Mining Incidents in February 1996

HE WALKED IN FRONT OF A 988-F FRONT END LOADER AND THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND RAN OVER HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF BLOCKS ON THE SCOOP THAT HE WAS OPERATING.HIS HEAD APPARENTLY BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE RIB AS HE ROUNDED A CORNER.

THE PLAN WAS THAT I.NAME WOULD UNCOUPLE DRILL STEEL AND MOVE DRILL TO LEVEL GROUND WHILE INJURED WENT TO HIS SERVICE TRUCK FOR REQUIRED TOOLS. I.NAME STARTED DRILL AND INJURED WALKED ON OPERAT OR SIDE OF DRILL TOWARD HIS TRUCK. BECAUSE OF LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DUE TO BROKEN HOSE, IT TOOK HIM APPROX. 2 MINS TO BREAK STEEL. HE THEN WENT BACK TO THE OPERATOR STAND AND BEGAN TO TRAM T

CASTABLE FELL FROM OVERHEAD ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE.

CASTABLE FELL FROM OVERHEAD ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE.

VICTIM WAS ASSISTING THE AUGER OPERATOR CHANGE CUTTING BITS.BOTH MEN WERE STANDING IN THE CONVEYOR WITH THE ENGINES "OFF" WHEN A THIRD EMPLOYEE STARTED THE CONVEYOR ENGINE CAUSING THE CONVEYOR TO MOVE INADVERTENTLY CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TOTHE VICTIM AS HE WAS CARRIED UNDER THE AUGER BARREL AND INTO THE CONVEYOR CHUTE.

6 SOUTH GRADE #4 ENTRY OUTBY 87 INTERSECTION APPARENTLY COAL AND ROCK FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CASE UNI-LOADER TO CLEAR SNOW AROUND TERTIARY CRUSHER. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, HE REMOVED HIS SEATBELT, STOOD UP AND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC ARM OF THE BUCKET A ND THE ROPS.

DURING AN ADJUSTMENT TO A CONVEYOR BELT WIPER, THE WIPER JAMMED THE HEADPULLY & STALLED IT. WHENTHE HEADPULLY STALLED; THE TURNBUCKLE THAT HOLDS& ADJUSTS THE GEAR BOX BROKE, ALLOWING THE GEAR BOX TO ROTATE ON THE HEADPULLY SHAFT. THE ADJUSTING TUBE FOR THE WIPER WAS IN LINE WITH THE GEARBOX. THE GEAR BOX ROTATED & STRUCK THE FINGERS, SEVERING LITTLE & RING FINGERS AT 1ST JOINT.

EE WAS REMOVING LARGE BOTTOM DOORS ON SOUTH KILN ELEVATOR WITH A FORKLIFT. THE EE THEN TRIED TO MOVE THE DOOR MANUALLY BY PUSHING ON THE DOOR.

AFTER LIFTING OBJECTS EMPLOYEE HAD A PAIN AND REALIZED HE WAS RUPTURED.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE MINE SERVICE BLDG WELD SHOP & TRIPPED ON A WELDING MACHINE LEAD. WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR HE EXPERIENCED LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN WHICH HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA. HE BE GIN MISSSING TIME ON 2/27/96.

EMPLOYEE STOPPED ROOF BOLTER TO HANG MINER CABLE. WHEN LIFTING CABLE, HAD PAIN IN BACK.

GOT THUMB UNDER PRESS.

EMPLOYEYE WAS RAKING COAL OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER ON 2 LEFT 8 NORTH SECTION. WHILE PULLING, GOT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACHE. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-20-96 AFTER SAW A DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A METAL PLATE DURING THE BUCKET LINER REPLACEMENT PROCESS WHEN THE LATCH LEVER RELEASED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGERTIP.

EE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY COVER FOR A SCOOP & EXPERIENCED R. GROIN PAIN.

GLOVE CAUGHT ON AUGER WHILE TURNING.

LIFTING OR STRAINING WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES.

WORKER WAS REPLACING FAN BELTS ON A HAUL TRUCK. HE APPARENTLY WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO GET THE BELTS OVER THE PULLEY AND BUMPED THE STARTER TO ROLL THE BELT ON. HOWEVER, THE MOTOR STARTED. T HE LEFT THUMB WAS SEVERED JUST PAST THE NAIL AND APPROX. ONE HALF OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS SEVERED.

EE WAS GOING TO ADJUST OR CHANGE THE DRIVE BOLTSON LTHE MOLY ROUGHER. THE EE MOVED THE GUARD IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE ADJUSTMENT BOLTS. NOT REALIZING THE PUMP WAS RUNNING REACHED INSIDE & GRABBE D THE BELTS TO CHECK THEIR TENSION. THE BELT PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE MOTOR SHEAVE SEVERING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND OFF AT THE FIRST KUNCKLE.

AFTER LOADING BULK CEMENT INTO CEMENT BIN,DRIVER PULLED OVER TO CLOSE BIN COVER.AS THE GASKET WAS LOOSE THE DRIVER SECURED IT.DRIVER CANNOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE COVER TO SUDDENLY C LOSE.HE WAS HOLDING THE HINGE SIDE WITH HIS LEFTHAND WHILE HIS RIGHT HAND ASSISTED IN CLOSING THE COVER.ALL HE FELT WAS SOMETHING HIT HIS FACE,IT WAS THE BLOOD FROM HIS LEFT FINGER TIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE REMOVAL OF RAMP FROM RAILROAD BOXCAR BY HOLDING BACK A BULKHEAD DOOR. THE RAMP JAMMED; THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR FORCED IT WITH THE FORKLIFT AND IT REBOUNDED, STRIKING T HE BULKHEAD DOOR AND PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PATTERN.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO RUN A CASE LOADER. AFTER CLEANING WITH THE LOADER HE WAS USING A 1 1/2 " WASH DOWN HOSE TO CLEAN THE FLOOR. HE HAD THE HOSE OVER HIS SHOULDER AND WAS PULLING THE HOSE TO A N EW LOCATION WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT UPPER BACK. DIAGNOSIS SPRAIN LEFT TRAPEZIUS. HE LOST A DAY FROM WORK.

TWO EES WERE DISCONNECTING THE DISCHARGE HOSE FROM THE WATER PUMP, AND FLUSHING IT TO DISCHARGE THE ICE BUILDUP FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE. AS IT WAS BEING PUT BACK TOGETHER, EE SLIPPED AND FELL O N THE FROZEN GROUND, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK. THERE ARE TWO HERNIATED DISKS IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK AROUND A HAUL TRUCK WITH A LIGHT AND EXTENSION CORD. HE WAS PULLING THE CORD, LOOKIGN BACKWARDS, AND WHEN HE TRUNED AROUND TO WALK FORWARD, HE WALKED RIGHT INTO THE HOOD COVER.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED RILLIGN THE WORKING FACE OT PREP FOR LOADING. AS HE WAS MOVING HIS DRIL FORM THE AREA. THE FACE BROKE OT HIDDEN CONTACT, RESULTIN GIN A FALL OF GROUND WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRETCHING TO REACH A GREASE FITTING ON HSI LOADER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT KNEE/HIP. AFTE A MONTH THE PAIN BOTHERED HIM TO A POINT, HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. ON 5-23-96 HE HAD SURGERY TO HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ASEA ORE CARS WHILE REPLACING THE SAFETY CHAIN.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION CHEST AND DORSAL SPINE.ON 03-05-96 EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OFF JOB WHEN CONDITIO N WORSENED.

THE JAW CRUSHER EE WAS FEEDING PLUGGED. HE GOT OUT OF HIS SHUTOFF HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE. THE INJURY WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY NON COMPLAINE WITH RULES AND REGULATONS, DID NOT INVOLVE MINE E QUIPMENT OR THE MINING SYSTEM DID NOT INVOLVED JSKILLS AND MINER PROFICURCY TRAINING AND ATTITUDE AND DID NOT INVOLVED PERSONALL PROTECTIVE DEIVICES.

BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING HIS 3RD BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GOING INSIDE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT ON #12 JEEP THE JEEP HIT SOME LOOSE ROCK AND COAL AND APPARENTLY A PIECE OF ROCK OR COAL FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT S IDE OF HIS FACE.

HAD BEEN WET - TRUCKS MADE DEEP RUTS IN HAUL ROAD - GOT VERY COLD - RUTS FROZE - STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK TO CHECK LOAD AND TARP - SLIPPED INTO FROZEN RUT AND SPRAINED ANKLE - NECK SORE

MOVING A HEAVY OBJECT WITH HANDS, STRAINED NECK MUSCLES.

EE WAS HELPING RESECURE RUB RAIL ON MINER FRAME & STRAINEAD HIS NECK & BACK.

THE EE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN HE SAW A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK START FALLING FROM TOP, HE MOVED FOUOT LEG TRYING TO MISS ROCK WHEN IT HIT HIM ON RIGHT LEG, WHEN HE MOVED LEG FOOT HE HIT A BAR CAU SING HIM TO TWIST ANKLE AND BREAKING RIGHT FOOT ANKLE. DR S TERM OF BROKE BONE MEDICAL MALLEOLUS.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON A HAUL ROAD WHEN HE CAME UPON A DUST BARK. EMPLOYEE'S VISION WAS IMPAIRED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE A TRACTOR/TRAILER IN FRONT OF HIM. HE BRAKED BUT NOT BEFORE STRIKIN G TRUCK IN THE REAR END.

WHILE LIFTING SHAFT, HE PULLED HIS BACK.

EE FELL IN NO.2 ENTRY ON 004 SECTION CAUSING BRUISES TO HIS LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING TIMBERS (8" X 8") UNDER ARCHES ON 40 FAULT HILL WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

THE EE WAS OPERATING 475 HAUL TRUCK, HAULING FROM THE 15 SHOVEL WEST PIT TO THE CR-3 CRUSHER. THE EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE RAMP, HE LOST HIS DYNAMIC BRAKES AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE TRUCK TRAVELED THUR A BERM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP AND TURNED OVER ON TO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION HOWEVER THE TRUCKS SERVICE BRAKES WERE IN WORKIN

SHOVELING COAL ONTO NO.L3 BELT. STRAINED UPPER RIGHT ARM.

HE WAS JACKHAMMERING CLEAN A SEVERED SCREW CONVEYOR. HE HAD THE UNIT LOCKED OUT AND WAS WEARING PROPER SAFETY SHOES, HAT AND EYEGLASSES. AS HE GUG OUT THE CONVEYOR, IT SHIFTED DUE TO CLEARANCE AND SLID DOWN THE SIDE OF THE MAN'S LEFT FOOT. HE SUFFERED A CONTUSION TO THE FOOT AND REMAINS OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN HE WALKED TOWARDS HEAD TANK OVERFLOW VALVE TO ADJUST WATER HE FELL THROUGH GRADING INTO #2 CYCLONE SUMPWATER.

ON 2-29-96 EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY THE FEEDER AT NAOMA NO. 1 MINE. AS SHE WAS COMING DOWN THE #3 ENTRY, SHE HIT A ROCK WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR A ND WAS BOUNCED AGAINST THETOP OF THE CANOPY, HITTING HER HEAD. SHE DIDN'T SEEK HELP OR CEASE WORK. SHE FIRST SAW A DR. ON 4-16-96 WHO INSTRUCTEDHER TO REMAIN OFF FOR 3 WEEKS. LTA AS OF 4-17-9

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN WATER AND MUD WHILE CARRYING A TIMBER. HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD AND HE PULLED HIS KNEE, TRYING TO GET LEG OUT OF MUD.

EMP STATED THAT HE WAS ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING FROM UNDER THE STACKER BELT AND WHEN HE STARTED TO STAND UP HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED AND HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS LEG.

TRAVELING ON TRACK WHEN EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON LOW HANGING VENT PIPE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MIISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT ON 3-4-96, MAKING THIS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING FUEL CAR BACK ON TRACK, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, AND FRACTURE RIGHT 7TH RIB.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE GETTING OUT OF HIS JOY 21 SHUTTLE CAR.

LIFTING SAMPLES TO 8 MESH CRUSHER.

