Mining Incidents in March 1996

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO SCOOP FROM BEHIND THE #1 BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN HIS SCOOP MUST HAVE BECOME LODGED AND OR HUNG AGAINST THE LO-LO BELT STRUCTURE OR POSSIBLY THE SOFT MINE FLOOR.WHEN THE S COOP DISLODGED/UNHUNG THE MOMENTUM WAS SO GREAT THAT THE SCOOP LUNGED FORWARD FORCING THE DECK OF THE SCOOP UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR TRAPPING VICTIM.THIS INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED BY EVI

EMPLOYEE CAUSED SPREADER BAR TO TIP TOWARDS EMPLOYEE PINNING HIM AGAINST STEEL STORAGE CONTAINER.

A MINE ELECTRICIAN WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN THE 3/4 TON FLATBED PICKUP HE WAS DRIVING WAS RUN OVER BY A 240 TON CATERPILLAR HAUL TRUCK. THE ELECTRICIAN AS TRAVELING DOWN THE HAULAGE ROAD WHEN THE HAUL TRUCK MADE A U-TURN AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE RAN OVER THE FLATBED.

WHILE CHIPPING ICE OFF OF THE EAST PORTAL INTAKE AIRSHAFT WALLS,A PIECE OF ICE FELL FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION AND FATALLY STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE EXAMINING AN AREA OF THE BLEEDERS.WHILE TRAVELING OVER A ROCK FALL,THEY ENTERED AN AREA OF LOW OXYGEN.

INJURED WAS HOLDING BACK-UP WRENCH WHILE 2 OTHER HANDS TORQUED STUCK DRILL RODS. BACK-UP WRENCH SLIPPED WHEN RODS WERE FULLY TORQUED, ALLOWING OTHER WRENCH TO FLIP OVER RODS AND STRIKE HIM IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND #2 BELTHEAD DRIVE REPAIRING BROKEN BELT.BELT HEAD DRIVE WAS ENERGIZED THUS PULLING EMPLOYEE INTO POWER ROLLERS RESULTING IN EMPLOYEES FATAL INJURIES.

# 3 ENTRY, APPROX 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #1837, 2ND R. PANEL OFF OF EAST MAINS. EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN TRACK BOLTS. HIS LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE FAN ON THE WRENCH. IT CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS FINGER, 1/2 OFHIS FINGER NAIL AND CHIPPED THE BONE. REQUIRED STITCHES - NOT LOST TIME, ONLY RESTRICTED DUTY.

LOST PART OF INDEX FINGER, MIDDLE FINGER, RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER (LEFT HAND). EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CABLE BACK ON PULLEY THAT WAS ATTACHED TO SPUD, SPUD SLIPPED LOOSE AND PULLED THE EMPL OYEE'S HAND INTO THE CABLE & PINCHED OFF HIS FINGERS.

GRATE WAS NOT KEPT CLEAR OF OVERSIZED ROCKS RESULTING IN BUILDUP. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE LARGE ROCK BY PUSHING, RESULTING IN AN UMBILICAL HERNIA.

EE TRIED TO STOP NOISE OF METAL AGAINST FAN BLADES BY USING HAND WHEN FAN RUNNING. FAN CUT FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING ON WATER PIPE AND PUMP PARTS. HE FELT A BURNING PULLING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA. LATER HE FELT A KNOT IN HIS GROIN AREA.

OVERHEAD CRANE OEPRATOR SNEEZED DUE TO CIGARETTE ODOR IN CAB. HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT SIDE. ON 8-30-96, A WORKER'S COMP COMM. RULED THAT HE HAD SUSTAINED A HERNIA ARISING OUT OF THE COURSE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT.

EE WAS CHECKING BELT AND PULLY ON ALTERNATOR WHEN ANOTHER EE TRYING TO START ENGINE. THIS CAUSING FINGERS TO BE PULLED INTO AREA OF PULLY & BELT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY.

EE WAS LIFTING TIE PLATES WHEN HE FELT A TEARING IN THE GROIN AREA.

PUTTING FINAL DRIVE IN 375 DOZER. WHILE PRYING WITH BAR, FELT PULLING IN MID SECTION.

EE WAS LOADING OLD CROSS TIES INTO A DUMP TRUCK.HE WS ARRANGING THE CROSS TIES BY HAND, WHEN HISFINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CROSS TIES, SMASHING TIP OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN AMPUTATION OF THE FIRST JOINT OF THE AFFECTED FINGER.

EE WAS WELDING ON A BUCKET ELEVATOR SECTION IN THE BUILDING 148 SHEET METAL SHOP WHEN THE HOIST HOLDING THE SECTION BROKE, DROPPING IT ONTO HIS FEET. HE REPORTED TO THE PLANT DISPENSARY AND WA S TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE UNDERWENT SURGER FRO FRACTURED TOES AND PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF HIS 4TH TOE. 3/14--SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY TO AMPUTATED 2ND, 3RD, AND REST OF 4TH TOES.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS A PAVEMENT BREAKER TO REMOVE BRICK FROM INSIDE A KILN WHEN HE FELT A TEAR IN HIS LEFT GROIN. A MEDICAL DR CONFIRMED A HERNIA.

RIGHT FOOT HAD TO BE AMPUTATED, THREE DAY'S AFTER ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

EMPLOYEE INFORMED SAFETY DEPT HE WENT HOME FROM WORK AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. CONCLUDED IT MUST BE WORK RELATED, BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN. WORKED WITH ROCK CREW THAT DAY.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A PIECE OF DRISCO PIPE THAT WAS BEING DRAGGED UP THE LEACH PAD. AS HECROSSED THE PIPE, HE WAS CAUGHT TWICE BY THE MOVING PIPE AS IT WAS MOVING UP THE HILL & TOWARDS THE FORKLIFT THAT WAS BEING USED AS A PIVOT POINT. EE'S LEG ROLLED UNDER THE PIPE BREAKING HIS FIBULA. EE SAW ORTHOPEDIST ON 3/1. EE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 3/3/96.

EMP WAS TIGHTENING UP HIS PIN WHEN THE FACE ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIS HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE MILL AND JUMPED A SMALL DRAINAGE DITCH. THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL.THIS RESULTED IN LOWER BACK PAIN AND HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. AN MRI IN 4-17-96 SHOWED A HER NIATED DISC AT L-5.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED ON 4-8-96 THAT HE WAS LIFTING MATERIALS ON 3-31-96 AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED ON 4-8-96(WORKS SAT/SUN/MON SHIFTS) STARTED MISSING 4-13-96. NO NOTIFICAT ION OF WHY EMPLOYEE IS OFF.

WAS TRAVELING THRU AN AIR LOCK DOOR AND PULLED DOOR ONTO BACK OF HIS LEFT HEAL. BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 8-28-96. THIS REPORT WAS DELAYED PENDING A MEDICAL REVIEW OF THE INJURY. BASED UP ON THIS REPORT WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS A NEW INCIDENT. RECEIVED MED. REPORT ON 9-9-96.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A BALL CHARGING BIN TO THE CRANE HE REACHED OUT OVER THE BIN TO MAKE THE HOOK UP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK

INJURED WAS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE, FALLING DOWN THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ANKLE.

EE JUMPED DOWN FROM THE TRUCK SCALE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT AS HE CAME DOWN. HE SAID IT FELT AS THOUGH HIS ANKLE WAS SPRAINED, BUT AN X-RAY THE NEXT MORNING CONCLUDED THAT THE FEMUR BONE HAD BEEN BROKEN IN TWO PLACES.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM FLAT CAR UNDERGROUND IN LOW TOP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER. HE DROVE OVER A ROCK, BOUNCING MACHINE WHEN HE CAME DOWN. THIS IS REPORTABLE BECAUSE EE MISSED TIME FROM WORK.

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS AUGER HUNG IN THE ROOF. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE AUGER, THE BOOM BOUNCED PINCHING LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND AUGER CAUSING A L ACERATION TO LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS CARRYING A PUMP CASING WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EE OUT OF A ROOM. THE EE STEPPED IN A SLICK SPOT AND HIS FOOT SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIMTO LOSE BALANCE, DROP THE PUMP AND FALL. THE STRAINED HIS BACK AND LOST 3 DAYS OF WORK DUE TO THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UP CONVEYOR MOTOR AND BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER.

EMP WAS HOISTING A PIPE WHEN THE PIPE FELL, KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND LANDED ON HIS LEG. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE DISTAL TIBIA, RIGHT LEG, CAUSING EMP TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EE ALLEGES WHEN STACKING 100 PD BAGS ONTO THE PALLET HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER SHOULDER AND NECK.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE 5350 LEVEL UPPER MINE DEWATERING SUMP, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

STANDING IN A BRK & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & HIT HIM ON BACK OF HEAD, NECK & SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR A CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS MOVING ROCKS TO A ROCKPILE. A ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF MINING EQUIP WHILE KNEELING ON MINER A PIECE OF FOREGIN OBJECT GOT EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS RESULTED INTO KNEE INFECTION/BLOOD POISIONING. EE DID NOT HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH KNEE AREA UNTIL 4/15/96.

A 50 TON END DUMP TRUCK HAULING COAL WAS FOLLOWING A 90 TON END DUMP INTO THE PIT. ON PRIOR CYCLES 90 TON WAS CIRCLING THEN BACKING TO THE TRACKHOE & 50 TON WAS PASSING TO ACCESS THE ENDLOADER WHILE GONE ON THE DUMP CYCLE THE TRACKHOE REPOSITIONED & 90 TON STOPPED SHOT & BEGAN TO BACKUP THE 50 TON PULLED UP TOO CLOSE TO 90 TON & THE 90TON BACKED INTO CAB.

HE WAS DESCENDING FROM A D-10 DOZER AND HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE PUSHARM TO GET ON THE GROUND AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE HAS EITHER TORN LIGAMENTS OR TORN CARTILAGE ON HIS L EFT LEG.

GOING THROUGH MANDOOR, WITH HANDS FULL OF TOOLS,PUSHED MANDOOR & AIR PRESURE PUSHED AGAINST MANDOOR CAUSING INJURED TO LOSE BALANCE & FALLING BACKWARD CATCHING HIMSELF BEFORE HE FELL & TWISTED HIS BACK.

AFTER DUMPING HIS LOAD EE WAS CHECKING HIS CONVEYOR & WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A LOOSE ROOF BOLT THAT WAS LODGED IN HIS CONVEYOR.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK AFTER HE GOT HOME FROM WORK ON 3-29-96. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO THE SUPERVISOR ON 4-1-96. HE HAD BEEN SHOVELING ROCKS AND DIRT ON 3-27-,28 AND 29 B UT DOES NOT KNOW WHEN HIS INJURY OCCURRED. HE WAS RELEASED FOR WORK ON 4-1-96 BUT HAS NOT COME TO WORK YET.

PERSON WAS PULLING WIRE AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS AND HIS LEFT ARM WAS CUT ON THE UNDERSIDE ABOVE THE ELBOW BY A PIECE OF METAL ON THE GROUND.

CARRYING WATER FOR DAYTANK ON DONNA LEE, SLIPPED AND INJURED RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE KNELT DOWN BEHIND THE MINER TO CHECK THE SIGHTS.AS HE WAS STANDING UP, HE THREW HIS LEG AROUND TO STRAIGHTEN BOTH LEGS & HIS RIGHT KNEE BENT INW ARD WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE HURT THIS SAME KNEE A YEAR AGO IN A SKIING ACCIDENT IN SOUTHERN INDIANA.

LIMB HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE LEFT LEG.

EE CUT EAR ON METAL STRAP.

CARRYING BELT ROLLER AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

THE INJURED PERSON SAID HE BENT OVER TO LIFT WATER PUMP UP OUT OF WATER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BENDING OVER TO PUSH A GATE CLOSED ON #433 SCREW BETWEEN PRODUCT SILOS 4 & 5 WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS MID BACK AREA THAT RAN DOWN TO THE LOWER BACK. THE PAIN WOULD NOT SU BSIDE.

HE WAS HITTING DRAGLINE TOOTH WITH HAMMER TRYING TO KNOCK TOOTH OFF OF SHANK. A PIECE OF TOOTH SHEARED OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT ARM. THE PIECE OF STEEL HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED.

