Mining Incidents in August 1996

THE DECEASED WAS ROOF BOLTING IN A OVERCAST AREA THAT HAD BEEN SHOT OUT WITH EXPLOSIVE. HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLT MACHINE. WHEN A ROCK 3 FT X 2 F T X 9 FT FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM FROM THE BACK.

ALLEGEDLY WENT INBY WARNING RIBBON. DRAWROCK FELL.

OUR DRIVER WAS ON TOP OF OUT SEMI TRAILER OPENING THE CENTER HATCH IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE BULK CEMENT. IT APPEARS THAT THE DRIVER HAD ALSO TAKEN A TUBE OF GREASE TO APPLY TO THE LATCHE S FOR THE LID OF THE SEMI TRAILER. WHILE ON TOP OF THE SEMI TRAILER OUR DRIVER WITHER SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE OR SOMETHING, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALLTO THE GROUND.

ORIGIANL INJURY 6-18-94.RETURNED 10-11-94. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-30-96, WHEN HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS IN THE SAME AREA OF HIS ABDOMEN WHERE THE UMBILICAL HERNIA HAD BEEN LOCATED. AT THAT TIME, HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK AGAIN AND WAS ABSENT A TOTAL OF 42 DAYS, RETURNING TO WORK ON 10-28-96.

EE WAS ON TOP OF PLANT PRYING ON TAIL PULLEY TRYING TO GET ROCK OFF OF IT AND FREE IT.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM #60 BELT & SLIPPED, STRAINING LEFT SIDE OF ABDOMEN. EE WAS ON VACATIONFROM 8/31-9/6 - FIRST DAY MISSED WORK 9/9/96.

EE HAD A PREEXISTING HERNIA CONDITON WHICH HAD BEEN AGGRAVATED ON & OFF THE JOB FOR SEVERAL YRS. EE HAD BEEN ADVISED BY DR TO HAVE SURGERY EE PROCRASTINATED UNTIL AFTER AGGRAVATION OF THE CONDITION WHILE LIFT A 3" PIPE ON ABOVE DATE EE INJURY REPORT WAS DELAYED. FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EVENT WAS COMPENSIBLE IN ILL. EE WAS AWARDED WC BENEFITS

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF CRUSHER, CHANGING SCREEN.HE TWISTED AROUND TO THROW THE SCREEN OFF THE CRUSHER AND RUPTURED HIMSELF.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO WIRE ROPE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-3-97 AT WHICH TIME EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME AFTER BEING DIAG NOSED AS A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TENSIONS ON BELT AND FINGER ROLLED BETWEEN BELT AND SHEVE.

EE STATES HE STRAINED HIS STOMACH STEPPING OFF HIS LOADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE PLACEMENT OF RAILROAD CARS PRIOR TO BEIGN LOADED. AS HE STARTED TO STEP UP ON THE STEP HE SLIPPED FRACTURING HIS LEFT ANKLE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND HIS RIG HT FOOT GO TANGLE DIN THE TRAIN WHEELS, WHICH WRERE SLOWING ROLLIGN BACKWARDS, AND THIS PULLED HIM UNDER THE TRAIN CAR AMPUTATING HIS RIGHT LEG APPROXIMATELY 6" FROM THE HIP.

EE STATED THAT HE HAD PLACED THE 48" PIPE WRENCH ON A PUMP IMPELLER SHAFT. A NYLON SLING WAS ATTACHED FROM THE WRENCH TO THE TAKE UP ON THE BOOM TRUCK TO PROVIDE MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE. THE EE H AD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE WRENCH HANDLE, HOLDING IT IN POSITION UNTIL SET. THE SHAFT TURNED SUDDENLY AS TENSION WAS APPLIED, CATCHING THE TWO FINGERS BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE PUMP GUARD.

AT 10:00 A.M. EE, A MINE EQUIP OPERTOR, WAS IN JURED WHILE INSPECTING THE FAN BELTS ON A TEREX HAUL TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE SHOPE AND A MECHANIC HAD JUST INSTALLED A FAN FO R THE CAB AND WORKED ON THE CB.ALSO THE TRUCK NEED A TIRE CHANGED.ANOTHER EE STARTED UP THE TRUCK;FAN BELTS PULLED EE FINGERS INTO PULLEY & PARTIAL DE-GLOVED FINGER & AMPUTATION OF 2 FINGE

EMP DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIA. INJURY WAS NOTICED SIGNIFICANTLY ONE DAY WHEN WALKING UP CATWALK. UNSURE AS TO EXACT ACTIVITY WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY.

EE AND INDIVIDUAL HURT WERE MOVING A PIECE OF STONE ON YARD WHEN INDIVIDUAL FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN AREA. WORKER REPORTED INJURY THE NEXT DAY AND WAS SENT TO DR. DETERMINED TO HAVE LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA AND SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS GOING TO CHARGEOUT A DERRICK SCREEN. HE WAS KNEELING AND AS HE STRETCHED OUT TO GRAB THE SCREEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. HE PULLED BACK AND THE PAIN SUBSIDE D, THEN AS HE STRETCHED OUT AGAIN THE PAIN CAME BACK WORSE.

EMP WAS DUMPING A USED OIL BARREL. EMP LIFTED BARREL AND A NAVAL HERNIA OCCURRED

HERNIA. UNKNOWN WHEN IT HAPPENED OR IF IT WAS JOB RELATED.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD RAISED A TRASH DUMPSTER UP ON A FORK LIFT TO DUMP THE TRASH AS HE REACH DUP TO PUSH THE DUMP LEVER HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING UNDER THE DUMPSTER SUPPORT BRACKET AND WHEN THE DUMPSTER TIPPED FOREWARD THE WEIGHT SHIFTED AND HE CRUSHED THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FOR AND BRACKET.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS CLEANING OUT TAILSHAFT ON FEEDER, WITH A MASON HAMMER, THEY WERE TURNING FEEDER CHAIN ON & OFF. A FLIGHT IN THE CHAIN CAUGHT THE HAMMER PULLINT THE INJURED PERSON HAND U NDER CHAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STONEINTO THE PANLINE. HE TURNED AND TRIPPED. FELT PAIN IN SIDE.

EE WAS STRIPPING INSULATION OFF WIRE FOR ROD HOLDER WITH AN UTILITY KNOFE. EE WAS USING KNIFE TOWARDS HIS BODY, WHEN INSULATION GAVE EE SEVERED TIP OF LEFT THUMB.

EMP WAS LIFTING ON A MOTOR FOR A 6X6 PUMP, ATTEMPTING TO PLACE IT IN THE TRACK BUS HE WAS OPERATING. WHILE LIFTING ON THIS MOTOR HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS GROIN. ON 9-3-96 THIS WAS DIAGN OSED AS A HERNIA. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 9-4.

TURNING V BELT RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHIV & BELT.

EE WAS USING A 6' SCALING BAR TO ATTEMPT TO OPEN A CHUTE DOOR ON THE ROD MILL FEED CHUTE DUE TO A PLUGUP IN THE CHUTE. THE DOOR TO THE CHUTE WAS OVER HIS HEAD ABOUT 8' AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO O PEN THE DOOR HANDLE WITH THE SCALING BAR HE MISSED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

WHILE PULLING UP TORCH AND WELDING LEADS TO BUILD GUARDS, GROIN STRAIN RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

CHANGIN PICKING IN MUD PUMP--SLID PACKING GLAND BACK--PUT HAND ON PUMP STUDS--TOLD DRILLER TO KICK IN PUMPT TO EJECT PACKING. PACKING GLAND CAME FORWARD AND HIT HAND ONTO STUDS. INJURED THUMB & CUT TOP JOINT OFF INDEX FINGER--RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS REMOVING A 5/8 ST6AINLESS TUBINT THAT WAS LEAKING. HE HAD TO REACH BEHIND FILTER BANK TO LOOSEN NUT. HIS BODY WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, AND WHEN HE PULLED ON WRENCH HE FELT PAIN IN AB DOMEN. EE IS LOSING TIME DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK USING A PRY BAR. WHEN ROCK SHIFTER THE PRY BAR STRUCK THE EE IN THE GROIN CAUSING CONTUSION AND HERNIA.

ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL CONVEYOR BELT, AND GRABED SPREADER CHAIN CRUSING BAR TO SLIDE DOWN CHAIN AND PINCHING FINGERS AND CUTTING OF TIP OF THUMB.

MAINTENANCE EE WHILE HANGING MOVING POWER CABLES, EXPERIENCED AN INGUINED HERNIA.

SUPERVISOR WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A CABLE FOR AN ALTERNATOR. AS HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE ALTERNATOR ONTO THE MINE FLOOR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION. COMPL IANCE WTIH RULES OR REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK, MINE INCENTIVE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP OR SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.

JACKHAMMERING LUMPS FOR APPROX. 4 HRS. IN RECLAIM FEED-O-WEIGHT. EE FELT STRAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER & ELBOW. FATIGUE COULD HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.

EMP WAS EXITING LOADER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE IN PIT AREA. EE STEPPED OFF CONVEYOR ONTO CONCRETE BLOCK AS HE PROCEEDED TO STEP TO THE GOUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS SHOVELING AND DOING HIS USUAL JOB DUTIES AND STARTED FEELING DIZZY. HE SAID HE HAD BEEN FEELING DIZZY FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING AT HOME AND AT WORK. HIS FOREMAN TOLD HIM TO REPORT TO OUR OFFICE.

THE IML EMPLOYEE (ENVIIRONMENTAL TECH) SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A 7 FT. WOODEN LADDER ATTACHED TO AN AIR MONITORING PLATFORM. HE FELL OVER BACKWARDS LANDING ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. THE IMPACT FRACTURED A VERTEBRAE IN HIS NECK.

EMP WAS BOLTING TOP AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.

EE WAS PULLING A CABLE WHEN HE SAID HE INJURED SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS INSTALLINGAN 8' ROOF BOLT INTO THE ROOF. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT UPWARD, IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOLE, AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK.

THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLEWHILE ROCK DUSTING. HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE CLAIMS TO HIT KNEE ON OPERATOR COMPARTMENT WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKE.

ROOF DRILL OPERATOR HAD STEEL HUNG IN TOP AND WAS TRYING TO PULL IT OUT. CAME LOOSE AND BROKE END OF LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND CUT IT ALSO.

STRAINED BACK WAS NOT REPORTED BY INJURED EE

ROCK FELL FROM CORNER WHILE HIS HEAD WAS OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY.

MINER OPERATOR WAS STARTING TO TAKE FIRST CUT OUT OF BREAK WHEN A ROCK 2' X2' X 1" FELL BETWEEN FIRST BOLT AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND' SHOULDER. (DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 9-11-96) DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 9-11-96

EMP WAS TRAVELING THROUGH A MAN DOOR. PLACED RIGHT KNEED ON DOOR TO CRAWL THROUGH IT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GO THROUGH DOOR, KNEE SLIPPED OFF DOOR AND HE HEARD SOMETHING POP IN KNEE. FIRST DAY EM P OFF WORK WAS 10-23-96.

EE STATED THAT WHILE KNOCKING OUT A CEMENT BLOCKVENTILATION WALL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE USING A HAMMER.

EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS. 98 SHIELD WAS OUT OF THE TOP 6" LOWER THAN THE OTHERS. AFTER PULLING 99 HE TURNED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON SHIELD 98, JAMMING HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A POST ON OUR 2 RIGHT RETREAT SECTION, WHEN STEP IN HOLE, TWISTING HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT NO MEDICAL TREATMENT, BUT DIDN'T WORK SAT 8-31-96 OR SUNDAY 9-1-96. AS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED.