WALKING ACROSS CONCRETE, FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF CLAY ON THE CONCRETE IN ADDITION TO RAIN CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS WALKING UP THE CATWALK TO ROSA COAL CONVEYOR AND STEPPED ON COAL AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING OFF A TIRE FROM PINNER WITH A SLAT BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED TWISTING LEFT ARM & ELBOW. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS HURT ON 2-28-96 BUT DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING WAS WRONG. IT KEPT HURTING SO HE WENT TO THE DR. 4-23-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A SLAB WHILE TIMBERING GROUND, KNOCKING HIM ON TO GROUND. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA AND FRACTURE, RIGHT ORBITAL AND ZYGOMA, CAUSING EMP TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

HE WAS BREAKING PIPE UNION APART WITH A PIPE WRENCH.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CINDER BLOCK STOPPING, HE DROPPED A CINDER BLOCK ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE 2 LEFT FACE OF SECTION SOUTHMAIN. HE WAS POSITIONED CLOSE TO RIB WHERE HE HAD TO TWIST AND BEND HIS BODY TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS. DURING THE SAME SHIFT, WHEN ROOF BOLT MACHINE MOVED FROM 3 LEFT TO 3 RIGHT HE HAD TO HANDLE TRAILING CABLE BY HAND. HIS BACK BEGAN TO ACHE WITH SEVERE PAIN.

TRYING TO REMOVE BOLT THAT HAD A LOOSE WELD NUT. 8MM BOLT GOING THROUGH ELECTRONIC MODUEL HAD WELD NUT BROKEN AND EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO GET BOLT OUT USING NORMAL METHOD. TRIED HOLDING PRESS URE AGAINST BOLT WHILE SPINNING BOLT WITH IMPACT 1/2 SOCKET AND EXTENSIONS CAME OFF HIT LEFT HAND FIRST FINGER.

RUNNING FENCE LINE.

AFTER GETTING INTO THE COMPANY PICK-UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WALKING IN XCUT BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY, PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB, HIT MAN ON HEAD.

EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG JUMPING OFF A TRAILER (FLOAT- 3' TO 4' HIGH). THE PAIN INCREASED DURING THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND AND ON MONDAY.(3-4-96). EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR, EXAMINA TION REVEALED THE INJURED AREA HAD DEVELOPED CELLUITES AN INFECTION.

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS ALIGNING THE PIN BOARD, CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE ROOF. CUT SUTURED TO FINGER TIP.

OVER PAST 2 MONTHS, EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO DRIVE FORKLIFT MORE THAN IN PAST. AFTER WORKING HIS SHIFT EACH NIGHT, KNEE BECOMES VERY PAINFUL AND SWOLLEN. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 3-1-96, AT WHICH TIME DR ORDERED HIM OFF WORK.

WAS WALKING WEEKLY EXAM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT.

THE EE WAS HELPING RECOVERY OLD BELT STRUCTURE WHEN SHE MASHED HER LEFT THUMB. NOTE THIS EE STARTED LOSING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ON 3-21-96, FOR THE INJURY OF 2-28-96 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 3-2 3-96.

EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN PAIN WHILE PULLING A 1 1/4" WATER HOSE.

EE TWISTED WHILE THROWING A ROCK OUT - THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BUILT UP CASTABLE FROM PADDLE TYPE MORTAR MIXER. ASSUMPING THAT HE HAD IT CLEAN ENOUGH FOR THE PADDLE TO TURN THE EMPLOYEE CRANKED THE MIXER WITH THE BARREL OF THE MIXER IN THE DUMP POSITION AND ENGAGED THE PADDLES WHILE HOLDING THE BARREL OF THE MIXER. PADDLES WERE NOT FREE TO MOVE, RESULTING IN THE BARREL RETURNING TO ITS UP RIGHT POSITION, KNOCKING THE EMPL

INDIVIDUAL WA STANDING OBSERVING THE PULLING BACK OF WATER LINE WITH A S.C. WATER LINE CAUGHT. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK INDIVIDUAL ON RIGHT LEG. HOSE HAD VALVE ON END. VALVE STRUCK INDIV.

EE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM TWISTING BOTH KNEES. HE WAS WALKING TO THE SECTION AT 1 BELT AT UNDERPASS.

WHILE RUNNING LOADER, EE SLIPPED GETTING DOWN FROM LADDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE PLANT & SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT CAN BE RELATED TO THIS. DURING HIS SHIFT THAT NIGHT HE HAD BEEN UP AND DOWN STAIRS AND THE PREVIOUS NIGHT HE DID SOME PHYSICAL WORK WHICH INCLUDED BUSTING LOOSE BUILD-UP FROM UNDER THE BAGHOUSE AND AT THE SPRAY TOWER USING A BAR.

A BAG OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE BURPED BACK INTO THE PATIENT'S FACE WHILE SPREADING DUST CONTROL ON UNDERGROUND ROADWAY.

WHILE WHEEL BARROWING RAW MILL REJECTS EE STEPPED ON AN APPROZIMATAELY 4" ROCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EE IS EXPECTED TO MISS 7 DAYS WORK DUETO THIS INJURY.

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TRAMMED HIS BOLTER INTO#4 ENTRY TO BOLT IT. HE STOPPED HIS BOLTER & WASMAKING UP BOLTS & THROWING THEM TO THE SIDE WHENA PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL INBY THE LAST ROW OF R OOF BOLTS. THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS CAUSED THE ROCKTO FLIP BACK & STRIKE THE BOLTER OPERATOR WHO WAS LOCATED UNDER THE SECOND ROW OF BOLTS OUTBY.

WHILE OPERATING AN END DUMP TRUCK THE INJURED'S BACK STARTED HURTING FROM A STRAIN OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN OR REPEATED TRAUMA FROM EQUIPMENT OPERATION

EE SPLATTERED PLASTER IN HIS EYE WHILE BUILDING STOPPINGS ON 1002 SECTION 6 ENTRY.

WHLE REMOVING A CHUTE FROM END OF SCREEN BOX, THE CHUTE TIPPED, PINCHING RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN AN ANGLE IRON AND THE CHUTE, CAUSING COMMUTED FRACTURE TO RIGHT THUMB.

HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO UNPLUG THE PLANT. THE HAMMER GOT CAUGHT CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, CLEANING THE FACE, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD. HE WENT TO THE DR., WHO SAID HE HAD A SPRAIN IN HIS NECK AND WANTS HI M TO GO TO THERAPY FRO 3 WKS. BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK.

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE 1"X4'X8' COVER FROM TAIL DRIVE ON LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR, COVER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. REQUIRED 15 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS WORKING ON COMPANY TRUCK S EXHAUST. HE HAD TAKEN A PIECE OF WIRE AND TIED IT UP SO HE COULD PUT A CLAMP ON IT. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND, THE WIRE STUCK IN HIS LEFT EYE.

YEMPLOYEE HAD TRAMMMED THE ROOF BOLTER INTO #3 ENTRY AND WAS PREPARIN GTO RAISE THE ATRS WHEN A ROCK MEASSURING APPROX 6' LONG B 32" INCHES BY 4" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND END OF STR AP (BOLTS). THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ABOUT THE HEAD AND UPPER BODY.

EE ALLEGED THAT WALKING UP & DOWN STEEP HILL DURING BLASTING OPERATIONS CAUSED HIS KNEES TO GET SORE & SWELL.

STEPPED OFF OFFICE STEPS CARRYING A SACK OF UNIFORMS AND TWISTED LEFT SNKLE CAUSING CHIPPED ANKLE BONE.

TRYING TO INSTALL A 7' ROOF BOLT IN DRILL HOLE AND BECAUSE OF LOW CLEARANCE HE WAS PUSHING ON THE BOLT WHILE DRAGGING 1 CROSS THE BOTTOM AND STRAINED HIS BACK./

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO REPLACE A GUARD ON THE SECTION FEEDER WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

MINER OPERATOR WAS BACKING PUT OF PLACE AND HIT FOOT WITH MINER BUMPER.

WHILE MEASURING COAL PILES WITH LASER EE FOOT GET STRUCK GRATING OF RAIL ON FORCING HIM EVER EDGE OF RAILCAR EE FEEL LANDING ON THE GROUND IN HOSPITAL MARY HAVE SURGERY ON ANKLE.

INJURED WAS TRAVELING TO THE SURFACE IN A MANTRIP WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A LOCOMOTIVE TRAVELING INBY WITH A LOAD OF SUPPLIES. AFTER THE MANTRIP CAME OT REST THE INJURED STRUCK HIS NECK AND BAC K AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MANTRIP CAUSING CONTUSIONS.

EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 2/27/96.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LIGHT IN LIGHT PLANT, BULB EXPLODED, SHOWERING FACE WITH GLASS FRAGMENTS.

EE WAS TAKING ACETYLENE BOTTLES OUT OF LOCKUP. THE BOTTLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

PUTTING BOLTER STEEL BACK IN HEAD. HAD HAND OVER BASE ON STEEL PINCHING HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND TOP, TEARING SKIN ON LEFT INDEX FINGER AND ON THUMB.

THE EE STATED THAT THE PNEUMATIC HAMMER SLIPPED DOWN WHILE HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE GENTRALIZEN ARM TO HELP HOLD THE DRILL STEEL AS HE WAS BREAKING IT LOOSE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE B IG TOE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS DRIVING A MANTRIP INTO THE MINE. HE DROVEINTO A POT HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. HE WAS BOUNCED AGAINST THE SEAT & BRUISED HIS BACK.

EE WAS ADJUSTING UPPER SPUD PIN. HIS RIGHT INDEXFINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIN & THE SPUD COLLAR. THE SPUD THEN DROPPED & THE PIN STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING A DIESEL SCOOP WHIHC OVERHEATED. EE GOT OFF SCOOP AND WENT BACK TO RADIATOR AND REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP. WHEN HE DID THIS, THE CONTENTS OF RADIATOR SPRAYED OUT ON HIS LEFT WR IST CAUSING BURN.

WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL, AN EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A NECK SPRAIN WHEN THE SH9OVEL BUCKET HIT THE 777 HAUL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING.

THE PIN MACHINE WAS MOVING FORWARD WHILE PREPARING TO SET THE SECOND CHANNEL. BEFORE THE ATRS COULD BE SET AGAINST THE ROOF, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD.

REMOVING TIRES FROM EUCLID.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER PREPARING A RUSTY METAL SURFACE WHICH WAS TO BE WELDED. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH A PAIR OF GRINDING GOGGLES OVER THEM. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS THIN NOSE AND THE NOSE PIECE OF THE SAFETY GOGGLES DID NOT GIVE AN ADEQUATE SEAL LETTING A PIECE OF METAL GO INTO CORNER OF EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS BACK.

EE WAS DROPPING 22# BAGS OF BLASTING AGENT INTO HOLES. HE THEN BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A 5 POUND BOOSTER, AS HE DID THIS HE GOT AN EXTREME PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE PAIN LASTED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES.

OVEREXERTION OF PERSONAL LIMITS

INJURED WAS TRAVELING TO THE SURFACE IN A MANTRIP WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A LOCOMOTIVE TRAVELING INBY WITH A LOAD OF SUPPLIES. AFTER THE MANTRIP CAME OT REST THE INJURED STRUCK HIS NECK AND BAC K AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MANTRIP CAUSING CONTUSIONS.

HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND RIGHT KNEE STARTED TO SWELL.

THE MAN WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP ON THE TRAVELWAY, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD. THE MAN BOUNCED UP IN THE AIR & STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON THE SIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.

WHILE CRUSHING ORE SAMPLES IN THE LAB, A PIECE OF ORE FLEW UNDER HER SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HER LEFT EYE. RECEIVED FIRST AID AT SAFETY OFFICE AND WENT TO HOSPITAL THAT EVENING. MINOR SCRATCH- MISSED ONE WORK DAY.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A PLATE FOR THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.

EE HAD A HOLE IN HIS PANTS NEAR THE TOP OF BOOT ON RT FOOT. HIS LEG WAS POSITIONED IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWED A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HE WAS TRIMMING TO ENTER HIS BOOT WHICH WAS UNLOACED THRU THE HOLE IN HIS PANTS.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING A COPPER STARTER SHEET FROM A STACK & FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK UP TILL 3/13/96 WHEN HEWENT IN FOR A HERINA REPAIR. FIRST DAY LOST 03/1 3/96.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING IN A PERSONEL CARRIER. THE VEHICLE HIT A BROKEN TRACK RAIL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP SUDDENLY.

EE WAS INSTALLING SEGMENTS ON A D10N. WHILE LIFTING A SEGMENT INTO POSITION THE SEGMENT SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER SEGMENT. CUT LEFT HAND & MIDDLE FINGER.

