Mining Incidents in February 1997

SUBCONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BLASTING HOLES, WHEN DRILL HIT A VERTICAL SHAFT. HE FELL INTO THE SHAFT AND WAS BURRIED BY DEBRIS, AND WAS ASPHYXIATED.

UNKNOWN LOSS OF CONTROL OF A 92 FORD CTF8000 DUMP TRUCK, TRUCK WEN TINTO POND.

ACCORDING TO WITNESS, EE WHO WAS ALSO OPERATING A HT 10(35 TON HAUL TRUCK), HE PULLED HIS TRUCK ALONG SIDE ANOTHER 35 TON HAUL TRUCK (HT15) TOGIVE IT A JUMP START BATTERY TO BATTERY. AFTER ST ARTING THE HT1 HE WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO GET THE UMPR CABLES FROM EE WHO WAS MANNING HT15. HE PROCEEDED DOWN TO THE TOOL TRUCK TO PUT THE CABLES AWAY AND ON HIS RETURN NOTICED HT 1

END DUMPS WERE PARKED END TO END ON THE ACCESS ROAD JUST EAST OF THE TUNNEL. EE WAS THE DRIVER OF THE FRONT VEHICLE AND VICTIM WAS THE DRIVER OF THE BACK VEHICLE EE WAS HELPING EE FIX HIS TA RP HANDLE. EE WEN TBACK TO HIS VEHICLE TO TURN ON HIS HEADLIGHTS TO PROVIDE MORE LIGHT. EE QUICKLY FIXED THE TARP HANDLE AND WAS WALKING BACK TO EE'S VEHICLE TO THANK HIM FOR HIS HELP. EE F

EE WAS OPERATING A JOHN DEERE HYDRAULIC BACKHOE (792 MOVING LOOSE UNCONSOLIDATED MAATERIAL BACK FROM NEAR THE FOOT OF A HIGHWALL FACE. THIS MATERIAL WAS BEING REMOVED TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR A SAFETY EXAMINATION OF AN EXPOSED PORTION O AN UNDERGROUND MINE. APPARENTLY, MATERIAL FROM THE HIGHWALL FACE BROKE AWAY ANDMOVED OUT FROM THE FACE STRIKING THE CAB OF THE BACKHOE. IT IS ESTIM

THE FRONT-END LOADER THAT EE WAS OPERATING RAN OFF THE TOP OF A 30' FACING AT THE ROCK QUARRY.

17B LONGWALL WAS IDLE FOR MAINTENENCE & REPAIRS. A RAM JACK WAS BEING TRANSPORTED THROUGH THE STAGELOADER ON THE CHAIN CONVEYOR. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE STAGELOADER CHAIN TO CHECK THE PO SITION OF THE JACK. THE STAGELOADER CHAIN STARTED & HE WAS PULLED INTO THE STAGELOADER CAUSING THE CRUSHING INJURIES.

THE VICTIM RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES WHILE WORKING UNDER THE BOOM OF A BANTAM 350 CRANE. THE VICTIM AND CRANE OPERATOR WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE BOOM FROM THE MACHINE. THE VIC TIM APPARENTLY POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDER THE BOOMAND KNOCKED OUT THE 2 BOTTOM PINS CAUSING BOOM TO FALL.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN ROCK FELL DURING HIS SCALING DOWN OF THE S1874 SOUTH AREA OF THE UNDERGROUND MINE.

ROCK FELL OUT OFF THE BACK IN 4817 STOPE. EE WAS A DRILL OPRATOR WOWRKING IN THAT AREEA. TEH ROCK FELL ON TOP OF THE SECOMA JUMBO KILLING EE INSTANTLY.

MOVIGN MATERIAL TO CRUSHER SITE. HAD JUST BEEN LOADED ON A 30 TRUCK. DROVE OFF ROADWAY, TRUCK SAID OVER ON SIDE IN WATER. HOSPITAL WILL KNOW CAUSE OF DEATH.

PLANT OPERATOR WORKING IN AREA NOT SUPPOSED TO BE IN AND CLOTHING CAUGHT UP IN TAIL PULLEY SHAFT OF #1 BELT TO RADIAL CONVEYOR AND PULLED HIM DOWN OVER TOP OF GUARD STRIPPING HIM FROM BREATHIN G.

THE MINER CABLE HAD BECAME TANGLED, AS THE MINER OPERATOR WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE TO STRAIGHTEN IT AND HOOK IT TO THE MINER HE STRAINED HIS GROIN.

WHILE CHANGING A CONVEYOR SPEED REDUCER FROM A CONVEYOR POT AN HANGING FROM A BOOM TRUCK. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FINGER BETWEEN A I BOLT AN HOOK ON THE BOOM TRUCK.

HE WAS WORKING ON HIS WELDER IN THE BED OF HIS MECHANICS TRUCK TRYING TO ADJUST THE THROTTLE. THE WELDER WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP TO ANOTHER POSITION WHEN HE STUMBLED. TRY ING TO KEEP HIMSELF FROM FALLING HIS RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FAN BLADE ON THE RUNNING WELDER.

EMP AND COWORKER WERE ADJUSTING #4 KINL ROLLS FOR BRASS INSERT WEAR WITH INJURED HOLDING 42LB WRENCH AND COWORKER STRIKING WRENCH WITH 16LB SLEDGE HAMMER. EMP THOUGHT COWORKER WAS FINISHED WIT H HAMMER AND PLACED LEFT HAND AT IMPACT POINT ONWRENCH. COWORKER SAW INJURED MOVE HAND BUT COULDNOT STOP HAMMER SWING IN TIME TO KEEP FROM SMASHING FINGER.

EE WAS LIFTING NORTH END OF RECLAIMER FLIGHT ATTEMPTING TO FREE IT/ REMOVING IT. WHEN IT BROKE FREE, IT SLIPPED OFF CHAIN AND PINCHED LEFT LITTLE FIGNER TIP BETWEEN FLIGTH AND RECLAIMER TRUSS.

EE WAS MAKING CHISELS AT THE PNEMATIC HAMMER. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING A SPACER BAR BETWEEN THE BASE & THE HAMMER PLATE WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON THE AIR PEDAL CAUSING IT TO ACT IVATE. THE FIRST DIGIT OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK BY THE HAMMER & IMMEDIATELY SEVERED AT THE FIRST JOINT. EE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB FOR SURGERY.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE FEEDER BREAKER. HE WAS ON THE FEEDER BREAKER CONTROL PANEL ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT THE MAIN POWER BREAKER LEVER. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE CONTROL PANEL, HE STEPPED ON W HAT LOOKED LIKE DIR, BUT UNDER THE DIR WAS ICE AND HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXPLAINING TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HOW THE PREHEATER WORKS. AS HE WAS ABOUT TO CLOSE THE INSPECTION DOOR, THE SHARP TEETH OF THE PREHEATER CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS HAND INTO TH E PINCH POINT RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION ON HISLEFT MIDDLE FINGER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME DUE TO THIS INCIDENT, HOWEVER, HE IS ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

ON FEBRUARY 20, 1997 AN OPERATOR I WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A SNOW COVERED HOLE WITH HIS LEFT FOOT/LEG, CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. ON MARCH 5, 1997 FURTHER MEDICAL FOLLOW UP DETERMINE D THE OPERATOR I HAD A HERNIA.

MAN WAS HELPING LOAD BELT ON A SUPPLY CAR, PULLING BELT WITH CHAIN HOOKED TO SCOOP, CHAIN WAS NOT PULLING STRAIGHT EE TRYED TO PUSH CHAIN OVER TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP, CAUGHT HANDS BETWEEN CAR AND CHAIN.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LUBE A RING GEAR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE PINION GEAR, SEVERING HIS FINGERS AND PART OF HIS HAND.

TEARING JIB OUT OF CRANE, CENTER OF JIB FOOT PIN SHEARED OFF AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT AND SMASHED IT.

EE WAS UNLOADING THE TORCH TANK RACK FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE RACK SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE TORCH TANK RACK & THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST JOINT.

NOT SURE IF JOB RELATED. ON MONDAY 2-10-97 EMPLOYEE FILLED OUT A PAF STATING HE HAD A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. HE WAS OFF TUESDAY FOR FUNERAL. HE REPORTED BACK TO WORK ON 2-12-97 WITH AN EXCUSE R EQUESTING LIGHT DUTY. HE SAID HE HAD A HERNIA. (ON 2-7-97 HE NOTICED A LUMP ON RIGHT SIDE WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS A CYST. HE HAD NO PAIN SO DID NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISOR NOR WRITE IT ON TIME CARD

INJURED WAS HELPING LOAD SCOOP CHARGER INTO THE BUCKET OF THE #3 SCOOP WHEN HE GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND MASHED BETWEEN THE BLADE AND THE BACK OF THE BUCKET. IT MASHED THE END OF FING ER. DR. TOOK OFF TO FIRST JOINT.

EE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, TESTICULAR PAIN WHILE SHOVELING CULM FROM THE TAIL WHEEL AREA OF THE CR-508.

WHILE USING A LARGE TORQUE WRENCH TORQUE ROD NUTS ON A 777 CAT ENGINE, EE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN, POSSIBLE HERNIA

AN EMP INCURRED A RUPTURED HERNIA WHILE PULLING A HOSE FROM A FUEL TRUCK.

SETTING CRUSHER. MASHED HAND BETWEEN CRUSHER AND PIECE OF SUPPORT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A ROCK TO BLOCK THE TIRE OF A NAGBY DRILL ON A DECLINE. FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN. WHILL REQUIRE SURGERY 2-17-97, REST TIL THEN

LOSS OF FINGER TIP IN DRILL CLAMP.

EE WAS WORKING IN T-1 CONCENTRATOR THICKNER PUMPHOUSE ON #1 OVERFLOW PUMP, LOOSENING THE HOLD DOWN BOLTS WITH A COMBINATION WRENCH. HE CONT TO WORK PULLING ON CHAIN FALLS FOR BETTER PART OF MO RNING. WHEN HE FINISHED HE FELT SORENESS ABDOMINAL AREA. DIAGNOSIS: UMBILICAL HERNIA (HE SAW A DR 2/7/97, WAS ABSENT 2/7/97)SURGERY SCHEDULE FOR2/18/97. BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK 2/18/97

EE PICKED UP THE BIT END OF A BROKEN DRILL STEEL AND THEN COMPLAINED OF A BURNING IN HIS STOMACH.

WHILE HANGING A FEEDER CABLE ALONG THE MINE ROOF, MINER FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY DISTRACTED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM LOW TO HIGHT GEAR. AS THE LOADER ROLLED BACKWARDS, DOWNHILL, HE LOST CONTROL AND THE UNIT MADE A SHARP TURN INTO THE HILLSIDE NEXT TO THE ROADWAY. THE LOADER OVERTURNED ONTO IT'S LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS SHOVELING ON #2 BELT LINE @ BREAK 118. HEPICKED UP A SHOVEL FULL OF MUD & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE - GROIN AREA.

EE STATED. HE WAS LIFTING LINER AWAY FROM LID OPENING WHEN THE LINER FELL ABOUT 4" SMASHING HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER. THE TIP WAS CUT OFF BELOW THE FINGER NAIL DOWN TO THE 1ST KNUCKLE.

HE WAS PUTTING IN A BOX AT ORTENER, THE BOX GOT IN A BIND AND WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT SLIPPED AND CRUSHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

INJURED CALIMS WHILE PULLING AND PUSHING ON A BALL BOX ON A RAIL CAR BEING LOWERED BY AN OVERHEAD CRANE HE REINJURED HIS BACK.

WORKER WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK WORKER ON BACK.

EE REPORTEDLY WAS LIFTING AND INSTALLING TRACK RAILS IN THE LEFT SOUTH AREA.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT STACKER CONVEYOR WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE GRASPED HAND RAIL TO PREVENT FALL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE HOISTING THE BELLY PAN INTO PLACE WITH A FLOOR JACK, WHEN THE PAN HUNG UP THEN FREED INTO PLACE CATCHING HIS THUMB. THE D8N DOZER'S PAN PINCHED THE EMPLO YEE'S LEFT THUMB PAD CAUSING AN AVULSION OF THE PAD.

ON 2H SECTION HAND (RT) RESTING ON BOLTER BOOM IN PINCH POINT. OTHER OPERATOR MOVED BOOM PINCHING HAND BETWEEN BOOMS. RESULTING IN FRACTURES TO #3, #4, #5 DIGITS ON RT HAND.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING UP ACCUMULATION AT DRIVE AREA. AS HE WAS SWINGING A SHOVEL OF ACCUMULATIONS ONTO THE BELT HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK AND LEFT GROIN AREA.

EE WAS INSTALLING AN 8' TENSION REBAR ROOFBOLT. WHILE BENDING THE BOLT STRAIGHT HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS BACK, NECK AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT ROLLERS ON THE TRACKS OF THE D-11 BULLDOZER. IN TRYING TO LIFT THE ROLLER, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SIDE AND LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS HANDLING 72OO CABLE WHEN HE HURT SHOULDER AND BACK LIFTING AND HANDLING CABLE. EMP MISSED 3-7, 31, 4-28, 6-9-97 DUE TO DRS VISITS.

