Mining Incidents in November 1997

THE CRUSHER'S DISCHARGE CHUTE HAD HUNG UP WITH MATERIAL AND THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO UNPLUG WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE POWER TO THE CRUSHER OR IT'S CONVEYOR. THE VICTIM WAS BEL OW THE CRUSHER'S DISCHARGE CHUTE, NEXT TO THE CRUSHER'S TAIL PULLEY, WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLED AND DRAWN INTO THE TAIL PULLEY.

EE STATES HE HAD COMPLETED DRILLING WITH HIS FIRST STEEL & DROPPED MAST TO START SECOND STEEL. HIS WRENCH FELL & HE STEPPED OFF BOLTER TO RETRIEVE WRENCH. THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF ROOF CATC HING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL MAST & THE DRILL STEEL.

WAS WATCHING FORKLIFT PICKUP A BUNDLE OF STEEL. BUNDLE WAS NOT CENTERED, SO HE LEANED OVER IT TOSEE WHY IT WAS NOT CENTERED. THE FORKLIFT HAD CAUGHT ON I BEAM AND IT WAS SLIDING SIDEWAY AND FE LL OFF ONTO HIS HAND CUTTING OFF THE TIPE OF HS TOW MIDDLE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

HE WAS WELDING ON THE BACKHOE IN A SITTING POSITION WELDING ABOVE HIM. WHEN HE MOVED AROUND TO STRAIGHTEN HIS BACK HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BOLTER OPERATOR MOVE THE BOLTER. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN, EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR THE HANDRAIL AND INSTEAD PLACED HIS HAND ON THE CONOPY TOWER. AT THIS TIME THE OPERATOR WAS BRINGING DOWN THE CANOPY AND CAUGHT THE 1ST DIGIT OF RT. HAND, SEVERING THE TIP. REMAINS ON L, LIGHT DUTY UNTIL RELEASED BY HIS PHYSICIAN.

EE WAS CHANGING A WEAR PLATE ON AN EQUIPMENT 843-067 THERE WAS A STRAIN IN THE STOMACH.

WHILE DUMPING DUMPSTER, SLIPPED AND PUT HIS RT HAND BETWEEN DUMPSTER AND FORKS OF FORKLIFT. AS WEIGHT OF DUMPSTER WENT FORWARD, THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND SMASHING TWO FI NGERS. PEELED FLESH FROM BONES ON MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS OF RT HAND. DR HAD TO REMOVE BONE TO 1ST KNUCKLE TO CLOSE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A SAMPLE AT AN AIR LOCK AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. HE STUCK HIS RIGHT HAND IN TO CHECK FOR A CLOG. HIS POINTER, INDEX AND RING FINGERS WERE PINCHED OFF BETWEEN THE FIR ST AND SECOND KNUCKLES AS THEY CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE POWRED PADDLE INSIDE THE AIR LOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET TOOTH & SHANK ONTOTHE SOCKET OF THE DRAGLINE BUCKET WHICH WAS LYING ON ITS SIDE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A HERNIA IN IN THE GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

ABDOMINAL HERNIA CLAIN. CLAIN LATER CLAIMED AS ON THE JOB.

ON 11-14-97 THE INJURED WAS PULLING A FEEDER CHAIN OUT OF FEEDER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. ON 12-29-97. HE WAS INSTALLING A FRACTION MOTOR WHEN HE REINJURIES THE HERNIA. FIRST DAY LOST TIME 12-29-97.

WAS REPAIRING CONE, WHEN CONE SLIPPED BACK IN PLACE SEVERING END OF FINGER-RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BELT FRAME AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

WHILE DOING WALK AROUND AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT EENOTICED A BELT WAS JUMPING AT A ROOLER. HE GRABBED A SHOVEL TO CLEAN ROLLER AND THE SHOVEL CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT. HE TRIED TO PULL SHOV EL OUT. AND THAT PULLED HIS THUMB INTO THE ROLLER AND BELT THE TIP OF THE THUMB WAS CUT OFF.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER AB. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT THEN WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER WOKR. EE CON TINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-13-97 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY FOR RUPTURE ON HERNIA.

INDIVIDUAL HAD STOOD SPRAY BAR UP AGAINST GUARD OF TAIL ROLLER OF TAKE UP. BAR SLID DOWN AND STRUCK BELT INBY THE GUARD CAUSING BAR TO FLIP STRIKING INDIVIDUAL IN HEAD AND CATCHING FINGER BETW EEN BAR AND FRAMEWORK WHEN GRABBED THE BAR.

EE STATES HE WAS GETTING TO UNLOAN I BEAMS OFF FORK TRUCK WHEN ANOTHER EE ROLLED THE BEAMS CATCHING EE'S FINGERS BETWEEN I BEAMS.

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF BLET STRUCTURE EE FELT BURNING PAIN IN GROIN AREA. A DR DIAGNOSED A HERNAIA. EE CONT TO WORK UNTIL12/8/97 THEN BEGAN MISSING WORK. HE WAS LAID OFF 12/14/97.

EE WAS PULLING A TANK OF PRPYLENE, IT CAUGHT ON A REALY BAR AT HEADGATE. AS HE LIFTED ON THE TANK TO FREE IT HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK FROM OLD INJURY.

STEPPING OUTOF TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP & CAUSED EE TO LAND AT AN ANGLE ON HIS LEFT FOOT

EE WAS PULLING ON ROCK BAR SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD ON TAILBONE.

INJURED WAS TALKING WITH FORKLIFT OPERATOR WHILE STANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF FORKLIFT WHEN OPERATORBACKED UP. INJURED'S LEFT FOOT WAS PARTIALLY IN PATH OF LEFT DRIVE FORKLIFT TIRE WHICH BACKED OV ER END OF SAFETY TOE CAP ON HIS SHOE, CAUSING A SEVERE CONTUSION OF LEFT GREAT TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SALT OUT OF A ROOM AT 2 NORTH AT 52 S. FACE. HE ENTERED THE ROOM FROM THE NORTH AND THE CANOPY HIT THE CORNER OF THE RIB AND KNOCKED A COUPLE OF LARGE PIECES FROM THE RIB HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE HEAD AND NECK & LEFT SIDE OF FACE & HEAD. HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR A SHORT TIME (5 MIN.) THEN SEEMED TO HAVE PAIN IN NECK & HEAD. CONCUSSION

HE WAS STEPPING DOWN ON A GREASY LADDER, HE SLIPPED AND USED HIS HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL INJURING HIS WRIST AND BRUISING HIS TAILBONE.

EE WAS OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY UNDER BOLTED TOP LOWERING HIS CANOPY. A RIB ROLL OCCURED STRIKING EE IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN BRUISES AND SCRATCHES.

EE DROPPED A PIECE OF AUGER STEEL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING A CUT BETWEEN THE LITTLE TOE AND THE ONENEXT TO IT. (ON TOP OF FOOT)

EE STATED THAT SHE WAS ROTATING A 55 GAL DRUM OF GREASE IN ORDER TO LOAD IT ON THE SUPPLY TRUCK. WHILE DOING SO, SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. EEREPORTED THE INJURY 12/1/97, WORKED 12/2 AND 12/ 3 HAD TO LEAVE WORK EARLY ON THE 4TH BECAUSE OF PAIN AND MISSED THE 5TH OF DEC AND 12/8. SHE WENT TO DR ON THE 4TH OF DEC.

LAYING ROCK ON HILLSIDE, SLIPPED ON RIGHT KNEE.

SUGAR RUN INSTALLING A METAL PLATE OVER A HOLE IN THE PAN HOUSING. INDIVIDUALS RT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PAN HOUSING AND METAL PLATE WHEN RAISING PLATE IN TO POSITION.

WHILE CLIMBING THE #26 PRESS LADDER, THE EMPLOYEES BOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG OF THE LADDER. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND SWUNG BACK AGAINST THE PRESS LADDER. RIGHT CLAVICULAR FRACT URE AND SHOULDER STRAIN.

EE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING TOWARDS BREAKROOM TO START WORK DAY, THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK DID NOT SEE HIM OR THE OTHER EE S WITH HIM AND STRUCK THEM WITH HIS VEHICLE.

HAD RUBBER BOOTS ON, GOING DOWN STEPS AT PREP PLANT. THEY WERE WET, SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING BACK.

INNER TUBE WAS STUCK IN OUTER BARREL USING THE WIRELINER TO PULL BACK EE HAD GRABBED THE WIRE LINE TO ALIGN IT ON PULLYE SPOOL. WHEN DRLLER ACTIVIATED THE HYD CONTROL LEVER TO THE WIRE LIN E SPOOL WHICK PINNED EE'S FINGERS AGAINST THE PULLEY AND UNDERNEATH THE WIRE LINE.

WALKING UP CATWALK, SLIPPED ON CLINKER BALLS ANDCAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS BACKING ON DUMP AREA, FELT EDGE OF DUMP AREA BREAKING OFF, SET BRAKES & EXITED VEHICLE. WHEN HE LANDED ON GROUND HE JAMMED RIGHT ARM INTO DIRT, CAUSING INJURY [BROKEN RIGHT WRISTT].

CLIMBING UP ON LOADER PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.

EE WAS SWITCHING RAIL CARS WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE LADDER ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS GIVEN A KNEE BRACE.

ON DECEMBER 12, 1997 EMPLOYEE CAME TO THE OFFICE AND SAID HE IS SUFFERING FROM AN INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON THE JOB. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN OF AN ACCIDENT. IF THIS IS A WORK RELATED MAT ER IT IS UNKNOWN TO HIS EMPLOYER.

REAR WINDOW OF BACKHOE FELL STRIKING EE'S BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HAD DRILLED A HOLE AND LEFT THE DRILL STEEL HANGING IN THE HOLE. THE EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE DRILL BOOM AND LAYED HIS HAND OVER THE SUCTION HOLE TO TALK TO HIS BUDDY WHEN THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

INJURED WAS HELPING CHGE A 10-SC WHEEL UNIT. WHEN HE AND TWO CO WORKERS ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE SC TIRE THAT HAD THE WHEEL UNIT HUB ATTACHED TO IT ONE WORKER LOST HIS GRIP ON THE TIRE. THIS CAUS ED THE OTHER WORKER TO DO THE SAME AND INJURED WAS LEFT HOLDING THE TIRE AND BROKEN WHEEL UNIT HUB ALONE.

EE STATED HE HAD AUTOMATICALLY STARTED N0 25 SHIELD TO RUN IN WHEN HE STEPPED BACK INTO NO 25 SHIELD AS IT WAS PULLLING IN AND THE JACK FOOT STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG.

MAN WAS SPLICING BELT. WHILE CUTTING BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS FINSIHING UP SHIFT AND WAS GOING TO LUBRICATE A D-11 DOZER. HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE. WHILE GRABBING AT MACHINE FOR SUPPORT, HE TWISTED RIGHT SHOULDER. NOTE: EMPLOYEE W AS SCHEDULED FOR PAID HOLIDAYS/VACATION UNTIL 12-2-97. THERFORE, THAT WILL BE FIRST LOST DAY.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE A STEEL STAKE USING A PIECE OF SHAFTING 2 7/16 DIA X 27" LONG. EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE SHAFT WHICH STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE POWER CENTER. WHEN HE HOOKED THE CABLES TO THE POWER CENTER AND PROCEEDED TO GET INTO THE BUGGY TO PULL THE CABLE TO THE SHUTTLE CAR HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON A ROPE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A DEAD POWERE CABLE. THE CABLE WAS CAUGHT, WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HE STEPPED BACK & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

CLEANING MACHINE & SAND BLEW IN HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WAS PULLING HEADGATE BACK WHEN BOLT BROKE FROM DRAW HEAD STRICKING INJURED ON LEFT LEG.

WHILE PULLING 4" PLASTIC HOSE TO CATWALK APPROX. 10' OFF GROUND HAD ROPE ATTACHED TO HOSE TO HELP PULL UP WAS BENT OVER AND FELT FELT PULLING IN LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

WHILE ROCK DUSTING #1 ENTRY OF FIRST LEFT HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS BACK, THIS WHILE LIFTING HEAVY POSTS ON 11-29-97 IN O ROOM OFF FIRST LEFT SECTION RESULTED IN A STRAIN OR SPRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE DISMOUNTING A FORKLIFT, EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 4-13-98. EE UNDERWENT ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY.

EE WAS SERVICING THE DRILL, WHILE PULLING THE HOSE HIS KNEE BENT FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12-15-97.

