Mining Incidents in June 1998

PLANT SUPERVISOR & EE ADJUSTED TRACKS ON DOZER. OTHER EE LEFT, & PLANT SUPERVISOR APPARENTLY STARTED TO OPERATE DOZER, IN REVERSE. HE EITHER JUMPED OR FELL OFF DOZER. DOZER STRUCK SUPERVISOR'S PICKUP, PUSHED IT OUT OF THE WAY, AND APPARENTLY RAN OVER THE SUPERVISOR, CAUSING ABDOMINAL INJURIES, FRACTURED FEMUR & PELVIS.

PILLARING TOP FELL IN OVER ROAD BREAKERS ADN CAUGHT MINER OPERATOR. THEY HAD JUST FINISHED 2ND LIFT ON PILLARS AND WERE GOING TO SET BREAKERS FOR THAT LIFT JUST TAKEN.

VICTIM (MINER OPERATOR) POSITIONED HIMSELF IN A LOCATION THAT HAD A PIECE OF ROCK BREAK LOOSE FROM THE ROOF, WHICH APPARENTLY CAUGHT THE VICTIM AS IT FELL, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

THE FALTALY INJURED PERSON WAS USING THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP TO HOLD DOWN A HEAD DRIVE THAT WAS BALANCED IN THE CENTER ON CRIB BLOCKS. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD DR IVE. WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE OPERATOR'S SIDE WAS THROWN INTO THE MINE ROOF CATCHING HIS HEAD AND NECK BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF.

EMPLOYEE KNOCKED A TIMBER WHILE RIDING A 3 WHEELER CAUSING THE ROCK TO FALL. SERIOUS INJURY. THE EMPLOYEE HE DIED 6-5-98 12:40 PM. 7.5' WIDE X 9.6' LONG X 7-9" THICK.

WHILE EE ALONG WITH 6 OTHER MEN, WAS LOADING RAIL ONTO RAIL CAR, HE GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF RAIL, CAUSING INJURY.

SLIPPED ON SCAFFOLD POLE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING A DRIFT ROUND WITH A JACKLEG. HE HAD STARTED BOLTING THE BACK WHEN A SLAB 8' X 4' X 1' FELL FROM THE WALL AND ROLLED ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES AND LACERATIONS OF THE LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS CLEANING SPILL IN COAL TUNNEL WITH BOBCATDUMPING INTO 560 HAUL LOADED HAD BUCKET RAISED TO DUMP INOT 560 BOBCAT STARTED TO BUCK WHEN IT DID FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOBCAT AND BUCKET OF THE 560 LOADER BREAKING HIS LEG WITH AMPUTATIION AT THE HOSPITAL.

WHILE TORQUEING ROLLER CAP BOLTS ON THE INSIDE L-H RAIL FOR A DOZER, THE REACTION ARM ON THE TORQUE ON THE WRENCH WAS AGAINST THE SIDE OF A ROLLER AND AS THE TORQUE ON THE WRENCH WAS INCREASIN G THE ROLLER TURNED CASUING THE WRENCH HANDLE TOGO AGAINST THE TRACK RAIL PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S L-H MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE REACTION ARM AND THE TRACK RAIL.

HE SUFFERED A HERNIA WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH TO REMOVE PIPELINE BOLTS.

EE WAS LINING UP POSTS(BUILDING FENCE). PICKUP HIT FENCE AND WIRE BY FEET AND FLIPPED OVER. LANDED ON KNEES AND LEFT HIP. HIT GROUND PRETTY HARDAND WAS SORE NEXT DAY. GOT WORSE ON SATURDAY AND ON SUNDAY LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN STARTED TO SWELL UP. WENT TO DR. TOLD TO GO HOME BUT GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM IF IT GOT WORSE. 9 PM SUNDAY WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND ADMITTED.

EE HAD BEEN MOVING ANGLE PIPE AND FELT BURNING SENSATION ON RIGHT ABDOMEN AREA. THAT EVENING HE NOTICED A BULGE IN THE SAME AREA. IT DIDN'T HURT, BUT BEGAN TO GROW AFTER A FEW DAYS.

EE GRABBED STUFFING BOX BEFORE DRILLER WAS READY. DRILLER PULLED WIRE LINE LEVER WRONG POSITION CATCHING EE'S RT PINKY FINGER AND RING FINGER BETWEEN WIRE LINE SLEEVE AND PACKING NUT ON STUFFI NG BOX.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO ALIGN 18" PIPE FLANGES TOGETHER AND CAUGHT BOTH THUMBS BETWEEN THE PIPE FLANGES AND TORE END OF RIGHT THUMB OFF AND PULLED MUSCLE AT BASE OF LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS LIFTING OFF SOFT START WITH FORKLIFT AND CHAINE THRU EYES OF CABINET. OVERHEAD PIPE CLAMPS FAILED, PIPE FELL HIT HARD HAT AND FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE AND WIRING. LOST TIME 2 DAYS. HE CURRENTLY WORKING IN HIS REGULAR JOB CLASSIFICATION WITH MINOR RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS WORKING ON EUCLID WHEN PUSHING A JACKSTAND INTO PLACE. HE FELT A TWINGE IN AND AROUND STOMACH AREA. THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT UNTIL HE GOT HOME AND NOTICED NAVEL WAS STICKING OUT.

NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8-28-98. WHILE SHOVELING UNDER GRIZZLEY BAR, FELT BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF STOMACH.

WORKING ON TAIL PULLEY ON CRUSHING PLANT--WHEN PULLED GROIN.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA, HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 7-1-98. EE CALL IN SAID HE HAD AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, WE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS WORK RELATED UNTIL THE TIME THIS REPORT WAS FILLED OUT. HE APPARENTLY PULLED A PIECE OF IRONAND FELT A STRAIN.

EE WAS PULLLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. THE ROCK MEASURED 2 1/2' X 2' X 4" THICK.

INJURED WAS SAWING LOGS. HE ASKED ANOTHER TO ASSIST HIM BY TAKING THE CHERRY PICKER AND LIFTING THE LOG SO HE COULD GET HIS SAW UNSTUCK. THE SECTION HE WAS CUTTING BROKE OFF AND THE PART BEING LIFTED BY THE CHERRY PICKER SWUNG TOWARD HIM. HE MOVED BACK. HIS LEG WAS NOT CLEAR OF THE LOGS. AS HE STEPPED BACK, HIS LEFT LEG GOT WEDGED BETWEEN 2 LOGS & HE FELL BACK, BREAKING HIS LEG.

CLIMBING ON BACK OF WATER WAGON, HAD MUD ON SHOES AND WHEN CLIMBING ON WATER WAGON. BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. CAUSING HIM TO HIT BACK ON PARKING AREA.

EE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER WHILE OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK.

EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING CRANE 950. THE EE FRACTURED RIBS 7,8, AND 9 AND HAS NOT YET RETURNED TO WORK.

AIRING UP FLAT TIRE ON EQUIPMENT AND TIRE BLEW, INJURY TO FOREHEAD, BOTH KNEES, KNOCKED OUT FRONT TOOTH AND TO SHOULDERS. TWELVE STITCHES TO TOP OF FOREHEAD, KNEES BRUISED AND SWOLLEN, FRONT T OOTH MISSING. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, FOLLOW-UP NEXT WEEK, NOT ABLE TO WORK.

MOUNTING 935 BACKHOE. HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

HE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF THE POWER SCREEN AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

EE IS SHOP WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF A PRODUCTION TRUCK LADDER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

VICTIM WAS CLEANING OUT A STONE BIN USING A LIFELINE. THE ATTENDANT ON THE LIFELINE HAD JUST GIVEN HIM MORE LINE SO HE COULD MOVE TO THE RIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME, THE STONE FELL IN AND ON THE V ICTIM CAUSING MOMENTARY ENTRAPMENT. HE ONLY RECEIVED BRUISED RIBS.

SLIPPED ON BATH HOUSE FLOOR, TWISTED BACK AND RIGHT KNEE.

WORKING BEHIND GUILLOTINE AND GUIDES CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE GUIDES & STONE. (BROKE FINGER, PUT PINS IN IT)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SUPPLY TRACTOR, PULLING SHIELDS WHEN HE HIT A HOLE AND JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP OF THE CANOPY. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOSTTIME INJURY.

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 12-16-95. STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN 6-30-98. OLD BACK INJURY.

EE FILLED THE WATER TRUCK AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE TANK. THE TRUCK WOULDNT STOP EE PANICED UNDID HIS SEATBELT AND JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP W/REAR WHEELS EVEN WITH EE.

HAD BEEN GRINDING AND WELDING ON THE JOB. RUBBED EYE WITH GLOVE AND GOT METAL IN EYE FROM GLOVE.

EE HAD A BACK OPERATION 1-17-94, WENT OFF WORK 6-30-98 ALLEGED HE RE INJURED HIS BACK OR INJURY IS RELATED TO PREVIOUS INJURY.

INJURED BENT OVER TO THROW A SWITCH AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED UP ON THE SWITCH THROW. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7-20-98.

EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE OPERATION OF THE BRIQUETTING PLANT. A BUILD-UP OF COAL CAUSED A CHUTE TO CLOG. AFTER THE CHUTE WAS CLEANED, THE PLANT WAS RESTARTED. A BUILD-UP OF HOT TAR WAS TRAPPE D IN THE CHUTE AND WHEN IT BROKE FREE, IT SPLASHED ON THE EMPLOYEE. THE TAR CAUSED BURNS ON EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND BOTH ARMS.

EE HAD A ROCK STUCK IN HIS TAILGATE EE PULLED TAILGATE OPEN TORCK ROLLED OUT FALLING ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT JUST BRUISED TOP OF LEFT FOOT

EE WAS HANDLING 50PD ROCKDUST BAGS AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING FLOOR STEEL - BELOW FLOOR LEVEL - HE WAS BENT OVER FROM A SITTING POSITION. OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PLACING STEEL W/ CHAIN HOISTS.THE PIECE BEING PLACED SWANG INTO THE INJURED EE STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A 3 RUNG LADDER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SECOND RUNG. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT (9 INCH FALL) BREAKING HIS LERFANKLE. (LOST TIME)

WHILE CUTTING HOSE, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

PERSON WAS WALKING ALONG THE BELTLINE TOWARD HEAD DRIVE & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIMAND HE FELL BACK, AS HE WENT DOWN, HIS LEFT KNEEBUCKELED BACK UNDER HIM. PERSON HAD MRI DONE ON 10/12/98 AND HAD SURGERY ON 10/28/98 TO REPAIR CARTILAGE IN NEE

EE STATED THE HE WAS CUTTING SOME METAL WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

CEMEX CONVEYOR WAS SPILLING MATERIAL SO EE WENT TO TUNNEL #5 TO PICK UP ANOTHER EE TO ADJUST CONVERYOR AND LEGGING ON SKIRTBOARD. EE PUSHED LEGGING BACK IN PLACE AND EE TOLD OTHER EE TO GO UND ER THE CONVEYOR TO ADJUST A RETURN ROLLER. EE FOLLOWED INSTRUCTION TO HIT ROLLER WITH HAMMER AND GOT PULLED BETWEEN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR.

EE WAS RACKING LIME. LIME DUST BLEW UP UNDER GLASSES.

INSECT BITE TO RT CALF-ALLRE Y

EE WAS DESCENDING THE CAT WALK VIA A LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

OPERATOR DROPPED DRINK AND WAS RETRIEVING IT WHEN VEERED TO LEFT AND STRUCK CONCRETE UNDERPASS RETAINING WALL.

EE PICKED UP A WOODEN BLOCK OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE GARAGE AND INJURED HIS BACK.

THE JEEP MANTRIP HAD BEEN PARKED UP THE HILL AND SOMEHOW CAME OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED DOWN THE HILL HITTING 2 EMPLOYEES ON THE SECTION.

EE STATES THAT AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE WATER TRUCK HE WAS UNABLE TO STAND ERECT.

