Mining Incidents in December 1998

TEAM MEMBERS WERE CONDUCTING ROUTINE RAILCAR LOADOUT PROCEDURES. AFTER PULLING A RAILCAR OFF THE SCALES, HE STEPPED UP TO THE RAILCAR TO UNHOOK IT FROM THE LOADER OPERATOR WHILE IT WAS STILL I N MOTION. AT THE SAME INSTANT THE RAILCAR ROLLED PAST THE LOADER CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT OF THE RAILRUNNER AND WAS SETTING ON HIS LEG. THE EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND ON THE BUMPER AND RAISED HIMSELF UP TO MOVE HIS LEG FROM UNDER HIM WHEN THE RAIL RU NNER HIT A BENT PLACE IN THE TRACK CAUSING THE RAIL RUNNER TO SHIFT TO ONE SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER & HE FELL OVER INTO THE FRONT OF THE RAIL RUNNER & IT RAN OVER HIM.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED DURING PILLAR EXTRACTION INTO THE OUTBY INTERSECTION COVERING THE MINER OPERATOR AND MINER HELPER. THE FALL WAS 8 FEET BY 20 FEET BY 80 FEET.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED DURING PILLAR EXTRACTIONINTO THE OUTBY INTERSECTION COVERING THE MINER OPERATOR AND MINER HELPER. THE FALL WAS 8 FEET BY 20 FEET BY 80 FEET.

THE DECEASED AND THREE CO-WORKERS WERE BOARDING A PONTOON TYPE RAFT TO REPAIR A V-BELT GUARD. AS ALL FOUR MEN WERE ON THE RAFT, IT BEGAN TO TIP CAUSING ALL TO FALL INTO THE QUARRY SUMP WATER. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ABLE TO SWIN TO SAFETY AND THE FOURTH WAS UNABLE AND WAS FOUND IN 25' OF WATER BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DIVERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN FACE ON #3 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION WHEN THE ATRS SYSTEM ON THE ROOF BOLTER ROLLED DOWN CATCHING HIM AGAINST FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER RESULTING IN DEATH.

A COAL TRUCK OPERATOR (CONTRACTOR) WAS HAULING REFUSE MATERIAL FROM THE PREP PLANT TO THE REFUSE SITE. AFTER DUMPING A LOAD THE DRIVER WALKED TO THE REAR OF TRUCK TO SE IF BED WAS EMPTY. A MAS S OF FROZEN MATERIAL SLID FROM THE TRUCK BED AND STRUCK THE DRIVER, AFTER THE DRIVER WAS EXTRACTED IT WAS OBSERVED THAT HIS LEFT LEG WAS AMPUTATED BELOW THE KNEE.

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE WALKING THE NUMBER 2 PRIMARY BELT WALKWAY FROM DRIVETOWER TO CRUSHER FOR THE REASON OF CHECKING BELT SIDE TRACKING. HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL TO THE WALKWAY (ABOUT 1 00" FROM DRIVETOWER). INJURED DOESN'T KNOW WHERE HIS LEFT HAND HIT WHEN HE WAS FALLING. HE SMASHED & CUT HIS LEFT POINTER FINGER.

EE WAS LIFTING AND HERNIATED HIMSELF. DEVELOPED OVER TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PUSH ARM PLATE WHILE PLATE WAS BEING LIFTED WITH BOOM LIFT. PLATE WENT TINTO PLACE CATCHING HIS FINGERS.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF #21 BELT IN PLANT AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN; WHICH RESULTED IN HERNIA. EE RETURNED TO DR. ON 1-14-99 WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A HERNBIA INSTE AD OF A STRAINED MUSCLE.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE FRAMEWORK OF THE WINCH DRUM ASSEMBY FOR THE C-1 LONGWALL BELT TAKEUP STORAGE UNIT. EARILER IN THE SHIFT SOME MOVEMEMNT HAD BEEN DETECTED IN THIS UNIT & WORK WAS BEIN G PERFORMED THAT WOULD HELP STABILZE THE UNIT JACKS WERE TO BE INSTALLED FROM THIS UNIT UP TO THE MINE ROOF AND EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF THESE JACKS. DURING THAT TIME THAT THI

EE WAS CARRYING A PIPE WITH ANOTHER EE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL PULLED ALONG BY THE PIPE. HE PINCHED HIS RT HAND BETWEEN A ROCK, THE GROUND, AND THE PIPE. HE CHIPPED A PIECE OF BONE OFF THE END OF HIS RING FINGER, ALSO REQUIRED A SKIN GRAFT.

LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN HYDRAULIC JACK STEM AND IT'S MOUNTING BRACKET. LEFT RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER AMPUTATED.

