Mining Incidents in July 1996

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING TIRE AND RIM FROM LOADER. HAD DEFLATED AIR PRESSURE TO 10-20 PSI BUT WAS UNAWARE THAT IT WAS A 2 PIECE SPLIT RIM. REMOVED LUG BOLT CAP SCREWS AND THE RIM TO RIM CLAMPING BOLTS AND THE REMAINING AIR PRESSURE PROJECTED THE OUTER RIM HALF OUTWARD VIOLENTLY, HITTING THEMECHANIC, CAUSING SEVERE HEAD INJURY.

FALL OF GROUND - UNDER INVESTIGATION. EMP WAS DRILLING A ROUND IN THE RIB WHEN HE WAS BURIED BY MATERIAL THAT FELL FROM RIB.

VICTIM APPEARED TO BE ELECTROCUTED WHILE FISHING. AN OVERSIZED PUMP CIRCUIT ACTING IN CONCERT WITH A PUMP CABLE SPLICE DAMAGED BY FLOOD WATERS, A 3'8" WIRE ROPE, AND A CREEK APPEARED TO PROVID E A CURRENT PATH FROM THE DAMAGED CABLE TO THE VICTIM.

PUGMILL OPERATOR AND WELDER, CUTTING OUT THE REAR PLATE OF THE PUGMILL TUNNEL FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE TUNNEL. MATERIAL ABOVE THEM SLOUGHED OFF TRAPPING THE OPERATOR AT THE WAIST AND COMPLETELY BURYING THE WELDER. EMP WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE OPERATOR PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT LEG, AND WAS TREATED FOR SHOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BY TRUCK AGAINST SHOP WALL.

ROCK FELL CATCHING EE ON HIS BACK TO WERE HE COULD NOT MOVE OR BREATHE.

THE EE WAS REACHING AND STEPPING UPON THE BOTTOMS TEP OF THE LADDER ON A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A STRAINING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP STRAP. SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS HAND HIT THE BOOM LEVER AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN FRAME OF BOOM AND LIP ON BOOM LIFT JACK, MASHING FOOT AND CUT HALF OF LEFT BIG TOE OFF.

INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A REOCCUURANCE OF A PREVIOUS CONDITION. ATTENDING PHYSICAN INDICATE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUSPECTIBLE TO RECURRING HERNIAS DUE TO HIS WORK IN AN OCCUPATION THAT REQUIRES REPETATIVE LIFTING.

WAS TURNING A 1/2 THICK 2X80" STEEL PLATE OVER IN THE SHOP AND FELT A PAIN IN GROIN. WORKED UNTIL 8-8-96 WHEN DR DIAGNOSED HERNIA.

A BLASTING ACCIDENT WHERE MATERIAL LOADED IN THEHOLE BLEW BACK INTO EE'S FACE WHEN THE CHARGE WAS DETONATED PREMATURELY BY A CO-WORKER WHILE EE WAS BEGINNING TO TAMP THE HOLE WHILE KNEELING NE XT TO THE HOLE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A 2" BI PIPE IN THE FINE ORE BINS. STRAINED MUSCLE IN STOMACH AREA ABOVE NAVEL AND DEVELOPED A LUMP.

EE DOES MAINTENANCE WORK INCLUDING HEAVY LIFTING--HE NOTICED A LUMP WHICH THE DR. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA.

WHILE LIFTING BELT IN ORDER TO PUT STRUCTURE UNDER IT, THE EMMLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE LIFTING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HELPING MAKE A BELT SET UP.

CAUGHT FINGER IN TRANSFORMER LOAD TAP CHANGER - CUT OFF TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER.

TRIPPED ON ANGLE IRON, CATCHING BOOT ON METAL PLATE. TO COUNTER HIS FALL, HE MADE AN AWKWARD MOVE WHICH REINJURED AN OLD HERNIA HE HAD BEEN OPERATED ON BEFORE.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WITH HIS LEFT ARM RESTING ON THE TOP REAR SHELF OF THE OPERATOR'S DECK. HIS FINGERS WERE EXTENDED OVER THE EDGE OF THE SHELF. THE SCOOP WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN T HE REAR HALF AND FRONT HALF OF THE SCOOP SWIVELED TOGETHER THE "BUMPER STOP" CONTACTED THE LEFT RING FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN THE PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE TIP OF THE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE SUPPLY BINS FROM ONE SUPPLY HOUSE TO ANOTHER. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING THE BINS HE STRAINED HIS GROIN.

EE WAS PUSHING COAL IN STOCKPILE WITH D-9 DOZER.HE GOT OFF THE DOZER TO REMOVE SOME PIECES OF ROCK FROM THE COAL. WHEN HE THREW THE ROCKS OUT OFTHE WAY HE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT SIDE.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A BELT SCRAPER FROM A JEEP. SCRAPER WEIGHED APPROX. 200 LBS. AS HE LIFTED HTE SCRAPER, HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE CLEANING PAPER OFF THE TOP OF THE PERID AUGER GUARD THE AUGER CAUGHT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER TIP AND CUT IT OFF AT THE ENTRANCE INTO THE AUGER TUBE.

EE WAS USING HAND OPERATED HYDRAULIC PUMP TO UNLOCK TELSMITH 665 CRUSHER. WOULD NOT UNLOCK. EE USED OPEN END WRENCH TO REMOVE FITTING AND FAILED TO RELEASE PRESSURE FROM CRUSHER. FITTING WAS U NDER 8-10,00 LBS. PSI AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT CHEEK SEVERELY INJURING RIGHT EYE.

EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING AN OXYGEN TANK FROM A WELDING TRUCK. HE STATED THE TANK WAS DIFFICULT TO FREE FROM ITS HOLDER ON THE TRUCK. WHILE TRYING TO FREE THE TANK, HE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS GRO IN AREA.

WHILE HELPING REMOVE A SECTION OF CONVEYOR WHICH WAS BEING HOISTED BY A CRANE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION PUSHING ON CONVEYOR WITH BOTH FEET. A SECTION OF CONDUIT BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD BELOW SAFETY HELMET.

WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING INTO OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OF A 20 TON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT SIDE AGAINST THE METAL FRAME OF THE COMPARTMENT. AT THE WANA PORTAL BOTTO M AREA, RESULTING IN BRUISE TO RIGHT RIBS.

WHILE STEPPING OVER MBC EE SLIP ON SOME MUD AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE IN THE BLUE 3-WHEEL DIESEL THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS LEG IN THE INBY SET OF METAL DOORS ON "A" TRAVELROAD.

AFTER COMPLETION OF HIS REGULAR SHIFT, EMP WAS DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS LEADING TO THE CHANGE HOUSE. EMP SLIPPED CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS BACK. NO SLIPPERY OR UNSAFE CONDITIONS EXISTED ON STAIRS, EMP JUST SLIPPED.

WAS REPAIRING OUTBOARD MOTOR. WAS GETTING OUT OFBOAT AND GOT FEET TANGLED IN ANCHOR ROPE. FELL AGAINST SIDE OF BOAT. INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.

OPERATOR OPENED THE CAP OF THE COOLANT CONTAINER WHILE COOLANT WAS STILL TO HOT.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING ATRS OF L/A BOLTE AND THEN HITTING INJURED IN THE BACK PUSHING HIM INTO THE BOLTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TROLLEY POLE ON THE TROLLEYWIRE. FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE RODE SLOPE BELT OUT OF MINE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN DISMOUNTING.

INJURED STATES HE WAS REPOSITIONING THE POWER CABLE FOR THE LUBEWAGON IN AREA 301. WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS SENT TO DR. ON 10-14-96. HIS P ROBLEM CONTINUED TO WORSEN. SURGERY WAS DONE TO REPAIR A TORN ROTATOR CUFF ON 1-21-97, AND LOST TIME BEGAN.

WHILE FITTING PIPE, EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE NUT ON THE ROOF BOLT WITH THE ROOF BOLT WRENCH IN THE DRILL BOX. HE WAS HOLDING UP THE PLATE AND THE ROOF BOLT WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE DRILL BOX BY PUSHING THE LEV ER HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT OR PINCHED BETWEEN THE BOLT AND FLATE WHEN IT BEGAN TO ROTATE CAUSING HI TWO MIDDLE FINGERS TO BE BENT BACK WARDS. HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS FRACTURED AND HIS RING FINGER

EMP WAS STRUCK IN BACK BY A RIB ROLL WHILE MINER HELPING IN THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY ON #7 SECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING BRAKE CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER CARRYIG A COMALONG WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LADDER FELL AND EE FELL AGAINST BEAM.

EE WAS CLEANING BELT LINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 8/29/96

REMOVING CABLE FROM MINER HOOK, OPERATOR PULLED REMOTE BOX OFF MINER WHILE STILL RUNNING, CAUSING CONTROLS TO ENGAGE KICKING MINER DECK ON RT CALF.

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE OPERATING A REFUSE TRUCK AND RETURNING FROM THE DUMP AREA, HE HIT A BUMP IN THE HAULROAD AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS POSSIBLE SPEED AND CONDITION OF THE ROADWAY. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP OK, MINER CAPACITY/INCENTIVE COULD BE A FACTOR, QUIPE/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

WHILE SHOVELING ON 40 #1 BELT CONVEYOR WHE HER RIGHT LEG GAVE AWAY CAUSING HER TO FALL DOWN INJURING HER LEFT LEG.

EE STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION AT A TRACK SWITCH AT 14 SWITCH HE FELT BACK PAIN. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS THE SWITCH WORKING HARD TO DUE LACK OF CLEANING. COMPLINCE WITH RU LES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK, MINER INCENTIVE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS INJURY.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT BATTERY LIDS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR ON 8-8-96.

EE WAS ON LEDGE WAITING FOR TRACKDRILL TO BE LOWERED INTO PLACE SO HE COULD DRILLROCK. HE WAS OPERATING CRANE WHEN DRILL TIPPED FORWARD SLIGHTLY DUE TO WEIGHT OF DRILL CAUSING DRILL TO SWING. OTHER TRIED TO PUT ON HOUSE LOCK BUT NOT BEFORE DRILL PINNED EE AGAINST HIGHWALL.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING INSTALL CRUSHER ROLLS IN COAL CRUSHER. WHILE TRYING TO ALLIGN HOLES IN BOLT HOLE THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CATCH FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE CRUSHER ROLLE R POINT.

REPAIRING MAIN FRAMES ON 785 ROCK TRUCK. EMP CUTOUT SIDE PLATE OF FRAME AND WAS GRINDING SURFACEIN PREPARATION OF INSTALLING NEW PLATE. METAL SHAVING GOT IN LEFT EYE.

RAFINATE SOLUTION IN EYES.

ON 6 E BELT, NORTHSIDE ROCK FELL FROM RIB STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER-DIAGNOSED WITH DEEP BRUISE.

WALKING TO THE MINER, FOOT BECAME ENTAGLED IN CABLE, TRIPPED, FELL, STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AND FRACTURED A SMALL BONE.

EE WAS ORIGINALLY INJURED ON 7-31-96 WHEN HE FELL INTO A 4' DITCH LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS. INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A SECTION OF 18" PIPE INTO THE DITCH WHEN HE FELL. PRI OR TO THIS DATE, TREATMENT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSTIC IN NATURE. CONDITION HAS WORSENED AND LUMBAR DISC REQUIRE SURGERY.

EE STEPPED ON TO THE SEAT OF A LOCOMOTIVE. THE SEAT WAS NOT SECURE, HE SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS KNEE. ON 8/12/96 EE WAS SEEN AT THE SMHCC, DIANOSED WITH LEFT KNEE STRAIN & TAKEN OFF THE JOB.

EMP WAS DISCONNECTING A BULK LINE FROM A RAIL CAR. CAR HAD BEEN POSITIONED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING TENSION ON THE BULK HOSE. HOSE PULLED OFF THE CONNECTORS, KNOCKING EMP DOWN AND CAUSING A BONE D ISLOCATION IN EMP'S LEFT WRIST.

