Mining Incidents in December 1997

VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL WHICH MEASURED APPROX. 23 FT LONG X 0" TO 42" THICK AND 10 1/2 FT HIGH. HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES WHICH LED TO HIS DEATH.

UNDETERMINED CAUSE OF ACCIDENT. DRIVER DROVE VEHICLE INTO DITCH.

THE VICTIM WAS FOUND LYING OVER A 7200 VOLT AC HIGH-VOLTAGE SPLICE BOX ON THE 007 MMU. THE SPLICE BOX WAS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY OUTBY TEH SECTION POWER CENTER AND IS APPROX. 3 FT LONG, 2 1/2 FT WIDE AND 18 INCHES DEEP. WHEN THE VICTIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE, IT CAUSED THE POWER TO DEENERGIZE ON TEH MINE SURFACE.

TWO LEDGEMEN WERE DRIVING STEEL WEDGES IN AN ATTEMPTY TO BREAK A 40"X8'X8' GRANITE BLOCK FREE. PART OF THE BLOCK DISLODGED AND FELL ON ONE OF THE EES. FIFTEEN 3/4"X6" HOLES HAD BEEN DRILLED IN TO THE SIDE OF THE GRANITE TO START THE WEDGES. ONE EE WAS DRIVING WEDGES NEAR THE TOP OF THE BLOCK, WHILE THE VICTIM WAS DRIVING WEDGES BELOW. A PIECE MEASURE 7 1/2'X8' RANGING FROM 4" TO 40

A 5/8" WIRE ROPE CABLE WAS BEING WED THROUGH A SHIEVE WHEEL ATTACHED TO AN ANCHOR PIN TO PULL THE STAGELOADER CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHEN THE DECEASED INDIVIDUAL WALKED INTO THE AREA, THE ANCHOR PIN FAILED CAUSING THE FATAL INJURY.

WHILE TESTING AND SERVICING A NEWLY INSTALLED TOLSMITH 24" DOUBLE SCREW SAND WASHER, THE VICTIM'S CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED, PULLING HIM INTO THE RING AND PINION GEARS LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE SAND WASHER.

INJURED PARTY WAS GOING TO HELP REPLACE A DOUBLE LINK CHAIN ON THE 2ND EAST PIGGYBACK HEADER ON A IDLE SHIFT. WHEN EE TOOK CHAIN GUARD OFF HEADER, THE GUARD FELL OVER CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINER ON HIS RT HAND SMASHING IT BETWEEN THE GUARD AND

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS LIFTING AN IDLER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. EMPLOYEE DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. SURGERY REQUIRE D TO REPAIR THE HERNIA.

EE APPARENTLY WANTED TO CHECK THE BELTS ON THE FAN. HE APPARENTLY REACHED IN BEHIND THE BELT GUARD WHICH WAS IN PLACE, TO FEEL IF THEY WERE LOOSE. WHILE DOING THIS HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE SHIV.

PULLING ON CHAINFALL THAT HAD SCREENBOWL UNIT SUSPENDED AND SOMETHING PULLED IN GROIN AREA.

THE TWO MEN WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE SLOPE BELT MOTOR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THEY HAD LOWERED THE NEW MOTOR INTO POSITION AND THE INJURED PROCEEDED TO STICK HIS LEF TMIDDLE FI NGER INTO THE BOLT HOLES TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT.THE MOTOR SLIPPED DOWNWARD INTO PLACE AMPUTATING THE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP BOLT HOLES TO MOUNT DRILL ON FRAME, USING HIS MIDDLE FINGR, WHEN DRILL DROPPED CUTTING OFF TIP OF FINGER.

EMPLOYEE HAS HERNIA. HE STATES IT MUST HAVE HAPPENED WHEN HE LIFTED A COG BELT SPROCKET. NEW REPORT SHOWS EMPLOYEE OFF WORK 1-27-97 FOR SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4' SLATE BAR TO PRY UPWARDS ON A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MIENR (ROCK MEASURED 5'X5'X6"T). THE ROCK BROK IN TWO RESULTIN GIN THE SLATE BAR M OVING SUDDENLY. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FLL TO HIS KNEES ON THE MINE FLOOR. THIS ACTION APPARENTLY RESULTED IN AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA. EMPLOYEE WAS ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL AND SURGERY WAS PERF

WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPEN. THE EE WAS BY HIMSELF AND HE HAS NOT TOLD US ANYTHING YET. THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN IN THE AREA OF HEAD PULLY ON BELT 25. WHEN THE EE WAS FIRST SEEN. HE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK NEAR BELT 25. HOLDING HIS LEFT HAND. THEPLANT OPERATOR SEEN HIM AND SHUT DOWN PLANT AND CALL FOR AMBULANCE. BUT THE EE WANT TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL ASP AND HE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITAL

HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE IN CABLE HAULER. WHILE LIFTING CABLE AND HOSE HE FELT HIS STOMACH MUSCLES STRAIN ABNORMALLY. THIS WAS A RECORD ONLY INCIDENT. INJURED BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 3 -13-98 AFTER HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE SPRINGS ON SCREEN. A JACK WITH A SPACER ON TOP WAS PLACED UNDER THE SCREEN TO FULLY EXTEND SPRINGS FOR REPLACEMENT. AS EMPLOYEE PLACED RIGHT HAND UNDER SPRING TO L IFT OUT, THE JACK COLLAPSED. SPRING WAS FORCED BACK INTO POSITION PINING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND UNDER SPRING. AS A RESLUT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS SEVERED AT TIP, MIDDLE & RING AT BASE OF NA

EE WAS LOADING TRUCK TIRES ONTO PICKUP BED WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

EITHER WHILE CLEANING THE TRACKS OF THE BACKHOE OR WHEN MOUNTING THE UNIT TO ACCESS THE CAB, EE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS ABDOMINAL AREA THAT WAS MORE PROMINENT THE NEXT MORNING. AN UMBILICAL HERNI A WAS DIAGNOSED ON 12/16/97 AND SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR 1/8/98

WHILE INSTALLING A BLADE ON A DOZER, EE PLACED HIS FINGERS IN A PINCH POINT AT THE LIFT CYLINDER ROD & CLEVICE. AN OPERATOR AT EE'S DIRECTION, RAISED THE CYLINDER & SEVERED THE TIPS OF TWO OF EE'S FINGERS.

INJURED WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A BEARING RACE OFF OF THE HEAD ROLLER SHAFT WHICH WAS LIFTED UP AND SUPPORTED WITH A WISE ROPE CAME ALONG WHILE CUTTING THE RACE HE ACCIDENTLY CUT THRO UGHT THE COME ALONG ROPE WHICH ALLOWED THE HEAD ROLLER TO FALL, CRUSHING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE HAD FRAME.

MACHINIST WAS WORKING IN THE MINE SERVICE BUILDING. HE HAD COMPLETED LINE BORING THE EQUALIZER BEAM FOR A D-11 TRACTOR. AS HE DISMANTLED THE BORING BAR ASSEMBLY, HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE 80# SLIDE FEED UNIT OFF THE BAR. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN, LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA. HE RECENTLY HAD SURGICAL REPAIR.

EE MASHED FINGER. DOES NOT RMEMBER WHEN. UPON LACK OF TREATMENT & CARE TO FINGER IT SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME INFECTED AND HAD TO BECOME AMPUTATED EE DID NOT TELL ANYONE OF INJURY UNTIL FINGER WAS AMPUTATED EE INSISTED HE HAD HANDLED IT

EE WAS OPERATING TEREK SCRAPER IN MINE (SECT 7) WHEN THE DRAW PUSH CAT STOPPED. THE 2 PIECES OF EQUIPMNT. THE SCRAPER PULLLED AHEAD ABOUT 20FT THEN HE STEPPED ALOS. THE CAT OPERATOR THEN PROCEEDED AHEAD TO REENGAGE WITH THE SCRAPER AND FINISH THE STRIP. THE CAT OPERATOR MISJUDGEDSPEED DISTANCE AND BACK HEIGHT RETURN

WORKER WAS WALKING TO JOB SITE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON LOW HANGING PIPE.

EE SLIPPED ON ICE IN CHANGE ROOM HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH RT HAND, JAMMING HAND INTO BENCH

CLOSING BALL MILL ROLL COVER. PULLED STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF LIFTING UP FIRST. PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACK WINCE OFF OF 21' CABLE AFTER ISNTALLATIN WHEN CABLE CAME OUT OF WINCE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.

EE WAS RIDING OUT OF THE MINE IN A RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE EE TO COME OUT OF HIS SEAT AND STRIKE HIS SHOULDER ON THE FRAME OF THE MANTRIP.

MOVING SHUTTLE CAR TO THE FACE AND RAN OVER A PIECE OF GOB ON ROAD WAY.

GOT THE CABLE PULLER ON HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND 1400 LOADER, STEPPED ON ICE AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DC LOCOMOTIVE AND HE LOST CONTROL OF IT. THE MOTOR CRASHED THRU A CEMENT BLOCK STOPPING. HE HADA TRIP THAT CONSISTED OF THE MOTOR, BATTERY CAR ADN 2 FULL ROCKDUST TA NKERS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS USING ELECTRIC BRAKE ISNTEAD OF AIR BRAK AND SAND. COMMPLAINCE WITH RULE/REGS A FACTOR, MINER PROFENCIENCY A FACTRO, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK.

INJURED PERSON WAS ASSISTING WITH INFLATING A TIRE ON A MACK SERVICE TRUCK WHEN WEAK AREA IN WALL OF TIRE FAILED AND THE PRESSURIZED ESCAPING AIR STRUCK INJURED PERSON IN CHEST AND ABDOMEN KNO CKING HIM BACKWARD.

EE FELT A SLIGHT BACK PAIN WHILE PULLING DOWN THE HAUL TRUCK BOARDING LADDER: EE CLIMBED ON AND FELT SEVERE BACK PAIN WHEN PULLING THE LADDER UP

EE CLAIMES HE INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST.

AS EE CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE LADDER TO M9OUNT THE HAUL TRUCK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND SUFFERED CONTUSIONS TO RT. HIP AND FOREARM WITH A MINOR CUT ON PALM OF RT. HAND. XRAYS NE GATIVE WITH ONE TIME RECOMMENDATION OF PAIN RELIEVER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING STOPPING, THE HOSE ON THE SPRAY MACHINE CLOGGED UP, PRESSURE BUILT UP WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE PYRO CHEM WEN TUP UNDER HIS GLASSES GETTING INTO EYE.

SLIPPED DOWN MUCK PILE INJURED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE HAD DRILLED A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTWAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALL RESIN ON BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FORERAM. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO T HE RADIAL BONE ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.

EE TRIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING OXYGEN BOTTLE THE FALL CAUSED INJURY TO LEFT GROIN AREA HIP AND LOWER BACK. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 1/13/98

AS EE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM UNDER SCREEN, A PIECE OF FROZEN MATERIAL FROM THE UPPER SECTION BROKE FREE AND WEDGED EE'S LEG AGAINST CORNER OF CHUTE.

HE WAS STANDING IN THE ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HIS COLLARBONE WAS FRACTURED.

EE WAS LITELY STRIKING A TAP WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL OF THE TAP EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING OIL TO TRANSMISSION OF DOZER. HE HAD A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL AND WAS BENDING OVER TRANSMISSION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.(STARTED MISSING WORK 1-3-98)

IE WAS REMOIVNG TRUCK LOADING PIPE FROM TRUCK AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. REPORTED TO PLANT MANAGER, WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A PARKED LOCOMOTIVE WHICH WAS BUMPED BY A JEEP IN A CHAIN REACTION MVOEMENT CAUSED BY A BUMP FROM A PASSING SUPPLY TRIP THAT WAS UNABLE TO STOP, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE H IS BACK AGAINST THE MOTORS RADIO SPEAKER.

EMPLOYEE WHILE ASSISTING PIT CREW TO CHECK PIT PUMP, SLIPPED DUE TO A RACHET WRENCH COMING OFF OF THE PUMP. EMPLOYEE FELL, AND BROKE HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP WATE RPUMP THAT HAD FELL OVER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING HOIST CABLE BACK TO NEXT EMPTY RAIL CAR TO BE LOADED. THERE WAS AN ESTIMATED 2" OF SNOW ON GROUND, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN SNOW AND FELL TO GROUND CAUSING A FRAC TURE IN RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS WALKING FROM CAGE TO WASH HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SNOW/ICE AND FELL CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FIBULA (ANKLE)

BUILDING BRATTICE THROWING PLASTER GETTING IN LEFT EYE.

