Mining Incidents in January 1998

THREE SHAFT REPAIRMEN WERE IN PROCESS OF TURNING THE ORE SKIP IN PREPARATIOIN TO HOIST WASTE MATERIAL (ROCK). ONE OF TE SKIPS HUNG UP AND EE, VICTIM, FELL DOWN THE SHAFT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE IT WITH A BAR.

EE WAS CRUSHED WHEN THE UNDERCAST HE WAS CONSTRUCTING COLLAPSED.

EE HAD GONE UP TO THE CRUSHER AND SHUT OFF JAW, BECAUSE A ROCK HAD BECOME STUCK. HE WAS HITTING THE ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT IS NOT FOR SURE AS NO ONE SAW IT AT FIRST, BUT WHEN HE HIT THE ROCK, THE SLEDGE MUST HAVE GLANCED OFF, THE SLEDGE HAMMER CAME BACK WITH FORCE, HITTING EE IN THE HEAD, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACK OVER TO GROUND. HAMMER DID INJURY NOT FAL

ON JANUARY 20, 1998, AN UNEXPECTED ROOF FALL OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AT THE NO. 3 ENTRY ON THE 3-RIGHT SECTION OF THE LIGHTFOOT NO. 2 MINE. A FATAL INJURY AND A LOST TIME INJURY RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

AS EE WAS POSITIONING HIMSEL FHE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY HARNESS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. SAFET HARNESSES WERE AVAILABLLE AT THE OB SITE AND IN THE WORK AREA. THE EMPLOYEES WERE AWARE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE HARNESSES AND HAD OBSERVED PRIOR USE OF THEHARNESSES AT THE JOB SITE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING A LOAD OF ROCK TO THE CRUSHER IN A PIT TRUCK. AS HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TO THE CRUSHER HE APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL, VEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRIKING 2 B ERMS APPROX 80' APART. THE EMPLOYEE WAS EJECTED FROM TEH CAB OF THE TRUCK AT POINT OF FINAL IMPACT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY A FALL OF GROUND. AREA HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY SEVERAL EXPERIENCED MINERS AND CONSIDERED ABSOLUTELY SAFE. IMMEDIATE AREA HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN AND BARRICADED OFF .

THE EE WAS RIDING IN THE OUTBY END OF THE TRACK [MANTRIP] VEHICLE AT THE END OF THE REGULAR SHIFT, WHEN THE MANTRIP WAS STRUCK BY A TRACK SUPPLY CAR. THE SUPPLY CAR WAS BEING PULLED TO THE SUR FACE BY AN 8-TON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE CAR APPARENTLY BECAME UNCOUPLED.

MAN WAS WALKING THE RETURN AND WENT TO TURN AROUND AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, MOVED THE DRILL BOOM TO THE RIGHT TO INSTALL THE #2 BOLT WITH HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE DRILL BOOM. HE THEN RAISED THE BOOM OF THE MACHINE, HIS HAND WAS A T A PINCH POINT AREA, CRUSHING THE LITTLE FINGER, LEFT HAND. INJURED WAS THEN TAKEN TO CARRAWAY MEDICAL CENTER, WHERE THE CRUSHED PART OF HIS FINGER WAS REMOVED.

EE HEARD NOISE FROM HEAD PULLEY AREA ON RADIAL STACKER OF NORDBERG PORTABLE CRUSHER. HE LEFT MACHINE RUNNING AND CLIMBED STOCKPILE TO OBSERVE HEAD PULLEY. AT THE TOP OF PILE EE LOST FOOTING AND FELL. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY AND SNUBBER. LEFT LEG AS DRAWN THROUGH A 2" CLEARANCE BETWEEN PULLEYS UP TO KNEE. SHAFTOF PULLEY HAD TO BE CUT TO FREE LEG.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT FROM A MINER OUT FIELD. HE WAS HOOKING UP A CABLE FROM AN ELECTRICAL BOX TO THE BLADE OF A TRACTOR SO THAT THE TRACTOR COULD PULL IT OUT. AS EE WAS REACHING UP TO HOOK THE CABLE TO THE TOP OF THE BLADE, HE HAD TO STRETCH TO REACH AND WHILE DOING SO, HIS FOOTWENT UNDER THE TRACTOR BLADE, INJURING THE TOES.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING BOX OF GLUE OFF OF ROOFBOLTER AND PULLED A MUSCLE

HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON CABLE FOR BIT WRENCH WHILE BIT WAS BEING CHANGED. WHEN SLACK WAS TAKEN OUT OF CABLE, THE HAND WAS CAUGHT THUS INJURING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER & LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS MOVING AN A FRAME THAT WEIGHED 150 LBS. WITH NO HELP AND CREATED A HERNIA IN HIS LWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.

WHILE PULLING A WIRE ROPE ON TOP OF BELT STRUCTURE TO PULL TOP BELT ON TO STRUCTURE HE FELT STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

HIGH HUMIDITY, 17 DEGREE MNORNING. THE TAILGATE LATCH OF AN OVER THE ROAD END DUMP DID NOT CLOSE WHEN THE IN-CAB SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST THE LATCH BY HITTING IT WI TH HIS LEFT HAND. THE LATCH ACTIVATED, TRAPPING HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WELDER TO HOOK UP TO A TRUCK FOR TOWING WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

EE WAS LOADING MATERIAL INTO RAM CAR AND ASKED OPERATOR TO LOWER THE TAILGATE AND THE OPERATOR DID. EVIDENTLY, THE EE HAD HAD ON RAM CAR REUSLTING IN HIS FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BEING CAUGHT IN H INGE POINT OF TAILGATE. HE FELT A PINCH ON FINGERS AND WHEN HE LOOKED HE SAW INJURIES TO FINGERS.

EE WAS HIRED WITH A KNOW, DIAGNOSED HERNIA THAT WAS FOUND DURING PRE EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL. ADA REGULATIONS PROHIBITS NOT HIRING FOR SUCH SITUATIONS. HE WAS PUT TO WORK WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS WITH HIS HERNIA. HE SET A DATE TO GET IT FIXED & BEFORE HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR SURGERY, THE HERNIA DROPPED. HE IS NOW OFF WORK. HE LEFT WORK ON 1/19/98. THIS IS A PREEXISTING CONDITION.

3 EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING MOTOR MNTS. BOLTS ON TOP OF SHAKER SCREEN DRIVER. 1 EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE THE FLYWHEEL WHILE INJURED EMPLOYEE GUIDED THE DRIVE BELT ONTO FLYWHEEL. AS W HEEL WAS BEING MOVED, INJURED EMPLOYEE GOT TIP OF FINGER BETWEEN FLYWHEEL AND BELT.

EE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE ABOUT 6' WITH 3 OTHER EES WHEN HE HURT HIMSELF. RESULTING IN WHEN DRS. DIAGNOSED AS A RUPTURE.

REPAIRING FEED HOPPER TO CRUSHER. HOPPER BROKE FREE AND SMASHED FINGER SEVERING IT.

EE NOTED THAT THE HOPPER WAS IMPROPERLY EMPTIED BY ANOTHER EE DUE TO IT BEING TWISTED OFF IT'S TRACK. THE OTHER EE LEFT THE HOPPER FOR SOMEONE ELSO TO TAKE CARE OF. EE ATTEMPTED & CORRECTED TH E HOPPER BUT IN THE MEAN TIME STRAINED HIMSELF.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AFTER 36" STARTER WAS USED, DRILL HEAD WAS BEING LOWERED, EE GOT HOLD & DRILL STEEL N/LEFT HAND AND SKINHED HEAD WITH LEAVON, 1/4" BYPASS AISE LOOPED OVER STAD JACK LEVER AND HEAL EXTENSION LEVER MACHINE LEVERS DOWN AND DRILL CANOPY MINED MASHING LAST JOINT AND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND CANOPY RING.

TWO EES WERE MAKING SIDE BOARDS FOR TRUCK. INJURED WAS HOLDING BOARD FOR OTHER EE WHO WAS CUTTING NOTCH IN BOARD WITH RADIAL POWER SAW. INJURED WAS HOLDING IT 6-12" AWAY FROM NOTCH WHEN SAW CA ME OUT OF NOTCH AND CAUGHT GLOVE AND FINGER, RESULTING IN AMPUTATION.

WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING A STRUT, THE FORK SLIPPED ON FORK LIFT. STRUT MOVED UPWARD & IN TOWARD DRAME, HIS RIGHT HAND WAS ON TOP OF STRUT, THUMB WAS PINCHED OR SMASHED OFF.

EE WAS REMOVING A METAL PIN HOLDING THE DYNA-TRAC CHAIN IN PLACE. THE PIN WAS PART WAY OUT OF THE HOLE. HE GRABBED THE PIN & THE CHAIN TIGHTENED ROCKING THE PIN BACK PINCHING HIS FINGER.

THIS EE REPORTED THAT HE HAD INJURED HIS GROIN AREA ON 1-6-98 WHILE HELPING LIFT A BEARING BLOCK. ON 4-23-98 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HE RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HAS NOT EXPERI ENCED DAYS AWAY FROM WORK.

UNPLANNED MOVEMENT OF BOILER TUBE PANEL, RESULTING IN CRUSHING AMPUTATION OF FIRST JOINT, 5TH DIGIT, LEFT HAND.

EE HAD REMOVED GUARD AND WAS TRYING TO REACH (FREE UP) THROTTLE LINKAGE WHEN TIP OF FINGER WAS STRUCK BY RADIATOR FAN.

ON 1/2/98 A MAINT. MECHANIC WAS USING A HYDRAULIC WRENCH IN HIS WORK REPAIRNING A 36" CRUSHER. WHEN HE LIFTED THE WRENCH HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. ON 1/8/98 HE BEGAN LOSING DAYS FROM WORK DUE TO SURGERY TO REPAIR A HERNIA.

EE STRAINED ABDOMINAL AREA WHILE MANUALLY MOVING MANHOLE COVER.

WHILE CHANGING A LEG HOSE ON #132 SHIELD THE ADJACENT SHILED WAS MOVED CATCHING HIM IN A PINCH POINT. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2/17/98

EE WAS DUMPING CEMENT INTO RECLAIM HOPPER WITH THE BOBCAT. EE FAILED TO RAISE BUCKET HIGH ENOUGH AND HIT THE HOPPER WITH THE BUCKET CAUSING CEMENT TO FLOW OVER THE BUCKET AND INTO HIS EYES. DR SENT EE HOME FOR 2 DAYS WITH MEDICINE

EE WAS PUTTING UP ROCK DUST HOSE AND TWISTED KNEE.

EE REPORTED THAT HE LIFTED ONE END OF A 8" DIA. X 12'L SECTION OF PIPE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. [THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE 2/7/98]

EE SAID HIS SHOULDER WAS HURTING AFTER HIS SHIFT WAS OVER AND HE WENT TO THE DR THAT NIGHT. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON THE NEXT SHIFT 2-2-98 AND CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH 2-19-98. AT THAT TIME HE STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN THE ACETYLENE HOSE BROKE AT THE TORCH. EE'S LEFT HAND MIDDL, RING, AND LITTLE FINGER WERE BURNED.

EE WAS WALKING ON WET SLIPPERY CONCRETE AND SLIPPED DOWN SPRAINING LEFT WRIST. USED LEFT WRIST TO BREAK FALL.

EE REPORTED TO WORK FEELING SORENESS IN HIS LWOER STOMACH AREA. HE THOUGHT HE HAD THE FLY BUT ALSO SAID HE HAD LIFTED SOME METAL AND FELT A PULLED MUSCLE. HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS ANY THING SERI OUS. EVENTUALLY IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA ANDON 12-18-98 HE HAD SURGERY.

EE STATED THAT WHILE SORTING LONG WALL PARTS, SHE STOOD UP, AND FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT HIP.

LUBE MAN BACAME DIZZY AND DISORIENTED WHILE STANDING ON DOZER PUSH ARM AND STEPPED OFF THINKING HE WAS ON THE GROUND. WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL, EXAMINED, HAD CAT SCAN AND WAS RELEAS ED SAME DAY. DR FOUND NOTHING WRONG.

