEEL WHICH RAN OVER HIM THERE WERE NO WITNESS.

IT HAPPENED IN THE QUARRY AREA, WHERE SAW BLOCKS ARE FINISHED. WORKER DRILLED A HOLE IN AREA WHERE THERE WAS SOME UNBUANT BLACKPOWDER AND THAT CREATED AN EXPLOSION THAT CAUSED INJURY DEATH.

TEFLON INSERT BROKE OUT OF CONCRETE COUNTERWEIGHT WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING IT. COUNTERWEIGHT BROKE FREE FROM CRANE, THROWING EE TO THE GROUND. EE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

THE EE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN THE HAUL TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING TRAVELED OVER THE HIGHWALL. THE ACCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY MSHA AND CO REPRESENTATIVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 002 SECTION. HE WAS LEAVING THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY WITH A LOAD OF COAL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3' X 3'X 6" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE CANOPY AND THEN CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM AND CUTTING THE ENDS OFF OF HIS FINGER AND THUMB.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROOF BOLT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE LEFT FINGER IN THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE DRILL STEEL.

EMPLOYEE STAED HE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN BELT SPLICING MACHINE AND RAILING ON BELT LINE. SAW DR ON 2-6-96, STARTED LOSING TIME ON 2-28-96. AT THAT TIM E, HE HAD SURGERY ON FINGER WHICH RESULTED IN FINGER (INDEX) ON RIGHT HAND BEING AMPUTATED AT SECOND JOINT BECAUSE OF INFECTION IN BONE.

REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON 11-2-95 THAT HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN. DIANOSED WITH HERNIA ON 11-6-95 SURGERY FOR NERNIA ON 11-14-95 HE WAS CARRING WOODEN BOARDS. WORKED AT REGULAR JOB UNTIL 11-13-95.

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS GETTING READY TO LEVEL BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

CRANKING TARP ON TRUCK, RUPTURED A HERNIA IN THE NAVAL AREA.

THEY WERE REMOVING BEARING HOUSING FOR THE AUGER SHAFT BY HAND AND WHEN THE BEARING HOUSING CLEARED THE STUD BOLTS, IT DROPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING ON A PIECE OF ANGLE WHICH WAS A PA RT OF THE SUPPORT FOR THE PLATFORM THEY WERE STANDING ON, RESULTING IN A CRUSHED FRACTURE AND PARTIAL AMPUTATION TO RIGHT RING FINGER DISTAL END AT FIRST KNUCKLE JOINT.

USING A CHAIN TO SWITCH MANCARS ONT EH ROSS 4850 STAION. PINCHED HER FINGERS BETWEEN THE HOOK AND THE END PLATE ON THE MOTOR. FRACTURE, WITH AMPUTATION AT THHE HOSPITAL.

HE WAS TURNING PIPE WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS WELDING PIPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TYING THE LAST PHASE OF A BLASTING PATTERN WHEN THE BLASTING CAP HE WAS HOLDING PREMATURELY DETONATED. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL FACILITY FOR INJURIES.

INJURED LEFT FOOT WAS CRUSHED WHEN THE SHIELD ADVANCED OVER HIS FOOT.

EE FELT A DULL PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA WHILE STEMMING BLAST HOLES WITH A HAND SHOVEL, AROUND 11:00 AM. AT 1:00 PM HE NOTICED A LUMP IN THE RT LOWER GROIN AREA, BUT HAD NO PAIN. AT 2:00 PM HE DE CIDED TO REPORT IT. ON 10-11-95 HE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED A HERNIA AND RELEASED EE TO RETURN TO WORK WITH LIMITATIONS. EE IS A NEW HIRE. HIRE DATE 10-3-95.

HELPER HAD HAND ON FEED FRAME WHILE GUIDING ROD INTO HOLE. DRILLER ADVANCED FEED, UNAWARE HELPER'S HAND WAS ON FRAME, PINCHING RT MIDDLE FINGER OF HELPER. TOOK HELPER TO EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE F INGER REQUIRED STITCHES. *FINGER BECAME INFECTED, HAD TO AMPUTATE TIP OF FINGER 10-24-95. LAST DAY OF WORK WAS 10-22-95.

#2 SHOVEL DOOR SHUT ON FINGER, CUTTING END OF FINGER OFF.

CRUSHER REPAIR & PULLING WRENCES, NORMAL WORK PROCEDURES.

BELL CONE CAME LOOSE, LIFTING BACK INTO PLACE WHEN SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER.

OPERATOR HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON CANOPY JACK. ELBOW SWOLLED UP AND EMPLOYEE SAID WAS VERY SORE. WORKED 11-1 BUT HURT TO BAD TO WORK 11-2.

YWHILE TURNING BUS AROUND, ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF, HITTING LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF NECK.

WHILE CLEANING PACKED MUD FROM AROUND A BOLT WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. STARTED BOTHERING HIM 11-2-95, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR. MISSED WORK 11-3-95.

CARRYING A WATERLINE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS CARRYING A ROCK AND HISANKLE BECAME CAUGHT ON ANOTHER PALLET. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE ANLKLE TO BUCKLE AND BECOME SPRAINED. OTHER WORKERS REPORTED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS INV OLVED IN HORSE PLAY WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY.

WAS ON TOP OF RAIL CAR - WALKING ON WALKWAY AND TRIPPED ON CROSS-OVER BAR. WAS WEARING SAFETY HARNESS AND HOOKED TO FALLA RREST EQUIPMENT. DR RELEASED HIM BACK TO WORK MONDAY 11-13-95.

MUST HAVE GOTTEN FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE WHILE GRINDING METAL IN AFTERNOON. SAFETY GLASSES WERE WORN.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE A SIDE PAIN.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM REAR PORCH OF PUMP TRUCK. HIS FOOT CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE LOADING A TRUCK WITH 50# BAGS OF ANFO, EE SLIPPED AND INJURED BACK.

EE STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 10/31/95.

INJURED WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO LIFT FLAT CAR WHEN JACK LEVER STRUCK RIB CAGE.

EE WAS USING A MINER'S PICK TO MOVE A PIECE OF RAIL. HE STUCK THE PICK IN A BOLT HOLE AND WHILE MOVING BACKWARDS, PULLED THE RAIL ALONG. THE PICK SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOLE. THE EE FELL BACKWARD ONTO HIS POSTERIOR(DERRIERE), LANDED ON A SLIDE RAIL, FRACTURED HIS COCCYX. HE ALSO INJURED HIS SHOULDER AND HIS PRIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL.

LOADING CINDER BLOCKS INTO SCOOP CAUGHT RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN CINDER BLOCK & SCOOP BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A NEW 10HP MOTOR IN THE BOX UP ONTO THE MOTER SHELF AND PULLED SOMETHING I HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL FRIDAY 12/8, AS CONDITION BECAME WORSE AND AGGRAVATE D OVER THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. HE SAW A PHYSICIAN1ST WEEK OF DECEMBER & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA, OF WHICH SURGERY IS PLANNED FOR JANUARY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO LOST TIME DAYS TO THIS POINT.

EE WAS WORKING OFF OF A PARKED SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE STEPPED BACK OFF OF THE EDGE OF THE CAR. EE FELL TO BOTTOM WHEN HE PUT RIGHT ARM OUT TO BREAK FALL. SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT.

AS HE WAS THROWING ROCKS AWAY FROM BELTLINE, HIS HAND STRUCK ANOTHER ROCK WHILE HE WAS STILL HOLDING A ROCK.

ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN INJURED WAS CAHNGING THE LACING ON THE BELTS FOR THE CRUSHER.WHILE PRYING ON OLD LACING,THE LACING GAVE WAY FLIPPING HIM IN THE EYE.THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD BEEN WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES PROVIDED.NO DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT RESULTED FROM THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS GOING DOWN FACE WHEN HE BUMPED INOT A SHIELD AND HURT HIS NECK.

INJURED WAS THE HELPER ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN MIENR WAS TRAMMING OUT OF WORKING PLACE HE WALKED BESIDE MINER. CONT MINER SLOWED AND CAUGHT INJURED BETWEEN MIENR AND COAL RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. ALL COMPANY AND OTHER REGULATIONS WERE BEING FOLLOWED.

PICKED UP TIMBER AND SPRAINED BACK.

PUTTING UP #3 BOLT IN 2 (SECOND) ROW IN FACE OF #7. (6 FT HIGH) ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE AREA FIRST AND STOOD UP AND FELL PUSHING OPERATOR INTO PINNER. ROCK SIZE, 5 FT LONG, 4 FT WIDE, 2 IN THI CK.

STEPPED ON STONE AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A BUCKET MATERIAL ELEVATOR WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARD SPLASHING DUST INTO HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 2 CONTAINERS OF OIL UP THE CAT WALK TO THE COAL LOADOUT, WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING (BACK STRAIN).

INJURED WAS LEAVING THE MINE OFFICE TO GO TO HIS PICKUP TRUCK. HE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED ON THE SECOND STEP AND TRYING TO CATCH ON THE HAND RAIL STRAINING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS SWEEPING OUT SHED WHEN A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST BEGUN DRILLING A RAISE ROUND FOR A BEANHOLE IN HIS STOPE WHEN A SMALL ROCKBURST OCCURRED.THE BURST OCCURRED IN THE BACK BEING DRILLED.THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UPWARD WHILE CO LLARING THE DRILL HOLE.THE FRAGMENTED ROCK FROM THE ROCKBURST STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD,SHOULDER TORSO AND HIP AREA,RESULTING IN FACIAL LACERATIONS,A SORE NECK AND BRUISED SHOULDER AND

BENOVER TO LIFT A CHUTE & STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE TIGHTENING PINON BOLTS ON CONE CRUSHER WITH 3/4 IN RATCHET, DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND BUTTOCKS. COULD NOT STAND UP STRAIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING D11 RIPPER TOOTH INTO HIS MECHANIC'S TRUCK SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE DOING SO.

WORKER WAS STEPPING OFF OF MANLIFT PLATFORM ONTO THE GROUND.HE TWISTED HIS BACK AS HE STEPPED DOWN.

THE EE WAS SPOT BOLTING NETURAL ROADWAY WHEN A ROOF BOLT THAT HAD BEEN LEANED UP AGAINST BOOM OFROOF BOLTER FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEKBELOW EYE REQUIRING [9] STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS NAILING BOARDS IN THE UPTON FIELD PALLET SHOP. HIS FOOT GOT TANGLED IN THE AIR HOSE. IN TRYING TO KICK THE HOSE AWAY, HIS FOOT MADE CONTACT WITH THE NAIL GUN AND HE WAS SHOT IN TH E LEFT ANKLE WITH A NAIL. THE NAIL HAD TO BE REMOVED AT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

EE WAS STOCKPILING ROCK WHEN HE RAN OVER A "NUT"IN THE ROAD. THE JARRING ACTION CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE CAB OF TRUCK, CAUSING HIS NECK TO GET STIFF.

WATERING SCOOP BATTERIES. SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE BRUISED THE BOTTOM OF HIS RIGHT FOOT, WHEN HE JUMPED OFF PLATFORM AT SURFACE BELT DRIVE, APPROX. 4' OFF GROUND. EE WAS INFORMED TO USE THE STEPS LOCATED AT OPPOSITE SIDE OF PLATFORM.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON METAL STEPS AND JAMMED HIS WRIST INTO THE HANDRAIL, CAUSING A SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT WRIST AND A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT NAVICULAR.

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LATTER OF 35 TON ROCK TRUCK AND EITHER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK OR AGGRAUATED AN OLD BACK INJURY.

HE WAS DRIVING 35 TON ROCK TRUCK GOT OVER TO CLOSE TO EDGE OF ROAD AN AND TURNED OVER THE TRUCK THROWING HIM ON THE FLOOR.

LIFTED BOX OF GLUE(RESIN). STRAIN TO GROIN - POSSIBLE HERNIA.

