Mining Incidents in October 1996

THE VICTIM WAS OPEATING A BACKHOE LOADING WASTE FROM A SETTLEMENT POND INTO HAUL TRUCKS WHEN THE BACKHOE SLIPPED INTO THE POND AND TRAPPED THE VICTIM UNDER WATER.

AT APPROX. 1245M ON OCTOBER 29, 1996, EE WAS OPERATING A 50 TON EUCLID HAULAGE TRUCK TRANSPORTING REFUSE FROM THE PREP PLANT TO THE REFUSE PILE. AFTER DUMPING HIS LOAD OF REFUSE MATERIAL THE O PERATOR DIDN'T LOWER THE TRUCK BED. THEREFORE, APPROX. 1.6 MILES FROM THE REFUSE PILE THE TRUCK BED STRUCK THE OVERLAND CONVEYOR BELT XOVER AT THE TRANSFER STATION #1 CAUSING THE FATAL INJURY

BOLTS DISLODGED MINER, LOOSEN UP BOLTS, ROCK FELL IN DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR STRIKING CAR STRIKING VICTIM IN LOWER STOMACH.

MOTOR STRUCK A PARKED SHIELD, STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

VICTIM WAS OPERATING THE REAR 20 TON LOCOMOTIVE OF A TRIP CONSISTING OF 4 CARS AND 2 LOCOMOTIVES. A PIECE OF STEEL (8/X20'X1") ON THE CAR ADJACENT TO THE REAR LOCOMOTIVE CAUGHT ON THE RIBLINE AND CAME OVER TOP OF LOCOMOTIVE THAT VICTIM WAS OPERATING, STRIKING VICTIM. ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME.

WHILE HELPING REPAIR THE BELT DRIVE CHAIN, HE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BELT AND FRAME, THE BELT UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED, PULLING HIM INTO BELT DRIVE.

THE MINER OPERATOR WAS IN PROCESS OF BACKING THE MINER OUT AFTER CUTTING THE RIGHT SIDE (HE HAD POSITION HIS BODY BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB), SOMETHING CAUSED THE BACK OF THE MINER TO SLEW TO THE RIGHT AND THE VICTIM HEAD WAS CAUGHT WITH THE CABLE HOOK AND THE RIB.

EE HELPED UNLOAD 14 TON QUARRY BLOCK FROM FLAT BED TRUCK. THE OVERHEAD CRANE AT SAW SHED WAS USED TO LIFT THE STOVE WIRE TOPE WAS USED. THE EE AND CRANE OPEROTOR PLACED THE BLOCK ON TOP OF ANO THER BLOCK. IN A ROW OF BLOCKS STOCKED TOO HIGH THE CABLE WAS SLACKED TO SEE IF BLOCK WAS GOING TO SIT FINE. AFTER TWO MINE. THE CABLE WAS UNHOOKED. AS EE WALKED AROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF B

CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT ARE UNKNOWN.

APPARANTLY EE WAS CROSSING BETWEEN 2 RAILCAR AND ACCIDENTLLY SLIPPED AND FELL UNDER WHEEL.

EE HEARD AN AIR LEAK UNDER THE #7 ESP DENSE PHASE PUMP AT BLDG 426. HE REACHED TO FEEL THE AIR, AT WHICH TIME THE ACTUATER FLOPPED OVER, CUTTINGOFF THE END OF HIS FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO SALIN E MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

B-10 SECTION. EMP WAS USING A 3" X 5" PIECE OF SLATE TO CLEAN SOME COAL FINES FROM IN FROMT OF A HOLE IN THE BASE OF THE PANLINE. FINGERS SLID INTO THE HOLE AND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT B ETWEEN PANLINE AND THE CONVEYOR FLIGHT. RESULTING INJURY WAS A PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE END OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRAGGING A VENTILATION TUBE FROM BEHIND THE AUXILLARY FAN. WHILE PULLING ON THE TUBE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

AFTER A DAY OF JUMPING OR CLIMBING OFF OF A FLAT BED TRAILER, EE NOTICED SORENESS IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

EE WAS DISGNOSED WITH A HERNIA ON 10/23/96, BUT DID NOT LOSE TIME OR ON ANY WORK RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 6/9/97 WHEN HE WENT OUT FOR HERNIA SURGERY.

EMP WAS HELPING QUALITY LOADING OPERATOR CLOSE A LID ON A RAIL CAR AND ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HERNIA. EMP SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE ON 10-29-96.

INJURED WAS CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH ON #3 SCREEN. AFTER FINDING CORRECT PIECE OF CLOTH, INJURED PICKED UP ONE END & CO-WORKER THE OTHER END. ABOUT HALF WAY TO THE SCREEN, INJURED PUT THE FRONT E ND OF THE SCREEN CLOTH DOWN & ASKED CO-WORKER TOCARRY IT ON UP. INJURED SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN & THEN A LITTLE STING.

WHILE CLIMBING ON PLANT STRUCTURE PUT RIGHT HANDON BACK OF ELECTRIC MOTOR. FINGER WENT INTO LUBRICATION HOLE AND CONTACTED COOLING FAN

EE WAS HANDLING A TIRE FOR A MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT A POP, AND ACCOMPANYING PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN BUT DID NOT NOTIFY HIS EMPLOYER THAT HE WAS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE AND A COWORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY EXTEND SLIDING EXTENSIONS ON ATRS T-BAR JUST PRIORTO BEGINNING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS. EE REPORTED EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOME N AS HE EXERTED UPWARD PRESSURE. HE COMPLETED SHIFT BUT FAILED TO REPORT ON 10-15-96. THE INJURYWAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA.

WHILE HAND SCALING ROCK FROM THE BACK IN W-39, ROCK GAVE WAY AND HE FELT HIS LOWER STONACH AREA PULL.

HORIZONTAL SHAFT IMPACT CRUSHER DISENTEGRATED INTERNALLY CAUSING ROOF ON CRUSHER TO OPEN SENDING PROJECTILES INTO THE AIR STRIIGN OPERATOR (1PIECE IN THE FACE) CUTTING HIS CHEEK, CRUSHING HIS CHEEK BONE AND FRACTRING HIS JAW. 30% HEARING LOSS IN ONE EAR.

EMP CLIMBED AN ACTIVE STOCKPILE OF 1 1/4" CRUSHED STONE TO CHECK ON CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY. EMP STUCK HIS ARMS OUT IN FRONT OF HIM TO KEEP FROM FALLING DOWN. EMP'S LEFT FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN HEAD PULLEY BEARING ASSEMBLY. EMP HAD LEFT INDEX FINGER AMPUTATED TO FIRST KNUCKLE. EMP WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ON STOCKPILE.

EE WAS MOVING BULK HOPPER CAR, READY TO SPOT ONE ON 1 TRACK. CONTROLLER WAS ON OTHER END OF CAR OPENING COUPLER. STOPPED TRACKMOBILE AND ENGAGED EMERGENCY BRAKE. WENT TO BRAKE END OF B.H.C. TO TIGHTEN DOWN RAIL CAR BRAKE A LITTLE WHEN CAR AND TRACKMOIBLE START TO ROLL DOWN HILL. HE WENT TO REACH FOR BRAKE, BUT COULDNT REACH IT. BY THAT TIME HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON DRIVE ARM OF

LIFTING HAMMER FOR DRILL TO REPLACE HAMMER. STRAINED HIMSELF IN RIGHT GROIN.,

EE WAS WORKING ON LOADER HYDRAULIC PUMP. WHEN THE PUMP PISTON WAS BEING RE-INSERTED IN THE PUMP BODY THE PISTON CAUGHT THE TIP OF THE EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PISTON AND HOUSING, SEV ERING THE TIP OF IT.

EE WAS PULLING A TENSION SPRING ON THE WALKWAY OF THE DREDGE. INJURY, NOT AN ACCIDENT.

EE REPORTED THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE WHILE LOADING CABLES INTO A SCOOP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, HOWEVER, ON 10-1-96, HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING GLUE INTO BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.

EE WAS STANDING BY THE MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE MAN ON THE BACK.

THE EE WAS WALING ACROSS THE SECTION (WESTMANNPAR) AT THE POWER CTR ENTRY, HE STEP INTO A MUD HOLE TWISINTING HIS L ANKLE. NOTE:EE COMPLETE THE SHIFT, THE NEXT DAY 11-01-96 AS HE WAS WORKI NG HIS ANKLE BOTHERED HIM, HE WAS BROUGHT OUT OFMINE, TAKEN TO THE ER HIS LAST WORK WAS 11/1/96

EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING ON A LIGHTING CABLE HE FELT A PULLING PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE STATED AFTER HE SQUATTED DOWN HE COULD NOT GET BACK UP WITHOUT HELP.

IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE SEAL IN A DUMP LIFT CYLINDER ON A 777 ROCK TRUCK. THE CYLINDER HAD BEEN TAKEN LOOSE & WAS HANGING FROM A CABLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE CYLINDER TO DIREC T THE LOOSE END HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A PULLED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN BED OF MECHANIC TRUCK WELDING WASHERS ON CUTTING EDGES THAT WERE SETTING ON PALLET. AS EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE LAST CUTTING EDGE OVER HE FELL OUT OF BACK OF TRUCK AND TH E PALLET OF CUTTING EDGES FELL ALSO. EMPLOYEE ISNOT SURE HOW HIS FINGER WAS INJURED. HE DOESN'T KNOW IF A CUTTING EDGE FELL ON HIS FINGER OR NOT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING A 3"X8"X6" PIECE OF WOOD INTO THE MINE TRUCK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

OPERATOR WAS WAITING FOR TRUCKS WHEN HE SPOTTED SMOKE COMMING FROM AN ABANDONDED DITCH WHERE WASTE COAL HAD BEEN DUMPED. HE GOT OFF HIS MACHINE TO EXAMINE THE AREA. WHEN THE FROZEN GROUND HE W AS STANDING ON GAVE WAY, HE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEGS.

INJURED WAS A PASSENGER IN A PORTAL BUS WHEN THEBUS CAME OFF TRACK. VICTIM WAS BOUNCED ATOUND INSIDE THE BUS. STRUCK HEAD ON SIDE OF BUS.

WAS BOLTING ON FULL FACE MINER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMP WALKING ON GRATING OUTSIDE TOOLROOM. STEPPED OFF INTO MUD AND SLIPPED.

EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE ONTO MINER HOOKS, WHEN HE NOTCIED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A 10' LONG FIBER GLASS BOAT NORMALLY USED FOR POND INSPECTION WAS TOWED IN THE SNOW BEHIND A PICKUP TRUCK. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BOAT BECAUSE SOME EMPLOYEE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO DO SOME SNOW SLEDDING. THE BOAT RAN OVERA PIPE IN THE YARD, CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE BOAT TO HANG UP, STOPPING SUDDENLY. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD, BRUISING BACK.

EE WAS GOING TO ADD OIL TO TH HYDRAULIC TANK ON ME-314 PAYHAULER TRUCK. EE SAID HE TURNED HTE CAP ABOUT 1 TURN AND THE CAP BLEW OFF STRIKIGN HIM IN THE LOWER LIP. THE CAP CUT HI LIP AND BROK E ONE TOOTH AND LOOSENED ONE MORE AND BENT IT BACK IN HIS MOUTH.

EE WAS STANDING TALKING TO ANOTHER EE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED FROM THE RIB STRIKING THE INJURED EE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. HE HIT A POT HOLE AND THIS JOLTED HIM CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE STAGE LOADER & SLIPPEDON LOOSE COAL TWISTING HIS RT KNEE AGGRAVATING ACYST LOCATED BEHIND HIS RT KNEE. PLEASE NOTE; EE DID NOT START TO MISS WORK UNTIL 11/6/96

WAS WELDING & A CAN OF WELDING RODS SLIPPED, CATACHING HIS HAND.

GROUND WHERE RIGHR REAR OF TEREX DUMP TRUCK CAVED IN CAUSING THE TEREX TRUCK TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT. TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED AT THE TIME. THEREWAS AN UNKNOWN CAVITY IN THE LIMEROCK

EE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A ROCK AND PRE-WIPER.

EE WAS THROWING BUILDING STONE INTO A LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN A PIECE OF STONE & THE BUCKET.

DOZER OPERATOR.

REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY

HE SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING FROM A CONVEYOR TO A TAIL PULLEY GUARD. HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE SKIRTBOARD.

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK (STRAINED MUSCLE) BECAUSE HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING THE LOADER.

SLIPPED OFF TIRE AND HELD ONTO HANDLE WHICH CAUSED A PULLING OF THE LEFT SIDE MUSCLES.

EE WAS LIFTING BOX OF BLUE TO PUT ON BOLTE WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURED.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK LODGED BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR & THE CHUTE. WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE LODGED ROCK EE'S LEFT FOREARM WAS PULLED INTO THE ROLLER PASSING THRU THE TOP ROLLER & CONVEYOR 14.

WHILE RIDER IN DUV. ALONG THE 7TH W. ENTRY AT ABOUT 77Y- CUT. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE.

CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN BOLTER STEEL AND ROOF.