ROCK FEEL CUT FINGER

AS THE EE STEPPED ACROSS THE 44 SHIELD A FALL OCCURRED BEHIND THE SHIELD CAUSING IT TO MOVE FORWARD QUICKLY PINNING THE EE S RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE PANLINE AND 44 SHIELD FEET.

DUMPING COAL, DIRT IN THE COAL WAS FROZE OVERTURNED TRACTOR TRAILER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS HAULER SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED AND POPPED HIS BACK.

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM A LOADER BUMPER TO A TRUCK BUMPER, HE THEN ENTERED HIS TRUCK AND DROVE OFF AND THEN COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. WE DID NOT FILE A REPORT BECAUSE WE DID NOT BELIEVE IT TO BE A JOB RELATED INJURY. WV COMP. DENIED THE CLAIM O3-17-98, THEN APPROVED IT ON 3-30-98. WE ARE NOT CONVINCED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DRILLING HOLE WITH BUTTER FLY DRULL TO ANCHOR TAIL PIECE WHEN HANDLE ON DRILL HIT RIGHT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO PULL LIGAMENTS IN KNEE. THIS INJURY REPORTED TO ME ON 01-02-98.

THE EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH ON METAL ON BELT DRIVE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL POPPED OFF & HIT IN LEFT EYE.

WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER FROM SILO SA-6A TO TOP OF SILOS ATTEMPTED TO LEAN AGAINST CAGE, FELL 3-4 FEET TO CATWALK.

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL AND PULLED A MUSCLE.T

MOVING MINER CABLE STRAINED BACK PULLING ON CABLE.

WALKING TO MAN BUS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND CAME DOWN ON HIS BACK.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING 25LB BOTTLES FROM THE HOPPER SECTION IN 2C PRECIPITATOR. IN ORDER TO REACH THE BOTTLE FOR REMOVAL HE HAD TO STRETCH HIS ARM UP ABOUT A 45DEGREE ANGLE TO DISCONNEC T THE UNIT. AS THE BOTTLE CAME FREE OF THE HOLDER HE TRIED TO LOWER THE BOTTLE AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER IN THE PROCESS. DIAGNOSIS: LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS ORDERED AND

EE WAS WORKING ON THE RIVER HARBOR. AS HE PULLED ON THE BREST LINE TO TIGHTEN UP THE FLEET HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS THRU A HOLE IN AN OVERCAST AND UP A SET OF STEPS WHICH HAD BEEN FORMED BY STACKING CEMENT BLOCK. EE FELL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO REAR OF ROOF BOLTER TO DO SOMETHING. A LARGE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKIGN EMPLLOYEE'S HEAD, NECK AND LEFT FOOT.

CLEANING OUT #3 DUST COLLECTOR AND STEPPED ON AIR HOSE IN WALKWAY AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

IT HAD RAINED & SUDDEN TEMPERATURE DROP HAD CAUSED A LOT OF ICE TRHOUGHOUT THE PROPERTY. EE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & TWISTED FOOT DURING FALL.

EE WAS MOVING SUPPLIES IN THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE TO HANG AGAINST THE ROOF WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK. THE EMPLOYEE'S LAST DAY AT WORK WAS 12-31-97.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE FUEL TRK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FROST COVERED STEP AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. STRIKING A STEEL STEP.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER HANGING TRUSS HARDWARE WHEN THE LADDER TIPPED OVER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEETO FALL. EMPLOYEE BECAME A REPORTABLE (LOST TIME) INJURY DECEMBER 30, 1997.

12-D SUPPLY TRACK. EE WAS UNLOADING BOLT SUPPLIES FROM A FLAT CAR, ROOF STRAPS SLID OFF OF FLAT ONTO HER RIGHT ANKLE.

EE AND PARTNER WERE MAKING UP A NEW 3 LEGGED CHAIN SLING. WHEN EE CROUCHED DOWN TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF CHAIN ON THE FLOOR HE SAID SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIS BACK. (BACK PAIN( DIAGNOSIS: LOW BACK STRAIN

EE WAS MOVING CABLES FROM RIB PIN, WHEN A PIECE OF COAL SLID DOWN THE RIB AND CAUGHT ANKLE BETWEEN A SECTION OF BELT STRUCTURE.

EE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHENA SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BECAME DISODGED FROM TOP AND EE JUMPED OUTOF WAY AND SPRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING OFF OF MINER WHEN A ROCK APPROX 2'X2'X3" FELL OUT OF TH EMINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD KNOCKIGN HIM TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS PULLING ON POWER CABLE GADGET HOLD AND LOOPS WHEN GADGET STRUCK HIM ON INSIDE LEFT ANKLE . EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-5-98. ACCIDENT CLASSFICATION HANDLING MATERIAL.

MINER WAS UNLOADING BEAMS FROM A FLAT CAR. AS HE ROLLED THE FIRST BEAM HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO BEAMS.

UNLOADING CONVEYOR STRUCTURE FROM MINE CAR UNDERGROUND LOST BALANCE & FELL ON LEFT ARM

AS INJURED STEPPED OVER HORIZONTAL BRACE, HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WHILE LOADING A FACE, THE EE WAS STUCK ON HIS LEFT SIDE THORACIC REGION, TO INCLUDE HIS LEFT LEG BY A ROCK.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS HELPING THE ROOF BOLTER TO BOLT THE RIBS TO INSTALL WIRE MESH. HE GRABBED THE DRILL STEEL BEFORE IT HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED. HIS GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED AND WRAPP EDUP ON THE DRILL STEEL. HE STATES THAT HE HAD TWO CRACKED BONES INHIS LEFT HAND.

ROOF BOLTER OPER SWUNG OPR SIDE OF BOLTER OVERAND CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN THE RIB AND CANOPY THUS BRUISING HIS RT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATING A TON SUPPLY MOTOR,PULLING EMPTIES THAT CARS OUTSIDE. THE MOTOR TRAVELED INTO H MAINS. STRIKING A PARKED 50 TON MOTOR THE EE STRUCK HIS CHEST AGAINST THE CONTROLER 'H' MAINS SWITCH WASN'T IN THE STRAIGHT NORMAL POSITION. THE INJURED WAS AWAY FROM WORK ON 12-31-97 ONLY.

EE HAD GONE OUT TO START CAR. IT WAS RAINING. UPON RE ENTERING BUILDING, EE SLIPPED ON TILE FLOOR AND FELL.

WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN OPERATOR SAID PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM IN BACK. DR SAID EITHER HAD PULLED MUSCLE OR BACK SPASMS.

INJURED WAS MOVING A PUMP ON A CART FROM THE TRACK TO THE ELEVATOR. THE CAR HUNG ON THE DOORS CAUSING THE PUMP AND THE CART TO TURN OVER ON HIS LEG.

EE WAS CLEANING IN UNIT #9 TRENCH WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A SMALL BOULDER IN THE WALKWAY. HE SPRAINEDHIS LEFT ANKLE. EE TRANSFERED TO ANOTHER JOB. ON1/29/98 HIS ANKLE WORSENED AND THE DR TOOK HIM OFF WORK. HE BECAME LOST TIME ON 1/30/98.

CLEANING MUD AND GOB FROM INDER BELT. LOADED A BIG ROCK AND WHEN HE MOVED THE ROCK FROM UNDER BELT HE HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS CLEARING TIMBER FOR A NEW JOB SITE AND A TREE BACKLASHED AND HIT HIM.

EE STATED WHILE USING A WASH DOWN HOSE, SLIPPED & FELL ON BOTH KNEES. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/20/98.

AN IGNITION OF METHAN OCCURRED IN THE 2 ENTRY FORCE OF THE 2 SECTION MSHA ID 003-0 THE IGNITED RESULT IN BURN INJURIED TO ME EE. THE EE SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURN TO ME HAND AND FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TOOTH TIPS FROM BACK OF TRUCK & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. WE BECAME AWARE OF THIS INJURY 1-3-98.

INJURED WAS PULLING ON COMEALONG TRYING TO PULL SHAFT THRU TANDEM BEARING . CHAIN SLIPPED OFF BARREL OF TANDEM, DROPPING IT ON INJUREDS LEFT UPPER LEG, PINNING IT BETWEEN BARREL OF TANDEM AND HEADER FRAME.

EE ALLEGES OF HITTING HIS HEAD ON A BELT UNDER PASS GUARD GOING INTO PANEL L90 ON 12-27-97. EE DID NOT TELL FOREMAN ABOUT IT ON THIS DATE. DID NOT TELL FOREMAN ABOUT IT UNTIL 1-1-98.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WOODEN PLANK, AS HE WAS PULLING, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE.

WHILE SERVICING THE 519 SHOVEL, THE EE REACHED BACK BEHIND HIMSELF AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER "POPPED" OUT OF ITS SOCKET.

MAN WAS WALKING ON ROADWAY IN MUDDY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF MINE BELT AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO MINE FLOOR. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT LEG.

EE HAD LOADED SOME DRUMS ONTO BUCKET OF BOBCAT. HE WAS WALKING TOWARDS BOBCAT TO MOUNT EQUIPMENT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW PACKED AREA. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 1-28-98. ON 1-29-98 APPARE NT AGGRAVATION PROMPTED DR TO REMOVE EE FROM HISJOB.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-9 DOZER ON STOCKPILE HE BACKED UP OVER A 24" WINDROW ND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WS CARRYING ONE 5 GALLON PAILFULL OF BRICK THROUGH THE STEEL LIFTER AREA OF THE KILN. HE TRIPPED ON AN AIRHOSE THAT WAS STRUNG THROUGHT THE AREA FOR KNOCKING OUT THE BRICK. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIS FALL AND LANDED ONA STEEL LIFTER WITH THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS HAND BECAME SORE AND BRUISED.

WHILE CHANGING HOIST CABLE, A WIRE THREAD PUNCTURED EE'S RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MISC PARTS FROM TRAILER TO PICK UP AND STEPPED INTO PICK UP FROM TRAILER WHEN RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED. EMPLOYEE SAT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, THOUGHT IT WAS OK THE WENT BACK TO P ARTS TRAILER AND THE RIGHT ANKLE GAVE OUT. THAT WAS WHEN EMPLOYEE NOTICED DISCOLORATION AND KNOT FORMING.

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. AS HE DID SO HE GRABBED A HAND RAIL AND HURT HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS SWEEPING & SHOVELING CEMENT IN THE MILL AREA. WHILE SHOVELING CEMENT, HE STARTED TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LEFT HAND.

THE DIAPHRAGM TO THE SOLENOID ON A 1 1/2" FEED LINE OF PROPANE TO THE HEAT DRYER. THE SHUT OFF VALVES AT THE DRYER AND BEHIND THE SOLENOID WERE CLOSED. SOLENOID BOLTS WERE LOOSENED TO BLEED OF F PRESSURE. FLAMES MIGRATED TO PILOT LIGHTS IN EVAPORATOR IGNITING THE PROPANE GAS. FOREMAN SUSTAINED BURNS TO BOTH WRISTS AND BACK OF RIGHT LEG.

ON ROTARY BELT GOING DOWN, THE BELT WAS WET AND ICY CAUSING IT TO SLIP AND DROPPING TO GROUND ANOTHER EE FELL ON HIM

EE WAS RIDING IN CO VAN ON THE WAY TO WORK, WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED AT THE TURN OFF TO PINSON MINING ON THE MAIN ROAD TO THE MINE SITE.

WAS RIDING SLOPE CAR OUT WHEN BRAKE ENGAGED CAUSING CAR TO JERK CAUSING A PULLED MUSCLE LOWER BACK.

EE WAS RIDING IN CO VAN ON THE WAY TO WORK, WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED AT THE TURN OFF TO PINSON MINING ON THE MAIN ROAD TO THE MINE SITE.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A VOLVO A35 TRUCK & HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH THE FLEXIBLE BOTTOM STEP. EE FELL TO SHOP FLOOR, FOOT STILL CAUGHT, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. X-RAYS SAME DAY REVEALED NOTHING & EE RETURNED TO WORK. PAIN PERSISTED & AN MRI REVEALED A TORN LIGAMENT. EE WAS THEN PUT IN CAST ON 1/13/97.

EE WAS ENTERING A SAMPLE STATION. DOOR WAS JAMMED SHUT BY DIRT. HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR BY PULLING ON HANDLE DURING WHICH HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER & NECK.

EE STATED HE BUMPED THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST T6 BOLTER FRAME WHILE INSERTING THE WRENCH INTO T6 CHUCK OF THE BOLTER. *REPORTED LATE [1/2/98] STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/3/98.

WALKING IN FRONT OF MAINTAINENCE SHOP, TRIPPED OVER A CLUMP OF FROZEN MUD AND FELL FROWARD. HIS RIBS, ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND KNEE WERE BRUISED.