INSTALLING REAR WHEEL UNITS BACK ON A 789 TRUCK. EE WAS CLEANING THE REAR AXLE WITH A CLEANING SOLVENT AND HAD A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF SOLVENT IN HAND, TURNED TO SET IT DOWN, HAD A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT PART OF BACK JUST ABOVE HIP.

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON THE BELT, WHEN HE TURNED HIS BODY TO PUT THE STRUCTURE ON HIS FEET GOT STUCK ANDF HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUSHING A WHEELBARROW WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WAS STILL HAVING KNEE PAIN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 2/10/98. HIS FIRST DAY FROM WORK IS 2/11/98.

STARTED TO BOLT #5 ENTRY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE 936 LOADER TO BACK-FILL CONCRETE FORMS WHERE H FILTER CAKE PAD EXPANSION PROECT IS GOING ON. HE DUMPED A BUCKET OF SAND, GOT OUT OF THE LOAODER TO HELP SPREAD IT OUT WI TH A SHOVEL. AS HE PUT THE SHOVEL INTO THE SAND, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED EE WAS OPERATING THE CONT MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE LEFT HAND

HE WAS WALKING ON FLY BOARDS LAYING ON WALKWAY OF BOTLER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

VICTIM KNEELED DOWN ON BOARD THAT HAD A NAIL EXPOSED.

EE FELL FROM TRACTOR OPERATOR PULLED OUT WITHOUT WARNING LANDED ON LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS HOSING AND PRYING IN CYCLONE FEED SUMP WHICH HAD A BUILD UP OF BALL CHIPS AND FLUX ON THE BOTTOM. EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN ON 2-2-98, DIAGNOSIS: LUMBAR RAD ICULOPATHY. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH SERVICING OF ADDCAR MINING SYSTEM. AS HE STEPPED OFF CAR ONTO CATWALK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

THIS EMPLOYEE STATED HIS BACK HURT FROM OPERATING THE ROADTRAIN.

EE NOTICED THAT THE CONT MINER SPRAY BAR HAD FALLEN OFF INTO THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WHILE MINING XCUT B-RI FACE OF THE E-5 (020-0) WORKING SECTION. AFTER FLAGGING THE MINER OPERATOR TO STOP MIN ING, HE REACHED INTO THE CONVEYOR TO RECOVER THE SPRAY BAR, WHEN HIS FINGER CONTACTED SHARP METAL ON THE END OF THE BAR. RETD 1/31/98 AND WORKED THRU 2/3/98. 1ST DAY OFF 2/4/98

EMPLOYEE GOT UP ON TRUCK TO GET HIS FLASHLIGHT AND PUT HIS GRASE GUN BACK ON TRUC, HE GOT OUT OF CAB, WALKED AROUND FRONT OF CAB, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTE DHIS RIGHT ANKLE, FE ELL APPROX 10'.

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT OUT OF TRACK AND TRACK FRAME AREA WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH FALLING ROTATION UNIT, HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

SURVEYORS WERE SURVEYING PITS AND ONE RODMAN GOT UNDER A PART OF WALL THAT WAS DRIPPING DUE TO THE BIG SNOW WE JUST HAD AND A ROCK CAME DOWN ABOUT 30 FEET AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM AND LEG. HE PU LLED SOME LIGAMENTS IN HIS ARM AND HAD A COMPOUND FRACTURE ON HIS LEG.

EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING IN WET AREA. DATE DISABILITY BEGAN: 3/19/98. THE EE STARTED LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK ON 3/19/98.

HE WAS PRYING ROCKS LOOSE IN CRUSHER HOPPER WITH A PRY BAR AND PULLED A MUSCLE LOOSE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

ON THE 30TH OF JANUARY, 1998 THE MAN WAS PUSHING BUCKETS ACROSS A TABLE AND FELT A PAIN. ON 2/4/98 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY.

EE INFORMED MINE MANAGEMENT ON 10-15-98 THAT HE WAS OFF DUE TO HIS 1-30-98 CLAIMED INJURY. HE DID NOT MISS WORK AT TIME OF HIS INJURY, BUT NOW IS OFF FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE STATED HE WAS WO RKING IN PLANT/SHOP PICKING UP PIPE, PLACED ON WORK BENCH, IT SLIPPED OFF AND AS HE TRIED TO CATCH IT HE PULLED HIS LT. WRIST.

SHOVELING COAL FINES UNDER CRUSHING PLANT, PIECE OF COAL FINE GOT IN EMPLLOYEE'S EYE, HE THEN RAISED UP QUICKLY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CROSS MEMBER OF CRUSHER.

EE HAS REPORTED THAT HIS SHOULDER HAS BECOME SORE AND PAINFUL DUE TO OPERATING THE CONTROLS OF THE LOADER FROM MOVING THE LEVERS WITH HIS HAND AND ARM. HE FIRST STARTED TO NOTICE THE SORENESS ON FRIDAY, 1/30 AT ABOUT 10 AM. THE PAIN BECAME WORSE ON SAT.

TWO ROCKS BECAME JAMMED IN THE FEEDER. WHILE THE PLANT OPERATOR WAS LOOSEING THEM UP WITH A BAR A THIRD ROCK HIT THE BAR PUSHING THE OPERATOR'S HAND AGAINST THE HAND RAIL CAUSING A FOUR STITCH LACERATION ON HIS LEFT HAND.

FELL OFF LOADER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN.

I DIDNOT INILESS THE ACCIDENT EE HAD NOTCHED TREE ON SIDE OF MTS. WENT UP THE MTN AND STARTED CUTTING TREE APPROX. 30-40' ABOVE OTHER TREE. WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT OTHER TREE TO KNOCK DOWN HOWEV ER TREE. WHEN TREE FELL THE BOTTOM TREEE. WHIPLASHED AND FELL UP THE MTN ON EE. THIS IS HOW I THINK THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN.

EE WAS HAULING RAW COAL TO THE 14 PLANT AREA AS PART OF HIS DUTIES. EE WAS LOWERING THE DUMP BODY OF HIS TRUCK WHEN THE BODY CAME DOWN HARD ONTO THE FRAME, CAUSING THE EE TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

THE CONTRACT MECHANIC BEGAN CHANGING OUT A LEFT HOIST CYLINDER ON A 992C CAT LOADER. THE CYLINDER WAS BEING HELD BY BOOM/CABLE SLING FROM MECH'S TRUCK. MECHINIC WAS STANDING ON THE TIRE POSITI ONING CYLINDER. THE CABLE OF THE BOOM WAS ON A BIND. THE CABLE BECAME VERTICAL WHILE THE MECHANIC'S LEFT HAND WAS GUIDING THE CYLINDER WHICH SUDDENLY MOVED PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN METAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING A MEGATOR PUMP ONTO A FLAT CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

AT THE START OF HIS AFTERNOON SHIFT, A TRUCK DRIVER CLIMBED THE BOARDING LADDER OF HIS PRODUCTION TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED A MUSCLE SPASM IN HIS LEFT FLANK. HE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL.

EE ALLEGED THAT HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE WHILE STEPPING DOWN OUT OF THE BUCKET OF LHP-=913 WHILE ASSISTING ON POWER MOVE. IN PANEL 028-3 ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2/1/98. EE HAD SURGERY ON 2/13/98

PUTTING A DIRECTIONAL SWITCH IN A S&S SCOOP AND FELT A SHARP STINGING SENSATION IN HIS NECK AND LEFT ARM.

BENDING AND INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS (5' BOLTS) EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER MID BACK.

EE STATED WHILE OPERATING A 3.5 WAGNER LOADER HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY B-6-HIT HEAD AGAINST CANOPY

EE REPORTED BACK PAIN EXPERIENCED WHILE OPERATING OVERHEAD CRANE.

SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND WORKING WITH LARGE STONE.

WAS WELDING NEW CUTTING EDGE ON JCB LOADER BUCKET. HAD EDGE TACKED IN PLACE. WHILE ADJUSTING WITH HAMMER,EDGE BROKE OFF AN DLANDED ON LEFT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE ON BOOT. BRUISED 4 TOES AND BRO KE LITTLE TOE.

SLATE ROCK FELL ON LEFT FOOT

THE INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE CONT. MINER WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE SIDE RAIL AND RATCHET.

HE WAS GREASING THE SCREEN, WHEN HE GOT DOWN FROM THE SCREEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. IT WAS CAUSING HIM PAIN SO THE FOREMAN TOOK HIM TO THE DR. THE DR. X-RAYED HIS ANKLE AND FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF BONE. THE DR. THOUGHT THE BONE HAD BEEN STUCKIN A TENDON FROM AN OLD INJURY AND HAD COME LOOSE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

WAS ROOF BOLTING TOP WHEN THE PINNER STEEL, HE WAS USING BROKE. HIS KING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WAS CUT DOWN THE SIDE AND HIS NAIL MASHED.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN RECOVERING MINE BELT FROM 2 LEFT OF 2 NORTH SECTION, WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT GOT STUCK BETWEEN 2 CURVED MINE RAILS SLACK ALONG THE LEFT RIB CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND FALL.

EE STEPPED OUT THE BACK DOOR OF PREP LAB ONTO THE GROUND. THERE WAS A BUILDUP OF LIME JUST OUTSIDE THE OVERHEAD TYPE DOOR OPENING. HE STEPPED ONTO THE LIME INSTEAD OF GOING AROUND. THE UNEVEN SURFACE OF THE LIME CAUSED THE RIGHT ANKLE TO TURN SIDEWAYS.

INJURED STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALIKNG ON A TRUCK RAMP. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL AS HE FELL AND JERKED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RAISE CLOTHES BASKET, THE CHAIN BROKE ALLOWING BASKET TO FALL STRIKING HIS HEAD, NECK & UPPER BASKET.

THE SECTION FOREMAN WAS INSTALLING EIGHT BREAKERTIMBER IN THE #2 BLOCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELLDISLODGING TWO TIMBERS AND ONE OF THEM STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM DISLOCATING HIS ELBOW.

EE WAS MUCKING FROM THE BOREHOLE ON THE 1550 LEVEL, WHEN THE MUCK BROKE LOOSE HE NOTICED IT WAS SATURATED WITH WATER, SO HE IMMEDIATELY PUT THE LOADER INTO REVERSE AND PROCEDED TO BACK OUT THE MUCK CAME OVER INTO THE CAB AREA OF THE LOADER CAUSING MINOR SCRAPES, CUTS, AND BRUISES. ONEFOLLOW UP VISIT TO DR WE FOUND OUT THAT CLIFF HAD AN ACUTE FRACTURE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER 2/6/

EE STATED HE SLIPPED AT DINNER HOLE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE SCOOPING SECTION. EE STOPPED TO ROLL UP CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS KNEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER STEP EDGE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER WHEN HE MISSPLACED HIS FOOT AND LOST HIS BALANCE.

WHILE WORKING IN SHOP, STEEL SHAFT FELL ON EE'S FOOT - FRACTURING TWO TOES.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP COME-A-LONG TWISTED BACK AND FELT PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A TAIL DRUM WITHTHE ASSIT ANCE OF A COWORKER WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS EMPLOYEE SLIPPED. THE TAIL DRUM FELL PINCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN THE DRUM AND A STEP.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WALKING BACK TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO CHECK A BRAKER HE SLIPPED & FELL BETWEEN THE RIGHT REAR DECK & RIGHT REAR WHEEL.

EE WAS MOVING FEEDER CABLE, CABLE FELL OFF HANGERS PULLING EE'S SHOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING VOLVO A-35 WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF CAB ONTO FENDER TO ADJUST MIRROR AND FELL TO THE GROUND. FENDER WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT.

EE INDICATES THAT WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING SOME STAIRS TOWARDS THE FIRST LEVEL, A PIECE OF METAL PIPE FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK,(WAIST).

VICTIM CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF A STEPLADDER. HE SAID HE STEPPED FROM THE SECOND STEP AND LANDED ON H8IS FEET. HE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.