JUST PARKED FORKLIFT FORKS LOWER TO GROUND. WASLKED AROUND STEPPING ON FORK AND SLIPPED, FALLINGINTO GUARD BUMPING ELBOW. GROUND MUDDY WITH RAIN. DID NOT REALIZE ANYTHING WAS WRONG. WENT HOME. WENT TO SLEEP WAKING UP WITH PROBLEM & CALLED.

EE WAS CHANGING A HEADLIGHT ON THE FORKLIFT. HE DROPPED HIS TOOL & ENDED UP PULLING THE MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK.

EE WAS ON #5 SECT TRACT CHECKING PUMPS. HE CROSSED OVER THE TRACK TO CHECK ON C PUMP. HE WAS WALKING ON THE RAIL & SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. CO DID NOT KNOW EE LOST ANYTIME UNT IL HE CAME BACK TO WORK.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE HEADGATE TO THE PANLINE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A RELAY BAR AND HIT HIS HEAD ON 2 SHIELD AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF.

WHILE CHANGING A STEEL, EE WAS THROWN BACK [A CHAIN BROKE]. THE WEIGHT OF THE STEEL PUSHED HIM BACK & TWISTED & BENT HIS BACK TO THE RIGHT.

CABLE GOT STUCK AND EMP TRIED TO PULL IT LOOSE AND HIS RING AND LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT INBETWEEN PULLEY AND CABLE.

EMP WAS AT SECTION POWER BOX (DINNER HOLE) EATING LUNCH WHEN A ROCK SCALED BETWEEN BOLTS APPROX 18" IN DIAMETER AND 2" THICK FELL STRIKING EMP ON NECK AND SHOULDERS CAUSING CONTUSING TO THE NE CK AND SHOULDER.

DESCENDING OFF CATWALK, USING LADDER. HE HAD MOST OF HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT LEG, FELT HIS KNEE GO OUT.

PART OF A RIB FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE THAT HE HAD JUST DRILLED IN THE TOP. AS HE REACHED FOR A SECTION OF STEEL, THE PIECE FELL OUT OF THE HOLE STRIKING HIM ON T HE FINGER.

SHOVELING SALT TO FILL FORMS AND FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN THE LOWER RIGHT BACK.

WHILE WALKING PAST THE LONGWALL SHEAR ON LONGWALL-2, A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE TAILGATE DRUM AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE LEFT THUMB WHICH WAS ON THE HAND RAIL.

AT 1310 ON 10-30-96, INJURED CALLED AND REPORTED ACCIDENT THAT SUPPOSEDLY OCCURRED ON 10-16-96. STATED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS LAST OPEN X-CUT MOVING MINER CABL EOVEER OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HIS K NEE STARTED HURTING. HE INJURED AND TWISTED IT SOMEHOW. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON 10-20-96. ON 10-30-96, HE WEN TOT DR AGAIN ADN IS GONG TO A SPECIALIST IN MAKION ILL ON 11-7-96.

EE WAS MOVING A CABLE OVER FOR CLEARANCE WHEN THE BACK PAIN WORSENED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM EE HAS HAD WITH HIS BACK. TWO MONTHS AGO HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE SECTION, WHEN HE EXPERIEN CED SOME BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO WORK STATION TO CLEAN OUT BELT. (2ND EAST UNIT BELT). EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUGHT WITH LEFT HAND.

EE WAS INSTALLING A CYLINDER INTO A LOADER WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED SMASHING HIS FINGER

EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF CONDUCTING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION. EMP WAS WALKING OVER A SUPPORTED ROOF FALL, AND AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN LOOSE ROOF FALL MATERIAL, STEPPED ON PIECE OF ROCK THAT MOVED UNDE R HIS FOOT. MOVEMENT CAUSED EMP TO TWIST RT KNEE

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE THRU A SULFUR BALL WHEN APIECE OF THE SULFER BALL BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND MASHINGTHE END OF IT BETWEEN THE ROCK & DRILL POT ON THE BOLTER. THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL

WHILE OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK, EE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND IN THE PROCESS EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

WHILE TIGHTENING AXLE CAP ON TRUCK THE EXTENSION BURST ON AND ANKLE POPPED.

WELDING AND GRINDING ON A BUCKET. DIRT OR METAL IN LEFT EYE, FLASH BURN IN RIGHT EYE. DIRT OR METAL WAS REMOVED. RIGHT EYE WAS PATCHED FOR A COUPLE DAYS TILL HEALED.

WHILE EE WAS HITCHING A TRAILER TO AN ENSIGN, HIS MIDDLE LEFT FINGER WAS SMASHED, REQUIRING SUTURES.

EMPCLAIMS HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS FRACTURED AND LACERATED WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING IN PLACE POPPED THE NUT LOOSE AND CAME DOWNWARD AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND PUMP FRAME.

WHILE GOING DOWN STEEL STEPS AT 8 EAST OVERCAST, STEPS FELL DOWN WITH EMPLOYEE ON THEM.

EE WAS OPERATING S/C WHEN COAL IN S/C CAUGHT ROOF BOLTER CABLE STRIKING EE IN HEAD, CUTTING SKIN CORNER OF LEFT EYE.

EE WAS PUTTING COVERS OVER PALLETS OF CEMENT SACKS. HE WAS STANDING ON STATIONARY ROLLERS & ATHEN PLACED ONE FOOT ON A ADJACENT BELT/CONVEYOR. THAT BELT STARTED UP & HIS LEG BECAME PINNED BETW EEN THE BELT & THE ROLLER.

INJURED WAS PULLING ON DUMP LEVER, LEVER WAS STUCK, TO GET TRUCK TO DUMP CAUSING STRAIN TO BACK.

EMP STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FORM EUCLIDTRUCK WHEN THE BOTTOM STEP SWIVELED INWARD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

EMP WAS IN THE LOCKER ROOM PRIOR TO THE SHIFT STARTING WHEN HE LOWERED HIS CLOTHES BASKET, THE ROPE SLIPPED, HE QUICKLY GRABBED THE ROPE, JERKING THE BASKET CAUSING DUST TO FLY INTO HIS FACE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN MULTIPLE FOREIGM BODIES TO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS THEN OFF THE JOB.

CHECKING VENTURIE FOR MATERIAL CLOG AND MATERIAL BLEW BACK AND GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

WAS DRAGGING HOSE IN PLANT AREA TO CLEAN UP. STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. RIGHT ANKLE WAS SEVERELY STRAINED.

WHILE BACKING UP ON MANTRIP A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF NECK AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS GOING UP THE LADDER OF HIS PIT TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A CANOPY-EQUIPPED SHUTTLE CAR IN THE MAIN E (024-0) SECTION XCUT L3-L2 ENTRY. WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR, THE ADJACENT RIB ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK THE EE'S LT. RIBS AND LT FOREARM.

BURN ON FOOT WHILE USING STEAM CLEANER ON TRUCK.

STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED LEFT ANKLE

EE WAS STANDING IN YARD WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED & SAND BLEW IN HIS EYE. HE WAS SENT TO CAROLINA EYE ASSOC FOR FIRST AID. LATER THE EYE DEVELOPED A BACTERIAL INFECTIN. DR. JOHN D. MILLER R EPORTED TODAY THAT THE INFECTION COULD HAVE BEENCAUSED BY THE SAND ON 10/30/96.

EE WAS TALKING TO HIS COWORKER WHILE HE WAS SHUTTING THE ELEVATOR DOORS AND HE SLAMMED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE TWO DOORS. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FA CTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT BEING WORN, MINER INCENTIVE WAS A FACTOR.

EE WAS PLACING A T BOARD ON A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE DROPPED THE BOARD AND ROOFBOLT AND IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE.

EE STATED HE WAS JACKHAMMERING BUILDUP ON PREHEATER TOWER ON 3 1/2 FLOOR WHEN HE LOST FOOTING WHEN BIT CAME LOOSE AND FELL BACK AGAINST HANDRAIL. FIRST LOST TIME DAY WAS NOVEMEBER 1 1996.

EE WAS POURING OIL IN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, SLIPPED & FELL, HURTING LEFT KNEE.

HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK AND HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE STEP AND HE FELL.

EE WAS UNCOUPLING A CAR #7 SECTION KICKBACK. HE STEPPED DOWN OFF TRACK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 11/2/96

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A YELLOW LADDER SPOTTING A LOADING CHUTE INTO A TRUCK FOR LOADING. AS HE STARTED TO DESCEND THE LADDER, HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL ABOUT FIVE FEET TO THE METAL GRATING BELOW. UPON IMPACT, HE SAID HE HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE RESULTING DIAGNOSIS WAS A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE.

WENT TO SIT DOWN. CHAIR MOVED CAUSING EMP TO MISS CHAIR AND FALL, HITTING LOWER BACK ON CHAIR.

SLATE BLOCK WAS BEING FLIPPED OVER AND FELL BACKAND SLICED HAND.

E AND TWO OTHE REPLOYEES WERE TESTING A NW OPERATION WATER AND STEAM WERE PLACED IN THE HAVEC TANK. TO AGITATE THE WATER, AIR WW INTRODUCED INTO THE TANK. THIS CAUSED THE WATER TO EXPAND AND BOIL OVER, CONTACTING EE.

WHILE BACKED UP TO THE HIGHWALL ON THE PIT FLOOR, WAITING FOR HIS TURN TO BE LOADED, A ROCK FELL OFF THE HIGHWALL FACE INTO HIS END DUMP BED. THE ACTION CAUSED THE INJURED TO HIT HIS HEAD ON T HE AIR CONDITIONER JAMMING HIS NECK. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

INJURED WAS POSITIONED ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING BELT COAL SPILLAGE. HE STATED AS HE STARTED TO LIFT A SHOVEL FULL OF LOOSE COAL FROM THE MINE FLOOR. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP AREA.

EE WAS REMOVING LIP OFF FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AT HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 11-6-96. HE WAS COMPLAINING OF PAIN AND WENT TO DR. WHO TOLD HIM TO TAKE 2 WKS. OFF.

DRILLER WAS PUTTING WATER ONTO DRILL FROM A WATER TRUCK. HE STEPPED FROM THE DRILL ONTO THE TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE STATES HE WAS PULLING ON THE FEEDER CABLE TO GET SLACK TO REPAIR THE CABLE. AS HE PULLED ON THE CABLE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THUMPING TRAILING CABLE ON THE SHEARER, EE HAD ONE HAND ON A PHASE AND HIS LEG GROUNDED TO THE PANLINE, CAUSING ELECTRIC SHOCK.

TRUCK TURNED OVER AND LOST REAR AXELS ON BED.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP RUBBER BLOCK OFF OF CART AND HIS BACK POPPED CAUSING SEVERE PAIN.

EE BRUISED RIGHT KNEE - SLIPPED FROM LOADER & HIT KNEE ON FENDER - INJURY WILL REQUIRE SURGERY. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 2/97. BEGAN LOSING TIME 2/10/97.

EE WAS PUTTING TOP PIN IN CONVEYOR BOOM JACK, WHEN JACK SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 10-31-96.

EMP STARTED TO STEP IN SCOOP BUCKET AND HE SLIPPED AND CRILLED AROUND AND TWISTED HIS BACK. TOLDTHE OWNER.

WHEN OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, HE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN THE BIT BROKE, CAUSING THE DRILL STEEL TO COME OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIM CLOSE TO THE WRIST AT THE BOTTOM PART OF HAND PALM. IT RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO RADIUS AND ULNA.

STEEL BREAKING AND STRIKING OPERATER ONT HE LEFTSHOULDER BRUISING SHOULDER & MAKING A SMALL CUT

EE WAS LOADING A BOX OF RESIN. HIS FOOT GOT TANGLED IN A LINE CURTAIN CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST & LOST HIS BALANCE. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS SELF RESCURER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS HIP AND BACK AND RIGHT KNEE. THIS BECAME A LTA ON 1108/96.

EMP WAS GETTING OUT OF A UNATRAC WHEN HE TWISTEDHIS RIGHT KNEE.

HAULING BELT CLAMPS ON THE BUGGY. THET VIBRATED OFF, FLIPPING UP AND STRIKING EE ON RT SIDE CHEEK BONE.

EE WAS CLEANING COAL RIB WITH A SCOOP. THE COAL RIB ROLLED RESULTING IN THE EE BEING HIT IN THE UPPER CHEST AREA WHILE SITTING ON THE DECK OF THE SCOOP.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT--FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EE REPORTED TO EMPLOYER OF FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE AT WHICH TIME HE DID NOT KNOW HOW OR WHAT WAS IN EYE. THE EE ASSUMED THE OBJECYT WAS BLOWN IN OR FELL IN WHILE WORKING. EE DID HAVE SAFET Y GLASSES ON DURING WORK.

EE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY A WHEEL OFF OF THE FORKLIFT. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND EE SPRAINED HIS ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP 6" COUPLING. SHE DROPPED COUPLING AND HIT HER RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOOSING TIME 7/21/97 DUE TO SURGERY TO HER KNEE.

AN EE WAS USING A COMEALONG TO SLEW TRACK OVER. HE HAD ATTACHED THE COMEALONG TO A METAL STRAP ON THE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK (2'X2'X2") FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER.