EE WAS SHOVELING #2 BELT ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB A 6' FT LADDER, FT SLIPPED AND EE FELL STRAIGHT DOWN LANDING ON FEET, INJURING BACK

EE STATED WHILE PULLING BELT TOGETHER A BOTTOM ROLLER CAME LOOSE FROM A HANGER, STRIKING HIM ONTHE RIGHT LOWER FOREARM

EMP WAS STEPPING OUT OF LOADER AND STEPPED ON ROCK. SLIPPED OFF ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN ESCAPPE WAY AT STATION 661, #7 HDG. WHEN EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

ROCK ROLLED ON FOOT.

EMP WAS ENLARGING A CHAIN LINK TO SHOVE A WIRE CABLE THROUGH IT. WHEN HE STRUCK THE TOOL HE WAS USING, A CHIP CAME OFF AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS WASHING OUT THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE LOADOUT BELT AT PHASE II AND PULLED ON A LARGE HEAVY 2" HOSE. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

THIS IS A REOCCURRENCE FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT [8-19-93]. EE UNDERWEMT BACK SURGERY & HAS BEEN HAVING ON GOING PROBLEMS.

EE WAS WORKING ON SHIELD #130. HE WAS CHANGING OUT SOME PRESSURE HOSES, HE WAS UP IN THE SHIELD. WHEN HE TOOK THE HOSE LOOSE, THE FLUID RUN OUT OF THE HOSES AND INTO HIS EARS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP A BUCKET WITH CAP WEDGES IN IT AND TURNED AROUND. SET BUCKET BY WHERE HIS NEXT TIMBER WAS GOING TO BE SET AND FELTBURNING PAIN IN LOWER CENTER BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING ON CONVERYOR=--SLIPPED AND FELL POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO LEFT LEG/KNEE

EMP WAS TAKING A LOAD OF COAL TO THE TIPPLE WHENHE EITHER FELL ASLEEP OF BLACKED OUT AND RAN THETRUCK INTO A 1 1/2' DITCH. ROADWAY WAS LEVEL WITH NO MUD OR DUST AND NO OTHER TRAFFIC ON ROAD AT THAT TIME. EMP DID NOT COMPLAIN OF PAIN OR INJURY. TRUCK DID NOT TURN OVER.

EE WAS DOING GENERAL CLEAN UP AROUND CEMENT PLANT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A BURNING ITCH WHICH APPEARED TO BE A RASH ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THE NEXT MORNING, HE NOTICED SIMILAR RASHES ON OTHER PARTS OF HIS BODY. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED IN THE INJURY. APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WAS WORN; RULES & REGS WERE COMPLIED WITH; JOB SKILLS WERE ADEQUATE FOR WORK PERFORMED.

EE STEPPED OUT OF EUC ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND KNEE MOVED BACK OUT OF PLACE. EE HAS HAD PREVIOUS DR VISITS WHICH HAVE LED TO EE HAVING SURGERY ON 11-26-96

WHILE REMOVING CHEICAL GOGGLES, EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY GOT A FLECK OF DRIED CAUSTIC SODA INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING A CHEMICAL BURN.

WHILE LEANING OVER THE RB MACHINE TO GET A BUNDLE OF PLATES THE MACHINE OPERATOR TRAMMED BACKWARDS TO POSITION THE MACHINE, RUNNING THE RT FRONTTIRE OVER TOP OF THE INJUREDS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE THE OPERATING A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR, MOVING FORWARD. THE MINER WAS BEING BACKED UP BY THE MINER OPERATOR HLEPER, EE WHEN THE TWO HIT EACH OTHER.

EE CRAWLING IN LOW COAL SEAM BRUISED KNEES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 180 LB. STEEL HAMMER TIP TO INSTALL IN PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN IT FELL ON LEFT HAND CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER(FRACTURE/LACERATION).

WHILE TRAMMING BOLTER A RIB ROLL CAUGHT HIS LEFTLEG. ABRASION TO LEFT LOWER LEG.

E TAILGATE SECTION, EE WALKED OVER TO THE AUXILARY FAN TO START IT. A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED OFF AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE FAN. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND TOP RT RIB.

EE CLAIMS HE FELL AFTER TRIPPING ON DIRT CLODS WHILE WALKING AROUND THE END OF THE SCREENER.

EMP WAS OPERATING #5 CAT 966C FRONT END LOADER CLEANING ROADS WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

WHILE WORKING ON REASSEMBLING THE IMPACT CRUSHER, WORKER SLIP AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 10 FT LANDING AGAINST A HANDRAIL BREAKING TWO SMALL BONESIN HIS BACK.

EMP WAS DRIVING A GROUND ROD FOR THE CRUSHER WITH A POST DRIVER. RAISED THE DRIVER TOO HIGH WITHDRIVER TWISTING. SMASHED HAND BETWEEN THE GROUNDROD AND POST DRIVER.

BENDING A 4' ROOF BOLT PULLED STOMACH MUSCLE.

FUSE BLOWN AND ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE FUSE. 1ST AND2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS.

EE WAS TIGHTENING FEEDER FLOOR BOLTS WHEN 3/4" IMPACT SWIVEL BROKE. PIECE OF SWIVEL HIT SIDE OF STEEL BOX AND RETURNED STRIKING EE ON LEFT THUMB

THUMB BETWEEN BOLT HEAD AND DRILL BIT. IMPACT WRENCH JARRED DRILL WHICH RELEASED BIT DOWN MASHING THUMB.

EE WAS BEING LOADED WITH RAW COAL FROM THE STOCK AREA WHEN SOME MATERIAL BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

PUSHING ROCK BOULDERS WITH LOADER JOLT OF LOADER CAUSED INJURY WHEN BOULDER FELL INTO LOADER BUCKET.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A SPRINKLE TRUCK. FOOT GOT TANGLES IN A CABLE STEP AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING THIGH, BACK AND RT KNEE. EE SAW HIS SUPERVISOR AT END OF SHIFT (11PM) AND SAID NOTHING ABOUT FALLING. EE WAS DISCIPLINED EARLIER IN THE SHIFT FOR SOMETHING.

LIFTING PUMPS.

PRINCIPAL WAS DRIVING DOWN A HAULROAD AND BECAME DISORIENTED (NIGHT TIME). HE RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF ROAD AND HIT A DITCH WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE CAB OF PICKUP TRU CK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP THE STEPS TO TH FLOC TANK. THERE WAS A SPILL THE TOP OF THE STEPS, HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ON THE HAND RAIL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS LOADING A PLATE WITH HIS TRUCK BOOM ONTO A STEEL RACK, WHEN HE KNOCKED A SMALL STEEL BEAM OFF THE RACK AND IT HIT ARCH OF HIS FOOT. THIS OCCURED AT OUR MAINTENANCE SHOP.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSION IN THE GROUND AS HE DISMOUNTED 1360 DRAGLINE AND TWISTED KNEE. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 7-8-97.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING AN IMPELLER FROM ONE PALELT TO ANOTHER PALLET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING TIME DUE TO THIS INCIDENT, HOWEVER, HE IS ON WORK RESTRICITONS.

HELPED LOAN 3' IRRIGATION PIPE ONTO A PIPE TRAILER FROM THE PIPE STAND. EE WAS STANDING ON A STACK OF PIPE AND HANDED DOWN EACH PIECE TO ANOTHER WORKER WHEN EE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYE EWAS PUSHIGN HIS TOOL CART. HE SLIPPED ON SOME PELLETS AND MUD AND INJURED KNEE.

WHILE WALKING FROM #2 TO #3 ENTRY, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE INJURED WAS MOVING A H2O PUMP OUT OF THE MUD& INTO DEEPER WATER, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FIRST DAY LOST TIME SEPT 3, 1996.

EMP WAS STANDING AT THE TRACK SWITCH GOING TO THE PARKER RUN TRACK EQPT SHOP WHEN THE TELEPHONE RANG. AS HE WAS WALKING TO ANSWER THE PHONE HE STEPPED ON THE MINE RAIL (TRACK) AND FELL INJURIN G HIS BACK. EMP'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 9-04.

EE WAS HELPING PUT LONG JOHN STRUCTURE BACK TOGETHER WHEN THE #1 SCOOP JUMPED ON HIGH POINT SHOVED LONG JOHN INTO THE RIB, CATCHING EE LEFT FOOT BETWEEN RIB & LONG JOHN

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, ON 001-0 SECTION, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING THE MINER OVER TO BEGIN THE SECOND SUMP, IN THE NO. 6 HEADING, WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE MINER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED INA POSSIBLE SPRAIN.

A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RAILS STRIKING EE IN THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD THEN FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND BREAKING A BONE IN HIS LEFT HAND. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 2' X 5" X 7".

EE WAS MOVING ROCK DUSTING MACHINE WITH THREE OTHER EES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE OPERATING A MANTRIP VEHICLE, MATERIAL SLIPPED THAT WAS BEING HAULED. OPERATOR REACHEDFOR MATERIAL & THE ACCELATOR WAS STILL ENGAGED. OPERATORS HEAD HIT ROOF.

WHILE BARRING DOWN THE TOP OF THE RAISE A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE LEFT KNEE.

THE EE WAS IN THE #5 FACE AREA OF 001 SECTION. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER HANGING CURTAIN WHEN THE LADDER KICKED OUT AND HE FELL HITTING ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND LOWER PART OF BACK.

EMP WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER INTO FRONT END LOADERWHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ARCING A BIT BLOCK OFF MINER, HE HIT THE BLOCK WITH A BRASS HAMMER WHICH SHATTERED THE BLOCK, AND A SHARD OF METAL WENT THROUGH THE ANTERIOR KNEE CAUSING 2 SMALL LACERATONS AN D SWELLING WHICH HAD TO BE RELIEVED BY NEEDLE ASPIRATION IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

INJURED WAS PUTTING CRIB BLOCKS THRU A STOPPING DOOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ACCIDENT OCCURED IN THE NO 7 HEADING ON 003-0-SECTION. INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN FRA CTURES OF THE METATARSALS IN HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DICONNECTING THE 2" WATER LINE. THE LINE HAD PRESSURE ON IT AND WHEN HE TOOK IT LOOSE, IT HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

LIFTING HEAVY PARTS WHILE MAKING REPAIRS ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT. PULLING MSUCLE IN SHOULDER S AND BACK CAUSING SORENESS IN SHOULDERS AND BACK.

HELPING ANOTHER EE USE STEEL BAR TO FREE MATERIAL FROM CRUSHER, WHEN MATERIAL FREED BAR CAME BACK QUICKLY STRIKING EE ON CHEST AND PUSHING HIM BACK AGAINST CRUSHER FRAME.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING SCREENS ON PLANT, LIFTING SCREENS TO CATWALK AND THEN SECURING WHILE ANOTHER EE TIGHTENED THE BOLTS.

EE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRE MANTRIP, WHEN THESTEERING WHEEL KICKED LOOSE & HIT HIM ON THE THUMB

EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK DOWN BLOW BARS IN PRIMARY CRUSHER AND HIT HIMSELF ON LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OVERHEAD ONTO BELT AND FELT A STRAIN IN HER BACK.

DRAW ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING RIGHT FOOT. WHILE HELPING ON MINER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH MANDOOR INTO #9 CHARGING STATION WHEN THE MANDOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HISRIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

WAS REACHING FOR PIN WHILE RUNNING DOUBLE BOOM PINNER AND TWISTED LOW BACK AREA.

WHILE CHANGING HEADLIGHTS ON A LOADER, EMP WAS STEPPING FROM THE CAB TO THE FENDER AND HIS BACK SUPPORT SUSPENDERS CAUGHT ON THE MIRROR. SWUNG AROUND AND LOST HIS FOOTING. TRYING TO GRAB ONTO SOMETHING TO REGAIN HIS FOOTING, FELL TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND OFF SIDE OF PIN MACHINE AS IT WAS MOVING. MACHINE SLID INTO A RUT IN ROADWAY AND SLID MASHING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AGAINST RIB.

