Mining Incidents in July 1998

HE WAS PUSHED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD BY THE BACK OF THE ROLL CANOPY.

EE WAS SUPERVISING A MAINTENANCE REPAIR CREW IN THE COLLECTER BELT AREA OF THE BIN LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MEIGS MINE NO.2 SLOPE. IT IS THE UNCONFIRMED THEORY THAT EE WHILE WALKING AROUND THE BELT TAIL PIECE, CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE TAIL PIECE STRUCTURE WHICH HAD BECOME ENERGIZED. THE INVESTIGATION INTO THISINCIDENT IS CONTINUING AND AN AUTOPSY REPORT IS

REPLACING WINDSHIELD IN FRONT END LOADER. HE FELL STRIKING THE LOADER AND THE GROUND.

TWO MINERS WERE ASSIGNED WORK IN THE MONKEY HEADING OF THE 2ND LEVEL EAST GANGWAY WORKING. THEY APPARENTLY WERE PREPARING A HITCH FOR ROOF SUPPORT IN THE CYCLE OF MINING, AND AS THEY FRED THE HITCH, A POCKET OF METHANE GAS WAS IGNITED CAUSIING AN EXPLOSION TO OCCUR. THE RESUTLING EXPLOSION CAUSED FATAL INJURIES TO ONE AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO OTHER.

APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT.

HAULAGE TRUCK DRIVER AND PICKUP DRIVER MET ON THE DUMP TO SWAP PLACES DURING LUNCH. AFTER THE EXCHANGE, THE HAULAGE TRUCK DROVE OVER THE PICKUP RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE PICKUP DRIV ER.

EMPLOYEE OPERATING MOBILE SWEEPER WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN HE ENTERED A RAILROAD LOADING TUNNEL THAT WAS ACTIVE. A STRING OF FIVE LOADED RAIL CARS WAS PUSHED BY A LOCOMOTIVE INTO THE AREA WHE RE HIS SWEEPER WAS. THE SWEEPER WAS PUSHED BACKWARDS BY THE END RAIL CAR UNTIL IT STRUCK A BUILDING COLUMN AND THE CAB CRUSHED. EMPLOYEE DIED IN THE CAB.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO ASSIST OPERATOR IN THE REMOVAL OF HARD SALT ON FEEDER. EE REMOVED CAP ON SALT CLEAN OUT SPOUT AND STUCK HIS HAND IN MOVING SCREW CONVEYOR, WITHOUT LOCKING OUT EQUIPMENT.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS DRAGGING A BOTTOM ROLLER OUT OF THE WAY. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT PAIN INHIS GROIN. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS IMPROPER LIFTING, OVEREXERTION. COMPL IANCE WITH RULES WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

MOTOR ENERGIZED IN ERROR

WHILE CLEANING FLOOR AREA OF THE PREP PLANT, EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. THIS IS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. HERNIA DETECTED.

B-13 LONGWALL - INJURED HAD HIS HAND ON THE HANDRAIL OF PANLINE AND WAS TALKING TO THE SECTION FOREMAN. A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE PANLINE OR OFF OF THE HEADGATE DRUM AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEE N THE ROCK AND HANDRAIL.

EE WAS LIFTING A MOTOR CYLINDER HEAD OF A FINGERLIFT. SUDDENLY HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GENITAL AREA.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL IN THE SIDE SHIELD NO. 163 ON THE 4 LEFT LONGWALL. EE WAS OPERATING THE SHIELD USING THE IN SHIELD CONTROLS. HE PUSHED THE BUTTON TO RETRACT THE CANOPY SIDE PLATE. WH HE PUSHED THE BUTTON TO RETRACT, THE CAVING BEAMSIDE PLATE ACTIVATED THE BASE LIFT CYLINDER AND HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE DRAWBAR. FRACTURED BIG TOE, CUT 1,2 & 3R

EE WENT TP DR PM 1-15-99 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DOUBLE HERNIA. WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 1-18-99, HE INFORMED HIS FOREMAN OF THE INJURY AND STATED,"I THINK THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS RUNNIN G THE 2 1/2 " CONDUIT IN FOUR STORAGE.". HE WORKED ON THE CONDUIT RUN THE WEEKS OF 7-14AND 7-23-98. HE REQUESTED THE SURGERY AND RECOVERY TIME BE HANDLED BY WORKERS COMPENSATION.

WORKER WAS CLEANING ROLLER ON A 48" CONVEYOR WITH A SHOVEL WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND TOOL WAS SUCKED INTO BELT PINCHING FINGER AGAINST FRAME, CUTTING OFF THE END OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

SEVERED A PORTION OF THE TIP OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

ON SERVICE CALL- MID STATE CONST- HEAD FLANGE SLIPPED OFF O RING AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN FLANGES WHEEL. END OF FINGER WILL BE REMOVED 7-10-98.

EE WAS ROCKING CONVEYOR BELT TO ADJUST INSTRUCTED ANOTHER EE TO "HIT" POWER, IT CAUGHT BOTH HANDS

EE STATES HE WAS WORKING OUT OF A BASKET ATTACHED TO A CRANE HANGING 2" ACID PIPE DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING NEAR THE TREATER FLOOR. EE EXPERIENCED A PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF LOWER ABDOMEN.

WORKING TO CLEAN OUT UNDER A BELT, SHOVELING ROCK. WORKER FELT A PAIN, CAME TO OFFICE, REPORTED INJURY. WORKER WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL TO BE EXAMINED.

WHILE BOLTING TOP PIECES OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM IN BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON KNEE CAUSING INJURY TO LEG AND BACK.

HE WAS GOING TO HANG THE MINER CABLE. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE CABLE, HE HURT HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON END LOADER FENDER WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN BACK IN AN END LOADER ARM. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND BOTH ARMS.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS HANGING CABLE WITH A SHOVEL. WHILE STEPPING BACKWARDS HE STEPPED IN A HOLE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION AND AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING A PIN INTO FRAME OF A WHEEL LOADER AND AGGREVATED EXISITING ARTHRITIS.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER ROCK AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE, WHILE MOVING BELT AND POWER IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 26 EAST SECTION.

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS DOWN ON A SHAFT ASSEMBLY, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO STRIKE THE PUMP CASING. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD A HARD TIME MOVING HIS ARM. WHEN X-RAYED HE HAD A FRACTURE OF THE RADIUS BONE.

EE WAS LIFTING BATTERY SHIELD LID ON THE 828 COAL HAULER HE WAS OPERATING. THE LID WAS STUCK HE GAVE IT A PULL, CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE STANDING IN THE NORTH CRUSHER REPAIR AREA, EE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCK-UP. EE HAD RIGHT KNEE SURGERY IN 11-98. HE STARTED LOSING TIME THE DAY OF THE SURGERY.

EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL ONTO LOADER WITH A ROPE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE EE HAD BEEN LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. EE COULD NOT WORK ON 7-31-98 BECAUSE OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

WHILE SWINGING HAMMER, FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8-25-98.

WHILE DRIVING A SHUTTLE INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE OPERATOR WAS WATCHING THE CABLE AND GOT THE CANOPY INTO RIB & RIB ROLLED OFF & CAUGHT OPERATOR'S HAND ON HANDLE MASHING RIGHT HAND & FINGERS.

EE WAS SHIEVING POWER CENTER INTO PLACE, MOVING SHIEVE WHELL, CHANGING ALIGHNMENT ON ROPE, WHEN ROPE TIGHTENED IT PULLED DOWN ON PIPE, BREAKING WIRE CAUSING PIPE TO FALL STRIKING EE ACROSS SHO ULDERS, KNOCKING HIM DOWN. EE RECD TORN MUSCLE IN BACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING INTO A SCOOP, HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE FRAME RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO THE KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING AN AIR POWER ROOF DRILL TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS ON THE 25 EAST BELT. HE WAS DRILLING MY A BOLT HOLE THE DRILL ANGER STUCK INT HE TOP. THE DRILL ROTATED SUDDENLY, JAMMING THUMB INTO THE SIDE OF THE DRILL.

EE WAS WORKING ON A OFF ROAD HAUL TRUCK. HE TRIED TO CLIMB DOWN WITH A BATTERY CHARGER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND OF THE SHOP.

WHILE UNSTACKING AND THROWING WOODEN FIES FROM UNDER A FRONT END LOADER ONE TIE HIT ANOTHER AND IT BOUNCED BACK AND CAME ACROSS HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS PLACING SCREENS IN A SCREEN BOX. AS HE STEPPED INTO THE BOX HE BANGED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DIDN'T NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL 11:30AM AT THISPOINT HE WAS SENT TO DR

ROCK FELL ON HAND.

WHILE WALKING ACROSS CATWALK AND COMING DOWN STEPS - STEPPED ON OBJECT LAYING ON CATWALK, THAT THREW HIM OFF BALANCE, TWISTING HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS EITHER PULLING BOLTER CABLE OFF REEL OR MOVING CABLE OUT OF WAY OF BOLTER WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BARE SPOT IN CABLE, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DISMOUNTING FROM TRAIN, LANDED ON LEFT FOOT TWISTING ANKLE. ANKLE WAS SPLINTERED AT HOPSITAL

EE WAS LIFTING MATERIAL WITH CRANE AND STEPPED ON A BOLT ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS LFT KNEE.

EE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR & JARRED HIS BACK ON ROADWAY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-3-98. ON THAT DAY HE WENT TO ER WITH BACK PAIN & AFTER CONSULTING WITH DR. ON 8-24-98, HE DETERMINED PAIN WAS PROBABLY RESULT OF ROADWAY JARRING ON 7-30-98.

EE WAS CLIMBING ON TOP OF A BIG ROCK TO EXAMINE IT FOR BLASTING, WHEN HE FELL THIS SEPARATING HIS CLAVICLE.

EE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE UP ROOF WHEN WIRE STUCK HIM IN RIGHR EYE

THE CREW SCALED BEFORE LOADING FACE, A ROCK FELLAND HIT THE MINER ON THE ANKLE & HEEL. HE WAS ABLE TO WALK OUT AT END OF SHIFT THE ROCK SCRAPPEDTHE SKIN, SOME SWELLING, VERY SORE NOT BROKEN

CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON ROCK TRUCK. WHILE WALKING ON CATWALK IN FRONT OF WINDOW, FOOT TRIPPED ON A.C. COVER AND FELL FROM WALK TO GROUND.

SLIPPERY FLOORS, LARGE BUMP ON RIGHT ELBOW. ELBOW BECAME INFECTED. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION & LOST TIME FROM WORK.

EE WAS CLEANING ON THE BELTLINE. AS HE WAS BREAKING UP ROCK, EIGHTER A PIECE OF THE HAMMER OR A PIECE OF ROCK CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE BEND OF HIS LEFT ARM. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJUR Y.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ALONG THE 6 NORTH BELTLINE. SHE CLAIMS THAT SHE OVEREXERTED HERSELF WHILE MUCK STUCK TO HER SHOVEL. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS IMPROPER LIFTING. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (BACK SUPPORT) NOT WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS OK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON A PALLET OF BAGS THAT WAS ON THE STRETCH WRAP MACHINE TO GET THE TABLE STARTED. AS EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING, HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING CABLE AND STEPPED OFF OF OFF SET AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. MANAGEMENT WASN'T INFORMED OF EE'S MISSING UNTI 8/3/98

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS LOADING PLATES AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

ENTRANCE ROADE TO THE QUARRY WAS BEING WIDENED BY DUMPING MATERIAL OVER THE ROAD BANK. A SPOTTER WAS PRESENT BUT WENT TO THE SCALEHOUSE FOR A DRINK. THE DRIVER DECIDED TO DUMP ANYWAY, HE BACKE D UP BUT GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE. THE TRUCK RAN OFF ON THE RIGHT SIDE & FLIPPED OVER LANDING 147' DOWN THE ROAD BANK IN THE STATE HWY. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

MANTRIP WAS COMING OUT AND HIT A SLICK SPOT IN THE ROAD AND RAN INTO THE RIB. EE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP AND BRUISED BOTH SHINS AND HIS LEFT KNEE. WENT TO DR AFTER WORK. DR DX HEMATOMA LEFT LOWE R LEG.

EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP MATERIAL UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS SHOVEL HIT A SOLID PIECE OF MATERIAL CAUSE HIM TO HYPER EXTEND HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.

LOADING A BLOCK OF GLANITE ON A TRUCK SLIP ON GRAVEL, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOARD TO PRIZE UP WIPER ON BELTLINE. THE BOARD SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING ROOF BOLTER CABLE DOWN FROM THE ROOF DURING A POWER MOVE. A ROCKFELL DOWN FROM THE ROOF DURING A POWER MOVE. A ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS (2'X2'6") STRIKING T HE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT. THE MINE HEIGHT WAS APPOOX. 8'.

HIT A RUT IN ROAD PULLED SHOULDER AS IT PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL.

DUMPING POWER WHEELBARROW, WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF PEDAL AND DUMP BAR CAME BACK UP AND HIT LEG.

EE STATED THE #11 MILL SAND TANK WENT EMPTY AND HE NOTICED THERE WAS NO SAND ON THE CONVEYOR. HE GRABBED A SLEDGE HAMMER AND NOTICED SAND WAS STUCK HIGH IN TANK, SO HE BEGAN HAMMERING FOR ABO UT 20 MINUTES, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. LTA BEGAN 8-3-98.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE OLD SCALE HOUSE, HE FELL OFF BEAM, CAUSING A CUT AND ABRASION TO LEFT HAND AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TO HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS REMOVING A 6" SOLUTION LINE. HE WAS DISCONNECTING A 2" UNION WHEN THE 6" LINE FELL ON HIS ARM. THE LINE WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY A PIECE OF 1/4" GRASS ROPE (INSTEAD OF A CHAINFALL OR COME ALONG). ONCE THE 2" UNION WAS DISCONNECTED THE 6" LINE FELL ON HIS ARM CATCHING IT BETWEEN THE 6" LINE AND LOWER PIPE. THE KNOT SLIPPED WHICH WAS SUPPORTING THE 6" PIPE. FRACTURE-RIGHT ARM.

PICKING MUD OFF CONVEYOR

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR STARTED TO MOVE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

EE WAS LIFTING A TOP ROLLER AND STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN. DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS HIS ABDOMEN BEGAN TO HURT WORSE. EE EVENTURALLY WENT TO THE DR AND FOUND HE HAD A HERNIA THAT IS BEING SURGICALLY REPAIRED.

EE WAS ON TRACK RAIL RUNNER & GOT OFF TO USE BATHROOM AND SAID A RIB ROLLED OFF ON HIM

EE WAS DESCENDING THE DRAGLINE FRAME BY THE TRAVEL CHAIN AREA WHEN HE MISJUDGED HIS POSITION AND FELL TO THE GROUND BELOW. EE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

GETTING ROCK OFF TAILPIECE. PULLED SOMETHING OUT ON BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING HIS SCRAPER AT BEDFORD QUARRY. THE CONDITIONS AT THE QUARRY WERE SOMEWHAT DAMP. EE BOUNCED ACROSS SOME ROCKS AND AT THE SAME TIME COUGHED. WHEN HE DID THIS HIS BACK MUSCLES ST ARTED TO SPASM OR CONTRACT. EE WENT TO THE DR. AND WAS DIAGNOSED. EE MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK.

INJ WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH A HMMER AT ROCK SEPARATOR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE SCREEN AND DIDN'T BOPTHER TO CLIMB OFF THE EQUIPMENT CORRECTLY. HE WANTED TO SPEAK TO ONE OF THE OTHER MENT THAT WAS STANDING JUST BELOW THE SCREEN. SO HE JUMPED. AS HE W AS COMING DOWN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HEEL ON A PIECE OF I-BEAM. CARELESSNESS WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER, OPENING UP STEPPERS AND HAD PAIN FROM RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE DOWN TO LOWER BACK TO HIP AREA.

THE EE & 2 COWORKERS WERE ROCKDUSTING ALONG THE #2 BELT UTILIZING A 12 TON LOCOMOTIVE AND A TRACK DUSTER. THE EE PARKED THE LOCOMOTIVE ON A GRADE SET THE PARK BRAKE AND EXITED THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT TO ASSIST IN PUTTING ROCK DUST IN THE MACHINE. HE WAS STANDING WITH BOTH FEET ON THERAIL (1 ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL NEAR THE LOCOMOTIVE) THE ROCKDUSTER AND/OR LOCOMO

EE WAS MOVING A HYDRALAUIC JACK NEAR THE LONGWALL STAGELOADER, A PIECE OF ROCK BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE RIB NEAR THE ROOF, FELL, STRUCK THE JACK AND KNOCKED THE JACK INTO EE'S RIGHT RIB AREA.

EE WAS WALKING AND BENT OVER TO GO UNDER A CONVEY0R BELT.

FAINTED WHILE DRIVING END DUMP & TURNED TRUCK OVER INTO SLUDGE PIT.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE 6TH FLOOR OF THE HYDRATE BUILDING WHEN A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE ON AN AIRVEYOR LINE DISCHARGE. THE DISCHARGE AIR FILLED THE BUILDING WITH DUST. EE COULD NOT SEE, HE HAD TO FEEL HIS WAY OUT OF THE BUILDING. ON THE WAY OUT HE GOT LIME IN HIS EYES BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW IF THE LIME BLEW UP INTO HIS EYES, OR IF IT FELL FROM, ABOVE HIM INTO HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE BOLTING TOP AND STEEL STUCK AND BENT DOUBLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON KNUCKLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING A SIDE BOARD TO APPLY AT BELT DUMPING POINT WITH A COME-ALONG, WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BOARD AND CHAIN.

TICING BUGGIE CABLE OVER FEEDER, SLIPPED AND FELL ON FEEDER AND LANDED ON WATER LINE.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. A STONE FELL FROM THE TOP AND SMASHED EE S HAND AGAINST TOP OF DRILL HEAD.

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS, HIT AND BROKE L LEG

WHILE MOVING FORKS ON 910 LOADER/FORKLIFT FORK SLIPPED FROM ONE EMPLOYEES HAND SMASHING EMPLOYEES FINGERS.

EE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL THAT ACCUMULATED ALONG THE COAL RIB UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF. A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK, APPROX 5' X 2' FELL FROM THE RIB/ROOF LINE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER LEFT LEG.

AN EE WAS LIFTING A PUMP. A PVC PIPE HIT THE EDGE OF THE RAFT CAUSING THE PIPE TO BREAK OFF AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE CHEEKBONE BUT BELOW THE EYE.

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE MINER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP HIT EE ON LEFT KNEE

EE CLAIMS TENSION ON BRAKE PEDAL CAUSED PROGRESSIVELY MORE PAIN IN FOOT.

EE STATED WHILE WALKING BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST BELT ROLLED. ERE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-27-98.

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING OUT BY POWER BOX, STEPPED IN HOLE AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS POSITIONING ROOFBOLT MACHINE TO INSTALL ROOFBOLT, WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM.

EE WAS PICKING UP CEMENT BLOCKS ALONG THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE AND COAL FELL STRIKING HIM, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND ANOTHER PIECE CAME DOWN STRIKING HIS FINGER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS LOOS E RIBS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT ADEQUATE, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

WHILE DISMOUNTING #425 DOZER, EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE ON HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOWING GRASS AT QUARRY ENTRANCE. AN UNKNOWN OBJECT WAS BLOWN UNDER HIS GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE. WHEN TAKEN FOR TREATMENT, NO OBJECT WAS FOUND.

EE WAS WALKING OUTBY IN THE TRACK ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT LACERATING IT.

INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE ACCESS LADDER ON THE FRONT END LOADER ONTO UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO TWIST UNEXPECTEDLY. HE SUFFERED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL FELT PAIN IN BACK.

THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE FRAM OF THE MACHINE.

MINER WAS MARKING FACE WHEN A ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL FELL ABOUT 4 FEET STRIKING THE MINER ON THE HARD HAT. THE MINER HAD SEVERE PAIN IN THE NECK AND WAS TREATED AS A POSSIBLE NECK I NJURY.

EE REMOVED A COMPUTE TEMRINAL STORE IN THE REAR OF HIS FORD VAN VIA THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE THE VAN DOOR CLOSED, HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN SOME MUD. HE KEPT FORM FALL BY HOLD ING ONTO THE DOOR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. PHYSICAL THERAPY. LOCATION--EXTERIOR OF PELLET PLANT.

TRYING TO DISENGAGE LOCKPINS FROM FORKS OF BOBCAT LOADER. LEFT SIDE UNLOCKED. ANOTHER EE WENT AROUND TO UNLOCK THE OTHER SIDE. ATTACHMENT CAME LOOSE, FELL ON LEFT FOOT (APPROX 300 LBS.) CRUSHE D LEFT FOOT (SHATTERED 5-6 BONES.)

EE WAS RE-ENTERING CABLE INTO HOIST CAR WHEN HE FELT A CRAMP IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK NEAR HIP.

EE ASKED MECHANIC TO CHECK SOME LOOSE LUG NUTS ON B30 DURING LUNCH HOUR. EE WENT BACK TO B30 GOT IN DUMP BED WITH DOORS OPEN. WHILE STAND ON GROUND HE STARTED CLEANING THE BED. MEANWHILE TH E SRVICE MANAGER GOT IN THE B30 AND PROCEEDED TODRIVE INTO SHOP WITH EE IN DUMP BED AREA KNOCKING HIM DOWN WHEN TURNING INTO SHOP

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING ELAVATOR DOOR, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT STEEL BEAM

WHILE SHOVELING BUILDUP MATERIAL, INDIVIDUAL STRAINED NECK AND BACK MUSCLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON WET FLOOR HANDING UP A ROOF BOLT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. FLOOR WAS WET DUE TO THE DRILLING PROCESS.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING EMPTY TRAIN CAR; BRAKES FAILED; EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM CAR AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND CHEST ON GROUND.

TRUCK DRIVER TRAINED TO ACCESS THE TOP OF TRUCK TRAILERS AT SARD FACILITY BY SAF-T PLATFORMS ONLY. DRIVER ACCESSED THE TOP OF TRAILER WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION, HE SLIPPED AND FELL 12'2"TO ASPHA LT PAVEMENT. WAS FLOWN TO SAN BERNARDINO CNTY TRAUMA UNIT. INJURY-BACK SPRAIN (STRAIN,LOWER RT THUMB BROKE.) HOME RECOVERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OFF THE BELT WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT. THE RESULT IS A TWISTED HIP.

WHILE PUTTING A ROCK DOWN, EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE FELT SEVERE PAIN.