2 MEN WERE INSTALLING CABLE BOLTS WITH A HYDRAULIC DRILL IN THE LONGWALL HEADGATE IN VERY MUDDY AND BAD TOP CONDITIONS. AFTER THE HOLE HAD BEEN DRILLED THEY WERE INSTALLING CABLE BOLT WHEN THE CABLE BOUND IN THE HOLE CREATING A KINK. WHEN THE DRILL WAS LOWERED THE CABLE STRUCK THE HELPER(EMPLOYEE) IN THE LOWER MOUTH.

WHILE EXITING MANTRIP INJURED TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A BELT CLAMP, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL, HITTING EE ON THE LOWER BACK. THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6 IS WHEN EE STARTED MISSING WORK FOR THIS INJURY.

EE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE CROSSING A MINER CABLE, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A RETURN STOPPING AT 90 ROOM WEST MAINS. AS HE TURNED LIFTING A 6" CEMENT BLOCK, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

CLIMBING DOWN OFF MACHINE FROM TESTING LOW ENGINE POWER ON D11N.STEPPED DOWN ONTO PUSH ARM AND FOOT SLIPPED.FELL ONTO TRACK EDGE.WAS HOLDING ONTO GRAB IRON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THIS PULLED EMPLOYEE INTO THE TRACK.

EMP WAS OPERATING A LITTLE MAC PERSONNELL CAR, WHEN HE PASSED THROUGH A DOOR, HIS SELF RESCUER CAUGHT ON THE DOOR, DRAGGING HIM OFF THE CAR.

HE WAS UNDER SERVICE TRUCK TRYING TO REPAIR IT SO THAT IT WOULD START. WHEN HE CLIMBED OUT FROM UNDER IT, HE STEPPED WRONG, LOST HIS FOOTING &TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE THEN WENT TO WORK ON SOME EQU IPMENT USING A RAZOR KNIFE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE BECAUSE OF HIS INJURED KNEE & CUT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

A PIECE OF ROCK 2 FT WIDE AND 3 FT LONG X 6" THICK WITH ALL EDGEO WERE FEATHERED FELL DURING BOTING OPERATION BETWEEN CANOPY AND TRS ON LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER STRIKING ROOF BOLTER OPERATORS LEFT LEG.

EMP WAS LOADING ROCK DUST FROM STORAGE TRAILER. TRAILER IS 4'H. HE GRABBED A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND TWISTED TO THROW IT INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING MUCH WHEN A ROCK COME OVER CONTROL BOARD STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT. ON 11/15/95 EESAUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT & WAS DIANOSED WITH A FRACTURE TO HIS LITTLE TOE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE T ILME FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS WORKING ON FLOAT HYDROPUMP AND STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON PIPE.

LIFTING AND/OR PULLING ON MINER CABLE.

INJURED AND A CO-WORKER WERE BUILDING A STOPPING AND HAD IT STACKED BETWEEN 4 FT. AND 5 FT. HIGH. INJURED BENT OVER AND PICKED UP A BLOCK. INJURED WAS STACKING THE BLOCK ONTO THE STOPPING AT A BOUT SHOULDER LEVEL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

STEPPING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT ONTO CATWALK OFCRANE, IT WAS RAINING & HE FELL HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON COUNTER WEIGHT.

WHILE WALKING ON A WALKWAY, HE STUMBLED & GRABBED A HANDRAIL, PREVENTING A FALL. HE FELT SORENESS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. ON 6/17/96 HE WENT OFF FOR ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY.

EE WAS SITTING ON THE CORNER OF AN INTERSECTION MAKING A SPLICE IN A CONTINOUS MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE RIB & STRUCK HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. HIS LEG WAS BRUISED FROM THE BLOW. HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL & RELEASED.

EE WAS SITTING ONTHE CORNER OF A 4 WAY INTERSECTION HELPING TO MAKE A SPLICE IN A CONTINOUS MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF SHAKLE FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE RIB & STRUCK HIS LEFT UPPER ARM ABOVE TH E ELBOW, HIS LEFT HAND WAS PUSHED TO THE MINE FLOOR & HIS LEFT WRIST WAS FRACTURED ON THE THUMB SIDE, HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.

ROCK FELL FROM TOP WHIOLE DRILLING HOLE LANDING ON CANOPY THEN FALLING TO GROUND AFTER HITTING DEE ON LEFT HIP.

EE WAS HELPING TO PULL WIRE IN CABLE TRAY AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE WHEN HE FELL.

EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER IN A BELT DRIVE HOUSE CHANIGNG OUT TOP ROLLERS. THE LADDER SLIPPED WHILE LIFTING A ROLLER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO GRAB WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE HOLDING THE ROLLER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS CAUSED AN AWKWARD POSITION,WHICH STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

CLEANING BELT AREA WITH LOADER AND SLIPPED IN MUD. SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE. BEGAN LOSING TIME 3-4-96.

RAIN & WET MUDDY CONDITIONS EMPLOYEE SLIPPED GETTING OFF MACHINE & STRUCK HSIHAND AGAINST LADDER OF MACHINE, BROKEN BONE.

EE HIT A ROCK WHILE DRIING A SHUTTLE CAR WHICH RESULTED IN EE JAMMING HIS NECK INTO CANOPY AND HITTING HIS ELBOW ON THE SCALING BAR. EE NOTIFIED SOLVAY OF HIS ELBOW SURGERY ON DEC 19 1995.

EE WAS LOADING HOLES WITH EXPLOSIVES. HE DROVE HIS RIGH INTO THE BACKSTOPE HEADING OF 8300 STOPE. HE WAS APPARENTLY STARTING TO GET INTO THE BASKET OF THE ANFO RIGH WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE B ACK & STRUCK THE RIG & HIM. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLEINJURIES, THE MOST SERIOUS OF WHICH WAS A FRACTURED SKULL.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A HAULT RUCK TO DUMP HIS LAST LOAD OF THE SHIFT.HE BACKED IT OVER A 4FT HIGH BERM AND PUT THE HAUL TRUCK OVER ON ITS PASSANGER SIDE.BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM.

WHILE CLEANING OUT BIN A CLOD WHICH HAD BUILT UP CAME LOOSE AND ROLLED DOWN HITTING HANDLE OF PICK AND THEN THE HANDLE HIT EE IN LEG, FRACTURING HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS WALKING UP 4 ENTRY 1S1W AND STEPPED IN RAM CAR RUT AND FELL DOWN INJURING RIGHT HAND, WRIST, AND CHEST 70001 FORM FILED LATE DUE TO THE FACT THAT EE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME FROM THIS ACCI DENT UNTIL 11-2-95. ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT TURNIN UNTIL 11-8-95.

STRUCK BY ROCK IN LEFT KNEE, ROCK SHOT OUT FROM UNDER FUEL TRUCK WHEELS. I WAS WALKING 20' AWAY FROM THE TRUCK.

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM FEEDER WITH A 8# HAMMER. SECTION OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE RT LEG, ABOVE ANKLE AND BELOW KNEE.

BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 1-5-96 FOR AN ALLEGED BACK STRAIN EE STATED THAT THIS STRAIN WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF AN OLD INJURY. DUE TO MEDICAL REPORT THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS A NEW INJUY. THE CLAIM F OR THE 10-28-95 INCIDENT IS THAT EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP AND FELT HIS BACK TIGHTENING UP. FIRST DAY OFF 1-5-96.

EMPLOYEE CLEANING MUD FROM BLOW PIPE. HAND CAUGHT IN VAIN FEEDER.

MISJUDGED TURNING DISTANCE, ROLLED DOWN SIDE OF PIT. HIT HEAD ON A SUPPORT & CAAUSED STITCHES, BRUISES CAUSED FROM SEAT BELT.

EE CLIMBED OVER A COAL CROSSOVER CONVEYOR, TURNED TO OPEN A COAL BIN SHED DOOR & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

WAS DISLODGING A ROCK FROM HOPPER WHEN ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED ON FOOT.

OPERATOR DISMOUNTED CATERPILLAR SCRAPER #828 (651B) TO DISCUSS CHANGE IN WORK AREA.HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON FIRM GROUND.WHEN HE PUT WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT HIS RIGHT ANKLE COLLAPSED CAUSING A FRA CTURE.THERE WERE NO ROCKS OR CLODS IN THE AREA AND HE WAS WEARING PROPER LACE UP TYPE BOOTS.GROUND WAS DRY AND WEATHER WAS CLEAR 40 DEGREES.

EE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON MANTRIP JEEP. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK [LEFT HIP]. COMPLETED SHIFT, WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK 10-30-95.

EMP BUMPED HIS HEAD ON LOW TOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON EQUIPMENT WHEN FOOT SLIPPED THRU LADDER STRIKING SHIN ON LADDER.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE #5 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP & STRUCK HIS LEFT ANKLE/FOOT.

EE WAS REACHING FOR A DRILL STEEL WHEN HE HIT THE DOWN LEVER ON POT & PINNED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BOTTOM.

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE GEARCASE FROM LONGWALL CRUSHER WHEN CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK EE LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

WHILE POSITIONING ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EE ON LEFT SHOULDER & LEFT HANDCUTTING OFF THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.

FELL WHILE WELDING ON A PIPE, STRIKING THE BACK OF HEAD. '

ROCK CAME OFF THE BOOM OF HIS RAM CAR AND STRUCK HIMIN THE FACE AND LEFT ARM.

THE EE WAS BACKING UNDER A LOADER WITH AN 85 TONHAULTRUCK TO BE LOADED. HE WAS LOOKING BACK TO HIS LEFT SIDE WHEN THE LOADER STARTED TO PUT MATERIAL INTO THE TRUCK. A LARGE ROCK JARRED THE TRU CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLES TO THE TRUCK DRIVER'S NECK & SHOULDERS. AFTER A MRI SCAN ON 1/4/96, WE LEARNED ON 1/25/96 THAT THE EE HAS A BULDGING DISC & A HERNIATED DISC.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE BRONCO. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN INTO A STORAGE BUILDING. AT IMPACT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS THROWN FORWARD, CAUSING HIS HARD HA T TO BOUNCE OFF DAS HITTING EE IN FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

EE WAS PICKING UP THE SCREEN TO REMOVE FROM CATWALK. HE FELT A TEAR AND BURNING SENSATION IN HISRIGHT ARM BETWEEN HIS ELBOW AND UPPER ARM MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RT SIDE OF THE FACE BY A PIECE OF METAL WHILE CHANGING A ROLLER BEARING.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO ALIGN A LONG WALL SHIELD RELAY BAR TO PIN AT TOTHE FACE CONVEYOR FANS. HE HAD A SET OF COME-A-LONG CORRECTED FROM THE CANOPY TO THE RELAY BAR. HE ACTIVATED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE . RELEASE THE RELAY BAR.

EE WAS PULLING UP THE SLACK ON THE FEEDER CABLE. CABLE BECAME LODGED ON SOMETHING AND JERKED EE BACKWARDS. HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS STANDING ON CINDER BLOCKS BUILING A STOPPING WHEN HE FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON HIS BACK. HE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK & NECK PAIN.

HE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE TO GET IT OUT OF ROADWAY TO HANG, FELT SOMETHING GIVE WAS IN LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK. HE WAS IN #5 ENTRY, HEARD PHONE RING, STARTED TOWARD PHONE, LEFT L EG GAVE OUT ON HIM.

MOUNTING AIR COMPRESSOR ON IS SERVICE TRUCK, AND A GAL. CONTAINER OF AIR LINE ANTI-FREEZE IN AIR COMPRESSOR COMPARTMENT RUPTURED CATCHING HIM ON FIRE.

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING COAL & CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT ON 4" WATERLINE RESULTING IN A TWISTED KNEE & LOWER BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING NEAR ROOF BOLTER AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF MATS OUTBY FACE AND STRUCK HIM ON HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 11-6-95.

INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE FROM TOP OF SCOOP AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SCOOP, CATCHING LEG ON SCOOP AND FALLING OFF, INJURING LEG.

