Mining Incidents in August 1997

EE WAS LAYING IN THE ROADWAY, WAITING FOR LOADER OPERATOR AND FELL ASLEEP. HE GOT RUN OVER BY A LOADER.

THE VICTIM WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE. THE ROOF STARTED TO CAVE, HE STARTED TO RUN AND THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS MOVING OUT AT THE SAME TIME. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND WAS RAN OVER BY THE SHUTTLE CAR.

A PASSENGER VAN WAS TRAVELING TO THE MINE FACILITY AND OVERTURNED WHEN IT DROVE ONTO A WINDROW OF GRAVEL PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HAULROAD BY A CONTRACTOR. AN EE WAS FATALITY INJURED.

EE FELL APPROX 12' FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL ONTO MOUTH OF TELSMITH CRUSHER WHICH WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EE WAS WEARING HARD HAT, SAFETY GLASSES, NO FALL PROTECTION.

THE DECEASED WAS RETYRBUBG A KIAD IF CA-6 MATERIAL BACK TO THE STOCKPILE. AS THE TRAILER BOX WAS APPROX. 30 DEGREES IN THE AIR THE DECEASED EXITED THE CAB TO UNHOOK THE SPREADER CHAINS AT THE REAR OF THE TRAILER. WHEN THE DECEASED WAS AT THE REAR OF THE TRAILER THE STOCKPILE MATERILA SLOUGHED OFF COVERING THE VICTIM.

WOMAN WAS A PASSENGER IN A TRUCK THAT CONTACTED A POWER LINE. WHEN SHE WAS EXITING TRUCK, SHE GRABBED DOOR HANDLE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

A DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE UNLOADING A LOAD OF 18" BY 50' PVC PIPE FROM A FLATBED TRAILER. WHEN HE CUT A ROPE SECURING THE PIPE ON THE TRAILER, THE PIPE ROLLED OFF AND C RUSHED HIM.

IT IS ALLEDGED THE EE INJURED HERSELF WHILE PILING 70# BAGS OF MORTAR ONTO A PALLET ON 8-29-97. SHE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HERSELF WHILE LIFTING A BAG ONTO THE TOP LAYER OF THE PALLET OF BAGS. AT THAT TIME SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER STOMACH AREA. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-16-97.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING HIS TRUCK AS PART OF HIS DAILY DUTIES. WHILE LIFTING THE FUEL HOSE INTO POSITION EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

EMP WAS HELPING THE SECTION ELECTRICIAN MAKE SPLICE IN #2 MRS CABEL. SIMULTANEOUSLY ANOTHER EMP WS WORKING TO REPAIR CABEL GUIDE 8-10' AWAY. HE HIT PIN ON CABLE GUIDE WITH HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT. AT SAME TIME SOMETHING STRUCK AND EMBEDDED IN EMPS LEFT EYE (POSSIBLY SMALL SLIVER OF METAL FROM PIN). FIRST AID WAS RENDERED. SURGERY PERFORMED. LOST VISION IN LEFT EYE.

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF ROCK TRUCK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED, FOST FOOTING, & HELD ON WITH ONE HAND. THE SUDDEN JERK & STRETCHING RESULTED IN THE OPERATOR RECEIVING A RUPTURE TO THE LOWER ABDOMEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SIDE PLATE WHEN IT CAUGHT IN CRUSHER AND PINCHED FINGER.

WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE RIGGING TASK, LAST DIGIT ON RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN A HOIST CABLE AND THE HOIST LIFTING BLOCK. RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS SEVE RED.

MANLIFT APPROX. 120' IN THE AIR THAT HAD GOTTEN HUNG UP ON THE BOLTS OF A BEAM SPLICE. WHILE THEY WERE TRYING TO FREE THE MANLIFT IT JERKED FREE, MOVED SOME DISTANCE AND CAUGHT THE EE'S HAND B ETWEEN THE RAIL ON THE LIFT AND A STEEL BRACE. THIS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGERTIP AND THE LACERATION OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS REMOVING GUARD ON SC-203, THE MOTOR STARTED PINCHING FINGERS MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER-END WAS PINCHED OFF

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A POWER POLE WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE WAS CAUGHT BY HIS SAFETY BELT. AFTERWARDS HE WAS DOING SOME LIFTING AND FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE SUFFERED A HERNIA AT HIS NAVEL.

EMP WAS DISMOUNTING FROM CONTROL STATION ON A BOOM TRUCK. AS HE STARTED TO TUN\RN TOWARD THE CABHIS WEDDING RING CAUGHT A SHARP EDGE AND SEVERELY INJURED HIS FINGER.

UPONG PULLING A PUMP OUT OF A GREASE BARREL EE FELT A BURING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A 10" "THRU" VALVE AT THE CEMENT SILOS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. THE DIAGNOSIS IS A HERNIA.

PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE, PUSHED IT UP. EE DID NOT GET HIS FINGER OUT OF WAY AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROOF AND PLATE. TUFT AMPUTATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO BE MOVED WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CRANE AND THE OUTRIGGER PAD AS THE OUTRIGGER WAS BEING PULLED BACK INTO CRANE.

THE EE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS LIFTING A FEEDER CABLE ON 8-11-97 AND THE NEXT SHIFT CALLED TO INFORM US THAT HE HAD SUSTAINED A HERNIA TO HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN. WE WERE NOTIFIED ON 8-21-97 THAT T HE DR. HAS RULED THIS AN INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON INTO THE SHOPWHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

EMPLOYEE OPENDED DUST COLLECTOR FAN MOTOR GUARD. WHILE INSPECTING MOTOR CAUGHT RIGHT HAND ON MOTOR FAN AMPUTATING FIRST FINGER AT FIRST PHALANX.

R.O.P.S ON LOADER STRUCK RIB AND SHEARED SUPPORT BOLTS HOLDING IT TO LOADER FRAME ROPS FELL ON RIGHT HAND SMASHING ANS SEVERLY LACERATING IT. POSSIBLE LOSS OF MIDDLE FINGER DEEP JAGGED LACERAT ION ACROSS PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

3 EE WERE RE-ATTACKING TRUCK BOX TO CHASSIS. BOX HAD BEEN LOWERED BY CHAIN WITH BUCKET OF 235, WHICH WAS HOLDING IT STEADY. INJURED EE WAS HANDLING ON GROUND TO SIDE OF DRIVERS CAB, WITH A PRY BAR. THE BOX MAY HAVE HUNG UP AND EE CAUSED IT TO SHIFT BY PUSHING OR MOVING PRY BAR. EE S FINGER INJURED WHEN DRIVER STEP ON BOX BUMPED INTO CAB TRAPPING SEVERING THUMB.

RESTRICTED DUTY EE PULLED GROIN LIFTING HEADBOARD UP ON BOLTING TRAILER.

LAYING STONE ON SAWBED - MOVED IT & A PIECE OF STONE [CHIP] UNDER SIDE CUT FINGER TIP OFF. LEFT RING FINGER.

LOWERING A SPOOL FOR REPLACEMENT OF AN EMPTY WITH A CRANE, THE EE ATTEMPTED TO GUIDE IT AWAY FROM FENDING. SPOOL LOWERED ON EE'S FINGER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ROPE TO STEADY LOAD.

EMP WAS INSTALLING HANDRAIL SECITON ON ELEVATED DECK AT CORDERO MINE SILO. EMP LOST CONTROL OF HANDRAIN. HANDRAIL FELL APPROX 18' STRIKING INJURED EMP.

ALLEGEDLY EE WAS REACHING FOR A 4'X8' STEEL PLATE THAT WAS FALLING OVER, CAUGHT IT WITH ONE HAND AND FELT A PULL ON THE R SIDE OF HIS GROIN.

YEE WAS OPERATING THE OFFSIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND AS HE LET THE ATRS DOWN FROM THE TOP. A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS ALREADY INSTALLED AND HIT HIS SMALL LEFT FINGER. FIN GER HAD TO BE AMPUTATED AT 1ST JOINT.

WHILE DROPPING THE BOOM ON THE RT SIDE OF BOLTER, EE WAS TURNING OUT TOWARDS THE TRAM WHEN HE SLIPPED, HE FELL TOWARDS THE DRILL BOOM, CAUGHT HIS RT INDEX, MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS BETWEEN THE SAFETY POST AND BOOM. HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON THE DOWN PRESSURE LEVER EXERTING DOWN PRESSURE ON THE BOOM, CRUSHING THOSE FINGERS.

EE WAS OPERATING A BLOTER & WHILE INSTALLING A BOLT HE TIGHTENED THE BOLT AGAINST THE TOP CAUSING A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 6" SQUARE TO FALL FROM THE TOP, FROM A DISTANCE OF 10', CAUSING THE INJU RY TO HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE TO LEVEL BELT WHEN HE NOTICED A BURNING SENSATION IN THE ABDOMEN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN BY A TREATING PHYSICIAN .

THE INJURED MECHANIC WAS LOWERING A DOZER BELLY PAN WITH A CHAIN SUSPENDED FROM A HOIST. THE BELLY PAN SLIPPED AND THE MECHANIC'S LEFT HAND WAS PULLED AGAINST THE DOZER'S UNDERCARRIAGE, RESULT ING IN A CUT ON THE 4TH DIGIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE ROLL IN THE #4 ROLL CRUSHER, FELT PULL IN LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING TRACK SWITCH WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF A 6"AIR LINE STRAINIGN HIS LEFT KNEE.

RIB ROLLED AND EE MASHED KNEE AGIANST MINER BREAKING HIS KNEE.

EE WAS ATTACHING A CHAIN TO PULL JEEP THAT HAD BROKE DOWN. ROCKDUST CREW WAS CLEARING UP AT SWITCH. TRAM BUMPED JEEP KNOCKING IT TOWARDS ANOTHER PARKED JEEP. CATCHNG EE IN BETWEEN WITH COUPLER , RESULTING IN A LACERATION, EVULSION, AND FRACTURE AT THE LOWER LEFT LEG.

HE WAS REMOVING THE ROLLER FORM THE CONVEYOR BELT. IT WAS RUSTY. HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER TO LOSSEN IT. A SLIVER BROKE OFF & ENTERED HIS EYE.

LIFTING MINER CABLE, FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING ELECTRICAL CONDUIT, WHILE WATCHING HE STEPPED ON CONTROL WIRING FOR #7 MILL, BADLY SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

OVERSIZED CHUTE HAD PLUGGED. MEN DECIDED TO CUT INSPECTION HOLE IN CHUTE TO SEE WHAT WAS NEEDED TO UNPLUG IT. AFTER MOST OF THE HOLE WAS CUT THE PRESSURE OF ROCK AGAINST THE STEEL BROKE LOOSE & STEEL FELL ON LEG CUTTING KNEE. TOOK 17 STITCHES TO REPAIR KNEE.

EE STATED HE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN CANOPY AND DRILL STEEL.

EE WAS LOOSENING A FITTING WITH A WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10-2-97. IT WAS DISCOVERED EE WAS MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF THE INJURY ON 10-2-97.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING MATERIALS THROUGH AN OPENING FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING SPILLED ROCK. THE AREA WAS BARRICADED TO KEEP OUT OTHER TRAFFIC. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A PICE OF ROCK AND HE CUT HI S RIGHT SHIN ON A PIECE OF METAL IN THE OPENING.

EMP WAS CLOSING A LID ONA SODA ASH RAILCAR. WHILE REACHING OVER THE TRUCK WITH A HOOK, SHE STRAINED HER BACK.

WEE DIDN'T WORK 9/1-9/3 DUE TO BACK PAIN & CHIROPRACTOR STATING HE NEEDED REST. RETURNED TO WORK 9/4, WORKED 4 HOURS AND WENT HOME CLAIMING BACK PAIN WAS WORK RELATED, INJURY FROM DRIVING END DUMP TRUCK. INJURED WOKE UP ON 8/27 WITH BACKACHE, WORKED ALL DAY, WAS NOT SCHEDULED ON 8/30 & 8/31. OFF 9/1-9/3 THEN 9/5 AGAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED TURNING LARGE STEERING WHEEL CAUSED SORENESS AND PAIN IN SHOULDERS, BACK AND NECK. IT DID NOT OCCURE ON A DATE BUT WAS BECOMMING SORE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. REPORT 8-29-97 - FI RST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 9-12-97. SHE HAS BEEN TO DR. THREE TIMES AND HAS ANOTHER APPOINTMENT.

