Mining Incidents in May 1996

A ROCK FELL APROX. 15 TO 20 FT FROM A HIGH WALL STRIKING VICTIM IN THE HEAD, CAUSING A FATAL SKKULL FRACTURE.

THE OPERATOR & PASSENGER IN A 1967 FORD DUMP TRUCK [2 1/2 TON DEUCE & HALF] WERE BACKING DOWN THE ACCESS ROAD WITH A LOAD OF MATERIAL TO BE DUMPED. THE OPERATOR REALIZED HE WAS CLOSE TO THE ED GE OF THE ROAD & INSTRUCTED THE PASSENGER TO GETOUT OF THE TRUCK. THE OPERATOR THEN STARTED TO LIFT THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO DUMP SOME MATERIAL WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO OVER THE EDGE OF TH

EMPLOYEE WALKE DOTU ON HEAD FRAME STRUCTURAL SUPPORT BEAMS WHILE INSTALLING COLLAR STRUCTURE. TURNING TO LEAVE SHAFT DOORS EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED WHERE HE WAS STEPPED OFF ON 3.5' RADIUS AIR SWEEP -LOSING HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO BOTTOM OF SHAFT.

CONVEYOR WAS ENERGIZED WITH EE ON IT. HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH STEEL FRAME.

ROOF CAVE IN OF AREA APPROX. 30' X 40' ABOUT 2' THICK, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE TO DEATH INSIDE VEHICLE.

ROOF CAVE IN OF AREA APPROX. 30' X 40' ABOUT 2' THICK, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE TO DEATH INSIDE VEHICLE.

EE & 5 OTHER WORKERS IN AN AREA WERE INSTALLING A NEW CRUSHING PLANT. THE OTHER WORKERS WERE NOTIN DIRECT SITE OF INJURED WORKING.

WE BELIEVE THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ASSEMBLING A DETASLIDE DETONATOR INTO THE CAVITY OF A HDP-1 BOOSTER, WHEN THE CAP OF THE DETASLIDE UNIT SAW OUTSIDE PRESSURES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CAP DETONATED & IN TURN DETONATED THE HDP-1 BOOSTER INSTANTLY KILLING THE VICTIM.

EE WAS SPOTTING THE CRUSHER UNIT INTO PLACEMENT.HE WAS TO THE SIDE & HE STEPPED INTO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CRUSHER UNITS. HE STAYED THERE WHILE THE UNIT WAS BEING BACKED INTO PLACE. THE O THER SPOTTER WAS NOT TOLD BY EE TO STOP THE CRUSHER UNIT THAT WAS BEING BACKED INTO PLACE NOR DID HE STEP OUT OF THE WAY. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEENTHE TWO UNITS & DIED MOMENTS LATER.

WHILE OPERATING ROCK TRUCK EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER DUMP AREA.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 55 GALLON GREASE BARREL AND STRAINED GROIN AREA EE STARTED MISSING MWORK 6-10-96.

WHILE MOVING THE SLOT DRILL WITH THE PRY BAR, HE FELT A PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EE AND HIS HELPER WERE REPLACING A SECTIN OF PNEUMATIC PIPE. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT RECALL THE TIME OF THE INJURY BUT HAD FELT A SLIGHT PAIN AND WAS SEVERE. HE SAID THAT IT BEGAN TO BE MORE N OTICEABLE LATER.

SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE STRUCK OBJECT IN PILE WITH SHOVEL. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM OVEREXERTION CAUSING PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

WAS CLIMBING OUT OF SCOOP AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN. INJURY WAS A HERNIATION AND EMP BEGAN TO LOSE WORK ON 7-9-96 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY.

WHILE TYING BARGE, (SECURING) STERN CABLE, SLICED LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS SWING THE BOLTER HEAD OVER AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE DRILL POT AND A ROOF BOLT PLATE LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTLLING 5' RESIN ROOF BOLTS AT THE R-1 ENTYR FACE OF THE E-2 (021-0) SECTION. HEIGHT OF THIS ENTRY IS LESS THAN 5 FOOT NECESSITATION BOLTS TO BE PRE-BENT. WHILE PUSHING ON ROO F BOLT OT STRAIGHTEN AND PUSH UP INTO THE ROOF BOLT HOLE, EMPLOYEE SSTRAINED HIS GROIN AREA.

SUBJECT WORKED ALL DAY ON 5-24-96 DOING BRAKE JOB ON MACK BELLY DUMP TRUCK. WENT HOME. CAME BACKON 5-28-96 COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN STOMACHE. WAS SENT TO DR THAT MORNING.

EE WAS PICKING MUD ON A CONVEYOR WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF SHALE CAME BY. THE EE TRIED TO REMOVE THE ROCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

PUSHING A JACK STAND UNDER A DOZER, FELT TWITCH OF PAIN IN GROIN.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG STALLED CONVEYOR AT PORTABLE PLANT, CRAWLED ACROSS HANDRAIL AND GRABBED FOR A HANDHOLD INTO THE CONVEYOR DRIVE BELTS. THERE WAS A GUARD ON BUT STILL ENOUGH ROOM WHE RE GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN BELT AND PULLED LEFT HAND INTO SHIEVE BELTS.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A HERNIA OPPOSITE THE ONE THAT WAS REPAIRED IN 3-96 REPORTED 5-19-96 DIAGNOSED 5-20-96. LAST DAY WORKED WASS 5-24-996. POSSIBLY CONGENITAL IN NATURE.

EMP WAS OPENING A DOOR ON TRIPPLE GATE FOR THE ROLLER MILL. WHEN LOOSENING THE LAST BOLT THE DOOR WAS SUDDENLY PUSHED OPEN BY MATERIAL BUILT UP BEHIND IT, STRIKING EMP AND PUSHING HIM AGAINST THE HANDRAIL.

EE WAS RUNNING FORKLIFT (LOADER) AND ANOTHER EE TRIED TO GET HIS ATTENTION, EE OPENED LOADER DOOR TO SEE WHAT THE OTHER EE WANTER. HE HAD HIS THUMB BETWEEN DOOR & FRAME. THE DOOR SLAMMED & CUT OFF LEFT THUMB NAIL & END OF THUMB.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-17-96 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A STOMACH HERNIA. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE STOMACH AREA ON 5-13-96 WHILE INSTALLING A LATCH ON A BATHROOM DOOR IN THE BATHHOUSE .

EE STATES THAT HE WAS RAKING A LARGE PIECE OF COAL RING OUT OF A KILN HOOD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN. ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS GROIN STRAI. ON 6-4-96 THIS WAS CHANGED TO LEFT SIDE H ERNIA. EE IS NOT MISSING TIME YET, BUT WILL HAVESURGERY SOMETIME IN JULY 1996.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A LADDER, DOING PIPE WORK USING A LARGE WRENCH AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK THE BOLT HE FELT A STINGING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN AUGER OUT ON SLINGER ROCK DUSTER WHEN EE'S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BY AUGER. EE SUSTAINED CRUSHING INJURY TO MIDDLE FINGER ON RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. THE DISTAL POR TION OF THE MIDDLE & RING FINGER WERE SURGICALLY REMOVED.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE SHOVELING AT THE CRUSHER, HE NOTICED A SHARP PAIN DOWN HIS LEG. HE HAS TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR EARLIER THAT HE HAD HURT HIMSELF LAST WEEK BEFORE COMING TO WORK FOR L.G. EVERI ST, INC. & NOW THE PAIN WAS BAD ENOUGHT TO GET IT CHECKED. THE SUPERVISIOR SAID THIS EE WAS NOT SHOVELING BUT OPERATING A SKID STEER.

PLACING CRIB BLOCK UNDER BUMPER OF 2 LT MINER, TO RAISE THE MINER CATS OFF FLOOR. MINER HUNG UP.OPERATOR LOWERED MINER HEAD, CAUSING MINER TO TIP TOWARD REAR CATCHING INDIVIDUALS LEFT THUMB BE TWEEN BUMPER AND CRIB BLOCK.

IN THE WAREHOUSE SETTING UP A DRUM OF OIL AND EMP SAID HE SLIPPED AND THE DRUM FELL AND HE TRIEDTO STOP IT FROM FALLING INTO HIM. IN THE PROCESS, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ABOVE HIS NAVAL.

WORKER WAS REPLACING WEAR PLATES ON A LOADER BUCKET. HE INDICATES WHEN HE WAS LIFTING THE WEAR PLATES HE TORE A MUSCLE WHICH RESULTED IN THE HERNIATION.

EE WAS PICKING UP SCRAP STONE & CLEANING THE AREA WHEN HE REPORTED PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN, HE DIDNOT LOSE ANY TIME OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION & THE INCIDENT WAS FORGOTTEN. ONE 6/11/97 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE DR STATING THAT THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA ON 4/24/97. ON 6/23/97 HE WENT ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO REPAIN HERNIA.

EE WAS REFUELING FUEL TRUCK. HE WAS DONE WITH REFUELING AND WAS STARTING DONE TRUCK WITH NOZZLE IN HAND. THE NOZZLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND ANDD HE STARTED TO CATCH THE NOZZLE WHEN HE SLIPP ED AND FELL OFF OF THE FUEL TRUCK. A ROPE WS PROVIDED TO PULL AN DLET NOZZLE OFF OF MACK WITHOUT HAVING TO HANDLE IT WHILE CLIMBING.

OPERATOR WAS OPERATER A CATERPILLAR 375 TRAC HOE, PULLING ON THE LEVERS AND CONTROLS WHEN HE FELT A DRAWING AND TIGHTEN IN HIS RIGHT HAND IMAINLY HIS INDEX AND RING FINGERS).

EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE MINER WA INSTRUCTED TO DO CLEANUP AND WAS MOVING RR TIES AND LATER EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A CONVEYOR TAIL PULLYE. WHEN HE LIFTED ON ONE END OF THE PULLEY, CLAIMS THAT HE HURT HIMSELF IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

WHILE HELPING TURN OVER AN OLD OIL HOUSE (BEING SCRAPPED) A STAIRWAY/PLATFORM SLID AND STRUCK EMP ON SHOULDER AND BACK.

THE INJURED WAS PULLING BELT OFF OF A TRAILER TO MAKE A SPLICE WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. WENT TO DR AND RECEIVED X LAY AND TWO PRESCRIPTIONS.

WHILE WALKING ON TOP OF THE QUARRY, LOADING A SHOT, HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHTANKLE.

WHILE WORKING AT NO.2 TOWER AT CONVEYOR, INJURED WAS WALKING AND GRABBED AN ANGLE AS A HANDHOLD. HIS GLOVE HUNG AND HE DISLOCATED HIS LEFT THUMB.

THE INJURED WAS PULLING PINNER STEEL OUT OF ROOF AND SMASHED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN PINNER POT AND STEEL.

HE WAS REMOIVNG THE TOP DECK (CAT WALK) ON THE HYDRAULIC TANK ON THE 988 B- HI-LIFT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE HYDRAULIC TANK. HE RECEIVED BRUISES AND A POSSIBLE FRACTTU RE OF LEFT CLAVICAL.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE REMOVE A ROOF BOLT FROM THE ROOF AFTER IT HAD BECOME STUCK, AS THE ROOF BOLTER POT WAS LOWERED I CAME TO REST ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING INJURY TO THE TOES.

EE ALLEDGES HE TWSITED HIS KNEE WHILE WALKING IN 1 ENTRY TO ADVANCE SIGHT LINES.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE TO PLUG INTO THE POWER CENTER, WHEN HE STATED THE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING SEVERAL OTHER EE LOAD A 995 BOLT ELECTRICAL CABLE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DROP THE CABLE ONTO THE SUPPLY CAR. THE CABLE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING I T TO STRIKE THE SUPPLY CAR COUPLER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER AND LIFTING ON A SECTION OF A 300 MCM ELECTRICAL CABLE. AS HE WAS LIFTING, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

DRILL STEEL STUCK IN COMPLETED HOLE. IN PROCESS OF FREEING DRILL STEEL, ROCK BROKE FROM HIGHWALL AND LODGED AGAINST DRILL STEEL. DRILL STEEL THEN BROKE AND DRILL BOOM HIT ROCK KNOCKING IT INTO VICTIM.

SUBJECT WAS COMING OUTSIDE AT THE END OF WORK SHIFT. PERSONNELL CARRIER LOST BATTERY POWER. SUBJECT SAID HE GOT OFF AND STARTED TO PUSH VEHICLE OUT OF ROADWAY. AT THIS TIME HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 6-3-96.