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE ROOF BOLTING IN #6 RIGHT CROSSCUT. INJURED WAS POSITIONED ON HIS KNEES INSTALLING THE INSIDE BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3' X 3' X 2" FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS REVEALED FRACTURES TO THE METATARSAL BONES IN HIS LEFT FOOT AND CARTILAGE DAMAGE IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS SERVICING WATER PUMP HE GOT OFF HIS TRACTOR AND IN THE PROCESS KNOCKED IT OUT OF PARK. THE TRACTOR STARTED TO ROLL & EE DRIPPED GETTING OFF AND AS A RESULT FELL UNDER THE REAR WHEEL

WALKING IN YARD, SLIPPED ON WET GROUND, FELT A SRAIN IN HIS LEG.

EE WAS RESOCKETING DRAG ROPE ON A MANITOWAC 4600 DRAGLINE. WHEN HE STRUCK A STEEL PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A CHIP OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF THE PIN AND BECAME LODGED IN HIS CALF.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCREEN DECK WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE. WHILE REGAINING BALANCE HE STRUCK THE SCREEN DECK MOUNTING BRACKET WITH HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN AN ABRASION AND CONTUSION THROUGH THE LEATHER OF HIS STEE-TOED BOOT. EE WAS USING ALL REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME OF INJURY.

WHILE TIGHTENING A HYDRAULIC LIJNE THE WRENCH EE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HAND AND WRIST. EE WAS DRIVING TO SEE DR AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON 7-1-98.

SHOVELING ON THE L/W BELT TAILPIECE AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING. EE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 7-7-98.

THE JEEP MANTRIP HAD BEEN PARKED UP THE HILL AND SOMEHOW CAME OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED DOWN THE HILL HITTING 2 EMPLOYEES ON THE SECTION.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING HIS FIRST HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CROSSCUT 3-2 WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 6 1/2 FEET LONG, 30 INCHES WIDE AND 1 INCH TO 13 INCHES THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF ST RIKING THE EE ON HIS BACK.

SLIPPED ON RUNNING BOARD OF TRUCK, TORE LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT ANKLE.

EE DEVELOPED A HERNIA LIFTING THE GLAND SIDE OF PUMP CASE. EE PUT OOF WORK BY DOR ON 7/28/98 FOR HERNIA SURGERY.

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS LOADING A WATER JUG ONTOTHE DRAGLINE SHOE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE REPORTED TO TRAPPER MIN ON 9/24/98 THAT HE SOUGHT PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR HIS INJURY, WHI CH CHANGED HIS CONDITION TO A MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 12/28/98 EE REQURED SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER ON 1/26/99 EE RETD TO WORK

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BURNING WEARING PLATES ADN STUCK AIR ARC ROD IN LEG SUSTAINING A BURN

EE WAS BOLTING TOP. THE STEEL ON THE BOLTER BECAME JAMMED. EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR JAM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND HIT THE LEVER ON THE HEAD. THE HEAD POT CAME DOWN ONTO THE RIG HT THIGH.

EE WAS CLEANING SCREEN BOX ON #7 PUMP OFF PUMP. HE WAS PULLING SCREEN OUT OF BOX, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FELL ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. THE SCREEN WAS HALF FULL OF SCALE AND OTHER MATER IAL. INITIAL X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE, FOLLOWUP X-RAYBY PERSONAL PHYSICIAN ON 7-10-98 SHOWED A FRACTURE. EE IS CURRENTLY OUT ON LOST WORK DAY INCIDENT.

HE WAS IN THE WELDING SHOP WELDING ON 988 BUCKET AND WAS KNEELING DOWN ON THE FLOOR. WHEN DOING THIS, THERE WAS A WELDING ROD ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN HIS KNEE AND FLOOR. THIS INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 7-28-99 DUE TO SURGERY AND BEGINNING OF LOST TIME.

EE WAS STEPPING OF OF BOBCAT 743B TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM BULLDOZER, LEG TWISTED.

AS HE WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR DUTY OF BRINGING IN EMPTY RAIL CARS, AN OVER THE HIGHWAY (BROKER) TRUCK HAD PULLED UP AND STOPPED ON THE TRACK. SEEING THIS, HE TRIED TO WAVE THE DRIVER OFF BU T COULD NOT GET HIS ATTENTION SO HE JUMPED OFF THE RAIL CAR HE WAS RIDING AND SIGNALED THE LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR TO STOP. HE TWISTED HIS LEG WHEN HE JUMPED OFF OF THE CAR. HE WAS NOT WEARING TH

LOADING A SCOOP ON A LOW BOY. GETTING IN SCOOP OPERATORS COMPARTMENT HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE JAMMED HIS SELF RESCUER AGAINST HIS RIGHT HIP. INJURED BEGAN LOSING TIME THE NEXT S HIFT.

EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT SELF IN LEG.

EE WAS LOADING 60 LB BAGS OF CONCRETE AND A STACK OF 6 BAGS FELL OVER ON HIS LEG, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST KNEE.

ON THE MAIN LIKE HAULAGE BETWEEN 60&00 AND 65&00. THE EE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK CHEMOS. WHEN UNCOUPLING A LOADED CAR FROM THE TRACK CLEANER. THE EE PICKED UP ON THE UNCOUPLING HANDLE HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN THE BICEP PAIN OF THE LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF DECK OF PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS STANDING ON AN ELEVATED WALKWAY BEHIND A HANDRAIL, MIDRAIL AND TOEBOARD. EE WAS ASSISTING A CRANE OPERATOR BY SPOTTING A SUSPENDED COUNTERWEIGHT FOR A CONVEYOR TAKEUP PULLEY. ONE OF THE TWO CHAIN BOLTS USED TO SUSPEND THE COUNTERWEIGHT BROKE, CAUSING A VERY LOUD NOISE. EE PANICKED AND JUMPED OVER THE HANDRAIL AND LANDED APPROX. 20' BELOW, BREAKING HIS LEFT HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING THE 575 GRADER WITH THE TO-11 SERVICE TRUCK. HE BACKED OFF THE SERVICE TRUCK ONTO THE GRADER TIRE, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ON TRACK. HE FELL ON THE TRACK HITTING HIS SIDE AND LOWER BACK.

DURING BELT MOVE, EES FOOT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS, TWISTING LEFT FOOT, CAUSING A FRACTURE.

WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF OF THE ULTRAVAC, WORKING STEPPED ON FOOT WRONG AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING RAILS BEING PULLED OFF OF RAILCAR WHILE STANDING BESIDE CAR. WHEN THE RAILWAS PULLED OFF ANOTHER RAIL WAS FLIPPED OVER STANDARD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ANKLE. THI S RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND BRUISE. FISRT LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 6.30.98.

ADJUSTING A CHAIN ON A MAGNITE SEPARATOR AND FELL OFF A LADDER.

EE WAS MOVING A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP.

DRILLING HOLE FOR BOLT. DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE ROCK WAS APP 6" ACROSS 2"LONG AND PAPER THIN.

EE WAS HANDELING ARMOUR CABLE. THE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND THE METAL AROUND THE CABLE CAUGHT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER NAIL AND PULLED IT BACK.

INJURED PARTY WAS TRYING TO THROW ROCK OUT OF FEEDER ON THE #1 UNIT WHEN THE ROCK SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ON THE INJURED PARTY RIGHT THUMB BREAKING IT.

EE WAS WORKING ON P & H RT CRANE. HE STEPPED ON THE RAISED OUTRIGGER. THE OUTRIGGER FELL 1 FOOT. EE DISLOCATED SHOULDER.

WALKING, SLIPPED AND FELL. HURT HIP. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9/8/98.

LABORER STEPPED OFF PIPE ONTO GROUND - STEPPED DOWN 17 TO 18 INCHES - TWISTED OR BROKEN ANKLE.

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE CRUSHER PLATES. THE PLATE SHIFTED AND CAUGHT EE'S FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE INDICATES THAT WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING THE BRAKES ON A TRUCK, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IMBEDDING ITSELF ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE STARTED TO BLEED AND FEEL FAINT.

CRAWLING IN LOW COAL SEAM HAS CAUSED EE'S KNEE TO BE BRUISED.

WHILE EE WAS UNLOADING A TRUCK, A FELLOW WORKER STARTED TO DRIVE IT AWAY. EE RAN AROUND THE TRUCK TO STOP IT AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK, INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

SUBJECT WAS EXITING THE DRILL CAB. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST. HE DID NOT INFORM HIS SUPERVISOR OR THE SAFETY DIRECTOR OF HIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 7-1-98. HE WAS ON VACATION ON 6-29-98 AND 6-30-98 AND WAS NOT SCHEDULED FOR WORK UNTIL 7-1-98.

WHILE BENDING AND LIFTING DRILL STEEL HIS BACK BECAME SORE IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

EE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 12-30-98 DUE TO SURGERY TO REPAIR A KNEE INJURY HE SUFFERED ON 6-26-98. EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT, THEN FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE FELL.

EE WAS WALKING IN LAST OPEN XCUT, STEPPED IN A HOLE, SPRAINED HIS KNEE.

DROPPED BELT ROLLER ON FOOT AND FRACTURED LITTLE TOE.

EE WAS REMOVING EMULSION PAKCAGES FROM BOXES AND HANDING THEM TO A SECOND EE. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER LEANING OVER THE BOXES.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A SCRAPER WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE. ON 7-10-98 DOCUMENTATION WAS RECEIVED FROM TREATING PHYSICIAN WHICH DETERMINED THIS TO BE A WORK RELATED INJURY.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE 3440 LEVEL. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A PARKED TRAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS SHOULDER AGAISNT THE CONCRETE RIB. HE SUSTAINED A STRAINED SHOULDER. ON 6/30/ 98 HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB.

MOVING OFFICE FURNITURE EE ALLEDGEDLY STRAINED LEFT HAND AND WRIST.

HE WAS OPERATING A KOMATSU 330M HAULAGE TRUCK. WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE D & K RF120C HYDRAULIC SHOVEL A LARGE ROCK SLIPPED OFF THE BUCKET AS IT WAS BEING PLACED IN THE TRUCK BED. THE ROCK SHI FTED WHEN IT STRUCK THE MATERIAL IN THE BED AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BED. THIS JERKED THE TRUCK SUDDENLY AND HE DEVELOPED A PAIN INBETWEEN HIS SHOULD BLADES.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER HE REACHED OUVER PICKED UP A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRUCK & FRACTURED HIS FINGER AGAINST ROOF BOLT

EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN STATE THAT THE LIFTING HE HAS DONE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME (20 YEARS AS A WELDER) CAUSED A WEAKENING IN THE RIGHT TESTICLE RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

EE TWISTED KNEE LEFT AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LOADER. REPORTABLE BECAUSE HE COULD NOT RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.L

WAS WALKING OUT OF MINE DUE TO A FAN OUTAGE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE.

SLIPPED ON LADDER GETTING INTO OR ONTO THE LOADER HE RUNS.

USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO ROUND CRUSHER WEDGES. ATFIRST EE REPORTED A SORE SHOULDER. SORENESS PERSISTED SO XRAY TAKEN. DISCOMFORT REMAINED SO WENTTO SPORT MEDICINE PHYSICIAN WHO ORDERED MRI-MRI REVEALED NO NORMAL POSTIER LABRIUM. RETD TO ORTHPEDIC DR. NO WORK WAS MISSED UNTIL 7/28/98 PENDING ORTHOPEDIC CONSULTATION.

EE WAS WORKING INSTALLING 10" LINE FOR SLURRY. HE AND ANOTHER EE WERE SLEWING THE LINE USING SLATE BARS. EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS BEATING ON THE KILN DISCHARGE SCREW HOPPER WITH A 10FT PIECE OF HEAVY STEEL. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROPER TOOL HAD BEEN BROUGHT (SLEDGE HAMMER). HE REACHED OVER HIS H EAD AND PULLED A MUSCHLE.

EE ALLEGES STEPPING ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE AS HE WAS EXITING CAB OF TRUCK, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP & FALL FROM HIS TRUCK.

THE EE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OVER SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON SLICK MINE FLOOR, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. MGMT. WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 10-19-98.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS TRUCK AT QUIT TIME. HE LOST HIS HAND HOLD AND FELL TO THE GORUND, A DISTANDF OF APPROX. 8'. EE'S RIGHT ELBOW WAS XRAYED AND BONE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN.