EE WAS USING A BREAK BAR TO LOOSEN A SCHACKLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS USING RUBBER GLOVES TO HELP BOLT TOP. WHEN HE GRABBED THE ROTATING STUCK DRILL STEEL THE GLOVE STUCK TWISTING HIS LEFT HAND AND PULLED HIS RING INTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A CUT SUTURED.

EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN JIB AND HANDRAIL. SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVING 22 STITCHES TO RIGHT PALM.

HAUL ROAD DUSTY FROM PREP BY MOTORGRADER FOR MGCL2 APPLICAITON. PICKUP DRIVEN BY MECHANIC WAS AHEAD OF EMP. EMP DROVE INTO HEAVY DUST, OFFERING LITTLE VISIBILITY. PICKUP COLLIDED WITH RIPPER A SSEMBLY ON BACK OF MG WHICH WAS BLADING THE ROAD. WATER TRUCK WAS WATERING THIS AREA.

EE STATRED THAT HIS HAULER WAS BEING LOADED WITH SHOT MATERICL. AS IT WAS BEING LOADED, A LARGE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE LOADER BUCKET & INTO THE HAULER BED. THIS JARRED THE HAULER & EE, CAUSING P AIN IN EE'S BACK AREA. REPORTABLE ON 9/3/97 DUE TO INCURRING FIRST LOST WORKDAY ON THAT DATE.

EE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG & BELT CLAMPS TO PULL TOGETHER TO LOOSE ENDS OF A BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT. ONE OF THE BELT CLAMPS BROKE & THE EE WAS STRUCK BY THE CLAMP. HE SUFFERED BRUISES TO HIS LEG & BACK. THE ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN HE MISSED WORK ON 9/5/97.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING NEAR PHONE EATING DINNER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FALL ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

INJURED WAS STEPPING OFF FORK LIFT, TWISTED ANKLE.

WHILE REPAIRING LIGHT BULB, EE SLIPPED & FELL WITH LIGHT BULB IN HAND. BULB STRUCK MACHINE & BURST IN HAND, INJURING HAND & WRIST.

EE WAS FILLING A PROPANE TANK WHEN THE VALVE STUCK OPEN. EE GRABBED A RAG TO SHUT THE VALVE. THE RAG FROZE TO HIS HAND. HE GRABBED MORE RAGS AND CLOSED THE VALVE. HIS HAND WAS BURNING, SO HE REPORTED IT AND THEY SENT HIM TO THE DR.

EE WAS WALKING BEHIND CONTINUOUS MINER AS HE TRAMMED IT INTO POSITION. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL, STIRKING THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE GOT DOZER STUCK & WAS HELPING HOOK CABLE TO MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM SCRAPER AND STEPPED ON CLOT OF DIRT TURNING HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON FRIDAY,8-28-97. DOCTOR RECHECKED ON WEDNESDAY 9-3-97. THE X-RAY INDICATED A CHIP. EMPLOY EE WAS AWAY FROM WORK BEGINNING THURSDAY, 9=4=97

EE WAS DRILLING WITH SINKING HAMMER. WHILE PULLING DRILL BACK OUT OF HOLE, STRAINED BACK.

HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING PU LAST PIN AND HE LEFT HIS BOOM DOWN, THEN RAISED HIS BOOM BACK UP. HE HAD HIS HAND ON BOOM WHEN THE BOOM CAME UP, MASHING HIS FINGERS.

EE WAS DESCENDING OFF A 72" BELT & WHEN HE PLANTED HIS FOOT ON THE MINE FLOOR, HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS WALKIWAY OBSTRUCTION & AWARENESS. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/RE GS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK, MINER PROFICIENCY WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

HE WAS STANDING ON THE CRUSHER SCREEN HEATING A RING WITH A TORCH. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS FREEZING A SHAFT WITH PROPANE FOR THE RING AND SHAFT TO FIT TOGETHER. A THIRD EMPLOYEE CAME UP BEHIND TH EM AND ASKED A QUESTION. INJURED STOOD UP AND TURNED AROUND WITH THE TORCH AND IT HIT THE PROPANE AND EVERYTHING CAUGHT FIRE.

EE WAS TRIPPED BY THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN THE OPERATOR TURNED ON THE CABLE REEL. EE HAD A CLAWHAMMER IN HIS BELT WHEN HE FELL DOWN THE HAMMER BRUISED HIS RIBS.

EE WAS BENT OVER ROLLING ROCK & FELT PAIN IN BACK. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 09-02-97 WHEN HE COULD NOT RETURN TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A BOLT IN #5 RIGHT WHEN HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK START HURTING. REPORTALE BECAUSE EMPLOYEE IS OUT OF WORK.

EMPOLOYEE WAS REPLACING A CAP/FLANGE ON A WATER TANK THAT WAS TO BE USED THE NEXT DAY FOR PUMPING WATER INTO THE MINE. THE INSIDE OF THE FLANGE HAD BEEN MADE EXTREMELY SHARP FROM WEAR. AS HE L AID DOWN THE FLANGE, IT ROLLED- CUTTING HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ON THE WASHDOWN FLOOR, OPERATING A SMALL LOADER. HE ROAD OVER SOME HARD MATERIAL WHICH WAS ON THE FLOOR CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE AND IN DOING SO HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN ON 9-11-97 DIAGNOSIS LOW BACK STRAIN. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS STARTED.

LOADER OPERATOR WAS SERVICING FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS CHECKING BATTERY FLUID LEVEL IN ONE OF THE 2 BATTERIES WHEN IT EXPLODED RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM.

EMP PICKED UP THE MINER CABLE AND THREW IT OUT OF THE HAULWAY AND HIS CHEST STARTED HURTING.

WAS DOING "PRE-SHIFT" EQUIPMENT CHECK- STRUCK LEG AGAINST EDGE OF BLADE ON GRADER- AREA WAS SORE FROM INJURY ON PREVIOUS SATURDAY (WHICH HE HAD NOT REPORTED).

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NORTH A BELT, AT #10 BRATTICE STRADDLING A WATER DITCH. AS HE CAME DOWN THROUGH THE AREA HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE DITCH AND HE FELL, HE GOT UP TO CONTINUE WALK ING AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

EE STATES WHILE HITTING SPROCKET SEGMENT WITH HAMMER, A PIECE OF SEGMENT FLAKED OFF, HITTING HIM IN THE STOMACH, THE LODGING IN HIS ARM.

EMPLOYEE EXPERINCED PAIN IN BACK, WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN BUILDING CRIBS ON THE 20 RT. SECTION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE FALLING ROCK RESULTED INA LACERATION TO HIS FOOT.

EE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC FIX THE BUCKET LEVELON THE LOADER. HE STEPPED FROM THE FENDER TO THEDECK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE DECK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT WRIST IN THE FAL L.

TAKING DOWN OVERCAST. ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN OVERCAST AND ROCK.

EE JUMPED OFF THE BACK OF A PARKED DUMP TRUCK AND INJURED LEFT KNEE UPON LANDING ON GROUND.

EMPLYOEE LOADING BLOCK MASHED FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING WEED EATER CUTTING GRASS AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. POSSIBLE BACK STRAIN.

FIRE BRIGADE MEMBER WAS BATTLING A TIRE FIRE ON 1545 CATERPILLAR PRODUCTION TRUCK AT AROUND 4:50 PM WHEN ONE OF THE LEFT REAR TIRES BLEW, CAUSING DEBRIS TO FLY THROUGH THE AIR (RUBBER FRAGMENT S, CRUSHED ORE PARTICLES, ETC) WHICH STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE ABDOMEN AND THIGH. DIAGNOSIS: RIB CONTUSION. HE LOST ONE DAY OF WORK.

CROSSING BELT, STEPPED OFF, RT FOOT GOT IN BELT STRUCTURE AND HE STRAINED HIS RT KNEE. EE STARTED LOSING TIME 9-19-97 DUE TO SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A PIPE ON A PUMP. HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE PIPE WRENCH WITH A PIPE ON END OF WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE PIPE, EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN ON FE ET CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-3-97, LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 9-3-97.

EMPLOYEE'S FEET WERE WET WITH FLOCK, AS HE WALKED DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS HE SLIPPED AND FELL. EMPLOYEE RECIEVED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT ELBOW, AND HAD PAIN AND SWELLING IN HIS RIGTH WRIST AN D RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STATED HE WAS HANGING DRILL CABLE ON TOP, WHEEL STUCK SO HE PULLED ON CABLE AND FELT SOMETHING IN BACK.

WHILE BACKING TRUCK TO ROCK IN AN AREA, TRUCK DROPPED DOWN IN SANDYMATERIAL AND TIPPED ONTO SIDE. MEDICAL REPORT CONFIRMS FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF ON A RUBBER TIRED LOADER AND HIT HIS ELBOW CAUSING A LARGE CUT.

WHEN EE WAS CLEANING OUT A CHUTE HE GRABBED A PIECE OF METAL WHICH PENETRATED HIS GLOVE AND ENTERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE HELPING MOVE MINER ACROSS SECTION, EMPOLOYEE GOT HIS LEFT LEG CAUGHT BY THE BITS ON THE MINER HEAD, PINNING HIM AGAINST RIB AND BREAKING HIS LEG.

EE WAS CHECKING THE AIR SYSTEM ON THE LOADER. THE ENGINE ON THE LOADER WAS RUNNING. SOMETHING MUST HAVE FELL INTO THE FAN THEN GOT BLOWN BACK AND HIT EE IN THE EYE.

HE WAS TIPPING A BARREL TO FILL OIL CAN WHEN HE SAID SOMETHING IN HIS BACK POPPED.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHERS TO LIFT A BEARING TOP FROM A TRUNION BEARING ON A BALLMILL FROM ITS POSITION TO THE GROUND. THE CAP WEIGHED APPROX. 175 LBS AND WAS MOUNTED ABOUT 5' UP.

HE WAS CHANGING THE OIL AND AIR FILTER ON THE GENSET WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, ON THE DIRT.'

FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN DRIVE BELT AND SHIM WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM TAIL PULEY OF CONVEYOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK.

EE WAS SERVICING THE D50K OVERBURDEN DRILL AND REAPIRING A BROKEN HYDRAULIC LINE. THE EE SLIPPED IN THE OIL ON THE CATWALK FELL ON THE CATWALK AND THEN DOWN TO THE CRAWLER, BREAKING HIS TAILBO NE.

EMPLOYEE PINNED BY M.B.C INTO COAL RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS INPROCESS OF WALKING BESIDE WORK AREA WHERE CO-WORKERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT HYD. JACK(WATER JUKE) WHEN THE BLEEDER OFF HOSE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RT. SIDE O F FACE.

COWORKER WAS DRIVING JEEP AND HIT STEEL SET, THROWING EE INTO HEADACHE RACK ON JEEP.

EE WAS LOADING A TRUCK WITH BAGS COMING OFF A CONVEYOR. HE MOVED HIS HAND ACROSS SOME FREE ROLLING ROLLERS TO MAKE SURE THEY WOULD TURN. HE GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN A FREE ROLLING ROLLER AND THE C ONVERYOR BELT. THE CONVEYOR BELT RUBBED THE SKINOFF THE TOPSIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND.

MANBUS DERAILED AT MOTOR PIT SWITCH. EE HURT HIS BACK.

INJURED STRUCK HEAD ON HEADER WHILE WORKING ON 1NORTH WEST BELT. * BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9/8/97

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER CARRYING A PORTABLE RADIO. RADIO FELL OUT OF HANDS, HE LET GO OF LADDER TO TRY TO CATCH RADIO. AT THIS POINT HE FELL FROM LADDER.

WAS HELPING ROCK BOLTING, GROUND CAME DOWN HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDER AND CUT FINGER.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS LYING DOWN, REPLACING RADIATOR HOSE ON A DMM-3 DRILL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

DRILLING TOP & A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE, HIT EE ON HAND.

WHILE LIFTING MINER CABLE AND HURT BACK.

WHILE LOWERING CONVEYOR WITH CHAIN, CHAIN MOVED,STRIKING EE ON WRIST BREAKING RIGHT RADIUS.

INJURED WAS HOLDING A CHISEL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. THE CHISEL FLEW UP AND HIT INJURED ON NOSE AND MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING DECK OF COAL HAULER, HIS FOOT HUNG CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINST THE COAL.