EE STATES CRANE SWUNG AWAY FROM NORMAL STEPS AND HAD TO PULL MYSELF UP AND I SWUNG MY NIGHT LEG UP AND BUMPER MY KNEE AS AND GOT BACK TO THE CAB AND I ALMOST PASSED OUT.

EE WAS STARATING CAUSTICIZER UNIT AT BLDG 45. ASS HE WAS WALKING IN THE AREA, HE SLIPPED & FELL ON SPILLED LIME SLURRY. HE REPORTED TO THE PLANTDISPENSARY WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A HIP STRAIN . ON 11/7 HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST & WAS PUT OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A UPRIGHT PUMP, HE STOPPED INTO A HOLE TWISTING HIS BACK. HE AGGREVATED IT AGAIN ON 11-4-96 WHEN HE WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH.

LIFTING DOZER TRACK WITH PRYBAR WHEN PRYBAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK SIDE OF FACE.

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSCREW A PIECE OF 4" PIPEWHWN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHEN EE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRACKMOBILE TO HOOK UP AIRLINES TO THE RAIL CAR, HIS ANKLE GAVE AWAY AND HE SLIPPED

EE WAS INSTALLING THE RIGHT RIB BOLT 48" POINT ANCHOR RESIN ROD IN THE NO.1 ENTRY ON THE 001-0 SECTION. AS HE WAS RAISING THE HEAD TO APPLY UPWARD PRESSURE TO THE BOT, THE EXPANSION SHELL CAUG HT IN THE HOLE CAUSING THE BOLT HEAD TO COME OUT OF THE WRENCH STRIKING HIM BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS EXAMINED ON 1-31-97 AND A FRACTURE OF THE NAVICULAR BON

EE WAS CHARGING A BEARING ON THE TAILROLLER. HE HAD THE ROLLER TIED OFF WITH A CHAIN. AS HE WAS PUTTING THE NOW FRING IN PLACE THE CHAIN SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING AND THE TAILPIECE THE RESULT INJURY IN 1 BROKE FINGER AND 1 BADLY BRUISED.

EE WAS RIDING MANCAGE INTO THE MINE WHEN THE MANCAGE STARTED TRYING TO COME TO A STOP AND THEN STOPPED SUDDENLY THROING EE TO THE MANCAGE FLOOR AND FRACTURING RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE CLIMBING INTO A LOADER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL BRUISING RIGHT SHOULDER.

VICTIM SCRAPED BACK AGAINST MINE ROOF AND FELL DOWN.

OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING HIS FIRST BOLT IN 4 RT CROSSCUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIGN ALONG THE TRACK WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A MANTRIP, INJURIGN HIS LEFT SIDE RIBS.

THE EE WAS HOLDING THE RAM WITH RIGHT HAND TRYING TO LOCK IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS GLOVES WERE A LITTLE WET WHEN THE RAM SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY BUT THE RAM CAUGHT HIS THIRD LEFT FINGER.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN BACK WHICH PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED WHILE REMOVING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP BUCKET.

EE STATED, HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL & TWISTED HIS LT. KNEE.

EMP WAS DRIVING COMPANY DUMP TRUCK LOSDED WITH PLASTERING SAND FROM SILO TO STOCKPILE AREA. TO EXIT FROM SILO, TRUCK HAS TO FIRST BACK UP TO MAIN ROAD, THEN GO DOWNHILL INTO STOCKPILE AREA. EM P HAD PROBLEM CHANGING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD AND STARTED TO RUN IN NEUTRAL. GAINED SPEEDAND DID NOT REACT TO BRAKES ON UNPAVED ROAD. EMPJUMPED OUT OF TRUCK. SUFFERED MINOR INJURY.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS LIME DUST ATMOSPHERE CAUSED BLEEDING. CO MAINTAINS THE NOSE BLEEDING WAS CAUSED BY PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO EMPLOYEE'S NOSE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS NOSE BLEED INCIDENT TO HIS S UPERVISOR UNTIL 11-25-96.

PUSHING COAL WITH SCOOP GOT HEAD IN TOP STOVED UP NECK

INJURED WAS HELPING RETORQUE A PRODUCTION TRUCK TIRE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO STUMBLE. SHE FRACTURED HER LEFT ANKLE.

THE INJURED WAS PULLING FIRE HOSE UP BESIDE THE SLOPE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP INSIDE AND HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 1900 DEED WHEN HE SAID THAT HE CAME TO A DIP IN THE BOTTOM WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO SIT UP STRAIGHTER WHEN HE CAME OUT OF THE DIP IT GOT LOW ER AND HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP. GRANITITY OF DMAGE IS UNKOWN PRESENTLY.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH ON A LIFTING EYE FOR A CHUTE ASSEMBLY. A RUPTURE IN THE OXYGEN HOSECAUSED AN EXPLOSING WHICH CAUSED 2 DEGREE BURNS TO EE'S RIGHT ABDOMEN.

EE WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE THE BELT LINE WHEN THESECTION TAILPIECE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ANCHORS AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG RESULTING IN A CONTUSION. UNABLE TO REPORT FOR WORK ON NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT BECAUSE HE IS TAKING RX MEDICATION NAND HIS DR RECOMMENED THAT HE NOT WORK OR DRIVE WHILE TAKING MEDICATION.

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE RAILPIT AND HE STEPPED IN THE SUMP HOLE.

WHILE CHANGING A PLATE IN THE FEEDER, EE REACHED TO RECEIVE THE PLATE WHEN STONES UNDER FOOT SHIFTED SLIGHTLY CAUSING FEET TO SPREAD AND FOOTING TO BE LOST.

EE STATED, HE WAS USING A SCOOP TO PUSH ANOTHER SCOOP, THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE 2ND SCOOP, JARRING HIS BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING A 42" FULLY GROUTED RESIN REBAR BOLT INTO A PREDRILLED 42" HOLE WHEN HIS GLOVEBECAME CAUGHT ON THE ROOF BOLT.

EE WAS CLEANING UP ROCKS AND BOULDERS FROM THE FLOOR OF THE SCRUBBER PLANT WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT INSTEP.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ORE TRUCKS FOR THE CRUSHER WITH LOADER. HE STOPPED TO ADJUST HIS SEAT. AS HE WAS PULLING UP ON THE HANDLE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. DIAGNOSIS: ACUTE PARA LUM BER MUSCLE SPASM. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACKPROBLEMS.

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT SHE TWISTED WHILE PULLING ON A CHAIN-PULL ON THE 201 MAGNET AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HE RLEFT GROIN AREA. ACCIDENT REPORTED TO ME ON 11-18-96.

EE WAS MOVING OVERHEAD HOIST WHEN HIS LEFT LEG FELL THRU A 2' SPACE IN FLOOR GRATING. HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF. NOTE FLOOR GRATING HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY REINSTALLED BY A CONTRACTOR NOR WAS THE OPENING INDENTIFIED.

EMP WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT LOOSENING BOLTS ANDSTARTED FEELING PAIN IN RIGHT HAND AND CHEST MUSCLES.

EE WAS OPERATING ROCK HAMMER AT TOCK CRUSHER. EE STEPPED AWAY FROM CONTROL BOOTH TO CHECK NOISE. ROCK HIT EE IN BACK OF HEAD.

GETTING DOWN OFF DOZER AND SLIPPED AND INJURED NECK MUSCLES.

HE WAS USING A WRENCH TO ROOF BOLT WHEN THE ROOF BOLT BENT AND THREW THE WRENCH INTO HIS LEFT WRIST, ALLEGEDLY JAMMING IT BACK AND FRACTURING IT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE CAB OF THE DRILL TRUCK TO THE REAR IN THE DARK. EE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK. AS HE STARTED TO FALL, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. WHEN HE GOT TO THE BACK OF THE DRILL, HE HAD EXTREME BACK PAIN.

EE WAS LIFTING A BULLDOZER TRUNION ONTO A LATHE TO WORK ON IT WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON HIS ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE LIFTED A BOX OF RESIN, HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN SLIDING LINE CURTAIN TO SERVICE PLACE. WHEN SHE PULLED THE CURTAIN OUT OF THE BRACKET, IT FELL BOUNCED BACK UP AND STRUCK HER ON HER RIGHT HAND.

EMP STATED A PIECE OF MINE ROOF 18" LONG X 12" WIDE X 1.5" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD

2 MEN UPRIGHTING A 375LB DRUM OF OIL. EE'S FEET SLIPPED AND BARREL SLID, AND EE WENT TO HIS KNEES WHEN 1 END OF THE DRUM WAS APPROX 1 FT UP FROMFLOOR. ON 3RD ATTEMPT, EE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURI ING, AND THE OTHER EE CONTD THE LIFT AND UPRIGHTED THE BARREL

DRILLER BENT OVER TO LIFT ORE SAMPLING TOOL WEIGHING APPROX 4-5 LBS, AND PAIN OCCURRED TO THE LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PREPARING TO OPEN THE OUTBY AIRLOCK DOOR ON THE MUDLICK MAINS TRACK. HE BRACED HIMSELF BYPLACING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE RIGHT AIRLOCK DOORAND PULLED THE LEFT AIRLOCK DOOR OPEN. EE STATES HE FELT A SHARP PAIN RUNNING FROM HIS WAIST DOWNTO LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP A POST-TURNED TO THROW POST AND ALLEGEDLY TWISTED LOWER BACK

EMP WAS CLEANING THE DEMISTOR WHILE IN A BASKET AND HURT HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA. THIS ACCIDENTWAS NOT REPORTED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO LOSS OF TIME OR MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTI L NOW.

EE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL OFF THE SIDES OF THE FEEDER WITH A SHOVEL. AS HE DID THIS THE MATERIAL OF ONE SIDE CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL OFF THE FEEDER TO THE GROUND.

HAULING WASTE SAND OUT OF DRYER ROOM WITH WHEEL BARROW WHEN IT TIPPED STRAINING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN AFTER USING A SLEDGE HAMMER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON 5 GALLON BUCKET LOOKING FOR PARTS IN THE WAREHOUSE. HE TURNED TO STEP OFF BUCKET, MISJUDGED, FELL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A TOOL BOX FROM HIS MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATES HE WS CROSSING OVER THE LOW HEIGHT AIRDOX BELT STRUCTURE LOCATED ON UNDERGROUND AREA #311. AS HE STEPPED OVER THE STRUCTURE, HIS FOOTSLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HE SEVERELY TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE INJURY WAS LATE DIAGNOSED AS TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT ANKLE

PULLING ON A BAR AND HIT SELF ACROSS THE EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING OUT OF A MUCKER BUCKET AND TURNED TO TIE OFF AND FELL 8-12 FT. OUT OF THE BUCKET. EMPLOYEE LANDED AND TWISTED ANKLE AND FRACTURED LEFT LEG NEAR ANKLE.

EE BACKED A LOAD OF 36" BELT STRUCTURE DOWN THE BELT LINE TO ADVANCE THE MAIN BELT. HE GOT OFF THE TRACTOR AND GOT INTO THE TRAILER TO THROW THE STRUCTURE OUT WHE HE GOT A BAD PAIN BELOW HIS R T. SHOULDER.

WORKING ON SURFACE CORE DRILL RIG, USING A PRYBAR WHICH RECOILED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE PERSON WA HITTED BY A CHAIN WHILE HE WAS TYING ANOTHER CHAIN TO UPPER SECTION AT THE STP-ROLLER MILL. THE LOOSE CHAIN SHOULD BE TIGHT TO AVOID SWINGING.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A LADDER AT THE EAST PLANT. A SHORT LADDER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. THE SPRAIN DIDNT IMPROVE FROM 10-26-96 TO 12-30-96. ALONG WITH THE SPRAIN A FRACTURE WAS FOUND.

BACKING UP 3 WHEELER AND FRONT WHEEL HIT ROCK AND CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO TURN AND HIT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE. SCOOP OPERATOR DID NOT SEE WHICH HIT HIS LEG.

WHILE INSTALLING 48" ROOF BOLT IN MUD SLIP OF 1 LEFT FAULT AREA; A ROCK FELL FROM A DISTANCE OF 108" HIGH STRIKING ROOF DRILL CANOPY AND MY LOWER BACK. FIRST SCHEDULE WORKDAY LOST BY EE WAS 1- 9-97. MINE SCHEDULE TO CLOSE AT END OF MONTH.

HE WAS WALKING 17B BELT AND SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK NORMAL DUTIES UNTIL LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN ON 11-25-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING A TROLLEY BUS INTO A SECTION, IN A STANDING POSITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK AGAINST A PARKED SUPPLY CAR ON THE TRACK, CAUSING HIM TO FALL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BUS HE WAS OPERATING, STRIKING HIS RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS ON FACE SIDE OF SHEARER, A PIECE OF STONE1"THICK 2FT WIDE AND 4FT LONG FELL FROM TOP. STONE STRUCK EE ON HEAD, TWISTING HIS NECK. FELT BURNING SENSATION IN HIS NECK

#3 MBC ON #2 UNIT WAS HUNG UP AND #4 MBC WAS TRYING TO PULL IT. EE WAS BEYWEN #3 MBC, AND LOW FRAMING WHEN HE GOT CAUGHT AND BRUISED HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE AREA

EE ALLEGES BACK INJURY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANISM OF INJURY. CLAIM WAS DENIED. A 11-12-96 ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT TO MSHA INSPECTOR JAY BELL INDICATED THAT A LOADER TIPPED FORWARD AND BA CK ON AN UNREVEALED DATE CAUSING A BACK INJURY. THIS CLAIM IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.