VICTIM WAS SETTING UP A SCAFFOLD AND PUTTING BOARDS ON THE SCAFFOLD WHEN HE CRUSHED HIS HAND CAUSING A BROKEN THUMB.

IMPACT CRUSHER SLIPPED BELTS AND CAUGHTROCK IN AND AROUND ROTOR. THE CREW LOCKE DOUT AND TAGE DOUT CRUSHER OPENED THE IMPACTOR TO CLEAN UP ROCKS FROM AROUND THE ROTOR. EE CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND HOUSING CUT BOOT AND INJURED TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #6 ELEVATOR HEAD PULLEY USING A LARGE BAR TO SLIDE HEAD PULLEY BACK TO CENTER POSITION. BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP, TWISTING BACK SEVERAL TIMES.

WHILE IN 13 STONE, EE WAS WORKING ON PUTTING A ROLLER IN PLACE. THE ROLLER WAS COCKED AND HE USED A PRY BAR TO PUT IN TO PLACE. FELT A POP IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND THEN FELT PAIN.

EMP SAID A TIMBER HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND HE WASHAVING DIZZY SPELLS. LOST NO WORK OR NO MEDICAL ATTENTION SOUGHT UNTIL 6-3-96.

EE SMASHED INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

THIS EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE REPAIRED THE SHIFTER ON A LHD.

REPLACING RAIL SECTIONS WHICH REQIRED SPIKING THE RAILS DOWN AS SHE TURNED TO THE NEXT TIE SHE SLIPPED ON THE BALLAST THAT HAD BEEN PUT DOWN. SHE FELT PAIN AND A BURNING SENSATION IN HER BACK.

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT & ROCK, TURNED AROUND & STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLTING WRENCH AND STEEL, PULLING THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

THIS EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER AFTER LIFTING PLYWOOD INTO A RAISE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING IN THE DECK OF MBC AND BUMPED HIS LEFT LEG ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

EE WAS REPOSITIONING HIS BODY TO WELD A NOSE BUSHING ON AN R-100 EUCLID TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED HIS BODY TO DROP DOWNWARDS. EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE FRAMEWOR K AND HUNG BY THE SAME.

EE WAS MOVING TO A DIFFERENT WORK AREA TO PERFORM ROUTINE CLEANING. EE MISJUDGED HIS STEP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE WAS WALKING DOWN FROM AN ELEVATED PLATFORM.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPALLETIZING BAGS OF SILICON-CARBIDE-BY HAND.

LIFTING 20-30- LB TIRE FROM TRAILER TO RAMP. SPRAINED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE BEGAN EXPERIENCING SEVERE LOWER AND MIDDLE BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING HIS LOADER. EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVEN TO MEDICAL FACILITY FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. CONDITION MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO PREVIOUS WORK INJURY 4/94.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TASK OF CHANGING BALL MILLFEED CHUTE LINERS ON 12N MILL LINE. AFTER JOB HECOMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN LEFT GROIN. EMP JUST WENT FOR HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY. OFF 6-24-96.

VICTIM WAS PUTTING AIR HOSE UP WHEN THE QUICK DISCONNECT RELEASED THE AIR HOSE FROM THE COMPRESSOR. THE FORCE BEHIND IT SENT THE AIR HOSE FLYING TOWARD HIM APPROX 6'-8'. AIR HOSE WRAPPED AROUN D THE VICTIM WHIPPING THE METAL COUPLING AROUND STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND EYE. INJURY: BRUISES AND LACERATIONS TO LEFT SIDE OF FACE, BURST BLOOD VESSELS IN LEFT EYE.

FILLING TRACKHOE WITH FUEL, TURNED TO DISMOUNT AND FELL APPROX. 3 FT DAMAGE TO L KNEE AND THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCARRYING A TRAM CHAIN FOR A WAGNORRAM CAR FROM THE SERVICE SHAFT TO THE MANBUS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS LOADING PINNING SUPPLIES AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLE.

THIS IS A RECURRANCE OF INJURY EXPERIENCED ON 7/20/95.

WORKER WAS BACKING HIS CUTTING MACHINE AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB OF MINE AND MACHINE.

HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF. AUGER BENT. STRUCK LEFT FOREARM.

WHILE INSTALLING A PSRT PROTECTOR ON BUCKET OF 5230 (WEIGHT 270 LBS.) WITH THE LIFTING EYE IN DOWN POSITION CAUSING THE PROTECTOR TO BE REMOVED FROM THE LIFTING CRANE, THE PROTECTOR SLID INTO POSITION WHILE EMP WAS HOLDING ON TO THE TOP OF PROTECTOR WITH RIGHT HAND CAUSING THIS INJURY.

EE WAS MEASURING UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE. WHILE PULLING A DISABLED LOCOMTIVE, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINSTTHE MINE ROOF, STRAINING HIS NECK/SHOULDER. HE WAS INITIALLY RETURNED TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITY. HE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN AND ON A FOLLOW-UP TRIP TO THE DR. WAS REFERRED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. WE WERE NOT AWARE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY UNTIL 5-6-96. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT BEEN OFF WORK & PERFOR

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING ON A PETTIBONE ANFO LAODER REPAAIRING WELDS ON THE ELGS OF THE MACHINE. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP THE COME-A-LONG OFF OF THE BUMPER. HE SAID HE EXPERIEN CED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE CLAIMANT HAD A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY WITH A DIFFERENT EMPLOYER. THE CLAIMANT INITALLY DID NOT SEEK A PANEL PHYSICIAN UNTIL 4-6, BUT WAS SEEN BY A CHIRO WHO T

3 WEST DEV. SECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN HAULWAY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY AN FRACTURED HIS LEFT HIP.

EE WAS PUTTING TROLLEY POLE ONTROLLEY WIRE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CONTACTED ENERGIZED TROLLEY WIRE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL OUT OF THE SCOOTER. HE AGGREVATED AN EXISTING INJURY TO THE LEFT SHOULDE R AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER.

EE WAS UNLOADING CURTAIN BOARD AT THE FAC EON 4 SECTION WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK IN SUPPLY YARD & SAID THAT AS HE TURNED TO LAYCRIB BLOCK IN THE TRUCK HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

REMOVING HOSE FROM WATER TRUCK WHILE STANDING ON ICE- PULLED HOSE AND LOST BALANCE. ACUTE SHOULDER CONTUSION AND STRAIN.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON MAINLINE 7 BELT ROCK DUSTING. HE WAS PULLING ON ROCKDUST HOSE WHEN IT CAME APART, CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RT KNEE ON MINE FLOOR. HE CUT HIS KNEE ON LOOSE ROCK ON BOTTOM. REQUIRINGSUTURES.

WALKING IN RETURN & STEPPED IN HOLE.

PULLED MUSCLE OR TWISTED BACK WHILE CLEANING ANDSHOVELING DIRT AND ROCK FROM UNDER THE ROCK CRUSHER PLANT. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 3-27-96. WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-9-96.

TROUBLE SHOOTING 480 V/AC CONTROL PANEL--TURNED BREAKER ON--SAW SMOKE, REACHED TO TURN OFF, ELECTRICAL ARC FROM POWER LEADS CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE & HAND.

EE WAS LIFTING METAL TUBING FROM A RACK TO THE CRUSHER AND STRAINED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF OPERATOR KITCHEN. HE JUMPED DOWN FROM MACHINE & LANDED ON UNEVEN GROUND. BRUISING BOTTOM OF FOOT.

THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL. THE VICTIM JUMPED TO MISS IT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DRILLING ROCK OVERHEAD WITH JACK LEG DRILL. HE DROPPED THE DRILL & IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. DRILL WAS APPROX. 6' OFF THE GROUND.

EE WAS HELPING TO ANTI- FREEZE THE LONGWALL SHIELDS IN PREPARATION FOR THEM BEING TRANSPORTED OUT OF THE MINE. HE WAS ON TOP OF A SHIELD CLEARING OFF THE ROCK. WHEN HE FINISHED CLEARING ROCK H E JUMPED OFF OF THE SHIELD ONTO THE GROUND AND STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLLOYEE WAS CLIMBING SET OF STAIRS UP TO 1-LEVEL SKIP PLATFORM, AS HHE REACHED THE TOP STEP HIS LEG TWISTED. HE SAID HE WAS ALRIGHT, BUT THE NEXT DAY HE FELL IN THE SHOP BECAUSE THIS LEG GV E OUT UNDERNEATH HIM, WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THIS TIME.

EE STEPPED INTO HOLE. BRUISED HIP.

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY TO RIGHT RIB IN #2 ENTRY. WHEN INJURED STEPPED BACK, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT AND SLIPPED AND FELT SHARP P AIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DOING PRE SHIFT SERVICE & INSPECTION AT 966 LOADER. HE CLIMBED AROUND CAB TO CLEAN BACK WINDSHIELD, LAST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO THE GROUND, & BROKE HIS WRIST.

STACKING BAGS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE TRACK ENTRY OF SOUTHMAIN AND MADE AN ATTEMPT TO GO UNDER LOW TOP WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK AN OVERHANGING BROW AT AN OPENING TO A CROSSCUT.

UNKNOWN - CLAIMS HE HURT BACK.

SECTION WAS PILLIARING MAKING A BELT PULL BACK PEE ROOF BOLTER OPER. WAS DRILLING A TESTHOLE GOT HIS GLOVE CAUGHT IN BETWEEN TWO PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. RESULTING IN TWISTING HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ENGINE WORK ON TK#84, LIFTING OFF HEADS. INJURY DUE TO STRETCHING AND LIFTING.

HE PUT WATER IN RADIATOR ON 2400 LIMA DRAGLINE AND WAS COMING DOWN LADDER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG AND GOT HUNG UP BETWEEN WALL AND RAIL ON LADDER. FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS SITTING IN MANBUS EATING LUNCH & A UNIHAULER BACKED INTO MANBUS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WET COAL MATERIAL AT THE BELT ENTRY. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE SHOVEL OVER HIS HEAD HE FLET PAIN IN HIS BACK, KNEE AND STOMACHE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MONORAIL BRACKETS IN BELT ENTRY OF LONGWALL SECTION USING A FLETCHER CAT-BOLTER. THE OPERATOR-SIDE LOST TRACTION DUE TO BELT LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE OFF-SIDE CAT HAD TRACTION CAUSING THE BOLTER TO PULL TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE, CATCHING HIM BETWEEN CAT-BOLTER AND BELT RAIL OF LONGWALL BELT RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO LOWER ABDOMEN AND LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CONDUIT ON THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED.

WHILE USING A 18:1 TORQUE MULTIPLIER TO TORQUE A LEFT SUSPENSION ON A HAULAGE TRUCK, THE 1' DRIVE ADAPTER BORKER CAUSING THE TORQUE MULTIPLIER TO STRIKE EE ON HIS LEFT JAW. HIS JAW IS BROKEN.

WHILE LIFTING DUCTWORK, USING A COME A LONG, THECHAIN BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE DUCTWORK (IRON) TO TWIST AND TIP. EMP'S THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A SPUD WRENCH AND THE IRON. INITIAL EVALUTAION OF THE INJURY SHOWS BONE TO BE BROKEN IN 2 PLACES, WITH FLESH AROUND THE BONE SEVERELY DAMAGED.

INSTALLING AIR CLEANER HOUSING ON A CAT D11N TYPE TRACTOR, DROPPED STEEL AIR CLEANER HOUSING ON FINGER AND SMASHED BETWEEN HOUSING AND VALVE COVER ON ENGINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS SECURING A DRIVE MOTOR BY HITTING A BEATER WRENCH WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER, HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

INJURED JARRED HER LOW BACK WHEN THE SMALL TRACK LOADER SHE WAS OPERATING DROVE OVER BUILT UP MATERIAL APPROX. 1 FOOT HIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CABLE WITH A ROPE ON #2 SECTION #9 ENTRY. THE ROPE WAS LOOPED ON ONE END AROUND A BAR IN THE SHUTTLE CAR WITH A HAMMER HANDLE IN THE LOOP AROUND A BAR IN THE SHUTTLE CAR TO SECURE THE ROPE. AS THE SHUTTLE CAR PULLED THE CABLE THE BAR BROKE ALLOWING SOMETHING TO STRIKE HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD RUPTURING HIS EAR DRUM.