MECHANIC WAS USING A PRYBAR TO DISENGAGE DRIVE SHAFT FROM HUB OF PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY. DRIVE SHAFT SPUN UNEXPECTEDLY AND EE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PRYBAR AND FRAME OF LOADER. TIP OF IN DEX FINGER WAS CUT OFF.

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING CONT MINER OPERATOR ON BACK. THE ROCK CAUSED INJURY TO MINER IT BROKE 2 RIBS

ALLEGEDLY THIS OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO AN INTERNATIONAL FLATBED TRUCK. A FORM 7000-1 WAS FILED ON 09-18-98. THE EE WAS ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY FOR 27 DAYS, THEN CAME BACK ON FULL DUT Y. HE IS NOW CLAIMING HIS BACK IS HURTING AGAIN AND HIS DR. HAS PUT HIM ON TOTAL DIABILITY AS OF 12-31-98.

THE EE WAS LIFTING A TRUCK BATTERY WHEN HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN THE LOWER. HE CONTINUED HIS JOB BUT HE FELT A STABBING PAIN THAT MADE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO MOVE. PAINS RUNS DOWN UP TO HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE STATED: AFTER DE-ENERGIZING MBC POWER CIRCUIT, REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE POWER CABLE, WHEN REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REPOWER THE MBC CABLE. WHEN THE BREAKER WAS RESET, A N ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED, BURNING HIS HAND.

EE WAS PUTTING CHAINS ON GRADER, CHAINS SLIPPED AND PULLED ARM BACKWARDS CAUSING INJURY TO R ELBOW AND SHOULDER.

WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE THE LOAD SLIPPED OFF THE BLOCKING, HITTING EE RIGHT FOOT.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE. *EE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 1/27/99 DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH KNEE.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN. HIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12/31/98 HE STARTED LOSING TIME FROM WORK ON 6/499

I WAS WARMING UP EQUIPMEN AND NOTICE THE FEEDER BELT WAS FROSTED SO I THREW THE POWDERED ROCK ON BELT. IT WAS STILL FROSTED SO I PROCEEDED TO WIP OFF ROLLER WITH HAND WHEN GLOVE CAUGH AND PULL ED RIGHT ARM IN WHERE I WAS STUCK UNTIL FIRST AID ARRIVED.

EE WAS SHOVELING SHALE FROM AROUND A CONVEYOR HE PULLED THE LOWER MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

EE WAS CLEANING A FUNNEL SECTION IN THE HAMMER MILL #3 WITH AN IRON BAR. HE STUCK THE BAR IN THE CLAY, WHEN HE PUSHED IT FORWARD HE PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE METAL STRUCTURE OF THE FUNNEL CAUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.

ON 2-R SECTION, EE WAS WALKING FROM THE TRACK TO THE FACE AREA. AS HE TURNED TO GO INTO THE CROSS-CUT FROM NO 3 TO NO2 ENTRY PASSING UNDER CABLES THAT WERE HUNG FROM THE MINE ROOF, THE CABLES FELL STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE BACK, KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

EE WAS LIFTING A 80" X 6" X 6" SQUARE PROP & TWISTED LEFT KNEE CAUSING A SPRAIN. NOTE: POSSIBLE TEAR OF THE MENISCUS.

EE WAS PUSHIGN BRUSH, WHEN A TREE LIMB STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT. BIG TOE.

EE SLIPPED & FELL BRUISING HI[

EE STATED HE WAS LOADING 6 BENDABLE BOLTS ONTO ROOF BOLTER FROM A 3-WHEELER. PICKED UP A BUNDLE AND TURNED AROUND HE FELT HIS BACK POP.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPOT BOLTING IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TEH BOLTS, STRIKING EMLOYEE ON THE LEFT HIP.

INJURED WAS CHANGING THE DRILL BIT ON THE LONGHOLE DRILL. THE BIT WAS STUCK IN THE BIT HOLDER, THE INJURED STRUCK THE HOLDER WITH A HAMMER,WHEN DOING SO, A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE HOLDER S TRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE WORN.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILL FROM AROUND TAIL ROOLER ON RAW COAL BELT. SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT ON BELT ROLLER THIS FLIPPED THE SHOVEL HANDLE INTO HIS RIGH HAND BREAKIG HIS INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER

EE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING AREA, THE INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, CAUSING BRUISES TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIP. THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO THE MINER EFFICENCY, SKILLS OR TRAINING.