HE WAS RUNNING CRUSHER A LARGE ROCK PLUGGED IT UP. HE REACHED UP TO PULL IT OUT AND ROCKS BEHIND IT CAME DOWN AND INJURED HAND.

THE EE WAS SWING THE BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO POSITION FOR THE BOLT NEXT TO THE LEFT RIB WHEN THE POT OF THE BOLTER FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

ANOTHER EMP WAS GOUGING AND A PIECE OF AIRBORNE METAL LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON TRUCK AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HAD A BURNING SENSATION.

WHILE IN PAYNE CREEK PARTS YARD KNEELING DOWN MEASURING HOLES IN A VALVE, EE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP BY PUTTING HIS HAND BEHIND HIM TO BRACE HIMSELF. HIS HAND TOUCHED 16" 1200 LB. GIW GATE VALVE WHICH WAS ALREADY LEANING, CAUSING IT TO ROLL ONTO HIS LEFT LEG, PINNING IT TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON CONVEYOR BELT AND THE ELECTRICAL BOX BLEW UP, BURNING BOTH OF HIS HANDS.

EE STOPED HIM TO ASK HIM A QUESTION. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF DOZER THE DOOR OF ITS CAB SWUNG SHUT ON HIS ARM SCRAPING IT UP PRETTY GOOD AND BRUISING IT BADLY.

EE BEGAN PERFORMING BAGGING DUTIES WHICH INCLUDES FEEDING 100# PRODUCT BAGS FROM CONVERYOR TO PALLET, STACKING BAGS AS THEY COME OFF LINE. AFTERGUIDING SEVERAL OF THESE BAGS TO PALLET, EE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN LOWER BACK-PAIN DID NOT PERSISTAND EE CONT TO PERFORM BAGGING DUTIES FOR PART OF SHIFT-FOLLOWING DAY EE REALIZED HE HAD PULLED A MUSCLE AND DRS CAR ON 10/28/96

EE STATED HE WAS PITCHING ROCK OUT OF WALKWAY & FELT PAI IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT FEEDER WHEN HIS RT. HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROTARY VALVE AND WALL.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 1"X5" WEAR BARS IN FEED CHUTE OF #3 HM DRUM. WATER DROPPED ONTO LIGHT BULB (DROP LITE/CORD) CAUSING BULB TO EXPLODE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF ELEC TRICAL SHOCK FROM CAGE OF DROP LIGHT. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN ALL EXTREMITIES WIWTH NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OR WITHOUT LOSING CONCIOUSNESS.

THE EE WAS SETTING BITS WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSECOAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT

PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL EXTENDING FROM UNBOLTED AREA BEING CUT WITH MINER, BACK BETWEEN BOLTS IN TOP OVER CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR, STRIKING HIMON LEGS AND HIP.

EE WAS READY TO UNLOAD HIS SHUTTLECAR INTO THE FEEDER. THE CABLE BROKE AT A SPLICE. THE SHUTTLE CAR LOST POWER, AND THE BRAKE DID NOT SET. THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARD 100' OR SO BEFORE HITTING A R IB. EE STRAINED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM.

EE WAS LIFTING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ROOF DRILL--WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LIFT THE CABLE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN A MOTOR PULLEY & A BELT BECAUSE HIS HAND WAS TURNING THE SAND SCREW BECAUSE THE SAND SCREW MOTOR WAS NOT HOOKED UP TO ANY POWER. EE BROKE TIP OF F INGER BETWEEN LAST JOINT & FINGER NAIL.

EE WAS CHANGING HYD FILTERS ON MINE SCALER WHEN HE UNSCREWED HYD FILTER OIL SQUIRTED OUT BETWEENFILTER & HOUSING CAUSING EE TO FLINCH AND LOSE BALANCE. WHEN LOSING BALANCE EE FELL BACKWARDS OFF MAHCINE STRIKING GROUND WITH BACK & HEAD

EMP WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM UNDER BELT AND FELT APAIN IN LOWER BACK ON 10-25-96. EMP DID NOT MISSWORK OR RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12-26-96AT WHICH TIME ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE TO MSHA

EE WAS WALKING ALONG TRAVELWAY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. HE SUSTAINED A TORN CARTILAGE IN RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE EE WAS BLOCKING UP WEAR STRIP ON HIS KNEES, HE TURNED TO PICK UP CRIB BLOCK AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS UPPER AND MIDDLE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK CAUSING SOME ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS.

EE WAS OPERATING A LOCI WHEN IT DERAILED AND STRUCK THE RIB. THE FORCE THREW THE EE INTO THE DASH, BRUISING HIS LEFT CHEST AREA.

EE IS CLASSIFIED AS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR, HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AT THE FACE, HE WAS WORKING IN RM 6 AT THE 1120 FT X CUT, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP OVER A PIECE OF ROCK, HE FELL WHILE STEPPING OVER THE PIECE OF ROCK, HE REPORTED HEFELT A POPPING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE, INJURY IS DESCRIBED AS A SPIRAL FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THIS INDIENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGAT

THE EE WAS LOADING 10/15 ONTO THE FORKS OF HER TRACTOR FROM THE BACK OF ANOTHER TRACTOR, WHEN A WAGNER SCOOP ALSO LOADED, WAS PASSING BOTH TRACTORS. THE EE GOT BETWEEN HER TRACTOR AND THE PASS ING WAGNER, THE LOAD ON THE WAGNER CAUGHT HER LEGS AND TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE.

WAS LIFTING 2-15/16 BEARING UP ONTO A SHELF, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FALLING ONTO THE RIGHT FOOT, BEHIND STEEL TOE BOOTS HE WAS WEARING.MR. PEPON IS AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR-INDEPENDENT.

EE WAS REPAIRING A DAMAGED AIR DOOR. HE REMOVED THE BOLTS FROM THE NUTSIDE TRUCK. THESE BOLTS ALSO RELEASED THE INSIDE TRACK. ABOUT ONE HOUR LATER THE INSIDE TRACK FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD.

THE EE WAS WORKING AT THE AERIAL TRAM LOADOUT WHEN THE AHUL ROPE FOR THE AERIAL TRAM BROKE. THIS ALLOWED SOME OF THE HAUL CARS TO RETURN TO THE LOADOUT AT A GREATER THAN NORMAL SPEED. IN AN EF FORT TO QUICKLY EVACUATE THE AREA. THE EE JUMPEDSEVERAL STEPS AND FELL, CAUSING BRUISES RESULTING IN SORENESS. THE EE HAS MISSED WORK SINCE THE ACCIDENT.

EE STATED HE LIFTED A 110 VOLT SUMP PUMP, SUMP HOLE BANK GAVE AWAY AND EE FELL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANIGN LADDERS AT THE STEAM CLEANER WHILE THE WIND WAS BLOWING. THE WIND BLEW A LADDER OVER STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HARD HAT.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE EMPTYING TOM CAT(SKID LOADER) BUCKET WHICH CONTAINED HYDRATE & LIQUOR INTOA DUMPSTER, LIQUOR SPLASHED BACK INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EE SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURN TO HIS RIGHT EYE -THROUGH INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT EE WAS NOT WEARING REQUIRED PPE(GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD). EE'S INJURY IS PROGRESSIVELY HEALING AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM ROOF AND HIT HIM ON LOWER BACK ANDSLID DOWN LEGS. DID NOT NOTICE ANY LOOSE ROCK WHEN THEY MOVED IN TO BOLT THE AREA. WENT TO EMERG ROOM. WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HAIR LINE CRACK IN TWO VERTEBRAE IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING TIME DUE TO NECK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS PULLING UP SHUTTLE CAR CABLE DURING POWERMOVE. PULLED CABLE OUT OF MUD. FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK

WHILE OPERATING ENDLOADER, EMPLOYEE WAS STUNG BY YELLOW JACKET. HE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS.

EE RIB BOLTING ON PILE OF COAL WHEN SHE STARTED TO SLIDE FROM COAL GIVING AWAY UNDER HER FEET. GRABBED ROOF BOLTER WITH LEFT HAND CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION IN HER LEFT SHOULDER.

DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO MOVE ROCK IN ROAD ANDINJURED HIS BACK.

EE WAS SERVICING A BULLDOZER, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BETWEEN THE DOZER TRACK AND FRAME.

EE GOT OUT OF HIS SCOOP TO PICK UP HIS CABLE CROSSOVERS. WHEN HE RAISED UP TO WALK THROUGH A SET OF FLYPADS, THE CORNER ONE SCRATCHED HIS EYE.

SCOOP WENT INTO #7 HEADING WHERE BOTTOM & TOP WERE ROLLING. OPERATOR HAD HIS BUCKET DOWN & IT RAISED HIM INTO THE TOP. HIS HEAD HIT THE TOP & HE HURT HIS NECK.

SETTING TIMBER TO SUPPORT RIB. RIB FELL HITTING EE ON RIGHT ARM AT ELBOW.

HE WAS REMOVING BELT FROM STORAGE TAKUP. WHILE REMOVING PIN FROM SPLICE, THE CHAIN BROKE ON THE BELT BLOCKS, CAUSING MOVING ROLLER TO COME BACK ON HIS HEEL.

EE WAS RUNNING CONTROLS ON CRUSHER, HE THOUGHT THE RAFTER WHEEL WAS GOING TO QUIT SO HE STARTEDRUNNING DOWN STAIRS: AS HE WAS RUNNING HIS KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO MISS THE 2ND FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME FROM SMALL CUTS BY HANDLING DRILL STEEL, ROOF BOLTS AND PLATES, THE EMPS LEFT HAND BECAME INFLAMED. THIS WAS DETERMINED 11-8-96, BY DR AT HOSPITAL.

EE STATES THAT THE MINER WAS BEING MOVED BACK OUT OF A FENDER TO HAVE A WATER SPRAY HOSE REPAIRED AND HE WAS PUTTING A LOOP OF CABLE ON THE MINER WHEN A SMALL BUMP DISLODGED A LOOSE RIB AND PI NNED HIM UP AGAINST THE MINER.

TRUCK DRIVER WAS LEAVING TRUCK GOT OUT OF CAB MISSED HAND RAIL AND FELL ON GROUND.

HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT ON ROCK CRUSHER.

EE WAS BENDING RAILS ON STEPS WHEN THE WELD BROKE AND THE STEEL SPRUNG BACK SLICING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. EE WAS TAKEN TO BEATTY MED. CLINIC FOR STITCHES.

EE WAS LIFTING A MINER CABLE & WATER LINE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK & INTO HIS BACK.

THE MAN WAS HELPING WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEISTER TABLES. HE WAS UNDOOR THE TABLES, WHEN A CLUMP OF WET COAL FINES AND RUST FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN & BURNING IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS STOMACH. HE WAS WORKING IN #7 ENTRY 001 SECTION.

CUTTING TORN METAL FROM SKID WITH TORCH, REACD FOR BRACE TO CATCH PIECE CUT OFF AND STUCK BURR IN RIGHT HAND

EE HAD PULLED WELDER TO MINER TO WELD ON MINER HE WAS UNWINDING WELDER LEADS, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE

EE WAS TURNING POWER POLE AROUND ON THE TRACK JEEP WHILE STANDING IN THE DECK. POLE WAS WET. INJURED WAS WEARING GLOVES. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 11-6-96.

EE WAS OPERATING AN 85 TON TEREX HAUL TRUCK. WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS WRIST.

EMP WAS MAKING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF 2 NORTH SECTION. WAS IN #3 INTAKE ROOM STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLT MACHINE, NEAR THE REAR OF MACHINE WITH LEFT HAND ON MACHINE. PIECE OF ROCK, 36"L, 15"W, 4"THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF ROOF BOLTSHITTING HIM ON HAND. RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO THUMB AND SEVERAL LACERATIONS ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS STACKING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER HEAD OF CONT MINER WHEN ANOTHER EE THREW A CRIB BLOCK TO HIM WHILE HE WAS REACHING FOR ANOTHER BLOCK AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE 2 CRIB BLOCKS CAUSIN G A LACERATION TO HIS R LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING 15 STITCHES

INJURED WAS MEMBER OF 3 PERSON TRACK CREW. HAD ASSEMBLED 2 BREAKS OF TRACK. ALL 3 WERE IN PROCESS OF SLEWING TRACK TO TROLLEY WIRE SIDE. COWORKERS WERE APPLYING TENSION TO TRACK WITH JACKS WHI LE INJURED WAS INSERTING END OF SLATE BAR UNDER OUTSIDE RAIL AND LIFTING UP, CAUSING TRACK TO SLIDE OVER. WHEN EMP LIFTED UP ON SLATE BAR, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS AND CAME DOWN RIGHT FOOT.