EE OPERATERD A D-9G DOZER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WITH A WORN OUT SEAT. EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK EE DID NOT SEEK MED TREATMENT UNTIL 9/8/98

WHILE MOVING ROCKS IN THE FEED HOPPER, L MIDDLE FINGER WAS SMASHED, RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AS HE CAME OFF FORKLIFT. HE WAS GETTING DOWN THE CORRECT WAY AND HAD HIS HAND ON THE HANDRAIL. BUT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE PULLED HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING RECOVER TRACK AND BRIDLES ON THE LONGWALL SECTION. A SHIELD HAULER WITH A 1/2 " CHAIN CONNECTED TO EACH SIDE OF THE TRACK WAS USED TO RAISE THE TRACK ABOUT 6" OUT OF THE BALLAST . EE WAS PULLING A BRIDLE FROM UNDER THE RAILS WHEN THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE RAILS TO FALL CATCHING HIS THUMB.

EE WAS CLEANING PARTS AND SPLASHED CLEANING SOLVENT IN HIS EYE (LEFT). EE WAS CLEANING THE CONE MANTLE WITH SOLVENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES OPERATING THE ROOFBOLTER, WHEN HE MOVED, HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED.

EE WAS DRIVING 240 TON HAUL TRUCK. THE SEAT RELEASED WHEN SHE HIT A BUMP WHICH JARRED THE EE. THE SEAT WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN SHE LOWERED IT.

EE WAS BACKING 240 TON HAD TRUCK TO THE BURN TO DUMP MATERIALS. EE WERE LOOKING TO HIS LEFT WHEN THE LEFT REAR DUAL HIT THE BURN JERKING THE TRUCK STRAIGHT HURTING THE LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER, STEPPED ON ROCK, AND TWISTED KNEE

SETTING GRATING ON EL 64. GRATING SLIPPED AND STRUCK FOOT.

PER THE ATTACHED WORKER'S COMP LETTER, EE WAS RUNNING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT TO SHUT DOWN TWO CONVEYORS WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING LEFT KNEE AND LEG (HIP).

OPERATOR WENT OVER ROCK WITH 633 SCRAPER JARRED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE APPLYING BRAKE TO RAIL CR BEING PREPARED FOR COAL LOADING, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & RIB CAGE.

WALKING, STEPPED IN HOLE, TWISTED KNEE

DIPPER OF AN ELECTRIC SHOVEL STRUCK THE HAUL TRUCK CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN TO TRUCK DRIVER EE DID NOT GO LOST TIME UNTIL 8-6-98.

EE WAS STANDING O WOOD PUTTING A BEVEL ON PIPE WITH GRINDER FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL TAKING THE GRINDER WITH HIM AND GRINDER HIT KNEE

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER BREAKING DOWN CONTOUR STOCKTON SHOT IN FRONT OF HITACHI 3500 EXCAVATORAS DOZER WAS PUSHING MATERIAL THE TRACK OF DOZERRAN UP A LARGE FLAT SURFACED ROCK CAUSING THE DO ZER TO SKID SIDEWAYS AND STOP ABRUPTLY CAUSING LOWER BACK SPRAIN TO THE OPERATOR. HE WAS WEARING A SEALT BELT. WORKED 7/28 &7/29 WENT TO DR ON 7/30

WORKING IN 31 E 10 EE WAS BARRING DOWN WHEN BACKFELL IN KNOCKING EE OFF BULKHEAD. EE FELL ABOUT 30' LANDING ON MUCK PILE

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE TRUCK DOOR ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND. IN EXITING THE VEHICLE, SHE PLACED HER HAND ON THE DOOR JAM.

SUPERINTENDENT WAS PULLING SLACK UP FOR MINER OPERATOR. WHEN HE RETURNED TO MINER HE FOUND EE LYING ON HIS BACK AND QUESTIONED HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. EE SAID WHEN HE PULLED SLACK HIS FEET WAS KNOCKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HAD BACK PAIN.

EE STATES: STANDING ON HILLSIDE, DEWATERING HOLES WITH LARGE DEWATERING UNIT, HAD TO PULL HOSE OUT OF HALER DUE TO DISTANCE FROM REEL ON TRUCK. WHILE PULLING HOSE OUT, HURT LOWER BACK, AND GRO IN MUSCLE.

EE FELL INTO THE OPEN DOOR LATCHES GETTING OUT OF DOZER

GETTING ON HAUL TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND HIT WRIST.

WHILE ASSISTING QUARRY MANAGER SORTING STONE AND PUTTING STONE INTO DUMPSTER, EE DIDN'T REPORT ANY INJURY OR DISCOMFORT WHEN LEAVING THE QUARRY. TOLD HIS MANAGER THAT HE HAD ANOTHER JOB AND W OULD BE LEAVING.

CLIMBING OFF HOPPER AND STEPPED OFF IN AN AWKWARD MANNER AND HURT BACK WHEN HE LANDED ON GROUND.

EE IS A DOZER OPERATOR FOR STRIPPING 2. RAIN HAD MADE CONDITION ON THE 27TH QUITE MUDDY. EE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF THE DOZER WHEN MUD ON THE TRACKS CAUSED HIM TO SLIP. WHEN FOOT MADE CONTACT WIT H GROUND EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING SOME SWELLING EE IS TO STAY OFF FOOT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.

EE STRAINED BACK WHILE MOVING A MACHINE TO A COUNTER TOP.

EE WAS CLEANING SAND BUILDUP FROM AROUND A PUMP. WHEN A UNDETECTED PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL, HITTING IN THE BACK. ATHE TIM EE SAID HE WAS OK, NEXT DAY HE CALLED IN SAYING HE WAS SORE AND STIFF . HE THEN WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR. CHIROPRACTOR CHECKED HIS AND THEN RELEASED HIM FOR 8-3-98.

EE WAS BENDING A 4' ROOF BOLT TO MAKE A CABLE HOOK. AS HE PRESSED DOWN ON THE BOLT, IT BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL AND TURN HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS CHECKING A BREAKER AT THE TRAIN LOADOUT FACILITIES AND THE BREAKER SHORT-CIRCUITED CAUSING A FLASH BURN TO EE S FOREARMS AND FACE.

SHOVELING, STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. HE STATED THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH WHEN HE LIFTED THE CABLE. POSSIBLE HERNIA.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN SOME DIRT OFF A TROUGHING ROLLER SEGMENT WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH. APPARENTLY, THE WRENCH FLIPPED UP HITTING THE BELT AND PULLED THE WRENCH ALONG WITH THE EMPLOYEE'S H AND INTO THE BELT (BETWEEN THE BELT & ROLLER SEGMENT). ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED THE EMERGENCY STOP CORD AND EE COULD FREE HIS HAND. HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CLEAN A MOVING ROLLER.

PULLED ON BIN LEVER, PULLED CHEST MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RAMCAR & PULLED TROUGH A CURTAIN & HIT A SCOOP BUCKET WHICH RAISED THE RAMCAR. AS THE SCOOP PULLED AWAY, THE RAMCAR DROPPED. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE WITH JEEP USING MINER SLING AND A BAR FOR A PIN. BAR STRUCK FINGER WHEN CABLE WAS TIGHTENED. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 4 X 4 CRIB BLOCK ABOVE HIS HEAD AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.

EE WAS LOOKING UP TO CHECK ON A BELT SENSOR PROBLEM WHEN HIS FEET BECAME TANGLED WITH THE AIR AND DISCHARGE PIPE. THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

HE WAS DRIVING MANRIDE INTO UNIT WHEN HE MISSED A GEAR AND LOOKED DOWN. WHEN HE LOOKED UP, HE JAMMED HEAD INTO TOP'.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN NUTS ON A PUMP. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTTING AIR LOCK DOORS AT THE BOTTOM OF SLOPE, WHEN THE DOORS PULLED HIM SIDEWAYS. HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN LOWER BACK THEN GOT WORSE AFTER HE WENT HOME.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONG BELTLINE RAISING BELT STRUCTURE. THE AREA WAS LOW ON TOP OF OVERCAST WITH APPROXIMATELY 4.5' VERTICAL CLEARANCE. EMPLOYEE RAISED HIMSELF STRAIGHT UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A SIDE DOOR ON DOZER LOST HIS FOOTAGE RESULTING IN A FALL OFF THE SIDE OF THE DOZER STRIKING THE PUSH ARM.

EE WAS HELPING THE BELT MAN MAKE A SPLICE ON #3 BELT THE BELTMAN DRIPPED A CRIB BLOCK ON EE'S LEFT HAND AND BROKE 2 FINGERS

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF A 966 WHEEL LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP SPRAIN LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS UNLOADING EXPLOSIVES AND PLACINGF THEM IN A MAGAZINE. HE WAS GOING TO HAND A 50 LB. BOX OF PRIMERS TOP A SUPERVISOR BUT THE SUPERVISOR STEPPED AWAY AND EE STRAINED HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM DROPPING THE BOX. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA AND STARTED MISSING TIME ON AUGUST 19TH. SUPERVISOR DID NOT REALIZE THAT EE WAS GOING TO HAND THE BOX TO HIM.

EE WAS SITTING ON A MANBUS IN A KICKBACK WHEN A ROCKDUST LEAD MOTOR RAN INTO AND HIT THEM.

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK AND DEBRIS OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER AND STRAINED HIS GROIN.

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE ROCKDUST TANK NEAR BRATTICE #44 ON SOUTH B BELT, WHERE THERE WAS WATER AND MUD. EE SLIPPED, FELL DOWN, HITTING BOTH KNEES ON THE BOTTOM.

EE WAS USING WATER HOSE TO WASH LIME OUT OF A PLUGGED SCREW. THE LIME/WATER MIX BECAME TRAPPED AND HEATED UNTIL IT RELEASED BY BLOWING BACK WITH PRESSURE WHEN THE WATER HOSE WAS SPAYED INTO IT . HE GOT LIME IN BOTH EYS AND LIME BURNS ON CHEST AND ARMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING CABLE FROM MAIN BLOCK ON CRANE UNIT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS BACK.

EE STATES THAT AS HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE INCLINED BELT TUBE (EAGLE), BETWEEN THE SLOPE AND STACKER HOUSE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE CATWALK SURFACE STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF MATERIAL BEING PULLED WITH AN AIR TUGGER MATERIAL WOULD NOT MOVE, MATERIAL TORE AND PULLING DEVICES FLEW OUT AND HIT EE IN THE CHEST AND FACE. MATERIAL BEING PULLED WAS OLD DUSTER TABLE LAUNDERS. THEY HAD WORN & RUSTY.

HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENTRY NEAR THE RIB, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEFT LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A B RUISE TO THE LEFT CALF.

EE WAS DRIVING A MUCKER, TURNED THE WRONG WAY AND DROVE INTO THE RIB. EE SLAMMED FORWARD STRIKING HIS FACE IN THE CONTROL PANEL AREA.

MINER'S FINGER WAS LACERATED WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAMWORK OF THE TAILGATE GEAR BOX & A RATCHET HANDLE. THE MINER WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A GEAR BOX.

EE STATED HE WAS REMOVING A TOP ROLLER CENTER ROLLER ON MAIN LINE. BELT AND WHEN HE TURNED AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 7-30-98.

SHALE ROOF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE'S ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM.

IT IS ALLEGED THAT WHIEL POUNDING ON THE DUST BIN WITH A 3-4 POUND HAMMER, THE HANDLE BROKE ON THE HAMMER. EE'S RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SIDE OF THE DUST BIN.

