Mining Incidents in December 1996

A ROCK SLIDE OFF THE MINER AND HIT EE IN THE BACK & KNOCKED HIM INTO THE BOLTER AND CRUSHED HIS CHEST.

EE WAS OPERATING AN EXCAVATOR LOADING COAL ONTO A 350B HAUL TRUCK WHEN SUDDENLY THE SLOPED HIGHWALL ABOVE THE EXCAVATOR GAVE WAY SLIDING INTO THE PIT COVEREING THE EXCAVATOR WITH MUD AND WATER , TRAPPING EE IN THE OPERATOR'S CAB, FATALLY INJURING HIM.

WHILE CUTTING SCRAP STEEL, A PIECE OF STEEL SHIFTED, AND BROKE EE'S LEG.

EE WAS RETRIEVING THE PLASTIC NON-ELECTRIC TUBING. AFTER HE HAD RETURNED TO THE BLASTSITE TO PERFORM HIS POST BLAST INSPECTION. HE WAS STANDING AT THE TOP OF THE LEVEL WHICH HE HAD JUST BLASTE D. UNKNOWN TO HIM, HE WAS STANDING ON NATURAL SEAM OF ROCK. THE ROCK SUDDENLY BROKE AWAY FROM THE FACE, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL APPROX. 15 FT, AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROCK THAT HAD FALLE

EE WAS FOUND BY A FELLOW EE ON THE GROUND FACE DOWN WITH HIS HEAD TOWARD FORKLIFT TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE AND THE BAR FROM THE FALLEN OBJECT PROTECTION FELL ON HIS BACK. FROM VISUAL OBSERVATION DURING MSHA INSPECTION IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE FORKLIFTS RT FRONT TIRE HIT A PIPE PROTRUDING FROM THE GROUND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN SHUTTLE CAR IN FACE AREA WHEN ROCK, APPROXIMATELY 5" X 6' X 6', FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

WE BELIEVE THAT WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON THE THOMAS SKID STEER LOADER. EE PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOOM ARMS AND THE FRONT OF THE BODY, HE ACTUATED THE BOOM DOWN CONTROL, T HE BOOM ARM CYLINDERS ACTUATED, PINCHING HIM IN BETWEEN. THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL CABLES WERE NOT PRPERLY ADJUSTED AT THE TIME.

LIFTING DUCT WORK ON CONTINUOUS MINER, DROPPED IT ON RIGHT HAND RING FINGER. CUT FINGER OFF AT 1ST JOINT.

EMP STATED WAS BACKUP TURNING THE CORNER WITH HIS FOOT OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF THE CANOPY DECK ON #4 MBC. THE OTHER MBC'S PULLED HIS MBC INTO THE RIB CATCHING HIS FOOT AGAINST THE COAL RIB AND CANOPY DECK.

DRILLER WAS LOOSENING CLAMP DEVICE TO ALLOW CASING TO DROP SLOWLY INTO WATERWELL. AS CLAMP WAS LOOSENED, CASING DROPPED QUICKLY, ALLOWING CLAMP AND CASING TO ROTATE. DRILLER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT R ING FINGER ON CLAMP. FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT HOSPITAL AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE REMOVED INSPECTION COVER ABOVE THE ROTARY LOCK FOR F133 DUST COLLECTOR & REACHED INSIDE TO REMOVE A CHUNK. EMPLOYEE IS NOT SURE IF HE PULLED THE SWITCH AND LOCKED EQUIPMENT OUT. SYS TEM IS INTERLOCKED AND WAS FOUND RUNNING AFTER ACCIDENT REPORTED.

DRIVER SHOVELED 20 POUNDS EXCESS WEIGHT FROM DUMP TRUCK LOAD. DRIVER THEN JUMPED TO GROUND FROM TRUCK LADDER CATCHING RING ON METAL SEVERING LEFT HAND RING FINGER FROM HAND.

EE WAS INSTALLING A FEEDER ON 3 COAL MILL SYSTEM. TO CHECK A BOLT HOLE ALIGNMENT THE EE USED HIS FINGER. THE FEEDER MOVED AND CUT OFF 3/4 OF AN INCH FROM THE END OF THE FINGER.

INJURED WAS USING SLOPE HOSIT CAR TO POSITION TWO SUPPLY CARS. A SKID HAD BEEN LEFT UNDER THE LEAD CAR. WHEN THE SECOND CAR RAN OVER THE SKID , THE TRIP WAS STOPPED. WHEN THE INJURED REACHE D FOR SKID THE CARS MOVED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAR WHEEL AND SKID.

BAGGING OUT MATERIAL AND PICKED UP A BAG OFF THE BAGGER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL AROUND THE GROIN AREA AND HAD A SHARP PAIN.

EE WAS FILING CHARGING BUCKET, SLIPPED ON ICY FLOOR, REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE BALL BIN DISCHARGE CHUTE, HIS HAND ENTERED THE CHUTE & IT CLOSED UPON HIS LEFT HAND CRUSHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO SUN VALLEY HOSPITAL & FINGER WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED.

1-6-97 EE INFORMED THE PLANT MANAGER OF A INJURY THAT RESULTED IN A HERNIA. THE EE STATED "ON 16 DEC. 1996, WHILE CLEANING UP SPILLAGE AROUND THE PLANT, HE STRAINED HIMSELF. HE WAS USING A SHO VEL AND A WHEEL BARROW.

EMP WAS REMOVING A CONVEYOR PULLEY FROM ITS SHAFT. PULLEY SHAFT AND GEAR BOX WERE SUSPENDED FROMCHAIN HOIST. WHEN PULLEY WAS REMOVED FROM SHAFT, WEIGHT OF GEARBOX RAISED SHAFT PINNING EMPS LFT LITTLE FINGER TO PULLEY. LITTLE FINGER HAD TO BEAMPUTATED AT FIRST JOINT.

EE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO ELEVATE A LOW BOY FLAT CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

EE WAS HELPING AMINTENANCE REPAIR THE MAIN DRISCO TAIL LINE, FELT PAIN IN MUSCLE IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE HAD ALSO FELT A STRAIN WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE A SUCTION SIDE VALVE ON FRIDAY, DEC 6, 199 6. HE WILL BE CHECKED BY A SURGEON AND , IF HE IS A CANDIDATE FOR SURGERY, THERE MAY BE LOST TIME INVOLVED.

WHILE CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MINE ELEVATOR EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOIST ROPE AND SHEVE WHEEL RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF 4 FINGERS ON HIS L EFT HAND.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE CROSS HOLDER ON ONE END OF A RICHWOOD BELT SCRAPER INTO THE KNUCKLE JOINT OF THAT ASSEMBLY. WHILE MANEUVERING THE CROSS HOLER THE OTHER END OF SCRAPER BLADE DROP PED OUT OF IT'S HOLDER ALLOWING THE SCRAPER BLADE TO PIVOT & PINCH HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE CROSS HOLDER & THE KNUCKLE JOINT. THIS INJURY REQUIRED AMPUTATION OF THE THUMB NEAR PROXIMAL JOIN

CRUSHER OPERATOR WAS MOVING ROCKS WHEN A ROCK FELL ON LEFT INDEX FINGER, CAUSING AN INJURY THAT RESULTED IN PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL BOTTOM BELT TO ALIGN THE BELT DURING AN EXTENSION. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA. HE IS ON SURFACE RESTRICTED.

CROSSING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND IT PULLED HIM TO THE GROUND.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING VENTILATION TUBING FROM THE ROOF. THEY STOOD ON THE BOLTER TO BETTER REACH THE TUBING. WHEN THEY PUSHED THE TUBING OFF, THE TUBING HIT AN EMPLOYEE AND PUSHED HIM OF F THE BOLTER TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS CUTTING COOLER "L" SEAL PLATES IN THE PELLET PLANT LOWER REPAIR BAY. THESE PLATES ARE 8' L, 12" H AND 3/8" THICK, WEIGHT ABOUT 122 LBS. EACH, EE LIFTED THESE PIECES UP ON A CUTTIG BENC H TO CUT THE PLATES IN HALF. LATER INTHE DAY AFTER WORK HE BAGAN EXPERIENCING A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. THE PAIN CONT AND HE REPORTED THE SITUATIONON 1-3-97. HE WAS SEEN BY A DR: DIAGNOSIS: UMBIL

EE WAS CLEANING UP THE SHOP, HE WAS PICKING UP METAL AND SHIMS. A SHARP SHIM CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, A PIECES OF DRAW ROCK BROKE BETWEEN A ROOF BOLT & THE ATRS & STRUCK THE PERSON ON HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE. HE WAS RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER ON HIS KNEES. THAT IS HOW THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS LEG. THIS HAPPENED IN THE #4 ENTRY.

LABORER THREW A BAG OF GARGAGE WEIGHING APPROX 25 POUNDS INTO A GARBAGE LUGGER. AS HE SWUNG THE BAG WITH HIS RIGHT ARM, HE FELT A "CLICK" IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PUT OFF WOR K FOR A SHOULDER STRAIN.

BLOCKING REAR AXLE, BLOCK SLIPPED

INJURED WAS WALKING IN THE #2 ENTRY BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND THE RIB. HE SLIPPED, AND FELL, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

PACKED UP ON DREDGE CABLE AND PULLED BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING DIRECTIONS IN THE SHUTTLE CAR DECK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF HIS SHIFT.

WHILE PERPARING TO SHARPEN DRILL STEEL, WHWEN AIR GRINDER, WAS TURNED ON THE GRINDING WHEEL BROKE APART HITTING EMPLOYEE SEVERAL TIME SON ARMS AND LEGS. THE GUARD AROUT WHEEL WAS BROKEN WHEN WHEEL CAME APART.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR IN 7E WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS OF RT. KNEE. WENT TO DR. ON 3-27-97 AND TAKEN OF F WORK. FIRST DAY OFF 3-28-97.

EE STATES THAT DURING A MAINTENANCE WALK AROUND HE STEPPED ON A CONVEYOR BELT WHERE THERE WAS NO SUPPORTAMD THIS CAUSED HIS RT KNEE TO ROTATE OUTWARD CAUSING PAIN IN THE KNEE.

EE TRIED TO LIGHT THE #14 CONVERTER ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BLDG 426 WITH A FLAME TORCH. AS HE WAS IN THIS PROCESS, FLAMES FLASHED OUT ONTO HIS FACE AND UPPER BODY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO SALINE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED FOR SECOND DEGREE BURNS.

HE WAS LOADING ROCK DUSTER WHEN DUST FELL OFF SIDE OF SUPPLY TRAILER KNOCKING HIM DOWN & CATCHING LEG BETWEEN TRAILER. DIDN'T GO TO DR. TIL 1/3/97.

THE EMPLOYE EWAS TAKING DOWN A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE THAT WAS NOT IN USE. HE WAS WORKING ON A LADDER AND FELL OFF WHEN THE CABLE FELL AND STRUCK THE LADDER. HIS RIGHT ELBOW WAS BROKEN.

WHILE TRIPPING TOOLS OUT TO REPAIR, THE CUTTER-HEAD. EE AND EE WERE PLACING THE SPLIT CHUCKS IN THE TABLE. THE CHUCK GOT STUCK THAT WAS HOLDING THE CHUCK. EE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE CHUCK AND IT FREED UP AND DROPPED.

EE WAS TRYING TO UNJAM OVERSIZED ROCK. ROCK BROKE FREE HITTING EE'S LEFT HAND.

EMP INJURED BACK WHEN HE JUMPED UP AND GRABBED THE LADDER ON SHOVEL 102 TO PULL IT DOWN. HE WAS INITIALLY EXAMINED BY AN ER DR AND RELEASED TO FULL WORK ACTIVITY. CONTINUED HAVING PAIN SO WAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATIONAND MRI, WAS DETERMINED HE SUFFERED A RUPTURED DISC IN LOWER BACK. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY AND WILL BE OFF WORK FOR 4-6 WEEKS.

EE WAS DRILLING THROUGH A ROOF STRAP AND A PIECEOF METAL FLEW OUT HITTING HIM IN THE EYE, EE WASWEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

OPERATOR OF SC9 WHILE DISMOUNTING SLIPPED TO AVOID HITTING HIS CHIN, HE PUSHED OFF AWAY FROM MACHINE AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK THEN FELL DOWN INTO CUT (EXCAVATED AREA). TUMBLES 6'. FRACTURED L-1 SUPERIOR END PLATE IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED PARTY WAS SETTING ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE ENERGIZED THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR CABLE CAME UP REAL FAST & THREW COAL & GRIT INTO HIS EYE.

TRAPPED BY MUD FLOW IN TUNNER. MUD ROSE TO WAIST LEVEL & PUT PRESSURE ON KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING ON SECTION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN DRILLED HOLE, MASHED FINGER (LITTLE) ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BOLT PLATE AND DRILL HEAD ON BOLTER.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS HELPING CLEAN OUT A PLUGGED DISCHARGE LIEN AND A SUMP PUMP. HE STATED HE WAS HOLDING THE LINE AND FELT PAIN IN HISI RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STATED HE WS CHECKING 100 AMP BREAKER. AS HE WAS OPERATING THE BREAKER, THE BRAKER PANEL MOVED UPWARD - CONTACTED THE TRANSFORMER BOX CAUSING A FLASH. RESULTED IN FLASH BURN TO LEFT SIDE OF EE'S FACE.