EE'S FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD & HE TWISTD HIS LEFT KNEE. LOST TIME 7000-1 OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

EE SHOVELING 1 NORTH BELTLINE 2 RT SWITCH TWISTED BACK AND STRAINE LOWER BACK.

EE LAYING UP STOPPING & PART OF STOPPING FELL STRIKING EE.

EE WAS LIFTING METAL SKIRT BOARD INTO PLACE ON 5872 WHEEL STACKER SEAT. EE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 10/17/97.

WHILE WORKING ON A DRAGLINE EE TURNED TO EXIT WORK AREA AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A BEAM.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STAKES AND INJURED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS ASSISTING COWORKERS REPLACE A ROOFBOLTER CANOPY JACK WHEN THE CANOPY CAME LOOSE, FELOL AND CONTACTED HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

EE & CO-WORKER WERE PULLING ON 2" HOSE & HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARD. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS & WET BOTTOM CONDITIONS. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT W AS OK. MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR. MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEM NOT A FACTOR.

EE STATED WHILE PULLING A WATER PUMP IN MUD FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE HAS HISTORY PERTAINING TO BACK PROBLEM.

HE WAS DRILLING A TEST HOLE WITH SECTIONS OF STEEL. THE BOTTOM PUSHER CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE AND FACE. HAD TO HAVE STITCHES IN HIS NOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE #1 PELLET COOLER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE PELLETS. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 12-5-97 DUE TO SURGERY TO REPAIR HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN HE STEPPED ON SIDE RAIL AND LOST HIS FOOTING. WHEN EMPLOYEE FELL HIS LEG WENT THROUGHT HE RAIL STRIKIGN A PIECE OF ANGLE BRACE CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

EE STEPPED OVER A RELAY BAR, TRIPPED, AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP.

EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF.

WHILE CARBON ARCING ON A EXCAVATOR BUCKET A PIECE OF SLAG FELL AND WENT THROUGH THE PANTS LEG UNDER THE BOOT TONGUE AMD RESTED UPON HIS ARCH OF THE RIGHT FOOT. THIS CAUSED THIRD DEGREE BURNS T O THE RIGHT ARCH.

THE 50 TON MOTORMAN STOP A H-MAIN ON THE MAIN HAULAGE TO GET SOME SAND FOR HIS MOTOR, AS HE PICKED THE 50# BAG OF SAND UP, HE FELT A PAIN ON LEFT GROIN. SURGERY IS SCHEDULED. 9-23-97 TO REPAIR HERNIA. THE EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 9/23/97 - WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK.

THE FOREMAN HANDED INJURED THE FUEL HOSE. AFTER PUTTING THE HOSE IN THE DOZER'S FUEL TANK, HE TURNED AND STARTED TO WALK AROUND THE DOOR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND, A DIST ANCE OF APPROX. 8 FT.

UPDATE ORIGINAL INJURY REPORTED AS RESTRICTED DUTY NOW LOST TIME. NO ADDITIONAL INJURY HAS BEEN DONE, EXCEPT THE TREATING PHYSICIAN GAVE EE A CORTISONE SHOT IN HIS BACK, WHICH CREATED EXTREME PAIN. THE PHYSICIAN THEN PLACED EE ON TWO WEEKS ABSENCE FROM WORK, STARTING 8-27-97.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A RPOJECTED PIECE OF GUARDING IN THE RIGHT RIB AREA. THE PIECE OF GUARDING (1-1/2"-2") BROKE FROM A WINCH AS A SHIELD WAS BEING PULLED ONTO THE DUCK BILL SCOOP.

EE WAS BOLTING IN IN #1 HEADING AND WAS DRILLINGA HOLE WHEN HE TURNED TOGET ANOTHER PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. (TWISTED BACK)

CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A 48" BELT ROLLER INTO JEEP.

EE WAS TRYING TO STEADY A P40 PUMP IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE SCOOP BOUNCED AND THE PUMP STRUCK THE THE TOP AND INJURED EE'S RIGHT THUMB AND INDEXFINGER.

WELDING SHEET METAL & A PLATE SLIPPED OFF BEAM. EE TRIED TO STOP & FELL OFF BEAM ABOUT 5' LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER.

RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR HIT A BUMP, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND NECK. "THIS MAN DID NOT START TO LOSE TIME UNTIL SEPT. 12, 1997" FOR THIS INJURY.

WHILE LIFTING THE HOOD ON A WATER WAGON, THE INJURED HIT THE MIRROR WITH HIS ELBOW, BROKE IT, AND CUT HIS ELBOW WITH THE BOKEN GLASS, REQUIRING STITCHES.

A ROCK FELL FROM A PIT TRUCK ONTO THE PIT ROAD. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO ROLL THE ROCK FROM THE ROAD, WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.

HE WAS OUT OF HIS LOADER PICKING UP STONES WHEN DRIVER OF TRIAXLE STOPPED TO TALK. HE STEPPED UP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STEP OF TRUCK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO GET DOWN THE FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE WHI CH ALSO SECURES THE STEP. HIS KNEES STRUCK THE NEXT STEP ABOVE CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON HIS HEELS WHICH JARRED HIS BACK AND NECK. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND BUT COULD N

BENTONITE TRANSFER SYSTEM WAS PLUGGED UP. PLANT MAINTENANCE MAN OPENED BUTTERFLY VALVE THAT WAS UNDER PRESSURE, CAUSING BENTONITE TO BLOW OUT INTO FACE AND EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING CHAIN ON OLD EQUIPMENT ON WOOD PILE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND JUMPED 2' TO GROUND TO AVOID INJURY AND LANDED ONE FOOT ON A STEEL PIPE ADJACENT TO POND AND HIT BACK/TAILBONE ON G ROUND/PIPE. EMPLOYEE HAS STRAINED OR BRUISED BACK MUSCLES.

3 EES WERE PULLING AN EMPTY RAILCAR WITH A FRONT END LOADER. THE INJURED EE THOUGHT THE CAR WAS MOVING TOO FAST SO HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB ON THE SIDE LADDER WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. HE GRAB BED HOLD OF THE LADDER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, BUT MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP WITH HIS FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN EXCESS WEIGHT ON HIS SHOULDER & CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, BICEPS, & ELBOW.

INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WAS PICKING UP AN 8D BATTERY TO LOAD IN TRUCK, PULLED SHOULDER.

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS WALKING DOWN THE BELT SLOPE PRIOR TO THE START OF HIS SHIFT. HE WAS IN THE AREA WHERE THE SUMP IS LOCATED. HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE IMPACT HE SUFFERED RESULTED IN HIM REPORTING AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.

WAS CLEANING BELT SLIPPED IN MUD TWISTING LEFT ANKLE CAUSING SPRAIN.

EE TRIED TO LIFT A HEAVY LOAD AND HE FEEL A VERYBAD PAIN ON HIS BACK.'

WHILE WALKING UP STAIRS, EE'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING IMPACT OF KNEE ON STAIR STEP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT CALIBRATING CO CENSOR ON THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY IN 5 RIGHT. AS HE WAS PASSING THRU A DROP DOOR INTO THE BELT CONTROL ROOM THE DOOR CAME OUT OF THE STOPPING CAUSING THE EMPLOYSS TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL FORWARD INTO THE BELT POWER CENTER.

EMP REPORTS THAT WHILE WORKING ON A PRODUCTION LINE LIFTING 100# BAGS OF GRAVEL, HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK & SHOULDER, RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.

THE EE WAS REPLACING BOLTS IN 1 STONE ELEVATOR WHEN HE WAS BURNING NUTS OFF OF THE BUCKET AND WAS KNOCKING BOLTS OUT WITH A SLAG HAMMER A PIECE FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN TH E THUMB AND WRIST.

THE EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A MOP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

DRAGLINE ROCKED AND HE FELL DOWN.

EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A CONTROL PROBLEM IN THE HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH CABIENT OF 2 TOILS BOOSTER PUMP. WHILE THIS WORK IS NORMALLY PERFORMED THROUGH THE FRONT CABINET DOOR, THE EE OPENED THE REA R DOOR, TO LOCATED AN AUXILIARY CONTACT BLOCK MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR STARTER. THE EE HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCK WITH PALLETS OF CEMENT. TRUCK DRIVER PULLED AWAY BEFORE EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHED LOADING WITH FORKLIFT. WHEN DRIVER PULLED AWAY, APPARENTLY UPSET FORKLIFT, EMPLOYEE THR OWN TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD BY THE FOREMAN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN HE ASK IF HE COULD WELD AND WAS TOLD BY THE FOREMAN NO, NOT TO TOUCH THE WELDER. HE WAS HIRED JUST AS A LABOR TO JUST WATCH THE BATCH PLANT TO GET ANY STICKS OR DEBRIS OR TO SHOVEL OUT THESAND THATS ALL.

OPERATING SHOVEL IN LARGE ROCKS. SHOVEL BUCKET SLIPPED FROM LARGE ROCK, GIVING OPERATOR A JOLT SUDDENLY.

HE WAS STEERING A DISABLED LONG AIRDOX 3B ON THE SURFACE BEING TOWED BY ANOTHER 3 WHEELER. THE STEERING KNOB SPUN AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.

WAS CUTTING TREE BRANCHES AND ONE OF THE BRANCHES WAS UNDER PRESSURE WHERE IT WAS BENT BACKWARD.WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE BRANCH IT KICKED THE SAWDOWN ON HIS FOOT CUTTING IT. POISONOUS SPIDER. HIS RIGHT THIGH SWELLED AND BECAME BRIGHT RED, HOT TO THE TOUCH ADN HARD TO THE TOUCH. HE WAS SENT TO GRAND JUNCTION FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.

EMP WAS STANDING ON GROUND SCOOPING MATERIAL FROM UNDERNEATH THE JAW WHEN A ROCK FELL DOWN FORM OVERHEAD, HIT THE GRIZZLY BELT, BOUNCED OFF BELTAND HIT EMP ON TOP OF HEAD. IMPACT OF ROCK CUT E MPS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES. EMP DID NOT LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS AT ANYTIME. HARD HATS ARE ISSUED TO EMPS BUT EMP WAS NOT WEARING HIS AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 777 ROCK TRUCK AND HAD BACKED UP TO DUMP HIS LOAD OF SPOIL WHEN HIS TRUCK SET DOWN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND ROLLED SLOWLY OVER ON ITS SIDE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVE R HAD TRIED TO DUMP HIS LOAD OF SPOIL IN THE WRONG PLACE. THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

INJURED SLIPPED IN WET SLURRY ON MILL BUILDING FLOOR AS HE WAS REPAIRING RSP-1 SLURRY PUMP. [DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4/21/98 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO DECOMPRESSION SURGERY.

WHILE PULLING BELT OUT OF LW THE HOOK ON THE CHAIN STRAIGHTENED OUT AND RELEASED THE WHEEL. THISSNATCHED ROPE OUT OF PULL DOG AND ROPE HIT EE ACROSS THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

TRIED TO CONNECT TO AN OLD INJURY. STARTED LOSING TIME 8/27/97.

EE WAS USING A LONG 1 1/4" BAR TO BURST A LARGE ROCK WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER. HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON SEPT 2ND 1997.

EE WAS STRAPPING A KETTLE BOTTOM WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING A CONTUSION AND SWELLING.

EE WAS HELPING CARRY A VALCUNIZE BEAM THRU A 3' BY 5' METAL DOOR. HIS META TARSAL OF HIS SHOE CAUGHT THE DOOR FRAME AND HE STARTED TO FALL THE BEAM FELL ON HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE MIXING CEMENT AND DUST WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

EE WAS ON A LADDER & LEANING OVER TO SET THE JAW OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHING UNIT USING 4' WRENCH - RIGHT LEG HURT [THOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE] - DID NOT IMPROVE.

SAID HIS BACK HURT WHILE SHOVELING OF BURNING STEEL ON CLEANUP STAND. HE WANTED TO GO TO THE DR.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE LONGWALL SECTION FACE AREA. HE WAS THROWING ROCKS FROM THE SHIELD TOES ONTO THE PANLINE FACE CONVEYOR. AS HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED A LARGE ROCK, HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING COAL HAULER ON SECTION, HE RAN INTO COAL RIB, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK.

HE WAS CLEANING UP THE FEEDER WITH A SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER LOOSE COAL AND ROCK CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY OF SCOOP WHICH HURT HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FINISH A BELT MOVE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.