RIB ROLLED OUT & HIT EE ON LEFT HIP & BACK. HE WAS CHECKED BY A DR. BUT DID NOT MISS ANY TIME UNTIL 3/24/97. HE HAS NOT YET RETURNED

EE WAS IN #5 ENTRY WHEN A LOOSE RIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE AND HIP. BRUISE TO LEFT SIDE & HIP.

INJURED STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK BACKWARDS SHIFTING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A STRAIN ON CALF MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PASSENGER IN BUS THAT BACK WHEELS JUMPED OFF THE TRACK AND THEN CAME RIGHT BACK ON. INJURED STATED IT JARRED HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS PULLING ROCK FROM BELT, HE RAISED UP AND BUMPED NECK AGAINST CABLE HOOK, USED TO HANG CABLE.

THE EE WAS PULLING ON A GUARD AND STRAINED TENDON IN HIS RIGHT ARM, EE REPORTED STRAIN 2-28-97. PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED A CORTISONE INJECTION WHICH WAS ADMINSTERED 4-7-97 CAUSING SYSTEMIC REACTI ON ILLNESS EE WAS HOSPITALIZED 4-8-97 TO 4-9-97 RETURN TO WORK 4-22-97.

EE WAS IN FEEDER PRYING LOOSE STUCK ROCK WITH PRY BAR WHEN ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED OVER ON HIS RIGHT FOOT

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START MACHINE. PUTTING GAS INTO CARBURATOR TO PRIME IT. IT BACK FIRED, CAUSING IT TO CATCH FIRE. EE JUMPED OFF THE MACHINE, LANDING ON HIS RT ARM.

RIB ROLLED OFF 2 STRUCK EE ON THE BACK.

THE EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE WAS REACHING

CUTTING AT THE CRUSHED WITH THE TORCH. AND GET FIRE IN THE PANT.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL.

INJURED STEPPED OFF ROOF BOLTER, STEPPED ON PIECE OF COAL, TURNED ANKLE.

EE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING LADDER. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE SECOND RING FROM THE BOTTOM HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON BOTH FEET RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE AND 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES HAD PLACED A JIG APRON ON A SHEET METAL CAR AND WERE PUSHIGN IT ACROSS THE FLOOR WHEN THE CAR TURNE DOVER, PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND A PRON.

HE WAS CLEANING UP A RIB ROOL ALONG #2 MOTHER BELT [1 SOUTH] WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK. SORE NECK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK NORMAL DUTIES UNTIL L OST WORK DAYS BEGAN ON 3/11/97.

EMP WAS LOADING A 30" SQUARE STEEL MANDOOR AND FRAMEWORK ONTO A SUPPLY CAR IN THE OUTSIDE SUPPLYYARD. WHILE BENDING AND LIFTING THE MANDOOR ONTO THE SUPPLY CAR, HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A COME-A-LONG WITH ONE HAND AND PULLING ON THE BELT WITH THE OTHER HAND AND STRAINED HIS BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-5-97.

INJURED WRIST WHILE STACKING 50 LB. BAGS.

EE HAD JUST TRAMMED THE CONT MINER FROM X-CUT 3 H INTO THE #3 ROOM AND WAS PIVOTING THE MINER TOGET SQUARED UP IN ROOM WHEN THE OUTBY CORNER OF MINER CAUGHT EE'S LEG JUST ABOVE RT KNEE

EE WAS DRILLING WITH 1" DRILL STEELS, WHEN A COUPLER ON THE STEELS BROKE, CAUSING THE STEELS TO FALL. THE STEEL STRUCK HIS FINGER AND FRACTURED IT.

SHOVELING NEAR HOPPER, AT SAN FRANCISCO YARD, NEXT DAY SHOVELED OUT HOPPER ON BARGE.

WHILE RIDING IN THE MANTRIP VECHILE, THE VEHICLE STRUCK OF ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROAD, THROWING THE INJURED MAN INTO THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE STAINING HIS NECK UP.

ATTEMPTING TO LIFT PORTABLE SUBMERSIBLE PUMP FROM MILK OF LIME STORAGE CONTAINMENT AREA. AS EE PULLED ON PUMP, HE FELT & HEAD A "POP" FROM HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LINE TANK.

EE WAS PUTTING NEW BELT ON ROCK CRUSHER. HE WAS STANDING HALF WAY UP ON BEAM ON CRUSHER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED. HE FELL APPROX. 10' DOWN. HE FELL ON HIS BACK HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE ROCK.

OPERATING SCOOP - RAN OVER BELT STRUCTURE AND HIT SHOULDER AGAINST TOP IN MINE.

PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN A V-ROLLER WHICH FELL OVER & HIT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON A CONVEYOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE ROOFBOLTING #3 LEFT CROSSCUT. ROCK PUSHED HIM INTO THE BOLTER HEAD.

EMP WAS ON KNEES AT WORK DOING PRE SHIFT WHEN HETURNED AROUND HE FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE AND HAD SEVERE PAIN.'

WAS CHIPPING CEMENT OUT OF THE INSIDE OF THE DRUM WHEN A CEMENT CHUNK BROKE OFF AND HIT ANKLE.

EE WAS CUTTING BACK SMALL TREES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FORWARD ON TO CHAIN SAW, CUTTING HIS LEG ABOVE THE KNEE. REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM.

EE WAS TRAMING THE ROOF BOLTER FROM ONE WORK LOCATION TO ANOTHER.THE CANOPY OF THE OPERATORS DECK ROCKED AGAINST THE MINE ROOF & DISLODGED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL INTO THE OPERATING DE CK. IT STRUCK THE EE & LACERATED THE BACK OF HISRIGHT HAND.

EMP WAS BOLTING TOP AND LOOKING UP WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE WHERE HAE HAD STARTED DRILL AND A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS FELL IN HIS LEFT EYE (POSSIBLE SANDSTONE).

EMP WAS TRAVELING IN #4 ENTRY ON A THREE WHEELERWHEN HE STRUCK A ROOFBOLT, CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD OVER HIS RIGHT EYE.

ROOF BOLTER, DRILL STEEL BROKE CATCHING INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND AGAINST ROOF BOLTER HEAD, CUTTING FIRST JOINT OF FINGER OFF.

THE EE WAS INSTALLING CHAIN HANGERS WHEN HIS GLOVE HUNG ON THE CONTROL LEVER CAUSING THE DRILL BOX BOOM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT KNEE. THE IMPACT ON HIS KNEE CAUSED HIS LEFT ANKLE TO "SNAP

EMPLOYEE CUT DOWN #1 TREE WHICH FELL BACKWARD ONTO A STANDING TREE. EMPLOYEE LEFT TREE #1 AND CUT DOWN TREE #2 WHICH FELL TO THE GROUND WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE STARTED TO REMOVE THE LIMBS F ROM TREE #2 AND WHILE DOING SO WIND CAUSED TREE #1 TO MOVE OFF IT'S PERCH AND FALL TO THE GROUND AND ONTO EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS DRILLING AND GOT HIT BY DUST AND ROCKS FROM EITHER BLOW-BY HOSE OR HIGH WINDS AT JOB SITE.

VICTIM WAS IN PROCESS OF PLACING TURP ON THE COAL TRACK WHEN BRACE COME IN CONTRACT WITH 1 PHASE OF 12470 VOLTS HIGH VOLTAGE LINE.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING FUEL PUMP. WHEN WALKING TO GET THE BOOM TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND AND FELL PULLING HIS BACK MUSCLE.

HE WAS WATCHING SOMEONE WELD.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MIENR CABLE, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PUSHING OFF SPOIL PILE WITH DOZER WHEN HE BACKED OVER AN EMBANKMENT DROPPING APPROX. 10-15'. DOZER TILTED & REMAINED ON ITS LEFT SIDE. EE WAS WEARING SEATBELT, BUT STRUCK LEFT SHOULDER ON INSIDE OF CAB.

EE WAS STABILIZING A WEDGE FOR A DRAGLINE WIRE ROPE SOCKET WITH A BAR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON THE WEDGE, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF WEDGE, STRUCK EE IN THE TOP OF LEFT HAND EMBEDDE D IN HAND.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A SECTION OF MONORAIL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON NECK AND LOWER BACK.

EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE DRIVING TRUCKS ON THE HAUL ROADS. EE DRIVES VARIOUS TRUCKS AS PART OF HIS NORMAL DUTIES.

EE WA OPERATING HIS VEHICLE WHEN HIS VEHICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE END OF A GATE, WHICH PENETRATED INTO THE CAB OF HIS VEHICLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE PUMPHOUSE CHANGING OUT A PLUG VALVE WHEN HE BELIEVED TO HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE/TENDON IN HIS RIGHT ARM. THE VALVE WEIGHS ABOUT 130 POUNDS. TWO MONTHS AFTER HE REPORTE D INJURY TO THE SHOULDER AND DIDN'T KNOW WHEN ORWHERE IT OCCURRED! ON AUGUST 7, EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND REMAINS OFF WORK.

HE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL FOR THE WELDER TO WELD. THE WELDING FLASH BURNED BOTH EYES.

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON STATIONARY KILN HOOD. SLIPPED ON DUST. WAS ABLE TO KEEP FROM FALL BUT TWISTED BACK IN PROCESS. DIDN'T START HURTING FOR 3 DAYS.

EE WAS PREPARING TO PULL IN SHIELD 35. BEFORE DOING THIS HE ACTUATED THE RAM ON SHIELD 36 TO KEEP THE FACE LINE IN PLACE. WHEN THE RAM ON SHIELD 36 WAS ACTIVCE IT CAUGHT THE LEFT FOOT OF THIS EE. RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT BIG TOE TWO PLACES AND A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

SHOVELING STONE FROM UNDER CONVERYOR BELT

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRACK AND HE THOUGHT HE HEARD SOMEONE CALL HIS NAME. WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK, HE RAN INTO A AIR NIPPLE HANGING DOWN. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANC E WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINER INCENTIVE COULD BE A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK, MINING SYSTEMS/EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR.

WHILE PULLING ENGINE OUT OF A D-9, BACK STARTED HURTING. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 3-20-97, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR. PERSONNEL DID NOT RECEIVE THE PAPERWORK UNTIL 3-24-97.

THE INJURED EE WAS WALKING BY A SHUTTLE. ANOTHER EE WAS STRIKING A SIDE BOARD ON THE SHUTTLE CAR, AND SOMETHING STRUCK THE INJURED IN HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE HAS MISSED WORK FEB. 26 THRU APR. 29, 1997.

EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED AIR ARC OFF DOZER FRAME AND STRUCK ARC NEAR HIS EYES.

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO TIE OFF AT TOP WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED, SENDING HIM TO THE GRAVEL SURFACE BELOW. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT HE HAD FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ARM.

WHILE UNPLUGGING FAN I-17, EE WAS MOVING A HOSE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK

HE WAS SHOVELING SALT AROUND A TAIL PULLEY, AS HE LIFTED THE SHOVEL, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCKS TO BUILD WALL. PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE AND MIDDLE, LOWER BACK AREA.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO PACK & STACK 10# BAGS OF PRODUCT. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AFTER LIFTING A BALE CONTAINING FIVE 10# BAGS.

EMPLOLYEE WAS HOOKING PULLROPE TO SCOOP BATTERY WHEN JACK OPERATOR RAISED JACK PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT STEEL.

EE WAS STANDING IN SCISSOR LIFT AND WAS POSITIONING THE LIFT TO PERFORM WORK. AS HE WAS ELEVATING LIFT HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CONTROL PANEL AND AN OVERHEAD PIPE. THE ACTION CAUSED HIS HAN D TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE CONTROLS FORCING THE LIFT INTO THE UP MODE PINCHING HIS HAND. EE USED EMERGENCY CUT-OFF TO STOP MACHINE.

WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE, FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE IN THE 4 HDG IN THE FACE AREA WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE TAKING THE DRILL RODS APART, THE ROD JOINTSPLIT CAUSING ONE OF THE ROD ENDS TO SPIN AROUNDAND HIT THE DRILLER IN THE TEMPLE

GETTING INTO BOBCAT, HIT SAFETY LAP BAR, IT CAME DOWN AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN CAB AND LAP BAR.

THE INJURED EE WAS WALKING FROM THE REPAIR TRACK TO #801 POWER CENTER. SHE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF ROCK, AND FELL ON HER LEFT ARM.

EE WAS SETTING ON THE MANTRIP. TWO FELLOWS WALK UP AND ASKED HIM IF HE KNEW THE LOCATION OF A CERATIN SUPPLY TRAILER. HE POINTED WITH HIS LEFT BACK OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER AT THE LOCATION OF TH E CAR BEHIND HIM. BECAUSE OF THE ARM MOVEMENT, HIS LEFT SHOULDER POPPED OUT OF JOINT. HE PUT IT BACK IN PLACE BUT BECAUSE OF DISCOMFORT HE COULD NOT RETURN FOR HIS REGULAR SHIFT.