WORKER SAID HE HURT BACK MOVING A ROCK. EXTENT OF INJURY UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS SWEEPING AND SHOVELING CEMENT INTO A WHEELBARREL IN THE CEMENT MILL AREA WHEN HE STARTED TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. EE WAS USING A STREET BROOM AND SQUARE POINT SHOVEL.

EMP WAS STRUCK ON SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF 2" PIPE

A PIECE OF MATERIAL (ROCK OR COAL) CAME OFF THE ADD CAR AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK, KNOCKING HIM DOWN. AS HE WENT DOWN HE STRUCK HIS RIGTH KNEE AGAINST A PUSH BLOCK ON THE SIDE OF CA R CAUSING THE INJURY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT MOVE WHEN HE TORE CARTILIDE IN RIBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USIN CHAINSAW TO CUT BRUSH AND TREE'S. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE CHAINSAW IT CAUGHT FIRE. BURNING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND FOREARM.

EMP WAS STANDING NEXT TO MINER (BELTS DOWN) IN THE BOLTED BREAK BETWEEN #3 TO #4 ENTRIES. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE RIB BOLT AND THE RIB STRIKING THE EMP ON THE NECK AND BACK.

EE WAS DRILLING IN THE PIT, GOT UP ON THE TRUCK--THREW THE JACK HAMMER ONTO THE GROUND (HE STATED HE THREW THE HAMMER ON THE GROUND), APIECE OF SLATE FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 20' WHILE AT WORK.

EE HAD BEEN PUSHING COUPLER PINS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. ON 8/19/96 EE WAS SEEN AT THE SMHCC & DIAGNOSED WITH A RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA & WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB.

EE HAD A CAT TRUCK BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON A FORKLIFT. IT WAS BOOMERED DOWN. HE NEEDED TO RELEASE THE BOOMER. AS HE DID, WITH THE HANDLE, HE SOMEHOW ENDED UP BEING KNOCKED DOWN TO A SITTING POSITION ON THE FLOOR. HE LANDED ON HIS BUTT. HAS NUMB AREAS IN LOWER LEG, LOWER ARM/HAND.

EE WAS HIT BY A BATTERY OPERATED 3-WHEELER AND PINNED AGAINST RIGID BELT STRUCTURE RESULTING IN TORN LIGAMENTS TO THE RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHAGNE OUT A 6 VOLT BATTERY IN A GOLF CART. EVIDENTLY THE BATTERY WAS HOOKED UP WRONG, WHICH CAUSED IT TO EXPLODE. A SMALL AMOUNT OF ACID SPLASHED THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK CAUSIGN A SMALL SPOT OF IRRITATION AND AN EAR ACHE IN THE RIGHT EAR.

WAS WORKING ON A CHUTE FOR A BOLT TRANSFER AND FELL BRUISING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE FALL AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING ARTHRITIC CONDITION WHICH HAS CONTINUED TO BOTHER THE EMPLOYEE. ON JUNE 19, 1 997 SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO RELIEVE THE ARTRITIC PAIN.

WHILE DRILLING HOLE TO PUT BOLT UP, SOME MUD FELL ON THE DRILL POT SPLASHING IN THE EMPLOYEES EYE.

EE WAS MOVING 4/0 MINE CABLE AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

WHILE TIGHTENING WHEEL WITH AIR WRENCH EE STARINED HIS BACK.

EE HAD JUST REMOVED A ROCK FROM THE CONE CRUSHER, WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE CONE HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE.

EMP WAS LEAVING WORK TO PUNCH OUT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PLATFORM BETWEEN THE DREDGE AND THE BANK.PLATFORM TURNED AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE IN PREVENTING A FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING ON AN OVERHEAD BOOM STAND. HOT METAL WENT DOWN HIS LT BOOT.

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO CHANGE DIRECTION. WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL ON THE PAVEMENT AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE INDIVID UAL WENT TO MON GENERAL HOSPITAL ON 8-1-96. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO STAY OFF WORK UNTIL 8-5-96 AND TOLD TO TAKE IBUPROFEN.

HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A 8' HIGH INTERIOR WALL. HE WAS THROWING COPPER PIPE DOWN AND HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT WHEN HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF THROWING, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF. THIS RESU LTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT WRIST.

CUT TO RIGHT LEG ON ROOF BOLT PLATE.

EMP WAS WALKING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HOM ON TIP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

MINER HAD TURNED THE RIGHT BREAKER IN #1 ENTRY AND HAD LEFT A BROW ON TEH RIGHT SIDE. THE BOLTER HAD PUT UP 4 ROWS OF BOLTS BT COULD NOT GET A BOLT. IN THIS PIECE OF ROCK BECAUSE IT WAS TO C LOSE TO THE RIB. HE WAS BESIDE THE BOLTER CHANGING BOLTS IN THE STEEL WHEN TE ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS BACK AND LEGS. HE HAD TRIED TO PULL THE ROCK DOWN WITH A SLATE BAR BUT COULDN'T.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP TO THE DROPBALL CRANE PLATFORM IN ORDER TO FUEL THE CRANE. HE LOST HISFOOTING ON THE TIRE AND FELL.

WHILE ENGAGING DISCONNECT LINE SIDE OF SWITCH, IT SHORTED OUT THE BRACKET FOR HOLDING LINE SHIELD FELL OUT OF POSITION CAUSING ARC TO JUMP TO C PHASE.

WHILE SHOVELING CONVEYOR BELT TURNED TO PUT SHOVEL OF GOB ON BELT PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT BACK.

EE STATES HE WAS CARRYING 2 CARS OF OIL AND STEPED ON A CHUNCK OF COAL RESULTING IN A TWISTED KNEE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL DOWN. THE INJURY CAME FROM STEPPING ON COAL NOT THE RESULTING FALL.

PULLING ROCK OFF OF MIENR, ROCK BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD AND EYE.

A FRAGMENT OF ROCK FLEW OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND HIT THE VICTIM S LEFT KNEE.

WHILE CUTTING AND WELDING IN THE TANK OF WATER TRUCK, EE BECAME ILL AND HIS EYES WERE IRRATATEDBY THE FUMES GIVEN OFF.

PUTTING ON A PAIR OF RUBBER BOOTS OVER HIS WORK BOOTS.

EE RECEIVED A FLASH TO HIS EYES FROM AN ARC ON A GEN SET.

BEFORE MOVING HIS LIFT TRUCK IN REVERSE EE TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS TO GET TAPE FOR SACK SEWING MACHINE. ON ONE STEP, EE'S RIGHT FOOT LANDED AWKWARDLY, TWISTING AND STRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS STACKING ROCK WHEN HE TURNED AROUND & CUTHIS HAND ON A ROCK. EE WENT AND GOT SOMETHING TOPUT ON IT THEN SAT DOWN TO LOOK AT IT. WHEN HE SAW IT, HE PASSED OUT AND FELL FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO SCRATCH HIS FACE.

EE WAS STACKING WOODEN PALLETS & HURT NECK

EE STEPPED OFF THE SIDEWALK ONTO A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE LIFTING HEAD GATE DRIVE ON LW-1, THE COVER SLIPPED AND LANDED ON INJURED LEFT THUMB. Y

JARRED KNEE WHILE RIDING MANTRIP EE STATED HIS KNEE GAVE HIM TROUBLE WHILE HE WAS IN THE ARMY.

EE STATED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AROUND 800 PM AND DURING THE COURSE OF THE SHIFT KEEP GETTING WORSE, FROM TWISTING AND BENDING OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE FACES OF WEST 1 SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WA SOPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. HIS OB WASD TO DUMP ON TOP OF THE PILE. HE BACKED TO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE STOCK PILE AND HIS RIGHT REAR WHEEL DROVE OVER THE EDGE CAUSING TH ETRUCK T O ROLL ONTO ITS PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS NO BERM AT THIS POINNT. THE BERM COLLAPSED WHEN REMOVED PRODUCT UNDER IT.

EMPLOYEES WERE BUILDING A BRATTICE AND A HOLLOW BLOCK FELL OFF AND CAUGHT INJURED IS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER RESULTING IN MASHED FINGER REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON A LADDER LIFTING BLOCKS ABOVE HIS HEAD TO PLACE ON THE WALL AND WEDGE DOWN.

EMPLOYEE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE STRAINED GROIN AREA.

INJURED WAS PULLING BELT BACK ON STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN AND A BURNING SENSATION IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.

EMPLOYEE SSTATESI WAS DUMPING BOX IN DRIVE HOUSE AND PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN LIFTING BARS.

EE BELT BOSS-WENT TO CHECK BELT DRIVE AND APPARENTLY BREATHER SMOKE. WHERE BELT HAD GOBBED OFF.

EE STATES THAT HE SLIPPED ON WET MATERIAL AND FELL ON HIS HIP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-3-96 WHEN A DR ADVISED HIM TO STAY OFF WORK.

THE EE WENT TO THE FACE AND WAS GOING TO MOVE THE MINER VIA REMOTE CONTROL. AS HE HELD THE REMOTE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

EE WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD THE CONTINOUS MINER. THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND HIT A ROCK WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE TRAVEL WAY.

EMP WAS MOVING AN ANGLE BRAKE. IT ROLLED OVER AND PINNED HIS HAND BETWEEN A TRAILER TIRE AND THEANGLE IRON.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LAGGING ON THE TIMBER CAR. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LAGGING AND THE FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATING A GATE FOR THE HAUL ROAD ENTRANCE USING 2"X2" METAL TUBING. HE WAS LOOKIGN ALONE. AFTER TACK WELDIGN A 12' PIECE TO A 25' PIECE HE STOOD IT UP VERTICALLY. WHEN HE T URNED IT LOOSE, IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EAR.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A STICK OF RESIN AND THE RESIN FOLDED AND BURSTED. THE RESIN BLEW OUT INTO BOTH OF HIS EYES.

RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED BURINING/TINGLING WHEN CARRYING 5LB BUCKETS OF GRAVEL. THEN PULLED THE PUMP AND PULLED MUSCLES IN SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF. ANOTEHR PIECE DISLODGED STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. RESULTING IN A CUT ABOVE THE RIGHT EAR.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE STATED AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE FORKLIFT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS UPPER BACIC AND HEAD AGAINST THE GROUND.

EE WAS GETTING OFF MANTRIP, WHEN MANTRIP JUMPED IN POINT. EE WAS ROLLED BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE MANTRIP 600'INBY PORTAL #3 ENTRY

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A TORCH THE METAL WAS IN A BIND. WHEN IT CUT OFF THE PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL OCT 26,1996.

ON 9 RT/7E SECTION, RAISED UP INTO VENT TUBE, JAMMED HIS NECK.

EE WAS DISLODGING A PLUGGED CRUSHER, WHEN LOOSE DUST FELL ON HIM AND SOME OF IT GOT INTO HIS EYE.

WHILE WORKING IN IMPACK MILL, EE WAS DRIVING A BOLT OUT OF HOLE WITH HAMMER AND PUNCH TO CHANGE A WARE PLATE. IN DOING SO GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE.

WAS GETTING OFF A FRONT END LOADER AND SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM LADDER STEP.

EE LIFTED A RUBRAIL ON THE SIDE OF THE MINER EARLIER THIS MORNING. LATER IN THE DAY AS THE MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE CUT, THE EE WAS PULLING A WATER LINE AND FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TRYING TO DUMB LADDER INTO LOADER.

TWISTING AROUND IN SEAT TO SEE ROCK IN REAR BRIDGE ON M.B.C.