EE STEPPED OVER A TROUGH IDLER THEN TURNED AND WITHOUT LOOKING TRIPPED OVER SAME IDLER.

EE STATES HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AS HE JUMPED OFF RIG WAS HOLDING ONTO FUEL TANK AS HE JUMPED OFF.

EE REPORTED CONTACTING WIRES CONNECTED TO AN OVERLOAD BLOCK WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE EXPLAINING THE OVER LOAD BLOCK FUNCTION TO HIS COWORKER.

EE WAS DOING MECHANIC DUTIES IN THE NO. 6 CLINKER COOLER WHEN SUDDENLY A SUPPORTING SHAFT SLID AND HIT HIM OVER THE BACK PORTION OF HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CRIB AND A 4' CRIB BLOCKSLIPPED PUT OF HIS GRIP AND WHEN IT FELL IT STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ICY MATERIAL ON CRIBS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY MAYBE FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS O.K., MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WORK AREA WHEN COAL PARTICLES AIR BORN FROM SWEEPING THE FLOOR WERE LODGED IN HIS EYE.

AT 11:00 AM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE "TRACK DRILL" IN THE EXTRACTION AREA. HE OPENED THE DOOR TO THE CABIN WHILE THE EQUIPMENT WAS RUNNING AND THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE DOOR TO SHUT WHIL E HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE FRAME. THIS CAUSED AN INJURY TO HIS THREE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WA WORKING ON POWER LINE RIGHT OF WAY SPAN WHEN RAIN WATER AND DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS EYE. INJURY DID NOT APPEAR INITIALLY TO BE SERIOUS, AND EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDIC AL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-29-96 WHEN A SECONDARY INFECTION DEEVELOPED.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A STRAINED BACK AFTER HE WAS STRUCK BY BELT STRUCTURE HE WAS MOVING WHICH KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE DOWN. EMPLOYEE STATED THE BELT STRUCTURE STRUCK HIS LEGS AND CAUSED HIM TO BE KNOCKED DOWN INJURING HIS BACK.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A ROOF [BOLT] BACK OUT AFTER PUTTING [IT] UP IN THE HOLE, WHEN IT TWISTED. HE TWISTED HIS BACK & FELL HITTING HIS WRIST ON SOMETHING.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE CAGE TO THE MANBUS CARRYING SUPPLIES WHEN HE STUMBLED OVER A CEMENT BLOCK.

SWING JACK ON BOOM OF MINER DEVELOPED A CRACK AND OIL SPRAYED OUT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST INSTALLED THE FIRST BOLT, WITH A SINGLE HEAD LA-15 LONG AIR DOX BOLT MACHINE, IN A FRESH CUT IN NO. 2 HEADING. HE HAD STEPPED BACK AND LOWERED THE ATRS AND HAD JUST STARTED M ANUVERING THE MACHINE TO INSTALL THE SECOND BOLTWHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROXIMATELY 36" X 36"X 4" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 2ND BOLT OUTBY FRESH CUT AND RIB STRIKING EMPOLYEE'S BACK.

EE WAS BUILDING STOPPING ON THE LIFT SIDE OF MRS. THE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE FEEDER. THE SCOOP OPERATOR BACKED THE SCOOP THROUGH THE CURTAIN IN FRONT OF THE STOPPING BEING B UILT. HE HIT THE STOPPING KNOCK IT OVER ON EE. THE BLOCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A CONTUSION.

AS THE INJURED WAS WALKING IN THE #7 ENTRY ON THE 2 NORTH MAINS SECTION ONE BLOCK OUTBY THE POWER CAR, HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KN EE. THE INJURED DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 3-5-96.

INJURED WAS DRIVING BATTERY RAM CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A BLOCK OF COAL IN ROADWAY, CAUSING A JOLT TO HIM IN THE CAB. THE DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A RUPTURED DISC. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-29-96.

DRIVER WAS ADDING OIL TO TRUCK ENGINE IN FOGGY CONDITONS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM MOUNT AND HE FELL APPROX. 2 FT LANDING ON AND FRACTURING RIGHT HIP.

EE SAID: HE WAS STANDING ON LADDER ON REAR OF TRUCK & LEANED OVER TO PICK UP OIL HOSE REET & HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK & RIGHT HIPAREA. [HOSE REAL WEIGHS APPROX. 150#] HE FINISHE D OUT NORMAL WORK DAY & WORKED 1/2 OF NEXT DAY SHIFT BEFORE GOING TO DR.

WHILE WORKING ON EXCAVATOR SLIPPED ON WET SPOT AND FELL.

EE WAS UNLOADING TOOLS FROM TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA. INJURY OCCURED IN FEBRUARY BUT WAS NOT MSHA REPORTABLE UNTIL LATER WHEN CONDITION WORSENED.

CO-WORKER WENT TO ROOF DRILL TO FLOAT INJURED OUT FOR LUNCH BREAK, EE HAD JUST INSTALLED RIB BOLT, TURNED TO CRAWL AWAY, CO-WORKER STATED, HE THOUGHT INJURED WAS CLEAR, LET CANOPY DOWN, HITTIN G HIM, KNOCKING HIM TO FLOOR OF MINE.

ONE END OF THE GRANITE BLOCK WAS BEING SUPPORTEDBY A 3/4" CHAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK UP THE END OF THE BLOCK AND READJUST THE CHAIN WHEN THE END OF THE BLOCK BROKE OFF, HITTING EM PLOYEE.

THE MAN WAS INJURED WHEN HE SLIPPED WHILE ATTEMTING TO BEND A FOUR FOOT ROOF BOLT.

EE WAS UNPLUGGING STANDARD CRUSHER LAPPING WHEN HIS BACK BECAME SORE. CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH MARCH 7 1996.

EE PULLED BACK MUSCLE PULLING ON STEEL CABLE. ON2/26/96 WORKED 2/26 & 2/27 - WENT TO DOCTOR 2/28OF WORK 2/28 & 2/29

TRYING TO CLAIM A CONNECTION TO AN OLD ROOM.

HURT HIS BACK CLIMBING UP ACCESS LADDER TO START LOADER.

THE EE WAS MOVING TOP BELT ROLLER WHEN HE FELL PUSHING FRAME OF ROLLER INTO HIS RIGHT HAND.

STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 2-26-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A MANBUS. EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED AS HE LEFT THE BUS AND ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AS A LOCOMOTIVE WAS COMMING FOR THEM.

SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO GET UP ON CONT. MINER TO HANG CURTAIN TIGHTER.

EE WAS OPERATING A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN A LUMP OF COAL HUNG IN THE CONVEYOR--WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE, A CHIP OF COAL STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM #7 ENTRY TO #6 ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST OFFSET IN MINE ROOF. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING SPRAIN TO HIS NECK, EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING. EMPLOYEE ST ARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY 4-11-96.

EE WAS HELPING SET BELT STRUCTURE. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE BELT STRUCTURE, HE INADVERTENTLY HURT HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND THE FIRST DAY HE WAS OFF WORK WAS 3-5-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING BEHIND THE ROOFBOLT MACHINE WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF FELL CONTACTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE INJURIES SUSTAINED WERE CONTUSIONS ONLY.

TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR. CANOPY STRUCK A ROOF BOLT AND BROKE LOOSE, PUCHING HIM DOWN IN DECK. HIS KNEE STRUCK HIS CHEST CAUSING PAIN.

EE SAID THAT HE WAS CUTTING NO. 5 HEADING AND OBSERVED SOEM DRAW ROCK GETTING READY TO DRIPA ND BACKED THE MINER UP WHERE THERE WA A LOW SPOT BACKED THE MINER UP WHERE THERE WAS A LOW SPOT THA T TURNED UP HILL BEHIND HIM. PUTTING HIM AGAINST THE ROOF. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED SAME NIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 10 CAN SOF HYDRAULIC OIL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR, HIT A HOLE IN CAR ROAD AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE STATED SHE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREA HANDLING MATERIAL.

EE WAS GREASING A FITTING WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED OFF THE FITTING & SHOT HIGH PRESSURE GREASE INTOHIS EYE.

DURING KILN SHUTDOWN, EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE AND REPLACING SHEET METAL IN SMOKE CHAMBER DUCT TO THE CEMENT PRECIPITATORS.WHILE HOLDING METAL OVERHEAD ADN LEANING INTO AN OTHER PIECE OF METAL, HE INJURED HIS STOMACH AREA. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 3/12/96 WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY. SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 9, 1996.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THEH LOWER BACK CAUSING A LARGE BRUISE & ABRASIONS. THIS HAPPENED ON 001 SECTION.

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING A LOOSE ROCK WITH A BELTRAIL, RAIL WAS DROPPED AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING. HE SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE BOTTOM WITH HIS FEET AGAINST THE BELT PULLING A SPINDLE OUT OF THE SPLICE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SHIELD PONTOON AND TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH RIGHT ARM, HIT RIGHT SHOULDER, CAUSING INJURY TO IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS OF CLAY AND STRAINED BACK LOST WORK DAYS.

WHILE PERFORMING HIS DUTIES AS AN AUGER MINER, HE WAS PINNING AUGERS TOGETHER. A ROCK DISLODGED FROM AN UNKNOWN HEIGHT, STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS TORSO. ROCK WAS 3-6" SQUARE.

WHILE A PASSENGER IN THE MAINTENANCE WELDER TRUCK, DRIVER WAS DRIVING BACKWARDS OFF A STONE PILE, WHEN OPERATOR APPLIED BRAKES & VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS OVER A LEDGE. VEHICLE OVERTURNED.

INJURED & 2 OTHER EES WERE ON CALLOUT TO REPAIR #1 COOLER. FOUND GRATE BEAM BROKE LOOSE. WAS USING HYDRAULIC JACK TO PUSH BEAM INTO PLACE TO FACILITATE REPAIRS. ONE OF OTHER EES TOLD INJURED T O RELEASE PRESSURE ON JACK. INJURED USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO RELEASE JACK WITH LEFT HAND LAYING ON2X12 BOARD ON WHICH HE WAS KNEELING. THE JACK FELL ABOUT 4' STRIKING INJURED'S LEFT HAND.

EE WAS STARTING 3306 ENGINE WITH CAN OF STARTINGFLUID - CAN SHORTED OUT ON STARTED SOLENOID TERMINALS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER ON A FEEDER ON 001 SECTION WHEN HE STUMBLED, DROPPING THE CONVEYOR FLIGHT ON HIS FINGER. (RIGHT 4TH FINGER)

EMP WAS CLIMBING UP ON THE HYDROSEEDER TRUCK TO CHECK THE ENGINE OIL. KNEE TWISTED WHEN HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON IT.

EE WAS PULLING UP PIN CABLE, WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, TWISTINGHIS LEFT ANKLE & HURTING HIS NECK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A POWER CABLE FROM THE MESSENGER WIRE. WHILE HOLDING THE CABLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HE REACHED UP WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO REMOVE THE INSULATED CABLE CHIP FROM THE MESSE NGER WIRE. ONE END OF THE CLIP RELEASED FROM THE MESSENGER WIRE, THE CABLE FELL DOWNWARD AND FORCED THE END OF THE CHIP INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM A CONVEYOR. THE BELT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND EE'S LEFT LEG WAS PINNED BETWEEN CONVEYOR FRAM & TAIL PULLEY. HE REACHED UP TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS THEN CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT SCRAPPER & HEAD PULLEY.

INJURED ORIGINALLY HURT ON 5-31-95. ON 6-26-95 HE INFORMED US THAT HE HAD BEEN TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON FOR HIS RIGHT KNEE IN WHICH HE HAD 2 SURGERIES ON. ON 2-18-96 HE RETURNED TO WOEK AND ON 2-24-96 HE SUPPOSEDLY TWISTED HIS RT KNEE WHEN HE CAUGHT HSI FOOT IN A COLLAR AND FELL DOWN. HASBEEN OFF FROM WORK SINCE THEN.