EMP WAS RUNNING ROOFBOLTER AND HAD JUST ADVANCEDBOLTER UP AND WAS MARKING BOLTS OFF WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND THE ATRS STRUCK HIM IN THE HELMET, PINNING HIS LEFT LEG U NDERNEATH THE ROCK. ROCK WAS APPROX 4'L,2'W TAPERING OFF TO A POINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT WITH A HAND TOOL (RATCHET) WHEN THE BOLT BROKE. THIS SUDDEN ACTION CAUSED PAIN IN THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK. AFTER CONFERRING WITH MSHA OFFICIALS FROM THE PA INTSVILEE, KY OFFICE A DECISION WAS MADE TO CLASSIFY THIS EVENT AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNES GIVEN THIS EMPLOYEE'S PAST MEDICAL HISTORY.

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON NOV. 3, 1995 FROM INJURY SUSTAINED ON OCT. 27,1995 WHEN HE STRAINED LT. KNEE WHILE HANDLING MATERIAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON SHUTTLE CAR CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A PULL ROPE AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

EE STATES THAT A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BROKE ON A SHIELD THAT HE WAS WORKING ON. WHEN IT BROKE HE RAN & FELT PAIN IN HIS SIDE. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11-7-95.

EMPLOYEE IS CLAIMING A SORE BACK FROM THE FORKLIFT SEAT. DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED.

EE STATED THAT WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF FLAT CAR HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

MOVING MINER CABLE, PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR. AND DID NOT NOTIFY COMPANY UNTIL 11-1-95.

WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAULWAY, EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB. HE WAS PUSHED IN TIGHT AGAINST RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

INSTALLING DRIVESHAFT ON A LOADER 992C & IT SLIPPED HITTING HIS LEG.

PREPARING TO SAW SHEETING. TURNED TO PICK UP A SAW AND STRAINED/SPRAINED BACK.

AREA WAS WET, EE TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS BACKWARD, TRIPPED ON A HYPALON FOLD AND FELL.

MECH WAS RELACING LIGHT SWITCH IN CAB OF R-22 EUCLID HAUL UNIT, WHEN FINISHED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, MISSED BOTTOM STEP AND BUMPED KNEE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING HAUL ROAD WHENHE HIT TOE WITH BUCKET CAUSING LOADER TO STOP SUDDENLY THROWING OPERATOR AGAINST THE SEAT BELT. HE NOTICED A FIST SIZED KNOT THAT EVENING & SOUG HT MEDICAL ATTENTION. HAD SURGERY FOR A HERNIA ON SATURDAY 10/28/95.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER, ADJUSTING FLASHING. WIRE SLID THROUGH HIS HAND AND CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER. 7 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR WHEN HE APPARENTLY OVER EXERTED HIMSELF RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE NECK.

GETTING OFF MAN TRIP AND RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY.

WORKING ON CAT BOX HEATING AND USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO WELD IN PIECES BACK TIGHTENED UP AFTER SWING SLEDGE.

PUTTING HIS WORK BOOTS ON - WHEN HE STOOD UP HE SLIPPED KNOCKING OVER LOCKERS WITH HIS SHOULDER CAUSING BURNING AND PAIN. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ON 11-20-95.

OFFICE WORKER WAS OPENING PACKAGE WITH SCISSORS WHEN THEY SLIPPED. RESULT WAS A CUT ON RIGHT RING FINGER THAT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS EXITING THE CANOPY EQUIPPMENT OPERATORS COMPARTEMTN OF A BATTERY SCOOP TRACTOR AT THE C-5 002-0 SECTION SUPPLY POINT. WHILE EXITING THE COMPARTMENT HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-27-95 AND WORKED THRU 12-27-95 WITHOUT SEEKING TREATMENT FIRST DAY OFF 12-28-95.

EE STATED HE RAN PORTAL BUS THROUGH OPEN DERAIL & HE WAS JARRED RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11/3/95. PULLING & PRYING ROCK OUT OF CHUTE AT BOTTOM OF SLOPE BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE 2ND BOLT (RIBSIDE) IN THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS #1 ENTRY JUST INBY 1+92 OF 1 RIGHT/1 SOUTH, WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE 1.5'X5" X 2" THICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT FORE HAND. THE SECTION IS MINING IN SEAM AND DRY. THE IMMEDIATE AREA HAD A SMALL CLAY VEIN.

EMP BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM AN INJURY WHICH OCCURRED 9-14-95. EMP WAS OPERATING SHEARER WHEN A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE TAILGATE DRUM, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PUTTING ANTI-FREEZE IN RADIATOR ON A 992CRUBBER TIRE LOADER. EE WALKED AWAY FROM MACHINE & THE ANTI-FREEZE HOSE CAME OUT OF RADIATOR & WAS SPRAYING ANIT-FREEZE ON SHOP FLOOR. WHEN HE SA W THIS HE RAN TO SHUT IT OFF. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE SLIPPERY FLOOR & HE FELL. HE TRIED TO BREAD HIS FALL WITH HIS ARM & BENT HIS RIGHT WRIST BACK.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF MASHING FINGER BETWEEN FINGER BETWEEN ROOFBOLTER AND ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

WHILE WALKING ALONG THE CAT WALK IN ENTERING THE DRIVER S SIDE OF HIS TRUCK, THE OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL, AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE STRAINED THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS ARM AND WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANNING OUT MAIN DRYER AUGER WHEN THE STEP LADDER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OFF, SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. THE EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 2 FEET TO CONCRETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK WHICH WAS BRIDGED AT THE OPENING OF THE JAW CRUSHER. HIS HAND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE OPENING CROSS BRACE AND THE ANCHORED CHAIN OF THE ROCK GUARD. LEFT HAND WAS BRUISED AND CUT BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

EE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HIS LEFT HAND BRUSHED AGAINST THE PIECE OF STEEL THAT HAD JUST BEEN WELDED ON.

EMP WAS HOLDING A LINE UP OUT OF THE SCOOPS WAY.AS SCOOP CAME BY THE SCOOP OPERATOR SLIGHTLY MOVED THE SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUGHT THE EMP AGAINST THE RIB ON HIS THIGHS.

SHOVELING AND STATED THAT HIS BACK HAD STARTED HURTING HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING NEW DRIVER. NEW DRIVER MADE SUDDEN STOP CAUSING EMP TO BE THROWN BACKWARD INJURING NECK.

WORKING ON D9 DOZER AND TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING REPAIR PART ON DOZER.

IT IS BELIEVED THAT EE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER WHILE CHANGING CLOTHES IN THE BATHHOUSE IN PREPARATION FOR HIS SHIFT. THE BITE BECAME INFECTED & EE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL ON 10/30/95. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 10/31/95.

EMP WAS PULLING BRATTICE OUT OF THE WAY AND THE BOLTER BACKED UP AND RAN OVER HIS FOOT.

EE WAS RIDING ON THE CONTACTOR BOX, DOWN THE #3 ENTRY, WHEN THE SCOOP TURNED THROUGH A BREAK TO THE #4 ENTRY. HIS FOOT WAS HANGING DOWN BETWEEN THE SWIVEL PART OF THE SCOOP AND WHEN THE SCOOP TURNED, IT CAUGHT HIS FOOT.

PULLING CABLE OFF THE BOLTING MACHINE. Y

EE WAS OPERATING ROCK TRUCK ON DUMP SITE. ONE SIDE GAVE AWAY CAUSING ROCK TRUCK TO OVERTURN. EE WAS DRIVEN TO DUBOIS HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM & THEN TRANSFERRED TO ALLEDHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED FOR INJURIES TO HIP AREA, WITH TRACTION.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 002-0 SECTION WHEN HE STRUCK THE CONTINUOUS MINERS BUMPER THROWING HIM INTO THE CANOPY.

EE STATED THAT THE MANTRIP OPERATOR WRECKED THROUGH AN OPEN DERAIL & HE WAS JARRED RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER A FAULTY ROOF BOLT OUT OF THE ROOF, THE MINER SUFFERED A FRACTURE/LACERATION TO HIS RING & SML. FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL UNIT & R OOF BOLT PLATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY-POWERED MINE LOCOMOTIVE, STANDING UPRIGHT IN THE OPERATOR'S CAB. AS HE PASSED THROUGH A VENTILATION DOOR HIS GLASSES FOGGED UP. HE FAILED TO SEE THE AIR CYLI NDER THAT OPERATES THE DOOR AND BUMPED IT WITH HIS HARD HAT, RESULTING INA SLIGHT CONCUSSION AND A SORE NECK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HUNG LINE CURTAIN AND TURNED TO GO BACK TO BOLTER WHEN RIB ROLLED AND ROCK BROW STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG.FRACTURE TO ANKLE AND LOWER LEG.

EE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN THE DRILL BOUNCED AND HIT HIS ARM.

ROCK BROKE OFF AROUND BOLT AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS RECOVERING LONGWALL HOSES IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE COMPLETED 13 DEV. LONGWALL. HE MISTAKENLY TOOK A PRESSURIZED HOSE APART WHICH RESULTED IN THE END OF THE HOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, HE WAS CHANGING STEELS. STEELS CAME OUT OF THE ROOF AND BURNT HIS ARM.

"C" LINK WAS WELDED ON 19 SHIELD OVER WALKWAY. INJURED LIGHTS ON SHIELDS WERE OUT IN THIS AREA. INJURED WAS OPERATING TAILGATE END OF SHEARER--HIT HEAD ON "C" LINK. KNOCKED INJURED DOWN. SPARI NED NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING 6" X 20' ALUMINUM PIPE AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON SCOOP BUCKET.

THE DUMP TRUCK DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK CAB & AS HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE TRUCK CAB STEOM THE WIND BLEW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SHUT ONHIS LEFT HAND. THE EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AS T HIS HAPPENED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRACK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.

THE EE WAS TAKING DOWN A KENNEDY STOPPING WHEN ASLAB OF DRAW ROCK ABOVE THE STOPPING BROKE LOOSE& FELL ON HIM. THE EE'S RIGHT PELVIS WAS FRACTURED IN THE ACCIDENT & HIS HEAD WAS CUT.

EE WAS HOOKING A BOULDER WHEN ANOTHER BOULDER CAME OUT OF THE DRAWPOINT HITTING HIS HOOK CAUSINGHIS ARM TO JERK RESULTING IN PAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SPRAIN/STRAIN LE FT SHOULDER CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

WHILE PLACING A CHANNEL ON THE CHANNEL JACK, THE RIGHT SIAD WAS PUT IN PLACE AND THE LEFT SIDE OPERATOR RAISE THE JACK TO PLAC A 6' STEEL, THE INSIDE CORNER OF THE RIGHT SIDE SATELLITE HUD. HO SE GUARD HAD THE CHANNEL WEDGE AND SUDDENLY IT RELEASED, CAUSING THE CHANNEL TO SPRING UPWARD AND HIT EE ON TOP OF LEFT HAD. CAUSE COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN.

THE INJURED WAS CLEANING AROUND THE BELT DRIVE IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING LOOSE COAL. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A CIRCLE GEAR GUARD ON THE JOBSITE. HE WALKED BY A GRINDER JUST AS THE GRINDER WAS STARTED. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE METAL BECAME IMBEDDED. THE AREA WAS EXTREMELY DUSTY.

TRUCK WAS DESCENDING 11% GRADE LOADED.TRUCK LOST AIR PRESSURE.THE DRIVER EXITED TRUCK SUSTAINING ACUTE CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE BY CONTACT WITH THE HAULROAD.THE TRUCK THEN CROSSED THE PROVIDED B ERM AND DROPPED OVER THE MOUNTAIN 150' CATCHING FIRE UPON IMPACT.

EMPLOYEES WERE STARTING TO UNLOAD A TRUCK LOAD OF HAY. HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE BACK OF THE LOAD WHEN HE GRABBED A CABLE THAT WAS UNHOOKED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL ABOUT 12' TO THE GROUND. HE DI D NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR BUT WAS SORE AND MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK.