EE WAS STANDING ON STEPS, STEPPED BACK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMP STATED HE WAS PULLING ON A JOY SHEARER VALVECHEST AND FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A PIN BACK INTOA PAIR OF TIN SNIPS WHEN THE PIN SLIPPED. THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER HE WAS USING.

WHILE CHANGING A STEEL ON TR1321M EMP SET THE STEEL ON TOP OF THE DUST COLLECTOR PAD TO GET STEEL FROM HOLDING RAC TO HAMMER. STEEL SLIPPED OFF THE SUDT COLLECTOR PAD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT ON TOP.

BELT RAIL SLIPPED OUT OF HANGER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF FOOT.

FIXING A CONVEYOR BELT (PLANT WAS NOT OPERATING)WIND WAS BLOWING HARD & AN OBJECT WAS BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HAD TO GO TO DOCTORS TO HAVE IT REMOVED.

REPLACINAG A CRUSHER PART, IN WEDAG CRUSHER. WHILE HITTING THE SHOE WITH A SLEDGE A PIECE OF THE CAST SHOE BROKE OFF & WENT INTO EE'S LEG.

EMP WAS HELPING COWORKER WITH CLEANING UP OF WALKWAY ALONG THE BELT IN TUNNEL LINER AREA. THEY WERE GETTING A 60" BOTTOM FMC ROLLER OUT OF THE TUNNEL LINER WITH A WHEELBARROW. CAUSE OF THE ACC IDENT WAS OVEREXERTION. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS OK, MINER ATTITUDE MAY BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

WALKING DOWN ADDITIVE CRUSHER STEPS AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER AT THE PIT SITE. EE DROVE THROUGH A POT HOLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS WAS ON 5-30-96. EE WAS OFF WORK FROM 6-3-96 TO 6-7-96 RECEIVING CHIROPRACTOR THERAPY.

EMP WAS CUTTING MIDDLEMAN DOWN WHEN A PIECE ABOUT 80 LBS FLEW OFF SHEAR DRUM AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.

WHIEL EE WAS EATING HIS LUNCH ALONG RIB IN XCUT 7-8 IN 1 SOUTH SECTION, A PIECE OF HEAD COAL & SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB & LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS ALONG RIB STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HI S HEAD AND LEFT EAR. THE COAL/SHAL WAS APPROX 28" X 54" W & L & RANGING IN THICKNESS FROM 1" TO 5".

WHILE HELPING TO REMOVE A FALLEN TREE, SUBJECT WAS CARRYING A FREE LIMBER CHAIN ACROSS FALLEN TREE. CHAIN CAUGHT ON A ROCK. WHEN ROCK PULLED LOOSE IT FREED A LARGER ROCK WHICH ROLLED AND CAUGH T SUBJECTS HAND AGAINST CHAIN AND TREE. HT SUBJECTS HAND AGAINST CHAIN AND TREE.

HE WAS PUTTING A LARGE PIECE OF STONE ON PALLET AND GOT HIS LEFT RING FINGER MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN STONES.

EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK AFTER PICKING UP A SUMP PUMP OUT OF LOADER BUCKET.

PULLED MUSCLES WHILE SHOVELING ROCK.

THE MINER OPERATOR PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE GROIN AREA ABOUT 1:00 PM 5-30-96. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND 6-3-96 TO REPORT THAT HE COULD NOT REPORT FOR WORK.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO JUMP OVER A CHECK VALVE AND HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK A 1" BOLT THAT WAS STICKING OUT. THE BOLT PUNCTURED AND CUT OPEN HIS KNEE.

EE WAS BUILDING SCREEN FOR DREDGE, METAL FRAGMENT WENT INTO EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANK HE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. UNDER INVESTIGATION DUE TO MEDICAL REPORTS.

FELT PAIN IN BACK AFTER LOADING POWDER TRK WITH 50 BAGS OF ANFO.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK. A WHEEL BROKE OFF AND HE HIT THE DASH. HE SUFFERED A SHOULDER BRUISE. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 6-4-96.

EMP WAS SETTING (REPOSITIONING) THE MINER FOR THE NEXT CUT. REACHED DOWN AND PULLED THE CABLE OVER AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 6-3-96. C-RA YS DID NOT SHOW THE PROBLEM. RETURNED TO ANOTHERDR 6-7-96 FOR MRI, WHICH IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM.STARTED MISSING DAYS FROM WORK 6-12-96.

EE HIT KNEE ON ROCK WHILE MOVING ROOF BOLTER EE MAY MISS 1 WEEK WORK.

WHILE OPERATING HIS SCRAPER THE INJURED RAN OVER A TREE STUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK.

THE INJURED WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN THAT WAS STUCK IN THEMUD. WHEN SOMEONE STARTED HELPING HIM THE CHAIN COME LOOSE AND THE INJURED FELL BACK INTO A HEADER CHAIN GUARD CAUSING A LACERATION 4" T O LOWER BACK. HE ALSO FOUND MT THAT HE HAD A CRACKED RIB.

EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5/30/96.

REACHING FOR MINER CABLE AND TWISTED KNEE.

EMP WAS STANDING ON GO BETWEEN WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE DRAWPOINT STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE LEFT 2ND AND 3RD TOES, REQUIRING 3 SUTURES TO 3RD TOE, CAUSING EMP TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF NO. 2 CLEAN COAL SCREEN WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HAS PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT KEE AND A SMALL LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EE WAS REMOVING LOADING HOSE FROM TRUCK CAM LOCKS WERE STIFF AND IN THE PROCESS BUMPED VALVE ALLOWING SOLUTION TO FLOW OUT OF TRUCK AND SPRAY HIS HANDS AND WRISTS.

ACCESS DOOR OF CRANE CLOSED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO JUP START CRANE. DOOR STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN LONGWALL FACE DOING JOB AS PROPMAN. HE SLIPPED ON TOE OF SHIELD AND FELL HITTING HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

INJURED'S ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH A ROTATING TROUGHLING ROLELR CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND LACERATIONS.

HANGIGN CABLE ON RIB AND RIB ROLLED OUT OF STRIKING TOP OF RIGT FOOT, BRUISING BONE.

EE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF TRUCK, EE S FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP, EE STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON BUMPER OF TRUCK.

FOOT SLIPPED OFF PUSH ARM OF DOZER AND WENT BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND ROLLER FRAME. VICTIM FELL TO ONE SIDE TIWSTING KNEE.

STEPPED ON ROCK THAT ROLLED AND BROKE ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WAS HANGNG A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A WATER LNE AND ATTACHING TO THE 6'6" HIGH MINE ROOF WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THIS IS A DEGREE 3 CLASSIFICAATION 9 NON-INTERMEDIATE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HYDRATED LIME BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHLE HE WAS AT THE PALLETIZER. THE LIME BLEW OUT OF A BUSTED BAG MOVING THROUGH THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM. THIS WAS THE EMPLOYEE'S FIRST D AY OF WORK ADN WSA OBSERVING AS PART OF HIS NEW MINR ORIENTATION TRAINNING. HE DECLINED TO SEE A DR UNTIL 5-30-96 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS RESTRICTED FROM RETURNING TO WORK BECUASE OF AN EYE PATC

EE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE GALION CHERRY PICKER THAT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY GEAR SHAFT.

EMP ALONG WITH TWO OTHER FELLOWS WERE BUILDING ASTOPPING ALONG THE INTAKE STOPPING LINE AT CROSSCUT 120 MAIN WEST UNIT. THE CROSSCUT WAS 8'6" TALL X 18'W. THEY HAD THE STOPPING ALMOST COMPLETE D WHEN A PORTION OF THE WALL FELL ON EMP KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. SUSTAINED A FRACTURED BONE IN RIGHT HAND PLUS TWO STITCHES ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, CONTUSIONS TO LEG.

EE WAS WALKING OVER TO TURN ON FEEDER CONVEYOR. HE STUMBLED AND FELL AGAINST RAM CAR.

VICTIM WAS CLEANING COAL OFF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF TOP OF CAR HE HUNG HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST KNEE.

EE WAS LIFTING A DRAWBAR FOR A DOLLY. WHEN HE SAT THE DRAWBAR DOWN, HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRAWBAR AND LOCOMOTIVE.

INJURED WAS OPERATING AN ENDLOADER WHEN HE BEGANTO PICK UP SHOT MATERIAL WITH ENDLOADER BUCKET, THE BUCKET HIT ROCK CAUSING THE LOADER TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP, JARRING THE INJURED.

HE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE FRACTURE D.

EMP WAS PUNDING ON A TOOTH OF A PLANETARY AND A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW OFF TOOTHE AND WENT INTO HIS LEG. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT POUNDING SQUARE AND HITTING TOOTH WHERE METAL IS THIN AND N OT SOLID. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS OK, MINER ATTITUDE MAY BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP WAS A FACTOR, SYSTEMS WERE NOT.

EE WAS BREAKING ROCK AND HIT HAND ON SIDE OF VCONVEYOR CHAIN. HAND WAS BROKE.

ADJUSTING THE LAG WITH WRENCH. DROPPED WRENCH. WHEN TO GRAB WRENCH. HAND GOT CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT.

EMP SAID WHILE WALKING PAST SUPLY CARS PARKED ON THE TRACK CARRYING SUPPLIES HE SLIPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. CAUSE WAS NOT HAVING WORK AREA FREE OF SLIPPING,TRIPPING HAZARDS AND EM P AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINER SKILLS MAY BE A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP[ WAS OK, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UPON EZ GO THREE WHEELER. THE 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTER WAS MOVING OR STARTING TO TURN AROUND. THE PIINNER CABLE FELL DOWN CATCHING THE TRAM FOOT CONTROL. THREW THREE WHEEL ER WIDE OPEN IN REVERSE INTO THE 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTER, CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEG BETWEEN REAR BUMPER OF 300 GALIS AND STEERING WHEEL ON THE THREE WHEELER.

HE WAS SHOVELING BELTS--PUSHING SHOVEL UNDER BELT, HIT A ROCK HURTING HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS PREPARING TO CLEAN A 1" ROCK SCREEN ON TGE SECONDARY PLANT. THE WEATHER AND T EMATERIAL WERE BOTH DAMP CREATING BUILD-UP ON THE SCREEN. EE WENT TO BEND OVER AND AS HE DID HIS BACK WEN TOUT. HE WAS BENDIN GOVER TO PICK UP A 1/2" ROD APPROX 5'L. EE HAS HAD SOME BACK TROUBLE IN THE PAST BUT HAS BEEN GETTING ALONG QUITE WELL. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN TRAINING AND THE RESULTS HA

EMP WAS HOSING DOWN THE WALKWAY AND STRUCTURE ALONG #1 RAW COAL BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON BROKEN GLASS FROM A LIGHT FIXTURE. THE GLASS PIERCED HISBOOT (IRON AGE RUBBER BOOT) AND PUNCTURED HIS LE FT FOOT.

EE WAS LIFTING BEARING FRAME FOR THE 4 COOLER FAN. EE ALLEGEDLY DROPPED THE BEARING FRAME. THE FRAME FELL ON EE S FOOT BEHIND THE SAFETY CAP OF THE SAFETY BOOTS.

SUBJECT WAS WALKING ACROSS EQUIPMENT PARKING AREA AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT. HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. SUBJECT DID NOT INFORM SUPERVISOR UNTIL 5-31-96. THAT HIS ANKLE WAS S WOLLEN AND VERY PAINFULL. SUBJECT RECIEVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 6-3-96. SUBJECT INFORMED SAFETY DIRECTOR ON 6-3-96 THAT HIS ANKLE WAS POSSIBLY FRACTURED.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING IN MUCK AND WATER.

EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER PUSHING OVERBURDEN FROM A DRILL BENCH. HE HAD COMPLETED A PUSH, PLACED THE MACHINE IN REVERSE AND BEGAN TRAMMING BACKWARDS, NOT KNOWING A ROCK HAD SLID OUT OF THE SHOT MATERIAL AND INTO HIS PATH. EE TURNED HIS BODY TO OBSERVE HIS PATH OF TRAVEL, WHEN THE LEFT DOZER TRACKS CLIMBED ONTO THE ROCK CAUSING A JOLT ACTION OF THE DOZER. THEN HE STOPPED AND TRAM

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRACK IN 1 NORTH HAULAGE HEAR 13 STOPPING. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HER ONTOP OF THE FOOT. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS FAILURE TO DETECT LOOSE ROOF. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES OR LEGS WAS NOT A FACTOR. MINER PROFICIENCY MAYBE A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIP. OK. MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.