HE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE UP TO THE MINER. MINER OPERATOR WAS STARTING A CROSSCUT AND HE TURNED THE MINER AT THE SAME TIME INJURED GOT TO THE BACK OF THE MINER AND KNOCKED HIM INTO THE RIB.

WELDING HAMMERS ON IMPACTOR ALL DAY. WAS WEARING SHORT SOCKS AND ANKLES WERE EXPOSED TO HEAT FOR EXTENDED TIME. BURNS GOT INFECTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING UP COME-A-LONG, ATTEMPTING TO PULL TRACK SEGMENTS TOGETHER ON 95 NORTHWEST DROP BALL. THE CHAIN BROKE ON THE COME-A-LONGCAUSING 2 SGEMENTWS TO STRIKE HIS LOWER RT LEG.

HE WAS HELPING DRAG A RAIL OUT FROM UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR, HE FELL OVER A CHUNK OF COAL, TWISTING HIS KNEE AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN 48" TO 50" SEAM ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. THE EMPLOYEE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF STRAINING HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OILER LIFT USED OIL 55 GALLON DRUM AND HURT LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP THE MBC WHEN HE RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT ALLEGEDLY FRACTURING AND CUTTING HIS LEFT FIRST TWO TOES.

EE WAS USING AN 8 LBS SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

PRIOR BACK PROBLEMS WERE AGGRAVATED FROM OPERATING A DOZER. RUPTURED DISC.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ASSEMBLYING THE BRAKESYSTEM ON A SIDE DUMP TRAILER. WHEN HE PUSHED ONTHE CUP ASSEMBLY, BRAKE FLUID SHOT OUT OF THE LINE OPENING & HIT HIM IN THE FACE & THE FLUID GOT INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GASSES WITHSIDE SHIELDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A 992-C LOADER AND MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP, WHICH RESULTED IN HI TWISTING HIS LEG AND HURTIN GHIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 631B SCRAPER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. EMPLOYER SAID HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK HE STOPPED HIS MACHINE AND COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND AS HE STEPPED OFF.

EE WAS HOLDING A DRIFT BAR WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING THE BAR WITHA 16 LB HAMMER. THE EE WHO WAS USING THE HAMMER MISSED HITTING EE IN THE UPPER RT LEG.

GETTING OUT OF LUBE TRUCK, SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL.

WALKING ON ICE, WENT OVER ON R. ANKLE (MISSED 2 DAYS WORK).

WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR, EE S LEG WAS PINCHED BY ROCK GOING UP BELT.

INJURED WAS CLEANING EMPTY COAL CARS. HE SLIPPED ON ICE INSIDE THE CAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK HIS FALL AFTER SLIPPING, EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS FULLY EXTENDED RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRAGGING MINE TIMBERS. EXPERIENCED PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION TO GROIN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA (DID NOT MISS WORK TIL 4-16-96.)

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LOWER BACK PULLING ON AN ANCHOR PIN.

WAS WALKING ALONG STAGELOADER THROUGH MUD. HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. WHEN HE PULLED HIS FOOT OUT OF THE MUD HE HURT HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED ON REGULAR WORK UNTIL 4/17/96 WHEN HE H AD SURGERY.

EE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT, WHEN, OR HOW IT HAPPENED.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS INTO THE TOP. HE ALLEGEDLY INJURED BACK WHILE BENDING A 48" NOTCHED ROOF BOLT TO MAKE READY FOR INSTALLATION. WE THE CO CONTEND THIS ST EMS BACK TO AN EARLIER INJURY OF JUNE 1993. THE CO FELT THAT THE 1993 INJURY WAS DONE AT HOME BUT HAD NO PROOF OF THIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIGN REMOVING THE VIBRATOR FROM THE IMPACT FEEDER UNDER GROUND AT FT. DODGE MINE. WHEN UNIT CAME LOOSE IT CAUSED A COME-A-LONG TO JUMP AND THE HANDLE HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE L EFT HAND FRACTURING A BONE IN THAT HAND.

EMPLOYEE GOT LEFT FOOT STUCK IN MUD. WHEN SHE PULLED IT OUT SHE TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A FACEMAN. HE WAS HELPING TO LOAD STEEL WATERLINE INBY UNIT #3. WHILE HANDLING THE STEEL WATERLINE, A PIECE OF THE WATERLINE WAS DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

AN EE WAS WALKING TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET , LANDED AKWARDLY AND INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE LIFTED A WATER PUMP OUT OF THE WATER IN THE NO.1 RIGHT ENTRY WHEN HIS BACK WAS INJURED.

EE WAS "SCOOPED UP" BY A LHD & DUMPED INTO A 26 TON TRUCK. THE EE RECEIVED VARIOUS BRUSISES & ABRASIONS & FRACTURED A RIB.

INJURED WAS PULLING TRAILING CABLE OFF REEL OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

BAR PINCH SLIPPED WHILE LIFTING SLURRY PUMP AND CALIMED BACK LOWER INJURY WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE DRAGLINE BUCKET TO HELP CHANGE THE DUMP CABLES. HE STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSIONAND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

REMOVING TAKUP #3 CONVEYOR, CRANE WAS BOOMED INTO HI VOLTAGE WIRE AND OPERATOR DID NOT NOTICE. WAS SHOCKED & THROWN BACK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UNHOOK BLOCK FROM FRONT OF MACHINE.

WAS PULLING AN OBSTRUCTION (CHUNK OF SAND) FROM THE HOPPER AND THE CHUNK FELL AGAINST THE KNEE. WAS SENT TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST A BRUISED KNEE. ON 4-1-96 WAS REFFERED TO ANOTHER DR. WHO SAID THE INJURY WAS PROBABLE TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS WITH POSSIBLE ACI TEAR. SURGERY TO BE SCHEDULED FOR 4-19-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT DRIVE BELT SCRAPER,EMPLOYEE HAD LEFT HAND BETWEEN BELT SCRAPER FRAME AND BELT HEAD DRIVE FRAME. THE BELT SCRAPER FRAME FELL WHEN EMP LOOSENED BOLTS ANCHORING SCRAP ER TO BELT DRIVE CAUSING HAND TO GET CAUGHT.

ATHE #2 R.D. SHUTTLE CAR WAS COMING FROM THE COAL FEEDER TOWARD THE FACE, THE #11 L.D. CAR WAS COMING FROM THE FACE TOWARD THE COAL FEEDER IN; #6 ENTRY, THE DUMP END OF THE #1 L.D. CAR WAS OUT IN THE INTERSECTION & THE #2 R.D. CAR BUMPED IT AS HE WAS TURNING LEFT.

STRAINED LOWER BACK TURNING A TORQUE CONVERTER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SO AS TO REMOVE A FLANGE.

PIN MAN WAS MOVING PINNER AND TURNED THE CABLE REEL ON. WHEN THE CABLE REEL CAME ON, THE CABLE PULLED EMPLOYEE'S FEET OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS TOOL POUCH AND FRACTUR ING RIGHT RIBS.

WHILE TIGHTENING A SCREWJACK ON THE SCREENING PLANT, THE TIGHTENING BAR SLIPPED IN THE HOLE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HIS FOOTING AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BAR AT THE TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIN DOWN SOME STAIRS WHICH ARE 8" X 24". ALTHOUGH HE WAS HOLDING TO A HANDRAIL, HE MISSED ONE STEP AND INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WERE PREPARING TO CLEAN A MATERIAL CHUTE DIRECTING MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR AND DEPOSITING IT ONTO CONVEYOR THEY SIGNALED THE TOWER ELECTRICAL STATION OPERATOR. 3E THAT THEY WERE GOING TO CLE AN OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THAT PARTICLULAR SCREEN. FROM HIS CONTROL TOWER, EE STOPPED CONVEYOR THE RECEIVING CONVEYOR FOR MATERIAL COMING FROM THE CHUTE THAT WAS CLOGGED AND CONVEYOR WHILE EE WE

EE WAS STARTING TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE, SPRAINING ANKLE.

SLIPPED ON ICE WHEN EXITING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLEWHICH RESULTED IN EMP STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE SCALP.

EE WAS WORKING ON HIS TAMROCK DRILL, REPLACING THE DRILL STEEL. HE LIFTED ONE END OF THE STEEL FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING CALIBRATION CHAIN [FOR BELT SCALE] DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS FOOT SLIPPED PULLING CHEST ;MUSCLES. EE WORKED REST OF SHIP. SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 3/28/96 3 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT [MUS CLE RELAXER]

ASCENDING ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEP AND INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER IN PREVENTING HIMSELF FROM FALLING FROM TRUCK.

WAS UN;OGGING MOTOR FROM BATTERY CHARGER WHEN HE WAS SHOCKED. EE HAS COMPLAINED OF BACK PROBLEM S AND DR RELATE IT TO THIS ACCIDENT ON 8-22-96 DR DISABLED HIM.

WHILE PULLING BELT ONTO FLAT CAR WITH PLIERS THE FORKLIFT PULLED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, PULLING INJURES S ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SUMP PUMP USING A 4 FOOT SLATE BAR WHEN HE PULLED UP ON BAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN TRACK WHEN SHE BUMPED INTO ACHANNEL. SHE SAID A MANBUS SETTING ON THE TRACK WITH ITS LIGHTS ON HAD HER BLINDED. EE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 4/9/96.

WHILE STARTING DRILL STEEL, ROCK BECAME DISLODGED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND. LEFT HAND BRUISED.

EE WAS CARRYING AN ACETYLENE CYCLINDER ALONG THEPAN LINE WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING CYCLINDER OUT OF PAN LINE.

TWO EMPLOYEE WERE SETTING UP NEW WELDIG MACHINE. EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING CONTROL PANEL ADJUSTMENTS ON AUTOMATIC WELDER. ADJUSTMENTS MUST BE MADE WHILE WELDER IS IN OPERATION. EMPLOYEE RECEIV ED FLASH BURNS FROM REFLECTION OFF OF SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT.

THE EE WAS CLEANING A RADIATOR WITH SOME DETERGENTS, AFTER FINISHING AND WASHING HIS HANDS, APARENTLY HE PASED A FINGER IN THE RIGHT EYE WICH CAUSED THE IRRITATION LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE 001-0 MMU IN THE 7 FACE HE WAS HAVING TO BEND 5 FT RESIN BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. ACCIDENT HAPPENED 3-21-96. FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK 3-25-96.

EE WAS PULLING A PIPE WRENCH AND IT SLIPPED OFF. EE FELL TO THE GROUND.

POSSIBLY TORE MUSCLE OR LIGAMENT IN RIGHT ARM WHILE PULLING ON CABLE AND PULLEY SYSTEM TO RAISE THE COVER ON A DERRICK SCREEN.

WAS IN PROCESS OF HELPING TO LOAD 60# TRACK RAILUP ONTO A RAIL CARRIER TRUCK. WHILE SLIDING RAIL, EE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN RAIL & THE METAL RAIL CARRIER TRUCK HE WAS LOADING IT ONTO.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS WHEN AN OLD RAM JACK THAT WAS BEING HELD IN PLACE WITH A CHAIN CAMELOOSE AND THE JACK ROLLED ONTO EMPLOYEES LEGS.

HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN KILN #^ AND COAL BUILDING, WHEN HE SLIPPED, HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJURED AND COWORKER WERE CARRYING A SHORT PLOW GUIDE DOOR AND WERE WALKING WITH IT TOWARD END OF TAIL DRIVE. AFTER THEY HAD GONE A SHORT DISTANCE, INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PLO W GUIDE DOOR WEIGHS APPROX 150 LBS. INJURED HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS LOADING BLOCK FROM A STACKED PILE INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE AUGER RETURN HOSE HAD BURST ON THE HIGHWALL MINING MACHINE AND WAS STUCK, A FRON END LOADER WAS USED TO PULL THE HOSE FREE. WHEN THE HOSE SNAPPED FREE, IT STRUCK A WORKMANS FOOT, CUTTING I T. THE CUT REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.

WHILE ROCK DUSTING HE STEPPED ON CABLE AND STRAINED HIS RT KNEE.

EE WAS MOVING ACYTELENE TANK CLOSER TO THE WORK SITE. THE EE MOVED THE TANK CLOSE TO A BELTHEAD,CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TANK & THE FRAMEOF THE BELT HEAD.