AFTER WELDING ON A PROJECT IN THE SHOP, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM THE WELD, WHEN A PIECE FLEW UP BETWEEN HIS FACE AND HIS GLASSES AND BURNED HIS LEFT EYE LID. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 10-31-95 WHEN HE LEFT ON R & R AFTER SEEING A DR. OFF SITE. IT BECAME LOST TIME WHEN HE DIDN'T RETURN TO WORK ON HIS NORMAL DATE.

10-25-95 WAS THE FIRST MORNING OF FROST. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR, LOST BALANCE AND JUMPED OF FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON FEET. BROKE HEELS IN BOTH FEET. SUBSEQUENTLY DROPPED TO TH E GROUND AND FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST.

HE SAID HE SLIPPED ON CONVEYOR BELT AS HE CLIMBED UP TO GREASE CRUSHER BEARINGS.

WALKED AROUND CHERRY PICKER AND CANLT HARD HAT ON BASKET CAUSING MOUTH TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH STEEL CHIP TOOTH.

INJURED WAS BACKING HAULPAC 210M [#6627] UNDER THE 992 LOADER TO GET LOADED. AS HE WAS BACKING UP THE RIGHT REAR OF THE TRUCK BOX HIT THE BOOM ARM OF THE LOADER.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN PANLINE OF THE LONGWALL FACE. HE HAD PLACED HIS HAND ON THE TOP OF THE PANLINE. A STONE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HAND LACERATING IT.

INJURED HAD STARTED HIS LOADER & WHILE WAITING FOR IT TO WARM UP FACING & TALKING TO ANOTER EE. A 3RD EE WAS HAULING A TRUCK RIM OUTSIDE, WHELE PASSING THE 1ST 2 EES HE SAID GOOD MORNING START LLING THE 2ND EE. THIS CAUSED THE INJURED TO TAKE A STEP OR TWO BACKWARD, TRIPPING OVER AN AIR JACK STORED WITH THE CLY AGAINST TIRE STAND & LIFTING PRONGS STICKING OUT INTO WALKWAY. HE FELL

CHANGING OUT GREASE DRUM ON ELECTRIC CRUSHER. DRUM SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS HAND BETWEEN DRUM AND WALL.

EE CLAIMS HE WAS CLIMBING IN A R-35 WHEN HE GRABBED THE RAILING ON THE BODY, OPENED THE DOOR THEN GRABBED THE RAILING ON THE CAB. THE CAB RAIL ALLEGEDLY HAD GREASE ON IT. HE ALLEGES HIS HAND S LIPPED AND HE NUNG BY HIS RIGHT SHOULDER THEN FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOXES. ONE SLIPPED AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO CATCH IT, SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK.

WORKER MOVED SECTION OF BELT TO BE SPLICED FROM GROUND LEVEL TO APPROX. 15' ABOVE GROUND. WAS PLACING PIECE OF PLYWOOD UNDER CONVEYOR BELT, LOST HIS BALANCE, AND FELL TO THE GROUND, FEET FIRST AFTER IMPACT AND INJURY TO LEFT ANKLE, FELL TO RIGHT, PUT RT HAND OUT TO CUSHION FALL. WHEN THISHAPPENED HE SUSTAINED INJURY TO RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OUT AND TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A WRENCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CUTTER DRUM TO WELD TIMING MARK ON A SET OF DRUMS. HE FELT A PAIN(BAD) IN LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE PRESSURIZING A DUKE JACK AGAINST THE MINE ROOF AT THE B-7 OFF 2 NORTH LONGWALL HEADGATE, THE DUKE JACK BLEW OUT OF THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 7-19-96.

WHILE RUNNING SCOOP, RAN OVER A PIECE OF BOTTOM BELT STRUCTURE. IT FLEW UP & HIT INJURED IN RIGHT EAR, CUT EAR.

WHILE PICKING UP AND STACKING FIBER CRIBS, SAID SHE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON SCOOP AND STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING CRIB IN TAILGATE AND PICKER UP CRIB, HURTING HER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11-8-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN H BEAM IN WEST MAINS WHEN HE FELT A SLIGHT STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING A D-RING CHAIN TO A LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR PANEL. THE D-RING SLIPPED OFF OF THE SCOOP AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE PAN.

EMPLOYEE'S HAD BEEN MAKING A BELT MOVE. AS THEY WERE FINISHING THE MOVE, EMP WAS HELPING TO ROLLUP SOME 36" BELT THAT WAS LEFT OVER FROM THE MOVE. AS HE WAS PUSHING ON THE BELT, HE FELT PAIN I N HIS GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CAT PAD ON THE MINER & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

MOTOR WRECKED IN KICK BACK, & WHILE JACKING THE MOTOR BACK ON TRACK, EE STATED HE FELT SOMETHINGPULL IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS WELDING A CRUSHER HAMMER, & A 50# HAMMER FELL ON HIS FOOT.

PRYING A 506 CHAIN WITH SLATE BAR, THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED & EE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HIP.

EE WAS SETTING SILL UNDER STEEL FROM WHEN THE FORM CAME DOWN & SMASHED HIS HAND. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN LACERATIONS TO LEFT 4TH & 5TH FINGERS, REQUIRING 14 SUTURES & A FRACTURE TO LEFT 5TH FINGER CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ROADWAY.

EE WAS REMOVING AN EXCAVATOR TOOTH BY HITTIJG IT WITH A HAMMER. ON ONE HIT, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE TOOTH AND LODGED IN HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.

INJURED MAN WAS HELPING INSTALL A POT ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. IT WAS DUTING THIS PROCEDURE THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE EE WAS PULLING MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS FROM PILLAR LINE THE LEFT RIB OUTBY PILLAR LINE BROKE LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON LEFT ANKLE, A BAD SPRANG.

TRUCK WAS AT WASTE DUMP AREA FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE TRUCK WENT FORWARD AND LOST CONTROL AND RAN INTO HIGHWALL.

INJURED & CO-WORKER WERE MOVING A 3" WATER HOSE FROM THE PLOW BLOCK RIB TO THE INPUT CABLE TRAIN, ABOUT 12' ACROSS THE ENTRY. AS THE INJURED WERE PULLING A SLIGHT [3'] AMOUNT OF SLACK, INBY ON THE HOSE, HIS RIGHT FOOT STUCK IN ABOUT 5" OF MUD & HIS BODY CONTINUED IN THE INBY DIRECTION CAUSING HIS FOOT TO ROTATE OUTWARD. INJURED FELL TO MINE FLOOR & SAID KNEE "POPPED" OUT & WHEN CO-

INJURED WAS HELPING MOVE 6"X 8" X 16' HEADER IN #2 FACE WHEN INJURED STARTED EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN. INJURED CEASED WORK AT 2:00PM ON 10-25-95.

EE WAS PULLING ON 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET. THE BOLT CAME LOOSE AND EE FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE ROLLER FRAME ON THE D9.

PERSON WAS GETTING OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE OF RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP TO CHECK EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON ON LONGWALL POWER CAR AND HE TWISTE DHIS RIGHT KNEE AND FELT PAIN IN KNEE JOINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOARDS TO POSITION TUN THROUGH VENTILATION CHECKS.EMPLOYEE INADVERTANTLY RAISED THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD UP INSTEAD OF LOWERING.EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ONTO BELT HEAD #1. FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

CLIMBING UP AND DOWN ON O & K SHOVEL WHILE REPAIRING 3412 ENGINE, RIGHT KNEE BECAME IRRITATED AND SWOLLNE.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A METAL TONGUE FOR A SKID, TO CLEAR UP THE MAINLINE TRACK. AFTER 2 HRS FROM LIFING ON THE TONGUE HIS BACK STARTED TO FEEL PAIN.

EE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH A MANDOOR NEXT TO THE MAIN NORTH BELT LINE. AS HE CAME THROUGH THE DOOR HIS FOOT BECAME HUNG UP ON THE MANDOOR AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL. AS HE WAS FALLING HE GRABBED HOLD OF THE BELT ROPE AND CAUSED HIMSELF TO STRAIN HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.

WORKING ON CH4 MONITOR ON 4F LONGWALL SHEARER. FACE ROLLED OUT ONO SHEARER, THEN BOUNCED OFF STRIKIGN EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS INSPECTING THE 7800 SHOVEL BUCKET. HE TURNED HIS HEAD UPWARD & TO THE SIDE TO LOOK FOR CRACKS & FELT A SUDDEN PULL IN HIS NECK. THE NEXT MORNING HE HAD A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN IN THE NECK & UPPER BACK AREA. HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN HIS HEAD WITHOUT PAIN.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN AROUND A HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE SAW A DOCTOR WHO DETERMINED HE HAD PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

3 WHEELER GOT STUCK ON ROCK. EMP WAS TRUING TO PUSH 3 WHEELER.

EE COMPLAINED OF A PAIN IN HIS BACK AFTER ASSISTING ANOTHER EE PICK UP A ROLL OF NEOPRENE RUBBER& CARRYING IT TO A WAITING LOADER FOR TRANSPORT.

ON 10-30-95, EE REPORTED HE SUFFERED AN INJURY ON 10-24-95. HE CLAIMS HE HURT HIMSELF IN THE GROIN AREA WHILE LIFTING CONVEYOR SHOES OUT OF A WOOD CRATE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED BACK HANGING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE THAT EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL END OF WEEK (3 DAYS).

THE INJURED TRIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING LIGIMENT STRAIN AND CHIPPED HIS ELBOW.

THE EE WAS GREASING A PIECE OF MACHINERY. AS HE REACHED FOR THE GREASE GUN, HE PLACED HIS FINGER BETWEEN MOVING PARTS ON A COAL MILL, AND PINCHED HIS FINGER TO THE POINT IT WAS A SLOMST AMPUTA TED.

WHILE RIDING MANTRIP INTO MINE, BEGAN TO PASS THRU AIRLOCK DOOR WHEN DOOR WHEN DOOR FELL WHILE MANTRIP WAS UNDER IT.

EE WAS OPERATING A STATIONARY BACKHOE WHEN THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE BROKE. THE MACHINE SHIFTED PINNING HIM AGAINST THE WALL.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN HANDLING BLOCK. HE WENT TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM.

EMP WAS RUNNING SCRAPER ON A VERTICAL CUT 3'ABOVE THE 3 CUT. ONE WHEEL WAS UP ON 3' BANK AND HIS OTHER WHEEL WAS DOWN. HE HIT A WET SPOT AND SLID OFF, DROPPING DOWN. INFORMED 10-31 ABOUT ACC.

TRIED TO CLEAN INSIDE OF SCREW CONVEYOR WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.

PUTTING OIL IN CUTTER - 5 GAL CAN.

EMP HAD PARKED THE DOZER ON AN INCLINE AND HAD GOTTEN OUT OT MOVE AN ELECTRICAL CABLE. WHEN HE CLIMBED BACK ONTO THE DOZER IT BEGAN TO ROLL. THE EMP JUMPED CLEAR OF THE DOZER LANDING IN A SHAL LOW PITCH. THE LANDING FRACTURED HIS RT ANKLE. THE DOZER ROLLED APPROX 120' AND STOPPED.

TOO MUCH STRAIN ON BACK FROM TURNING IN SEAT TO BACK UP. TOO MANY HOURS ON DOZER.

GOT OUTOF DIESEL MANTRIP ON SECTION AND WAS KNEELING ON THE GROUND. WHEN HE STARTED TO GET UP AND WALK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 1ST DAYMISSED 11-13-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BLOCK STOPPING OVERCAST. WHEN HE WAS WALKING OVER SOME BLOCKS HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. 1ST DAY OUT 10-26-95.

MECHANIC WHILE EXAMINING SEAT ADJUSTER ON A 988 CAT WHEEL LOADER ACTUATED THE SEAT RELEASE AND SLID THE SEAT BACK, CATCHING LEFT HAND RING FINGER TIP IN THE SEAT SUSPENSION, CAUSING LACERATION AND TIP OF FINGER TO BE CRUSHED.

EMPLOYEE SAT DOWN IN PASSENGER SEAT OF MANTRIP. THE DRILL HELPER HAD LEFT HIS POCKET KNIFE OPEN AND LAYING IN THE SEAT. EMPLOYEE SAT DOWN ON KNIFE.