OPERATOR WAS CHANGING THE LENGTH OF THE RIPPER TOOTH. WHEN HE FINISHED HE JUMPED OFF OF THE RIPPER BURR ABOUT 3.5' FROM THE GROUND. WHEN HE LANDED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS PUTTING A CHAIN AROUND A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT TO LOAD IT ONTO A SCOOP. HE INSTRUCTED THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO TAKE THE SLACK OUT OF THE CHAIN BY PULLING THE SCOOP BRAKE BACK THE CHAI N HAD A TWIST IN IT, AND WHEN IT TIGHTENED APP. IT CAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT THE INJURED S FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WASHING DOWN A DRYER IN THE PREP PLANT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL 3' TO THE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTMEPTING TO VERIFY THE STABILITY OF A FORKLIFT OPERATED DRUM LIFT. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SHOOK THE TOP OF THE DRUM IT SLIPPED THROUGH THE RETAINING MECHANISM OF THE LIFT. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT PALM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE GRIPPING EMCHANISM. TWO SUTURS WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

REMOVE TIRE FROM 988 LOADER, INSIDE BEAD HUNG-UP, WHEN BEAD RELEASED TIRE CAME OFF LOADER & PINCHED OPERATOR BETWEEN TIRE TRUCK & TIRE.

SHOVELING SLOPE BELT AND STRAINED BACK.

WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND TWISTED LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS REACHING TO MANUALLY SET OFF AIR BLASTER WHEN IT DISCHARGED AS PROGRAMMED. THIS CAUSED A LEAKAGE THAT BLEW IN EE'S RT EYE. IT WAS FOUND TO BE A SEAL THAT WAS REPLACED.

HE WAS NEAR ANOTHER EE WHO WAS WELDING AND HE WAS NOT LOOKING AT THE WELDING BUT HIS EYES GOT BURNED WITH METAL SHAVINGS.

WHILE CLEANING DEBRIS OUT OF JAW CRUSHER, A ROCK CAME LOOSE & FELL ON EE'S FOOT. THE NEXT DAY, EE'S FOOT WAS SORE & SWOLLEN.

WHILE HELPING TO UNLOAD HIGHLIFT FROM TRAILER PICNHED FINGER WHILE PULLING CRIBBING FROM UNDER MACHINE.

INSTALLING PUMP IMPELLA DID NOT REMOVE DRIVE BELTS FROM DIESEL ENGINE. ENGINE TURNED BAR WAS IN IMPELLA, HIT EE IN RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A SKIDSTEER BUCKET, SO IT WOULD COME OFF. IT CAME LOOSE & HIT HIS SHIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLCING A FULL FUEL CAN 5 GAL. INTO BED OF TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

EE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS STOMACH WHILE PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE.

TRYING TO RECONNECT AN OLD INJURY.

THE EE STATES THAT HE WAS PICKING UP 40LB. BAGS OF ROCK DUST AND LOADING THEM INTO A TRICKLE DUSTER. HE HAD DUMPED 4 BAGS, BUT WHEN HE PICKED UP THE 5TH BAG, HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS PICKING UP TRASH IN HAUL ROAD. LEGS WERE ENTANGLED IN THE STRAPS HE WAS TRYING TO PICK UP AND HE FELL FORWARD. HIS LEFT LEG TWISTED AS HE FELL, CAUSING A FACTURE TO THE LEFT LOWER LEG.

EE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER. HE SAW A SMALL TREE ROOT ON THE ROLLERS OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE THEN GOT OFF THE LOADER TO REMOVE THE ROOT. AS HE PULLED ON THE ROOT THE ROLLERS CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING LOWER PART OF RIGHT HAND.

EE ROLLED COUPLING TO ADJUST FLUID LEVEL. WHEN FLUID GOT HOT, IT BLEW OUT, HITTING EE IN FACE.

EE WAS RIDING IN A BATTERY MOTOR WHEN ANOTHER TRAIN CAME FROM THE SIDE & HIT THE BATTERY MOTOR. AS HE JUMPED OFF THE BATTERY MOTOR HE HIT HIS HIP ON THE OTHER TRAIN. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION, RIGHT THIGH & A BACK STAIN CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EE WAS USING A GREASE GUN WHEN HE FELT HIS WRIST POP & EXPERIENCED PAIN.

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE SMALL PIECE OF ROCK/COAL ENTERED THE EE S LEFT EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN FOUR LOST WORK DAYS.

EMP WAS STEPPING FROM A CONVEYOR TAILPIECE TO THE GROUND. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN SPRAINED LIGAMENT.

EMP STATED HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF TRACK ROLLERS ON A CAT HIGH TRACK DOZER. ONE OF THE ROLLERS BECAME STUCK AND HAD TO BE TAPPED WITHA HAMMER A COUPLE OF TIMES. ANOTHER EMP HIT THE ROLLER AGAIN AND A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK THE INJURED EMP WHO WAS STANDING APPROX 7' AWAY.

ROOF BOLTING IN A TIGHT POSITION. HE WAS INSPECTING TOP FOR LOCATION OF STARTING DRILL HOLE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE ROOF BOLT BOOM JACK AS HE WAS SETTING THE JACK. FRACTURE TO BIG TOE O N RIGHT FOOT.

UNLOADING SUPPLIES FOR BELT LAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF HANDLING AN ACETYLENETANK ALONG THE LONGWALL STAGELOADER(DRAGGING IT)WHEN A 4" X 15" METAL BEAM ROLLED OFF THE STAGELOADER STRIKING HIM ON BACK.

JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN WAS WORKING IN BUCKET OF AERIAL LIFT TRUCK WHEN INJURY OCCURRED. SPECIFICALLY, INJURED WAS REMOVING CONDUCTOR AND WAS HOLDING CONDUCTOR WIRE IN 1. HAND AND REACHING OVERHEAD WITH R. ARM TO CUT CONDUCTOR WITH A PAIR OF KIEINS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS R. SHOULDER. INJURED WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB IN A NORMAL MANNER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SLATE CHIPS ON A PALLET, AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE DOING CLEAN UP.

WATER TRUCK 025 CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER SAW THE FLAME AND PANICKED. AS HE LEFT THE CAB, HE REALIZED THAT THE WATER TRUCK WAS STILL ROLLING SO INSTEAD OF CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER HE JUMPED APPR OX. 10' TO 12' FROM THE CAB WALKWAY TO THE GROUND.

WHILE DRILLING THE BACK THE CHUCK TENDER ON THE MACHINE OPENED ALLOWING THE DRILL STEEL TO FALL OUT AND DROP TO HIT THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADIN GBELT STRUCTURE ITO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE BACK OF THE PICKUP WHEN HIS BACK MUSCLE SPASMED BRINGING HIM TO HIS KNEES.

EE WS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC LINE FROM THE CATERPILLAR 5130 SHOVEL, WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW. THE ELBOW SWELLED AND EE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

EE WAS REMOVING TIRE FROM A CLEMENT B0TTOM DUMP TRACTER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.

EE ALLEGES WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE PRIMARYCRUSHER WITH A WRENCH/PIPE EXTENSION HE HURT HIS BACK

WAS HELPING WITH A SHAKER CHUTE, FOOT SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW.

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE SECTION AND WHEN HE STARTED WEDGEING THE STOPPING AGAINST THE TOP A BLOCK BROKE CAUSING PART OF THE STOPPING TO FALL OUT CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE MOUNTED A 637 SCRAPER.

WHILE CARRING BOTTOM ROLLERS, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER ABDOMEN.

EE WAS REMOVING A TURNBUCKLE FROM THE TAIL PIECE. THE TURNBUCKLE BROKE. HIS RT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TURNBUCKLE AND ANCHOR PIN. IT CUT HIS THUMB NAIL AND TIP OF HIS THUMB.

EE AND CO WORKER WERE REPAIRING HOSES ON ROOF BOLTER. EE WAS HANDING CO WORKER A BOLT TO TEST MACHINE, WHEN THEY HEARD NOISE. A LARGE ROCK OR SLAB FELL FROM BACK, STRIKING EE'S RT LEG, FRACTUR ING THE LEG.

EE WAS CHANGING MOTOR IN SCOOP. WHILE SLIDING MOTOR HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER/BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS THE MIENR CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED PICKED UP A BOX OF ROOF BOLT RESIN, AND FELT PAIN IN HER BACK.

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE PERFORMING WELDING DURING THE ENTIRE SHIFT HE MUST HAVE SUSTAINED WELDERS FLASH TO BOTH EYES.

EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING UP THE LADDERTO START THIS MACHINE. AS EMP STEPPED ONTO THE FIRST STEP AND STARTED TO PULL HIMSELF UP, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 2'. EMP L ANDED ON HIS FEET. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE PRELIMINARY REPORTS SHOWED A PINCHED NERVE.

HELPING LIFT BATTERY CHARGER OFF OF TRUCK DROPPED IT ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 6-0 BAR TO MOVE TRACK. FORBAR SAW. STRAINED HIS BACK IN PROCESS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 7 FOOT ROOF BOLTS ON THE RIGHT PINNER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING WATER PUMP IN WATER HOLE LOST FOOTING FELL CATCHING FOOT BETWEEN TWO ROCKS. BROKEN LEFT LOWER LEG.

PULLING STEERING LEVER OF SCOOP.

WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES INTO SCOOP BUCKET METAL BAND STRUCK EMP IN RIGHT EYE.

EE KNOCKED THE POWER TO THE CONTINOUS MINER CONTROL PANEL. HE REMOVED THE PANEL COVER TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE P.CT. RELAY. HE WAS LOOKING AT THE RELAY TO DETERMINE THE TOOLS NEEDED TO CHANGE THE RELAY. AS HE EXAMINED THE RELAY A FLASH OCCURRED CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING LOOSE DRUM BOLTS WITH A 3/4" DRIVE RACHET AND CHEATER PIPE. THE PIPE SPRANG UP AND HIT HIM IN THE CHIN.

THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A 5' FULLYG ROUTED ROOF BOLT. THE BOLT BENT AND HE WA ATTMPTING TO CASE BOLT IN HOLE. WHEN HE HIT ROTATION CATCHING HIS HAND CAUSING A SPRIAN TO HIS LEF T WRIST.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO CHECK A WATER PUMP BELT TENSION. EE REMOVED GUARD & GRASPED BELTS ON PUMP WHILE IT WAS OPEATING.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE HOIST MOTOR ON DRAGLINE ADJUSTING THE BRAKE. HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE WRENCH TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE A BOLT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE HOIST MOTOR.

WHILE CUTTING A SKIRT RUBBER, WAS PULLING KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHTLEG. NOTE: LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

WHILE CLOSING DOOR ON CRUSHER GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN DOOR AND SMASHED IT.

EE WAS CLOSING VALVE TO 9 PUMP AND STRAINED LOWER RIGHT ADBOMINAL AREA.

PIECE OF ROOF COAL FELL AND STRUCK MAN ON RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE AREA. INCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE HEADGATE AREA IN 6-D LONGWALL SECTION.

EMP WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN THE SEAT BROKE CAUSING THE NECK INJURY. CONTROL WAS NOT LOST OF THE VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF INJURY NO TREATMENT WAS NEEDED. ON 9-12-96 SYMPTOMS HAD GOTTEN WORSE AND EMP WENT TO DR. EMP RELEASED TO FULL DUTY 9-23.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG A BELT CONVEYOR AT A BELT DRIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME WET, UNEVEN BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE.

PICKING UP BELT STRUCTURE FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA

YEE WAS PULLING WIRE ROPE OFF OF A SCOOP WINCH WHIL STANDING IN THE SCOOP BUCKE.T EE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON TEH METAL SCOOP BUCKET TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. X-RAYS ON 8-28-96 REVEALED A BONE CHIP IN THE RIGHT KNEE JOINT.