OVER EXERTION PULLING ON CABLE RUPTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DUST FILTER FROM DRILL. FILTER WAS HEAVY DUE TO WET CONDITIONS. HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP FILTER FROM FALLINGONTO HIS SHOULDER AND CAUSING BRUISE AND DISLOCATION. SPECIALIST RESTRICTED HIM FROM WORK ON 6-3-96.

EE STATED HE THOUGHT PRESSURE WAS OFF HYDRAULIC HOSE TO STARTER OF A DIESEL SCOOP. HE REMOVED HOSE AND DUE TO PRESSURE (2200 LBS. TO 2500 LBS.) THE HOSE STRUCK HIM ON SEVERAL AREAS OF BODY.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN SHE FELT KNEE PAIN.

SLIPPED OFF DOZER AND STOVED UP SHOULDER.

EE WAS HANGING CURTAINS IN ENTRIES 5 & 6 ON 002-0 SECTION, USING A LADDER TO BLIMB TO HANG CURTAINS WHICH WERE VERY HEAVY, WET & MUDDY. AS HE CLIMBED THE LADDER HOLDINMG THE CURTAINS HE LOST G RIP OF THE LADDER & FELL HURTING RIGHT SIDE, RIBS.

WHILE EE WAS SWINGING HAMMER, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS HELPING JACK ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN JACK BAR SLIPPED AND EE WAS HIT IN THE NOSE EITHER BY THE BAR OR HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE SHEAR ON LONGWALL FACE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A RELAY BAR CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMP FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING ROCKDUSTER HURTING HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.

HE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE ATRS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ELBOW. THE ROCK CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A SECTION OF MONORAIL AT THE STAGELOADER IN THE C-4 LONGWALL SECTION. THE MONORAIL WAS DROPPED ON TO A HANDLING ROLLER MOUNTED ON THE STAGELOADER. THE MONORAIL BOUNCED OFF O F THIS ROLLER AND STRUCK EE ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

INJURED CLIMBED OFF OF CATWALK ONTO CONVEYOR, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST TROUGHING IDLER GUARD. AREA WAS WET AS IT HAD RECENTLY RAINED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO MAINS ALONG #3 BELT THRU THICK MUD WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WAS REMOVING CYLINDER FROM LOADER USING PRY BAR TO REMOVE FROM FRAME. BAR SLIPPED OUT UNDER PRESSURE STRIKING SIDE OF FOREHEAD BY EYE CUTTING SIDE OF EYE. NEEDED 3-4 STITCHES TO CLOSE CUT.

WAS INJURED WHILE OPENING ROCK CHUTE DOOR ON STACKER BELT. WHILE OPENING DOOR THE OTHER DOOR FELL CATCHING FINGER INBETWEEN THE TWO DOORS.

WHILE CLIMBING LOADER TO CHECK HYDRAULIC FLUID. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING RIGHT HAND AN WRIST.

WHILE DUMPING PELLET SAMPLE PAILS INTO THE SPLITTER AND PUTTING THE PELLETS INT HE OVEN, EMP FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

COAL RIB ROLLED ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG AT #4 HEADNG 50' INBY SS #498.

AFTER EE'S SHIFT THEY WERE RIDING OUT SLOPE. SLOPE CAR BRAKES WERE LOCKED DOWN. WHEN TRIP SDTARTED UP SLOPE LOCKED BRAKES CAUSED THE TRIP TO JERK. HE STATED HE JUMPED OFF TRIP AND FEL HURTING HIS HIP.

EE WS INSTALLING A DEWATERING PUMP. HE WS STANDING ON AN 8" WATER LINE WHIILE TIGHTING THH FITTINGS ONT EH FLUSH VALVE ON THE DISCHARGE LINE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE 8" WATER LINE.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE STEPING UPON A TRAILER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EMP ADVISEDTO STAY OFF WORK BY MEDICAL DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS TEARING OUT AN OVERCAST. HE KNOCKED OUT A BOLT CAUSING THE BEAM TO FALL AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

DUE TO RAIN, WATER HAD ACCUMULATED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE DRAGLINE. EMP HAD JUST STARTED WORK AND SLIPPED IN THE WATER, FALLING TO FLOOR AND LANDING ON LEFT HIP, CAUSING CONTUSION TO HIP AND PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EMMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND BREAKING ROCK. HE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW.

WORKER WAS SETTING ON BELT LINE HANGING FIRE CONTROL SENSORS WHEN BELT STARTED CAUSING WORKER OT ROLL FROM BELT BRUISING RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT ANKLE AND CUTTING LEFT EYE.

EE WAS HOLDING LADDER WHILE HIS BUDDY WAS CUTTING ELECTRIC MATERIAL WITH A "SEGETA". PARTICLES GOT IN HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TAILGATE COVER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

WORKER WAS LIFTING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS CHANGING OUT OR WORKING ON CHAIR AND FLIGHTS ON WASHER WHEN HE HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON WASHER(ANGLE IRON) AND BROKE RIGHT ELBOW

THE #3 KILN BAGHOUSE DISCHARGE SCREW WAS PLUGGED REQUIRING DIGGING OUT. EE WAS GOING THO SHOVEL IT OUT AND THE EDGE OF THE DITCH GAVE WAY CAUSING HIS FEET TO GO INTO THE DITCH WHERE THE WATER AND REACTIVE LIME BURNED HIS LEFT LOWER LEG AND FOOT AND RIGHT CALF BEFORE HE COULD EXIT THE DITCH. HE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER A BED RAIL WHNE THE SUDDEN WEIGHT VCAUSED HIS RIGHT SHOUDLER TO DISLOCATE. INDIVIDUAL RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SHIFT AND CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 5-29-96 WHEN HE AGG RAVATED INJURY--AND BEGAN MISSING WORK.

EMPLOYEE DRUG ROCK INTO KNEE WITH POT OF BOLTER.

WHILE REPLACING BOLTS ON VIBRATORY UNIT UNDER SCALPER. FELL APPROX 5' TO THE GROUND FROM TWO 2 X 8 BOARDS THAT WERE BEING USED AS SCAFFOLDING, STRIKING THE ANGLE IRON SUPPORTS ACROSS THE BACK OF SCALPER.

WORKER WAS BACKING UP ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN THE SECTION FROM INSIDE THE BOLTER'S KITCHEN AND HE ACCIDENTALLY PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE CANOP Y LID AND CAUGHT IT BETWEEN THE CANOPY LID AND THE COAL RIB WHICH RESULTED IN SOME LACERATIONS TO THE HAND. STITCHES WERE ADMINISTERED.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

INSTALLATION FO BOLTS IN PENN MILL FEED CHUT COVER.

SAND LINE PLUGGED. AS EE TOOK THE LINE APART, SOME SAND AND WATER BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

CHECKED KILN GEAR LUBE. WALKING TOWARD CATWALK TO STAIRS. GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST IN EYE.

WET & RAINING, IT WAS DARK, AND EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD & LIGHTS OF LOADER, GLOVES & BOOTS WERE BOTH WET & MUDDY & HE FELL 8' TO THE GROUND & LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS KNEELING OM METAL SURFACE REPAIRING A MANTRIP DURING HIS SHIFT OF WORK. EE HAD TO CLEAN SOME DEBRIS FROM A WATER PUMP IN THE PIT AND HAD TO KNEEL ON SOME METAL GRATING. EE ALLEGES HIS K NEE BEGAN TO HURT EXCESSIVELY.

WAS STANDING BY SCOOP WITH RT HAND ON BUCKET, THE ROPE HOOKED TO SCOOP AND CABLE BROKE. THE HAMMER HOLDING ROPES COME DOWN STRIKING FINGERS.

REMOVING DRAG LINK. LOOSENED DRAG LINK NUT FROM FRONT SECTION ON TRUCK, WENT TO TAIL END, LOOSENED NUT ON OPPOSITE END, FRONT SECTION FELL, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN STEERING FRAME AND DRAG LINK, CA USING INJURY TO RIGHT HAND, PINKY FINGER & RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE ATTACHED A CHAIN BETWEEN THE MOBILE RIDGE CONVEYOR AND THE RFM. WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE A SECTION OF THE CHAIN STRUCK HIM BEHIND HIS EAR.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CHAIN HOIST ON CONVEYOR. THE CHAIN HOIST WAS LODGED BETWEEN CONVEYOR FRAME AND ROLLERS. INJURED CRAWLED BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT TAKE UP AND CONVEYOR BELT. FELL A PPROX. 2 FT AND CAUGHT RIGHT LEG BETWEEN SNUBBERROLLER AND CONVEYOR BELT.

EE WENT TO CLOSE OVERHEAD DOOR. HE DID NOT NOTICE A SHOVEL IN THE PATH OF THE DOOR. THE DOOR HIT THE SHOVEL AND SHOVEL HIT EE IN EYE.

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EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A MUCKER BACKWARDS AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE ENTERED HOPPER TO HELP COWORKER CLEAR BRIDGED MATERIAL AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE BOULDERS DUE TO MUD AND RAIN AND SLIPPED AND FELL LOOSING HIS HARD HAT AND BUMPED HEAD ON A ROCK REC EIVING 5 STITCHES.

EE FELL THROUGH AN OPEN MANDOOR WHILE WALKING TOWARDS THE CLEAN COAL CONVEYOR IN ORDER TO OBSERVE THE INSTALLATION OF A BELT SCRAPER.

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE WORKING IN CONCENTRATOR HE WAS PUTTING JET WATER TUBE ON PAR MACHINE, TUBE SLIPPED AND INJURED GRABBED IT AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

10-SOUTH HAULAGE AT THE LOAD TRUCK. THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A JEEP AND A ROCK FELL OUT OFF THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIMON THE LEFT UPPER LEG. DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION.

EE WAS HELPING DRAG A SHORT PIECE OF BELT INTO THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND TWISTED/BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE CREW MAKE A BELT MOVE AND WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF WINDING UP A BELT ROPE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN #7 ENTRY/2 SECTION WHEN A RIB ROLLED AND HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMP CRAWLING BESIDE THE BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN THE CARRIER SWUNG OVER CATCHING THE EMP BETWEEN THE CARRIER AND THE BELT STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PITCHING TIMBERS AND FELT IN HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN GOT WORSE AS SHIFT WENT ON.

EMP STATES THAT HE WAS SQUATTING DOWN WORKING ONCONTINUOUS MINER, STOOD UP, FELT PAIN TO LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE STARTED TO PAIN. HE SAID IT WAS BILLING OF HAIRS OR SOMETHING IN IT.

THE INJURED WAS ROCK DUSTING BY HAND THE AREA INBY FEEDER, FOLLOWING A BELT MOVE. AS HE WAS LIFTING SACK DUST FROM SCOOP PARKED NEXT TO FEEDER, HE WAS STRUCK BY A LOADED RAM CAR.

LIFTING RUB RAIL ON CONTINOUS MINER. STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING CLAY FROM A CONVEYOR BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMP WAS OPERATING A TRAM FOLLOWING ANOTHER TRAM PLUS TWO EMPTIES. THE LEAD TRAM WITH TWO EMPTIES STOPPED FOR OPPOSING TRAFFIC. THIS EMP CRASHED INTO THE TWO STOPPED EMPTIES.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PREPARING TO ENTER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PLANT DUMP TRUCK B041075 AND JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE TRUCK BED ABOVE THE TRUCK CAB. OF THE INCIDENT.

SLIPPED AND FELL ON WE AND MUDDY (BENTONITE) CONCRETE FLOOR JUST INSIDE SPECIALTY AREA.

BACKING OVER ROCKS ON BACKFILL AND HURT LOWER BACK.

GETTING LUMP OF COAL FOULED ON BELT LOOSE AND GOT LEGS BETWEEN ROPE AND BELT BURNING LEGS FROM BELT RUBBING THEM.

WHILE OPERATING LOADER IT SUDDENLY BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. OPERATOR JUMPED FROM SEAT TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK. FELL AND CAUGHTARM IN CONVEYOR BELT. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE EXITED A TRACK-MOUNTED PERSONNEL CARRIER AND WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRAVELWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE PRO XIMAL END OF THE LEFT ULNA. NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE WALKWAY.