INJURED WAS GETTING OFF OF SEAT OF JOY LOADER AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE FRAME.

WAS LIFTING CM CABLE INTO CABLE HANDLER AND FELT A PAIN IN GROIN. WORKED REQUIRE WORK UNTIL 4-24-96 WHEN HE WENT OFF FOR HERNIA SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING AIR VALVE ON END OF HOSE. THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE UNDER HIS EYE.

THE CO. DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. THEEE ALLEGES THAT WHEN THE END LOADER DUMPED THE SECOND BUCKET OF COAL IN HIS TRUCK, HIS BACK POPPED. STATEMENTS BY THE ALLEGED VICTIM TO OTHE R EES REVEALED THIS WAS A CON GAME TO DRAW WORKMAN'S COMP. THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE LATE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF SHEAR. HE GOT DOWN ON FACE SIDE. FACE ROLLED OUT PINNING HIM BETWEEN FACE AND SHEAR.

WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP A PIECE OF COAL BOUNCED IN DECK AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON LEFT KNEE.

TURNED ANKLE WHILE GETTING OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANGNN THE SOLDERING SHOP, A PIECE OF A CONVEYOR (ROLO), FALL INTO CHG INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

SLIPPED ON TRACK WHILE UNLOADING 6" BRATTICE BLOCKS AND FELL. HE STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK LEFT HIP ON THE TRACK.

WAS USING A 12LB SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING A PIN INTO A DRIVE CHAIN. THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE PIN AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT SHIN.

INJURED WAS SETTING BREAKER ON 150 BOX, 4-4 BREAKER BLEW OUT BURNING BOTH HANDS.

EE WAS WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT FELLOR WAS BLOWN INTO EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS LIFTING 7200 CABLE GUARDING FROM SUPPLY TRUCK TO ELEVATOR PLATFORM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO SUPPLY JEEP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKS SAT/SUN/MON SHIFTS - DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL APRIL 20, 1996.

A SLAB BROKE OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM AND HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BOLT. THE SLAB FELL AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SLAB AND THE BOL T PLATE. SURGERY WAS DONE TO THE HAND, NO BROKENBONES.

EE WAS HANDLING A 22" FIBERGLASS VENTILATION TUBING WITH ANOTHER EE AND A SPLINTER OF FIBERGLASS WENT INTO HIS FINGER. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS HANDLING A DAMAGED TUBING AND NOT WEARING PROPE R GLOVES. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROPER GLOVES NOT WORN, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

INJURED WS OPERATING A MESCHER SCOOP TRAVELING UNDER A CABLE THAT WS HANGING FROM THE MINE ROOF INJURED WAS LOOKING IN THE OPPSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WATCHING THE CABLE WHEN INJUREDS LEFT SHO ULDER HIT THE MINE ROOF. INJURED HAS A SMALL FRACTURE TO LEFT COLLAR BONE, BRUISE TO LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB IN THE UNDERGROUND SHOP WHEN HE WAS OBSERVED FALLING TO THE GROUND. HE WAS HAVING AN APPARENT SEIZURE. HE WAS EXAMINED BY A NEUORSURGEON AND WAS TOLD T HE INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED FROM AN-ACCIDENT ON 2-6-96 WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AFTER FALLING FROM A JEEP.

MECHANIC LOST FOOTING AS HE ENTERED ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON L480 LOADER AND FELL BACKWARDS. MECHANIC LOST 2 DAYS WORK RECOVERING FROM BRUISES AND SCRATCHES.

INJURED AND 3 OTHER CO-WORKERS WERE MOVING STIFF JACK FOR CABLE TRIAN HOIST. ONE OF THE CO-WORKERS REMOVED THE 20 TON SINGLE PROP JACK IN FRONT OF THE STIFF JACK AND MOVED IT BACK, THE STIFF JACK STAYED UP. ANOTEHR CO-WORKER, WHOE HAD HIS BACK TOWARD INJURED. STARTED TWISTING THE STIFF JACK. INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP TWO CAP BLOCKS, THAT THE SINGLE PROP JACK WAS SITTING ON,

SLIP ICE DOWN BY DEWATERING PUMP, ICE COVERED BY SNOW

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A CONVEYOR SECTION. THE CHAINS ATTACHED TO THE CONVEYOR SECTION SLIPPED OFF A HOOK AND FELL ON HIS LEG CAUSING A CUT TO HIS LEG.

MOVING BELT HEAD STARTER BOX WITH BAR. BOX SLIPPED BACK HITTING RT FOOT WITH BAR.

EE WAS STANDING ON A SPEED REDUCER BASE. THE BASE WAS ACCIDENTLY JERKED OFF ITS STAND SO QUICKLYHE FELL STRIKING A 2" ANGLE IRON ON THE STAND.

EE WAS TIGHTENING LINER BOLTS ON 5 FINISH MILL WITH 1 IMPACT. ROLL PIN SLIPPED OUT OF SOCKET, CATCHING GLOVE AND PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

828 COAL HAULER OPERATOR BACKED THRU CURTAIN & HIT EE AS HE WAS BACKING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS SECTION.

COVER FELL FROM SHUTTLE CAR STRIKING LEFT FOOT AND BREAKING BIG TOE.

INJURED WAS HELPING CO-WORKER REPLACE WORN OUT PIECES OF 42" BOTTOM BELT STRUCTURE (FLOOR MOUNTED WIRE ROPE SUPPORTS). THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN A PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE WAS BEING POSITIONED INTO PLACE. WHEN INJURED ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE STRUCTURE, HE EXPERIENCED GREAT PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT LEG, GROIN AND LOWER STOMACH AREA. IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS SEVERE STRAIN DUE TO OVEREXER

WHILE LIFTING A BEARING WITH A CHAIN FALL, CHAIN BROKE. PART OF BEARING SMASHED EE S RIGHT THUMB.

WHILE EE WAS PULLING A CURTAIN DOWN, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. IT FELT LIKE A MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A BELT BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

WHILE SHOVELING SNOW A PREVIOUS KNEE INJURY BEGAN HURTING TO THE POINT EE COULD NO LONGER WORK.

EMPLOYEE THREW HIS BACK OUT LIFTING ITEMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A BUGGY CABLE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE WALKWAY AND LANDED ON HIS SELF-RESCUER.

EE WAS SHOVELING ON A BELT AND HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A DOOR FACING NO MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME. ON 5-31-96 EE WENT TO DR BECAUSE OF A KNOT ON HIS ELBOW AND HAD IT REMOVED.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A COAL PILE WHILE WALKING.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY WHILE MOVING A TRACTION MOTOR WITH A SLATE BAR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 4-5-96.

MINER HELPER STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING MINER CABLE.

EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH OTHER CO-WORKERS WERE RIDING ON A BATTERY POWERED TRACK JEEP AND HTE SPRAG FELL DOWN AND DE-RAIED THE VEHICLE. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS SPRAG COMING OUT OF ITS HOLDER. C OMPLAINCE WITHH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINER ATTITUDE MAYBE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO EES A BROKEN JAW.

1 WEST LONGWALL RECOVERY- EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A LONGWALL BASE LIFT JACK ONTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE SCOOP BUCKET. HE FRACTURED A BONE IN HIS RIGHT HAN D. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

EE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN BAG FROM A BAG CONVEYOR WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT STUCK HIS HAND WAS THEN PULLED UNDER A PLATE AND CUT.

THE INJURED WAS GETTING DOWN FROM CAT TRUCK. WHEN HE GOT TO THE BOTTOM STEP, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT FIVE FEET, LANDING FLAT ON HIS BACK.

INJURED DROVE A LONG AIRDOW 3 WHEELER TO 3 TAIL PIECE AND 4 BELT HEAD IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE HEAD. A FELLOW EE WAS ALREADY THERE ON A SCOOP TO HELP WITH THE JOB. THE INJURED PARKED THE 3 WHEELE R AGAINST THE SCOOP BUCKET AND ID NOT SET THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN THE HELPER PULLED AWAY FROM THE AREA THE 3 WHEELER DRIFTED INTO THE INJURED AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE TAIL PIECE.

EE BENET OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF CABLE LAYING ON THE GROUND. WHEN HE DID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE THOUGHT HE WALKED IT OFF BUT COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP. ON 3-25 HE CAME T O WORK AND WENT TO THE DR. LUNBAR STRAIN.

EMP JUMPED FROM TOP RUNG OF LOADER TO THE CATWALK. TWISTED RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EMP FELL WHEN HE WAS WALKING FROM THE SCALES TO WEIGH HIS TRUCK. EMP DID NOT RECEIVE ANY TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. EMP DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-26-96 WHEN HE MADE A DR'S APPT DUE TO THE RIGHT LEG CONTINUING TO GIVE HIM DISCOMFORT. EMP HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND BY FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE WORKING ON MANTRIP.

INJURED ALLEGED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ATRS AND LOST INSTALLED ROOF BOLT STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. INJURED FINISHED THE SHIFT AND STATED HE WAS A LRIGHT, BUT HAS YET TO RETURN TO WORK.

EE HAD REMOVED HIS BELT AND CAPLIGHT TO STRAIGHTEN UP HIS SHIRT. HE PLACED IT ON THE BOLTER. THEY HAD FINISHED BOLTING THE FIRST ROW. HE STEPPED FORWARD TO GET HIS BELT AND LIGHT AND WHEN HE D ID, OPERATOR WAS MOVING THE BOLTER FORWARD AND RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN BELT ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, SLIPPED IN THE HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE PUT CHAINS AROUND SLAB OF STONE ABOUT 8' X 5" X 4.5' AND PICKED IT UP WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE. WITH THE SLAB ABOUT 2 FEET OFF THE GROUND EMPLOYEE STARTED TO MOVE THE CRANE DOWN THE TR ACK. AS HE DID SO THE SLAB BROKE IN HALF. IT FELL OUT OF THE CHAINS & HIT THE GROUND & ROLLED. IT LANDED ON EMPLOYEE RIGHT FOOT ABOVE HIS STEEL TOE. THE E.R. DIAGNOSIS WAS A CONTUSION TO FOOT

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO GET INTO FRONT END LOADER. BOTTOM STEP BROKE, AND EE JAW HIT TOP LADDER RUNG.

EE WAS CROSSING AN INTAKE OVERCAST WHEN HE BRUISED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN CUTTING ON A RIPPER SHANK WHEN KNEE STARTED HURTING.

EE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANK ON TO THE SUPPLY MOTOR THE TONE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SUPPLY LACOMOTIVE FRACTURING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

GOT OUT OF SCOOP DECK, STEPPED ON HALF HEADER TWISTING RIGHT FOOT.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING A BREAKER IN AT THE POWER POINT CENTER. THE BREAKER CAME BACK OUT WITH A BRIGHT FLASH. HE STATED THE FLASH CAUSED AN INJURY TO HIS EYES.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AT LAST STEP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD. EMPLOYEE STRESSED KNEES AND LEFT SHOULDER TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOLLO WING DAY, 3/22/96, THEN WHEN PAIN DID NOT SUBSIDE, WENT TO DR. ON 3/25/96, AT WHICH TIME DR. ORDERED HIM OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRAW ROCK OFF MINER WHEN A PIECE APPROX. 4'X4'X3" SLID OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE. HE DIDN'T GO TO DR. UNTIL 4-17-06. AT THAT TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

INJURED WAS CHECKING SCRAPPER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP HITTING INJURED ON HEAD & LEGS.

WALKING TOWARD MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WITH HEAD DOWN. RAN INTO A HANGER PLATE BOLTED TO THE ROOF, JAMMING HIS NECK.

17A TRACK ENTRY SETTING CRIBS IN A HIGH ROOF AREA. WAS STANDING ON A 3 STEP LADDER TO REACH THE TOP OF THE CRIB. THE 3 STEP LADDER TOPPLED AND HE FELL, LANDING ON HIS BACK AND TWISTING LEFT KN EE. REOCCURRENCE 3-21-96.

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND NOTICED A ROCK LODGE BEHIND ONE OF THE TIRES. STOPPED TO PULL IT OUT. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ELBOW AND ARM TO STRIKE THE FRAM OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE COMPLETED GREASING 994 LOADER AND WHILERETRACTING THE GREASE HOSE HE WAS HIT ABOVE EYE BY HOSE END.