INJ WAS PULLING BELT WITH COMEALONG HE STARTED TO LOOSEN COMEALONG WHEN IT SLIPPED TEARING OFF THUMBNIAL RIGHT THUMB

INJURED WAS MAKING A BELT CONVEYOR MOVE UP. HE WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TRYING TO GET INTO HIS CAT 400 ARTICULATER TRUCK. IT WAS A SNOWY, ICY MORNING WITH ICE ONTHE STEPS GETTING INTO THE TRUCK. EE SLIPPED TRYING TO REACH THE DOOR HANDLE & WHEN HE FELL BACK HIS FOOT REMAINED IN THE STEP RING, WHICH TWISTED HIS KNEE ON THE WAY DOWN

UNLOADING PARTS FROM PERSONNEL CARRIER AT MIRACLE RUN SHOP RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON LOW TOP STARTED MISSING WORK 1-4-99.

WHILE WALKING IN YARD TO THE LOADER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS SIDE DUE TO SNOW AND ICE.

EE WAS GOING TO CHECK THE BRAKE ON THE FINE ORE SURGE TRIPPER CAR, WHILE CLIMBING OVER BINE OPENING BLETS COVERING OPENING COLLAPSED AND EE IN HYPEREXTENDED HIS FOOT. EE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND W AS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR ONE DAY.

WHILE WALKING AROUND HIS EQUIPMENT THE INJ TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON THE ROUGH FROZEN GROUND

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE CONT MINER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVEW A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE MACHINE, WHEN THE ROCK CAME OFF THE MACHINE STRIKING HIM ON THE KNEE

WELDING LIFTED HIS HELMET TO LOOK AT CUT AND BACKING MATERIAL FLARED UP IN HIS FACE AND EYES.

THIS EE WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK RIDING IN A PRIVATE VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR HE WAS RIDING IN COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PRIVATE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A BACK STRAIN TO THIS EE. VICTIM WAS ON COMPANY PROP ERTY BUT WAS NOT CLOCKED IN.

STEPPED OFF CATWALK & SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND CAUSING KNEE TO TURN IN TOWARD OTHER KNEE & FALL FORWARD

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO THE MAINTENANCE TOOL ROOM FROM OUTSIDE. AS HE BEGAN TO WALK ACROSS THE FLOOR IN THE TOOL ROOM HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.THE EMPLOYEES BOOTS WERE WET FROM SNOW OUTDOORS. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED PAIN TO HISRIGHT SHOULDER ON THE SAME DAY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 02-01-99 DUE TO RE-OCCURING PAIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY ORTHO S

AFTER WASHING OUT A CARGO BOX, EE SLIPPED ON A RUBBER BUMPER PAD WHILE EXITING. WHEN REGAINING HIS BALANCE HE DISLODGE THE TAILGATE AND FELL, WHILE SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND.

WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO SEPARATE A COME WHEN INJURY OCCURED. EE BELIEVES IT HAPPENED ON 12-4-98, AND REPORTED IT ON 12-28-98 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR'S WITH A LUMP IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

EE WAS ROLLING UP HOSES ON THE TAIL END OF #8 CONV ON LINES 10 & 12. DURING THIS TASK SHE FELT A PULL IN HER LOWER BACK. SHE CONTINUED TO WORK CHANGING SECTORS ON 5E FILTER THE REST OF THE SHI FT. SHE WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK AND HER BACK BOTHERED HER THE NEXT WEEKEND. WAS SEEN 1/4/99 BY PHYSICIAN. LOSS TIME 1/5/99, 1 DAY. DX: LOW BACK PAIN.

THIS EE WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK DRIVING HIS PRIVATE VEHICLE WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PRIVATE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A BROKEN NOSE TO THIS EE. THE VICTIM WAS ON COMPANY PROPERTY BUT WAS NOT C LOCKED IN.

INJURED WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTER CABLE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. LAST DATE WORKED WAS 1/11/99.

USING A METAL BAR, CLEANING OUT CHUTE, STRUCK HAND ON PIECE OF METAL

SETTING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL FACE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF FACE AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

EE DROVE A LIFT TRUCK OVER A DRAINAGE GRATE. THE GRATE WAS BENT, CAUSING THE FORK LIFT STEERING TO JERK. EE S LEFT SHOULDER WAS SORE AFTER THE EVENTS.

THE EE WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK DRIVING HIS PRIVATE VEHICLE WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PRIVATE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A BRUISED BACK TO THIS EE. THE VICTIM WAS ON COMPANY PROPERTY BUT WAS NOT C LOCKED IN.

THE EE WAS REPAIRING A DIGGER AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED INTO A PISTON. HE TRIED TO PULL OUT HIS HAND, BUT WHEN HE DID, HE INJURED SERIOUSLY HIS ARM. RECEIVED FIRST AID AT HOSPITAL.