CLEANING SAND FROM UNDER FEEDER BELT ON POWER SCREEN. EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING LAST BIT OF SAND FROM BENEATH BELT. OPERATOR NOTIFIED EVERYONE THAT HE WOULD RESTART POWER SCREEN. INJURED EMPLOYEE F AILED TO SHUT GAURD PANEL AND CONTINUED BLOWING SAND FROM BENEATH BELT. WHEN BELT STARTED, INJURED EMPLOYEE GOT AIR HOSE CAUGHT UNDER BELT AND DRUG HIS ARM OVER ROLLER.

EE INFORMED THE SUPERVISOR ON 7-30-98 THAT HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT ON 7-25-98 WHILE DRIVING HIS ROCK TRUCK. HE LEFT WORK EARLY ON 7-30-98 TO GO TO SEE A DR. EE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW HOW HE WAS INJURED.

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HEA DNECK AND LT SHOULDER, LT. KNEE.

EE WAS STARTING TO DRILL ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HIS RT ARM.CASUING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 8 STAPLES.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING BELT ROLLER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE CARRIED A SINGLE PROP FROM THE STAGELOADER TOTHE BELT TAIL. EE BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY LOST TIME ON 4/5/99

WHILE DISMOUNTING A COAL HAULER, EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. MUSCLE SPASM. HE STARTED MISSING WORK 7/27/98. CLASSIFICATION: OTHER (21).

EE WAS ON TOP OF CYCLONE LOOKING AT EXPANSION JOINT WHEN HE LEANED BACK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 27'\

STAND AT COUNTER WRITING. EE TURNED QUICKLY AND TWISTED BACK. TREATED BY PHYSICIAN 7-29.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF LOCKING A RAILCAR DOOR, EE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA. DIAGNOSIS OF INJURY WAS A HERNIA. EE WENT IN FOR SURGERY SEPT. 98

FEED BELT WAS SLIPPING. I SHUT OFF ENGINE AND DISENGAGGED CLUTCH. WHEN I CHECKED THE ROLL TO SEE IF IT WAS WET, I CAUGHT MY ARM IN ROLL AND BELT BECOME OF FLYWHEELS THE MACHINE HAD NOT COMPLET ELY STOPPED TURNING. MY ARM BROKE BETWEEN THE ELBOW AND WRIST.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEES RIGHT ROOT CAUSING A BRUISE AND LACERATION.

CEMENT BAG FAILED CAUSING CEMENT DUST TO BLOW IN THE FACE OF THE EE, BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.

THE SECURITY OFFICER STATED HE TRIPPED ON THE MAT ENTERING THE GUARDHOUSE INJURING HIS NECK AND BACK.HE LATER STATED HE SLIPPED INSTEAD IN THE MUD.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MINER DECK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. REPORTABLE BECAUSE OUT OF WORK AS OF 7/27/98

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESSOF SCRAPING SPILLED COAL FROM THE BOTTOM OF A CONVEYOR BELT WITH ABOARD WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.

THE EE WAS DRIVING THE 3B LONG AIRBOX MANTRIP OUT OF THE MINE. THE MANTRIP STRUCK A HOLE IN THE TRAVELWAY AND THE STEERING LEVER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HAND.

BENDING AT THE KNEES TO LIFT CHAIN.

INJURED WAS BREAKING HUGE BLOCKS OF ROCK INTO SMALL 12"X 2" X 8" TO GO INTO CRUSHER. A BLOCK FELL AND HIT EE ON TOP OF RT FOOT.

EE WAS GETTING ON DIESEL RIDE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS UNRIGHTING A SET OF CONVEYOR LEGS ONE SIDE OF THE BOTTOM KICKED OUT. THE WEIGHT SHIFTED TO HIS RIGHT ARM PUSHING IT ALL THE WAY BACK.

EE COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS ON 7-24 AND WENT TO ER. HIS CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED AS INNER EAR INFECTION. HE WAS LATER SEEN BY A NEROLOGIST ON 8-11, AND HIS CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED AS INNER EAR D ISTURBANCE THE MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.

WHILE WALKING DOWN A SET OF STAIRS. HE MISSED A STEP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON THE NEXT STEP. THE RESULT WAS A FRACTURE TO THE RT FIBULA.

THE EES WERE REMOVED FROM THE BLAST AREA, BUT WERE NOT REMOVED FAR ENOUGH AND THERE WAS FLYING ROCK IN THE AREA WHERE THEY WERE STANDING.

EE ACCIDENTALLY GOT HOOKED BY CABLE WITH HOOK IN GROING. THEY WERE DISMANTLING A CONVEYOR SYSTEM.

WHILE USING A CHAIN HOIST TO PULL CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER, THE HOOK ON THE HOIST BROKE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE BACKED TRACTOR OVER A LARGE ROCK, RESULTING IN A JOLT.

GREASING THE DRYER WHEN STOOD UP, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE BLEND TANKS. HE WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF THE TRANSFER PUMP WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT HIT AGAINST THE BREAKER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. HE FELT A "POPPING" IN HIS LE FT KNEE.

EE STATED HE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING HE HAD PLASTERED THE OF AND WAS KNEELING WHEN A PIECE OF THE PLASTER FELL FROM TOP OF STOPPING INTO HIS EYE.

TRAVELING IN CLA WITH BACK TOWARDS THE RIB. WHILE IN CLA, EE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING RIB. ABRASION AND RASH BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES RUNNING DOWN THE SPINE. SENT TO WGH, TRASFERRED TO VINCENNES H OSPITAL. RELEASE 7-25-98.

ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS AND ROOF BOLT HITTING ON HEAD.

DRIVER FAILED TO LOCK DOWN PTO CAUSING BED TO RISE AND HIT CONVEYOR BELT.

EE WAS BARRING DOWN AT THE H-48 WEST FACE, WHEN A ROCK STRUCK THE EE ON TOP OF THE HARD HAT.

EE WAS UNPLUGGING CHUTE TO SCREW. PLACED HAND IN AREA WHERE ROCK FELL AND CUT FINGER. HIS HAND WAS ON THE SCREEN WHEN STRUCK.

WHILE BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CUTTING IT.

MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING DRIVE SHAFT, STRUCK WITH HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL FLEW APPROXIMATELY 25' STRIKING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING #7 BELT.

DISMOUNTING 777 ROCK TRUCK MISSED A STEP FELL TO GROUND APPROX 4'

AS LOADER WAS LOADING SHOT MATERIAL INTO TRUCKS A ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF THE BUCKET CAUSING LOADER TO LURCH CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK..

PERSON WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN SHE WARMEDUP SOME OIL SHE FLIPPED IT OUT OF HER WAY. WHEN DOING SO SHE FLIPPED IT INTO THE EYE OF ANOTHER EE.

WAS TAKING A BREAK WHEN FELT A CRAMP & PAIN TO LOWER LEFT BACK. HE WAS STANDING AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED. (MUSCLE STRAIN)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS BESIDE STAGE LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG.

WELDING ON PIPE DOWN A POND. FLASH FROM WELDER BURN TO EYES

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY. HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD TORN SOME MUSCLES IN HIS BACK. HIS MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTED OF HIM RECEIVING 3 SHOT S IN HIS BACK WHILE AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.

EE CLAIMS THAT THE ROUGH RIDE IN AN 85 TON HAUL PAK CAUSED A STRAIN IN HER BACK AND SHOULDER

EE WAS WORKING ON HIS EUCLID TRUCK, ATTEMPTING TO GET THE SEAT BACK ON ITS TRACK OR RUNNERS. HE WAS WORKING IN A CONFINED SPACE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE BIN AREA LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MEIGS MINE NO.2 SLOPE. WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EE, EE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT. THE INVESIGATION IS CONTI NUING AND THE CONCLUSIONS ARE PENDING AT THIS TIME.

EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY WAS GETTING OUT OF THE MBC OPERATORS COMPARTMENT; FELT PAIN IN BACK.

WHILE LIFTING A PART THAT WEIGHED APPROX 50# UP TO A LATHE, EE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. EE STARTED LOSING TIME 7/23/98. THIS ALLEGED INJURY WENT TO HEARING & WAS ACCEPTED BY WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ON 9/21/98

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN A 20' - 3" ANGLE IRON AND BELT ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HOLDING A TIMBER THAT WAS BEING WEDGED, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING BELT AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF STOMACH.

EE WAS CARRYING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER DOWN HALLWAY OF CLAY SHEDS TO HELP PUT OUT A FIRE ON SHREDDER EQUIPMENT IN THE CLAY SHEDS. EE STEPPED ON LUMP OF CLAY AND TURNED ANKLE OVER CAUSING TORN LIG AMENTS TO LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE BATHROOM TO HIS WORKING AREA. ON THE WAY HE TWISTED THE RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BURNED BY STEAM FROM HOT GRANULES AFTER CLEANING A PLUGGED CHUTE AND RESTRARTING EQUIPMENT.

EE WAS MOVING A BUCKET OF DEGREASER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND DEGREASER SHOT OUT OF THE CAP ON THE BUCKET INTO HIS EYES AND FACE.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL CAUSING HIM TO HIT KNEE ON BOTTOM CAUSING PAIN. EE CONTD TO WORK TIL 8/12/98 SAW DR RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK 8/13/98. BEGAN TO MISS AGAIN 8/14/98

WHILE REPAIRING HOSE ON ROOF DRILL, REPAIRMAN LET HEAD OF ROOF DRILL DOWN ON HAND, CATCHING HAND BETWEEN ATRS BOLTER RING AND HEAD.

EE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO THE FACE, HE RAN INTO A HOLE. THIS CAUSED THE SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE HIM INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE CANOPY.

FILLING PACKAGE CEMENT BAG WHEN SEAMS BURST CAUSING DUST TO BLOW INTO HIS FACE

EE WAS CLEANING THE FILTER FEED PAD BETWEEN 3 & 4 PUMPS. WHILE SHOVELING SCALE INTO A BUCKET, HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. AS HE CONTINUED SHOVELING, THE PAIN WORSENED. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING TIME, BUT IS ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS HELPING TO PUSH A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF THE CONTINOUS MINER, AND SPRAINED RT KNEE.

WET CONDITIONS-EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWNSTAIRS AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT HIP AND FOOT.

EE FELL OFF SERVICE CENTER. SHE WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSIONS AND SPRAIN. AFTER RADIOLAGIST READ X RAYS SHOWED "DEGENERATIVE SPUR FORMATION OF SPINE". THEIR IMPRESSION WAS NO ACUTE OSSEOUS ABNORMALITY. OSTEOARTHRTIC CHANGE. INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE REPORTABILITY.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE UPPER LEVEL OF COOLER ROOM, HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. EE BELIEVES HE STEPPED ON CLINKER AND SPRAINED HIS LEG.

WHILE DISMOUNTING A D8 DOZER, THE OPERATOR'S WEDDING BAND HUNG ON SOMETHING CUTTING HIS FINGER RING FINGER, LEFT HAND.

THE INJURED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND DRILL HEAD CAUSING A FRACTURE AND MASHING TO THE RING FINGER LT HAND.

EE SKINNING ROCK ON PREBENCH AREA OF MUD AND ROCK. HE RAN INTO A FLOATER ROCK. THE ROCK JARRED THE DOZER.

MOVING BELT ON SECTION STRAIN BACK.