EE WAS LOADING SHOT ROCK WHEN HE HIT SOME ROCKS WITH HIS LOADER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE STEPPING ON THE BREAKS. HE TORE LIGAMENTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP BARREL ASSEMBLY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. NEW MEDICAL REPORT SHOWS EMPLOYEE DISABLED 1-28-98. ALLEGDLY RELATED TOTHIS INCIDENT.

EE WAS CHECKING FOR A LEAKING PIPE BETWEEN THE REFUSE SUMP & THE HIGH MEDIUM SUMP & HE RAN INTO A 6" PIPE THAT CROSSES THE WALKWAY. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS & LOW HANGING PIPE. COMPL AINCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK, MINER PROFICIENCY WAS A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE DRIVING BEARING INTO FRAME OF TRUCK, A PIECE OF BEARING BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN HIS THIGH.

WHILE THE JAW CRUSHER WAS RUNNING A HARD BOULDER FLEW OUT FROM THE HOPPER AND RUB THE EMPLOYEE DROPPING HIM INTO THE WALKWAY.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 10' X 10' TIMBER AND PLACEDIT IN A LOADER BUCKET. IN DOING SO HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 9-29-97 AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.

SHOVELING MILL BALLS SLIPPED ON ONE FELL & HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.

ON EAST BELT PULLING PUMP CABLE LOOPED OVER SHOULDER. CABLE CAUGHT PULLING EE BACK CAUSING NECK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING HAMMERMILLS #1 & 2 BELT CONVEYOR AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF THE FIFTH WHEEL OF THE WATER TANK TRUCK, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP DOWN, HE RESTED HIS LEFT HAND OVER THE FENDER SUPPORT. THE FENDER SUPPORT BROKE AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR, INJURING HIS LEFT HAND.

STEP WAS BENT ON LOADER, HE MISSED THE STEP COMING DOWN AND FELL. HE BROKE HIS LEFT HIP.

EE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROOF ROCK SHALE AS HE WAS INSTALLING PLUGS IN THE SHEAR CABLE AT THE STAGE LOADER AREA. THE EE SUFFERED ABRASIONS TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, NECK, AND SHOULDER AREA AND CONTUSIONS TO THE NECK, SHOULDER BACK, AND RIGHTLEG.

SOME BOLTS APPROX. 3/4" X 8" WERE LEFT ON A STEP OF A STAIRWAY. THE EMPLOYEE WALKED UP THE STEPS AND DID NOT NOTICE THE BOLTS. WHEN HE WALKED DOWN THE STEPS, HE SLIPPED ON THE BOLTS AND FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE HANDRAILS BUT HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

HE WAS WALKING ON CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR BELT SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARDS A LITTLE BIT AND EE S FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL DOWN AND LANDED ON HIS BACK ON A STEEL FRAME FOR THE CONVEYO R. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HURT HIS BACK A LITTLE BUTHE WAS OK. THE NEXT MORNING HE COULD NOT MOVE SO I HAD HIM GO AND GET CHECKED BY A DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING SLAB STONE WITH 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES. WHILE SLIDING STONE ONTO OTHER STONE ALREADY ON PALLET, STONE SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING GADDER DRILL WHEN CHAIN BROKE DROPPING AND DROPPED END OF DRILL ON UPPER LEFT FOOT.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING AN INVENTORY OF THE FUEL ISLAND AND WAS STEPPING OVER A FUEL DELIVERY PIPE AND SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE OR DEBRIS. THE EE DI NOT FALL, BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF TWI STING HIS LOWER BACK.

EE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. GLOVE WAS CAUGHT ON WRENCH AND EE WAS NOT AWARE OF IT. EE TURNED ROTATION ON.

EE STATED HE SLIPPED & FELL IN SHOWER STALL WHILE APPLYING CLEANSER. INJURED L. SHOULDER & NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON VALVE BANK WITH A ROCK BAR AND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WAS PERFORMING REPAIRS TO A FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS LYING BACKWARD ON A METAL GUARD AND PUSHING UP ON A METAL LINE WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.

EMP WAS PART OF THE SURVEY CREW WNROUTE TO THE 19RT SECTION TO SET SAPDS IN FACE AREA. WAS RIFING AS PASSENGER IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF MANBUS ON SEAT PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE. AFTER COMIN G TO A STOP AT END OF TRACK ON 19RT EMP PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE MANBUS AT WHICH TIME HE FELL FROM THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT TO THE MINE FLOOR.

WALKING TOWARD MINER TO HELP MOVE THE CABLE & SLIPPED.

AS EE WAS PULLING ON A HEADLINE ROPE, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION AND FELT LIKE SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS LEFT ELBOW AND DOWN INSIDE OF LEFT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOPPING FLOOR. WHILE EMPTYING THE MOP BUCKET INTO A SINK, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE RIBS. HE WAS BROUGHT TO CLINIC WHERE A PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT ADVISED HIM TO STAY HOM FOR FOUR DA YS.

EMPLOYUEE STATED HE WAS PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ANYTHING TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 9-8-97.

INJURED WAS OPERATING JOY 1410 REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN CAP COAL APPROX. 3 FT IN DIAMETER AND UP TO APPROX. 12" THICK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED ON TOP OF HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER AREA. INJURED WAS LOCATED APPROX. 3' INBY THE RIGHT OUTBY CORNER IN NO.3 ENTRY AT LAST OPEN X CUT.

THE INJURED WAS UNLOADING A BAD OF ROCK DUST OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

AT BARN LOOKING FOR PARTS AND WAS STUNG APPROCX. SIX TIMES BY BEES.

EVADING SWARMING BUMBLE BEES DURING TREE CLEARING WITH A DOZER. WHILE BACKING UP DOZER HIT A STUMP THAT CAUSED DOZER TO CREATE A SEVERE JAR IN LOWER BACK OF EE.

EE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF DUST AND WENT TO WALK AND SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON BACK.

AFTER CHECKING SPEED BOX ON SAND STACKER, EE WAS WALKING DOWN SAND PILE & TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. FURTHER EVALUATION BY MEDICAL PROVIDER INDICATED THAT ANKLE WAS BROKEN.

EE WAS HOLDING A BOOM LIFT JACK FOR THE MLM 9 CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE OTHER EE WAS DRIVING THE PIN THROUGH WITH A SLEDG EHAMMER. WHILE DOING THIS HIS HAND WAS STRUCK WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER. EE WENT TO THE DR FOR FIRST AID TREATMENT ONLY. HE WENT BACK FOR A FOLLOW UP TO HAVE FLUID REMOVED FROM HIS HAND EE IS STILL WORKING.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LOADED TRUCK DOWN 6% GRADE WHEN HE TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS AND HE COULDN'T GET IT BACK IN GEAR. HE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK AND IT TURNED OVER IN A CURVE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS FILES KEPT ON 2ND FLOOR. WHEN SHE VENTURED ONTO A SECTION OF UNCOVERED FLOORING FALLING THROUGH TO 1ST LEVEL.

WHILE BOLTING IN #1 ENTRY, A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT THE EMPS RIGHT HAND.

SPEED REDUCER ON ONE END OF BUS WENT DOWN, CAUSING BUST TO SLIDE INTO A FEEDER PARKED ON THE END OF 7 SECTION TRACK. EE SUBSTAINED NECK, LEG, AND LACERATIONS.

EE ALLEGES WHILE HE WAS UNLOADING HIS SHUTTLE CAR HE STEPPED ON A BOULDER TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE IN THE PROCESS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PART FOR THE SECONDARY CYCLONE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EXAMING BELT SLOPE. STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL IN WALKWAY AND STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE. SHE WAS PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF A MINE EXAMINER.

EE WAS DUMPING A BUCKET OF MUCK ON THE SURFACE AT THE SHAFT, AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE RIGHT SIDE RUB RAIL UP INTO POSITION ON THE MINER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-25-97.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO DO A ONE ARM PUSH UP WHEN HIS SHOULDER GAVE OUT.

EE AND OTHER EE WERE INSTALLING CABLES FOR THE DRAGLINE AND LIFTING A 3 WAY HINGE INTO A TRUCK. PULLING ON THE CABLES AND LIFTING HINGES CAUSED A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA.

HANGING CURTAIN FROM A LADDER AND IT FELL OVER WITH HIM ON IT.

EE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON LAUNCH VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SLIGHT PRESSURE REMAINING ON THE FLUID IN THE HOSE AND IT SPRAYED INTO HIS EYES.

TH EE WAS TAKING PIN OUT OF CONT. MINER BOOM, AFTER TAKING ONE PIN OUT HE BEGIN TO REMOVE THE SECOND PIN, WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT & THE CONVEYOR CHAIN CAUGHT HIS LEGS BETWEEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER .

WALKING STEPS OF SLOPE BELT MAKING EXAMINATION. STEPPED ON A LOOSE PIECE OF COAL AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS USING A SERVICE TRUCK BOOM TO LIFT A COUNTERWEIGHT & A CHAIN SLIPPED OFF, HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER.

PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE LAYING TRACK.

EE ALLEGES AFTER HE FINISHED DRILLING BORE HOLES, HE CRAWLED UNDER DRILL TO CHANGE HOSE AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE OPERATING A 550 EIMCO SCOOP IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 1 LEFT SECTION CORNER OF RIB FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ELBOW.

ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM HOPPER BY PUSHING WITH RIGHT FOOT/LEG. FELT PAIN BEHIND RIGHT KNEE. LOST TIME DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 12-18-97.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WALKING HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS HEEL. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 9/19/97 AT WHAT TIME HE REALI ZED THE MINE WOULD BE CLOSED SOON.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCK UP BESIDE BELT LINE TO BUILD CRIBS IN BAD TOP AREA AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. *REPORTABLE BECAUSE IS LOST TIME ACCIDENT*

EE REINJURED A PREVIOUS HERNIA SURGERY.

RAM CAR TIRE RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD TO CAB. DR. THOUGHT INJURY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN RELATED TO ACCIDENT. FINAL DETERMINATION RECEIVED 9-18-97.

CLAIMANT STATED HE WAS SHOVELING ALONG #1 BELT. MUD STUCK TO SHOVEL. SHOVEL STUCK TO BELT TAKING LEFT HAND BETWEEN TOP BELT AND ROLLER TEARING OFF FINGER NAIL AND END OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAN D.

EMP WAS TRANSFERRING ROOF BOLT HEADER BLOCKS FROM SCOOP TO ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. FELT A PAIN IN NECK, LEGS, ARMS, AND BACK.

EE WAS DRIVING AXLE OUT AND CHIP CAME OFF AND FLEW AND HIT HIM IN LEFT KNEE SHERE IT LODGED. HE WAS WEARING PANTS & COVERALLS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A BEAM WHEN HE LIFTED THE GRINDER ABOVE HIS HEAD HIS SHOULDER SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A MINER HEAD JACK & STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE CEASED WORK APP. 1 TO 1 1/2 HOURS LATER.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL INJURING EMPS BACK. DOING GENERAL WORK SETTING MINER BITS.

EES WERE USING A SMALL CABLE TO ATTACH THE DUMP CABLE INTO THE THREE WAY HITCH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE SMALL CABLE BROKE ALLOWING THE LARGER CABLE TO STRIKE THE EE'S HAND.

EMP STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE CARRYING A BOX OF RESIN.

EE CLIMBED ON FORMS TO LOOSEN TOP FORM, LOST HISBALANCE AND FELL 4-6 FT. EE SHOULD OF USED LADDER AND TIED OFF. EE ACTED ON HIS OWN AND HAS BEENCOUNCILED ON HIS UNSAFE ACTS.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS CLEANING OUT ROCK BOX TO REPAIR THE BELT, ANOTHER CO WORKER THREW A ROCK OVER TOP OF BOX AND IT ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OFF OF A DOZER. HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HAND RAIL AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE TOP STEP WITH HIS LEFT FOOT. HIS ANKLE TURNED CAUSIGN HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALA NCE. HIS LEFT LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRACK AND PUSH BEAM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE DOZER TRACK.

CHANGING ANVILS IN CHUSHER ONE WAS STUCK SO HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER AND PIECE BROKE OFF AND WENT IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE DECK OF THE DRAGLINE APPROX. 5'8" WHEN HE EITHER SLIPPED OR TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE BOOM AND FALLING DOWN TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE HAS VERTEBRAE DAMAGE.