EMP WAS DOING HIS NORMAL JOB OF RUNNING THE SHUTTLE CAR ON 001 SECTION WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS MID AND LOWER BACK. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. HAS HAD BACK PAIN BE FORE. REPORT WAS NOT FILED UNTIL THE DRS REPORT AND DIAGNOSIS FROM RADIOGRAPHS WERE RECEIVED. THIS SHOWED A PROBABLE ANTERIOR COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF L1 AND WAS MADE 8-8-96.

HIT IN HEAD WITH TREE LIMB WHILE CLEARING AND GRUBBING AT REFUSE AREA.

EMP WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ONTO A ROCK WITH RIGHT FOOT TWISTING ANKLE AND KNEE. INJURY WAS TREATED AS A SPRAIN UNTIL 9-27-96 WHEN EMP HAD KNEE SURGERY.

EE WAS PUTTING A ROCK DOWN AND CUAGHT HIS FINER BROKE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE CARRY A PACKAGE THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR. UPON ENTERING THE DOORWAY THE INDIVIDUAL'S LEFT BOOT CAUGHT ON THE DOOR MAT CAUSING HIM TO FALL, THUS BREAKING HIS ANK LE.

STRIPPING BAGS AT OLD PACKHOUSE DUST COLLECTOR. WHEN PULLING A BAG OFF OF THE METAL CAGE, DIRT FLEW UP INTO HIS EYE.

EE WAS UNLOADING CRIB TIMBERS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AS HE PITCHED A TIMBER OUT OF RAM CAR BED. INJURY OCCURRED ON SECTION P-4.

INJURED EE WAS PRY BARRING CHIME ON CORNERWELD FOR FITTER. FITTER TOOK 4 LB HAMMER TO KNOCK SHELL PLATE IN AND AS HE SWUNG HAMMER, CAUGHT EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND HAMMER.

EE STATED WHILE BUILDING A CONCRETE BLOCK STOPPING HE PICKED UP A CONCRETE BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

MECHANICS WERE REMOVING TIRE & RIM FROM LOADER. THEY HAD DEFLATED IT TO 10 - 20 PSI, BUT WERE UNAWARE THAT IT WAS A 2 PIECE SPLIT RIM. THEY REMOVED LUG BOLT CAP SCREWS & THE RIM TO RIM CLAMPIN G BOLTS & THE REMAINING AIR PRESURE BLEW OPEN THE TIRE WHICH BLEW MUCH FOREIGN DEBRIS FROM INSIDE THE TIRE AT EE THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS GETTING INTO ELEVATOR WITH A BOX OF CERAMIC TILE WHEN ELEVATOR DOOR CAME DOWN ON LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE LIFTING A MANDOOR EE STATED THAT HE PULLEDHIS SHOULDER & ARM-A FOLLOW-UP WITH A DR SH0WS THAT HE HAS A SLIGHT RUPTURED DISK. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 8/17/96

EE WAS CLEANING ELEVATOR PIT, DUST GOT UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING WITH A SLAG HAMMER IN THE MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG CHIPPED OFF AND LANDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG FEEDER CHUTE. HE WAS STANDING ON A PAN WHEN A CHUNK DISLODGED KNOCKING THE EMPLOYEE FROM THE PAN.

AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES ARE UNDETERMINED. EE WAS SENT TO A LOCAL CLINIC AND THEN REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST AT A REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOR CAT, SCAN, MRI, NEUROLOGIAL ASSESME NT. TREATED AND RELEASED TO GO HOME, NOT RELEASETO RETURN TO WORK.

EMP STATES WHILE WALKING BY MASTER CONTROL BOX HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT EDGE OF PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST.

INJURED WAS CARRYING A CEMENT BLOCK. THE BLOCK BROKE IN HALF AND FELL, STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHTTHIGH.

EE WAS IN ROCK TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED. SHOVEL OPERATOR HIT BED OF TRUCK WITH SHOVEL BUCKET, CAUSING BACK STRAIN TO EE.

EMPLOYEE SCALING FROM THE BASKET OF THE ANFO RIG. HE DISLODGED A ROCK AND IT STRUCK THE RIG. HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE BASKET AND INJURED HIS SIDE AND ELBOW. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME T HE NEXT DAY.

EE WAS ADJUSTING A BAR ON A CONVEYOR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE METAL OF THE CONVEYOR.

SUBJECT PLACED HAND ON DRAG CABLE OF DRAGLINE TOO CLOSE TO FAIRLEAD, AND FINGERS WERE PULLED INTO FAIRLED ROLLERS WHEN THE COLD DRUM FRICTIONS GRABBED, CAUSING CABLE TO MOVE IN SLIGHTLY. SUBJE CT WAS PREPAREING TO PULL CABLE OUT TO ACHIEVE SLACK, AND MACHINE OPERATOR WAS NOT AWARE OF SUBJECTS HAND PLACEMENT TO DISABLE THE MACHINE WASTER CLUTCH TO PREVENT OCCURENCE. CLUTCH WAS DISEN

EMPLOYEE HAD A BIC PEN HOOKED TO A RUBBER BAND. HE WAS PULLING ON THE RUBBER BAND, THIS CAUSED THE PEN TO FLY UP OUT OF THE CASING AND STRIKE EMPLOYE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

WORKING ON LOADER.

EE WAS PATCHING LEAK ON PIPE WHEN EPOXY SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE.

EE WAS WORKING ONA SET OF ROCKDUST TANKS IN THE OUTSIDE SHOP. AS THE EE WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF ON A CREEPER, HE WAS SUPPORTING MOST OF HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG, WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP.

EE WAS INSTALLING METAL LINERS IN SCROLLS ON NORTH SCROLLS, WHILE STRETCHING OUT TO HOLD LINER IN PLACE, FELT SMALL BURN IN BACK. THAT NIGHT, BACK HURT BAD.

EE WAS GOING THRU CHECK CURTAIN BETWEEN THE RIB AND CURTAIN RIB FELL AND PIECE OF COAL HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS CUTTING BIT LUGS OFF MINER HITTING ON ONE BIT LUG TO KNOCK IT LOOSE AND A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND.

EE STATEDHE HAD PICKED UP A SMALL BOX OF PARTS, PUT IT ON HIS SHOULDER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER, ARM & BACK. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND FURTHER MEDICAL CONSULTATION IS BEING REQUESTED BY THE MINE MANAGERS RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTIGATING ILLNESS/INJURY REPORTS. FIRST DAY OFF 7/29/96

EE WAS REMOVING THE TOP SHIELDS FROM A FLETCHER ROOFBOLTER WHEN SHE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HER BACK. SHE CONTINUED TO WORK ON A REGULAR BASIS. ON 9-4-96 SHE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDE NT.

EE WAS LOWERING MANIFOLD OF ABOUT 100 LBS FROM 4' ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AT THAT TIME.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN STAIRWAY FROM FL-01 FILTER TO OFFICE WHEN HER HAND HIT THE HAND RAILING AS SHE WALKED BY.NOTE: THE REPORT IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THIS ACCIDENT IS NOW REPORTABLE AS OF 09-25-96.THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING WITHIN HER JOB CLASSIFICATION A PLASTER CAST WAS PUT ON HER WRIST ON 09-25-96.

EE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. EE NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR, TELLING HIM HE THOUGHT HE WAS "ALL ARIGHT", AT THE TIME. ON 8/8 HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM HE WENT TO THE DRS ON 8/10

WHILE DRILLING THE BACK, THE CHUCK TENDER OPENEDD AND TE STEEL CAME OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND.

EE REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AND COAL DUST FROM AROUND THE CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PIECE, THAT HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT OF WORK BUT BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7-29-96.

CROSSING A WATER HOLE IN THE MINES. EE SLIPPED AND FELL FLAT ON HIS BACK LANDING ON A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK.

SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS BEING PUSHED BY CAT OPERATOR. SCRAPER OPERATOR CLAIMED HE WAS PUSHED IN 3RDGEAR.

THE EE WAS WORKING ORGAINZING SCRAP METAL WHEN HE BEND HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

HE WAS CHANGING THE FIRST RETURN ROLLER FROM THE HEAD OF THE CONVEYOR. HE WAS IN THE FRAME UNDER THE RETURN SIDE OF THE BELT RETURNING TO THE CATWALK AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING I N A SAND PILE BELOW.

EE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A JACK BAR WHEN FELT A STINGING SENSATION IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

HOISTING RODS. SLIPPED ON DECK OF UDR DRILL, TEARING MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

RIGHT THUMB WAS LACERATED BY A BURR OFMETAL THAT CAME OFF GANG SAW HITCH REQUIRED TWO SUTURES.

EE BENDING REBAR WITH BAR, PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK. IS WORKING ON LIGHT DUTY 3 TO 5 DAYS.

CHANGING BRAKE PADS ON THE 830E HAULAGE TRUCK. CALIPER APPLIED STRIKING HIS THUMB. BROKEN THUMB.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK WHILE GETTING OUT OF A SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. STARTED LOOSING TIME ON 4-8-97 WHEN HE SAW A DR.AND HAD SURGERY.

EE WAS REMOVING BASKET STRAINER FROM HOT CAUSTICPOTASH LIME-RECEIVED BURNS TO APPROX 40% OF HIS BODY..

WHILE BOLTING THE TOP, THE INJURED DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH CO-WORKER OF PLACING TOP ROLLERS INTO PLACE ON THE 3 NORTH BELT ADVANCEMENT. A ROLLER LEANING AGAINST THE RIB FELL OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

EE HAD FINISHED WORKING ON DOZER AND SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OFF AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

ALIGNING COUPLING ON PRELL TRUCK SCREW. DRIVING BOLT THROUGH SCREW SHAFT. STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE ROLLER MILL. THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON WET SPRAY TOWER DUST AT WHICH TIME HE ALLEGEDLY TWISTED HIS BACK TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING. 1-10- 97 IS THE FIRST DAY LOST FROM WORK DUE TO INJURY.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS BLOWING OFF THE FLOOR WITH AN AIR HOSE AND WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING WITH A SORE BAACK. EMLOYEE DID NOT REPORT HIS UNTIL 7-26-96. WE CONTESTED IT, BEING NOT WORK RELAT ED.

LOADING SHOT ROCK IN BUCKET AT BOTTOM OF SHAFT LOADER OPERATOR PUSHED BUCKET TOWARD RIB OF SHAFT CAUSING HANGING WORK DECK TO MOVE: EE LOST BALANCE EXTENDING HIS ARM TO STEADY HIMSELF- PINCHING MIDDLE 4TH FINGER

EMP ALLEGES WHILE HELPING TO LIFT A TRUCK BOX ONTO THE TRUCK, THE OPERATOR SLACKED SLINGS TO READJUST BOOM. THE ANGLE PIN USED TO SECURE SLINGS CAME LOOSE AND PIN FELL ON EMP'S ANKLE. INCIDENT QUESTIONED AS EMP DID NOT SEE DR TIL 3 DAYS LATER, NOR DID HE REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR TIL 2 DAYS LATER ON 7-28-96.

EE WAS LOADING BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS BEHIND THE POWER CENTER. AS HE PULLED ONE OUT HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST THE POWER CENTER CAUSINGAN INJURY. INJURY OCCURRED ON 1 EAST SECTION. EE 'S FIRST WORKDAY LOST BECAUSE OF INJURY WAS 07/31/96.

RIDING SMALL MANTRIP OUT, HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM, JARRING HIP.

EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH KNEE PAIN OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6 IS THE DATE EE STARTED MISSING WORK FOR TREATMENT.

EE WAS WALKING TO GET A HOSE FOR WASH DOWN PURPOSES WHEN EE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

INSTALLING ROOF MONITORS, A BRACKET HOLDING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER TO BOOM FAILED AND BASKET DROPPED APPROX. 30' TO FLOOR.

INSTALLING ROOF MONITORS, A BRACKET HOLDING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER TO BOOM FAILED AND THE BASKET DROPPED APPROX. 30' TO FLOOR.