EE WAS DRIVING 480 E CASE TRACKOR DOWN TO THE PIT. FRONT LEFT TIE ROD ENDS BREAKS ALLOWING FRONTOF TRACTOR TO FALL ABOUT 5". INJURY SUPPOSEDLY TO LOWER BACK.

EE WAS RIDING IN AN EIMCO MANTRIP WHEN THE INCIDDENT OCCURRED. AS THE MANTRIP APPROACHED THE INBY AIRLOCK DOOR AN EE REACHED UP & PULLED THE CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE DOOR TO OPEN. THE DOOR OPENE D & AS THE MANTRIP STARTED TO GO THRU THE DOOR, THE DOOR CAME BACK DOWN, STRIKING THE EE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HIS LUNCH BUCKET AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING(SEVERE PAIN). EMPLOYEE'S BUCKET WAS IN THE BACK OF HIS PICKUP TRUCK.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH LEGS TO CONVEYOR, THE LEGS BEGAN TO TIP OVER. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STO PLEGS WHICH WERE TOO HEAVY, AND THE LEGS FELL OVER ON TOP OF HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE WAY OUTSIDE WHEN HE STEPPED ON TRACK RAIL AND SLIPPED OFF, HURTING HIS LEFT LEG.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF OF THE DRILL STEEL AND ENTERED IN THE SIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES LODGING IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS WALKING IN 5ROCK ACCESS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON A ROCK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EMP WAS CHANGING THE DRILL STEEL ON A JACK LEG DRILL, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE DRILL, ALLOWING THE MACHINE TO PIVOT, CATCHING HIS FINGER IN THE PINCH POINT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CRAWLER CRANE KOHERING 305 AND SMALL PARTICLES DROP IN RIGHT EYE.

HE WAS LIFTING A STONE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ADN PUT THE STONE ON A PALLET. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS WEARING A BACK BELT AS RECOMMENDED.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A CABLE REPAIR. WHILE CUTTING AWAY THE JACKET THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE EMP WAS NOT WEARING THE CUT RESISTANT GLOVES AS REQUIRED. THE GLOVES ARE PRO VIDED TO ALL ELECTRICIANS.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD LODGED IN THE TAIL PULLEY OF SCREENING PLANT. PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN BEFORE REMOVAL BEGAN. WHEN PULLED, STEEL PUNCTURED SKIN ON LEFT ARM.

WHILE OPERATING A 992 CAT LOADER EE S BACK STARTED TO HURT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON LOW-BOY COUPLER WHILE CROSSING TRACK. ONLY TREATMENT WAS REST. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 10-27-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SHOP ANVIL.SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A BRUISE.

EE RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER A WHEEL OF AN OXYGEN ACETYLENE CART AND HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG WAS STRUCK BY THE FRAME OF THE CART WHEN THE CART WAS STRUCK AND PUSHED BY A PROP THAT HAD BEEN KNOCK ED DOWN BY A GOLF CART AND WAS BEING PUSHED INTOTHE CART. HIS LEG WAS SWOLLEN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND IS BEING TREATED FOR A CONTUSION.

TWISTING BACK WHILE SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYORS.

CLOSING 132 LINE BY PUSHING UP ON BAR THA FITS INTO VALVE ARM. VALVE KNOWN TO BE PROBLEM, IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. BAR PIN CRACKED, JOLTING EMP. OFF BALANCE. TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON BAR, CAUSING ME TAL FATIGUE AND BAR FAILUR. SHOULD HAVE STOPPED AND CHECKED BAR, FOUND ANOTHER WAY TO CLOSE VALVE.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A WALK BEHIND, BATTERY POWERED FORKLIFT. AS HE WAS BAKCING IT DOWN THE RAMP FROM THE SHOP, THE CHANGE IN GRADE CAUSED THE MACHINE TO LOSE ELECTRIC POWER AN D FREEWHEEL. HE THEN AGGREVATED HIS BACK WHEN CHANGING SHOES ON 10-27-95 AT 350 PM BEFORE GOING HOME. EE BEGAN LOSNG TIME DUE TO THIS INCIDENT ON 10-30-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LARGE BLAST ROCK INTO AN ORE CART. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A BACK BRACK AND WAS ASSISTED.

SPRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING COAL WITH A CAT LOADER 992 C ONTO A ROCK TRUCK. EE STATES HE WAS WORKING ON A VERY STEEP PITCH AND PUT EXCESSIVE STRESS ON HIS LOWER BACK. IS BEING TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR.

EMP STEPPED OUT OF ENDLOADER AND STATED HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMP DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 10-3- AND THE CO DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION UNTIL 11-27 THAT MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED. EMP W AS OFF DUE TO MEDICAL REASONS NOT WORK RELATED DURING THIS PERIOD OF 10-3- TO 11-15.

EMPLOYEERS WERE BENDING A 1 "X 10" TRIANGULAR PLATE. NO MORE THAN 2000 LBS OF PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED. JUST AS THEY WERE FINISHED AND STARTEDTO RELEASE PRESSURE A 2" X 4" X 21" PIECE OF STO CK THAT WAS BEIGN USED AS A PROP SLIPPED OUT ANDSTRUCK EMPLOYEE. HE WAS STANDING NEAR OPENING WHEN HE WAS STRUCK. HE MOMEMENTARILY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS APPROX. 1 MIN.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, BUT DIDN'T FALL AS HE WALKED AROUND PLANT. HE LATER THAT DAY NOTICED SOME PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

EE HAD JUST FINISHED CLEANING THE RT HAND SIDE MIRROR ON 013 EUCLID HAUL TRUCK. HE TURNED TO GO BACK TO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE HEADACHE RACK. ALSO, IT WAS DARK ON THE DEC K OF THE EQUIPMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE SAME AREA AS A WELDER. AND EMPLOYEE'S EYES WERE BURNED FROM THE WELDING FLASHES.

INSTALLING A METAL LID ON #3 CCTT BOX AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BULGING DISC AND BECAME A LOST TIME ON 11-14-95. NEEDED BED REST.

EE WAS WALKING THE 25W RETURN. HE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-25-96 WHEN HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR REST AND THERAPY. SURGERY MAY BE REQU IRED.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING THE LUG BOLTS FROM A ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEEL. THE RATCHET TOOL HE WAS USING SPRANG UP & HIT HIM ON THE R KNEE. PLEAS NOTE: EE IS UNABLE TO GIVE A DATE & TILLME O F THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT. LOST TIME & MEDICAL TREATMENT DID NOT START UNTIL 10/23/95.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROOF STRAPS (4 FT) AND LOADING THEM ON ROOF DRILL MACHINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE POSITIONED HIS FOOT BETWEEN A PIECE OF SHALE THAT HAD FALLEN FROM THE ROOF AND HAD BROKEN IN TWO PIECES. THE OTHER BOLTER SWUNG HIS ARM OVER , MOVING ONE OF THE BROKEN PIECES OF SHALE, CAUSING EE'S FOOT TO BE PINCHED. HE FELL ON HIS BUTTOCKS AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS BREAKING METAL BAND ON BUNDLE OF CONCRETE BLOCK, AT 9E SECTION SUPPLY CAR. THE BAND FLEW BACK AND STRUCK HIS RT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER ON REMOTE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS SHOULDER AND RIGHT THIGH. THE X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE HOWEVER HIS DOCTOR ADVISED FOUR-FIVE DAYS OFF WORK.

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. HE LET HIS POT DOWN TO CHANGE DRILL STEEL THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HE HAD DRILLED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS COUNTING DRILL STEEL AND STEPPED DOWN OFF RACK AND PULLED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A STRAINED BACK WHILE UNLOADING CRIB TIES FROM A SUPPLY CAR.

EE STEPPED IN HOLE ON SIDE OF TRACK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO GET ON HIS KNEES.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND STOMACH AREA WHILE PICKING UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF PLASTER TO SEAL STOPPING.

GETTING OUT OF DECK OF SCOOP, STRAINED LEFT HIP.

EE WAS OPERATING RAM CAR WHEN RAM CAR TRAVELED THROUGH HOLE IN MNE FLOOR INJURING HIS BACK.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUMPING WATER AND MUCK OUT OF A DEWATERING CHUTE. HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM AND SLIDE BACK, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING UNDER MS #3 BELT AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING TRACK ONE END FELL OFF SUPPLY CAR.EMPLOYEE LIFTED BACK ONTO CAR CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN RAILS FRACTURING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A 988A FRONT-END LOADER. WHIEL CROSSING OVER THE HOOD TO CHECK THE ENGINE OIL HE LOSE HIS FOOTING AND GRABBED THE MUFFLER TO REGAIN BALANCE. EMPLOYER NOTICED SOME PAIN I N LOWER BACK.

ROCK/SLAB FELL OUT OF BACK WHILE BOLTING. SLAB HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. EMPLOYEE WAS X-RAYED AND EXAMINED BY A DR. ON 10-23-95 & WAS TOLD HE WAS BRUISED. HE WENT BACK FO R A 2ND X-RAY ON 10-28-95 AND DISCOVERED THAT HIS COLLAR BONE WAS BROKEN.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A TOOL BAG AND THE WEIGHT OF THE TOOLS AND HIS LIFTING PROCEDURES CAUSED HIM TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK FROM THE STRAIN.

JARRED LOWER BACK WHILE GRADING ROADS.

EMPLOYEE AND OTHERS WERE WORKING IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER SETTING A LOWER MANTLE ON ITS MAIN SHAFT. THEY HAD REMOVED ONE SLING AND WERE GOING TO LIFT WITH ONE LINER EYE TO ATTEMPT TO CENTER LINE R ON SHAFT. THEY LOWERED THE CRANE TO MAKE THE HOOK WHEN ONE SLING SLIPPED OFF THE 25 TON HOOK AND FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT THIGH AND CONTINUING DOWN, LANDED ON LEFT INSTEP.

STEPPED IN DEPRESSION BETWEEN RR TRACKS AND INJURED LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON BELT FRAME WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS BACK ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.

HE WAS WELDING ON 4" SALT UNLOADING LINE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND WELDING HOOD, BUT A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG ENTERED LEFT EYE. WAS WORKING IN SHOP AT WELDING BENCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A DRILL STEEL OUT OF A HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

OPERATOR WAS WALKING ACROSS DECK OF DOZER TOWARD THE CAB. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND PUT EXTRA WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE ALSO STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE DEKC PLATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT AN ELEVATOR MOTOR IN ORDER TO PUT SHIMS UNDER THE MOTOR. HE FELL AND RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN LOWER FRAME AREA OF THE PROPEL GEARS.THE WALKING CAM IF THE 8400 WAS BEING INSERTED INTO ITS HOUSING BY BEING PUSHED BY A DOZER FROM THE OUTSIDE.EMPLOYEE WAS HOL DING A BOLT(LARGE) IN PLACE TO PREVENT CAM FROM WEDGING TIGHT.DOZER WAS PREPARING BUMP CAM AND EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED 3 TIMES IF HE WAS CLEAR.DOZER BUMPED CAM AND BOLT SLIPPED CUTTING EMPLOYEES F

PICKING UP SAMPLES OVER PIPES. FELT PAIN IN BACK. IT PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE AS DAY PROGRESSED.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OFF OF CAGE IN A SMALL HOLE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ROOF BOLTER WHILE BOLTER WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN CABLE APPARENTLY FOULED ON REEL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON P-5 BELT HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO RAISE THE BELT UP. WHEN HE FINISHED THE JOB HE STARTED TO STAND UP AND HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMP REPORTED HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE ASSISTINGHIS PARTNER. HE APPARENTLY BENT OVER TO LIFT HTE LEG OF HIS PARTNERS JACKLEG OUT OF THE MUD AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE TRAVELING ON A DOWNGRADE, THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT. WHEN DOING THIS THE TRUCK ENGINE DIED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE CONTROL. THE TRUCK THEN RAN INTO A DITCH AND ROLLER OVER 1/4 TURN AND STOPPED.