TAKING DOWN 20 INCH VENTILATION TUBE. HE RAISED THE TUBE UP TO LOOSEN THE ROPE IT WAS SUSPENDED FROM. AS HE WAS UNTYING THE TUBE ROPE THE TUBES SHIFTED AND HIS LEFT FOREFINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN T HE TUPBE AND THE ROPE. INJURED BEGAN LOSING TIME7.16.98. FOR SURGERY.

GETTING OFF THE MOTOR GRADER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOR SLIPPED OFF THE TOP STEP AND HIS LEFT KNEE HIT THE STEP.

TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE BOLTING TOP.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WATERLINE TOGETHER. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND WATER AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON A PIPE HANGER.

WHILE CHECKING THE MAIN SUB STATION GENERATOR, INJURED NOTICED A STINGING SENSATION ON HIS LEFT LOWER CALF. THE PHYSICIAN'S DIAGNOSIS WAS: POSSIBLE BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER BITE.

OPERATOR WAS MOVING ROCK LARGE AND DOZIER SLIPPED FROM HOLD ON ROCK AND CRESTED A JARRING EFFECT TO LEFT SHOULDER.

EE FELL FROM PNEUMATIC PIPE LINE. HE FELL ABOUT 4 FT.

EE FAILED TO WEAR HARNESS/LANYARDS AND FELL 26 FEET FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER FACILITY TO GROUND. EE WILL BE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON 7-7-98 EE PROGNOSIS IS 100%. RECOVERY FROM INCIDENT.

MSHA REPORTABILITY WAS DETERMINED ON JULY 7, 1998. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED EMPLOYER THAT HE SPRAINED HIS WRIST HANDLING SAMPLE BAGS ON JUNE 25, 1998 BUT THE INJURY WAS SLIGHT AND HE WAS ABLE TO PERF ROM THE ACTIVITIES OF HIS REGULAR JOB. HE RECEIVED NO MEDICAL CARE. HE CONTINUED WORKING JUNE 25, 1998 THROUGH JULY 6, 1998. ON JULY N7, 1998 HE VISITED A DOCTOR BECAUSE HE WAS TILL EXPERIENC

SPRAINED R WRIST WHILE LIFTING 3/4" STEEL FLAT STOCK.

ON 6-25-98, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A VALVE ON THE #1 SLURRY TANK. HE REPORTED THAT THE VALVE WAS HARD TO OPEN AND THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.

EE TRYING TO OPEN DOOR TO BAGHOUSE-PINCHED HAND BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME. CONTUSIONS TO 1, 2 & 3 FINGERS.

EE WAS LEAVING DREDGE AT END OF HIS SHIFT WHEN OUTBOARD MOTOR ON WORK BOAT DIED. INSTEAD OF EE WAITING FOR CO-EE TO COME & GET HIM IN SECOND BOAT, HE WENT ON THE OUTSIDE OF HANDRAILING & PROC EEDED TO PUSH BOAT TOWARDS BANK USING PIPELINE WHEN HE GOT BACK INSIDE OF HANDRAILING HE FAILEDTO DUCK & CUT HIS HEAD ON ROOF OF WORK BOAT

EE WAS WASHING DOWN VIBRATOR FLOOR WHEN HE PULLED ON WATER HOSE. THE HOSE WAS CAUGHT ON VIBRATOR & HE PULLED MUSCLER IN HIS BACK. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8-27-98. AT THAT POINT NO TIME WAS LOST & NO MEDICAL NECESSARY. RECENTLY, EE WENT TO DR. (9-17-98) & MISSED THAT DAYS WORK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING. EMPLOYEE RAISED WELDING HELMET AND HAD BEEN FLASHED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN BOTH EYES.

THE EE WAS DISCONNECTING THE SUCTION HOSE FROM THE WATER TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 1 1/2 TON COME-ALONG TO MOVE A RETURN BELT ROLLER INTO PLACE. HE OVEREXERTED HIMSELF WHILE PULLING ON THE HANDLE.

SELF-ALIGNER NEEDED TO BE TURNED AROUND. WHEN HE TRIED HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. APPARENTLY HIS BENN HAVING CORTIZON SHOTS SINCE THEN. I WAS JUST INFORMED THIS MORNING ON THE SHOTS AND THE SCHEDULED SURGERY. AS OF 1-29-99 THIS WILL BECOME A DEGREE 3. ACCORDING TO MY RECORDS IT HAS ONLY BEEN A DEGREE 0.

MAN STATED HE WAS REMOVING BROKEN BIT FROM LONGWALL SHEAR DRUM WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE.

INJURED HAD OPENED A SET OF DOORS TO ALLOW A SCOOP TO TRAVEL THROUGH. ONE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY OPEN SO INJURED WAS HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. AS THE SCOOP PASSED THROUGH THE DOO RS AND TURNED SLIGHTLY, IT CAUGHT INJURIED'S 1STAND 2ND FINGERS ON THE TIPS AGAINST THE DOOR SMASHING HIS FINGER TIPS.

DRIVING GOLF CART ON NE-8 TRAVEL ROAD HE STRUCK A PIN BOARD AND STRAINED FOREHEAD-NECK-BACK AND HIP./

WHILE USING A CHAIN HOIST TO REPAIR A PULL TOGETHER A BELT SPLICE TOE 3/8" CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK MINER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

RUS EE ARRIVED AT NATIONAL LIMESTONE TO SERVICE GARAGE ACCOUNT. STEPPED DOWN OUT OF SERVICE VAN WITH UNIFORMS IN BOTH ARMS, ONTO A PIECE OF LIMESTONE TWISTING AND FRACTURING RIGHT ANKLE. INFO WAS GIVEN BY PHONE ON JUNE 30TH BUT FAXED INFO WAS NOT SENT UNTIL JULY 2ND. FURTHER INFO CAN BE OBTAINED FROM RUS.

WHILE CROSSING OVER A TIN TOPPED OVERCAST, TYHE EE' FOOTING SLIPPED WHEN TRYING TO STEP OFF THE OVERCAST. CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FOOTWALL.

EE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTE: EE FIRST SHIFT MISSED WAS 7/6/98

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AFTER HIS SHIFT HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED. AFTER HE WOKE UP, IT WAS STILL HURTING AND DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

OUTSIDE LOADING SUPPLIE AND WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING ROOF BOLTS THE BOLT SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR ON 06-29-98. ALSO EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY U NTIL 07-15-98. EMPLOYEE STOPPED WORK ON 06-29-98FOR DR. VISIT.

EE WAS REMOVING A FENDER FROM A SERVICE TRUCK TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE. WHILE LIFTING THE FENDER EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

VICTIM SPRAIN/STRAINED BACK WHILE MOVING CONCRETE BLOCKS.

EE AND IS BUDDY WERE SWITCHING MINE CARS INTO A CHUTE. AS THE INJ EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRAC HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED DOWN INSIDE A TRACK TIE AND HE INJURED THE TOES ON HIS LEFT FOOT

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS USUAL DUTIES AT BARBER AND SONS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL AWAY FROM A CONVEYOR.

WHILE WORKING TO CLEAR THE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM, THE EE WAS STRUCK BY A DRILL STEEL.

EE GOT A SPEC OF SAND IN HIS EYE WHILE BAGGING SAND. CAUSED BY THE WIND.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING GROUT (GRANITE) BY HAND, LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG PAIN.

EE WAS DOING THE ROUTINE GREASING OF L120C VOLVO FRONT END LOADER. STANDING ON FRONT RT TIRE. FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TIRE. FELL 6 FT APPROX TO GROUND. LACERATION ON PALM OF HAND, BROKEN LT ARM, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS.

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE WALKING

POSITIONED HYDRAULIC HAMMER ON OVERSIZED ROCK TO BREAK IT, WENT TOTALLY THROUGH ROCK ON FIRST ATTEMPT SENDING VIBRATIONS UP THROUGH BOOM AND SNAPPING EMPLOYEE'S NECK TO THE SIDE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK NOT REPORTING UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK WHEN HE WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.

EE WAS HELPING CLEAN OUT A JAMMED PRIMARY CRUSHER BY REMOVING STONES ONE AT A TIME. WHILE SETTING A STONE DOWN, HE SMASED IT ON ANOTHER STONE ALREADY PLACED ON THE GROUND. THIS RESULTED IN A C RUSHING/LACERATION OF HIS FOURTH FINGER OF HIS LEDT HAND.

EE WAS BACKING UP HILL ON D-11 DOZER WHEN HE HIT A ROCXK AND TRACKS SLIPPED OFF ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH ORE, WHEN A LARGE BOULDER DROPPED FROM THE DIPPER AND HITTHE DOVETAIL OF THE BED, JARRING THE EMPLOYEE.

ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING WHILE ON A LADDER. A PIECE OF SLATE STRUCK HIM BEHIND THE KNEE.

EE WAS LIFTING A KEG OF RAILROAD SPIKES WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE ALLEAGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTS AND RESIN.

EMPLOYEE INSTALLING POWER CABLE INO ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX DURING MINE STATION MOVE. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA. EMPLOYEE PLACED UNDER CARE OF WORKERS COMP. TO CORRECT BY SURG ERY. LOST TIME.

EE STATED THAT WHEN HE JUMPED FROM A DRILL, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STRUCK THE CLEAN COAL TRANSFER CONVEYOR STRUCTURE WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO FINISH CLEANING UP THE COAL ON THE PLANT FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A 4' X 8' 1/8" PIECE OF METAL OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK BED AND AS HE WAS PULLING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL CORE AND ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED DRILL, CAUSING CHUCK WRENCH TO HIT HIM IN KNEE.

WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION AND KNOWLEDGE TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT THE EE STARTED TO OPERATE THE TRACTOR AND OVERTURN THE EQUIPMENT.

ON THE 1 NORTH SECTION THE EE WAS HELPING MOVE A ROOF BOLT ON FROM 2 ENTRY TO 3 ENTRY. WHILE HANDLING THE POWER CABLE, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING PAIN IN THE LEFT KNEE WHIC H WAS DIAGNOSISED AS A SPRAIN.

THE EE LIFTED TWO MONSTER MATS OFF OF THE SUPPLYTRAILER TO LOAD ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE TRAILER HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM HIS TRUCK TO THE GROUND, SPRAINING HIS BACK. HE DID NOT USE THE LADDERS THAT ARE ON EACH SIDE OF THE ROCKTRUCK. THE LADDERS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.

EE WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES ALONG THE MINER AND HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE TAILBOOM. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENES AND WORKING CONDITIONS (MUD AND WATER). COMPLIANCE WIUTH RULES WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTYOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE BACK WITH HOT STICK AND FELL DOWN, ALLEGED HE HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE TOLD FOREMAN IT WAS FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY, HE HAD HURT IT PLAYING SOFTBALL. WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION UNTIL NOW.

WHILE INSTALLING 3/4" CHUCK ROOF BOLTS THE INJURED STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS STANDING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HIS INJURY OCCURED. THE OPERATOR HIT THE BUCKET LEVER CAUSING IT TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR. SCOOP WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME.

EE WAS LOADING MINER CABLE ONTO MINE BOOM, WHEN SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7/6/98

WHILE ENGAGING IN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WET PLANT STRUTURE, EE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF 3/4" STEEL PLATE (IN HORIZONTAL PLANCE) WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE WITH MAC8 AND CABLE GOT HUNG UP AND CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN CHEST KNOCKING HIM OVER MAC 8.

EE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED FROM MINE FOR AN EVACUATION FIRE DRILL THE PICK UP TRUCK HIT A BUMP AND HE WAS BOUNCED AND HIT HIS TAIL BONE.

WHILE GETTING INTO SCOOP COMPARTMENT, EE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS STEPPING ONTO SCRAPER TO START FRONT ENGINE WHEN RIGHT KNEE POPPED. STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE RESULTED.

EE WAS DOING SOME CLEAN UP WORK AT THE FEED HOPPER AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE STAYED AND WORKED UNTIL 100 AM AND THE PAIN BECAME WORSE SO HE WENT HOME. HE THEN WENT TO THE DR. ON 6-24-98 .