STONE FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK LOWER BACK.

MACHANIC AND HIS HELPER HAD JUST REPLACE DRILL STEEL. THE BOOM WAS AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE GROUND. MECHANIC AND HELPER WERE CAUSING THREADS TO CONNECT SUB STEEL WHEN THE STEEL CAME UUNSC REWED. THE STEEL CAME DOWN HITTING THE MECHANIC HELPER ON HIS LEFT HAND AND TRAPPING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PRESSURE ON THE CONVEYOR CHAIN LINK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO KNOCK THE STRAP IN PLACE ON THE LINK). THE SECOND EMPLOYEE MISSED THE STRAP WI TH HIS BALL PEN HAMMER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE HOKLDING PRESSURE ON HIS HIS THUMB. RESULTING INJURY WAS A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

DROPPED 5"X7" WOODEN HEADER ON RIGHT FOOT-FRACTURED BIG TOE.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LOADING 6" SOLID BLOCKS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE HE WAS LOADING THE BLOCKS INSTEAD OF TURNING AS HE LOADED THAN, HE TWISTED HIS BODY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK AND HIP. HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING A PULLED LOWER RIGHT BACK MUSCLE.

EE WAS RIDING IN COMPANY VAN, ON THE WAY TO WORKWHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED AT THE TURNOFF TO PINSON MINING ON THE MAIN ROAD TO THE MINE SITE

EE HAD JUST FINISHED EMPYTING A CARGO TRAILER AND WAS HELPING TO CLOSE ITS 2 DOORS. THE FIRST DOOR WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED IN ITS POSITION. WHEN HE WAS HELPING TO CLOSE THE 2ND DR, EE INADVERTEN TLY PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE DOORS LOCKING POSITION MECHANISM WHICH PINCHED HIS RING FINGERWHEN IT WAS MOVED INTO THE LOCKING POSITION.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE CATERPILLAR 950F FRONT END LOADER. HE MISSED THE LOWER STEP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND LAND ON HIS RIGHT HIP. THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIP. THE S TEP WAS SLIGHTLY BENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETING SHIFT. AS HE ENTERED THE TRUCK, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR FRAME. THE SEAT HAD BEEN PULLED FORWARD BY THE PRVIOUS DRIVER. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS PROPER PPE INCL UDING HIS HARD HAT. THE EMPLOYEE IS OVER 6' TALL WITHA PRE-EXISTING NECK INJURY WHICH HAD REQUIRED FUSING C5 ANC C6 SPINE. AWAITING A MRI.

EMPLOYEE STARTED MACHINE AND GOT BACK OUT TO GET HIS LUNCH BOX. WALKING BACK TO MACHINE HE WALKED INTO DOOR AND CUT HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP UNDER A THICKNER WITH WATER HOSE. AS EMPLOYE EPULLED ON THE HOSE HER FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HER AND SHE FELL HITTING HER HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STATES:SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT,FOOT BECAME STUCK IN THE WET SAND, PULLED ON LEG/FOOT AND INJURED LEG.

TWISTED ANKLE (RIGHT) WHILE STEPPING OFF OF RAILCAR.

WHILE MOVING FITTING CABINETS & SHEET STEEL FELT PULL IN GROIN - FELT SICK & SWEATING & LIGHT HEADED.

THE EE HIT THE STOCKPILE EVEN CAUSING THE LOADER TO JERK AROUND. HIS BODY TWISTED BY THIS MOTION THUS CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

EE WAS RIDING IN A PICKUP TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK A POTHOLE CAUSING PAIN IN BACK.

PULLED MUSCLE IN MIDDLE BACK WHILE LIFTING AIR TITE FOR BRATTICE WALL.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STUCK WITH A CAR OF BLOCKS BEING PUSHED BY A SCOOP. HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG WAS FRACTURED.

A CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE OF BTI TRUCKING, STEPPED OTU OF HIS TRUCK TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE AND KNEE, CAUSING A STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE DIRT PILES THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE FLOOR BY THE ELEVATOR UNDER 29D CONVEYOR. SHE WAS SHOVELING THE DIRT INTO A WHEEL BARROW WITH A SNOW SHOVEL. AS SHE WAS SHOV ELING SHE FELT SOEMTHING PULL IN HER BACK. DIAGNOSIS: MUSCULAR BACK PAIN. SHE LOST TIME FROM WORK.

WAS MAKING AN ACCESS RAMP TO SHOT PUSHING UP HILL. LEFT SIDE OF ACCESS GAVE AWAY CHASED TRACTOR TO TURN 360% OVER DOWN HILL 40 FT TRACTOR LANDED BACK UP RIGHT.]

DROPPED A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TIMBER WHEN A ROCK FELL (APPROX 10 LBS) STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE SMALL FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.INSTALLING TIMBER FOR MANWAY ACCESS.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELL OFF A SCOOP WHILE WORKING ON IT.

INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE LIFTING A RUB RAIL TO POSITION IT ONE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM. INJURED DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 12-29-97.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD TRACK SUPPLIED FROM A FLAT CAR AND BEGAN HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE SLIPPED ON TRACKS AND HIT HIS ARM ON THE FENDER OF THE DOZER. HE DID NOT COMPLAIN OF ANY PAIN OR REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 6 DAYS AFTERWARD.

THIS IS A REOCCURENCE OF A 6-20-97 INJURY. HE HAD RETURNED ON 7-24-97 ON FULL DUTY, MISSED 13 DAYS.

EE WAS HOLDING COAL MILL ROLL AS A FELLOW EE SWUNG A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE HANDLE BROKE IN MID AIR. THE SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK THE RIGHT THUMB OF THE INJURED EE-FRACTURED 1ST JOINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING OFF ICE OFF WINDSHIELD OF LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LAODER ARMS. HER WAS HURT WHEN HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL STRAINING BACK MUSCLE.

EE WAS PINNED BETWEEN ROCK WALL AND CRANE TRUCK AS IT BACKED INTO POSITION TO LIFT CONVEYR. EXPECTED TO BE OFF WORK FOR 8-12 MONTHS DUE TO INJURY.

HYDRAULIC LINE BURST

PRIOR TO STARTING HIS 11PM SHIFT EE WAS GOING FROM EE LUNCHROOM TO EE LOCKER ROOM. HE SHOVED ON DOOR GLSASS WITH RIGHT HAND. GLASS BROKE AND LACERATED RIGHT WRIST.

EE HAS GONE TO THE TRASH DUMPSTER TO THROW TRASH AWAY. HE WAS WALKING ON METAL RAMP THAT WAS WET FROM RAIN AND HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT BUT COULD NOT WORK THE FO LLOWING DAY.

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OFF RAIL FISHPLATES. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF ANDSTRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER LEG. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND BLOCKING UP TRACK OUTBY CREA TING THE PLATE TO GET TIGHT. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

PULLING HIGHWALL MINER OUT WITH 2" CABLE HOOKED TO D-11 DOZER, CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG.

BOLTING TOP WITH RESIN BOLTS, GOT SOME RESIN IN RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF LUNCH ROOM WALKED AROUND BOOK OF PARKED LOADER &B SLIPPED ON ICE, FALLING BACKWARD & ONTO HIS HAND BONE. LOOKS TO BE BROKEN IN X-RAY FROM DOCTOR.

EE WAS SETTING ON SHOP FLOOR UNDERNEATH A 980 C PUTTING A U-JOINT ON THE DRIVELINE, THE JOB WAS DONE, & HE WALKED FROM SHOP TO LUNCHROOM & AS HE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE SHOP HE SAID A SHARP PA IN HIT HIS LOWER BACK. EE REPORTED THIS ON 12/1/97 & DID NOT FEEL HE NEEDED MEDICAL TREATMENT & CONT. WORK AT REG JOB UNTIL 12/22/29 AT 8:35 HE WANTED TO SEE A DR.

WHILE WALKING, LEFT KNEE BUCKLED & HE FELL TO THE GROUND AFTER HITTING HIS HEAD ON BELT LINE. HE WAS WEARING HARD HAT.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING ON DRILL CABLE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

FOREMAN WAS DUMPING TRUCK BECAUSE OF ICY ROADS - TO USE AS ANTI SKID, WAS GETTING BACK INTO HIS PICKUP, FELL ON ICE & HIT RIBS & LEFT SIDE.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON SCOOP CHARGER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIM, HITTING HIM ON THE BACK & RIGHT KNEE. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE HAS SOME DAMAGED TO HIS KNEE.

EMMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT WHILE HE WAS PINNING TOP.

HAMMERING ON PIECE OF METAL WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

VICTIM STATED USING WRENCH REMOVING OILY FITTING, WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING HIS RIB CAGE TO STRIKE FRAME OF MACHINE.

USING AIR BAG TO LIFT SHIELD DOLLY. THE BOARDS USED TO BLODK ENDS OF BAGS CAME LOOSE AND SWUNG BACK HITTING THE INJURED IN RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHANGING UP A PIECE OF VENTILATION TUBING WHEN TUBING FELL STRIKING INJURED ON LT. SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-5-98.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE CAT WALK FROM LEFT SIDE OF 777B. HE HAD REMOVED THE BOLTS FROM THE CAT WALK WHICH WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY THE BOOM TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO REMOVE THE MIRROW AND STEPPED ON THE LOOSE CAT WALK CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HEAD.

FOOT SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING INTO ROCK TRUCK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL, BUT STRAINED BACK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF.

IN THE PROCESS OF LINING UP THE GREEN LINE TO NO. 5 WASHER. I WAS PULLING ON THE VALVE OF THE GREEN LINE TO BE SURE IT WAS CLOSED. I PUT MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE COVER WHEN THE COVER GAVE WAY. MY RIGHT FOOT WENT INTO 6 TO 8" OF LIQUOR.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING THE GALIS ROOF DRILL INTO POSITION TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. WHILE TRAMMING THE MACHINERY BACKWARDS HE CAUGHT HIS LEGE BETWEEN ROOF DRILL AND RIB.

BRACKETS HOLDING THE FEEDERSHACK ONTO THE CRUSHER FEEDER CAME LOOSE AND FELL OVER. HE WAS INSIDE OF THE FEEDER SHACK AND DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN IT FELL TO THE GROUND.

HE WAS GETTING INTO THE LOADER. HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE FIRST STEP, WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO HYPEREXTEND.

EE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE LOADER, HE SLIPPED FROM THE 2ND TO THE BOTTOM STEP. HE LANDED ON HIS FOOT, BUT GAVE HIM A JOLT.

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A COUNTER-WEIGHTED DOOR ON A FREIGHT ELEVATOR USING ONE HAND. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP WHILE LIFTING HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

EE CHANGED BRUSHES IN THE SHOVEL HOIST GENERATOR AND AS HE PULLED HIMSELF BACK ACROSS M.G. SETS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. CO 22301 ELECTRICL SHOVEL MARION 201.

EE WAS DIGGING OUT CRUSHER DISCHARGE HOPPER & RAN TO ASSIST ANOTHER EE. WHEN TRAVELING TO THE OTHER EE HIS HARD HAD FELL OFF & HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE SUPPORT RODS INSIDE THE HOPPER CAUSING APPROXIMATELY THREE LACAERATIONS TO HIS HEAD [SCALP].

EE HAD BEEN PINNING DURING THE NIGHT. HE THINKS HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SIDE AND BACK. HE DIDN'T REALLY NOTICE IT UNITL AFTER HE HAD PINNED OFF HE WAS PLASTERING A BRATTICE WHEN HE SIDE STARTED HURTING WORSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE WEN TTHROUGHA SWELL CAUSING THE SEAT TO EXTEND TO ITS UPPER LIMIT AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL POSITION. EMPLOYEE EXPERINCED SOME LOWER BACK PA IN AT THIS TIME. WHEN EMPLOYEE REPORTED TE INCIDENT AT 3:45 AM HE WAS TRANSPORTED TP PENROSE ER. BY AMBULANCE. X-RAYS OF LUMBAR AND CERVICAL SPINE WERE NORMAL. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR

WHILE ENGAGEING THE HAND BRAKES ON A RAILROAD CAR,EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND SCRAPING HIS BACK AREA.

MAN WAS LOADING A TAIL ROLLER INTO A SCOOP BUCKE TAND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS BOLTING A STAGELOADER DOOR ON. HE FINISHED THE JOB & WENT TO STAND UP. AFTER STANDING UP, HE WENT TO PUT WEIGHT ON RIGHT LEG & HIS KNEE LOCKED UP. *EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/ 27/98. HE HAD BEEN WORKING UP UNTIL THIS TIME. THE DR. DID NOT TAKE HIM OFF WORK ON HIS INITIAL VISIT. HE WAS TAKEN OF 2/27/98.