BENT OVER MOVING PARTS LOCATED IN SKID CARTON TO ASSEMBLE LOADER ARMS. WHILE MOVING THE PINS IN CRATAE TO CHECK INVENTORY OF PARTS, EE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG 40 2 CONBEYOR WHEN SHE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE. FIRST SCHEDULE WORKDAY LOST BY EE WAS 1-10-97.

WAS PICKING UP RAIL CAR TONGUE TO HOOK TO MOTOR.

EE FELT DIZZY. TOOK HIM TO DR. DOCTOR SAID IT AWS AN INNER EAR INFECTION. EE SAW EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SPECIALIST. HE SAID THERE WAS NO INFECTION. ORDERED AN MRI. MRI SHOWED DIZZINESS CAUSED BY A CERVICAL 5 BULGING DISC IN NECK. EE HAS LOST TIME MAKING THIS REPORTABLE. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO REPORTED INCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THIS.

EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC TO PUT THE COVERS (LIDS) BACK ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STATED THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK. EE WAS TREATED AS AN OUTPATIENT AND SENT HOME FROM HOSPITAL.

GRATING WAS OFF SUMP HOLE. HOLE WAS UNDER WATER.EE STEPPED IN HOLE. HURT LEFT ANKLE, RIGHT UPPER LEG. RIGHT ELBOW & RIGHT SIDE RIBS. GRATING WAS REMOVED TO REPAIR SUMP PUMP. HOLE WAS LEFT TO P UT TEMP. PUMP IN SUMP HOLE.

CARRYING A PROP IN THE MONKEY HEADING. MAN SLIPPED AND SAT DOWN ON HIS FOOT FRACTURING A BONE INFOOT.

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE GROIN.

EMP AFTER LOADING ROCKDUSTER WAS STRUCK BY A FALL OF ROCK FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HEAD AND BACK.

RUNNING SC IN #4 ENTRY HIT HOLE IN ROAD WAY BOUNCE UP AGAINST CANOPY & HURT LOWER BACK.

HONDA WATER PUMP QUITE PUMPING, GOT HOT: EE TOOKDISCHARGE HOSE OFF AND THE STEAM BURNT HIS LEG

EE WAS LOADING A BUNDLE OF ROOFBOLTS INTO A FAIRCHILD 35C SCOOP BUCKET. HE HAD PRESSURIZED EDGE OF BUCKET AGAINST MINE FLOOR SO ROOFBOLTS COULD BE PULLED INTO BUCKET BY MEANS OF HYDRAULIC EJEC TOR. THIS CAUSED MIDDLE PART OF SCOOP TO BE IN ARAISED POSITION. EE GOT OUT OF OPERATORS DECK TOLOAD ROOFBOLT PLATES ONTO SCOOP. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REENTER SCOOP DECK HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACT

EE WAS BREAKING DOWN BOSS BUGGY TIRE TO REPAIR A FLAT. EE STRUCK BEAD OF TIRE CAUSING RIM TO JUMP & PINCH FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE & RIM.

THE EE WAS HANGING A LINE CURTAIN IN 3 ENTRY/02 SECTION WHEN HE FELL OFF OF THE LADDER BREAKING A BONE IN HIS RIGHT HEEL.

THE INJURED WAS FUELING HIS COAL TRUCK - HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE, WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF THE TRUCK INJURING HIS BACK.

EMP WAS WASHING A LOADER FILTER. PLACED WASHER BETWEEN LEGS AND BENT OVER TO TURN THE HOSE OFF (CHICAGO FITTING CONNECTOR) AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT CAUSED HIM TO TWIST, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

TURNED AROUND TO SET IN RAM CAR AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING SUPERVISOR IN SETTING A PUMP IN A PIT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMP STATED THAT AS HE WAS EXITING FROM THE DRILLCAB HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON DECK WITH HIS TOE AGAINST RAILING OR TOE OF THE DECK. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT BODY AND DISMOUNT DRILL FOOT APPA RENTYL GOT FOULED AND COULD NOT MOVE AS HE WAS TAKING FIRST STEP ON THE BOARDING LADDER WITH LEFT FOOT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE AND FELL TO GROUND.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK ON THE #5 SECTION AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS DRIVING #2 S/CAR ON #3 UNTI WHEN HE HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED INJURED INTO CANOPY JAMMING HEAD AND NECK AREA.

WHILE ADJUSTING WIPER ON BAR MAC FEED BELT, CAUGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT RAILS INTO STANDING ONE END OF THE RAIL SLIPPED, AND STRUCK HER ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

LIFTING ON FEEDER FLIGHTS CAUSED A PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

WHILE GREASING THE STEERING JOINT, THE DRIVER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL MASHING A FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE MAKING ROUTINE CHECKS OF KILNS, EE TRIED TO MANEUVER AROUND A 55 GAL BARREL USED ATO COOL BEARING ON 2ND PIER OF #2 KILN. IN DOING SO EE STEPPED ON A HOSE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EE FINISHED HS SHIFT & TRIED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT THE NEXT DAY BUT HAD TO BE SENT TO THE ER & THEN THE CO DOCTOR ON 12/30/96.

EMPLOYEE FINISHED CHANGING DRILL STEEL AT THE ROBBINS DRILL. HE UNHOOKED A CHOKER AND STEPPED BACK TO LET BOOM TRUCK PULL CHOKER OUT FROM UNDER THE STEEL. AS HE WAS WATACHING BOOM TRUCK, DUS T/DIRT WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS WELDING AND BURNED EYES.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF 777 ROCK TRUCK EMP STATES HE HEARD AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH BEGAN TO BURN. RESTED FOR 30 MINUTES AND RETURNED TO WORK TO END OF SHIFT.

REPEATED TRAUMA- BACK INJURY 4-5-96.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE HANGING CABLE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 2-28-97.

EE WHEN DONW AND GOT EE TO HELP MOVE SAME SHORT PIECE OF PIPE OUT OF TIPPLE. EE SAID THE MOVED A FEW PIECE TO TYPE DOOR AND TOOK A BREAK AFTER THE BREAK EE SAID THAT THAT EE SAID HE WAS GOING TO NEXT FLOOR AND START KNOWING SOME METAL. AFTER EE FINISHED ON 7TH FLOOR AND WHEN TO TELL LOOK THE EE. EE WHERE TO 4TH FLOOR CONTROL RM. AND FOUND EE. THAT WHEN EE TOLD OTHER HAD HURT HIS NE

EMPLOOYEE STEPPED OUT OF G.I. POWDER TRUCK, LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNNER STEP, RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT FLANGE AT DOOR HYPEREXTEDING RIGHT KNEE.

HE DROVE THE LOADER OVEER 1,000' FROM THE COAL STOCKPILE TOTHE E-COAL PIT RAMP. HE SCRAPPED HTE RAMP FROM THE POWERLINE TO THE E-COAL PIT AND 200' SEVERAL TIMES. HE WAS BACKING DOWN THE RAMP ANDTHE LOADER WOULDN'T STOP. HE PUT THE LOADER INTO FORWARD AND THE ENGINE STALLED. HE TRAVELED ABOUT 50' DOWN THE RAMP BACKWARDS HITTING A SPOIL BANK AND STOPPED.

INJURED PERSON WAS LEANING OVER WHILE GRINDING DURING WELDIGN REPAIRS TO THE 1570-W DRAGLINE. THIS PLACED HIS UPPER BODY IN AN AWKWARD ANGLE CAUSING HIS NECK TO BE PUT OUT OF PLACE.

EMP STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A FLYTE PUMP AT THE BELT TAIL. STATED HE WAS TRYING TOREMOVE MATERIAL FROM AROUND THE PUMP AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS HOLDING BAR WHILE ANOTHER STRUCK THE BAR WITH A SLEDGE. WHEN BAR WAS STRUCK THE END CAME UP JARRING HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMP WAS PACKING A 60" BELT SCRAPER. AS EMP DROPPED THE SCRAPER IT HOOKED HIS BIBS AND JERKED HIMFORWARD. THIS ACTION TWISTED HIS BACK.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ON #502 MOTOR GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE TWO READ DRIVE TIRES & FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY LOWER BACK PAIN UNTIL L ATER. EE HAS BEEN RECEIVING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT SINCE 12/30/96 & DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 3/11/97.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A HOSE OUT OF THE BOOM OF THE GETMAN SCALER TO REPLACE IT AND THE PULLING MOTION STRAINED THE GROIN MUSCLES WHICH RESULTED IN A HERNIA.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. PUT DRILL STEEL TO ROOF, TRASH OFF ROOF FELL, DIRT IN LEFT EYE. WASHED OUT EYE, COMPLETED SHIFT - TO DOCTOR NEXT DAY FOR CHECK [SCRATCH]

WHILE ASSISTING TO REMOVE A BROKEN CHAIN IN THE TRUCK DUMP FEEDER EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-6-97 - THEREFORE MAKING THIS A LOST TIME ACCIDE NT.

EE WAS PLACING THE MINER CABLE AGAINST THE RIB IN THE #7 ENTRY. 3 INTERSECTNS OUTBY THE FACE. A UNIHAULER WAS COMING AT THE ENTRY. SO HE STOPPED AGAINST THE RIB TO WAIT FOR IT TO PASS. A T RAINGULAR PIECE OF DRAW SLATE 65'X53'X5'DX2 12/" X6" THICK FELL AND HIT EE. IT SLID DOWN HIS SIDE PUSHING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR PINNING HIS LEGS.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING IN BURYING A DRAGLINE TRAIL CABLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT CABLE OVER A ROCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A 36" FUSING MACHINE AND GOT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER UNDER THE CLAMP. THE EMPLOYEE FELT THE PRESURE AND JERKED HIS HAND, PEELING THE BOTTOM SIDE OF HIS FINGER.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE HAD DRILLED A HOLE & WAS PLACING ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE. AS HE ATTEMPTAED TO STRAIGHTAEN THE ROOF BOLT, HIS FOOTING SLIPPED & HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

DRILL OPERATOR WAS CHANGING SHAFT INTO HIS DRILL AS. HE LOWERED DRILL DRIVE MOTOR AND SHAFT AT A SLOW ROTATION. HE WAS GUIDING THE SHAFT WITH LEFT HAND, OPERATING CONTALK WITHHIS RIGHT HAND. A S HE SHAFT ENTERED THREADED END OF STATIONARY SHAFT OPERATOR PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER IN THREADS. LACERATION/PINCHED FLESH

EMPLOYEE RESTED A DRILL STEEL ON A GUARD TO CLEAN THE BIT WHEN THE PRESSURE FROM THE DRILL HAMMER CAUSED THE BIT TO BECOME DISLODGED AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE IN THE KNEE.

WHILE PICKING UP SAMPLES IN THE RAIL, TRIPPED & FELL OVER HOSES & LANDED ON RIGHT WRIST.

2S6W, USING WET DUSTER TO CLEAN ENTRY, ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK LEFT SHOULDER, HEAD AND MOUTH. SHOULER FRACTURED, REQUIRED SURGERY ON 12-27-96.

EE HAD STEPPED ON A 20" CONCRETE PIPE TO SEE IT THERE WAS SOIL ON THE CONV. BELT. WHEN HE STEPPED BACK DOWN HE APPARENTLY TURNED HIS FOOT, SPRAINING IT.

INJURED WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER TO PULL A PIECE OF VENTILATION CURTAIN OUT OF THE MUD IN THE FACE AREA. INJURED SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING THE CURTAIN. INJUR ED HAD GONE TO A DOCTOR THE PREVIOUS MONDAY FOR A PAIN IN THE SAME SHOULDER.

EE ATTEMPTED TO GET INTO A P/U TRUCK AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. DR INJECTED A PAIN RELIEVER INTO EE'S BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO START THE TRUCK, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE GRABBED THE LADDER TO STOP HIMSELF AND PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK OUT.

WHILE PULLING OFF A CABLE THE EE SLIP AND FELL DOWN OVER HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE IS CLASSIFIED AS A ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AT FACE OF ROOM #4 IN STRAIGHTIN UNIT #3, WHILE HE WAS ROOF BOLTING HE REPORTED HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH FELL FR OM ROOF, ROCK ALLEGEDLY STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURING TUFT OF 4TH FINGER. THIS INCIDENT CONTINUES TO BE UNDER INVESTIGATION. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS BASED ON RECENTLY RECEIVED MEDICA

THE INJURED WAS GETTING 5 GAL. CANS OF OIL OFF STACK. WHEN HE PULLED A CAN OFF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND THE MOMENTUM OF THE CAN PULLED HIS RIGHT ARM BACKWARDS HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

EE HIS BACK WHILE HELPING OTHER EE LOAD A BOOM LIFT JACK ON A ROHL BACK TRUCK OR WHILE HELPING SET A BATTERY CHARGER UP IN SHOP. EE SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER HE GOT HOME EE CAME BACK TO WORK 12-30-96. LEFT WORK A 945 AM SAID HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DR EE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING TOO MUCH TO WORK.

CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND LOST BALANCE TO KEEP FROM FALLING HURT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FROZEN ROCK OUT OF A JAW CRUSHER WITH A PICK.

EE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK & SLIPPED ON ICE.