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE INSTALLING PRESSURE TAP IN AFTER COOLER ON 992B

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON SCREEN DECK AT CRUSHER. WHEN HE EXITED DECK AREA HIS LEFT EYE BEGAN TO WATER. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WAS TAKEN TO SEEK MUDICAL TREATMENT WHERE THE PHYSICIAN DISCOVER A CORNEAL ABRASION CAUSED BY A SMALL PARTICLE OF SNAD/DIRT. IT IS NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN THIS PARTICLE WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYE.

A TRUCK DRIVER EMPLOYED BY DOUBLE EAGLE TRUCKING WAS VACUUNING OFF HIS TRUCK WHEN HE CLAIMS HE WAS SHOCKED, CAUSING HIM INJURY. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITAL. INVESTIGATION BY PLANT E LECTRICIANS WAS DONE. GROUND TEST WAS PERFORMED-NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND.

EE STATED ON 8/27/97 WHEN HE REPORTED ACCIDENT THAT ON 8/22/97 HE APPARENTLY GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE MAY HAVE RUBBED HIS EYE WITH GLOVED HAND. HIS DUTIES THAT DAY WAS BOLTING ROO F ON ROOF FALL ON OUTBY END OF FALL.

WHILE WATCHING THE PLANT OPERATOR MOVE SECONDATRY BREAKER TO THE JAW TO REPOSITION A BOULDER THE HAMMER HIT A PRY BAR AND THE PRY BAR HIT HIM IN THE CHEST SCRAPING THE SKIN. AFTER HAULING A FE W MORE LOADS HE WAS SORE AND WENT TO ER.

BUS WRECK, INJURED LEFT LEG.

MOVING LARGE ROCKS AT TRUCK DUMP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE DISMOUNTING LADDER SLIPPED AND STRAINED RIGHT HIP AND LEG.

WHILE CRAWLING INTO A HOPPER RAIL CAR, FELT A PULL AND A SEIZE SENSATION IN LOWER BACK.

REMOVING TIRE FROM MACK WATER TRUCK. EMP WAS USING A BAR TO PRY OFF TIRE AND WHEEL. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMP ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

HE WAS USING THE CHOP SAW AND THE BLADE CAUGHT AN ANGLE IRON TWISTING AND SMASHING HIS FINGER.

EMP REPORTED HE WAS SETTING UP ROD INSTALLATION MACHINE WHEN ROD ROLLED STRIKING EMP ON LEFT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS SCALING TOP TO HANG SCREEN. STONE FELL & HIT HAND. SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON LT. SIDE OF MINER ON S-E SECTION. HE WAS INSTALLING THE TOP HALF OF ROOF BOLT BY PUSHING IN WITH DRILL HEAD AND WRENCH. THE BOLT CAUGHT, BENT, CAUGHT HIS LT. HAND/FINGER. HE HAD SUTURES PLACED ON HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION AND SLIPPED ON SLACK ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. NOTE: DID NOT KNOW THIS FORM WASN'T FILLED OUT DIE TO TURN OVER INPERSONNEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HAMMER WHILE SOMEONE WAS STRIKING HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN IN DRILL TRACK. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND HIT SUBJECT IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE UTILITY MAN TO REPLACE A RETURN ROLLER ON A CONVEYOR. HE WAS USING A BAR TO HOLD UP THE BELT AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HANDLE SLIPPED OFF GRIP HOIST, EMPLOYEE FELL INJURIGN LEFT THUMB.

MOVING BOLTER FROM #2 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY, MACHINE WENT OVER HUMP IN BOTTOM, REAR OF MACHINE HIT TOP, MASHED HEAD AND SHOULDER. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-5-97.

EE WAS USING A CASE UNLOADER TO CLEAN UP AROUND THE PLANT AREA. WHEN HE WAS FINISHED, HE GOT OUT OF THE EQUIPMENT & WAS WALKING BACK TOWARDS HIS PICKUP. AS HE WAS WALKING HE STEPPED DOWN WRONG ON HIS LEFT FOOT. GROUND WAS DRY & FLAT. HE RUPTURED HIS ACHILLES TENDON.

ROCK APPROX 10" WIDE X 12"LONG X 1" THICK FELLFROM ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

ROOF BOLTER OPPER. WAS BOLTING 4 RT CROSSCUT. THERE WAS LOSE SLATE AND BONE COAL PRESENT IN ROOF. ROOF STARTED POPPING ROOF BOLTER STARTED TO RUN SLATE AND BONE MEASURING 3'LX2'WX8" AT THICKES T PART IN MIDDLE FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK SHOULDER AND ANKLE.

WHILE LIFTING A COPPER CATHODE, THE CATHODE FELL BACKWARD, BENDING BACK INJURED'S LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HYDROSEEDER DOING RECLAMATION WORK WHEN THE HOT SEED MIXTURE SEEPED INTO HIS RIGHT BOOT CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THE DORSAL ASPECT OF RIGHT FOOT.

WE DID NOT RECEIVE MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT THIS. WE DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENT. APPARENTLY EE STEPPED OUT OF LOADER AND INJURED KNEE. SEE REPORT FOR DR.

INJURED PERSON GOT GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN POT ON BOLTER AND BASE OF STARTED STEEL AND INJURED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF COAL STRIKING KNEE ON ROAK AND COAL ON BOTTOM.

INJURED WAS RIDING ON A JEEP INTO THE MINE ON THE MAIN NORTH TRACK. ROOF COAL FELL FROM THE TOP & STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARD HAT.

EE WAS TURING ON DISCONNECT FOR THE #1 KILN COOLER PLOW. UPON MOVING THE HANDLE TO THE ON POSITION, AN ARC DEVELOPED AT THE VERTICAL BUSBARS BEHIND THE DISCONNECT. WHEN THE BOX BLEW IT BURNED THE EE'S RIGHT ARM UP TO THE ELBOW INCLUDING THEHAND. THERE WERE NO FUSES INSTALLED IN DISCONNECT & THE LOAD WAS NOT WIRED TO CIRCUIT.

EE WAS HAND DUSTING THE FIRST CUT OF THE DAY WHEN A ROCK, 5' L & 2-1/2' WIDE CAME LOOSE FROM BETWEEN RIB & FIRST ROW OF PINS. THIS PUT HIM IN HOSPITAL WITH 4 FRACTURED VERTEBRA IN LOWER BACK.

EE HAD FINISHED CLEANING A XCUT WITH A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP AND TRAMMED OUTBY. AFTER HE TRAMMED ACROSS THE LEFT SIDE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE HE STOPPED TO RETRIEVE A SET OF CABLE CROSSING. HE PICKED UP THE CROSSING AND TURNED TO WALK TOWARDTHE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN AND SWELLING.

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROOF PLATE AND THE TOP. SMASHING ONE FINGER.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND SLIPPED ON SOMELOOSE SLICK MATERIAL AND FELL TO MINE FLOOR. HE GEGAN EXPERIENCING LOW BACK PAIN AFTER HIS FALL.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN OPERATING THE FLETCHER ROOF-BOLTE.R WHILE HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE BACK OF THE BOLTER HE FELT A SUDDEN SHARP BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A HEAD PULLEY ON THE CONVEYOR AND SLIPPE DON BELT AND HIS BACK STRUCK A BRACKET.

EMPLOYEE HAS BRUISED KNEES BY CRAWLING IN LOW COAL SEAM.

WALKING THROUGH A BREAK AND TRIPPED OVER SOME LOOSE COAL AND FELL TEARING TENDONS IN HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THRU MILL BUILDING WHEN INJURED SLIPPED ON WET FEED MATERIAL, BETWEEN #1 AND #2 RAW SILOS AND TWISTED KNEE. (ADMITTED FOR ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY ON 3.30. 98.)

WAS CLEAN GRINDING FOR A WELDING REPAIR IN SIDE HOPPER WITH FACE SHIELD. DUST GOT INTO OPERATOR'S EYE.

EMP STATED HE WAS LIFTING GREASE GUN ACROSS TAIL PIECE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE BUILDING SEALS. EE LAYED BLOCK ON CEMENT LAYER AND CEMENT SPLASHED OUT INTO BOTH EYES.

INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING OXYGEN TANK. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS LAID OFF ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 8-25-97.

EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN STACKS OF PALLETS AND THE LOADING DOCK, WELDING. A DUMP TRUCK BACKED INTO THE PALLETS TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING THE COAL PIT WITH A COAL LOADER. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL SOME TIGHT ROCK OFF OF THE TOP OF THE COAL SEAM, HE HAD TO DIG THE ROCK OFF WITH THE LOADER S TRIKING THE BUCKET AGAINST THE ROCK. THE IMPACT OF THE LOADER STRIKING AGAINST THE ROCK CAUSED PAIN IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK AREA.

EE WAS WORKING ON CO MONITORING SYSTEM ON 19LT BELTLINE, WHEN HE EITHER SLIPPED ON A WET ROCK OR STEPPED IN A HOLE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL.

STANDING ON TOP OF MILL HOIST MALFUNCTION SWUNG HOPPER AROUND AND HIT LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE TYING IN SHOT. HE HAD BEEN DRILLING AND TAKING SAMPLES EARLIER IN THE DAY. NO KNOWN CAUSE OF ACCIDENT OR INJURY.

EE NEVER REPORTED THE INJURY TO RESERVE [CO]. THE INJURY ACCORDING TO DOCTOR'S REPORT - THROMBOSED HEMORROIDS.

1 NORTH SECTION, CENTER BOLTER INSTALLING 12' ROOF BOLTS. WHILE HOLDING 12' BOLTS IN ROOF, HE REACHED FOR BOLT WRENCH & PULLED A MUSCLE ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE STAIRS HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH A 16 LB SPLITTING HAMMER, NEXT TO EE, A PIECE OF STONE FLEW OFF AND HIT EE CAUSING A CUT OT HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMP WS USING A 5' PIPE AS A PRYBAR. HE LEANED IT AGAINST THE REAR TIRE OR THE TRUCK HE WAS WORKING ON. HE JACKED UP THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND PIPE FELL ON HIS LEG.

EE WAS PUTTING CANOPY ON 21 S.C. IT FELL ON HIS LEG.

A PASSENGER VAN WAS TRAVELING TO THE MINE FACILITY AND OVERTURNED WHEN IT DROVE ONTO A WINDROW OF GRAVEL PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HAUL ROAD BY A CONTRACTOR. AN EE RECEIVED BRUISES TO HIS RI GHT ARM AND TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

PULLING LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF WHEN THE ROCK HIT THE BOTTOM. IT HIT ANOTHER ROCK AND SHATTERED CAUSING A PIECE TO STRIKE EE IN LEFT EYE.

A PASSENGER VAN WAS TRAVELING TO THE MINE FACILITY AND OVERTURNED WHEN IT DROVE ONTO A WINDROW OF GRAVEL PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HAUL ROAD BY A CONTRACTOR. AN EE S NECK WAS INJURED.

A PASSENGER VAN WAS TRAVELING TO THE MINE FACILITY AND OVERTURNED WHEN IT DROVE ONTO A WINDROW OF GRAVEL PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HAUL ROAD BY A CONTRACTOR. AN EE'S HEAD WAS INJURIES.

WHILE MAN WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK HIT A RUT WITH FRONT WHEELS, SPUN STEERING WHEEL JAMMIE HIS THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING AND ONE OF THE PALLETS OF BLOCKS HE WAS USING WAS LAYING ON ITS SIDE. WHEN HE CUT THE BANDS ON THE PALLET OF BLOCKS, SOME OF THE BLOCKS FELL ON HIS LEG CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLAINCE WITH REG WAS FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NO WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT SYSTEM NOT A FACTOR.

STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING BENTONITE.

WHILE CLIMBING OFF A LOADER, STEPPED DOWN ONTO A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPS TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED BY FRONT END LOADER. LIP OF BUCKET HIT TOP OF BED OF TRUCK JERKING TRUCK AND DRIVER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PAIN CONTINUED AND HE WENT TO DR ON 8-28-97

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE DRILL CANOPY THEN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK. INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 8/28/97.

REPAIRING THE SCREENS ON THE PLANT USING A RATCHET. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW, CHIPPING BONE.

CLIMBING UP/DOWN, IN/OUT LOADER AND HAUL PAK TRUK.