EE STATED HE WAS POSITIONING BOLTER TO INSTALL AROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRICKING HIS LEFT HAND. RESULTED IN A CUT THAT REQUIRED TWOSUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A STEEL SHAFT INTO WHEN THE GRINDING DISK CAUGHT CAUSING A TWIST WHICH RESULTED IN THE GRINDING DISK CUTTING A PLACE ON HIS LEFT ARM ON THE SIDE JUST ABOVE THE WRIST.

WHILE PULLING ON CABLE TO ATTACH TO BREAKING BALL, PULLED TOO HARD, TORE MUSCLE AT TOP OF PELVIS.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK OFF OF CONVEYOR AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST SHIELD BASE JACK HOUSINGEMPLOYEE FRACTURED HIS RIB.

DISMOUNTING FROM HIS LOADER, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

A 24" X 40' CHANNEL CONVEYOR SUPPORTED ON ONE END BY SCREEN FRAME 6' FROM GROUND. OPPOSITE END SUPPORTED APPROX. 6' FROM GROUND BY 175C MICHIGAN END LOADER AND LOG CHAIN. EMP DECIDED TO PASS F ROM ONE SIDE OF CONVEYOR INSTEAD OF AROUND LOADER. AS HE PASSED UNDER, THE LOG CHAIN SLIPPED ALLOWING CONVEYOR TO DROP, HITTING EMP ON BACK. CHAIN SECURED ON SIDES, ONE SIDE IMPROPERLY.

WHILE WALKING ON A BARGE, EE TRIPPED AND INJURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEES WERE FINISHED LOADING TRUCKS. INJURED WAS CHANGING WHILE OTHER WAS UNLOADING LAST PALLETS. OTHER SAW INJURED UNDRESSING AND ASSUMED HEWAS LEAVING. INJURED RETURNED TO HIS FORKLIFT TO GET HIS PAPERWORK. OTHER WAS BACKING OUT OF TRUCK AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE CALF OF HIS LEG. INJURED HAD SURGERY TO INSTALL PLATE AND SCREWS IN HIS BROKEN LEG (TO REMAIN IN FOR 1 YEAR).

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGEDLY WAS ADJUSTING THE FEEDER GATE AND HE FELL OFF THE STEP AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR FRAME.

BUMPED LEFT KNEE CAP ON ENTRANCE TO MANTRIP CAR NO DEFECT IN CAR.

THE 4012 LONGWALL CREW WAS TRAVELING BY PORTAL BUS AT END OF THEIR SHIFT WHEN THE MAN BUS WRECKED AS IT APPROACHED THE S CURVE ON THE 4012 TRACK. SEVERAL CREW MEMBERS WAS ATTEMPTING TO JACK MA NBUS ONTO TRACK AND EE WAS PLACING A CRIB TIE UNDERNEATH MANBUS WHEN IT FELL OFF OF LIFTING JACK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB IN A PINCH POINT.

EE WAS WALKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT, SLIPPED AN FELL ON SNOW CAUSING LEVER TO STRIKE HIS LEFT HAND& RIGHT WRIST, FRACTURING BOTH.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

DROVE SUBURBAN INTO OPEN DITCH WHERE A CULVERT WAS BEING INSTALLED.

7-D SECTION INJURED WAS USING KNIFE TO PRY LEADS APART ON A CABLE SPLICE HE WAS HELPING MECHANIC WORK ON. KNIFE CLOSED LACERATING HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING FROM #2 ENTRY TO NO. 4 ENTRY WHEN SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHERE OR WHAT KIND OF OBJECT IT WAS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE MINE (VIA MINGO STEPS) JUST PRIOR TO THE SECOND LANDING (FROM TOP) HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST ON NEXT STEP.

EE WALKED OUT UNDER UNSUPPORTED GROUND, ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE HARDHAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON TWIN HEAD BOLTER WHEN HE MOVED TWISTING HIS KNEE.

GETTING ROCK OFF CURTAIN AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE SET CANOPY CAUSING DRILL HEAD TO GO DOWN ON HIS FOOT - ONE TOE.

THE EE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE GETTING OFF MANBUS. THERE WERE NO WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER BURINIG WITH ATORCH WHEN THE LADDER SLID OUT AT THE BOTTOM. EMPLOYEE FELL ACROSS A STEEL BEAM, HITTING ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

WHILE INSTALLIHNG A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROFK FELL THROUGH THE ATRS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE MUSCLE ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING SOME STAIR TREADS OFF OF THE SIDE OF DOZER BY THE DOOR. ONE OF THE STAIR TREADS CAUGHT HIS JACKET AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF THE DOZER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMIGN SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY AND THEN STRUCK THE RIB WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR.

ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE & HIT HEAD BELOW HARDHAT.

WAS SPLITTING A STONE WITH A JACK HAMMER. WHEN THE STONE SPLITT, HE SLIPPED & FELL INTO THE RESULTING CRACK & BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE TAKING HIS BREAK - OPERATOR RUBBED HIS EYE AND FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM HIS HAND GOT INTO HIS EYE.

HE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT TAPE LOOSE ON SHOP HAMMER WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER PALESTINE WATERWELL SERVICES EMPLOYEE, EE REMOVED A 4-WHEELER FROM A MUDDY EMBANKMENT. EE LIFTED ON THE REAR OF THE ATV. EE STATES THAT AT THIS TIME, HE FELT A POP I N HIS LOWER BACK AND SAT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. EE ALSO STATES THAT HE TRIPED TO WALK OUT OF AREA WITH EE'S ASSISTANCE.

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, EE BUMPED RIGHT HAND AGAINST EQUIPMENT. BROKEN RIGHT HAND.

WAS USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN UNDER CONVEYOR BELT AND TWISTED/PULLED BACK. SUFFERED LUMBAR STRAIN.

EE WAS PACKING OUT BOARD BEARING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE COMPLETED JOB HE WENT TO LEAVE HE STATED THAT HIS RIGHT FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD ON THE FLOOR AND AS HE TURNED TO LEAVE HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AND FELT A POP HE HAD BEEN WORKING OFF OF 2X12 AND 2X6 PLANKS LAYED ACROSS THE MUD ON FLOOR.

EE WAS RIDING A 3 WHEEL BUGGY DOWN THE PRIMARY ESCAPE WAY WHEN HE WENT THROUGH A LOW PLACE AND HIS BACK CAUGHT AGAINST THE TOP.

EE FEELING FOR AN AIR LEAK UNDER A MACHINE GAVE THE ORDER TO PULL THE EMERGENCY [BRAKE ?]. THE CABLE PINCHED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS PACKING CEMENT AND WHEN A CEMENT BAG SPILL OUT, HE FELT CEMENT PARTICLE ON BOTH EYES.

CLEAVING STONE WITH JACKHAMMER SMALL PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

EE IS CLASSIFIED AS A HOISTING ENGINEER, HE WAS LOADING OXYGEN CYCLINDERS INTO THE TRANSPORTATION RACK USED TO TAKE CYCLINDERS UNDERGROUND, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE OXYGEN CYCLINDE R AND THE TRANSPORTATION RACK, HE MASHED HIS FINGER AND RECIEVED A TUFT FRACTURE TO THE 3RD FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS HEAD DRIVE AND GOT FOOT HUNG IN HOSE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF OF DRIVE AND SPRIANED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS UNPLUGGING THE DRYER DUST COLLECTOR. WHEN IT WAS EMPTIED OUT, EE LOOKED UP IN THE BAGHOUSE AND THE PUFFERS BLEW DUST IN BOTH EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN INTAKE STOPPINGS FROM ARETREATING SECTION. AS HE WAS KNOCKING DOWN THE STOPPING PANEL, MATERIAL FROM THE SEALANT FLEW INTO HIS EYES. HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT BUT WAS KEP T OFF WORK BY HIS PHYSICIAN.

LARGE ROCK ROLLED INTO TRUCK CAUSING IMPACT THAT HARRED DRIVER INTO DRIVER DOOR.

EE WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE YARD. A DECK BUSHING WEIGHING APPROX 200 LBS FELL OFF THE BED OF THE TRUCK. EE LIFTED AND TWISTED TO SET IT BACK ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK.

WHILE OPERATING THE TAIL DRUM OF SHEARER, TRAVELING TO THE TAIL, THE TIP BEHIND THE SHIELDS FELL WITHOUT ANY PERCEPTIBLE WARNING. THE FORCE OF AIR DISPLACEMENT BLEW EMPLOYEE OFF HIS FEET, MOVI NG HIM FROM HIS POSITION AND LANDING ON RAM OF SHIELD #67, WHERE RAM CONNECTS TO THE BRIDAL. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NSIDE DRILL CAB WAITING ON DRILL BENCH. A ROCK FELL FROM NEAR TOP OF WALL, HIT SAFETY BENCH AND BOUNCED OUT INTO PIT. ROCK BOUNCED TWICE AND HIT DRILL IN BACK CORNER O F CAB. IMPACT CAUSED OERATOR TO HIT CONTROL PANEL OF DRILL WITH HIS LEGS.

AFTER EATING, EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING HIS DINNER PAIL ON THE BOLTING MACHINE AND THE OPERATOR THOUGHT HE WAS CLEAR AND RAN BOLTING MACHINE OVER VICTIM'S FOOT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE OPENING #5 LIQUOR FEED VALVE WITH BEATER BAR THAT HIS BAR SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BEATER BAR AND VALVE STEM. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO RI GHT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SHUTTLE CAR AND COAL RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING AND HEATING METAL. ANOTHER WAS WELDING. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN AN AREA 5' BY 8'. 2ND EMPLOYEE WAS USING WELDING GLASSES, INJURED WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT TO OBTAIN ANOTHER PAIR OF WELDING GLASS

EMPLOYEE WAS AT #61 SHIELD OPERATING HEADSIDE DRUM GOING TO TAIL. THE TIP BEHIND THE SHIELDS FELL WITH NO PERCEPTIBLE WARNING. FORCE OF AIR DISPLACEMENT BLEW HIM OFF HIS FEET. FORCE BLEW HIS R ACHAEL HELMET OFF, LETTING THE FLYING DEBRIS STRIKE HIM IN THE FACE. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON SHIELD #63, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST RAM OF SHIELD.

EE WAS WORKING ON A BELT TAKUP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND WITH A ROPE CLAMP.

240-TON ROCK TRUCK #24503 (EMPTY) WAS BACKED INTO CAB OF 200 TON ROCK TRUCK #2 4301 (EMPTY) AS BOTH DRIVES WERE ATTEMPTING TO STAGE UNDER FROT-END LOADER-DRIVER OF #24503 THOUGHT THEOTHER TRUC K AND ADREADY BEEN LOADED.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT. PULLING IT TOGETHER WITH CHAIN RATCHET. EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

HE SLIPPED WHILE CLEANING IN SLOPE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HANGING TELEPHONE CABLE HE STEPPED ON A TIMBER BLOCK AND TURNED HIS RT ANKLE.

EE WAS CHANING A TAIL ROLLER FOR THE CONVEYOR ON THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER. WHILE PULLING THE TAIL ROLLER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 M.M.U.

EMPLOYEE HAD USED SLATE BAR TO REMOVE BUILDUP OF MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE. SET BAR ASIDE AND RESTARTED CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE THINKS THAT THE SLATE BAR MAY HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WIT H THE MOVING BELT WHICH COULD HAVE PROPELLED THEBAR INTO HIM. HE IS NOT SURE WHAT STRUCK HIM.

EMPLLOYEE WAS PUTTING MINER CABLE ON MINER. HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE BOLTING RIG AND HIS FOOT "POPPED". HE SUFFERED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE FOOT.