EE WAS WORKING TO PUMP DOWN 50-1 SUMP. HE PRIMEDTHE PUMP AND WAS OPENING THE DISCHARGE VALVE. HE HIT THE HANDLE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK IT LOOSE. HE PULLED ON THE VALVE HANDLE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. EE IS NOT LOSING TIME BUT IS ON WORK RESTRICTIONS

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE TO RIB, OUT OF ROADWAYWHEN THE WHEEL OF A CLA THAT WAS PASSING BY STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG & ANKLE

THE EE WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK RIDING IN A PRIVATE VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR HE WAS RIDING IN COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PRIVATE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A BRUISED LUNG TO THIS EE. THE VICTIM WAS ON COMPANY PROPERTY BUT WAS NOT CLOCKED IN.

THE INJ WAS HELPING A COWORKER CARRY A 3" WATER PUMP HOUSING WITH A BAR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTINGCAUSING THE PUMP HOUSING TO SLIDE ON THE BAR & ALLOWING ALL THE WEIGHT OF THE HOUSING TO SHIFT TO HIS SIDE OF THE BAR, STRAINING LOWER STOMACH Y GROIN AREA

EE WAS STARTING TO LOAD A SC CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN & FORWARD ANOTHER ROCK FELL PINNING HIM TO THE BOTTOM HE WAS PLACED ON A BAC KBOARD & TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL

EMPPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE #1 KICK BACK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A RAIL MANTRIP TO SECTION WHEN MANTRIP STARTED UNDER HI-VOLTAGE CABLE IN CURVE AT #4 DRIVE. EMPLOYEE RAISED UP AFTER GOING UNDER FIRST CABLE. HE THEN CAUGHT HIS HEAD ON SEC OND CABLE BENDING HIMSELF BACKWARDS INTO END OF MANTRIP, INJURING HIS BACK.

WAS UNLOADING FORMS FROM TRUCK AND JUMPED DOWN FROM TRUCK TO THE GROUND.

INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY A FALLING POST WHEN IT WAS PULLED DOWN BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.

ABSENT FROM WORK BEGAN 1/13/99. EE STATED HE INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING & POURING A BAG OF SAND INTO SAND BOX ON 8 TON TRAM MOTOR.

THE EE STRAINED HIS KNEE (LEFT) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ONTO A HAUL TRUCK (CAT 777C) THE EE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 1/4/99

EE WAS POSITIONING DRILL STEEL ON TOP OF DRILL WHEN CO WORKER PUSHED A PIECE OF STEEL ON TOP OFHIS HAND

EE WAS WORKING ON CLEANUP AROUND PLANT. HE WALKED AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE OLD PLANT CONTROLBLDG & SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. HE FELL & LANDED ON THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK

TRANSFERRING 50LB BAGS FROM PALLET TO PALLET.

WHILE MOVING LARGE ROCK, ROCK FELL ON RT. FOOT & ANKLE.

WRAPPING UP EXTENSION CORD AND CORD FLIPPED UP AND HIT CIGARETTE INTO EYE

EE WAS REMOVING SHOES FROM 36" FUSING MACHINE WHEN HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO MOVE A RAIL WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS LEFT HIP.

EE STATED WHILE WORKING AND WALKING ON BELTLINE SLIPPED AND FEET PAIN IN RT. FOOT.

EE WAS PICKING UP A TROUGHING IDLER BY HIMSELF WHEN HE PLACED THE ILDER ON THE TRUCK THE IDLER FELL OVER & PINCHED HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN IDLERS

(CONTRACTOR, BARKER'S WELDING & FABRICATORS) OPERATOR'S TIBIA OF HIS RIGHT LEG WAS FRACTURED WHEN BOOM ON A FORKLIFT STURCK AGAINST A STAIRWAY CAUSING HANDRAIL OF STAIRWAY TO STRIKE AGAINST OP ERATORS LEG.

EE COMMING OUT ON MANTRIP WHEN RESCUERER SLIPPEDBETWEEN SIDE OF MINE AND MANTRIP. DUE TO INFO RECEIVED THIS REPORT WAS NOT FILED, IMPRESSION WAS OPERATOR WOULD BE FILING REPORTS.

EE WAS COMING OUTSIDE TO GET THE EVENING SHIFT CREW. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE.EE WAS CUT ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. EE WAS TREATED AT THE ER WHITESBURG ARH EE RECD 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

INJURED WAS HELPING TO LIFT AN OVERCAST ARCH SECTION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHEN EE JUMPED FROM A GRAVEL PILE TOWARD THE TRACK HOE HE HAD BEEN OEPRATING HE MISSED THE TRACK AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE BRUISING HIS RIBS AND DISLOCATIED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HIS SHOULDER WA S RELOCATED AND THE DR EXCUSED HIM FROM WORK FOR AT LEAST 1 WEEK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING HYDRAULIC JACK WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF RAIL STRIKING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

LIFTING CABALE OUT OF MUD EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS SCALING ROCK. ROCK FELL ON TOP OF FOOT, BRUISING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

ON 12-28-98 EE STARTED LOSING TIME AS A RESULT OF A 1986 JOB INJURY. LETTER FROM DR. RECEIVED 1-8-99.