EE STUMBLED WHILE CARRYING CRILP BLOCKS TO STAGELOADER.

EMP WAS WALKING OUT OF #43 XCUT AND BUMPED HIS HARD HAT ON ROOF BOLT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A REPORTED OIL LEAK ON SCOOP.THE SCOOP OPERATOR HAD HOSED THE SCOOP OFF AT THE WASH PIT AND AREA WAS SLICK FROM SOAP AND OIL.EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND SCOOP TO OBSERVE OIL LEAK AND TWISTED RIGHT LEG ON A PIECE OF CONCRETE THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS LOWERING THE DRILL POT HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT FOOR SLID UNDER THE FALLING POT AND PINCHED HIS FOOT.

LIFTING BARREL OF OIL - FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEGS.

EE AND OTHER AND ANOTHER WERE TRAVELING INBY ON SOUTHMAIN TRACK. THEY HAD PASSED THE DERAILER WHEN MANBUS BEGAN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED UNCONTROLLABLE CAUSING MANBUS TO WRECK ABOUT 1 8 CROSSCUTS INBY DERAILER AND COLLIDE WITH HEADER FRAME THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE.

EE WAS INJURED WHILE TAKING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF CONVEYOR BELT.

LAID LEFT HAND OUT OF DECK AN BUMPER OF SCOOP AND TRUNED SCOOP CATCHING LAND BETWEEN BUMPER AND FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BELT WIPER AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A BOARD AND A PIECE OF METAL.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A CLEAN-OUT HATCHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 1' X 1', THAT HAD BEEN LEFT OPENED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON TOGGLEPLATE TO GET INTO PLACE. HE FELT A SLIGHT POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. PAIN GRADUALLY INCREASED AS THE DAYS WENT ON.

INJURED & 2 CO-WORKERS WERE TRAVELING INBY ON SOUTHMAIN TRACK. THEY HAD PASSED THE DERAILER WHENMAN BUS BEGAN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED [UNCONTROLLABLE] CAUSING MAN BUS TO WRECK ABOUT 18 CROSSCUTS INBY DERAILER & COLLIDED WITH HEADER FRAME THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE ROCK BREAKER, THE HOSE FROM WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FORM, BURST AT THE SAME TIME TH EMECHANIC REACHED TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE PRESSURE ESCAPING FROM THE OIL LEAK CUT HIS THUMB, PUSHING OIL INTO HIS THUMB AND HAND.

WHILE DIGGING WITH SHOVEL UNDER PUMP AT PIT, STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WHILE CUTTING METAL HAD HOT SLAG POP UNDER CUTTING GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FORK LIFT TO TRANSPORT HOPPER OF TRASH FROM THE GARAGE TO THE LARGE TRASH HOPPER OUTSIDE. HE GOT OFF THE FORKLIFT TO OPEN THE LIDS OF THE OUTSIDE HOPPER AND WAS STRUCK FRO M BEHIND BY THE SMALL HOPPER AND FORKLIFT. HE DOES NOT KNOW IF HE INADVERTANTLY MOVED THE FORKLIFT INTO GEAR WHEN HE GOT OFF. HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE TWO HOPPERS UNTIL HE FREED HIMSELF.

HE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHY HIS BACK WAS HURTING. THAT HE HAD NOT LIFTED ANYTHING HEAVY THAT DAY BUT IT WAS HURTING. I ASKED HIM IF HE NEEDED TO GO HOME AND HE SAID NO.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD HURTING HIS BACK. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 10-26-95.

WHILE JACKING RAIL CAR UP TRACK, JACK SLIPPED CAUSIGN EMPLOYEE TO SLIP STRAINING MUSSCLES IN LWOER BACK.

WHILE CUTTING COAL THE SHEARER WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT SOME USED PARTS FROM THE TAILGATE TO THE HEADGATE. PART FELL OFF THE SHEAR ONTO THE CABLE THRU THE EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THIS OUT AND FELT A STRAIN HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11-3-95.

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPENING HATCH ON TOP OF TANKER AND THE HATCH HIT A METAL BAR AND SOME LIME GOT IN HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE HAD SPOTTED HIS EMPTY TRUCK TO BE LOADED;AS LOADER OPERATOR STARTED TO DUMP BUCKET INTO TRUCK THE BUCKET DUMP LEVERS BUMPED TOP EDGE OF TRUCK BED,SHAKING THE EMPLOYEE.

OPERATOR WAS PUSHING MATERIAL ON #4074 STOCK PILE, WITH #318 CRAWLER TRACTOR. HE BACKED OVER A ROCK JARRING HIM IN THE CAB. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 10-24-95 FOR A BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CAT WALK ON FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE FALT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORKON 10-30-95.

DRIVING TRUCK ACROSS A SUMP DAM TO TAKE WATER SAMPLES. THE FRONT END SLIPPED INTO A RUT. IT THREW HIM AGAINST THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WENT TO THEDR. ON 10-24-95.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM EXCAVATOR, SLIPPED ON MUDDY TRACK, LANDED ON UNEVEN GROUND, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE DAY SHIFT. HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A 777B AND ON THE LAST STEP HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.

LIFTING 2 INCH WATER VALVE TO PUT ON CAR. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10-26-95.

WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FUSE FROM ELECTRIAL PANEL. THE FUSE PANEL CAUSED AN ARE AND BURNED THE EE.

EMPLOYEE BROKE THE REATINING BANDS ON A BUNDLE OF TIMBERS.HE TURNED TO FLAG A SCOOP TO STOP WITH HIS BACK TO THE TIMBERS.A TIMBER ROLLED OUT FROM THE BUNDLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE R IGHT LEG AND FOOT.

EE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER TO SIDE OF ROADWAY & FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE & FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.

ROCK FELL ON VICTIMS LEG WHILE BOLTING, TURNED ANKLE.

EE STATED HE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO START ROCKDUSTING. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE HIT LOOSE COAL AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.

I HAD A BURNING SENSATION IN MY STOMACH, THEN SWELLING IN LOWER STOMACH CAME LATER.

WHILE DRILLING TOP TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, DRILL STEEL WENT THROUGH LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING ROCK SLAB TO FALL OUT, CATCHING HAND ON MACHINE.

INJURED WAS HELPING CLEAN UP ROOF FALL ON 40 NO.1 TRACK/BELT ENTRY WHEN HE MASHED HIS FINGER WHILE UNLOADING ACCETYLENE TANK OUT OF RAISED BUCKET OF LOW-TRAC FRONT END LOADER.

EMP WAS PUSHING AN EMPTY PROPOQUAD TOTE ONTO THE FORKS OF A FORKLIGT. THE INJURY WAS A RESULT OF A PREEXISTED BACK INJURY.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE DRIVING AN OFF ROAD TRUCK. HIS HEAD WOULD BUMP THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT JAMMING HIS NECK SO HE GOT A SORE NECK.

WHILE CO-WORKER WAS TRAMING #749 BOOM TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE LEFT HER CAP LAMP ADN MINE BELT ONT EH BASKET OF THE MACHINE AND WAS AFRAID IT WOULD FALL OFF. THEY STOPPED AND SHE CLIMBED INTO BASKE T TO RETRIEVE LIGHT. WHEN CLIMBING DOWN HER LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR CAUSING HER KNEE OT BUCKLE AND SHE FELL.

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A PIECE OF THERMAL CANVAS AND HIS BACK WENT INTO BACK SPASMS.CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS OVEREXERTION AND NOT LIFTING PROPERLY.NO RULES OR REGULATIONS WERE BROKEN,M INER PROFICENCY MAYBE A FACTOR.PERSONAL EQUIPMENT WAS WORN.MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE ACROSS SECTION AND STEPPED TO THROW TRAILING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS KNEE.

EE & 2 OTHER WORKERS WERE CARRYING & HANGING MONORAIL ON BELTLINE. EE STATES THAT HIS FEET WAS STUCK IN MUD & WHILE PULLING IT OUT, HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE TURNING RIPPER HEAD ON MINER WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 60 LB MIN RAIL ONTO A RAIL-CAR IN THE 2 RIGHT OFF 4-SOUTH SECTION. HE JACKED A RAIL UP AND BLOCKED IT, BUT NOT GOOD ENOGUTH. IT FELL OFF THE BLOCK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE H EEL. CONSITIONS IN THIS AREA WERE NONRMAL, WITH NO SPECIFIC HAZARDS THAT STOOD OUT.

INJURED WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT A SHIELD RELAY BAR INTO POSITION TO INSTALL A RELAY BAR PIN AT #36 SHIELD ON THE B-7 OFF 2 NORTH LONGWALL FACE.WHILE LIFTING ON THE BAR THE EMPLOYEE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS GROIN AREA.NOTE:THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON OCTOBER 30,1995.

BENDING BOLT HURT LOWER BACK.

EMP SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS WRIST ON THE BOTTOM WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIS FALL. THIS HAPPENED ON 2 OCCASSIONS. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10-25-95. EMP STARTED TO MISS TIME FROM WORK BEGI NNING ON 10-26-95.

EMPLOYEE CLAISM: WHIEL REMOVING DRIVE SHAFT FROM CAT LOADER, DRIVE SHAFT SLIPPED AND SMASHED PINKY (RIGHT, 5TH FINGER) BETWEEN DRIVE SHAFT AND FRAME.

DRILLING, DRILLED INTO MIS-FIRED BLASTNG CAP, BLASTING CAP WENT OFF, INJURIN RIGHT FOOT.

TWO EUCLID TRUCKS WERE TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN EMPTY TRUCK TOWARDS THE PORTABLE PLANT, THE OTHER TRUCK WAS CARRYING A LOAD OF STONE AWAY FROM THE PORTABLE PLANT. THE TWO TRUCKS COLLIDED. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BUMPS/AND BRUISES AND CUTS. HE WAS TREATED AT YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL AND REMAINED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.

THE EE WAS CLEANING SHAFT COLLAR AND UPON REMOVING A LOADER TIRE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN HE WAS ROLLING TIRE AND IT WAS FALLING TOWARDS EE TRIED TO HOLD FOAM FILLED TIRE UP AND HE FELT SHARP PAIN TO AND AROUND ABDOMEN AND GROIN AREA.

OPERATING D9L PUSH-CAT WHEN STRUCK FROM REAR BY SCRAPER. IMPACT DROVE OPERATOR OF D9L FORWARD AND TO THE RT STRIKING HEAD, RT HAND, LFT ARM, AND BACK ON INTERIOR OF CAB.

PIN MACHINE RAN OVER FOOT.

EE STEAMING BOOM ON SHOVEL. TURNED TO STEAM OTHER SIDE OF BOOM AND THE SPRAYER WAND WAS DIRECTED ACROSS HIS LEFT FOOT, CUTTING THE BOOT AND BURNING HIS FOOT.

EMP WAS LOADING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND A BLOCK FELL FROM PALLET ON TO EMPLOYEES FOOT. BLOCK LANDED JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE PORTION OF SHOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BEAVER DRILL BACK AFTER DRILLING A HOLE, HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK, FALLING DOWN LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP. INJURY TO LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK. WHILE HE WAS PULLING DRILL BACK HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS.

EE WAS SCOOPING XCUT OUTBY LONGWALL FACE AND A PIECE OF 3" PLASTIC PVC PIPE WAS VUFIED UNDER GOB. THE SCOOP BUCKET HUNG THE PIPE AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT SPRANG BACK INTO SCOOP CANOPY STRIKIN G EE IN THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE HAS BACK PAIN THROUGH CONTINUED AND REPEATED USE OF HIS BACK FROM LIFTING OF CONCRETE BLOCKS. HE HAS DONE THIS JOB FOR APPROX 15 YEARS.

LIFTING PIECE OF ROCK.

EE WAS LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES ONTO SCOOP BUCKET AND TWISTED TOO FAST WHILE STRAIGHTENING BACK WITH BOLTS IN HAND. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS OVEREXERTION AND NOT LIFTING PROPERLY.