ADJUSTING CONE CRUSHER, PULLING LARGE WRENCH SAID THE PULLED MUSCLE IN STOMACH. DID NOT SEE DR AT NOT TIME AS TOLD TO. WENT TO DR 10-21-97 PM AFTER DOING SAME THING THAT DAY.

EE AND COWORKER WERE USING A COMEALONG IN AN EFFORT TO REPAIR THE RUN-THROUGH DOORS. THE CHAIN THEY WERE USING TO ANCHOR THE COMEALONG BROKE AND A PART OF THE CHAIN OR COMEALONG STRUCK EE ON T HE HARD HAT. HE SUFFERED A SMALL CONTUSION AND ALLEGED NECK STRAIN.

EE CAUGHT HIS THUMB UNDER A CHAIN WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES OUT OF A LOCOMOTIVE.

WHILE PULLING TARP OVER LOAD, DRIVER CLIMBED ONSIDE OF TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING STRAIN TO BACK AND RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS REPLACING A V-BELT ON A LINE (CONVEYOR) THAT FEEDS THE HAMMER MILL AND HE PUSHED TOO HARD. FELT PAIN IN BACK. PER EE. NOTE: THIS EE HURT HIS BACK IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR AND IS STILL ON LI GHT DUTY FROM THAT ACCIDENT.

EE DIDN'T FILL OUT ACC UNTIL 8/22/97. EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS DRAGGING A SHIEVE & CABLE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLEIN HIS LEG (THIGH AREA). HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON 8/23/97. CALLED US ON 8/25/ 97 AND SAID HE HAD A DR APPT THAT DAY. CALLED AGAIN AND SAID HE HAS APULLED TENDON IN HIS LEG.

WHILE WORKING UNDER AN ENGINE A MANIFOLD CAME LOOSE, FELL DOWN STRIKING EE HAND, CUT OFF TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER AND BRUISED HIS HAND.

EE STATED THAT WHLE KNOCKING A TOOTH OFF A BUCKET A CHIP OF METAL CAME OFF THE TOOTH AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE STATED WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHING, HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

EMP STATED THAT HE WAS ON TOP OF CONT MINER AT AN OVERCAST SITE INSTRUCTING CREW ON REMOVING ROCK FROM TOP OF MACHINE. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF MACHINE HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BA CK.

EE WAS REACHING OVER THE BATTERIES ON A SCOOP TO PICKUP A TAIL JACK WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT PAININ BACK. HE SUSTAINED AN ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WATCHING ANOTHER REMOVE GLOVE FROM A PIECE OF CONDUIT. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED ON GLOVE HIS HAND CAME BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN EYE.

EMP WAS HELPING PUT A BOLT IN DOLLEY AND STRAINED BACK PULLING ON SLATE BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING A WATER PUMP WHICH WAS RUNNING HOT WHEN A 2 INCH LINE BURST. EMPLOYEE WAS HIT WITH HOT WATER.

USING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK SLATE WHICH WAS STUCK ON THE BELT OF A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER. WHEN HAMMER MADE CONTACT WITH SLATE THE SLATE BROKE. THE LACK OF RESISTANCE TO THE HAMMER CAUSED THE EMP TO TWIST SIDEWAYS. THIS TWISTING ALLEGEDLY INJURED THE EMPS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EE WAS BACKING A 3/4 TON PICK UP TRUCK DOWN A ROAD AND BACKED THE TRUCK INTO A DITCH CAUSING HIS HEAD TO JERK INTO THE WINDOW CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS NECK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 8-18-97 BUT THE EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 9-4-97.

EE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN TANK AND HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE USING A CHAIN HOIST AT WORK ON 5/15/97, HE CONT TO WORK UNTIL 8/17/97. EE MISSED WORK ON 8/18/97 WHEN THE DR RECOMMENDED THAT HE REST HIS ARM.

BANDS WERE BEING CUT ON A PALLET OF IDLERS. THE FRONT SIX WERE NOT SUPPORTED BY THE IT28 BEING USED. WHEN BANDS WERE CUT THE ROLLERS FELL FORWARD & PUSHED HIM DOWN. AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND A ROLLER LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING THE FIRST 3 METATARSALS TO BE BROKEN.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED PUMPING HYD. OIL INTO P & H 2250 SHOVEL AND RELAYED TO THE OPERATOR THAT HE WAS DONE. THE OPERATOR THEN MOUNTED THE SHOVEL TAKING HIS TIME. THE OPERATOR WAITED TILL THE M ACHINE BUILT UP PRESSURE THEN HONKED HIS HORN AND BEGAN TO SWING. THE COUNTER BALANCE HIT THE TRUCK CAB IN WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING.

CARRYING A TREE WITH ROOT RAKE. HYDRAULIC LINE BROKE RELEASING PINCHERS. TREE FELL. MACHINE BOUNCED JARRING OPERATOR.

INSTALLING DRIVE SHAFT IN DUMP TRUCK, YOKE SLIPPED AND MASHED MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

EMP WAS IN PRIIVATE VEHICLE FOLLOWING THE POWDER TRUCK UP THE ROAD TO THE DRILL BENCH WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE BANK STRIKING THE PICKUP. THE ROCK LANDED ONT HE BED ON DRIVERS SIDE, TH ROWING THE EMP INO THE TOP OF CAB AND INTO STEERING WHEEL.

ATRS ON ROOF BOLTER CAUGHT FINGERS IN BETWEEN HEAD BOOM.

EMPLOYEE HAS MISSED 11 WORK DAYS. HE RETURNED TO WORK 9-2-97.

EE REPORTED THAT HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE BULK TRUCK BUT THAT THERE WAS NOT AN INSTANTANEOUS EVENT THAT CAUSED THE INJURY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOLD UP EXHAUST PIPE ON RAM CAR TO INSTALL A BOLT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED ON 8-18-97 AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK . HE LATER STARTED LOSING TIME ON 9/6, 9/7 & 9/8RETURNING TO REGULAR DUTIES ON 9/9/97.

STEPPED ON OIL & FELL.

REPORTED ON 8/28/97. WASHING LOADER AT WASH BAY LEGS CAME IN CONTACT WITH WATER FROM LOADER. BROKE OUT WITH RASH ON BOTH LEGS. RASH TURNED INTO SORES AND BECAME LOST TIME ON 9/11/97

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER MOVING A PUMP. HE RAISED UP AND HIT A ROOF BOLT WITH HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE WELDING SHOP POLISHING THE MACHINE. WHEN HE WAS MAKING THE STOKES UP& DOWN (TO POLISH),HE LOST CONTROL OF THE MACINE AND IT MAD A DEEP LITTLE CUT IN THE HIGHER PART OF THE LEG.

EE WAS DRIVING A BUGGY WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT INTO THE DITCH PULLING HIM OVER TO THE SIDE. HIS REFLEX ACTION WAS TO PUT UP HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A PIPE AND THE FIRE EX TINGUISHER CAUSING A LACERATION. THIS REQUIRED STITICHES.

SECOND REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY AFTER BACK FOR MORE THAN 6 DAYS. OPERATING BRIDGE WHEN REOCCURENCE HAPPENED.

THE EE WAS REWINDING CABLE ONTO THE WINCH & HIS HAND SLIPPED GETTING CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE & THE WINCH. TORE LIGAMENTS IN 3 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

EMPTYING RUBBAGE BOX WITH FORKLIFT AND IT GOT OFF TRACK SO HE TRIED TO FIX IT HIMSELF AND THREW HIS BACK OUT.

RIB PIN HANGING DOWN HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

EE WAS LIFTING BELT CLEANER TO INSTALL IN HEAD CHUTE. SCRAPER SLIPPED AND EE STRAINED BACK AS RESULT.

WHILE HELPING TO HANG THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE, THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

WHEN WALKING BY STAGE LOADER ON 5D LONGWALL SECTION HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS REMOVING NUT ON BELT PULLEY ON BACK OF CRUSHER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND THE WRENCH HIT HIS LOWER RIGHT SHIN BONE. CK. CONTUSIONS TO SHOULDER.

PULLING MINER CABLE WITH MANTRIP. GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROPE AND MANTRIP. MASHED RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING SLACK IN MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR CHAIN (A RATCHET COME-ALONG WAS BEING USED) WHEN CHAIN ON COME-ALONG BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EAR KNOCKING EMPLOYEE DOWN. AS EMPLOYEE FELL HE STRUCK HIS LEFT EAR ON MOBILE BRIDGE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEFT EAR REQUIRING 7 SUTURES AND A FRACTURE TO MANDIBLE.

AS THE INJURED WS REMOVING BAGS OF ROCK DUST OFFTHE BELT (CONVEYOR) HE TWISTED IN THE PROCESS AND HAD A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS PULLING ON GUARD FOR HEADER WHEN GUARD CAME LOOSE AND TIMBER END OF GUARD STRUCK RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON 4 1/4 CRUSHER IN THE SHOP, SCREWING BOLTS OFF. HAND SLIPPED AND SMASHE DLEFT LITTLE FINGER. HAND NOT BROKEN.

PULLING ON CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP TO THE CHARGING STATION, AND RAN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROADWAY. THE JAR AS THE WHEELS DROPPED OVER THE OBJECT CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE AND STRIKE HEAD AGAINST SCOOP CANOPY. IT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD ANDBROKE ONE TOOTH. HE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO BURN SOME PAPER IN A BURN BARREL. EMPLOYEE SPRAYED WD-40 ON THE PAPER. WHEN EMPLOYEE LEANED DOWN TO LIGHT PAPER WD-40 IGNITED BURNING HIS HAND.

A BOLT BROKE IN TORQUE ARM ROD EE WAS PULLING UP ON GUARD. (PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.)

EE STATED HE WAS STRUCK BY THE CANOPY OF A MULE WHEN THE CANOPY LEGS WERE SHEARED OFF AFTER CONTACTING A LONGWALL SHIELD. THE EE WAS REMOVING A SHIELD FROM THE LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE WHEN THE MULE CANOPY STRUCK ANOTHER SHIELD IN LINE.

CAT HEAD ON #4 HAULER BLOWER UP ON EE.

EE WAS KNEELING ON MINE FLOOR LIFTING BAGS OF ROCK DUST OUT OF A SUPPLY TRAILER. EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE TAKING DOWN VENTILATION TUBING (CONTROLS) SLIP AND PULLED MUSCLE.

EE WAS PUTTING UP HIS CABLE AND HOOK ON HIS SERVICE TRUCK BOOM. HE HOOKED THE CABLE TO THE BASE OF THE BERM AND LET IT DOWN TO TAKE THE SLACK OUT OF CABLE AND THE HOOK BROKE, THE CABLE FLEW O UT AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD CAUSING THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES APPLYING BELT DRESSING TO CRUSHER BELT. WHEN HE WENT TO GET UP HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS ARM AND ELBOW ON THE CRUSHER MOTOR.

EMP WAS INTHE PROCESS OF WASHING THE SECURITY VEHICLE WHEN SHE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK HER RIGHT FOOT WITH THE HOT WATER SPRAY FROM A SPRAY NOZZLE CAUSING 3RD DEGREE BURN.

THE INJURED EE WAS SHOVELING AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES WHEN LEFT HAND WAS PINNED BETWEEN ON OXYGEN BOTTLE TO THE RIB OF THE MINE.

EE STATES THAT WHILE FLOPPING BUCKETS ONE BUCKET BECAME JAMMED. IN FREEING BUCKET HIS HANDS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BUCKET AND FRAMEWORK.

WE WERE FINISHING JOB. CHAIN HAD A KINK IN IT. WE KNEW IF WE STARTED THE EQUIPMENT THE CHAIN WOULD BREAK. W/EQUIPMENT LOCKED OUT, WE MANUALLY BACKED KINK OUT. EE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER & REACH ED TO BRING DOWN A PIPE WRENCH. THE TOP OF WRENCH DROPPED DOWN & CAUGHT SHAFT. SAND CAUSED DRUM TO ROTATE DOWN & SHAFT WAS TURNING. WRENCH CAUGHT ON SHAFT & WENT THROUGH(INTO) HAND BREAKING I

EE WAS REMOVING BUCKET ELEVATOR 9'S CHAIN FROM THE MOTOR AND SPEED REDUCTION ASSEMBLY. WHEN HE PULLED THE CHAIN, THE BACK SIDE OF HIS RIGHT WRIST STRUCK THE ASSEMBLY'S SPOKET.