MAN WAS HELPING PUT PUMP IN PIT AT 7800 AS PUMP WAS GOING DOWN ELECT CABLE HIT MAN FROM BEHIND HIS LEGS KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING A PUMP MOTOR.

EE WAS REMOVING TUBE SHEETS FROM THE BOTTOM OF A NAR-BLOW DUST COLLECTOR. ONE-HALF OF THE TUBE SHEETS HAD BEEN REMOVED. EE WAS REMOVING THE REMAINING SECTION WHEN A WELD ON THE SUPPORT STEEL U NDER THE TUBE SHEET GAVE WAY. EE FELL 5 FEET TO THE HOPPER BELOW. LACERATION TO NOSE REQUIRING STITCHES AND MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO RIGHT ARM. LOST DAYS 2 RESTRICTED WORK DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A VALVE WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER GROIN AREA.

THROWING STONE INTO DUMP BOX WHEN HIS SHOULDER POPPED

WHILE HELPING ON MINER, A SLAB ABOUT 24" X 14" FROM 0-4" THICK FELL FROM TOP HITTING SUBJECT ON THE LEFT LEG.

EE WAS REMOVING HOSE FROM SHIELD AND THE HOSE PRESSURE HAD NOT BEEN BLED OFF CAUSING THE HOSE TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT FOREARM

WHILE HANGING HIGH LINE A PART OF IT FELL STRIKING EE ON THE SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS PULLING ON THE ELECTRIC BONDER BY HAND WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 12/29/98 AND IS OFF WORK BECAUSE OF SORENESS. HE IS HAVING THERAY AT A CHIROPRACTOR.

EE HAD PLACED A 3/4" IMPACT WRENCH ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT, AND WAS PICKING UP SOME SMALL BOLTS DROPPED ON THE FLOOR. HE BUMPED THE IMPACTWITH HIS SHOULDER KNOCKING IT TO THE FLOOR & LAN DING ON HIS THUMB

EE STATED HE WAS UNBLOCKING SLURRY LINE ON SURFACE, WHEN THE LINE RAISED UP MOVED TOWARD HIM, STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AT A BELT TRANSFER. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE STATED HE WAS CHECKING GROUND MONITOR SYSTEM WITH A JUMPER WHEN THE PHASE CAME IN CONTACT DUE TO ONE PHASE ON BREAKER WAS IN .THIS RESULTED IN ARC

EE WENT OUT OF THE LAB INTO THE PLANT TO GATHER A SAMPLE. WHEN HE ENTD THE ROOM HIS GLASSES WEREFOGGED & HIS BOOTS WERE COLD. WHEN HE WALKED ACROSS THE FLOOR HE THOUGHT HE WAS WALKING THROUGH WATER WHEN HE REALIZED IT WAS HOT LIQUID HE GOT OUT OF IT. SOME OF THE HOT LIQUID OVER THE TOP OF HIS BOOT & RAN DOWN IN HIS BOOT BURNING HIS ANKLE

WHILE WALKING INTO MILL D OFFICE TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS STEPPING BETWEEN SHIELDS WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE FEET, CAUSING EE TO FALL. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE WAS JARRED IN TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED BY A SHOVEL.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TAILING LINE IN THE MAIN TAILINGS PUMP HOUSE. WHILE PULLING ON A RATCHET HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. IT IS PAINFUL WHEN HIS ARM IS RAISED ABOVE HIS H EAD. AN EXAM AND TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY BUT LATER WAS UNABLE TO WORK.

WHILE OPERATING A 240 TON PRODUCTION A BIG ROCK IN THE BOX ROLLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE BOX JARRING THE DRIVER IN THE CAB

EE WAS WALKING TO THE EDUCTOR PUMP TO BACK FLUSH THE SYSTEM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET SURFACE.

EE WAS LEAVING THE DRAGLINE, WALKING ACROSS WET FLOORS. AS HE WENT TO STEP DOWN FROM A PLATOFRM HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK.