EE WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW PANE FELL AND BROKE AND SHATTERED GLASS WENT INTO EE LEFT EYE.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND WHEN HE MOVED TWISTED HIS RIGH KNEE.

LEANED OVER TO PICK UP SOME PULLEYS FRON THE FLOOR AND PUT THEM IN THE LOADER BUCKET. WHEN I LIFTED THE PULLEYS I HAD SEVERE PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK - IT JUST HURT MORE BY THE END OF THE SHIFT.

EE WAS LEAVING THE MINE AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. AS HE TRAVELED TO WITHIN 10' OF THE AIR LOCK, A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE (APPROX. 12"X18"X1") FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEADM LT. SHOULDER, AND LT. ARM. THE AREA IS ABOUT 12' HIGH.

LOADER WAS OVERHEATING. EE WENT TO CHECK WATER IN RADIATOR AND PRESSURE WAS RELEASED.

SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN A 6" OPENING BETWEEN THE SHIELD. STRIKING THE EE ON BOTH HANDS.

WHILE REMOVING OIL CANS OFF THE TOP OF A ROOFBOLTER--THE OPERATOR OF THE ROOF BOLTER STARTED TO TRAM THE MACHINE WHICH RAN OVER MY LEFT FOOT SMASHING THE STEEL TOE ONTO MY BIG TOE.

TRYING TO RECONNECT TO AN OLD INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF PINNING CARS TOGETHER. PIN WAS HARD TO GO IN AND WHILE REPOSITIONING CAR, PIN SUDDENLY DROPPED, MASHING ENDS OF TWO FINGERS AND JERKING EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A SHAFT AND SPROCKET WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE ASSEMBLY CONSISTED OF A 3" SOLID STEEL SHAFT 44" LONG WITH AN 18" IN DIAMETER SPROCKET ATTACHED. THE SHAFT AND SPROCKET WEIGHT WAS APPROX. 150 LBS. HE WAS BENT OVER WITH HIS RIGHT ARM EXTENDED FORWARD PULLING ON THE ASSEMBLY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHICH RESULTED IN MUSCLE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET CRIBS WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK. FIRST LOST WORKDAY OCCURRED ON 5-28-96.

EE STRAINED MUSCLE WHILE OPERATING MANUAL GATE ON BIN.

EE WAS CLEANING STAGING WHEN SOME ROCKS FELL, HIT HIS FOREARM, CAUSING HIM TO JUMP INTO AN ORE CAR TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THIS INCIDENT RESULTEDIN A FRACTURE, RIGHT RADIUS CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONINUOUS MINING MACHINE IN 4 RIGHT BREAK WHEN A SLAB OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 1X12X14 FELL ONTO HIS LEG.

EMP WAS GETTING IN SHUTTLE CAR AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE CAB. THIS EVENT REAGGRAVATED THE PINCHED NERVE IN HIS NECK. A 7000-1 WAS SUBMITTED ON 10-1-95 WHEN THE INITIAL INJURY OCCURRED. OUR CO MPANY DR STATED THIS WAS FROM THE PREEXISTING CONDITION. EMP WAS PLACED ON MLOA 6-6-96.

ATTEMPTING TO START ELECTRIC MOTOR. STARTER ARCED AND FLASHED. BURN TO RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WS TIGHTENING A UNION CONNECTION ON A WATER SPRAY PIPE WITH A PIPE WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE OT HYPEREXTEND HIS LEFT ARM, STRAINING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING SHIELDS ON LW-2 A SHIELD HAD BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN A LARGE PIECE OF LIME STONE AND THE ADJACENT SHIELD. THE BASE OF THE SHIELD RAISED OFF THE FLOOR AS HE TRI ED TO LOWER THE SHIELD. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISLODGE THE SHIELD, THE INJURED STEPPED UNDER THE SHIELD AND OPERATED THE CANOPY LEVER. THIS DISLODGED THE SHIELD CAUSING IT TO FALL 8" TO 10", STRIK

THE EE WAS DRAGGING A WATER LINE AND STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS FOOT AND FALL TO THE GROUND. THE EE WENT TO THE DR ON 5-28-96 AND FOUND THAT HIS FOOT WAS FRACTURED THE EE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 5-28-96.

EE WAS MONITORING HOPPER AND THE ELEVATOR SHAFT DURING BAGGING OPERATION, AND GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE.

WEATHER--HEAVY RAIN. WHILE CHECKING AREA THAT WAS TO BE DRILLED, A SMALL ROCK ROLLED OFF SIDE OF BANK AND HIT THE SIDE OF MY KNEE.

EE ADN EMPLOYEE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE STACKING ROCK. EE CAME BY AND POKED EE IN THE RIBS AND EE ELBOWED HIM AWAY CAUSING EE TO FALL INTO THE CUTTER. IT CUT HSI INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP BOUNCHED WHEN IT HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD AND EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ROCK FELL FORM RIB AND STRUCK INJURED MAN ON LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

WHILE MAKING BACK STOPS FOR THE BUCKET, SLIPPED AND STRUCK (R) LATERAL FIRST FINGER ON GRINDER.

INJUURED WAS OPERATING A SCOOP CAR. A PART FROM A BOLTING MACHINE (DRILL POD) WAS LAYING ON THE TOP OF THE SCOOP CAR. AS THE INJURED TRAMMED THE SCOOP CAR, THE PART ROLLED INTO THE OPERATORS C OMPARTMENT, STRIKING THE EMP ON RT FOOT & ANKLE.

ROCKS WERE BEING REMOVED AROUND THE LEACH PAD AND PUT INTO A LOADER BUCKET. WHILE PICKING UP A ROCK EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK.

ON 5/22 EE HIT HEEL OF RIGHT HAND CLOSING A PADLOCK-SORENESS NOTED. WEEK OF 6/22 EE INFORMED SUPERINTENDENT OF A "LUMP" IN HIS PALM. WENT TO DOCTOR. ON 8/13 EE OPTED TO HAVE SURGERY TO REMOVE LUMP.

EE WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO GET ON GRADER. EE HAND SLIPPED LOOSE FROM THE HANDRAIL AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO GROUND INJURY TO LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

SLIPPED OFF (STOPPED) CONVEYOR BELT AND FELL ONTO BUCKET OF LOADER PARKED BELOW.

EE WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENT TO JAW CRUSHER WHILE TAKING PRESSURE OFF OF TOGGLE BOLT SPRING. THE TOGGLE BOLT BROKE HITTING MAN OVER RIGHT EYE & NOSE.

EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT WHILE HE WA LIFTING A TOP BELT CHAIR, HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE INDICATED HE STEPPED ON SOMETHING AND LOST BALANCE. HIS HAND AND FOOT STRUCK OBJECTS INAREA.

EMPLOYEE HAD OIL ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS BOOTS AND WHEN HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OUT OF A DOZER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO PARKING AREA.

EE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER OPEOPLE DRAG A JACKLEG UP A CROSSCUT WHEN HE FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OLD INJURY. REOCCURRING PAIN.

EMP WAS LYING ON SIDE CUTTING OVERHEAD. THE STEEL POPPED, SHOWERING SLAG INTO RIGHT EAR CANAL, CAUSING BURN IN CANAL.

WHILE LIFTING SAMPLE CANS, EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN REGION. NEW MEDICAL REPORT SHOWS EMPLOYEE OFF 5-31-96 FRO HERNIA SURGERY.

EE WAS PULLING 4" HDPE PIPELINE FOR A WATER SYSTEM WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. DID NOT REPORT THE INJURYUNTIL 5-23-96.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT TO SUPPLY HOUSE WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER HER OWN FEET AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO KNEES, HANDS, BACK AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A MAINTENANCE TRUCK WHEN THE TIE ROD TO THE BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING TE TRUCK TO HIT THE RIB. EMPLOYEES RIGHT ANKLE WAS FACTURED.

EMP WAS WALKING UP TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER. ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT THE MINER CANOPY. A PIECE BROKE OFF. THIS PIECE FELL AND STRUCK THE EMP ON THE INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT. RESULTING I NJURY WAS A FRACTURED 3RD META TARSAL TO RT FOOT

EMPLOYEE HIT KNEE ON ENGINE TO CAT 773. KNEE SWELLED.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS PULLING HARD ON A COME-A-LONG WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN. LATER HE NOTICED A LUMP. HE ASKED FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 12/10/96 & A HERNIA WAS CONFIRMED. HIS FI RST DAY OF LOST TIME WILL BE 12/30/96, & SURGERYIS SCHEDULED FOR 1/2/97.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CROSSING A BELT CROSSOVER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BAR RESULTING IN HIS WEIGHT COMING DOWN ON LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF IN THE #6 RIGHT BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HITTING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND ANKLE.

ON CONVEYOR-FOOT SLIPPED-FELL OVER RAIL-HURT SIDE.

WHILE REPLACING BASBOAT JACK, THE OLD JACK WAS BEING MOVED AND IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

WALKING UP STAIRWAY TO THE MINE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS.

HOISTING CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER- STRAIN IN GROIN AREA.

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE LFT ARM CAUSING BRUISING - ABRASION AND PUNCTURE WOUND.

INJURED WAS REMOVING A COME-A-LONG FROM A CHUTE. THE HOOK SLIDE STRIKING HIM ON RT. EAR.

GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

CLEANING PIT OUT. COWORKER WAS LOWERING BUCKET DOWN WITH A ROPE, STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HEAD.

EE SAT DOWN ON A SDTACK OF RAILS TO PULL UP HIS SOCK. HE WAS AT THE END OF THE TRACK ON 002 SECTION. WHEN HE WAS GETTING UP THE RAIL ROLLED OVER ON HIS HAND.

EE WAS LOADING TRASH ONTO SUPPLY JEEP, FROM ALONG TRACK WAY FOR P-4 SECTION WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING UNDERGROUNDWHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON SOME ROCK THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE TOP OF THE MINES.

OEPRATOR WAS RUNNING A SCRAPER ON AN APPROX 120' WIDE HAUL ROAD. THERE WAS ANOTHER SCRAPER APPROACHING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. A THIRD MACHINE WA STATIONARY BUT WA SOFF THE HAUL ROAD. T HE OEPRATOR THOUGHT THE STATIONARY MACHINE MIGHT PULL OUT IN FRONT OF HIM SO HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. HE HITT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH SCRAPER OPERATORS STATED THAT THE STATIONARY

EE STATED HE WAS TRAMINING SCOOP AND RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANPOY AND HIS TAIL BONE AGAINST THE SEAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TORQUING SPLICE BOLTS ON BULL GEAR,MULTIPLIER SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD.

EE WAS DRILLING, BLEW OUT THE HOLES & WATER SPLASHED IN HIS EYES. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN ALKALI BURNS, RIGHT EYE. EE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT AT THE CLINIC UNTIL 5/22/96 WHEN AT THAT TIME HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB.

WALKING TO WATER TRUCK- SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL.

WORKING ON PANGBORN COLLECTOR. STEPPED OFF LADDER ONTO CATWALK. THERE IS A HOLE IN THE CATWALK AND HEAL OF BOOT GOT STUCK IN HOLE AN DTWISTED ANKLE (RIGHT) DR NOW SAYS IT IS A STRESS FRACTUR E TO THE RIGHT FOOT.

6" ROCK BOUNCED OFF #1 SCREEN STRIKING EE ON THE COLLARBONE, BREAKING COLLARBONE.

EE HAD SHUT THE MOTOR OFF THE BELT TO DISLODGE A ROCK OUT FROM THE TAIL PULLEY. SHE HAD HER HAND AROUND THE HEAD PULLEY BELT TRYING TO PULL TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE OFF THE ROCK. WHEN THE ROCK DISLODGED, THE FORCE OF THE BELT BEING RELEASED CAUSED THE HEAD PULLEY TO TURN, WHICH CAUGHT HER FINGER.

EMP WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SLACK FROM CHAIN BY WALKING IT OUT. BENT DOWN TO PICK UP CHAIN. NOTICEDBROKEN BOLTS. BUILT UP PRESSURE CAUSED CHAIN TO SLIP OUT OF SPROCKET, HITTING HIM IN HAND.