EE WAS GOING TO PUG OUT AT PUG MILL WHEN HE MUST HAVE FOUND THE FEEDER PLUGGED AND ATTEMPTED TO UNPLUG THE FEEDER WITH A SCALING BAR, THE PUG MILL BEATERS MUST HAVE BEEN RUNNING WHEN THE BAR G OT CAUGHT INTHE HEATER AND CAUSED THE SCALING BAR TO STRIKE HIM SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HEAD.

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE THE WEAR PLATES IN A CRUSHER. HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BECAME SORE. HE REPORTED AFTER STILL SORE A MONTH LATER AND WAS SENT TO DR. RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN, PRESCRIPTION MEDICA TION RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOTTOM, CAUSING HIM TO DO A SPLIT PULLING GROIN IN RIGHT LEG.

CLIMBED DOWN A LADDER TO GET SOCKET RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED PUTTING ALL WEIGHT ON LEFT KNEE. LEFT KNEE BENT INTO TEARING CARTILAGE.

BACKED OVER STUMP WHILE OPERATING EQUIPMENT, JARRED NECK.

EMP STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN THE VENTILATION FELL DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL FINES ONTO BELT WHEN HE ALLEDGEDLY STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST AND FOREARM.

THE INJURED WAS TRAVELING THE JACKLINE TOWARD THE TAIL. HE PASSED BY THE SHEARER AND NOTICED THAT 59 SHIELD DID NOT PULL IN. HE WATCHED 58 SHIELD PULL IN AND POSITIONED HIMSELF ON IT SO HE COU LD PULL 59 SHIELD IN. AT THAT TIME A SMALL SHARP ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN INJURY.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WORKING IN AN AREA THAT WAS MUDDY RESULTING IN A TWISTED KNEE.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON C SCREEN BOTTOMDECK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A SMALL AMOUNT OF MATERIAL BUILD UP ON THE CAT WALK. EE SUFFERED A TWISTTO THE LOWER BACK RESULTING IN PAIN AND DISCOMFO RT HE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM ADVISED 24 HRS BED REST AND GIVEN A RX FOR PAIN.EE WAS ADVISED TO BE OFF WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

COMING THRU THE AIR LOCK DOOR IN STOPPING, DOOR CAME BACK AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE TO LITTLE FINGER.

EE SWITCHMAN WAS RIDING ON THE LAST RAIL CAR WHILE MOVING CARS TO OUR SCALE FOR WEIGHING. HE GOT TRAPPED BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE HAND RAIL ON THE STAIRS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALLING FAN MOTOR AND WHILE TRYING TO LOAD MOTOR UP ON THE BASE IT ROLLED UP AGAINST HIS LEFT HAND AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN AS HE WAS LOADING RESIN GLUE ONTO HIS MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING A MANTRIP EEP WHEN THE TROLLY POLE CAM EOFF THE WIRE. THE POLE BROKE ALLOWING THE END OF THE POLE TO COME DOWN MASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE POLE AND FRAM E OF JEEP.

EMP STATES THAT HE WAAS PUTTING IN A BOLT. WHEN HE TAPPED THE FOOT LEVER AND STARTED UP WITH THEBOLT. THE BOLT BENT WHICH CAUSED THE PLATE TO SPIN. THE SPINNING PLATE CUT HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIS T. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BOSS CARRY A 4' X 8' X 1/4" PIECE OF SHEET METAL, WHEN HE ALLEGES INJURY HAPPENED.

WHILE LIFTING LID ON MINER THE EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WALKING FROM ONE SECTION OF THE MINE TO ANOTHER HE SLIPPED ON WET & MUDDY MINE BOTTOM CONDITIONS WHICH WERE PRESENT INJURING HIS BACK & LEFT SIDE.

THE DAY SHIFT SCOOP OPERATOR WAY LIFTING BAGS OF ROCK DUST OF THE TOP OF OPERATOR'S DECK CANOPY WHEN HE APPARENTLY STRAINED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING WORK ON THE FEEDER. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE JUMPED DOWN OFF THE BELT TAILPIECE, SLIPPED, FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE RESULTING IN A BRUISE TO HIS ELB OW.

WHILE DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR EMP HIT A HOLE IN FLOOR OF MINE AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CAMOPY HURTING THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

EMP STATES HE GRABBED BOLTER CABELT TO PULL IT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE BOLTER. HAD DRAGGED IT APPROX. 15' WHEN HE RECEIVED AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

ON 8/14/95 EE SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY. ON 8/15/97 EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR DUE TO RE-OCCURRING PAIN. THE DR TOLD THE EE THE BACK PAIN WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE INJURY IN 1995. EE REPORTED TO SO LVAY OF HIS INTENTION TO FILE THIS AS A WORK RELATED INJURY PERTAINING TO THE 95 INCIDENT ON 9/15/97.

EE WAS STANDING ON STIARS AT PRODUCTION SHAFT 3RD FLOOR WHEN A ROCK OR COAL FELL FROM 2ND FLLOR STRIKING EE ON NECK. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8-20-97.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND HE RAN OVER A 2" ALUMINUM PIPE. THE PIPE BENT UP AND TRAVELED INTO THE OP0ERATOR'S COMPARTMENT GONG UNDERNEATH HIS BUTTOCKS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS TRAVELING OVE R MATERIAL AND INSTALLATION OF CAB DOORS BEING OFF. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT ADEQUATE, MINER PROFICIENCY.

WHILE OPERATING DOZER A SMALL CHUNK OF MATERIAL FLEW UP FROM THE GROUND HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.

EE STEPPED ON WET SPOT ON A SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELT USED FOR NOISE SUPPRESSION A MONTHE LATER HIS KNEE STILL BOTHERS HIM WHILE CLIMBING STAIRS

EMPLOYEE CHANGING RAW COAL SIEVE SCREEN. PUNCTURE TO RT. HAND.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN MUD AND AS HE PULLED HIS FOOT UP HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS GETTING ON THE BACK OF A 657 SCRAPER. THE SOLES OF HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY. HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE MOUNTING TSTEP, CAUSING EE TO FALL OF THE BACK. EE LANDED UPRIGHT BUT TWISTED HIS ANKL E WHEN HE LANDED. EE STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 8-25-97. HE WAS ON A SCHEDULED VACATION THE WEEK OF THE 18TH.

EE WAS CLEANING UP COAL SPILL AT TRUCK LOADOUT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. PAIN PROGRESSED AND ON 8/15/97 HE WENT TO DR WHO TREATED HIM FOR SEVERE BACK STRAIN AND WAS TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING CLAY TO FILL A SOFT SPOT IN THE ROAD. HE DROVE OVER A CHUNK OF CLAY TO BREAK IT UP FOR A MOTOR GRADER TO BLADE OUT. AS THE SCRAPER WENT OVER THE CHUNK, IT BOUNCED AND STRE SSED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BEARING SHAFT TO REMOVE BEARINGS. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK SHAFT.

INJURED WAS INT HE PROCESS OF UNLOADING A TAILROLLER GUARD OFF A JEEP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK LOWER BACK.

EMP HAD PULLED UP TO FUEL TANK WITH HAULPAK TRUCK AND THEN CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE LAST RUNG OF LADDER TO THE GROUND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING LOOSE THE INSIDE TIRE OF LOADER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BROUGHT THE FORKLIFT BEHIND THE INJURED WITH A REPLACEMENT TIRE ON THE FORKS AND THAT TIRE FELL OFF THE FORKS, HITTING TH E INJURED.

ON 8-15-97 THE INJURED TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A RUG ON A LANDING. ON 10-3-97 HE BEGAN LOSING TIME.

WHILE CLEANING UP THE 500 MAIN RAMP BY BLADING THE LOOSE MATERIAL OUT FROM UNDER THE PIPELINE SO IT COULD BE PICKED UP WITH A LOADER, HE RAN OVER A LARGER ROCK WITH THE DOZER AND STRAINED HIS NECK (WHIPLASH) WHEN THE DOZER RAN OFF THE ROCK.THIS CAUSED A SWOLLEN NECK DISC.

EE SAID HURT BACK ON 8/15/97. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 8/18/97. COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHEN PUSHING PALLET OF SAND. MISSED HOURS ON 8/19/97.

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER AS HE TURNED WITH A SHOVEL FULL HE FELT PAIN AT THELEFT SIDE OF THE GROIN. THIS WAS A REINJURY OF AN OLD INJURY WHICH DID NOT OCCUR AT VIM

THE EE WENT TO THE 6 HEADING TO PUT OIL IN THE ROOF BOLTER. HE PLACED TWO 5 GALLON CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL AT THE REAR OF THE MACHINE AND INSERTED THE SUCTION HOSE INTO ONE OF THE CANS. THE EE W ALKED TO THE LEFTSIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND LEANED DOWN TO THE OPERAOR'S DECK TO START THE MACHINE. WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER WAS TURNED ON IT MOVED SUDDENLY TO THE LEFT PINNING HIS FOOT BETWEEN

HE WAS STEAMING 950 LOADER, WHENHIS RIGHT FOOT GOT TOO CLOSE TO NOZZLE, BURNING IT.

EE COAL TRUCK WAS TRAVELING ALONG HAUL ROAD TO COAL PIT IN AREA 25. APRPOX. 4TH OF A MILE FROM GOB DUMP HE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BY A 777-B CATERPILLIAR TRUCK BEING DRIVEN BY GR OF JULIANA MINING CO INC. EE WAS A SMALL HEMOTOMA ON HIS OCCUPITAL SKULL, PAIN IN HIS KNEES, ACERUICALS STRIAN SPRAIN AND LUMBAR STRAIN SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHEARER WHEN ROCK FELL OFF SHEAR DRUM AND STRUCK RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE SAT DOWN ON BACK OF BOLTER DIRECTLY UNDER LOOSE TOP, PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ONTOP OF HEAD THEN SLIDING OFF HITTING EE ON LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STAIRS ON THE CRUSHING UNIT. STEPPED OVER TO CHECK THE SCREENS, TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.

MAN WAS PERFORMING HIS JOB AND TURNED, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP, RAN OVER ROCK OR SOMETHING IN ROAD AND STEERING WHEEL WAS JERKED OUT OF HAND, IT CAME BACK AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT HAND CUTTING AND BRUISING HAND.

FELT PAIN WHILE HANGING CHARGE CABLE SUSPECT ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

EE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS FROM COARSE OR LOADOUT TUNNEL WHEN A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY FROM 1984 BECAME AGGRAVATED. EE MISSED 1 DAY AND THEN RETURNED TO HIS NORMAL JOB.

EE WAS REMOVING SUPPLIES OFF BOLTER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

EMP WAS INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

EMP WAS LOWERING SCREEN TO EMP. END OF SCREEN HIT EMP IN THE HEAD.

STAND ON POT OF BOLTER PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE, SLIPPED OFF OF POT AND HURT BACK.

OEPRATOR DESCENDED THE #56 SHOVEL RIGHT SIDE STAIRWAY FROM THE CAB TO HOUSE LEVEL. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING SHAFT BOTTOM WITH GARDNER DENVER MODEL 83 ROCK DRILL AFTER COMPLETING THE HOLE EMPLOYEE LIFTED DRILL OTU OF HOLE AND SLIPPED FALLING BACKWARDS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING PORTAPOWER TO REMOVE A SET OF DRUMS OFF MINER HEAD. RAM SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN RT. ARM AND MID-CHEST.

MINER WAS OPERATING A 50 TON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THETROLLEY POLE LEFT THE TROLLEY WIRE. AS THE TROLLEY POLE BOUNCED IT STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS UNLOADING CRIBS OFF THE SCOOP AND HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE DUCKBILLOF THE SCOOP AND HE ROLLED HIS ANKLE OVER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND UNEVEN BOTTOMS. COMPLIANCE WITH RU ELS/REG WAS NOT A FACTOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK, MINER PROFICIENCY WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS OK

EMP REPORTED UNSURE WHAT HAPPENED, BUT BACK WAS SORE AFTER SHOVELING.

SUBJECT SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING STAIRWAY, SPRAINING LEFT KNEE.

LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON EE WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT. METALTARSAL IN BOOT CUT AND BRUISED 3 TOES.