WHILE TRAVELING IN ENSIGN, AN UNKNOWN FOREIGN OBECT FLEW INTO THIS RIGHT EYE. HE RINSED HIS EYE AFTERWARDS, BUT CAME INTO NURSING OFFICE NEAR THE END OF HIS SHIFT (3:30PM) AND STATED IT STILL FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS IN THE EYE. EYE APPEARED REDDENED, AND IT WAS RINSED AGAIN. HE SAW THE DR THE FOLLOWING DAY-TREATED FOR ABRASION/BURN, BUT THERE WAS NOT OBECT FOUND IN THE EYE.

LOADER OPERATOR LOADER TRUCK. TRUCK PULLED AHEAD APPROX 30 YDS & STOPPED. LOADER OPERATOR THEN STARTED TRAVELING IN SAME DIRECTION AS TRUCK & WAS BLINDED BY SUN & DID NOT SEE ATRUCK STOP. TRUC K DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AT IMPACT CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL TO GROUND. BRUSIED JAW, 2 BROKE RIBS.

EE WAS TAKING RAMCAR OFF CHARGER WHENHE INJURED OR TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE CHARGER.

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A RESIN ROOF BOLT WHEN THE PLATE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE WRAPING HIS HAND AROUND BOLT AND BREAKING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EE STATED THAT THE ROOF BOLTER HAD BACKED UPON ITS SLACK CABLE AND HE WAS STANDING ON THE CABLE WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER PULLED OF THE CABLE. THE CABLE REEL WAS ALSO ENGAGED. WHEN THE TIME CAME OF F THE CABLE THE SLACK WERE TAKEN UP AND EE WAS THROWN UP AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. HE CONTIUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY WHICH WAS THE ONLY DAY MISSED.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LOADER IN PIT AREA AND HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP FROM THE SEAT HITTING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ON THE CONSOLE OF THE LOADER. THE IMPACT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HI S HEAD WHILE WARING HIS HARDHAT CAUSED A SNAPPING OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

WENT TO TURN AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE-POPPED LIGAMENTS. WENT TO DR. ON 11-27-97.

EE WAS PULLING A VACUUM HOSE UP TO THE BURNER FLOOR WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

EE [A SUPERVISOR] WAS HELPING UNLOAD A TRUCK BODY FROM A PICK UP TRUCK. THE EE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO FLAT BED OF TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT ARM HOLDING ONTO THE NEW TRK BED BODY & LOST BALANCE - HIS L EFT ARM WAS HANGING ONTO BODY TO STOP HIM FROM FALLING. HE LOST BALANCE & HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER JOINT. ON 11/18/97 HE WENT TO DR & WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL OUT OF PIT WITH MACH TRUCK. HE STOPPED AT TOP OF HILL TO SHIFT. TRUCK ROLLED BACK DOWN THE HIT AND HIT THE BERM AND TURNED ON TO ITS SIDE. EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON DOOR FRAME AND RECEIVED A MILE CONCUSSION.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN LINE & STEPPED INTO AN UNEVEN PLACE ON MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE'

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UNCLOGGING REFEED SYSTEM AND HIT HIS BACK ON A REFEED SCREW CASING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRACK STANDING IN WATER,HIE FEET BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. WHEN HE TRIED TO FREE HIS LEFT FOOT HE FELT PSIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. A DIRECT CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS NOT PUMP ING WATER IN THE WORK AREA.

WHILE ASSISTING MECHANIC FIND AN OIL LEAK AT THEFRONT END OF THE DOZER, THE EE WAS CLIMBING UP TO GET IN THE DOZER TO START IT. HIS FOOT SLIPPEDCAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS BACK ON THE PITC H BRACE.

EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF OF MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK PINNED HIS LEGS AGAINST THE RUB RAIL OF MINER.

HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 3-24-98. THE REASON FOR ELAY ON THIS REPORT WAS WAITING ON MEDICAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON THE GRINDER HEAD. HE MISSED THE BAR AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER AND CRUSHED THE BONE.

EE WAS MAKING WELDING REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT WHEN HE UNEXPECTANTLY GOT A WELDING FLASH IN HIS EYES.

THE INJURED AND A SECOND WELDER WERE BOTH GRINDING OVERHEAD AND WERE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. A PIECE OF METAL GOT BEHIND THE GLASSES AND EMBEDDED INTO HIS EYE. A DR. REMOVED IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MATERAIL FROM BAG MACH. BELTS. HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 12-3-97.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS SHE HIT RIGHT KNEE WITH REBAR OR PRYBAR MORNING OF 11-24-97. STATES SHE WENT TO DOCTOR ON HER OWN & WAS TREATED AS NON OCCUPATIONAL SHE REPORTED INJURY ON 12-15-97 AT 7:00AM WH EN SHE FOUND OUT HTAT SHE MIGHT NEED SURGERY. SHE WAS SENT TO CLININC BY EMPLOYER 12-15-97 & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY DUE TO RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN.EMPLOYER FELLS THAT THIS IN NON OCCUPATIONAL.

EE WHILE BOLTING PUSHED A SECOND DRILL STEEL INTO ROOF. HE FELT A PIN IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS A PHYSICAL WEAKNESS OF THE UMBLICAL ABDOMINAL AREA RESULTING IN AN UMBILICAL RUPTURE.

INJURED PARTY WAS ASSISTING WITH LOADING PIECE OF STEEL ON BACKHOE BUCKET WHEN OPPOSITE END WAS DROPPED CAUSING A SHOCK TO BE TRANSMITTED TO INJURED PARTY'S SHOULDER AND NECK AREA, SIMILAR TO WHIPLASH.

AT APPROX 6 AM ON 11-24-97 REPAIRMAND A EE WAS HARD FACING A PRE-HEATER SCREW AUGER IN THEH NORTH MAINTENANCE SHOP. AS EE SQUAATTED TO START WELDING AGAIN AFTER HAVING ROLLED THE AUGR, ONE E ND OOF IT FELL OFF THE SAW HORSE IT WAS RESTING ON AND STRUCK HIS BENT LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. X-RAY SHOWED A LEAST TWO FRACTURES IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT AKLE WHERE THE WEIGHT WAS TRANS

SLIPPED ON ICY PATCH ON GROUND WHEN GETTING OFF BULLDOZER. STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

LIFTING FIVE FOOT SCREW CONVEYOR SECTION FROM REPAIR TRUCK TO SHOP BUGGY WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER RESTING SCREW ON BUDDY, EMPLOYEE FELT PRESSURE/PAIN IN CHEST AND STARTED SWEAT ING. INJURED HAD MOVED 4 OR 5 SCREWS EARLIER. WEIGHT OF SECTION APPROX. 75 LBS.

WHILE IN PROCESS OF WINCHING A ROCK EE PLACED HAND ON LID OF CRUSHER AND MASHED FINGER.

EE PULLING ON THE BELT LINE TO PUT THE BELT LINETOGETHER WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 01/02/98

AFTER PARKING 50 TON CAT TRUCK AT END OF SHIFT, OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST RIGHT BACKUP MIRROR. OPERATOR LOST FOOTING, SLIPPED, BUT DID NOT FALL. CAUGHT HIMSELF AND PULLED BACK IN PROCESS.

FIXING ROLLERS AND SURGE BELT CONVEYOR; WHEN GETTING OFF CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN AND LANDED WRONG ON MY LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE ON A 4 WHEELER COLLIDED WITH A PICKUP TRUCK.

LIFTING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO LUNCH ROOM WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SNOW COVERED HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

THE INJURED WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A CAR ON THE LAUNCH PAD ON THE HIGH WALL MINER. HE SLIPPED ON THE LAUNCH & FELL PARTIALLY AGAINST THE BELT. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & THE SKIRT BOARD PULLING HIM INTO THE CAR THAT WAS READY TO BE SET. HE COMPLAINED OF SHOULDER & FOOT INJURIES & ON 11/26/97 BEGAN MISSING TIME.

HE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD ON A LOADER. WHEN HE MOVED TO GET OFF THE PLATFORM, HE SLIPPED IN GREASE AND FELL.

WHILE CLOSING HOOD ON VOLVO, OPERATORS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON FENDER WITH LEFT UPPER BODY HITTING THE ELEVATED AREA OF FENDER.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP ELEC. MOTOR AND TURNED TO PUT ON STAND AND FELT A POPPING IN HIS BACK. DIDN'T THINK NOTHING OF IT UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF CATWALK AND BENT DOWN TO SHOVEL OFF MATERIAL. TOOK EMPLOYEE TO HEALTH-FIRST MED-CENTER AND DOCTORS REMARKS ARE PULLED MUSCLE.

WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK, FELL AND HIT RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST ON TRUCK.

NO CONDITIONS - ONLY EMPLOYEES CARLESSNESS PREFORMING JOB.

EE WAS CUTTING BELTLINE WAS NOT WATCHING ABOVE HIM BELT LINE FELL APPROX 2FT STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER EE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO RIGHT COLLARBONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR A STEAM LEAK ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BOILER HOUSE. THE GRATING COVERING A HOT WATER SUMP SLIPPED WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON IT ALLOWING HIM TO FALL INTO TH E SUMP WHICH CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 30 INCHES OF WATER THAT WAS ABOUT 155 DEGREES F.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HIS LEFT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED IN A WIRE ROPE LAYING IN THE ROADWAY. (EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND OUTSIDE AS OPERATORS COMPARTMENT.)

EE WAS HAMMERING A METAL WEDGE & A SLIVER CHIPPED OFF & FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

INJURED WAS CLEANING THE SCRUBBER ON THE MINER ADN HAD TO GET SOME ROCK OUT OF SCRUBBER SO HE STEPPED ON THE SIDE RAIL OF THE MINER TO REACH DOWN FROM TOP AND SLIPPED ON THE RAIL AND FELL ON T OP OF THE MINER SCRUBBER DUCT.

INJURED WAS DRIVING TRUCK ON HAUL ROAD WHEN HEGOT INTO DITCH LINE AND HIT ENBANKMENT CAUSING HIS TRUCK TO TURN OVER RESULTING IN BODY INJURIES OF CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES, AND SMALL LACERATIONS.

RUNNING SHEAR BACK TO HEADGATE WHEN FACE BOUNCED, THROWING COAL AND STRIKING EE ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANKLE BREAKING BOTH THE LEG AND ANKLE.

EE WAS REMOVING CUTTING EDGES FROM A D-10 DOZER. HE WAS USING A 1" IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF. THE IMPACT WRENCH TORQUED AROUND SMASHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH HANDLE AND THE WEBBING ON THE BACK OF THE DOZER HE RECIEVED 10 SUTURES IN HIS FINGER TIP.

LABOR ON CRUSHER. ARM WAS CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR WHEN HE TRIED TO DISLODGE RUBBER CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR.

EE WAS SHOOTING ROCKDUST OFF TOP OF OVERCAST ON 1LW BELT BETWEEN THE HEADER AND DRIVER. HE LAID THE END OF THE ROCKDUST HOSE ON TOPE OVERCAST TURNED AROUND TO GET OFF OVERCAST AND JAMMED HIS H EAD AGAINST THE ROOF NOT REALIZING HE WAS IN A LOW AREA CAUSING SORENESS IN BACK OF NECK AND LOWER PART OF SHOULDER. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11-25-97

WOOD DOCK HAD SLIPPERY SURFACE FROM WET CONDITIONS. WORKER HAD WORN BOOTS. WAS WALKING ALONG AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS REAR END. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL A WEEK LATER WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING H IM, THAT HE HAD FALLEN.

EE WWA GETTING OFF HIS DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER & HE FELL ON THE TRACK OF THE DOZER INJURING HIS LOWER BACK. * PLEASE NOTE: EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12/1/97.

INDIVIDUAL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING RAILCARDUMP HOPPER DOORS WITH A PRYBAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF THE DOOR CAUSING THE PERSON TO TWISTHIS BODY AND TRANSFERRING ENERGY TO HIS LEG WHIC H CAUSED BOTH BONES IN HIS LOWER LEG TO BREAK.

INJURED WAS REMOVING A TRAPEZE HANGER WHICH HELD ELECTRICAL CABLE. WHEN HANGER CAME LOOSE, THE CABLE SHIFTED TOWAERD THE EMPLOYEE WHEN THE EMPLOYE STEPPED FROM THE THIRD STEP OF A 6 FOOT LADDE R. WHEN HE LANDED ON HIS FEET, THE EMPLOYEE'S WEIGHT CAUSED COMPRESSION FRACTURES OF THE RIGHT ANKLE AREA.

REPAIR ON GASOLINE FUEL PUMP LINE FROM TANK ON WELDING RIG RESULTED IN GAS ON HAND & ARM OF JACKET. THE JACKET WAS REMOVED & HANDS WASHED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE RETURNING TO ARC WELDING. HOWEVER ENOUGHT FUMES HAD PENETRATED THE SHIRT UNDERNEATH TO EASILY IGNITE FROM SPARK WHICH RESULTED IN 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON RIGHT HAND & WRIST.