WHILE CUTTING BROKEN BOLTS OUT OF ROLLER FRAME EYES WERE IRRITATED, HAD SOMETHING IN THEM

EE WAS MANUALLY MOVING BROKEN CEMENT BAGS IN THE PACKING HOUSE. WHEN HE PLACED A BROKEN BAG ON A WOODEN PLATFORM SOME CEMENT PARTICLES FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.

EE WAS UNSCREWING DRILL STEMS, PULLING BARS APART VCATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN BOOM AND BAR CAUSING PAIN TO HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS LIFTING DRILL HAMMER ONTO DRILL HEAD WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

EE TWISTED AS HE GOT OUT OF THE PICK UP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THIS IS A REPEAT OF A 7-21-98 BACK INJURY WITH THE ORIGNIAL DATE OF INJURY BEING 5-6-89.

EE WAS OPERATING HIS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM IN BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SORE OF HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER.

EE TURNED MOTOR BY HAND, CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT FINGER.

EE STEPPED DOWN ON SOME ROCKS BELOW HIS WORK AREA AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH A WARM-UP FIRE IN NO. 2 KILN. RAW NATURAL GAS HAD ACCUMULATED IN KILN. THE GAS WAS IGNITED WHEN A GAS TORCH WAS INSERTED INTO THE KILN FIRING LOAD. THE INSTANTANE OUS COMBUSTION OF THE GAS OVERPRESSURIZED THE KILN AND CONNECTING ***** HEAD AND CLINKER COOLER CAUSING THE BLOWOUT OF HOT AIR AND DUST. EE WAS IN THE CLINKER COOLER BASEMENT.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE DRIVING HIS TRUCK AND BOUNCING IN HIS SEAT HE HAS DEVELPED BACK PAINS.

AFTER REPAIRING CABLE, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT POWER ON ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WHEN RECEPTICLE BLEW UP BURNING RIGHT HAND AND ARM.

AS THE EE LOWERED THE ATRS ON THE ROOF BOLTER, THE SHALE ROOF BROKE AND FELL BACK TWOARDS THE EE S WORK POSITION. ROCK FELL FROM AROUND BOLT. SLIDE DOWN BOOM, FELL OFF, AND STRUCK EE.

EE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER, SLIPPED ON COAL PILE AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON SIDE OF FEEDER FRAME.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS STRETCHING TO INSTALL BOLTS DURING THE SHIFT. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY, IT HAPPENED, WAS MINING HEIGHTS, WRONG DESIGNED EQUIPMENT, AND AWARENESS. CO MPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGS NOT A FACTOR. MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

REACHING FOR BOLT IN SCREEN SHOULDER DISLOCATED

CLEANING AROUND THE CONVEYORS AREA DID NOT NOTICED THE HANDRAILS AND FELL THROUGH THE OPEN SPACE LANDING ON THE COMPACTED SAND.

WHILE ADJUSTING A SPRAY BAR BEHIND CUTTER HEAD A ROCK WAS THROWN OVER DRUM AND HIT HIS HAND.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE MINE WHEN HE BEGAN TO HAVE CHEST PAINS, SWEATING AND DISCOMFORT. HE WAS TAKEN TO VASSAR HOSPITAL AND IS UNDOING TEST.

EE INJURED BACK WHILE SHOVLING UP A MUD SPILL.

THE EE WAS INJURED WHILE MODIFYING THE SCREEN DECK. THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.

EE WAS ADJUSTING A STEEL PLATE USED TO PLACE DRILL STEEL OVER HOLE WHEN STEEL PLATE MOVED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER. FINGER TIP WAS LACERATED AND EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE STAYED OVER NIGH T AND REDUCED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS WALKING FROM ONE QUARRY SITE TO ANOTHER WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES. HE WAS WALKING DOWN A DIRT ROAD WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK THAT SPUN OUT FROM UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO SLIP S FN SPRAIN HIS LEFT ANKLE. APPARENTLY ACCIDENT STRETCHED AND SPRAINED A TENDON (SEE DR.'S NOTE)

WHILE ASSISTING OTHER EES INSTALLING A 16' X 6" ARCHED BEAM THIS EE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA BY THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ON 6-23-98.

EE STRAINED BACK LIFTING LI LINE CONTINUED TO WORK. MISSED WORK 7-6-98 ONE SHIFT CLAIMING BACK BOTHERING HIM.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES OTHER EMPLOYESS WERE ROLLING THE BELTS OVER THE GROOVES ON THE MOTOR HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE GROOVES WITH BELT.

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADED TEREX PAN ON THE REFUSE PILE AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE SLOPE EDGE CAUSING THE PAN TO ROLL ONTO ITS RT SIDE

INJURED WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO STRETCH THE CONNECTING CABLE TO THE SPRING ASSEMBLY ON A RAILROAD CAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED STRKING THE BONY AREA OF THE INJURED'S LEFT SHOULDER JOINT.

HE WAS STRAIGHTING A DRAGLINE BUCKET AND HE WAS JACKING THE BOTTOM AND JACK AND JILL POKE CAME OUT AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING LEFT ELBOW ON GROUND.

EE MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE FRAME WHILE CLEANING A HOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE AND STRAINED BACK. *EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 6/24/98.

EE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE AND FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

WAS PUSHING SCREEN INTO PLACE AND HAND SLIPPED AND SCREEN WENT INTO ARM AND PUNCTURED IT.

EE WAS USING A 1616 HAMMER TO REMOVE A JACK PIN AND LATER THAT DAY 6/22 HE BEGAN HAVING BACK PAIN. AGAIN ON 6-23-98 AFTER USING A 16 LB HAMMER HE BEGAN HAVING MORE SORENESS. HE REPORTED THIS T O HIS SUPERVISOR ON 6/30 BUT MISSED NO WORK UNTIL 7/2/98.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON ROCK TRUCK WHEEL. WHEN HE APPLIED THE AIR WRENCH A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE LID CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION/PUNCTURE TO EYE LID.

WHILE DRILLING IN SHAFT, WING NUT ON AIR HOSE CAME LOOSE CAUSING AIR AND DRILL OIL TO BLOW INTO EYES.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE PULL ON HUNG DRILL STEEL, FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE CRAWLED UNDER THE MOVING SLOPE BELT WHERE IT WAS NO GUARDED AND WAS OBSERVING THE MOVING BELTWHEN HE RAISED HIS ARM AND GOT IT CAUGHT BETWEENTHE BOTTOM ROLLER AND THE BELT. CAUSE OF THIS IN JURY WAS ARM GETTING UNDER A MOVING BELT. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIP. NOT IN PLACE. MINER PROFIENCY FACTOR. MINING SYSTEMS OK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL FACE AT 90 SHIELD, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 8" X 18" X 3" FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND.

TWISTED LEFT KNEE, PICKED UP BUNDLE OF CONDUIT, STARTED TO BACK UP AND TRIPPED ON WOOD BLOCK.

EE WAS IN TUNNEL UNSTOPPING A SYNTROM WHEN HE STOOD UP AND HIT HIS LOWER BACK ON THE TOP OF THE TUNNEL.

WHILE WORKING AT POWER CENTER IN 5 ENTRY ON C MAINE AT SPARTA COAL CORP. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE LOOSE BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF FA CE. THE DRAW ROCK WAS APPROX 2 FT LONG, 16" WIDEAND 2 TO 2 1/2" THICK.

EE FELL IN A SCOOP BUCKET-HITTING THE PUSH OUT RAM-HURTING RIGHT RIBS-DR SAID THEY WERE BRUISED.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING VENTILATION TUBE OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT BOUNCED STRIKING HIM ON KNEE.

EE REPORTEDLY WAS CROSSING MBC TO GET TO WORK POSITION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO RFM.

EE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RT LEG INJURING THE RT KNEE.

MAINS PUMP. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF. HIS RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER DSTRUCK DISHCARGE LINE.

WHILE DECENDING STAIRS HE TRIPPED ON A TORCH LOSE AND JUMPED DOWN TWO STEPS LANDING ON ONE FOOT. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THE NEXT DAY HE WENT TO THE DR AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB.

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN NO.2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 4'WX5'LX4" THICK FELL PUSHING THE OPERATOR INTO THE MACHINE RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE UNDERSIDE OF HIS CHIN.

WHILE EE WAS CLEANING ALONG CONVEYOR SYSTEM HE AGRITATED AN OLD ELBOW INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE 50 TON HAUL TRUCK FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER TO THE LOADING SITE IN THE QUARRY. THE TRUCK RAN OFF THE HAUL ROAD INTO A ROCK AND DIRT BERM CAUSING INJURY TO EMPLOYEE'S NE CK.

USING PRY BAR TO WORK OUT ROCK JAM AT SURGE BOX. BAR CAUGHT SIDE OF SURGE BOX AND CAUGHT FINGER.

THE EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A FORK TRUCK AND TURNED HIS LEFT KNEE. BECAME A LTA ON 7/6/98

30 YEARS OF OPERATING HAS EFFECTED HIS LOWER BACK AND CHIROPRACTOR HE WENT TO SAID IT WAS PINCHED NERVE FROM BEING ON HEAVY DUTY EQUIP. IT HAS NOT IMPROVED AND WE FEEL HE SHOULD HAVE IT CHECKE D OUT BY A MEDICAL DR.

THE HIILIFT OPERATOR HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES DUE TOTHE HEAVY RAINS. AS HE WAS CLIMBING UP TH ELADDER OF THE HILIFT, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. WHEN HE FELL, HE LANDED WITH MOST OF HIS BODY WEIGHT ON HI S LEFT HEEL THERBY BREAKING IT.

HE WAS MOVING FROM THE BATHROOM URINAL TO THE SINK WHEN HE SLIPPED, INJURING HIS LEFT LEG.

EE THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS HANGING HIS BUGY CABLE ALONG SIDE A ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING AN ARK. DEBRIS FROM THE ARKING CABLE ENTERED EE RIGHT EY E.

SHUTTLE CAR RAN INTO SUPPLY TRAILER AND HE FELL BACKWARDS INTO A DIESEL SCOOP.

HE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE LIFTING MATERIAL. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 6-29-98. HE HAD THE HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 7-1-98.

EE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK ONTO A ROCK, WHICH BROKEUNDER HIS FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND TWIST ANKLE.

HE WAS WORKING ON THE LOWER DECK OF THE CYCLONE. WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A PIPE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS KNEE. KNEE SURGERY 8-28-98.

CLIMBING ON DOZER TO CHANGE FILTER, HIT LEFT KNEE ON GRAB RAIL.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE PIPE TRUCK ONTO THE DECK OF THE DRILL RIG (SHRAM) WHICH HAVE THE TOP HEAD ROLLERS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MAST, HE GRABBED THE MAST WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND THE TOP HEAD ROLLERS SMASHED HIS FINGERS.

EE WAS BACKING THE ROOF BOLTER OUT OF #2 ENTRY AND THE REEL QUIT PICKING UP. EE PICKED THE CABLE UP AND FLIPPED IT UP ON THE TOP OF THE PINNER. AT THE SAME TIME THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME IN CO NTACT WITH THE CABLE PULLING IT BETWEEN THE LIDS ALONG WITH HIS 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS PULLING ON CABLE WHILE CHANGING A BOOM SECTION ON A CRANE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE CHEST AREA. EE TORE EXISTING SCAR TISSUE, SURGICALREPAIR IS REQUIRED. 8/11 IS THE 1ST DAY EE MISSE D WORK RESULTING FROM THIS INJURY

EE WAS TIMBERING OVER 2 OVERCASTS, STEPPED OFF OF THE BELT, MISSED THE ROPE CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND TWIST HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STARTED MISSING TIRE 6-23-98. EE WAS POSITIONING AN ELECTRIC HOIST HOOK. HE GRASP THE HOOK AS IT APPROACHED THE HAND RAIL SO AS TO MOVE IT OVER THE RAIL. IT INADVERTENTLY HOOKED THE RAIL WH ILE HIS LEFT HAND WAS GRASPING THE HOOK.

HE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF-BOLTER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL FORM TOP HITTING LEFT WRIST.