ROOF DRILL OPERATOR WAS DRILLING TOP, WHILE LOWERING HIS HAND DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE, INJURY FINGER.

EE STATED WHILE RIDING IN MOTOR, THE MOTOR WRECKED JARRING HIS LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED THE SHIFTWAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE UNITL 1/2/98 EE WAS OFF DUE TO INCIDENT ON 12/20/97. REC'D WC-123 ON 1/2 /98.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING RAIL OVER WITH BAR AND FELTPAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL JAN. 28 1998.

INJURED WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND EXPERINCED LOW BACK PAIN-HE DID NOT LOSE WORK DAYS UNTIL 2-12-98.

WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPOSITIONING SHILEDS WHEN THE PONTOON OF THE SHIELD SET DOWN ON THE TIP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

MILK-O-LIME TRUCK HAD AN AIR PRESSURE LEAK ON THE INNER RIGHT HEAD SPRAY VALVE. THE OPERATOR TURNED ON THE MAIN PUMP FOR EMPLOYEE TO CHECK. WHEN EE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT FROM THE SPRAY VALVE, THE TOP HALF OF THE VALVE BLEW OFF FROM THE PRESSURE CREATED FROM THE FULL TANK OF LIME BY PASSING THRU MAIN PUMP. EE HIT WITH LIME ON HIS UPPER BODY AND FACE, RESULTING IN BURN TO RIGHT EYE.

WHILE GETTING OFF SHUTTLE CAR, HE STRAINED HIS GROIN.

EE STEPPED OUT SIDE OF MILL AT DOOR #3-4 ONTO STEP. AS HE TURNED TO SHUT THE DOOR HE SLIPPED ANDFELL ONTO THE GROUND AND THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK HIT ON THE EDGE OF THE STEP. HE LEFT WORK AT 8:00PM

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AREA WITH LOADER WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED AND JOLTED HIM FORWARD.

EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING BOX OF TRASH TO TRACK JEEP, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM, FALLING AGAINST JEEP.

EE CLAIMS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE AIR DOOR OPEN WITH A CHOKER ATTACHED TO FLAT CAR, HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN DOOR AND FLAT CAR COUPLING.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT VXI CRUSHER. THE CRUSHER STARTED UP FOLLOWED BY AN EXPOLSION IN THE NEARBY ELECTRICAL ROOM. THE EE RAN DOWN THE STAIRS AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND FROM THE 3RD OR 4TH STEP HE LANDED THE WRONG WAY AND INJURED HIS FOOT.

EE INCURRED A MUSCLE SPASM AFTER PLACING A PALLET ON TOP OF A BULK BAG/

EE CLIMBED UP ON TIRE AND REACHED IN BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT TO RETREIVE A ROLLER CAN WHICH CAME LOOSE. LEFT HAND WAS PULLED IN BETWEEN BELT & IDLER.

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS RUNNING UP STAIRS IN PLANT TO 5TH FLOOR, HE TURNED AT TOP OF STAIRS TO GO TO CONTROL ROOM WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP CUASING PAIN. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/15/98 WH EN HE HAD KNEE SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN CARTILAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THREE OTHERS TO UNSPOOL A CONTINOUS MINER CABLE WHICH WAS BEING LIFTED FROM THE GROUND WITH TWO 5/8 LINK METAL CHAINS WHEN;AS THE SPOOL BEGAN BEING LIFTED BY THE LO ADER THE EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY HAD THE LEF TINDEX FINGER OF PINCHED AS HE HELD SPUN AROUND PALM SIDE LEFT AGAINST CHAIN. THE THE AVULSION AND LACERATION OF SKIN WAS BETWEEN THE 1ST& 2 DIDGIT

WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF MINER, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

WALKING THRU MANDOOR. PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON HEAD AND NECK CAUSING CONTUSION TO NECK.

FELL DISMOUNTING HAUL TRUCK.

END LOADER WAS BACKING AWAY HAUL BACK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED FROM PILE UNDER HIS TIRE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HAUL BACK BED WITH BUCKET. EE IN HAUL BACK SUSTAINED A PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A TAILS PUMP WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL. WHEN HE FELL HE WAS STRUCK IN HIP BY A 1" AIR IMPACT WRENCH. HE DID NOT SEE A PHYSICIAN BUT HE FELT THAT HE WAS TOO SORE TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. 12-20-97. HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 12-22-97.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING TO THE BACK OF THE PINNER HE STEPPES IN A GOB OF MUD AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

CLIMBING LADDER TO GET TO A SCAFFOLD TO WORK ON BEARING. STEPPING FROM LADDER TO SCAFFOLD HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ARM.

OEPRATOR WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL ANOTHER ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LONG STEEL BAR TO RAKE LUMPS OF SLUDGE OUT OF A SEPARATOR TANK WHEN A LUMP FELL AND HIT THE END OF THE BAR CAUSING THE OTHE REND TO COME UP AND STRIKE HIS NOSE AND MOUTH. HE HAS A NOSE FRACTURE AND LOST ONE TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING 50# KITTY LITTER PRODUCT HE REPORTED FEELING PAIN IN LOWER LEFT AND LOWER NIDDLE PART OF BACK. HE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR WHO HAD HIM OFF WORK 12/20/97 AND 12/22/97. HE RE TURNED TO WORK 12/23/97.

EE WAS TRYING TO UNCOUPLE A SET OF RAILRUNNER BATTERIES AND AS HE JERKED ON THE CAT HEAD HE STARTED HURTING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING CANOPY OFF ROOF BOLTER. RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND STAGE OF JACK.

EE WAS PUTTING THE CABLE CROSSOVER BACK ON THE BOLTER WHEN HIS HELPER THREW THE OTHER CORSSOVER AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND.

HELPING HANG MINER CABLE WHEN SMALL ROCK FELL HITTING MAN ON RIGHT AIDE OF HEAD AND SHOULDER.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A BATTERY TRACK JEEP. THE TRACK JEEP WENT DOWN A GRADE WHERE THE RAILS WERE WET AND WHEN THE OPERATOR PULLED ON THE BRAK ES TO STOP THE VEHICLE SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS WET RAILS AND TRAVELING TO CLOSE. COMPLIANCE A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

I WASPACKING OFF THE ROLERS, THEY WERE FULL AND WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO REMOVE ONE OF THE PALLETS \, IT ROLLED FORWARD AND PUSHED UP AGINST MY ANKLE.

OPERATING A 240 TON HAUL TRUCK WITH A BROKEN SEAT. FELT PAIN IN BACK REPORTED BROKEN SEAT TO PM 80 DOWNED TRUCK UNTIL SEAT COULD BE REPLACED.

WAS MOVING POWER, PULLING MINER CABLE WITH BOBCAT. HE STOPPED & PUT HIS HAND DOWN ON BOBCAT TO GET UP. HIS FOOT HIT THE BUCKET LIFT & IT CAME UP & SMASHED CABLE INTO HAND.

EE STATED PERFORMING JOB TOOK OF CHANGING OUT BELT ROLLERS, JERKED ON A ROLLER FELT PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EE WAS UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS FRO OFF OF A SUPPLY CAR AND AS HE WAS STACKING THE BLOCKS WHILE BENDING & TWISTING HIS BODY HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM ALONG HIS BELT LINE.

ON 1/22/98 THE EE CAME INTO THE OFFICE WITH A DOCTORS SLIP STATING HE HAD A LEFT SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND TO OF HAPPENED ON THE JOB. WHILE CARRYING A TEMPORA RY ROOF SUPPORT JACK ON HIS SHOULDER HE SLIPPED & FELL INTO THE RIB & ONTO THE FLOOR. **FIRST DAY OUT 1/231/98

EE , OTHER, ANOTHER WERE STANDING ON TOP OF 2 CENTIFUGAL DRYER. THE DRAYER WAS DOWN. THEY WERE BY PASSING THE UNIT REMOVING THE SWING CHUTES WITH A HOIST. WHEN THE HOIST WAS REMOVED, THE WEIGH T OF THE CHUTE CAUSED EE TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING. HE FELL FIVE FEET TO THE PLANT FLOOR, HITTING HIS LEFT LEG ON A VIBRATION MOTOR. THIS RESULTION IN A FRACTURE TO THE LOWER LEFT ELG.

COAL RIB PEELED OFF STRIKING RIBS.

EMPLOYEES WERE HELPING WORK ON CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER WHEN ONE PULLED BOARD OUT OF BOOM OF MINER AND STRUCK INJURED IN MOUTH BREAKING TOOTH OFF.

EE STATED HE STEPPED OFF MOTOR IN SMALL HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER BY THE REMOTE CONTROL. A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE BACKSIDE OF THE LEFT HAND AT THE BASE OF THE THUMB AND CAUSED A LACERATION.

THROWING A CHAIN OVER A TRANSMISSION ON A FLAT BED TRAILER TO SECURE THE LOAD, FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MINER, KNELT DOWN BESIDE MINER AND TWISTED KNEE.

INSTALLING A 5200 LB PIN MIXER PERSONNEL WERE MOVING THE EQUIPMENT ACROSS A STEEL FLOOR TO ITS INSTALLATION POSITION. THE EQUIPMENT HUNG ON A CORNER. IN PULLING WITH CHAIN HOISTS, ONE SIDE OF THE MIXER RAISED JUST INCHES. OUR EMPLOYEE, HAD HIS FOOT UNDER THE MIXER WHEN IT CAME FREE AND SET DOWN ON THE FLOOR.

EE WAS MUCKING OUT HEADIN GON #2 SHAFT ACCESS, ON THE 1550' LEVEL WITH A 6 YARD LOADER WHEN HE HOOKED AT THE RIB AN DNOTICED IT STARTING TO COME IN. EE THEN STARTED TO BACK LOADER OUT WHEN TH RIB CAME IN AND CAUGHT THE LOADER. HE THEN MANGED TO GET OUT OF THE SEAT, AND THE REPORTED WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO HIS FOREMNA. APPROX 15 TO 30 TONS CAMEIN.

EE WAS REPAIRING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON TRUCK #803. THE DRIVER RAISED THE TRUCK DUMP BODY THENLOWERED IT WITH THE FULL LOAD STILL IN THE BOX. THE DUMP BODY SLAMMED ONTO THE TRUCK FRAME, SHAK ING THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH DUST BARRIER CURTAINS WHEN HE TRIPPED ON TWO FULL BAGS OF PRODUCT.

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST A HOPPER WALL IN ORDER TO BREAK MATERIAL FREE. EE RIGHT FINGER WAS STRUCK AGAINST THE HOPPER WALL WHEN SHE SWUNG THE HAMMER.

EE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE A HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE HOOKED HIS TOE ON A TURN BUCKLE, PULLING AND TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EE WAS UNLOADING A BOX OF ROOF BOLT RESIN ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL THAT IS PART OF THE HANDRAIL/STEP ASSEMBLY FOR A DOZER AND WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ABURR WHEN THE GRINDING WHEEL BROKE INTO PIECES AND STRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMEN.

UNKNOWN. EMPLOYEE LEFT PROPERTY WITHOUT REPORTING INCIDENT & NEVER RETURNED WHEN DOCTOR RELEASED HIM. TOOK EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE.

TRYING TO CLEAN WATER LINE ON BEETLE DRILL USING AN AIR LINE. END FLEW OFF LINE & HIT EE IN LEFT JAW.

EE STATED WHILE WALKING THROUGH WATER HOLE ALONGA BELT SLIPPED ON ROCK AND SPRAINED RT ANKLE.

WORKER WAS STANDING IN MANLIFT BASKET AND TRIPPED ON BLAST CLEANING STEEL. WORKER STEPPED BACKWARD IN MANLIFT BASKET AND TRIPPED ON BLAST HOSE. WORKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS. DURING F ALL, WORKER GRABBED BASKET RAIL WITH RIGHT HAND.WORKER USED LEFT ARM TO SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT SIDE ON MANBASKET. WORKER DID NOT RELEASE DEADMAN CONTROL WITH LEFT HAND AND BLASTED R. HAND

CLEANING OUT A 53 BIN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING A BRUISED BACK AND CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING PRODUCT AND STACKING THE FILLED BAGS ON A PALLET. IN DOING THIS HE FELT SOETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA,CAUSIG PAIN. TO DOCTOR THE SAMEDAY,WORKED 12-18 &12-19, OFF S INCE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STOOD UP FROM WELDING AND KNEE TWISTED DUE TO GRAVEL UNDERFOOT. HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND AND HELD KNEE FOR A FEW MOMENTS.

EE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON 21SC CUR AND STRAINED HIS LOWER GROIN AREA.