EE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK DOWN THE DECLINE TO THE 500 LEVEL AND HIT A BUMP CAUSING HER TO JAR HER BACK. BRUISED DISC.

EE AND CO WORKER WERE INSTALLING 42" FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS IN THE 1 ENTRY. HE HAD INSTALLED THE THE RIB BOLT IN THE NEXT TO THE LAST LINE FROM THE FACE. AS HE AMNUEVERED THE HEAD FOR INSTAL LING THE CENTER BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF 31" WIDE BY 54" LONG BY 0" TO 8" THICK AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE CENTER OF THE BACK.

EE WAS STANDING BY BUGGY. GOT FOOT UNDER BUGGY WHEN PUSHING BUGGY OFF OF BUGGY CABLE.

EMP STATED WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK. STRAINED SHOULDER.

VICTIM WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CAR BOUNCED CAUSING HEAD TO STRIKE CANOPY.

LOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUTSIDE IN PIT. WAS PICKING UP A TOP ROLLER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. LEFTSIDE.

THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATIONG A DOUBLE-BOOM ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS FINISHING A DRILL HOLE, A DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK. HE REACHED OUT & GRABBED THE STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE ROTATING DRILL STEEL GRABBED HIS GLOVED HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

EE PUT ATRS AT THE TOP OF MINE WHEN DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RE-RAIL A HAYWAGON BACK ONTO THE TRACK. HE HAD THE WAGON UP IN THE AIR AND WAS TRYING TO LIFT WHEELS. WHEN THE FLANGE OF THE WHEELS CAME UP THE WAGON WENT ON TRACK. THIS ACTION PINICH HIM AGAINST THE WALL AND THE CAR. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS GETTING IN A PINCH POINT, COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, MINER INCENTIVE/ATTITUDE PROBLEM.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB AND HIT HIM ON HEAD, BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROADWAY, JARRING HIS BACK. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK BY RECEIVING CONSERVATIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. THEREFORE MISSING NO WORK TIME , BUT IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR LUMBOSACRAL SPINE SURGERY FOR 2/16/98.

EE WAS WALKING THRU SHOP AREA WHERE ANOTHER EE WAS GRINDING ABOUT 6' AWAY. AS HE WALKED BY DUST, DIRT OR STEEL GRINDINGS FLEW OFF INTO THE EE'S LEFT EYE.

STRAINED BCK PUTTING FUEL PUMP ON.

DUE TO INOPERABLE BRAKING SYSTEM, EE WITH ANOTHER CONTRACTOR WAS UNABLE TO STOP BATTERY-POWERED AX LOCI(LOCOMOTIVE). LOCOMOTIVE HIT OUR EE PINNING HIM BETWEEN A TOOL BOX AND THE LOCOMOTIVE.

2 EMPLOYEES WERE HANGING MINER CABLE. INJURED BENT OVER AND STARTED TO PICK UP MINER CABLE. AS HE RAISED UP HE STATED THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING MINER CABLE WITH A SAW, THE SAW SLIPPED, CUTTING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS LIFTING OUT THE DIRT PAN FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRAG.

DRIVER WAS DUMPING LOAD OF COAL INTO HOPPER' WHEN TRAILER WAS EXTENDED 1/2 WAY UP, TRACTOR/TRAILER TURN OVER ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE, FIRST ONTO ANI-BEAM & THEN FELL FLAT ONTO STEEL SURFACE OF R AMP. THIS WAS RESULT OF COAL FREEZING IN THE TRAILER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM THE TRUCK & IN DOING SO FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURIES.

EE WAS COMING DOWN 3 STAIRS. APPRENTLY HE MISSED A STEP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A SEVERE SPRAIN AND REUPTURED LIGAMENTS TO RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE WELDING ON CRUSHER, BURNT BOTH EYES.

EE WAS PULLING ORE OUT FROM UNDER 3 BELT TO CLEAN IT UP, HE FELT BACK PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT EE ON RT SHOULDER AND ACROSS BACK.

EE REPORT TO US THAT HE WAS NOT FEELING GOOD THROUGH OUT THE DAY HE WORKED AN DAY THEN DROVE HISMELF TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER FEELING MORE ILL WHEN DRIVING EE DROVE OVER 60 MILES TO THE HOSPITAL. WE DONT KNOW WHEN HE HAD HIS HEART ATTACK. WAS IT BEFORE WORK DURING WORK OR WHILE DRIVING HOME.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN TO TRY AND LOOSEN A ROCK STRUCK IN THE JAWS OF THE CRUSHER, THE YANKING ON THE CHAIN IN THE JAWS IS WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE CUASED THE INJURY.

THE EE WAS WASHING A BELT HEAD & DRIVE. HE WAS BENT OVER & FELT PAIN WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP. THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL & THENH HOME. HE WILL MISS A FEW DAYS

EE STRUCK ON BACK BY CHAIN THAT BROKE WHILE PULLING FROM #147 TO #148 SHIELD.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 4' BOLT WITH A 6"X6" PLATE. HE REACHED UP TO STRAIGHTEN THE PLATE WHILE PUSHING UP ON THE BOLT. HE FAILED TO GET HIS FINGER FROM BETWEEN THE BEARING PLATE AND ROOF.

INJURED WAS TRANSFERRING A DRUM OF KEROSENE FROMA PICKUP TRUCK TO THE BUCKET OF AN END LOADER AND HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DRUM AND LOADER BUCKET.

EE STATES THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A SET OF TIRE CHAINS UP ONTO THE WHEEL OF THE ROAD GRADER. AN EXAMINATION BY THE DR. REVEALED A LEFT INGUINAL HERN IA WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY.

WHILE PULLING CABLES BACK STARTED HURTING EE STATED HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN HE EXACTLY HURT BACK, HE DOESNT KNOW WHAT SIZE OF CABLE HE WAS PULLING & DOESNT KNOW TIME OF ALLEGED ACCIDENT. THIS WA S REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT ON 3-10-97.

MINER WAS LIFTING A BUNDLE OF MATS AT ONE END, WHEN HE SAT THE END DOWN, HE SAT IT ON A ROCK & HIS FINGER WAS BETWEEN THE MATS & THE ROCK CAUSING A FINGER NAIL TO BE RIPPED OFF.

EE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM WHILE DRAGGING AT FLYGHT PUMP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WORKER REMOVING TWO OLD ROLLERS FROM D10 DOZER TRACK. ONE ROLLED INTO THE OTHER CATHCING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

SYSTEM SHUT DOWN DUE TO OZONE BIN DETECTED. EE WENT UPSTAIRS TO LOOK FOR OZONE LEAK. HE FOUND NO LEAK. HE THEN LOOKED OVER INTO A PIPE CONTAINING OZONE SLIP WHICH EXPOSED HIS TO OZONE GAS. HE BEGAN TO COUGH. SUPERVISOR & MGR OF SAFETY SENT HIM BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION. HE WAS KEPT OVERNITE IN ICU.

A SPLICE WAS MADE IN #2 BELT. THE BELT WAS STARTED & RAN FOR 1 COMPLETE REVOLUTION. THE BELT WAS SHUT DOWN & PUT IN REVERSE. THE MEN GOT ON THE BELT TO RIDE INSIDE THE MINE. WHEN THE BELT STAR TED THE KING PIN CAUGHT IN THE BELT CHAIN, PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE SPLICE. THE BELT CAME IN TWO DUMPING THE MEN OFF THE BELT.

IT HAD BEEN RAINING EARLIER THAT DAY AND WAS DRIZZLING THAT NIGHT. SOMEHOW MOISTURE FOUND IT S WAY INTO THE SWITCH BOX, WHEN THE OPERATOR TOUCHED THE SWITCH TO TURN THE PUMP ON HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE AFFECTED AREA.

EE WAS BENDING OVER RECLAIMING EMULSION PIPE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

NO ADVERSE CONDTIONS.WIND CAUSED GATE TO BLOW MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. WORKER STUMBLED WHILE CLOSING GATE. SPRAINED ANKLE & BROKEN SHOULDER DUE TO FALLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PILOT VALVE INTO A 5230 CAT SHOVEL. WHILE LIFTING PART FROM SERVICE TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE LIFTED A CHUNK OF LIMESTONE FROM #2 RAW MILL LIMESTONE FEEDER BELT GRIZZLIE. EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN AFTER LIFTING. INSTEAD OF LIFTING THE LIMESTONE CHUNK, THE EE SHOULD HAVE USED THE STEEL BAR PROVIDED TO HIM TO BREAK THE LIMESTONE UP. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A INGUINAL HERNIA AND WILL REQUIRE SURGERY.

A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL & STRUCK EE'S KNEE WHILE HE WAS PULLING STEEL.

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM SHIPPING OFFICE, MISSED LAST STEP TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE FRONT OF HIS TRUCK TO THE REAR, SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING LEFT SIDE ON ICE.

A SPLICE WAS MADE IN THE #2 BELT. THE BELT WAS STARTED AND RAN FOR ONE COMPLETE REVOLUTION. THE BELT WAS STOPPED AND PUT IN REVERSE. THE MEN GOT ON THE BELT TO RIDE INSIDE THE MINE. WHEN THE B ELT STARTED THE LING PIN OF A SPLICE WEDGED IN ABELT CHAIN PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE PLICE. THE BELT CAME IN TWO, DUMPING THE MENT OFF THE BELT.

STEPPING OFF FORKLIFT ONTO A ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS WORKING ON TURNBUCKLE TRYING TO GET IT LOOSE WHEN SPUD WRENCH HIT EE ON HEAD AND CUT HEAD

EE WAS PRIMING THE PUMP FOR THE WASH PLANT PRIOR TO STARTUP. AS HE WAS PUTTING THE CAP BACK ON, HE HAD ANOTHER EE START THE PUMP AND THE CAP BLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

WORKING ON MINER TWISTING BACK-BACK KEP GETTING STIFF AS SHIFT WENT ON

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND CAUGHT HER FOOT UNDER THE PORTABLE LADDER, TRIPPING AND HITTING HER KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING ON LINE 8/9 BARMA CRUSHER IN THE CONCENTRATOR. HE AND HIS PARTNER ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY LIFT A 200# BEARING SHEAVE. HE AGGRAVATED A PREEXISTING HERNIA, REQUIRING SURGIAL REPAI R.

WHILE LIFTING "PILLOW BLOCK" BEARING INTO WHEELBARROW, EE SAYS THAT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STARTED MISSING TIME 3/26.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM ALONG CURTAIN LINE & AS SHE BENT OVER SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK & COULDN'T STRAIGTEN UP

AS EE WAS PRESHIFTING THE 4TH WEST SEALS HE STEPPED ON SOMETHING THAT MADE HIM TURN HIS ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURED BONE IN THE ANKLE.

EE WAS MINER HELPER WATCHING THE CABLE. HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN A LOOP OF THE CABLE AND STRAINED HIS ANKLE.

LALYING RAIL, WENT TO PICK UP RAIL WITH SCOOP, PICKED UP RAIL & SHOVED RAIL INTO EE'S LEFT ANKLE. ONLY BADLY BRUISED.

EE WAS SITTING BESIDE THE ROOFBOLTER. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HIS KNEE "POPPED" & STARTED HURTING.

EE AND TWO OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE MOVING THE FAN UP IN #3 ENTRY. THEY STARTED TO CONNECT THE VENT TUBE TO THE FAN, BUT REALIZED THEY WERE NOT ALIGNED. THE FAN WAS BACKED UP. EE THEN SAID "OK" AND COWORKER MOVING THE FAN THROUGHT HE MEANT TO PULL THE FAN AHEAD AND EE THOUGHT HE STILL NEEDED TO MOVE THE FAN BACK MORE. EE STILL HAD AHOLD OF THE INSIDE OF THE TUBE WHEN THE FAN WAS MOV

THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT ON A LONG AIRDOW 3-WHEELER & THE OPERATOR WA GOING TO ADJUST LINKAGE & FAILED TO DISABLE THE MACHINE BEFORE WORKING ON IT.

EE STEPPED OUT OF THE OPERATORS CAB OF THE 606 BATTERY TRACTOR ONTO A ROCK ON THE #2 UNIT TRAVELWAY AT #5 XCUT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS BENT DOWN ON HIS KNEE WHILE INSTALLING A RIB STRAP AND FELT HIS KNEE POP HE TOLD EE AND I THAT IT WAS AN OLD INJURY ACTING UP HE CONTINUED TO WORK UP THRU. 3-10-97. HE HAS BEEN OFF SINC E 3-11-97 AND WILL HAVE OPERATION DURING LAST WEEK OF APRIL THE UNTIMELINESS OF THIS REPORT IS BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS AN OLD INJURY.