EMP WAS WALKING TO MOGENSEN TO TURN ON A BREAKEROTHER MEN WERE HOISTING UP A MOGENSEN MOTOR BASEFOR ANOTHER MOGNESEN AND HAD LEFT THE TRAP DOOROPEN IN THE FLOOR CATWALK. INJURED FELL THROUGHT HE OPEN SPACE INT EHR FLOOR AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP. APPROX 1" LACERATION ON RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE INSTALLING SCREENS ON MAINDECK, THE SCREENS SLIPPED AND SLICED RIGHT UPPER ARM, RIGHT HAND AND LEFT FOREARM.

EE WAS GETTING OFF D85D DOZER SLIPPED ON MUDDY TRACKS AND FELL ON BACK AND LEG.

WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT, FELL, LANDING ONTO SHOULDER.

INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN PULLING ON 55 GALLON DRUM OF FUEL OIL IN PREPARATION TO MOVE BARREL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN 2 RODS WHILE LOADING RODS INTO ROD MILL.

ONE MAN WAS OPERATING TRENCHING MACHINE. VICTIM WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE MACHINE CUTTING BOOM, ON A 1' ELEVATED CONCRETE SLAB, TO OBSERVE DEPTH OF BOOM IN EART. CUTTING BOOM HIT CONDUITS B URIED ONLY 1" APPROX DEEP BELOW SURFACE, CAUSINGBOOM TO JUMP UP & OUTWARD, GRABING VICTIM'S PANT LEG & BOOT, PULLING HIM INTO THE CHAIN.

WHILE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, HE HAD LEANED THE BOLT HE WAS GOING TO INSTALL AGAINST THE ATRS, AND IT FELL OVER. WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP THE BOLT, HE FELT PAIN I N HIS UPPER BACK. THIS SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED AS AN INJURY. HOWEVER, THERE IS ONE LOST WORK DAY.

WHILE GETTING INTO THE SCRAPER, THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT, AND IT SLAMMED ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE BROKE HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKERMAN ON 5-20 THROWING 50L BAGS. HE WAS AWAKENED WITH PAIN TO HIS HAND THE NIGHT OF THE MAY 20TH. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 5-21 WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF PINCHED NERVE TO THE HAND AND FINGERS CAUSING THE NUMBESS.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO RAISE THE BELT STRUCTURE. THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE JACK AND STRUCK THE TROLLEY WIRE.

MAN PICKED UP TIMBER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND TURNED TO LAY IT DOWN. TIMBER SLIPPED AND TWISTED MINERS BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF THE SIDE OF ROLLERS TO PUT NEW BELT ON CONVEYOR. HE SLIPPED AND LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT A RANGE ARM JACK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE WHEN BACK WAS INJURED.

ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING ON A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER BUILT UP PRESSURE, CAUSING HOT OIL TO SPEW OUT ON EE'S LEFT FOREARM.

THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIMSELF ON TOP OF THE FEEDER AND THEN PUSHED THE CONTROL LEVERS TO LOWER THE FEEDER AND THE FEEDER BUMPED UPWARD HITTING HIM IN THE CHEST AREA AND THE ROOF OF THE MINE SLIG HTLY CAUSING HIM TO BE BRUISED AND HAVE SLIGHT CHEST PAINS.

HE WAS UNLOADING STEEL FFOM THE BUCKET OF THE BACK HOE A PIECE OF THE STEEL SLIPPED, HE WENT TO CATCH IT AND THE STEEL CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE GROUND, BREAKING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCCOP, RAN OVER A ROCK AND BOUNCED, CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND DOWN BACK OF RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING. THINKS FOREIGN MATERIAL MAY HAVE GOTTEN INTO EYE. DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL FOLLOWING DAY, SO UNSURE AS TO DIRECT CAUSE.

EMPLOYEE GREASING DRAG CHAIN BEARINGS WITH GREASE GUN. REMOVED PLUG FROM GREASE LINE AND HOT GREASE SPRAYED OUT.

THE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK FOR A ROOF BOLTER. THE SCOOP OPERATOR TRAMMED THE SCOOP OUT PAST THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS. THERE WERE REFLECTORS HUNG AND THE LIGHTS, BRAK ES AND PANIC BAR WORKED ON THE SCOOP.

PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING EMP WHILE RUNNING 21 SC

EMP WAS ON OFF SIDE OF TWIN HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER MAKING PREPARATIONS TO INSTALL A COMBINATION BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ( 0-4'THICK,24-27"W65-70"L) FELL FROM TOP (FROM RIB LINE TOWARD BOL TS) STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. EMP SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS ON LEFT SIDE, COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO L-3 VERTABRAE, FRACTURED RIGHT LEG (LOWER).

SHOT ROCK WAS APPARENTLY HUNG UP BETWEEN FEEDER AND HOPPER OF PLANT. EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF TRYING TO FREE MATERIAL, WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED ONTO HIS FOOT.

EE WAS HELPING WORK ON MINER. WE WERE LIFTING ON A PLANETARY AND TRYING TO PUT IT BACK WHEN EE SPRAIN HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT BEFORE HE DECIDED TO GO TO THE DR. DR PAGE WAS T HE DR HE SEEN IN PIKEVILLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ACROSS BOTTOM OF #8 BELT INSTALLING RETURN IDLERS. AS EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND TO GET BACK ON CAT WALK, HE TWISTED HIS SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HAND OVER HOLE TOT STOP FLOW OF WATER WHEN FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN HOLE CAUSING A CUT. ASS WATER WAS SPRAYING IN AND OUT OF HOLE.

WAS LIFTING 8" PVC PIPE TO PUT IN J HOOKS, STARTED UP LADDER GOT TO 2ND STEP LADDER STARTED TO TILT CAUSING MAN TO FALL OFF LADDER. HE FALL ON HIS BACK HITTING SELF RESCUER. CAUSING A BRUISE T O LOWER BACK.]

EMPLOYEE HAS A LENGTHY HISTORY FO INJURY WITH THREE LEFT SHOULDE RINJURIES OR CONDITIONS. ONE I 1983, ONE IN 1972 AND ONE IN 1996 EMPLOYEE ALLEGDLY FELL AND SPRAINE HIS SHOULDER. FURTHER RM EDICAL DIAGNOSS INDICATED THATHE HAS A ROTOR CUFF TAR WHICH IS CAUSED BY REPETITIVE OVRHEAD ARM MOVEMENT SIMILAR TO SWIMMING, WHICH IS ONE OF HIS HOBBIES.

EE REPORTED TO OUR MEDICAL FACITLY ON 5/23/96, HE STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING A BOTTOM BAR ON A BORER MINER ON 5/19/96, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EE WAS PLACED ON MLOA ON 10/29/ 96. THE EE HAD SHOULDER SURGERY. IT BECAME RECORABLE ON 11/18/96 WHEN OUR CO DR CONFIRMED THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED

THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING DOWN BRATTICE WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY HIT THE BRATTICE A JOINT OF 4" PIPE FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND.

EMP WAS DRIVING STOCKPILE TRUCK FROM UNDER PLANT1 TO PUT RIP RAP AT SURGE PILE. GOT OUT OF TRUCKAND MOVED SOME ROCK SO HE WOULDN'T BACK OVER IT WITH TRUCK TIRES AND SAID HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING 6 RIGHT. WHILE STANDING ON ROOF BOLTER TO INSERT GLUE INTO HOLE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRAINING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING PARTS OUT OF A TRAILER FOR PLANT SET UP AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE LADDER.

UBHYRED WAS GETTING INSIDE CANOPY OF SCOOP WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON PANEL CAUSING NUMBNESS.INJURED WENT TO DR ON 5-20-95. HAS ANOTHER APPT ON 5-24-96 WITH SPECIALIST.

SCAT HOT WASH WAS HIRED TO WASH A DRILL BOOM. SCAT EE WAS STANDING ON THE DRILL BOOM WHICH WAS IN A LOWERED POSITION. HE WAS WASHING WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOT WATER (APPROX 3000PSI AT 210 DEG.) H E PASSED THE NOZZLE OVER HIS FOOT. THE PRESSURE CUT HIS BOOT AND THE HOT WATER BURNED HIS FOOT.

THE INJURED WAS ACTIVING AS ASSISTANT TO THE SUPPLY LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR, WHEN SWITCHING SUPPLY CARS IN THE 1 NORTHEAST SECTION TRACK, HIS SHIRT COLLAR GOT CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE PULLING H IM OFF OF THE SUPPLY CAR HE WAS RIDING ON.

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A ROCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE RACK SLIPPING OUT OF THUR HANDS STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT FOOT CAUSING EE TO FALL AND CUT RIGHT ELBOW.

INJURED WAS LAYING TRACK RAIL.A C0-WORKER WAS BARRING A RAIL INTO PLACE.THE RAIL ROLLED HITTING INJURED ON TOP OF THE RIGHT KNEE.

THROWING STRUCTURE INTO CAR. PULLED LUNG MUSCLE.

ON 5-17-96 INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING FEEDER BREAKER WITH BOBCAT LOADER RAN INO FEEDER BREAKER WITH BOBCAT THROWING INDIVIDUAL FORWARD HITTING HEAD AND JAMMING NECK AND UPPER BACK NO TREATMENT AT TIME. DR APPT ON 7-25-96 REVEALED HERNIATED DIS IN NECK AND REQUIRE SURGERY SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 8-7-96. AGAINST FIRST TREATMENT ON 7-25-96.

EMPLOYEE REACHED UP & PULLED ON HANDRAIL TO PULL HIMSELF UP WHILE FUELING DRILL AND HANDRAIL BROKE ALLOWING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS SUDDENLY EXERTING A SUDDEN JERK ON NECK AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET A BIT OFF OF THE DRILL STEEL. AFTER HE FINISHED HE SAID HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS NECK. EE CALLED ON 7-25-96 AND SAID HE WOULD BE OFF DUE TO THE 5-17-96 ACCI DENT FIRST DAY MISSED 7-8-96.

INJURED AND CO WORKDER WERE REMOVING A SINGLE PROP JACK, WEIGHT APPROX. 120 LB FROM THE HEADGATE INBY THE CRUSHER. INJURED HAD RELEASE THE SINGLE PROP AND IT WAS LAYING DOWN, APPROX. 12IN OFF MINE FLOOR AND THE OTHER END HAD MUD AND ROCK ONIT. THEY WERE USING A TUBING ROPE TO PULL IT WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.

COMING OFF OF LAST STEP OF SCAFFOLDING; HE CAME DOWN WRONG AND TWIDTED LEFT ANKLE.

STEPPED FROM MOTOR TO FOOTWALL AND HURT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING IRON IN WELDING SHOP WHEN EMPLOYEE TURNED TO SHUT OFF OXYGEN, A 50 LB PIECE OF IRON FELL OFF CUTTING TABLE, BOUNCED AND LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO ME TA-TARSAL AND TARSUS ON LEFT FOOT.

A PARTIALLY COMPLETED PALLET OF PRODUCT WAS PLACED A TOP AN EMPTY PALLET. EE ASKED THE FORKLIFT DRIVER TO REMOVE IT SO THAT HE COULD MOVE THE EMPTY PALLET. ACCORDING TO EE THE DRIVER SET THE P ALLET DOWN BEFORE HE HAD THE EMPTY PALLET CLEAR.THE IMPACT POSSIBLY INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

MAN GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL. STEEL GOT CAUGHT IN GRINDING WHEEL AND BETWEEN REST, GRINDING HIS FINGERS.

WORKER BRUISED OR PULLED A MUSCLE WHILE SHOVELING ROCK. INJURY OCCURRED/WAS REPORTED AT 11:05. HIS LEFT ELBOW WAS AFFECTED.

EE WAS TRAVELING AND WALKING ALONG SIDE THE AIR TRACK DRILL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND THE TRACK OF THE DRILL TRAVELED OVER HIS FOOT.

INJURED AND CO-WORKERS WERE ASSIGNED TO UNLOAD DEGAS WATER TRAPS ALONG 8 HAULAGE TRACK. THERE WERE 2 WATER TRAPS LOADED IN THE INBY END OF #6 JEEP. ONE OF THE CO-WORKERS WAS TRYING TO UNLOAD O NE OF THE TRAPS AND IT HUNG ON THE SIDE OF THE JEEP. THE CO-WORKER HAD INJURED TO PULL ON THE TRAP WHILE HE LIFTED THE TRAP FROM INSIDE THE JEEP. WHEN THE CO-WORKER LIFTED THE TRAP, INJURED J

EMPLOYEE INDICATED THAT HE WAS GREASING DRUM ON BALL MILL WHEN HE RAISED HIS HEAD AND HIT HEAD ON PIECE OF ANGULAR STEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 5 OTHER EMPLOYEES MOVE A 16'X3' SHEET OF METAL. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ROCK AND POPPED BACK AND RIGTH KNEE.