EE WAS STEPPING ONTO THE GRIZZLY LINE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A PROTRUDING NAIL ON THE CONCRETE, AND FALLING ON HIS BACK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION AND STRAIN LOWER BACK CAUSING EE TO L OSE TIME FROM WORK.

EE'S JOB WAS TO SHOVEL SECTION BELTS AS NEEDED. HE HAD SHOVELED APPROXIMATELY 12' IN DISTANCE WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

MAN S WAS SHOVELING BELT TO SPLICE CAUGHT SHOVEL AND JERKED SHOVEL PULLING ARM. THIS HAPPEN TAIL PIECE.

STARTED LOSING TIME 12-28-95. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE STAGELOADER DIPPING UNDER A LOW BROW AND JAMMED HER HEAD INTO BROW INJURING HER NECK.

1 BREAK OUTBY FACE OF #1 ON MAINS- INJURED WAS TRAMMING SCOOP THROUGH THE CROSSCUT. A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE HANGER HOOKED A HYDRAULIC HOSE. THE COUPLING ON END OF HOSE CAME BACK AND HIT INJURED O N THE NOSE. SEAM HT-42".

INJURED WAS WALKING ON THE BACK AND OF THE UNDERGROUND MATERIAL YARD. HE TURNED AROUND AND WHEN HE TURNED BACK, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF HUNG STEEL I BEAM SUPPORT.

HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. AS HE PASSED UNDERNEATH A CONVEYOR BELT HUNG FROM THE MINE ROOF THE SCOOP WENT INTO HIGHT POINT. HIS HEAD STRUCK THE GUARD UNDERNEATH THE CONVEYOR.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LEG AND STOMACH AREA WHILE HANDLING OF MATERIAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TURNBUCKLES BETWEEN RIB AND TAILPIECE WHEN RIB SLOUGHED OFF HITTING HIM IN THE NECK AND BACK.

EMP WAS GETTING OUT OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF SCOOP WHEN HIS RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK FRAME OF SCOOP

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE LOCOMOTIVE THAT WAS BEING TRAMMED AND GOT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER FRAME OF SUPPLY MOTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SIDE.

WORKER WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND POT OF MACHINE.

DOLLY FLIPPED BACK KNOCKING EMPLOYEE DOWN, LANDING ON HIS LEG.

THE MAN WAS JACKING A DERAILED SUPPLY CAR ONTO TRACK. WHILE JACKING, THE SUPPLY CAR SHIFTED AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WWAS ADJUSTING IDLER ROLLER AND BELT TAILPIECE, HAND ROLLED BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER.

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW AN EMPTY BOX OVER THE HANDRAIL. EMP STEPPED ON A STONE WHILE TURNINGAND LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING AGAINST THE CRUSHER AND NEARBY HANDRAIL.

THIS IA AN AMENDMENT TO THE 7000-1 TO SHOW ADDITIONAL DAYS LOST FROM 10-18-95 TO 11-20-95.NOTE DUE TO NO 5 MINE BEING IDLE SINCE 11-17-95,THE OPERATOR DID NOT BECOME AWARE THAT HIS EMPLOYEE HA D BEEN RELEASED FOR REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL 12-27-95.NO 5 MINE IS STILL IDLE DUE TO A SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION HEATING.

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING MINER CABLE OUT OF HOOKS WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HARD HAT.

ALLEGES WHILE SWITCHING WW FLOW METER THE WW TANK BEGAN OVERFLOWING. WHILE EXITING PLATFORM, MUDDY, HOT CAUSTIC WATER SPILLED INTO R BOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON TOP OF THE BOOM POINT BOX, HE SLIPPED ON SOME OF THE GREASE AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 11-1-95 AND WENT TO THE DR. 11-2-95.

LOCATION #2 BREAK OF #3 ENTRY. THE BELTMAN WA HLELPING CO-WORKER LOAD A ROCK DUSTER INTO A SCOOP. A PIECE OF ROCK 12"X12"X6" THICK FELL 18" & STRUCK THE BELTMAN ON THE NECK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING IN #11 JEEP WHEN IT DERAILED CAUSING HIM TO BE SHAKEN UP. HE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST JEEP. RIDING ON TRACK AT 11-E SECTION.

WHIEL REPLACING THE GUARD, THE GUARD HOLDERS SLIPPED OFF THE CHANNEL IRON FRAME AND STRUCK HIS HAND UP AGAINST THE LOWER GUARD ON THE EQUIPMENT.

EE WAS CEMENTING A HOLE OVERHEAD. CEMENT RAN DOWN HIS RUBBER GLOVES AND UNDER COVERALL SLEEVES OF BOTH ARMS.

ON 10-18-95 EE COMPLAINED THAT HE HAD BACK PAIN HE COULD NOT REMEMBER DOING ANYTHING TO INJURE HIS BACK. HE DID SAY THAT HE WAS OPERATING A TRACK BACKHOE ON A SLOPE CLEANING OFF BLDROCK. HE SA ID THAT THIS WORK WAS STRENUOUS TO HIS BACK. HASHAD A PREVIOUS INJURY TO HIS BACK NO KNOWN IF THIS IS RELATER.

A ROCK SLIPPED AND HIT THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT ANKLE.

WHEN EE KNEELS ON KNEE HE FELT A PAIN AND TIGHTNESS ON LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS GREASING MOTOR ON CRUSHER. THE PASSAGE WAS DRY AND CLEAR OF ANY DEBRIS. EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON FRAME OF THE CRUSHER. SPRAIN L WRIST, POSSIBLY BROKE SMALL BONE IN WRIST, SPRAINED R 5TH F INGER AND ABRASION ON LEFT LEG.

INJURED WAS GOING TO HELP CO-WORKERS UNLOAD ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET AND PLACE THEM ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER. INJURED WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE DROVE AWAY AFTER DUMPING A LOAD OF STONE WITH BED FULY RAISED. THE TOP OF BED STRUCK THE RAILROAD BRIDGE BRINING THE TRUCK TO A SUDDEN STOP.

EMP WAS TAKING DOWN A FLY PAD WHEN HE FELL OFF ALADDER, INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE AND LOWER PART OFHIS BACK. HE WEARS A KNEE BRACE FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY.

EE WAS REMOVING BAG FROM SPOUT & STAKING ON CONVEYOR. STRAINED MUSCLES IN LEFT SIDE.

WHILE REPLACING BUCKETS ON E-1, LIFTED BUCKET TO WELD EAR ON. WHEN GOT UP FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

THE BOTTOM IS MADE OF SANDSTONE AND OR SHELL IN WHICH IT MAKES IT SLICK SOMETIMES TO WALK ON.THE SCOOP OPERATOR CAME TO THE TAILPIECE TO DUMP AND AT THAT TIME HE ASKED INJURED FOR ASSISTANCE.I NJURED THEN HEADED TOWARDS HIM AND SLIPPED AND JAMMED HIS KNEE INTO THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE HIT HIMSELF WITH A PIECE OF SCRAP STEEL.INJURY RESULTED IN X-RAYS ONLY.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED ONLY BRUISES TO HIS CHEST.EMPLOYEE MISSED ONLY ONE SHIFT OF WORK DUE TO SORENESS.

WORKER WAS DRIVER PIT TRUCK AT ALBANY PLANT, ENTERING PIT EMPTY WHEN WENT OVER LARGE BUMP AND WAS LIFTED OUT OF HIS SEAT, CAME DOWN HARD AND INJURED LEFT TESTICAL AND GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHIHLE IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING MONO-RAIL TROLLEYS HE WAS LIFTING ONE OUT OF AN OPEN CAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN.

TRYING TO CLAIM A RECURRENCE OF OLD INJURY.

THE SAID EE WAS TURNING RIGHT BREAK IN #6 HEADING WHEN PARTICLES OF COAL AND ROCK CAME FROM CONVEYOR OF THE MINER CAUSING HIS INJURY.

EMP AND COWORKER WERE CARRYING PROP SET TIMBERS ON SOUTH MAIN BELT WHEN EMP FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH. THE AIR LINE BECAMEDISCONNECTED AND WHIP ACTION OF AIR LINE KNOCKEDHIM DOWN WITH THE LINE WRAPPING AROUND HIS ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE CRUSHER OEPRATOR REMOVE AN OVERSIZE ROCK THAT WAS LODGED IN THE JAW CRUSHER OPENING. HE WAS USING A 5 FT. PRY BAR TO MOVE IT WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF AND PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FRAME WORK OF THE JAW CRUSHER CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLEEDING.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING AT 11-E LONGWALL HEADGATE, WHEN A RIB FELL FORM BEHIND HIM AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS WORKING ON SOFTENER AND THOUGHT HE HAD DEPRESSURIZED IT. HE TAPPED ON THE LID AND THE LIFD FELL INWARD. STEAM AND HOT WATER CAME OUT, SPRAYING ON EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COMEALONG TO PULL CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER TO SPLICE BELT. THERE WAS SOME SLACK IN COMEALONG AND THE CONVEYOR BELT ROLLED BACKWARD AND A BELT CLAMP PINCHED HIS RIGHT ARM BET WEEN THE CONVEYOR FRAME AND THE BELT CLAMP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE INCLINE WHEN SHESTEPPED OVER STEEL ROPES USED TO HOOK UP SUPPLY CAR. EMP STEPPED ON THE END OF ONE AND TWISTED HER RT ANKLE AND FOOT.

WHEN LIFTING A POST UP AND PUTTING IT INTO A SCOOP BUCKET, USING A TWISTING MOTION, THE INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING BETWEEN THE BUMPERS OF A SUPPLY CAR AND A MOTOR FOR AN ACTEYLENE TANK WHICH WAS BEING HANDED TO HIM AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE SAID HE WAS WALKING WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK A TRUSS BOLT. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED TO ABATE CITATION 3795574. OPERATOR CONTENDS THAT THE SITUATION DESCRIBED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REPORTABLE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS #2 ENTRY ROCK FELL, FROM ROOF 0" TO 5 -6" THICK X 3-4 FT. LONG AND 24" WIDE BETWEEN ATRS AND LAST PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT STRI KIGN OPERATOR ON HIS BACK, SSPRAINING LIGIMENTS AND MUSCLES FROM NECK DOWN TO MIDDLE PART OF BACK.

EE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER REPAIRING A LEAK IN A FEED PIPE. HE FELL APPROX 6 TO 7 FT FROM THIS POSITION. INITIALLY HE COMPLAINED OF A SORE LEFT SHOULDER BUT REQUESTED TO BE ALLOWED TO CO NTINUE WORK. AFTER APPORX 2 HOURS, HE COMPLAINEDOF SORE NECK, SHOULDER AND LEG. TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. UNDER OBSERVATION FOR POSSBLE NECK FRACTURE.

EMP WAS WALKING FROM THE TRACK TO #5 SECTION, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING MATERIALS.

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING A COTTER PIN ON THE TAMROCK TRACK DRILL. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIN AGAISNT HE DRILL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND USING A HAMEMR WITH HIS LEFT. AS HE WA POUNDING ON THE PIN HIS F LASHLIGHT FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING TO STRIKE HIS THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND WITH THE HAMMER.

INJURED WAS IN THE LIME PACKING AREA AND WHEN HE BENT TO TAKE AN EMPTY BAG,WHEN HE RAISED,START HAVING LOW BACK,PAIN.

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN THE CRUSHER. EE SLIPPED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED HIM BACK. EE TWISTE DAND SCRAPED HIS BACK FROM THE FORCE OF THE FALL.

WHILE CLEANING MUD OUT OF A CRUSHER THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK.

COAL STUCK TO SIDE IN DUMP TRAILER WHILE UNLOADING AT TIPPLE, RESULTING IN OVERTURNING. DAMAGE TO BOTH TRUCK AND TRAILER. DRIVER TAKEN TO EMERG RM, XRAYED, CHECKED, RELEASED.

EE WAS DESENDING STEPS TO FLAT CLEAN CONCRETE FLOOR. STEPPED ON FLAT CLEAN CONCRETE FLOOR, TURNED TO RIGHT & FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK. WORKING ON RBC-1.