EE SAID HE WAS LOOKING BACK& WAS RAISING THE BUCKET OF SCRAPER AND HE RANOVER A FROZEN CHUNK OF DIRT

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CABLE FROM CABLE HOOKS HANGING FROM ROOF BOLTS. WHEN THE CABLE FELL OUT OUT OF THE HOOK, THE HOOK SPRANG BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EYE LID AND A CONTUSION TO THE EYE.

A SPLICE WAS MADE IN GHE #2 BEFT. AFTAER THE SPLICE WAS MADE THE BELT WAS RAN FOR 1 COMPLETE REVOLUTION. THE BELT WAS STOPPED & PUT IN REVERSE. THE MEN GOT ON THE BELT TO RIDE INSIDE THE MINE. WHEN THE BELT STARTED THE KING PIN OF A SPLICE WEDGED IN A BELT CHAIN PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE SPLICE. THE BELT CAME INTO DUMPING THE MEN OFF THE BELT.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS ON THE BOOM, THE ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS HAND, SMASHING RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING MINER UP IN #5 HEADING. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE MINER AROUND TO SET IT UP HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND LOWER BACK WITH THE MINER.

B-12#3 ENTRY. EE WAS STANDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MINER &HAD HIS LT HAND ON TOP OF BOLTS PILED ON MINE, THE MINER BOUNCED & 5 BOLT STRAPS BOUNCHED UP AND LANDED ON TOP OF EE HAND PINCHING HIS LEFT 34D DIGIT

WHILE REPAIRING LOADER HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELLY PAN OF LOADER AND A 55 GALLON DRUM.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN SETTING UP THE 50 TON GROVE CRANE, PREPARING TO LIFT A LARGE BEAM INTO TH ETOWER FO THE PREP PLANT. HE HAD CLIMBED ONTO THE DECK OF THE CRANE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW A STABILIZING JACK PAD DOWN TO THE GROUND. WHILE DOING THIS A ROUGH EDGE ON THE JACK PAD CAUGHT ONTO EE'S LEATHER GLOVE AND PULLED HIM TO THE GROUND, ALSO, FRACTURING A BONE IN HIS RIGHT HEEL.

THE OPERATOR OF A CAT 785 HAUL TRUCK FELL ASLEEP WHILE TRAVELING NORTH PAST THE B CRUSHER ORE STOCKPILE. HE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A 4' BERM PERPINDICULAR TO THE HAUL ROAD. HIS UPPER BOD Y AND FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A LARGE LACERATION UNDER HIS TONGUE AND SEVERE CONTUSIONS TO HIS CHEST AND RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS OPERATING A RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE BECAME INVOLVED IN A DERAILMENT.

EE WAS MOVING A BOULDER OUT OF THE WAY OF THE EQUIPMENT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED HIS INJURY TO LOSS CONTROL ON 2-25-97 AND WAS SEEN 2-25-97 A T IMG AND BY DR WHO PLACED HIM ON OFF DUTY STATUS FOR 9 DAYS. HE RETURNED TO SHIFT ON 3-19-97.

EE STATED WHILE INSTALLING A TOP ROLLER INTO CRADLE [STRUCTURE] SLIPPED DOWN HITTING THUMB. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON MARCH 24, 1997.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER FROM DECK HE RAN OVER AN OBJECT CAUSING DECK TO HIT BOTTOM, DUE TO THIS INCIDENT EMPLOYEE STATED HE STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS BACK AND H IPS. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING. INTIAL DIAGNOSIS- SPRAIN. ON 5-28-97 MRI RAN. MRI REVELED RUPTURED DISC. EMPLOYEE FIRST SHIFT MISSED (06-02-97)

EE WAS DRILLING 8' HOLES - EE WAS PULLING DRILL UP, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLIPPERY BOTTOM. HIS FOOTWAS STUCK BETWEEN THE DRILL BASKET AND BULL HOSE

THIS ACCIDENT WASN'T DIAGNOSED AND CONFIRMED UNTIL JULY 11TH 1997. WHILE RETRIVING SEVERAL 36-38 LB. BOXES OF BOLTS FROM STORAGE,EMPLOYEE EXPERINCED A DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS AB SENT FROM WORK ON MAY 5TH & MAY 13TH DUE TO BACKPAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO 1485 DRILL TO RE-INSTALL THE AUXILLARY AIR COMPRESSOR GUARD. AFTER COMPLETING INSTALLATION EMPLOYEE WAS COMIN DOWN FROM THE DRILL. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE BOARDING LAD DER HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED, HYPEREXTENDING HIS KNEE. A LIGHT SNOWFALL THE NIGHT BEFORE HAS COVERED AN ICY AREA, CONDITIONS WEE EXTREMELY SLIPPERY AROUND THE DRILL. DIAGNOSIS: STRAIN, KNEE. SU

EE WAS TACK WELDING A DOOR BACK ON THE DROP OUT BOX FOR THE #1 PREHEATER & CAUGHT TOO MANY WELDING FLASHES TO BOTH EYES.

EE WAS INSTALLING CRIBBING & SETTING UP TO BURN OUT SHOVEL TOOTH AND SHANK WEDGED IN 36" CRUSHERTOOTH SUDDENLY FLEW OUT & HIT EE IN ANKLE'

EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK BOLTS LOOSE ON A RIPPER MOTOR BY PUSHING WITH HIS KNEES ON A BREAKER BAR.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED HIS NEXT 2 SCHEDULED SHIFTS; 24TH & 25 TH. ON FEB. 26TH THE EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR APAIN SHOT AND HAD NOT BEEN BACK SINCE.

CUTTING TREE, TREE SET BACK. WENT ON CUTTING THREE MORE TREES. MARKING & TRIMMING 4TH TREE, GUST OF WIND CAME AND BLEW THE FIRST TREE BACK FORWARD ON TOP OF HIM (A BRANCH HIT HIM IN THE BACK F RACTURING A VERTEBRA).

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MATERIAL WITH THE LINER CREW FORKLIFT. WHEN HE WAS MANUALLY ADJUSTING THE WIDTH OF THE FORKS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN, DIGNOSIS: LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN. HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 10-17-97 AND BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK ON THAT DATE.

INJURED WAS DRIVING A LUBE TRUCK ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN HE RAN THE TRUCK'S LEFT SIDE UP ONTO A MID ROAD BERM. THE LUBE TRUCK ROLLED 3/4 TIMES. EE RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, RIGHT LEG AND INTERNAL INJURIES. EE IS CURRENTLY IN INTENSIVE CARE IN THE HOSPITAL AND IS IN STABLE CONDITION.

EE FELL WHILE WORKING ON SHAKER SCREEN WAS NOT CAREFUL STEPPING OFF A BEAM.

EE STEPPED OFF BELT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GIVING A SODA TO THE EXCAVATOR OPERATOR. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BANK. HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WALKED BETWEEN CONVEYOR BOOM OF CONTINUOUS MINER & THE MINE RIB, & THE CONVEYOR BOOM STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE.

EE WAS CUTTING AND WELDING ON BUCKEY ON ENDLOADER. HE THOUGHT HE HAD FLASH BURNED HIS EYE BUT A FEW DAYS LATER HE REALIZED THAT SOMETHING WAS IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS NOTIFICED ON 2-27-97 THAT EE WAS GOING TO THE DR.

FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP A ROCK FROM THE MINE FLOOR AND PLACED IT ON THE BELT.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING IN THE TRACK ENTRY OF THE MAIN NORTH SECTION. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. IN DOING SO HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM #1 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY. THE ENTRY HAD BEEN GRADED LEAVING THE RIB AREA HIGHER THAT THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY. HE STEPPED DOWN OFF RIB WHEN HE SPRAIN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

BACKING OFF OF COAL PILE &RANE OVER A WINDROW OF COAL AT THE BASE OF THE PILE. EMPLOYEE THEN COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

WAS LIFTING A 42" TOP ROLLER WHEN CENTER ROLLER DROPPED OUT OF FRAME STRIKING EMP ON FOOT ABOVE MATATORSEL.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

THE INJURED EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE LOAD OF A CAT ROCK TRUCK TO REPOSITION THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL EIGHT FEET TO THE GROUND.

HE WAS IN #5 ENTRY TURNING A RIGHT X-CUT WHEN GOB FALL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS. ABOUT 2"-2'-2 1/2.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS CHEST. HE WAS FILLING A HOPPER FOR A BANTUM DUSTER TO ROCK DUST THE BELT LINE. HE WORKED THE NEXT DAY AND DID NOT SAY ANYTHING TO ANYONE INCLUDING HIS SUPERVISORABOUT THE INCIDENT. ON SUNDAY HE WOKE & WAS COUGHING & HAD PAIN IN CHEST. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM & WAS TOLD BY DR. HE HAD BRONCHUS & STRAIN.

HE WAS CLEANING BELT WHEN HE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING.

EE WAS USING HIS FOOT TO CLOSE OVERHEAD DOOR AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG TRACKWAY BETWEEN P-4 AND EAST 2 WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED.

EE WAS INSTALLING GEARBOX ON LOCOMOTIVE AXLEW, WHEN FELT PAIN IN BACK. LEG GOT NUMB.

EMP ALLEGES THAT WHILE TRAMMING A 3 WHEELER THE STEERING WHEEL FLEW AROUND AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS WALKING IN A MUDDY AREA, A PIECE OF BELT WAS LYING THERE AND WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT HE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

TAKING A BATTERY OUT OF A TRUCK, SET IT ON A FEEDER. IT STARTED TO FALL, HE GRABBED IT SO IT WOULDN'T HIT OTHER EMPLOYEE. HE WAS IN A TWISTED POSITION.

DRIVING R-35 TRUCK UP HILL. TRUCK QUIT PULLING AND STARTED GOING BACKWARD. TRUCK WENT BACK APPROX 100 FT, RAN UP ON AN EMBARKMENT AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. TRUCK BROKE AXEL. DRIVER WAS WEAR ING SEATBELT.

EE WAS PLANTING PINE TRE4E SEEDLINGS IN THE TREE PLANTER WHICH WAS BEING PULLED BY A BULLDOZER. THE PLANTER WAS PULLED OVER A STUMP WHICH THREW EE'S HEAD AND NECK BACK AND FORTH WITH SUCH FORC E THAT IT RESULTED IN PAIN IN HIS NECK. NOTE: HEIS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY MAY 13, 1998, AND WILL BE OUT OF WORK AT THAT TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN HIS CAR OVERTURNED AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE . AFTER HE LOST CONTROL HIS VEHICLE CLIMBED THE SNOW BANK WHICH CAUSED THE ROLL OVER. HE WAS W EARING HIS SEAT BELT. HE WAS DRIVING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A HOSE OUT OF THE MUD, EE STRAINED HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.

EE WAS GOING DOWNSTAIRS AT BLDG 400 TO OPEN A VALVE. HE STEPPED ON A UNEVEN PIECE OF GRATING AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TREATED ON-SITE BYPLANT EMTS & REPORTED TO THE PLANT MD ON 2/22, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PUT OFF WORK

THE WAS HELPING TO RAISE THE STAGE LOADER IN ORDER TO SET TAILPIECE IN PLACE. A NUT CAME OFF A BOLT AT THE HINGE POINT CAUSING STAGE LOADER TO DROP WHICH KICKED A FOREIGN OBJECT OUT STRIKING T HE INJURED EMPLOYEE BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR AND FRACTURING HIS JAW.

EE WAS OFF LOADING EMPTY BOTTLE FROM ONE PLATFORM TO THE STORAGE RACK. THE PLATFORM, WHILE, SUPPORTED TIPPED AND THE BOTTLE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS FOOT. A SMALL METATARSAL BONE OF THE LEFT FOOT WAS FRACTURED. NO OTHER DAMAGE RESULTED

MAN STATED HE PUT UP LAST BOLT IN ROW. STARTED DOWN BESIDE BOLTER TO LET ATRS DOWN. STEPPED ON ROCK OR IN HOLE IN BOTTOM. TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO ROLL UP DUST COLLECTOR SOCK AND FELT A STINGING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AFTER A FEW MINUTES PAIN WENT AWAY. WHEN EMPLOYEE WOKE UP ARM WAS HURTING.

EE MISSED THE LAST STEP OF LADDER WHILE GETTING OFF A LOADER AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HIP AND AGGRAVATED A PREEXISTING BACK CONDITION.

WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN OUT SUMP HOLE. HE TWISTED SIDEWAYS TO EMPTY SHOVEL AND STRAINED A MUSCLE.

EE STEPPED OFF TRUCK BED AND ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED AND HIT LOOSE MATERIAL BEING UNLOADED. CONTUSION TO RIBS.

THE INJURED EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND HIS FOOT STRUCK IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

LIFTING TRASH CAN.