EMPLOYEE OPENING HOOD WHILE PERFORMING PRE-TRIP AND STANDING ON BUMPER. HOOD OF TRUCK OPENED AND TRAPPED FEET BETWEEN HOOD AND BUMPER EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS RESULTING INSPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE. INJURY OCCUREED IN PARKING LOT OUTSIDE DRIVERS OFFICE AREA.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP WHEN A HOT SPARK FROM WELDING WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO LEFT EYE.

EE WAS USING LONG STEEL BAR TO OPEN GATE IN BOTTOM OF RAIL CAR FILLED WITH GYPSUM. WHILE PUSHING/PULLING ON BAR FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHEN THIS EE WAS UNLOADING CEMENT BLOCK FROM END OF SHIELD CAR. HE STEPPED BACK OFF A LEDGE OF THE SUPPLY CAR STRIKING HIS RIB ON ANOTHER PELLET.

MAKDING A CABLE SPLICE FAULTY CRIMPER HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN FALL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN OR PULL IN HIS UPPER ABDOMEN.

HURT LOWER BACK SORTING PALLETS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 1 1/4" WATER HOSE THAT WAS ENTANGLED WITH CABLES AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING EQUIPMENT TO BE REPAIRED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE AND STRAINED BACK. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DAY. EE MISSED WORK 1-3-98 AND 2-2-98. EE HAS NOT CONTACTED OUR OFFICE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT, IF ANY, IS UNKNOWN.

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS WALKING ON HAULAGE ROAD STEPPED IN HOLE & HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT ON AN INGERSOLL RAND 350 HAMMER ON A DRILLTECH C40K BLAST HOLE DRILL. THE DRILLER WAS OPERATING THE DRILL. THE HAMMER WAS PLACED IN A BIT BASKET ATTACHED TO THE TABLE.THIS BASKET HOLDS THE BIT FIRM WHILE A HYDRAULIC WRENCH UNSCREWS THE HAMMER BIT RETAINER. THIS WRENCH IS A 48" MODIFIED PIPE WRENCH ATTACHED TO A HYDRAULIC CYCLINDER.INJURED WAS TRYING

EE APPARENTLY RAN A DOZER BACKWARD OFF OF THE HIGHWALL INFLICTING CONTUSIONS & LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD. EE WAS APPARENTLY NOT WEARING PROVIDEDSEAT BELT.

EE CLIMBED TO TOP OF POWER TRUCK WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH HANDRAILS. HE HAD TO CROSS OVER 3 BARS WHICH OPENED /CROSSED CHUTE ON POWEDER BIN. WHENHE CROSSED OVER THE BARS ONTHE POWDER BIN, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND

EE WAS OPERATING GRINDER, CUTTING PIECES OF METAL OFF OF FRAME. EE LOST GRIP ON GRINDER HANDLE, GRINDER SWUNG DOWN AND EE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RT LEG.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BUNDLE OF 4' ROCKBOLTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK. WEIGHT OF BOLTS APPROX. 25 LBS.

WHILE HAULING CLAY THE REAR CHAIN ON LOCOMOTIVE BROKE. CAUSIN GLOCOMOTIVE TO SLIDE BACK DOWN HILL OUTSIDE. OPRATOR JUMPED FROM LOCOMOTIVE STRIKING RIBS ON SOMETHING WHEN LANDING ON BANK. THE BOLTS IN REAR SPROCKET WERE LOOSE.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A BALL MILL USING A BREAKER BAR & EXTENSION. EXTENSION PIECE BROKECAUSING THE TORQUE MULTIPLIER HANDLE TO STRIKE EE IN THE LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS CLOSING LID ON 99SG WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL HEAD FIRST IN THE HOLE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION IS. THE EE'S KNEE TWISTED SIDEWAYS AND HE LANDED ON HIS ELBOW

CUTTING A HOSE WITH KNIFE. SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB CUT TENDON ON LEFT THUMB.

EE ENTERED A PICKUP, TURNED HEATER ON AND DEBRIS FLEW OUT OF VENT INTO EE'S FACE AND EYES.

GETTING DOWN FROM TRUCK, SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE PACKING MATERIALS INTO THE MINER, EE WALKED BY A STOPPING AND A CINDER BLOCK FELL OUT OF THE STRUCTURE, STRIKING HIM ON HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG, CREATING A SMALL CUT.

MUD ON TRACKS ON DOZER.

4 BREAKS INBY #3 HEAD. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LOADING GARBAGE CAN OF FIRE HOSE: UPON SEEING A SPECIALIST ON 2-11-98, EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK.

BIN ROOM EMPLLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE PUSHING METAL UP FROM THE 1ST FLOOR TO 2ND FLOOR REPLACING METAL ON THE BIN ROOM FLOOR. WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER B ACK. DR. RX: LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 2/20/98.

EMPLPOYEES FOOT SLIPPED CAUDSING HIM TO HIT KNEE ON BUMPER OF ROOF BOLTER.EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TORN CATILIDGE THE WEEK OF 3/2/98.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN CABLE WHEN RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT ON "D" HOOK.

WHILE REPARING CANOPY ON CONTINOUS MINER,THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CANOPY AND LEG SUPPORT CANOPY. TIP OF FINGERTO BEHIND NAIL WAS CRUSHED.

EE SAID WHILE OPERATING A 988 CAT LOADER THE JERKING AND BOUNCING AROUND CAUSED HE NECK TO STARTED HER NECK TO HURT.

MINER WAS STANDING AT REAR OF MINER. HE HAD HIS HAND ON TAIL SWING LEVER ON REMOTE CAUSING SWING JACK TO PINCH VICTIMS FINGER.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING MAKE SHUTTLE CAR SPLICE IN CABLE AND CUT LEFT THUMB WITH KNIFE.

EE WAS REMOVING RADIO FROM EUCLID AND WAS CUTTING THE WIRE TIES WITH POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING AREA TO FRONT OF OFFICE BUILDING. A LIGHT SNOW HAD FALLEN EARLY THAT MORNING AND THE TEMPERATURE HAD FALLEN BELOW FREEZING. THIS RESULTED IN THE SIDEWALK HAVI NG ICE UNDER THE RECENT SNOW. EMPLOYEE FELL FRACTURING HER TAILBONE.

SHUTTLING FROM SHORE TO A BARGE IN SMALL BOAT. EE STOOD UP AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.

FOLLOWING GETTING DRESSED FOR WORK. INDIVIDUAL STATED HE WAS PULLING UP HIS BASKET AND FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

INSULTATED WIRE USED TO HANG MINER CABLE WAS OVER USED. WEIGHT OF MINER CABLE WAS TO MUCH FOR WIRE TO HOLD. THE CABLE FELL & HIT THE MINER ACROSS NECK & SHOULDER. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 1/26 /98, BUT THERE WAS NO LOST TIME UNTIL 2/24/98.

EE WAS OPERATING A 3 WHEELED PERSONNEL CARRIER, HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON SIDE OF RIBS; MASHING HIS HAND AGAINST POWER CART.

EE WAS REFUELING OVER DROP BALL (CRANE) AND SLIPPED ON THE WALKWAY AND FELL. THE WALK HAD FROST ON IT. HE BRUISED HIS SIDE IN THIS FALL

EE NOTICE ANOTHER DRIVER STUCK & DECIDED TO GOT TRY TO HELP. WHILE WALKING BACK TO HIS TRUCK HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE WET, SLIPPERY CLAD, LANDING FLAT ON HIS BACK.

EE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF ROOFING SLATE. THE SLATE BROKE AND FELL ON THE FLOOR AND THE EE TRIPPED OVER IT AND FELL TOWARD THE MACHINE. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE MACHINE.

EE WAS PULLING CAGES OUTOF DUST COLLECTOR WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, HE WAS BENDING AN 8FT ROOF BOLT FOR INSTALLATION INTO A DRILLED HOLE. AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE BOLT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

HE WAS PULLING ON A #4 SHOVEL WITH A SMALL MOTOR ON THE SHOVEL (STATED HE KNEW HE SHOULD NOT DO THAT). SHOVE SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE MOTOR AND HE FELL ON A JUNCTION BOX COVER HE HAD LAID IN THE FLOOR. (USING WRONG TOOLS TO MOVE A MOTOR.)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN 36B BELTLINE CAT WALK & STEPPED ON A FIRE HOSE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE PULLED HIS RIGHT SIDE HOLDING ONTO THE HAND RAIL.

EE PICKED UP SMALL HYDRAULIC MOTOR AND LAID MOTOR ON SIDE OF MANBUS. AS HE WAS LIFTING, HE TURNED HIS BODY WRONG AND HURT HIS BACK.

WAS INSTALLING FLOP GATE WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT AGAINST FAME AND 3.5 SCOOP.

PULLING WIRE - PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS LIFTING HEAVY WOODEN PLANKS AND SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK-3 SLIPPED DISCS.

EE WAS PULLING FLY PADS THUR CROSSCUT ON 2LW & FELT A PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL JANUARY 28, 1998.

HE WAS PRYING WITH A ROCK BAR AND THE COVER ON MINER SLIPPED OFF ROCK BAR AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHEN THIS EE WAS REACHING FOR TROLLEY POLE. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE HAD PAIN FROM HIS FINGER TO HIS SHOULDER CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION IF HAPPENED. COMPLIAN CE WITH RULES LEGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT WORN TENNIS ELBOW PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE SAYS CABLE AT WORK FELL INTO THE HOLE, THEN HE HAD ANKLE PAIN.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE PUTTING OIL IN THE CONTINUOUS MINER. TORN MENISCUS MUSCLE

EE STATED USING A KNIFE CUTTING ACROSS A PIECE OF BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CONTACTED HIS RIGHT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE, WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, HAD ONE END OF BOTTOM SECTION OF A 2 PIECE STEEL RESTING ON LEFT THIGH. AFTER DRILLING LENGTH OF FIRST STEEL EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE BOOM WHICH IN TURN STRU CK OPPOSITE END OF STEEL IMPAILING BOTTOM STEEL INTO LEFT THIGH.

THE INJURED WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO THE SCOOP WHEN HE GOT DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

GETTING OFF END LOADER & CLEETS. ON BOTTOM OF BOOTS CUAGHT ON LAST STEP & FELL IMPAILMENT. UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 1-26-98. WENT TO DR ON 1-30-98.

WALKIGN ON SIDE OF WATER, SLIPPED OF FLEDGE AND HURT LEFT LEG (KNEE AREA).

EE HAD REMOVED SIDE PANEL ON DOZER. AS HE PICKED IT UP TO REPLACE IT, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE'S WERE WORKING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A MACHNE INJ EE WAS WELDING . NEITHER COULD SEE WHAT THE OTHER WAS DONG. EE ACCIDENTLY GOT HIS HAND IN THE PATH OF TODD'S TORCH & WAS BURNED.

A PIPE BROKE LOOSE IN PENTHOUSE WHICH HIT A BOARD PLANK & BROKE IT LOOSE. THE PLANK THEN FELL ON EE.

EE ALLEGES WHILE WORKING INTO PLANT THROUGH COVERED WALKWAY HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE CAUGHT HIMSELF AGAINST THE WALL OF THE WALKWAY TWISTING HIS BACK.

EE WAS RUNNING DOZER, WHE HE RAN OVER ROCK AND THREW HIS LEFT ELBOW INTO ASHGTRAY. DID NOT THINK HE WAS HURT UNTIL FLUID FORMED ON ELBOW WEEKS LATER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND STRUCK BELT CHAIN HANGER WITH HIS HARD HAT STRAINING HIS NECK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 1-2--98.

EE WAS ON THE GROUND AROUND WATER TANK, WHEN ANOTHER EE WHO WAS ON TOP OF TANK WORKING, FELL OFF OF TANK ON TOP OF EE, INJURING HIS LEG & FOOT. THE EE WHO FELL WAS NOT HURT. URED.

WHILE SHOVELING ON THE BELT LINE, THE EE'S SHOVEL HIT THE BELT AND SPUN HIM AROUND INTO THE BELT STRUCTURE

EE WAS PUTTING GLUE IN PIN HOLE, HE SNEEZED CAUSED THE GLUE TO SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRIKE HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

BENT OVER TO LIFT A BIT SUB & PULLED BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 3/24/98.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CABLES WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND INJURED HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUSHING STUCK COAL THROUGH GRIZ AT THE RAW COAL HOPPER. HE THOUGHT HE WAS ON A SOLID SURFACE. THE COAL BROKE THROUGH, LETTING HIM FALL. HE STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON THE GRIZ. E E COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS TO HIS LEGS ON THE FOLLOWING THURSDAY.