WHILE MAKING CHECKS AT THE 4TH 54" BELT DRIVE THE DOLLY CAR WRECKED AND BROKE A 1 1/4" WATER LINE. WHEN EMPLOYEE TURNED TO RUN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS BOLTER FROM 1 ENTRY TO THE NEXT TO CONTINUE THE BOLTING CYCLE WHEN HE PARKED IN THE PATH OF A SHUTTLE CAR TO PLACE CABLE CROSSERS ON A MINER CABLE WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK THE BOLTER CAUSING THE INJURY TO EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE SHUTTLE CARS WERE USING THE BREAK OUTBY TO SWITCH OUT.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS TAKING A PIECE OF VENT TUBE DOWN WHEN A SLAB OF RIB FELL FORWARD PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP AND THE COAL. HE STATES THAT HIS RT HAND WAS SEVERELY LA CERATED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE PALM TO THE OUTSIDE OF HIS HAND TOWARD THE PINKY. THE HAND WAS LACERATED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE PALM. THE FINGER BONES IN THE PALM FOR THE LITTLE AND RING FINGE

EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING HAY WHEN WIND BLEW A PIECE OF HAY AND SCRATCHED HIS LEFT EYE.

PULLING ON HIGH LINE TO FIGURE EIGHT IT, AND NECK POPPED AND HE GOT SICK, WEAK AND ABOUT PASSED OUT. STRAWINED NECK MUSCLES.

EE WAS LIFTING ON A WIRE PLATE ON THE BOTTOM OF 992C FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. WHILE LIFTING EE ALLEDGES THAT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN UPPER PORTION OF BACK.

EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE BATHHOUSE SHOWER ROOM, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AGAINST SHOWER ROOM FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THE BELTS, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE AT #2 BELTLINE.

EE WAS WASHING ROCK FROM UNDER TAIL PIECE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP GLANCING FROM RIB STRIKING EE ON BACK ADN SHOULDER THEN HAND, RESULTING IN SMALL CUTS TO ARM AND A LARGE CUT TO BACK OF HAND . HE WA UNDER TENSAR AT TIME OF INJURY AT THIS TIME OF INJURY AT THIS POINT, EE AND EE PERFORMED FIRST AID ON EE. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO BOTTOM OF EMT EE.

EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE. NOTE: HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 3-25-96.

EE WAS LOADING CUSTOMER TRUCKS WHEN SOME FROZEN DGA (DENSE GRADED AGGREGATE) COLLAPSED ONTO THE 980 LOADER THE EE WAS OPERATING. UPON COLLAPSING, THE FROZEN DGA BROKE THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERING GLASS ONTO THE EE.

2 EMPLOYEES LIFTED AN ELECTRIC WELDER ONTO AN UNDERGROUND MANTRIP. APPROXIMATELY 2 HRS LATER ONE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LEG.

EE WAS HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE AND TIMBERS DURING SHIFT AND AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED HE STARTED TO FELL PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH, LOOSENING SOMEBOLTS. STRAIN TO RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 4-12-96.

REMOVING DAMAGE WIRE AN DBOLTS WHEN A CHUNK OF CONRETE AND ROCK BACKFILL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.

LOADING STONE IN RAIL CARS.

HE WAS LOADING A COVERED HOPPER RAIL CAR WHEN HE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER.

WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A STONE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED STATES HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A 5 GAL BUCKET OF WATER FOR HIS DRILL. INJURED SAW HIS PERSONAL DR FOR HIS PAIN AND DIDN'T REPORT THIS TO HIS FOREMAAN UNTIL 4-17-96, AFTER HIS DR TOLD HIM THAT HIS INJURY WAS UCH MORE SERIOUS AND WAS PROBABLY JOB RELATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT ALKALI SILO WITH VACUUM TRUCK THRU A DOORWAY INTO SILO. AS SOME MATERIAL WAS REMOVED, OTHER MATERIAL HIGHER UP FELL INTO DOOR OPENING GETTING INTO LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING TO A MOTOR CONTROL SWITCH TO ENERGIZE A VIBRATOR DURING SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME WET MATERIALS, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE PULLING ON PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST FORK TRUCK. SOME IMMEDIATE DISCOMFORT WORKED 5 DAYS, WOKE UP 3-30-96 VERY SORE AND STIFF IN UPPER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING TALC WITH AIRHAMMER. THE AIR HAMMER WENT THROUGH AND CRUSHED RIGHT GREAT TOE WITH CUT UNDERNEATH.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A MAGNETIC HOLD IN SWITCH LEADING TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER JAWS WHEN ELECT. FLASH OCCURRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A MAGNETIC HOLD IN SWITCH LEADING TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER JAWS WHEN ELECT. FLASH OCCURRED.

WAS LIFTING A VENTILATION TUBE UP OVER HEAD IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE TIED UP. HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO A SHUTTLE CAAR TRACK RUT AN HE FELT PAIN. FIRST DAY OFF 3-21-96.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE GOT HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THIS IS THE EMPLOYER ON 3-20-96 AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-21-96.

EE STATEMENT A CURTAIN HUNG ON THE CANOPY SCOOP. HE WAS TRYING TO GET IT LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SCOOP CANOPY AND THE RIB OF COAL.

THEY WERE PULLING APPROX. 800' OF COLT OUT OF MONTREAL NO. 7 MINE. THE BELT HAD HUNG UP ON THE RAIL TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. AFTER FREEING THE BELT THE SECOND TIME, THE SUPERVISOR ATTEMPTED TO BLO CK THE BELT SO IT WOULDN'T CATCH AGAIN. I.NAME WAS OPERATING THE MOTOR PULLING THE BELT. AS THE BELT WAS BEING PULLED, IT KICKED OUT TO THE LEFT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A FRACTU

EE WAS ROLLING UP BELT PREPARING FOR A BELT MOVE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

HE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK. HE TURNED TO GO UP A LADDER AND WHEN HE DID HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE 3" PVC PIPE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. LOST WORK DAYS BEGIN ON 3-19-96.

EE WAS UNLOADING TOOLS FROM A RAILRUNNER, WHEN HE STUMBLED AND HIT HIS ARM ON THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE (RAILRUNNER).

EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO PARTS BIN IN THE STORAGE TRAILER. AS HE WORKED HE ALLEGES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 4/8/96. ALSO, MISSED 2 DAYS IN MARCH [27,28].

MINER WAS RELEASING A WINE RATCHET ON A TRIP OF EMPTY BARGESS. RATCHET WAS TIGHT AND MINER STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER. THE RATCHET JUMPED AND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE RIGHT TOE. NOTE: MINER DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNL 4-2-96.

EE WAS PUTTING UP OUTSIDE BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL OUT FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON BACK.

ACCIDENT OCCURED WHEN EE WAS LIFTING LID FROM SCOOP BATTERY COMPARTMENT. THE LID FELL BACK DOWN AND EE TRIED TO CATCH THE LID AND BENT HIS WRIST BACK.

EMPLOYEE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE FELT BACK PAIN.

WALKING AROUND SURVEYING, STEPPED ON LOOSE PIECE OF SALT.

PIT WAS FINISHED AUGERING AND AUGER MACHINE WAS MOVED BACK AWAY FROM HIGHWALL. 3 MEN WERE DOING MAINTENANCE ON DRILL. SHOOTING CREW PUT OFF A SHOT 2000' AWAY ON SAME COAL BENCH AND THE BACK BL AST CAME THROUGH THE COALBURG DEEP MINE AND EXITED OUT THE AUGER HOLES IN AUGER PIT WHERE THE AUGER CREW WAS DOING MAINTENANCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM A COAL CHUTE AT A BELT DRIVE. WHILE MOVING ROCK EMPLOYEE PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SIDE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY AND WAS RELEASED AFTER A FOLLOW-UP VISIT.

EE ALONG WITH A COWORKER WERE INSTALLING MINE TRACK USING 60 LB RAIL. THEY WERE USING RAIL TONGS TO MOVE THE RAIL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER, DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE REMOVED GUARD FROM BELT AND REACHED ACROSS TO CLEAN ROLLER. HIS CAP LAMP CAUGHT ON V-BELT AND JERKED HIM AROUND. HE BROKE HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.

WHILE GETTING IN AND OUT OF SCOOP, BUMPED HIS HEAD AND AGGRAVATED HIS NECK. WE WERE INFORMED ON 3-29-96 OF THIS INCIDENT.

THE PERSON IN QUESTION STARTED WORK HERE ON 3-8-96. ON 3-19-96 HE INFORMED US THAT DUE TO SORRNESS HIS DR HAD HIM IN THERAPY. HE TOLD US THAT NO ACCIDENT OCCURED. HE IS A SECTION FOREMAN AN D DOES ALOT OF WALKING IN 54" TO 58" COAL SEAM. HE IS JUST SOAR FROM WORKING IN LOW COAL.

WHILE STANDING ON A BUCKET, THE BUCKET SLIPPED, JARRING THE EMPLOYEE. HE DID NOT LAND ON KNEES. HE LANDED FLAT FOOTED WITH BENT KNEE. HE WAS IN AN ODD POSITION.

HELPING PUT TRACKS ON LOADER D6.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE TWISTED HIS LEG CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE'S LOADER OVERHEATED & HE WAS UNSCREWING THE RADIATOR CAP TO CHECK FLUID & THE CAP BLEW OFF & BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND & LOWER ARM.

EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A GUAGE. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE FEED PIPES TO THE RAW COAL CYCLONES. FELL BACKWARDS TO CONCRETE FLOOR.

PART OF OLD STOPPING THAT WAS STILL HANGING FROM TOP (ROOF) FELL WHIEL PLATFORM WAS BEING BUILT. TO BUILD NEN STOPPING.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER SHOVELING LOOSE COAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDIGN ON EXCAVATOR TEETH, HEAT FROM WELDING ROD BURNED HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

LEVELING SHIELD FOR TRANSPORT WHICH WAS SETTING IN XC, WHEN JACK JUMPED FROM OPERATING POCKET TO TRAVEL POCKET STRIKING HIM ON HEAD, WHICH FORCED HARD HAT TO CUT LEFT EAR AND BACK OF HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ON THE PRYBAR TRYING TO REMOVE OLD LINER ON A FEEDER TABLE. WHILE APPLYING FORCE TO THE BAR HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

WHILE WELDING WITH HELMET DOWN PIECT OF STEEL FELL OFF OF SIDE FRAME & STRUCK FOOT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAULER. THE LOADER LOADED A LARGE ROCK INTO THE HAULER BED. THIS CAUSED THE BED TO "ROCK" AND THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED ABOUT PAIN IN HIS NECK. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TAKING PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 3-25-96 FOR TIGHT MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDERS. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-2-96.

PICKED UP BAG OF CEMENT, TURNED TO LEFT TO MOVE CEMENT, BODY MOVED LEFT FOOT DIDN'T.

THE ATRS CAME OUT THE CLEVIS BECAUSING RING CAME UP. THE ATRS FELL TO FRAME STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS MOVING 3" X 8" X 16' HEADER BOARDS FROM A LOCATION AT MINE PORTAL TO THE SUPPLY STORAGE YARD. AS EE LIFTED DEADERS ONTO A S & S 488 SCOOP HE INCURRED LOW BACK PAIN.

WHILE OPERATING #2 SHUTTLE CAR OVER BUMPY TRAVELWAY HIS HEAD BOUNCED AGAINST CANOPY TOP.

EE WAS HELPNG MOVE UP HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. WHILEPULLING UP SLACK HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTON ON 3-18-96 AFTER HIS SHIHFT AND REPORTED TO WORK ON 3-19-96.

WHILE BOLTING ON LONGWALL RECOVERY A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER SLIDING OFF AND STRIKING EE ON THE LEG.

USING PORTA POWER TO PULL COUPLING, BOLT BROKE ALLOWING BAR TO SWING AROUND AND HIT LEG.

EE WAS LIFTING A FAN INTO PLACE & WAS BRACING HIMSELF BY RESTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST A METAL TUBE. AS EE LIFTED THE FAN HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS SHOULDER. EE SAID THE SHOULD ER DID NOT START HURTING UNTIL MONDAY 3/18/96 & HE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 3/19/96 AFTER REPORTING TO WORK.

EE WAS OPERATING EUCLID WHEN ANOTHER EE IN A EUCLID CAME AROUND THE CORNER & HIT HIM.

INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS FRONT END LOADER AND SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE AND WRENCH HIS BACK HE DID NOT FALL.

EE WAS STANDING ON FUEL TANK DIKE, A GUST OF WIND MAD EE LOSE BALANCE AND HE JUMPED 3' TO DIKE FLOOR AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. EE WENT TO DR. NEXT DAY. ON 3-18-96 WENTO ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC FOR EXAM & XRAYS. EE SPOKE WITH SUPERVISOR AND HE SAID TO WAIT UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY TO FILE AN MSHA REPORT. SURGERY 4-23-96.