EMP WAS WORKING ON ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR A SCREEN. PROCEEDED TO WOEK ON BREAKER. WHEN TRYING THE BREAKER IT BLEW IN HIS FACE.

WORKER WAS BUSTING ROCK IN THE TAILPIECE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT KNEE ON COAL AND ROCK.

SITTING IN OPEN BREAK BETWEEN NO.1 AND NO.2 HEADING. SHOT FIRER SHOT 1 HEADING. A LUMP OF COAL BOUNCED OFF RIB IN NO.1 HEADING STRIKING MAN IN LEFT THORACIC AREA OF BODY.

WHILE SERVICING CONTINUOUS MINER EE PICKED UP A GREASE BUCKET. WHEN HE STARTED TO TURN WITH IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROINT. INJURY OCCURRED ON WEST 1 SECTION.

AS HE WAS MOVING PIPE, VALVE WAS TURNED ON INADVERTENTLY. EMP'S BACK TWISTED AS HE TRIED TO HOLDPIPE IN CHANNEL.

AFTER LOADING A ROUND IN R2-202, A SLAB CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

EE WAS WALKING OFF OF SECTION AT END OF SHIFT WITH OTHER CREW MEMBERS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE. ON ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A PIN IN A CAT PAD. HE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER AGAINST THE PIN. AS ANOTHER EE HIT AGAINST EE'S HAMMER WITH ANTOHER HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF EE'S HAMMERS STRIKIN G HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE WORKING ON THE HYDRCONE SCREEN THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ROCK OVERFLOW AROUND THE 4FT CRUSHER AND FELL 5-6 FT INTO THE HAND RAIL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING LIFT A ROLL OF BELT WITH TWO COME-A-LONGS. ONE COME-A-LONG WAS BEING LOWERED WHILE THE OTHER STATIONARY. THE COME-A-LONG WENT INTO A FREE SPIN THUS PULLING A BOLT OUT OF THE CHAIN ON THE OTHER. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS DO USINGWASHERS ON BOLT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN A BOLT AND THE RIB.

AFTER FUELING EQUIPMENT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING MACHINE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST LADDER. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS CHEST ON THE LADDER RESULTING IN A FRACTU RED RIB ON HIS LEFT SIDE. MACHINE WAS PARKED AND SHUT DOWN FOR FUELING WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING POWER, AND WHEN THEEE LIFTED THE 2300 CABLEL, HE FELT A PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN INDEX FINGER AT FIRST KNUCKLE. HE JUST PULLE DIT OUT AND KEP ON WORKING. SIX DAYS LATER, BLOOD POISONIGN SET IN. HE HAD TO BE HOPSITALIZED.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO REMOVE METAL STEPS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF PLANT. WHEN HE WENT TO STRAIGHTEN UP HE FELT A SEVERE BURNING ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

MOVING A DISABLED LOADER, LOST CONTROL & LOADER TIPPED ON ITS SIDE CAUSING A BLOW & STRAIN TO OPERATOR'S BACK. STIFFNESS OF BACK

EE WAS INSTALLING A BUCKET ON EXCAVATOR USING A 20# SLEDGE HAMMER. HE TWISTED BODY AROUND TO HIT BUCKET WITH HAMMER, SLINGING THE HAMMER CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO GROUND. DR. DIAGNOSIS: PULLED LIG AMENTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE THAT HE HAD JUST DRILLED AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER

EE WAS LEANING A DUKE SINGLE PROP ON RIB. ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF LEFT HAND

WHILE TRAMMING RAM CAR LOADED TO FEEDER, EE STRUCK A HOLE IN FOOTWALL CAUSIN GHIM TO BOUNCE ON SEAT JAMMING HIS NECK AND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK. INJURY OCCURRED ON SOUTHMAIN SECTION.

VICTIM WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF WHEN DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF HOLDER STRIKING LEFT HAND.

EMP WAS CLEANING BELT STRUCTURE AND GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED FALLING FROM LADDER ON 7-25-96DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8-17-96, ATTHIS TIME HE WAS EXCUSED FROM WORK WITH A SHOULDER PULLED MUSCLE.

WHILE MOUNTING HIS END DUMP TRUCK, THE INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD JERKING EE INJURING BACK.

EMP WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER WHEN THE LADDER KICKED OUT. EMP FELL 9 FEET, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND HURTING HIS RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.

EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING BACK PAIN AND TINGLING IN HIS LEGS.

WAS CLIMBING OFF LOADER SLIPPED OFF THE STEP ANDSTRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2' X 2' X 16" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AT HIS KNEE.

EE AND COWORKER WORKING IN SHAFT, GOT COLD AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO SURFACE. COMING OUT OF HOLE IN SERVICE CAGE, THEY PASSED THE LOCATION TO STOP AND EXIT CAGE. BY TIME THEY REALIZED THEY HAD GONE TOO FAR, EE SAID HE COULDN'T STOP THE CAGE SO THEY RODE IT OUT. THEY BOTH GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF CAGE EE GOT LEFT FOOT STUCK ON SIDE, IT TOOK IMPACT RESULTING IN FRACTURES.

EE RAISED UP ON MANTRIP AND STRUCK OVERCAST.

EE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MUD AND COAL AT 40 NO. 1 DISCHARGE POINT. WHEN SHE LIFTED A SHOVEL OF MATERIAL AND TOSSED IT OVER THE SQUIRT GUARD SHE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HER BACK.

EE WAS TRYING TO PUT SHEET METAL TOP BACK OVER THE CLUTCH SIDES OF THE LINKBELT CRANE AND HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

EE REPORTED PAIN IN RT FOOT/ANKLE AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. EE ELECTED TO HAVE SURGERY FOLLOWING APPOINTMENT WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. LOST TIME BEGAN 7-25-96.

WHILE HE WAS BREAKING THE BLOCK, THE BLOCK OPENED UP AND HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A FORK LIFT. AS HE REACHED THE GROUND HE STEPPED ON A BLOCK OF WOOD. THE WOOD TURNED OVER CAUSING HIM TO BE IN A STRAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-30-96. HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS PULLED MUSCLESIN HIS TESTICLES AND BRUISING.

EE WAS LOOSENING UP PIPE FITTING ON CRUSHER, PIPE WRENCH CAME OFF AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE CAUSING IT TO SWELL UP. WENT TO WAYNE GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DEPT FOR TREATMENT

PULLING ON ROPE ATTACHED TO MINER CABLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA. LATER COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOW BACK AND IN LEGS. CONTINUOUS ABSENCESINCE 9-23-96.

EE TRIPPED ON HOSE ON KILN FLOOR AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON VIKING PUMP.

EE WAS FAVORING LEFT HIP DUE TO PREVIOUS INJURY YEARS AGO CAUSING RT LEG TO SLIP ON GRAVEL, HYPEREXTENDED RT KNEE.

EMP STEPPED FROM LUBE AND OIL DOCK ONTO PUSH ARMOF DOZER. SLIPPED AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DUSTER WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND FELT HIS BACK GO OUT. COULD NOT STAND FOR A LONG TIME.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN TOWARD OPEN END OF WAREHOUSETO TELL A DRIVER TO BACK IN WHEN EE WAS KNOCKED DOWN FROM BEHIND BY THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR, WHO COULD NOT SEE HIM, AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH, WHEN A LEAK IN THE OXYGEN LINE (PIN HOLE) CAUGHT FIRE. THIS FIRE IGNITED THE EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE, CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN ON HIS LEFT HAND.

BRINGING PARTS FROM STOREHOUSE TO #1 BAGHOUSE CROSS SCREW. WHILE WALKING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS AT MAINTENANCE SHOP, LOST BALANCE ON CLINKER BALLS IN THE AREA.

A WELDING TABLE LOADED WITH DRAGLINE TEETH WAS GOING TO DRAGGED INTO POSITION USING A CHAIN A FORKLIFT. WHILE EE WAS PUTTING THE CHAIN IN PLACE THE FORKLIFT WAITING IN FRONT WAS PUTTING THE CH AIN IN PLACE THE FORKLIFT WAITING IN FRONT OF THE TABLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD CATCHING EE S HAND BETWEEN THE TABLE AND THE FORK FORK LIFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BLOWN A BOOSTER BRAKE CYCLINDER

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING BELT PIN WITH CHAIN HAMMER. PIECE METAL CUT LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK JAMMED INTO THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER WHEN ROCK ROLLED ONTO EE LEG

EE STATED THAT THE ROCK TRUCK HE WAS IN WAS BEING LOADED WITH ROCK. A ROCK SLID DOWN THE HIGHWALL, FLIPPED AND HIT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND AND COME BACK DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLIGN TRAPPING PINS WITH CHAIN HOIST. PULLER BOLT PULLED THREADS OUT OF PIN BOLT AND CHAIN HOOK STRUCK HIM IN FACE.

EE WAS CRAWLING AROUND THE FRONT OF THE BOLTER TO EMPTY THE DUST BOX WHEN HE NOTCIED HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND KNUCKLES WERE SWELLED AND HURTING.

AFTER SHUTTING THE GENERATOR DOWN, I WAS DOING A VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE TOGGLE SPRINGS. WHEN STEPPING FROM CONVEYOR TO I-BEAM PLATFORM, I SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE HANDRAIL OF ACCESS STEPS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROOFBOLTER CANOPY JACK ONTO CAR WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7-30-96. THIS IS A DEGREE 3 CLA SSIFICATION 9. NON-INTERMEDIATE INJURY.

THE INJURED WAS ACIDIFYING AN M TANK ONTHE PRECIPITATION DECK. THE M TANK BELCHED OUT A BURST OF H2S GAS CAUSING THE WORKER TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS.

EE WAS BLOCKING ROAD ALONG 1 NORTH TRACK AND A TRACK SWITCH NEEDED REPAIRED. UPON REACHING THE TRACK SWITCH HE FOUND THE SPRING STUCK AND HE STRUCK THE BARREL WITH A HAMMER AND THE SPRING FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS THUMB.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, WHEN A SMALLPIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

BUILDING A COUNTERWEIGHT TO CHECK SCALES. WAS WELDING A LID ON TOP. LID DID NOT FIT FLUSH WITH EDGE OF BOX. EE WAS HOLDING LID, KIND OF SQUATTING, BALANCING WITH LEFT HAND & WELDING WITH RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TWISTING AS HE WELDED ALONG OPENING & HE TWISTED HIS LEFT SHOULDER & PULLED MUSCLE.

WHILE LOADING COAL AT THE HOPPER, THE EMPLOYEE GOT COAL DUST IN HIS EYE.

BELT CREW WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE IN 1S1W. THEY HAD LIFTED THE BOTTOM BELT WITH CHAIN HOIST TO PUT IN BOTTOM ROLLERS. EE WAS LETTING THE CHAIN HOIST OFF WHEN IT CAME LOOSE. THE WEIGHT OF THE CH AIN HOIST AND BELT PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS RIDING IN ON MANTRIP AT START OF SHIFT WHEN HIS HEAD CAUGHT CROSS BEAM AT THE AIR LOCK DOOR LOCTED BETWEEN THE 10TH & 11TH BREAK ON NEUTRAL ENTRY WHICH IS THE TRAVEL WAY IN & OUT EE WAS DRAGGED BACKWARDS OVER THE MANTRIP CAUSING HIS INJURY.

ROCKS WERE BEING REMOVED FROM THE LEACH PAD LINER, THE BIG ROCKS WERE BROKEN INTO SMALLER PIECES WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER OEPRATOR PULLED A BACK MUSCLE WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER.

GOBLE COMBS MINER OPERATOR WAS LOADING IN NO. 5 ENTRY. HE WAS SETTING DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1" TO 3" THICK, 2 1/2' WIDE X 3' LONG FELL FROM THE RIGHT RIB ROOF STRIKING THE VICTIM O N THE BACK.