MOVING ROCK OUT OF HAUL ROAD. FELT PAIN IN BACK

EE WAS HELPING MEN HOOK UP A SIDE CONVEYOR BELT AN A UNIVERSAL SCREENING PLANT. EVERYTHING WENT WERE UNTIL EE WENT TO STATED UP. AS HE STOOD UP EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE EDGE OF CONVEYOR. HE W AS WEARINGHIS HARD HAT BUT NOTICED SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS NECK. HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND HAD SOMEWHAT OF A JAMMED NECK. EE WAS OFF WORK 2 DAYS.

STEEL PIPE DROPPED ON FINGER-FRACTURED TIP OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN 25 EAST SETTING POST. STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

HE WAS PARTICIPATING IN THE MORNING "TIME OUT" PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO DO LIGHT STRETCHING EXERCISES TO PREVENT STRAINS AND SPRAINS. WHILE TAKING PART IN THIS PROGRAM, ANOTHER EMP LOYEE GAVE HIM A BEAR HUG AND HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS CHEST (THE STERNUM/BREAST BONE AREA). AFTER NUMEROUS TESTS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BEAR HUG CAUSED A RIB STRAIN AND THE DOCTOR GAVE

SHOVELING GRAVEL BY 2 LARGE CONVEYORS AND HURT BACK.

WENT TO THROW PIECE OF IRON ON BACK OF PICKUP, FLIPPED BACK HIT HIS ARM 6 STITCHES.

EE WAS LOADING A BOARD ON THE FRONT END LOADER, THE BOARD FELL OFTF AND HIT HIS LEG.

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT ROLLERS FROM 3 WHEELER. HE DROPPED ROLLER ON FOOT.

EE WAS DRIVING INTO THE MINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS FOREHEAD. VEHICLE VEERED OFF HITTING RIB.

EE WAS WELDING BRACES ON THE THIRD RING OF THE TERTIARY TANKS. HE WAS KNEELING ON THE SCAFFOLD DECK AND READJUSTED HIS POSITION TO SEE HIS WELD. HE SLIPPED OFF SCAFFOLD PLANKING WHILE READJUST ING AND FELL APPROX 2 FEET, BEING STOPPED BY HIS INNYARD. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST ON THE BRACE HE WAS WELDING.

TWISTED TORSO WHILE SHOVELING CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

GROUND CONDITIONS CAUSED DRILL BAR TO TIGHTEN. AS A RESULT, THE WRENCH BROKE, FLYING OUT AND STRIKING DRILLER.

WHILE MOVING JLG GOT HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN IT AND BEAM. HIT THE WRONG BUTTON.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE WORKING ON THE TOGGLE PLATE THAT FELL OUT OF THE JAW. THEY HAD THE PITMAN JACKED FORWARD TO MAKE ROOM. THE JACK SLIPPED LETTING THE PITMAN COME BACK WITH TOGGLE PLATE SMASHING EE'S ARM AND OTHER EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE & FRAM OF THE JAW.

EE WAS WORKING ON SCREEN DECK WHEN HE DROPPED HIS HARDHAT. HE WALKED UNDER V-CHUTE WHERE 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING, ONE EMPLOYEE DROPPED A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

EE WAS CUTTING BOLTS ON BENT LEG ON HEAD FRAME WHILE STANDING ON A STEP LADDER. WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT THE BENT LEG KICKED BACK, HITTING EE S LEG.

EE WAS ON 65' POLE, ANGING BELLS FOR 69KV DEADEND. BELL BECAME HUNG UP. EE UNHOOKED SAFETY STRAP WITH RIGHT HAND WHILE MOVING SAFETY STRAP TO DE-RING WITH LEFT HE FELT A "POP" & HAD DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

DRAGGING 20" VENTILATION TUBE ON LOOSE COAL, LEFT ANKLE ROLLED AND HE STRAINED IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A BACK LINER INTO A THICKNER TANK TUNNEL USING A ROPE. WHEN THE LINER FELL THROUGH THE HOLE, IT JERKED THE EMPLOYEE WHO SUSTAINED A BACK STRAIN TRYING TO HOLD THE ROPE.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF THE MINE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON BACK.

EE TURNED TO PLACE A BAG OF PCC ON THE SCALE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK WITH A BAR TO RAISE ONE END OF NO. 17 BUS TO REMOVE A BRAKE PAD. THE BUS SLIPPED AND THE EE HIT AGAINST THE FIRE FIGHTING CAR STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM A BUSHING WITH A PUNCH. THE HAMMER STRUCK THE REAR OF THE PUNCH. THE PUNCH STRUCK THE EE'S SAFETY GLASES, A PIECE OF GLASS LACERATED THE CORNEA OF THE LEFT EYE. THE EE DID NOT STRIKE THE PUNCH WORK WAS BEING CONDUCTED AT EYE LEVEL. SAFETY GLASSES DID NOT SHATTER BUT A PIECE SIZE OF A DIME BROKE OFF THE INSIDE.

RIDING SKIP DOWN JEWELL SHAFT.SKIP HIT A GUIDE AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

EE WAS OPERTING A SCOOP CAR. SCOOP RAN OVER TRACK RAILS AND INTO A DEPRESSION IN THE MINE FLOOR. EE S TAILBONE WAS JAMMED DOWN INTO THE SEAT OF THE SCOOP CAR.

WORKING ON CONVEYOR, SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND, STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS STANDING ON SERVICE SCOOP (USED BY ELECTRICIANS FOR SERVICIG EQUIPMENT) AND STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN AND FELL.

ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS SITTING BETWEEN TWO PALLETS OF CRIBS. COWORKER CUT THE BAND ON OTHER PALLET OF CRIBS AND SEVERAL CRIBS FELL OVER STRIKING EE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REG NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMMENT WAS NOT A FACTOR MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUP SYSTMES OK

EE WAS PUTTING A FENDER ON A SHUTTLE CAR. HE DROPPED THE FENDER AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE FENDER AND THE CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GUARDS ON #4 BELT DRIVE. LOST HIS FOOTAGE AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN 7-22-98.

EE, THE MINER OPERATOR, WAS OPERATING HIS MACHINE WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE'S HEAD AND RT SIDE. INJURIES INCLUDE, BROKEN AND CUT NOSE, CHIPPED TEETH, BRUI SED RT LEG.

HAD MISFIRE OF SHOT ON PREVIOUS NIGHT. WAS RECONNECTING NONJAB CAPS AND LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM FACE. SHOT BEHIND WALL OF MISFIRED SHOT, FIRED AND CONTRIBUTED TO LOOSE ON FACE.

EE SAID HE WAS LOADING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE IN LOW COAL HEIGHT ONTO SCOOP AND HIS BACK STARTED TO PAIN. HE BEGIN LOOSING TIME 8-31-98.

EE HURT HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. HIT HOLE WHILE HAULING COAL.

HE WAS STUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE GETTING READY TO LEAVE JOB SITE.

TAILGATE SECTION. MAN WAS HANGING VENT TUBE ALONG TOP OF RIB. HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT BOLTER LEVERS WHICH CAUSED BOLTER MASK TO RAISE. HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN FINGERGLASS VENT TUBING AND BOLTER MASK.

EE STEPPED OFF WALKWAY ONTO TANK AND JAMMED/TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

THE EE ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER BUT COULD NOT SAY WHAT D AC TIME AND LOCATION THAT THE INJURY OCCURED. SINCE TREATMENT BY A PHYSICAL HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TURNER ON HIS SHO ULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATES: WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND TURNED AROUND TO BACK OF TRUCK.

SHOVELING AROUND CRUSHER HURT BACK.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE PUTTING A PIECE OF STONE INTO A DUMPSTER AND WHILE EE WAS PUTTING HIS END IN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE STONE AND THE DUMPSTER.

EE WAS CLEARING A DRILL SITE. HE WAS USING THE EXCAVATOR TO MOVE A DOWN TREE ON A STEEP BANK ABOVE. THE FAR END OF THE TREE BECAME LOGED CAUSING THE ROOT BALL TO HIT THE EXCAVATOR CAB.

EE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE KILN SPYROMETER BY USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE THE 400-500 POUND TOWER ASSEMBLY ON WHICH THE SPYROMETER IS MOUNTED.

EE WAS PUTTING ANFO HOSE ON POWDER TRUCK. A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER. NOTE: ROCK WAS ABOUT 6" IN DIAMETER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHAKER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 9 FEET TO GROUND.

THE EE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF RESIN WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLICK ROC AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE STATED WHILE HE WAS HELPING PULL A CABLE HE FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE TRAMINING CONT. MINER ACROSS SECITON THE CABLE HOOK ON SIDE OF CONT MINER BROKE OFF HITTING EE ON RIGHT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MIDDLE BOLTER MOVE TO #4 ENTRY, HE AND THE AREA WERE WET. HE PROCEEDED TO HANG THE BOLTER'S TRAILING CABLE, THE POWER CABLE HAD A SLIGHT KNICK IN IT. HE WAS NOT WE ARING RUBBER GLOVES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED FROM THE CABLE BY ANOTHER EE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RMC, WHERE HE REMAINS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, FOR OBSERVATION.

ON THE MORNING OF 7-21-98 EE WAS PERFORMING QUARTERLY GROUND WATER WELL MONITORING. WHILE CROSSING A FENCE TO ACCESS WELL W-1 EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND FELL, STRAINING HIS RT KNEE. HE BEGAN M ISSING TIME ON 10-7, WHEN HE HAD THE KNEE SURGICALLY REPAIRED.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF SLATE THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF WHILE STANDING BY THE SCOOP. CAUSE OFTHIS INJURY WAS NOT EXAMING AND TAKING DOWN LOOSE AND DOUBTFUL PIECES OF ROOF. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR MINING EQUPMENT SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR

WHILE OPERATING THE MINER ON THE 2ND SECTION IN THE LAST LIFT BEFORE THE PUSHOUT, A PIECE OF RIB FELL (5'6" X 6'10") STRIKING THE EE ON THE LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LCIMBING ON A JUMBO WITH A WATER HOSE SO THAT HE COULD WASH OUT A MISS HOLE. INDOING SO, HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR AT THE BELT FEEDER. THE EE WALKED TO THE SHUTTLE CAR AS IT APPROACHED THE FEEDER. SLACK WAS IN THE CABLE AND THE ANCHOR AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR STOPPED THE MOTION OF THE STOP CAUSED TENSION ON THE CABLE CAUSING THE ANCHOR TO STRIKE THE EE UNDER THE CHIN.

EE WAS TRYING TO SET A CRIBB IN PLACE WHEN HIS HELPER GRABBED THE CRIBB AND THE CRIBB ROLLED OFF OF EE'S SHOULDER & SMASHED HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND, THE TIP O THE INDEX FINGER WA S BROKE AND NEEDED 4 STITCHES.

EE WAS PUTTING FUEL INTO THE MANTRIP. EE WAS WATCHING TO SEE WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. FUEL OIL SPLASHED INTO EE'S FACE AND EYES. EE'S EYES WERE FCLUSHED AND EE TAKEN TO THE E.R.

EE PICKED UP PIECE OF WASTE LIME AND TURNED TO PUT IT IN WASTE BOX AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HISLOW BACK.

EE WAS CARRYING 5 GAL OF OIL & BUCKET OF BITS TO THE 2H LW H.G. STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN HE SAT THE 5GAL OF OIL DOWN.

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, ATTEMPTING TO PUSH ROOF BOLTER OUT OF MUD HOLE. AS THE ROOF BOLTER EXITED THE MUD HOLE THE EE WAS BOUNCED INTO TOP OF CANOPY.