EE WAS MOVING HIVOLTAGE CABLE AND RESTACKING THE SAME-ALSO HAD JUST COMPLETED BUILDING WALL AT SWITCH HOUSE WHEN AT THIS TIME HE STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN LT SHOULDERL ON 1/29/98 THE EE SAW A DR WHICH AT THAT TIME WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE STRAINED LOWER STOMACH AS HE PICKED UP A TIMBER.

EE WAS MINING & IT BOUNCED HARD. A RIB FELL & HIT HIM & KNOCKED HIM INTO THE MINER. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINER. HE HAS A CONCUSSION & GASHES IN HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

SPRAINED BACK WHILE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES.

WHILE WALKING BESIDE TPC SLIPPED AND BUMPED HEADAGAINST MONRAIL BRACKET HOLDER

EE WAS REMOVING A SPRAY FROM A SPRAY BAR IN THE PLANT, WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

EE STEPPED INTO A SCRAP METAL HOLE OVER A BIN AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE INJURED WAS MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE COAL RIB FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF BOTH LEGS.

WHILE WELDING ON THE SLUGER DUSTER THAT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR, THE INJURED BURNED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED THE WELDING ROD HE HAD BEEN USING.

TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR FROM FACE TO BELT TAIL PIECE. SHUTTLE CAR WAS DRIVEN OVER A ROLL IN THE MINE FLOOR. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING A 10# CAN OF WELDING RODS UP TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE DID NOT CATCH IT AND IT SUBSEQUENTLY FELL BACK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON LEFT RING FINGER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MIS SING UNTIL 4-22-98

HE WAS SHOVELING IN THE TUNNEL WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE REPAIRING A RAIL BOND INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. MEDICAL REPORT JUST RECEIVED IS SHOWING PHYSICAL THERAPY.

USING A HAMMER TO HIT OFF EDGES FROM A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT HIT LEFT EYE BELOW THE GOGGLES.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO PULLOPEN THE LID ON TOP OF THE POWDER TRUCK DUE TO ICE BUILD-UP ON THE DOOR IT DID NOT OPEN AND THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS BIECEP MUSCLE.

EE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK THAT HAD BECOME STUCK IN THE CHUTE BELOW THE PICKING TABLE IN THE HEAD HOUSE. WHEN THE EE WAS SECURING THE CHAIN TO LIFT THE ROCK OUT, THE EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE ROCK.

EE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC TIE OFF A HYDRAULIC HOSE, WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH & HE JABBED HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE KNIFE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 1100-22 TIRES FROM A STORAGE TRAILER ONTO A FLAT BED TRUCK AND UNLOADING THEM FROM THE FLAT BED TRUCK TO A STORAGE SHED WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPOR TED UNTIL 1-26-98. FIRST MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED 2-10-98.

PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2' X 3' X 21" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE ON HEAD, NECK, AND SHOULDER. MINING HT. ABOUT 7'.

INJURED WAS WALKING CABLE TRAIN AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF ONTO THE MINER FLOOR.

A PIECE OF METAL 30" X 80" X 1/4" FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT HITTING BEHIND SAFETY TOE. BADLY BRUISED FOOT.

WHEN DISMOUNTING DRAGLINE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO TRACK AND FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. EMPLOYEE FELL AND TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF WITH RT. ARM.

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP HE SLIPPED HURTING NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING AND SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS BUTTOCK AND RT ARM.

EE WAS UNDER A DRILL TRUCK LOOKING FOR AIR LEAKS. HE PLACED HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT WHEN COWORKER RELEASED THE BRAKES WHICH PINCHED EE'S FINGER.

THE INDIVIDUAL ALLEGES THAT HER CURRENT CONDITION IS A RESULT OF AN INJURY SUSTAINED ON MINE PROPERTY WHEN SHE SUPPOSEDLY FELL WALKING ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT. THE 70001 IS BEING SUBMITTED SOLD TO A DATE CITATION 7086797 ISSUED ON 3-26-99 BY MSHA

FOREMAN TRIPPED OVER SIDEWALK CURB WHILE WALKING AND TALKING WITH COWORKER. HE FELL ON RIGHT KNEE, BRUISING IT, AND BROKE HIS FALL WITH LEFT ARM, STRAINING HIS SHOULDER. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT R EPORTED FOR OVER A MONTH. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS EVENTUALLY PRESCRIBED FOR SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS USING A 5 GALLON BUCKET TO SUPPLY PRIME WATER FOR A DIESEL PUMP. WHEN HE WAS LIFTING THE BUCKET OUT OF THE WATER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE PUSHING 3 WHEELER, THAT WAS STUCK GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND 3 WHEELER CUTTING FINGER

STACKING 10# BAGS CAT LITTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TWISTING AND PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE WHEN HE WRENCHED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. STARTED MISSING TIME 3.23.98

EE SLIPPED ON ICE, BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF AND STAYED STANDING, BUT TEARING MUSCLE AWAY FROM RIB CAGE. HE IS IN SEVERE PAIN.

EE SLIPPED ON ICE, CAUGHT IN TRACK UP CRANE, SPUN TO THE RIGHT AND LEG STAYED STRIGHTEN ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED TO QUARRY SUPERINTERDENT NOT REPORTED TIL 1-20-98 INJURY TO LEG WAS OPPOUNITY ALRI GHT NUTRI QUARRY SUPT 2-10-98 MUST BE NEED OPERATION.

EE STATED A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHEN THIS EE CLAIMING THAT HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC WRAPPING THAT WAS LAYING ON THE WALKWAY. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND HOUSEKEEPING. C OMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REG WAS NOT A FACTOR. MINE PROFICIENCY A FACTOR,PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR,MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEM NOT A FACTOR.

OPERATOR OF ROOF BOLTER WAS STARTING VACCUM ROD INTO ROOF AND A PIECE OF ROOF 4INX3INX2IN THICK FELL AND STRUCK EE IN FACE, REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE #1 ENTRY IN THE SOUTH PANEL WHEN A PIECE OF GLOB FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING EE ON LEFT HIP AND LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING PAST A FORK LIFT BAR WHEN IT FELL OVER STRIKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A 3.5 LOADER HIT UNKNOWN PIT HOLE IN ROADWAY AND HIT HEAD AGAINST CANOPY. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/27/98

EE WAS STANDING ON A STOOL CHANGING A LIGHT BULB, AS HE WENT TO GET DOWN THE STOOL TIPPED AND THE EE FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OUT OF A SCOOP, STRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING DAYS FROM WORK UNTIL MAY 6, 1998 FROM THE INJURY.

AT THE MOMENT THE DIESEL WAS DISENGAGED FROM THE CRUSHER, THE CRUSHER MOVED MORE THAN THE EE EXPECTED & FELL OFF DROPPING 8' TO GROUND. EE FELL ALSO, FRACTURING SOME RIBS.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK OR LEG AS HE STEPPED OFF THE GRADER. HE STATES THAT AT FIRST HE THOUGHT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE BUT IT KEPT GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE FIRST NOTIFIED SU PERVISOR OF INJURY ON 2-24-98.

LAID AXLE ON BARREL, GOT DOWN ON GROUND TO LOOK AT EQUIPMENT, AXLE ROLLED OFF BARREL ONTO RIGHT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING IN THE #3 ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF HIS SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR. LATER.

WORKING ON A SCAFFOLD THAT HAD ICED UP AND TWISTED HIS KNEE ON THE LEFT SIDE.

DESKINS PREPARATION PLANT (LOADING TERMINAL OF AERIAL TRAM)-WHILE WELDING A CONDUIT HOLDING BRACKET IN PLACE THE EMPLOYEE INADVERTANTLY PLACED HIS OFF HAND ON A CROSSBEAM WHICH WAS CAUGHT BETW EEN TE PIVOTAL ARM OF THE WEIGHT HOPPER AND THE CROSSBEAM.

WHILE EE WAS SHOVELING COAL, HE FELT PAIN IN HISBACK.

EE PULLED BACK MUSCLE WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE FILTER FROM LOADER. FILTER WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT TURN. EE STRAINED PULLED MUSCLE TRYING TO UNLOOSEN THE FILTER.

AN ENGINE WARNING LOGHT CAME ON INSIDE THE DRIVERS TRUCK. DRIVER STOPPED THRUCK TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD. DRIVER COULD NOT SEE VERY GOOD. WHILE REACHING INTO ENGINE AREA TO GET A BETTER LOOK AT THE COOLANT BOTTLE THE FAN BELT,FAN BLADE,OR SOMETHING GRABBED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING TIP APPROXIMATELY 1".

WHILE GRINDING METAL USING FACE MASK SHIELD, FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO EYE.

SUB-CONTRACTOR WAS MOVING HIS LIFT AND HIT OVERHEAD LIGHT BULB CAUSING IT TO BREAK AND FALL. THEGLASS CUT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE CHANGE HOUSE TO THE COMPACTOR MOTOR CONTROL CENTER. WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PICKUP TRUCK, BEING DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EE WHO SAYS HE DID NOT SEE EE.

EE WAS SUING AN UTILITY KNIFE CUTTING TAPE FROM ELECTRICAL WIRES WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGERS.

EE WAS HELPING REPAIRMAN WITH HYDRAULIC HOSE AND WAS LEANING AGAINST SEAT WHEN HIS RIB STARTED HURTING.

COVER OF ROOF BOLTER ON TOP NEAR OPERATOR CONTROLS WAS MOVED UPONTO ATRS SO AS TO GAIN ACCESS TO HYDRAULIC HOSES AT VALVE BANK OF OPERATOR CONTROLS. EE TRAMMED BOLTER AND COVER FELL STRIKING E E'S LEFT HAND THAT WAS STATIONED ON VALVE BANK.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PUTTING THE TIRE BACK ON THE VME L320 LOADER. WE WERE PUTTING NEW SEALS IN THE HUB. OTHER WAS RUNNING THE CRANE, OTHER WAS DIRECTING AND HELPING PUT THE TIRE ON. THE TIRE WAS MOVING OUT OF LINE SO HE PULLED IT AROUND SO IT WOULD LINE UP, HE HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG #1 BELTLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE BOTTOM AND HIS FACE ON THE BELT RAIL.

EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN GETTING OUT OPERATORS CAB ON SAND TRUCK.

MAN SQUATTED DOWN WORKING ON MINER CABLE, ANOTHER MAN TOLD HIM TOP WORKING SO HE STOOD UP TO MOVE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE KNEE & RIGHT SIDE OF LEG & ANKLE.

WHILE WALKING TO TOP END OF 5 DEV. TO CHECK PUMP EMPLOYEE BUMPED HEAD INTO TOP AND STRAINED NECK.

EE WAS AT THE TIME CLOCK PUNCHING OUT. HE TURNED, STUMBLED & FELL TO THE FLOOR, INJURING HIS LEFT ARM, GROIN, & LEFT SHOULDER.

WAS REACHING UP TO GET HIS DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE HE HAD JUST DRILLED AND A PIECE OF GOB FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER, HAD A JUG OF WATER SITTING ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. HE WAS STANDING ON BOTOM STEP HOLDING TOP STEP WITH RIGHT HAND. GRABBED WATER JUG IN LEFT HAND AND LOST BALANCE , FALLING AROUND TO THE RIGHT. HIS WEIGHT PULLEDHAND AGAINST RAIL AND INJURED HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS TOO SHORT TO REACH JUG FROM GROUND SO HE CLIMBED LOADER STEPS. HE FRACTURED ULNA/USING SPLINT.

EE STATED WHILE CLEANING OUT TRASH CAN, HE SLIPPED ON BELT CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON MINE FLOOR. (INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL AFTER VACATION 7/13/98 AND M ANAGEMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF HIM MISSING UNTIL 7/16/98.)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER UNSTUCK. HE HOOKED UP A NYLON SLING TO THE BOLTER AND SHUTTLE CAR WITH A PIECE OF A ROOF BOLT IN THE LOOP. THE BOLT STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM . CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS NOT USING PROPER MATERIAL HOOK UP LOCATION. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR,PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INADEQUATE,MINER PROFICENCY.