EE WAS REMOVING CEMENT FROM PIPES USING A GRINDER WITH A WIRE WHEEL BRUSH WHEN A WIRE FROM THE WHEEL BRUSH STRUCK AND EMBEDDED ITSELF INTO HIS LEFT LEG. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT TO HIS S UPERVISOR OR OTHER PERSONNEL. ON 11/25/97 FOR THE FIRST TIME HE REPORTS HIS INJURY TO OUR MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO SENT HM TO THE STATE INS FUND.

AS A NORMAL COURSE OF DUTY A SALES PERSON NEEDS TO GO TO THE QUARRY TO APPROVE A SPECIAL ORDER LOAD FOR THEIR CUSTOMER. WHILE AT THE QUARRY EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE PALLETIZING AREA TO TH E OFFICE TRAILER AND SLIPPED BECAUSE IT WAS SNOWING.

EE WAS HELPING COMEALONG BELT TOGETHER AND BELT RIPPED AND COMEALONG CAME LOOSE. EITHER THE COMEALONG OR BELT BLOCKS STRUCK EE'S RIGHT RIB CAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ON A WOODEN 2X6 WALK BOARD APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR WHEN THE WALK BOARD BUSTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL. HE HIT A PIPE ON THE WAY DOWN AND THEN HIT THE FL OOR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE HAVE A SAFETY BELT ON

EE WAS TRANSFERRING ROOF BOLTING SUPPLIES FROM SCOOP TO ROOF BOLTER, WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING. INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK 12/2/97.

WHILE INJURED AND A CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING A FUSING MACHINE FROM A FOUR INCH RAFFINATE MANIFOLD LINE, A BRANCH SADDLE CONNECTION ON A NEAR-BY 12" RAFFINATE HEADER LINE BLEW OUT. THE LINE PRES SURE TUMBLED THE INJURED ACROSS THE GROUND RESULTING IN CUTS AND BRUISES TO THE FACE AND BODY AND A DISLOCATION OF THE LEFT ELBOW. RAFFINATE SOLLUTION ALSO ENTERED BOTH EYES.

I WAS CLIMBING [JUMPING] DOWN FROM MY MACHINE & LOOKED UP & PINCHED A NERVE/PULLED A MUSCLE.

EE WAS PLACING SAMPLE BUCKET IN SUMP, AS SHE PULLED FROM SUMP WITH SLIP 2 GAL HER WRIST TWISTED CAUSING KNOT ON HAND TO SHIFT TO SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT LEFT SIDE POT ON CONTINOUS MINER, WAS POSTIONING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER PAN OF MINER WHEN LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN PAN ON CRIBB BLOCK. EMPLOYEE S USTAINED FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS TO HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.

LOADER RAN OVER LUMPS OF COAL AND ROCK CAUSING A QUICK SHIFTING MEVEMENT OF THE CAB RESULTING IN A LOWER BACK STRAIN.

FELL DOWN EMBANKMENT, HURT ANKLE AND KNEE.

WE WERE PUTTING A NEW DESK AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT IN THE BOOTH IN THE LEACH AREA. AFTER THE NEW DESK WAS INSTALLED I LIFTED THE COMPUTER UNIT ROM THE FLOOR UPON ON THE DESK. THE AREA WAS SMALL AND AWKWARD FOR LIFTING. TO LIFT THE COMPUTER FROM THE TABLE TOP REQUIRED TWISTING AND LIFTING. I FELT PAIN IN MY MID BACK AT THE TIME. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS I BEGAN EXPERINCING(SEE INJURY)

THE INJURED MAN'S RIGHT THUMB WAS BROKEN WHILE HE WAS UNHOOKING A HOIST HOOK FROM A SCREEN.

WHILE WAITING TO BE LOADED, OPERATOR WAS STRETCHING. HE HAD HIS HANDS ON HIS NECK & ELBOWS OUT OVER EITHER SHOULDER. AS FIRST LOAD HIT TRUCK, THE TRUCK ROCKED BACK & FORTH. CAB OF TRUCK HIT OP ERATOR'S ELBOW & FORCED HIS HAND INTO HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COVER FROM SPOUT ON A BARRWELL FOR MAINTENANCE. HIS FINGER SLIPED ACROSS THE ALUMINUM COVER AND CUT IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING AN EMPTY RIVER BARGE BY INSTALLING A SNUB-LINK OVER THE TIMBERHEAD AND FELT A SNAP IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

EE WAS MOVING A DRUM OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE WHEN HE INJURED HIMSELF. HE IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK IN ANY CAPACITY FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS ON THE 001 SECTION IN FACE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OBSERVING A SHTTLE CAR BEING PULLED OFF THE DUMP. THE OTHER SHUTTLE CAR APPROACHED THE FEEDED AND DID NOT SEE THE EE. THE EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO SHUTTLE CARS RESULTING IN A FRAC UTURE TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLLOYEE WAS GETTIN GOUT OF THE BED OF THE FORD MINE TRUCK. HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WAS PULLING BOLTER CABLE AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE TWISTING BACK CAUSING A RUPTURED LEADER.

EE WAS WORKING ON PIPELINE. HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING MOVE A PIECE OF PIPE.

INJURED TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE WHILE SETTING 1A HEADER. AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE FELT A PAIN IN MIDDLE OF LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE LONGWALL MASTER STATION. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL AGAINST THE MASTER STATION STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

WAS SHOVELING GRAVEL STEPPED INTO A SOFT SPOT AND WHEN PULLING LEG OUT A TINGLE IN LOWER BACK CAUSING A SPRAIN ADN PINCHED NERVE.

HE SLIPPED WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON BEX 77 FILTER CLOTH W/SCRAPER TO GET IT TO MOVE. WHEN HE SLIPPED, THE BACKSIDE OF HIS RT HAND HIT THE BEX BELT FRAMING.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, THE IMEDIATE ROOF FELL APPROX. 15'X15'X2'. DAMAGING THE CANOPY OF THE BOLTER. THE CANOPY SWUNG AROUND STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE HEAD. THE INJURED EE WAS TRANSPO RTED TO HOSPITAL AND RECIEVED ONE SUTURE ON HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS RETRIEVING A SAMPLE WHILE BENDING OVER AND HER BACK WENT OUT.

INJURED WAS HELPING THE REPAIR PERSON SPLICE A BROKE CONTINUOUS MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN INJURED WAS USING FIFTEEN LBS SLEDGE HAMMER TO A CONNECTIING LTR SLAT ON THE CONVEYOR CHAIN CONNECTING LINK . WHEN INJURED HIT THE SLATE THE HAMMER GLANCED OUT AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

CLENING UP SHOP- CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A PIECE OF GLASS,.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE LIFTED A PORTABLE WELDER OUT OF A BOX WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EE WAS MOVING SHOVEL POWER CABLE AND INJURED HISNECK. JUST RECD REPORT OF SURGERY TO EE.

EE FILED ACCIDENT REPORT ON 11/20/97, NO MED TRETMENT REQUIRED AT THAT TIME. 1/21/98 EE WENT TO HIS PERSONAL DR. FOR A BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK & TOLD HIM HIS BACK HURT. 1/26/98 AGAIN WENT TO PERS ONAL DR & TOLD HIM HIS BACK WAS STILL HURTING. DR TOLD HIM TO REST FROM WORK 1 WEEK & BE REEVALUATED. 1/30/98 CO FILED COMP CLAIM & A COMP DR SAW HIM 2/2/98 & PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING STEEL IN A MEDIA DRUM. WHILE INSTALLING A PIECE OF PLATE, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE LIP OF THE DRUM.

EE WAS STANDING ON ALUMINUM LADDER USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT CLAMP BOLTS FROM CYCLONE. THE CYCLONE SHIFTED CAUSING LADDER TO MOVE. EE FELL APPROX 5 FT STRIKING A SERVICE TRUCK AND THEN TH E GROUND. THE CLYCLONE WAS OUT OF SERVICE LOCATEED IN THE SUPPLY YARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS WORKING ALONG THE OLD NORTH MAINS BELT, HE STUMBLED OVER A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE, CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO COME OUT OF PLACE. AFTER ANOTHER DOCTOR VISIT HE INF ORMED THE COMPANY ON 1-5-98 THAT HE IS SCHEDULEDFOR SURGERY ON 1-12-98,MAKING THE INJURY REPORTABLE.

CLEANING OUT DUST BOX ON PINNER, WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT PINKY FINGER.

HELPING MAKE BELT STARTED TO GET UP, HYPER EXTENED LEFT LEG.

DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HEAD.

EE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CENTER OF SCOOP WHEN FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED HAS BEEN HAVING BACK PROBLEMS FOR MONTHSHE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5/6/98. HE IS STILL SEEING DRS AND GETTING DIAGNOSED. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER IT IS AN ILLNESS OR FROM INJURY ON 11/20 /97. HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING THE TOP OFF OF A LO TRAC GREASER. (ATTACHMENT FOR LOTRAC

EE WAS PARTICIPATING IN SURFACE MINE EMERGENCY TRAINING. SHE WAS DOING A MOCK EXTRICATION OF A 170LB RESUCE MANIKIN FROM INSIDE A WATER TANK. THIS INVOLVED SOME LIFTING OF THE MANIKIN FROM A CONFINED SPACE.

EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LOADER TIRE TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE BATTERY BOX.

PUSHING OUT A SHOT (UP HILL) DOZER STARTED BACKWARDS AND HIT A ROCK. STOPPED THE DOZER WHICH RESUTLTED IN AN INJURY TO THE NECK OF EE.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. THE X-RAY REPORTS DID NOT SHOW ANY BROKEN BONES. AFTER HIS HAND CONTINUED TO HURT, HE RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD FUR THER X-RAYS TAKEN. ON 12-2-97 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN BONE IN HIS WRIST. BECAME A LTA ON 12-2-97.

RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK. SORE BACK, NECK AND SHOULDERS.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK-WHILE BEING LOADEDWITH OVERBURDEN THE SPOIL PILE SLIPPED AND ROCK AND DIRT STRUCK THE ROCK TRUCK THE IMPACT JARREDTHE ROCK TRUCK AND JERKED THE DRIVER AROUND SHARPLY. HIS BACK BECAME STIFF AND HIS RIGHT LEGBEGAN TO TINGLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO SCREENDECK, WHEN PLATFORM HE WAS STANDING ON MOVED. CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT INJURED BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS NOW GONE FOR CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT PER NEW REPORT.

HE HAD BROUGHT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO THE CONCENTRATOR TO SHOW HIM WHERE HE COULD PICK UP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AS HE WALKED BY THE NEW WELD SHOP HE STOPPED TO LOOK OVER THE HANDRAIL THAT IS BETWE EN THE SHOP AND AISLEWAY. WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AN 88" X 46" X 1/4" STEEL PLATE THAT IS USED AS A SLANTED WALL FOR A VIBRATING SCREEN HOOD FELL ON HIM KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PINNING HIM

3G LONGWALL FACE. HE WAS FOLLOWING TH SHEAR TO THE TAILGATE, ADN WAS SNAKING PANLINE OVER BETWEEN #46 AND #50 SHIELDS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL TRAVEL SPACE. THE CLEARANCE WAS TIGHT TO TALLOW MAI NTENANCE TO MAKE REPAIRS ON A RAM THAT WAS OUT OF THE SADDLE ON #54 SHIELD. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BACK SECTION OF TH ERAM AND AS THE RAM EXTENDED HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE EDGE OF T

AS EE WAS REPLACING DRILL HOSE HE SLIPPED OFF THE 3RD STEP FROM THE TOP OF 6'LADDER. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER & CHEST.

WAS WALKING TO WORK AREA THAT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED & STEPPED INTO A MUD HOLE WHILE TRYING TO PULL HIS LEG FREE PULLED HIS KNEE.

PUSHING ROCK CUTTER ROCK FLIPPED UP HAND SMASH BETWEEN ROCK AND CUTTER.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM D9 DOZER, FEET WERE MUDDY, PUSHARM ALSO MUDDY. FOOT SLIPPED WHEN CLIMBING DOWN TO GROUND. SLIPPED AROUND AND HIT RIGHT SHOULDER ON DOZER TRACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK KNOCKERS OFF A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

MAN CLIMBER UP ON THE V.S.I. CRUSHER, OVER THE GUARD & STOOD ON GRAVITY TAKE UP DRIVE PULLEY FRAME. HE PUT HIS HAND INSIDE THE BELT & PULLEY. IT GRABED HIS COAT & HAND & PULLED HIM IN. HE HAS BROKEN ART & SHOULDER, WITH SEVERAL CUTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRYBAR TO CLOSE RAIL CAR DOORS. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF DOOR AND EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

PULLLING SHIELD TO PAN LINE. HOOKED UP CHAIN TO PULL IN SHIELD. PIN OR CHAIN BROKE & HIT EE ON THE HEAD.