EE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN HIS LEG AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE OPERATING GRADER. EE DISMOUNTED GRADER TO STRETCH AND RESTORE CIRCULATION. WHEN EE STEPPED ON GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT AN KLE.

EE WAS CHANGING A BATTERY WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN JUMPER CABLE & BATTERY

EE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC REMOVE A TIRE FROM MACHINE. THE SLIDE HAMMER SLIPPED & SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BUR & FORK OF FORKLIFT.

BACKING UP TRUCK TO BE LOADED BY CAT 980 LOADER. TRUCK HIT ARMS OF LOADER WITH THE LET TOP READ OF THE DUMP TRUCK BODY. LOADER POSITIONED WITH FULL BUCKET OF COKE, WAITING FOR TRUCK TO BACK UN DER BUCKET. EE MUST BE AWARE OF TRUCK'S POSITION IN REFERENCE TO LOADER AT ALL TIMES.

WHILE PULLING A TRIP OF EMPTY MINE COAL CARS INSIDE WITH A HAULAGE LOCOMOTIVE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON THE TRACK CAUSING THE LOCOMOTIVE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN AROUND INSIDE THE CAB. THE OPERATOR WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT RIBS CRACKING ONE OF HIS RIBS.

EE STATED HE WAS TAKING DOWN HUNG CABLE WHEN HE JERKED THE CABLE & PULLED THE METAL HOOK LOCK WHICH STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING EYE INJURY.

HE WAS CLIMBING UP RIVER CELL LADDER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A CABLE IN BACK OF HIS HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WS WORKING ON RIVEER FACILITY AT PLANT A UNLOADER SIDE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK.

EE WAS LOADING TRACK RAILS WHEN A RAIL BECAME STUCK & EE TRIED TO FORCE IT FREE. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS GOING ABOUT HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS AN OILER. AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SIDE OF HIS GREASE TRUCK, HE STEPPED INTO A SMALL HOLE.

THE EE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCK BY HAND, WHEN A CRIB BLOCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND SMASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES IN HIS LITTLE FINGER. LOCATI ON AT THE MINE WHERE THE INJURY OCCURED WAS AT 013 SECTION SUPPLY HOLE AT THE END OF THE TRACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK TO GET EAR PLUGS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE TRACK. HE WAS PRYING ON A RAIL WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A 5 GAL BUCKET OF WATER SPRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO URLING #1 PUMP ROOM ON WALKWAY. IN A LOW AREA HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON A LOW HANGING ROOF BOLT AND PLATE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-9-97, AT WHICH TIM E THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

BRAIN SWELLING/CRACK IN SKULL - ACCIDENT AFTER EE HAD SIGNED OFF HIS 12HR SHIFT [7AM/7PM]. THE PAVED ROAD IS ON MINESITE ABOUT 1/2 - 2/3 MILE FROM PARKING AREA. ROAD IS POSTED AT 35 MPH. WAITI NG FOR SHERIFF'S REPORT AT THIS TIME - WILL FORWARD. EE WENT OFF ROAD WAS THROWN FROM BIKE & WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL NEXT AM BY ANOTHER DRIVER.

EMPLOYEE OPERATED #57 SHOVEL ON 12-26-96. ON 1-2-97, HE REPORTED HIS BACK WAS SORE FROM OPERATING #57 ON 12-26-97 & 1-2-97. THE FIRST OCCASION HE ATTRIBUTED TO SLACK TRACKS AND THE SECOND WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A LOOSE CAB. THE TRACKS WERE ADJUSTED ON 12-27-96 AND THE CAB WAS SECURED IMMEDIATELY UPON NOTIFICATION BY THE OPERATOR.

WHILE WALKING TO THE SHOP FROM THE BATHHOUSE PARKINGLOT, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON PACKED SNOW AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

MINER WAS OPERATING A JACKLEG DRILL FROM ON TOP OF A MUCK PILE DRIVING A SPLIT SET BOLT. SOME ROCK BROKE AWAY & THE BOLT BENT & THE DRILL TIPPED OVER TO THE DOWNHILL SIDE OF THE MUCK PILE. THE OPERATOR/MINER TUMBLED DOWN TO MUCK PILE WITH THE DRILL & A ROCK OR THE LEG HIT HIM ON THE BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THA THE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A KENNEDY STOPPING WHEN TOP OF CALL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDER AND FOOT. THE FORCE OF THE FALLING COAL KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND CA USED HIS LEFT LEG TO BUCKLE UUNDER HIM. HE STRAINED A LIGAMENT ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE STATED HE FELT LOW BACK PAIN WHILE LOADING HEAVY STEEL INTO A SCOOP BUCKET.

STRAINED BACK WHILE INSTALLING HYD. MOTOR, FOR HAMMER AT CRUSHING PLANT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TOOLSUP AND DOWN #33 UNIT AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME DUE TO THIS INCIDENT, HOWEVER, HE IS ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

WALKING IN FACE AREA & STEPPED IN A HOLE.

LARGE ROCK HAD BECOME LODGED IN HOPPER SCALPING GRATE. EE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES WHILE REMOVING ROCK. EE COMPLETED SHIFT ( AND WEEK), WITH DISCOMFORT. RETURNED TO WORK ON 12-29 AND 12-30. ASKED FOR MEDICAL ON 12-30. PLACED OFF WORK ON 12-310 96.

INJURED WAS JACKHAMMERING CHUNKS FROM CLINKER BREAKER WHEN DRAFT BLEW CLINKER PARTICLES INTO HISEYES (WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS).

WHEN HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE VEHICLE [PICKUP] LOOSE HIS BALANCE FALLING TO THE PAVEMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE OUT A DAMAGED 70 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER AT THE CRUSHER ELECTRIC ROOM WHEN AN ELECTRIC ARC FLASH OCCURRED CAUSING BURNS TO HIS FACE AND RIGHT HAND. THE ARC FLASH WAS DUE TO THE BREAKER BEING ENERGIZED AND TWO INCOMING HOT LINES CAME IN CONTACT.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL AND HURT HIS BACK.

WHEN EE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT HOLDING THE CENTER SHAFT IN PLACE, THE SHAFT DROPPED & PINCHED HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT END & THE CAGE.

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVLEING IN TUNNEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A HAUL TRUCK DURING A LOADING OPERATION. THE FIRST BUCKET OF MATERIAL CONTAINED LARGE ROCK WHICH STRUCK THE TRUCK'S BED, JARRING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE TRUCK CAB.

WATCHING MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL THEN BOUNCED FROM MINE FLOOR STRIKING EMP ON RIGHT CALF AND ANKLE. EMP CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 1-30-97 AT WHICH TIME ENTRAPPED BLOOD WAS DRAWN FR OM THE INJURYA MAKING IT REPORTABLE.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE3RD SOUTH BELT CHUTE THE EE JUMPED TO THE GROUND(APPROX 4') AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE

EE WAS MOVING OIL DRUMS ON 12/23/96 WHEN HE INJURED LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 12/30/96 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

LIFTING UP A PIECE OF STEEL--AND THOUGH HE PULLED A MUSCLE

EE CLAIMS THAT A PARTICLE OF DUST GOT INTO HIS EYE WHILE HE WAS BEATING A REJECT PIPE WITH A HAMMER WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE HYDRATE RAYMOND MILL. HE USED TH EYE WASH STATION TO WASH HIS EY E AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT. HE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCED PAIN AND DECIDED TO SEE A DR ON 12-24-96. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 12-27-96.

EMP WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM BENEATH THE CONVEYOR BELT. EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN RADIATING DOWN LEFT LEG.

ROCK FLEW OUT OF JAW CRUSHER AND HIT HIM IN THE RT EYE. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT GOT TO THE DR UNTIL JAN 3RD. HE HAD CATARACT SURGERY IN THIS EYE IN THE FALL OF 96.

STEPPED ON ROCK IN PARKING LOT TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE AND FALLING.

EE WAS EXITING HIS CAB OF LOADER. HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER TO GROUND. ICE HAD FORMED ON THE LADDER. HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP RUNG & FELL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS CLOSING THE BOTTOM DOOR ON A RAIL CAR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. A MEDICAL DOCTOR ADVISED COMPLETE BED REST.

THE PERSON WAS HIT BY A STONE IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HE WAS WASHING NEAR A BELT CONVEYOR, THE STONE REBOUNDED IN THE BELT AND FALL OUTSIDE OF THE CONVEYOR.

EE WAS ENTERING A ROD MILL WHEN HE STOOD UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE MILL CAUSING PAIN IN SHOULDER AND NECK.

EE WAS CLIMBIGN INTO 1492 TRUCK WHEN SHE STRAINED HER BACK. THE LADDER WAS HIGHER THAN USUAL CAUSING HER TO STRAIN.

EE WAS CUTTING METAL PIECES FOR A CONVEYOR. HE IS NOT SURE HOW THIS DID WHAT IT DID. HIS BACK STARTED HURTING & HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THEN. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO ME UNTIL 1/3/97. HE THOUG HT IT WOULD GET BETTER NOT WORSE.

THE INJURED PERSON STATED THAT A SHARP PAIN OCCURRED IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK OUT OF THE CHANGE ROOM.

EE WAS RECOVERING EXTRA SOID CONCRETE BLOCKS FROM PREVIOUS BUILT STOPPING HE LAYED A BLOCK IN THE BACK COMPARTMENT OF A WALLACE. MANTRIP. THE FLOOR OF THE COMPARTMENT HAD LOOSE ROCK DUST IN TH E STATED THAT HE HAD PUT THE ROCK DUST IN THE COMPARTMENT TO SOAK UP SOME DIESEL FUEL THAT HAD BEEN SPILLED. AS HE PULLED THE BLOCK OVER TO THE EDGE OF THE COMPARTMENT THE LOOSE ROCK DUST WAS

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS HELPING WORK ON A TRAM MOTOR THAT IS USED IN A SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS LIFTINNG UP ON A BAR IN ORDER TO PICK UP THE MOTOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND MID BACK. HE HAD PINCHED NERVES AND MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

CONTINOUS MINER WAS TRAMMING FROM #1 ENTRY TO #7ENTRY. THE MINER HELPER WALKED BETWEEN THE MINER& RIB. THE CANOPY PINCHED HIM AGAINST RIB, INJURYING RIGHT CHEST, SHOULDER & ARM.

EMP WAS OPERATING A 10SC CHUTTLE CAR AND HE HIT A HOLE ON THE TRAM ROAD AND BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK HEAD ON UNDERSIDE OF CANOPY. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT SLOWING DOWN IN ROUGH AREAS . COMPLIANCE WITH RULES\REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQPT WAS OK, MINER INCENTIVE A FACTOR, MINING EQPT\SYSTEMS COULD ALSO BE FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING PULL HOSES THROUGH STOPPING WHEN THE HOSES GOT CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS SHOULDER.

EE STEAM CLEANED FRONT END LOADER. FELT SORE NEXT DAY. SEEKED MEDICAL CARE FOUR DAYS LATER. FIRST DAY MISSED 12/26/96.

EE WAS IN #5 ENTRY AT INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STURCK PERSON ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT UPPER ARMTHE ENTRY WAS BOLTED ON PATTERN. THE ROCK WAS AP PPROX 24" L X 18" W AND 3" THICK

GREASE PRESSURE HOSE/COUPLING DEVELOPED A LEAK THAT INJECTED GREASE INTO EE'S HAND.

EMP WAS PULLING THE BRIDGES WATER AND POWER CABLES OUT FROM A PINCH POINT AND PULLED A MUSCLE INLEFT HIP.

EE WAS PART OF CREW JUST COMPLETING INSTALLATIONOF METAL FLOOR GRATEING - EE STEPPED ONTO WALKWAY SECTION AND WAS LOOKING OVERHEAD TO OBSERVE OTHER WORK. STEPPED TO RIGHT WHILE STILL LOOKING O VERHEAD AND FELL FROM WALKWAY TO FLOOR BELOW (APPROX. 12 FEET).

GROUND WAS FROZEN, SLIPERY CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING WATER PUMPS AT THE RIDDLE (#23) JOB, TRYING TO TAKE A BARREL OFF THE BACK OF HIS PICKUP TRUCK. THE TAILGATE AND GROUND WERE ICY, BARREL SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO ALSO FALL.

STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WITH MAC 8 HAD TO MOVE 3 WHEELER OUT OF WAY. STARTED TO BACK 3 WHEELER UP LET LEFT LEG GET BETWEEN THE TWO RIDES RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON TRAM PEDAL.

HE STEPPED OUT OF THE 773 B GOB TRUCK ONTO THE GOB BIN PLATFORM AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS PICKING UP THE FUEL HOSE & ABOUT TO CONNECT IT TO TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & CAUSED HIS BODY TO TWIST. HE NOW HAS LOWER BACK PAIN. NEW MEDICAL REPORT SHOWS EE OFF WORK 3/17/97 FOR SU RGERY TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

HE WAS LOADING TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LOADER.

SLIPPED WHILE SERVICING TRACTOR.

WHILE ASSISTING FIELD MAINT CREW WITH REPLACEMENT OF LH LOWER INTERMEDIATE BOOM SUSPENSION ROPE,EMP LACERATED AND BROKE RIGHT THUMB. AS ROPE WASBEING RAISED INTO POSITION, SOCKET DRAGGED THROU GH CAGE AND PUSHED SOCKET FREE. AT SAME TIME SOCMOVED CAUSING RIGHT THUMB TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN CAGE AND SOCKET. WAS TREATED FOR OPEN LACERATIONAND TWO WIRES PLACED ACROSS PHALANX.