SUBJECT WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE, STEPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL.

INJURED WAS STARTING TO BOLT TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK. 2LX3WX5 1/2 T. FELL FROMBETWEEN BOLT AND RIB. STRIKING INJURED ON BACK AND SIDE SHOVEING HIM DOWN TWISTING LEGS UNDER HIM.

WHILE PUMP WAS RUNNING THE OPEN VALVE WAS SHUT BEFORE THE CLOSED VALVE OFF AND STRIKING EE IN THE FACE, IN MOUTH AREA, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ESTIMATING FALL TO BE 5 FT AND LANDING IN MUD PIT COV ERING HIM WITH MUD.

EE STATES HE WAS RETURNING ACETYLENE TANK TO SHOP AND SLIPPED ON THE IC/SNOW BY THE MANDOOR AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS WALKING FROM TAIL TRACK TO FACE. AT FAULT AREA THERE IS A WATER HOSE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO SKIRT BY ON THE RIB. HIS FEET SLIPED OUT FORM UDNERNEATH HIM CAUSING HIM TO F ALL ON A CRIB BLOCK.

THE EE WAS CARRYING A WHEEL HUB TO A SCOPE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE SAW A DR AND BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 01/23/98. THE MINE WASCLOSED FROM 1/28/98 TO 2/2/98 DUE TO WEATHER THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 1/30/98

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE RECOVERING RAILS. THE INJURD EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO RAISE THE END OF A RAIL SO THAT IT WOULD GO INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND IN D OING SO HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT HITTING HIS RT HIP, LEG AND FOOT.

EE WAS CLEANING FUEL TANK. HE HAD THE LADDER LEANING ON TRUCK WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. LANDING ON HIS BACK. NOTIFIED BY MEDICAL STATEMENT 1-28-98 FIRST TIME S AW DR FIRST DAY MISSED 1-29-98.

INJURY OCCURRED 1-19-98 FIRST DAY OFF 1-21-98. EMPLOYEES STATED HE WAS OPERATING A SOY REMOTE CONTROLLED MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK SCALE FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT & FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CUT ON HIS FINGER.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1-26-98 ARM WAS HIT BY RAM CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONTINUOUS MINER BIT BLOCKS OFF OF THE CUTTERHEAD WITH AN OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH IN THE L-2 ENTRY OF THE ME(024-0) WORKING SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF HOT MATERIAL ENTERED HIS RT . EYE AROUND HIS PROTECTIVE SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS TAKING A BEARING OFF THE MESABI SHAKER AT THE PORTABLE PLANT. HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A V BELT THAT WAS HANGING OFF SIDE OF SHAKER. HE FEEL 7FT TO THE GROUND

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THIS EE CLAIMS THAT SHE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF COALAT THE NORTH MAINS TRANSFER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS ADEQUATE MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

WALKING BETWEEN THE TIRE AND BLADE OF RUBBER TIRED DOZER, STEPPED OVER BLADE FRAME INTO HOLE IN GROUND, TWISTING ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON GRATING, SOMEONE REMOVED PIECE OF GRATING ADN DID NOT REPLACE IT. EMPLOYEE PARTIALLY FELL INTO HOLE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 9:00AM ON 1-22-98 AFTER OUR REQUEST TO REPORT ALL ACCIDENTS IMMEDIATELY.

PULLING DIRT CLODS OFF BELT, HAND CAUGHT.

EE STATED HE THOUGHT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A ACTELYENE BACK.

EE WAS PULLING ON A BOARD THAT WAS NAILED TO A PALLET. THE BOARD SPRUNG BACK AND A NAIL IN THE BOARD PUNCTURED HIS FINGER. EE STARTED MISSINGWORK ON 1/23/98 DUE TO THIS INJURY

SLATE BLOCK WESE BEING TAKEN OFF A PALLET AND OTHE RBLOCKS FELL OVER.

STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP A CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT PELVIC AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THA T HE HAD NO BROKEN BONES BUT HE WAS KEPT THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 3 FEET WIDE X 3 FEET LONG X 4 INCHES THICK.

WHILE REMOVING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FROM THE TOP OF MINER, EE STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SHEAR PIN IN FEEDER. WHEN HE RESTARTED FEEDER, SHEAR PIN BROKE HITTING EMPLOYEE.

INJURED EE WAS CLSING DOOR ON RAILCAR, MASHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN RAILCAR AND BAR THAT WAS BEING USED TO CLOSE DOOR, CAUSING LACERATION. REQUIRED STAPLES.

REMOVING A MILL SPIDER FROM #3 MILL USING A CHAIN TIED TO A HYDRAULIC RAM, CHAIN LINK BROKE, HITTING EE UNDER NOSE AREA.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE DECK OF CRANE, PULLING AT A HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT WAS BEING REMOVED WHEN HIS HANDS SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF THE EQUIPMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE, BRATTICE BLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS WORKING UNDER THE ROCK CRUSHER, STEPPED INTO SOME SOFT MUD & HIS KNEE POPPED & LOCKED UP/.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING JUNCTION BOXES FROM THE DECK OF THE CABLE TRUCK ONTO A SERVICE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL, SO HE JUMPED ONTO THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE STRUCK BOTH LEGS ON THE TRUCK DECK, PULLED HIS SHOULDER AND HAD A SORE BACK.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CLOSING A GATE TO A PORTABLE CONVEYOR USING A LONG METAL HANDLE. HE HAD TO TRY SEVERAL 3-4 TIMES AND TIE THE HANDLE WITH A CHIN. LATER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

PUTTING MOTOR BACK IN LOADER, EE'S GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN CHAIN LINK, MOTOR SHIFTED, SMASHING EE'S LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS CROSSING THE DRILL DECK TO PULL IN HIS TAPE LINE. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE DUST DOOR COVER ON THE DRILL DECT, IT TIPPED UP AND HIS LEFT FOOT WENT INTO THE HOLE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL AN D RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE. THE HINGES WHICH ATTACH THE DUST DOOR TO THE DECT WERE BROKEN

WHILE WORKING ON THE PLANT EE SLIPPED ON ICE, STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A HAULER WHICH WAS BEING LOADED WITH SHOT MATERIAL. AS THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS APPROACHING THE HAULER WITH A BUCKET FULL OF SHOT, THE LOADER RAN OVER A RO CK CAUSING IT TO BECOME UNBALANCED. THE LOADER OPERATOR LOWERED THE BUCKET AND STRUCK THE HAULER BED WITH THE BUCKET CAUSING IT TO JAR THE INJURED EMPLOYEE. 1/22/98 1ST LOST DAY.

PERPARATION PLANT 8TH FLOOR AT A CONDUIT SPLICE BOX. IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE COVER ON THE SPLICE BOX, HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A POWER WIRE CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LEFT THUMB.

THE INJURED CALLED IN ON 1-21-98 AND CALIMED HE HURT HIS HIP WHILE HELPING CHANGE THE DUMP CABLEON THE BUCKET ON 1-20-98. HE IS WORKING WITH A CHIROPRACTOR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

EE WAS REFUELING TRUCKS EQUPPED WITH WIGGINS FITTINGS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE FITTINGONTO TRUCK710, THE EE PUSHED THE FUEL NOZZLE ONTO THE FITTING WITH STRONG FORCE, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2/2/98. THERE WAS A POSSIBLE BURR ON THEFITTING.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF HEADERS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RT. HAND BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD & THE HEADER.

BUMP SHOULDER.

CHIPPING FROZEN ROCK FROM THEE BIN WHEN A CHUNK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE FOOT SMASHING HIS BIG TOE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EE STATES I INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING A VALVE FROM A PALLET.

EE WAS CARRYING PIECE OF STEEL UP A LADDER APPROX. 8' WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. CONDITION WAS DRY AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS.

HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE. DROPED A PIECE ON HAND

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN TOWER #1. WHILE WORKING HE BENT OVER & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PAIN GOT WORSE OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS UNTIL HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK.

SLIPPED ON ICE ON LOADER STEP AND FELL TO GROUND

EE WAS OPERATING A MOBILE SWEEPER. THE LEVER TO CONTROL THE BRUSH HEIGHT IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE IN CAB. EE HAS A PHYSICAL DISABILITY WITH LEFT ARM AND HAND SO HE USES RIGHT HAND TO WORK C ONTROL BY REACHING ACROSS HIS BODY. IT IS ASSUMED THAT EE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK IN WORKING THE CONTROLS IN THIS WAY.

CHECKING DEWATERING PUMP. PUMP WAS SET BY ROOF BOLT MACHINE. LIFTED PUMP AND TURNED AND HIT HEAD ON DRILL STEEL ON ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN. HE WAS COMING OUT ON HIS BACK AND KIRT FELL FROM THE TOP INTO HIS L. EYE.

EE WAS REMOVING OLD WEAR PLATES FROM BENEATH TUB ON 2570 DRAGLINE-HE CUT ONE OFF AND IT FELL INJURING RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED. THIS TWISTED HIS ANKLE, BREAKING IT.

OFF SIDE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS SITTING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WHILE OPERATOR SIDE ROOF BOLTER WAS HELPING TO CLEAN DUST OUT OF HEAD, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT OFF SIDE ROOF BOLTER AC ROSS HIS BACK.

WHILE TRAMMING SUPPLY TRACTOR, FELL FROM ROOF ON VICTIM APPROX. 2 1/2' X 4'X 2".

WHILE INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC BOTTLE, HE HURT HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A GANG BOX INTO THE BACK OF OUR SERVICE TRUCK. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE HELPING LIFT THE SAME BOX.

THE EE WAS OPERTING A DOZER WHICH WAS PUSHING SCRAPERS IN A TOPSOIL SALVAGE OPERATION. THE SOIL WAS FROZEN AND IT MADE THE WORK AREA ROUGH, THE EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEGS. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER BY HIS SUPERVISOR. THE NEXT DAY AN MRI WAS DONE. A SPECIALIST DIAGNOSED IT WWAS A HERNIATED DISC.

WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE A PIN FROM A BELT SPLICE WITH A HAMMER HE HIT HIS HAND.

INJURED WAS CARRYING A GUARD AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

AN UNEXPECTED ROOF FALL OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AT THE NO.3 ENTRY ON 3 RIGHT SECTION OF THE LIGHTFOOT NO.2 MINE. A LOST TIME INJURY RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS KNEELING BESIDE THE MINER. THE MINER CABLE WAS HUNG FROM THE TOP. WHEN THEY WENT TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE, IT CAME DOWN, HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK, & DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE. HE DID NOT INFORM MINE MANAGEMENT OF THIS UNTIL 7:15AM, 1/22/98. THE INDIVIDUAL HAD BEEN OFF SINCE 1/20/98.

CO-WORKER WAS HITTING THE RIPPER SHANK GUARD TO REMOVE IT FROM THE SHANK. ONE OF THE HITS FROM THE 10# STEEL HAMMER CAUSED A PIECE OF METAL TO CHIP OFF & HIT EE IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG.

EE PHONE IN TUES 1/20/98 AND SAID KNEE WAS SWOLLEN AND HE COULDN'T WORK. SAID HE MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO IT ON MONDAY.

STEPPED IN HOLE & TWISTED KNEE.

HE WAS DESCENDING STEPS ON D-9 DOZER SLIPPED ON STEEL STEP ON PUSH ARM AND FELL ON HIS BACK & TAILBONE AREA, ALSO HIT LEFT SHOULDER ON SIDE OFDOZER TRACKS

INJURED SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING THE D9N CAT, CATCHING HIS FOOT IN THE TRACK & FALLING TO THE GROUND. HE FRACTURED HIS ANKLE & TIBIA BELOW THE KNEE [RT LEG].

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WAS "SHOT" THROUGH THE AIR WHEN HIT WITH 3 POUND ROCK HAMMER TO TRIM THE END. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEAR LOCATION AND STRUCK IN THE NOSE BY ROCK CAUSING BROKEN NOSE.