MAN WAS BACKING 621 CATERPILLAR WATER TRUCK DOWN G0B ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE WHEN THE ENGINE DIED AND THE MANLOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE JUMP FROM THE CAB AND BRUISED/STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN LANDED ONTHE GOB ROAD. THE CAB WAS 55 INCHES ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO LIFT FILTER, PULLED A MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SLACK OUT OF BREAST LINE. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND MUSCLE PULL ON UPPER SIDE OF BACK.

JACKING TONGUE OF CRUSHER WITH HYDRAULIC JACK--WHILE TRYING TO BALANCE TONGUE ON JACK, TONGUE ROLLED JACK PINCHING EE'S RIGHT THUMB.

INJURED WAS DRIVING A CAT HAUL TRUCK ON MINE PROPERTY WHEN ANOTHER PRIVATE VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN.INJURED SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES CAUSING HIS SEAT RO SLIDE FORWARD,WHICH CAUSED BRUISING OF THE GROIN AREA.THERE WAS NO COLLISION,NO OTHER INJURIES.

EMPLOYEE PULLED ON FEEDER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD, AND THE KNEES.

EMP WAS WORKING TO RETRIEVE A HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL THAT HAD FALLEN ONTO CONVEYOR. IN PROCESS HE ATTEMPTED TO SET THE STEEL VERTICALLY ON A PLATFORM. WHEN HE DID THIS, THE STEEL FELL OVER PINCH ING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND PLATFORM. THE WEIGHT OF THE STEEL FALLING CRUSHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. DR SET BONE ON TIP OF FINGER THAT WAS FRACTURED AND STITCHED SPLIT FINGER.

EE WAS FIXING HANDLE ON 18 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER FELL OFF WORK TABLE HITTING EE ON RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE STAGE LOADER WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXPOSED POWER WIRE IN A 575 VOLT AC POWER CABLE, RECEIVING AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

EMP WAS TRAMMING A THREE WHEELER TO THE SECTION & RAN OVER A ROCK. WHEN HE RAN OVER THE ROCK HIS BODY BOUNCED UP AND DOWN AND HIS HEAD SNAPPED BACK. CONTINUED TO TRAM THE THREE WHEELER AND STA TED THAT 15 MIN LATER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK. EMP WAS DIAGNOSED AS SUFFERING FROM WHIPLASH.

WHILE DRILLING A LONGHOLE WITH A WAGON DRILL, A PIECE OF STEEL OFF THE DRILL CHUCK BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST.

INJURED WAS REPLACING A WORN OUT SECTION OF A COAL FEED CHUTE.ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A SHEET OF METAL IN CHUTE TURNED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING RESIN FROM THE REAR OF HIS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE ALLEDGELY HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED LUMBAR.

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT- A BANTAM ROCK DUSTER WAS BEING PULLED THRU A BRATTICE DOOR. EE COMPLAINED OF A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 10-17-95.

WHILE ASSISTING INSTALLATION OF PITMAN ASSEMBLY INTO CRUSHER FRAME, IT BECAME NECESSARY TO USE A PORTA POWER AS HYDO JACKING DEVICE. THIS DEVICE WAS BRACED AGAINST HIS CHEST AND WITH JACKING M OTIBAS WITH ARMS, THE PROJECT COMPLETED. THIS JACKING MOTION MAY HAVE STRAINED MUSCLE IN AREA NEAR HIS HEART.

EE WAS LIFTING ALL SHUTTLE CAR REEL COVER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. FIRST DAY LOST 11/28/95.

DRIVER FORGOT TO UNDO TURNBUCKLE RAISED BED WENT BACK TO SEE WHY WAS NOT UNLOADING TAILGATE CAME OPEN AND HIT HIM.

EE WAS HELPING PULL TRIPPER BELT FOR DISASSEMBLY.

EMPLOYEE HIT HARD ON ROOF OF PLATFORM AT GOB LOAD OUT BIN. HE INJURED THE DISC IN HIS BACK. THIS NOT DETERMINED WORK RELATED UNTIL 10-30-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND PINCHED ELBOW BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB.

LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK & STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING DOOR OPEN ON LOADER WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON FENDER CAUSING HER HARD HAT TO FALL. WHILE GRABBING FOR HAT SHE PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL OFF TRUCK DUMP GRIZZLEY AND STEPPED BETWEEN GRIZZLEY BARS. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISED AND ABRADED LEFT LEG.

INJURED WAS TRAMMING A CRIB LOADING MACHINE OT LOAD A BUNDLE OF CRIBS INTO A SCOOP CAR BUCKETS TO HIS FOOTING SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPEDON APOST. STAYING ON THE BOTTOM. THE WHEEL OF THE CRIB L OADING MACHINE RAN OVER HIS FOOT AND HE FELL AGAIST THE RIBLINE HITTIN GHI SFOREARM AGAINST RIBS. THE MACHINE IS A ROOF BOLTER WITH A SET OF FORKS USED TO HANDLE CRIB BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY TRACTOR WHEN HE RAN OVER A CHUNK OF COAL IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT. HE REPORTED THAT HE LANDED ON HIS SELF RESCURER INJUR ING HIS LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK. HE COMPLETED THSHIFT REMAINS OFF WORK AT THIS TIME, HE IS BEING TREATED FOR A BACK STRAIN.

SCRAPER GOT AWAY FROM PUSH CAT.SCRAPER STOPPED AND PUSH CAT HIT BACK OF SCRAPER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HOOKING UP WATERLINE TO SCOOP AND HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF SCOOP WHEN WATER LINE CAGUTH ON RIB AND PULLED LOOSE KNOCKING EE DOWN.

EE WAS GETTING MILEAGE READINGS FROM SALT TRUCK WHICH WAS NEXT TO THE NEW COLD STORAGE BLDG. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE UNIT ONTO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. DIAG NOSIS KNEE STRAIN.

HE WAS HAMMERING IN SLIDES ON SAND GATES IN M-23 TUNNEL.

WHILE WASHING DIRT OUT OF FEEDER, EE WAS SPLASHED IN THE FACE AND EYES WITH DIRT.

WHILE RIDING IN MAN-TRIP INJURED'S BACK WAS STRAINED WHEN HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE MAN-TRIP.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CONSTRUCTING A VENTILATION STOPPING AND AS HE REACHED FOR A CONCRETE BLOCK, A CO-WORKER REMOVED A BLOCK FROM THE PILE CAUSING BLOCKS TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEF T KNEE.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN TOP COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COAL AND THE ARM ON THE BOLTER. THE DISTAL BONE IN THE END OF THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

EE WAS ASKED BY THE BELTMAN TO HELP HIM MOVE SOME BELT ROLLERS OUT OF THE BELT WALKWAY. THE ROLLERS HAD BEEN LEFT BEHIND FROM A PREVIOUS BELT MOVE. AS HE THREW THE STRUCTURE, HE CUT HIS POINTE R FINGER, LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING MINER CABLE ON THE ONE SOUTH SECTION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE SECTION IS WET AND MUDDY.

EMPLOYEE MOVED NUMBEROUS 94# BAGS OF CEMENT FROM PACKING LINE TO SCALE. TOLD SUPERVISOR HIS BACK HURT. SENT TO HOSPITAL NEXT MORNING. EMPLOYE ESTATED HE WAS WEARING BACK BRACE.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A 8 FOOT SECTION OF BELT RAIL STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

VICTIM STOPPED DOZER AND WALKED OUT ONTO TRACK. HIS FOOT WENT BETWEEN TRACK AND PUSH ARM, BRUISING HIS RT LEG AND SPRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. DR. ORDERED VICTIM OFF FOR 3 DAYS.

IT WAS RAINING.

WHILE WORKING ON A STARBOARS SWING CONVEYOR HEADROLLER, THE CONVEYOR SWUNG IN AND PINNED EMPLOYEE AGAINST A WALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING DREDGE CHAIN LINKS. LINK FELL OFF WELDING TABLE AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING BIG TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LIFTING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HE DID NOT GO TO A DR AT THIS TIME BUT AS HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT 10-20-95 AND ST ARTED MISSING DAYS WORK 10-23-95.

WHILE GOING OVER A HILL IN A S&S SCOOP THE INJURED SLID THE SCOOP INTO THE RIB. HE HIT HIS ARM, NECK AND HEAD, INJURING HIS NECK.

WHEN MOVING THE WHEELS ON THE CONVEYOR AT THE CRUSHER, EE & 1 OTHER GUY PICKED UP THE TIRE & TURNED IT, THEN HEADED AROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE TO DO THE OTHER TIRE WHEN HE REALIZED HE DID NOT BL OCK THE FIRST TIRE. ON THE WAY BACK AROUND, HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE HUB.

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON OCT 23, 1995 FROM INJURY REPORTED ON 10-16-95. WHEN EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER WHEN HANDLING MATERIALS.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING THE AIRCOURSE, HIS RT FOOT HIT AN UNEVEN SPOT IN THE FLOOR CAUSING HIS KNEE TO GO OUT. AS HE REACHED TO GRAB HIS KNEE BOTH FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING H IM TO FALL AND LAND ON HIS BUTTOCKS. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEG.

WHEN SHOVELING WET MUCK OVERHEAD ONTO THE 15 SECTION BELT THE INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS R.SHOULDER. NOTE: THE INJURED DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 2/1/96.

WHILE OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER, EE CLAIMS HIS BACK BECAME SORE FROM TOUGH DIGGING.

PULLED BACK MUSCLE WHILE GOINGG INTO THE LOADER. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

WHILE PERFORMING MAINT. WORK ON STEDMAN MILL, STEPPED OFF STAIR STEP ONTO ATTACHED PLATFORM. PLATFORM WAS CLEAR. NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR ACCIDENT. FOOT AND ANKLE SIMPLY BENT FORWARD WHEN EMPLOYEE S TEPPED ONTO PLATFORM, INJURING LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW FOR SURE HOW HE DID INJURE HIMSELF. HE STATED THAT ALL HE DID WAS LOAD ROOF BOLTER SUPPLIES AND BUILD A STOPPING.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET A TIMBER IN THE FACE OF THE LEFT SIDE. AFTER THEY SET THE TIMBER, HE TURNED AND STARTED BACK TO THE MINER, THE RIB ROLLED ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE AUGER BENT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM NEAR THE WRIST.

INJURED WAS LOADING A TOOL BOX FROM THE TOOL SHED ON THE SECTION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO RIGHT LEG ABOVE AND BELOW KNEE WHILE HANDLING METAL SHAKER BOX SCRREENS. HE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PICKING OUT A SCREEN. ONE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP ON SCREEN AN D SCREEN FELL STRIKING RIGHT LEG OF EE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GOING INTO THE SCALE OFFICE. HE TRIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE STAIRS AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT AKNLE.

INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 12"W X 14"L. THE THICKNESS WAS FROM A FEATHERED EDGE TO 2" THICK WHICH FELL STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT FOREARM AND PUNCTURED THE SKIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST WHILE REMOVING A DECANTER AND HURT HIS BACK.

A ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE END OF HTE FEEDER-WORKER TURNED TO WALK ALONG PLATFORMA DN THE ROCK DISLODGED AND FELL ON THE WORKER'S FOOT.

EE WAS CRAWLING DOWN THE RUNWAY TO THE PHONE & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

CAUGHT FINGER ON TRUCK DOOR HANDLE.

USING A METAL PIPE TO SLIDE UNDER THE BELT TO RAISE IT UP AND PUT IN BOTTOM STANDS. WHEN HE LIFTED ON THE PIPE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTINF - PINCHED WRIST BETWEENDRILL STEEL AND CANOPY ON BOOM.

CABLE PULLED TOO TIGHT AND CAME OFF HANGERS HITTING EMPLOYEE AS HE WORKED ON SHUTTLE CAR.

DERAILED THE GRANBYS AND TOOK OFF ON THE MOTOR AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF SPEED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO DERAIL. HE RECEIVED A HEAD LACERATION AND FRACTURED WRIST.