EMP SAID HE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. HIT A HOLE AND HURT HIS BACK ABOUT 6:00PM ON 5-17-96. FINISHED SHIFT. CAME OUT. LEFT NOTE FOR MNGR TO FILLOUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR MOND AY 9:30AM. REPORTED IT TO MINE AROUND 3:00PM MONEVENING 5-20-96 AND SAIS HE WAS UNABEL TO WORK.

YEMPLOYEE LIFTIGN ANGLE IRON OVERHEAD AND STABILIZING WITH LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER GRADUALLY BEGAN TO ACHE.

INJURED WAS RAISING A MANHOLE COVER. WHEN COVER REACHED VERTICLE POSITION BOTTOM SLIPPED AND IT FELL BACK WARDS STRIKING LEFT SHIN.

EE ADN EMPLOYEE WERE USING OIL SPRAY ON CRUSHER PLANT WHEN DOING MAINTENNACE, WIND BLEW OIL INTO EE'S FACE. HE DID HAVE SAFETY GLASSES BUT SOME WENT AROUND GLASSES ON FACE IN RAN INTO HIS EYE S.

INJURED WAS GETTING ON DOZER, SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING KNEE AND BACK ON SERVICE TRUCK.

HE WAS STANDING ON THE CRUSHER AND KEEPING ROCKS FROM PLUGGING IT UP. HIS BACK BEGAN GETTING STIFF AND THEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND IT SHOT DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF CHAIN. THE TORCH WOULD NOT LIGHT AND OXYGEN SATURATED AN OILY GLOVE AS HE WORKED WITH THE TORCH. THE GLVOE IGNITED, BURNING THE BACK OF THE EE'S LEFT HAN D AND FINGERS. EE STATED HE WAS AWARE OF OILY CLOTH BEING EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE WITH OXYGEN BUT FORGOT AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME SPRAYED OIL THAT HAD ACCUMULATED FROM A PRIOR BREAK DOWN. EE STRUCK HISLOWER LEFT BACK AREA AGAINST A SAFETY RAIL AS HE WAS FA LLING OIL WAS NOT CLEANED FROM THE PREVIOUS SHIFT. EE WAS NOT INFORMED OF SPRAYED OIL.

TRING TO RECONNECT TO AN OLD INJURY.

WORKING ON STEMMING TRUCK MAIN BELT WENT TO MOVEA BOX OF CHAIN PARTS FROM SHOP TO OUTSIDE GRABBED A HOLD OF BOX TO SLIDE IT SO AND COULD LIFT IT. IT FELT LIKE I PULLED A MSUCLE IN LOWER STOAMC H.

INJURED WAS CRAWLING UP BESIDE THE FLEETCHER BOLTER TO SET THE ATRS. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. HE WAS NOT LIFTING, NOTHING STRUCK HIM, BUT HE SAID THAT IT WAS A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING A WELDER WHO WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A SUDDEN SPRAY OF SPARKS OCCURRED & A PARTICLE FLEW INTO EE'S LEFT EYE.

WAS HELPING ANOTHER PERSON REMOVE SCRAP METAL OFF OF A BASE; WHEN A PIECE FELL, STRIKING LEFT FOOT.

PULLED GROIN MUSCLE HWILE OEPRATING BOBCAT CLEANING PLANT SITE.

WENT TO FLIP BELT WIPER OVER AND LOST BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET INTO MUDHOLE.

HANDLINMG RODS, FOT STUCK IN MUD, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EMP WAS WALKING AROUND THE POND ON PLASTIC. SLIPPED FROM THE RAIN AND FELL 40 YARDS INTO POND.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING IN AWKWARD POSITION. FELT PAIN NEXT MORNING.

EE STATES THAT HE LEANED UP AGAINST A 12' TIMBER AND IN SO DOING THE TIMBER DISLODGED AND STARTED TO FALL. EE TRIED TO CATCH THE FALLING TIMBER BUT IT STRUCK HIM ON THE RT SHOULDER AREA.

WHILE EE WAS BOLTING TOP, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP & STRUCK EE'S RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS INSTALLING A COVER ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE COVER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GRIP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE COVER AND FRAME OF THE MINER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO WORK PLACE IN #1 ROOM. ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHCEDULED TO X-CUT 100 AND REPLACE A ROOF BOLT. HE HAD GONE IN AND PRE-SHIFTED THEN WHEN HE WAS JOINED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THEY BEGAN TO WORK. A LARGE RIB 2'X20'X8' SLID INTO HI M. THE RIB PULLED OUT 1 FALL SHEET OF RIB WASH. IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SKIP ON TO DECK AT 200 LEVEL. TIMBER (6X8-8'LONG) LANDED ON HIS ARM.

INJURED WAS RIDING IN OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A MANTRIP, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HIP.

EMP WAS BACKING THE TRUCK UP AND THE STOP BLOCK GAVE AWAY. THE TRUCK BACKED INTO THE HOPPER.

EMP WAS ENTERING THE BACK OF SCREEN TO CHECK FORHOLES AND HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOARD AND HIT HIS HEAD.

EMP CLIMBED UP LADDER TO CLEAN MUD OFF THE ROLLER OF CONVEYOR BELT ON CRUSHER. THE LADDER SLIPPED IN THE MUD. HE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF. HIS RIGHT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RETURN ROLLER AND TH E CONVEYOR BELT.

EMP WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A 5' ROOF BOLT HE HAD BENT AND PLACED IN HOLE, WHEN HIS LEFT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING. WENT TO DR. BUT DID NOT RECEIVETREATMENT. CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN AND RETURNED T O DR ON 5-30-96. STARTED MISSING WORK 5-31-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH A HANDRAIL TO FIX A PIPE; HE RAISED HIS HEAD TOO SOON AND JAMMED HIS HEAD AGAINST A VENT PIPE, CAUSING A CERVICAL STRAIN AND LEFT ARM NUMBNESS.

TRIPPED WALKING UP INCLINE.

WHILE HE WAS MOVING #4 ROLL GUARD, HE HURT HIS BACK AGAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE PAN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.THE AREA WAS WET AND MUDDY.THE REGION HAS HAD RAIN EVERYDAY FOR OVER A WEEK.

EE WAS LIFTING STAGELOADER FLIGHTS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WENT TO DR ON 5-20-96.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE LEFT THE LUNCH TRAILER AND DESCENDING THREE STEPS HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ROCK AND MUD THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE STEPS AND HIS BOOTS. IMPAIRMENT CANNOT BE QUANTIFI ED AT THIS TIME AS IT IS UNKNOWN

EE WERE MOVING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FROM ONE ENTRY TO ANOTHER. WHILE HANDLING THE CABLE, INJURED S FOOT SLIPPED AND WENT UNDER WHEEL OF PIN MACHINE. THE PIN MACHINE TRAMMED OVER EE S FOOT.

DRIVER PULLED IN FRONT OF SHOVEL SHOVEL OPERATOR REPORTED TO DRIVER THERE WAS A FIRE UNDERNEATH ENGINE COVER TOLD DRIVER TO GET OUT DRIVER SLIPPED WHEN GOING DOWN LADDER AND SPRAINED BOTH ANKL E.

HAUL TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED BY DRAGLINE. DRAGLINE BUCKET HIT TAILGATE OF TRUCK CAUSING A WHIPLASH ACTION.

BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF CONVEYOR CHAIN AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TOP BELT STRUCTURE. HE TURNED AND TRIPPED AND FELT HIS BACK POP.

ON 5-15-96 WHILE LIFTING A METAL PLATE EE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE ALLEGES THAT THRU BACK INJURY INCURVED ON 5-15-96 IS THE CAUSE FOR HIS NEED OF SURGERY ON TUESDAY JUNE 25 1996. THIS MATTER IS S TILL WATER INVESTIGATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING BELT SPLICING MATERIALS FROM ONE AIRCOURSEE TO ANOTHER THRU A MAN DOOR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING THESE MATERIALS TO FIRST EMPLOYEE, SECOND EMPLOYEE THREW A BEL T BAR TO FIRST EMPLOYEE STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.

OEPRATOR SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

ACCORDING TO DR EE HAS BEEN HAVING BACK TROUBLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. HI JOB AT TIME REQUIRES LIFTING AND NO ONE SPECIFIC INJURY CAUSED HIS BACK PAIN. BED REEST FOR 48 HRS.

EE IS UNSURE HOW BUT DOING COURSE OF WORK GOT A METAL FLAKE IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL HE GOT HOME THAT NIGHT. EE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL 5-22-96.

WAS REPAIRING INSPECTION DOOR ON IMPACTOR, WAS HOLDIMG DOOR--IT SLIPPED--HE JUMPED TO GROUND TO AVOIND BEING STRUCK BY DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL WITH SQUARE FACED SHOVEL. HAND SLIPPED ON SHOVEL HANDLE SPRAINING WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A LOADER BUCKET APPRXO 12' H, MOVING WIRES OFF OF A CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE FELL APPRXO 12' TO THE GROUND, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHOCK. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON SHOULDER, NECK NEC K AND HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER OVER INTO ANOTHER SLOT WHILE THE BELT WAS MOVING. THE ROLLER CAUGHT A SPLICE AND PULLED IT OUT OF HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A SCOOP WHICH WAS BEING USED TO PULL THE MANTRIP. THE SCOOP STOPPED TRAMMING AND THE OPERATOR SHOOK THE SCOOP TRYING TO GET IT TO TRAM. HE THEN CUT THE PUMP MOTOR OFF AND T HEN BACK ON AND HIT THE EJECTOR LEVER TO RELEASE THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE. IN DOING SO, HE CAUGHT INJURED'S HAND BETWEEN THE EJECTOR BLADE AND THE BUCKET.

EMP WAS DRAGGING ROCK DUST HOSE ON TEH WEST BELT. AS HE PULLED THE HOSES THEY GOT HUNG UP AND IT TWISTED HIS BACK, CAUSING A LOWER BACK SPRAIN.

EE WAS 5 BREAKS FROM FACE MOVING HEAD DRIVE. HE HAD PICK CRIB BLOCK & PLACED IT BETWEEN HAD DRIVE & SCOOPY WHEN HE FELT PAIN ACROSS MIDWAY OF HIS BACK. (TORN LIGAMENTS AND PULLED MUSCLE WAS TH E RESULT FROM THE DR.)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING BESIDE A SUPPLY CAR WHEN SUPPLY MOTOR RAN INTO THE CAR AND EE STATED THE HE JUMPED BACK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE HAD LIFTED AN I BEAM AND CHANNEL IRON ONTO BACK OF WELDING TRUCK. HE HAD ANOTHER EE TO AID IN THIS LIFT. EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN APPROX. 30 MIN LATER.

EMP STATED HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PRYING NAILS OUT OF A SPOOL WHICH HELD THE END OF TROLLEY WIRE. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS AWARENESS. MINER INCENTIVE MAY BE A FACTOR, COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS N OT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQPT OK, MINING EQPT/SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.

WET AND MUDDY BOTTOM. TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING TOWARD FACE.

EE STATED HE RAISED FROM A SQUATTING POSITION AND WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY HIS FOOT HIT SOMETHING AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FELL. RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LOADING HEADING.

EE STATED HE WAS STANDINGING AT END OF TRANSFORMER NEAR A POWER PLUG FOR SC, WJEM ANOTHER EE ENERGIZED THE BREAKER. BOTH THE BREAKER AND PLUG ARCED CAUSING BURNS TO THE LOWER PART OF EE'S ARMS

WELDING UNDER JAW CRUSHER [CONFINDED AREA]

EE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA WHILE PACKING A FLEXCO BELT SPLICER OVER TO THE BELT DRIVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON 9 RIGHT SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM AND LEFT SHOULDER. THE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ATRS AND THE O PERATOR CANOPY.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LADDER OF TEREX PAN, AS HE DID HIS FOOT LANDED ON TWO ROCKS. HIS WEIGHT CAUSED THE ROCKS TO KICK OUT AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS MOVING PIPE WITH A BOOM TRUCK. THE STRAP BROKE CAUSING THE HEADACHE BALL TO FALL AND HIT THE EE ON THE HEAD.