OPERATING A SCOOP IN RIGHT SECTION AND CLAIMING TO HAVE HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK. INITIALLY DENIED BY INS CO. THIS REPORT IS BEING COMPLETED TO ABATE VIOLATION (4076634).

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK OF NECK, HIT THE RIB, BOUNCED OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE LEG.

STEPPED OUT OF PORTA BUS & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

INJURED AND CO-WORKER HAD CUT THE RIGHT SIDE CAT RUNNER OFF THE CONTINOUS MINER AND HOOKED A CHAIN TO IT TO PULL AWAY FROM THE MINER. INJURED WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE RIB AND CAT RUNNER WHEN T HE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS TOLD TO PULL IT AWAY. WHILE PULLING ON THE CAT RUNNER, IT CAUGHT ON CRIB BLOCKS THAT THE PAN WAS SITTING ON. THIS CAUSED THE BACK OF THE CAT RUNNER TO MOVE TOWARDS INJUR

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN OLD TRACK ENTRY WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STARLING HIM, CAUSING HIM TO MAKE A SUDDEN MOVEMENT. AS A RESULT, HE STRUCK HIS HAD ON A PIECE OF 2" PIPE THAT W AS HANGING FROM THE TOP. HE STARTED LOSING TIME 12-27-96.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE WHEN A RIB ROLL CAUSED COAL TO FALL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. HIS LEFT LEG WAS FRACTURED ABOVE THE ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON YIELD PROP WITH BELT CHAIN AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. NOTE: DIDN'T START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-7-97.

WAS GETTING INTO LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP, 0" TO 1' THICK, 3' WIDE, 4' LONG. ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG. THE CALF MUSCLE GOT CUT. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. POSSIBLE BROKEN LEG.

SEPARATING GRATE FROM MAIN IMPACTOR WHEN CHISEL FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER LIP.

WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE SMALL TOOD AREA, EE CAUGHT HIS TOE ON A GUARD, TRIPPED, FELL AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. MEDICAL REPORT JUST RECD CONFIRMS LUMBER DISC PROBLEM

STEERING WHEEL PULLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN MUD THAT WAS ON HAUL ROAD.

WHILE OPERATING 4-WHEELER STEERING WHEEL HIT THUMB.

LOADING BLOCK INTO SCOOP, CAUGHT THUMB WITH CINDER BLOCK AS HE WAS LOADING THEM INTO SCOOP.

AS EE WAS LOWERING A TRAILING SHIELD CANOPY, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG AS HE WAS KNEELING OPERATING THE CONTROLS.

AS EE WAS LOOKING INSIDE HIS TOOL BOX, THE LID FELL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC TO INSTALL A HYD. PUMP ON THE DRILL HE OPERATES. EE STATED THAT WHEN HE PICKED THE PUMP UP OFF THE TRUCK BED, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN ONE OF HIS LEGS.

INJURED WAS TRAMMING MINER BACKWARDS OUT OF THE FACE AND WAS LOOKING FORWARD. TURNED TO LOOK BACKWARDS AND WALKED INTO A PIECE OF TIE WIRE HANGING DOWN FROM A PIN PLATE, HITTING RIGHT EYE CAUS ING A SCRATCH ON EYE. DID NOT HAVE GLASSES ON ATTHE TIME.

EE WAS HELPING TO BELT UP THE LOW BELT. HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE RAIL TO PUT IT TOGETHER.

COMING DOWN FROM CLEANING CHUTES, LOST FOOTING & FELL.

LALYING IN THE DECK OF A SHUTTLE CAR WORKING & TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A STARTER MOTOR FROM A FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS STOMACH AREA.

EE WAS DESCENDING DOWN THE STEPS TO THE VESSEL FLOOR, WHEN THE HEEL OF THE FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A STEP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDSON HIS TAILBONE, BACK AND STRIKING ON A STEP.

EE WAS MOVING HIS DRILL BOOM OVER TO INSTALL THE SECOND AND LAST PIN OF THE PLACE AND SHIFT. A ROF ROCK MEASURING ABOUT 14"X16"X2-4"THICK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING EE S BACK. THE ROCK CAUS E CONTUSION ON HIS BACK ABOUT TWO INCH OF SIZE EE WAS BENT OVER WHILE MOVING HIS BOLTER BOOM DUE TO THE LOWER ROOF CONDITIONS THE ROCK APPEARED TO BE EITHER AN OLD TREE STUMP OR WERE THE ROCK

EE SPILLED CLEANING SOLUTION (FURN. DUST POLISH)ON FLOOR THEN FELL ON WET FLOOR BRUISING TAILBONE AND SPRAIN ON HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF RT. THUMB/HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON COAL CHUTE WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

EMP WAS CUTTING OFF A SMALL PIECE OF TORN BELTING WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT ARM.

EE WAS ENTERING A BALL MILL DISCHARGE PUMP SUMP WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RT KNEE. HE SAW A DR ABOUT IT ON 12-2396 AND WAS TOLD TO STAY OFF OF WORK. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE OFF ON 12-24-96 AND 12-25-9 6, FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE WAS TOLD TO BE OFF WORK ON 12-26-96.

INDIVIDUAL STATED HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE HELPING TO BOLT WITH FLETCHER BOLTER TWISTING KNEE. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-21-97 AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK.

WALKING THRU LOW AIRCOUSE, STRUCK HEAD AGAINST TOP CAUSING NECK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CHANGING OIL COOLER ON 789 TRACK HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE STEERING MECHANISM.

SLIPPED GOING TO PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND SPRAINED ANKLE DUE TO SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS.

ON 12-19-96, HE REPORTED A GROIN INJURY. ON 1-7-97, THE SURGEON DIAGNOSED THE INJURY AS A TORN ABDOMINAL MUSCLE. AFTER FURTHER COMPLAINT BY THE EMPLOYEE, HE RETURNED TO THE SURGEON WHO DIAGNOS ED THE INJURY AS A HERNIA ON 1-28-97. SURGERY IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE 2-17-97.

RIDING IN BACK OF TRUCK. OPERATOR BACK UP, HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON ROW BAR.

EE STATED HE STEPPED AWAY FROM A LIFTING JACK AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

EE PICKED UP A CABLE SOCKET WEDGE FOR THE 1360 DRAGLINE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

AFTER WORKING ON THE D-9 ROLLER FRAME, FELT BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING AND PUSHING ROLLERS.

EE WERE BUILDING PALLETS BECAUSE OF WEATHER. THEEE WAS SPACING BOARDS AND REACHED TO STRAIGHTEN ONE WHEN OTHER EE, WHO WAS NAILING, GOT OTHER EE ON HIS RIGHT HAND

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A 48" PINNER STEEL THAT HAD BECOME LODGED IN CHUCK. EMP PLACED THE END OF PINNER STEEL AGAINST RIB IN AN 8" WEDGE. WHEN EMP HIT THE ROTATION LEVER IT CAUSED THE PINNER STEEL TO SPIN AROUND AND STRIKE LFT HAND.

WHILE WALKING INTO PIT, HE SLIPPED ON A PAT OF ICE AND FELL ON BACK BRUISING RIBS ON SCSR.

EMP ENTERED THE UNDERCUT BEFORE IT WAS VENTILATED. INHALED GASEOUS FUMES, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS ANDFELL DOWN THE DRAW RAISE MANWAY. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CLOSED HEAD WOUND AND EMP WAS ADMIT TED TO A HOSPITAL. WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB.

ALLEDGEDLY EE WAS GETTING OF S-4 SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST SIDE OF DECK.

WHILE RAISING ATRS ON BOLTER EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN ATRS & ROOF

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS OPRATING A CONTINUOUS MINR WHEN ROCK TAHT WAS FOWLED IN THE RIPPER HEAD SHOT OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE.

AFTER PULLING WATE TRUCK OUT OF HOLE I WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK CABLE FROM GRADER THE CABLE BINDED UP WITH CLEVIS PIN WOULD NOT UNFASTEN. THE GRADER DRIVER PROCEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD AND CABLE BRO KE SWINGING AROUND AND HITTING ME IN THE RIGHT LEG THROWING ME IN ROAD.

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN FROZEN SHUT DOOR ON HAMMERMILL. ONE EMP WAS OPERATING BOOM TRUCK. OTHER (INJURED) EMP WAS POUNDING ON MILL DOOR WITH HAMMER WHEN DOOR BROKE LOOSE UNDER PRESSURE STRI KING EMP AND KNOCKING HIM BACK AGAINST HAND RAIL

CUTTING A BEARING AND A PIECE FLEW OFF HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND FLEW RIGHT THROUGH THEM HIT IN LEFT EYE.

THE VICTIM WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO BE HUNG WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE SAID OCCURRED ABOUT 1 WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS BUT DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO BOSS UNTIL 12-26-96 AND CONTIN UED TO WORK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WORK 12-30-96 AND REPORTED THE INJURY TO ME ON 12-31-96 2 WEEKS AFTER THE INJURY OCCURRED.

EE WAS COMING DOWNSTAIRS FROM SOMAIN DISHCARGE AND SLIPPED ON MUD

EMP WAS CLEANING DOWN ON THE 2615 LEVEL, WHEN HEHOOKED A ROCK. PULLED THE ROCK AND FELT BACK POP. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ACUTE LOWER BACK STRAIN. WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON RESTRI CTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING S/C TO THE FEEDER WITH A LOAD OF COAL, SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK A ROCK THROWING THE S/C AGAINST THE RIB CATCHING HIS LEFT LOWER ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AND OPERATOR'S DECK.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE.

EMPLOYEE IS HAVING SURGERY ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING FROM AN OLD INJURY OF 12-18-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LADDER TO ADJUST THERMOSTAT. LADDER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL.

EE HEAD WAS STRUCK BY THE KILN BURNER'S COAL FEED PIPE WHEN THE BURNER ROTATED DURING IT SINSTALLATION. EE WA ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE BURNER AND WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

EE WAS TAKING A BREAK AND DECIDED TO GET WARM BY STRADDLING AN OPERATING PROPANE HEATER. WITHIN MOMENTS, A FELLOW EE YELLED AT EE AND TOLD HIM HIS PANTS WERE ON FIRE. IN PANIC, EE STARTED TO R UN. HE WAS TACKLED BY ANOTHER EE WHO PROMPTLY PUT THE FIRE OUT.

EE WAS WELDING. A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS SHIRT SLEEVE. BURN WAS TREATED WITH FIRST AID BUT LATER BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT.

SLIPPED ON TRACTOR ACCESS LADDER WHILE ADDING WATER TO RADIATOR.

SLIPPED AND LANDED ON 4X12 WITH LEFT LEG BREAKING TIBIA.

AT APPROX 1:20PM ON 12/18/96 AGGREGATE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ON TEMPORARY ASSIGNEMENT IN LABOR SUPPLY ASSIGNED TO PULL COATING IN #4KILN. HE THRUST HIS PRY BAR AT A SECTION OF COATING & IT BECAME L ODGED. AS HE PUSHED THE BAR TO THE SIDE, IT UNEXPECTEDLY FREED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE RIGHT WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT WEDGED IN PLACE. PHYSICAN DX R KNEE STRAIN [RULE OUT INTERNAL KNEE DERANGEM

INSTALLING A CONVEYOR BELT. PULLING ON NEW BELT TO INSTALL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS PREPARING TO PARK THE SERVICE TRUCK INSIDE THE SHOP. HE STOPPED, GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO OPEN THE SHOP DOOR, THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD, PINNING EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK AND THE SHOP DOOR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE BELT LINE FOR 1 EAST ROOMS WHEN HIS RIGHT LEG GOT STUCK IN THE MUD AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START TO MISS WORK FOR THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL THUR SDAY.

EE WAS PRESSING BOLT. THE BOLT FLEW OFF FROM THE PRESS AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

EE PINCHED (SQUEEZED) HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP BETWEEN THE AIR SLIDE DUCT HE WAS LOWERING AND A DRUM.

EE WAS LIFTING EMPTY 55 GALLON BARREL AND HE SAID HE FELT BACK PAIN CAUSIE OF THIS INJURY WAS NOT LIFTING PROPERLY, NOT HAVING ENOUGH HELP TO DO THE JOB SAFELY.

EE STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL ALONG THE RIB, SPRAINEDHIS RIGHT ANKLE.

LIFTING ROCKS OUT OF CHUTE, AND CHANGING HAMMERS. EE WAS STANDING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND TWISTED THE WRONG WAY WHILE PUSHING AND LIFTING.

WHILE SCOOPING AND LOADING MINE SUPPLIES, A PIECE OF PIPE STRUCK EE ON ARM

A CRANE WAS BEING USED TO HOIST THE SPIDER CAP IN THE CRUSHER. THE CHAIN BROKE AND THE CHAIN RING SWUNG AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE KNEE. THE CRANE WAS NOT CENTERED OVER THE LOAD AND THE INJ URED WAS NOT WATCHING THE OPERATION.

ICY CONDITIONS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL ON HIS ARM OUTSIDE THE SHOP.