THE EE REPORTED AT WORK ON 12-24-99 ILL. HE WAS OPERATING A ROCK BREAKER. AT APPROX. 1100 P.M. HE COMPLAINED OF A SEVERE HEADACHE, BACK AND CHEST PAIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ELKO GENERAL HOSPT IAL WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF AN ACUTE FEBRILE ILLNESS ON JAN 12, 1999 HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR FOR A BACK INJURY HE HAS SUSTAINED WHILE HE WAS ILL. HE STATES HE WAS EXITING THE ROCK BREAKER TO CHE

EE WAS HOLDING CABLE WHILE CRANE WAS LIFTING COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT UP IN CABLE AND BLOCK.

A ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR STRIKING EE'S LEFT FOOT

THE INJURED WAS STANDING BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE MACHINE WAS TURNED ON. THE CABLE REEL WAS LEFT ON AND WHEN THE SLACK OF CABLE STARTED, IT KNOCKED THE INJURED OFF HIS FEET LANDING ON H IS LEFT SHOULDER, DISLOCATING IT.

HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND IT REBOUNDED HITTING LOWER LEFT LEG. ACCIDENT DATE - 12/24/98, REPORTED - 1/22/99, MISSING WORK - 1/25/99 - STILL OUT.

FELL ON ICE, HURT LOWER BACK & LEGS. REPORTED LATE, EMPLOYEE SEEN DOCTOR.

TRUCK DRIVER BACKING UP TO FORNT END LOADER TO BE LOADED. FRONT END LAODER BUCKET CAME IN CONTACT WITH BED OF TRUCK, BOUNCING EMPLOYEE CAUSING NECK STRAIN.

WHILE WALKING ALONG 7 NORTH TRACK EE STEPPED ON A POWER CABLE LAYING ON THE WALKWAY, CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS RIGHT ANKLE

AS THE EE WAS PLACING A MEGA BLOCK IN THE TOP\ ROW OF BLOCKS FOR A RETURN STOPPING A PIECE OF MATERAL WAS BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

LOADING COAL WHEN BACK WHEEL OF LOADER FELL INTO HOLE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A POWER MOVE, HOOKING HIGH VOLTAGE PLUGS TOGETHER. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE WHILE CLOSING WEAK WASH 6" PLUG VALVE USING WRENCH & MAUL STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH MAUL. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO LEFT INDEX FINGER

WHILE CLEANING A DRAIN CHANNEL EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE SUFFERED NO LOST TIME OR LIGHT DUTY HOWEVER HE DID REPORT A CERTAIN AMT OF INSTABILITY ON 5/4/99 IT WAS DECIDED TO DO AN ARTHOSCOPE

EE WAS JUMPING BATTERY ON LIGHT PLANT FOR DRAGLINE. HE WAS USING A DOZER TO TRY AND TURN OVER THE BATTERY. WHEN HE REACHED DOWN FOR THE JUMPER, THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND KNOCKED HIM OFF TRACKS ABOUT 5' TO THE GROUND. HIS GLASSES WERE SHATTER. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION OF THE LEFT EYE AND ABRASIONS TO THE RIGHT EYE.

WORKING IN 3700 POCKET PUTTING METAL BRACKET OVERHEAD DIRT AND METAL GOT IN RIGHT EYE.

EE STATED HE SLIPPED ON HILLSIDE FELL ON RIGHT THIGH AND RT. FOOT. EE INITIAL INJURY TO FT. FOOT OCCURRED ON 6-18-90. THE EE HAS HAD 6 EVENTS SINCE INITIAL INJURY.

AN UNPLANNED ROCKBURST OCCURRED IN 46-270 STOPE INJURING THE EMPLOYEE.

THE TWO EES WERE PUTTING UP BELT HANGERS FOR THE BELTLINE AND WERE LINING UP THE MACHINE FOR THE NEXT HANGER AND ONE EE TOLD THE OTHER ONE TO COME BACK AND HE THOUGHT HE SAID SET JACK AND PUT THE ROOF BOLTER FOOT JACK DOWN ON HIS LEG.

HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE THE WATER LINE OVER ON UNIT 3 PANEL BELT. WHILE MOVING THE LINE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS RESULTED IN A BACK STRAIN. HE DID NOT SEE A DR UNTIL 1-15- 99 AND STARTED MISSING TIME ON 1-18-99.

WORKING ON ENGINE TURNED AROUND TO MOVE PARTS & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

INJURED WAS CRAWLING UNDERNEATH A SHIELD WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE SHIELD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED TO A TRUCK DRIVER WORKING FOR AN INDEPENDENT TRUCKING COMPANY.HE WAS NOT AN EMPLOYEE FOR WHITE STONE CO.DRIVER WAS TARPING HIS LOAD IN OUR DESIGNATED TARPING AREA. WHEN HE STUMBLED ON HIS TARP AND FELL ONTO THE BED OFTHE FLAT-BED TRAILER, INJURING HIS KNEE. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SUPPLIES FROM BACK TO FRONT OF ROOF-BOLTER WHEN HE WAS HIT BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK.