A 5/8" WIRE ROPE CABLE WAS BEING USED THROUGH A SHIEVE WHEEL. ATTACHED TOAN ANCHOR PIN TO PULL THE STAGELOADER CONVEYOR CHAIN, WHENTHE EE WALKEDINTO THE AREA, THE ANCHOR PIN FAILED CAUSING ABR AISON TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF HEAD

(EMPLOYEE'S STATEMENT) 013-0 SECTION BELT LOLO STRUCTURE, IT MADE HIM SORE IN THE LOWER BACK ANDHE WAS UNABLE TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY. (STRAINED LOWER BACK). DIDN'T REPORT THE INJURY TO MANA GEMENT ON THE DAY OF THE INJURY.

AN EMPLOYEE DROVE HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE BEHIND THE EMPLOYEE GREASING HIS LOADER. THE DRIVER GOT TOO CLOSE AND BUMPED THE LOADER OPERATOR'S KNEE.

SHOVELING BELT HEAD STRAINED LOWER BACK.

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, BOLT TWISTED & HE FELL FORWARD TWISTING LOWER BACK COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN LOER BACK& LEFT LEG. WENT TO HOSPITAL AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN HOME.

EE WAS TRYING TO REPAIR BACK DOOR TO LUBE TRUCK. HE PULLED THE DOOR UP & STEPPED ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK USING HIS KNEE UNDER HIS HAND. THE DOOR WAS TOO HEAVY & HE JAMMED & BENT HIS HAND BACK ON TOP OF HIS KNEE. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL12/23/97.

ON DEC. 17, 1997, EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN A BOX OF ROOF DRILL BITS, EE STATES THE KNIFE BLADE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES EE WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE GLOVES.

FELL OFF 245 TRACKHOE WHIEL GETTING ON.

EE STATED HE SLIPPED ON COAL SPILLAGE AND FELL. WHILE FALLING HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL TO BREAK THE FALL AND PULLED HIS BICEP MUSCLE RIGHT ARM

EMPLOYEEWAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK. WHILE GOING DOWN AN INCLINE, THE DYNAMIC BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO HOLD THE TRUCK BACK.THE TRUCK HIT A HOLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP CAUSING THE OPERATOR DID NO T USE THE TRAILER BRAKES. NOTHING COULD BE FOUNDWRONG WITH THE DYNAMIC BRAKES.

EE STATED HE WAS BENDING ROOF FOLTS ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 12/18/97.

WHILE WORKING OVERHEAD IN CONFINED AREA EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN 2 1/2" PROPEL CASE BOLT WITH 1" AIR IMPACT, THE BOLT HEAD BROKE ALLOWING THE IMPACT TO RIDE ACROSS METAL PLATING & THEN DOW N EE'S FACE - R CHEEK AREA.

EE WAS PULLING TROUGHTING ROLLER FROM UNDER BELT. AS HE WAS LIFTING UP OLD ROLLER, FELT A CRACK IN LEFT SHOULDER & THEN PAIN. COULD NOT DO ANYMORE LIFTING, CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING LARGE SLEDGE HAMMER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE WALKING IN THE 1 SOUTH BELT/ TRACK ENTRY, WALKED INTO OVERHANG.

WHILE WORKING ON A SCOOP- HE PULLED A MUSCLE ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BULDING UP THE WORN IMPELLER BARS IN THE CEDAR RAPIDS IMPACT BREAKER. HE WAS WELDING WITH HELMET DOWN & RAISING IT UP TO CHECK WORK. THIS WAS IN TOTAL DISREGARD TO HIS OWN SAFETY. REFLECTION OF THE ARCH IS WHAT DIRECTLY CAUSED THE SLIGHT BURN TO HIS FACE. HELMET WAS IN GOOD CONDITION.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FULL RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK.

EE WAS STANDING ON TOP DECK OF THE 6'X16'PIONEERSCREEN AT THE PHASEII PLANT WHEN HE BENT OVER TOPULL UP ON A SECTION OF SCREEN WIRE ON THE 2ND DECK. EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK POSIT IONING SCREEN WIRES.

THE EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #8 ENTRY ON #2 SECTIONWHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG.

HE WAS WORKING ON EMP 2 FLOAT, PIPING. AS HE CAME DOWN OFF OF A LADDER HE WAS USING, HE STRUCK HIS TAILBONE ON A WATER VALVE.

THE INJURED WAS HOLDING THE HOSE ON THE BOLT MACHINE WHICH WAS HOOKED TO THE MIHNER RETREIVER WHEN THE CLEVIS BROKE, HITTING HIM ON BOTH LEGS.

INDIVIDUAL WAS MIXING MUD IN A SMALL HOPPER WHEN THE DRILLER ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON THE FOOT THROTTLE OF THE RIG CAUSING EXCESSIVE PRESSSURE TO THE HOPPER AND IT FLEW OUT OF CONTROL AND STRUCK IDNIVIDUAL IN THE EYE.

EE & CO-WORKERS WERE INSTALLING A NEW CONVEYOR BELT [24"W X 2163'L]. THEY WERE PULLING THE RETURN SIDE TO REMOVE SLACK & JOIN THE ENDS FOR SPLICING. A CLAMP WAS ATTACHED TO THE BELT & WAS BEIN G PULLED BY A CRANE. A 2ND CLAMP 50' FURTHER DOWN THE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPOSITIONED FOR THE FINAL PULL. THE BELT SLIPPED AND RAN RAPIDLY THROUGH IDLERS STRICKING EE CROUCHED UNDER BELT.

TRIPPED OVER A LOOSE PHONE CORD. THIS REPORT IS FILED LATE DUE TO EE HAVING KNEE SURGERY NONE RELATED TO WORKER'S COMPENSATION A FEW WEEKS PREVIOUSLY. WE WERE WAITING FOR REPORTS ON THE DEGREE OF HIS INJURY. IT WAS FOUND TO BE WORK RELATED.

EE STATED HE STEPPED OFF THE CRIB AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

SUBJECT CLIMBED A LADDER TO INSTALL SKIRT RUBBER ON BELT SKIRT. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING ON HIS FEET ON CONCRETE FLOOR AND THEN HE ROLLED OVER. HE GOT UP SAYING THAT HE HAD BRUIS ED HIS FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO MINE OFFICE AND HIS FOOT WAS EXAMINED BY ME. (NO MARKS OR BRUISES SHOWING) INJURED SAID HE THOUGHT IT WAS OK.

HIT RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER-HAD BEEN HAVING INNER EAR TROUBLE AND WAS DIZZY.

HE WAS TAKING A BULKHEAD APART, THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE NAIL, HIS HAND HIT THE REBAR, HE WAS CUT BETWEEN THE MIDDLE & INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS WASHING DOZER IN WASH RACK AND GOT DIRT AND MUD IN HIS EYE. REASON FOR REPORTING: LOST TIME

WIND GUST BLEW DIRT IN EYE.

EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH 98% ACID FROM SMALL DRISCO LINE. WAS NOT ASSIGNED TO PARTICULAR JOB, TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO ASSIST, WITHOUT PROPER PPE.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A CHECK CURTAIN TO MOVE IT WHEN A RIB SLAB FELL ON HIS HEAD AND BACK AND THEN PINNING HIS LOWER LEGS. HE HAD MULTIPLE BRUISES AND ABRASIONS ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A FUEL HOSE ACROSS TRACKS TO SERVICE A LOCOMOTIVE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE STRIKING THE RAIL WITH HIS KNEE CAUSING A CARTILAGE IN HIS KNEE TO TEAR.

EE HAD FINISHED REPAIRING A ROLER ON CONVEYOR BELT Q AND WAS REINSTALLING A GUARD ON THE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE WAS MOVING THE GUARD TO PLACE IT IN ITS POSITION, IT FELL INTO PLACE AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

STEPPED DOWN OFF TRACK LOCOMOTIVE & TURNED RT ANKLE, CAUSING PAIN ON OUTSIDE OF ANKLE. CONTINREDWORKING HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFTS. NOTIFIED ON THIS DATE (2-9-98), THAT HE IS OFF WORK FOR THERA PY ON HIS ANKLE.

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON THE FORK-LIFT, ANOTHER EE STARTED THE ENGINE, CATCHING EE'S RIGHT HAND IN THE FAN & FAN BELTS.

EE WAS BANGING ON A HOPPER UNDER THE CRUSHER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, FELT PAIN IN GROIN. DIAGNOSEDWITH INGINAL HERNIA ON 1/8/98 FIRST DATE OF TREATMENT. EE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 2/19/98

EMPLOYEE WAS IN SQUATTING POSITION WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE. TO BREAK HIS FALL HE EXTENDED HIS HAND, HURTING HIS WRIST AREA, THUMB AND 2 FINGERS. ACCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATT EMPTING TO MAKE MECHANICAL REPAIRS TO BOLT MACHINE.

EE WAS WALKING ON #7 SECTION TRACK AND STEPPED INTO A WATER HOLE TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKL.E

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HOSE ON HIS LOADER HE WAS PULLING ON IT TO GET IT IN PLACE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS STOMACH MUSCLES.

EE WAS LIFTING AND HANDLING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

WAS WALKING TOWARDS CRUSHER. STUMBLED ON FROZEN CLUMP. FELL FORWARD & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS. FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

PULLING PIPE WHILE HOOKING UP AIR CANNON PULLED MUSCLE OR TORE BICEP.

THE PICKED UP A BOX OF GLUE AND FELT PAIN IN HISBACK.

WHILE REACHING FOR A BOLT, HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

A PIECE OF ROOF BOLT STEEL FELL FROM HOLE AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT HAND.

SCOOP WAS TRANSPINTING MEN INTO MINE IN SCOOP BUCKET SCOOP WET ACROSS ROLL IN BOTTOM CAUSING SCOOP BUCKET TO RISE. THIS PENNED EE AGAISNT BRUCKET AND TOP CAUSING INJURIES BROKE RIBS AND ANKLE.

EE WAS SHOVELING SAND AND WATER OUT OF BIN. HE WAS MOVING BACKWARD, TURNED QUICKLY TO THE RIGHT AND HIT HEAD ON PIPEW0RK IN BIN.

GOING UP BELT TAKING DOWN PIPE CHAIN WALKED UP BELT, STEPPED OFF BELT ON TO STRUCTURE AND KNEE POPPED.

WHILE SLIDING A CAN OF WATER NEXT TO THE BRIDGE, THE BRIDGE WAS MOVED, LANDING ON THE EE S RIGHT HAND.]

WHILE B0LTING HYD HOSE BLEW CAUSING HYD OIL TO SPRAY INTO HIS EYES.

CHANGING PIPE IN PREP PLANT GOT RUST IN RIGHT EYE HAD ON SAFEY GLASS. DIDNT' REPORT THIS TO ME UNTIL 1/14/98

WHILE STARTING AUGER TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE AND ROCK FELL,DRIVING HIS HAND OWN AGAINST THE DRILL UNIIT AND THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

HE WA SWORKING ON A PIECE OF METAL CONDUIT IN THE PREP PLANT AND AS HE GOT UP, HE WALKED INTO A PIECE OF THE CONDUIT THAT WAS HANGING ABOVE HIS HEAD. THE METAL CONDUIT STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE AN D FOREHEAD.

WHILE MOVING A LONGWALL SHIELD A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF TOP OF SHIELD, STRIKING EE ON OUTSIDE OF LEFT KNEE. EE HAD CONTINUED PAIN. SAW DR FOR PAIN ON 1-28-98. HAD NOT BEEN TO DR OF FOR TREATME NT UNTIL 1-28-98. THE DR'S EXAM REVEALED THAT THE CARTLIDGE WAS TORN. LEFT WORK ON 2-3-98, FOR SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE HOLDING CABLE SPLICING ANVIL, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING HAMMER TO HIT ANVIL. PIECE OF METAL FROM ANVIL CHIPPED OFF AND IMBEDDED IN RIGHT THUMB JOINT.

EE WAS STARTING TO DRILL ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 12"X3-4" FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST BOOM OF BOLTER, FRACTURED 3 FINGERS.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE 13' METAL STRAPS STRIKING EE IN THE BACK OF THE NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS STANDING BY FEEDER WHEN A RAM CAR CAUSE BY THREW A PIECE OF ROCK OUT FROM TIRE STICKING EE ON KNEE.

EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY WAS HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL DEC. 29, 1997.

EE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TRAMMING INTO FACE AREA WENT FROM 32" IN SEAM HEIGHT TO 29 3/4 " SEAM HEIGHT, APPARENTLY HTI HEAD ON ROOF KNOCKED HAT OVER HIS EYES. HE IN TURN HIT A TRAM LEVER CAUSIN G THE ROOF BOLTER TO TRAM SIDEWAYS, RANE OVER HIS FOOT.