EE STATED HE WAS WELDING A FLANGE ON A FUEL TANKFOR A 170 WABCO HAUL TRUCK. THERE WAS DIESEL FULE TRAPPED IN AN INNTER TUBE AND STARTED LEAKING OUT OF THE TANK. WHEN THE FUEL AND WELDING ARC CAME TOGETHER, THEY IGNITED CATCHING THE EE SHIR AND GLOVE ON FIRE. THE EE LEFT HAND WAS BADLY BURNED ALONG WITH BURNS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS STOMACH

EE WAS REPLACING A GREASE FITTING BENT DOWN FROM CATWALK STEPED TO BEAM SLIPPED FELL ACROSS H BEAM AT CHEST KNOCKING WIND OUT OF HIM SAID HE WAS OKAY WEEKEND THE REST OF DAY THAT NIGHT HE WAS HURTING AND WENT TO HOSPTIAL AT THIS TIME HE IS HOSPITALIZED.

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL SHEET METAL ON OVERCAST RAILS WHEN METAL SLIPPED & FELL, HITTING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER & RIGHT FOREHEAD. EE STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 10/24/96.

EE BUNED BACK OF HAND ON WOODBURNING STOVE IN THE LUNCH SHACK.

THIS IS A DISPUTED CLAIM - NO WITNESSES TO ALLEGED ACCIDENT, NOR ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY INJURY CAUSED AT JOBSITE. CLAIM IS PRESENTLY DENIED & IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY OUR INSURANCE CARRIER.

INSTALLING BELLY PANS ON A 77B. WHILE INSTALLINGBELLY PANS ON A 77B TRUCK AND FINISHING THE ENGINE INSTALLATION, WHILE SQUATTING TO PUT THE PANS, EMP TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

MINER HELPER WAS OPERATING MINER IN #4 ENTRY IN THE FIRST CUT OF THE CROSSCUT (RIGHT). OPERATOR STANDING NEAR RIB, TURNED AND LOOKED AT BOOM & SHUTTLECAR WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 22" X 21" 2" THICK DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN THE 1ST BOLT & RIB BOLTS WAS INSTALLED 35" FROM RIB, STRIKING OPERATOR ON LOWER LEG & ANKLE

EE STATED HE WAS STANDING WITH HIS BACK TO THE RIB IN WHICH HE DID NOT EXAMINE AND A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF THE RIB AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

WORKING INSTALLING A BELT EXTENSION. LIFTED CONVEYOR RUBBER TO INSTALL RETURN IDLERS AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE BLASTING AREA WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS ABDOMEN. EE DIS NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL 2/4/97. AT THAT TIME HE WENT BACK TO THE DOCTOR, & WAS RECOMMENDED FOR SURGERY.

EE STATED HE WAS BACKING FORKLIFT USING LEFT HAND TO STEER, (*NOTE STEERING WHEEL IS ON LEFT SIDE). HE HIT A PIECE OF WOOD ON FLOOR THAT WAS SUPPORTING SEVERAL PIECES OF METAL. THE STEERING WH EEL WHIPPED AROUND HITTING (L) RING FINGER.

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ON A LOADER WHEN HIS FOOTSLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS HOLD ON THE HANDRAILS. EE FELL APPROX. 3 FT BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, BENDING BOLT. WHILE BENDING BOLT TO INSTALL IN TOP, HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

TAKING SPEED REDUCER OFF SCOOP MOTOR. SPEED REDUCER FELL ON HAND.

WALKER MACHINERY CO FILED SERVICE MECHANIC WAS IN PORCESS OF REMOVING ENGINE AND WAS CURRENTLY DROPPING THE BELLEY PAN, WHEN THE DROPPING PAN CAUGHT THE AIR HOSE, CONNECTED TO THE WALKER SERVI CE TRUCK AIR COMPRESSOR, AND THE HOSE CLAMP FELLACROSS THE MECHANIC S PALM, OF HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A TWO INCH LONG CUT. THE WALKER MACHINERY CO MECHAINC DROVE HIMSELF TO HOLZER MEDICAL CEN

ON 6 E LONGWALL WHILE HITTING BELT RAIL WITH HAMMER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

MINER WAS DISMOUNTING 777END DUMP WHEN HE CLOSEDTHE DOOR ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING RING FINGER AND CUTTING LITTLE FINGER.

AFTER DEENERGIZING THE #9 BELT, EMP WAS REMOVING A SHUTTLE CAR FLITE FROM THE #9 BELTHEAD, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CARFLITE AND THE MINE ROOF.

LIFTING WOOD TO BUILD DECK, LEANED OVER HEAD OF DRILL TO GET WOOD. LATER IN DAY BACK STARTED TIGHTENING UP. NEXT DAY WAS WORSE.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BARGE ONTO A LOADED BARGE. HE STEPPED ON A ROUND ROCK ABOUTTHE SIZE OF A BASEBALL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE: X-RAYS ON WEDNESDAY 10/23/96 CONFIRMED A MINOR FRACTURE.

EE WAS BARRING A HANG-UP ON THE 2675 LEVEL WHEN HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT TO HIS LEFT LOWER ABDOMON. AFTER FURTER INVESTIGATION ON 11/15/97 IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE INDUSTRIAL [...] DEPT. THAT T HE GROIN STRAIN HE HAD SUSTAINED WAS WORK RELATED. HE HAD BEEN OFF THE JOB SINCE THE OCCURANCE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON 1 1/2 INCH WATER HOSE AS HE WAS WASHING OUT FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A SOLID METAL PIPE WAS LEANING AGAINST THE RIB AND FELL STIKING EE ON HIS ARM. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND LEAVING MATERIAL LEANING AGAINST THE RIB UNSECURE.

THE EE'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROXIMATEDLY 3' TO A LANDING HURTING HIS BACK. HE WAS CLEANING A SCALPING SCREEN.

EE CLAIMES THAT WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE DIRECTION AT A TRACK SWITCH, HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHEN THE SWITCH SPRUNG BACK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND MECHANICAL DEFECT.

INBY #1 HEADING EE WAS LIFTING UP ON PUSH OUT JACK ATTEMTING TO GET PIN STARTED IN HOLE. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. MISSED 10-24 & 10-25-96 NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK UNTIL 10-28, MISSE D 10-28-96 AND RET TO WORK 10-29-96.

THE EMPLYEE STATED WHILE CHANGING A PUMP MOTOR ON A ROOF BOLTER, ON THE #5 SECTION, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE REACHED OUT TO TRY AND STOP DOOR FROM CLOSING ON HIS ANKLE. RIGHT FINGERS AND FOREARM LACERATED BY REINPORCED GLASS THAT FAILED.

EE WAS PLACING REBAR AT CLINKER COOLER WORKSITE. HE THEN BECAME ILL AND COMPLAINED OF CHEST AND ARM PAIN. HE BECAME DIZZY AND UNSTABL. DR. EXAM REPORTED NOT WORK RELATED.

WHILE WALKING UP #1 BELT HIT HEAD ON I-BEAM USED AS ROOF SUPPORT COLLER.

EE WAS CHECKING A 4" DIESEL PUMP SET NEAR THE HIGHWALL TO SEE IF IT NEEDED FUEL. A ROCK OR MUD CAME OFF THE WALL AND HIT EE ON THE HARD HAT. HE GOT BACK INTO HIS FUEL TRUCK AND RADIOED FOR ASS ISTANCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A STARTER MOTOR ON AN 170 TON REAR DMP TRUCK. ACCORDING TO EMPLLOYEE, HE WAS IN AN AKWARD POSTION AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK SHORTLEY AFTER JOB WAS COMPLETE D.

EE WAS MANUALLY LIFTING STRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBERS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF NECK..

EE WAS BREAKING ROCK LODGED IN CRUSHER WITH 20# HAMMER. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE BEAM AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LOWER LEFT CALF (INSIDE). A DEEP CUT RESULTED REQUIRING STITCHING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP C-13 CONVEYOR TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE WORK. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT WAS LYING ON THE CATWALK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS CLEANING PLUGGED SCREEN. TURNED AROUND TO COME OUT OF OPENING AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

ALLEGES THAT ON 10-22-96 SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS R-SHOULDER WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE INDICDENT WAS REPORTED INFORMALLY FOLLOWING OCCURRENCE. ON 12-10-96 EMPKLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS W ORK. ON 12-16-96 THE COMPANY LEARNED THAT HIS DAYS AWAY FORM WORK WERE ATTRIBUTABLE TOTHE OCTOBER INCIDENT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A ROLL OF 9 WIRE MESH FROM A MUCKER BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN GO ACROSS HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS WEARING A BACK SUPPORT AND LIFTING RIGHT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE HAS A LOWER BACK STRAIN/MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING NEW WET SCREEN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STEPPED WRONG, PULLING BACK MUSCLES.

WHILE POSITIONING THE HOIST HE WAS HOLDING THE CHAIN AND ACCIDENTLY PUSHED THE UP BUTTON. THIS CAUSED HIS FINGER TO BE PULLED INTO THE CHAIN GUIDE.

EMP WAS STRAINING, PULLING ELEVATOR CHAIN STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS EXITING THE CRUSHER BLDG WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY CAUSING HIS BODY WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO THE LEFT LEG CAUSING HIM TO WRENCH HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE STATED HE HAD BACK PAIN AS A RESULT OF OPERATING RAM CAR OVER BUMPS IN ROADWAY.

THE INJURED WAS BOLTING 3 ENTRY ON 2 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL OFF. THE BOLT HIT INJURED IN THE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES ACCORDING TO HIS SUSPERVISOR BOND.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SECTION OF DYNA TRACK CHAIN. THE CHAIN PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST FRAME.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CARRYIGN A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND HURT HIS BACK.

WHILE MECHANIC WAS WORKING IN UNDERGROUND MOTOR BARN STANDING IN THE DECK OF A LOCOMTIVE, STOOD UP STRAIGHT AND HIT TOP OF HEAD ON OVERHEAD WINCH CAUSING A HEAD LACERATION REQUIRING 7 SUTURES TAPLES.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS A TRUCK STORAGE BARN. EN ROUTE EE STEPPED INTO A SMALL DEPRESSION NEAR THE ENTRANCE DOOR. THIS HOLE WAS COVERED WITH SNOWEE CONTD WORKING UNTIL 11/1/96 WHEN HIS ANKLE BOTHERED HIM ENOUGH TO MISS WORK. THIS ACC WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE OFFICE PRIOR TO 11/4/96.

EE STATED HE WAS RIDING ON THE CATWALK OF A SIDEDUMP 0RE CAR WHENIT STOPPED SUDDENLY & HE FELL OFF LANDING ON HIS BACK & STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND

INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS REWIRING AND ELECTRIC PUMP LOCATED AT THE AMINE APPLICATION FACILITY AND WAS EXPOSED TO AMBIENT AMINE RESIDUE. LATERON, HE RUBBED HIS EYES WITH HIS FINGERS AND RECEI VED CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH EYES FROM THE RESIDUAL AMINE STILL ON HIS HANDS.

CLIMBING OUT OF MOTOR FOOT SLIPPED ON STIRRUP AND HIT HEAD AGAINST FRAME CUTTING HEAD.

EE STATED, ON 10/22/96 WHILE TRAMMING A MBC THE MBC SLIPPED OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A 4" HOLE, THIS CAUSED HIS HEAD & SHOULDER TO CONTACT THE CANOPY. *EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12/9 /96, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FACTS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED ON 12/23/96 THAT THIS INCIDENT WILL BE REPORTED UNDER PART 50.

EE WAS HANGING MONORAIL ON #1 LONGWALL BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EE STATED HE WAS SETTING IN A TRACK MOUNTED JEEPON A SIDE TRACK, A SECOND JEEP WAS SWITCHING OUT& BUMPED INTO THE #1 JEEP. MGT WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF LOST WORK DAYS UNTIL 11/6, AT WHICH TIME TH IS INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED & DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER 7 RAN INTO THE RIB, HIS HEAD STRUCK AGAINST A CABLE THAT WAS HUNG UP OUT OF THE ROADWAY.

VICTIM WAS STANDING IN MUD SHOVELING BELT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE WENT TO MOVE.

THE INJURED WAS HELPING PUT IN A BELT LAY. WHEN HE LIFTED UP TOP BELT ROLLER TO PUT IN PLACE HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

EE WAS ROLLING A ROLL OF BELT OVER THE STRUCTURE TO ADVANCE THE LO BELT. THE ROLL OF BELT WAS 100' IN LENGTH. WHEN HE GOT IT HALF WAY IN THE STRUCTURE HE FELT A CRAMP IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES. ALL EE WERE TOLD TO GET HELP WHEN A ROLLING OR LIFTING SOMETHING HEAVEY.

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ALONG BELT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

VICTIM WAS CROSSING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL.

EMP AND PARTNER HAD BOLTS OUT OF LINER FORM PRIMARY MILL AND HAD BARS IN THE BOLT HOLES TRYING TO PRY IT LOOSE. IT WOULD NOT COME OFF EASILY SO EMP JERKED ON BAR AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN ARM. DIAGNOSIS: TORN BICEPS, RIGHT ARM. SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR 11-7-96 AND HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK AT THAT TIME.