WHILE MOVING A PALLET OF BOXED STONE, REMAINING PALLETS BECAME UNSTABLE. EE GOT OFF FORKLIFT AND HAD HIS BACK TO UNSTABLE PALLETS, WHEN THE TOP PALLET SHIFTED, FELL AND HIT EE IN THE UPPER LEG S KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PINNING HIM AGAINST THE FORKLIFT. EE'S LEFT ANKLE WAS BROKEN AND LIGAMENTS IN HIS RT ANKLE WERE SPRAINED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING A 785B ROCK TRUCK WHEEL UNIT WHEN HE NOTICED PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA, LIKE A BEE STING. DOCTOR TOLD HIM HE HAD A HERNIA. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED ON 7-24-96 AND HIS ESTIMA TED RETURN TO WORK DATE IS 8-7-96.

VICTIM WAS MOVING MINER CABLE IN #3 ENTRY. AS HE LIFTED CABLE HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING, PULLING A MEASURING TAPE TO MARK XCUT CENTERS, IN THE 3-2(021-0) SECTION . A ROOF MAT NEAR THE FACE OF THE BELT ENTRY HAD BEEN HIT WITH THE CONTINUOUS MINER BIT, CREATING A BEN T ROOF MAT CORNER PROTRUDING 3" BELOW THE ROOF LINE. WHILE WALKING, EE'S LEFT EAR AND NECK CONTACTED THE PROTRUDING ROOF MAT, LACERATING HIS EAR AND NECK REQUIRING 25 STITCHES.

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE TOP OF A CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A BONT SLATE BAR AS HE WAS APPLYING LEVERAGE THE BAR TWISTED AND THE TIP OF THE SLATE BAR PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

THE INJURED EE WAS HELPING RELEASE THE BELT PRESSURE OF A JACK ON THE TAILPIECE. HE HAD RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON HIS JACK AND REACHED ACROSS BELTLINE TO HELP ANOTHER EE RELEASE THE PRESSURE ON HIS JACK. WHEN THE JACK RELEASED, THE TAILPIECEROD MOVED SUDDENLY STRIKING THE INJURED EE S RIGHT HAND.

CUTTING PIECE OF BELT OUT OF ROLLERS. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.

TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AT BACK OF CAB, FLAMES COVERED BACK OF CAB, DRIVER STARTED DOWN LADDER AND BURNED HIS ARM.

EE WHILE TIGHTENING CHAIN ON MBC BRUISED RIB WHEN VICE GRIPS SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST FRAME OF MBC.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS & PANS WHEN A PORTION OF ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FORARM AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE TO THE BELT HEAD TO WASH DOWN A SPILLAGE OF COAL. HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RT KNEE AGAINST A SHARP PIECE OF METAL.

THE EE WAS WALKING UP BELT ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPEDON LOOSE COAL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THIS OCCURRED ON 004 SECTION #5 BELT ENTRY.

SLIPPED AND FELL ON SLICK BOTTOM.

INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINED A KNEE INJURY ON 7-24-96 WHEN HE SLIPPED. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 7-31-96 THAT INDIVIDUAL WAS MISSING WORK DUE TO INCIDENT OF 7-24-96. SLIPPED ON MUD AND TWISTE D KNEE.

EE WAS BOLTING IN 7 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STIRKING HIS LEFT LEG AND PINNING HIM AGINST THE MACHINE RESULTING IN BROKEN LEFT LEG, BROKEN TEETH, CUTS, ABRASIONS.

EE ALLEGEDLY LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A UNIT RIG HAULER. THE RESULT WAS THE EE FELL FROM THE LADDER TO THE GROUND. EE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY.

COOL MORNING, HEAVY DEW. OPERATOR WAS CHECKING HYDRAULIC LEVEL ON LOADER,OPERATOR WAS PUTTING CAP BACK ON WITH BOTH HANDS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING FALLING STRAIGHT BACK OFF THE LOADER LANDING ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR FOR A NON-WORK RELATED PROBLEM. CAME TO US ON 8-5-96 AND ALLEGED AS WORK RELATED INJURY. WORKER'S COMPENSATION INVESTIGATED THE MEDICAL RECORDS AND ON 1 0-22-96 THEY ACCEPTED IT AS A WORK RELATED CLAIM MAKING THIS INJURY REPORTABLE.

CLIMBING LADDER & MISSED A STEP - LEFT KNEE WAS TWISTED.

OUR EE WAS WELDING IN A BIN WITH TWO OTHER WELDERS AND THE REFLECTION OF THE OTHER WELDERS RESULTED IN SEVERE FLASHBURNS TO EE'S EYES.

IT WAS DARK JUST. JUST CHECKING EQUIPMENT ROUTINELY. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OCCURRED.

LIFTING 20" X 36" X 3/4" PLATE OF STEEL. STRAINED MIDDLE BACK AND RT SIDE RIBS. LAST DAY WORKED 7-24-96.

VICTIM BEING TRANSPORTED FROM END OF TRACK TO FACE IN A RAM CAR. THE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS BOLTING MONO RAIL TO SOUTHMAIN 1 CONVEYOR FOR VULCANIZING STATION. I BEAM FELL AND HIT HIM ACROSS LEFT SHOULDER AND PINNED HIS LEG AGAINST HIS CHEST.

ROOF COLLAPSED, CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX. 24 FEET. SEE ATTACHED. EE ENTERED HOSPITAL ON 7-23-96, RELEASED 7-24-96.

OPERATOR POSITIONED DOZER PARALLEL TO TRAIL CABLE AND RAISED THE MACHINE ON THE DOZER BLADE AND RIPPER TO SLIDE CABLE UNDER MACHINE. HE CLIMBED OFF THE MACHINE AND REALIZED HE WASN'T HIGH ENOU GH. HE CLIMBED BACK ON, RAISED THE DOZER HIGHER AND WHEN CLIMBING BACK OFF, CAUGHT THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT ON THE DOZER ARM AND FELL FORWARD TO GROUND. RESULT- TORN ROTATOR CUFF.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE PIN ASSEBLY ON A LATOURNEAU 110 LOADER WITH AN IMPACT WRENC. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE BUSHING, BOLT AND WASHER EJECTED OUT OF THE PIN ASSEMBLY. IN DICATIONS ARE THAT THE IMPACT WRENCH STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND THE RESULTING BACKWARD MOTION CAUSED HIS HEAD TO STRIKE THE CORNER OF THE OPPOSITE LEVELING LINK. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE

HE WAS CARRYING LARGE BOX TO SCALEHOUSE OFFICE FROM SUPERINTENDANTS' OFFICE BUILDING. BOX OBSTRUCTED VIEW AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON METAL POLE THAT WAS PLACED AS BARRIER.

BENT DOWN TO RELEASE POWER TAKE OFF LEVER ON TRACTOR AND INJURED BACK.

EMP WAS WORKING UNDER A SCREEN. MUD FELL FROM THE SCREED ONTO HIS FACE. A PIECE OF METAL WAS IN THE MUD AND BECAME LODGED IN HIS EYE. EMP WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

EE SLIPPED ON A WET ROCK WHILE SETTING A TIMBER STRAINING HIS BACK.

EE WAS FILLING CATONS. ONE CARTON NOT POSITIONEDCORRECTLY, SLID IT INTO PLACE ABOUT 1-2". AFTER LUNCH COMPLAINED OF STOMACH ACHE, CONTINUED WORKING. WENT TO LOCAL CLINIC FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY AT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL. DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 8/7/96.

HOLDING WRENCH ON BOLT AND ANOTHER EE HIT WRENCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER

INJURED WAS TRYING TO LIFT OPEN A TOP DOOR ON C-6 RAILCAR, WHEN DOOR BOUND UP ON ONE END, AND INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

ROOF COLLAPSED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROX. 24 FEET.

TWO CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES WERE DESCENDING A JOB BUILT LADDER 32 FT TALL, WHEN THE LADDER FAILED CAUSING 1 EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROX. 12 FT AND THEOTHER FALLING APPROX. 29 FT TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON BULLDOZER AFTER LUNCH. HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON CAT TRACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON JANUARY 22, 1997.

WHILE CARRYING METAL STOCK DROPPED SAME ON RIGHTFOOT.

CLIMBING ONTO THE BACK OF D-9 DOZER, SLIPPED, DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER.

CASING A WELL WHEN PIPE HUNG UP ON A CENTRALIZER AND STOPPED. PIPE WAS FORCED FREE AND FELL SEVERAL FEET. RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND GOT BETWEEN PIPE COUPLING AND ELEVATOR, SMASHING AND BREAKIN G THE FINGER.

1 EAST TRACK. EE WAS RIDING IN ELECTRIC SCOOTER WHEN THE SAFETY DOG BRACKET ON A RAIL CAUSING THE SCOOTER TO STOP SUDDENLY. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7/29/96.

EE WAS ON #1 SECTION #7 ENTRY, PULLING ON CURTAIN BOARD WITH ABOUT 30' OF CURTAIN ATTACHED WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ON 7/25/96

EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS FROM THE REAR OF THE MACHINE TO THE FRONT TRAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 1710. EE REFUSED FIRST AID AND C ONTINUED TO WORK. AT 1900, HE CEASED WORK, COMPLAINING THAT HE HAD NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT LEG. HE WENT HOME ON HIS OWN AND WAS SEEN BY DR.

EE IS STATING THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A BUNDLE OF BURNING BAR RODS OUT OF A SEMITRAILER HIS SCIATIC NERVE ACTED UP AGAIN. EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 7-25, MADE ONE VISIT AND WAS GIVEN A RETURN TO WORK SLIP ON THE SAME DAY. EE IS ALSO STATING THAT HE HAD A LONG HISTORY OF THE SAME PROBLEM.

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LOADER, INJURED LOWER BACK AND ARM.

HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A TORQUE WRENCH. HE WAS PUSHING WITH HIS LEGS. HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE.

AS EMP WAS DRIVING THE SERVICE TRUCK ON THE ROCKDUMP, HE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD AND JARRED HIS BACK.

THE INJURED WAS STANDING IN INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 8' X 8' X 6 1/2' FELL AND HINGED ON LAST ROW OF BOLTS MASHING INJURED AGAINST MINER.

STEPPED FROM SKID JOCK CATWALK TO THE GROUND. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS PLACED ON A ROUNDED MUD COVERED ROCK. HE THEN SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

JUMPED OFF LOADER AND ALLEGEDLY LANDED ON ELBOW.

REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY. LOST DAYS BEGINNING 7/23/96.

INJURED WAS PUTTING RAIL TOGETHER IN BELT STAND WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON ARM.

EE WAS UNLOADING A TRACK ROLLER OUT OF A TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED GROUND WHILE HOLDING THE ROLLER EE KEPT WORKING FOR SEVERAL DAYS. PAIN GOT WORSE AND WENT TO THE DR ON 7-26- 96.

THIS EE WAS SCRAPING A HEADING FACE WITH A LOADER DIPPER TO SCALE LOOSE ROCKS. A LARGE ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FACE AND ENTERED THE OPERATOR S COMPARTMENT. THE EE WORKED UNTIL AUGUS 13, WHEN HE BECAME UNABLE TO WORK.

TRIPPED OVER A CAR CABLE, STRAINING LEFT HAND AND LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS UNLOADING 4"X 6" X 30" WOOD CRIB BLOCK FROM THE SUPPLY CAR. AS HE TWISTED TO PUT THEM INTO THE SCOOP HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE S FOOT SLIPPED AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING A LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND BRUISE HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. RESULT WAS A MILD CONCUSSION.

STACKING 55# BAGS OF DIABOND ON PALLETS.

BACKED MINER INTO HIM HIT BACK

EE WAS CHARGING OUT FLIGHTS ON A WALL AN L SHAPED BRACKET BROKE IT WASL HOLDING A HOOK AND WIRE ROPE, BOLT STRUCK THE EE ON SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM. LAST SHIFT MISSED WORK WAS 7-26-96.

HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE THROWING TIMBERS.

WHILE THE EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINIOUS MINER ON THE RIGHT SECTION 5 ENTRY A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE OFF BETWEEN THE RIGHT RIB BOLT AND THE RIBS. THE SLATE THEN STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULD ER AND THE BACK.

THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A EHV MOTOR ON A SHIELD SUPPORT. AFTER REMOVING THE SCREWS ON THE MOTOR. HE TURNED THE WATER PRESSURE TO THE SHIELD SLOWLY, SO THE MOTOR WOULD DISLODGE. THERE WAS NO P RESSURE BECAUSE THE MAINGATE PUMPS WERE OFF HE FORGOT TO CLOSE THE PRESSURE VALVE OFF AGAIN. A LITTLE WHILE LATER THE PUMPS WERE TURNED ON. THE MOTOR FLEW OFF THE SHIELD STRIKING HIM ON THE B

EE WAS OPENING A CLARKSON FEEDER VALVE WHEN HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK AGAINST THE MOTOR. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS GIVEN THE SAME DAY AT A COMPANY APPROVED HOSPITAL. SEVERAL DAYS LATER HIS ELBOW BECAME INFECTED CAUSING THE EE TO BE HOSPITALIZED.

EE WAS ON A "BOSS CAR" HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT UP THE HEADER BOARD THAT WAS USED TO WEIGHT DOWN THE VENT CURTAIN. HE STATED THAT HE THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

AT 4:00 AM EMPLOYEE STATED AT THE BEGINNIGN OF THE SHIFT HE DISMOUNTED FROM PORTAL BUS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

OPERATOR WAS UNLOADING TRUCK. HE RAISED BOX TO FULLE HEIGHT. PART OF LOAD STUCK IN FRONT OF BOX. HE PULLED FORWARD WITH BOX FULLY RAISED. WEIGHT IN FRONT OF BOX PULLE TRUCK OVER. WET GROUND, A ND FAILURE TO BACK IN SO WHEELS WERE LEVEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON SLIGHT SLOPE WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

CHANGING WEAR PLATE IN FEEDER AT COTTONWOOD MINECUT THE BOLTS OFF AND HE WAS REMOVING THE PLATE AND THE PLATE DROPPED ABOUT 6' HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT.

WAS LOADING TIMBER ON SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE LIFTED TIMBER AND HURTING HIS BACK.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11-27-96. WAS MOVING RAIL WITH ROCK BAR, BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELLON RIGHT SIDE.

RECURRENCE 0N 7-22-96 OF BACK PAIN REFERRING TO ORIGINAL INJURY 6-1-94.

EE WAS HOLDING A SPIKE MAUL ON A DOZER BLADE PINWHILE ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.A SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF SPIKE MAUL ENTERING INTO INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET SLIPPERY FLOOR IN SHOWER INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HIP. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-7-96 AND THEN AGAIN ON 9-6-96 AT WHICH HIS TYPE OF TREATMENT MADE IT A REPORTABLE.

HITTING METAL WITH PIPE AND SMAHSED INDEX FINGE, LEFT HAND.

HELPING CLEANUP HYDRAULIC OIL SPILL FROM A DELIVERY (RAW MATERIAL) CARRIER TRUCK. WORKER TRIPPED WHILE RUSHING TO GET CONTAINER AND HAD RIGHT ANKLE INJURY.

EE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAINAS HE TURNED WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM A BOBCAT LOADER.

LOADER OPER. CLIMBED DOWN LADDER OFF MACHINE ANDTWISTED ANKLE ON ROCK @ GROUND LEVEL.

INJURED'S FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A MILL LINER AND A PRY BAR CAUSING A CRUSHING INJURY

WAS ATTEMPTING OT CLEAR VAC ALL HOSE OF STUCK MATERIAL. WAS IN CROUCHED POSITION. AFER PROCEDURE,BACK HURT.

LYING ON MINE FLOOR CUTTING PIN ON MINER CATS PADS WITH A TORCH. FLAME POPPED FROM TORCH AND SLAG FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EAR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ADNYTIME UNTIL 7-25-96 WHEN EAR GOT INFECTED.

EE WAS WORKING ON SCOOP BATTERIES WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FLAME AND BATTERY.

EMPLOYEE ALELDGEDLY STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT (BOARD) WHILE HE WAS CARRYING TWO 5 GAL CAN SOF OIL TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THIS WAS IN TEH MAIN EAST WORKING SECTION.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP, WHEN HE WAS STEPPING OUT THERE WAS A LEDGE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIT BOTTOM.

EE WAS GETTING OFF BELTLINE & UPON CLIMBING DOWNOFF BELT HE SLIPPED ON A 4" ALUM PIPE. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS AWARENESS & FALLING TO BELOW. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WERE NOT A FACTOR, PRO TECTIVE EQUIP WAS OK, ATTTUDE MAYBE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR

WHILE OPERATING FORKLIFT THE ENGINE DIED. FORKLIFT ROLLED UP ON BERM AND TIPPED OVER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CUTTING EDGE TO INSTALL ON A GRADER WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS ABDOMEN.

WHILE CHANGING A SNUB-ROLLER, USING PRYBAR, GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND PRYBAR CUTTING AND FRACTURING FINGER.

WAS CHANGING SCREEN PANEL ON #2-DECK. SAID HE SLIPPED ON CATWALK. STRAINED HIS NECK. DR. SAID HE HAS A MILD MUSCLE BRUISE, STAY OFF WORK 5 DAYS.

CUTTING WITH TOCH WHEN HE GOT THE TIP TO CLOSE TO METAL THE TORCH WENT OUT. AS HE GOT TORCH IN CONTACT WITH HIT METAL IT REIGNITER. HE HAD HIS LEFT THUMB TO CLOSE TO TORCH END AND BURNT IT.

EMPLOYEE HELPED PUSH A STUCK VEHICLE AND LATER FELT PAIN IN BACK.

INJURED MAN WAS WORKING AT HIS JOB AS A MECHANICWHILE WORKING ON DUMP TRUCK, HE SLIPPED OFF BATTERY BOX WHILE CLIMBING ON TO THE TRUCK AND FELL TO GROUND.

WORKING ON 268-1 PUMP-EE WAS ADJUSTING THE IMPELLER, PUNCH SLIPPED. EE FELL BACK INTO A BEAM. THERE WAS A PIPE STICKING OUT OF THE BEAM STRUCK EE ON RIGHT RIBS.

EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS OFF FLAT CAR. HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON HEADBOARD OF FLAT CAR.

EMP WAS PULLING THE PANLINE BACK AND A RAM BOX ON THE SHIELD FEET STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSINGA CHIP FRACTURE TO THE ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE RECOVERING 60 POUND RAILS FROM AN ABADONEL PANEL. A WHEEL OF A BATTEYR-POWERED SCOOP STRUCK ON OF TH ERAILS INADVERTENTLY CAUSIN GHT ERIAL TO SWING AORUND AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT LEG RESULTIG IN A CONTUSION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING APPRXO 12' INBY THE SCOOP AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EMP WAS HELPING BLOCK UP TRACK TO GET THE SCOOP ACROSS. SCOOP MOVED PUSHING THE BLOCKING AGAINSTMETAL RAIL CUTTING THE TIP OF EMPS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. DID NOT BECOME A LTA UNTIL 7-22-96.

OPERATING DRAGLINE.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, THE INJURED PERSON WAS KNEELING UNDER THE CANOPY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

THE MAN WAS LIFTING A RUB RAIL TO PUT IN PLACE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE HAD A 5 TON JACK SET TRYING TO JACK A DISCHARGE SHAFT OUT OF THE DUMPING END OF A JOY SHUTTLE CAR. ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING SHAFT WITH SLEDGEHAMMER WHILE HE WAS JACKING. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JA CK WHEN OTHER EE HIT SHAFT WITH HAMMER. INJURED EE SLIPPED, PUTTING ALL HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT FOOT.

HE SAID A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2' LONG, 1' WIDEAND 2" THICK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM ONTHE HEAD. HE COMPLAINED OF HEAD AND NECK PAIN AND UPPER BACK.

EE USING RED DEVIL RACHET WHEN EE SLIPPED BACKWARDS. EE WAS ON KNEES WHILE USING RACHET.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP CAR. HE HAD PARKED THE SCOOP AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE OPERATORS; COMPARTMENT WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED, AND HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS BACK ON THE BACK OF THE SEA T AND THE FRAM OF THE SCOOP CAR.

EE WAS MOVING SCRAP METAL AT THE DRILLERS C-TANER AND PULLED A TENDON OR MUSCLE WHILE DOING THIS.

ON 9 RT 7E BELT, LIFTING WOODEN PLANK, FELT PAININ GROIN. DIAGNOSED ON 7-22-96 WITH GROIN STRAIN.

INJURED WAS EXITING THE SHOWER, BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDER. FLOOR WAS WET, INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING AT NORMAL SPEED.

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF AN OFFICE TRAILER ONTO SOME CINDERBLOCK STEPS WHEN A BLOCK OVERTURNED AND THE EE FELL ONTO OTHER BLOCKS IN THE STEPS STRIKING HIS BACK. HE ORIGINALLY RETURNED TO WORK TH E NEXT DAY AND THEN DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT FOUR DAYS LATER ON 7-23-96. WE ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION. AT FIRST THIS WAS NON-REPORTABLE.

AFTER A HEAVY RAIN EMP, DRILLER AND THE SHOOTINGCREW WERE WATCHING THE HIGHWALL IN AREA 24, #3 BENCH. A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE WALL AND EMP STARTED TO RUN. AFTER A FEW STEPS EMP SLIPPED AND FELL THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

HE WAS MOVING SLAB WITH CRANE AND THE END OF SLAB BROKE OFF AND HOOK FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE. DAMAGE TO LEFT EYE AND NOSE.

THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF DRY FLOCK. HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WOOD ON THE WALKWAY AND HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE HANDRAIL.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE #1 ENTRY ON 2132 SECTION AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL DOWN ON HIS KNEES. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-23-96.

TRAMMING BACKWARDS WITH SCOOP AND A JOINT OF PIPE BURIED IN THE MUD CAME UP AND INTO THE COMPARTMENT OF THE SCOOP AND WENT UNDERNEATH THE LEG OFTHE VICTIM.

A DRAGLINE HANDRAIL (1/) BOLT BROKE AND CAUSED EE TO SLIDE 5' TO THE GROUND AND WHILE GOING TO THE GROUND HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DRAG LINE TRACKS. EE SAID THAT HIS HAND WOULD PROBABLY BE ALRIGHT AND THAT HE WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK. IN EARYL AUGUST EE THAT THIS HIS HAND WAS STILL TROUBLING HIM SO WAS TOLD TO GO TO DR. THE DR SAID HAND WAS NOT HURT BAD AND EE CONTINU

EE WAS GOINDING THE 1/2" WIRE ROPE ONTO THE WINCH DRUM WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND OPERATING THE WINCH CONTROL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. EE'S LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROPE IN HIS HAND AND THE ROPE ON THE DRUM. HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM WERE PULLED OVER THE TOP OF THE DRUM FRACTURING HIS LEFT FOREARM.

EE WAS SETTING UP A STACKER WHEEL AND ADJUSTING CHUCK TO DIAL. WHEEL FELL OUT OF CHUCK AND STRUCK EE'S LOWER RIGHT LEG, CAUSING A GASH IN THE LEG.

LIFTING A 4" PIECE OF STEEL TUBING.

WORKER BRUISED RT FOOT WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND FRAME.

DIGGING UNDER BELT AT TAIL PULLEY, HURT LOWER BACK.

THEY WERE SETTING A BELT STARTER BOX NA DTRYIN GOT MOVE IT INTO PLACE, WHEN HE SAID THAT HE STRAINED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK OR PELVIC AREA.