EMPOLOYEE WAS HELPING ALIGN A CONVEYOR BELT. HE BUMPED A CONVEYOR ROLLER AND INADVERTENTLY KNOCKED SOME SAND AND/OR MUD OFF THE ROLLER. HIGH WIND BLEW THE MATERIAL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

AFTER CUTTING THROUGH THE TAILGATE, THE CABLE & BRETTBY FELL OUT OF THE CABLE TRAY. THE INDIVIDUAL REACHED OVER THE BACK OF THE CABLE TRAY TO PUT CABLE BACK INTO TRAY. WHEN THE FLOOR HEAVED & COAL ROLLED FROM THE FACE. THE PANLINE STRUCK THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM OUT FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS. IT ALSO HIT HIM ON THE R FOREARM & CHEST. BRUSIES FOREARM, CHEST, BA

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A DRAINED POND AND BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. AS HE TRIED TO FREE HIMSELF, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMP STATES HE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHEN REPLACING GUARD OVER TORQUE CONVERTOR ON THE TRANSFER BELT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 002 SECTION AT #6 ENTRY. HE WAS DRIVING A SPAD NAIL INTO THE RIB WHEN THE RIB BUMPED OFF SHOVING HIS ARM BACKWARDS, DISLOCATING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED LOWER BACK FROM SITTING ON A CHAIR FOR ALONG PERIOD OF TIME IN ONE INCORRECT POSITION

THE OPERATOR PULLED ON THE AIR HOSE.

EE RAN OVER HIMSELF WITH COAL DRILL.

WHILE EE WAS INSPECTING AREA A WIND BLEW UP AND BLEW A PIECE OF PERLITE INTO HIS EYE. THIS CAUSED REDNESS AND IRRITATION TO THE EYEBALL.

PERLITE DUST WAS BLOWING DUE TO THE WIND. THE DUST GOT INSIDE HIS SAFETY GLASSES, THEREFORE DUST GOT IN HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY WAS UNLOADING 10 BAGS OF ROCKDUST FROM A PALLET.

EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES SHOVELING BELTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF SCAFFEL. STEPPED NEAR EDGE SLIPPED AND SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON AN APRON IN THE PALLETIZING AREA WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY A FORKLIFT THAT WAS BACKING UP, CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS FOOT.

EE PULLED A SCREEN OUT AWAY FROM A CONVEYOR FRAME, BUT THE SCREEN PULLED BACK CAUSING EE'S FINGERS TO GET SMASHED BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND CONVEYOR FRAME. WHEN EE REMOVED HIS HAND HIS LEFT MIDDL E AND RING FINGERS WERE DEEPLY CUT, REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE AIR DOORS AT 48E 6350. ONLY ONE OPENED. HE SAW A ROCK WHICH APPEARED TO BE OBSTRUCTING THE DOOR. HE GOT OFF THE TRUCK & MOVED THE ROCK. THIS IS THE LAST THING HE REMEM BERS. EVIDENCE AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE SUGGESTS THE AIR DOOR STRUCK THE EE.

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB ONTO LOADER, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO JERK PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH EE SLIPPED, HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE DRIVELINE OF TRUCK 504.

WHILE ROLLING A SPOOL OF BELT TOWARD A SUPPLY CAR, A PREVIOUSLY ROLLED SPOOL OF BELT ROLLED UP OVER TOP OF A 2" CAPBLOCK AND STRUCK INJURED IN BACK PART OF LOWER LEG FORCING RT FOOT AND TOES T O BUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING HIS TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STARTED THE TRUCK IN THE DUMPING MODE, HE GOT OUT OF THE CAB AND FROM THIS POINT ON HE DOESN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING.

EMP AND ANOTHER EMP HAD FINISHED LOADING THE BOLTER WITH ROOF SUPPLIES. BOLTER WAS BOLTING CROSSCUT. EMPS WERE STANDING AT THE BACK OF BOLTER TALKING. ROOF ROCK AB OUT 46"X 11"X 4" THICK FELL FROM A SMALL BROW THAT MADE UP A DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT FROM X-CUT & ENTRY ROOF HEIGHT. ROCK STRUCK EMP DIRECTLY ON TOP OF HARD HAT KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND. ROOF SHALE STRONG BUT LAYERED.

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS IN THE SERVICE PIT IN THE SHOP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

SHOVELING OUT MACK TRUCK, FELL TO GROUND WITH SUDDEN BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWIGN ROCK DUST THROUGH DOOR AND TWISTED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

OPR. A STD SHUTTLE CAR COMING OUT OF #4 ENTRY, MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB.

EE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SECURE THE TROLLEY INVOLVED TO A MONORAIL, HOWEVER, HE FAILED TO DO SO. HE WAS RETRIEVING A BAR FROM ON TOP OF THE TROLLEY AFTER REMOVING THE BEARINGS. STANDING ON A STEP LADDER, WHEN THE TROLLEY FELL. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY AND WAS STRUCK ACROSS THE BACK BY THE TROLLEY AND KNOCKED OUT OF THE PATH.

EE WAS CHANGING BELT ON 5 DOCK & INJURED LEFT SHOULDER. HE AGAIN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER ON 2/22/97. EE BEGAN LOSING TIME DUE TOTHIS INCIDENT ON 3/17/97. EE WAS NOT ON RESTRICT IONS OR LOSING TIME PRIOR TO 3/17/97

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS REMOVING LARGE LUMPS OF COAL AND ROCK FROM TAIL OF RAW COAL 54" BELT WALKWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT LARGE ROCK OVER TOEBOARD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE TRAVELING ON AIR TRACK DRILL, THE STEP PROVIDED TO STAND ON WAS HIT BY A ROCK, CAUSING THE STEP TO BEND CATCHING FINGERS OF EMP AGAINST CONTROL LEVERS.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LETTING OFF COME-A-LONGS WHEN THE COME-A-LONGS SLIPPED AND HIT ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES ON THE HAND.

EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN NECK & SHOULDER AREA LIFTING A BUCKET OF SEALANT. NOTE: EE STARTE MISSING WORK ON 2/22/97

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 1ST ROW OF BOLTS. HE PUT UP OUTSIDE BOLT, SET DRILL IN TO PUT UP INSIDE BOLT AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN 1ST BOLT AND RIB STRIKING VICTIM ON ANKLE.

HE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING WITH HIS HELMET LAYING ALONG SIDE OF HIM. WHE HE PUT HIS HELMET ON METAL CHIP FLEW IN HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PIN OFF OF TRAILER AND STRAINED GROIN.

EE WAS DRIVING AN INSERT IN RIPPERHEAD AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN FACE.

SCRAPER SLID OFF DIRT BERM AND JARRED BACK WHEN IT HIT SOLID GROUND ABOUT 1 1/2 FT BELOW WORKED 2/20 SCHEDULED TO BE OFF 2/21 WENT TO DR FIRST DAY OFF OF WORK WAS 2/24/97.

E EE WAS LOADING PIECES OF MONORAIL ON BELT HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST INSTALLED MONORAIL AND CUT HIS EAR. EE INCURRED 7 STITCHES AND WAS KEPT OFF WORK DUE TO BEING ON BLOOD THINNING MEDICATI ON.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE STARTER BOX ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. TWO WIRES TOUCHED AND CAUSED A FLASH, THE FLASH BRIGHTNESS CAUSED A BURN TO EMPLOYEE'S BOTH EYES.

EE WAS HANGING A PIECE OF PLYWOOD FOR HOPPER AND WIND BLEW AND GRABBED THE PLYWOOD.

EE WAS OPERATING DOZER TO REMOVE FROZEN MATERIALAND MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE JARRING OPERATOR.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ON TOP OF HAYWAGON & HIS FOOT SLIPED ON EDGE OF WAGON & HE FELL BACKWARDS. HE LANDED ON A CEMENT BLOCK THAT WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENE SS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR,PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK, MINER INCENTIVE WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

BOLTING TOP STARTING FIRST HOLE AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND FELL ON HAND.

EE STATES THAT WHILE REPAIRING A MOTOR FOR THE C-HEAD DRIVE HE STOOD UP & FELT A POP OR TEAR IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP AND DOWN SILO TO UNPLUG SILO MATERIAL CHUTE, WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE BACK.

WHILE HELPING REMOVE A ROLL OF USED BOLTING STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE BELT STAND. THE KNEE BECAME INFECTED, AND HE REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION.

HE WAS PRYING THE DREDGE CUTTER CHAIN TRACK WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE CHAIN AND HE PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND A PIPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ONTO CONVEYOR BELT WHEN SHE AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS INJURY TO HER BACK. RESULTING IN LOST TIME. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT IT IS THE SAME INJURY OCCURRED 1982.

SITTING IN THE SKIFF, A PIECE OF DUST OR ROCK PARTICLE BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

TAKING HOPPER OFF JAW CRUSHER WHEN IT ROLLED BACK PINNING EE BETWEEN LOADER BUCKET AND FRAME OF JAW CRUSHER. HE HAS BEEN IN HOSPITAL SINCE ACCIDENT. WILL BE RELEASED THIS WEEK. INJURY ACCURRED TO RIGHT LEG NO BROKEN BONES BUT EXSTENSIVE MUSCLE DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ON GALVANIZED STEEL (2'X2") WHEN IT FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS LEG. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. THE INJURY BECAME INFECTED AND THE EMPLOYEE WA S TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ON 2-27. THE WOUND WAS CUT OPEN TO CLEAN. EMPLOYEE WAS STAYED IN THE HOPITAL OVERNIGHT.

WHILE LOADING EXCAVATOR BUCKET ON TRUCK & CHAINING IT TIGHT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS PULLING WIRE WITH A ROPE THROUGH CONDUIT. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN & BURNING SENSATION IN LEFT GROIN AREA BELOW THE BELT LINE. EE DID NOT FEEL ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED UNTIL 2/25/97. APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR 2/26/97. EE HAS BEEN PACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR SIX WEEKS.

EE WAS STANDING ON SCAFFOLD REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD LEVEL TO PICK UP 14 LB BLOCKS OF RAM. AS HE LIFTED ONE BLOCK, HE TWISTED AT THE HIPS AND HAD MUSCLE SPASM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOME SCREEN GRATES IN THE METCALF CRUSHER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS WRIST.

EE WAS LOADING COAL FROM STOCKPILE INTO COAL TRUCKS. HE STRUCK THE COAL STACKING TUBE WITH THE LOADER. (DATE WAS 2-27-95). THIS CAUSED A NECK STRAIN. HE WORKED FROM TIME OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 2-18 -97. HE SUFFERED A HERNIATED DISC OF THE CERVICAL SPINE.

EE WAS WASHING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE REAR WALKWAY & TURNED INTO THE FRONT WALKWAY, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING CUTTING TORCH, CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE, IN THE MINE SHOP. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL AND CAUGHT THE LEG OF HIS COVERALLS ON FIR; EE DID NOT REALIZE HE WAS BURNING UNTIL I T WAS INVOLVED ENOUGH FOR HIM TO FEEL IT.

EE WAS HELPING MOVE A BURICAP BAG WITH SHIELD POWER SUPPLY IN IT. AS THEY SET IT DOWN, IT ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS HAND AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS IN MILL AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACKSIDE.

EE TRIPPED OVER A BAND THAT TIES CRIBS TOGETHER & BELL. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REG WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS OK, MINER INCENTIVE WAS A FACTOR, M INING EQUIP/SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.

WHILE RIDING A SMALL PERSONNEL CARRIER HE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE PERSONNEL CARRIER.

EE WAS BREAKING A BAND ON SCREENS WITH A PAIN OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS AND WHEN BANK BROKE HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER ON A SCREEN.

OEPRATOR WAS BACKIGN DOZER UPA ND WENT OVER BERM. R ETURNED TO WORK 2-20-97. THEN RETURNED TO DISABILTII 2-21-97 WORKED 2-24 TRHU 2-25-97. LAST DAY WORKED 2-25-97.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE POCKET AREA AND FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP. DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN WITH SOME CARTILAGE DAMAGE.

WALKING AND SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT THAT WAS LAYING IN CLEARANCE. IT WAS COVERED WITH MUD.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING A 6' ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE BENDING BOLT HE SLIPPPED OFF PINNER SEAT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A HOLE NEAR A HIGHWALL. ROCK ROLLED FROM HIGHWALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE BEHIND THE KNEE. BRUISED AND SWELLING OCCURRED.

CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF 4" CRUSHER RUN BELT, SLPPED AND FELL APPROX. 5 - 5 1/2 FT.

EE ALLEGEDLY ON KNEES BY ROOF BOLTER GETTING READY TO BOLT WHEN ROCK ROLLED FROM SIDE & STRUCK EE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TALK WITH EE. HE CALLED ON 3/13/97

EE WAS DISMOUNTING BOLTING RIG - WAS TURNING ANDSTEPPING OFF THE RIG AT THE SAME TIME - FELT LEGPOP AS HE CONTACTED THE GROUND - BEGAN LOSING TIME 2-19-97.

SUBJECT WAS DRILLING THE 1ST HOLE IN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE #2 HDG. WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 1 1/2" THICK & APPROX. 8" X 10" FELL AROUND THE DRILL STEEL ONTO THE DRILL POT STRIKING THE THUMB OF LEFT HAND CAUSING SOME MINOR BLEEDING.