RAN SCRAPER INTO HOLE IN FILL--AIR RIDE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT. STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EMP STATES THAT HE WAS IN LOADER BUCKET HELPING TO HANG A FAN WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE STATES THAT HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ONTHE BUCKET WHEN HE FELL. THE DR SAYS THAT HE CHIPPED A BONE IN HIS ELBOW.

HE WAS CLEANING UP PARTLY FILLED OIL DRUMS--TWO HOURS AFTER HE WENT HOME, HIS RIGHT LEG STARTED HURTING SO BAD HE COULD NOT WALK.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG 7200 CABLE THE CABLE WAS CLOSE TO A 7200 SPLICE BOX AND THE WEIGHT OF THE BOX AND CABLE CAUSED THE INJURED TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP WAS DISLOCATED AND HAD LIGAMENT DAMAGE.

EE WAS LOADING BOTTOM ROLLERS ON TROLLEY JEEP AND THE ROLLER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND WEARING PROPER PROTECTIVE GLOVES. COMPLIA NCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT ADEQUATE, MINER PROFICIENCY WAS A FACTOR PLUS ATTITUDE. MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS OK.

EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME 8-14-97.

PUSHING DUMP CABLE THROUGH DUMP SHEAVE

EE OPERATING SCOOP IN TRAVELWAY ROUNDED CORNER OF INTERSECTION AND HIS SCOOP COLLIDED WITH METAL DRILL CONTROL BOX STRIKING EE IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

WHILE DRIVING A ZETTLEMEYER FORKLIFT ADN LOADING A TRUCK EMPLOYEE BACKED UP FROM THE TRUCK WHEN THE TIRES HIT A HOLE IN THE GROUND. THAT WAS WHEN HE FELT THE PAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK. TIRES ON F ORKLIFT ARE FOAM FILLED. THIS HAPPENED ON 8-14-97. HE WAS SENT TO THE DR. & THEY TOLD HIM TO OPERATE FORKLIFT W/PILLOW ON THE SEAT. ON A FOLLOW-UP VISIT HE STILL HAD PAIN SO THEY DID SOME THE

AFTER DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCK, EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOWER BED ON ROCK TRUCK. THE RAISED BED STRUCK A CROSS BEAM OF A STEEL STRUCTURE AS EMPLOYEE DROVE THE TRUCK, ABRUPTLY STOPPING THE TRUCK. DESP ITE WEARING SEAT BELT, EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.

WHILE HELPING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OFF THE RUNWAY, THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT QUARDRANT AND THIGH AREA.

FROM THE CAB TO THE GROUND SHOULD HAVE CHIMEICAL DOWN THE LADDER TO GROUND.

ON 8/14/97 EE WAS PULLING CRANE CABLE TO THE TOP OF THE CRANE WHEN A CATCH CAME IN HIS BACK. HE REPORTED IT THAT DAY BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 9-29-97 BECAUSE IT KEPT HURTING. HE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY ON 9-29-97 BUT CONDITION GOT WORSEAND DR TOOK HIM OFF WORK ON 10-1-97.

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER OF 785 B CAT EE SLIPPED ON THE 2ND STEP & FELL ABOUT 8' TO THE GROUND WHERE HE HIT ON HIS BACK & LEFT ARM.

EE REPORTEDLY WAS INSTALLING A BAND ON A 1 1/4" WATERLINE, WHEN THE BAND BROKE UNEXPECTANTLY CAUSING A JAMMED WRIST.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT EMP ON RIGHT HIP. IT KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND LANDED ON RIGHT LOWER LEG.

HAULING ROCK IN A 789 CAT TRUCK. DRIVER WAS BACKING UNDER A 5230 CAT SHOVEL TO BE LOADED. A HYDRAULIC HOSE BUSTED ON SHOVEL AND BOOM FELL ON TRUCK BED CAUSING TRUCK TO LIFT UP AND JERK HEAD OF EMP.

INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE WALKING AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHEN THIS EE WAS REMOVING A CEMENT BLOCK FROM THE TRACK AND SLIPPED ON THE SLOPE MINE FLOOR. CAUS OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS, ANGLE OF THE MINE FLOOR, AND AIR V ELOCITY. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (BACK SUPPORT NOT WORN), MINER PROFICIENCY WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS

HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON THE LOADER TO GET HIS TICKET AND SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING HIS BACK.

EE SHOVELING G BELT LINE, WHEN SHOVEL GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. EE WAS SHOVELING ON THE BELT. EE DID NOT TURN LOOSE OF SHOVEL. ALSO INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8/27/97.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A KENNEDY BRATTICE AFTER ATTEMPTING TO TAKE DOWN A LOOSE ROOF ROCK THAT WOULDNT COME DOWN. WHEN EE TOOK CLAMPS LOOSE THE PANEL SLID DOWN ALLOWING THE ROO F ROCK TO FALL AND STRIKE EE.

PICKING UP 2" X 1' X 2 1/2' PRESSED STEEL TO PUT ON TERMINATOR. ROCK BREAKER 450 HYUNDI

EE WAS PUSING A PIECE OF ROC OVER IN PAN LINE ATJACK #135 WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON HISLEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS CHANGING A SPLIT UNIT SPROCKET. WHEN HE CUT THE WELD THAT WAS HOLDING THE UNIT TOGETHER HALF OF THE SPROCKET FELL CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA TO ROTOR CUFF AND BACK DUE TO SACKING AND PALLETIZING 50 LBS SACKS OF MATERIALEE REPORTS INCREASING PAN AND HEADACHES OVER LAST 11/2 MONTHS. HE WILL UNDERGO PHYSICAL THERAPY

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON BACK DUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SMASHED SMAL RIGHT FINGER IN DOOR.

THE CONDITIONS AT ATLANTIC QUARRY WERE WET AND MUDDY. EMP WAS HOOKING CHAIN TO BACKHOE BUCKET. MUD WAS EVERYWHERE INCLUDING ON BOOTS. FEET CAME IN CONTACT WITH WET STEEL OF LOADER BUCKET. THIS CAUSED A SLIP AND EMP LOST BALANCE. SLIP CAUSEDEMP TO PULL MUSCLES IN RIB AREA. EMP WAS OFF WORK 1 DAY.

HURT HIS BACK LIFTING PONCH PLATES ON #6 THICKENER TANK.

BENT OVER FELT KNEE POP.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND LOADER BUCKET.

WHILE MOVING EQUIPMENT INTO A STORAGE SHED, BACKED INTO SOMETHING & LOST FOOTING. EQUIPMENT CARRIED THEN FELL ON TOP OF RIGHT LEG, BRUISING THE CALF.

EMP WAS CUTTING BRUSH WITH A CHAINSAW ON A SLOPE, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTING KNEE.

THE ASSOCIATE DOES NOT KNOW HOW INJURY OCCURED. HE CLIMBED STAIRS AND FELT A PULL IN THE BACK AREA.

LIFTING HATCH DOOR TO ACCESS TRANSMISSION. FINGER RIGHT MIDDLE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HANDLE AND DOOR RESULTING IN A SEVERE LACERATION.

EE HAD ROLLED UP 50FT OF 4"WATER HOSE AND WAS PREPARING TO LOAD HOSE IN THE BUCKET OF A ENDLOADER. HE WAS BENDING OVER WHEN HIS BACK WENT OUT OF PLACE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS NOT USIN G THE PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE. HE HAS BEEN TRAINED IN PROPER LIFTING. EE WAS TO USE HIS LEGS AND NOT HIS BACK. A REVIEW OF THE LIFTING TECHNIQUE WILL BE CONDUCTED WHEN HE RETURNS. THE T 50 FT

EMP WAS PICKING UP CONCRETE BLOCK AND STRAINED LOWER AND UPPER BACK.

EMP WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE. THE KNIFE GOT STUCK AND HE JERKED IT. WHEN HE JERKED IT HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PUTTING BOTTOM ROLLERS ON THE BELT STRUCTURE OF THE REFUSE BELT LINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF EUCLID ON TOP OF SUMP TO DUMP THE LOAD OF MATERIAL. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

THE COOLE RWITHDRAWAL SCREWS ARE CHAIN DRIVEN FROM SPEED REDUCERS. THERE ARE SIX BANKS OF SCREWS. EE AND EE HAD BEEN SENT TO PUT CHAINS THAT HAD JUMPPED OFF THE SPROCKET BACK ON AND REMOVED LINKS AS NEEDED. EE PULLED THE DISCONNECT ON THE BANK OF SCREWS THAT HE WAS TO REPAIR BUT FAILED TO TRY TO START THE SCREWS TO VERIFY THEY WERE DE-ENERGIZED. EE HAD PULLED THE WORNG DIS

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CARRY A TIMBER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HAMMER DOOR BOLTS, SOCKE TSLIPED OFF OF NUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE OVER BALANCED. HE HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM AGAINST THE DOOR FLANGE.

INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WAS CARRYING A PUMP WITH A BAR THAT WAS THRU THE HANDLE. INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING THE PUMP TO SLIDE DOWN THE BAR STRIKING HIS THUMB.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL - STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD NEACK AND BACK CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO THESE AREAS.

EE LOST CONTROL OF HIS ROCK TRUCK. HE JUMPED OUT, WAS STRUCK BY TH3E TRUCK. THE TRUCK THEN STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND OVERTURNED ONTO ITS TOP. EE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS LEFT ARM & RIGHT LEG.

EE & CO-WORKER WAS PULLING A SUPPLY TRAILER OUT OF A X-CUT. CO-WORKER WAS OPERATING THE GETMAN TRACTOR WHICH WAS HOOKED TO THE SUPPLY TRAILER. EE STANDING NEXT TO THE TRAILER WAS WATCHING IT P ULL OUT OF THE X-CUT. AS THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER PULLED OVER A CHUNK OF COAL, IT BUSTED SENDING A SPLINTER OF COAL FLYING INTO EE'S EYE. FLUSHED EYE WITH EYE WASH. GOT WORSE, HAD IT REMOVED

EE WAS OFF WORK ON 8/13/97 & CAME BACK TO WORK ON 8/14/97 AT 10:00AM & IS CONTINUING TO WORK FULLTIME. HIS REASON FOR BEING OFF WAS A REOCCURRENCE OF THIS PREVIOUS INJURY. HE HIS NOT TURN IN A DOCTOR'S REPORT OR AN EXCUSE TO BE AWAY FROM WORK.

WHILE TAKING DOWN A PIECE OF MONORAIL, HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN 2 PIECES.

EE AND TWO OTHER CO WORKERS WERE HANGING A 18" VENTILATION TUBE AT THE FACE AFTER THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD IT SECURED, THE TUBE FELL STRIKING EE IN THE BACK.

EE WAS SUPERVISING MEN REMOVING PREHEATER ID FANWHEN A PIECE OF TINE FELL, HITTING EE ON FACE AND BACK. CONTRACTORS WERE REMOVING TINE FROM 8TH PREHEATER FLOOR, WHEN A SECTION OF TINE WHICH WA S NOT BOLTED, FELL HITTING EE.

EE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL GROUND SUPPORT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A ROLL OF FENCE FABRIC (APPROX WEIGHT 2OO#) HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED KNEE HAD BEEN DEVELOPING WATER ON IT FOR SOMETIME. HE WAS SETTING MINING TIMBERS AND ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED HIS KNEE WITH ONE OF THE TIMBERS AND HIS KNEE BECAME SWELLED.

DUST (CEMENT) IN EYES.

EMPLOYE STATES HE WAS HURRYING TO MOVE A UNIT AMBULANCE!(GOLF CART) ANS STRUCK HIS HIP AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE CART.

EE HAD FINISHED USING CASE 1840 SKID LOADER & PULLED TO A STOP. AS EE WAS EXITING MACHINE, HE STATD HE STEPPED DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT & THE ANKLE TURNED SIDEWAYS. EE DID NOT WANT TO GO GET CHE CKED OUT AT FIRST, SAYING IT IS NOT THAT BAD. ABOUT 9:30AM EE CHANGED HIS MIND AFTER ANKLE STARTED TO SWELL.

CRAWLING ON MINE FLOOR WHEN KNEE TWISTED. HE FINISHED WORKING THE WEEK.

EE WAS TRYING TO PULL DRAW ROCK OFF TOP OF MINER WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF.

WAS PULLING STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

SLUG OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD AND SHOULDERS.