PUTTING TRANSMI IN A 637 SCRAPER, SQUATTING AND LIFTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIPE STANDING ON AN I BEAM APPROX 20 FT. OFF GROUND, WAS WEARING A SAFETY HARNESS AND LANDYARD. HE UNHOOKED AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING ON AN EXTENSION LADDER TO DES CEND. HE LOST HIS FOOTING, POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF WET CONDITIONS, MUD, LOOSE ROPE ON LADER AND/OR THE EXTENSION LADDER NOT EXTENDING ENOUGH FOR ADEQUATE HAND HOLD. HE FELL APPX. 15' HITTING ELBO

7S SECTION INDIVIDUAL WAS DRAGGING 7200 ALONG WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES. SUDDEN JERK ON CABLE CAUSED HIM TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A GEAR BOX FORM THE BUCKE TOF A BOBCAT LOADER ONTO ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE SLIPPED ON THE LIGHT DUSTIN GOF SNOW AND DIRT AND FELL. THE GEAR BOX FELL ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

STEPPED DOWN FROM THE CRANE AND STEPPED ON A SLIPPERY 2X12 AND MY FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER ME AND I LANDED A STRADDLE A 6" METAL OUTRIGGER ON THE CRANE AND LANDED ON MY BOTTOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING OF BUCKE TTEETH ON #54 SHOVEL. AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TRYYIN GTO LOOSEN THE WEAR CAP BY STRIKING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND IMBEDDE D IN THE EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 2-24-96.

WHILE HOLDING A CHAIN WITH A LOADER TRASMITION THE TRASMITION PART SWING AND PINCH HIS LEFT HAND FINGER WITH A WALL CUTTING HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON STEEL BEAM CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS KNEE.

WHILE PULLIGN CHAIN FROM UNDER DRAG RAIL, EMPLOYEE PULED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS OPERATING IN SERVICE TRUCK AT THE CRUSHER. HE HAD PARKED BEHIND THE WATER TRUCK AT THE CRUSHER SITE. A PICK UP DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PARKED BEHIND THE SERVICE TRUCK. EMPLO YEE OPERATING BACKHOE AT THE CRUSHER MOTIONED FOR THE WATER TRUCK TO PULL FORWARD AT THE TIME INJURED PUT HIS TRUCK IN REVERSE AND BACK INTO THE PICK-UP DRIVEN BY EMPLOYEE.

SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS SCRAPING MATERIAL AND ON HIS RETURN RUN HE WAS GOING TOO FAST & HIT BUMPS & OTHER UNEVEN OBSTACLES.

EMPLOYEE SCRAPING AWAY GRAVEL THAT WAS OBSTRUCTING AREA TO BE REPAIRED WITH A METAL BAR. AS EMPLOYEE STRUCK A ROCK, A FRAGMENT FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN EYE.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY THIS CASUSED HIM TO BOUNCE IN THE SHUTTLE CAR CAB CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY WITH HIS HEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO A ISOLATED AREA (TO RELIEVE HIMSELF). AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM ONE PLATFORM TO ANOTHER HIS FOOT PUSH AWAY A STEEL PLATE COVER ON A HOLE IN WHICH HE FELL IN. NOTE: THE EMPLO YEE MEDICAL TREATMENT (KNEE) 2-29-96 HIS LAST DAY WORKED.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS STEPPING OFF OF LOADER AT END OF SHIFT WHEN HE STEPPED ON COAL LUMP OR ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE. SHE TRIPPED OVER A 4" WATER LINE HITTING HER KNEE ON THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CRAWLER CONVEYORWHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL USING THE WELDING TRUCK AS A WORK BENCH. STEEL FELL AND BOUNCED OFF REAR TRUCK BUMPER STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO POSITION THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE BELT TAKE-UP UNIT, USING A PROTABLE RATCHET WINCH, TO LINE UP WITH END SECTION. WHILE RATCHETING. THE MIDDLE SECTION SLIPPED OFF ITS LEG STANDS AND DROPPED ON THE INJUREDS RIGHT FOOT.

SHOP WHERE ANOTHER EE WAS USING A GRINDER A SLIVER OF METAL FROM GRINDER HIT EE IN EYE.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE RIB & THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. THE PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN THE EE'S BACK HITTING HIM ON BACK OF LEG AT ANKLE. THE ROCK WAS 3" TO 4" THICK, 2' WIDE BY 3' LONG.

EE AND COWORKER WERE MOVING SOME 55 GAL. DRUMS AROUND. EE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN WHILE MOVING BARRELS BUT LATER IN HIS SHIFT HE FELT NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ARM. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE FELT STIFFNE SS IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIS LEGS WERE TINGLING.HE WENT TO THE DR. ON THE SAME DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON THE BOLTER ON 4 SECTION #1 ENTRY. HE SLIPED AND FELL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING A ELECTRIC WELDER AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE LOST TIME AGAIN ON 2/23/96.

INJURED HAD RAISED THE RIGHT SIDE DUCT INSPECTION LID TO SURVEY DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE DUCT WORK. THE SHIFTED DUCT WORK PREVENTED THE LID FROM BEING RAISED TO THE STATIONARY OPEN POSITIONED. THE LID SLIPPED FROM INJURED S LEFT HAND. THE CLOSING LID CAUGHT INJURED S LEFT LITTLE FINGER IN HINGE POINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO REMOVE AN EXHAUST STUD FROM AN ENGINE WHEN RUST GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES, INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. WIND WAS VERY HEAVY THAT DAY AND BLEW THE RUST PARTICLES BEHIND HIS SAFFEY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REALIZE MATERIAL WAS IN HIS EYE UNTIL 2-26-96 WHEN HE REPORTED IT TO MANAGEMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT UP TRUSS BOLT HARDWARE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN THE ANCHOR AND STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

WHILE WALKING IN VERY MUDDY CONDITIONS, I TWISTED MY KNEE WHEN FOOT WAS STUCK IN MUD.

DRAWROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP OF MINE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE OPERATORS CAB OF A CAT 621E WATER-PULL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIP ON THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO LADD AWKWARDLY ON HIS FEET.

WHILE BACKING UP TO THE SHOVEL, EE'S TRUCK STRUCK THE SHOVEL BUCKET. DUE TO SUDDEN MOVEMENT, EE FELT PAIN IN HER NECK, BACK, & RIGHT ARM. [EE WAS RELEASED BY THE DOCTOR TO RETURN TO WORK. DURI NG A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT ON 3-6-96, EE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY THE DOCTOR. UNTIL THIS TIME, EE HAD BEEN PERFORMING ALL OF HER JOB DUTIES.

HE WAS PICKING UP 8" X 8" TIMBERS & MOVING A RUGHER PARTS CRANE WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

USING MANDOSEAL MACHINE--SEALING STOPPING--THE HOSE STOPPED UP--THE END BLEW OFF HITTING HIM IN THE EYES WITH THE SEALANT.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF 4225 KODIAK SERVICE TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON ICY RUNNING BOARD, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN ON 7-26-96, DIAGNOSIS: SPRAIN KNEE. SURGERY WAS SC HEDULED FOR 10-2196, EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME ON 10-21-96.

EE WAS RESETTING A BREAKER WHEN IT MALKFUNCTIONED CAUSING FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

DRAGGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE STUMBLED CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON LADDER TO CLIMB TO TOP OF TANK CAR AND TWISTED BACK. DIAGNOSIS: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN-MEDICATOIN PRESCRIBED.

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM ONT THE GROUND.

WHILE HOSING IN THE FOREMANS DRY. INJURED STUMBLED OVER HIS HOSE AND STEPPED ON AN ELEVATION CHANGE BETWEEN ROOMS AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS UNDERGROUND WALKING ACROSS SOME LOOSE CINDER BLOCKS WHEN HE SLIPPED & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.1ST DAY OFF 2-22-96.

EE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER. HE WAS LEAVING THE COAL SHOVEL FULLY LOADED WHEN HE VEERED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HAULROAD. HE TRIED TO PULL THE TRUCK BACK ONTO THE ROAD & COULDN'T SO HE STE PPED ON THE THROTTLE. HE HIT A MOUND OF LOOSE MATERIAL, WHICH BOUNCED HIM UP & DOWN IN THE SEAT INJURING HIS BACK.

LOADING ROCK DUST IN ROCK DUSTER. WHILE LIFTING BAGS OF ROCK DUST, STRAINED LEFT HIP AND LEG.

PUMP SHELL FELL ON R. FOOT.

CLIMBING LADDER TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON GENERATOR. WHILE REACHING UP, LADDER SLID ON STEEL FLOOR, FELL 8-10', HITTING BACK OF HEAD AND RIGHT HAND.

SLIPPED GETTING ON DOZER, TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

WORKING OFF LADDER. LADDER KICKED OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BRIDGE CARRIER FORWARD AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.

WHILE MOVING THE MINING MACHINE FROM ONE CUT TO ANOTHER, THE INJURED PICKED UP THE TRAILING CABLE TO MOVE IT OFF TO THE SIDE, AS HE DID HE FELT A SHARP STINGING PAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A ROCK DUST HOSE BACKWARDS SO THAT CO-WORKER COULD CONTINUE TO BLOW ROCK DUST ONTO THE ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CEMENT BLOCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE STATED THAT HE KNEELED DOWN AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTI L2-28-96. WHEN HE CONSULTED A DR. EE RETURNED O WORK ON 2-29-96 ON FULLDUTY.

EE WAS TIGHTENING UP LAST BOLT IN A HIGH AREA & A PIECE OF COAL FEEL OUT & STRUCK EE. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS NOT SCALING LOOSE MATAERIAL DOWN. COMPLAINCE WITH SCALING LOOSE MATERIAL WAS VIOLATE D, MINER ATTITUDE MAYBE A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS OK, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS ASSISTING THE OFF LOADING OF A DRILL STEEL FROM A FLAT BED TRAILER WHEN THE STEEL SHIFTED& CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST ANOTHER DRILL STEEL & RESULTING IN THE CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT FO OT.

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING PRE-TRIP INSPECTION. STRAINED/BRUISED BACK AND HIP WHEN HITTING A METAL BRACKET AFTER CHECKING TRANS FLUID ON VEHICLE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK ON 2-22 AND 2-23. REPOR TED ACCIDENT ON 2-26.

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LINE A TRACTION MOTOR UP ON MINE. AS THEY WERE PUSHIGN MOTOR IN EE'S RIGHT HAND, GOT BETWEEN MINR FROM AND THE SHARP EDGE OF SLTE BAR AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND IN TH E PALM.

EMPLOYEE INSPECTING PUMPS. SLIPPED ON ICY STAIRSAND FELL.

WHILE SERVICING A TRACTOR, EE GRABBED A HANDHOLD TO PULL HIMSELF UP ONTO THE TRACTOR. WHEN HE DID, HE PULLED THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS HAND. EE DID NOT SLIP OR TRIP.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CURTAIN BOARD KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF. HE MOVED HIS LEFT LEG TO APPLY THE BRAKE. AS HE DI, HE CAUGHT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE SAME CURTAIN BOARD. HI S LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT ON THE BREAKER DISCONNECT CABLE, BREAKING HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT ABOUT 10:00 PM HIS BACK STARTED HURTING BUT THAT HE HAD DONE NOTHING TO INJURE HIS BACK ON THE JOB. A DR. TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD SPRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK.

GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN DRILL RIG.

WHILE LOADING A TRUCK, WIND BEGAN BLOWING HARD, CAUSING LIME TO BLOW INTO EYES, CAUSING LIME BURNS TO EYES.

EE WAS HELPING HAND CABLE UP IN HANGERS FOR THE MINER ON A SATELLITE MINER SYSTEM & HE SLIPPED &SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT GETTING SLACK IN THE CABLE & THE HEIGHT OF THE ENTRY. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. OK, MINER PROFICIENCY MAYBE A FACTOR, MINING SYSTEMS/EQUIP OK.

WAS TRYING TO PRY ROCKS LOOSE, ROCKS BROKE FREE AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDIGN ON A BEAM NEXT TO THE ELEVATOR AND A CABLE BROKE ON A CRANE WE HAD RENTED FROM WILSON CRANE. WHEN THE CABLE BROKE THE GUARD IT WAS LIFTING FELL AND THE SNATCH BLOCK FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ARM. RIGHT ARM WAS BROKE AND HAD CUTS ALSO.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR ON THE LOCOMOTIVE HE SLAMMED THE DOOR ON HIS THUMB.

MAN WAS PUSHING REFUSE PILE WITH DOZER, WHILE BACKING UP RAN INTO SMALL ROCK HOLE, CAUSING DOZER TO ROCK TO ITS SIDE AND DROP DOWN INTO IT, MAN SANDED HARD ON HIS REAREND AND BACK, TAKE BONE.