EE WHILE HELPING CARRY A SECTION OF PLANKING UP OVER STEPS FELL WHEN THE STEPS CAME LOOSE FROM THE OVERCAST WALL. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS FAILURE TO WEDGE STEPS DOWN. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/RE GS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP [GLOVES] WAS NOT ADEQUATED, MINER INCENTIVE WAS A FACTOR, MINNG EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING HIS EXAMS OF 1 NORTH 2 RIGHT BLEEDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF WET SLATE, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN THE BUDDY SEAT ON 54 MOTOR ON THE LEAD MOTOR WHEN 52 MOTOR PULLING ROCKDUST TANKS COLLIDED WITH THE MOTOR HE WAS RIDING ON.

EE WAS PULLING A DUSTER IN THE TAIL ENTRY & FELTA PIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EE STATED: HE PICKED UP ON OMEGA BLOCK & FELT PAIN FROM THE TOP OF HIS SHOULDER TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN ONTO THE GRADING & TWISTED HIS L. ANKLE. WHEN HE TWISTED HIS L. ANKLE HE FELL TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMNPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTO R. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK. MINER INCENTIVE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A METAL COAL CHUTE WHEN HE PLACED A PIECE OF METAL 4'X30"X1/4" ON TOP OF A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE METAL FELL APPROX. 3' AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE OLD SLURRY TANK WHEN HE STARTED TO WALK AROUND THE TANK HE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING A STRAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.

VICTIM WAS BUILDING BRATTICE, WHEN HR TURNED AND PICKED UP A 8" CINDER BLOCK. VICTIM SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. VICTIM FINISHED SHIFT AND SAID HIS BACK WAS A LITTLE SORE.

REMOVING ROCK FROM THE TAILPIECE, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EE LIFTED SMALL MOTOR ONTO PEDESTAL & FELT A "TWINGE" IN HIS BACK. ONE MONTH DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A RUPTURED DISC

WHLE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR GOING TO MINER HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON SOME CAP COAL STUCK ON TOP AND TWISTED NECK WHILE AT THE 6 CROSS CUT 1 BRAKE OUTBY FACE.

DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR - WHILE PULLING CABLE OFF REEL, CABLE ARCED AGAINST FRAM OF CAR, BURNING LEFT HAND & BLISTERED INDEX FINGER.

THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING INJURY FROM 5-2-94, STATE INSURANCE FUND HAS REOPENED THE CLAIM FOR HIM AND I GAVE MY OFFICE MANAGE. HIS NAME FOR FORM 7000-2 AS BEING ON THE CRUSHER AT THE TIME OF R EOPENING THIS CLAIM HE WAS AT OUR SHOP BY 2-24-97. HE WAS BACK AT THE CRUSHER DIAGNOSIS IS A DISLOCATED BACK DISC CAUSING PRESSURE ON A NERVE TO CAUSE HIP TO HURT.

EE STRUCK IN STOMACH BY PORTA POWER HYDRAULIC PRESS RAM. BRUISED STOMACH.

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING BACK-UP ALARM PROBLEM ON A FORD F-350 SUPPLY TRUCK. ENGINE WAS OFF, KEY ON AND TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE. EMPLOYEE RAN A WIRE FROM FUSE PANEL TO UNDENEATH THE TRUCK . WHILE LAYING UNDER TRUCK, HE TOUCHED A WIRE TOTHE NEUTRAL SWITCH(THIS WENT STRAIGHT TO THE STARTER)CAUSING TRUCK TO START & ROLL IN REVERSE. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO ROLL OUT OF WAY & TIRE HIT HIM

WAS GETTING A BOX FROM TRUCK AND TWISTED RT KNEE.

EE STATED HE WAS [TO MSHA INSPECTOR] PULLING SAMPLE PAN WHEN HANDLE BROKE & PAN FELL. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. ALSO STATED THIS WAS A REOCCURANCE FROM ANOTHER BACK INJURY. HE WAS WORKING IN B OTTOM OF PREP PLANT AT THE SAMPLER. [THIS IS BEING SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION ISSUED AT 11:30 AM 3/18/97 & GIVEN 1 HOUR TO ABATE] CITATION #3657907

SCOOP WAS ON HILL, BOUNCED UP AND DOWN.

SCOOP RAN OVER ROCK THROWING VICTIM INTO SCOOP CANOPY (STRUCK HEAD).

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF 4' X 4' X 1/2" STEEL PLATING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-18-97. HOWEVER, HE STARTED MISSING TIME FROM WORK ON 2-19-97.

EMP ALLEGES THAT WHILE TRAMMMING A SHUTTLE CAR INTO #2 ROOM HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND JAMMED HIS BACK.

EMP WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A LADDER AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

WHILE WALKING BESIDE SHUTTLE CAR THE CAR TURNED PINNING LEFT FOOT AGAINST RIB. FRACTURED BONE ONEACH SIDE OF LEFT FOOT, ALSO PULLED LIGEMENTS INLEFT ANKLE

PER RON WOOTEN, THIS EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE. REQUIRED SURGERY TO REPAIR MENISCUS TEAR. STILL OFF AS OF 9-9-97.

EE AND OTHER AND ANOTHER WERE POWDERING AT 29 (1100' LEVEL) WHEN THEY WERE UP IN THE AIR. HE FELT A RIGHT WING SHIFT AND HE SLIPPED UNDER THE GUARD CHAIN THAT WAS HUNG ACROSS THE OPENING. HE F ELL APPROX. 17 FT TO THE FLOOR ONTO SOME CUTTER SHAVINGS CUSHIONING HIS FALL. HE SAID HE WAS LOADING CAP 6 AT THE TIME.

STEPPED ON UNEVEN PIECE OF CATWALK AND TRIPPED AND FELL, SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE, RESULTING IN LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS OF #1 UNLOADER WHEN HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME OR ON ANY RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 2-24-97 WHEN HE WAS PUT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS REMOVING A FUEL FILTER FROM THE FD-30 DOZER. WHILE PULLING ON THE FILTER WRENCH HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. THE DR DIAGNOSED THE INJURY AS A HERNIA. THERE HAS BENN O LOST TIME TOD ATE, PENDING SURGERY TO REPAIR HERNIA

BACKING DOZER AND HIT A ROCK WITH THE TRUCK, CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED AND TWISTED IN SENT WHICH INJURED HIS BACK, RESULTING IN LOST TIME.

ICE PATCH IN PARKING LOT. EE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING AND SPRAINING RT. ANKLE.

EE WAS LOCKING OUT ECOFILTER IN CAUSTIC PLANT; WHILE WALKING AROUND TRACING THE LINES & VALVES FOR THE ECOFILTER, SHE STEPPED ON A LOOSE OR MISSING GRATING OVER A 4 FT DEEP SUMP, AND FELL IN. SHE INJURED HER LOWER BACK & SPRAINED HER RIGHT ANKLE.

PULLED STOMACH MUSCLE.

EE WAS INSIDE 1 COOLER ADJUSTING 18 PALLET PULLING ON A WRENCH EXTENSION, FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN ON 2-24-97 AND TAKEN OFF WORK. DIAGNOSIS RADIULAR LOW BACK PAIN. R EASON FOR LATE REPORT. CLAIM WAS DISPUTED BECAUSE LOST TIME APPEARED TO BE THE RESULT OF NON WORK RELATED ACTIVITY. DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED ON 4-11-97.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 1" RUBBER HOSE TO WASH MUD OFF BELT ROLLERS. HE TORE PECTORALES MUSCLE ON LEFT CHEST.

HE WAS PUTTING THE BELLY PAN ON THE DOZER AND HE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH. HIS BACK AND CHEST BEGAN TO HURT SEVERELY.

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES WORKING ON ROOFBOLTER. WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS DRIVING A LIGHT VEHICLE IN PIT WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY A 190 TON HAUL TRUCK. THE PICK UP STARTED ON FIRE. EMP IS CURRENTLY IN HOSPITAL BURN UNIT.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS WASH AREA ON NORTH SIDE OF PREVENTIVE MAINT. SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING FACE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING STRAIGHTEN UP A CEMENT BLOCK STOPPING WHEN A BLOCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEST.

EE WAS CLEANING A LARGE ACCUMULATION OF MUD FROM FLOOR BY HOSING IT WITH A WATER HOSE. HE WAS STANDING IN DEEP MUD. WHEN HE PULLED HIS RIGHT FOOT OUT OF MUD HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. UNON MEDICAL TREATMENT HE WAS ASSIGNED TO RESTRICITED DUTY.

EE WAS TRANSPORTING SHEAR TO FACE TO BE PLACED ON PAN LINE WHEN SHEAR FELL OFF THE FORKS OF SHIELD HAULER CAUSING HAULER TO BOUNCE AND EE'S HEAD STRUCK UNDERSIDE OF CANOPY.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE ENTERING SLOPE BELT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO RIGHT ELBOW.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING NEWHOLLAND SKID LOADER HE STEPPED ON CONTROL PEDDLE AND BUCKET ARM CAME UP PINCHING HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN BUCKET ARM AND CAB LACERATING HIS LEFT ARM. THE INJURY REQUIRED 20 SUTURES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED BACK TO WORK BUT 4 DAYS LATER THE PHYSICIAN FOUND THAT A SERIOUS INFECTION HAD DEVELOPED AND THE EMPLOYEE HAS MISSED WORK SINCE 2/21.

TRAMMING SCOOP - HIT A HOLE - HURTING LEFT LEG.

STANDING ON TOP OF THE TANKER, STEPPED ONTO OPEN LID AND FELL.

WHILE PICKING A HITCH WITH A PICK, A PIECE OF ROCK OR STEEL FLEW AND HIT THE MINER IN THE LEFT WRIST MAKING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

THE EE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS ON THE SUPPLY CAR CAUSING CONTUSIONS ON HIS HEAD.

EE AND 3 TOHER COWORKERS WERE CHANGING OUT PUNCH PLATE IN RAW COAL SUMP. EE AND COWORKER WERE STANDING ON TOP OF THE SUMP. COWORKER REACH EE A COMEALONG. WHEN HE REACHED OUT TO GET IT HE PULLE D A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS WORKING AS A ROOFBOLTER. HE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE BOLTER WHILE IT MOVED. A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.

WORKING ON TAIL PULLEY FARKING BRAKE ON LOADER RELEASED AND LOADER ROLLED APPROX. 3 FT PINNED LEFT LEG INTO BANK OF 3/8" PILE OF ROCK.

PLASTERING A STOPPING AND MINE SEALANT SPLASHED INTO LEFT EYE.

EMP WAS HANGING CHAINFALL WHILE STANDING ON LADDER. SLIPPED STRIKING RIBS ON PIPE. EMP WORK SCHEDULE IS 4 DAYS ON 4 DAYS OFF.

EMP WAS REMOVING CHUNKS FROM THE 802 FEEDER HOLE. HIS HAND WASX CAUGHT BETWEEN A LARGE PIECE OF CLINKER AND THE WALL OF THE CHUTE. DEVELOPED A RASH ON RIGHT ARM FROM EXPOSURE TO DIESEL FUEL.

OPERATOR ARRIVED FOR WORKS, GOING TO HIS TRACTOR TO GT HIS HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES WHICH HE STORE DIN CAB OF TRACTOR EE SEES A MECHANIC, WORKING ON BACK OF TRACTOR, AS HE WALKS UP, HE HIT PIN WITH HAMMER AND SOMETHING FLW INTO EE'S EYE. THIS WAS A DEALER MECHANIC.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVLEIGN SAND, ALLEDGELY STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. THE COMPANY IS AWARE OF A PREVIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION AND DISPUTES THIS CLAIM.

EE WAS MANUALLY RAISING OUTRIGGER ON MECHANICS TRUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE PIN WHEN OUTRIGGER FELL, PINCHING INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

TRUCK WAS LOADED PREPARING TO TARP TO LEAVE - OTHER TRUCK WAS APPROX 10' -15' BEHIND ALSO TRAPING TO LEAVE. TRUCK ROLLE FORWARD INTO OTHER TRUCK PINNING DRIVER BETWEEN THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK & THE FRONT OF THE OTHER TRUCK. DRIVER WAS MOVED BY LOADER OPERATOR - DRIVER WAS ADMINISTERED CPR - AMBULANCE CALLED CRUSHING INJURIES.

TOOK STEP OVER BEAM AT BACK OF BENTOMAT LINE WHEN ANKLE GAVE OUT.LIGAMENT OF RIGHT ANKLE WAS TORN.

EE STATED, HE HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT, THE BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER OULD NOT COME DOWN. HE THEN EXTENDED THE BOOM IN AND OUT TO FREEE IT UP, AND THE BOOM FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABO VE THE KNEE.

WALKING BETWEEN S/C & RIB, WALKED INTO THE TOP. TOP SLOPING FROM 54" TO 49". DRY BOTTOM. NO OBJECTS. FREE OF DEBRY. [DR. REPORTED SLIGHT NECK STRAIN].