INJURED STRAINED HIS LOW BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AT THE PIT FUEL STATION. [HE DID NOT FALL].

EE WAS BACKING UP EUC TURNED NECK AND BACK FELT PAIN

EE WAS HOLDING A STEEL ROD ONTO THE DRILL RIG AS THEY WERE TRYING TO REMOVE A BOLT. ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING THE ROD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND MISSED.

WALKING ALONG SIDE A MOVING ROTARY DIRLL, SLIPPED ON ICE, FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS GOING TO THE MINER IN THE #5 ENTRY. AS HE TURNED UP THE STRAIGHT, HIS JACKET SLEEVE GOT BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR & THE RIB. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.

EE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ONTO HIS SCOOP APPROX 300' OUTBY THE FACE OF THE 001 MNU WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

EE STATED HE LIFTED BAG OF ROCK DUST OFF BACK OF SCOOP. TURNED AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A CHAIN BLOCK TO THE RAW COAL BELT AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ON OPEN BREAK WHEN A HORSE BACK FELL ON HIM, HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER BRUISING HIM UP.

EE WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR UNDERGROUND WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR AND BOUNCED STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE TOP--CAUSING TRAUMA TO NECK AND/OR BACK.

EE WAS DRAGGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ALONG PIT FLOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS HAND ON DIRT & GRAVEL.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE CAT DOZER IN A SAFE MANNER. ACCORDING TO THE WITNESS, HE SLIPPED PRIOR TO PUTTING HIS FOOT ON THE LAST FOOT PAD ON THE PUSH ARM AND FELL BETWEEN THE TRACK FRAME AND PUSH ARM AND STRUCK HIS RT SIDE ON THE TRACKS, CAUSING INJURY TO RT ARM AND RIBS. EE WORE BOOTS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT 980 LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT LEG AND KNEE ON STEP BEFORE FALLING TO GROUND.

THE EE WAS RIDING ON MAN TRIP BELT TO WORK LOCATION. WHEN HE GOT OFF BELT, HE INADVERTLY HURT HIS BACK.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATER WAS PULLING ON DRILL STEEL STUCK IN TOP & PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING BELT.PUT A SCOOP OF COAL ON BELT AND FELT PAIN.

PREPARING TO LOAD PUMP ON TRUCK. TRIPPED OVER WOOD CRIBBING AND FELL TEARING GROIN MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED DURING REPAIR OF A DISCHARGE CHUTE CAUSING A STRAIN TO KNEE.

PICKING UP EMPTY 55 GAL DUMP AND SETTING ON TRUCK. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. IT WAS VERY SLIGHT, THEN ON 1-20-98 HE WAS TIGHTENING LIDS ON DRUMS AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A WATER HOSE ADN CLAIMS TO HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE (OR POSSIBLY HERNIA). NO REPORT OR COMPLAINT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

EE WAS CRANKING A LA-50 BREAKER INTO POSITION INTO THE ELECTRICAL BOX AND WHEN TH ESTABS MADE CONTACT, THE UNIT FLASHED BURNED EE ON HIS LFT HAND AND HE FLL RUNNING AWAY AND SCUFFED HIS EAR. THE UNIT TRIPPED OUT AND BURNED UNTIL EXTINGUISHED.

EE WAS POSITIONING A LA-50 BREAKER INTO POSITIION IN TH ELECTRICAL BOX AND WHEN THE STABS MADE COTNACT, THE UNIT FLASHED BURNED EE ON TH LEFT SIDE OF HIS JAW AND NECK. THE UNIT TRIPPED OUT AN D BURNED UTNI EXTINGUISHED.

EMPLOYEE OPERATING SCOOP AND RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK. DID NOT STOP WORK UNTIL 1-19-98. INJURY WAS NOT REPORT TO ISLAND FORK UNTIL 2-13-98.

EE WAS WORKING AROUND HOT LIME (CALCIUM OXIDE) DUST TRYING TO OPEN THE TAIL GATE ON THE WASTE TRUCK. WHEN IT OPENED HIS FACE AND EYES WERE BURNED. BURNS TO EYES AND FACE.

ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHEN THIS EE CLAIMS TO HAVE GOT A PIECE OF WIRE INTO HIS BOTTOM OFHIS FOOT. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY IS NOT WEARING AN APRON. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A F ACOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT WORN (LEG BANDS) MINER PORFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENTSYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR

EE STEPPED ONTO A FLOOR FROM A STAIRWAYS. THE FLOOR HAD WATER AND MUD WHICH HAD SEEPED OR LEAKED FROM AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF RAIN. EE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DID NOT FALL OR STRIKE HIM SELF AGAINST AN OBJECT.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A PIECE OF GRATING AND STRAINED HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE ORIGINALLY WAS NOT GOING TO MISS WORK.PAIN DID NOT GET BETTER AND EMPLOYEE HAS NOT YET RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS INSTALLING CUTTING EDGE TEETH ON A 992 BUCKET. HE WAS USING A 16LB SLEDGE AND A 1" IMPACTTOOL. HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK AND REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE BEGAN HIS VACATI ON ON 1/20/98 AND ON THAT DATE ASKED FOR AND RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

INJURED RIGHT HAND WHILE OPERATING SCOOP.

EE WAS ABSENT FROM WORK MONDAY 1/19/98 ARRIVED AT MINE TUESDAY 1/20/98 INFORMED MINE SUPT. THAT HE HAD "POPPED HIS KNEE" SATURDAY 1/17/98 WHILE DRILLING A ROOM. HE HAD BEEN TO DR BERNARD MOSES OFFICE ON MONDAY. EXACT NATURE OF INJURY WAS NOT DETERMINED.

EE AND COWORKER WERE UTILIZING A ROOF BOLTER TO PERFORM REHABILITATION WORKG THE THIRD SOUTHEAST SUBMAINS. EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MACHINE WITH HIS LEFT HAND OF TOP OF IT, WHEN A PIECE OF D RAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS HEND. THIS REULSTED IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND KNUCKLE OF HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE EE ALOS RECEIVED SUTURES TO THE FR

EE WAS LOADING BELT SLIPPED ON BELT CAR AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING HAND TOOL BOX OUT OF MAINTENANCE AREA AND STEPPED ON A ROCK. SHORTLY AFTER HIS FOOT BEGAN TO HURT. HE REMOVED HS BOOTAND HIS FOOT WAS RED & SWOLLEN

LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG IT, EMPLOYEE PULLED RIGHT GROIN. NOTE: MISSED FIRST WORK DAY 1-29-98. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY 2-2-98 FOR A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO AN S&S 488 SCOOP. HE PUT HIS LEFT LEG INTO OPERATORS DECK AND TURNED TO GET HTE REST OF HIS BODY IN THE OPERATOR DECK AND HIS RIGHT KNEE WENT OUT ON HIM.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK, SLIPPED IN MUD. FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG & HIP AREA, PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

WHILE CUTTING DOWN TOWARD LOWER BENCH, RIB ROLLED OFF & HIT OPERATOR ON HIS RT. SIDE & UPPER BACK AREA.

INJURED EE WAS RUNNING THE 14 CM CONTINOUS MINER WHEN IT THREW A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM IN THE RT KNEE.

WAS GETTING OFF TRUCK, SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT GROUND ON HIS BACK.

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM GENERATOR TRAILER & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING OTHER CO WORKERS IN CARRYING A SPROCKET FOR THE SHEARER ON A STRETCHER. HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STRETCHER AND THE RELAY BAR OF THE SHIELD.

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A 30' SECTION OF 16" PIPE. THE NEW SECTION WAS A VERY TIGHT FIT, AND A SECTION OF THE PIPE POPPED LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LOWER LEG CAUSING A BAD BRUISE. A MEDICAL DR ADVISED THAT HE SHOULD STAY OFF OF HIS LEG FOR A FEW DAYS.

HE WAS WELDING NEXT ANOTHER WELDER & RECIEVED FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY INJURING HIS NECK.

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN #7 RIGHT BREAK. WHENHE STARTED TO CLEAN UP PLACE DRAW SLATE FELL AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF WAY. A PIECE FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT KNEE PAD. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE JUST BELOW LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS USING A CHEATER PIPE TO TIGHTEN BOLTS AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

MAN WAS BOLTING TOPO IN #2 ENTRY #1 SECTION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD & UPPER BACK.

THE EE WAS PUTTING THE BALE UP ON THE BUCKET, AND STEPPED IN A HOLE & HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FROM ONE SIDE OF CEMENT AIRSLIDE BY PLACING LEFT FOOT ON HANDRAIL TO SUPPORT HIMSELF. HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM HANDRAIL CAUSING HIM TO STEP DOWN SUDDENLY TO WALKWAY CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED 1/27/98.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANDING BAGS OF SLURRY UP TO THE BLASTER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE, HE TWISTED HIS BACK C AUSING PAIN DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG. WENT TO DOCTOR BUT INJURY WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 3-19-98 WHEN HE INCURRED LOST TIME DUE TO PERSISTENT PAIN AND FURTHER MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PINCHED NERVE.

EE WAS WALKING AT WORKSITE AND SLIPPED ON SLICK ICY SURFACE.

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE FORK ON A CLARK LIFT WHEN AFORK WAS PULLED OFF AND STRUCK HER RIGHT FOOT. EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS AT THE TIME

WAS OPERATING A LOADING MAHCINE WHEN THE SHUTTLECAR RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE LOADER JARRING THE OPERATOR OF THE TRACTOR. APPARENTLY HE SUSTAINED A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. HE CONT TO WORK UNTIL 4/8/ 98 WHEN HE WAS DISABLED BY A DR AND SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY

WHILE ROOF BOLTING ON UNTI #2 A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE INJRED ON THE BACK AND CALF MUSCLE OF HIS LEFT LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION/ABRASION TO TH E LEG.

INJURED WAS HURRYING INTO HOLEPLUG BLDG, SLIPPED ON FLOOR DUE TO SNOW AND ICE BUILDUP ON HER BOOTS, FALLING FACE DOWN WITH ARMS EXTENDED TO BREAK HER FALL, INJURING HER RT SHOULDER.

VICTIM WAS RIDING AS PASSENGER IN A JITNEY. WHEN APPROACHING AN ONCOMING SUPPLY JEEP, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR PULLED CLOSE TO THE RIB LINE TO AVOIDRUBBING THE RIB THE VICTIM TURNED IN HIS SEAT AN D HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT OF COMPACT AND WAS CAUGHTBETWEEN RIB AND VEHICLE FRAME.

EE WAS STANDING ON TRACKS OF D9 CAT TALKING TO A CO-WORKER, ON ANOTHER MACHINE BOTH BEET ON TRACKS & ONE HAND ON THE CAT. HE TURNED SLIGHTLY TO LOOK AT THE OTHER MACHINE & BOTH OF HIS FEET SLI PPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING A FALL IN WHICH HE STRUCK HIS TAIL BONE. HE'LL MISS ONE DAY.

WHILE DRILLING FACE ROUND IN DRIFT, ROCK FELL FROM FACE STRIKING RT ANKLE CAUSING A LACERATION AND BRUISE TO ANKLE.

SQUARING BELT TO MAKE SPLICE PULLED RAZOR KNIFE THREW BELT AND INTO LEFT LEG.

CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL AND TRIPPED ON TAIL PIECE JACK CHAIN AND FELL AGAINST SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS WALKING THRU CHECK CURTAIN ON #2 BELT WHEN HE FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS OBSERVING THE MINING COMPANY'S HILIFT DIGGING MATERIAL FROM THE SHOT TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY UNDETONATED MATERIAL IN THE STON PILE. WITH THE HILIFT OUT OF THE AREA, EE WASLKED TO THE EN D OF THE STONE PILE WITH A 10-15' ROCK BANK ON HIS LEFT. BEFORE HE REACHED THE END, A 2' X 2' X 4' ROCK SLID OUT OF THE BANK AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG INSIDE BELOW THE KNEE.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON EE ON HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER. KNOCKING HIS SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE. ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS 2'FTX3'FTX2"INCHES THICK.

GOING FROM ONE BENCH (LEVEL) TO ANOTHER-EE HIT HIS KNEE ON BENCH WALL.