FINISHED LOADING CRUSHER WITH 744 LOADER AND PARKED THE LOADER TO GO HOME FOR THE DAY. WHILE GETTING OUT OF. THE LOADER A GUST OF WIND BLEW UP DIRT AND DEBRIS WHICH WENT INTO RIGHT EYE. CAUSIN G CORNEAL ABRASION HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

EE WAS WALKING INTO OFFICE TRAILER, TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING LOWER BACK.

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK RIGHT LEG.

EE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WASHING EXCAVATOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

1 NORTH SECTION HE WAS CLEANING OUT DUST BOX ON CENTER BOLTER HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE. LOST WOR K DAYS BEGAN 6.26.98.

WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCK JAM WITH PRY PIPE JAM DISLODGED CAUSING SLIDER TO MOVE FORWARD CATCHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN SLIDER AND MAIN FEED HOPPER.

EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN BARRING A LARGE SLAB OF MATERIAL, LOOKING TO GET IT DOWN AND IT DIDN'T WORK. EMPLOYEE GOT UNDERNEATH AND REACHED WITH A BAR AND POKED AT IT AND IT MOVED A LITTLE. THE EMPLOY EES THEN SCAVED THE SIDES TO REMOVE EXCESS MATERIAL AROUND IT. EMPLOYEE THEN ATTEMPTING THE REPOSTION HIMSELF, FELL TO THE GROUND. AS HE FELL THE LARGE SLAB OF MATERIAL CAME LOOSE AND GRAZED

CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL DEC 2,1998 DATE THIS BECAME REPORTABLE DEC 2, 1998 ORTHOSCOPIS SURGERY ON LEFT SHOULDER. ON 6-19-98 EE WAS PUSHING A 20"FT CABLE ROOF BOLT UP INTO A ROOF BOLT HOLE ON 1 0-2 SECTION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO HELP HISSELF OUT OF THE DECK OF THE 152CM MINER,, WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO THROW HIS LEFT HAND UP STRIKING A ROOF BOLT PLATE AND CUTTI NG HIS MIDDLE & INDEX FINGERS AT THE KNUCKLES.

THE HAULAGE TRUCK WAS SITTING HIGH, AND WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO GET INTO THE TRUCK HE PUT TOO MUCHWEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AND STRAINED IT. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO US UNTIL 6.30.98.

MEN WERE WORKING IN MAN BASKET OUTSIDE KILN. WHEN LEVER WAS RELEASED TO BRING THE MAN BASKET DOWN, IT WENT INSTEAD DIRECTLY AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE KILN INJURING TWO OF THE THREE MEN INSIDE TH E BASKET. ONE EE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WITH OTHER EE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT SCAPULA.

WAS HASTY AND NOT SHUTTING TROTEL OFF ON 3408 ENGINE ENGINE STARTED AND THREW HIM ALLENMILLER AND BRUISED HIS ARM.

CLIMBING INTO LOADER

VICTIM SLIPPED OFF LARGE BOULDER WHILE DOINGING SECONDAR DRILLING.

EE WAS GETTING OFF GO DEVIL (CARRY DECK CRANE) ON THE WEST SIDE OF AREA 335 TO ASSIST CO WORKERWHEN HIS RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED ON CONCRETE SLAB NEAR UNIT CURB. SLAB HAD SOME DETERIORATION WHER E EE STEPPED.

EE STATED THAT WHILE MAKING ABELT SPLICE HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BELT CLAMPS.

EE WAS WALKING NORTH JUST EAST OF THE OLD SCALE PIT @ #6 SILO WHEN HE TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO MISS AN ACCUMULATION OF MUD AND WATER. AS HE TURNED ON THE WET & MUDDY CONCRETE HIS FEET SLIPPED OU T FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS RIGHT HIP, BACK AND HEAD TO HIT CONCRETE.

HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF THE LOADER AND THE STEEL CABLE ROPE BROK OFF THE BOTTOM LAST STEP 20" FROM THE GROUND.

EE WAS CRAWLING AROUND IN MINE WHEN HE PUT HIS KNEE DOWN ON A ROCK.

EE WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER AND CAME BACK HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON BOLT AT RIPPER MILL. HE WAS WORKING ON SHAKER HOUSING.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN SPILLAGE ON 6TH FLOOR OF PREP PLANT. AS EMPLOYEE HOISTED SHOVEL TO DUMP MATERIAL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOFT WET MATERIAL.

WHILE REMOVING DUST COLLECTOR DOOR, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS STEPPING UP OVER A SHIELD CAR. HE CLAIMS HIS KNEGAVE OUT CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS OVER TIME & OVER EXTENDING COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACOTR. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (KNEE SUPPORT NOT WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR MININ EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR

EE WAS LOADING CLCINE IN 2500LB SUPERSACKS. HE WAS MOVING A PALLET ONTO THE PLATFORM FOR THE NEXT SACK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOW ABDOMINAL AREA AND RIGHT LEG. WE SENT HIM TO THE DR AND UP ON EXAMINATION THE MEDICAL FINDING WERE CALCIUM DEPOSITS IN HIS HIP AND TENDINITIS. BY LIFTTING THE PALLETS HE AGGRAVATED THE PROBLEM.

WHILE EE WAS SETTING BITS ON CONTINUOUS MINER AN 80"X55"X2 1/2" PIECE OF SHALE FELL, STRIKING EE AN PUSHED HIM TOT HE GROUND. EE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE SMALL BONE OF THE LOWER LEFT LEG.

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER BELT STRAINED ARM.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY ON 6-22-98 AND STATED THAT SOMETIME DURING HIS SHIFT ON 6-19-98, AS HE WAS TURNING AND SITTING DOWN ON THE OPERATOR'S SEAT OF THE DOZER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK /UPPER RIGHT HIP.

EE WAS HELPING HIS FOREMAN CHANGE A MANTRIP TIRE IN THE MINES OUTSIDE SHOP. HE KNEELED DOWN & FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

MAN WAS HELPING SET THE SECTIO TAILPIECE. CHAIN SURVEL BROKE AND TAILPIECE SLID AND HIT LEGS.

EE WAS CHANGING BRUSHES IN HOIST MOTOR AND WAS MOIVNG A 5 GALLON OIL CAN EE STATED FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT ELBOW AND IT STARTED TO SWELL. ALSO SWELLING LEFT HAND EE DID NOT START LOSING TI ME UTNIL 6/30/98

EE WAS OPERATING RAM CAR WHEN RAN OVER PIECE OF CRIB BLOCK IN ROADWAY (4X4) CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCEW SO HARD THAT HARD HAT CAME OFF AND NEARLY BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HAULING SUPPLIES AN ELECTRICAL ARE ACCURED ON THE MOTOR. HE JUMPED FROM A MOVING MOTOR RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HIS RT. KNEE AND RT ARM.

WHILE STEPPING OFF THE CATWALK THE EE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND BELOW

PULLING CABLE IT GOT STUCK IN SPINDLE OF WINCH GRIP CAME OFF HANDLE OF WINCH EE FELL BACK-CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN DOOR OF TRUCK AND SELF.

OPERATING TAIL MOTOR OF A SUPPLY TRIP. A SPOOL OF CABEL ON ONE OF THE CARS CAUGHT A BEAM AND WASDRUG ACROSS THE TOP OF THE EMPLOYEES MOTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED DOWN INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPAR TMENT.

EE WAS UNSTOPPING A SYNTOROM, WHEN THE ROCK BECAME LOOSE ONE ROLLED AND HIT HIM IN THE ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM BED LADDER AND FELL WHILE INSPECTING TRUCK. HE FELL APPROX. 4 1/2 FEET AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM AND BROKE WRIST.

ON 11-18-97, EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT AFTER LIFTING A CONTINUOUS MINER CONVEYOR FLEX BOARD ONTO THE MANBUS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-18-98; SINCE THEN HAS NOT WORKED. HIS DOCTOR DETERMINED THAT THE 11-18-97 INCIDENT IS CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S BACK PAIN. HE HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A CONTINUYOUS MINER. A PIECE OF METAL FELL FROM TOP OF THE MACHINE AND SMASHED RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SHOVEL OF THE MACHINE, BRUISING THE TOP OF THE EE S RIGHT HAND.

CM WAS LOADING RC ROCK SLID OFF RC HIT EE ON RIGHT LEG AND SLID DOWN.

EE WAS REANCHORING CABLE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. (PERSON DID NOT MISS ANYTIME UNTIL PRESENT)

EE APPROACHED VALVE TO CHANGE IT, BECAUSE IT WASBROKEN. WHEN APPROACHING THE VALVE T BROKE APARTSPRAYING WATER TOWARDS EE AND AS HE WAS MOVING OUT OF WAY, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK IN A RIPPED AREA AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE AND OTHER WERE HANGING A MINER CABLE IN THE 5 ENTRY. FIFTER HANGING THE CABLE EE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND ONE OF HIS LEGS WAS BURNING. HE FINIHED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO SEE A DR. THE NE XT DAY. HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS OPERATING THE REMOTE BOX FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATION, WHEN A ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO START CENTER HOLE, WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT AROUND DRILL STEEL TWISTING RIGHT HAND AROUND STEEL.

EE WAS CLEARING TIMBER. WHILE SAWING TREE THE SAW KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG.

THE VICTIM WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO SLIDE A MINER POT INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. HE TOLD OPERATOR TO TRAM TOWARD HIM--SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT SLAT BAR AND SLAMMED IT DOWN ONTO TOP OF VICTIM'S FOOT CAU SING THE INJURY.

EE WAS TAPING A 3/4" PIPE IN MILL DISCHARGE JOURNAL. HE PULLED HARD ON THE 12" LONG WRENCH HE WAS USING AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH UMBILICAL HERNIA AND REFERRE D FOR SURGERY, RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY.

THE INJURED EE WAS SHOT GUARDING A BLAST FROM THE RAMP. AFTER DETONATION OF THE BLAST, THE EE'S TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY FLY ROCK.

EE WAS OPERATING HYDRAULIC LINE LOADER AND WHILE BACKING UP TO EAR COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES. EE SUSTAINED INJURIES WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE CAB.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PUSHING BEARING HOUSING UP INTO PLACE AND HE FELT SOMETHING HURITNG IN HIS BACK.

STRAINED BACK STACKING 100 LB. BAGS.

EE WAS RUNNING TO SHUT POWER OFF TO PLANT AND SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED ANKLE.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, WORKING ON A PIPE, IN THE UPSTAIRS WAREHOUSE IN THE MAIN SHOP. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND INJURED JUMPED ON A SHELF, THE SHELF BROKE AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SHEET OF METAL AND IT FLIPPED OVER ON HIM.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN SCREW ON FUEL FILTER DOOR. LEFT SIDE OF DOZER D-10-N 3. THE SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE PREPARING TO INSTALL EQUALIZER BAR IN D11 BULLDOZER WHILE USING A 20PD SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE THE PIN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE PIN STRIKING HIS LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED TREATMENT.

EE WAS ADJUSTING A FLAP THAT HAD MATERIAL BEHINDIT PREVENTING IT FROM OPENING ALL THE WAY & HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER EE WAS INJURED ON 6/18/98 AND WAS TREATED VERY CONSERVATIVELY UNIT 1/2/99 WHEN HE REQUIRED SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER & BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT

EE WAS CUTTING BELT & PULLING KNIFE TOWARD BODY & KNIFE CAME OUT OF BELT CUT AND CUT RIGHT LEG REQUIRING STITCHES

EE AND ANOTHER WELDER WERE WORKIUNG ON A SIDEBOARD FOR 777 ROCK TRUCK IN THE FLOOR OF THE SHOP BUILDING. THE SIDEBOARD FELL OVER STRIKING EE ON RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE--XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE.

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RUN OVER ROCK IN HAULWAY HURT BACK. COMMENTS ACCIDENTS OCCURED ON 6/17/98EE DIDNOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 7/16/98

3 WEST LONGWALL - DURING POWER MOVE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING 500 MCM CABLE OUT OF NYLON HANGERS. WHEN HE CUT THE HANGER THE CABLE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE VERY EDGE OF THE MARION 7800 SHOVEL SHOE PULLING THE STEERING ROPE FOR THE JIB CRANE WHEN THE ROPE BROKE AND HE FELL 5 FTTO THE GROUND BELOW. HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL BY GRABBING THE SIDE OF THE SERVICE TRUCK #485 WHICH WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE SHOE.

SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING FRONT END LOADER.

WHILE SCATTERING TIMEBERS ON #1 UNIT BELT LIME, HE STARTED TO PICK UP A TIMBER AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS UPPER BACK. INJURED PARTY JUST DECIDED TO HAVE SURGERY LAST WEEK. HE WORKED U P UNTIL THE TIME OF SURGERY.

EE WAS WALKING ACCROSS PARKING LOT OF COMPANY GARAGE, STEPPED ON PEBBLE, & TURNED RIGHT ANKLE. DR SAID SPRAIN,L STAY OFF IT COUPLE OF DAYS SHOULD BE ALRIGHT.

VICTIM STATED IN FACE AREA, DRAGGING MINER CABLE, SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

CONTRACTOR WAS CLEAR CUTTING TREES AHEAD OF STRIP. NOT CLEAR AS TO WHAT HAPPENED. MECHANISMS INDICATE INJURED WAS STRUCK BY FALLING TREE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BLADES(CUTTING) ON A BUSH HOG MOVER. THE MOVER SHIFTED AS THE CUTTING BLADES WERE BEING TIGHTENED AND BROKE EMPLOYEES LEG.

EE HAD GONE TO THE DREDGE TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFFAND AS HE LEFT THE JOHN BOAT TO GET ONTHE DREDGEHE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK IN THE BOAT. HE WAS WEARING A LIFE VEST.

EE WAS ALVSING A CAN OF GRAPH COTE, WHEN SOME OF THE MATERIAL SPALSHED UP ONTO HIS FACE AND EYES.

WHILE DISMOUNTING A VOLVO L330C LOADER, THE OPERATOR WAS STANDING ON, OR HOLDING ONTO A HANDLE WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE AND THE EE FELL 10 FT TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF A LADDER AND HURT HIS KNEE. STATES HE DID NOT TWIST HIS KNEE OR THAT ANYTHING UNUSUAL HAPPENED, JUST STEPPED DOWN OFF OF LADDER.

EE WAS BREAKING ROCKS LOOSE WITH A CROWBAR WHEN THE CROWBAR SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE HAD PARKED HIS VEHICLE IN THE LOWER PARKING LOT AND WAS WALKING TOWARD THE PLANT GATE. ANOTHER EE , SEEING A PARKING PLACE, CUT ACROSS THE PARKING LOT TO PARK HIS VEHICLE . EE WAS STRUCK WI TH FRONT FENDER OF THE VEHICLE. HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE CM SCREW CONVEYOR AND STEPPED ON A NAIL AND STUCK IT IN HIS RIGHT FOOT.

MOVING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.

HE WAS HAULING ROCK DOWN #3 TO GOB WHEN HE GOT INTO SOME BELT STRUCTURE AND ONE FLIPPED UP HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDED OF THE HEAD AND CUTTINGBESIDE AND BELOW HIS EYE.

WAS WALKING AROUND HOPPER TO GET TO TRUCK. SLIPPED ON ROCK AND FELT PINCH IN NECK.

BEHIND SHOP AT SCRAP PILE LOADING SCRAP HAMMER &ANVILS (COORN CRUSHER PARTS) FOR SALVAGE. PICKING THEM UP & THROWING THEM INTO LOADER BUCKET. STEEL PIECE CHIPPED OFF & WENT INTO LEFT TESTICLE.

EE INFORMED HIS SUPERVSIOR OF ACUTE BACK PAIN IN 230 PM 6-17-98. EE COULD NOT RECALL WHEN OR WHERE INJURY OCCURRED. HE REQUESTED OFF TO GO TO DR. EE STATED CUSHION ON SEAT BACK HAD FALLER OUT OF SEAT AND MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURY. SEAT CUSHIONWAS CHECKED OUT, BUT NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER INTO HIS CAB WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BRUISED HIS KNEE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROD AND REPLACE IT BETWEEN TWO COUPLINGS EE BROUGHT THE TWO COUPLINGS TOGETHER BY HAND CONTROL. HE MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SMASHED FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.

WHILE FIXING A CABLE, HE GOT A ELECTRIC SHOCK.

EE WAS TIGHTENING TOP LUGNUT WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED FROM NUT AND HE SAID HE FELL TO HIS KNEES.

EE WAS REPAIRING CHUTE AT COAL HOPPERS. HE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH WHEN COAL DUST WAS SHOOK LOOSE AND IGNITED WHEN CONTACT WITH TORCH FLAME OCCURRED. HE RECEIVED FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE ARE A.

EE WAS ON BACK OF FLATBED TRUCK AND PUSHED THE POWER CURVE BELT BACKWARD. HE THEN SAT ON A PALLET STACKED WITH BAGS OF STONE AND THE POWER CURVE BELT LURCHED FORWARD HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE INDICATED THAT PRIOR DAY SWITCH THAT CONTROLS BELT HAD BEEN STICKING AND HE HAD USED A LUBRICATING SPRAY ON IT. DAY ACCIDENT OCCURRED ENTIRE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.

EE HAD FINISHED HELPING PUT GRATES IN THE HAMMERMILL WHEN HE COMPLAINED ABOUT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING A HEAVY GUARD FROM SIDE OF CONT MINING MACHINE & THE PRESSURE FROM THE BEING SPRUNG CAUSED THE GUARD TO SHOOT OUT AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING CONTUSION.

FOREMAN WAS SHOWING EE WHAT JOB TO DO NEXT. AS EE TURNED TO RETURN TO LOADER HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK FALLING TO THE GROUND. AS HE FELL HE PUT OUT HIS HAND TO CATCH HIS FALL. HIS HAND STRUCK A ROC K CAUSING A CUT ON THE LEFT INSIDE WRIST. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

EE WAS WORKING WITH OTHER CREW MEMBERS REMOVING A BLOCKAGE AT THE 8 BELT TRANSFER POINT. THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO AMANUALLY OPERATE THE 8 CONVEYOR BY TURNING THE MOTOR V BELTS. EE STARTED THE 8 CONVEYOR BELT FROM THE POWER SWITCH LOCATED ATTHE BASE OF THE 2400 AC CRUSHER.

DONE FUELING WENT TO GET ON CAT IN HURRY AND PULLED MUSCLES ON L-RIB CAGE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING THE TAIL ROLLER WHEN THE TAIL ROLLER DROPPED ON HIS FINGER HE WAS TREATED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A BROKEN FINGER AND RECIEVED 3 STITCHES.

EE WAS PACKING 34# BAGS OF PRODUCT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND LEFT ARM.

I HAD TAKEN THE CRANE & BASKER TO THE #10 CONVEYOR TO REPLACE SOME BAD IDLERS. I POSITIONED AND SET UP TO MAKE A LIFT. THE REPAIR CREW WAS ALREADY WORKING ON THE ROLLERS TO BE REPLACED. AS I W AS STARTING TO LIFT AN EE IN THE BASKET, I SAW SOMETHING FALL INTO THE PILE OF SAND BELOW THE BELT. I IMMEDIATELY LOWERED THE BASKET TO THE GROUND & THE EE RAN TO CALL FOR HELP. I WENT TO SEE

BEHIND SHOP AT SCRAP PILE LOADING SCRAP HAMMERS AND ANVILS(WORN OUT CRUSHER PARTS) FOR SALVAGE. PICKING ITEMS UP AND THROWING THEM INTO LOADER BUCKET. STEEL PIECE CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO LOW ER RIGHT CALF.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WAITING TO WASH OFF HIS BOOTS, THE EMPLOYEE IN FRONT OF HIM FELL BACKWARDS CAUSING HIM TO SLIP. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO THE LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TAILPIECE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN THE BELT AND HIT THE THUMB ON THE RIGHT HAND.

INJ EE AND ANOTHER EE UNLOADED SOME ROCK FROM THE MULTISAW AND PUT ON THE EE'S SAWTABLE FOR HIM TO SAW UP. WHEN INJ EE LIFTED HIS ARM TO TURN ONTHE SAW HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULD ER & COULDN'T MOVE IT WITHOUT PAIN. HE FELT HE PULLED SOMETHING WHILE UNLOADING THE ROCK FROM THE MULTI-SAW.

CAB CAUGHT ON FIR WHICH EE NAUSCIOUS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE DREDGE CONVEYOR AND WHILE TRAVERSING THE CATWALK HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING ON THE CATWALK BY BRABBING THE HANDRAIL WIHT HIS LEFT ARM, AND IN JURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

DIVERTER 1A ON TOWER #1 WAS PLUGGED WITH ROCKS IN THE CHUTE INTO CRUSHER #2. EE REACHED INTO CHUTE TO DISLODGE A ROCK INSTEAD OF USING BAR WHICHWAS PROVIDED, AS HE REACHED IN A ROCK FELL ON HI S RIGHT HAND FRACTURING HIS RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD 2" SUPER STECKO HOSE ONA BUS STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

DARK, LATE AT NIGHT THE AUGER PIT WAS VERY MUDDY. HAD RAIN ALL WEEK. EE HAD JUST MARKED THE WALL FOR THE NEXT HOLE FOR THE AUGER AND HAD TURNED AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE HIGHWALL WHEN DEBRIS FROM ABOVE LET LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK.

HE WAS WALKING TOWARDS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO OFFERHELP THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER, HE SWING THE HAMMER, SOME ROCK AND DUST FLEW AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLOSING SLIDING BACK DOORS IN SHOP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON THE DOORS. EE DID NOT BEGIN TO LOSE TIME UNTIL 9-3-98. CARRIER WAS QUESTIONING WHETHER OR NO T THIS WAS WORK RELATED. RET. TO WORK 9-12-98.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTER CHANGE PLACES. A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER.

HELPING THE MECHANIC TO CHANGE THE TIRE LOST BALANCE AND HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE IN YAUCO.

EE WAS STEPPING FROM A 631 CATERPILLAR SCRAPER TO THE GROUND THE WEIGHT OF THIS MOTION CAUSED HIS RIGHT LEG TO SNAP INTO. THIS RIGHT LEG IS PROSTHETIC LIMB.

IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED BUT EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT DURING A SEVERE STORM, LIGHTNING MAY HAVE STRUCK THE GROUND NEAR WHERE THE DOZER WAS WORKING. THE RESULTING ARC BURNED THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES, HAIR AND CAUSED PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON THE DOZER.

HE WAS PICKING UP SCRAP METAL OFF FLOOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE STANDING ON A PIECE OF 6" PLASTIC TAILINGS LINE. THE TAILINGS LINE WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & CONTINUED WORKING. NO TREATM ENT WAS RENDERED. ON 11/30/98 WENT TO DR & MRI WAS PERFORMED INDICATING PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. ON 2/2/99 HE WAS SCHEDULED OFF WORK FOR SURGERY.

STONE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND BACK.

EE ALLEDGES THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING FOR A WHILE. HE WAS PUSHING SHOT MATERIAL AND BACKED OVER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED THE DOZER TO THUMP. HE CLAIMS THIS MADE HIS BACK HURT WORSE. WHICH CAUS ED HIM TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING FROM A SCAFFOLD TO FINISH A STOPPING THE BOARDS ON THE SCAFFOLD BROKE AND THE EE FEEL THREE 3' TO THE MINE FLOOR.

THE EE HAD LOADED SOME STOPPING BLOCKS AND SOME SOCKS OF ROCK DUST. HE GOT ON HIS TRACTORED TRAMMED IT SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET GOT OFF AND BENT OVER TO CLEAN OUT ANOTHER TRAILER WHEN A CATCH CAUG HT HIM SEVER BACK PAIN.

LABORER WAS WALKING OUTDOORS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CONCENTRATOR TO THROW BAGS INTO A LUGGER. SHE SLIPPED ON SLURRY COVERED ASPHALT, FELL, AND INJURED HER BACK. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS CLEANING BELT 4 HEAD SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD 40 LB. PIECE OF STEEL FROM A TRUCK WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON THE METATARSAL ON HIS BOOT.