EE MISSED STEP ON OUTSIDE OF STACKER BELT DRIVE AND FELL OFF DRIVE.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN OPERATING A CATAPILLER LOADER AND AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A BELT SCRAPER. WHILE PULLING ON ADJUSTABLE PLIERS, THE JAM NUT ON SCRAPER ABRUBTLY LOOSENED. THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ONTO HIS BACKSIDE CAUSING A COMPRE SSION FRACTURE OF HIS L1 LUMBER.

EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF TAILGATE SHIELDS AND WAS HOLDING AN EMUSLION HOSE IN HIS HAND. THE EMUSLION HOSE CAME OUT OF THIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE REACHING OUT TO REMOVE A PIECE OF STRUCTURE, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS BY THE RAW MILL CLASSIFIER, WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY MISSED THE TOP STEP, SLIPPING & STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK ON THE STEPS GOING DOWN.

WHILE SERVICING LOADER, FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON BOLT ON FLOOR, CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST.

EE WAS TIGHTNING A BOLT ON A SHAKER-WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE FELL BACK HITTING BACK ONTHE MOTOR

HANGING GROUND WIRE WHEN A STRAND OF THE GROUND WIRE CONTACTED THE FEED LINE CAUSING A FLASH TO THE FACE.

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM UNILOADER AND HURT HIS BACK

TWISTED ANKLE AS HE STEPPED AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF A LADDER WHICH HE DECENDED. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STEP AROUND EQUIPMENT THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AT THE BASE OF THE LADDER.

ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK LOWER LEFT LEG.

ROCK HUNG IN TAIL PULLEY, BELT WAS SHUT OFF, & GAURD WAS REMOVED BY INJURED EE. CO-WORKER WENT AFTER BAR TO DISLODGE ROCK, INJURED EE REACHED INWITH HAND BEFORE CO-WORKER RETURNED & WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY.

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO CLOSE A RAILROAD CAR DOOR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS REPLACING A NITROGEN TANK ON THE MTHW SYSTEM. HE TURNED THE CYLINDER TO "WALK" IT OUT OF THE RACK. THE TANK WAS LEANING TOO FAR FORWARD AND IT STARTED TO FALL. HE GRABBED IT WITH HIS LE FT HAND TO STOP IT FROM FALLING. THE EMPTY CYLINDER WEIGHS APPROX. 133 LBS. DIAGNOSIS: LEFT SHOULDER SPRAIN. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED.

IMPROPER CLEANING OF A PVC PIPE, CAUSED THE EE'S HAND TO SLIP WITH A PERSONAL KNIFE, THEREBY LACERATING THE LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER. THE EE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.

EMP PARKED THE WATER TRUCK AT THE WATER STAND ATPOND 007. WASLKED AROUND TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO DRAIN THE WATER REMAINING IN THE PUMP AND SPRAY BURE. THERE WAS ICE ON GROUND BEHIND TRUCK. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HANDLE OF ONE OF THE DRAINVALVES, HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM. LANDEDON HIS BACK ONT HE ICE AND A CLUMP OF FROZEN MUD. TEMP WAS ABOUT 20 DEGREES F.

NO WITHNESS. EE WAS TO ADD FILL DIRT UNDER CRUSHER. DUG INTO FROZEN DIRT. LOWER BACK STRAIN. EE REPORTED PREVIOUS BACK INJURIES.

EE WAS WALKING ON PELLET PLANT GRADE FLOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND FELT PAIN IN CROTCH ON 1-15-97, HE SAW A DR AND HAD SURGICAL HERNIA REPAIR

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CALIBRATE A BULK SCALE. HE & ANOTHER EE WERE USING A FORK LIFT TO PUT A 2000 LB. TEST WEIGHT ON SCALE. HE PUSHED ON WEIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A CRIB BLOCK AANOTHER CRIB FELL OFF THE DRIVE MOTOR TO THE FLOOR AND CAUGHT HAND AGAINST ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK.

EMP WAS PULLING DOWN ON BELTS. ANOTHER EMP WAS PULLING UP ON BOTTOM PULLEY. OTHER EMP WAS PULLING ON BELTS AND ANOTHER WAS PUSHING ON TOP PULLEY. WHEN THE BELT WENT ON THE PULLEY, INJURED EMP SAID, "OH MY BACK".

EE SHIELD STRUCK HEAD AND AGAINST SHIELD. EE HAS A HISTORY OF COMPENSATION RELATED NECK DISORDERS. EE TOOK THERAPY FOR TWO DAYS. EE TOLD M.D. HE WAS ABLE TO WORK M.D. SAID FOR HIM TO TAKE THER APY. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL DAYS TO THE EE HISTORY WAS 4-14-96.

AT THE MINE ENTRY YOU TRAVEL THRU A DOORWAY (HANGING RUBBER BELT)PASSAGE THRU THE BELT REQUIRES THAT EE PUT HAND/ARM UP TO DEFLECT THE BELT. EE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF THE MANTRIP & APPARENT LY FAILED TO DEFLECT THE BELT WHICH CAUSED IT TOKNOCK HIM OFF THE MANTRIP

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A JACKLEG DRIFT ROUND. A ROCK WHICH WAS VERY SHARP SLID OFF FACE AND CUT HIS TOE THROUGH HIS RUBBER STEEL TOE MINE BOOT.

EMP WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS OPERATING TRACK CLEANER. HE DISMOUNTED MACHINE, FEET STUCK IN MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

REMOVING NOSE COATING AT CLINKER KILN #2 HOOD/NOSE RING WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EE. COATING FELL AND AFTER DUST CLEARED SAW EE ON PLATFORM. CALLED AMBULANCE.

WHILE MOVING POWER CABLE AT DRAGLINE, THIS EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM A SMALL BANK INTO THE MUD IN ORDER TO UNHOOK CABLE STRAP FROM DOZER AND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. HIS DR. RESTRIC TED HIM FROM WORK WITH INTENT TO PERFORM SURGERY. ACCIDENT REPORTED TO MGT. ON 12-21-96.

INJURED STATED HE FELL INTO A SMALL HOLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

EE WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS IN THE LABORATORY BUILDING. HE SLIPPED ON A LOOSE FLOOR TILE AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS & FELL BACKWARDS DOWN THE STAIRS TO THE 180 DEGREE TURN IN THE STAIRWAY. HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON TOP OF THE BALASTER AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS & THE TOP CAP OF THE BALASTER PULLER LOOSE IN HIS HAND AS HE FELL.

FREEZING WEATHER CREATED ICE ON A LOADER. EE WAS GREASING THE UPPER ARMS OF THE LOADER FROM THE BUCKET, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 4' TO THE GROUND. HE HIT HIS BACK ON THE BUCKET ON THE WA Y DOWN AS WELL AS HURTING HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN AND A SORE LEFT FOREARM.

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE SLACK AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DIGGING MUDDY MATERIAL OUT OF 2A BIN, SOME MATERIAL SLID DOWN AND STRUCK EE'S LEFT KNEE.

TIGHTENING CHEEK PLATE BOLT WHEN INSIDE OF RACHET BROKE CAUSING RT ELBOW TO STRIKE GUARD RAIL.

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK, INJURED RESTED HIS ELBOW ON WINDOW FRAME. VIBRATION CAUSED INFLAMMATION OF ELBOW. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL WORK DAY LOST ON 1-1-97.

EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PICKING UP A BAG OF GROUT APPROX 60 LBS, AND PUTTING IT IN A PICKUP TRUCK.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING INSIDE OF A KILN STANDING ON THE PREHEATER, TRYING TO HOOK UP A CHAIN HOIST. HIS FOOT GOT WEDGED BETWEEN TWO LIFTERS & HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. A DOCTOR ADVISED THAT HE SHOULD STAY OFF WORK UNTIL THE EXTENT OFDAMAGE TO HIS KNEE CAN BE DETERMINED.

EE WAS WALKING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE OFFICE BUILDING. WHEN SHE SLIPPED & FELL ON HER KNEES. SCRAPED HER KNEES, HANDS & PARTS OF HER FACE, LIPS & NOSE.

EE S RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DIESEL WATER PUMP CLUTCH HANDLE AND ENGINE FRAME.

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAINS AND HIS LEFT ARM WAS HURTING. HE ENTERED THE HOSPITALFOR TEST, AND 2 DAYS LATER HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING HAD A HEART ATTACK.

WHILE PICKING UP A JOINT OF 3/8 X 3 X 20 ANGLE THE ANGLE SLIPPED AND VICTIM TRIED TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT COULD HIT A FELLOW WORKER. WHEN HE CAUGHT HE ANGLE IT JAMMED HIS THUMB. NO TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO CO UNTIL2-6-97.

EE STATED AS HE WENT AROUND LEFT CORNER HIS CAP LIGHT CORD CAUGHT PULLING HIM AGAINST RIB.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK IN THE TAILPIECE USING A PIECE OF DRILL STOCK. A BELT SPLICE CAUGHT THE DRILL STEEL CUTTING TH EMPLOYEE' WRIST REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS LIFTING A WATER PUMP OUT OF A WATER HOLE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP TRACTORIN THE MINE. WHILE BENDING HIS KNEE TO GET IN THE SCOOP HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

LIFTING REAR END OUT OF SCOOP AND BUMPED AGAINST SIDE OF SCOOP, WHILE LIFTING ON THE REAR END, HITTING LEFT SIDE OF BACK AND RIBS.

HITTING METAL KEY WITH HAMMER AND KEY BROKE STRIKING RIGHT THUMB CAUSING LACERATION SWELLING OF RIGHT THUMB

ROCK APPROX 4'L, 2'W, 2" THICK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO REMOVE A LARGE CHUNK OF SAND HE TRIED PULLING IT OUT FROM UNDER PULLEY AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK PULL.

EE WAS OPERATING A BURNER & RAN IT ACROSS THE FRONT OF HIS LEG.

HE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOLE AND THE CENTRALIZER GOT STUCK ON THE DIRLL STEEL AND RAISED WITH IT. THE OPERATOR SAW THE CENTRALIZER GOING UP WITH THE STEEL BUT FORGOT ABOUT IT AND PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BIT. THE DRILL STEEL BROKE LOOSE AND FELL DOWN HITTING HIS TWO FINGERS ON THE BIT AND CUT THE TIPS OFF THEM OFF.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW TRACK SWITCH AT SLOPE WHEN HE JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO A T-BOARD CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK AND NECK.

ON 12/30/96, EE REPORTED THAT HE MIGHT NEED TO SEE COMPANY DR BECAUSE OF SOME LOWER BACK PAIN HEHAD BEEN EXPERIENCING. HE SAID WHEN HE WAS AT HOME ON SUN 12/15, HE GOT A SORE THROAT AND FELT L IKE HE WAS GETTING SICK. HE CAME TO WORK ON MON 12/16, FEELING LIKE HE HAD THE FLU. SOME TIME DURING DAY HE NOTICED A LOWER BACK PAIN. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, FLU WAS GONE BUT LOWER BACK PAIN PER

EMP WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING CONVEYOR BELT ON OUR 2 NORTH, 1 LEFT SECTION. AS HE CROSSED OVER THEBELT HE STEPPED ON WATER LINE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK, STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST AGAINST THE WATER LINE. IT WAS DETERMINE ON 12-20-96 THAT WRIST WAS FRACTURED.

INJURED WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE TRAILING CABLE TO PUT THE CABLE INTO "J" HOOKS. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS HELPING REMOVE A STUCK ATRS EXTENSION. WHEN EXTENSION REMOVED THE T-BAR ON ATRS WENT AGAINST TOP CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS PULLING A COUPLER OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING A FIRE HOSE & HIS LEFT KNEE WENT OUT ON HIM. INJURY ORIGINALLY CASSIFIED AS NON-OCCUPATIONAL BUT HAS JUST RECENTLY BEEN DETERMINED AS WORK RELATED.

CO-WORKER LOST CONTROL OF JACKHAMMER & HIT RIGHT KNEE. BEGAN LOSING TIME 12/31/96.

EE WENT INTO THE RETURNS TO RECOVER VENTILATION TUBING. HE WAS IN THE SCOOP AND HEARD THE RIB POP, THEN COAL STARTED COMING DOWN ON HIM. A LARGEPIECE OF COAL HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMP WAS REMOVING A STEEL CHOKER FROM THE BUCKET OF THE 175 LOADER, AFTER MOVING A CABLE TOWER. THE CHOKER CAME AROUND THE TOWER AND STRUCK THE END OF THE EMPS NOSE CAUSING IT TO BLEED INTERNAL LY. WAS TREATED AT EMERG RM AND MISSED FOLLOWINGSHIFT.

EE WAS WORKING IN WET, COLD WEATHER. PLANTERY PIN SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & HIS LEFT RIGH FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HOUSING & THE PIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH, ACETYLENE HOSE WAS LEAKING CAUSING IGNITION. ACETYLENE LEAKED INTO EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE AND SPARK HIT CAUSING IGNITION AND BURN TO HAND.

MINER WAS WALKING INTO A XCUT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL. AS HE STUMBLED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING VENT TUBING BY HAND WHEN SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER RIGHT HIP AND THIGH. THIS RESULTED IN LOST WORK DAYS.