CRAFTSMAN WAS PULLING A BOTTOLE CAR BECAUSE HE COULD N TO PUSH IT THROUGH THE MUD. IN THE ACT OF PULLING THE CART HE STEPPED ON A 4X4 BOARD WHICH THEN ROLLED CAUSING HIS KNEE OT BUCKLE. DAMA GES TO THE KNEE APPEAR TO BE AT THIS TIME SEVERE STRAIN WITH POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE PREVIOUSLY FELT PAIN AND NOTICED SWELLING IN HIS KNEES TWO DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. ON 2-22 HE WAS BUILDING STOPPING AND WORKING ON HIS KNEES, HE WAS WEARING KNEE PADS. HE STATED THA T HIS KNES GOT SORE, THAT HE COULDN'T STAND TO BE ON THEM. AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WAS SEEN BY A DR. ON 2/23 & AGAIN ON 2/26 & REQUESTED A SPECIALIST.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING INSTALL BELT STRUCTURE ON 9-E SECTION. WHILE ALIGNING RAIL, FELL EE STRUCK HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RT. RING FINGER.

THE INJURED WAS RIDING IN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP. WHEN THE SCOOP STOPPED HE STEPPED OUT THE FRONT OF THE SCOOP AND THE SCOOP ROLLED FORWARD SEVERAL INCHES CATCHING HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER THE BUC KET TURNING HIS ANKLE.

EE STATES HE HURT HIS BACK DOING DAILY WORK ACTIVITY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON DRAGLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE STRETCHING ACROSS THE BELT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE SAID HE WAS REACHING FOR A TIMBER OFF OF A PILE OF TIMBER ON RIB AND THE RIB ROLLED OFF, HITTING HIM ON RIGHT ARM & WRIST.

EE STOPPED TO CLEAN OUT THE DUST BOX. HE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE BOX HE STATED THAT HE FELT SOME PULLING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS OCCURED ON FEB 21, HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND THE WEEK ON FE B 25. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSCIAIN IN THE RM HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN TENDON IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND BICEP HE WAS SEEN BY AN ORTHOPEDIC ON FEB 26.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS LOADER TO GO TO HIS WORK AREA. HE SAID THAT HE TRIPPED OVER A PILE OF REBAR AND HURT HIS BACK.

SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, FRACTURING RIGHT ANKLE.

EE SAID HE WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF TO LIFT UP CABLE, HAD THE CABLE OVER HIS BACK & SHOULDER, ANOTHER EE PULLED CABLE DOWN ON HIM.

EE WAS PULLING A CHOKER OFF THE FORK OF A FORK LIFT AND HIT HIMSELF ON THE FOREHEAD.

THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS INJURED ON 6-21-95, MISSED FROM 6-2295 TO 7-9-95, AND FROM 8-31-95 TO 10-2395, A TOTAL OF 49 DAYS. HE BEGAN MISSING AGAIN ON 2-21-96 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-26-96 MISSING AN ADDITIONAL 4 DAYS.

WAS LOSENING BOOSTERS DOWN HOLE, SO HE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, BENT OVER TO GRAB STAKE AND TWISTED OR STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIMSELF ON THE RIGHT HIP. WE WERE INFORMED OF THIS FEB. 26, 1996.

LIFTING A PART TO PLACE ON A PIECE OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A LARGE TOOL BOX WILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE OTHER END TO MOVE THE TOOL BOX OUT OF THE DOOR WAY. WHEN LIFTING THIS EMPLOYEE PULLED AND STRAINED M USCLES IN HIS BACK.

STANDING IN FRONT OF AUGER MACHINE. ROCK FROM HIGHWALL FELL ON ROOF OF AUGER MACHINE AND ROLLE DOFF ONTO HIM, STRIKIGN HIM ON HIS HARD HAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BLOCKS AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE BIG TOE WAS BROKEN WHEN CONVEYOR SLIP OFF THE CHAIN THAT WAS BEING HOISTED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEAR HIS BURNER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FELL OFF A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES USING A HAND SHOVEL TO CLEAN GRAVEL OUT FROM BOTTOM BELT OF CRUSHER, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK 02-21-96.

WENT IN, SCALED, SET UP SCAFFOLD, PROCEEDED TO ROOF BOLT. ROCK CAME OUT OF UPPER RIB, HIT DRILL STEEL PUSHING DRILL INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE.

CARRYING MONORAIL TO BELT AND STRAINED BACK.

EE BANGED LEFT KNEE OR CATWALK GRATING WHILE ENTERING DUCT FOR INSPECTION. RESTRICTED DUTY NO PROLONGED WALKING OR STADNING FOLLOW UP VISIT TO DR 3-4-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BATTERY TRACTOR AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, THROWING HIM AGAINST CANOPY LEG INJURING HIS RIGHT ARM.

WHILE INSTALLING A 6" PIECE OF POLY PIPE FOR A WATER LINE, AN EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT THE POLY PIPE TO GET A BLOCK UNDERNEATH IT TO CUT IT WITH A HAND SAW. LATER IN THE SHIFT THE EE FELT SOME PA IN IN HIS LEFT HIP AREA. AFTER A MEDICAL EXAMINATION IT WAS FOUND THAT HE HAD A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS HIP AREA.

SURFACE UTILITY WORKERS WERE UNLOADING FREIGHT INCULDING 12' 8X8 MINE TIMBERS BY HAND FROM AN AIRPLANE (SIDE DOOR OF A DC6). DURING THE COURSE OF THE AFTERNOON'S WORK, THIS WORKER STRAINED MUS CLES IN HIS ABDOMEN AND BACK SEVERELY ENOUGH THAT THE FOLLOWING DAY HE HAD TO DISCONTINUE WORK & SEE A DR. DR. SUBSEQUENTLY EXCUSED HIM FROM RETURN TO WORK.

HE WAS CLEANING OFF GRATE ON SURGE BIN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE ON T OP OF HIS RIGHT HAND. THE RIGHT HAND WAS BRUISED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BOLTS. HE SAID HE STRAINED HIMSELF. PULLING SOMETHING IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS STOMACH.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN THE TONGUE OF THE LOWBOY FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, FRACTURING HIS ANKLE.

WHILE WALKING DOWN AN INCLINE AT QUARRY, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN A SNOW COVERED HOLE. HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE SHOOTING A CLINKER BALL HE WAS STRUCK WITH A FOREIGN OBJECT WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION/PUNTURE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS JAW.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AIR HOSE FROM ONE AREA OF QUARRY TO ANOTHER WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TOW ROK FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS. HE THEN TRIED TO PICK UP A JACKHAMMER AND COULD NOT.

EE WAS ENTERING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT [PLACING WEIGHT ON SAME] SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY BOTTOM & EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

SLIPPED WHILE UNLOADING A BARREL OF GREASE ONTO STOMACH RUPTURING SPLEEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A GUARD ON A BELT. WHEN HE LIFTED IT HE FELT SOME PAIN IN THE ABDOMEN.

THE MINER WAS OPENING A LOADING DOCK INTO A TRUCK. AS THE DOCK OPENED, THE MINER CAUGHT HIS THUMB IN THE HINGE AREA, CRUSHING HIS THUMB FROM THE KNUCKLE TO THE END.

WHILE LOADING BOLTING MATERIAL INTO SCOOP BUCKET, ONE OF THE BOLTS FLEW UP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FRONT END LOADER. WHEN HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE GROUND, IT WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION (TOE FIRST) AND EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CALF. HANDHOLDS AND STEPS WER E IN GOOD CONDITION.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MAGNETIC DRILL PRESS WHEN A STRING OF HIS GLOVE GOT WOUND UP IN BIT PULLING HIS FINGER INTO BIT.

MAN STATED HE WAS ROLLING ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ROCK 18" LONG 6" THICK 8" WIDE.

EE WAS LOADING CABLE INTO BUCKET OF DIESEL SCOOP. WHILE BENDING OVER & PULLING CABLE HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIR RIGHT LOWER BACK. *** EEDID NOT MISS TIME FROM THIS INJURY UNTIL 2/24/96

WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE OFF RUNWAY, FELT PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK 2-21-96. REPORT WAS PROCESSED FIRST AID. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-22-96 NOW MAKING THIS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BENT AUGER FROM ROOF. HIT WRONG LEVER, CAUSED AUGER TO ROTATE, STRUCK RIGHT ARM AND HAND.

EE WAS CLEAN UP SPILLAGE MATERIAL AROUND THE CRUSHING PLANT. THE LOADER BUCKET HAD AN EXTENSION ATTACHED TO IT. WHEN EE FILLED EXTENSION IWTH MATERIAL IT APPARENTLY GOT CAUGHT ON SOME FROST BE CAUSE WHEN HE ROLLED THE BUCKET TO BREAK IT LOOSE, IT GAVE WAY AND THE EXTENSION FLOPPED TOWARD THE CAB STRIKING EE.

EE WAS REPLACING LIFTER & LINERS IN #4 FINISH MILL. PUTTING IN LAST LIFTER, LIFTER SLIPPED PINCHING EES RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND SMASHING & BREAKING THE TIP OF FINGER.

EE WAS CLOSING HOOD ON STEIGER TRACTOR AFTER WASHING IT. THE HOOD SLIPPED & CLOSED ON LEFT FOOT INJURING 5TH TOE.

EE IS CLASSIFIED AS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER, HE WAS HELPING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR, HE WAS HANDLING THE TRAILING CABLE FOR THE OPERATOR, HE HAD BENT OVER TO MOVE THE TRAILING CABLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER, INJURY WAS DESCRIDED AS A THORACIC CONTUSION AND A CERVICAL STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A 1 INCH RUBBER HOSE TRYING TO REMOVE IT FROM A FITTING ON A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP. HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE PUMP AND WAS PULLING ON THE HOSE WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. WILL MISS APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS OF WORK.

EE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK WHILE PULLING AN A MINER CABLE.

WHHILE PREPARING DECKING FRAME IN MAINTENANCE SHED A 4' SECTION FO 4" CHANNEL STEEL WHICH WAS STANDING VERTICALLY W/O SUPPORT FELL AGAINST LEFT KNEE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE OVER MINER CUTTER DRUM WHEN THE HEAD WAS LET DOWN CATCHING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE MINE FLOOR &CUTTER DRUM.

EE WAS ADVANCING THE ROOF BOLTER IN THE 3 HEADING ON THE 002-0 SECTION, TO DRILL A TEST HOLE WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 29"X6"X4" FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. THIS RESULTED I N CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO EE BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2-23-96.

EMLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF PIPE FROM A SHRED PACK WHEN THE OTHER SIDE COMES OFF RACK AND THAT FORCE OF THE BOUNCE JAMMED THE SIDE EPLOYEE HAD A HOLD OF INTO LEFT THUMB.

INJURED HAD ADDED AN EXTINSION OF DRILL STEEL AND UNNOTIABY GOT THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HANDGLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONNECTION. WHEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION OF THE ROOF DRILLS HEAD IT PUL LED THE GLOVE CAUSING AN AVULSION TO UPPER PART OF RING FINGER.

WE WERE NOTIFIED ON 2-19-96 THAT EMPLOYEE WAS IN NEED OF SURGERY FOR A HERNIATED DISK AND THE SURGERY WAS TO BE ON 2-20-96. THE DR. FELT THIS WAS JOB RELATED INJURY. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF TH E DR.'S OPINION UNTIL 2-21-96. BEFORE THAT WE THOUGHT IT TO BE AN OFF THE JOB INJURY.

WHILE PULLING DOWN THE SLCK IN CABLE OVER A CABLE TOWER, THE CABLE CAME OFF OF THE SHEAVE STRIKING EE ON THE BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS USING A ROOF BOLT TO DISLODGE COAL FROM BELT TAIL WHEN BOLT GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL ROLLER - CAUSING ROOF BOLT TO STRIKE HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE & NOSE.

INJURED WAS LIFTING STACKED CRIB BLOCKS OUT OF THE MUD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING FOR MANBUS ON THE WAY TO #2 LONGWALL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK, FALLING AND CUTTING HIS HAND.

EE WAS LOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS INTO SCOOP. EE BENT OVER & PICKED UP BLOCK & HAD PAIN IN BACK.

PULLING CABLE OFF OF REEL PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. DID NOT BECOME A RJA UNTIL 2-23-96.