EE WAS WELDING A STEEL PLATE TO THE OUTSIDE OF AFEEDER. THE SAFETY ROPE THE EE WAS USING BECAME UNTIED WHICH RESULTED IN HIM FALLING APPROX. 6 FEET TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM AND HAND ON THE GROUND.

INJURED WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER KNOCKING A VIBRATOR DECK INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

USING PRY BAR TO HELP MOVE GEAR ON SHAFT, UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, WHEN BAR LOST ITS BITE. FELL BACKWARD REACHING BEHIND TO BREAK FALL WITH LEFT ARM.

EE WAS LOADING A ROUND WHEN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE FACE CAME OUT. THE ROCK KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND COVERED HIM UP. HE SUSTAINED CUTS TO HIS HEAD.

EMP WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE WHEN HE FELL IN HOLEHURTING HIS BACK. BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY. INJURY REPORTED TO ME ON 9-5-96.

EE NOTICED RED MARK ON LEG C PRESSURED TO BE BUG BITE EE WAS GIVEN BENDARY BY HOSPITAL END OF SHIFT. SWELLING INGREDED AT WHICH POINT EE RETURNE TO HOPSITAL AND WAS ADMITTER.

EE WAS WALKING ON THE FACE. A PIECE OF SLATE 10'X 2' FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS ON THE BACK OF HIS RT HAND.

WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE BOX CAR DOOR, THUMB SLID BETWEEN DOOR AND BOTTOM TRACK, WHEN DOOR CLOSED,CRUSHED END OF LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK

WHILE HELPING SCOOP OPERATOR CHANGE BATTERIES, MALE PLUG ON SCOOP SHORTED OUT WHEN IT WAS PLUGGED INTO BATTERIES, BURNING VICTIM ON PALM OF LEFT HAND.

EE STATED HE POSITIONED HIMSELF ON TOP OF DISCHARGE CHUTE TO ALIGN HEAD ROLLER. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON HOT METAL AND LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN THE CHUTE. RESULTED IN 2 FRACTURED RIBS.

EE SATE DOWN ON TRUSSBOLTER BUMPER AND LEANED BACK ON TRUSSBOLTER CABLE GETTING A SHOCK TO HIS BACK.

THE EE HAD BEEN INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. AS HE LET THE HEAD DOWN TO CHECK THE DUST COLLECTION THE DRILL STEEL STAYED IN THE HOLE. HE WAS DRILLING AS HE PLACED HIS HAND OVER THE HEAD HE ACTIVATED THE LEVER, CAUSING THE HEAD TO RAISE, PLACING HIS RT HAND BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE DRILL STEEL.

ROCKS FELL FROM WASHER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD, BACK AND NECK.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE SECOND STEP OF A CLOSED 6' LADDER; LEANING AGAINST WET PLYWOOD BULKHEAD. INJURED WAS REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN THE LADDER SLID TO THE RIGHT, THE INJURED'S FEET BECAME TANGLED AS HE TRIED TO GO TO THE LEFT; LOSING HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HISLEFT SIDE.

EE WAS OPERATING A MANBUS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE IN THE FACE (MOUTH). THE RESULTING INJURIES WERE LACERATIONS TO THE FACE (MOUTH--UPPER LIP AREA) REQUIRING STITCHE S AND FOUR (4) TEETH KNOCKED OUT.

INJURED WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS AND UNLOADING CAR OF CRIBS, THROWING THEM THRU A STOPPING WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SITTING ACROSS LEGGED. WHEN HE GOT BACK UP HE HAD PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS PERFORMING A PRE-OPERATION OIL INSPECTION ON PRO-TRUCK #222. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE OIL INSPECTION LADDER HE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE LEFT HANDRAIL, CAUSING IT TO TINGLE. EE RECE NTLY HAD THE ELBOW ASPIRATED AND BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK (9-26-96).

WHILE ROCK DUSTING BELT A BAT FLEW AT HIM. AND HE DODGED THE BAT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK.

WHILE EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HE BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT STRIKING CANOPY.

THE BOLTING MACHINE CANOPY FELL ON THE EE S HEAD HE LOST NO WORK UNTIL 8-29-96 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR.

INJURED WAS KNOCKING OUT A VENTILATION MASONRY WALL WITH A BATTERY SCOP. THE SCOOP GOT HUNG UP AND IN TRYING TO FREE SCOOP SOME MAKERIAL BUMP PART OF WALL ON THE SIDE WHICH WAS STILL STANDING. A PIECE OF BLOUL 9"X5"X5" FELL FROM THE SIDE AND STUCK INJUREDS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON SCOOP FRAME.

WORKING IN BUCKE TRUCK TO CLEAN HOPPER. GOT HAND AND ARM CAUGHT BETWEEEN BUCKET AND SCREW CONVEYOR.

EMPLOYEE WASS LOADING RAW MATEERIAL INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO PICK UP A TRAILING CABLE FOR THE FEEDER IN WHICH THEY WERE MOVING AND HE GOT SHOCKED. CAUUSE OF THE INJURY WAS FAILURE TO IDENTIFY BARE SPOT IN CABLE, NOT WEARING RUBBER GLOV ES, AND RUNNING OVER CABLE. COMPLAINCE IWTH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT OK, MINER INCENTIVE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINIG EQUIP/SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.

WHILE GREASING SAND SCREEN GROUND GAVE WAY CAUSING LADDER TO FALL. A BOLT PUNCTURE ARM WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

MECHANIC WAS REINSTALLING A 40# BOGGEY ASSEMBLY GUARD ON THE #60 SHOVEL. THE GUARD SLIPPED AND FELL 3' ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ISNTALLING TRACK ON D9N BULLDOZER. EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELT A PULL. CONTINUED TO WORK UTNIL 9-3-96 A TOTAL OF 6 SHIFTS BEFORE REPORTING INJURY TO SUPERVISOR EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICA L ATTENTION 9-3-96.

EMP WAS WORKING NEAR REAR OF BOOM TRUCK. OPERATOR BEGAN TO LOWER OUTRIGGERS. INJURED EMP ALLOWEDONE OF THE REAR OUTRIGGERS TO LAND ON HIS LEFT FOOT. NOTE: THIS UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH AUDIBLE SI GNALS FOR OUTRIGGER MOVEMENT.

WHILE WALKING THRU DOORWAY ON SECOND LEVEL AT HYDRATOR SYSTEM EE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE CORNER OF THE STEP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE HAS A AVULSION FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.

HAULING WET MATERIAL UP INCLINE. FRONT END RAISED CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARD, STRIKING STONEWALL AND TURN OVER ON LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS GOING TO KNOCK DOWN CEILING AT ENTRY 78S 10E WHERE THERE WAS A GAP IN THE ROOF. JUST AS HE RAISED THE BUCKET TO START SCRAPING THE CEILING, A LARGE SECTION OF THE ROOF FELL UNEXPECTEDLY ON TOP OF THE EIMCO AND COVERING EE. HE WAS TRAPPED FOR A FEW MINUTES, TILL EE MOVED THE LARGE SLAB OF SALT THAT WAS COVERING HIM.

HELPING INSTALL STEERING CYLINDER ON HAUL TRUCK STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLES.

EE WAS WASHING OUT THE SAND SCREW WITH A WATER HOSE, SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE, IT WAS ASSUMED TO BE SAND PARTICLES.

PULLING STRAPS ON TRAILER, FELLA ND HURT RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING TH ELID ON THE WATER TRUCK AS HE WAS DESCENDING DOWN THE LADDER, EMPLOYEE LOST HAND HOLD AND FELL BACK ON BERLM OF THE QUARRY ROAD.

INJURED STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL BEHIND MINE OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE GROUND.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE CAB OF A FRONT END LOADER. HE MISSED THE SECOND STEP OF THE LOADDER, FELL LANDED ON HIS FEET. EE REPORTED HIS KNEE POPPED AND HE HAD CONTINUOUS PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM HIGHLIFT TIRE AND SERVICE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT LEG ON UTILITY BED DOOR OF SERVICE TRUCK.

WAS WORKING ON THE 10-0 SECTION BELT STORAGE UNIT AND STRUCK HIS RT KNEE ON A BRACKET ALONG SIDE OF THE STORAGEUNIT CAUSGIN A CONTUSION TO THE AFFECTED AREA.

EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER WHILE REMOVING THE NUT FROM A STEERING JACK PIN ON 66 SCOOP. EE WAS NOT SURE HOW INCIDENT OCCURRED.

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING 150' FT OF ROCK DUST HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK. TREATMENT IS REST AND PAIN PILLS.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES INJURY OCCURRED WHILE LOADING COAL. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL AUGUST 30,1996WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM COMPLAININGOF BACK PAIN.

DRIVER WAS GETTING A CABLE THAT WAS ON A PILE OFMETAL. THE CABLE WAS STUCK, SO ANOTHER EMP USED A LOADER TO LIFT UP ONE END OF THE METAL TO FREETHE CABLE. LOAD SHIFTED, AND AS THE DRIVER WAS M OVING OUT OF THE WAY, HE SLIPPED AND THE METAL SLID OVER HIM. THE DRIVER SUFFERED BRUISES AND TORN KNEE CARTILAGE.

WORKER WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REPOSITION TIRE ON DRYER, WHEN PAIN STARTED EE INFORMED EE THOGUHT IT MAY BE PULLED MUSCLE. DECIDED TO SEE IF PAIN WENT AWAY. TWO WEEKS LATER PAIN WAS STIL L PRESENT. SENT TO DR.

EE SPRAINED RT KNEE WHILE PULLING ON BELT STRUCTURE WHEN MAKING BELT MOVE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW TRACK SWITCH FOR MATERIAL CARS WHEN HIS FEET BECAME STUCK IN MUD AND WHEN HIS BODY MOVED HIS LEGS WERE RESTRICTED CAUSING A INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE.FIRST WORK DAY LO ST BECAUSE OF INJURY WAS 8-29-96.

EMP WAS LIFTING THE TONGUE ON THE HAMMER MILL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE USEING CHAINFALL TO HOIST CHUTE INTO PLACE HAD PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

EMP FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE MOVING ELEVATOR TAKEUPS. EMP LATER WENT TO DR AND WAS TOLD TO STAY OUT OF WORK.

EMP WAS WALKING TO HIS MACHINE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

TWO PANS COLLIDED ON HAUL ROAD.

WHILE WALKING AROUND HAUL TRUCK TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A RIB BOLT. PIECE OF DRAW ROCKFELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HER ON THE HEAD KNOCKING HER TO THE GROUND. WHEN SHE FELL HER LEFT LEG WAS TWISTED UNDER HER BODY. ARTERY BEHIND THE KNEE WAS SEVERED.

EMP HAD BEEN FILLING THE BINS AND WAS FINISHED FOR THE DAY. PARKED THE LOADER AND WHN HE JUMPED TO GET DOWN HE ACCIDENTLY HUMG HIS FINGER ON A LATCH INSIDE THE LOADER. WAS WEARING A WEDDING RI NG AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.

DRIVING STOCKPILE TRUCK, DUMPING LOAD HEARD POP LOOKED OVER HIS SHOULDER. BACK GLASS IN TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF GLASS HIT HIM IN EYE. CUTTING HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PIPE OUT OF HOLE. PIPE WAS AT AN ANGLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED PIPE OUT OF HOLE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

WHILE LOADING BOLTS ON PINNER STRAINED BACK.

EMP WELDING OUT OF BASKET. TWISTED AND STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT BULLDOZER, HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE STEP AND ATTEMPTED TO GRAB THE RAIL WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS.