VICTIM WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS HE FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF PUTTING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT ARM RESULTING IN BRUISING TO LEFT ELBOW.

WAS RUNNING A CONTINUOUS MINER & A ROCK FELL OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR HITTING EE ON THE LEFT FOOT, BRUSINING HIS FOOT & TOES.

SLIPPED FROM DOZER AND USED HANDRAIL TO BREAK FALL. PULLED SHOULDER.- NO CUTS OR BRUISES- SORE ONLY. DIDN'T GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 1-5-98.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY LIFT A 6" DIAMETER X 40' LONG PLASTIC PIPE FROM STORAGE INJURED EE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED END OF PIPE ON LEFT FOOT SUSTAINING A BRUISE.

EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A HEATING & COOLING UNIT FROM UPSTAIRS IN SUPPLY HOUSE. WHEN CARRYING IT DOWN STAIRS FROM ROOM ON 3RD LEVEL, HE HUNG HIS FOOT IN RUBBER MAT ON 2ND LEVEL CAUSING HIM T O FALL. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK WITH LEG & ANKLE UNDER HIM.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER. HE HEARD A "POP" IN HIS KNEE BUT DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES WORKING.

EE WAS MOVING CURTAIN AT #5 ENTRY - LAST OPEN CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 2996.

EE WAS HELPING BACK HOE OPERATOR MOVE SOME PARTSBEHIND WASHER WHEN THE BUCKET SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS BRUISED ANDSORE. HE WILL RETURN TO WORK 12/18/97.

HE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING PIPE TO BE WELDED AND MUST HAVE LOOKED AT WRONG TIME.

EE WAS STEPPING FROM CAB OF HIGHLIFT & SLIPPED OFF THE FENDER PULLED HIS LOWER BACK. **EE WORKED FROM THE TIME OF HIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 1/21/98, THEN HIS DR. TOLD HIM NOT TO WORK UNTIL FURTHER TR EATMENT.

EE ALLEDGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK OPENING A PLASTIC LOAD LUGGER FOR GARBAGE.

3 WEST DEV 4 ENTRY AT BREAK 5-EE WAS DISTRIBUTINE BELT STRUCTURE A BELT STAND SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND STRUCK THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE METATARSAL GUARD.

THE CRUSHER'S DISCHARGE CHUTE HAD HUNGUP 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 BELO W THE CRUSHER'S DISCHARGE CHUTE, NEXT TO THE CRUSHER'S TAIL PULLEY, WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLED AND DRAWN INTO THE TAIL PULLEY.

EE STATES WHILE BUILDING PANELING FOR FREEZE PROTECTION IN AREA 350 COLD END HE LIFTED UP ON SOME PANELING FOR SCAFFOLDING AND FELT PAIN IN MID BACK. HE WAS ORIGINALLY TREATED AND RETURNED TO WORK UNTIL CO PHYSICIAN REMOVED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 1-14-98. EE IS CURRENTLY IN PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS IN WELDING MACHINE. THE BED OF TRUCK WAS FROSTED OVER. A PIECE OF ;PLASTIC WAS LYING IN THE BED OF TRUCK. EE GOT TANLED UP IN IT. HE LOST HIS FOOTING A FELL OFF TR UCK LANDING WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT ON TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

SLIPPED OFF TRACKS OF D-10 GRABBLED FOR HANDRAIL AND PULLED R SHOULDER MUSCLE.

VICTIM WAS PICKING UP A TRUCK BATTERY AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE FELL IN PARK LOT WHILE WALKING.

IT WOULD SEEM FATIGUE CAUSED DISORIENTATION ( AND FALL)

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES FOR THE SECTION ONTO A SCOOP. A PIECE OF METAL ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND SCRATCHED HIS RIGHT HAND. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-17-97 WHEN HE SOUG HT MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE WAS THEN HOSPITALIZED FOR INFECTION.

EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO FREE A FROZEN BRAKE ON A SCRAPER. HE WAS UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE SHAFT AND HE FELL OVER BACKWARDS, INJURING H IS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WENT UPON THE 2 PLOW TO CHECK THE TOE OF COAL IN THE BARN, WHEN THE PLOW HIT ITS STOP 1/2 REVERSED DIRECTION, CAUSING THE EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL ONTO THE HANDRAIL I NJURING HIS SHOULDER.

WHILE DIRECTING EQUIPMENT, STEPPED WRONG & TWISTED ANKLE.

GETTING OUT OF HIGHLIFT AND SLIPPED ON LADDER.

EE LIFTED A LARGE ROCK OUT OF THE FEEDER. THE ROCK SLIPPED FROM HIS GRIP AND FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EE WAS SHOVELING ON THE BELT LINE WHEN HE WENT TO DUMP HIS SHOVEL ONTHE BELT, HE HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE TOP. EE HAD SURGERY 12/16/97.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER & TURNED TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT & THREW HIP OUT OF PLACE.

MAN WAS HELPING TO PUT IN A ROOL OF 60" BELT - HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST A 5 X 5 POST.

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROAD & AGAINST THE RIB. HE THREW THE CABLE BUT GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE & RIB.

HELPING SET I-BEAM, SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT HIP CAUSING CONTUSION TO HIP AND STRAIN TO NECK.

ON DEC. 13TH, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAULAGE TRUCK #14 TO SECTION 4 VIA HAULAGE ROUTE 50 TO PICK UP HIS NINTH LOAD OF TH ENIGHT WHEN HE STRUCK A ROCK ON TH EROAD CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK & STRIKE A RIB. HE HAD PASSED THE ROCK APPROX. 6 TIMES PRIOR W/O INCIDENT.THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HEAD TRAUMA,BUT THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

THE INJURED WAS BACKING THE CONT MINER OUT OF A CUT, WHEN A ROCK FELL ONTO THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE [RADIO REMOTE]. HE BACKED THE MACHINE UP UNTIL HE BACKED AGAINST A BATTERY HAULER. AT THIS P INT HE HEARD THE ROCK SLIDE ON THE MINER, IT SLID OFF THE MACHINE STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE FIBIA & TIBULA BONES.

AFTER DUMPING A LOAD OF COAL EE NITICED A ROCK WEDGED BETWEEN THE TIRES OF HIS RT FRONT TANDEM. HE EXITED THE CAB,REMOVED A LUG EXTENSION WRENCH AND AFTER SEVERAL BLOWS TO THE ROCK BOTH TIRES RUPTURED, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE RECEIVED NUMEROUS FACIAL ABRASIONS AND SCRATCHES TO BOTH EYES WHEN HIS GLASSES WERE KNOCKED OFF BY THE AIR BLAST. HE WAS KEPT OVER NIGHT AND RELEASED A

TAKING A METAL STOPPING DOWN & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT THE CORNER IN #2 LEFT BREAK WHEN A DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HIPS AND LEGS ROCK WAS APPROX. 5 1/2'-6'X4'X8"-9".

WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO MANEUVER MILL LINERS, EE STATES HE HURT HIS BACK. EE'S INDUSTRIAL CASE WAS FINALLY ACCEPTED BY THEINDUSTRIAL COMMISION/STATE FUND ON 12/12/97. TIM E LOST STARTED 12/12/97

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON #3 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 2ND AND THRID ROW OF BOLTS, GLANCED OFF THE INNER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ONT EH UPPER PART OF RIGHT FOOT, REUSLTING IN LACERATIONS AN DFRACTURES TO RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR. HE WAS IN PROCESS OF DUMPING A LOSS OF MATERIAL CAR RODE OVER LOOSE MATERAIL IN ROADWAY CAUSING EE TO HIT HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

EE WAS SITTING DOWN WHEN ROCK APPROX 24"X8" FELLON HIS HEAD.

VICTIM STATED PASSENGER IN A RUBBER TIRED JITNEY, VECHILE BUMPED TIMBER FROM UNDER RAILBAR, BAR DROPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE PUT HAND DOWN IN DUSTER WHEN IT CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED FINGER INTO AUGER MASHING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND ABOUT THE LAST 3/4 INCH.

HE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS OF PREPARATION PLANT WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST STEPPS CAUSING INJURY.

EE WAS OPERATING A BROOKVILLE 12 TON, TRACK-MOUNTER LOCO. HE STOPPED THE LOCO & ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP A PLASTIC BIT BUCKET ON THE MINE FLOOR ALONGSIDE THE TRACK. AS THE EE WAS PICKING UP THE EM PTY BIT BUCKET, THE LOC ROLLED FORWARD & CAUGHT HIS L THUMB BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE LOCO & THE BIT BUCKET RESULTING IN AN AVULSION TO THE TIP OF THE L THUMB [EE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES

ON 5-DEV LONGWALL SECTION EE WAS OPERATING TAIL SIDE OF SHEARER NEAR SHIELD #20 WHEN THE RIPPERS THREW A ROCK STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHAKEN UP WHEN LOAD SHIFTED IN TRUCK WHILE HE WAS RAISING BED.

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING BOTTOM AND MUCKING WHEN HE GOT HIS SEVERE CRAMPS IN HIS LEFT HAND AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN HIS FINGERS.

EE WAS LEANING AGAINST RIB HOLDING MINER CABLE WITH HIS FEET. CABLE KNOCKED FEET OUT FROM UNDERHIM, EE LANDED ON ARM & SHOULDER TRYING TO PREVENT FALL.

WHEN POSITIONING MINER FOR SERVICE AND NOT BE ING FULLY IN CAB OF MACHNE PINCHED LOWER BODY BETWEEN MINER AND RIB

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE, AND RAN INTO A ROOFBOLT WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDED BLADE. TOWARD MIDDLE OF BACK EE WORKED UNTIL 12-18-97. STARTED.

THE EE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF PIPE IN THE DISCHARGE LINE OF THE BARGES PUMP WHEN HE FELT A PAININ HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB STAIRS TO SCALE ROOM HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP TO THE LOWER STEP. EMPLOYEE HEARD A LOUD "POP" IN THE BACK OF HIS LEG AND FELT A SHARP PAIN.

WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, METHANE GAS WAS IGNITED THROUGH A FRICTION SPARK AT THE FACE, FLASHING BACK OVER THE MINER AND FIRST TWO BRIDGES, CAUSING BURNS TO 4 MEN: THE MINER OPERATOR, HELPER AND TWO BRIDGE OPERATORS.

EE CLIMBED OVER HANDRAIL AND WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY.

INJURED STATES HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BINS. SLIPPED AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE BIN.

WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, METHANE GAS WAS IGNITED THROUGH A FRICTION SPARK AT THE FACE, FLASHING BACK OVER THE MINER AND FIRST TWO BRIDGES CAUSING BURNS TO 4 MEN; THE MINER O PERATOR, HELPER AND TWO BRIDGE OPERATORS.

WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, METHANE GAS WAS IGNITED THROUGH A FRICTION SPARK AT THE FACE, FLASHING BACK OVER THE MINER AND FIRST TWO BRIDGES CAUSING BURNS TO 4 MEN; THE MINER O PERATOR, HELPER AND TWO BRIDGE OPERATORS.

EE WAS ON THE BELT SHOVELING WET MATERIAL OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 10' TO THE GROUND. HE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED PROTECTIVE GEAR.

PINNED HIS LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN WALL AND FORKLIFT.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE POWERHOUSE & SLIPPED ON THE ICE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE TESTING CIRCUIT BREAKER,CIRCUIT BREAKER EXPLODED.

CLEANING UP WITH MINER ABOUT 4 ROWS BOLTS OUT BY, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING OPERATOR OF MINER ON KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE TOWER WHEN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL FELL CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND INJURED HIS GREAT TOE.

A 1ST AID INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL COVERED WITH SNOW & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON 12/11/97. ON 1/20/98 THE EE REPORTED TO THE MINE OPERATOR THAT HE REQUIRED SURGE RY ON HIS KNEE.

EE CAUGHT HIS BOOT IN TRUCK DOOR AND FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK ON HIS RT SHOULDER.

DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-14-95. WHILE WELDING IN BOTTOM OF CONE, EE GOT WELDING FLASH.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF A DRAGLINE BUCKET PIN [9" X 23"]. PIN WAS SUSPENDED BY A CABLE CHOKER ON A HYDRAULIC LIFT. EE WAS CROUCHED DOWN TO MANEUVER PIN INTO PLACE. AS HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK AREA.

EE WAS USING JUMPER CABLES TO JUMP START A ROAD GRADER FROM A TRACTOR. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BATTERY OF THE GRADER, SPRAYING STARTER FLUID INTO THE BREATHER OF THE GRADER. THE BATTERY EX PLODED. BATTERY ACID AND DEBRIS FLEW INTO THE EEFACE. BATTERY ACID FLEW ON HIS FACE AND IN HIS EYES. DEBRIS CAUSED SMALL LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO FACE.

WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, METHANE GAS WAS IGNITED THROUGH A FRICITON SPARK AT THE FACE, FLASHING BACK OVER THE MINER AND FIRST TWO BRIDGES, CAUSING BURNS TO 4 MEN: THE MINER OPERATOR, HELPER AND TWO BRIDGE OPERATORS.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING A VENTILATION TUBEWHEN ONE OF THE TUBES FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SWINGING IN THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER FROM THE OUTSIDE POSITION TO THE TRAM POSITION. HIS HAND WAS ON THE HOSE TRAY, & WHEN HE WENT TO SWING THE TRAY IN HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER & PUSHED THE HEAD OUTWARD, PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HOSE TRAY & THE RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

INJURED SLIPPED WHILE HANDLING A STOPPING BLOCK. INJURED'S RIGHT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN A BLOCK BEING HANDLED AND THE STOPPING BEING BUILT.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED INSPECTING A NOZZLE IN PACKING STATION #2 AREA. WHEN HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE PACKING STATION'S STAIRWAY HE FELT SOMETHING STRETCH IN HIS LEFT LEG. HE CONTINUED WORKING TH E REST OF THE DAY AND DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR. ON 12-12-97 HE REPORTED THE INJURY AND WAS SENT TO THE STATE INSURANCE FUND.

AS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEE (NEXT DAY, DID NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISORS OR WORKERS ON DATE OF ACCIDENT>

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM OPERATOR SIDE OF DOZER AT END OF SHIFT. THERE HAD BEEN RAIN WHICH CAU;SED AREA TO BE VERY MUDDY. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN ONTO TOP OF PUSHARM ON DOZER, HIS RIGHT FOOT SL IPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIGHT LEG STRUCK THE PUSHARM AS HE WAS FALLING. HIS BODY THEN FELL ACROSS THE PUSHARM BEFORE HITTING GROUND.

EE PUSHING ON MINER CABLE WHEN FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF 3RD RUNG OF SMALL LADDER, COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

CARRYING TREATED CROSS TIE FOR TRACK AND SLIPPED ON WET TIES.

JUMPED OFF A GRATE AND LANDED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

WAS TRIMING CABLE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFED SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKINHG IN CLEAN COAL LOADOUT TUBE. HE LAID A 14" PIPE WRENCH ON A ANGLE BRACE ANDSTARTED PULLING ON A WASH DOWN HOSE. WHILE PULLING ON THE HOSE HE HIT THE PIPE WRENCH CAUSING IT TO FALL AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE WRENCH FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2 FEET.

EMPLOYEE WAS JUST WALKING FROM HIS WORKPLACE TO ANOTHER AREA OF THE PLANT. HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK AREA. EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE DIDN'T SLIP OR DO ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING CONDITION EE WAS WORKING ON CENTEREING FRONT AXELS OF A LOADER AND FELT PAIN DOWN BACK AND BUTTOCKS

MECHANIC WAS RELEASING THE LOAD TENSION ON COME-A-LONG WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET & HIT HIM IN THE R EYE AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS ON SIDE OF TRUCK AND ON HIS WAY BACK DOWN SLIPPED ON STEPS. HE STRUCK HIS CHEST ON THE RIGHT SIDE. CONTINUED TO WORK AND WORKED THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE COMPLAINED O F PAIN. HE WAS SENT TO DR. WHO EXAMINED HIM AND RELEASED HIM. EMPLOYEE WENT TO OWN DR. & TOLD TO TAKE 2 WEEKS OFF, RETURN FOR CHECK - COME BACK 1-3-98 OR 1-5-98. EMPLOYEE RETURNED 1-7-98.

LIFTING 100# BAGS OF PUMICE TO BE STACKE ON PALLETS. [THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR BUMPS, CAUSED JUST FROM STRAIN OF LIFTING].

WHILE WALKING STEPPED ON ROCK AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

BECAME A LTA 1-21-98 EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING IN A GREASE TRUCK HE STEPPED ON THE GAS TANK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS RIGHT LEG, ARM, ELBOW, AND BACK. WAITING ON DR. REPORTS TO FILE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING. A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS HARDHAT. HE STEPPED BACK ADN STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE, RETURNED TO WAK REST. DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING LARGE ROCK OFF OF BULKHEAD OVER MANWAY IN EXPLOR. RAISE WHEN CORNER OF ROCKBROKE OFF & STRUCK RIGHT CALF JUST ABOVE THE MINE BOOT. POINT OF ROCK BROKE BLOOD VESSEL BELOW S URFACE, BLOOD DRAINED INTERNALLY BELOW TO FOOT AND CAUSED SWELLING.

A LOST TIME INJURY RESULTED WHEN THE EE STEPPED BETWEEN SHIELD TOES AND FELL, TWISTING HIS RIGHTKNEE.

EMPLOLYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND H2O LINE OFF TRAM ROAD AND PULLED HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK IN THE PROCESS.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG IN THE PREPARATION PLANT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A FLOOR DRAIN TRENCH CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TRAMMING BATTERY RAM CAR DOWN 3 ENTRY TAKING BATTERY END TO THE BATTERY CHARGING STATION WHEN HE GOT OR TURNED ON AN ANGLE PUSHING TRAILOR END TOWARD RIB LINE WHEN HE STARTED TO PULL FO RWARD THE DIRECTION LIVER HAD NOT BEEN SWITCHED CAUSING THE CAR TO STAY AN REVERSE AND MOVE BACKWARD RATHER THAN FORWARD PINCHING ARM BETWEEN CAL.

EE STATES HE INJURED HIS LEFT SIDE WHILE CONTINOUSLY PUSHING AND PULLING ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE #9 LOADER. THE LOADER HAD A STEERING MALFUNCTION. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-22-98.

OPERATING BACKHOE TO DIG ON TRACK FROM PIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PUT A PLUG INA WATER PUMP WHEN HISKNEE GAVE OUT.

WAS REMOVING WEDGES FROM 5 1/2 CRUSHER USING SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER MISSED PINNING THUMB BETWEEN HAMMER AND WEDGE.

HE WAS SHOVING A 6' ROOF BOLT INTO A DRILLED HOLE AND IN DOING SO HE OVER EXTENDED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY 10 END COMPARTMENT SHUTTLE CAR. HE CLAIMS TOHAVE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE UNDERSIDER OF THE CANOPY. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS ATTITUDE AND TRAVELING TO CONDITONS. COMPLIANCEWITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR.PROTECTIVE EQUIPMETOK. MINER ATTITUDE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT\SYSTEMS OK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WLAKING TOWARD EQUIPMENT WHICH HE OPERATED - SLIPPED ON MUD AND ICE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3 FT BY 3 FT. BY 2 INCHES FELL CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE PINNED IN SITTING POSITION BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER. THIS CUASED BRUISING TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK. THE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS.

YEE WAS STACKING A BRATTICE UP WHEN A CINDER BLOCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT. HE FELL BACKWARDS AND HURT RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS LIFTING ON A BOX OF ROOF BOLT RESIN CARRING IT FROM THE REAR OF THE BOLTER TO THE FRONT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF HIS LOADER ONTO GROUND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE HITTING EE ON LEFT ARM.

THE MAN WAS STARTING TO ROOF BOLT IN A WORKING PLACE. AS HE WAS PREPARING TO ADJUST THE CANOPY HE ACCIDENTLY GRABBED THE SWING CONTROL. HE SWUNG THE HEAD AGAINST HIS RIGHT LEG.

2E BELTLINE HANGING MONORAIL, HE WAS LIFTING MONORAIL FROM THE BOTTOM AND AS HE RAISED IT. HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

ADJUSTING BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAIN BACK.

THE EE STEP ON A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL, STRAINING HIS LEFT GREAT TOE. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 12-15-97 THE DAY HE WAS AWAY FROM WORK. HE RETURN TO WORK ON 12-16-97.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET MUD CAUSED BY A RAINSTORM THE PREVIOUS EVENING. HE SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING FROM THE METAL DOCK PLATE ONTO UNPAVED/UNCONCRETED GROUND BETWEEN THE DOCK AND THE CONCRETE SL AB.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A LINE CURTAIN. AS HE PULLED ON THE CURTAIN A NAIL HOLDING UP THE CURTAIN CAME FLYING OUT HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM LUNCH SHACK EAST OF TAILING THICKNER BECK TO VALVE HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY PLYWOOD.HE DID NOT FALL BUT JARRED HIS KNEE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS BALANCE. A 2'X 8' PIECE OF PLYWOOD WAS BEING USED AS A WALKWAY OVER A MUDDY AREA. THE NEXT DAY HIS KNEE WAS SWOLLEN ANDSORE, HE LOST MOBILITY OF KNEE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL GETTING INTO PICKUP TRUCK.

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS R KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING INSIDE OF PELLET PLANT DRYING MANIFLOD WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM OF A LADDER. HIS PARTNER GRABBED HIS BY THE ARM CAUSING A DISLOCATED SHOULDER THAT WAS RESET BY A DR . & HE WAS ASSINGED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS BOLTING A SPAD #2200 ON #2 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 3"X3" FELL FROM THE TOP. IT HIT SIDEOF BOLTER AND FLIPPED OVER STRIKING HIM ON RIGHTKNEE AND SIDE OF LEG.

WHILE EE WAS WAITING TO SERVICE MOBILE DRILL AND DRILL WAS BEING LOWERED FROM SUPPORTS TO TRACKS, EE'S LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER TRACKS AS THEY CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE SECOND TOE ON THE LEF T FOOT WAS PINCHED BY THE CONTACT.

REMOVING DISCHARGE HOOD. SKIDDING IT OFF TO ONE SIDE. CLAIMANT WAS UNDER CONVEYOR TO THE SIDE WHERE CHUTE WAS & HIT HIS HEAD ON A BRACKET. EE DID NOT HAVE A HARD HAT ON AT THE TIME.

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK ON RAIN SLICK MUD OF ROAD SURFACE, TRUCK & TRAILER OVERTURNED.

EE LIFTING TIRES IN SHOP. STRAINED BACK.

HURT AND WRENCHED LOWER BACK WHEN D8L FELL OFF OF A ROCK.

THE EE WAS AT THE RAW COAL ROY FEEDER AERA USING 988 LOADER WENT IN TO GET BUCKET OF COAL, LOADER JERKED HURTING LOWER BACK.

EE STRAINED BACK WHILE IS SITTING WORK POSITION IN COLD WEATHER.

HE & ANOTHER EE WERE LIFTING A BARREL & VICTIM FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING HYDRAULIC HOSES ON THE NEW LONGWALL FACE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FIRST LOST WORKDAY OCCURED ON 12-16-97.

THE INJURED MAN WAS PACKING A 80TH BEAM & DIDN'T SEE ANOTHER BEAM THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR, WHICH HE STEPPED ON & FELL CAUSING HIM TO PULL OR STRAIN ABD. & GROIN AREA,MAY HAVE SLIGHT HERNIA.

EE LIFTED AN OXY BOTTLE ONTO THE BED OF HIS WELDER TRUCK. LATER HE FELT A LITTL BURNING SENSATION ON HIS R. SIDE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS OK AT THAT TIME. I FOUND OUT ON 2/25/98, HE HAS WENT TO A DR BECAUSE IT HAS CAUSED HIM DISCOMFORT & BULGE HAS SHOWN UP. THE DR STATES HE HAS A R. INGUINAL HERNIA & IS SCHEDULED IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS FOR SURGERY, AFTER HE WILL BE OFF APPROX 8 WKS

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUSHING A WHEEL BARREL UP A RAMP AT THE SURGE BIN WHEN HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

MUCKING AROUND WITH COPCO AHEN BRICKETT OR TIRES HIT RAIL, PUSHED MUCKER INTO RIB, SMASHIUNG HAND BETWEEN RIB AND FRONT CONTROLLER.

EE WAS COMING OUT OF KILN DUST TANK WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF TANK ONTO CATWALK HE FELT A STING IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE CLAIMS HE WAS LIFTING A STONE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AND LOWER BACK. HE RECEIVED THREATMENT FROM A CHIROPRACTOL ON 12-16-97. HE WAS OFF ON MONDAY. DEC 15TH UNTIL PRESENT.

SCOOPE WAS CLEANING RIB IN #1 ENTRY. WHILE CLEANING SCOOP KNOCKED TIMBER STRIKING EE ON LEFT FOOT.