EE WAS COMING AROUND A CORNER IN HIS EUCLID, WHEN HE HIT ANOTHER EUCLID COMING THE OTHER WAY.

LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING ON TOP OF A RAILCAR &FELL.

WHEN EMPLOYEE PUT A PIECE OF METAL ON THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK, HE WAS CUT BY IT ON HIS LEFT HAND.

WAS LAYING UNDER TRUCK GREASING. HE STARTED TO COME OUT TURNIGN HIS HEAD HE HEARD SOMETHING POP. THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE & HIS LEFT ARM WENT NUMB. HE ALSO HAD CHEST PAINS.

MINER WAS MOVING UP BACKUP CURTAIN ON UNIT TO CONTROL VENTILATION. PULLED ON CURTAIN BOARD AND HURT LOWER BACK. NOTE: BACKUP CURTAINS ARE MAILED TO PIN BOARDS. ALSO COAL IS LOW.

EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THAT HE MAY HAVE INJURED HIS BACK AT WORK BY REPLACING THE EDGES ON LOADERS AND DOZERS. ( A PROJECT HE BEGAN IN SUMMER OF 1995). EMPLOYEE THINKS THAT HOLDING AN IMPACT WRENCH OVER HIS HEAD AND WORKING WITH MOVEABLE SUPPORTS WHICH WERE POSITIONED TO LOW COULD HAVE CAUSEDTHE PROBLEM. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THIS SITUATION ON3-15-96.

WAS UNLOADING CABLE FROM RAIL CAR AND TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7/9/96 WHEN HE WAS ROOF BOLTING & HIS BACK TIGHTENED UP ON HIM. THE DOCTOR REPORTED THAT THE ACC IDENT WAS FROM THE 3/15/96 INCIDENT.

MAN STATED HE WAS REMOVING LINE CURTAIN AND HE TRIPPED OVER PILE OF MINER CABLE AND FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

A S/C HIT A BUMP CAUSING MAN TO HIT CANOPY JAMMING HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATING 34 DIESEL MANTRIP TO POSITION IT OVER A PIT AREA IN THE REAPRI TRACK UNDERGROUND SHE WAS A HER KNEES IN THE OPERATOR DECK. SHE STOPPED THE MANTRIP AND LOCKED THE B RAKES AND TRYING THE MOTOR OFF. SHE STABBED BACKOFF THE MANTRIP ON HER KNEE SHE REACHED FOR THE SIDE OF THE MANTRIP AND SLIPPED FALLING OUT ONTO THE FOOTWALL ON HER ARM AND HAND.

LOADING BOLTS ON PINNER AND TWISTED KNEE.

EE IS A MAINT. SUPERV. WHO HAS A HISTORY OF LOWER BACK PAIN. THEREFORE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING CESSATION WHEN HE WAS CARRYING A BOOM JACK, FROM THE SUPPLY CAR TO THE PORTABLE HE FIRST TREATED AS NON WORTH REALTED. HE INFORMED ME OF THE ACCIDENT AND HIS MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6-20-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 3-WHEEL SCOOTER. HIS COAT CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT JERKING HIM UP INTO THE MINE TOP. HE USED HIS LEFT ARM TO TRY TO SHIELD HIS FACE AND TWISTED HIS ARM AND WRIST.

EE WAS BARING DOWN, SLAB HIT SIT UP TIMBER, KNOCKED IT OUT FROM UNDER HIM. AS HE FELL HE GRABED A STULL & SHOULDER GAVE OUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING MATERIALS, MOVING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

EE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR A LEAK IN A WATER LINE. THE WATER WAS ABOVE HIS BOOTS CAUSING A BLISTER TO OCCUR ON THE LITTLE TOE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

OPERATING HAND GRINDER, GRINDER KICKED BACK CAUSING INJURY LACERATION OF LEFT KNEE.

WHILE MOVING FREIGHT IN THE WAREHOUSE HE PULLED A BACK MUSSEL.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP/DOWN WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLIPPERY RUNG, SLID OFF, & TWISTED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE TONGUE OF A DOLLY ON HIS FOOT-JUST ABOVE THE STEEL TOE OF HIS SAFETY SHOE EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED MSHA SAFETY TRAINING 2-24-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 1489 BLASTHOLE DRILL, REMOVING A 2" OIL LINE WITH A 24" PIPE WRENCH. WHIHLE TURNING FITTING, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. HE WAS SEEN BY A DR ON 3-21-96 AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS ORDERED.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL SILO WITHDRAWL GATE, WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS. WHILE LIFTING SLIDE GATE INTO PLACE, MATERIAL FELL OUT OF SILO OPENING ONTO SLIDE GATE, KNOCKING SLIDE GATE DOWN ONTO EE.

VICTIM WAS SHOVELIGN COAL THAT HAD SPILLED BENEATH THE CLEAN COAL COLLECTION BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BELT JAMMING OR STRAINING A MUSCLE IN THE SIDE OF HIS NECK.

ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS HITTING FOOT.

2 WEST BELT MOVE. EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A TOP ROLLER OFF OF THE SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE JERKED ON THE ROLLER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL FURTHER TEST RESULTS SHOW ED A HERNIATED DISC. LOST DAYS BEGAN 4-26-96.

ON 2G LONGWALL ON PUMP CAR IN SQUATING POSITION,MOVED 10# PIECE OF METAL WHILE TWISTING HIS BACK. DIAGNOSED WITH MILD LOW BACK STRAIN 3-20-96. HAS DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE & KIDNEY STONES.

AFTER THE SHIFT ENDED ON 3/15/96, EE [A DRILL OPERATOR] WAS DISMOUNTING HIS DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED & SLAMMED THE CAB DOOR ON HIS FINGER. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION & FRACTURE OF HIS POINTER FINGA ER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TREATED WITH FIRST AID AT JOB SITE 7 TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES ON WORK BENCH WITH HAND DRILL. DRILLING CHIP FLEW UP AND INTO LEFT EYE.

WHILE CUTTING JACK PIPE OFF OF THE OLD B-BLOCK LOOP, EE WAS PULLING THE BOTTO OF THE JACK PIPE OUT WHILE EE WAS HOLDING THE TOP OF THE PIPE. IPE WAS APPROX 12' IN LENGTH. THE TO OF THE JACK PIPE STRUCK THE ROOF CAUSING SEVERAL SMALL PIECES OF ROCK TO STRIK EE IN THE BAC. EE COVERED HIMSELF UP B RROLLIGN TOWARD THE RIB. A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS HAND CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 001-0SECTION AT SOLID EMERGY WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADSAY CAUSING HIM TO BE THRUST AGAINST THE OPERATIOR'S CANOPY RESULTING IN A STRAINED N ECK. THE ROCK MEASURED 2'L X 2'W X 4" THICK.

EMP WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A ROCK ON THE SILL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

3G SECTION, BOLTING OF FALL, REMOVING AUGER FROM CHUCK. PIECE OF ROOF ROCK HIT LEFT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE TO TIP OF LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OFF RUNWAY. HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A FACEMAN. HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AT THE FACE IN UNIT #1. HE WAS INSERTING A ROOF BOLT THROUGH A WOODEN ROOF BLOCK AND INTO THE MINE ROOF. HE STATED HE THOUGH T HE HAD PULLED A MUSCLE. THE ROOF BOLT THICKNESS WAS SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN A STANDARD THICKNESS. AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT, STRAIN/SPRAIN OF A MUSCLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BELT WHICH A LOT OF MUD WAS STUCK ON. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE. FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

DRIVER WAS STOCK PILING COAL STOP TRUCK, STEP DOWN FROM TRUCK & SLIP ON COAL & INJURIED LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE HAD STOPPED THE SCOOPTRAM OPERATOR TO TALK TO HIM. AS EMPLOYEE STARTED TO WALK BACK, THE OPERATOR STARTED TO BACK THE SCOOP TRAM IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. AS THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF SCOOP TRAM WENT INTO POTHOLE, THIS CAUSED THE FRONT END TO SWAG TO THE LEFT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG. CLEARANCE BETWEEN BUCKET AND RIB WAS APPROX. 5'.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING GEAR BOX ON CAT 16G GRADER. HE HAD HIS LEFT ARM LAYING ON TOP OF GEAR BOX HOLDING FLASH LIGHT LOOKING AT THE SPROCKET CHAIN. THE GEAR BOX PIVITED UP CATCHING HIS LEFT FOR EARM BETWEEN THE BOX AND METAL STOP.

AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHEN TWO EES WERE GOING TO MAKE A DUCT ENTRY INTO A SURGE BIN AND A WELDING SPARK IGNITED THE CONTENTS.

EE WAS LIFTING A SHAKER ARM ACROSS THE EGG SHAKER WHEN HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND GROIN AREA.

WHILE LOACING MACHINE INTO TRUCK, BINDING MACHINE KICKED BACK A PIECE OF PIPE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

EE WAS WRAPPING A CHAIN AROUND A BLOW PIPE AND HIS ELBOW WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE BOAT.

EE PICKED UP A HOSE APPROC 8" X 6', AND STRAINED HIS RIBS.

WHILE SCALING THE INTERNAL WALL OF AIR SEPARATORA LARGE PIECE OF COAL FINES CAME UN-LODGED STRIKING EE ACROSS KNEES TO LEFT LEG.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEING REPAIRED BY ELECTRICIANS OTHER AND EE IN THE 2 RIGHT ENTRY OF SOUTH MAIN SECTION BETWEEN SPAD NO. 21& 39 AND 20 & 38. A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT ON THE RI GHT AND THE RIB STRIKING EE AND RIDING HIM DOWN TO MINE FLOOR FRACTURING THE L-4 VERTEBRAE.

WHILE SHOVELING ON #2 BELT, FOUR BREAKS INBY #2 HEAD DRIVE THE SHOVEL TWISTED BETWEEN THE ROOK &THE BELT WHILE HE WAS EMPTING THE SHOVEL. THIS CAUSED THE SHOVEL TO KICK BACK POSSIBLY INJURING HIS RIGHT ELBOW & TWISTING HIS WRIST AREA & CAUSING POSSIBLE STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON MECHANICAL GUARDS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WAS DESCENDING A GRADE UG ON A GOLF CART WHNE IT BURNED A BATTERY TERMINAL LEAD OFF CAUSING IT TO LOSE ITS BRAKING SYSTEM. EE APPLIED MANUAL BRAKES AND TURNED INTO THE COAL RIB, CAUSING THE CA RT TO OVERTURN ON HIM. EE WALKED TO NEAREST MINE PHONE & WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE SLIGHT RIB FRACTURE WAS DISCOVERED.

RIDING ON 631 PAN ON THE TRAINING STAND. OPERATOR WAS OPERATING PAN AND HIT A HOLE OF WATER. EVIDENTLY EMP WASN'T HOLDING ON GOOD ENOUGH, SO IT THREW HIM AGAINST STAND HURTING HIS LEFT ARM, RI GHT KNEE AND CHIN.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING AND SWEEPING GARNET AND ROCK WASTE WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK, RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN BREAKER AND IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE.

INJURED REPORTED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A CONCRETE RAMP WHILE ADJUSTING THE FORKS ON THE CASE FORKLIFT.

GROUND UNDERNEATH SCREENINGS TANK WAS COVERED WITH MUD. ICE BENEATH LAYER OF MUD CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND INJURE HIS LEFT KNEE AND LOWER BACK. STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 4-16-96.

EE WAS WORKING AT PRIMARY CRUSHER DISLODGING BOULDER. AFTER HE COMPLETED JOB, HE CARRIED CHAINS DOWN CRUSHER RAMP TO RETURN THEM TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP, WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPE DOUT FROM UN DER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE 8" WATER LINES IN THE PIT AND HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DUMP TRUCK UP HILL WHEN REAR END GAVE OUT. TRUCK ROLLED DOWN HILL AND RAN INTO ROCK PILE. SUFFERED WHIPLASH INJURY.