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A LADDER OFF OF HOOKS ON WALL. HE LEANED OVER OTHER EQUIPMENT ON FLOOR TO DO SO. HE WAS NOT USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES.

PILOT LIGHTS ONT HE 3 VAPORIZERS HAD GONE OUT DURING THE NIGHT. EE HAD ALREADY RELIT ONE OF THEM & WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT ANOTHER WHEN IT FLASHED BACK AT HIM AND BURNED HIM

EE WAS IN THE B-3 TAILGATE ENTRY WHEN HE NOTICED THAT A PUMP LOCATED THERE WAS NOT PUMPING AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. AS HE LIFTED THE PUMP OUT OF THE MUD AND SILT, HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HI S BACK. THIS HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE STRAIN. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ON 2-19-97.

EE EXPERINECED PAIN IN HIS BACK AFTER MOVING STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAM. SHUT DOWN MAINTENANCE WORK.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH A 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTERWHEN HIS GLOVES GOT CAUGHT WITH THE DRILL STEEL WRAPED THE GLOVES, BROWN JERSEY GLOVES AROND THE DRILL STEEL. [2 PAIR]

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK. HE FELL DOWN BETWEEN DOZER AND PUSHARM WITH HIS MIDSECTION FALLING ACROSS THE PUSHARM.

OPERATION WAS COMPPLETING PRE-USE ON HAUL TRUCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A SUPPORT BRACKE FOR THE TRUCK BOX CANOPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC CHANGE A TIRE ON A 3 1/2 YD. MUCKER. THE TIRE FELL AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT HE STRAINED HIS GROIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN 2-14-97.

WHILE HELPING WORK ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET'S DUMP BLOCK, A PIECE OF DIRT, FELL FROM HIGHER UP ON THE BUCKET AND HIT THE INJURED IN THE BACK CAUSING STRAINED/INFLAMED MUSCLES.

TRUCK 1509 WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE RT SIDE OF THE HAUL ROAD GOING TO LEDGE 8. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT UNTIL IT STRUCK A BERM. THE TRUCK SLID DOWN THE BERM ON ITS WHEELS AND OVER-TU RNED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP. APPROX 15-20 FT.BELOW THE BERM.

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO ROOF BOLTER. EE STOOD UP & LEFT KNEE POPPED RESULTING IN A TORN CARTILAGE.

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RIB BESIDE PALLETS OF SOLID CEMENT BLOCKS. THE RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE & KNOCKING HIM INTO APALLET OF BLOCKS. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE, BUT THE EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY. THE INJURY OCCURRED NEAR THE SLOPE IN THE BOTTOM SUPPLY AREA

THE INJURED PERSON HELPED PUT A SET OF CUTTER DRUMS ON CONT. MINER ON THE REGULAR SHIFT. HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A 3/4" RATCHET & BAR.

EE STATED THAT WHILE ROOF BOLTING HE PAUSED TO WIPE SWEAT FROM HIS FACE AND EYES. WHEN HE RUBBED HIS RIGHT EYE WITH THE BACK OF HIS GLOVE. HE FELT SOME IRRITATING SUBSTANCE IN HIS EYE. HE LATE R MISSED WORK ON 2-21-97.

EE STATED HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE CURTAIN ROD EXTENDER. HE THOUGHT HE HAD THE CURTAIN EXTENDER LOCKED IN PLACE ON CURTAIN JACK WHEN THE CURTAIN EXTENDER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENRTY & STEPPED ON A ROCK. HE FELL DOWN & STRAINED HIS BACK. THE REASON FOR DELAY ON THIS REPORT WAS INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED & WAITING ON MEDICAL.

WHILE PUTTING NEW CUTTING EDGE ON PL71, EDGE SLIPPED AND HIT A BAR WHICH FELL HITTING LEFT HAND BREAKING IT BEHIND INDEX FINGER.

CREW HAD STOPPED PRODUCTION TO DO SOME CLEAN-OUT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOCK-OUT THE STACKER AND ATTEMPTED TO HEAT FROZEN MATERIAL ON DRIVE PULLEYS WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. HE USED A LADDER THAT WAS T OO SHORT, WHEN PROPER SIZE WAS ON SITE. HE DID NOT TIE THE LADDER OFF. DUE TO ICE/SNOW ON HIS ORTHE LADDER FEET, HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN TOWARD THE CONVEYOR.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A HOSE, ALLEGEDLY CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRAIN HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE COMPANY IS AWARE OF PREVIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION AND DISPUTES THIS CLAIM.

EE ALLEDGEDLY HIT HEAD ON PIN BOARD WHILE WALKING. EE CLAIMS HE JAMMED NECK CAUSING HEADACHES.

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK IN THE JAW TO GAIN ACCESS TO ANOTHER ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT. THE ROCK SLIPPED & PINNED HIS FINGERS IN BETWEEN THE ROCKS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A COMPRESSOR TRAILOR ONTO THE TRAILER HITCH OF A PICK UP & FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON 001 SECTION, PUSHING FOOR BOLTS UP WITH BOLTER HEAD CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN HEAD ON BOLTER AND ROOF BOLTS.

SLIPPED ON CARDBOARD & STRUCK KNEE AGAINST A BARREL.

AS EMPLOYEE BENT OVER HE FELT A POPE IN HIS BACK.

PULLED MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING CAN OF OIL. LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PICKING UP A CAN OF HEAVY OIL WHEN HE TURNED TWISTING HIS BODY CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER LUMBAR REGION.

WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE. WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE STRAINED HIS KNEE.

WHILE REMOVING OIL FILTERS ON A HAUL TRUCK USING A FILTER WRENCH AND A BREAKER BAR, HE FELT PULL IN HIS ELBOW. OFF FOR SURGERY 6-15-98.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A WELL IN THE FIELD & AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BRACE HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT LEG, THE LEG SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST. IT WAS INITIALLY LOGGED IN AS FIRST AID, HOWEVER PERSISTENT PAIN PROMPTED A DOCTOR'S VISIT. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR THE PAIN. EE IS SCHEDULED FOR SPECIALIST APPOINTMENT ON MARCH 31S

INSTALLING AN EQUALIZER BAR. EE INJURED BACK WHILE SWINGING A 20 LB HAMMER IN A TIGHT AREA. REC'D DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT, X-RAY. MISSED 5 DAYS OF WORK.

EE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON AN ELECTRICAL BREAKER WITH A VOLT METER, WHEN THE METER GROUNDED AND BURNED UP. SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE BACK OF THE HANDS.

EMP WAS SHUTTING OFF THE SAND BLASTER EQUIPMENT AND LIFTING OFF HIS FACE GUARD AT THE SAME TIME AND THE HOSE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND BLASTED SAND IN HIS EYES.

REPLACING WORN PARTS E/W DUST SCREW, KILN DUST COLLECTOR. DURING PLANT MAINT SHUTDOWN. PRODUCTION SHUTDOWN AND EMPS ASSIGNED TO MAINT. WORK. TURNING SCREW TO ALIGN FOR PIN PLACEMENT. EMP COULD NOT TURN ALONE & REQ HELP FROM OTHER EMP. AFTER BOTH EMP FINISHED TURNING SCREW, INJURED EMP FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER & LATER DOWN BACK. EMP FELT PAIN TEMP, PAIN CONT'D, REPORTED INJURY, SAW DR.

MOVING A 6' STEP LADDER, HIS SHOULDER WENT OUT. HE MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK.

WHILE BUILDING BLOCK STOPPINGS ON UNIT #3 THE INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. [BEGAN MISSING ON 2/26/97.

EE WAS STEPPING UP ON A CAT D-10 SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BODY.

CARRYING 100 LBS. BOXES OF PLASTIC TO #2 KILN AND TURN RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER CHAIN, DECIDED TO PICK IT UP WITH A LOADER BUCKET AND CHAIN TO MAKE THINGS GO A LITTLE FASTER. THE HOOK BROKE AND THE CHAIN DROPPED ON LEFT FOOT.

MOVING MINER CABLE, PULLED ON CABLE AND FELT HOT SHARP PAIN UP BACK.

EE WAS CARRING SCREEN DOWN PLANT STEPS, TRIPPED AND FELL.

EMP WAS STANDING BY STAGELOADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT SCALING LOOSE TOP. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES\REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS NOT ADEQUATE, MINERINCENTIVE COULD BE FACTOR, MINING EQUIP\SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS STANDING ON TRACK TO CHECK OIL LEVELS. HE STEPPED ON LOOSE TRACK PAD. PAD TURNED CAUSING VICTIM TO FALL TO GROUND HITTING ARMS ON TRACKS AND FUEL CONTAINER.

EMP CLAIMS WHILE DRAGGING A TUBE OVER A COAL PILE HE SLIPPED AND BUCKLED HIS KNEE. CUSE OF INJURY WAS NOT GETTING ANY HELP TO GET THE TUBE OVER THE PILE AND AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES\RE GS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS OK, MINER INCENTIVE WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQ\SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR.

THE EE WAS INSTALLING BRIDGE BOARDS IN THE STACKER RETAINING WALL. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 9/12/97 & BECAME REPRTABLE [LOST TIME] ON 9/13/97.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WITH A 3510 EIMCO DOUBLE HEAD DRILL. HE WAS RUNNING OFF SIDE. THERE WAS A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ON THE BOTTOM NEXT TO DRILL HEAD. HE HAD HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE ROCK WHILE L ETTING THE DRILL HEAD DOWN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFFTHE ROCK AND HE LET IT DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING HIS DRILL STEEL INTO THE MINE ROOF, SOME ROOF ROCK ABOUT 10" X 6" X 1" THICK FELL FROM THE DRILL HOLE LOCATION AND SLIDE DOWN HIS DRILL STEEL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE M IDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO STEADY THE DRILL STEEL. THE ROOF WAS ABOUT 10' HIGH IN THIS AREA. EE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDEN

8-D SUPPLY TRACK INJURED WAS INSTALLING TROLLEY GUARDING AT MANTRIP STATION. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO PAVEMENT. AS HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER A TRACK TIE.

PINCHED FINGER LIFTING WHEEL ON TRUCK.

EE IN 2700 ER-6 EE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION FINN HOLING THE FACE WHEN THE DRILL STELL BROKE AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE FACE. THE 51/2 OF DRILL STEEL LEFT IN THE MACHINE CHUCK PIERCED THE AR MPIT. INVESTIGATION CONTINUING INTO CAUSES OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF UNATRAC WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF THE UNATRAC. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL JUNE 2 1997.

WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE AN ANVIL FROM THE VSI. A PIECE OF THE ANVIL BROKE OFF AND HIT EE IN NOSE.

MAN SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE RETURNING TO GARAGE FROM PARKING LOADER. SPRAINED RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WHILE HIS CO-WORKER WAS STRIKING THE PUNCH WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND WAS IMBEDDED IN RIGHT HAND. (LOST TIME ACCIDENT)

EE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR A BLOCKED PNEUMATIC LINE USED TO TRANSFER GROUND TALC. THE EE REMOVED THE LINE AT A COUPLER WITHOUT FIRST RELIEVING AIR PRESSURE. WHEN THE LINE WAS REMOVED UNDER PRESSURE , AIR AND TALC BLEW INTO THE FACE OF THE EE.

INSTALLING BATTERIES IN 7690 QUARRY TRUCK [82-35T-CAT HAUL]. INJURED EE AND FELLOW EE HAD JUST CHANGED RIGHT HAND DECK ASSEMBLY & WERE INSTALLING BATTEIES. ON RAILS WERE INSTALLED ON DECK SO E E WAS OUT OF POSITION WHILE PULLING ON BATTERY WHILE CO-WORKER RAN THE OVERHEAD CRANE. SHOULD HAVE USED FORKLIFT TO SET BATTERIES INTO BOX. ORIGINALLY FILED AS 1ST AID NO TREATMENT TIL 2/20/9

OPRATOR STEPPING DOWN OUT OF LOADER TO RELIEVE HIMSELF/SLIPPED OFF OF LAST STEP, TWISTING BREAKIGNN ANKLE.

EE WAS ASSIGNED AT 400 P.M. TO BEGAIN DOZING INSIDE THE CRUDE ORE BARN. BACAUSE OF THE HIGH BARN PROFILE 70% EXTENSIVE STOVE PIPING ON FEEDER LINES AND HIGH INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS DOZING WAS DI FFICULT. AT 5:55 P.M. EE CALLED PIT DISPATCH ANDSAID HE HAD INJURED HIS NECK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF NECK PROBLEM.

EE WAS DRIVING PINS IN CRUSHER WITH A 5' SOLID STEEL CYLINDER TO FELT STRESS ON HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS JACKHAMMERING CASTABLE FROM 2ND STAGE THIMBLE--BIG CHUNK WA HANGING UP BETWEEN THIMBLE & OUTER EDGE OF METAL. EE PUT HIS HAND UNDER CHUNK, CHUNK SLIPPED OFF OF A SPRIGG, MASHING RING FI NGER ON RIGHT HAND. TIP OF BONE IN FINGER WAS BROKEN. ( NO LTA)

DRIVING DUMP TRUCK UNLOADING AT STOCKPILE WITH BED RAISED WHEN A HYDRAULIC OIL LINE SPRANG A LEAK CAUSING BED TO LOWER. DRIVER COMPLAINED OF BACK PSIN BUT REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION.TOOK 2 DAYS OFF ON OWN CHOICE.