EE WAS MOVING 1" CABLE ON AFT WIND WITH PRY BAR WHEN HE SPRAINED RT KNEE AND TORE LIGAMENT IN RT KNEE.

WHILE PULLING IN A NEW SCREEN FRAME INTO THE SCREEN BODY, THE FRAME SLID FORWARD CATCHING EE BETWEEN THE SCREEN BODY AND FRAME.

EE AND ELECTRICIAN WERE REPAIRING A CANOPY ON ANOUTBY SCOOP THAT HAD BEEN DAMAGED EARLIER ON THEDAY SHIFT. THE FOREMAN TOLD THEM HOW HE WOULD DOIT AND THEN LEFT. THE 2 MEN DECIDED TO STRAIGHTE N THE CANOPY BY ATTACHING A CHAIN TO THE ROOF & USE THE POWER OF THE SCOOP TO STRAIGTEN THE LEGSOF THE CANOPY, INORDER TO CUT AND REWELD THE,WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR BACKED THE SCOOP APPROX 5'

EE WAS CROSSING BELT TAILPIECE, BEHIND COAL FEEDER, TWISTING CAUSING SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS LEADING TO THE ROCK SCREENS AND HIT HIS HIP ON HAND RAIL.

EE WAS HELPING BOLT A ROOF FALL AREA IN THE HIGH WHEN THE DRILL STEEL STARTED WHIPPING AROUND. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE STEEL AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS STANDING NEAR CAR CABLE TIE OFF, WHEN CABLE STARTING TAKING UP. CABLE HIT EE ACROSS THE FRON OF THE NECK.

INJURED LOWERE A STAB JACK ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

EE STATED THAT THE 472B J.B. LONG MANTRIP WAS LEAVING THE SECTION WHEN HE RAISED HIS HEAD WHILE RE POSITIONING HISSELF SO HE WOULD BE COMFORTABLE ON THE WAY OUTSIDE HE WAS TOOK TO PIKEVILLE ME THODIST HOSPITAL AND TREATED BY E.R. DR IRWIN AND WAS LATER RELEASED TO GO HOME.

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT- A BATHAM ROCK DUSTER WAS BEING PULLED THRU A BRATTICE DOOR. EE COMPLAINED OF A PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER. EE STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 6-15-98 DUE TO CONTINUING PROBLEMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR A PORTA POWER HYDRAULIC JACK THAT WAS BEING USED TO REMOVE THE LINER FORM THE MAIN FRAME BOWL LINER IN THE CRUSHER PORTA POWER SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT THIGH.

FOOT JACK WAS SITTING ON LOOSE COAL AND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO CANOPY, IT CAUSED THE JACK TO BREAK, CRUSHING THE COAL CAUSING THE CANOPY TO DROP SUDDENLY CAUSING PAIN HIS NECK

EE CLAIMS THAT HE INJURED HIS RT FOOT AFTER HE GOT HIS RT KNEE CAUGHT BETWEEN A FRONT END LOADER AND A RAIL CAR. EE CLAIMS HE PARKED THE LOADER ACROSS THE TRACKS AND GOT DOWN TO RELEASE THE BR AKE ON THE RAIL CAR. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED, THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEG. HE WAS EXCUSED FROM DUTY FOR 2 DAYS BY HIS DOCTOR.

WALKING UP SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN HE TORE MUSCLE IN RIGHT CALF.

EE WAS BEGINNING TO CLEAN KILN #6'S RESTRICTOR AREA WHEN HE FELT DIZZY. ON 6-19-98 HE WAS SENT TO STATE INSURANCE FUND WHERE THE CASE IS BEING EVALUATED TO DETERMINE IF THE ILLNESS IS JOB RELA TED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING SHORT BELT WITH BAR AND HANDRAIL WAS TOO CLOSE TO AREA, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TEAR RIGHT LITTLE FINGER NAIL OFF.

POWER TO CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED OUT. AFTER BEING TOLD NOT TO EMPLOYEE MOVED THE GUARD AND STUCK HIS ARM BETWEEN FRAME AND PULLEY. BELT ROLLED BACK AND PINCHED HIS ARM.

SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ROTER SCREENAND ROTER LID.

HE WAS WALKING THRU A WING CURTAIN WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIN BOARD, JAMMING HIS NECK.

EE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST, TURNED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE-EXPERIENCED RIGHT KNEE PAIN.

HIT BEARING WITH HAMMER. A PIECE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A LITTLE FINGER BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO RIGHT LEG MUSCLE.

EE WAS CLEANING SHOT ROCK, WENT INTO PILE & THE LOADER STOPPED ABRUPTLY, CAUSING BACK PAIN, WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING STRUCTURE TO LEVEL BELT.

EE WAS OPERATORING AN 828 RAM CAR, HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE IN SEAT, CAUSING SPRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

BEAM PINCHED IN BETWEEN TWO COLUMNS, EE ATTEMPTED TO USE SLEEVER BAR INTO THE STRONG SIDE OF THE IRON, SPUD WRENCH WAS IN BOLT HOLE, ONCER SLEEVER BAR FORKED INTO END OF BEAM, KINETIC ENERGY I N BEAM RELEASED, STRIKING EE IN SHOULDER & LEFT FOREARM. BEAM HIT SHOULDER WITH SPUD END STRIKING LEFT FOREARM.

HURT BACK LIFTING MINER CABLE.

EE WAS OPERAITNG A SMALL FORKLIFT, AS HE WAS EXITING THE OPERATORS STATION, HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO CONCRETE.

EE WAS CARRYING A STEEL PIN APPROX 60-70 LBS. FROM A FREEZER TO A TRUCK TO INSTALL THE PIN IN A BUSHING. EE FELT A STABBING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AREA.

HE WAS SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHENA PIECE OF SLATE ROOF FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK.

EE WAS BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING. HE WAS LIFTING A 5'X5' METAL DOOR FOR WALL. SPRAINED BACK.

REPAIRMAN SPLICING PINNER CABLE INBY FACE XC #4 ROOM, SCOOP CLEANING #5 ROOM, CUT PIECE OF CABLEOUT & HAD TO MAKE SPLICE ON OUTBY SIDE OF FACE XC SCOOP OPERATOR FINISHED CLEANING #5 ROOM AND STARTED THRU XC TOWARD #4 ROOM DIDINT' SEE REPAIIRMAN & HIT HIM WITH LEFT SIDE OF BUCKET. STOPPED ONLY BECAUSE CABLE WAS ON THE GROUND\

WHILE USING A CHAIN HOIST TO PULL A FEEDER WITH, THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK BOTH LOWER LEGS.

EE WAS SHOVELING AND SLIPPED DOWN AND STRAINED HER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER, DESCENDING A SLIGHT RAMP W/EXCESSIVE SPEED & HEADED TOWARD TOP EDGE OF QUARRY WALL. HE PULLED UNIT INTO REVERSE, KILLING ENGINE, & LEAVING BOTH STEERING & BRAKING SYSTEMS INOPERABLE. THE UNIT PROCEEDED AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE OVER PIT WALL, DESCENDING 26' TO BACK SIDE OF SHOT ROCK MUCK PILE.

OUTBY 3 WEST LW - BRK 46. EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO RECOVER A PUMP FROM A DRILL SITE. WHILE LIFTING THE PUMP ACROSS THE 4" DEGAS LINE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS GETTING READY TO CLIMB ONTO THE TAMROCK DRILL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HE FELL BACKWARDS HURTING HIS BACK.

WHEN MAN WAS PICKING UP BAG OF ROCK DUST GOT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM CONVEYOR CHAIN HITTING SIDE BOARD, COMING IN ON DRIVER HITTING HIS HAND.

WHILE WORKING IN THE SHAFT EE GOT A WIRE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS HELPING TIMBER THE AREA ADJACENT TO AN OVERCAST. WHILE HOLDING A TIMBER FOR ANOTHER EE TO TIGHTEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

LIFTING UP 1-D TAIL JACK PIPE HE STAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

ROCK ON SCREEN FELL OFF AND SMASHED FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM THIRD FLOOR TO SECOND FLOOR WHEN HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HEAD ON BEAM.

EE WAS REMOVING A BELT TROUGHING ROLLER FROM #3A FILTER CAKE BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS EE HAS A PAST HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN LOST DAYS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FILL A PRESSURIZED TANK WITH ACCELERATOR AND DID NOT BLEED THE AIR PRESSURE FROM TANK BEFORE OPENING FILL COCK.

BAD WEATHER - RAIN. EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE OPERATOR'S DECK OF A HAUL TRUCK TO THE FUEL TRANK ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE GREASER PUMP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A ROUGH BOTTOM THROWING HIM INTO THE CANOPY OF THE CAR, JAMMING HIS NECK & BACK

PUSHING WHEEL BARROW, FELT PAIN IN BACK.

WALKING ALONG BELT LINE, HE SLIPPED ON PIECE OF OLD BELTING ON FLOOR AND FELL AGAINST TAIL PIECES.

THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS LEAVING THE WORKPLACE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE MEASURING 17"X24"X8" FELL FROM THE SHUTTLE CAR. STRIKING THE INJURED EE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

INJURED WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH WHEN HIS LEFT FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE THROW AND THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE WHILE PULLING ROCK DUST HOSE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 7/24/98.

WHILE EE WAS PERFORMING ROOF BOLTER DUTIES, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING WW ON RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS OUT BY THE ENGINE CHECKING FLUIDS. WHEN SHE TURNED AND POT HER LEFT FOOT ON A PIECE OF 1" HIGH LIP ON THE WALKWAY IT CAUSED HER FOOT TO BE HIGHER ON THE WALKWAY, INSTEP AND PUSHED HER A NKLE TO THE OUTSIDE.

EE WAS PUSHING OUT OF A SHOT. AS HE WAS TURNING HIS HEAD TO LOOK OVER HIS SHOULDER TO GO BACKWARD A ROCK HAD FALLEN INTO HIS PATH. THE DOZER MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROCK CAUSING EE NECK TO JERK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT (6:00-4:30AM ON 6/13/98),EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 6/15/98 WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A SPRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

INJURED SHUT HSI TRUCK DOOT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS DRIVING SCRAPER, BOUNCED OVER A ROCK, THROWING HIM AGAINST HIS SEATBELT. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. CHIROPRACTIC VISITS (2) & LOST TIME (2 DAYS) CONSTITUTE MSHA REPORTABILITY.

REMOVING BARREL FROM HOUSING ON SLURRY PUMP. CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BARREL AND CUT POSSIBLE BROKE.

EE WAS DIGGING HYDRATED LIME FROM A PLUGGED CHUTE. DUE TO HIGH HUMIDITY & DAMP CONDITIONS THE MATERIAL CAUSED BURNS TO EE'S RIGHT ARM.

BENT OVER TO PICK SHOVEL CABLE UP, WHEN A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK WENT TOO FAR AND DROPPED EE TO HIS KNEES.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING MATERIAL STUCK IN THE 6" CONVEYOR CHUTE AS HE STEPPED DOWN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HIT HIS KNEE ON A CONVEYOR ROLLER GUARD SUPPORT BOLT.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE, A STONE FELL FROM THE TOP GROUND THE BOLT HOLE. 9ND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING THE DRILL STEEL.

AFTER ASSISTING IN HANGING A HIGH VOLTAGE CXABLE, THE EE STARTED TO WALK AND SAID HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE STATED HE STOOD STILL FOR A FEW SECONDS AND WHEN HE STARTED TO WALK HIS KNEE WOULD NOT SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT AND HE FELL. EE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT WITHOUT COMPLAINTS.

THE INJURED WAS FOUND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOLO DOLLY AND THE B MAINS BELT, THE BELT WAS RUNNING AT THAT TIME. THE INJURED WAS CONSCIENCE. THE RESULTING INJURIES WERE A FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE, 6 F RACTURES OF THE PELVIS AND A DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER. ACCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING INTERVIEW WITH THE INJURED.

EE WAS TRYING TO PUSH A LOOSE PIECE OF STEEL ON HEAD MOTOR OF DRILL AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS AND INJURED ELBOW.