INJURD PERSON WAS HELPING UNLOAD A BELT DRIVE FROM A SCOOP BUCKET. HE WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN HE DRIVE FRAME AND THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE CHAIN HOLDING THE DRIVE WAS LOOSENED. TH E DRIVE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS TORSO AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE BUCKET. HE SUSTAINED BLUNT TORSO TRAUMA AND A FRACTURED TRANSVERSE PROCESS.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING WATER TRUCK AND STATED THATHE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. WHILE FALLING, HE REACHED BACK WITH HIS RIGHT LEG STRAIN ING THAT KNEE. EMP WAS UNABLE TO PLACE ANY PRESSURE ON LEFT LEG. SWELLING WAS NOTICED AND ICE PACK WAS APPLIED AT THE SCENE.

LIFTING GREASE-INJURED BACK

EE WAS USING A 21 OZ. HAMMER TO CLEAN OUT SAMPLE PIPE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

EMP WAS BARRING A HANGUP WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE, 2ND METATARSAL, LEFT FOOT CAUSING EMP TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF THE LOADER HE WAS OPERATING HE BROKE HIS LEFT WRIST IN TWO PLACES.

EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM BED OF BOOM TRUK AND HIS LEFT UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING, SLIPPED AND FELL.

EE WAS SUPPORTING A WELL PUMP0 SUCKER ROD WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO HOLD ONTO IT. THIS RESULTED IN A MUSCLE PUOL ON HIS LEFT FOREARM AND RESTRICTIONS ON HIS WORK.

INJURED STATES HE WAS HELPING HIS CREW MOVE A SLAB OF MINE RIB OFF THE TRAILING CABLE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS BACK, LEFT SHOULDER, AND LEFT ARM. NOTE THIS EE D ID NOT BEGIN LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 5-26-96

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFFOF TOOL CART AND TWISTED HISLEFT ANKLE.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AND FELT APIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE PUTTING A STONE IN A DUMPSTER, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE DUMPSTER PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE STONE ADN THE DUMPSTER.

EE BENT OVER TO PLACE A STACK OF EMPTY PRODUCT BAGS ON THE FLOOR AND FELT A PULLING SENSATION PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS BENDILNG OVER & WELDING & AT THE END OF THE DAY COMPLAINED OF HIS LOWER BACK HURTING.

HAUL TRUCK HAULING TO DUMP APPEARED PERHAPS A BROKEN OIL LINE OF SOME KIND SPRAYING OIL ON ENGINE AREA, CAUSING ENGINE AREA TO CATCH FIRE MAJOR FIRE DAMAGE TO CAB OF HAUL TRUCK.

EE WAS SHOVELING ON 9 RIGHT BELT WHEN HE PICKED P 2 4" WATERLINE HE FELT PAIN & NOTICED SWELLING IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA.

INJURED AND FELLOW EE OFF HILL BELT THAT HAD GOBBED OUT. THINKING THE JOB WAS COMPLETE INJURED WENT INSIDE CONTROL BLDG TO START BELT. HE THEN STEPPED BACK OUT AFTER BELT STILL WOULD NOT START . HE WAS STANDING UNDER NEATH THE BELT AND THE FELLOW EE SCRAPED SOME ADDITIONAL COAL OR CINDERS OFF THE BELT ONTO THE EE GOT A SMALL PIECE IN THE LEFT EYE.

EE WAS LOADING UP SCRAP STEEL INTO A PICKUP TRUCK. HE SAID THAT HE HAD A SENSATION OF BEING SLAPPED OR HIT IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG IN THE CALF. HE WAS EXPERIENCING MUSCULAR CONTRACTION AND MUSCLE SPASMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIGN IN UPPER PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF UNEVEN CONCRETE EDGE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE 6" ALUIMUM PIPE HANGING FROM THE ROOF. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS AWARNESS, IN A HURRY, AND HEIGHT O F THE PIPE FROM THE FLOOR. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK, MINER PROFICIENCY MAYBE A FACTO, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

HE WAS DUMPING PIT MATERIAL INTO THE PLANT. SOME MATERIAL HUNG UP IN THE TRIALER AND WHEN HE MADE A DOWN HILL RIGHT HAND TURN THE TRAILER AND TRUCK OVER TURNED.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO HANG HI LINE. WALKED BACK TO THE TRUCK TO GET HI LINE HOOKS. WHEN HE WASWALKING BACK, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY, A ROCKFELL AND STRUCK HIM DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE HEAD.

EE WAS STEPPING FROM LADDE RON BULK TRAILER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM LADDER CAUSINGHIM TO FALL 2' TO 3' TO THE GROUND.

CLIMBING LADDER IN BREAKER, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS.

SHOVELING BELT HEAD TAKE UP AND TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE CLEANING OUT CHUTE ON BELT LINE PC TIMBER HIT ON SIDE OF FOOT.

WHILE DRIVING A THREE WHEELED MOVE CREW MANTRIP, THE INJURED PERSON WAS BACKING THE MANTRIP UP. AS THE MANTRIP WAS BACKING UP A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK THE FRONT WHEEL CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN. THE KNOB ON THE STEERING WHEEL STRUCK THE INJURED PERSON'S LEFT HAND. A FRACTURE OF THE CARPAL BONE BEHIND THE RING FINGER OCCURRED.

THIS EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS BACK ON 5-13-96. HE REFUSED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. THE EE SOUGHT HELP FROM A NON-CERTIFIED PROVIDER. THE COMPANY REQUESTED THE EMPLOYEE TO SEEK SERVICE F ROM A CERTIFIED PROVIDER AND HE DID. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN MRI WITH RESULTS INDICATING NO EVIDENCE OF BULGING OR HERNIATION.

EE WAS INSTALLING BREAKER POST TIMBERS EE WAS ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE STOOD UP AND TURNED TO LEAVE THE AREA EE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

MOVING A PIECE OF AIRLIFT PIPE AND THE PIPE SUCKED UNTO THE STRAIGHT FACE PINCHING THE FIRST TWO FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE STRAIGHT FACE.

WORKER SLIPPED FROM HIS EQUIPMENT AHUL TRAILER STRIKING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG ON THE EDGE OF THE TRAILER.

WHILE FEEDING THE CRUSHER A ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE GRIZZLY. THE CRUSHER WAS SHUT DOWN AND EE REMOVED THE ROCK WITH A SPUD BAR. WHEN THE ROCK CAME LOOSE IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY HE SLIPPED A ND FELL OVER BACKWARDS INTO SOME BOULDERS. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS LOADING DRILL STEEL FROM GROUND TO TRAILER. STANDING ON PILE OF DRILL STEEL. PARTNER OPERATING BOBCAT TO LIFT STEEL. WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL WAS LIFTED, CAME LOOSE AND FELL ONTO THE EE S RIGHT FOOT.

VICTIM STATED WHEN REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF, SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND.

HE USED A WIRE CHOKER TO MOVE A FUEL TANK, AFTER MOVING TANK HE WAS UNHOOKING THE CLEVIS USED TO COUPLE CHOKER TO FUEL TANK. HE TOOK THE PIN OUT OF THE CLEVIS BUT IT DID NOT COME LOOSE. HE T OOK THE PIN AND TAPPED THE CLEVIS, THE CLEVIS FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS WASHING OFF THE END LOADER AND WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OR GETTING OFF THELOADER, HE MISSED A STEP WITH FOOT AND FELL.

THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR HAR DRY MATERIAL FROM THE EXTRUDER BEHIND THE PUNCH PLATE. HE ADDED WATER TO THE MIXTURE IN THE CHAMBER, BUT THE WET CLAY COULD NOT PUSH THE DRY CLAY OUT O F THE EXTRUDER. THE WET CLAY RECIRCULATED THRU THE CHAMBER, BUILDING UP HEAT AND STEAM. WHEN THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE GATE TO CLEAN OUT THE MATERIAL, STEAM FORCED THE GATE OPEN.

EMP WAS PRYING A ROCK WITH SCALING BAR. ROCK BROKE. EMP FELL BACKWARDS, AFTER LOSING BALANCE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. EMP DID NOT LOSE TIME FROM WORK TILL 5-22-96.

SLIPPED WHILE CHANGING A SCREEN AND HIT EYE ON WATER VALVE STEM. LARGE ABRASION AND PRESSURE BUILDUP ON LEFT EYE.

WATER COMING OUT OF TOP PIECE OF ROCK (APP) 6 FEET LONG 4 FT WIDE 4 TO 6 INCHES THICK FELL OUT HIT CANOPY FELL EDGE WAYS TO BOTTOM FLOPPED OVER CATCHING LOWER LEFT LEG UNDER ROCK.

LOADING SUCTION LINE IN LOADER BUCKET, FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EDGE OF LOADER BUCKET.

WAS INSIDE SCREEN CLEANING OFF DEBRIS, STARTED TO SLIDE OFF SCREEN, CAUGHT ANKLE ON BOLT.

EMP WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB OF THE DRIFT AND AN LHD AS HE MANEUVERED IT AROUND AN ORE CAR. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIB, CHEST CONTUSION AND FRACTURED CLAVICLE CAUSING HIM TO L OSE TIME FROM WORK.

EMP'S HAND WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND CRIB BLOCK. HE WAS SETTING FOOT JACK WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

HE WAS LOADING PINS ON PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING A 270 MOTOR HAULIGN COAL TO THE DUMPING POINT. MOTOR BOUNCED HIM AGAINST THE DECK OF THE MOTOR HE SAID THAT HURT HIM.

EMP WAS WARKING WITH THE LOADER AND HE SLIPPED ON IT AND BROKE HIS LEFT ARM.

EMP WAS HOOKING TURNBUCKLE TO SHUTTLE CAR (S/C WAS STUCK ON FEEDER). ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR WAS HOOKED TO IT TO PULL IT OUT. THE SHUTTLE CAR MOVED TOO SOON CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CATCH HIS FINGER BE TWEEN TURNBUCKLE AND SHUTTLE CAR.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF METAL WHILE HAMMERING A CHIESEL, TRYING TO REMOVE A NUT.

EE WAS USING IMPACT WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OVER HIS HEAD. IMPACT SLIPPED OFF NUT AND ROTATING UNIVERSAL STRUCK EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD, CUTTING HIM AND REQUIRING STITCHES.

GETTING OFF CONVEYOR FOOT HUNG ON LATTICE FRAMEWORK OF CONVEYOR AND CAUSED EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DOING A VARIETY O DIFFERENT THINGS THROUGH OUT THE SHIFT IINCLUDING OPERATIGN EQUIPMENT, INSTALLING BELT AND STRUCTURE ETC. WHEN HE NOTICE A BULGE IN HIS STOMACH. HE CONTN UED TO WORK UNTL 5-22-96. AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY FOR A HERNIA.

MAN WAS REMOVING A BOTTOM ROLLER FROM THE SLOPE BELT, AS HE LIFTED ON THE ROLLER TO BRING IT FROM UNDER THE BELT, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

EE WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF BELT AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

TRYING TO RECONNECT TO AN OLD INJURY.

EE BLACKED OUT CAUSING FALL FROM LADDER, HEAD AND UPPER BODY TAKING MIST IMPACT OF FALL. SKULL FRACTURE, LACERATIONS TO FOREHEAD & CHIN, AND POSSIBLE SLIGHT DMAMAGE TO LIVER. BACK AND NECK OK.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE, HE CAME TO AN UNEVEN BOTTOM AND THE MACHINE SLID TO ONE SIDE, PULLING HIS FOOT WHICH WAS NO ALL IN DECK UNDER THE BOLT MACHINE, MASHING RI GHT FOOT BETWEEN FLOOR AND BOLT MACHINE.

INJURED WAS MUCKING OUT A ROUND IN 29 FMLW WITH A LOADER. INJURED COMPLETED MUCKING WITH THE LOADER AND USED A SHOVEL TO FINISH CLEANING THIS AREA OUT FOR PRESPARATION FOR THE JUMBO DRILL. HE WAS SHOVELING MUCK INTO THE LOADER BUCKET WHEN ASLAB FELL FROM THE FACE STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS BAGGING 50 LB. BAGS ON A MECHANICAL BAG MACHINE. AS HE PLACED A BAG ON THE CONVEYOR BELT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AND TURNED QUICKLY FROM A CROUCHING POSITION CAUSING PAIN IN LOW BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SHAKING A CORE SAMPLE OUTOF THE CORE BARREL WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE WITH THECORE BARREL.