EE WAS STRUCK BY AN UNKNOW OBJECT WHILE HE WAS WALKING PAST A WIRE ROPE WHICH WAS PULLING BELT BY SHEAVES AND A MOTOR.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A D-9 DOZER. AS HE WAS PUSHING MATERIAL THE HARD BAR PIN EYE BROKE CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO DROP SUDDENLY ABOUT 10" ONTO THE TRACTORS FRAME. ABOUT 1 HR. LATER THE INJUR ED REPORTED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON 11-23-97 HE BAGAN MISSING TIME.

EE WAS MOVING LONGHOLE EQUIPMENT TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE TOOLBOX APPROX. WEIGHT = 100 LBS, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

TRUCK BED TWISTING, SHIFTING LOAD CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN OVER.

PERSON WAS LIFTING 350MCM CABLE OUT OF HANGERS TO REMOVE FROM AREA. WHILE LIFTING CABLE UP WITH RIGHT ARM HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. PERSON DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 12/3/97 AND HE RECEIVED AN INJECTION IN SHOULDER.

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE WHEN IT WENT OVER LOOSE CAME AND CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS CUTTING A RIGHT HAND X-CUT HE BACKED THE MINER OUT TO MOVE TO ANOTHE RPLACE. HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY WHEN THE INTERSECTION FELL IN KNOCKING EE DOWN AND OUT FROM UNDER MAJOR PART OF FAL L. LOOSE ROCK FELL ON EE BREAKING HIS LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLUING 25# BAGS ON PACKAGING LINE B, WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BY ROLLER PULLEY THAT GUIDES BAGS THROUGH GLUER.

WHILE BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A JACK-LEG, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

NEW ROCKDUST HOLE, PULLING ON 4" ROCKDUST HOSES WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS, MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN, LUMBAR AREA. STARTED MISSING TIME ON MONDAY, 11/24/9 7.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH OTHER CO-WORKERS WERE SLIDING A CANOPY OFF THE TOP OF A SCOOP. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS POSSIBLE OVEREXERTION.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS GETTING READY TO TORQUE UP BOLT INSTALLATION. PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BOLT WRENCH & ROOF BOLT PLATE AS HE PUSHED BOLT INTO TOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A CO-WORKER THAT WAS WELDING AND RECEIVED FLASH BURN IN HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED FROM A MINER CABLE BEING REPAIRED AND STRUCK A UTILITY KNIFE WHICH WAS HELD BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON A RUBBER TIRE HIGH-LIFT. HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER UNTO FROZEN GROUND AND SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE STATED HE WORKED CHECKING COMPONENTS IN GRID BOX WHEN COVER FELL & MASHED HIS FINGER.

ON 2-3-98 THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT ON 11-19-97. HE WAS WALKING ON THE MAIN FLOOR IN THE PELLETPLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR AND FELL TO THE CONVEYOR. HE MISSED 10 DAYS OF WORK BEGINNI NG ON 1/12/98.THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO US UNTIL 2-3-98.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING HIS WORK AREA WHEN HE PROCEEDED TO TAKE STEPS UP TO OPERATOR'S CONTROL ROOM, WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED AN AREA OF ICE, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL IN THE PROCESS INJURING HI S KNEE. AREA WAS DIMLY LIT. COLD MORNING THE DAY AFTER A RAIN STORM, TEMPERATURE WAS AT 32 DEGREES.

EE WAS GETTING OFF CO BUS AND AS SHE STEPPED TO THE GROUND SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK. THIS INJURY WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION CARRIER UNTIL 1-19-98.

SUBJECT ALONG WITH EE, WAS LIFTING A STEEL AIL TO HOOK CHAIN TO MANTRIP, TO REMOVE RAIL FROM AREA. THE RAIL TWISTED, WITH SUBECT CATCHING MOS OF THE WEIGHT. SUBJECT ALLEGED AIN STARTED IN LO WER BACK AT THAT TIME.

EE STATED: UNBOARDED SCOOP, STEPPED ONTO A ROCK SLIPPED AND FELL RESUTLING IN A POSSIBLE LOWER BACK STRAIN.

THE EE COMPLAINED THE NEXT DAY ABOUT BEING INJURED REMOVING AN OIL PAN FROM DUMP TRUCK. NO INJURY REPORT WAS ISSUED SINCE NO SUPERVISOR REPORTED INJURY. A WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION CLAIM WAS FILE D. HOWEVER, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION DETERMINED THERE WAS NO CASE. CASE WILL GO TO COURT.

EE STATED HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ICE IN HEAD HOUSE OF SLOPE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

WALKING ACROSS SECTION, STEPPED ON LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS PACKING A VALVE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE FELL, AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK R. KNEE, AND 3RD FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND INJURY WAS 11-18-97 EE WENT TO DR WHILE OFF ON R&R FIRST SHIFT MISSED WAS 1 2-1-97.

EE STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 12"X3"THICK FELL AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK.. EE WENT TO DR AND WAS X-RAYED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED HE WAS BRUISED.

ON 1I SECTION, ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN LID ON ROCK DUST TANK UNDER PRESSURE, LID OPENED, SPRAYING ROCK DUST INTO FACE & EYES, CAUSING ABRASIONS TO BOTH EYES.

WAS CLEANING UP A RIB ROLL BY SHOVELING MATERIAL ONTO BELT. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PAIN AND WAS DISABLED BY DR. ON 12-30-97 FOR A HERNIATED DISC. HE WAS ON VAC ATION AT THE TIME AND SCHEDULED TO REUTRN TO WORK ON JAN. 2, 1998.

MINER OPERATOR WAS CLEANING UP A CUT OF COAL, AS HE WAS SITTING THE MINER OVER FOR THE LAST RUN HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER & RIB.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OUT OF TRUCK, WENT TO PUT FOOT IN LOWER STEP, MISSED STEP, WENT DOWN AND LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE.

FELL OFF THE BACK OF A BACKHOE THAT WAS BEING REPAIRED TWISTED KNEE.

MINER WAS STANDING IN SHIPPING OFFICE IN MILL AREA OPERATING COPY MACHINE. ARMS WERE FULL OF PAPERS TO COPY WHEN A PAPER SWIPED HER RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A SCRATCH OR LACERATAION OF EYE OR CORNEA . NORMAL DUTY.

EE WAS SITTING INBY LAST CROSS CUT ON RIGHT RIB. MINER WAS MAKING FIRST LEFT RUN IN 1 RM. WHEN LOOSE RIB ROLLED OFF ON TOP OF A HIM. CAUSING THE INJURY. COAL WAS ABOUT 42" HIGH.

MINER OPERATOR BACKED THE MINER UP. THE OPERATOR TURNED THE MINER OFF. THE VICTIM STARTED TO CRAWL UP THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF MINER TO TIMBER. THE MINER OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE THE VICTIM. THE OPER ATOR PROCEEDED TO RESTART MINER AND STRAIGHTEN BOOM. HE INADVERTENTLY SWUNG THE BOOM THE WRONG WAY, STRIKING THE VICTIM.

EE WAS HELPING BUILD A SOLID BLOCK STOPPING WHENA BLOCK OFF THE TOP ROW STARTED TO SLIP. EE TRIED TO CATCH THE BLOCK AS IT SLID AND MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER. EE BECAME REPORTABLE (RESTRICT ED DUTY) NOV 19, 1997.

EMPLOYEE STATED I AS REMOVING A GATE LINER ON 4. CONVEYOR I STRUCK AN OVERHEAD PIPE WITH BAR AND DUST CAME DOWN BETWEEN GLASSES AND LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE TAKING IMPROPER POSITION WHILE LIFTING BOOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING WA500 LOADER HIT A POT HOLE HE FLEW OUT OF SEAT MICROPHONE FROM RADIO FELL AND LANDED ON SEAT WHEN EMPLOYEE FELL INTO SEAT AGAIN HIT TALIBONE ON MICROPHONE.

EE WAS CUTTING METAL BANDS FROM A BUNDLE OF 8"X8"X7' WOODEN TIMBERS. WHEN THE BAND WAS CUT, THE BUNDLE OF POSTS COLLAPSED. THE POSTS STRUCK THE EE S OUTSIDE, LOWER LEFT LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOOTING CENTER LINES, HAD BACK TURNED TO CURTAIN WHEN SCOOP CAME THROUGH THE CURTAIN STIKING HIM WITH BUCKET ON SCOOP. RIGHT LEG WAS UNDERNEATH BUCKET DRAGGING HIM FOR SEVERA L FEET BEFORE STOPPING.

EE SUFFERED A CONTUSION OF THE LEFT LOG AS HE WAS CHECKING STEERING VALVE ON A DRESSER 830E. THE EE HAD INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR TO SHAKE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. THE OPERATOR TURNED THE WHEEL FROM LOCK TO LODRS. EE WAS ON A LADDER BETWEEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE TIRE STRUCK EE AND THE LADDER.

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING STRAIN LIGAMENTS AND CONTUSION OF KNEE.

CLIMBING INTO CAB WHEN LOADER BUCKET RAISED AND EE WAS DRAWN UP AND OVER THE MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A WARE PLATE UP TO SET ON METAL SKIRT. AS THE PLATE WAS LIFTED EMPLOYEE SAID OH! MY BACK! AND FELL DOWN.

STACKING ROCK ON CUTTER.

PULLED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE HELPING TO LIFT TWO TANKS INTO A LOADER BUCKET.

EE WAS STANDING ON A PALLET OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF TRCUK TRAILER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PALLET AND CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OTHER PALLETS. HE WAS TAKEN TO MASSAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ER. WHERE HIS RIG HT ANKLE WAS X RAYED. FRACTURE OF RIGHT ANKLE.

EE NOTICED LOW BACK PAIN ON EVENING OF 11/18/97 AND THINKS IT MIGHT BE FROM LIFTING SCREENING DECK WATER DISCHARGE PIPE.

EMPLOYEE HAD DONE A BRAKE JOB ON A PUP HAUL TRAILER. THE SET OF DUAL TIRES NEEDED TO BE TURNED &THERE WAS NOT ENOUGHT ROOM FOR THE FORKLIFT IN THE AREA. USED HIS RIGHT KNEE TO BRACE AGAINST TI RES TO TURN THEM. HIS KNEE POPPED AS HE BRACED AGAINST THE TIRES.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING BELT AT NO. 78 BLOCK ON THE 1 WEST MAINS BELT. WHILE LIFTING A SHOVEL OF MATERIAL UP ONTO THE BELT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKINGIN THE PRE-HEATER TOWER AN WAS INVOLVED IN A VESSEL CLEANING PROCEDURE(POKING FEED SHELF, POKING WITH ROD) EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP TO SEE ABOVE HIM AND DUST FELL FROM HIS FACE S HIELD INTO RIGHT EYE. SOME DUST HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE BRIM.

WHILE INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK (EST. WEIGHT 50-70 #) WHICH FELL FROM OVERHEAD, IMPACTING HIM ON THE NECK AND BACK. -MSHA NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE-

CAR PULL CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM SPOOL, STRKING EE ON THE LEFT ARM.

SLUSHER BUCKET FELL ON FOOT WHILE MOVING IT SMASHED R FOOT

MOVING A ROLL OF 42" BELT WITH SLATE BAR TWISTED RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS LIFTING A 40 LB ANVIL OUT OF THE V.S.I. CRUSHER, THE ANVIL WAS STUCK. HE YANKED ON THE ANVIL WHICH STRAINDED HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TAKE DOWN A COLLAPSIBLE STAIRWAY TO BE MOUNTED OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. IN THE PORCESS OF MOVING IT, THE STAIRWAY COLLAPSED AND PINCHED LEFT HAND AND 2 RIGHT FINGER.S

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A KERSEY TRACTOR TO HOOK UP TO A SMALL TRAILER. HE SAID THE TRAM STUCK IN ON THE KERSEY. THE PULL BAR ON THE TRAILER CAME IN THE DECK OF THE KERSEY TRACTOR HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ELBOW.

TRIED TO TAKE CUTTING EDGE OFF WITH AIR GUN, IT WOULD NOT COME OFF SO HE CUT ONE BOLT WITH TORCH ON 1" BOLT BROKE CUTTING EDGE BROKE & FELL ON HIS FOOT.

WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS OUT OF TRAILER, SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE. HE HAD POSITIONED THE STABILIZER JACK AND CANOPY TO BOLT. AS HE BEGAN TO DRILL THE EYE ON THE STABILIZER JACK BROKE ALLOWING THE CANOPY TO LOWER. THE CAN OPY STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF THE HEAD.

WALKING DOWN THE HILL WHILE DOING A STAKE OUT HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

DURING THE REMOVAL OF TOP HATCH BOLTS ON A RR CAR, A BOLT WAS TOO TIGHT TO REMOVE BY HAND, EE THEN KICKED THE WRENCH WITH HIS FOOT, TRYING TO LOOSEN THE BOLT. A GLANCING BLOW RESULTED, BRUISIN G HIS HEEL. THE DR CALLED THE INJURY A FOOT HEEL CONTUSION. AFTER AN INJURY INVESTIGATION, IT WAS IDENTIFIED AN AIR ... MUST BE USED TO REMOVE THE BOLTS.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING MOVE A PIECE OF 14" PIPE WITH A ROCK BAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 11/18/97.

WHILE WELDING CRACK IN BUCKET, EE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. TOTAL OF TWO WELDERS WERE WELDING AT SAME TIME. BOTH WELDERS WERE WEARING DARK SAFETY GLASSES IN ADDITION TO WELDING HELMET S.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN THE #6 ENTRY ON UNIT #2, A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFYT FOREARN.

EMPLOYEE SAID: HE WAS GOING DOWN STEPSS FROM WAREHOUS #3 AND SLIPPED ON FROST THAT WAS ON STEPS AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE SPLITTING A DOZER TRACK A SECTION FELL ON MECHANICS FOOT AFTER REMOVING BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGHT HE MAINTENCE SHOP. HE STEPPED IN AN UNEVEN PLACE IN THE FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND EXCAVATOR BUCKET.

TRIPPED WHILE PULLING WIRE AND CONDUIT.

WHILE WELDING CRACK IN BUCKET, EE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. TOTAL OF TWO WELDERS WERE WELDING AT SAME TIME. BOTH WELDERS WERE WEARING DARK SAFETYU GLASSES IN ADDITION TO WELDING HELME TS.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS IN THE MOLY PLANT WHERE IT IS COMMON TO WEAR RUBBER BOOTS & MANY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS EXIST. HE SLIPPED & FELL & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE & BUMPED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER . NO TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY. OVER TIME PAIN PERSISTED IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & A SUBSEQUENT EXAM WAS NECESSARY. A TORN ROTATOR REQUIRING SURGERY ON 3/9/98 HAS SINCE BEEN NECESSARY THUS THE SUBMISS

EE WAS WORKING ON ELECTRICAL SHOVEL, A METAL HOUSEING FELL FROM PLACEMENT ABOVE STRIKING RIGHT FOOT.

HELPING TEAR DOWN THE CRUSHED - LOADING BLOCK INTO LOADER BUCKET - SLIPPED ON THE ICE - TWISTED LOWER BACK.

SEE ATTACHMENT: INJURY APPROX 11/17/97? EE FIRST KNEW OF CONDITION 12/8/97. OFF WORK 12/17/97 THROUGH 1/21/98. * THIS INJURY HAS NOT YET DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED.

WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURES AND FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND WAS EVENTUALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HE WENT OFF WORK 12-2-97 TO REPAIR THE HERNIA.

DROPPED CONCRETE BLOCK ON LEFT FOOT WHILE LOADING THEM INTO SCOOP BUCKET. BRUISED LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS FUELING A D8L DOZER. EE A MECHANIC AT THE PLANT CAM EAROUND THE DOZER AND FOUND EE LYING ON THE GROUND, BLEEDING FROM HIS EAR, HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN ROLLER FRAME. EE WAS CALLIGN OUT FOR HELP.

A PALLET OF PRODUCT WAS STALLED ON MAIN CONVEYOR. MAINTENANCE MAN TRIPPED THE LIMIT SWITCH TO SHUT OFF THE EXIT CONVEYOR AND ACTIVATED THE MAIN CONVEYOR. THE PALLET OF PRODUCT JUMPED FORWARD P INCHING AND MASHING THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. FINGERS WERE X RAYED AT SOUTH EAST MO. HOSPITAL AND FOUND TO BE FRACTURED.

MOVING A GRATE INJURED BACK. NO USING EQUIPMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO ROLL A ROCK OUT OF FCT HOPPER AND FELT A TWING OF PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS. THE PAIN CONTINUED TO GET WORSE UNTIL THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK THIS MONTH.

WHEN TIGHTENING 1 1/2 NUT ON DRIVE MOTOR TAKE-UP, THE CRESCENT WRENCH BEING USED SLIPPED OFF AND THE HANDLE OF THE WRENCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF MINER WITH A SLATE BAR WHILE PULLING ON ROCK WITH BAR HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POT SLACK IN STAGELOADER CHAIN. HE WAS RETRACTING JACKS TO REMOVE PINS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE LAST PIN, A BOLT WHICH WAS IN THE PLACE OF THE PIN BROKE CAUSING THE JACK TO STRIKE HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PITCHED A PIECE OF METAL AGAINST THE RIB SND THE RIB ROLLED OUT SND CAUGHT HIS FOOT.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A HOLE IN THE RETURN OVERCAST, WHEN A PEIVE OF DIRT CAME LOOSE & GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER, WHERE THEY REMOVED THE PIECE OF DIRT FOR M HIS UPPER EYE LID. THE DIRT IRRITATED HIS EYE.HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS & PAIN MEDICATION.

EE WAS DOING PREINSPECTION ON END DUMP TRUCK. WALKED AROUND MACHINE, EE SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSINGINJURY.

EE WAS ASSISTING BLASTING CREW BY BACKFILLING DRILL HOLES WITH A HOE. THE EE STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO FELL TIGHTNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEGS.

FROST ON THE STEPS TO THE CONTROL HOUSE CAUSED EE TO SLIP AND FALL. THE INJURY WAS TO HIS BACK

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT- A BATAM ROCK DUSTER WAS BEING PULLED THRU A BRATTICE DOOR. EE COMPLAINED OF A PAIN IN RT SHOULDER. EE STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 11-17-97 DUE TO CONTINUING PROBLEMS.

SLAMMED LOADER DOOR ON LEFT INDEX FINGER AND BROKE BONE (FRACTURE).

11-D SECTION INJURED WAS EXTENDING VENTILATION. VENT TUBES FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK MAN ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PUTTING OIL IN HIS DOZER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK AND FELL.

LARGE ROCK FELL & HIT EE ON THE BACK.

EE STATED HE INSTALLED WRENCH INTO DRILL POT. HIS BLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH. AND DRILL HEAD, HE ACCIDENTLY HIT ROTATION. CAUSING A DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR STRIPPING OVERBURDEN IN A SHOT AREA. AS HE WAS BACKING UP, THE TRACTOR STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING A JARRING SENSATION. EE STATED THAT PAIN DEVELOPED LATER THAT NIGHT AFTE R HE GOT HOME. EE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 11-18-97.

TRYING TO PULL PACKING UP ON PUMP, WATER WAS SPRAYING ON HIM. HE TURNED TO GO GET A MAT TO KEEP WATER OFF HIM, LOST FOOTING & FELL. EE FRACTURED HIS ELBOW.

EE WAS WELDING A PLATE ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT 03-208 IN A KNEEING POSITION. A SPARK IGNITED THE EE'S WORK SHIRT, CAUSING 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BACK AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CONFINED SPACE AT THE #3 CERAMIC MILL AT BUILDING 426 WHEN BRICKS PUT IN THE DAY BEFORE COLLAPSED ON HIM. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SALINE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WA S TREATED FOR NUMEROUS CONTUSIONS AND RELEASED WITH WORK RESTRICTIONS.

INJURED WAS PUSHING SWITCH THROW DOWN WITH LEFT LEG WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN IT.

EE WAS HANDLING B-BOND BAGS AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE PULLING UNDER SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN THE DOOR TO THE SHOVEL HIT THE TRUCK JERKING THE EE BACK IN HIS SEAT WHILE HE WAS LOOKING OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

A ROCK FELL AT #15 CROSSCUT ON THE MAIN NORTH TRAVELWAY AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 2675 LEVEL,P14 NORTHPREPARING TO PUT SCOTHING CHAIN TO THE MANTRAIN WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED A FRAC TURE TO THE RIGHT FIBULA. THIS IS A LOST TIME INJURY.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AFTER PULLING ASH RING FROM ROTARY KILN #2, HE WAS RETURNING TO THE CONTROL ROOM WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF LIME INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING PROP SETTERS AND FLT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING CHANGING MINER CABLE. AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SKINNING THE CABLE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE, HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

INJURED WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH MEASURED 2' X 3' X 4" THICH OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.

BURNING WEAR PLATES FROM CHUTE WHEN SPARK EMTERED LEFT EAR. WENT TO DR. ON 11-24-97: HOLE IN EAR DRUM

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FORKTRUCK. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTING AND HITTING JIS LEFT KNEE ON THE FORKTRUCK STEP. EMPLOYEE HAD KNEE SURGERRY DECEMBER 29TH. HE BECME REPORTABLE (LOST TIME) INJURY JANUARY 5,1998.

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK, EE SLIPPED ON THE BUMPER CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST.

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING D-11 DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED WRENCHING BACK. DISCOVERD TO BE REPORTABLE 12-1-97.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT DOZER TO TALK WITH HIS SUPERVISOR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE PUSH ARM STEPPING POINT STRIKING HIS RIGHT SIDE AGAINST THE STEP ON THE PITCH ARM OF DOZER. EE SUFF ERED A LARGE HEMOTOMA & BRUISE TO RIGHT SIDE.

WINDY, WET COLD CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO WET GLOVES LETTING A HMMER SLIP OUT OF AN EE'S HAND HITTING ANTOHER.

WHILE HANGING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, THE INJURED RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. DURING THE DAYS FOLLOWING THIS INCIDENT, THE INJRED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS CHEST AREA. [INJURED DID NOT SEEK TREAT MENT FOR THIS CONDITION UNTIL 11/20/97].

FELL OFF MANTRIP 11-15-97 BUT SAID NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL 11-17-97. WORKED ON 11-15-97 AND 11-17-97 AND DID NOT REPORT IT BEFORE LEAVING COMPANY PROPERTY.

GETTING READY TO MARK BARRELS, I GRABBED THE FIRST BARREL BY THE TOP, LIP HAD A SMALL BURR ON IT AND IT CUT MY FINGER.

CLEANING TOP OF SILO & AIR SLIDE CAME OFF. LIME DUST BLEW ALL OVER EE.

ROCK ROLLED OFF OF HILLSIDE HITTING 10 WHEELER DUMP TRUCK BELONGING TO HARPER EXCAVATING.

EE WAS TRAMMING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF COAL POPPED OFF OF THE RIB & STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT EYE. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS EYE.

OPERATING DRILL PRESS. MOVING HOLDOWN TABLE TO INSERT HOLD DOWN BOLT - STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

HE WAS SECURING THE STONE BARGE WITH THE SOUTH SHORE WENCH AND THE CABLE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH A LOG IN THE BAY CAUSING AN INJURY TO LOWER RIGHT BACK.

EE REQUESTED TO GET MEDICAL TREATMENT ON SUNDAY 11-16-97, FOR ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON FRIDAY 11-14-97. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS AUTHORIZED. ON MONDAY 11-17-97 EE S FOREMAN REPORTED THAT HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY ACCIDENT, THAT IT HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED TO HIM. THIS MATTER IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

RAIN SLICK LADDER AND WET RUBBER GLOVES. DRIVER FELL FROM PETROLEUM TRAILER ABOUT 5 FEET AND LANDED ON RIGHT LEG. HIS LEG BROKE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND. MARTIN MARIETTA EMPLOYEE CALLED SQUAD.

CRAWLING AROUND MINER SETTING BITS, TWISTED KNEE.

BENT OVER TO PICK UP BOX ( APPROXIMATELY 60 LBS.) CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 1-7-98.

CLEANING OUT A HOPPER JUMPED FROM PLATFORM TO THE GROUND LEFT HEEL LANDED ON A ROCK FRACTURED HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTINGIN THE OPERATING COMPARTMETN OF A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP TRACTOR THAT WAS BEING USED TO PULL CONVEYOR BELTING DURING A BELT MOVE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER HIP (RT.) & LOWER BACK. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT CAUSED THIS PAIN. DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN. X-RAY NEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNHUNGING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. IN THE PROCESS, THE STEEL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE.