BOLTING ROOF, SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING MAN ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS HAND GOT TOO CLOSE TO A MAGNET CAUSING THE PIECE OF METAL TO BE PICKED UP BY THE MAGNET AND CRUSHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE METAL A ND MAGNET.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE OVER HIS HEAD TO HANG WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN. FIRST LOST WORK DAYS OCCURED ON 6-16-98.

ALLEDGD INCIDENT WAS TO OCCURR WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING COAL FINE FROM UNDERNEATH THE BELTALONG NORTH MAINS. HE CLAIMS HE FELT PAIN IN HISSHOULDER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION. COMPLIANCE WIHT RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIMENT OK, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS OK.

GET OFF MANTRIP IN HURRY TO AND CAUGHT BACK ON HANGER PLATE. THIS ACCIDENT WASN'T REPORTED TO US UNTIL 6-16-98.

AFTER REPAIRING BELT, WHILE TENSION ON ROPE HOIST WAS BEING RELEASED, THE HANDLE OF ROPE HOIST SLIPPED OUT OF CO WORKER OTHER EE S HAND STRIKING CITIM ON FOREARM AND CHEST.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE BIT ON DRILL--TABLE BUSHING CAME DOWM ON THUMB (RIGHT) AS IT WAS BEING LOWERED BACK INTO PLACE--RIGHT THUMB WAS CUT AND BROKEN. \

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF PLASTER.

JACKLEG HUNG IN HOLE. EE TRIED TO GRAB MACHINE TO ASSIST DRILLER. SUFFERED A BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS PULLING ON CABLE AS THE DRAGLINE WAS BEING WALKED TO ANOTHER LOCATION.

EE WAS HEARING 2 OTHER MEN CLEAN OUT THE FEEDER. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN VERY WET AND A BUILD UP OF ROCK AND MUD WAS IN THE FEEDER. EE WAS TAKING TURNS REMOVING THE BUILD UP THE MATERIAL WAS HEAV EY AND THROUGH HIS MOTION PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK AND HIP AREA. HE WAS USING A SHOVEL. HE IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF 4 TO 5 DAYS.

EE FELT AN IRRITATION IN HIS EYE AFTER HE GOT HOME. THE DR. REMOVED A PARTICLE FROM HIS EYE.

WAS WALKING TO MANTRIP STATION AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT & HIT HIS HEAD ON LOW ROOF BOLT. WORKED UNTIL 8-21-98 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK.

EE WAS WORKING AS A DRILLER HELPER ON A ROTARY DRILL WHEN BRINGING THE "KELLY" STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE TO ADD ANOTHER STEEL. THE CLAMPS ON THE SANDLINE HOLDING THE EXTENSION CAUGHT ON THE KELLY LIFTING THE EXTENSION OUT OF THE RING HOLDING IT, CAUSING IT TO SWING AND GLANCE OFF OF EMPLOYEE'S HAND (RIGHT) CAUSING SEVERAL FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS.

EE WAS USING LOADER TO WORK ON ACCESS ROAD. LOADER WAS ON AN INCLINE WHEN ENGINE STALLED. LOADER ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO BERM AND ROLLE OVER. EE BROKE HIP & LEG REQUIRING SURGERY. EARLY PROGNOSI S FROM DR. IS FOR FULL RECOVERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SAFETY SUPPORT FORMT HE CORNER OF AN INTERSECTION AND A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON HIS THUMB. CASUSE OF THIS INJURY WASAWARENESS AND REMOVING SUPPORT. COMPLIEANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOTADEQUATE, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS RUNNING A LOADER. HE PULLED OVER TO LET ANOTHER LOADER PASS. HIS WHEEL HIT A RUT CAUSING A JERKING MOTION. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT HIS UPPER BODY JERKED. INJURY WAS NOT KNOWN I MMEDIATELY BUT PAIN & MOBILITY HAS WORSENED SINCE IT HAPPENED.

EE WAS FABRICATING A 3" DIAMETER PIPE BY WELDING TWO SECTIONS TOGETHER. HE COMPLETED HALF THE WELD, WHEN HE ROLLED THE PIPE TO COMPLETE WELD, HE LEANED ON PIPE TO FINISH WELD, WHEN HE FELT HEA T UNDER HIS LEFT ARM. PIPE WAS STILL EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO UNDERARM AREA.

EE HAD STOPPED HIS HAULAGE MOTOR AND SIMOUNTED TO OPEN A SET OF AIRLOCK DOORS AND THEN GOT BACK ONTO HIS MOTOR AND PREPARED TO FULL THRU. HE NOITICED THAT THE WIDE SIDE DOOR HAD CLOSED SO HE G OT OFF OF HIS MOTOR AGAIN TO REOPEN THE DOOR ANDWHILE DOING SO THE MOTOR DRIFTED FORWARD PINCHING HIM BETWEEN THE DOOR AND HIS HAULAGE MOTOR.

THE EE WAS DROPPING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE CABLE HANGERS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

WHILE OPERATING 30-B CRANE, EE PASSED OUT AND FELL OFF THE CRANE APPROX 5 FEET TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE TRACK.

EE TRIED TO DISLODGE A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK BY HAND WHILE SHAKER WAS RUNNING. GLOVE GOT CAUGHT PULLING ARM INTO MACHINE. SEVERELY LACERATED AND BROKE LEFT ARM AND HAND.

EE WAS GETTING OFF MAHCINE AT END OF DAY, SLIPPED ON LADDER CAUGHT HIMSELF AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN SIDE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WALKED INTO A HALF HEADER ANDEXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE NECK.

EE STATED THAT HE SQUATTED DOWN AND PICKED UP A 30" 6X6" CRIB BLOCK AND TURNED TO HIS LEFT AND RFELT LOW BACK PAIN.

EE WAS HOLDING CABLE AS OTHER WAS CUTTING CABLE, KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN CUT TO RT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS REMOVING A SINGLE PROP WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE BACK, NECK AND LEGS. EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.

EMPLO9YEE WAS WORKING LONGWALL SETUP. HAD JUST SET SHIELD UP AGAINST ROOF AND WAS RELEASING PRESSURE. THE VALVE CHEST SHIFTED IN HIS HAND AND LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE REPLACING A SET OF TRACKS ON A BATTERY TROLLEY BUS, THE MECHANIC PLACED HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN A PRY BAR AND BRAKE HOUSING.

EE FELL APPROX 5' FROM LADDER WHEN LADDER WENT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. EE HAD LADDER AT TOO SHALLOW OF ANGLE AGAINST WALL-DID NOT WAIT FOR ASSISTANCE TO HOLD LADDER-NYLON PADS ON LADDER SLID ON CEMENT FLOOR. XRAYS WERE TAKEN, NO INJURIES REPORTED.

MAN WAS HANGING CABLE FOR CHARGER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-23-98.

INJURED REPORTED TO US ON 6-15-98 THAT ON 6-11-98 HE CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND TOOK ABOUT 2 STEPS WHEN HIS LEG (LEFT KNEE) WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE WENT DO WN.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SAMPLING COAL OUT OF A STOCKPILE. HE HAD GOTTEN HIS SAMPLE AND STARTED DOWN THE STOCKPILE WHEN THE LOOSE COAL CAUSED THE EE TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FALL DOWN ONTO HIS RIG HT ARM. DRS DIAGNOSIS OKAY BUT INJURY IS REPORT ABLE DUE LOOSING SOME WORK TIME STARTING 6-15-98AND WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS.

EE STOOD LADDER UP IN WORK LOCATION, CLIMBED TO TIE LADDER OFF W/OUT HAVING BOTTOM OF THE LADDER HELD. LADDER SLIPPED OUT, EE FELL, LANDING ON HIS FEET.

REMOVING VIBRATOR THE TOP DECK FELL ON LEFT FOOT

EMPLOYE WASL LIFTING SIDE BOARD ON FEEDER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF LUBE-RACK, SLIPPED AND FELL-SCRAPED RIGHT LEG AND TWISTED KNEE.

INJURY OCCURRED 6.2.98 ???? ???? ???? VICTIM WAS PULLING CABLE OUT OF A SHUTTLE CAR AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

JUMPED OUT OF FRONT END LOADER.

CREW USING 4X6 & FORKLIFT TO PUSH CONCRETE PIPE TOGETHER INDIVDUAL STRUCK ON HEAD BY 4X6 WHEN PRESSURE OF FORKLIFT RELEASED 4X6 FELL 1-2' & STRUCK INDIVIDUAL ON HARD HAT. DAMAGE TO HARD HAT & INDIVIDUAL APPEARED MINIMAL. CK'D BY CLINIC & ORIGINALLY RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK 6/12/98 FAMILY HAD INDIVIDUAL CHECKED BY 2ND R= CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA

REPLACING FUSES IN ELECTRICAL PANEL. PUSHED STARTED IN AND IT BLEW FUSES AGAIN AND HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS IN EYES.

INJURED'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROTATING STEEL OF A HAND HELD DRILL WHILE ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF RIB BOLTS.

THE EMP. STATED WHILE WALKING TO THE 1-A BELT HEAD HE TRIPPED OVER THE WATER LINE HYPEREXTENDING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INSTALLING FAN MOTOR ON A D11N TRACTOR, CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF TRACTOR WITH MUDDY BOOTS, LEFT FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

WAS KNEELING IN GRAVEL ROAD, ROCKS INFLAMED RIGHT KNEE, HAD KNEE DRAINED TO REDUCE SWELLING.

STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING.

SCOOP BUMPED INTO HIM AND HURT HIS LEG.

EE WAS TRIMMING TRESS, APPROX. 5" DIAMETER, 2' FROM GROUND. TREE BRANCH SNAPPED BACK, STRIKING EE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

KNEELING DOWN INSIDE A MANHOLE TO CLEAR THE DRAIN PIPE FROM DIRT. HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE MANHOLE AND WHEN HE TRIED TO FREE HIS FOOT HIS THIGH BECAME WEDGE AGAINST A 2" STEAMLINE. WAS A DEGREE 6 THGEN TURNED INTO A DEGREE 3.

HAD HAND LAYING ON BOLTER. A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIS FINGER.

WORKING ON THE WATER TRUCK SLIPPED 7 FELL & HURT LEG & KNEE (LEFT SIDE).

WHILE STACKING 50 LB BAGS ON PALLETS EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT HIM.

EE CAME TO THE MINES TO CHECK PUMPS, HE TRY TO MOVE THE PUMP IN DEEPER WATER DOING THIS HE HURT HIS BACK THE NEXT WORK SHIFT WAS ON MONDAY THAT WHEN EE TOLD US THAT HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK

STEPPED OUT OF LOADER, WELD BROKE ON STEP OF LOADER AND EE FELL & BUMPED BACK OF HEAD ON GROUND

A TENDON IN HIS LEFT ARM SNAPPED - LARGE LUMP APPROX. 6" FORM WRIST. PREVIOUS INJURY THERE (2 YEARS AGO) FROM A KNIFE WOUND.

WHILE LIFTING A BAG OF CEMENT TO THE TOP OF OVERCAST EE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN SMALL OF BACK

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF VENTILATION CURTAIN FORM BENEATH THE DECK OF THE JOY 14CM9 MINER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WALKED INTO A CROSSCUT AT #62 X-CUT 2ND MAIN EAST. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A TRUSS BOLT THAT WAS INSTALLED ON A COAL BROW.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING ON ENGINE WHEN THE CHAIN BEING USED SLIPPED ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO SLIDE. THE ENGINE PINNED HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE ENGINE AND THE EQUIPMENT FRAME .

WHILE WORKING ON A CONTINOUS MINER THAT WAS PARKED IN THE 2ND EAST, THE INJURED STEPPED OFF OF THE MINER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM HIS LOADER WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE.

INJURED TRIPPED WHILE TRAMMING THE CONTINOUS MINER AND FELL INTO THE BOOM AND HIT THE BOOM SWING LEVER CAUSING THE BOOM TO STRIKE HIM.

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN MAIN PLANT. TIGHTENED BOLTS ON SIDE OF FIRE SCREEN #2. HE WENT TO GET LUBRICANT (TOOLS) SLIPPED AND FELL SEPARATED SHOULDER INCURRED LEG LACERATIONS.

TRYING TO LIFT A BATTERY STAND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.