THE EMPLLOYEE WAS BOLTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOLTER, WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL PLUGGED. HE THEN HIT THE DRILL STEEL WITH A 2 FOOT BOLT TIGHTENING WRENCH AND THEN FELT A POP AND BURNING IN HIS RIGHT WRIST AND FOREARM.

EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE CAUGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF PLATE AND ATRS RING.

EE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM STRIKING MBC BRIDGE BREAKING TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG VENTILATION TUBES AND HE CLAIMS HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK AND UPPER CHEST. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION AND WORKING TOGETHER WITH CO-WORKER. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK, MINER INCENTIVE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR.

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN DRILL WRENCH CAME LOOSEHITTING HIS LEFT WRIST

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS WALKING OFF THE SECTION & STEPPED ON AN OFF SET IN THE MINE FLOOR, TWISTING HIS ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

HELPING TO REMOVE A BROKEN BIT OUT OF THE TAILGATE SHEARER DRUM. SUPPORT HAD BEEN PULLED UP BUT A PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS NECK.

EE WAS USING A CHISEL TO TAKE A BEARING OFF ROCK DUSTER, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF CHISEL HITTING EE UNDER HIS LEFT EYE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PILE OF MUD & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT WHEN IT HAPPENED & CONTINUED TO WORK UNATIL 11/8/96 WHEN HE MISSED WORK TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

EE WAS PUTTING WAGONS ON TRACK WAS USING A TIE TO RE-RAIL WAGONS. TIE SLIPPED OUT AND CAUGHT EE BETWEEN WAGONS

BUGGEY OPERATOR CAME AROUND CORNER AND RAN INTO RIB.

CARRYING A SMALL HAD CYLINDER TO THE MANTRIP SLIPPED ON ICE THAT HAD FORMED DURING THE NIGHT THE CYLINDER SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE ICE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE 5TH PHALANGE ON THE RIGHT HAND.'

EE STATES HE WAS BUMPED BY PICKUP TRUCK WHILE USING TELEPHONE AT PLANT OFFICE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT THE DRAGLINE. THE PICKUP ROLLED BACK, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE DRAGLINE PONTOON RESULTING IN A BRUISED THIGH.

EE WAS ASSITING WELDER FABRICATING A BUNKER. EE RECEIVED AN APPARENT ARC FLASH CAUSING UV KERATITIS WHICH BECAME NOTICABLE AFTER HE ENDED HIS SHIFT.

EE IS A NEWLY TRAINED EE ON THE HAUL TRUCK. FROM WHAT WAS OBSERVED AND THEN LATER DETERMINED, HE WAS DRIVING TOO FAST TO HANDLE THE TURN HE WAS ATTEMPTING. AS HE NEGICATED THE TURN, THE BED OF THE HAUL TRUCK TIPPED OVER LOOSING EE GROUND INHIS SEAT HURTING HIS BACK. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

WHILE REMOVING A ROCK FROM A CONVEYOR BELT, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE DECIDED TO GO HOME AND NOT SEEK MEDICAL MISSING 1 DAY RETURNING TO WORK 10-23-96.

WHILE CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON A CARRY ALL, HE SLIPPED OFF BUMPER. IN TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE FELT TEARING IN LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS DRIVING BACKHOE BY STEEL PILE WHEN AN UNKNOWN OBJECT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SECOND ROOF BOLT IN THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS IN NO. 5 FACE WHEN ROCK FELL ON OPERATOR'S CANOPY. WHEN ROCK STRUCK CANOPY, ROCK BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.

6-D LONGWALL EMP WAS PULLING WIRE SCREEN ONTO THE FACE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE MINE FLOOR.

EE (CATCO TRUCK DRIVER) WAS LOADED ACROSS TRACKS WHEN STRUCK AT RIGHT REAR BY CSX TRAIN ENGINE.

EMP WAS PREPARING TO PUSH SPADS AND WAS SENT TO BRING RIDE DOWN FROM ANOTHER MINE. HALF WAY DOWNINCLINED ROAD THE THREE WHEELED PERSONNEL CARRIER REACHED EXCESSIVE SPEED. EMP ALLEGES THE PERSO NNEL CARRIER HAD NO BRAKE, THUS IT OVERTURNED, TRAPPING EMP UNDERNEATH. FREED HIMSELF AND TRANSITMAN TRANSPORTED HIM TO EMERGENCY ROOM.

SEAT ON R-22 WAS BROKE & MOVED FREELY. WHILE DRIVING IN THE VEHICLE HE DROVE OVER A RUT IN T HE GROUND, WHICH MADE THE SEAT MOVE OUT OF PLACEAND STRAINED HIS BACK

EMP WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK THAT WASPLUGGING OPENING OF FEED HOPPER. WHILE PRYING ATROCK WITH PRY BAR, ROCK SLID, CAUSING BAR TO COME LOOSE. WHEN BAR CAME LOOSE IT KNOCKED EMP OFF BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD, HITTING HAND/WRIST ON STEEL I BEAM.

EE WAS REPORTING TO WORK AS HE CROSSING A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS EE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED HIS SHIFT, AND LATER VISITED A CHIRPORACTOR

WHILE DRIVING ON 190 TON PRODUCTION TRUCK, EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF DUMPING A LOAD OF SURFACE MATERIAL WHEN A LARGE CHUNK OF MATERIAL ROLLED FROM THE TOP OF THE LOAD AND LANDED ON REAR OF TRUCK B OX CAUSING JOLTING OR JARRING TO THE EMPS BACK AND NECK. RESULTING IN SORE BACK.

SPRAY FROM CO WORKER S PRESSURE GUN OR DEBRIS FROM THE TRUCK BEING CLEANED HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE KNOCKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF. HE DID NOT NOTICE HE WAS STEPPING INTO SPRAY AREA OF CO WORKER.

AT END OF SHIFT, INJURED WAS PREPARING TO CLIMB DOWN LADDER OF HIS HAUL TRUCK. HE FELL APPROX. 12 FT. LANDING ON HIS FEET. FALL RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT HEEL AND LEFT WRIST. EXACT CAUSE OF FALL IS UNKNOWN AND STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

EE FELL APPROX 9', THEN SLID APPROX. 13' INTO AN OPERATIN COAL HOPPER . EE HAD DISMOUNTED HIS EQUIPMENT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF VISIBLY CHECKING THE COAL LEVEL IN THE HOPPER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN. HE WAS RESCUED BY MINE AND RESCUE TEAM PERSONNEL. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE RIGHT FEMUR.

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING QUILL ROD WITH CHEATER PIPE AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN.

THE EE WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND OR HIS EAR WHEN A CABLE FELL FROM THE ROOF DUE TO A TAKE UP REAL BEING ENERGIZED. THE EE DID NOT MISS WORK OR SEE A DR UNTIL DEC 1996. MANAGEMENT R ECEIVED A WORKER COMPENSATION FORM FROM HIS DR ON 12-30-96INDUSTING THAT THE EE SYMPTON WAS REALTED TO THE 10-20-96.

THE EE STEPPED INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET TO REMOVE TRASH WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER ON THE BUCKET. HE WAS ON 01 SECTION. THIS IS NOT BECOME A L OST TIME ACCIDENT UNTIL 10-30-96.

INJURED WAS CARRYING 5X7 WOODEN TIMBERS FROM TRACK TO BELT ENTRY. HE WAS LIFTING 5X7S IN BELT ENTRY AS THEY WERE BEING PUSHED THROUGH A HOLE IN WALL . HE WAS STANDING ON ONE OF THE 5X7S AND HI S FOOTING SLIPPED. FELT PAIN IN LOWER MIDDLE OF BACK. PAIN BECAME MORE INTENSE ON SUNDAY, 10-20-96.

THE EE WAS AT 7 & 8 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE PULLING ON A CABLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE MOVING PIPE ON DERRICK, HE GRABBED JOINT OF PIPE AND LACERATED HIS LEFT RING FINGER ON THE ROUGH, SHARP EDGES.

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A CATERPILLAR 992C LOADER AND REACHED FOR A CRANE CONTROLLER AND SHOCKED HIMSELF. HE STUMBLED BACKWARD TOWARD THE HANDRAIL OF THE LOADER AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RT HAN D AND HIS FULL WEIGHT AGAINST HIS HAND, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TAKING SAMPLE FROM 2RD DISCHARGE CHUTE, PIECE OF ASHRING FELL AND HIT SHOVEL CAUSING THE SHOVEL TO TURN SIDEWAYS AND CAUGHT HAND AGAINST SIDE OF CHUTE.

INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE IN MINE FLOOR WITH HYD. HAND DRILL AND DRILL HUNG UP IN HOLE CAUSING DRILL HANDLE TO SPIN AROUND AND STRIKE INJURED IN RIGHT HAND.

STEPPED BACK OFF OF A STEP/PLATFORM AND TWISTED ANKLE. NEXT DAY COULD NOT PUT WEIGHT ON RIGHT ANKLE, XRAYED, ANKLE BRACE AND OFF WORK UNTIL NEXT APPOINTMENT.

EMPLLOYEE WA WORKING INSIDE OF THE KILN, INSTALLING NEW CHAIN. AS HE LIFTED THE TAIL END OF A PIECE OF CHAIN TO INSTALL A SHACKLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LLEFT SHOULDER. HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE ST RAIN.

EE WAS CHANGING A HOSE ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER OF THE 5010 MBC. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE FITTING AND EE FELT PAIN DOWN IN HIS LOW BACK AND PAIN DOWN HIS LEG.

WHILE BULK BAGGING, THE EE PULLED THE FILLER HOSE OUT OF THE BAG AND FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO BECOME NUMB.

EE WAS PUTTING IN 3' BOLT IN FOUR FEET TOP. HE WAS MOVING THE BOOM TRYING TO GET ROOM FOR HIS STEEL TO FIT IN HIS CHUCK. EE WAS TRYIN GOT HELP EE WITH THE STEEL WHEN EE HIT THE WRONG LEVER. EE WAS HIT WHEN BOOM WENT UP AND SPRUNG THE STEEL. THE STEEL STRUCK HIM ON THE KNUCKLE.

EE WAS INSIDE A SHIPPING CRATE LIFTED LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN FELT PAIN IN BACK

WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK BESIDE #10 SCALES WRITING NUMBERS. SLIPPED ON STEPS & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS DOING HOUSEKEEPING WORK AROUND THE CLINKER COOLER TRANSPORT, HE PLACE HIS LEFT HAND IN THE CONVEYOR RAILING, THE MOVING GEAR PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS WORKING GLOVE, SQUEEZING HIS FINGER T IP.

SHOVELING CEMENT WHEN A HINGED CATWALK FELL ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDER. CATWALK WAS NOT SAFETY LATCHED ON CHAIN.

EMPLOYEE FELL WHEN HE LOST FOOTING AS HE WAS EXITING THE CAB OF HIS D-8 DOZER, HIS BACK STRUCK DOZER FRAME AS HE FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC ON REPAIRS TO HIS TRUCK (777C BACK DUMP). AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE ACCESS LADDER ON FRONT OF TRUCK HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS UUSING A BAR TO PULL STONE ALONG ROLLS.

THE EE WAS CHECKING HIS TRUCK. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS LIFTING ON A MINE RAIL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A CABLE CROSSOVER AND HURT HIS BACK.

PIECE OF BOLTER STEEL BROKE, SMALL PIECE HIT EE IN EYE.

EMP POKED HIS LEFT EYE WITH A LIMB WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SAFETY GLASSES WHICH HAD FALLEN WHILE HE WAS CUTTING BUSHES (YARD CLEANING).

EE WAS SETTING BITS IN THE RIPPER HEAD OF THE MINER USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE THE BITS WHICH SEEMED TO BE STUCK WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE BIT STIKING THE MAN IN THE EYE.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO NAIL THE PINS THAT HOLD THE BUCKET IN PLACE ON THE SHANKS, HE MISSED HITTING THE PIN AND HIT HIS L THUMB INSTEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED STRAINING HIS BACK WHILE USING A SCALING BAR TO MOVE A ROCK DEFLECTING GUARD BELOW THE SECONDARY CRUSHER. THE EMPLOYEE DIDNOT SEE A COMPANY DR. UNTIL 1-20-97. THE EMPLOYE E SAW A SPECIALIST ON 1-21-97 AND BEGAN LOST WORKDAYS ON 1-22-97.

THE INJURED WAS PULLING THE #1 BOLTER UP TO RIGHT BREAK (X-CUT) #2 ENTRY, & SET HIS ATRS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS 4' LONG, 2 1/2' WIDE, 2 1/2" THICK AND HIT BOLTER AND THE INJURED PERSON.

EMP ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON CONTAINER OF WATER HIS LEFT LEG GAVE OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL RESULTING IN LEFT KNEE DAMAGE. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-28- 96, HIS FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME.

HE WAS WELDING, A PIECE OF SLAG STEEL POPPED OFF OF WELDER AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.

SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING DOWN TRUCK STEPS.

FITTING DUCT WORK ON BOILER WAS USING HAMMER TO BEND DUCT TO FIT MISSED AND STRUCK LEFT THUMB.