HE WAS STEPPING OFF LOADER AND HURT HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS STANDING, TALKING ABOUT A PROJECT WHEN HE STEPPED BACK CAUSING A PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING TO SLIDE OFF A STACK HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE FOOT. NOTE: EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-5-99.

WORKING ON 140 BELT CHANGING IT OUT. WAS STANDING ON ROCK PILE UNTWISTING BELT, HAD ARMS ABOVE HEAD PULLING DOWN ON BELT. FELT NO PAIN, WAS SORE THE FOLLOWING DAY IN UPPER MIDDLE BACK. DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 12/28/98.

EE WAS IN PARTS TRAILER HIS FOOT GOT HUNG ON A PIECE OF WIRE OFF OA HYDRAULIC HOSE. HE LOST HISBALANCE FALLING TO THE FLOOR AS A RESULT BUMPINGHIS ARM, BREAKING HIS GLASSES & HITTING RIBS ON SPOOL WHILE FALLING

EE WAS DIGGING WITH A 988 LAODER WHEN THE BANK GAVE WAY THE AMTERIAL FELL BREAKING THE WINDOWS OUT OF THE LOADER AND PARTLY BURYING THE LOADER. EE WAS BRUISED BY SAND & ROCK GETTING INTO CAB.

EE REPORTED HE WAS INSTALLING STEEL RODS INTO A ROD MILL. EE'S LEFT FOREARM WAS STRUCK BY A ROD AGAINST ANOTHER ROD

EE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF AN ENCLOSED RAILROAD HOPPER CAR LOADING PRODUCT FROM THE COAL DRYER FACILITY HE LOST HIS BALNCE AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE RAIL CAR ABOUT 12 FT TO THE GROUND. HE W AS USING A FULL BODY HARNESS ATTCHED TO A RETRACTABLE LIFELINE FOR FALL PROTECTION. THE RETRACTABLE LANYARD APPARENTLY FAILED UNDER THE LOAD. THIS ACCIDENT CONTINUES TO BE UNER INVESTIGATION

EMPPLOYEE WAS RESETTING A SHUTTLE CAR CIRCUIT BREAKER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

STANDING - STARTED TO WALK TOWARDS STEPS AND HIS KNEE POPPED.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER TO LOOSEN CHAIN AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEM.

EE SAID HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A DRILL ROTATIONHYD HOSE BUSTED & THE HOT HYD OIL HIT HIM IN THEFACE & NECK

EE STATED HE HAD A SHOVEL FULL OF WET COAL AND TURNED TO THROW ON BELT AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

USING PRYBAR, PRYBAR SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT WRIST.

EE GOT OUT OF THE MAN TRIP TO LET SOMEONE ELSE ON. HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE TOP TO ROLL OFF THE OPERATOR MASHED THE ACCELATOR PEDAL DOWN, AND IT MOVED FORWARD, IT JAMMED EE'S FOOT

MOVING ROCK TO MAKE DRILL BENCH AND BACKED OVER A ROCK WITH DOZER, THE TRACK ON THE DOZER FELL ONTO ANOTHER ROCK.

WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND FOOT SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF OUT TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE KNEE BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM AND HE WENT OFF WORK ON 3-17-99.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HITCH SCREENING PLANT ON TO ANOTHER HITCH AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER UNDER MACHINERY.

EE WAS STACKING CARTONS OF WATER IN SHED. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP ANOTHER CARTON STARTED TO RISE UP WITH CARTON AND TWISTED AROUND TO STACK CARTON WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

THIS DRILL BLAST OPERATOR BEGAIN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON 12/21/98 HE DID NOT HAVEANY ACCIDENT TO HIS RECOLLECTION. ON 1/11/99 HE SAW A DR & FILED A REPORT WITH THE SAFETY DEPT. THE DR FOUND A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO THE LUMBAAR 4 VERTIBRAE. DUE TO GENERAL LIFTING & REPEATED BENDING & MOVING

SHOVELING DIRT UNDER CONE CRUSHER-SORE BACK LOWER BACK.

WHILE STANDING ON A PIPE TO TIGHTEN A 4" VALVE, MINER SLIPPED, BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF. FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

WAS BOOMING WORKING PLATFORM UP & AWAY FROM WALLSTOPPED CHANGED THE CONTROLS TO SWING I SAW THAT BOOM WAS TRAVELING DOWN PULLED EMERGENCY STOP BUT BOOM WAS STILL COMING DOWN. YELLED FOR EVERYBODY TO WATCH OUT REACHED FOR 2ND BRAKE CRANE MOVED RIGHT I CHANGED DIRECTION BUT BY THAT TIME HOOK BLOCK WAS ON GROUND STRIKING INJ EE

EE SLIPPED ON FLOOR, HURTING LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING OIL BARREL.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP BATTERY AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

WHILE CLEANING TRACK PADS EE LIFTED A NEW SET TO BELT ON TO BACKHOE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACKL. EE WENT TO THE DR. AND WAS REMOVED FROM WORK.