EE WAS OPERATING A FOKLIFT WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE FORKLIFT CAUSED THE LID OF AN OLD SEPTIC TANK TO COLLAPSE. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE EE TO JERK BACKWARDS. HE SUFFERED WHIPLASH AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CERVICAL & BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE MANNER BY FOLLOWING A SECOND MANTRIP VEHICLE TOO CLOSELY. THE LEAD VEHICLE STOPPED TO DISCHARGE PASSENGERS AND EE HIT THE REAR OF THAT VEHICLE W ITH HIS MANTRIP. HE BRUISED HIS LEFT UPPER LEG.

REMOVING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE PULLED IT FORM UNDER THE CONVEYOR FRAME HE SAID HE FELT A SHARPPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING DOWN SOME PIECE OF ROCK HANGING FROM THE ROOF AND WHEN THE ROCK CAME DOWN THE PIECE STRUCK THE BOLTER HEAD AND THENFLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. CAUSED THIS INJ URY WAS AWARNESS AND NOT USING PROPER LENGTH ROCKBAR. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES REG NOT FACTOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK, MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE GOT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT IN ALTERNATOR PULLEY ON TUG.

EE WAS LIFTING & MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROAD WAY.

REPLACING ROOF ON CONTROL TOWER. EMP WAS HAMMERING A BOARD INTO PLACE AND ENDED UP SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS ALLEDGEDLY STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE WAITING AT THE TRACK FOR A RIDE.

A EXCAVATOR WAS BROUGHT TO THE SITE WHERE A 60' FT 10" PIPE WAS TO BE DUG UP. IT WAS RAINING-FOREMAN TOLD OPERATOR TO SIT IN THE TRUCK. FOREMAN WAS LIFTING THE PIPE UP AND THE OPERATOR HAD RET URNED W/O THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOREMAN. ONE END OF THE PIPE FLIPPED UP APPARENTLY STRIKING THE OPERATOR KNOCKING HIM UNCONSCIOUS AND CUTS ON THEBACK OF HIS HEAD.

RAM JACK FELL HITTING A BOLT. BOLT FLEW UP AND HIT EE IN THE FACE AREA. THE DATE IN ITEM 6 IS THE DATE EE STARTED MISSING WORK.

WHILE SETTING UP THE DRILLK THE DRILL TIPPED OVER, WHEN THE D5RILL TIPPED, HE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY AND FELL DOWN.

EE WAS TRAINING UNDER SUPERVISION TO CLIMB AND DECEND POWER POLE, HE WAS DECENDING POLE WHEN HIS LEFT CLIMBING SPIKE SLIPPED. EE PULLED HIMSELF CLOSER TO THE POLE WHEN HIS RIGHT SPIKE ALSO SLI PPED, CAUSINGHIM TO FALL APPROX. 12' TO THE GROUND BELOW, LANDING UPRIGHT.

EE WAS PULLING DRAG CABLE UP THE HILL WITH LOADER 980 #3. WHEN HE REACHED HIS DESTINATION HE LEFTED THE CABLE TO DISCONNECT THE CHAIN FROM THE CABLE. HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK. HE WOKE UP T HE NEXT MORNING STIFF AND SORE. AS THE DAY WENT ON THE PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEG INCREASED.

EE WAS PULLING A SCREEN IN & HER ARM SLIPPED & SHE HIT HER RIGHT ELBOW. SHE DID NOT THINK TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

WHILE LOADING THE ROUND A ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT.

EMP WAS APPLYING PYRO CHEM MINE SEALENT TO BRATTICE MATERIAL AND THE SEALANT SPLASHED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EMP WAS CLEANING A ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR. HIS BOOT SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND GRABBED THE CONVEYOR BELT. IT TORE A PATCH OF SKINOFF THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING HANDRAIL USING AN ELECTRIC WELDER. IT WAS HOT AND HIS SHIRT WAS WET WITH SWEAT. HE LAID DOWN THE ELCTRODE HOLDE WITH THE WELDING ROD STILL ATTACHED. HE BENT OVER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WELDING ROD STILL ATTACHED. HE BENT OVER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WELDING ROD. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK WHICH CAUSED MUSCLE SPAASM IN HIS ARMS. TAKEN TO H

METAL PAN ON CONCRETE SLIPPED AND PINNED RIGHT HAND UP AGAINST STEEL FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING CAP-SHOT ROCK WITH THE DOZER. AS HE BACKE DUP, THE REAR OF THE DOZER DROPPED, CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED. EH SAID THIS HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, FINALLY CAUSING HIM TO S TOP BECAUSE OF THE BACK PAIN.

EE WAS ON DRILL. SAW A SPROCKET SEGMENT THAT HAD FALLEN OFF A D-11 DOZER. STOPPED AND PICKED IT UP. HURT LOWER BACK. PINCHED NERVE, POSSIBLE RUPTURED DISC.

EE WAS OPERATING SHEARER AND LUMP OF COAL POPPED OFF FACE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

WHILE ALIGNING TWO DRILL STEELS DURING DRILLING OF ROOF EE GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN STEELS. ROTATION WAS STARTED AND EE S HAND WAS WRAPED AROUND STEELS. THE INJURES HAND AND ARM WERE STRAINED BY OPERATION.

WHILE REPLACING BELLY PAN ONLOADER, MECHANIC TWISTED HIS BACK, WHILE WORKIN A KNEELING POSITION.

BOLTING DECLINE DRIFT, PUSHIGN BOLT UP TO BACK AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. THIS INDIVIDUAL HAD SURGERY 10-2-96. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 10-1-96.

MANUALLY CRANKING BOOM DOWN ON TOOL TRUCK WHEN ADEFECTIVE SOLENOID SUDDENLY ENGAGED CAUSING THE BOOM MOTOR TO START AND BEGIN TO SPIN THE CRANK UNDER POWER - CRANK STRUCK THE RIGHT WRIST OF EE CAUSING A SMALL BONE FRACTURE.

OPRATOR WAS STANDING ON AIR FILTER PUTTING GAS IN PUMP AT BACK OF TRUCK WHEN FILTER COLLAPSED AND HE FELL.

EE WAS INJURED ON 5-22-95 AT 0810 WHLE RIDING A MANLIFT. THE MANLIFT BEGAN TO FREE WHEEL WHEN EE GOT ON. EE STRUCK THE GROUND HARD WHWEN HE DISMOUNTED THE MANLIFT.

EMP WAS BEING LOADED WITH A 992-D LOADER INTO A 77A HAULER WHICH HE WAS OPERATING. LOADER OPERATOR PUT A LARGE ROCK IN HAULER AND IT HIT ON OFF SIDE OF HAULER AND JARRED EMP INTO THE CONSOLE. WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. EMP SAID HE HURT HIS BACKAND LEFT LEG. SOUGHT MEDICAL HELP.

EE WAS LIFTING OIL CAN. TWISTED AND STRAINED BACK.

WORKING ON PICKING TABLE WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT WRIST ON LARGE ROCK.

APPARENT CUMULATIVE IMPACTS TO BACK/NECK WHILE OPERATING BANK OUT TRUCK. DROVE OVER POTHOLE, JARRING OPERATOR AND STRAINING BACK/NECK.

EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO AN EE WHO WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT STEEL AT A PLANT. EE TURNED AND CAUGHT EE IN THE LEFT FOREARM WITH THE TORCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND THE BROKEN STEEL, RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

INJURED WAS HANGING TUBING. FELL OFF OF LADDER. HE HIT HIS RIGHT CALF ON A ROCK, WHICH BRUISED HIS LOWER LEG.

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LOADING TIMBER INTO A SCOOP.

EE TURNED TO LEFT TO MOVE LEVER ON BOLTER AND KNEE JUMPED OUT OF PLACE.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE WAS CHANGING STEELS RT HAND ON STEEL. HIS BODY HIT THE HEAD SWING LEVER CAUSING HIS RT HAND TO BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE CANOPY.

WHILE RIDING IN MANTRIP HE WAS PRESSED BETWEN TWO MEN AND BRUISED IN GROIN AREA.

THE INJURED WAS PULLING ON A BELT STAND WHILE PUTTING ON BELT ON 2 UNIT. THE INJURED WAS TREATED BY CHIROPRATIC TREATMENTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A MANTRIP AND HIS FOOT CAUGHT, CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL, STRAINING HIS BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A 16 X 20 SCREEN ASSEMBLY BEING ASSEMBLED, WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND HE TURNED HIS LEFT KNEE.

TWO FORKLIFT IMPACTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DRIVE ON HEAVY MEDIAL COAL PUMP. WRENCH TAHT WAS HOLDING DRIVE SLIPPED AND HE WS HIT WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER, SPLITTING OPEN HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP A PIECE OF RIB APPROX. 2 FEET LONG 2 FEET WIDE AND 8 INCH THICK ROLLED OFF IN SEVERAL PIECES WITH ONE OF THEM STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAN D.

DOZER OPERATOR BACKED DOZER OFF OF ROCK PILE. FRACTURED VERTEBRAE AT L-7.

EE WAS ON TOP OF A PILE OF STEEL WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON AN ANGLE IRON. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LEFT KNEE STRAIN, CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EE STATED HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF SHIELD ADJUSTING CUTTER HEAD ON SHEAR WHEN PROP SETTER PULLE A SHIELD IN PUSHING IT AGAINST HIS LEGS AND FEET.

EMP OPERATING LOADER BACKING DOWN LOADING RAMP WENT OFF SIDE OF RAMP AT DIFFERENT LEVEL CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY STOP.

EE STATED THAT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING UNDER THE L.W. SHIELDS AND A ROCKFELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A CONTUSION.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE HELPED THROW A TIMBER ACROSS THE BELT.

EE WAS PREFORMING CLEAN UP WORK WHEN A CHUNK OF ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS. THE ROOF LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP HITTING EE IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHIGN IN SHOT WITH DOZER. DOZER SLID ONR OCK AND THREW OPRATOR AROUND IN CAB CAUSING BACK STRAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 8-27-96.

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR JOB DUTIES UNDERGROUND WHICH INCLUDED WORKING ON HIS KNEES FOR THE ENTIRE SHIFT. WHILE CRAWLING ON HIS KNEES IN THE MINE, HE STARTED GETTING PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE .

EMP WAS AT SECTION POWER CENTER, REMOVING BATTERY CHARGER CAT HEAD. AS THE CAT HEAD WAS REMOVED AN ELECTRIC ARC FLASHED, BURNING EMP'S LEFT HAND, FACE, AND CHEST.

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE AREA. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE CANOPY LEG (WHICH IS CONSTRUCTED OF SQUARE METAL TUBING). THE 2ND STAGE OF THE TUBING FELL, CATCHING THE END OF H IS LEFT THUMB.

WAS USING A 9 INCH GRINDER-GRINDER CAUGHT ON STEEL CUT THREW GLOVE INTO HAND

EE WAS CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR. AN EIGHT INCH ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR, HITTING THE EE IN THE BACK.

THE TOP COVER FOR A 20 INCH CLEANOUT TEE BLEW OFF STRIKING THE EE AGAINST BOTH LEGS AND CHEST. THIS CAUSED THE AIR WRENCH TO FLY UPWARD AND STRIKE HIM IN THE FACE. THE IMPACT THEN KNOCKED THE EE OFF THE CLEANOUT TEE TO THE GROUND.

EMP AND 3 OTHER EMPS WERE WORKING TO FIX 2 LP LEAKS. CREW OF MEN WERE BLEEDING THE LINE TO OPEN AND REPAIR THE LEAKS. BLEED OFF CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WHEN THE CREW OF MEN FLED THE LP ENCLOSURE EM P WAS KNOCKED DOWN SKINNING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT ELBOW AND BRUISING SOME RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.

GRINDING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK AND METAL SHAVING GOT THROUGH SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EYE.

USING AIR LANCE TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED DIRT OFF SIDE OF S-1. TWISTED HEAD/SHOULDERS WRONG AND HEARD A SNAP AND FELT PAIN.