THE EE WAS WORKING OFF OF A LADDER, TIGHTENING A SCREW ON A WING PULLEY AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 9 FEET, INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE.

EMP TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN HE RAN IN THE HOIST #3 MAINTENANCE AREA. EMP WAS SUPERVISING THE TASKOF REPLACING HOIST #3'S CABLE WHEN THE CABLE SLIPPED AND FELL. WHEN HE SAW THE CABLE FALL, HE RA N FROM THE AREA.

STARTED THROUGH MAN DOOR HURT HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HELPING PUT A SPRAY ARMBACK ON THE LONGWALL SHEAR. HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE SPRAY ARM.

VICTIM HAD INSTALLED AROW OF ROOF BOLTS AND WAS WAITING FOR MACHINE TO BE TRAMMED FOREWARD WHEN ROCK SLOUGHED OUT NEXT TO RIB HITTING VICTIM IN BACK OF LEGS.

OPERATING HYSTER BRINGING SUPPLIES OFF A HILL. BRAKES FAILED. HYSTER MAST CONTACTED 7200 KV CABLE AND MESSENGER CABLE INSTALLED OVERHEAD. INJURED WAS JOSTLED IN CAB. LEFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER I NJURY ORIGINALLY REQUIRED FIRST AID. 4-19-97 BEGINNING LOST TIME.

EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF PINNER BITS TURNED TO PUT BOX ON ROOF BOLTER, AND FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK.

EMP WAS STRUCK BY FLYING MATERIAL PIECE WHILE CLEARING A JAM IN CRUSHER.

THE ORE CAR EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN DERAILED BOUNCING HIM AROUND IN THE CAR.

EE WAS GRADING PIT FLOOR AND A TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN TO BACK UNDER SHOVEL THE TRUCK TURNED TO THE RIGHT GRADER WAS IN BLIND SPOT. THE TRUCK HIT THE GRADER INT HE LEFT SIDE FRONT R EAR TIRE.

DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS, TRAPPING/ SMASHING 2 FINGERS BETWEEN GUIDE AND STEEL

EMPLOYEE ACCIDENT OCCURED 8-17-96 IN WHICH HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN IMPACTED RIGHT HEEL. HE WAS RELEASED FOR NORMAL WORK DUTIES 9-9-96. IN TRYING TO PERFORM THESE DUTIES HE HAS AGGRAVATED THE INITIAL INJURY AND THE DR. WILL NOT RELEASEHIM FOR LIGHT DUTY IE. BREAKING IN AS A HOIST OPERATOR. EST. TIME OFF 30 DAYS.

THE EMPLOYEES BACK STARTEDHURTING WHILE DOING ROUTINE WORK. THE EMPLOOYEE BELIEVES IT STARTED HURTING AORUND TH EEND OF SEPTEMBER. THE COMPANY WAS NOT AWARE OF A PROBLEM UNTIL 10-17-96. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO GO TO A DR UNTIL 10-17-96. THE EMPLOYEE IS GOING FOR A SERIES OF TREATMENTS BY A CHIRO.

WHILE REMOVING FEED CHUTE FROM PRECIPITATORS, HOT SODA ASH DUST FELL INTO EE S LEFT BOOT, CAUSING BURNS TO LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE AREA.

EMP CLAIMS TO HAVE BOTH INSPECTED AND TESTED GROUND CONDITIONS. GROUND BEGAN TO WORK AND FELL ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF RIG. EMP WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF RIG AND RAN FROM FACE AREA. WHILE RUNNING FOR M HEADING EMP FELL AND STRAINED RIGHT KNEE. EMP BEGAN MISSING TIME FROM WORK 10-18-96.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE (CUT OFF) TWOMATERIAL CARS WHEN THE CAR TO THE REAR OF HIM POSSIBLY HIT THE CAR STOP (THAT HAD BEEN PLACED BETWEEN THE CAR TO BE SEPARATED), WRECKING, AND CA TCHING HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE CAR STOP.

EE STATES THAT AS HE WAS PULLING A SECTIONAL STEEL OUTOF THE ROOF, 1 SECTION FELL TO THE GROUND. AS HE BENT TO PICK UP THE OTHER SECTION OF STEEL FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACKOF THE HAND. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

WHILE USING A COME A LONG TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM AN OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK THE HOOK ON THE COME A LONG BENT, CAUSING THE HOOK TOSLIP OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND STRIKE EE ONT HE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMP ALONG WITH 2 OTHER EMPS WERE MOVING A STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR TO A NEW LOCATION AND WHILE CARRYING THE COMPRESSOR WITH COWORKER EMP TRIPPED AND FELL, INJURING RIGHT KNEE.

CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER FROM EUCLID. SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ROCKS HURTING HIS BACK NOTIFIED ON 10-24-96.

STEPPED IN A HOLE ON LONGWALL EXTRACTION FACE AND STRAINED HIS KNEE. AREA WAS WET AND SLIPPERY.

EE WAS DRIVING EUK WHEN HIS SHOULDER CAME OUT OF PLACE. EE HAS AN OLD INJURY FROM A FALL APPROX. 1-1/2 YEARS AGO. EE STATES THAT SHOULDER COMES OUT OF PLACE OCCASIONALLY.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WHEELIGN CEMENT BLOCKS IN WHEEL BARROW WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK UPON STEPPING DOWNOFF REFUSE TRUCK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS.COMPLIANCE W/ RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINERINCENTIVE COULD BE A FACTOR. PERSONNEL PROTECTIV E EQUIPMENT WAS NOT WORN, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING COAT PIT WITH THECOAL LOADER. AS HE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER, THEBUCKET ON THE LADER STRUCK A ROCK IN THE SPOIL ON ON THE PIT EDGE CAUSING THE LADER TO STOP ABRUPTLY. THIS JARRED THE EE AND CAUSED PAIN TO HIS BACK AREA. NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL HE LOST WORKDAYS STATING ON 10/23/96

EMP REMOVING LOOSE MATERIAL UNDERNEATH BIN WITH SHOVEL.

EMPLOPYEE WAS CHIPPING AND WEDING METAL. FOREIGNMATTER FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

CHANGING PLACES WITH ROOF BOLTER. ROOF BOLTER RAN OVER STEEL TOE OF LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS CUTTING AND BENDING ROCK BOLTS FOR GROUT PADS UNDER THE TAIL SECTION OF THE 60' CONVEYOR. A FIST SIZED ROCK FELL OUT OF THE RIB BY THE 10' BORE HOLE, AND HIT EE IN THE LOWER BACK. HE WA S CROUCHED DOWN BENDING A BOLT, WHEN THE ROCK HIT HIM. HE FELL FORWARD AND TO CATCH HIMSELF, GRABBED A HOT BOLT. HE RECEIVED A MINOR BURN ON HIS RT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ICE CLEATS ON BULLDOZER. SLAG CURLED OFF WELD, HIT HIS HELMET AND WENT DOWN THE WRIST OF HIS WELDING GLOVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING BACKHOE OPERATAOR IN REPLACING 36" TILE UNDER MINE ACCESS ROAD. TRUCKS WERE DUPIGN SHALE AT SITE TO USE AS FILL. THE EMPLOYEE WALKED TOWARD A TRUCK AS THE BACKHOE SWUN G AORUND. THE BUCKET STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE UUPPER BACK. NO FRACTURES OR BROKEN BONES. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BRUISED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

INJURED CLAIMED SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD #32 COILED HYDRAULIC HOSE, 15 FEET LONG AND APPROX. 12O POUNDS. SHE PLACED COILED HOSE AGAINST TAIL GATE, POSITIONED HER RIGHT SHOULDER INSIDE COILE D HOSE, USING HER LEG MUSCLES TO LIFT AND HER HAND TO MAINTAIN BALANCE OF HOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE TO TRY AND GET STRAIGHTENED OUT FROM MOVE. WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO GET UP HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

CHANGING A TIRE ON A CART WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER & MID BACK

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF WALL SECTION FOR THE THICKENER, HIS LOAD AND CENTER OF GRAVITY SHIFTED DO TO WORKING ON AN INCLINE. THIS CAUSED HIS MACHINE TO FLIP OVER THROWING H IM FROM THE MACHINE.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON MANTRIP WHEN THE BATTERY BLEW UP IN FACE CAUSING BURNS TO THE FACE AND BOTH EYES.

WHILE PULLING A TANK WITH STEEL CHAINS, CHAINS BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT HAND. MINOR CUT.

WHILE DRAGGING TRACK, STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW.

SETTING STEEL ROCK FELL HITTING EE ON BACK LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AREA.

EMPLLOYEE STEPPED UP ONTO A CART THAT MILL WRIGHTS WEERE USING TO MOVE PARTS. HE DID NOT NOTICE THE HOLE CUT IN THE GEAR OF THE CAR. STEPPED INTO THE OPENING AND INJURED HIS BACK.

EMP WAS CROSSING SOUTH MAIN A BELT WHEN BELT STARTED UP. BELT CARRIED HER APPROX 5 X CUTS AND UNDER #2 LONGWALL CHUTE BEFORE THE BELT COULD BE STOPPED.

WORKING INSIDE SCREEN (QUARRY EQPT) WHEN WIND BLEW DUST AND DEBRIS INTO FACE AND LEFT EYE.

CONTRACTOR EMP WAS REMOVING (CLEANING UP) DUST COLLECTOR FRAMES. FRAMES MADE OF WOOD. STEPPED ON16P NAIL.

EMP WAS RIDING POINT CAR WITH A TRAIN OPERATOR. JUMPED TO GROUND JUST BEFORE CAR HIT A GRADER AND INJURED BOTH HIS ANKLE AND SHOULDER.

DRILL STEEL FELL FROM STEEL RACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER.

EE WAS LIFTING HEAVY TOOLS & METAL INTHE DRAGLINE TOOL TRAILER. UPON LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, EE SUFFERED A TORN MUSCLE CONNECTED TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW

BENCH FAILURE OF THE ACTIVE DRILL SITE WHILE EE WAS DRILLING NEXT PRODUCTION AREA.

WHILE WALKING WITH THE LADDER TO PUT IT ON THE FORKLIFT, HE HAD FELT A VERY TREMENDOUS PAIN IN HIS LOWER MIDDLE AREA OF HIS BACK. AS THE DAY PROGRESSED, SO DID THE PAIN. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPR ACTOR AFTER WORK.

STEPPED IN HOLE IN ROAD GOING TO GET BULK TRUCK, HURT RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGHT HIP, BROKE BONE IN TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENENCE ON MINER. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF MINER, LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR CAUSING PAIN TO LEFT KNEE, LEG AND FOOT AND TO HIP AND LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED DRIVING A KERSEY TRACTOR. HE BACKED UP TO HOOK THE ROCKDUSTER UP. HE REACHED OUT OVER THE BUMPER OF THE KERSEY AND PICKED THE TONGUE OF THE ROCK DUSTER UP WHEN HE EXPERIEN CED BACK PAIN.

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, HE MOVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF PIECE OF FALLING ROCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPERATIN A #3 JEEP ENROUTE TO HGIII TODELIVER PARTS WHEN EE GOT TO THE #3 BELT DRIVE SPUR TRACK THE SWITCH HAD NOT BEEN THROWN. HE WAS SURPRISED AND AFRAID OF HITTING ANOTHER WORKER. S O HE MAY HAVE PUT HIS LLEG OUT TO TRY TO STOP THE PCP. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STRETCHES LIGAMENT IN THE KNEE.

MINER OPERATOR WAS CUTTING IN FACE WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN FIRST BOLT AND RIB AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT ELBOW.

AS EE SWUNG THE DRILL BOOM HEAD TO PUT UP THE 1ST BOLT IN THE LAST ROW, THE BOOM HEAD SWUNG OUT FASTER THAN EE ANTICIPATED & IT CAUGHT HIM AGAINST THE RIB

HELPING TEAR DOWN LONGWALL FACE. WAS REMOVING DUG BONE THAT HOLDS PANLINE TOGETHER. CORNER THAT WAS OVER HOSES AND CABLES TIPPED OUT AND FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BANK.

IT WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 10-24-96 THAT EE AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER. WHILE MOVING A LADDER. DR RESTRICTED HER FROM WORK

WHILE EE WAS ASSISTING ROOF BOLT CREW, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN MINE RIB AND END OF ROOF BOLT.

HE WAS HELPING REPLACE A CABLE ON A 30-B DRAGLINE. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK THE CABLE UP AND DIDN'T GET IT OFF THE GROUND, WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED TENDON ON LEFT HAND WHILE ROLLING BOLDERS INTO DIPPER OF MUCKER.

GOT COAL IN LEFT EYE.

EMP ALLEGES WHILE PREPARING TO HOSE DOWN THE PADTHE HOSE BURST AT THE NOZZLE END SPRAYING HOSE WATER INTO HIS FACE (EYES). EMP SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH EYES. THROUGH INVESTIGATION IT W AS FOUND THE EMP WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION AND HIS FACE SHIELD WAS ONLY HALF THE WAY DOWN. EMP INJURIES ARE PROGRESSIVELY HEALING AND IS UNDER DRS CARE. INVESTIGATION ONGOING W/HOSE VEND

ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION BOLT OF ELECTRICITY OUT OF DOOR FLASH BURN ON FACE AND HAND.