WHLE OEPRATING ACHARGE VALVE ON #137 PRECIPITATOR, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A BROKE RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE IS LOSING TIME DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE REMOVED A TOOL FROM HIS TOOL BOX IN THE CONCENTRATOR REPAIR BAY SHOP AND TURNED AROUND TO FACE THE UNIT HE WAS WORKING ON. HE BRUSHED HIS KNUCKLE ON THE TOP OF A STOOL, APPARENTLY A S HARP OBJECT PIERCED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND. ON 4-18-96 EMPLOYEE REQUIRED SURGERY TO REMOVE A FOREIGN BODY FROM HIS FINGER. HE LOST ONE DAY OF WORK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING STAIRS IN PLANT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A TIMBER FROM RIB AREA WHEN A PIECE OF MIDDLE ROCK ROLLED FROM RIB OF MINE CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TIMBER AND ROCK.

HAULING COAL WITH SCOOP, TRAVELED THRU CHECK CURTAIN MADE OF BELT STRIPS. BELT STRIP DRUG ACROSS HEAD AND SPRAINED NECK.

EE WAS LOWERING BOOM TO BOTTOM AND SLIPPED AND HIS KNEE SLID UNDER POT AND MASHED LEG INTO THE BOTTOM.

INJURED HAD JUST FINISHED HELPING INSTALL MINE TIMBERS (AT PILLAR LINE) AND HAD MOVED BACK ON BREAK AND SAT DOWN ON HIS LUNCH BUCKET TO REST. A RIB ROLL THEN OCCURRED, ROLLING OVER AND STRIKIN G INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK AREA.

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON DOZER DECKING RESULTING IN LACERATIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT INTO A TRAILER. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE WELDING EE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES & FACE. HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN UNTIL HE CAME TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER WHERE HE WAS TREATED & REFERRED TO AN EYE S PECIALIST. THIS EE LOST ONE WORKDAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING BACK THRU RUN DROP AND JAMMED NECK.

TOP OF LEFT FOOT-IMPACT INJURY-EE WAS REMOVING FORKLIFT EXTENSIONS FROM LIFT TRUCK FORKS-HE DROPPED EXTENSION ON HIS FOOT-6" X 8' BOXED CHANNEL.

EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD SOME SCREEN ON THE BACK OF A PICK UP TK. THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT AND WAS CUT.

GETTING A TIMBER TO TRIM MINEER UP ON AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS HIT HIS ARM, SIDE AND RIGHT LEG.

EE AND OTHER EE HAD PLACED ABOUT 2 PALLETS OF ROCK DUST ON TOP OF AN OVERCAST. EE STATED THAT THERE WAS TWO REMAINING SACKS OF ROCK DUST TO BE MOVED. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE SACK OF ROCK DUST ABOUT 5 FT WHEN BACK WAS INJURED.

FALLING ROCK HIT RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WASH PLANT. WAS USING A SHOVEL AND A WATER HOSE. WAS INJURED WHILE CLIMBING A LADDER WITH HOSE. THE HOSE GOT CAUGHT IN THE LADDER WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING. FORCE JERKED EMPL OYEES HEAD AND HE SUFFERED A NECK STRAIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND HANGING A CONTINUOUS MIENR CABLE AND WATER LINE WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK. THIS IS A DEGREE 3 CLASSIFICATION 9 NON-INTERMEDIATE INJURY.

REACHING DOWN AND BACKTO PICK UP REFLECTORS WHILE SITTING IN DUMP TRUCK.

WHILE WALKING ON A BLAST PATTERN, WHICH HAD A LOT OF SNOW AND ICE, EMP SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. NEW MEDICAL REPORT SHOWS EMP OFF WORK 6-12-96 FOR SURGERY.

OPERATOR WAS RETRIVING EXTENSION CORD FROM UNDER A DRYER IN GRII. STOOD UP AND DROVE HIS HEAD INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DRYER, CAUSING INJURYT O HIS NECK MUSCLES.

EMPLOYEE OPERATING DUMP TRUCK IN ABOVE MINE, AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP LOAD OF CLAY, THE GROUND GAVE WAY UNDER RIGHT REAR TANDEM OF TRAILER CAUSING UNIT TO OVERTURN. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BRUI SES & ABRAISIONS TO RIGHT SHOULDER & CHEST AREA.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL WEAR PLATE FROM SHOVELINTO SHOVEL BUCKET. THE PLATE WAS TOO HEAVY CAUSING STRAIN TO BACK. EE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 9-15-96 AT WHICH TIME HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO AN AREA BY THE LEACH PADTO TAKE A WATER SAMPLE. HE TWISTED HIS FOOT AS HE WAS WALKING.

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING BOTTOM STAND OF BELT FRAME TO KNOCK COAL OFF. THE BELT OR ROLLER CAUGHT BAR.

EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE SHOVELING CONCRETE.

INSTALLING ACCESSORY DRIVE SHAFT IN TRUCK, TURNED TO GET IMPACT WRENCH AND COUGHED THEN HAD SEVERE SHOOTING PAIN THROUGH LOWER BACK.

THE LADDER THE EE WAS ON SLIPPED & HE STEPPED OFF & STEPPED ON AN ANCHOR BOLT.

EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A SURFACE UTILITY MAN, HE WAS GREASING A TOP ROLLER AT THE TAIL OF C-BELT, HE WAS USING A HAND HELD GREASE GUN WITH A 18" HOSE, THHE HOSE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND A ROLLER, IT MAY OF PULLED THE HAND HOLDING THEU HOSE INTO THE BELT, A KILL ROPE AND A SWITCH WERE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA BUT WERE NOT UTILIZED, THEH BELT RUNNING OVER HIS HAND INFLICTED BURNS

EE WAS CHANGING THE SCREEN FROM THE FRONT OF THESHAKER ON THE MIDDLE DECK. EE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER AS HE WAS LIFTING THE SCREEN.

PICKING ROCK OFF AUGER CONVERYOR, ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

EE HAD INSTALLED RIB BOLT AND MOVED AREA TO 2 BELT, WHILE MOVING FEVER JACKS FELL INTO HOLE CAUSING CANOPY TO STRIKE VICTIM IN HEAD.

THEY WERE RECOVERING CABLES ON THE ABANDONED 4010 LONGWALL PANEL WHEN HIS BACK WAS INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A HAULAGE TRUCK STARTER. THE STARTER WAS PULLED INTO POSITION USING A COM-A-LONG AND ROPE. THE ROPE BROKE AND EMPLOYEE PUSHED STARTER AGAINST FRAME. REIN JURING WRIST. STARTER WEIGHED 50 LBS. NOT INSPECTED BEFORE USING BUT EMLOYEE SAID IT LOOKED OK. RE-OCCURRANCE OF INJURY FROM 2-22-96.

WHILE SETTING TAILPIECE, THE TAILPIECE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEG AND KNEE.

HE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE MANBUS ROLLED INTO SUPPLY CAR STRIKING HIS ANKLE WITH BACK OF SUPPLY CAR.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED/JUMPED DOWN 3 FEET TO THE GROUND FROM A PLATFORM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A FEED HOPPER GRATE. THE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE THE INJURED WAS LIFTING FEEDER CABLE, HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

BENT OVER AND PICKED UP MINER CABLE AND RUPTURED HIMSELF.

MINER INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE REACHING FOR LUNCH BUCKET THAT WAS ON TOP OF MINER NOTE COAL SEAM IS 44" TO 47" MINE TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING CRACKS ON THE #55 SHOVEL BOOM. HE LOWERED THE MANLIFT HE WAS WORKING OUT OF AND WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HE SLIPPED, TWISTING TO THE LEFT. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 3-13-96.

UNKNOWN - 7000-1 MEDICAL - NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP & STOPPED TO PULL A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. WHEN THE DRAW ROCK FELL THE END OF THE SLATE BAR KICKED UP & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT JAW. BROKE JAW BONE TWICE.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE STOP BLOCK ON THE TRAILER OF #40 COAL HAULER. HE HAD DONE SOME WELDING IN THIS AREA AND WAS USING AN AIR DIE GRINDER WITH A SMALL GRINDING DISC. THE DISC HAD APPARENTLY BE EN DAMAGED, BECAUSE IT FLEW APART, STRIKING HIS WELDING HELMET. THE LENSE IN THE HELMET WAS BROKEN AND FRAGMENTS INJURED HIS RT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO THE 4-WHEELER. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A ROOF BOLTE,R HE WAS BOLTING AAT THE FACE IN UNITE #3, HE HAD COMPLETED DRILLIGN HIS HOLE AND WAS SHOVING THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE, WHLE SHOVING ON THE ROOF BOLT HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY, RESULTING INT HE EMPLOYEE DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE WORKING FROM A LADDER TO REMOVE HYDRAULIC CYCLINDER, STEEL LINK HIT LADDER AS EE WAS REACHING TO LOOSEN CYCLINDER. LADDER FELL.

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE LOWERING AN 18" PIPE. THE LOAD SHIFTED, & THE PICKING EYE STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT BOOT, CAUSING THE NAIL TO BE TORN. NOTE, THE EE HAD SAFETY TOED BOOTS ON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING BOLT CUTTERS TO CUT CHAIN. HE PLACED HANDLE AGAINST CHEST AND INJURED HIS RIBS. MSHA: WORKED - 3/13/96, SCHEDULED OFF - 3/14/96, 3/15/96, 3/16/96 AND 3/17/96. FULL DUTY 3/18 /96 (SEEN DR.). LIGHT DUTY 3-19-96 TO ???...

THE OPERATOR WAS CHECKING BITS IN CUTTING HEAD OF AUGER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL STRIKING EE IN BACK RESULTING IN EE GETTING BRUISED &CRACKED RIBS. THE ROCK WAS FOOTBALL SIZE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING LOAD - ONE SET OF DUAL WHEELS WAS APPARENTLY ON SOFT GROUND AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT BUT HEAD/FACE MUST HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING IN CAB OF TRUCK.

INJURED WAS WALKING UP THE #4 ENTRY TO FIRE BOSSTHE FACAE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE ROCK MEASURED 5'X32"X3".

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE LIFTING HE FELT PAININ HIS TESTICLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS UP THE FACE. HE TURNED TO GO BACK TOWARD THE TAILGATE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW SHIELD.

EMP CLAIMS WHILE WALKING DOWN A BANK, HE TWISTEDHIS KNEE. EMP OFF 6-5-96 FOR SURGERY.

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROLLER IN THE TAILPIECE ON SOUTH MAIN NO. 2 CONVEYOR. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT UP ON A ROLLER TO PLACE IT IN A BRACKET HE INJURED HIS NECK. EE'S FIRST WORKDAY LOST BECAUSE OF INJURY WAS 10-07-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE WHILE STANDING NEXT TO RIB. A PIECE OF COAL POPPED OFF RIB STRIKING EMPLOYE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS HELPING TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT ON THE TRACK USING A RAIL CAR. THE CAR WRECKED AND CAUGHT A 8" WATER LINE CAUSING IT TO BEND AND CATCHING HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE TRACK AND WATER LINE.

WHILE LIFTING HEAD SECTION (20') OFF A 36" STATIONARY STACKER BELT, THE UPON SEPARATING ROTATED BECAUSE OF MOTOR AND DRIVE WEIGHT. THE ROTATION CAUSED THE CONVEYOR TO SWING BACK TO WHERE EMPLO YEE WAS ON THE 2ND SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR STRIKING HIM AND CUTTING BOTH EARS, HIS FACE AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM.

THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT RUB RAIL ON #5 MINER WHILE TRYING TO SECURE SIDE BOARD WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT HIP AREA.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE TANKS TO M-7 AREA AND TRIPPED OVER A 2X4 BOARD TAHT WAS HOLDING THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR ON THE TANK CLOSED. CAUSING HIM TO FALL FACE FORWARD. HE WS LACERATIONS ON FACE FROM FALLING INTO ROCK SALT PILE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN FALLING ONTO ROCK PILE.

EE WAS WORKING AT THE RIB CUTTING WIRE WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS UPPER BACK, RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EE WAS DRIVING A WHEEL LOADER UP THE HILL. THE LOADER BEGAN GOING BACKWARDS OVER AN IMPOUNDMENT APPROX 1000'FT. THE LOADER HIT A LOADED COAL TRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TIRE RING ON RIM.. HE PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST AND SHOULDERS CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLE IN CHEST.