WHILE EE WAS HITTING THE BACK SIDE OF A SPIKE PULLER, A PIECE OF METAL CAME UP AND HIT EE IN THE UPPER RT ARM.

DELIVERING A LOAD OF STONE TO A CUSTOMER IN WASHINGTON, GA (WILKES CO.) AND DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN A BEE OR BUG STUNG HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG. HE STARTED SWELLING ALL OVER.

EE STATED THAT HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST A PART OF THE TROJAN 7500 FRONT END LOADER WHILESERVICING THE MACHINE IN THE PIT. EE WORKED ALL SHIFT ON 8/20 & 8/21/96; HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 8/ 22 AT 12:00 P.M. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CELLULITIS OF LEFT ARM AND RECEIVED ANTIBIOTIC SHOTS ON 8/22 AND 8/23 WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. HE WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL ON 8/24 W/ IV TREATMENT-STILL 8/2

EE HAD JUST DUMPED HIS LOAD OF COAL IN THE HOPPER AND WAS STARTING BACK TO THE PIT. HE STATED HEGOT ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE HOPPER AND HIT A BUMPIN THE ROAD. HIS SEAT EXTENDED UPWARDS & CAME BA CK DOWN STOPPING ABOUT HALFWAY. HE SAID THIS JARRED HIS BACK CAUSING HIM PAIN. HE CAME TO MINE OFFICE & DROVE HIMSELF TO HOSPITAL.

THE INJURED WAS HELPING PUT ON A BETL LAY WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE UNIT TAIPIECE AD STEPPED ON THE V-WIPER WHICH CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TURN OVER. NOTHING WAS BROKE BUT LIGAMENTS WERE PULLED AROUND ANKLE AREA.

EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 8-19-96.

EE & CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING THE GRILLE FROM THEDOZER TO STEAM CLEAN THE RADIATOR. EE WAS STANDING ON THE BLADE STABILIZER ARM, APPROX ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND. HE REACHED FOR A WRENCH AND WHEN HE TURNED BACK TO HIS WORK, HIS LEGS GAVE OUT, POSSIBLY DUE TO HIS PREVIOUS BACK INJURY & FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS ANKLE TWISTED BENEATH HIS WEIGHT CAUSING A SERIOUS SPRAIN & TORN CARTILAGE.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING ROCK FROM 41/2" TO CRUSHER THAT HAD PLUGGER UP WHEN ROCK ROLLED OFF STRIKING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

PUSHING ROCK FOR CRUSHER. CAME OVER A PILE OF ROCK TOO FAST AND THE CAT LEANED TO THE RT. EE FELL OUT OF CAB OF CAT.

FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER AND TWISTED HIP.

8-D SUPPLY TRACK INJURED PICKED UP A BUNDLE OF BOLTS TURNED TO PLACE THEM ON A 4-WHEEL CART EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS ADJUSTING BRAKES ON A VEHICLE. HE PULLED UPON A SLACK ADJUSTOR AND FELT PAININ GROIN AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO END OF TRACK WHEN SHE STEPPED ON A RAIL. HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF, CAUSING HER TO SPRAIN HEER LEFT ANKLE.

EMMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MINER WHEN A CABLE BLEW OUT CAUSING BURNS TO HANDS AND FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF ROOF BOLTER TOGROUND WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

EE WAS FABRICATING A CART IN THE WELD SHOP. HE SET HIS WELDING HOOD TO HIS SIDE WHILE HE USED A PORTABLE AIR GRINDER. HE PUT ON HIS WELD HOOD AND RECOMMENCED WELDING. THE NEXT TIME HE FLIPPED UP HIS HOOD, MATERIAL (APPARENTLY LODGE IN THE HOOD)FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE DID SHAKE OUT HIS HOOD PRIOR TO PUTTING IT ON.

WHILE ON THE BED OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK GETTING FILTERS, THE INJURED SLIPPED ON THE WET FROM MORNING DEW TRUCK BED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF STRAINING HIS BACK AND HIPS.

INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING IN G-S TRACK ENTRY HELPING OT REMOVE/RECOVER TRACK RAILS. AS HE HELPED PICK UP AND THROW A RAIL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, TI SWUNG BACK AGAISNT HIM STRIKING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG. RESUSLTING IN A BONE CHIP OF THE LEFT FIBULA WHERE LIGAMENTS ATTACHED.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING EE S INDEX FINGER. FINGER WAS CUT REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS WALKING BY THE MINER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS HAT.

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELTS ANDDRIVE SHEAVE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF HIS FINGERNAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A RAIL OVER, WHEN THE RAIL SLIPPED OFF THE JACK, STRIKING THE EEON THE RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE RIGHT ANKLE.

TRAMMING MINER THROUGH INTERSECTION. BOTTOM COAL WAS LEFT IN ENTRY TO FACILITATE I PANEL BELT SET-UP. AS THE MINER BACKER OVER THE HUMP LEFT BY THE COAL BOTTOM THE CANOPY HIT AN OFF-SET IN THE ROOF AND THE CANOPY DISLODGED STRIKING THE MINER OPERATOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CABLE ON MINER. CAUGHT HIS ARM AGAINST MINE ROOF.

WIND WAS BLOWING 20-25 MPH, DUST FROM WHEELS OF 60 TON WABCO BLEW INTO EE RIGHT EYE.

EE SET DOWN AND SLID A BLOCK (USED TO PUT BEHINDTIRES TO PREVENT EQUIPMENT FROM ROLLING). HIS HAND WAS UNDER BLOCK AND GOT SMASHED.

EE STATED HE WAS POSITIONING AN IRON GLAD RAI TIE WHEN TIE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST EDGE. RESULTED IN A CUT WITH 9 SUTURES.

EE STATED AS HE LIFTED A 6" X 20' WATERLINE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE SAID HE STRAINED RIGHT SIDE LOADING MATERIALS. HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW HE STRAINED SIDE UNTIL NEXT DAY.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY SCOOP TO LOAD PANLINE. WHILE TRAVELING IN XCUT TO PICK UP PNALINE THE SCOOP CANOPY STRUCK A LONGWALL SHIELD CANOPY CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS BACK.

EMP STATES THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING UP THE BOLTS ON ONE OF THE STRUCTURE ARMS ON THE WIPER PADS. WAS BENT OVER AND PUT PRESSURE ON THE BOLTS. STATES THAT HE WAS NOT IN A GOOD POSITION AND THEREF ORE PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON HIS BACK.

EE STATED WHEN LOADING BELT TOOLS ONTO BELT TOOL TRAILER, FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL AND FRAME OF TRAILER.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT-RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A BEAM

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THEMILL CYCLONE INSPECTION PLATE WHEN EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

EMP CLIMBED DOWN LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

21 SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUN #7 BREAK OUT OF #8 BREAK AND THE RIB OF #7 BROKE OFF AND STRIKING THE OPERATOR HITTING ACROSS THE SHOULDER BLADE.

CLEANING STUCK MATERIAL OUT OF FEED HOPPER ABOVEA SCREW CONVEYOR. LOST HIS BALANCE AND GOT FINGER IN CONVEYOR.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF CRUSHER AW, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A RENTAL PRESSURE WASHER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK DUE TO IMPROPER LIFTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN MANLIFT ABOUT 15 FT OFF OF GROUND. THE EYE ON LIFT CYLINDER BROKE CAUSING BASKET AND EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO GROUND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED INJURY TO LEFT SIDE RIB CAGE.

EMP WAS LOADING SCREENS FROM TRAILER WHEN THE TRAILER DOLLIES FELL CAUSING THE SCREENS TO FALL ON THE EMP'S LEFT KNEE. DR REPORTED A CONTUSION AND HAIR LINE FRACTURE TO THE KNEE.

LOADER OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING UP TROJANLOADER AND WAS ALMOST TO PLATFORM RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER HE GRABBED AND HELD ON TO LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND AND WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HE FELL BAC KWARDS.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE PIT & TWISTED KNEE ON 8-19-96. ON 9-11-96 HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BECAUSE OF PARTIAL TEAR.

UNLOADING SUPPLIES ON THE SECTION AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MINER IN #5 HEADING 90' INBY 5.5.639 WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SIE OF RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS CUTTING TREES ALONG A HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE. EE PUSHED AGAINST A LARGE TREE TO DIRECT ITS FALL WHEN HE FELT A PULL OR STRAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LEG.

HE HAD FINISHED CHECKING THE FLUID LEVELS IN THE TRACK DOZER. HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE MACHINE IN THE PROPER FASHION. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE STEP ON THE TRUNNION DOWN TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED H IS ANKLE. THE GROUND WAS LEVEL AND DRY. IT WAS COVERED WITH 1-2" SCORIA. IT RESULTED IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.

EE WAS SWINGING BOOM IN AND FELL OVER PUTTING HIS WEIGHT ON HIS SHOULD JOINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY A SHTTLE CAR ANCHOR WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL OVER THE CABLE HURTING HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS AT THE POWER CENTER ON 002 SECTION.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF HIS DRILL ONTO THE DRILL BENCH, HE STEPPED ONTO A DIRT COVERED CRACK THISCAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING A RESIN ROOF BOLT, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS WEARING WELLS LAMONT KEVLAR METACARPAL GLOVES. WHILE SPINNING AND GRASPING THE DRILL WRENCH THE GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED ON THE DRILL WRENCH. THISRESULTED IN AN ARM AND SHOULDER STRAIN AND LACERATIONS TO THE RING AND SMALL FINGER.

WHILE INSTALLING HOSES ON LONGWALL SET-UP SHIELDS THE INJURED TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS HELPIGN BUILD CEWMENT BRIDGE WHEN CEMENT, WATER AND OTHER CHEMICALS GOT IN HIS BOOTS CAUSING BURNS.

WHILE MOVING ROCK BY HAND, I FELT A PINCHING BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK PELVIC AREA AND LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING FRONT JACK PIN. SSHE HAD ONE HAND ON TOP POF THE PANLINE AAND FITTING THE PIN WITH THE OTHER HAND. A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING HER HAND, RESULTNG IN A FRACTURE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD ROOF BOLTS ONTO A ROOF BOLTER. AS HE LIFTED SOME BOLTS AND TURNED TO PLACE THEM ON THE BOLTER HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DID NOT S EEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8-19-96.

EMPLLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH THE CRUUSHER MAINTENANCE CREW MOVING 55 GALLON DRUMS OF GREASE WITH A BOOM TRUCK. DRUM STRUCK THE SIDE RAIL OF WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE SHIFT HIS BODY BACKWARDS VERY QUI CKLY EMPLOYEE WAS NOT GOING TO BE STRUCK BY DRUM THIS NOISE STARTLED HIM CAUSING HIM TO REACT TO THE NOISE.

EMPLOYEE STATED, HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP AN OMEGA BLOCK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USIN A COME-A-LONG ON 8" WATER PIPE. COME-A-LONG SLIPPED CAUSING PIPE TO STRIKE HIM IN GROIN AND LEG.

EE HAD BEEN SITTING ON THE LONGWALL SHEARER, CLEANING THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRAYS FOR THAT SHEARER. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE SHEARER, HE STEPPED ON ONE OF THE PONTOONS AND TWISTED HIS L EFT KNEE. THIS HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT WITH A RATCHET. THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND THE RATCHET HIT HIM IN THE LEG.

EE WAS IN AREA OF REPAIR OF TRASH. HE BUMPED HEAD ON I-BEAM.

WHILE LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ON A TRAILER STRAINED LOWER BACK.

ROCK HIT R KNEE.

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A JEEP THAT DERAILED ON 8-D SUPPLY TRACK AT 89 BLOCK. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK AND NECK AFTER DE RAILMENT.