EE WAS PUSHING ROCK OER CABLE TRAY AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.

EE WAS RIDING IN FRONT OF MANTRIP BUS. UP AHEAD RAILCAR CAME UNCOUPLED & BROKE SAFETY ROAD & PROCEEDED BACKWARDS FOR 10 BREAKS STRIKING BUS & COMING UP INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ONTO EE.

INJURED WAS TAKING A WATER SAMPLE FROM PINE CREEK USING A DIPPER ATTACHED TO A ROPE. HE STATED THAT THE ROPE WAS TOO SHORT TO ALLOW HIM TO TAKE THE SAMPLE FROM BEHIND THE GUARD RAIL ON THE BRI DGE. HE STEPPED OUTSIDE THE RAIL AND SLIPPED OFF THE BRIDGE FALLING INTO THE CREEK DISLOCATING HIS RT ANKLE.

EE WAS MOVING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK (012-0 SECTION).

EE WAS WORKING ON THE 2615 LEVEL, P-30 MAIN LINE, OPENING AN AIR VALVE. THE MAIN VALVE WAS ON AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS OFF. WHEN HE OPENED THE VALVE, HE RECEIVED AN AIR BLAST TO THE FACE. EE SUST AINED FOREIGN BODY IN THE LEFT EYE AND ABRISIONSTO THE FACE. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS WILL BE A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

RUNNING A TIE-LINE SURVEY IN LOW COAL PACKING A WILD 1600 TRANSIT AND EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A ROCK HOPPER WHE HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENCE SUPERVISOR SECURE A SMALL MOTOR TO ITS BASE (TIGHTENING DOWN NUTS) EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS UPPER NECK,JUST BELO W THE EAR.EMPLOYEE ALSO STATED THAT DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE BOLTSHE HAD TO POSTION HIS BODY ACCORDINGLY,WHICH IS WHAT HE THINKS CAUSED THE INJURY.

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE BELT STRUCTURE AT THE LONGWALL TAIL AREA OF THE BELT AND WAS STRUCK ON THELEG WHEN STAND FELL OVER. THIS RESULTED IN A CUTTO THE LOWER RIGHT LEG THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION FROM PICKUP. THE TRANSMISSION TILTED TO ONE SIDE AND THE EE IN TRYING TO AVOID FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO FALL, RESULTED WITH A SPRAINED BACK AND WAIST.

EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 1-15-98.

EE WENT TO REMOVE A PIECE OF I BEAM STUCK ON THE PRIMARY MAGNET. MAGNET WAS NOT DE ENRGIZED WHICH PERMITTED ONE OF THE ANGLES ON THE MAGNET BELT TO SWING AROUND AND HIT EE S HAND.

WHILE PATHCING A HOLE IN A CONVEYOR BELT AND CUTTING RUBBER PATCH RAZOR BLADE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO LEFT LEG.

STEPPED OFF FORKLIFT-SLIPPED AS HE STEPPED-OTHER FOOT GOT CUAGHT WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & HIT ROOF BOLT & STOVE UP NECK.

EE STATES WHILE USING JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE BRICK FROM 2 KILN, BRICK FELL AND KNOCKED JACKHAMMER INTO HIS KNEE.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO INSTALL BELT STRUCTURE AND WAS HANDED A TOP ROLLER. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY PLACING LEFT HAND ON GROUND AND ROLLER STRUCK THIS HAND.

EE WAS RIDING IN BACK OF MAN TRIP BUS WHEN RUNAWAY SUPPLY CAR STRUCK MAN TRIP BUS IN FRONT, JERKING EE'S NECK & HEAD.

WHILE INVOLVED IN HORSEPLAY, THIS EE WAS THROWN DOWN TO THE FLOOR.

CONTRACTOR WAS REMOVING A STEEL WEAR PLATE. HE BEGAN TO PUT TENSION ON THE WEAR PLATE, AND IT BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE STOOD ON A ROUND PIPE IN ORDER TO REACH SOMETHING. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE & HE FELL TO HIS RIGHT, BRUSING HIS RIGHT HIP.

WHILE BOLTING TOP EE DRILLED HOLE AND STARTED TO REMOVE STEEL FROM HOLE STEEL DROPPED OUT AND HIT THUMB BREAKING HIS THUMB.

WAS BEGINNING TO DESCEND STAIRS OUTSIDE OF DRAGLINE OPERATOR'S CAB. ON THE SECOND STEP HIS RIGHTHEEL CAUGHT. THE STAIR BELOW CAUGHT THE TOE OF RIGHT BOOT, HIS ANKLE WAS TWISTED OUT AND TOWARDS THE FRONT AS HIS WEIGHT CAME DOWN. HE USED THE HANDRAIL TO PREVENT FALLING DOWN THE FLIGHT OF STAIRS. HE WAS TREATED AND TRANSPROTED TO HOSP XRAY REVEALED BROKEN RIGHT FIBULA.

EE REPORTEDLY WAS HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE.

EE WAS RIDING SCOOP INSIDE, HIT HOLE & JARRED BACK.

THE INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE UNLOAD A SCREEN FROM A PICKUP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS FABRICATING A STEEL CATCH BOX IN THE BLACK SMITH SHOP. WHEN THE EE WAS WELDING A STEEL BELL REDUCER ONTO THE BOX IT FELL. EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE REDUCER, STRAINING HIS LEFT WRIST IN THE PROCESS.

WHILE MAKING REPAIRS UDNER COAL TRUCK, RUST FELL OFF THE BOTTO OF THE HYDRAULIC TANK FALLING INTO THE LEFT EYE AND CAUSING AN IRRATATION.

EE STATED HE HIT HEAD AGAINST CANOPY ON RAM CAR WHEN HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY HAULWAY MATERIAL ON CONSTRUCTION SITE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING WOOD WHEN HE SLIPPED STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE WINDOWS ON THE 600 LOADER, OPERATOR STEPPED FROM THE DECK ONTO THE FENDER OF THE MACHINE. DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THE EQUIPMENT SURFACES WERE WET. OPERATOR S F EET SLIPPED RESULTING IN A FALL OFF THE EQUIPMENT. OPERATOR LANDED ON RIGHT SITE WITH ARM UNDER HIM.

3 EAST LONEWALL-WHILE REMOVING A BELT STAND FOR THE BELT,THE STAND FOULED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FEEL A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO SHOVEL SAND NEAR TAIL OF B-3 CONVEYOR. HE STEPPED OVER CONDUIT AND TWISTED KNEE.

VICTIM WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR 21SC-A MODEL IN COAL SEAM UNDER 42" WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLED IN CURTAIN BOARD WHICH HAD JUST BEEN BROKEN BY SHUTTLE CAR. VICTIM WAS PULLED OUT OF DECK AND OVER FENDER. CAR STOPPED WHEN HE HIT PANIC BAR. VICTIM SUFFERED LOWER BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS PULLING A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A [PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE SCOOP ONTO THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE DOING THIS, HE FELT PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS STRUCK IN BACK OF HEAD BY ROCK, PUSHING HIS HEAD INTO THE PINNER, CUTTING HIS MOUTH AND PUSHING TOOTH INTO GUM.

EMPLOYEE HANGING HOIST RIB FROM MACHINE. HE STEPPED UP ON STRUCTURE, TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT ELBOW.

NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR THAT HIS STOMACH WAS HURTING UPSET STOMACH ON 1-10-98 CARRED MINE STATED HE HAD HURT BACK-EMERGENCY ROOM REPORT DOES NOT LIST ANY INJURY.

INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT WQHEN A PIECE OF DRAW FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING EE ON LEG.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING BOLTS IN THE SNUB PULLEY WHILE STANDING IN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP. AS EE MOVED FROM THE SOUTH SIDE TO THE NORTH, HE SLIPPED OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET, STRI CKING HIS LEFT HAND & RIGHT LEG ON THE SCOOP BUCKET.

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LOADING TWO BUCKETS OF MINER BITS ONTO A FOUR WHEEL UTILITY VEHICLE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A BLOCK, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THIS IS AN ALLEGED ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES AND ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-26-98 WE RECEIVED FIRST MEDICAL REPORT 2-13-98. EE SADI HE WAS LIFTING BELT ROPE AND FELT PAIN IN BAC K. WE ARE STILL AWAITING MEDICAL DETERMINATION. THERE WAS NO WAY TO INVESTIGATE THIS.

EE WAS LIFTING ON AN OXYGEN TANK THAT HE WAS GOING TO USE TO CUT A JACK ON A BELT DRIVE. AFTERWARDS HE BEGAN TO EXPERINECE PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN HE STARTED MIS SING TIME.

WHEN EXITING LOADER SHARP PAIN FELT IN RIGHT SHOULDER

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIR WAY FROM HIS PACKING STATION WHEN HE MISSED STEPED WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND DISLOCATED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUD AND COAL FROM UNDER THE 013-0 BELT HEAD-DRIVE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

OPERATING D-9 BULLDOZER, DOZER SLIPPED OFF A ROCK, OPERATED STATED THAT IT JARRED HIM.

PLACING STRUCTURAL FRAME IN PLACE USING PRY BAR. WHILE PRYING, FRAME SLIPPED OFF ANCHOR BOLTS AND PINCHED FINGERS CINDEX AND MIDDLE LEFT HAND FINGERS BETWEEN CONCRETE WALL AND STRUCTURE.

INJURED WAS BENT OVER REMOVING A JACKING SCREW ON BELT CONVEYOR.FELT AND HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK. HAD PAIN-BACK WAS SORE-HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH 01/19/98-SAW CHIROPRACTOR ON 01-20-98 AND WAS TOLD HE COULD RETURN ON WEEK OF 26TH. THE WEEKEND WAS 24TH AND 25TH.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A FORKLIFT, WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED AND GAVE WAY. EE FELL TO FLOOR. TORN LIGAMENT IN RIGHT KNEE. GIVEN KNEE BRACE AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK.

EE WAS LOADING JUNK STEEL INTO TRUCK. HE WAS PUSHING OR LIFTING ON OLDE BROKE DRUM WHICH WEIGHED APPROX. 40 LBS.--STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A SMAPLE CAN AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK MATERIAL TO THE LOWER DUMP AREA. AFTER DUMPING A LOAD ON THE ROADWAY NEAR THE DUMP, EMPLOYEE FELT A STIFFNESS IN HIS LEFT SIDE OF THE SHOULDER AND NECK.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS SNOW COVERED, PAVE, LOADING AREA AT PLANT TOWARD THE BREAK ROOM. HE SLIPPED ON ICE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL, BREAKING A LEG. IT WAS SNOWING HEAVILY THAT DAY & WE WERE REMO VING SNOW & SANDING THAT AREA OF THE PLANT EARLIER IN THE MORNING.

WHILE EXITING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP, VICTIM FELL ON HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING BELT IN & WHILE HANGING IT UP A PIECE OF METAL FELL FROM THE HOIST, RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIS WRIST.

THE INJURED WAS SITTING BESIDE THE ROOF DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

EE WAS MOVING A STEEL PIPE FROM THE STOCK PILE TO BURN A PIECE OFF TO USE FOR REPAIRS IN THE #14 PLANT. WHILE LIFTING THE PIPE, HE USED HIS LEGS TO LIFT AND TWIST HIS BODY, CAUSING HIM TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE INJURED WAS PLUGGING AN ELECTRICAL CORD IN FOR THE END LOADER, WHEN HE THREW IT ONTO THE LOADER. THE END OF THE CORD HIT HIM IN THE RT EYE.

WHIL PLACING DREDGE PIPE ON PONTOONS, EE RELEASED LIFT CHAINS FROM PIPE BEFORE SECURING IT TO PONTOONS. WHEN EE STEPPED TO SIDE OF PONTOON, THE PIPE ROLLED OFF ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG, BREAKING IT . SIMPLE FRACTURE TO BONE.

ATTEMPTING TO DISINGAGE A THROTTLE ON A WELD TRUCK WHILE FAN WAS RUNNING. GLOVE PULLED INTO FAN BREAKING 2 FINGERS & CUTTING OFF THE TIP OF ANOTHER. [REATTACHED PER CALL 2/8/98]

EE RIGHT ELBOW BAGIN TO HURT IN JAN ORGINALLY WENT TO PERSONAL PHYSICIAN HE ADMINSTERED A SHOT. EE CONTINUED TO WORK. WENT BACK TO DR AND HE REFERRED TO SPECIALIST WHO STATED WORK RELATED.