EE WAS WORKINGON A DRYER AND PULLING WIRES WITH A SCREWDRIVER. A WIRE BROKE AND THE SCREWDRIVER CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING MUD ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK ON NOVEMBER 18, 1997.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CURTAIN WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEES BELTING UP. HE WAS HOLDING CHAIN AS SCOOP WAS PULLING LONG JOHN. CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER INTO HEADING TO PRPARE TOBOLT THE UNSUPPORTED FACE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 12"X18"X1" TO EITHER EDGE THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 BOLTS AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT S HOULDER. THE DRAW SLATE FELL FROM A PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED AREA NOT IN THE IMMEDIATE UNSUPPORTED AREA TO BE BOLTED.

PUSHING OVERBURDEN W/DOZER WHEN ROCK SLIDE FROM SIDE OF BLADE. OPERAATING BACKING UP RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING THE DOZER TO COME DOWN HARD JOLTING OPERATOR.

HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A PIECE OF ROCK AS HE WAS WALKING TO THE MANTRIP AT THE END OF THE SHIFT.

WHILE OPERATING A 21 BUGGIE A PIEC EOF TIE WIRE WAS HANGING FROM A ROOF BOLT AND EE GOT IT IN HIS EYE.

EE SLIPPED, FELL & CAUGHT HIMSELF WHILE FUELING A LOADER. INITIAL INJURY FIRST AID. EE CONTINUED WITH PROBLEMS. MEDICAL TREATMENT & LOST TIME.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE HAD FINISHED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT & DROPPED THE ATRS DOWN. HE STATED THAT THE FLY-SWAT ATTACHED TO THE ATRS STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11-19-97. SLIPPED IN MUCK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN HIGH PRESSURE EMULSION LINE, WHEN THE LINE FELL STIKING HIM ON THE ARM.

EE WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK ON A HAUL ROAD. HE DROVE HIS PU TRUCK INTO A LOADED MACK TRUCK. RESULTING IN A BROKEN HIP.

INJURED STATED HE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK THE CABLE UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FUEL/SERVICE TRUCK WHEN AFTER COMPLETING A SERVICE HE SHUT THE SERVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATING IT.

INJURED WAS CARRYING 2 FIVE GALLON CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN BALANCE HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT TESTICLE (GROIN AREA).

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING PUNCH WITH A HAMMER INSTALLING A PULLDOWN CHAIN WHEN HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB.

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APP 6'X2'X3" WHILE BOLTING THE 3 RIGHT CROSSCUT.

THE WEATHER WAS RAINY. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS. THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGLINE WAS WET. AS HE WAS MOVING THROUGH A DOORWAY HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE BOOM WINCH. HE RECEIVED A CONTUSION EXTENSOR TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE AND ANOTHER WERE REPLACING THE DA RAM ON #71 SHIELD . THEY HAD USED A COMEALONG TO PULL OUF AS FOR AS POSSIBLE. EE WAS ON THE OUTBY END OF THE RAM AND OTHER EE WAS KNEELING AGAINST THE TOE LEFT RAM BUCKET TO HELP LIFT THE RAM OUT OF THE HOLE. AS EE LIFTED UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS BECAME LOST TIME ON 11-26-97.

WHILE REPAIRING TRACT ON BULLDOZER, SUBJECT USE HAMMER TO LOOSEN FITTING. ON IMPACT, METAL SHATTERED FROM MACHINE AND HIT SUBJECT IN EYE. SUBJECT WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION, HOWEVER, REMOVED D UE TO RAIN PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A ROCK KNOCKER (APPROX. 200 LBS) TO THE UNDERSIDE OF A 980 HAULTRUCK BED. THE KNOCKER WAS BEING RAISED BY A FLOOR JACK. THE JACK ROLLED. THE KNOCKER SL IPPED STRIKING HIM AND COWORKER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING CABLE ACROSS THE ROADWAY WHEN THE CABLE REEL KICKED IN & STRUCK HIM IN THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

WHILE CRAWLING ALONG THE 03 SECTION BELT AFTER SPLICING THE BELT. OTHER TOSSED A PRY BAR ACROSS THE BELT AND IT HIT THE INJURIED IN LEFT CHEEK CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE CHEEK BONE.

CLIMBING ON TOP OF SHOVEL HOUSE TO HOOK UP LIFTING SLINGS AND FELL ON HOIST DRUM HITTING LEFT KNEE AND LEFT SIDE.

PRESSURE WASHER WASHING TRUCKS AND TRK CHEMICALSUSED GOT IN EYES.

TAILGATE WAS HUNG OPEN, SHE TRIED TO GET THE COAL AWAY FROM THE TAILGATE, WHEN SHE DID THE TAILGATE SLAMMED SHUT ON HER FINGE.

PRELIM INFO: THE BLACK PLASTIC PIPE WAS SUSPENDED UNDER THE SLING OF THE CRANE AND EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHAINSAW TO CUT THE PIPE. HE BEGAN TO CUT IT, BUT THEN STOPPED AND MOVED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE PIPE. HE WAS BENT OVER THE PIPE WHEN IT SPRANG UP AND SUDDENLY HIT HIM.

HE WAS CARRYING A BEARING HOUSING UP THE STEPS OF THE PLANT. HE CARRIED THE HOUSING ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

ON 11/13/97 EE WAS LIFTING BUCKETS FULL OF CEMENT WITH A ROPE WHILE PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES IN THE KILN #2 AREA. HE CONT WORKING UNTIL 11/18/97 WHEN FOR THE FIRST TIME HE REPORTS TO UR MEDI CAL PERSONNEL THAT HE INJURED HIS LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER ON 11/13/97 WHILE LIFTING BUCKETS WITHCEMENT. HE WAS SENT TO THE STATE INS BUND ON 11/18/97

WAS SMOOTHING A HAULAGE ROAD WHEN THE TEETH ON HIS BUCKET HIT A LARGE ROCK, THE BACK TIRES LIFTED IN THE AIR AND SLAMMEDF DOWN. THIS CAUSED A BACK STRAIN AND A FRACTURE IN A BONE IN BACK.

AMMED 3RD FINGER RIGHT HAND WHILE OPERATING A 966 FRONT END LOADER WHILE PRODUCING DITCH LINING RABBLE THROUGH THE GRATED BUCKET.

EE WAS STRINGING CABLE FROM BARGE TO DREDGE, HE JUMPED FROM THE BARGE TO DREDGE, ABOUT 2.5', WHEN HE CAME DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE, COMBINATION OF HIS WEIGHT & TWIST HE CRACKED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHLE CHECKING HIS WATER TRUCKS SHUT OFF VALVES HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE HAD SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

THE MAN WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE EXTEDED THE MUSCLE ON HIS RITH CALF. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/18, WHEN HE WENT TO DOCTOR TO CHECK FOR CAUSE OF PAIN. ONLY PROBLEM WAS T HE MUSCLE. HE WORKED ON THE 19TH & THEN REPORTEDOFF ON THE 20TH. DOCTOR NOW RECOMMENDS 2 WEEKS REST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING LARGE TEST COLUMN AND TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL DECEMBER WHEN AN ARTHOGRAM WAS DONE AND A TORN ROTWATOR CUFF WAS DIA GNOSED. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 12-31-97 PENDING SURGERY.

WHILE DISMOUNTING A SERVICE TRACTOR EE STEPPED ON SOME LOSE ROCK, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A GREASE BARREL FROM A OVERBURDEN DRILL. WHEN DESCENDING THE STAIRS HE SLIPPED & THE BARREL STRUCK HIS RT. HAND & LEFT FOOT. RESULTING CONTUSION & LACERATION TO HAN D & FOOT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUEDTO WORK WITHIN HIS CLASSIFICATION UNTIL HE WENT OFF FOR KNEEE SURGERY ON 01-20-98 HE CONTIUES TO BE OFF AT THIS TIME.

AS THE OPERATOR CLIMBED ONTO THE LOADER VIA THE LEFT SIDE LADDER, HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE WAY BACK DOWN THE LADDER FIRST WITH HIS RIGHT THEN HIS LEFT HAND. AFTER AN INITAL CONSUL ATION WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AND TWO WEEK

EE PUT HIS FOOT BETWEEN BRATTICE WALL & PALLET OF CEMENT BLOCKS, WHILE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO LOAD BLOCKS IN BUCKET, PINCHING FOOT BETWEEN BLOCKS & BRATTICE WALL.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE LIFTED A LID ON THE CAR BATTERY, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE BATTERY LID AND IT FELL BACK DOWN CATCHING THE THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE RI GHT THUMB.

EE EXPERIENCED MUSCLE PAIN/STRAIN WHILE PERFORMING REPAIRS ON HYDRAULIC PUMP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON EX400 EXCAVATOR WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. HE TRIED TO MOVE,TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN LATER IN THE SHIFT.

EE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EXCESS COAL FELL FROM THE LOADER AND OVER THE HOPPER WITH SOME OF THE COAL HITTING HIM AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP AND THREW A ROCK OF APPROX. 20 LBS WHICH BLOCKED THE TRAVELWAY OF HIS DRILL. WHEN HE THREW THE ROCK, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

BECAME REPORTABLE 11-18-97. BECAME AWARE 12-4-97LOADING MATERIAL ONTO TRAILER.

THE THIRD SHIFT ELECRICIAN HAD COMPLTED A JOB FOLLOWING BELT MOVE THEN WALKED ACROSS THE CONVEYOR BELT NEAR FEEDER/CRUSHER. AS THE EE STEPPED FROM THE BLET STRUCTURE RAIL ONTO THE GROUND, HE LOST HS FOOTING AND FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING 6" STEEL PIPE FROM A 4-WHEEL CART. WHEN HE PUSHED THE PIPE OFF, IT LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

WALKING OUT OF THE CHEMICAL ROOM & HIT HIS HEAD ON A BEAM ON THE STOKER BELT CONVEYOR.

EE WA ON HIS KNEES PULLING & HANGING CURTAIN, AS HE STARTED TO GET UP, HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED. EE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH HIS KNEE CONTINUNING TO GIVE HIM TROUBLE. ON 11/14/97, HE WAS ADVISED TO SEE A DOCTOR CONCERNING HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING A COAL HAULER WHEN HE RAN OVER SOMETHING IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIS HEAD TO STRIKE CANOPY.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WENT THROUGH A MANDOOR IN A STOPPING AND PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON A PIECE OF COAL AND WENT THROUGH THE DOOR. THE PIECE OF COAL SHIFTED FROM UNDER HIM. THE EMPLOYEE FEL L ON RIGHT LEG. THE X-RAYS REVEALED A BREAK ON RIGHT ANKLE.

EE STATED WHILE SCATTERING A BAG OF ROCK DUST BYHAND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BAC.

EE WAS WALKING TO PUT POWER ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK TOP OF HARD HARD KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND CUTTING TOP OF HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS JUMPING OUT OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER MIDDLE BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN OPERATING A COAL HAULER. HE HAD GOTTEN IN THE SCOOP TO CLEAN THE ROADWAYS. AS HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF OUT OF THE SCOOP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WITH PAIN SHOOTING DOWN INTO HIS LEGS.

HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE HAD PULLED HIS FHUTTLE CAR UNDER THE BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO RECEIVE A LOAD OF COAL. AS THE MINER CONVEYOR WAS STARTED A ROCK WAS EXPELLED FROM THE CONVEYOR, STRIKING THE EE IN THE FACE.

SUPERVISOR WAS OBSERVING THE PULLING OF A SHIELD WITH A SLING AND CHAIN. THE CHAIN BROKE WHICH LEFT THE SLING FLY. HE WAS STRUCK IN BOTH LOWER PART OF HIS LEGS WITH THE SLING. CAUSE OF THIS IN JURY WAS NOT BEING FAR ENOUGH AWAY.

HE WAS WALKING ACROSS A SCOOP DUCK BILL WHICH IS SMOOTH METAL. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND WEIGHT WAS ON LEFT FOOT. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

ROOF BOLTING & PLACED HIS HAND ON BOOM AS HE LOWERED IT THE SLIDE CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND & LACERATED IT.

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK ON 11-12 WHILE PUTTING LOADER ON TRAILER. ON 11-14-97. WHILE LIFTING AND TWISTING HE PUT BRUSH INTO THE LOADER BUCKET AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

WAS SHOVELING BY ROCK CRUSHER AND ROCK FLIPPED OFF THE SCREEN OR THE CONVEYOR. DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM. IT FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE BACK OF SHOULDERS AND BACK OF NECK.

3G LONGWALL SECTION FACE AT SHIELD #141 - HE WAS PUSHING THE PANLINE UP FOLLOWING THE SHEAR TOWARDS THE HEADGATE. WHEN HE CROSSED UNDER SHIELD #141 [SHIELD WAS SUSPENDED BETWEEN SHIELDS 140 & 142] & PLACED IT IN THE PUSH MODE. THE SHIELD RELEASED & THE CANOPY STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE SHIELD BEING SUSPENDED.