EMP STATED HAT HE AND ANOTHER EMP WERE ON THE 2 NORTH SECTION REMOVING THE 4" ALUMINUM PIPE WATER SUPPLY LINE THAT HAD BEEN HUNG FROM THE MINE ROOF. HE STATED THAT AFTER HE HAD REMOVED THE COU PLING BETWEEN TWO JOINTS OF PIPE, THE PIPE SUDDENLY BECAME TOO HEAVY TO HOLD AND IT STRUCK THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.

INJURED SUFFERED A LOST TIME BACK INJURY ON10/14/93 & RTW 2/14/94. AFTER RETURNING TO WORK HE HAS CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN & HAS BEEN UNDER A PHYSICIANS CARE. AT THE COMPLETION OF HIS SHIFT, HE AGAIN CONSULTED HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN. HE IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK PENDING CONSULTATION BYA NEUROSURGEON.

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS CROSSING THE SECTION BELT, IT STARTED THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST A ROCK.

EE WAS GETTING READY TO MOVE PINNER UP TO INSTALL NEXT ROW OF BOLTS. A PIECE OF TOP COAL 5'X3-1/2'X2" FELL ON HIM AND MACHINE.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN A OPEN BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER, PUTTING SEVERAL STICHES IN HIS FINGER NO BROKEN BONES.

WAS HOOKING UP JUMPER CABLES TO TRACTOR, EE TURNED & STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD & MODERATEDLY SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS STANDING ON A STEP OF A LADDER HANGING A VENTILATION CURTAIN WHEN A LOOP OF MINER CABLE STRUCK THE LADDER AS THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED EE FELL FROM THE LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT AN KLE CAUSING A STRAIN. HE COMPUTED THE SHIFT BUT BEGAN MISSING WORK ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL HITTING HIS KNEE.

EE WAS ASSIGNED CHANGE PANELS IN LINE 5 SIMPLICITY SCREEN ON 2MM DECK FROM 2.0 TO 1.4 MM WITH PARTNER. HIS PARTNER WAS PASSING THE SCREEN PANELS IN TO EE AND HE WAS SETTING THESE IN PLACE. HE LATER REPORTED A SORE BACK. HE WAS SEEN BY A DR. AND TAKEN OFF WORK.

THE MAN WAS GETTING INTO A DUMP TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON FROST ON THE RUNNING BOARD AND HIS HAND HIT THE RUNNING BOARD AS HE FELL CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WS ON A CREW WHICH WAS TEARING DOWN AND MOVING THE CRUSHER. HE WASS DIGGING OUT SOME OF THE BIGGER ROCK FROM BENEATH THE CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIMSELLF BETWEEN HIS BLADES. IT CAUSED SEVERE PAIN TO TORSO AND ESP. RIBS AND BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE IN A 768 CAT HAULER. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ROAD CONDITIONS JARRED HIM CAUSING SORENESS IN HIS BACK. HE HAD VISITED A PHYSICIAN ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS FOR MEDICATION. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 4-15-97 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

EE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP ROCKS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OVER TO THE RIB & HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. CAUSE OF THEACCIDENT WAS AWARENESS & GETTING ENOUGH HELP. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIV E EQUIP OF & MINER PROFICIENCY MAYBAE A FACATOR,MINING EQUIP WAS AN 2/0 CABLE SHIELDED BUT MINING SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.

WHILE DOING JOB AS MINER HELPER, EMP STATES THAT A PIECE OF COAL WHICH MEASURED 2' X 1' X 8" FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE TOPOF HIS HEAD. HE STATES THAT HIS NECK AND THE TOP OF HIS BACK FELT JAMMED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED NEAR THE RIB WATCHING MINER CABLE WHEN A SECTION OF COAL RIB BROKE LOOSE AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDE, ARM, LEG AND BACK.

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING CROSSCOLLARS WITH ANOTHER MAN INSTALLING THEM ON TOP ON CRIBS ALREADY INSTALLED WHICH WERE 6 TO 7 FT HIGH AS HE PLACED HIS END UP ON TOP OF THE CRIB IT SLIPPED OFF A ND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING A LADDER WHICH HE DID NOT SECURE THE BOTTOM OF. THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.

EE DORMIRE WAS BRINGING A PICK UP INTO THE MAINTENANCE GARAGE TO GET ITS BRAKES REPAIRED. WHILE SLOWLY DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE THE BRAKES FAILED. THE PICK UP HIT A CART WHICH IN TURN, STURKC E E EE CAUSING HIS INJURES.

WHILE CLIMBING UP A STEEL LADDER, EE FAST SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG. HE DID NOT FALL BUT FELT SOME MELD SORNESS IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 3-7-96.

EE STATED: WHILE CHANGING A CULVERT AT THE NEW ELK MINE & WORKING AROUND A BACKHOE I WAS STRUCK WITH THE BUCKET OF THE BACKHOE, RENDERING ME UNCONSIOUS FOR A PERIOF OF ABOUT 45 SECONDS.

EE WAS GOING OUT OF THE EATING VAN, & WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND, HE TURNED HIS ANKLE ON UNLEVEL GROUND, STEPPED WRONG.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SLIDING LINE CURTAIN DOWN WHEN CURTAN FELL ON HIS HAND AND FRACTURED IT.

CLAIMANT STATED HE HAS DEVELOPED A HERNIA DURING REGULAR WORKING CONDITIONS.

EMPLOYEE WHILE CROSSING NEW BAGHOUSE TO OPEN DOOR, SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT WRIST AND LOWER BACK.

LEAVING PACKER 1 GOING TO CHANGE BENTOMAT VALVE STEPPED DOWN AND MISSED 1ST STEP. DARK FELL AND TWISTED RIGHT FOOT. DR REPORTS TENDONS RIPPED ON RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING 4' RESIN BOLTS IN. HE HAD THE HOLE DRILL AND PUT BENT BOLT INTO HOLE AND WAS PUSING IT UP WITH THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER WHEN THE BOLT SPRUNG OVER AGAINST THE HEAD AND TOOK S OME SKIN OFF OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS SHOWERING IN NEW SHOWER ROOM. [USING HANDICAP STALL] EE SLIPPED ON STEEL STRIP AS HE LEFTSHOWER TO TOWEL AREA. FELL DOWN.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING NEW CUTTING EDGES ON 16G GRADER.WAS USING A FORKLIFT TO LIFT THEM AND PRYBARS TO HOLD THEM.HE HAD TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE PRYBAR.THE PRYBAR SLIPPED OUT OF MOUNT HOL ES AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT STEEL TOE AND BOUNCEDONTO TOP OF FOOT.

HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER W/ HAMMER AS HE WAS WORKING ON THE EXTRUDER, INFECTION (SERIOUS)SET IN.

WHILE PULLING ON AN OLD WORN OUT GRADER BLADE, 33'S HAND SLIPPED AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE GRADER BLADE CUT THROUGH THE BLOVE AND LACERATED EE'S LEFT HAND.

MOUNTING LIGHT.....CUT THUMB.

TREE FELL ON WHILE BROTHER WAS CUTTING TREE.

DESCENDING FROMN A RAILCAR, STEPPED ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT CAUSING RIGHT FOOT TO TURN CAUSING SEVERE SPRAIN ON ANKLE.

EE WAS INSTALLING LINERS IN THE 2 FINISH MILL. ONE OF THE LINERS CAME LOOSE AND SLID DOWN THE MILL SHELL APPROX. 2' AND STRUCK EE S LEFT AREA. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT ARM.

THE VICTIM STEPPED BEYOND THE YELLOW FLAGGING TAPE OFF OF THE FLOOR GRATE ONTO A GUNCTION BOX. THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX GAVE WAY ALLOWING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 18' HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE K NEE AND ANKLE SUSTAINED SOME SERIOUS BREAKS.

WHILE PERFORMING PRESHIFT, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN CABOOSE READY TO DISMOUNT CABOOSE AND THROW SWITCH TO RAILROAD YARD WHEN HE CALLED OUT TO ENGINEER TO REMEMBER SWITCH USING MINE RADIO. ENGINEER THOUGHT HE HAD RUN THR OUGH SWITCH AND APPLIED BRAKES ON CARS BEFORE CAR DUMPER WAS PREPAIRED TO STOP, THROWING EMPLOYEE AGAINST INSIDE OF CABOOSE.

EE WAS OPERATING PLANT CONTROL TOWER. A ROCK LODGED IN JAW & HE WAS USING A JACK HAMMER TO BREAKIT DOWN. FELT A STRAIN IN BACK FROM USING JACK HAMMER. AFTER 3 WEEKS OF WORKING WAS ADVISED BY D OCTOR TO TAKE A WEEK OFF TO REST BACK, RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS.

WHLE CARRING A TOP ROLLER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK AND JAMMING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. (FIRST DAY MISSED - 2-23-96).

EMPLOYEE WAS SPOT BOLTING TOP. WHEN LOWERING BOOM, WRENCH FELL STRIKING HIM IN LEFT SIDE, FRACTURING TWO RIBS.

WHILE GETTING A ROOF BOLT OFF OF THE HELPERS SIDE OF THE MACHINE, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 24" INDIAMETER & 1 1/2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ACROSS THE RIGHT SHO ULDER, CHEST & ACROSS THE TOP OF THE RIGHT ARM -REQUIRED 9 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS GETTING INTO MANTRIP WHEN A CABLE, WITH A WIRE STICKING OUT OF IT, HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE, MAKING AN ABRASION OVER PUPIL.

EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING A PUMP AND PIPE WHEN THE EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE.

LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL INTO BACK OF TRUCK.

THIS HAPPED AS A CONVEOR WAS PLUGGED UP WITH MATERIAL. CLEARED AND RESTARTED. ROCK FIRST FELL FORM CONVEYOR TO SCREEN DECK.

PULLED UP RAIL ROAD CAR DOORS WHEN BAR SLIPPED OUT & HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

EE SUSTAINED A BACK STRAIN AFTER PULLING UP SLCAK MINER CABLE.

EE WERE CARRYING SCREEN SHAFT TO DIP TANK FOR CLEANING WHEN EE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN. PAIN WAS MINIMAL UNTIL NEXT MORNING WITH A KNOT APPEARED. DR REPORT OF HERNIA.

INJURED AND COWORKER HAD PULLED FLATS INTO MOUTHOF 7 H. INJURED WAS REMOVING SAFETY CHAINS FROM FLATS, TO SPLIT THEM, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RADIATING DOWN HIS RT LEG. INJURED HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL WHILE LOADING 16' X 10" X 10" TIMBER ON TO A BUGGY. HE STRUCK HIS RIB AREA ON THE TIMBER AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 3-20-96.

WHILE WORKING WITH MECHANIC, OTHER 16 SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT BACK OF LEFT HAND.

A FORKLIFT STUCK IN THE MUD. ANOTHER EMP USED A LOADER TO PULL THE FORKLIFT OUT OF MUD. EMP WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE PARKED LOADER AND NOTICED THET THE FORKLIFT WAS MOVING TOWARD HIM. THE RE WAS NO ONE ON FORKLIFT AND HAD PUT PARKING BRAKE ON WHEN GOT OFF. MAY HAVE SLID IN MUD. JUMPED AND IS NOT SURE IF HE HIT LOADER AND FELL OR IF FORKLIFT BUMPED HIM AND HE FELL.

INJURED SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

BACKED DOZER OVER UNEVEN GROUND, SEAT WENT DOWN AND CAUSED BACK TO JAM.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A FULL TRASH CAN ABOUT 4' HIGH.

EMPLOYEE PULLED UP ON SCREEN COVER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST AND SIDE.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A 6" BUTTERFLY VALVE ABOUT HEAD HIGH. THE VALVE SLIPPED & STARTED TO FASLL & THE INJURED TO KEEP THE VALVE FROM FALLING &IN THE PROCESS HE STRAINED HIS ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS TORCH CUTTING ON HOOK ROLLER ASMB. ON 6400 DRAGLINE. HE CUT THROUGH ASSEMBLYA DN OXYGEN PROBABLY FILLED ASSEMBLY. IT BLEW BACK FLAME AND GREASE INTO FACE OF EMPLOYEE CAUSING BUR N TO FACE AND NECK.