2 MINER WAS TRAMMED FORWARD CRUSHING VICTIM BETWEEN RIPPER HEAD AND ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND CONTROLS. EE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO LOWER ABDOMEN AREA.

THE EE STATED,M HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A MOVING ROCKDUST MACHINE BEING PULLED BY A SUPPLY TRACTOR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, THE ROCKDUST MACHINE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP AND WAS PASSING A ARKED SCOOP. EITHER THE SCOOP BEGAN RUNNING TOO SOON OR THE MANTRIP STRUCK THE SCOOP CAUSING THE EEFALL FROM MANTRIP. EE CONT WORKING UNTIL 8/3/98 BEFORE SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROUND PROP FROM SUPPLY TRAILER, SHE STRAINED RIGHT GOIN AREA AND (PELVIC WALL).

EE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON CRUSHER. HE WAS USING 1 5/8 IN SOCKET ON A 3/4 IN DRIVE RATCHET.

OTHER EE TOSSED A BREAKER BAR INTO WHAT HE THOUGHT A CLEAN AREA HITTING EMPLOYEE

EE FELT PAI IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER PUSHING A KEYSTONE VALVE INTO POSITION. THE VALVE WEIGHS APPROX 100#'S. EE WAS NOT USING AVAILABLE MECHANICAL ADVANTAGES.

INJURED TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN DESCENDING LOADER STEPS TO GREASE #43 CAT 980B LOADER.

EE WAS REMOVING HOT DUST FROM HOT BOX WITH SKIDSTEER LOADER. VIBRATION FROM LOADER CAUSED HOT DUST TO FALL ON EE CAUSING SECOND & THIRD DEGREE BURNS.

CEMENT AND SAND GOT UNDER EMPLOYEES CLOTHING AND BOOTS; RUBBING ACTION RESULTED IN CEMENT BURNS.

EE CLIMBING OFF DRILL.

WHILE HANGING CURTAIN FOR VENTILATION A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT HAND.

ROCK STRUCK EE ON ANKLE FORM RIB

EMPLOYEE PUT HAULAGE SHAFT ON TOP OF 25 EAST LONGWALL PARTS CAR, THEN PICKED IT UP TO STACK ON OTHER SHAFTS, LIFTED SHAFT ABOVE HEAD AND AWAY FROM BODY TO ARMS LENGTH. SHAFT WEIGHT 60 TO 80 L BS.

DRYER BELTS WERE RUNNING WITHOUT COAL.

DRYER BELTS WERE RUNNING WITHOUT COAL.

EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM LOADER WHEN HE LOST HISBALANCE AND FELL.

LEFT KNEE SPRAIN, SWELLING, PAINFUL.

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN ON HIS WAIST DUE TO A MUSCULAR SPASM.

EE WAS TRYING TO LEFT A 20' LENGTH OF WATERLINE WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. EE HAS STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS STANDING INSIDE THE MIDDLINS CRUSHER CHUTE IN AN AKWARD POSITION WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING LOOSE BOLTS THAT HOLD A GRINDING PLATE IN PLACE U NDER OUT CRUSHER, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

FALL OF ABOUT 4' WHEN CRESCENT CRACKED AND RELEASED FROM NUT ON CRUSHER.

WIND BLEW HINGED WINDOW OPEN AND SHATTERED IT ON EE'S RIGHT ARM, CAUSING MINOR LACERATIONS TO UPPER RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS USING A TRACTOR TO STRIP SHOT MATERIAL. WHILE USING THE TRACTOR, IT GOT HUNG UP ON A LARGE ROCK AND WOULDN'T BACK UP. THE TRACTOR WAS TILTED TO THE RIGHT AT ABOU A THIRTY DEGREE ANGLE. THE OTHER GROUNDMAN PULLED UP ALONGSIDE TO TALK TO EE AND EE OPENED THE DOOR AND GOT OUT OF HIS SEAT TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION. (SEE ATTACHED SHEET.)

BELT STOP AND HAD TO HOVE BELT OFF OF STONE

THE EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF A MAN BASKET AND AS HE STEPPED DOWN, THE BASKET MOVED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

OPENING A BUCKET OF PLASTER, GOT PLASTER IN LEFT EYE.

EE WAS USING A GRINDER. IT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF METAL AND JUMPED UP AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.

INDIVIDUAL WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND HIS KNEE LOCKED UP. INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 7-31-98.

LIFTING MATERIALS FROM TRUCK

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE CHAIN ON THE MAGNATITIE SEPARATOR. AS HE WAS PULLING UP THE SLACK HE GOTHIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND THE CHAIN LINKS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWAREMENSS AND DRUM ROLLING. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WASNOT A FACTOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK MINER PROFIECIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

TRUCK HUNG IN GEAR WHEN TRIED TO PULL IT OUT IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR CAUSING RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT AIR CONDITIONER. BECAME LOST TIME 9/16/98.

EE GOT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MINER BOOM TO REMOVE A ROPE FROM THE HOOK ON THE MINER. OPERATOR BACKED THE MINER TO GIVE EE SLACK IN THE ROPE. THE LEFT CAT THE MINER CAUGHT, FIRST CAUSING TH E MINER TO SHIFT, PINNING THE MINER AGAINST THE RIB.

EE WAS DRIVING A BEARING OUT WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIS INDEX FINGER. HE BROKE END OF HIS FINGER AND FINGER NAIL WAS REMOVED.

EE STATED WHILE WALKING STEPPED/FELL STRAINING H LT KNEE AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF TRACTOR - FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH ON THE SURFACE AT HAZY PORTEL HE PARTIALLY RAISED THE SWITCH THROW WITH HIS HAND AND THEN USED HIS LEFT FOOT TO PUSH IT OVER. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVING H IS FOOT, THE THROW SPRANG BACK STRIKING HIS LEFTLEG 4" BELOW HIS KNEE.

AFTER STEAM CLEANING UNIT 104 EE PULL THE TRUCK BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR. EE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK ONTO THE STEP ON THE FLIER TANK AND SUPPED. FALLING ONTO HIS BACK.

EE PULLED GLASSES OF TO CLEAN THE MACHINE WAS CUTTING TOWARD HEADGATE AND WHLE CLEANING GLASSES MATERIAL GOT IN EYES.

EE REMOVING ROCK FROM SCREEN DECK-FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND SCREEN

EE STATED HE WAS GETTING OUT OF PERSONNEL CARRIER (RAIL ROVER). WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT KNEE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 10-21-98, DUE TO CORRECTIVE SURGERY.

EE WAS CHECKING THE SUCTION ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM THE TOP. THE PIECE OF SHALE STRUCK HIM AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR, FRACTURING HIS PELVIS. HE WAS BOLTING T HE 5NW LONGWALL TEARDOWN FACE.

EE STATES THAT HE THREW OUT HIS BACK FROM BEING CONSTANTLY BOUNCED AND JERKED IN HIS TRUCK WHILE DRIVING.

EMPLOYEES HAD COMPLETED BOLTING 2/3 OF THE CROSSCUT FROM 4-5. THEY HAD JUST FINISHED A ROW AND HAD PULLED UP 3.5' TO START THE NEXT ROW. EE STARTED TO DRILL THE HOLE FOR HIS BOLT, A ROCK ABO UT THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL FELL FROM THE AREA OF OF HIS DRILL STEEL. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEEL, INJURING HIS ACHILLES TENDON. THE ROCK FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 9'.

CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN TRANSMISSION MOUNT OF DUMP TRUCK AND FRAME.

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STIRKING THE EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST.

EE WAS HAND DUSTING #2 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. HE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

GRADER STARTED ROLLING, STRIKING EE ON LEFT ARM.

EE WAS HELPING RESTART A RAMCAR THAT HAD QUIT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP. THE BOTTOM WAS UNEVEN AND ABNORMALLY LOW. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND STRAINED IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WITH HIS PARTNER. HE WAS HOLDING A MAT IN PLACE WITH A 10 FOOT SCALING BAR WHILE HIS PARTNER BOLTED THEM. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, STRUCK HIS HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER/ARM AND SCRATCHED HIS FACE.

EE WAS REMOVING A 4X4 LUMBER OFF OF A STACK OF MATS SO THAT HE COULD WAD THEM WITH A FORKLIFT WHEN HE REMOVED THE TIMBER A UNIT OF MATS FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 8/21 WHEN HE LEFT WORK DUE TO HIS INJURY

PRESSURE CLEANING, GREASE ON DOZER MADE GLOVES SLICK, CAUSED METAL/RUBBER WAND TO SLIP OUT OF HIS HAND HITTING HIM ACROSS LEFT CHEEK AND EYE AREA.

INJURED CLAIMS THAT HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP OF HIS TRUCK AS HE WAS CLIMBING BACK IN. HE SAID HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSED A BOLT WHILE ADJUSTING A JAW CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE DOING SO

WHILE CHANGING IMPACTOR BARS & GRATS IN A SECONDARY PLANT, THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK

INJURED WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM IN THE FEED BARN WHILE AN EMPTY FEED WAGON WAS BEING REPLACED WITH A FULL FEED WAGON. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UPTHE WHEEL CHOCK, DID NOT REALIZE THAT HIS FOOT WAS OVER THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WAGON WHEEL AND THE PLATFORM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BY DSM SCREEN AT #2 MILL WHEN SOME SLURRY SPLASHED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A CAUSTIC BURN. EMPLOYEE LOST 1 DAY AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM THE HI LIFT, INJURED FELL FROM DECK TO GROUND 5-7'. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDEN, WE ARE BOIT SUR EIF INJURED SLIPPED ON TOP STEP OR PASSED OUT AND FELL. I BELIEVE H E SLIPPED DUE TO THE FACT THE INJURED REMEMBERS FALLING TO THE GROUND TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE WAY DOWN.

ROCK DUSTER CAME UNCOUPLED FROM MOTOR AND CAUGHT AGAINST SAFETY CHAIN. VICTUM INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO TRAM MOTOR TOWARD DUSTER. VICTUM HELD CHAIN. DUSTER ROLLED AWAY FROM MOTOR PUTTING TENSION ON SAFETY CHAIN AND TRAPPING VICTUM'S FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND COUPLER.

ROCK ROLLED OFF RIB AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN MANBUS AND JACK.

EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHEN KNEELING DOWN TO LIFT A CHAIN.

SETTING IN CLOSE QUARTERS GRINDING OLD LAGGING OFF WHEN GRINDER SLIPPED ON ROLLER CONTACTING LEG WITH OPEN END OF GRINDING WHEEL.

SETTING BITS IN MINER PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING RIGHT HAND BRUISE IT.

EE ALLEGES THAT OPERATING A KOMATSU 500 LOADER MAD HIS NECK STIFF AND IT LATERT BECAME PAINFUL.

INJURED PERSON WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLTHOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK, APPROX. 12"L X 12"W X 4" T. FELL STRIKING HIM ALFONG THE SIDE OF THE LEFT FOOT. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED BONE IN LEFT FOOT.

EE STATED WHILE REMOVING A WHEEL FROM A LOADER, THE WHEEL STRUCK THE BRACKET AND THE BULL GEAR FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON LONGWALL FACE OPERATING SHEARER, LOWER LEFT BACK STARTED TO HURT, THIS WAS ON JUNE23, 1998. BACK HAS CONTINUED TO BOTHER EMPLOYEE SINCE THEN. THEN ON 7-18-98, AT 9:00 AM, EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HOSES OFF MONORAIL, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK.