INJURED ATTEMPTING TO FREE BAG OF SAND LODGED BELOW BAGGING MACHINE BY PULLING. FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING FROM S/L TO PUMP CAR BETWEEN MONORAIL AND RIB WHEN RIB FELL KNOCKING EMPLOYEE TO HIS KNEES. THE RIB STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY (UPPER CHEST AND ARM).

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A LOADER BUCKET WHEN HIS WELDING TACK BROKE LOOSE AND A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD CAUSING A DEEP CUT REQUIRING STAPLES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS STARTING A MURPHY ENGINE ON A CRANE. A MURPHY ENGINE HAS A MANUAL LEVER FOR ENGAGING THE PINION OF THE STARTER TO THE FLY WHEEL. EE PULLED UP ON THIS LEVER TWISTING HIS BACK CAUSING PAI N IN HIS BACK.

HE WAS WELDING A PATCH ON SCREENIG PLANT CHUTE WHEN SLIPPED & FELL.

EE WAS CHECKING COOLANT ON LOADER IN SHOP AND MISJUDGED STEP DUE TO BIFOCALS. FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR AND FRACTURED LEFT WRIST. STEPS AND HAND RAIL ARE IN PLACE AND ADEQUATE FOR PREVENTION.

INJURED PARTY WAS INSTALLING KEY HOLE PLATES IN THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE WALKING FROM OFFICE TOWARD COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK DURING A RAINS STORM, EE JUMPED OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER, SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AND HAND.

ROCK FELL OFF RIB, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN SHOULDER. CLAVICLE FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE OPENED THE INSPECTION DOOR ON THE 481 LIME ELEVATOR TO SEE HOW MUCH MATERIAL WAS IN IT. HE USED A BAR TO POKE THROUGH A CRUST OF LIME. WHEN HE DID THAT, LIME SQUIRTED OUT AN D HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING A BLISTER ON HIS RIGHT EYE.

WHILE BOLTING UO THE BACK & PUSHING THE MAT TO THE BACK, A SMALL ROCK LESS THAN 2X2 FELL FROM THE BACK, HIT THE RUBBER MUFFLER ON THE JACKLEG AND BOUNCED BACK AND HIT THE MINER IN HIS MOUTH CH IPPING HIS FRONT TEETH REQUIRING DENTAL CARE.

EE WAS DRIVING TRUCK IN QUARRY WHEN HE HIT A PILE OF STONES CAUSING TRUCK STEERING WHEEL TO TURN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A SLOPPED AREA IN THE MINE NEAR THE FEEDER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER WITH REMOTE CONTROL STATIONED ON BACK OF MINER MINER DIPPED DOWN IN A LOW PLACE CAUSING THE BACK OF MINER TO RISE UP, CAUGHT EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN REMOTE CONT ROL BOX AND MINE ROOF CAUSING SEVERAL STITCHES TO EE S LEFT HAND.

EE'S BACK BEGAN TO HURT ON 11/11/97. IT BECAME SORE ON 11/12/97. ON THURSDAY, WHILE PICKING UP STONES BETWEEN 50# & 100#. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK & LEG. HE'S UNABLE TO WORK WITHOUT AN Y EXTREME PAIN. HE IS OFF OF WORK TEMPORARILY.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK EITHER LIFTING ROLLERS OR JUMPING OFF MANTRIP. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED FOR APPROX. 20 DAYS. IT WAS VERY QUESTIONABLE IF THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS WORK RELATE D.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSINGED THE TASK OF SAMPLING PEBBLE MILL PORDUCT. HE HAD GONE UP AND DOWN STAIRS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. WHILE CLIMBING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. HE DID NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT IT UNTIL 3 WEEKS LATER AROUND 12-1-97. AT THAT TIME IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THIS WAS A WORK RELATED OR NON-WORK RELATED INJURY. WENT FOR KNEE SURGERY ON 3/17/98.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM AN ELEVATED AREA TO GROUND LEVEL AND AS HE DID SO, HE STEPPED ON A 2 SMALL ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. WHEN HE FELL, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 18"X18"X2" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE CLEANIGN UNDER CRUSHER W/AIRCOMPRESSOR NOZZLE DISCONNECTED. HOSE FLE WAROUND AND STRUCK EE ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CMI DRYER SCREEN. THIS INVOLVES PULLING, CLIMBING, USING A CHAIN HOIST. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS BACK BECAME SORE AFTER THIS. ON THE 12TH, HE TRIPPED OVER SOME BOXES AND IRRIT ATED HIS BACK. ON THE 13TH HE SHOVELED COAL AND HIS BACK WAS FURTHER IRRITATED. EMPLOYE WENT TO DOCTOR ON THE 17TH AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEMS.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS INSTALLING TOP PANEL ON THE FACE POWER CENTER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT OF WORK, THOUGHT PAIN WOULD GO AWAY, EE CALLED MINE ON 1 1-11-97 STATED HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT MOTOR ON A SCREENING PLANT. TRIED TO PULL MOTOR OUT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

MAINTAINING CRUSHER & FELL FROM CATWALK WHEN CHAIN RAILING BROKE.

EMPLOYEE STATES IT WAS VERY STEAMY AND DUSTY. I COULDN'T SEE. MISSED BOTTOM STEP COMING DOWN.

WHILE WALKING DOWN THE WALKWAY OF THE SLOPE BELTEE SLIPPED GOING DOWN THE ELEVATED (INCLINE) WALKWAY &TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 11/17/97.

RETURNING FROM FEEDER TO MINER, EMPLOYEE'S SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. HE BUMPED INTO SIDE RAIL OF CAR WITH HIS BUTTOCKS AND CONTINUED WORKING. DIAGNOSTIC VISIT TO DR. ON 11-19-97. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 12-3-07.

WAS FILLING BULK BAGS WITH LIGNITE AND GOT A SMNALL PARTICLE IN HIS LEFT EYE. IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM 2 DAYS LATER AND WENT TO THE DR. PRESCRIPTION GLASSES WERE BEING WORN WITHOUT GOGGLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE BACK A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SCRAP ONTO A FLATCAR AT THE END OF THE SECTION TAIL TRACK. HE THREW AN EMPTY PALLET ON TOP OF THE SCRAP, THE PALLET BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD.

1 SOUTH TRACK HAULAGE ROAD HE WAS HELPING ON THE TRACK BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TH ROOF AND HE TURNED QUICKLEY TO RUN AWAY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 11-11-9 7.

EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF WATER HOSE. CHANGING WATE RPRESSURE DUE TO USE OF SEVERAL HOSES MAY HAVE SURGED EMPLOYEES HOSE, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIM IN THE FACE. INJURY WAS IN THE NOSE AREA. NO SE BLEED BEGAN AFTER HOURS AT WHICH TIME A POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO SINUS BONE WAS DICOVERED.

EE WAS ADJUSTING A LIGHT CLUSTER ON A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT. EE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE PUT HIS HAND UNDER THE RIPPER HEAD WHILE CO-WORKER WAS TRAMING THE MINER TO SET BITS. HE SAID HE WAS REACHING FOR SOME BITS UNDER THE HEAD OF THE MINER. IT RAN A BIT TRHOUGH HIS LEFT HAND, IN THE PALM.

DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE STACKING 100LB BAGS.

LOADER WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS HAULBACK WHEN FRONT TIRE DROPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING LOADER TO TILT STRIKING TRUCK BED. THE EE WAS JARRED CAUSING A SPRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS GETTING ON A TRACTOR. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UP, SUING THE HANDHOLD, HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN HIS SHOULDER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN. EE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP, OR FALL. EE STATED HE HAD PAIN THE REST OF THE SHIFT, AND HAD A HARD TIME USING THE SHOULDER.

EE WAS PUSHING AGAINST A BAG OF BULK MATERIAL WHEN HE NOTICED TIGHTNESS IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.

WHILE CUTTING PLATES FOR CHUTE, 3 OTHER LABORERSWERE WELDING AND 1 GOT ARC BURNS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE WIRING THAT OPERATES THE DECK LIGHTS ON A D-11 TRACK DOZER. AFTER COMPLETING THE REPAIRS HE WAS LEAVING THE DOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRACK AND HE FELL OFF T HE TRACK. HE WAS HOLDING ON THE HANDRAILWITH HIS LEFT HAND AND TWISTED HIS WRIST ON THE WAY DOWN. (IT WAS RAINING).

HE WAS STANDING IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF 6 RM OF THE 1ST WEST WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

6C CHANGING BITS ON SHEAR DRUM. HE WAS PULLING WITH BOTH HANDS AND HAD HIS FOOT ON A BIT LUG TO SPIN THE DRUM. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. LOST WORK DA YS BEGAN 11-11-97.

EMPLOYEE STATED ON 11-13-97 THAT ON 11-10-97 WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. EMPLOYEE NOT SURE OF TIME BUT DID FINSIH SHIFT.

HE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE CARRYING WATER LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHEN THIS EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER CO-WORKER WAS REPLACING BELT STRUCTURE ALONG THE #10 MAINLINE. HE CLAIMS THAT WHILE STEADYING STRUCTURE, THE HAMMER HE WAS USING GL ANCED OFF STRUCTURE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE WRIST.

EE WAS GETTING A TUBE [VENT TUBE] TO INSTALL, WHILE GETTING TUBE, TRIPPED & FELL. TWISTED LEFT KNEE & FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER. DID NOT BEGIN TO MISS WORK UNTIL 11/18/97.

EE WAS SANDING TRACK & STRUCK HIS INDEX FINGER ON A COUPLER.

EE WAS WORKING ON A ROOF BOLT MAHCINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APP 2'X6'X4" ON THE LEFT LEG

EE WAS TURNING AROUND AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT KNEE EE STARTED LOSING TIME 11-17-97 DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH LEFT KNEE.

INJURED AND FELLOW WORKER HAD RAISED THE HOOD COVERING THE ENGINE TO DETERMINE WHY MANTRIP WOULD NOT START. INJURED WAS IN OPERATORS DECK OPERATING STARTER WHILE ELECTRICIAN WAS UNDER HOOD. EL ECTRICIAN RAISED UP WHEN HE FINISHED KNOCKING HOOD LOOSE TO FALL ON INJURED ARM WHICH WAS LAYINGIN WRONG PLACE.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE LOWERING MINER CABLE DOWN FROM HOOKS AND THE CABLE DROPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

CLIMBING DOWN LOADER STEPS. SLIPPED ON LAST STEP ADN FELL STRIKING LEFT SHOUDLER AGAINST ENGINE CASING.

WHILE CHANGING PRE-HEAT CARRYING WHEELS ON UNTIL 1 GRATE HE GOT A PARTICLE IN HIS EYE. HE MISSED TIME BECAUSE OF A EYE INFECTION.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE LIFTING FIBERGLASS HOOD ON HUMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER, SLIPPED AND FELL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH ONE HAND AND PULLED SHOULDER.

DURING MAINTENANCE OF THE AUTOMATIC PALLETIZER, THE BAG RAKE MECHANISM WAS ACCIDENTLY LOWERED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE AND THIGH CAUSINGA BRUISE/SPRAIN INJURY.

INJURED STATED THAT SHE THOUGHT SHE MAY HAVE CAUSED THE INJURY CLIMBING ONTO FOOL ANYTHING AT THE TIME. REPORTED SORENESS TO THE COMPANY ON 11-12-97. WAS UNABLE TO COME TO WORK. REPORT THIS INTO ON HER DAYS OFF.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE GARAGE, SLIPPED & FELL. EE LANDED ON THE 2-WAY PORTABLE RADIO THAT HE WAS WEARNING ON HIS BELT.

HE WAS PUTTING EQUIPMENT BACK INTO COMPANY TRUCK, PREPARING TO LEAVE JOB SIT. HE STEPPED OFF THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO A STEP. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP, AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND HIS LEFT KNEE HIT THE STEP, TWISTING THE LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON THE OUTSIDE BELTDRIVE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

EE TRIPPED OVER TRUCK BUMPER LOG.

WAS LOADING HOLE WITH CAP. PINCHED NERVE IN BACK.

WHILE FUELING THE ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER STEP AND HE FELL BACKWARD TO THE GROUND AGAINST THE FUEL TANK SUPPORT INJURING HIS COCCYX.

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF INSTALLING NEW CUTTER BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK THE OLD BITS LOOSE FOR REPLACEMENT AND WHEN HE STRUCK ONE OF THE OLD BITS THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE BIT. THE HAMMER STRUCK INJURED ON HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A BURST TYPE LACERATION TO THE THUMB. INJURED RECEIVED THREE (3) SUTURES.