WASHING DOWN SLAB BY ROD MILL. EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING BACK PULLING ON THE WATER HOSE. AS HE WAS STEPPING BACK HE TRIPPED ON A 5" O.D. CONVEYOR ROLLER AND FELL BACK.

EE STEPPED OFF POWDER WAGON, TURNED AND HEARD LEFT KNEE POP.

WAS GETTING OUT OF TRACTOR, SLIPPED ON ICE ON GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT RIBS.

HE WAS CHANGING THE DRILL BIT AND HAD REMOVED THE OLD BIT. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT THE BUSHING HOLDER WHEN THE FEED DROPPED IN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BUSHING HOLDER AND THE TABLE O N THE DRILL.

HE WAS INSTALLING 42" ROOF BOLT AND STATED HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN POT OF ROOFBOLTER AND TOP OR PIN, AND THAT HE WASN'T SURE.

INJURED WAS WALKING ON #2 UNIT, #3 ENTRY, ATTEMPTING TO REHANG A PIECE OF CURTAIN WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIM. HE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS RIGHT HIP AND LEG, A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD A DN A BROKEN INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF THE OUTSIDE (1ST) BOLT. AS EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO RESPOSITION BOLTER HEAD (TO SLIDE HEAD INWARD) FOR ISNTALLATION OF THE INSIDE (2ND) BOLT THE BOLTER CANOPY FELL 4 TO 5" INCHES STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARD HAT RESULTING IN A NECK SPRAIN.

OPERATOR WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD OF MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE ENDLOADER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING SLACK IN MINER CABLE. FELT PAIN IN GROIN AND LEFT LEG. DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 4-1-96. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 4-2-96.

EE LOST CONTROL OF A HAUL TRUCK. THE TRUCK HIT THE RIB. EE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED IN OCTOBER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN SIDE OF CHEST. NOTE: EMP STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-20-96.

5 RIGHT LONGWALL SHEARER MINING FROM TAIL TO HEAD. MAN WAS PUSHING PAN LINE AND HOSING SHIELDS AT 26 SHIELD. A CHAIN WAS USED TO TIE UP RELAY BAR AND WHILE IN THE PROCESS, THE CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK EMP IN LEG.

GETTING OUT OF PICK UP SLIPPED IN SHOW AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #3 ENTRY AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A MESSENGER WIRE HANGER.

EE INJURED [FLASHBURN] & ANOTHER EE WERE WELDING& INSTALLING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER BUCKET. INJURED EE TOOK A COUPLE OF DAY SICK LEAVE ON FOLLOWING 2 SCHEDULE SHIFTS. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 2/26 /96 THAT THE EE HAS SUFFERED FLASHBURN TO EYS ONNIGHT OF 2/15 & WAS REASON HE DID NOT WORK ON 2/16 & 2/17.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANCHOR TAILPIECE BY HOOKING TURNBUCKLE ONTO TAILPIECE AND ANCHOR PIN. AS EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING TURNBUCKLE TO ANCHOR PIN, TAILPIECE SHIFTED, PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TURNBUCKLE AND ANCHOR PIN.

HANGING PUMP CABLE AND A 4FTX4FTX1 INCH THICK RIB FELL OUT HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY HEAD, EARS, NECK AND BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING AROOF BOLT INTO A DRILLED HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD, SLID DOWN ONTO HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TAPE MEASURE OFF THE GROUND AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A TRUSS BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STEUCK EMP IN THE LEFT FOOT.

STARTING TO WALK DOWN EMPTY TRACK OVERCAST STEPS OF 2A BELT ON DRIVE SIDE. SLIPPED ON TIP STEP, GOT LEFT LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN STEPS AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS WIHT A ROOFBOLTING MACHINE, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF THE ROOFBOLTS WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLT RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE SPRAINING HIS WR IST.

ON 2-15-969 EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A UN-A-HAULER, WHILE TRAMMING IT ONE WHEEL DROPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST BOTTOM OF CANOPY, STOVING HIS NECK, EMPLOYEE DIDN'T MISS ANY TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 4-5-96.

INJURED WAS PUTTING A CONCRETE BLOCK ON TOP OF PIER BEING BUILT. CAUGHT FOOT IN METAL BAND AND TRIPPED. DID NOT FALL. WHILE HOLDING BLOCK, TWISTED BODY INJURING LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. ORIGINA L INJURY DATE 1-29-94. REOCCURRENCE 2-15-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CRIBS OFF SUPPLY CAR WHEN STACK FELL OVER, STRIKING LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE DRIVING DUMP-CABLE KEEPER INTO POSITION. HAMMER STRUCK GLANCING BOLW AND HIT FOREFINGERSIDE OF LEFT HAND. ALSO HAD SMALL SLIVER OF STEEL ENTER WEBBING BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE LONG PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF WAKWAY AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 3-27-96.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING OUT TAILPIECE ON SECTION WHEN HE STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF BOLTS FROM A CRANE CARRIER DRILL. HE WAS POSITIONED UNDER THE MAST AND WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HIS HEAD HIT AGAINST THE LIGHT MOUNTED ON THE MAST. HE EXPERI ENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK. DIAGNOSED AS NECK STRAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS LOCKER IN MAINT. BUILDING. AS HE WAS APPROACHING LOCKER HE STEPPED ON PARTLY EXPOSED SPOOL OF GREASE LINE HOSE. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON SPOOL, TRIPPING AND FALL ING TO HIS KNEES.

EE WAS STANDING ON A WOODEN PALLET FOR A PLATFORM THE PALLET BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAULWAY. IN DOING SO SHE PULLED SOMETHING IN HER BACK.

REMOVING A BLOCK OF WOOD DURING REPAIR. CHAIN SLIPPED LETTING CYLINDER FALL. NO BROKEN BONES. WILL HAVE SURGERY TO REPAIR TENDONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING OFF A SCISSOR LIFT TRUCK, PUSHING A DYWIDY BOLT INTO A HOLE WHEN STRINGER OF DRILL SLIPPED INTO HOLE IN RANK FLOORING, TWISTING HIS BACK. REPORTED IMMEDIATELY AS A BACK ST RAIN WITH NO LOST TIME. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA ON 2-28, ACCEPTED AS ON-THE-JOB INJURY ON 3-6.

EE WAS PUTTING ON OXYGEN TANK IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TANK AND A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

EMLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 1 FOOT SECTION OF 3"X5"X1/2" ANKLE WITH CUTTING TORCH. AS THE CUT (BOTTOM) WAS COPLETED THE ANGLE SWANG DOWN AND STRUCK EE IN THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.

BOLTER CREW HAD PUT 2 TO 3 ROLLS OF BOLTS IN THE #2 ENTRY RIGHT BREAK. THE TOP GOT TOO LOW (35") TO GET BOLTER INTO THE REST OF THE CUT. THE OPERATOR STARTED BACKING THE MACHINE OUT OF THE PLA CE WHEN THE FRONT CANOPYS GOT INTO THE TOP AN THE REAR OF THE BOLTER WENT INTO THE RIB ON THE OFF SIDE. THE OFF SIDE OPERATOR COULDN'T GO AROUND THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE BECAUSE THE TOP WAS N

EMPLOYEE REPORTED A LOWER BACK STRAIN WHILE SHOVELING THE BELTS NEAR THE NUMBER 7 BELT DRIVE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2-23-96 AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2-26-96.

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER AREA.

EE WAS MAKING A "POWER" MOVE ON THE OO1-0 SECTION. HE WAS HOOKING A CABLE ON A SCOOP WHEN HE STEPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST, THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT KNEE TO "POP" OUTWARD INJURING H IS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EE WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR JOB & WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING THE MINER CABLE. THE CABLE WAS BEING DRAGGED WITH A BATTERY OPERATED MANTRIP & WHEN THE CABLE BECAME TANT THE CABLE KNOCKED EE O FF HIS FEET. THE EE FELL FACE DOWN ON MINE FLOOR

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT THUMB HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE. NOTE: HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-4-96 DUE TO DOCTOR'S ORDERS.

EE WAS SHOVELING ON 2-14-96 IN THE MORNING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS SORE HE THOUGHT IT WOULD WORK OUT. AS THE DAY WENT ON THE SORENESS CONTINUED.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING ONT EH MINESITE ACCESS ROAD TO THE DESIGNATED PARKING ARE FOR THE EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TRAVELING ON TEH ACCESS ROAD BY DRIVE HOUSE #1 WHEN A LEDCAR (CONTRACTOR) PERSONAL VEHICLE CAME UP THE ROAD ON THE WRONG SIDE HITTING EE HEAD ON. EMPLOYEE IS GOING IN FOR SURGERY ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN VENTILATION TUBING AND THE END OF ONE JOINT FELL AND STRUCK HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ENDLOADER WHEN HE RUN MACHINE INTO A STRIPPED AUGER AREA, TWISTING AND CAUSING TRAMMA TO EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

HAD FINISHED FILLING #5 STORAGE TANK, WAS DRIVING THE 992 PAYLOADER. HE PARKED THE 992 & STARTEDTO CLIMB DOWN. HE MISSED THE LAST STEP & TWISTEDBACK.

HE WAS LOADING A POD DUSTER. AFTER LOADING IT, AND TIGHTENING IT (LID), HE SLID OFF THE SIDE TO RESUME DUSTING. WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND, HE STRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THIS WAS APPROXIMATELY A 2' DROP.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT UPPER ARM.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 12/17/96. WAS IN BUS WRECK & TWISTED KNEE.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS SLIDING A 24" VENT TUBE OVER A SLIDER WHEN HE SLIPPED OR TRIPPED. IN AN EFFORT TO CATCH HIS BALANCE, HE GRABBED THE TUBE. WHEN HE DID, HE STATES THAT HE HEARD HIS RIGHT S HOULDER POP.

REMOVING CABLE THAT HOOKS DRAG CHAIN TO DOZER BLADE. CABLE UN-TWISTED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT KNEE.

AS EE REMOVED THE LAST NUT, THE DRIVE PAN SWUNG FORWARD CAUSING THE SUPPORTING CHAIN TO SLIP OFF THE BACK OF THE PAN. THE PAN DROPPED PINCHING HAND BETWEEN PAN AND 5DDC2.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND STRUCK HIS BODY AGAINST A HYDRAULIC PROP USED FOR RIB PROTECTION.

CRUSHER JAWS BECAME INPACTED WITH A LARGE ROCK. USING A SMALLER ROCK IN AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK UP THE IMPACTION, HE TOSSED THE ROCK INTO THE JAWS AREA. IT BOUNCED AND RICHOCHETED BACK, STRIKING H IS HAND.

EE WAS WALKING FROM MI4 SHOP TO HIS DRYER CONTROL ROOM AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE. HE SUFFERED THREE FRACTURED RIBS ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE INCURRED A FRACTURED SCAPULA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 7' FROM A HAUL TRUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO CHECK A STARTER. IN ADDITION, HE SUSTAINED A BUMP AND SMALL LACERATION ON HIS HEAD. HIS MEDICAL EVALUATION INDICATED NO CONCUSSION.

EE TRIED TO POUT FUSE IN BETWEEN TO FUSE HOLDERS

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM THE PARTS OFFICE INTO THE GARAGE WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING IT TO TWIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON THE CRANE-ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE. SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO CONCRETE. THE OUTRIGGER ON THE CRANE HAD BEEN GREASED. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE GREASE.

SUNSHINE GREASING DRAGLINE, DROPPED GREASE GUN, RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD. IT KNOCKED HIM UNCONSCIOUS.

HAND RAIL ON STAIRS WAS MUDDY AND COLD.

EMPLOYEE PARKED BATTERY TRACTOR HE GOT OUT TO LOAD BELT ROLLERS. THE BREAK LEAKED OFF AND THE TRACTOR ROLLED FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND BELT STRUCTURE.

EE WAS CLIMBING A METAL LADDER. HE SAID HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE RUNG CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE LADDER WENT TO DR ON 2-26-96 MISSED ONE DAY CAME BACK AND WORKED 3 1/2 DA YS AND IS OFF AT THIS TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND CORNER OF BALLING DRUM, LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON A SMALL PIECE OF METAL ON GRATING AND TWISTED KNEE (LEFT).

HE WAS ON A CONCRETE PILLAR INSPECTING PADDLES ON THE WASH LOG. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL 3-4 FEET HIS RIGHT HIP HIT A WATER VALVE THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF THE GROUND.