EE WAS WALKING WHEN SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE

EE WAS WORKING UNDER A 777B TRUCK, LEANING OVER THE TIE ROD ENDS TO TURN THE ENGINE TURNING TOOL WITH A RATCHET WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WALKING ACROSS PIN BARS WHEN DUST CAME THROUGH PRECIP. AND GOT THROUGH GOGGLES. I ATTEMPTED TO STEP DOWN--I MISSED GRATING, STARTED TO FALL. MY WRIST GOT HUNG ON RACK WHICH STOPPED FALL.

EE WAS WELDING ON THE LEG OF CONVEYOR WHEN A PIECE OF UNISTRUT 8 INCHES LONG FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG. EE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES AND RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 20TH. HOWEVER, WHILE AT WORK ON THE 20TH, 2 OF THE SUTURES FELL OUT. HE RETURNED TO THE DR TO HAVE THOSE REPLACED ANDHE RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 22ND.

EE CHECKING FOR POWER AND BLEW THROUGH METER.

ROADWAY NEAR END OF TRACK, S&S SCOOP JUMPED IN HIGH TRAM INJURING NECK.

WHILE EE WAS UNLOADING GRAVEL TRAIN, HE MISSED GATE LATCH AND INJURED BACK.

INJURED EE EE TRIPPED ON A FORM, DID NOT CATCH SELF AS HE FELL-FELL STRIKING GROUND-SAFETY GLASSES CUT INTO BRIDGE OF NOSE L.

WHILE THE ENTIRE PLANT REMAINED RUNNING, THE EE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN A LOOSE SCREEN RAIL BOLT ON #1 MAIN PLANT SCREEN. HE LIFTERD RUBBER ON GUARD AND STUCK HIS HAND UNDER GUARD IN AN ATTEMPT TO TIGHTEN BOLT & WHILE DOING THIS HIS HAND WAS STRUCK SCREEN'S COUNTERWEIGHT.

WHILE UNLOADING AN AIR CYNDER 2820 FT EE S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BED OF A TRUCK AND THE CYLINDER. INJURY OCCURRED AS CYL SLID OUT OF CONTROL OF EE.

STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK ON UNSTABLE GROUND AND TWISTED KNEE.

EE BACKED DOWN A GRADE TO DUMP A LOAD OF TOPSOIL. AS HE PULLED AWAY FROM THE LOAD AFTER HE DUMPED WITH THE BED RAISED, THE BED RAISED ANOTHER 6" BOTTOMING OUT THE CYLINDER, CAUSING HIM TO BE T HROWN AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT.

GRINDING DISC BROKE HIT RIGHT KNEE

EE WAS STACKING & BANDING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. A PIECE OF 42" TOP BELT STRUCTURE FELL ON HIS FINGER. Y Y

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO TIE SHOES IN BATH HOUSE. FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCKS TO PLACE ON SCAFFOLD; EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

CONTRACTOR EE STRUCK VICTIM IN THE SHOULDER AND HEAD WITH 4' SECTIN OF 2X4.

EE WAS REMOVING A BOX OF GLUE FROM THE BACK OF A BOLTER AND AS HE PULLED THE BOX OFF HE TWISTED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK.

EE STATES LOADER BUMPED HIM WHILE LOADING HIM AND CAUSED A JARRING MOTION THAT CAUSED A LOW LUMBAR STRAIN.

WALKING DOWN SHIELD LINE, SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING ON MINER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 2' X 2' X 2" FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD RESULTING IN PAIN THE THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK.

ELECTRICIAN TOOK A BROKEN PALLETT FROM THE MINE SERVICE BLDG ELECTRICAL SHOP AND WENT TO PUT IT IN THE SCRAP LUGGER,LOCATED ON THE SOUTH EXTERIOR OF THE MINE SERVICE BLDG. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO T OSS IT INTO THE LUGGER, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE RECENTLY BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A ROCK OFF THE REPULPER BELT, (FCR-1) IN THE PELLET PLANT WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND STRUCK HER RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE WALKWAY HANDRAIL SUPPORT. THE EMPLOYEE RECENTLY B EGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK.

EE HAD BEEN LIFTING SEVERAL DIFFERENT ITEMS ALL DAY LONG--DOES NOT KNOW WHICH LIFT STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE BELT ENTRY. WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

DROPPED SCREEN ON FOOT.

ASSIGNED TO FINISH PRODUCT DEPT AS A CEMENT TAPPER. CEMENT TRAVELS DOWN CHUTE TO SCREW CONVEYOR. LUMPS ARE REMOVED BY TAPPER. REMOVING LUMPS FROM TUNNEL AREA WHERE CONVEYOR IS LOCATED. CARRYIN G 2 BUCKETS OF LUMPS (MAX WEIGHT 40 LBS EACH) UP STEPS WHEN SHE HIT HER CALF WITH ONE OF THE BUCKETS. DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY TO HER SUPERVISOR UNTIL 7/22/98. INITIAL MED TREAT SOUGHT 7/28/

WHILE BOLTING OFF OF MINER CAUGHT SHIRT ON DRILLSTEEL WHICH TWISTED PINCHING RT ARM IN SHRIT. ALSO CAUSED SHOULDER AND BACK TO PULL WHEN SHIRT WAS CAUGHT.

WHILE HELPING A WELDER WORK ON A SET OF TRACKS, EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER BENT OVER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PRYING A LARGE BOULDER WITH THE DOZER BLADE. THE RIGHT SIDE TRACK OF THE DOZER WAS SITTING ON A LOOSE ROCK. THE DOZER BLADE SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOULDER CAUSING THE LOOSE R OCK TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDER THE DOZER TRACK. THIS CAUSED THE DOZER TO JAR THE EMPLOYEE RESULTING IN A REINJURY TO THE LOWER BACK.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO 3RD METATARSUS. DR. HAS ADVISED NO WORK FOR 3 WEEKS.

EE WAS HOLDING RETAINER PIN FOR "CAT-PAD" OF FEEDER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING IT TRYING TO REPLACE IT INTO POSITION. A "MUSHROOMED" PART OF THE PIN WAS IMPELED INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT W RIST.

EE WAS PREPARING ROOF BOLTS TO PIN TOP. PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF RIB. HIT ON BACK.

EE PICKED UP BUCKET OF GREASE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PICKER CONVEYOR AT GRAVEL PLANT. A ROCK CAME DOWN THE CONVEYOR THAT NEEDED PUSHED OFF. HE TRIED TO PUSH IT OFF BUT COULD NOT MOVE IT AND IT PUSHED HIS RIGHT ARM INTO A STEEL PLATE. X-RAYS OF ARM AND WRIST SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SELF RESCUER(CSE/SR100) WHILE HANGING LINE CURTAIN. THE EE SUSTAINED INJURIES(CONTUSIONS) TO HIS LOW BACK AND KIDNEYS.

THE EE JAMMED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A 980C CAT LOADER. NOTE' THE EE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR HIS BACK HURT AND WENT TO HIS DR THE NEXT DAY. IT WAS NOT UNTIL 8-10-98 THE EE GAVE NOTICE OF AN INJU RY ON THE JOB.

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLT BROKE AND THE INJURED FELL INTO D-10 DIESEL RIDE CAUSING PAIN TO LEFT ANKLE/LEG. INJURED HAS A CRACKED BONE ABOVE THE ANKLE.

WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM WASH PLANT, EMPLOYEE TURNED AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS TAKING CAT HEAD OUT OF RECEPTACLE, BREAKER BLEWUP.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS GREASING SLOPE BELT ROLLERS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A STEEL I-BEAM. NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-8-98. MGT. WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 10-12-9 8.

DROVE TRUCK UP RAMP, STALLED TRUCK. WHEN TRUCK RETURNED TO BOTTOM OF RAMP IT BOUNCED CAUSING SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT WHICH CAUSED HIS BACK INJURY.

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED 7 HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ARM.

ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCURE WHILE THIS EE WAS UNLOADING 72" BOTTOM ROLLERS FROM THE SCOOP ONTO THE GROUND. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS IMPROPERLIFTING. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR , PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (BACK SUPPORT) WAS NOT USED, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

THE INJURED HAD A PLUGGED UP DRILL CHUCK & SUCTION. AFTER CLEARING HE PLACED HIS HAND OVER THE DRILL CHUCK & THE DRILL STEEL WHICH WAS HUNG UP IN THE ROOF FELL OUT & STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FI NGER. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURED FINGER & LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 10 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND INJURED HIS BACK.

VICTIM TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE GETTING OFF OF SCOOP.

FELL FROM ONE ELEVATION TO ANTOTHER, NO BARACADEEE WAS NOT TIED OFF

EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE MINER AND HE STRUCK HIS FINGER FROM THE HAMMER HE WAS USING. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND USING PROPER TOOS FOR THE JOB. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NO T A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMTNE/SYSTEMS NOT A FACOTOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (GLOVES) NOT ADEQUATE MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

EE WAS WORKING AS PART OF REINFORCING ROD CREW FOR MAINTENANCE BLDG FLOOR. HAD BEEN CARRYING REBAR OVERHEAD CONTINUOUSLY AND REPORTED PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HIS NECK. SENT TO DR AND DIAGNOISE W ITH CERVICAL STRAIN.

ASSIGNED TO THE FINISH PRODUCT DEPT. AS A CEMENT TAPPER. SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO OPEN SLIDE IN TUNNEL.

THE EE WAS TAKING THE SEAL OFF OF A BARREL OF OIL WHEN THE TOOL SLIPPED AND THE SHARP METAL CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BELOW THE SECOND JOINT. THE COMPANY DOCTOR TOLD HIS IT WAS JUST A CUT BUT AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS PASS, THE EE STILL COULDN'T MOVE THE END OF HIS FINGER, HE SAW A SPECIALIST.

EE FAINTED, CAUSING FALL, SUFFERED NECK INJURY.

THE EE WAS DOING HOUSEKEEPING ON SURGE TUNNEL AND FELL FROM BELT, ABOUT 5' TO GROUND.

LEFT BOLTER OPERATOR WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT FOOT BY A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURE 55" LONG X 30" WIDE 8" THICK IN 7 RM OF 5TH SOUTH PANEL. THE ROCK DISLEDGE FROM LEFT RIB 34" FROM 3RD ROWS OF PINS OUTB Y THE LAST ROW BEING INSTALLED, WHICH WAS APPROX15' FROM FACE AREA. THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RMC IN MADISON WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR POSSIBLE BROKEN BONE TO BE RE-RAILOCATED.

STRING WAS HUNG UP. HE WENT TO UNHANG IT AND ANOTHER MAN JERKED IT AND IT HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

7/16/98 WRIST HURTING-EE CLAIMS IT IS A REOCCURANCE OF INJURY SUSTAINED 3/21/97

HE WAS PICKING UP GROUT. HE STEPPED ON A FLAT PIECE OF ROCK AND IT CAME UP AND HIT HIM.

EE WAS DIGGING INTO BANK WITH LOADER, ROCKS HITTING LOADER CAUSED BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD BACK PAIN - DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. CALLED FROM HOME AND SAID HE MUST HAVE INJURED IT SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT IT AT THAT TIME.