EMP WAS RUNNING SCOOP AND SCOOP TIRE RAN OVER A PIECE OF WATER LINE AND IT FLIPPED BACK AND HIT EMP IN FACE.

THE SHOT FIRE MAN WAS PREPARING TO SHOOT THE LEFT BRK IN 5 HDG. TOWARD THE 4 HDG. THE DRILL OPR TOLD SHOT FIRE MAN TO WAIT TIL HE DRILLED 4 HDG BEFORE SHOOTING 5 LEFT BRK THE DRILL OPP DRILLE D 4 HDG THEN MOVED DRILL TO THE 3 ENTRY DRILL OPR TOLD SHOT FIREMAN TO GO A HEAD AND SHOT THEN DRILL OPR DECIDED TO GO BACK INTO 4 INTERSECTION TO CHECK TEST HOLE IN ROOF.

EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A 5' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLT. AS HE TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE ROOF BOLT HE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD NOT TIGHTEN. TRIED TO REMOVE THE ROOF BOLT FROM THE ROOF BY SPIN NING THE ROOF BOLT WITH THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINEAS HE SPUN THE ROOF BOLT THE ROOF BOLT BLOCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER (FRACTURE).

EE WAS HELPING MOVE BELT ON #2 UNIT WHEN HE STUCK A PIECE OF TIE WIRE IN HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING A SCRATCH. HE WENT TO EYE DR. AND MISSED WORK THE NEXT DAY. INJURED WAS NOT WEARING HIS SAFETY GLA SSES.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON THE BACK OF A DOZER WHEN HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARD. THE EE HAS BRUISED RIBS ON THE LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS WALKIGN DOWN THE UNIT 3 HAULAGE ROAD HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS NECK.

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH A WIND CURTAIN AND STEPPED ON MINER CABLE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE WERE CUTTING OPEN 50 LB. BAGS OF BARYTES AND POURING THEM INTO AN OPENING IN THE BOTTOM OF A BUCKET ELEVATOR. THE ELEVATORKICKED AND BLEW DUST BACK OUT OF THE OPENING. TH E DUST GOT INTO EE'S EYES AND NOSE CAUSING IRRITATIONS. EE WAS WEARING A DUST MASK AND PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES.

EMP WAS UNLOADING TRUCK. LIFTED A CAN OF OIL ANDTURNED TO SET IT ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. BACK POPPED AND GAVE OUT.

CLEANING UP GARBAGE AND CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN PIPES.

CRAWLED TO BELT LINE AND PLACED RIGHT KNEE ON WATER LINE. WEIGHT WAS PLACED ON KNEE AND SLIPPED OFF OF WATER LINE. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EMP STATED HE WAS WALKING IN 7-E SECITON #2 TO #3 ENTRY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. CONTINUEDTO WORK. WENT TO DR AT A LATER DATE. WAS DIAGNOSED ON 8-1-96 THAT HE HAD A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 8-2-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED IN 1972 IN A CRUSHING ACCIDENT. DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA FROM LIFTING AND BENDING, HE HAS AN INGUNIAL HERNIA ON RIGHT SIDE.

EMP WAS HELPING SWITCH BARGES AND STEPPED FROM EMPTY BARGE TO LOADED BARGE AND FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. EMP SAID THIS HAPPENED ON 7-11-96 BUT DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 7-19-96. DO NOT KNOW EXTENT O F BACK DAMAGE. POSSIBLE SURGERY REQUIRED. EXPECTING 4 WEEKS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS STRIPPING LEDGE, THE BULLDOZER HE WAS OPERATING SLID SIDEWAYS AND STRUCK A ROCK THIS CAUSED THE MACHINE TO STOP SUDDENLY, STRAINING HIS BACK.

WHILE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE THUMB

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 1" X 2" X 10' LONG IRON BAR AND DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN MONO RAILS FROM ROOF. WHILE LOWERING THE MONO RAILS, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

INDIVIDUAL WAS RUNNING TO UNPLUG A CHUTE. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK OR SECTION OF UNEVEN GROUND AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE SAID: HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON CAT 992 C LOADER TO CHECK ENG OIL. HE SAID HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF LOADER, LANDING ON TAILBONE, BUTTOCKS, AND HANDS BEHIND HIM RES ULTIN IN HURT BACK.

GETTING OFF THE FORKLIFT EE STEPPED INTO A POTHOLE AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS ON WALL DIGGING DIRT AND A PIECE OFF WALL CAME DOWN HIT LOADER AND BROKE WINDOW AND HIT RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. AS HE BENT OVER TO TIE THE PULL ROPE A SHUTTLE CAR CAME DOWN THE HAUL ROAD AND THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE STRUCK HIM ON BOTH KNEES, KNOCKING HIM DOWN .

EMPLOYEE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING AND GOT PLASTER IN THE EYE.

EE SPRAYING BELT OFF WHEN FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN WATER HOSE. THE BELT CAUGHT THE WATER HOSE AND TIGHTENED AROUND FOOT BEFORE THE HOSE BROKE.

EE WAS LOWERING THE LIGHT TOWER ON THE LIGHT GENERATING UNTIL AND DID NOT USE THE SAFETY LOCK. THIS IS A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND THE EE WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SAFETY LOCK.

EMPLOYEE NOT FEELING WELL, ASKED TO GO HOME EARLY 7-18-96. ON FRIDAY 7-19-96 AT 1630 ON WAY TO HOSPITA FOR TESTS.

FALLING ROCK HIT THUMB AGAINST BOLTER.

WORKER WAS HIT BY A ROCK AT THE TAILPIECE CAUSING BRUISING ONHIS LEFT SIDE AND BACK.

RUNNIGN SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT HOLE IN ROADWA AND HURT HIS BACK.

EMP WAS WALKING. TWISTED FOOT AND FELL TO GROUND

WHILE DISMOUNTING A DOZER. EE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS OPERATING A LONGWALL SHEARER ON THE 19 EAST MAIN NORTH LONGWALL FACE. A STONE HAD FALLEN ON THE SPILL PLATE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE STONE INTO THE PNALINE, THE STONE BROKE AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE HANDRAIL ON THE SPILL.

DRY CONDITIOUS, EE WAS DISMOUNTING ROCK TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

INJURED WAS CHECKING ENGINE OIL IN GRADER WHEN HE STEPPED ON GRADER TIRE FROM CAB, TWISTED BACK

EMP WAS LEAVING LAST STEP ON LADDER OF 85 KAWASAKI ENDLOADER WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTEDLEFT KNEE.

EE WAS SERVICING CAT 245 SHOVEL AT END OF SHIFT STEPPED ON REAR BUMPER OF THE TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED AND SHIN HIT PULL HITCH. CELLULITIS SET UP DUE TO WOUND NOT BLEEDING. EE WORKED FULL SHIFT ON 7 -19-96. WENT TO DR PIN. ON 7-22-96.

EE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH STANDING ON TRACK OF D-9 H DOZER WRENCH SLIPPED ON NUT AND HE ALMOST FELL FROM TRACK HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS LOWERING A STEEL PLATE ON WINCH WHEN CABLE BROKE AND HIT EMP ACROSS HIS LEFT EYE.

WHILE RIDING IN A MANTRIP, THE MANTRIP COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER MANTRIP PARKED AT THE END OF THE TRACK, CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE MANTRIP.

EMP WAS SHOVELING COAL AT A BELT DRIVE. WAS TWISTING AS HE TURNED TO THROW THE COAL ON THE BELT AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT DID NOT MISS DAYS FROM WORK UNTIL 7-23-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A BELT ROLER, WHILE MAKING A BELT MOVE.

WAS LOADING WATER IN WATER TRUCK, AND SLIPPED ON STEP ON TRUCK. HURT HIS ANKLE (SPRUNG).

EE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK, HE NOW HAS A CONDITION OF FEELING PAIN AND HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON FEB 1997. HE ALSO HAS LENGTHY HISTORY OF BACK RELATED PROBLEMS DUTY BACK TO 1976 ADDITIONAL DAYS WILLBE FORWARDED WHY DETERMINED.

ROCK FELL ON FOOT WHILE ROOF BOLTING TOP.

EE WAS SERVICING THE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF STRIKING THE GROUND WITH HIS BACK, CAUSING BRUISING AND SORENESS.

EE WAS CHECKING OIL IN ROCK TRUCK AS HE WAS GOING OVER RADIOATOR TO GET IN CAB HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A RELAY BAR EXTENSION AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. AS HE CARRIED EXTENSION THE PAIN BECAME MORE SEVERE.

EMP WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF METAL TO COVER A HOLE IN FLOORING WITH. DURING THE LIFTING PROCESSHE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

SLIPPED ON ROCK WHILE LOADING, WATER PUMP ON MANTRIP INJURING LEFT KNEE AND BACK.

WHILE THE EE WAS EXITING THE BOOM TRUCK, HE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS BACK AND ARM AGAINST THE OUTRIGGER.

EE WAS HOLDING THE SALEM PORTAL ELEVATOR DOOR OPEN WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A BUNDLE OF DRILL STEELS THAT WERE TO BE USED ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE DOING THIS E E EXPERIENCED SOME BACK PAINS.

WHILE DRILLING ON FRONT ROW OF LEDGE HOSE BROKE LOOSE AND KNOCKED HIM OFF LEDGE AND FELL 18' TO MUCK PILE.

VICTIM WAS SITTING ON PARKED SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS CAR WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR. VICTIM'S FOOT WAS ON GROUND AT IMPACT CAUSING SPRAIN.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM ON BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE LIFTING BELT TO PUT BOTTOM STAND UNDER NEATH, EE HURT HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP TRACK ENTRY. RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER TRACK TIE. EMP FELL, HURTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING #4 BOLT IN THE NEXT TO THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. WHEN EE TIGHTENED THE BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK, 2' X 6' X 0"-2" FELL, SCRAPING DOWN HIS BACK

FILLING FUEL TANK ON DRILL. OPERATOR ENGAGED DRIVE ON FUEL TRUCK, HUNG NOZZLE OVER HANDRAIL ON DECK WHERE FUEL TANK IS LOCATED. OPERATOR DISPENSED 1.6 GAL. OF FUEL INTO TANK WHEN EXPLOSION OCC URRED.

GETTING TOOLS OUT OF THE BACK OF HIS PERSONAL TRUCK. EE STEPPED ON THE BUMPER OF HIS TRUCK AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

WAS WORKING ON THE BACK TABLE PULLING OFF CUT STONE WHEN ANOTHER EE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE PICKED UP A CUT STONE AT THE SAME TIME EE WAS. BOTH ROCKS WHERE END TO END. EE STARTED TO PICK THE ROCK UP AT THE SAME TIME OTHER EE DID AND HIS ROCK FELL ON MY ROCK WITH MY HAND IN BETWEEN THEM APPROX. 80 LBS. IN RESULT THUMB ON LEFT HAND WAS CRUSHED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK OF A FORD P.U. SHE LANDED ON A SAGEBRUSH, TWISTING HER RIGHT ANKLE. X-RAYS SHOW A CHIP FRACTURE OF DISTAL FIBULA AND SPRAIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A 966-F LOADER BUCKET IN ORDER TO REACH THE FLASHING OF THE SCREEN FEED BELT AT THE CRUSHER. THE LOADER'S PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND WAS STABLE FOR APPROX. 20 M INS. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, THE LOADER STARTED MOVING AHEAD, PINCHING THE OPERATOR BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE CONVEYOR BELT. INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE WERE IN THE UPPER BODY.

CLIMBING UP LADDER OF TRUCK (HAUL TRUCK) #2120 TO GET INTO VEHICLE FELT PULL - GROIN AREA - HERNIA - DIAGNOISED - OPERATION 8-29-96 - INFORMED OFFICE - 8-28-96.