MOTORBARN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE EXPERIECED PAIN IN LOW BACK HANDS ASLEEP HEADACHES, DIZZNES

THIS ALLEGED ACC. HAPPENED ON 12-8-97, WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK WITH A DRON DOZER, BLADES OF DOZER CLIMBED ROCK, RAISING DOZEER OFF OF GROUND, DOZER CAME DOWN ADN JARRED EMPLLOYEE THUS A LLEGELLY HURTING HIS BACK WHICH CAUSED A HERNIATED DISC, AND JARRED EMPLOYEE THUS ALLEGELLY HURTING HIS BACK WHICH CAUSED A HERNIATED DISC, NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT FOOT. THIS ALLEGED

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE TO RIGHT CALF.

EE WAS HOOKING A MOTOR TO A CRANE HOOK AND THE MOTOR FELL OVER PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN MOTORAND BALL ON CRANE.

A HORSE BACK ( PIECE OF ROCK) 2" THICK X 18" WIDE X 24" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCKHIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A MINER CABLE FROM A STEP LADDER, WHEN THE LADDER SHIFTED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK ,BACK , AND SHOULDERS.

EE JUMPED OFF OF A NON-MOVING FORKLIFT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

THERE WAS AN OPEN HOLE FOR THE STAIRWELL. IT WAS PLANKED AND COVERED WITH PLASTIC. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE TOP OF THE SECOND FLOOR AND INADVERTENTLY FELL THOUGH THE HOLE. HE HIT HIS FACE A S HE FELL THROUGH CAUSING THE CUT ABOVE HIS EYE AND A BUMP ON HIS HEAD. HIS BACK HURT AS HE HIT THE GROUND.

DRILLING WITHG JACK LEG AND LOST CONTROL OF JACKLEG PINNING HAND AND FINGER AGAISNT RIB.

WHILE BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF COAL POPPED OFF THE RIB AND HIT THE EE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

CHECKIGN AIR COMPRESSOR ON REED DRIL. ENGAGED CLUTCH ON AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN THEY DID THE FAM STARTED TURNIGN AND BLEW A PARTICAL OF DIRT IN HIS EYE.

HE WAS STANDING NEAR THE CONVEYOR BELT INSPECTING THE FEEDER & CONVEYORS. A ROCK FELL OFF & HIT HIM ON THE HEAD & SHOULDER. HE HAS A CUT ON HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES. BRUISED SHOULDER.

WHILE OPERATING A RAM CAR, RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY AND JARRED HIS NECK.

EE WAS ENTERING TUNNEL. HE SLILPPED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS ON THE GROUND, AND STRAINE HIS BACK.

TRIPPED OVER TRAILING CABLE AS IT WAS REELING UP, CAUSING A NECK STRAIN.

EE WAS WALKING FROM INBY AREA TO #7 WEST END WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD AND FELL. EE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. IT HAD BEEN RAINING HEAVLILY FORALMOST 48 HRS CREATING SOME MUDDY SPOTS IN AREA UNPROTECTED BY ROOFS.

EE WAS WALKING DOWNHILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE/SNOW, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL. WHEN HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL, HE HAD A STRANGE FEELING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE REFUSED TO SEE A DOCTOR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD A LUMP ON HIS SIDE & WENT TO A DOCTOR ON12/12/97, HIS DAY OFF. DIAGNOSED AS A POSSIBLE HERNIA & REFERRED TO ANOTHER DOCTOR.

SUBJECT WAS HELPING ANOTHER MAN LIFT MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE TO HANG. *SUBJECT HAD CINTRATUAL DAYS TURNED IN FOR 12-09;12-11;12-12; AND 12-15. LOST TIME BEGAN 12-16-97.

MUCKING INT HE SHAFT, CLAM HIT RIB, KNOCKED ROCK FROM RIB HITTING EE S LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

EE WAS CLEANING THE EXTRUDER. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CONE (IT WAS HEAVY WITH CLAY), HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

EE WAS PUTTING A TRACK BACK ON BOBCAT EXCAVATOR. TRACT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND IN BETWEEN THE TRACK AND FRAME.

IT WAS KIND OF DARK, MUDDY & SNOWING. EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN OUT THE SCREENS ON COAL CRUSHER WITH A PRY BAR & HIS HAND SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN CRUSHER & BAR.

EE WAS PUSHING BRUSH (WIND ROLL) WITH A JOHN DEERE DOZER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING UP WHEN HIS ANCHOR CABLE BROKE ALOWING HIS DOZER TO SLIP SIDEWAYS AND TURN ON ITS SIDE, BANGING EE AR OUND INSIDE CAB. RESULT BRUISES TO ARM & LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 6" SUCTION LINE FROM A SEDIMENT POND WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS REPARING #3 EAST SWECO. HE HAD REMOVED THE LID WITH A COWORKER AND LEANED IT AGAINST A NEARBY RAILING. THE UNSECURED LID FELL, STRIKING EEON HIS LEFT CALF. THIS CASE BECAME REPORTABLE ON 12/9/97 WHEN THE DR RESTRICTED EE FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A COM-A -LONG TO LOWER AN ELECT. MOTOR TO FLOOR FROM A WEDAG DRYER. EYE BOLT BROKE FROM MOTOR CAUSING COM-A-LONG TO RECOIL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GRATE GOING TO SUMP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE THE MINER'S R FOOT BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE SECTION BELT AS HE TURNED QUICKLY TO MOVE HE FRACTURED HIS R ANKLE.

WHILE INSTALLING A MUD FLAP ON A CAT 785B TRUCK EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LOADER PALLET BEING USED OR A WORK PLATFORM, FALLING TO GROUND,BRUISED HIP.

THE EE WAS STRUCK ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE BY A PIECE OF COAL HANGING FROM A SIGN STRING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REPLACING SCREEN ON THE TIPPLE WHEN HE FELL FROM THE GUARDING STRUCTURE ABOUT 6 FEET UP AND LANDED ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF CONCRETE PAD ONTO FLOOR OF THE TIPPLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. RESULTING IN SURGERY & TIME AWAY FROM WORK.

EE WAS RUNNING A LOADER.

INJURED CLAIMS JOLT TO BACK WHEN SLACK RAN OUT ON HIS TRAIN.

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF RE-ENTERING THE MINER CABLE: STARTED TAKING BUMPER GUARD OFF TO GET TO THE MINER PANEL. INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP BUMPER GUARD AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK AND HI S RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HISLEG WAS BROKEN BELOW THE KNEE CAP.

EE'S FATHER CALLED 12/11/97 TO NOTIFY US THAT HE WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL 12/10/97 WITH BLOOD CLOT ON HIS LUNG & IT HAPPENED WHEN HE FELL ON A CONVEYOR AT WORK "A FEW DAYS AGO".

EE WAS LIFTING A CONVEYOR BELT IDLER AND IT TURNED OVER TWISTEDIN HIS ARM.

EE WAS HAULING SPOIL TO FILL AREA. TRUCK SLID SIDEWAYS AS HE APPROACHED THE FILL AREA & THEN CAUGHT ON DRY MATERIAL CAUSING TRUCK TO FLIP. EE WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT AND HE WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK INFLICTING BRUISES ON HIS HEAD, NECK, CHEST AND LEFT LEG.

INJURED STEPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST AT 2B HEAD HE STEPPED DOWN OFF SUPPLY CAR WITH A BAG OF DUST TURNING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS RIDING WITH ANOTHER COWORKER RIDING DOWN THE 33 MAINS TRACK WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE JEEPTRIED THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT WORK. BOTH EE JUMPED OFF THE MOVING VEHICLE. CAUSE OF THIS INJ URY WAS THE BRAKES NOT WORKING. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT WORN (KNEE SUPPORT)MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR. EQUIP A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS WITH COAL SAMPLE OF APPROX. 30 LBS. IN EACH HAND. STEPPING FROM LAST METAL STEP TO CONCRETE STEP, HE SLIPPED AND FELL FORWARD TO BOTH KNEES ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR. INJURY DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL DEC. 10 WHEN HE COULD NOT REPORT FOR SCHEDULED SHIFT DUE TO HERNIATED DISC SYNDROME WITH SOME TRAUMA TO RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS TRAMING ROOF BOLTER, AND INJURED EE SLIPPED AND FELL LEFT FOOT WENT UNDER BOLTER TIRE TRAPING FOOT UNDER BOLTER.

INJURED S BACK WHICH WAS ALREADY HURTING BEGAN TO HURT WORSE WHILE HELPING TO LOWER A SHUTTLE CAR PANEL. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED UNTIL A LATER DATE FROM THE INJURY TO CONSIDER THIS A NEW INJURY AND NOT A REOCCURRENCE OF AN OLD ONE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM D-10 TRACTOR AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK. RAIN AND SNOW CONDITIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT THE OFFICE WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN 2 STEPS. HE TWISTED HIS BODY AND HAS ALLEGED A BACK INJURY.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WALKING STEPPED AND TWISTED KNEE ON ROCK OR IN A HOLE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK DEC. 8-1997

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE SECTION ELECTRICAL POWER CENTER. HE WAS ASTANDING NEAR POWER CENTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE ROOF MATS AND THE RIB. THE ROCK STRUCK TH E LEFT FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

BRICK FELL OFF WALL AND LANDED ON TOP OF THE NEXT BRICK TO BE LAID. THIS MASHED THE FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO BRICKS. THE BRICK FELL OFF THE WALL BECAUSE THE WALL WAS LAID TOO HIGH.

HAND CUT BY ROCK WHILE INSTALLING PIPE. BEGAN LOSING TIME 12-8-97.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO CARRY AND LOAD MONI RAILS INTO BATTERY SCOOP WHEN HE EXPERINCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

GOING THRU A CHECK CURTAIN SOMETHING CAME OFF THE CURTAIN HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

EE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND USING A SHOVEL TO REACH UNDER THE BELT.. HE WAS KICKING ON THE SHOVEL TO LOOSEN THE COAL WHEN HIS KNEE POPPED.

EE WAS CUTTING OFF BOLTS WITH A TORCK WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG GOT INTO BOOT & BURNT HIS ANKLE. THE BURN DID NOT HEAL BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION & ON 1/6/98, A MEDICAL DOCTOR ADVISED THAT HE SHOULD S TAY OUT OF HIS BOOTS/SHOES TO ALLOW THE BURN TO HEAL.

THIS EE WAS SECTION FORMAN SAID HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE & SLIPPED ON COAL & THOUGHT HE HURT HIS BACK FILLED OUT PROOF OF ACC REPORT 12/5/97 BUT HE NEVER DID GO TO DR WORKED FROM 12/5/97 TO 12/17/97 MISSED WORK ON 12/18/97 DID NOT CALL IN& I CALLED HM ON 12/19/97 AT THAT TIME SAID HE NEEDED A REPORT FILLED OUT THAT HE HURT HIMSELF SO THIS IS THE 1ST TIME I HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS

PULLING TORCH HOSES ON PLANT STEEL DECK AND TWISTED KNEE LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A STEEL I-BEAM APPROX 5' FEET OFF THE GROUND WHEN HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HIT HIS HEAD. HE SUSTAINED A SMALL CUT ABOVE THE BROW AND SEEMED DISOR IENTED. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THE DR., UPON EXAMINATION, DETERMINED HE HAD A CONCUSSION AND ASKED THAT HE COME BACK IN 48 HOURS FOR RE-EXAMINATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS AND THE ATRS WHEN HE REACHED TO PICK UP 2 STRAPS THAT WERE LYING ON THE BOTTOM. A ROCK 1' X 1' X 3" FELL AND STRUCK THE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAN D.

EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A GAS CAN OFF OF A RACK. THE RACK FELL OVER AND HIT EE LEG.

EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN A WATER LINE, A METAL BAND WAS STUCK IN THE MACHINE. AS HE WAS PULLING IT OUT OF THE MACHINE THE BAND CUT HIS FINGER.

EE WAS PULLING DB BOX CABLE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDERHE SLIPPED TWISTING LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STOP ON PULL OF LOOSE SPILLAGE.

WAS OPEATING A ROOF BOLTER AND THE GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BY THE STEEL IN THE ROOF BOLTER CAUSING HIS FINGERS TO TWIST.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING RIBS IN THE #4 ENTRY, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 8FT.X 4FT.X 0-4INCHES THICK, FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

WHILE INSTALLING BOLT, ROCK FELL BEHIND HIM. IT FELL OVER AGAINST BOOM PUSHING EE SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIS KNEE TO GO SIDEWAYS.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AT THE FACE AREA INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS TO SUPPORT A CUT OF COAL. AS HE WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE, STONE FELL FROM THE TOP AROUND THE BOLT. HOLE. A PIECE OF STONE SMASHED THE EE'S RIGHT HAND AGAINST THETHE TOP OF THE DRILL HEAD OF THE MACHINE.