EE WAS COUPLING A 15 TON MOTOR TO A ROCKDUSTE.R HE KICKED THE COUPLER ON THE ROCKDUSTER TO ALIGH IT WITH THE ONE ON THE LOCOMOTIVE. THE TOE OF HIS RIGHT BOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO COUPLERS FRACTURING TWO TOES ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

LOADING SUPPLIES OUTSIDE.

THE EE WAS ON A SCAFOLD WORKING ON STOPPINGS. WHEN HE TURNED TO GET A WEDGE BLOCK, THE STOPPING PUSHED AGAINST HIM CAUSING HIM TO JUMP FROM THE SCAFFOLDING, FRACTURING HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS ON 002 SECTION.

ON THE 10-0 LONGWALL FACE, EMP WAS STANDING ON #38 SHIELD ADVANCING #39 SHIEL WHEN THE RETURN LINE ON #38 SHIELD CAME OUT OF THE SUPPLY BLOCK SPARAYING EMP WITH WATER. WHEN THE WATER HIT HIM H E JUMPED ON #39 SHIELD THAT WAS ADVANCING CATCHING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE DRAW HEAD AND THE TOE OF THE SHIELD CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT FOOT.

THE EE WAS WALKING FROM THE TAIL DRIVE TO THE SHEARER ON THE LONGWALL FACE, AND SLIPPED AND FELLTWISTING HIS ANKLE

BACK FILLING POWER POLE (SHOVELING DIRT IN HOLE). FELT SHARP PAIN IN CENTER OF LOWER BACK AND PAIN GOING TO RT HIP.

EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING ON WET FLOOR WHILE TURNING TO WALK DOWN STAIRS THEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSIG HIM TO GRAB AHND RAIL AN DEXTEND HIS LEFT KNEE PLACING HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST STARTED TO TRAM THE BOLTER WHEN THE BOUNCE HIT THE AREA WITH NO WARNING. EMPLOYEE WAS 3-4 FEET FROM THE RIB, STANDING BETWEEN THE BOLTER AND THE RIB WHEN THE BOUNCE HIT AND P IECES OF COAL FROM THE RIB COVERED HIM, PUSHING HIM INTO THE BOLTER. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHED INTO THE TRAM VALVE BANK AND SIDE OF THE BOLTER. EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO FREE HIMSELF.

WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE ON THE 001-0 SECTION THE EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK.

KNICKED CABLE HOOK ON SIDE UP MINER WITH LEFT FOOT TO SWING HOOK IN.

EE WAS WALKING AND HE TURNED THE CORNER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE SPILLAGE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS WATERING UNDERNEATH THE FLOTATION CELLS AT THE SX-EW PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT LEG.

WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE CAB OF FUEL TRUCK AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MINING FLOCCULANT WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SPILLED WATER AND FELL CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO BACK AND NECK.

WELDING IN SAME AREA AS OTHER EES, FLASH FROM WELD REFLECTED INSIDE MY HELMET.

INJURED EE WAS USING A HAMMER & COAL CHISEL TO SPLIT APART NUT FROM BOLT WHEN HE SWUNG HAMMER & MISSED CHISEL, STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB. INJURED DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL FOLLOWING M ORNING AFTER SORENESS IN THE THUMB FAILED TO DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT.

EE WAS BETWEEN THE AUGERS & SLED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING OUT AUGERS. A ROCK FELL WITHOUT WARNING & STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT HAND & LEFT LEG. THE EE WAS KNOCKED BACKWARDS. HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF & HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE AUGER SLED.

TWO TRUCKS COLLIDED AND HE WAS INJURED.

HE WAS PARKED CLOSE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE. WHEN HE TRIED TO GET OUT THE DOOR, ONLY HAD LITTLE SPACE TO OPEN, NARROWING HIS PASSAGE WAY. HE SLID OUT SIDEWAYS, BEFORE HIS ARM COULD GE T OUT OF THE WAY THE DOOR CAUGHT HIS RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR FACING. THE DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED TO REMOVE HIS FINGER.

BEATING DUST COLLECTOR APEX WITH SLEDGEHAMMER. NEXT MORNING BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN WALL SPREADERS ON A CONCRETE STACKING TUBE. THE STACKING TUBE IS BEING BUILT ON TOP OF A CONCRETE TUNNEL. WHILE INSTALLING THE WALL SPREADER HE STEPPED OFF OF TUNNEL RO OF AND FELL 9+- FEET.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF 752 PICK UP HAD BOTH FELL AND ON GROUND, SLIPPED ON MUDDY SLICK SURFACE FALLING ON HIS BACK.

WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF MINER MAN WEDGED HIS HEAD BETWEEN MINER & TOP.

EE WAS LIFTING PULLEY FOR BELT CONVEYOR & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

WALKING ACROSS DRIVEWAY TURNED ANKLE ON FROZEN STONES.

EE DIDN'T LEVEL MACHINE OUT, TURNED TRACKS SIDEWAYS & SLID OFF EMBANKMENT. EXCAVATOR'S DAMAGE $30,000. EE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH BRUIZED LEG.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE 2615 LEVEL BARRING DOWN A HANGUP. WHEN THE HANGUP CAME DOWN A BOULDER CAME OUT BOUNCED & LANDED ON EE'S LEFT FOOT. HE HAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE, LEFT 5TH TOE. ON 7/14 /97 EE WAS TAKEN OF THE JOB FOR SURGERY TO INSTALL A PIN IN HIS FOOT & IN NOW A LOST TIME INJURY.

EMP WAS STANDING ON GRADER TIRE HOLDING ON TO THE CAB DOOR WHEN THE CAB DOOR SWUNG TOWARDS THE CLOSED POSITION PULLING EMP OFF THE GRADER TIRE. EMP LANDED ON GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING ON A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK THAT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED FROM MINER, BEFOR IT COULD BE OPERATED. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

ROCK FLEW OFF BELT AND HIT ON BELT DRIVE THEN HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT. ROCK BOUNCED FROM BELT DRIVE AND HIT TAILPIECE BEFORE STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS UNLOADING A LOAD OF PIT ROCK OUT OF HIS TRUCK BOX. HE HAD RAISED THE BOX A LITTLE TOO HIGH CUASING A LARGE AMOUNT OF THE LOAD TO SLIDE OUT. TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION, EE HE QUICKLY WENT TO MOVE THE HOISE CONTROL LEVER FORWARD, HE CAUGHT FORWARD TO SLOW THE FLOW RATE OF THE ROCK. ASHE WAS MOVING THE LEVER FORWARD HE CAUGHT THE SMALL FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE MIDDLE PUP

CAUGHT SHOVEL ON BELT LACING. SHOVEL HANDLE HIT EE - LEFT SIDE OF FACE - LEFT FACIAL FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING A STORAGE TRAILER SETTING ON THE GROUND LEVEL(NO WHEELS) WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE. EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS LT. ANKLE.

WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO A ROCK DRILL DUST COLLECTOR, APIECE OF DIRT FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE DUST COLLECTOR, HITTING EE ON THE HEAD AND SOME OF THE DIRT FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EE WAS WEARING APPROPRIATE SAFETY EYE PROTECTION WHEN INJURED.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF GMC DUMP TRUCK, STEPPED ON A LARGE ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ONTO HIS RT SIDE ON ROCKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BAG OFF OF THE BATES PACKER SPOUT AND PULLED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLNG A BELLY PAN ON DOZER, WHEN THE CABLE FROM THE BOOM ON SERVICE TRUCK BROKE CAUSING THE BELLY PAN TO FALL LANDING ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE.

EE LOSING ADDITIONAL DAYS. RELATING THIS TO A INJURY IN 1991, WITH NO DOCTOR'S SUBSTANTIATION. START DATE 2-11-97 THRU 4-28-97.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO RAM CAR WHILE LOADING. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BED OF THE RAM CAR STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS UNLOADING HIGH VOLTAGE OFF A SUPPLY CAR AS IT WAS BEING PULLED SLOWLY ALONG THE TRACK. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES ON THE CAR. AS THE CAR WAS GOING THROUGH AN AIR LOCK DOOR EE HIT HIS HEAD O N THE BELTING AROUND THE DOOR OPENING STRAINING HIS NECK.

BACKED PINNER UPON FOOT AND BENT BACKWARDS. BROKE LEFT FOOT.

TWO EE WERE KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF A CONVEYOR FLIGHT. ONE EE SWUNG A 10 LB HAMMER AND SMASHED THE OTHER EE LITTLE FINGER. THE HAMMER WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE OTHER EE FOR SOME REASON PUT HIS HAND BACK ON THE CONVEYOR CHAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN TIRE REPAIR TO HIS TRUCK. LOST BALANCE WHEN TIRE TOOL SLIPPED FROM RIM AND TIRE BEAD. IN A ATTEMPT TO BREAK HIS FALL, SPRAINED WRIST WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR. TIRE W AS LYING FLAT ON SMOOTH CONCRETE FLOOR WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS.

CLIMBING DOWN IN BED OF COAL TRUCK, DRIVER FELL BACKWARD APPROX. 4 FT LANDING ON REAREND. ICE ON SIDE OF TRAILER CAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE HIS HANDHOLD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEG BY A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE LEG.

MINER WAS ON TOP OF 4 FOOT HIGH SOIL BANK, 4 FT BEHIND 2 FT BERM,MAKING 4 FT CUTS INTO SOIL BANK SOIL WAS SANDY, DRY VERY LOOSE. AS SOIL GAVE WAY UNDER BACKHOE, MINER TRIED TO USE BUCKET TO RI GHT HIMSELF AND CAUGHT TIP OF BUCKET ON BED OF T4UGH. BACKHOE FELL OVER ON ITS SIDE. MINER FELL AGAINST SIDE OF CAB, BRUISING HIS RIGHT HAND. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO EQUIPMENT.

WHILE LAYING OUT STRUCTURE FOR BELT SETUP, SOMETHING FLEW IN THE EE'S RIGHT EYE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A SHIELD RELAY BARINTO SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE LIFTING & PULLING ON THE RELAY BAR HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

AS EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS ON L1W EE WAS UNDER 139 WHICH WAS LEFT BACK SO EE WOULD HAVE RM TO OPERATE. AS SHIELDS RAMMED OVER 139 CAME DOWN AND EE TRIED TO GET CLEAR BUT CAUGHT HER ARM BETWEEN SHIELD AND HANDRAIL.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A BLOCK STOPPING. AS THE EE PICKED UP A HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCK, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BIECPT MUSCLE OF HIS RITH ARM.

EE WAS PLACING IMPELLER IN MICA FLOT & PINCHED HIS FINGER AS EQUIPMENT WAS BEING PLACED.

WHILE PRYING DOWN ON JACK COVER, THE COVER BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE EE TO HIT THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A BELT WIPER BACK INTO POSITION WITH THE BELT RUNNING. THE WIPER ARM HIT HIM ON THE THUMB.

THE INJURED SLIPPED AS HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELL OFF AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

WHILE PREPARING TO POUR A CONCRETE SLAB THE EE WAS CUTTING REINFORCEMENT WIRE. THE WIRE KICKED BACK AND HIT THE EE IN THE FACE.

EE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL APPROX MAY 15, WHEN IT CONTINUED TO AGRAVATE. WENT TO DR AND UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 6-16-97, TO CORRECT TORN LIGAMENTS IN KNEE. REPACKING LIFT CYCLINDER ON E ND LOADER FROM A RAISED POSITION. SLIPPED AND FEL CAUSING INJURY TO RT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO LOOK IN A BOX AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS BACK CONDITION FROM 11-15-90 AND CAUSED HIM TO BE OFF WORK ADDITIONAL DAYS. EMPLOYEE IS WORKING UNDER PERMANENT RESTIRCTIONS.

EE AND ANOTHER EE TRIED TO UNPLUG CRUSHER. EE TRIPPED AND FELL ON METAL ON HYLIFT BUCKET. KNEES HURT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.

EE WAS STRUCK BY AN ATV WHILE WORKING AT THE 4330 ROCKHOUSE STOCKPILE.

EE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER DOUBLE BOOM-DD015. A ROCK 32" X 46" X 4", FELL, HIT THE TOP OF THE CANOPY, SLID OFF AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT LEG. EE SUSTAINED A SIMPLE FRACTURE APPROX 6" ABOVE TH E ANKLE.

THE EE LIFTED 5 70# CANICA SHOES & AT THE END OF THE DAY & NEXT MORNING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN A TRACK LOADER, TOOK A STEP BACK AND FELL OFF THE TRACK LANDING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES ON THE GROUND.