EE WAS LOADING A CONVEYOR BELT INTO THE BUCKET OF A FRONTEND LOADER. THE BELT ROLLED ONTO HIM AND INJURED HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

EE WAS REPLACING A RETURN ROLLER ON A CONVEYOR BELT IN THE PREP PLANT HE USED HIS BODY TO PUT THE RETURN ROLLER INTO PLACE NEXT DAY HE REPORTEDHIS NECK & SHOULDER WERE SORE BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 8/7/98 HIS FIRST DAY TO MISS WORK WAS 8/10/98

EE WAS UNLOADING LIME TRUCK. LINE BECAME CLOGGED AND HIGH PRESURE AIR HOSE WAS USED TO TRY TO FREE LINE. AIR WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN CHECKING TO SEE IF LINE WAS CLEAR, AIR HOSE FLEW OFF OF LINE, AND STRUCK EE IN THE ARM AND BLEW LIME INTO THE WOUND.

THE CREW WERE STARTING IN THE MINE ON THE FLETCHER MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP DERAILED AND STRUCK THE CANOPY. EE IS HAVING BACK PAIN. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-21-98.

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE HIS WELDING TRUCK PREPARING TO WELD ON ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN A 50 TON EDN DUMP PASSING BY APPROX. 45 FT AWAY WHEN THE OPERATOR FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING A PI ECE OF RUBBER FROM THE BLOW OUT TIRE TO STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND HEAD.

ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS STANDING GETTING READY TO CARRY SUPPLIES WHEN HEFELT HIS KNEE POP. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS NOT WEARING SUPPORT FOR WEAK KNEES. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REG WAS NOT A FACTOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (SUPPORT) A FACTOR. MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR MININING EQUIPMENT SYSTMES NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO HIS TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND FELL BACKWARDS FOR ABOUT 12' LANDED ON HIS FEET AND BACK. STOVED UP LEGS AND BACK.

WORKING TO CLEAR PRODUCT OUT OF TRANSPORT PIPE #15 BAG HOUSE. HAD REMOVED ELBOW FROM PIPE AND PLACED ON GROUND. EE REACHED OVER IN FRONT OF PIPE AND BLOWER WAS TURNED ON BLOWING DUST INTO FACE AND EYES. SAFETY GLASSES WERE KNOCKED OFF.

THE RIGHT BOLTER OPERATOR WAS HELPING THE LEFT BOLTER OPERAYTOR WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE MIDBACK BY APIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 55" LONG X 30" WID E X 8" THICK IN #7 ROOM OF 5TH SOUTH PANEL. THE ROCK DILODGED FROM LEFT RIB 34" FROM 1ST PIN, FROM 3RD ROLL OF PINS OUTBY LAST ROW OF PINS BEING INSTALLED, THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED RMC IN MADISONVILLE. FRACTURED VERTEBRAE AND OBSERVATION.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE REACH FOR A BOT, AFTER BENDING IT, COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN WRIST AREA. EE'S INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 7-31 WHEN HE BEGAN LOSING TIME.

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STEPS - HITTING HIS TAILBONE ON THE STEPS.

CO WORKER WAS CARRYING CHIPPING GUN 5 FT TOTAL LENGTH OVER HER SHOULDER. NO REALIZING INJURED EE WAS BEHIND HER, SHE TURNED AND STRUCK INJURED IN FOREHEAD.

WELDING IN HAMMERMILL, GOT WELDING FLASH BURNS

EE WAS MOVING SOME GROUT ROCK BY HAND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT STOMACH

EE WAS PICKING UP A RIPPER SHANK PROTECTOR WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 100 LB. HE FELT A BURNING SENASATION IN THE MUSCLE OF HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING A DOOR ON A SCREW CONVEYOR AND HOT DUST FLUSHED OUT AND HIT HIM ON BOTH ARMS CAUSING BURNS. HE DID NOT MIUSS WORK. EE IS ON THE SAFETY COMMITTEE AND IS CONSIDERE A VERY GOOD WOR KER.

EE HAD BEEN HANGING CABLES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. HE STATED THAT HE TOUGHT PAIN WOULD DIMINISH. HE SAID PAIN BECAME SOMEWHAT WORSE AND WENT TO DR ON 7-20-98. DR S STATEMENT SAYS LUMBAR SPRAIN STRAIN-SCIATICA

HURT BACK LIFTING ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING UP SLACK IN ROOF DRILL CABLE AND TRIPPED ON CABLE FALLING INTO FOOTWALL INJURING RIBS.

TRUCK WAS LEFT UNDER SLATE BIN HE CLIMBED UP THE LADDER HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS WELDING, WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG GOT BEHIND WELDING SHIELD AND WNET INTO LEFT EYE.

ALLEDGES THAT HE HIT A LARGE ROCK WHILE OPERATING 988B LOADER & INJURED HIS NECK

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF 8" BY 20' WATER LINE AND STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 2570 BE DRAGLINE - BENT DOWN AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP. RESULT OF OLD BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE OFF AGAIN 7-15-98.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A HIGH VOLTAGE JCT. BOX BY PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SZLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 8-10-98.

EE WAS STACKING BRUSH NEAR A VALLEY FILL AREA. WHILE STACKING BRUSH A TREE LOCATED ABOVE THE BRUSH PILE BECAME LOOSE FROM THE DIRT AND SLID DOWN HILL INTO THE CAB AREA OF THE EXCAVATOR STRIKIN G HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

SLIPPED AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

EE WAS ROLLING UP HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, HE BENT DOWN TO MOVE A TIMBER-HE HAD A CATCH IN HIS BACK WHEN HE RAISED UP.

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL HEFELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN. EE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL 8/6/98. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/18/98

INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A DUMPSTER AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS NECK. HE DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS SORE. INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 7/24/98.

EE STATED WHILE BENT OVER REMOVING A ROCK OFF A CABLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIS LT UPPER ARM.

EE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRICAL REPAIR IN THE CAB UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE RIGHT FRONT RIDE CYLINDER COLLAPSED CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO DROP APPRO ONE FOOT. THE LEFT DRIVERS DOO R WAS OPENED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRABBING THE DOOR FRAME FOR BALANCE. WHEN THE RIDE CYLINDER COLLAPSED THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING, SLIPPED, AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. **ACCIDENT NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND STARTED MISSING ON 7/25/98. HE WORKED UP TO THAT TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLABBING STONE AND ONE FELL ON HIS HAND.

EE WAS INSTALLING THE TRACK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF D11-N DOZER. WHILE CONNECTING THE TRACK HE WAS USING A CHAIN TO PULL TRACK TOGETHER, THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE TRACK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE S UFFERED A BROKEN BONE IN HAND AND LACERATION.

EE PLACED LADDER ON A CRUSHER & BEGAN CLIMBING THE LOOSE GRAVEL BENEATH THE LEGS SHIFTED & THE LADDER TILTED TO THE SIDE CAUSING THE EE TO FALL

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE 13 MAINLINE BELT AND SHE SAID SHE STARTED TO FALL. SHE CAUGHT HERSELF AND STRAINED HERSELF IN THE ARM, SIDE, LEG, KNEE AND BACK CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND BOTTOM CONDITIONS.

EE WAS USING STEAM JENNY MACHINE SITTING ON FRONT END LOADER SLIPPED BETWEEN TIRE AND MACHINE.

WAS WORKING ON MINER AND THE DRUMS THREW SOMETHING IN EYE WHICH THEY WERE TURNING.

INJURED WAS DRAGGING COMALONGS TO WORK ON A SCOOP WHEN HE WALKED INTO A BROW WITH HIS HEAD AND JAMMED HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS. HE WORKED UNTIL 7-27-98 AND HE CALLED US AND TOLD US HE WOULD BE OFF FOR AWHILE.

WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON MACHINE AT START OF SHIFT AND GOT DIRT IN HIS EYES.

THE EE REPORTED WHILE CROSSING A ROUGH SECTION OF TRACK WITH A LOCOMOTIVE ON THE 985 HAULAGE LEVEL HE TWISTED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. A HERNIATEDCERVICAL DISC RESULTED. LOST WORKDAYS BEGAN ON 7/29/98

EE MOVED BATTERY CABLES ON HIS VEHICLE AND BATTERY EXPLODED AND BLEW INTO HIS EYES & ON FACE. CHEMICAL KERALOCONJUNCTIVITIS BOTH EYES AND MINOR BURNS TO NOSE & FOREHEAD

THE INJURED HAD WALKED FRON #4 ENTRY THRU LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AND OUTBY TO CHECK CURTAIN IN #3 ENTRY. AS HE WALKED BACK UP THE #3 ENTRY APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION HE WAS STRUCK BY DRAW ROCK W HICH FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS INSTALLED IN THE AREA.

DRILLING 8' UPHOLES WHEN 6' STEEL BROKE THROUGH A CORD A THE BROW. BAR RELEASE FROM THE STEEL, EE GRABBED THE HOSE, MACHINE FELL AGAINST 8 STEEL LOEANING AGAINST RIB THAT THEN HIT INDIVIDIVAL IN HAND HET.

EE HELPING PLACE UP METAL ARCH WHEN BEAM FELL STRIKING EE ON FOOT.

WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE EE TWISTED HIS LOW BACK AREA LIFTING TYPE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A GRATING TO PLACE CONDENSATE HOSE IN A TRENCH. HE SET THE GRATING ON TOP OF THEHOSE. HE THEN STEPPED ON THE GRATING FELL INTO THE TRENCH SUSTAINING 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEF T FOOT AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES WITH ROTARY DRILL WHEN SOMETHING POPPED IN WRIST.

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE BACK BY HAND AND A RIB ROLLED OFF CATCHING LEFT FOOT BRUISING FOOT AND ANKLE.

EE PULLED HARD ON THE RETRACTABLE LADDER ON THE SHOVEL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS NORMAL JOB. EE MISSED WORK ON 10-27 AND 10-28 AS A RESULT OF THIS.

CHIPPING SLAG OF WELD PIECE OF SLAG WENT OVER GLASSES AND HIT EYELID.

EMPLOYEE LIFTING CRIB BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS GETTING INTO A TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS STOMACH AREA.

HE WAS HAMMERING AGAINST A METAL PLATE ON A CATERPILLAR 980 C LOADER BUCKET WITH A SHOP HAMMER AND THE HAMMER TURNED AND TWISTED HIS WRIST.

MOVING RAIL CARS DOWN THE TRACK AND PUT A JACK UNDER A SLOW MOVING RAIL CAR WHEN THE HANDLE CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

EE WASOPERATING A STONE CUTTING MACHINE. WHEN STONE SNAPPED, SUT AND DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, EVENTUALLY CAUSING INFLAMMATION.

WHILE USING THE GUNITE MAHCINE AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE IN THE 1ST SOUTH OFF OF THE 2ND EAST THE INJURED TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

DRILLING STONE WITH AIR DRILL AND BIT BROKE CAUSING THE DRILL TO FALL TO THE LEDGE AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS LACERATED BY THE BROKEN END OF DRILL BIT.

WORKING ON TURNPIKE GATE REPLACING IDLER SPOOL AND SHAFT. THUMB WAS SMASHED IN BETWEEN THE GATE & SPOOL, WHILE OTHER EES WERE TRYING TO PLACE GATE IN CORRECT POSITION.

EE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE CARRYING 3" PLASTIC WATER PIPE. FRACTURE TO TWO RIBS LT. SIDE.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR-THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE SHEARED OFF A ROOF BOLT-THE BEARING PLATE OFF OF THE ROOF BOLT STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ARM WHILE HE WAS INSIDE THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTME NT.