WHILE CLIMBING INTO #4 MACK M-20 EE FELT PAIN INRIGHT SHOULDER. [LADDER INTO CAB]

EE CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING DOWN A BELT CROSSOVER AND STEPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM 2'X2' NEXT TO A COMPACTOR. HE WAS POSITIONNG THE DIESEL FUEL HOSE SO HE COULD PUT FUEL IN THE COPACTOR. THE HOSE HAD A LOOP IN IT SO HE TWISTED HIS UPPER BODY T O FLIP TEHLOOP OUT OF THE HOSE. AT THAT TIME HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK, SHOULDER AND DOWN IN HIS ARM. THE DR. SAID HE WAS CARVICLA MYSOSITIS AND MUSCLE SPASM.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT BACK PAIN WHILE DRAGGING A 6" BY 6" PROP.

HE WAS ON HIS KNEES LIFTING A CABLE TO PUT IN THE MONORAIL. THE CABLE SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT IT SUFFERING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE MINE OFFICE TO THE MAIN LINE BELT WHEN HE FELL, INJURING HIS RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THERE WERE ICY CONDITIONS.

WORKER WAS WALKING THROUGH THE ASPHALT PLANT AREA AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD, ICE OR MUD FROM THE FLOODING WE HAD THE PREVIOUS WEEK. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE & TORE LIGAMENTS.

THE SUPERVISOR WAS TAKING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A FLAT CAR AND PLACING IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE DEVELOPED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS IS A DEGREE 3 CLASS 09 NON-INTERMEDIATE INJURY.

STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

OPERATOR TRAMMING SCOOP UNDERGROUND. DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, THINKS MAYBE SCOOP RAN OVER SOMETHING AND CAUSED HIM TO GET INTO ROOF. (ALLEGED)

LOST HIS FOOTING WHEN COMING DOWN ON THE BACKSIDE OF A TIMBERED FACE AREA. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.

ASSIGNED TO MAINTENANCE DURING TEMPORARY PLANT SHUTDOWN. MOVING THE KILN RAMP TO PRROVIDE ACCESS TO #1 KILN. WHEN PULLING RAMP INTO PLACE, EMP. FELT RIGHT SHOULDER POP, FOLLOWED BY PAIN IN SHO ULDER. MANUALLY, PROCEDURE INADEQUATE FOR WEIGHT TO BE MOVED. ORIGINALLY FILED AS FIRST AID WITH NO TREATMENT.

THE INJURIES WAS CARRING ONE END OF A PIECE OF BLACK PLASTIC PIPE. HE SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLOCCULANT, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS INJURY WAS LISTED AS A FIRST AID CAS E UNDER THE GUIDLINES OF 30 CFR PART 50. ONLY AFTER HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN AND WAS SENT TO A SPECIALIST WAS IT CHANGED TO A RII.

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES AND PICKED UP A 10' RAIL OFF OF A WATER LINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYE EHAD BALANCED A DRILL HAMMER ON THE DECK OF THE DRILL. THE HAMMER FELL OVER HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

REPEATED TRAUMA - PREVIOUS INJURY (UNDERLYING CONDITION). PER CALL - ORIGINALLY INJURED 11-17-93 - NOW HAVING SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE STRAINED BACK ON 2-13-96, WAS REPORTED TO EMPLOYER ON 2-19-96. EMPLOYEE WENT TOA DR ON 2-17-96. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BIT BOX AND STRAINED BACK.

TRUCK DRIVER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING ROCK SALT IN TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SIDE OF THE TRAILER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SCREEN CLOTH FROM CHUTE IN HOPPER. SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK. 5-6' FALL.

EMPLOYEE PICKED A 7' POST AND THREW IT ON SCOOP. TWISTED LOWER BACK.

EMP WENT TO PROCURE SOME SALVAGABLE EQPMNT ON GODFREY RANCH. SOME OF EQPMNT WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY AND SLIPPED A FEW TIMES WHILE BEING LOADED ON TRUCK CAUSING EMP TO HAVE TO TRY TO STEADY OR PHYS ICALLY ATTEMPT TO PICK UP EQPMNT. EMP HELD STOMACHE A FEW TIMES AFTER LOADING EQPMNT, BUT DIDN'T TELL ME THAT HE HAD HURT HIMSELF AT THAT TIME.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW SWITCH TO PUT SUPPLY TRAMS IN AND FELT BACK PAIN.

WHILE HAULING COAL TO DUMP WITH #2 SHUTTLE CAR, EE WENT AROUND CORNER AT SPAD #1834 IN #6 ENTRY,GOT HIS RIGHT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN CORNER OF RIB &OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT SCRAPED, PULLED MUSCLES & LIGMENTS OF RIGHT ARM.

WHILE OPERATING HIS END DUMP TRUCK, THE INJURED HIT A HOLE AND JARRED HIS BACK.

STEEL PLATE FELL ON FOOT WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF FLIPPING IT OVER.

EE STATED HE WAS PUSHING A ROOF BOLT UP AGAINST MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP& STRUCK HIM ON HIS LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

AFTER DUMPING A TRUCK LOAD OF BAG HOUSE LIME, HE WAS HAND SHOVELING THE REMAINING LIME FROM HIS TRUCK BED. THE WIND BLEW HARD, BLOWING LIME INTO HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON LADDER HELPING BOLT STEEL TOGETHER WHEN THE LEG BEAM KICKED OUT KNOCKING HIM OFF LADDER AND BEAM FALLING ON HIS LEFT LEG.

LIFTING AND INSTALLING LARGE VALUES AND PIPING.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE LIFTING SPLICING MACHINE ONTO THE BELT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AND STRUCK EMP ON THE NECKAND LEFT SHOULDER.

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING PARKING BRAKE ON 992C LOADER. WHILE LIFTING PARTS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

HE WAS UNLOADING DUST HOSE OFF OF TOP OF POD DUSTER AND THROWING IT THROUGH A MANDOOR AND HE TWISTED HIS BAKC CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED DOWN FROM CATWALK ON TO MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST OUTSIDE. PICKED UP BAG OF ROCKDUST AND TWISTED BACK.

ROCK DISCHAARGED FORM ELEVATOR CHAIN WHILE OEPRATING SCRAPER. HIT JAW/MOUTH AREA OF HEAD.

HE WAS CLEANING ON THE BELT LINE AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF BOLT CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE NECK AND ROCK.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CARRYING PANELS FOR METAL STOPPING, PANELS SHIFTED INDIVIDUAL STRAINED HIS GROIN WHEN HE GRABBED FOR THEM TO PREVENT THEN FROM FALLING STRAIN TO GROIN MUSCLE.

HIT LEFT ELBOW WITH A WRENCH. HIS CO-WORKER WAS TIGHTING A BOLT AND STRUCK THE INJURED.

ROCK FELL OFF LOADER BUCKET AND HIT QUARRY TRUCK CAB AND FLIPPED INTO CAB HITTING LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE POWER CENTER ON #4 SECTION HANGING A 110 VAC FLOURESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN THE HANGERS SLIPPED ON ONE SIDE SLLOWING THE LIGHT TO COME DOWN STRIKING HIS RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE EXITING AN HDPE LINED POND. AS HE FELL, THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD HIT THE WOODEN PUMP BARGE, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT EAR, RESULTING IN STITCHES.

EE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE T-1 SILICATE BLOW DOWN TANKS. HE SLIPPED ON WET CONCENTRATE ON THE FLOOR, EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. DIAGNOSIS RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE SURGERY ON 6-17-96 AND BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EE CLIMBING STEPS OVER LEFT REAR TIRE OF 992C LOADER. STEPS WERE COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE SLIPPED ON SECOND STEP. TWISTED RIGHT ARM AROUND BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CRUSHER PIECE AROUND IN THE SHOP. HE PICKED THE PIECE UP WITH HIS ARMS AND STARTED WALKING. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING UNTIL TUESDAY THE 13T H OF FEBRUARY. WENT TO DOCTOR ON WEDNESDAY. DR. GAVE HIM MEDICINE FOR A PULLED MUSCLE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO WORK ON MONDAY 2-19-96.

THE INJURED EMPLLOYEE WA SIN THE PROCESS OF EXTENDING THE FACE VENTILATION TUBING SLIDER, WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A BELTMAN THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING TENDENITIS. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-15-96 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

WHEN TRUCK #1506 TOPPED RAMP TO TOP OF #3 LEDGE, TRUCK APPEARED TO VEAR TO THE LEFT. THE TRUCK WENT A LITTLE OVER 170' BEFORE HITTING BERM. AFTER MOVING OVER 84' OF BERM, 1506 WENT FROM TOP OF LEDGE #3 OVER WALL TO BOTTOM OF LEDGE #3 LANDING UPSIDE DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A ROLL OF LINERS ON RACK OAND STRAINED MIDDLE BACK WHILE LIFTING ON PIPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR CHISEL AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE END OF THE GUN, CATCHING HIS FINGER IN THE PROCESS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH BALL SORTER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A STEEL BALL ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. BECAUSE OF PERSISTENT PAIN HE WENT TODR ON 3-29-96. DR HAS SCHEDULED SURGERY FOR 4-17

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PICKED UP BY ANOTHER WORKKER AND WAS RETURNING TO THE SHAFT BOTTOM AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. A SET OF TRAP DOORS HAD BEEN ELFT OPEN ALONG TH ETRAVELWA, ONE-HALF OF THE TRAP D OOR WAS SHUT, AS HE WAS OPENING IT FOR THE TRUCK TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE OTHER HALF SLAMMED SHUT CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO SIDE OF THE DOOR, HUS FRACTURING 3 FINGERS AND

EMP ALLEGES THAT HE WAS REMOVING A SIDE PANEL FROM A DOZER TO CHANGE OIL. STATED THAT PANEL SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS HOLDING IT AND PULLED THE GROINAREA. WORKED 2 1/2 HRS ON 2/13, WAS ABSENT ON 2/ 14,2/15. VISITED DR ON 2/17. REPORTED TO FOREMANON 2/16/96 STATING THAT IT WAS WORK RELATED.

WHILE SHOVELING GOB AND COAL SPILLAGE AT NO. 3 BELT DRIVE, THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK TO UNLOOAD SHOVEL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED (DUE TO THE UNEVEN MINE FLOOR) AND TWISED LEFT KNEE.

INJURED WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER UP THE TRACK ENTRY OF THE MAIN NORTH CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. HE TRIPPED OVER THE TRAILING CABLE OF A BOLTING MACHINE AND FELL DOWN. HE FELT A SHARP PA IN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.

EE SLIPPED & FELL ON A SNOWY ROAD & HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE INJURED HAD HANDS ON ATRS OF LA ROOF BOLTER WHILE TALKING WITH OPERATOR. THE INJURED WENT TO MOVE AS THE OPERATOR WAS GOING TO MOVE THE BOLTER WHEN THE CANOPY SWIVELED DOWN AND MASHED INJU RED HANDS AGAINST THE PINNER POT CAUSING CONTUSION AND LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND AND INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND.

EE[PASSENGER] & CO-WORKER[DRIVER] WERE RTN TO SHOP VIA S ACCESS ROAD TO PICK UP PARTS TO REPAIR 170 T HAUL TRUCK IN #6 PIT. WITNESS OPERATING 160 HAUL TRUCK WAS HEADED E ON MAIN HAUL ROAD STAT ED HE SAW PU [1 TON] APPRACHING INTERSECTION AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED BUT THOUGHT THEY WOULD STOPREALIZING THEY WOULDN'T HE SWERVED & L REAR DUALTIRES RAN OVER FRONT PART PU. HOOD & PART OF CA

WHEN PULLING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE THE INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

STRONG WIND - ENTEERING END LOADER CAB - WIND CAUGHT CAB DOOR. SLAMMED AGAINST LOWER LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE JOY SHEAR AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM. CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS GOING BEYOND TIPS OF SHIELDS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS VIOLATED. MINER PROF ICIENCY MAY BE A FACTOR. PERSONNEL EQUIP WAS OK.MINING EQUIP /SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

CLEANING TAILPIECE. SLIPPED AND HIT TOOTH ON J BOLT.

VICTIM WAS REPLACING COVER WHILE DRIVE SHAFT WAS TURNING. DRIVESHAFT ON PUMP HURLED COVER HITTING VICTIM IN FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP AN EMBANKMENT WHEN HE PULLED A LEG MUSCLE.