THE DRIVER WAS GETTING READY TO GO DOWN A HILL HE SAID THE RIGHT FRON T TANDEM AXLE BROKE ON HIM CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO FASTER THEN WEHN HE COULDN'T STOP THE TRUCK THE DRIVE JUMMPED OUT OF TH E TRUCK CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT LEG.

HE WAS PULLING THE WATER LINE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER FROM UNDER A RIB ROLL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE LOADING MINER CABLE ON THE TAIL OF THE MINER WITH A HOT STICK HE INJURED HIS BACK LOWER RESTRICTED DUTY..

EE WAS SEEN BY PHYSICIAN ON 7-16-96 AND TAKEN OFF WORK BECAUSE OF INCRESED BACK PAIN. REFERRED BACK TO1-14-95 INCIDENT

EMP WAS HELPING INSTALL 1/4" METAL PLATE IN A WATER TANK. EMP WAS INJURED WHEN A CORNER OF THE 1/4" METAL PLATE DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

MINER OPENED A MINE DOOR AND A PIECE OF COAL BLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE CALL IN BY PHONE ON 7-18-96. REPORTED HE HAD A SORE BACK FROM WORK. NO OTHER INFORMATION ON THIS INCIDENT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

THIS INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE (WORK RELATED) ON 7-28-96. EMP WAS WALKING IN THE BOTTOM SHOP AREAALLEGES HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. RELATES A SUBSEQUENT CELLULITIS TO THIS OCCURRENCE. EMP MISSED WORK ELEVEN MONTHS SEVERAL YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF REILEXSYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY.

WAS CLEANING A ROCK FALL UP ON #3 BELT HELPING ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF PINCH STEEL BENT AND HIT HIM IN THE HAND.

WHILE REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE, THE INJURED WAS TAKING OUT A BELT ROLLER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A WET ROCK AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A BUNDLE OF TRACK BONDS TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH.

EMP WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING UNIHAULER WHEN HE HIT A HOLE OR HE SAYS HE MIGHT HAVE DROPPED OFF A LEDGE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HIS HEAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE CANOPY OF THE UNIHAULER. HE FINISH ED HIS SHIFT WATCHING THE TAIL PIECE.

EMP CLAIMS THAT WHILE HELPING TO SET RAIL CART ONTO TRACK HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS INCENTIVE AND OVEREXERTION. COMPLIANCEWITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQ OK,M INER ATTITUDE MAY BE FACTOR, MINING EQ/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER PEOPLE INSTALL WATER LINE WHEN THE WATER CLAMP (4") BLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES ANKLE.

EE PINCHED THE SKIN ON HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE LEVER FROM THE SURGE BIN.

WAS CLEANING FEEDPIPE GOING TO SLURRY PUMP WHEN SLURRY WATER SPLASHED ON SHOES AND SOAKED SHOES CAUSING BURNS ON TOP OF BOTH FEET. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION TILL 7-18-96.

VICTIM MISSED (WHILE CLIMBING) HAND HOLD AND FELL APPROX. 12' TO GROUND.

EE HAD A LOAD OF ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES IN THE SCOOP BUCKET PARKED BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER IN THE #7 FACE AREA. THE BOLTER HAD JUST FINISHED THE SECOND TO LAST ROW OF BOLTS FROM THE FACE. EE WAS TRAMING THE BOLTER FORWARD TO POSITION FOR THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. EE WAS STANDING NEXT OT EE GETTING A DRINK OF WATER. AS THE BOLTER MOVED FORWARD EE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT INFRONT OF THE LEFT T

DRILLING, GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE. WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GLASSES AND HAT.

LIFTED SCREEN FROM KNEELING POSITION. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. THIS WAS A REINJURY OF THE SAME MUSCLE PULLED ON 6-18-96.

EE HAD FILLED A JUG WITH FUEL AND TURNED AROUND AND HUNG UP THE NOZZLE AND TURNED OFF THE SWITCH AND TURNED BACK AND WAS WALKING OVER TOWARDS THE JUG WHEN HE FELL TO HIS KNEES WHILE WALKING EM PTY HANDED.

TREE KICKED BACK AND FELL ON VICTIM CAUSING INTERNAL INJURY. BROKE BACK, REMOVED APPENDIX REMOVED AND GALL BLADDER, REPAIREC COLON ADN INTESTINES AND RESET DISLOCATED KNUCKLE JOINTS IN HAND.

EE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER LOADING SUPPLIES ON PINNER.

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT UNDERNEATH METAL BENCH,HAND SLIPPED OFF OF WRENCH AND HIT THE SHARP EDGE OF METAL. CUT THE LEFT INDEX FINGER ON JOINT AREANEEDING STITCHES. DR STITCHED THE CUT UP WITH 8 STITCHES.

WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL EE SLIPPED ON SOME ROCKS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CRUSHER AT QUARRY AND WRENCH GAVE WAY AND HE FELL ON A PROTRUDING BOLT, STRIKING RT ARM.

LOADING BELT FOR A BELT SET UP AND HURT BACK LIFTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A 992 LOADER, REEL ON SERVICE TRUCK. HE WAS PUSHING ON WHEEL, WHEEL CAME LOOSE AND CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE HAD REPLACED A GRINDING WHEEL ON HIS BIT GRINDER AND STEPPED TO THE SIDE TO TURN IT ON. WHEN HE TURNED IT ON THE WHEEL BROKE INTO 3 PIECES, ONE OF THE PIECES HIT THE EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT BREAKING THE LITTLE TOE.

WAS CUTTING A WIRE TIE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.

EE WAS LYGIN DOWN ON THE GRASS ALONG WITH COWORKER. THEY WERE CHEKING WIRES ON THE SPRINKLING SYSTEM LOCATED AT THE FRONT LAWN BY THE OFFICE. ANOTHER EE CAME UP FROM BEHIND OF EE AND JUMPED ON HIM WHICH CAUSED CHEST AND RIBS TO HURT.

EE REPORTS HE WAS RIDING 4 WHEELER TO CHECK ON A PUMP, GOING DOWN A HILL, HIT A BUMP AND LOST CONTROL. LANDED ON KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING ON CONE CRUSHER, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELOW AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

BOLTING TOP PIECE ROCK FELL HIT RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE THE RIB. INJURY TO HIS LEFT HAND KNUCKLE TO INDEX FINGER. LOST WORKDAYS BEGAN 7-18-96.

DURING ATTEMPT TO LIFT A STUCK CUTTING BELT FROM A CUT THE CHAIN BROKE HITTING EE ON THE HEAD. STITCHES WERE TAKE EXPECT RETURN WHEN STITCHES ARE REMOVED IN ONE WEEK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN HEAD BY CLEVIS/SHEAVE WHICH LOWERS A CABLE THAT SUSPENDS AN "L" SHAPED HOOK INTO TELSMITH JAW CRUSHER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG CRUSHER CLOGGED WITH OVERSIZE ROCK. CAB LE WHIPPED BACK AND FORTH AS CRUSHER WAS RUNNING AND HIT EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL FORWARD AND THEN WAS STRUCK BY SHEAVE.

INJURED WORKER SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER WHILE HANDLING ALUMINUM PIPE BEING USED TO MAKE A FLAGPOLE. INJURED WAS WORKING TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER WORKER TO PULL TOGETHER TWO LENGTHS OF PIPE, AND HAD JUST PICKED UP END OF PIPE LAYING ON GROUND WHEN WORKER ON OTHER END PUSHED ON PIPE AND FORCED INJURED'S FINGER AGAINST TIMBER BEING USED AS CRIBBING.

DUST GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

3 WEST DEV. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PRYING UP ON A WHEEL UNIT THAT WAS FOULED BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR FRAME AND THE MINE FLOOR.

WHILE STANDING ON DOZER TRACK ATTEMPTING TO TURN WATER VALVE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND DOZER TRACK, RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST AND TIME AWAY FROM WORK.

EE SLIPPED AND TURNED ANKLE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP.

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS UNBOARDING A TRACK JEEP, WHENHE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE TURNED AND STEPPED TO THE MINE FLOOR.

INJURED BURNED HIS RT HAND AND LOWER ARM WHEN THE GASOLINE HE WAS POURING FROM A POP CAN INTO THE CARBURATOR OF A SERVICE TRUCK IGNITED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS BEING TURNED OVER.

DRIVER WASHING OUT WASHOUT MATERIAL FROM ANOTHER JOB. DRIVER STANDING BEHIND TRAILER ON GROUND. CHUNK OF WASHOUT FELL, HIT TAILGATE AND TAILGATE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE HAD WORKED AT THE SEAL CONSTRUCTION AREA ON THE DAY BEFORE THE INJURY. SHE SAID SHE LIFTED A BAG OF MORTAR MIX WHICH WEIGHS 80 LBS. AND DUMPED IT IN THE MIXER. SHE NOTICED HER BACK WAS TIGH T AFTER HER SHIFT BUT NO NOTICEABLE PAIN. THE NEXT DAY SHE WAS USING A SMALL SHOVEL TO DIP SOME MORTAR MIX OUT OF THE BOX WHEN SHARP PAIN STRUCK IN HER LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS DISMOUNTING THE 120 TON RIMPULL HAUL TRUCK. SHE TWISTED HER ANKLE. SHE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP OR FALL. HER ANKLE TWISTED AND BEAN HURTING.

HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT TO HIS CAR WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC BANDING.THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT THAT WAS BEING TIGHTEND CAUSING MECHANIC TO HIT FRAME WITH RIGHT HAND, BRUISING RIGHT RING FINGER.

EMP WAS TRYING TO MOVE A FLOOR JACK AND HOLD A BELLY PAN UNDER A DOZER. WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. MEDICAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSTIC IN NATURE THUS FAR.

EE WAS CPLACING ROCK IN A DITCH. EE HAND WAS CAUGHT UNDER A ROCK WHEN IT WAS PLACED ON THE TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING AND WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING WATER TO BATTERIES WHEN A LID FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE PERFORMED HIS REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-3-97. NOTE: INCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTAB LE UNTIL 3-3-97.

WALKING TOWARD #1 DISTRIBUTION BAY ON UNEVEN BOTTOM AND SLIPPED TWISTING LEFT KNEE

PINNER HEAD DROPED WHEN STARTED PINNER, HITTING EE ON LEFT KNEE-BRUISED.

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES. DROPPED SCOOP BUCKET TO THE GROUND JARRING HIM.

HE TOOK THE LAST BOLT OUT OF THE CLOSURE ANGLE AND LET IT FALL ON HIS FEET.

TRIPED OVER TOOL BOX AND HURT LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A WALK BEHIND TRENCHING AMCHINE, EMPLOYEES FEET BECAME TANGLED WITH ANOTEHR EMPLOYEE'S FEET AND AS THE EMPLOYEE STUMBLED HIS FOOT TWISTE CAUSING THE TIBIA AND FIBUAL BONE S IN HIS LEFT LEG TO BREAK ABOVE THE ANKLE.

EE WAS GETTING WATER INTAKE HOSE FROM TRUCK. WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TEARING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACKRAINY & SLIPPERY WAS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

THE INJURED PICKED UP A RUB RAIL, DROPPED IT, GRABBED HIS BACK AND FELL TO HIS KNEES.

EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE INSTALLING A MANDOOR IN THE RETURN BRATTICE OF #3 UNIT.

EE WAS CARRYING TRUSS BARS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-13-96.

EE SUFFERED AN ABRASION TO BOTH KNEES FROM CRAWLING IN THE MINES.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAMMER IN ORDER TO BREAK UP LARGE PIECES OF STONE. A PIECE OF STONE BURST THRU PLEXIGLASS SHIELD STRIKIGN EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER A BELTLIEN AND AS HE DID SO, STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BOTTOM ROLLER, JAMMING HIS NECK.

EMP STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILEPINNING IN THE #3 ENTRY ON #6 SECTION. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 10-04-96.