THIS MAN WAS HANGING A MINER CABLE WITH A HELPER, BOTH MEN WERE HOLDING CABLE, THE HELPER DROPPED THE CABLE, & PUT ALL THE WEIGHT ON THIS MAN. HE DID NOT COMPLAIN UNTIL 7 HOURS LATER THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING, HE CALLED FROM HOME ABOUT IT.

INJURED MAN WAS INSTALLING WIRES TO HANG BOLTER CABLE, HE WASN'T AWARE OF THE SCOOP CAR BEHIND HIM HE TURNED AND STEPPED IN FRONT OF THE SCOOP CAR. SCOOP BUCKET HIT HIS FOOT AND PINCHED IT AGA INST.

EE WAS TAKING A CAT DRIVE OUT OF A SR500 MINER,, USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT IT. PULLED HIS BACK. EE TOLD EE & EE THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING ON 11-8-97. BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 11-13-97 .

EE STATED HE PICKED UP A BAG OF TOOLS, OFF GOLF CART TO PUT ON SLOPE CAR. EE STATED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN UPPER BACK. MINE WAS IDLE 11/10. HOLIDAY 11/11, EE MISSED 2 DAYS.

THE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF A SCOOP IN 7 ENTRY, 3 SECTION, AND STARTED WALKING UP THE ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A HALF HEADER HURTING HIS NECK.

ON NOV.8TH INJURED AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WERELIFTING A 150# PIECE OF GRATING. INJURED HURT HIS BACK. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT ON NOV. 10 TH BUT CONTIMNUED WORKING UNTIL NOV. 17TH. AT THAT TIME HE SA W A SPECIALIST WHO DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A HERNIATED DISC. SURGICAL REPAIR IS BEING CONSIDERED.

EE WAS INSTALLING A SIDE BOARD ON STRIP COAL COLLECTOR BELT. THE MAGNET ATTRACTED THE PIECE OF METAL CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE METAL SIDE BOARD AND THE MAGNET CAUSEING CUTS TO HIS LE FT THUMB.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COM-A-LONG TO STRAIGHTEN A CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS NOT TRACKING PROPERLY. AS HE PULLED HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN MEDS AND MUSCLE RELAXERS WERE REQUIRED.

EE WAS UNLOADING RESIN OUT OF SUPPLY CAR AND SAID HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN HURTING. THIS OCCURRED UNDERGROUND AT THE END ON THE TRACK.

EE STATED WHILE TIGHTENING A NUT ON THE PACKING GLAND ON THE MINER HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE FRAME OF MINER RESULTING IN BRUISE AND SWELLING DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 11-14-97.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING STEELS INTO DRILL AND AS HE WAS LIFTING THEM OVER HIS HEAD HE STARTED FEELING SORENESS IN HIS ARMS & SHOULDERS.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON CAT WALK AROUND SCREEN TOGET A PRY BAR. PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION, NOT ALL HAND RAILS ARE COMPLETE. EMPLOYEE GO PRY BAR-EEQUIPMENT SHIFTED AND HE FELL OFF OF CATWALK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BENCH AND RAN THE RIGHT TRACK OF A D9 DOZER ON TO LOOSE MATERIAL WHICHGAVE WAY ROLLING THE MACHINE. HE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT, AND STATED THAT HE WAS NOT HURT AT THE TIME. 3 DAYS LATER HE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

BLOWING SAND OFF HIS CLOTHES AND ACCIDENTLY BLEW AIR INTO HIS EYE AND FACE.

BUMPED KNEE ON LADDER RUNG, THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. LATER THAT DAY WAS SHOVELING WHILE RESTING ON SAME KNEE.

STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN 11-07-97.

A ROCK HUNG IN BLET CHUTE AT #2 DRIVE. EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS UNHANGING ROCK WITH A #1 BELT RUNNING. (EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM SIDE OF CHUTE WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED AND PULLED HIS BACK. (ALLEDGED ACCIDENT)

AMENDED REPORT: STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN 11-7-97, FROM OLD INJURY IN 1995.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING STONE DOWN THE TRACK OF THE HYDRAULIC SPLITTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK AT TAHT TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT WIRE BACK ONTO WHEEL WHEN OTHER SAW OPERATOR STARTED UP WIRE CHANGER CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE HAD WALKED FROM HIS WORK PLACE AT THE FACE APPROX. 250 DEGREE TO THE MANTRIP AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. THE MANTRIP WAS PARKED IN A HIGH PLACE. WHEN HE STARTE TO RAISE UP STRAIGHT HE FELT A P AIN HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING UNDER WEDGED 12IBEAM UNDER GRIZZ LY WHEN THE PAD EYE AND CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND IBEAM STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD. EE WAS CONSCIOUS AND KNEW WHERE HE AS, NAME, WHAT HAPPEDNED,E CT. D R TOLD EE TO TAKE 1 DAY OFF OFF OF WORK AND RETUTO WORK ON MONDAY. EE RETRD TO WORK ON MONDAY 100% FUNCTIONAL.

A HOSE WHICH CONTAINED CAUSTIC SODA RUPTURED, THROWING SOME OF THE CAUSTIC INTO EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATING A POND WITH THE CAUSTIC. IT CAUSED A BURN TO ONE EYE.

EMPLOYEE, SLIPPED AMD FELL AMD STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON RAIL IN THE SUPPLY YARD. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED 12-3-97. MEDICAL NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS CLOSING A RAILCAR WITH A BAR AND THE BAR SLIPPED.

WHILE PUTTING THREAD GREASE ON STEEL, A PORTION OF THE LEFT STEEL LOADER BROKE OFF, FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON AND FELL HITTING THE TOP OF THE LEFT LEG.

ROCK FELL, HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HARD HAT AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

EE MOVING ROCK OUT OF WALKWAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING TRACK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT (LACERATED) HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

EE WAS TAKING A TRACKM PIN OUT OF THE D7 TRACKS HOLDING A B&O WRENCH, ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING THEWRENCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE B&O WRENCH BROKE AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO EE'S RIGHT ARM.

WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A HANDRAIL WATCHING A MAN WORK INSIDE THE TYLER SCREEN WHILE WEARING WET AND MUDDY RUBBER BOOTS AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE WALKWAY ABOUT FOUR FEET BELOW HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT FACE BELT TOGETHER WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE, DIDN'T GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 11-6-97

PERSON HAD CHANGED BAD GROUND MONITOR UNIT. WHEN POWER WAS RESTORED TO GROUND MIONITORS A 10 AMP FUSE TO CONSTANT VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER BLEW. PERSON WAS CHECKING TOP OF BREAKER FOR VOLTAGE NOT K NOWING 10 AMP FUSE HAD BLOWN. PERSON THOUGHT HE WAS TESTING FOR 240 VOLTS AND HAD METER ON 300 VOLTS SCALE. WHEN HE PUT METER LEADS ON IT ARCED ACROSS BURNING HANDS.

WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER BUMP AND HIT HEAD ON TOP CAUSING A SEVERE CERVICAL SPRAIN.

BACKED LOADER INTO A PILE OF STONE.

WHILE CLEANING THE CONVEYOR OF PLANT #1 A STONE CUT THE 3 FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.

EE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING AND HE FRACTURED HIS FIBULA BONE IN HIS LEG. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND HOUSEKEEPING.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACK CRAWLER DOWN BELT LINE WHEN HIS BACK HIT THE LOW-LOW STRUCTURE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING THE LOWBOY TONGUE TO INSTALL IT ON THE LOWBOY, WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE FIRST SET OF METAL DOORS ON A TRAVELWAY GOING OUT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DOOR CAUSING A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL S TITCHES.

STEPPED BACKWARD OFF DRILL PLATFORM ONTO MARKING STAKE CAUSING IMPACT WOUND TO GROIN AREA.

EE WAS SHOVELING MUCK AROUND A BELT TAIL PIECE. FELT SOMETHING POP AND FELT PAIN IN RT SHOULDER.

WHILE LIFTING SHIELDS ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS REMOVING THE BLOCKING FROM UNDER THE CRUSHING PLANT AND WHILE DOING THIS HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

WHILE REMOVING BROKEN MISALIGNMENT FRAME FROM BELT SCRAPER, EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 11-7-97.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING FROM LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED. HE SWUNG FROM THE HANDRAIL AND STRUCK THE LOADER ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, FRACTURING THE FOURTH RIB ON RIGHT SIDE.

AFTER A SHIFT OF PICKING WOOD OFF A PICK BELT EE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HIS KNEE BEGAN TO HURT.

EE WAS CLIMBINH UP ON UNIT 402 TO PUT WATER IN THE RADIATOR. HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT LEG WHILE CLIMBING AND THE KNEE POPPED.

WAS CHANGING TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR.

WHILE AN EE WAS DRIVING ALONG THE CABLE BELT SYSTEM IN A PICKUP WITH THE WINDOW DOWN LISTENING TO THE ROLLER BEARINGS. PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD. RESULTED IN A BRUISE AND POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE.

EE WORKING WITH 2 OTHER EES CLIMBED UPON EQUIPMENT TO HELP DO REPAIRS. HE FELL DUE TO POOR FOOTING FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 6'. HE WAS BRUISED BY THE EQUIPMENT AS HE FELL.

EE WAS OPERATING A SUPPLY MOTOR ON A SECTION TAILTRACK HE STEPPED OOUT OF THE MOTOR, HIOS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL.

WHILE EE WAS MOVING & LIFTING ROLLERS & BELT SECTIONS HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

LARGE ROCK ROLLING UP THE CONVEYOR OF THE SCREENOPERATOR SAW ROCK WALKED UNDER THE CONVEYOR ROCKROLLED BACK DOWN AND FELL OFF SIDE OF CONVEYOR STRIKING OPERATOR IN LOWER RIGHT BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE FENDER OF A WELDER TRAILER TO SHOW TWO MEN HOW TO REPAIR A RAILING ON ROCK CRUSHING PLANT FELL APPROX. 2 FEET AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON CONVEYOR.

A 30 HP MOTOR WAS BEING LIFTED BY JACK ON THE FREE FLATING END SO NEW BELTS COULD BE INSTALLED. THE JACK HAD JUST REACHED THE HEIGHT NEEDED AND AS IT WAS ABOUT TO BE BLOCKED IT SLIPPED OFF PIN CHING 3 FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND OF THE MECHANIC

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DIGGING A DRAINAGE DITCH AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE EMBANKMENT GAVE WAY CAUSING THE 240 HOE TO SLIDE OFF OF THE HILL.

FELL FROM BACKHOE, STRIKING HEAD ON CONCRETE PAD.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A TRACTOR. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF, HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE HAND HOLD AND HE FELL OFF THE TRACTOR. HE LANDED AWKWARDLY ON HIS FEET, INJURY HIS LEG. WEATHER WAS RAINY.

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 350 CIRCULAR MILL CABLE TO BE WIRED FROM A BELT MOTOR TO A BELT STARTER BOX. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STOPPED AT THE BELT STARTER BOX HE NOTICED PAIN IN HI S LOW BACK. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11-7-97 AND EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME(11-10-97).

WHILE REMOVING CRIB BLOCKS FROM UNDER CONTINUOUS MINER, HAND AND WRIST WERE SQUEEZED BETWEEN MINER AND CRIB BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE STATES- UNLOADING 6X6 WOODEN TIMBERS CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TIMBER AND STEEL FRAME ON TRAILER. LACERATION IN LEFT RING FINGERS.

IMPACT WRENCH FELL FROM 5 FT AND HIT MAN IN LEFT HAND, BACK SIDE, BROKE THE FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE BACK WHEN THE ROOF IN THE PILLAR BEING SECOND MINED STARTED TO FALL. HE STARTED OT RUN AND TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK T O GO TO DR. UNTIL 11-12-97.

EE IS NOT SURE WHEN HUT ENDED UP WITH DIRT IN HIS RIGHT EYE (NO ISOLATED OCCURANCE)

EE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCK.

ON 3-94 O&K EE WAS CHECKING OUR SHOVEL TO GET READY FOR PRODUCTION. WHILE WALKING BETWEEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SWING TRANSMISSION HOSE AREA FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON HOT TUBE AND TRANSMISSION WHILE EE WAS STILL IN MOTION. FOOT GOT HUNG CAUSING HIM TO TWIST LEFT KNEE.

OPENED WRONG CHEMICAL VALVE & CHEMICAL [PROXEL DL] SPILLED ON SHOE. WHEN WASHING OFF BOOT, CHEMICAL GOT ON HIS FOOT.