WALKING ACROSS THE DRILLING DECK, STEPPED ON SEAM OF TWO BOARDS, THE BOARDS SEPARATED, SLIPPED THROUGH THE BOARDS, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EMP WAS MOVING THE BASS BOAT WHEN HE LOWERED THEROOF JACKS A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING LIFT A WHEEL PLANETARY UNIT UP TO PUT IT ON ARCE HOUSING OF A 630 SHIELD HAULER. AND FELT LOW BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO DR ON 12-30-96 AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-31-96 .

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1-20-97. WAS LIFTING END OF ROCK SCREEN WHEN PULL CHAIN BROKE AND EE FELL TO FLOOR, TWISTING KNEE.

EE WAS OPERTING A SCOOP ON WAY OUT OF MINE WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY THAT JARRED HIM CAUSINGHIS NECK TO STIFFEN THAT NIGHT AT HOME ACCORDINGTO EMPLOYEES REPORT

SLIPPED BACKWARD WHEN SHUTTING OFF ENGINE HITTING RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK OF HEAD TOWARD THE NECK AREA.

EMP AND ANOTHER EMP WERE PLACEING ROCK DUST ON MINE FLOOR AND LIFTING AND HANDLING CRIB TIES WHEN BACK WAS INJURED. FIRST SCHEDULED WORKDAY LOSTBY EMP WAS 1-7-97. MINE SCHEDULE TO CLOSE AT END OF MONTH.

EMP WAS REMOVING A PICKUP SENSOR FROM AN 8" ROLLER WITH ONE END OF THE ROLLER PROPPED UP. THE SENSOR CAME OFF ALLOWING THE ROLLER TO FALL, STRIKING THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT BEHING THE METATAR SLA GUARD OF HIS BOOT. CONTUSION TO FOOT.

EE WAS CONDUCTING POST SHOT EXAM OF BLAST AREA WHEN HE FELL INTO A SHOT HOLE FILLED WITH GAS, DUST & FUEMS. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE HOLEQUICKLY & WAS OVERCOME BY THE GASES & FUMES. HE WAS RESCUED BY FELL WORKERS & TAKEN BY ANBULANCETO THE HOSPITAL. HE SUFFERED SOME LUNG TISSUE INJURY.

CHECKING OIL LEVEL IN HAUL UNTI. SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, WITH BOTH HANDS OUTSTRETCHED.

ALLEGED INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE EE WAS PUTTING AWAY HIS CAPLAMP AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY IF IT REALLY OCCURRED WAS STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRANKING A GENERATOR. HE TORE MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST AWAY FROM THE STERNUM.

TRYING TO PUSH ENGINE COMPARTMENT LADDER BACK INTO POSITION. THE LADDER STUCK. TRIED TO FORCE LADDER UP AND INJURED LEFT SHOULDER.

EE HAD HAND PLACED ON THE EDGE OF PAN AS THE MACHINE WAS BEING LIFTED UP BY DOWN PSI ON THE HEADWHICH WAS BLOCKED BY CRIBS, WHEN THE CRIBS CREELED, HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT ON THE PAN

THE VICTIM WAS STANDING FROM AN ELEVATED POSITION GUIDING CRANE OPERATOR IN POSITIONING A COAL CHUTE. A NYLON SLING WAS USED ON ONE END, A STEEL CABLE ONE THE OTHER WHEN CHUTE WAS RAISED, NYLO N SLING RUBBED AGAINST I-BEAM CUTTING SLING CAUSING FAILURE. HEADACHE BALL WAS PROPELLED UPWARD STRIKING EE IN HEAD SENDING HIM HURLING APPROX 10' OUTWARD OVER STRUCTURE FALLING 55' TO CONCRT

WAS DRIVING ON REFUSE DUMP ROAD. HIT HOLE IN ROAD AND BOUNCED AROUND HITTING RIBS.

INSTALLING ENGINE IN A 777B. BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER PRYING ON ENGINE MOUNT WITH BAR.

EE LIFTING A MOTOR UP OVER A WALK WAY - HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHAFT COVER FROM PINION BEARING ON ROD MILL AND WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THE WEIGHT OF IT.

HE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM SHIELD HAULER WHEN I LOST MY BALANCE. THE TOP ROLLER HE WAS CARRYING TWISTED CAUSING AN INJURY TO MY LEFT ELBOW.

ON 12/13/96 THE EE STEPPED BACKWARDS AND SLIPPEDOFF OF THE BOLTER PLATFORM. AS HE FELL HE STRUCKTHE BOLTING TRAY WITH HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS BOSS, BUT HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. THE ELBOW KEPT BOTHERING HIM, SO HE WENT TO THE DR ON 1/6/97. HE MISSED WORK ON THE 6TH, BUT WAS BACK TO WORK ON THE 7TH

THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON A BELT DRIVE. HE HOOKED UP THE OXYGEN GUAGES AND TURNED AROUND AND STRUCK CHAIN HANGER THAT WAS HANDING FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EYE LEFT JUST ABOVE THE EYEBALL CAUSIN G AN ABRASION TO LEFT EYE. HE WASHED HIS EYE OUTAND WENT TO DR.

MAN PULLING PIECE OF BRATTICE DOWN OFF HOLEY BOARDS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HANDS.

EMPLOYEE AND HIS PARTNER WERE DUMPING ORE CARS IN 3D POCKET ON THE 3440 LEVEL. A CAR WAS TURNED BACKWARDS IN TRAIN AND HAD TO BE BARRED FROM THE DUMP SIDE. EMPLOYEE APPROACHED THE CAR FROM T HE DUMP SIDE BUT DID NOT ATTACHED THE AVAILABLE SALA BLOCK (SAFETY LANYARD). IN THE PROCESS HE FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR OPENING TO THE MUCK BELOW - ABOUT 65'. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN FRACTUR

HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL HIMSELF UP ON HIS ROCK GUARD COVERING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT TO LOOK IN HIS BED AND STUCK HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN TWO PLATES. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UPWARDS, HE TORE THE PAD OF HIS FINGER.

PERSON WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS IN BACK OF TRUCK. HE STUMBLED OVER A CRIB BLOCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

DUE TO EXCESSIVE & HEAVY RAIN ON AREA THAT WAS DRILLED & SHOT, IT BECAME SATURATED & CAUSED LOWWALL TO BE UNSTABLE 15'-20' HIGH. WATER PUMP HOSE WAS RUNNING UP OVER CORNER & BECAME PINCHED & SHUT OFF. WENT TO REPAIR HOSE WHEN ROCKS FELL & PINNED LEFT LEG.

EE WAS REMOVING PARTS FROM ENGINE WHEN HE FEEL TWISTING ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS THE CAGER ON THE PERSONNEL CONVEYANCE. EMPLOYEE LEFT SURFACE COLLAR TO PICK UP THE SUPERVISOR ON THE 1075 LEVEL. ENROUTE (450' FROM THE SURFACE) THE EMERGENCY BRAKES SET ON THE CO NVEYANCE HOIST KNOCKING THE EMPLOYE TO THE FLOOROF THE CONVEYANCE. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A HERNIATED DISK IN THE LOWER BACK AND A BONE CHIP FROM PELVIS.

EE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST TRACK ROOF DRILL THAT WAS PARKED IN THE BOTTOM AT ELEVATOR LANDING AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF MANBUS.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK ON 12/12/96 INSTALLING A WALKWAY. EE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 12/26/96 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS GIVEN DAYS OFF BY THE DOCTOR.

EE HIT OWN FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK ROCK OFF BELT ROLLER.

PLACING A RAIL ON TOP OF THE MINER THAT RAIL ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS FINGER.

EMP WAS GREASING MANBUS. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF THE BUS HE SLIPPED AND FELL. AS HE WAS FALLING, HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

HAULING SUPPLIES HIT BUMP, FELT PAIN IN BACK AND HIPS.

CABLE DROPPED DOWN AND HOOK OF HANGER CUTHIS RIGHT HAND.

TRYING TO UNSTOP DUST HOSE TO ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

EE WAS WANTING TO GET DOWN TO A CONVEYOR BELT (5-6' BELOW). INSTEAD OF USING THE WALKWAY AND LADDER THAT WAS IN PLACE, HE DECIDED TO CLIMB DOWN THE FRONT OF THE CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED, FALLIN G 5-6' TO THE CONVEYOR. THE EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED OUT.

EMP WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT SLID OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD. NOTE: EMP WORKED UNTIL 12-26-96 THEN HE STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS.

EE CLIMBED LADDER ONTO PRIMARY CRUSHER TO INSPECT JAW CRUSHER. THE TOP HAND RAIL OF THE LADDER BROKE AND THE EE FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 3 FEET.

DRIVER FAILED TO NEGOTIATE CURVE ON DOWN GRADE. RAM OUT OF ROAD AND HIT WALL. TRUCK DAMAGE SEVERE. EXCESSIVE SPEED MAY BE CAUSE. INVESTIGATION IS BEING MADE.

EE STATES THAT WHILE RETURNING FROM SOUTH DUMP FOR LUNCH, HE HIT A DRAINAGE DITCH AT AN APPROX SPEED OF 9-10 MPH, CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE DRIVER;S SIDE WINDOWS WITH HIS SHOULDER AND HEAD, BREAK ING WINDOWS.

INJURED STATED HE WAS GOING TO AVOID A WATER PUDDLE AND WALKED ONTO THE CONCRETE MOLD. AS HE STEPPED ON CONCRETE, HE SLIPPED AND REINJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. HIS KNEE WAS TENDER FROM A PREVIOUS SU RGERY.

EE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A PAPER PLACARD ON A FINISHED STRETCH WRAPPED PALLET OF TALC PRODUCT. EE WORKING MODIFIED DUTY PENDING FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A RAIL AFTER OPENING A VALVE, INJURING RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 2-25-97 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY ON THE KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR & STATED HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

EMP WAS STANDING IN MUD WHILE SHOVELING BELTLINE. WHEN HE WENT TO TAKE A STEP HIS FEET STUCK IN MUD AND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK AND LEFT HIP AREA.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM ON HIS BACK. THE ROCK MEASURED 4FT LONG, 3 1/2 FT WIDE, ADN 1 TO 3 1/2 IN THICK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS CLEANING DEBRIS FROM BED OF PICKUP. HE WAS STANDING IN THE BED OF TRUCK THROWING THE DEBRIS OVER TOP EDGE OF DUMPSTER WHEN HE TWISTED WHILE LIFTING CAUSING PAIN I N LOWER BACK.

FILLING CAN WITH WATER WHEN 5010 SEAT RAN OVER FOOT. 5010 OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE EE.

EE THE OFF SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR WAS MOVIGN SUPPLIES ON TO PPOF MACHIEN WHEN EE, THE STANDARD SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR, STARTED TO MOVE THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE TIRE RAN OVER EE'S LEFT FOOT, BREAK ING THE FIRST AND SECOND TOE ON THAT FOOT.

PULLING CABLE OUT FROM UNDER MACHINE MACHINE RUN BACKWARD AND MASH FINGERS OPERATOR WAS TRAMINING MACHINE IN RECURE. HE DID NOT KNOW HE HAD HIS HAND UNDER MACHINE PULLING OUT CABLE.

EE STATED HE HAD A 4' BOLT IN THE TOP & HAD PUT THE WRENCH IN THE HEAD & WAS REACHING TO MOVE HEAD UP & HIT THE WRONG CONTROL CAUSING DRILL STEEL GUIDE CLAMP TO CLOSE ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF THE OLD INJURY. HE REPORTED MISSING WORK TO ME ON 4-23-97 DUE TO THE OLD INJURY SUSTAINED ON 10-11-89. I AM REPORTING THE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK FROM 12-13-96 / 1-27-97.

WHILE CASING A WELL, THE EE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CASING & THE ELEVATOR HOLDING THE CASING. WHEN THE DRILLER LIFTED THE CASING, THE EE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CASING & THE ELEVATO R.

WHILE CARRING CRIB BLOCKS THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS WALKING TOWARDS #70 BLOCK ON #9 BELT. SLIPPED ON WOODEN BRIDGE AND FELL TO PAVEMENT.

UTILITY MAN WAS ADDING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO HIS R26 EUCLID NEAR #1 KILN. WHILE REACHING AROUND BEHIND HIMSELF TO GET THE FILL PIPE CAP, HE STEPPED BACK OFF THE FUEL TANK/BATTERY COMPARTMENT L EVEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND CAUGHT THE STEEL TOE OF HIS LEFT SHOE ON THE TANK SUPPORT BOLT AS HE FELL APPROX 4'. HE LANDED WITH HIS LEFT ARM EXTENDED CAUSING A FX TO HIS LEFT WRIS

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING TRAILER TO SCOOP WHEN TOUNGE SLIP AND SMASHED FINGERS.

EMP WAS CARRYING A COMPRESSOR WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER AN I BEAM ON FOOTWALL, LANDING ON THE BEAM, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK AND LEG.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON 002 SECTION. HE STATED TO THE MINE FOREMAN THAT WHILE REPETITIVELY PUSHING HIS ROOF BOTLS AND GLUE INTO THE HOLE, A PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. NO SPECIF IC INCIDENT COULD BE RECALLED.

VICTIM STATED: WHEN RIDING AS A PASSENGER ON AN ALCO JITNEY, THE LUG BOLTS BROKE OFF R. REAR WHEEL. THE WHEEL BROKE OFF CAUSING VICTIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST JITNEY FRAME.