WHILE TAKING BOLTS LOOSE FROM PIPE FLANGE. HE WAS PULLING UP WITH 36"X1" DRIVE RATCHET AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WAS WRENCHING ON PIPE, THAT HAD BEEN IN SERVICE A LONG TIME. BOLTS WERE HARD TO BREAK.

EE WAS STEPPING ONTO THE SLOPE BELT TO EXIT THE MINE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE BELT HE LOST HIS BALANCE, SET DOWN ON THE BELT , AND BOUNCED OFF THE BELT FALLING TO THE MI NE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS HEAD. HE STRUCK HIS HEADAGAINST THE MINE FLOOR AND THE 4" WATERLINE. THE INJURED EE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE #4 VERTEBRA. (CERVICAL).

EE WAS UNHOOKING CABLE HANGER WHEN ANOTHER HANGER DROPPED OUT PULLING THE HANGER THE EE WAS HOLDING INTO HIS HAND TEARING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

EE REPORTS HE WAS SHOVELING ROCK AND TWISTED TO THE LEFT. FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DECANTER WHILE STANDING ON FLAT PART OF MACHINE. EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF PLATFORM AND HT HSI BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING HIS SERVICE TRUCK AT THE FUEL STATION. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE LOADING DECK HE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINST THE STEEL RAIL FRAME.

EE PLACED HAND ON MIER GLOATING DECK WHEN MOVED PINCHED FINGERS.

WHILE BUSTING BAGS OF CONCRETE AND MIXIGN WITH WATER, GOT SAME INTO BOOTS.

NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH THE SMALLER MANDOOR IN A OVERHEAD ELECTRIC TRACK DOOR WHEN HIS SHOE STRING HUNG IN A WINCH ROPE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE TRACK R AIL.

EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ALONG THE BELT LINE. NOW HE HAS PAIN IN BOTH OF HIS KNEES AND LOWER BACK.

THIS MAN HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM A SCOOP. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK, SHOULDER, LEG AND ARM.

EE WAS AT FACE BY OFF SIDE OF CONTINOUS MINER AFTER CHECKING TOP. EE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF CONTINOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT EE ON HEAD AND SECOND ROCK HIT HIM ON LEGS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A BELT DRIVE ROLLER DURING INSTALLATION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS WORKING ON 004 SECTION AT 8 C BELT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A BELT SLED. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ONTO THE SLED HIS LEFT FOOT STUCK IN MUD AND THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE. THE INJURED DROPPED A BELT CHAIR THAT HE WAS HANDLIN ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

WHILE COMING OUT OF MINE AT END OF SHIFT, THE MAN BUS DERAILED ON SOUTH MAIN TRACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 8-20-96.

HIT HARD HAT ON GRIZZLY FRAME WHILE RAISING UP AND WALKING UNDER NEATH HOPPER. STRAIN--LUMBAR SPINE.

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING OFF LEFT SIDE OF MINER.HE WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO ROOF WITH HEAD OF BOLTER USING HIS LEFT HAND TO GUIDE BOLT. BOLT BENT AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT SMALL AND RING FINGERS BETWEE N BOLT AND BOLTER FRAME.

EMP WAS GOING TO EAST SIDE OF CRUSHER TO CHECK AND/OR GREASE BEARING. CAUGHT TOE ON ANGLE IRON.

INJURED PERSON WAS DRIVING LOADER. WAS FEELING PAIN IN WAIST. WHEN HE CAME DOWN OFF OF THE LOADER HE FELT A HARD APIN THAT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO WALK.

EE WAS TAKING A TIRE OFF OF THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE BELT TOGETHER WITH ROPE COME-A-LONGS WHEN THEY SLIPPED AND EE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT THUMB BY THE ROPE.

EE WAS CARRYING A 2" PIPE IN THE RETURN. TRIPPED IN WATER HOLE. LANDED ON RT SIDE.

SPILL BOARD FELL, STRIKING EE WHEN MOVING THE FEEDER.

THE EE HAD JUST FINISHED POSITIONING A CABLE TOWER AND AS HE JUMP DOWN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE STARTED DRILLING AND IN SO PERFORMING HIS WORK TASK HE STEPPED IN A CRACK IN THE QUARRY THAT WAS COVERED WITH STONE MATERIAL WITH HIS LEFT LEG AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE THOUGHT HE WOULD BE ALL RIGHT BUT IT STARTED TO SWELL UP AND HURT. HE CALLED LUDWIGS OFFICE AT 840 AM AND REPORTED ACCIDENT.

EE WAS WROKING ON SHUTTLE CAR AND ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS AND HIT LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMP ON HEAD AND SHOULDER.

EE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 8/16/96 DUE TO AN OLD RIGHT SHOULDER INJURY ON 3/10/93.

EE WAS INSTALLING GALVANIZED Q-DECKING FOR FLOORSUPPORT. WHILE INSTALLING THE GALVANIZED METAL THE EE APPARENTLY USED A TORCH TO CUT THE DECKING AS OPPOSED TOT HE PROPER SAW. EE CLAIMS THAT H E RECD AN INFECTION FROM THE FUMES

TAKING MOTOR TO 4B DIP AND MOTOR GOT AWAY. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM LOCOMOTIVE ON CLEARANCE SIDE AND STRUCK CORNER OF COAL RIB AT INTERSECTION.

EE WAS STANDING ON STEEL PIPE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE GRABBED AN ANGLE BRACE TO STOP HIS FALL. AS A RESULT HE DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT AND HE WAS TIRED OFF AT THE TIME OF HIS FALL. HE STATED THAT HE GRABBED THE ANGLE AS A REFLEX OF FALLING.

ORIGINAL INJURY 8-26-93. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A MUCK PUMP FROM TRACK TO BELTLINE AND STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-11-93 AND STARTED LOSING TIM E AGAIN ON 10-18-93. HE RETURNED TO WORK 3-28-94 AND ON 8-15-96 HE STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN.

THREE EES WERE WORKING OFF THE LIFT TRUCK IN THE WBNC DRIFT, WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF FELL, STRIKING THESE THREE EES. THEY WERE INSTALLING INSERTS IN THE FACE, AND WERE ALSO PREPARING TO GROUT T HIS AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING FOR STRIPPING CREW. AFTER BEING LOADED HE MADE A LEFT TURNA DN DROVE 100' STRAIGHT OFF THE LEDGE. EMPLOYEE FRACTURED HIS LEFT LEG. THE R-60 EUCLID WAS MODERATLY DAMAGED . THE TRUCK FELL APPROX 20'. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT THAT HE HAD BLACKED OUT OR HAD FALLEN ASLEEP.

NOT KNOWN - BELIEVE HE WAS USING A NICOTINE PATCH TO QUIT SMOKING.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING MINER OPR. PULL MINER CABLE UP SO THEY COULD HANG CABLE. WHILE PULLINGON CABLE EE STATED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS RUNNING A VERTICAL TRACK DRILL THE DRILL STOCK IS 10' HIEGHT BY 1 1/4" ROUND. HE WAS TAKING A PIECE OF DRILL STOCK OFF AND PUTTING IT IN THE RACK AS HE DID THIS HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE TRIED TO CATCH THE DRILL STOCK FROM FALLING IN THE PROCESS TORE HIS RIGHT BICEP MUSCLE.

A CREW OF MAINTENANCE MEN WER DISMANTLING #5 RAYMOND MILL. AS THEY WER REMOVING THE HOURNALS FROM INSIDE THE MILL WITH A HYSTER FORKLIFT, EE WAS GUIDING THE HOURNAL OUT OF THE MILL WHEN THE MA ST FELL FROM THE FORKLIFT AND CAUGHT EE ON THE RIGHT LEG LOWER MIDCALF AREA ULTIMATELY LEAVING ABOUT A 10" GASH ON THE CALF. (LACERATION)

EE WAS PRYING UPWARD ON A PIECE OF RAIL, WHEN HE HAD BACK PAIN. THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6 IS THE DATE HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

EE WAS DIGGING OUT FLAT ROCKS UNDER THE JAW AND A ROCK SLID DOWN AND HIT HIM ON HIS FOOT AND ANKLE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY SKIRT RUBBER ABOVE THE CONVEYOR BELT WHILE A CO-WORKERATTEMPTED TO START & STOP THE BELT, WHEN THE BELT MOVED & CAUGHT THE PRY BAR CAUSING A LACERATIO N TO INJURED'S RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING OUT FROM BELT, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE. EMPLOYEE WORKED FROM 8-15-96 THRU 8-28-96, STARTED MISSING TIME ON 8-29-96.

PICKED UP BOX OF DYNAMITE--FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PICKING ON A ROCK AND GOT A PIECE OF QUARTZ IN HIS EYE. THIS EE WAS INSTRUCTED ON THE IMPORTANCE. THIS EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 9-5-96 TO HAVE HIS EYE LOOKED AT AND A PIECE OF QUA RTZ REMOVED.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN VENTILATION TUBING, WHEN A SECTION OF THE TUBING FELL, STRIKING LEFT KNEE, CAUSING SWELLING AND PAIN. PLEASE NOTE THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED LATE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO LOST T IME UNTIL HE SAW HIS DR ON SEPT 4TH.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ONTO THE MOVING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS SHOVEL HIT THE BELT WHILE HE WAS THROWING MATERIAL FROM THE SHOVEL CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.

THREE EES WERE WORKING OFF THE LIFT TRUCK IN THE WBNC DRIFT, WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF FELL, STRIKING THESE THREE EES. THEY WERE INSTALLING INSERTS IN THE FACE, AND WERE ALSO PREPARING TO GROUT T HIS AREA.

EMP WAS SETTING CRIBS IN THE A-9 OFF 1 NORTH LONGWALL #4 ENTRY AT #48 X-CUT. AS HE WAS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WET SLATE AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE AND HIS PARNTER WERE ASSIGNED TO CLEAN THE CENTER AREA ON THE UNDERSIDE OF 42 SHOVEL THAT PROCESS IT ATTACK ENTER FAR BODY OF THE SHOVEL AND MADE THE WAY AREA COMP WHERE THE MAN VOLTAGE STOPE WERE EXPOSED. HE WAS SEVERAL GRACE QUIT THE COMPARMENT WHEN HE APPARENTLY CANCEL WITH THE WHEN IT HAD ON THEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE FROM ROOF CROSSOVERS WHEN CAR OPERATOR STARTED MACHINE CAUSING CABLE TO SUDDENLY SPOOL ON REEL ADN STRIKE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.

SHIELD OEPRATOR WAS ADVANCING A LONGWALL SHIELD WHEN A TILT JACK CYLINDER WHICH HAD RECENTLY BEEN CHANGE DOUT AND LEFT LAYING ON THE BASE PONTOON OF THE SHIELD, ROLLED AGAINST THE OEPRATORS RI GHT FOOT.

INJURED WAS SITTING ON MINE FLOOR, BENT OVER, AMKING A SPLICE IN A SHUTTLE CAR TRAILING CABLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP AND FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER MIDDLE BACK.

SITTING ON WOODEN PLANK. PLANK BROKE AND THE WORKER FELL. HE TRIED TO STOP THE FALL BY HANGING ON TO FRAME OF CRUSHER. HIS WEIGHT WAS TO MUCH FOR HIS SHOULDER MUSCLE TO TAKE.

EMPOLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 4TH WEST SEALS FROM #4 TO #13 SEAL. HE KNEELED DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE TO SIGN THE DATE BOARD AND WHEN HE RAISED UP HIS KNEE POPPED AND TWISTED CAUSING T HE INJURY.

SHOVELING DIRT, ROCKS FROM UNDER MACHINERY FELT PULLING IN STOMACH AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS COULD NOT LONGER SHOVEL.

EE WAS DRILLING HOLE. HOLE WAS NOT COMPLETELY COLLARED. DRILL SLIPPED PULLED ARM FORWARD. DISLOCATED ARM.