EE WAS WALKING ON PLANKING WHILE RUNNING A VIBRATOR MOTOR SWITCH. HE SLIPPED ON THE PLANKING AND TWISTED HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND STANDING BESIDE MACHINE (EXCAVATOR) IN A DAZED CONDTION, HE TOLD FOREMAN HE HAD FALLEN FROM MACHINE.

INJURED STRAINED BACK FALLING ON MINER CABLE.

DRIVING DOWN HAUL ROAD, BLINDED BY SUN, STEPPED ON BRAKE, A HAUL TRUCK BEHIND HIM COULDN'T STOP IN TIME, SWERVED TO AVOID, CLIPPED CORNER OF WELDING TRUCK WITH BUMPER.

EE WAS INSTALLING THE BOLT CLOSEST TO THE RIB WITH THE HEAD AS CLOSE TO THE RIB AS POSSIBLE. HE WAS SITTING DOWN WITH HIS LEGS OUTSTRETCHED, ANDWHEN HE LET THE HEAD DOWN TO MOVE THE HEAD BACK TO THE CENTER THE HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEG CAUSING THE INJURY.

WHILE DRILLING ANCHOR HOLES WITH A HANDHELD HYDRAULIC DRILL, THE DRILL SHIFTED AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT KNEE.

OPERATOR PREPARING PORTABLE CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORT. LYING ON BELT APPROX. 15' ABOVE GROUND DISCONNECTING SWINGING SECTION. FOREMAN STARTED ENGIN TO SLIGHTLY RAISED CONVEYOR TO DISENGAGE BELT. CONVEYOR BELT STARTED (NOT DISENGAGED). OPERATOR FELL OFF CONVEYOR LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE KOMATSU EXCAVATOR ALONG THE MUCK PILE, WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME SHOT (LOOSE) ROCK AND PULLED HIS LEFT CALF MUSCLE IN HIS LEG

TRYING TO RECONNECT TO AN OLD INJURY.

AS EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE EUCLID TRUCK AT THE END OF THE DAY, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED. EE HELD ONTO THE RAILING OF THE LADDER WITH HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE AND 3 CO-WORKERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING A GROUT MACHINE THROUGH A 32" MANDOOR. EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO PUSH THE MACHINE THROUGH MANDOOR. AS MACHINE WENT THROUGH TH E DOOR, EMPLOYEE'S MOMENTUM CARRIED HIS THROUGH.WHEN THE GROUT MACHINE LANDED ON THE MINE FLOOR, THE HANDLE CAME DOWN ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.

WHILE EE WAS PERFORMING DUTIES AS MINER HELPER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EE ON RIGHT ELBOW & RIGHT LOWER LEG.

EE WAS WALKING BELTS, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS HAND AND ARM WAS PULLED IN TOP ROLLER STRUCTURE.

WHILE REMOVING WALL MATERIAL AND TWO BY FOURS, A WALL FELL OVER STRIKING ME AND KNOCKED ME TO THE GROUND.

DURING MANTRIP RIDE TO THE SECTION EMP GOT FOREIGN MATTER IN LEFT EYE. FOREMAN CHECKED EMPS EYE FOR MATERIAL AND FOUND NOTHING. EMP ASKED TO BE BROUGHT OUTSIDE TWO HOURS INTO THE SHIFT.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD STRAINING HIS BACK.

THE EE STUMBLED OVER A RUB RAIL ON 003 SECTION, 8 ENTRY, AND FELL INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR, PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2 EMPS WERE TRYING TO MOVE A 3/4" PIPE OFF A 2" PIPE TO LINE UP AND RECONNECT WHEN THE END OF 3/4" BRASS VALVE BROKE OFF ALLOWING APPROX 12' OF 3/4" PIPE TO FALL STRIKING EMP ON LEFT CHEEK BEL OW LEFT EYE.

EMP CLAIMS HE BECAME ILL WHILE HANDLING AN/FO. DR SCHEDULED HIM TO HAVE FURTHER TESTS WITH SPECIALIST AND EMP REFUSED TO GO. EMP WAS SCHEDULED TO WORK AFTER BEING RELEASED BY DR. FAILED TO REP ORT TO WORK AND WAS TERMINATED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE LAST LINE OF BREAKS ON 004 SECTION LIFTING A RIPPER MOTOR SHIELD OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT TESTICLE AREA.

WHILE ACCOMPANYING ANOTHER EMP IN HYDROLIFT #306WHICH WAS GOING TO PEDERLICK PASS, HAUL TRUCK #307 SLID INTO THE HYDROLIFT CAUSING EMP AND OTHEREMP TO EXIT OUT OF DRIVER SIDE DOOR. EMP RECEIVE D CONTUSIONS TO HIP AREA AND ALSO AGGRAVATED AN EXISTING BACK INJURY. STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 10-15-96.

EE WAS RIDING INSIDE IN DIESEL MANBUS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING INJURED IN HEAD AND NECK AREA. CAUSED A STRAIN TO NECK AREA.

EE WAS WALKING AND ALLEGEDLY STRUCK HEAD AGAINST PINBOARD AND JAMMED NECK. THE HEIGHT OF THE COAL SEAM IS APPROX. 6'.

EE WAS SPOTTING A ROOF BOLT IN \32 ROOM WHEN A ROCK, APPROX. 4"X14"X38" FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE EE ON LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BED OF A CUSHMAN, HELPING TO GUIDE THE LOADING OF A 250LB. PUMP BEARING ASSEMBLY ONTO THE CUSHMAN. AS THE CUSHMAN DROVE FORWARD, THE LATCHES ON THE BED OF THE CUSHMAN GA VE OUT, CAUSING THE LOAD TO FALL ON HIS LEGS. THIS RESULTED IN SWELLING OF THE RIGHT KNEE, REQUIRING A DR.'S VISIT TO DRAIN THE FLUID. TO DATE, NO TIME HAS BEEN MISSED FROM WORK.

WHILE WORKING ON PLANT CONVEYORS AND DOING OTHER PLANT MAINTENANCE, STRAINED MUSCLES WHILE LIFTING AND WRENCHING.

UNLOADING PARTS FROM TRAILER--PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS 0PERATING A ROOF BOLTER, AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS EYES WERE BURNIGN AND WAS BOTHERING HIM ON 10-15-96. HE WEN TTOT HE DR. HE SAID THAT THE TOLD HI M HE HAD SOME KIND OF A CHEMICAL BURN TO HIS EYE.

INSTALLING DOOR IN A BRADDISH, AND A 6" BLOCK FELL AND STRUCK LEFT HAND, BREAKING RING FINGER

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS LEG RESULTING IN AN INFECTION.

EE HOOKING UP TIMBER TRUCK ON 3100, DRAW BAR CAME LOOSE, STRIKING BACK AREA. EE TOLD SUPVERSOR DID NOT COMPLETE REPORTS TREATMENT W/PHSCIAN FOR AN ILLNESS. AFTER INUSSIONS W/EE PHYSCIAN FELT I T WAS CAUSED BY 10-14-96 INJURY. EE REPORT OF ACCDIDENT COMPLETED ON 11-20-96.

ALLEGEDLY, WHILE RUSHING TO THE BATHROOM VICTIM SLIPPED ON ROADWAY AND FELL ON HIS KNEE.

DOING CLEANING WORK AT LIME FEED END, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE SHOVELING.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON 9-E LONGWALL HEAD GATE #1 ENTRY. LIFTING ON A MONORAIL WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A TRACK JITNEY AND WHEN THE JITNEY WEN TACROSS A TRACK SWITHC, THE JITNEY JARRED AND HIS RESCUER STRUCK HIM IN TH EMIDDLE OF HIS BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS TRAVELING TO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REG WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP OK, MINER KNOWLEDGE WA SA FACTOR, MINING EUQIPMENT/SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.

THE EE WAS LAYING OUT BOLT STRUCTURES FOR A BELTSET UP. AS EE PULLED A PICE OF STRUCTURE OUT OF THE SCOOP, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMP WAS USING AN AIR HOSE TO REMOVE BUILDUP OF DUST ON BELT ROLLERS WHEN HOSE BECAME CAUGHT BY CHAIN LINK BELT AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED INTO PINCH POINT BETWEEN TWO OPERATING BELT CONVEYO RS. BELT WAS NOT STOPPED.

INJURY WAS A RE-OCCURRING INJURY FROM A PULL MUSCLE PRIOR TO THIS DATE--ACCIDENT DAT 9-25-96, BUT DID NOT GO TO DR. ON THAT DATE.

EE WAS PUSHING A WHEELBARROW FULL OF CEMENT WHEN IT TILTED TO ONE SIDE. HE TRIED TO PREVENT IT FROM TURNING WHEN HE FELT A PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. THE PLANT DR. GAVE HIM A SINGLE DO SE MEDICATION & HIS CONDITION IMPORVED. ON 10-10-96 WHILE PERFORMING DIFFERENT CLEANING ACTIVITIES HE FELT PAIN IN THE SAME AREA OF HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ON #9 CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN EMPLOYEE OT INTO MOVING BELT INJURIN GHIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE LID ON A TOOL BOX. HE TOLD BUDDY TO LET GO OF THE LID THAT HE HAD HOLD OF IT. VICTIM LOST CONTROL OF LID DO TO WEIGHT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN LID AND BOX FRAME. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND CAPACITY. COMLPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT O.K., MINER INCENTIVE COULD BE A FACTOR. BOX TO LARGE.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER CO WORKER PICK UP A 11'METAL LEG FOR ROOF SUPPORT. THE OTHER WORKER HAD HIS END SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS. THIS CAUSED VICTIM TO HAVE ALL THE WEIGHT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVE REXERTION, AWARNESS AND POSSIBLE CAPACITY. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK. MINER CAPACITY COULD BE A CFACTOR.

LIFTING ON METAL AND PULLED GROIN.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 12" ROUND & 2" THICK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST LEVER ON BOLT MACHINE. IT CUT THE END OF HIS INDEX FINGER AND HAD TO HAV E STITCHES.

EMP IS HAVING A RECURRENCE ( SWELLING OF THE KNEE) FROM AN INJURY RECEIVED 4-23-96. LOSS RESTARTED 10-14-96.

EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH 3 OTHE RCO-WOEKS WERE PULLING A PIECE OF 60" RUBBER BELT 30' LONG TO GET IT TO THE TRACK ENTRY AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION. COPL AINCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT BEING WORN, MINER INCENTIVE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR.

MAN WAS WALKING FROM A COAL BARGE ON TO A TUG BOAT MAX K WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WET DECK OF THE TUG AS HIS ANKLE TISTED HE FELL ONTO THE DECK LOCATION 9 3"

THE INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE REACHED FORANOTHER BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK 12" X 12" 3" FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING INJURED'S LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED 27 STITCHES IN FINGER AND TENDON.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON 5 GAL BUCKET KEEPING CABLE OUT OF WAY. A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON KNEE.

EMP WAS TURNING A NORSTROM VALVE AS PART OF START UP DUTIES. EMP FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA AFTER TURNING THE VALVE HANDLE. HANDLE IS LOCATED IN DIFFICULT POSITION TO OPERATE.

WORKING ON TRACK PAD ON 4500 MANITOWOC. WAS LOOKING OUT FRONT WINDOW. LEANED ON FRONT WINDOW ANDIT SLID DOWN. LOST BALANCE AND FELL.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL, CUTTING #4 RT. BREAK, AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM AND WRIST.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK WHEN TWO RAILRUNNERS CONTACTED EACH OTHER.

THE MOTOR CREW HAD TWO SHIELDS THAT WERE READY TO BE UNLOADED AT MATERIAL HOLE FOR WEST 1 (LONGWALL SET-UP). AREA WHERE SHIELDS WERE TO BE UNLOADED HAD 8 SHEAR JACKS LYING ON MINE FLOOR. EE WAS ASSITING CO-WORKER TO POSITION THEM ON FORKS OF SHIELD HAULER FOR TRANSPORTATION.. WHEN ACK SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PINCHED POINT BETWEEN TWO JACKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRYBAR TO PRY SCREEN INTO PLACE. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT 3RD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND DISLOCATING IT. THIS WAS REPORTED TO ME ON 10-15-96.

EE WAS ASSISTING SEVERAL CO-WORKERS IN THE REMOVAL OF AN OLD DISCHARGE CHUTE AT P-4 HEADER. DISCHARGE CHUTE HAD BEEN DIS-ASSEMBLED IN SEVERA SECTIONS AND AS EMPLLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CHUTE OUT OF TRAVELWAY WHEN IT SLIPPED OT OF HIS GRASP AND CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST MINE FLOOR.

EMP WAS TAKING WATER LINE AND JOINT OF PIPE FELLAND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS USING A TORCH AND BURNT HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A BUILD UP OF MATERIAL WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING FINGER ON RAILING BETWEEN BAR.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN WHIL EOEPRATING 7667 FRONT END LOADER.