OPERATOR WAS SETTING BOLTS IN #3 ENTRY. HE HAD INSTALLED OUTSIDE BOLT AND WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR INSIDE BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE 1' X 2' X 4", FELL, STRIKING HIM ON NECK AND BACK. HE WAS TAKE N TO ER. DR COULD FIND NO SERIOUS INJURY. TOLD HIM TO RETURN TO WORK MONDAY.

MAN JUMPED FROM LAST RUNG OF LADDER ONTO UNEVEN GROUND. THIS DISTANCE IS ABOUT 18".

TRIPPED OVER RUG ON FLOOR.

A TRUCK DRIVER DRIVING FOR JKM TRUCKING STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL.

EMPLOYEE APPEARED TO BE STRIKING AT SOMETHING IN THE TAIL PULLEY AREA WITH A COMBO WRENCH WHEN HE WAS SUDDENLY PULLED INTO THE TENSION ROLLER OF THE B1 BELT TAIL SECTION.

GREASING SHUTTLE CAR DIAMOND BAR AND WHEN HE LIFTED THE GREASE BUCKET, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE PUMP PLUG. HE WAS CHOPPING CONCRETE WITH A PRYBAR. PRYBAR SPUN AROUND AND THE CURVED END HIT HIS RIGHT CHEECKBONE.

EE WAS ON CATWALK OF LAUNCH VEHICLE. HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BELT ON AN ADDCAR SYSTEM CAR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX. 3 FEET TO THE PIT FLOOR. HE CAUGHT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND B ROKE THE BONE IN THE LOWER ARM/WRIST.

WALKING TO CAR HE SLIPPED ON SIDE WAY AND FELL HURTING RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING REAL DRIVELINE ON WABCO 120 HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON FRAME WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER,RIGHT HIP & LEFT KNEE.

WHILE LIFTING THE TONGUE OF AN OFFICE TRAILER TO ALLOW THE TOW VEHICLE TO MOVE AT FROM UNDER THE TRAILER HITCH EE LEFT HOLDING ONTO THE HITCH WHEN THE OTHER HELPERS LET GO. THE WEIGHT OF THE T RAILER SHIFT TO THE HURT EE.

EE WAS DECENDING A RAILCAR ON THE ATTACHED LADDER AND WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS SHIFTING GEARS, HE MISSED AND KILED THE ENGINE. WITHOUT POWER HE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK DOWN THE HILL AND TURNED OVER.

COLLARING DOWN WHEN ROCK BROKE LOOSE & STRUCK MINER IN L FOOT.

REMOVING FUEL PUMP FROM BARREL SPLASH FUEL AND DIRT IN LEFT EYE

LIFTING BIT FOR ROCK DRILL OUT OF TRUCK AT SHOP. SLIPPED AND HURT BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE EXPERINCED LOE BACK PAIN WHILE CARRYING BUCKETS OF BRATTICE PLASTERING MATERIAL.

EE SECTION BOSS, WAS WALKING BETWEEN 4 & 3 ON THE ACTIVE SECTION. AS HE STOPPED TO TALK W/ THE SCOOP OPERATOR, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE BACK. THE ROCK MEASURED 7' X4'X6-8'. EE WAS TRASFORTED OUT OF THE MINE BY EMT'S AND HEALTH NET TRANSPORTED HIM TO CAME GENERAL-SEAM HEIGHT 12'.

HAULER OPERATOR PARKED UNIHAULER TO EXIT DECK, TO HANG A WATER LINE, HE FLAGGED MINER OPERATOR, THEN HE EXITED DECK, MINER OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE HIM FLAG OR EXIT HAULER. MINER BACKED UP PUSHING THE UNIHAULER UPON HAULER OPERATOR WHO HAD HIS BACK TURNED TO THE MACHINE, THE HAULER WAS PUSHED UP ON TO THE HAULER OPERATOR'S LEGS, WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURED KNEE CAP & BRUISES.

OTHER AND EE WERE CLOSING A BOXCAR DOOR AT PLANT WAREHOUSE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IT CLOSE DOOR SUDDEN CLOSED. EE S THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME.

HOLDING S.C. CABLE NEAR ANVIL TYPE CRIMPER. 4# HAMMER BOUNCED OFF ANCIL AND STRUCK RIGHT RING FINGER CAUSING FRACTURE TO DISTAL END.

WHILE LOADING A SHOT,EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF NITRATE TO A HOLE,WHEN HE STEPPED ON AN ICY PATCH AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE MISSED FOOTING ON LADDER WHEN EXITING LOADER,. EE HIT RIGHT SHOULDER ON LADDER ON HIS WAY TO THE GROUND.

EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER WHEN HE PULLED HIS ARM & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. THIS ACCIDENT WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION & WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL /26/98.

2 EAST MAINS #4 DRIVE EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW ROCKBROW WHILE WALKING THRU THE AREA. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7/30/98

EE WAS SHOVELING ORE TO UNPLUG A CRUSHER BOWL, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHILE SHOVELING

EE WAS ON AN EXTENSION LADDER AT 4100 SHOVEL REPLACING LIGHT FIXTURE, LADDER KICKED OUT AS HE WAS DESCENDING. HE FELL APPROX. 8; LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE PINCHED FINGER WHILE REPAIRING LEVELWIND.

EE GOT ONTO SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP HANG ANCHOR. WHEN HE STARTED TO GET OFF, HE SLIPPED. HIS L LEG WENT BETWEEN THE BOOM AND SPREADER.

MECHANIC WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK UNDER #6 MILL FEED CONVEYOR INTHE CONCENTRATOR. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A 50# RETURN IDLER INTO POSTION AND EXPERINCED ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN.

FELL FROM SCRAPER WHILE HE WAS FUELING AND LANDED ON HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INDIVIDUAL STATED THAT HE WAS PUSHING A ROOF BOLT UP IN THE HOLE & HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/16/98.

EE WHILE CLEANING HANDICAP ACCESS RESTROOM STALL FLOOR, RAISED UP FROM BENT POSITION AND STRUCK BACK OF HEAD ON HANDICAP HANDRAIL CAUSING A PARTIAL DISLOCATION OF NECK VERTEBRAE AND STIFFENING NECK MUSCLES.

EE WAS PULLING UP SLACK IN MINER CABLE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG PULL ROPE ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE TOLD SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR TO BACK UP. HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON REEL COVER & WAS FORCED AGAINST TOP . ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES.

EE WAS PREPARING TO GO AROUND MACHINE TO MOVE UP FOR NEXT ROW OF BOLTS. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO RIB & MACHINE TRYING TO STAY OUT OF A PUDDLE OF WATER. HE SLIPPED & FELL GRABBING TRAM CONTROLS, TRA MING MINER OVER LT FOOT.

EE WAS CLEANING OLD BAGGING MACHINE AND A METAL PLATE FELL AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER.

EE CLAIMS HE WAS GETTING ON AND THE THE LOADER CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ABOUT LUNCH TIME HE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ABOUT HAVING BACK PAIN.

EE WAS BENDING A BOLT, WHILE DOING SO, EE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHEN THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING OVER A FMC 60" TOP BELT STRUCTURE. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS POSSIBLE OVEREXERTION. COMPLIA NCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT WAS OK. MINING EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEMS A FACTOR. MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

SETTING CAUSTIC DRIP FOR PONDS. PLASTIC LINES BLEW APART. CHEMICAL WENT INTO RT EYE.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1-23-98. WAS WALKING BELT,TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A BELT ROPEAND PULLED BACK.

EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 01-17 WHEN THE MINE SITE CALLED TO SEE WHY HE HAD NOT REPORTED TO WORK. EE STATED HE EXPERINECED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AREA AFTER PULLING ON A CABLE.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE LUNCHROOM TO THE PARKING AREA. HE SADI WHILE WAS WALKING HE STEPED ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLTS EE TWISTED AND SPRAINED LEFT KNEE.

WHILE BUILDING BRATTICES A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FLEW AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP COME-A-LONG HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK. HE REMAINED WORKING UNTIL 1-14-98 WHEN HIS WIFE CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED. I WAS INFORMED ON 1-19-98 OF THIS LOST TIMEACCIDENT, THE INCIDENT REPORT WAS COMPLETED BY EE ON 1-27-98.

EE WAS ASSISTING THE DUST COLLECTOR REPAIRMENT WITH REMOVAL OF A SHEETMETAL WALL PANEL WHEN HE FELT A VERY SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WENT TO THE DR AND RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT, IN MARCH, THE PAIN WAS STILL PRESENT AND HE RETURNED TO THE DR WHERE A REMOVABLE SPLINT/CAST WAS APPLIED AND THE RESTRICTED DUTY WAS ASSIGNED.

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE AN APPROX. 75 LB ROLL OF PLASTIC DRILL HOLE LINER TO BEGIN TO PROCESS OF LOADING A SHOT HOLE. WHILE DOING THIS, THE ROLL CHIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. EE WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT, WORK THE 13TH, AND 14TH-MISSED THE 15TH AND 16TH AND RETURNED ON THE 17TH.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A HEAD MOTOR ON BELT HEAD. WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK OFF, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

COMING DOWN STEPS AT THE PARTS TRAILER & HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP. HE FELL AND LANDED ON BOTH ELBOWS.

EE OPERATING MINER WHEN MINER JARRED EE. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2/3/98.

WAS HELPING TO INSTALL MONORAIL AND WHEN HE LIFTED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN.

CUTTING TOP OFF OF A SUMP WITH TORCH. CAUGHT GLOVE ON FIRE AND WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE IT BEFORE BEING BURNT.

APPARENTLY EE REACHED IN FRONT OF THE FORKLIFT WHICH WAS GOING IN TO PICK UP A BARREL OF BALLS. EE WHO WAS INJURED WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND BALL SORTER.

OPERATOR SWITCHED ON PLANT. MOTOR BLEW AND OPERATOR GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK.

THE TOP PORTION OF THE WICK RIG FALLED WHILE PUNCHING THROUGHT A HARD LAYER. WHEN THE TOP OF THE MAST FELL, THE OPERATOR INJURED JUMPED FROM THE CAB TO THE LANDING APPROX. 2' AND FROM THE LAND ING TO THE GROUND APPROX. 3 1/2' THE EE SUFFEREDA FRACTURE OF THE LEFT HEEL FROM JUMPING.

EE FELT PAIN IN THE UPPER BACK AREA WHEN HANDLING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT.

EE WAS PULLING ON A WATERHOSE IN A COOLING TUNNEL, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND DISLOCATED HIS KNEE. EE DOD NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 3-24-98, WHEN HE HAD SURGERY ON THE KNEE. FIRST DAY LOST 3-24-98.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE CHANGING BATTERIES. ONE STAND WAS CROOKED AND THEY TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT BY HAND. WHILE DOING THIS EE STRAINED HIS BACK BY LIFTING ON THE STAND.

EE WAS REMOVING GEAR BOX FROM SCREW WHEN THE GREA BOX SWUNG BACK AND PINNED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE GEAR BOX AND THE SCREW HOUSING.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DIRT. RTHE REPETITIVE MOTION CAUSED HIS LEFT ARM TO HURT.

AFTER CLEANING WINDHSIELD OF LOADER, THE OPERATOR STEPPED BACK AND SLIPPED/FELL TO THE GROUND. IT HAD BEEN RAINING PRIOR TO THE SHIFT BEGINNING.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING WATER LEVEL IN SCRUBBER ONLOADER, WHILE STEPPING DOWN "SLIPPED" AND LOST FOOTING.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. CAUGHT R MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PLATE & ROOF.

EE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE PUSHING COAL WITH A DOZER ON A STOCK PILE.

WHILE CLIMBING A LADDER ON OUR LIMESTONE PLANT, OUR EE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 6 FT. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHICH RESULTED IN DISLOCATED.

TWISTED SIDEWAYS & PAIN IN BACK.