EE WAS INSTALLING STEEL PLATE DOOR ON CRUSHER DISCHARGE BOX WHEN THE STEEL PLATE FELL ON HIS RITH FOOT.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP OF A SMALL ROCK CAME THROUGH HOLE IN CANOPY AND OVER TOP OF EE GLASSES HITTING HIM IN LEFT EYE

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SLACK OUT OF #1 UNITS BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A MANUAL WINCH ON TAKE UP. EMPLOYEE STATED AFTER SLACK CAME OUT OF BELT WINCH CAME BACK AROUND AND H ANDLE HIT HIM ON LEFT LEG.

VICTIM WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A TAIL ROLLER SHAFT THRU THE BEARINGS ON A TAIL PIECE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS POKING DOWN THE DROP OUTBOX WHEN A CHUNK BROKE LOOSE, IT HIT THE AIR LANCE CAUSING THE AIR LANCE TO MOVE UPWARAD & PINCH HIS HAND BETWEEN THE AIR LANCE & THE GUARD RAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING SLING TO A LOADER BUCKET. THE LOADER MOVED FORWARD, MOVING THE PIPE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS JUST WORKING AROUND THE PLANT WHEN HE GOTA PIECE OF DIRT OR METAL IN HIS EYE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CREW THAT WAS LAGING TRACK APPROXIMATELY 20 BKS. OUTBY THE FACE. THEY WERE HOLDING A RAIL UP WITH A SMALL FORK LIFT TO INSTALL THE TIES WHEN THE RAIL SLIPPED OFF THE FORKS HITTING HIS FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. PIECE OF STONE FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

ROCK ON CANOPY - LET DOWN CANOPY & ROCK SLID DOWN OFF & HIT BACK.

SLIPPED WHILE CLEANING SCREEN AND EITHER TWISTED OR HIT KNEE ON PIECE OF STEEL.

CARRYING PLYWOOD AND DROPPED IT ON THE LEFT FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING MINE ON A WAGNER HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE IMPACTED WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE A ROCK BEOLT AND SUFFERED AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT THIGH.

EE WAS OPERATING A CUTTING TORCH, THE GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS WORN OUT & HAD A HOLE IN IT. HEAT FROM TORCH ENTERED HOLE & BURNED HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS TAKING THE 5-A PREG CYCLONE OFF LINE BECAUSE IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. HE WAS PUTTING THE 4-A PREG CYCLONE ON LINE TO TAKE THE PLACE OF 5. EE DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE TOP WAS OFF 4 CYCLONE FOR VENTING. THEREFOR, WHEN HE OPENED THE VALVE FOR 4-A PREG CYCLONE IT ALLOWED HOT BRINE TO SPRAY OUT, CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

WHILE WALKING AROUND SHUTTLE CAR, RIB BLEW OUT & STRUCK EE ON SIDE OF RIGHT KNEE & KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

EMP WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE IN THE #5ENTRY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM AROUND A BELT FEEDER. WHILE SWINGING AROUND TO PLACE THE COAL INTO FEEDER HE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIBS ON FEEDER.

EE AND ANOTHER COWORKER WERE PICKING UP AN OXYGEN BOTTLE. EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK, RESULTINGIN LOWER BACK STRAIN.

ROCK WAS HUNG IN JAW CRUSHER WERE REMOVING 50# ROCKS BY HAND FROM JAW. ROCK SLIPPED OT OF ANOTHER EMLOYEE'S HAND AND MASHED THE TIP OF LITTLE FINGEER, MIDDLE FINGER, AND RING FINGER.

EE HAS A LENGTHY HISTORY OF NECK AND BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN PROBLEMS DATING BACK TO 1983. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN ON 12-10-96 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-5-97. HE CLAIMED HE WALKED INTO A STAT IONARY OBJECT (SHIELD) ON 12-10-96 WE NOW HAVE HISTORY THAT INDICATES A DISORDER TYPE OF PAIN CONDITION.

WAS SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER TO BREAK ROCK IN FEEDER. WHEN TWISTING SOMETHING SNAPPED IN NECK AREA.

ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED NEXT DAY TO SUPERVISOR. HE STATED HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW IN SHOVEL BELT. HE FELT A SMALL AMOUNT OF PAIN AT THE TIME BUT THE NEXT MORNING HIS ARM WAS SORE.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE LIFTING ON A BELT RAIL TO SEE HOW FAR THE SUPPORT LEG WOULD DROP DOWN, WHILE LIFTING ON THE RAIL EE EXPERIENCED SOME BACK PAINS. ON 1/2/97 EE BEGAN A SERIES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS FOR THIS INJURY

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE AND HE PEEKED BEYOND THE CANOPY TO LOOK AT THE ROOF AND A PIECE OF SLICKENSIDE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

WHILE STANDING ON A TRUCK FRAME, EMPLOYEE'S WELDING LEAD CAUGHT ON THE FRAME AND WHILE TRYING TO FREE THE LEAD, LOST HIS BALANCE FELL ONTO A LADDER WHICH TIPPED OVER FRACTURING HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATES, CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN WIRE ROPE AND SHEAVE, CUT THUMB, REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS LAST SEEN ON THE REAR END OF THE SCRAPER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. HE WAS FOUND A FEW MINUTES LATER LYING ON THE GROUND. EE CANNOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED.

CLOSING DOORS ON RAILROAD CARS WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED ON LATCH CAUSING HIM TO FALL. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED WITH LEFT LEG UNDER HIM AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT ALSO WAS HOLDING BAR FELL ON HIM.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED TO REACH AN OBJECT WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE FELL FROM SECOND STEP OF LADDER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF A BOLT WHILE TRYING TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON ROPS OF #96-980C. EE FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW. ELBOW GOT WORSE IN THE LA ST THREE MONTHS, SURGERY ON LEFT ELBOW WAS ON 3/27/97 BY DR. BOARDWINE. LOST TIME BEGIN ON 3/31/97 HIS NEXT SHIFT.

MOVIGN MINER CABLE SO ROOF BOLTER COULD GET BY AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE STIFF ARM ON THE CRUSHER CONVEYOR USING A CHAIN AND HOIST, WHEN THE HOOK ON THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING THE STIFF ARM TO FALL AND START SWINGING. THE SWI NGING STIFF ARM STRUCK EE'S RIGHT ANKLE, BEFORE HE HAD TIME TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY.

HE WAS FREEING TRA'S ON THE TAIL OF M-55. HE WASUSING A 4 LB. HAMMER AND WHEN HE WENT TO HIT AT A ROLLER, HE MISSED AND HIS HAND WENT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE BELT.

EE WAS RIDING IN MOTOR, HIT HEAD ON PLANK.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING THE FOREMAN CLEAN ROCKS FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT & TAIL PULLEY BENEATH THE CRUSHER. AFTER CLEANING OUT DEBRIS THE FOREMAN TOLD EE HE WAS GOING TO TRY THE BELT. [THEY WERE US ING A START-STOP METHOD TO CHECK IT]. THE EE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE FOREMAN WOULD BE STARTING THE EQUIPMENT. HE SAW SOME DEBRIS ON THE BELT & TRACHED IN TO CLEAR IT & WAS PULLED IN.

SKIRT BOARD CAME OFF FEED BELT TO CRUSHER CAUSING A BUILD UP OF AMTERIAL ON CATWALK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BUILD UP WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE SKIRT BOARD.

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A CROSS OVER BOARD FALLING AND STRUCK BOTH KNEES AGAINST MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS MOUNTING DUMP TRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE TO CHECK ENGINE OIL. EE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP ON THE STEP.

8-D LONGWALL SUPPLY TRACK INJURED WAS SETTING IN A JEEP AT THE MANTRIP STATION WITH HIS BACK TOWARDS THE MOUTH OF THE SECTION. THE ON COMING CREWS YEHICLE CLEARED UP AT THE MANTRIP STATION THE N RAN INTO PARKED VEHICLE INJURED WAS SEATED IN CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK EE UNDERGOING THERAPY FOR NECK PROBLEM AT TIME OF.

EMPLOYEE BEFGAN LOSING TIME ON 12-9-96.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TRUCK DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES WHEN LOADER OPERATOR DUMPEDLOAD OF STONE ONTO TRUCK DRIVER. TRUCK DRIVER WAS IN TRAILER OF TRUCK SCRAPING ICE FROM TRAILER.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN ENTRY WHEN RIB FELL ON BACK OF CALF ON LEFT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION 15 SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE OUT.

FINISHED STACKING PALLET OF CPC60 AND GOT OFF OFFORKLIFT AND MOVED PALLET. CAME BACK TO WORK AREA. STEPPED OFF FORKLIFT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH.

CUTTING BRUSH AROUND PIT EDGE CUTA 4" PINE TREE SET SAW DOWN THE TREE KICKED BACK AND PUSHED HIM OVER ON SAW, THERE WAS SNOW ON GROUND.

EE WAS HANGING A VENTILATION TEE WITH HIS HEAD AS SUPPORT. THE TEE TURNED & STRAINED HIS NECK

MOVING A RAIL ROAD TIE & HURT LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING HIS RAMCAR ANDTURNED HIS HEAD SUDDENLY, STRAINIGN HIS NECK MUSCLES.

INJURED STATED HE WAS LOADING FEEDER FLITES FROM MINE FLOOR AND UP INTO A TOOL SLED. EH STATED THAT AS HE LIFTED ON OF THE LFITES AND STARTED TO TURN WITH IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK AREA AND RIGHT SIDE.

CLEANING BUILDUP FROM SCRUBBER. A PIECE OF MUD HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE.

EE STATED AS HE SAT ON A MANTRIP A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ABOUT THE FACE & SHOULDERS. THIS WAS NOT REPORTABLE ATA TIME OF INCIDENT. NO LOST WORK DAYS. HE CONT TO WORK ON JAN 28, 1977 AFTER INVESTIGATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING STEEL ON DRILL, IT ROLLED OVER AND CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER PIECE OF STEELL. RIGHT LEG WAS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES.

THE INJURED ORIGINALLY HURT HIS BACK ON 3-1-95. HAS BEEN CONTINING SEEING DR. ON 9-18-96 INJURED SUPPORDLY REINQUIRED HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS PUTTING A MOTOR COVER BACK ON A MANTRIP IN THE SHOP. THE INJURED WENT TO DR BUT IT WAS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT AT THAT TIME. NOW THE INJURED IS OFF FROM WORK HAVING SURGERY ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO REPLACE 440 VOLT BREAKER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO MAIN SUBSTATION AND TOOK POWER OFF. EMPLOYEE USED METER TO CHECK BREAKER FOR VOLTAGE. HE DID NOT GET READING AND ASSUMED POWER WAS OFF. WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO UNDO THE LEAD TERMINALS W/ SCREWDRIVER AN ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED BURNING EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ONRUBBER MAT, WEARING HARD HAT & GLASSES, NO GLOVE

EE WAS FOUND SITTING IN HIS HAUL TRUCK AT THE CRUSHER DUMP PIT. HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. 911 WAS CALLED. AFTER HE WAS STABLIZED, I FOUND WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, AT Q & 2 INTERSE CTION, WHERE A POOL OF BLOOD & HIS EYE GLASSES WERE FOUND. HE MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN SICK, RELEASED HIS SEAT BELT, LEANED OUT THE DOOR TO THROW UP & FELL OUT. WE WILL NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL

EE PICKED UP A CONVEYOR FLIGHT WEIGHING APPROX. 75 POUNDS, CARRIED IT SEVERAL FEET, AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE BACK.

EE CUT INTO AN ACID LINE. SUFFERED ACID BURNS TO NECK.

SHUTTLE CAR ROUNDED BREAK STRUCK EE IN BACK

EE AND S0S EE WORKING FOR CENTRY CONSTRUCTION WAS PICKING ROCKS OFF THE RAW COALSHACKER. WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK A ROCK OFF THE SHACKER ROCK SLIDE OVER AND PINNED MY HAND AGAINST THE GUARD.

EE WAS GETTING ON HIS D-11N DOZER AT START OF HIS SHIFT. HE GOT IN CAB & THEN WENT BACK OUT TO GET HIS DINNER BUCKET. HE SLIPPED ON TRACK & FELL TO GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD. HE RECEIVED 2 TO 3 SMALL CUTS ON HIS HEAD.

INJURED PERSON HAD BEEN RUNNING DOZER. AS HE WASDISMOUNTING HIS WARM OVERSHOES SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS WHICH HAD SOME SNOW ON THEM. WAS HOLDING ONTO THE HAND RAIL WITH ONE HAND AND HAD HIS LUNCH BOX IN OTHER. IN PROCESS OF SLIPPING AND TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF INJURED HIS BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING COUNTERWEIGHT FROM D11R TRACTOR USING SIX-FOOT BAR TO TAP PIN OUT OF BORE WHEN PIN CAME OUT OF BORE, COUNTERWEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING BAR TO "KICK-BACK" AND STRIKE EE IN RIGHT SID E OF FACE.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS NECK BECAUSE OF HIS HAUL TRUCK SHAKING FROM LOADING LARGE ROCK IN THE PIT. ACTUAL INJURY DATE AND TIME ARE QUESTIONABLE. EE REPORTED SHAKING ON SEVERAL OCCASIO NS WITH NO FORMAL REPORT UNTIL THE DATE LOST TIME BEGAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN HILL LOADED ON A JOB HAUL ROAD WHERE THE MATERIAL WAS BEGINNING TO FREEZE. TRUCK STRUCK A SLICK SPOT, SLID OUT OF CONTROL AND TURNED ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE PELVIC AREA RESULTING FROM THE USE OF SEAT BELT, CUT TO RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD AND BURNS TO LOWER LEFT LEG AND OTHER MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES.