HE WAS LEAVING CAB TO DISMOUNT DEMAG. HE SLIPPEDON THE FIRST STEP ON THE TOP DECK LANDING ON HISKNEE.

EE WAS TRANSFERRING TRASH FROM 1 SMALL DUMPSTER TO LARGER TRUCK DUMPSTER. EE DID NOT WANT TREATMENT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. SAID HE WOULD WAIT AND SEE HOW IT WENT

EE WAS HIT BY SM ROCK IN FACC AREA SMALL PC EMBEDDED.

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING LOADED ROCK TRUCK UPHILL TOTHE DUMP AREA. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT, HE MISSED 1ST GEAR AND BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL. THE RIGHT SIDE TIRES ROLLED UP ONTO TH E BERM, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL ONTO ITS SIDE.

EMP WAS WALKING TO PICK UP TRUCK AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMP CONTINUED TO WORK BUT EXPERIENCED PAIN. EMP BECAME LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 1-6-97 WHEN HE WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON HIS KNEE.

EE PULLING ON BELT RAIL CUT HAND ON RAIL.

THREE EES WERE WORKING OFF THE LIFT TRUCK IN THE WBNC DRIFT, WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF FELL, STRIKING THESE THREE EES. THEY WERE INSTALLING INSERTS IN THE FACE, AND WERE ALSO PREPARING TO GROUT T HIS AREA.

WHILE INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION EE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

MINER WAS PUTTING ON LOW BELT AND TWISTED BACK.

IT IS BELIEVED THAT VAPORS ESCAPING A PARTIALLY OPENED DOME MAY HAVE IGNITED BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTION OF AN AUXILARY MOTOR ON A BULK TANKER. THE EE WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE TANKER WHEN THE IGN ITION OCCURRED.

IN EXITING TRUCK, DRIVER SLIPPED OFF GRID [STEP] & HIT RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A HUNG ROCK OUT OF HANDRAIL. THE ROCK BROKE AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT FRACTURING IT.

ORIGINAL INJURY 6-18-92. HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 8-14-96 BECAUSE OF A REOCCURRING BACK PROBLEM.

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER PUSHING AND RIPPING SHOT MATERIAL. AS HE WAS BACKING DOZER, HE BACKED OVER A LARGE ROCK THROWING HIM SIDEWAYS IN THE CAB AND SPRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE WAS WEARI NG A SET BELT. STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON 8-19-96.

AFTER LAYING ROOF BOLT AND PLATE ON HEAD OF BOLTER, EE MOVED HEAD OUT TO START DRILLING HOLE. HE CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB.

EE WAS RIDING IN A JEEP. THE JEEP STOPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS RIBS.

WAS OUTSIDE CLEANING WINDOWS ON D-9 DOZER AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

REPAIRING MAIN GATE ROLLER WHEN HIS LEFT FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN GATE ROLLER AND TOP OF GATE.

INJURED WAS LIFTING TIMBES OUT OF RAM CAR TRAILER, WHEN HE INJURED BACK.

KNOCKING SLAG OFF PIPE - A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS REPAIRING LEAKS ON WATER LINE, WHILE WALKING DOWN WATER LINE TO CHECK FOR LEAKS, GROUND GAVE WAY UNDERNEATH EE. EE FELL INTO DREVICE CAUSED BY WATER UNDERMINING. EE SUFFERED MULTIPLE CO NTUSIONS TO BACK AND RT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CRADLE UNDER A PEBBLE MILL WHEN HIS BELLY BUTTON POPPED OUT. OFF FOR SURGERY 8-27-96.

EE SLIPPED WHILE MOVING SCREENS, WT LEG.

EE WORKS OUT CENTRAL SHOP AND WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE ON A LOWBOY FOR TRANSPORT. HE LIFTED A CRIB BLOCK AND EXPEIENCED PAIN IN BACK. FINISHED SHIFT RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-15-96 AND WENT TO DR AS PAIN PERSISTED FIRST DAY WAS 8-16-96.

EE WAS LIFTING ON THE RUB RAIL ON THE MINER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED AND EE HAD TO STOMP THE BRAKES AND JERK THE STEERING WHEEL.

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE SUFFERED BACK PAIN WHEN HE EXITED HIS SHUTTLE CAR.

THE INJURED EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A CHAIN BINDER THAT WAS HOLDING DOWN A 6" X 6" X 4" TIMBER. BEFORE HE COULD GET A GRIP ON THE HANDLE THE BINDER SPRUNG OPEN AND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

A EUCLID WATER TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO WATER THE HAUL ROAD LEADING TO THE UPPER PLANT WHEN IT STALLED, ROLLED BACKWARD INTO A BERM & OVERTURNED. THE DRIVER OF THE WATER TRUCK STATED HE BECAME VERY EXCITED & REMOVED, SEATBELT, JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK. HE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES TO SHOULDER, WRIST & ANKLE.

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CAR BOUNCED AS IT RAN ONCE A ROUGH AREA IN THE HAULAGE ROAD. HIS HARD HAT STRUCK THE TOP OF THE CANOPY CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

THE P&H HYDRAULIC SHOVEL HAS A RETRACTABLE LADDER FOR ACCESS TO MACHINE. EE MOUNTED MACHINE BENT OVER TO PULL LADDER UP, FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR APPROX. 5 HOURS. BACK BECAM E STIFF AND SORE, SO HE WENT HOME. HE SAW A DR THE FOLLOWING DAY.

SETTING DOWN 2 DII TRUNION BALLS WITH THE HELP OF A TRUCK DRIVER, RIGHT HAND FINGER GOT SMASHED.

MOTOR AND DUST TANK WAS SWAPPING OUT, WHEN THE DUST TANK BUMPED THE MANBUS THE INJURED WAS SITTING ON, HE STATED THAT HIS BACK BEGIN TO HURT.

EMPLOYEE LOST A TIMBEER CAR, HE WAS PULLING TOWARD THE FACE ABOUT 35 BREAKS UNDERGROUND WHEN TE CAR CAME LOSE, HE TRIED TO TAKE A TIMBER AND MOVE THE CAR OVER ABOUT 2" WHEN HE STRAIN HIMSELF.

EE WAS SITTING ON MINE FLOOR IN THE #1 ENTRY BESIDE A JOY 1410-AA CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EATING HIS LUNCH AND HAD HIS LEGS CROSSED. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHICH MEASU RED 18" WIDE BY 2' LONG BY 0" TO 1 1/2 " THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT ONTO TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

KNOCKING TH ETROUGHING ROLL FREE WITH A HAMMER. WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE, THE ROLL AND BELT GRABBED THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER AND ALSO PULLED RIGHT HAND INTO THE AREA. CRUSHED HAND BUT BROKE NO BONE S WELLING.

EMP HAD JUST SAWED SOME STONE ON A 48" DIAMOND SAW. WAS UNLOADING THE PIECES WITH SCISSOR CLAMPSON A CHAIN HOIST. STONE BROKE AND FELL CAUSING THE CLAMPS TO COME TOGETHER AND CRUSH EMP'S FINGE R. EMP WS NOT HOLDING CLAMPS BY THE HANDLE AS ISNORMAL.

WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON BREAKER WITH VOLT METER AND THE METER OR LEADS ON METER GROUNDED AND FLAMMED BURNING THE MAN ON HANDS, ARMS AND FACE.

EXTRACTING DRILL AND STEEL FROM DRILL HOLE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

WHILE WORKING IN PLANT, BOOTS GOT WET AND CONTINUED WORKING IN WET BOOTS ALL DAY WHEN RASH DEVELOPED.

EE WAS CHECKING 4001 AND 4002. THERE WAS CLINKER LAYING ON CATWALK ALONG 4001 WHICH THE EE SLIPPED ON.

EE STEPPED DOWN ON STEP OF JAW CRUSHER HIS LEFT FOOTSTEEPED ON A ROCK, ROCK SHIFTED AND EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

EMP WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE TO INSTALL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. COMPLETED SHIFT ANDREPORTED TO NEXT SHIFT AND WORKED UNTIL 4AM. LEFT OF OWN ACCORD TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EE WAS USING HYD PRESS TO REMOVE STEERING PIN AND USING TORCH TO HEAT PIN AT 992C. HOT GREASE CAME OUT AND HIT EE ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND

EE BACK MINER UP AND SET DOWN ON SIDE CATCHING FOOT UNDERNEATH.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH CUTTING TORCHES WHEN SOMETHING GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY UNTIL 9-17-96. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN FLY PADS AND WHILE JERKING ON ONE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EMP WAS PULLING TIMBER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET. WHENHE TURNED TO GRAB TIMBER RIGHT KNEE TWISTED. REPORT IS LATE DUE TO FACT THAT EMP WORKED AT REGULAR DUTIES AFTER ACCIDENT UNTIL 10-2-96 WHEN SURG ERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR KNEE. DID NOT LOSE TIME FROM ACCIDENT UNTIL 10-2-96.

AFTER REMOVING B.O. BELT PULLY ON CC-1 BELT AND INSTALLING NEW PULLY. THE INJURED WAS REMOVING A THREE TONE COME A LONG FROM THE BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE HOOK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON TOP OF THE LEFT SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS PUTTING UP A BUGGY ANCHOR. A BIT WRENCH FELL OUT OF THE CHUCK STRIKING HIS HAND CAUSING A CRUSHING FRACTURE OF THE 5TH METACARPAL ON HIS LEFT HAND. 002 SECTION.

WELDING ON SPLIT MASTER IN SHOP AND BURN EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN TRUCK INTO A SECITON. THE TRUCK STRUCK A RAIL STICKING OUT OF THE BOTTOM. THE RAIL STOPPED THE TRUCK INSTANTAEOUSLY, THRWOING PEOPLE IN TRUCK FORWARD. THIS EMPLOYEE W AS THROWN OUT OF THE TRUCK AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS THE END OF THE EE S GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOFBOLT PLATE AND ROTATION WAS ALREADY ON CAUSING THE INJURY TO THE RIGHT THUMB.

THE SECTION FOREMAN WAS PULLING CABLE AWAY FROM MINER AS THE MINER WAS BEING MOVED TO 5 PILLAR. THE CABLE BECAME TWISTED AROUND MINER OPERATORS RIGHT ANKLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM #1 LW HEADER WITH A BAR. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL, TURNED TO SET IT OFF SUPPLY CAR, FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE AND BACK.

EE STATED HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON JACK BASE AT A LOW JACK DOG BONE FLIPPED UP DUE TO PRESSURE ON RELAY BAR RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO DISTAL PHLANGE ON 4TH FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE IN A HOLE. HE WORKED FOR FOUR DAYS BEFORE GOING TO A DOCTOR.

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING VICTIMON RIGHT HIP AND BACK AREA - HE WAS LYING ON HISLEFT SIDE WORKING ON A FEEDER.

EE FELL ON SELF RESCUER BRUISING BACK.

WAS CLEANIGN OUT A CHUTE AND TWISTED WHEN THROWIGN OUT A LARGE ROCK.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS REMOVING COVER OFF TAIL SPROCKET THAT WAS HOOKED TO COMEALONG, WHEN THE COVER SWUNT OVER AND CAUGHT FINGER.

WHILE LEANING INTO RAILROAD CAR TO SAMPLE, EMPLOYEE BANGED LEFT ANKLE ON SIDE OF CAR CAUSING INJURY.

EE WAS ON TOP OF THE IDLED CONTINOUS MINER MAKING REPAIRS WHENHE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE MINER & HESLIPPED STRAINING HIS BACK. EE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME DUE TO THIS INCIDENT UNTIL AUGUST 23, 1996.

THE EMPLOYEE OPENED A BUCKET OF EAGLE SEALANT, SET IT DOWN AND SPLASHED LIQUID IN BOTH EYES AND MOUTH. RIGHT EYE WAS TH MOST IRRITATED AND RED.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PUMP WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE AND OR TENDON.