EE WAS WALKING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, WHEN HE SLIPPED - FEELING PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOOT. *REPORTED BY EE AS A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON 5/17/96.

EMPLOYEE WAS SEARCHING FOR A PULLEY TO HOIST UP A NEW MOTOR. HE WAS WALKING QUICKLY BEHIND #6 ROLL BAG HOUSE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A MOTOR RAIL (STATIONARY) FALLING ON HIS KNEE.

EE WAS PULLING BACK ON A STEEL PLATE USING THE CHAIN HOIST AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE CHAIN.

EE WAS CLEANING A SAND SCREW, WHEN POWER WAS TURNED ON, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

HE WAS REPLACING A BAD SCREEN PANEL IN BOTTOM DECK OF A CRS DRAIN & RINSE SCREEN ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE PLANT. A 2# SHOP HAMMER WAS REQUIRED TO POUND THE SCREEN IN PLACE. THE HAMMED BOUNCED B ACK STRIKING THE RIGHT EYEBROW.

EE WAS DRIVING CAR, CAR HIT BUMP AND BOUNCED EE S HEAD UP INTO THE CAR CANOPY, JAMMING HER NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON WIPERS ON SOUTH BUNKER HEADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF "A" FRAME AND FELL ON BACK.

HE WAS HELPING CLEAN A DITCH FOR WATER FLOW, AND WASS STANDING ON THE DOWN SIDE OF THE SLOPE, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND ROLLED ABOUT 20 FEET DOWN THE HILL.

INDIVIDUAL HAD GONE OUT ON TOP OF RAIL CAR TO CLOSE DOOR & PLACE SEALS. WHEN RETURNING TO LOAD OUT PLATFORM HE STEPPED FROM RAIL CAR CATWALK & LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBED FOR HANDRAIL & BOLTS HOLDING HANDRAIL BROKE & HE FELL TO GROUND. (APPROX. 15'). ON INSPECTION OF CAR, IT WAS FOUND THAT GRATING WAS NOT SUPPORTED ON UNDERSIDE CAUSING IT TO "GIVE" WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT.

DISMOUNTING TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED, GRABBED HAND RAIL TO STOP FALL, JERKED ARM. RUPTUREDRIGHT BICEP TEAR, SURGERY REQUIRED TO REPAIR. LOST TIME COMMENCED 5-15-96.

THE INJURED WAS ON VS2E, SCREEN REMOVING THE DRIVE PULLEY. THEY HAD THE PULLEY OFF AND WERE SETTING IT DOWN TO THE CATWALK 10FT BELOW. HE WAS BENT OVER LETTING THE PULLEY DOWN WHEN HE FELT THE TIGHTNESS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS INJURYED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON A DRILL. EE SLIPPED ON LAST STEP TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MENISCUS OF RIGHT KNEE.

HE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF THE CAT D-9H DOZER. HE HAD HOLD OF THE HAND RAIL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL. WHEN HIS EIGHT CAME DOWN ON HIS ARM, THE ARM BROKE LEFT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS LIFTING MAN HOLE COVER OFF HEAVY WEIGHT SCALE AND HURT LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS HELPING LOAD ROCK DUSTER ROD WITH 50 LB. SACKS OF ROCK DUST AND STRAINED HER LOWER BACK. FIRST LOST WORK DAY 5/14 RTW ON 5-15 LOST ADDITIONAL DAY ON 5-17-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM TRAM WAY WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROCK.

EMP SAID HE WAS GETTING BACK ON HIS TRUCK, LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL.

PULLING ON ROPE ON BARGE THE ROPE BROKE, EE FELL ON A FUEL TANK, BREAKIN GHIS COCCYX BONE.

SLIPPED OO TONGUE OF DRILL COMPRESSOR. MAY HAVE HAD GREASE ON SHOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A JOU 12CM15 MINER, WHEN A COAL RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM. RESULTING IN BRUISES.

EE CLAIMS HE WAS GETTING BACK INTO THE CAB OF THE DOZER. WHEN HE PLACED HIS RGHT FOOTBEHIND HIM PIVOTINGHIS BODY TO THE RIGHT, HE FEL "HIS RIGHT KNEE POP OUT." KNEE WAS DISLOCATED.

EE REPORTED TWO DAYS LATER 5-12-96 THAT HE WAS SORE AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT FRIDAY 5-10-96. EE UNSURE OF EXACT CAUSE. STATES THAT THE ROLLERS ON THE 1 PACKING MACHINE ARE NOT WORKING MAKES SEA T ROLL HARD.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS FOREARMS HUT FROM SPLITTING STONE WITH A TRIMMING HAMMER.

WHILE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS SETTING OVER THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS SETTING IN THE INTERSECTION. THE OTHER SHUTTLE CAR WAS RETURNING TO THE MINER AND STRUCK THE OTHER SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING HIS REGULAR MAINTENANCE WHEN A STEEL BAR HE WAS USING SNAPPED AT THE WELD AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HIP CAUSING A CHIP OF THE LEFT HIP BONE.

EE WASS BENDING OVER TO PATCH A HOLE IN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. TOOK A NONPRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVER.

EE STATED I WAS HAULING ROCK FROM SHOVEL, HIT A POT HOLE COMING FROM SHOVEL LOADED AND JAMMED BACK AT BOTTOM OF SEAT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SWINGING A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER HE HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE KILN WALKWAY, NOT PAYING ATTENTION, AND RAN INTO THE PLATFORM SUPPORTS ON THE SPARE SHELL COOLING FAN, INJURING HIS RT SHOULDER. FIRST DAY LOST 3-13-97, DUE TO INJURY 5 -10-96. LOST TIME DUE TO REQUIRED SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE BELT. HE WAS WORKING ON BELT SCRAPER. A 4" WATERLINE BLEW APART FORCING HIM INTO THE RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE A CUTTING EDGE ON A CATERPILLAR FAM WHEN A LARGE CLUP OF DIRT BROKE LOOSE FROM A PRON AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CONTINUOUS MINER ALPINEMACHINE DISCHARGE APRON. MISJUDGED HIS FOOTING AND FELL ABOUT 4 FT STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE. WHILEHANGING UTILITIES.

EE WAS TRAVELING IN MAN BUS WITH OTHER CREW MEMBERS FOR SECTION P-4 WHEN MAN BUS WRECKED AS IT TRAVELED THRU TRACK SWITCH AT 4012 TURN OUT CAUSING INJURIES TO HIS BAKC AND NECK. CREW WAS TRAVE LING IN AN OUTBY DIRECTION AT END OF SHIFT. EE FIRST WORKDAY LOST BECAUSE OF INJURY WAS 05-22-96.

EE WAS PLACING DECKING TO ANCHOR GANG BOX WAS OPEN NEARBY. HE LEANED ON BOX TO STEADY SELF BOX SHIFTED AND LID CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A COME-ALONG LEVERL AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS CAUISNG LEVER TO STRICK HIM ON RIGHT FOREHEAD.

HURT BACK, BEGAN LOSING TIME 5-10-96.

WORKER WAS TRANSPORTING SUPPLIES UP HILL IN MINEWHEN BUGGY GOT LOOSE AND RAN OVER FOOT AND UP BODY. WORKER HAS LOW STOMACHE AND BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING UNDER #2 SCREEN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SPOILER BAR AND FELL BETWEEN BAR AND SIDE WALL INJURING HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS CROSSING AN IDLE CONVEYOR BELT AND SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOTTOM, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE, STEEL CAM APART BETWEEN PUSHER AND FINISHER. FINISHER FELL BACK AND STRUCK HER LIP, CAUSING IT TO SWELL SLIGHTLY.S TITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE LAC ERATION; SLIGHT LACERATION.

REMOVING PUMP DOWN FROM ROD AND SMACKED ELBOW ON SIDE OF DRILL WHILE FALLING.

EE WAS DIGGING OUT A SCREW CONVEYOR WHICH CAUSED A THICK DUST CLOUD. THE EE INHALED THE LIME DUST WHILE BREATHING WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LUNGS.

THE INDIVIDUAL WENT TO PICK UP A POST AND BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT GET TO THE DR. UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

WAS DRIVING MAN TRIP CAR AND TIRE THREW ROCK IN EYE.

INJURED WAS LIFTING THE DRAWBAR IN THE LOWBOY. AS HE LIFTED THE DRAWBAR TO PALCE IT IN THE LOCOMOTIVE COULER HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS TRYING TO MOVE STUCK STONE IN CRUSHER, A STONE ON THE CRUSHER FEEDER SLIPPED FALLING ON INJURED S FOOT.

WHILE PUTTING WATER ON THE HAUL ROAS WITH THE WATER TRUCK, EE HIT A WASHED OUT AREA IN THE ROAD AND JARRED HIS BACK CAUSING A STRAIN.

EE EXPERIENCE PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM WHICH WAS AFFECTED BY SHOVELING DE EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 5-31-96. HE WAS DIAGNOSED W TENDONITIS.

CLEANING SPRAYS ON C/M AND RUBBED EYE AND GOT BRASS IN RIGHT EYE. THIS REPORT WAS NOT GIVEN TO ME UNTIL 5-20-96.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 10LB PIECE OF WOOD. TWISTEDWHILE RAISING UP WITH PIECE OF WOOD, INJURED MIDDLE OF THE BACK.

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING AN EMPTY HAUL TRUCK FROM THE PLANT TO THE MINE. HE WENT AROUND A CORNER TOOFAST AND LOST CONTROL. HE WENT INTO A DITCH AND HIT A TREE. HE BOUNCED AROUND IN THE SEAT, WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND INJURED IS BACK AND NECK.

CHAIN AND COME-A-LONG TO PULL TRACK TOGETHER ON A DRILL. HOOK ON CHAIN BROKE ALLOWING CHAIN TO HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE CRUSHER BUILDING AND STEPPED INTO A MUDHOLE, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

TAKING TIRE OFF OF HH270 DUMP TRUCK AND COUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FENDOR OF TRUCK.

EE AND A CO WORKER WERE MOVING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. THE CO WORKER DROPPED HIS END AND THE WEIGHT OF THE ANGLE IRON CUASED THE EE TO TWIST HIS BACK.

STEPPED IN DIP IN BOTTOM, LEFT ANKLE TURNED.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELT AND FELT A PULL IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.

WHILE RIDING THE MANTRIP CAR AT THE END OG THE SHIFT, THE RAIL CAME APART AND WRECKED THE MANTRIP CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO INJURE HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

AFTER ARRIVING OUTSIDE AT SHIFT END, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE'S WERE CARRYING CARPET DOWN STAIRS. INJURED WAS ON LOWER END AND FELT HE RUPURED SOMETHING.

EE PLACED THE HOOK FOR THE WINCH ON TOP OF THE BATTERY LIDS AND WHEN HE PULLED SOME SLACK OFF THE WINCH THE HOOK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HEEL, AND STRAINED HIS BACK. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS AWAR ENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPEMTN WAS OK, MINER INCENTIVE MAY BE A FACTOR, MINIMG EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMSD NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS MOVING AN X BRACE FROM A CONVEYOR WHEN IT SUDDENLY MOVED OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING THE EE TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT ARM. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5-17-96.

WHILE PICKING UP WORK LIGHT, EMPLOYEE MADE CONTACT WITH LIGHT FILIAMENT.

MIXING ACTIVATED CARBON WITH PITCH IN A BLENDER USING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BARRIER CREAMS ETC, BUT DUST IRRITATED HIS SKIN. VISITED DR. ON 5-13-96.

OVERSIZE ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER. THEY WERE TRYING TO WEDGE IT OUT AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND FLEW IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A LARGE ROCK INTO FACELINE, THE END FLARED UP AND STRUCK EE IN RIBCAGE AREA FRACTURING TWO RIBS. THE FACE LINE WAS NOT RUNNING.

EXAMINING 20 EAST BELTLINE. WALKING DOWN STEPS ON THE OVERCAST. WATCHING WATER SPARYS AND FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP. TWISTED LEFT ANKLE TOWARD OUTSIDE.