SEALING BOTTOM OF GRANULAR CAR. PINCHED FINGER WHILE DOOR WA BEING SHUT.

BELTS WERE TURNED ON, WERE FROZEN. THIS CUT THE BREAKERS OFF & AS THE EE WAS TRYING TO RESET THE BREAKERS, TWO FUSES BLEW OUT, ONE HITTING EE IN THE LEFT EYE.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS FROM THE P&S OFFICE, AT THE MACHINE SHOP, SHE TWISTED HER KNEE. SHE HAD A STRAINED LEFT KNEE FROM A PREVIOUS INCIDNT & WAS TRYING TO AVOID PLACING EXCESSIVE WEIGHT ON HER LEFT KNEE, WHEN SHE BECAME UNBALANCED & ACTUALLY SHIFTED MORE BODY LOAD TO THAT KNEE, TWISTING IT.

WHILE MOUNTING A HAUL TRUCK TIRE ON THE TRUCK HE WAS PULLING ON THE TIRE & PULLED A MUSCLE.

GRABED DOOR HANDLE

SUBJECT GOT OUT OF HAULER AND WAS GOING TO DISMOUNT, HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROPE USED TO PULL LUNCH BUCKET UP. AS HE WAS DECENDING THE LADDER HE LOST FOOTING AND SLIDE HOLDING TO HAN DRAIL AND PART. OF THE WAY DOWN FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING POSSIBLE STRAIN, SPRAIN, AND OR BRUISES TO HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND LEG.

EE HAD BROUGHT 41B DOZER OUT OF PIT TO GET SOME OIL. AFTER PUTTING OIL IN DOZER, HE WAS CLIMBINGDOWN OFF DOZER WITH OILCAN IN HIS HAND. HE WAS FACING DOZER, STEPPING DOWN FROM TRACK TO PUSH AR M, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED DOWN BETWEEN PUSH ARM &TRACK FRAME. HE FLIPPED OVER BACKWARDS & LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & THEN ONTO HIS BACK, CAUSING A SHOULDER SEPARATION, NECK SPRAIN W/SPASMS

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING HEATER(APPROX 40 LBS) OUT OF A PICKUP. HE REACHED OVER THE SIDE AND AS HETURNED HE FELT SOME SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE ADJUST GEAR REDUCER AND WAS PULLING ON IT TO ADJUST.

THE HYDRAULIC TOGGLE FOR THE JAW CRUSHER WAS BEING LOWERED TO THE GROUND THROUGH THE CRUSHER FRAME. THE TOGGLE BECAME LODGED ON A SUPPORT BEAM UNDER THE CRUSHER. THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO PULL T HE TOGGLE FREE FROM THE BEAM. WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BEAM, THE TOGGLE CRUSHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE BEAM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKIGN A HOSE CONNECTION FROM THE BANK ONT HE PIPELIEN COMING IN FROM THE DREDGE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT HAND, HIP, AND SHOULDER.

ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12/8/96, BUT ONLY REQUIRED DR FIRST-AID TREATMENT. EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN A SECTION OF PIPE FROM A FITTING. THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SCA PULA REGION. OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS WHEN PAIN WOULD NOT END, HE WAS SENT TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DR & AFTER SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, FINALLY FOUND A HERNIATED CERVICAL DISC. EE WILL H

SCOOP CAUGHT A 10' PIPE & SHOVEL PIPE, HITTING INJURED PERSONS FOOT.

SCREEN ON ROCK WASHER STOPPED. HE WALKED INSIDE VAN & OPENED FUSE BOX. THE FUSES WERE OUT, SO HEREMOVED ALL THREE FUSES. HE PUT 1 FUSE IN, AS HEWAS PUTTING SECOND FUSE, IT EXPLODED SENDING FLA ME OUT OF BOX.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLASTERING A BRATTICE AND RACHED OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF PLATER AND CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND ON A METAL PANEL. CUT REQUIRED SUTURES.

A WOODEN CRATE FELL OVER STRIKING EE ON LEFT ANKLE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-28-96.

INJURED WAS CHECKING RAM CAR BEFORE STARTING TO RUN WHEN SHE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HER LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A JEEP THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE WIRE. HE REACHED FOR THE POLE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TOP. HE LACERATED THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ABOVE THE TEMPLE. BRUISED LEFT S IDE OF HEAD ALSO.

EE WAS CHANGING DIRECTION OF THE TROLLEY POLE HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACTWITH THE TROLLEY WIRE.

EE JUMPED OFF TOP OF SHIELD ONTO PAN AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

ON NOV 29, 1996 THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO PUT A SUPPLY CAR BACK ON TRACK AT THE OVERCAST IN THE TRACK ENTRY ADJACENT TO #4 BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON 12-7-96 INDIVIDU AL WAS WALKING #6 BELTLINE WHEN HE BEGAN FEELINGPAIN IN LOWER BACK. ON 12-8-96 INDIVIDUAL WENT TO HOSPITAL EMERG ROOM AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TRAMMING MINER, WITH THE REMOTE SETTING ON THE CANOPY. MINER CAUGHT EE BETWEEN RIB & CANOPY. THE DECK OF THE MINER CAUGHT HIS LEFT ANKLE & THE CANOPY CAUGHT HIM IN HIS RIBS.

THE THIRD SHIFT FOREMAN WAS STARTING TO MOVE A SUBMERSIBLE WATER PUMP WHEN A ROCK APPOX 3' X 3' X 2-3" THICK FELL ON FOREMAN'S RIGHT FOOT.

WALKING ON UNEVEN BOTTOM, SLIPPED AND FELL, EXTENDED RIGHT HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF AND JAMMED HAND AND THUMB. DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 1-22-97 FOR SURGERY TO THUMB.

ON 11-20-96 EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 12"X12"X2' WOODEN BLOCK INTO POSITION TO SUPPORT A BOOM ON A FRONT END LOADER. EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL. ON 12-7- 96, SAME EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE DRUM AND DRIVE LINE FROM A TRUCK AND AGAIN FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT GROIN. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

EE WAS UNLOADING ROLLS OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE ROLL OF BELT ROLLED BACK ON HIT FOOT.

EE WAS HELPING PLACE A BIT ON A HAMMER. HE WAS HOLDING THE BIT WITH HIS HANDS WHEN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BIT AND THE BIT CHUCK.

PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER THROWING BAG OF CEMENT ONTO TRUCK. HE REAGGRAVATED A MINOR SHOULDER ACCIDENT HE DID NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORT.

STANDING ON ARCH IN THE MINER, COVERING IT WITH A TARP. HE SLIPPED ON ARCH, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OUT OF THE WALKWAY ON THE #3 BELT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND FACE CAUSING THE INJURY.

HANGING MINER CABLE UP, PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM

MANTRIP WAS ON ITS WAY TO THE SECTION WHEN THEY STOPPED TO FIX A BROKEN WATER LINE. WHEN MEN RELOADED TO CONTINUE ON ONE MNA GOT ON TOP OF THE BATTERIES CAUSING SEVERAL BROKEN BONES.

WHILE EE WAS UNPLUGGING A DUST HOPPPER, HE REMOVED A ACCESS PORT AND THEN SOMETHING KNOCKED OFF HIS HARD HAD AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PICK IT UP A BLOW DOWN ACTIVATED BLOWING HOT DUST ONTO HEAD A ND NECK AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS BEHIND THE WING CURTAIN IN #3 ENTRY, PULLLING THE MINER CABLE BACKWARDS WHEN THE MBC STRUCK HIM CAUSING HIM TO BE LODGED BETWEEN THE DUCKBILL OF THE BRIDGE AND THE RIGHT RIB.

THE EE WAS GRINDING METAL FOR WELDING AND A PARTICLE FLEW UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT BELT CONVEYOR ROPE BACK UP ONTO STAND. STRAINED LOWER BACK.

5 NO MAINS SUPPLY TRACK INJURED WAS UNLOADING GUNITE OFF OF A UNITRAC. SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHINGHIMSELF ON UNITRAC BLADE. BLADE WAS BEING RETRACTED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN THE BLADE AND BUC KET FRAME.

EE WENT TO SHUT DOWN & DRAIN A 3" HONDA WATER PUMP. PUMP HAD QUIT PUMPING & HEAT HAD BUILT UP. AS EE APPROACHED PUMP THE DISCHARGE HOSE BLEW OFF & BURNED HIS HAND WITH STEAM CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

EMP USING HAMMER AND WRENCH TO TAP WHEELS FOR BELT TENSION ROLLER ON CRUSHER INTO PROPER ALIGNMENT. PLANT RUNNING. WRENCH CAUGHT BY ROLLER AND PULLED INTO BELT. WRENCH ALSO ENTANGLED IN EMPS G LOVE AND PULLED HAND AND ARM INTO PULLEY. SUFFERED BROKEN LEFT ARM AND ABRASIONS.

INJURED AND A CO-WORKER WERE PREPARING TO INSTALL THE FIRST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS, IN NO. 3 RIGHT CORSSCUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIGHT RIB AND THE ATRS STRIKIGN HIM ON TH BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING A TROLLEY JEEP AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE CONTROLLER BOX. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT WORN, MINER INCENTIVE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS STANDING AT REAR OF CONTINUOUS MINER (BOOM END) REMOVING A CONNECTING LINK FROM CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN CONVEYOR CHAIN FELL OUT OF TROUGH AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON OIL CAN AND FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE.

EE IS CLASSIFIED AS A ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS BOLTING AT THE FACE IN 7 ENTRY IN UNIT 2, HE WAS REMOVING HIS AUGER FROM THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREARM I NFLICTING A CONTUSION, HE LET GO OF HIS AUGER AND THE HOT AUGER AND ITS BIT TOUCHED HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE INFLICTING A BURN. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 12-29-96.

WAS USING COME-ALONG TO PULL A BROKEN BELT TOGETHER. THIS TOOL HAD A BROKEN SPRING ON THE LATCH. HE HAD A LOT OF TENSION ON THE COME-ALONG. THE LATCH DID NOT ENGAGE AND THIS TENSION THRU THE H ANDLE THRU HIM DOWN BELT.

EMP OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN TORK WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT HEAD AND STRUCK EMP IN NOSE. EMP DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 12-17-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE ROOF ON THE SATELLITE MINER. WHILE ENGAGING THE SECOND STEEL TOGETHER HE PUSHED THE UP THRUST LEVER AND ACCIDENTLY PUSHED IT TOO HARD THUS MAKING THE STEE LS BEND. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIS FINGER TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN THE STEELS AND THE DRILL ASSEMBLY.

LIFTING SAMPLE BOX WITH APPROX. 45 LBS OF COAL IN IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE #6 REMOTE CONTROL MINER. WHILE SETTING ALONG RIB, A PIECE OF ROCK FELLBETWEEN THE BOLT AND RIB STRIKING THE INJURED ONTHE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER AREA CAUSING SORENESS TO HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AREA. THE INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND THE RIB AND HE STEPPED ON A BED RAIL LAYING ON THE BOTTOM AND FELL. HE STUCK OUT HIS ARM TO STOP HIM FROM FALLING TO THE MINE FLOOR AND HE FRA CTURED HIS WRIST. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS OBSTRUCTIONS ON WALKWAY AND AWARENESS.

STEPPED FROM LOADER TO GROUND AND TURNED ANKLE

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF HOOKING A SCOOP TO ANOTHER SCOOP TO BE PULLED FROM MUD WHEN HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOPS.

EMPLOYEE HAD COPLETED GEOLOGIAL SAMPLING. RETURNING TO PARKING AREA HE SLIPPED AN FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM, ALSO TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON PACKED SNOW OR ICE UNDER LOSE SNOW. EM PLOYEE IS MANAGER OF GEOLOGICAL SERVICES.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE POWER SCREEN UNIT DOWN THE EE'S JACKET WAS CAUGHT IN THE ALTERNATOR BELT AND PULLED THE EE'S ARM INTO THE FAN HOUSING.

EE TRIPPED ON THE SHAFT OF A SPARE MOTOR STORED. FELL AND DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EE OPERATED PRODUCTION TRUCK 174 HIS ENTIRE SHIFT. THE NEXT DAY HE REPORTED NECK PAIN, ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY TRUCK OPERATION.

REMOVING ROCK FROM CONE CRUSHER, ROCK CUT ONE FINGER EE NEEDED A FEW STITCHES TO CLOSE CUT.

HAD PUT IN A NEW FUSE. WHEN TURN FUSE BOX ON FUSE BOX BLEW UP.

EE WAS ROLLING UP BELT WITH A HYDRAULIC BELT WINDER, WINDER TURNED OVER ON EE INJURYING BACK.

EE SAID HE HURT LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING STRUCTURE.

INJURED WAS LIFTING AN OMEGA BLOCK INTO PLACE ON A STOPPING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING WET ACCUMLATING ALONG THE 4TH MAIN NORTH BELT. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO THROW A SHOVEL FULL OF ALLUMULATION ONTO THE BELT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.