EE WAS OPERATING THE DRILL WHEN HE TWISTED & TURNED CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

EE FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING HAUL UNIT. TRUCK ENDED UP ONITS RIGHT SIDE & WHEN THE EE UNBUCKLED HIS SEATBELT HE FELL ONTO THE HANDRAILS AND BROKE HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A 20' JOINT OF PLASTIC 4" WATER LINE ON A 12 MAN DIESEL MANTRIP. EMKPLOYEE DOES NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. WE ASSUME THAT THE WATER LINE SOME HOW STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BLAD RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT SCAPALA.

A BROKEN DRILL STEEL WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A HIGHWALL DRILL. THE MAST WAS LOWERED IN AN INCLINE TO ALLOW STEEL TO BE LET OUT FROM THE MAST. INJURED EMPLOYEE PLACED LEFT FOOT ON TEH END OF BRO KEN STEEL ADN MOTIONED OPERATOR TO PULL FORWARD. THE STEEL THEN FELL TO THE GROUND AND RECOILED TO OPPOSITE END WHERE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FOOT. THE RECOIL CAUSED A SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE.

SWANSON TRUCKING IND. HIS TRUCK IS HAULING COAL FOR WAREQUICK AND HIS TRUCK DRIVER GOT HURT ON OUR JOB. WAS TARPING HIS TRUCK FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF TRUCK.

WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE EE STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.

EE TRIPPED & FELL CAUSING A TWISTED RT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A 416 BACKHOE AND HIS KNEE (LEFT) GAVE WAY, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE RAILING PREVENTING HIMSELF FROM FALLING.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL OUTSIDE OF MINE OFFICE. (EE CONTINUED WORK. STARTED MISSING JAN. 5, 1999.)

EE HAD ARRIVED AT THE SHAFT BOTTOM AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT. AS HE PUT THE TROLLY POLE OF HIS VEHICLE ON THE TROLLEY WIRE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN MINE FLOOR

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE FENDER OF A MANTRIP VEHICLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE WAS ASSISTING THE REMOVAL OF A BRAKE DRUM AND HUB WHEN IT CAME FREE FROM THE BRAKE SHOES. IT ROLLED IN THE PATH OF THE EE AND FELL ON HIS LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MAN-TRIP ON WAY OUT SIDE WHEN TIRE ON MAN-TRIP HIT A OBJECT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN AROUND CATCHING LEFT WRIST & FINGER.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS GRATING & FELL

EE WAS IN DRAG TUNNEL USING ROCK TO REESTABLISH ROCK FLOW AT DRAW POINT. ROCK FINES & CRUSHED ROCK UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE FREE ROLLING ROUGHLY HORIZONTALLY ONTO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG APPROX 3' DEEP. THIS LATERAL LOAD CAUSED A KNEE SPRAIN. HE WAS XRAYED EXAMINED BY A DR & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK RESTRICTED DUTY 12/21/98. COMPLAINT OF CONT PAINON 12/23/98 WAS REEXAMINED & PRESCRI

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SLACK OUT OF DYN-A-TRAC CHAIN WITH ROCK BARA. WHEN HE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND.

INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING ON THE #2 REFUSE D&R SCREEN INSTALLING A SCREEN. HE WAS HOLDING UP THE EDGE OF A SCREEN PANEL. HE LOST HISFOOTIN GAN DFELL. WHILE TRYIN GTO CATCH HIS BALANCE WITH ON E HAND THE RIGHT HAND WAS HOLDING THE SCREEN. AS HE FELL, HIS RIGHT HAND & THE SCREEN IMPACTED A HOLD DOWN RAIL.

HE WAS USING A BAR TO UNPLUG THE #1 SYN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE 2950 LEVEL. HE WAS IN THE CABL OF THE BAKCUP MOTOR WHILE THE TRAIN WAS BEING LOADED. HE STEPPED OFF THE MOTOR AND BECAME MOMENTARILY CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR AND A POST. HE SUSTAINED FRACTURES AND A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE RIGHT PELVIC AREA CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

EE ALLEGES BACK BEGAN HURTING WHILE OPERATING BULLDOZER. EE HAS HISTORY OF NON-WORK RELATED BACK INJURIES.

YINJURED, WHO IS A CRUSHER OPERATOR, WAS PERFORMING REGULAR DOWN-DAY CLEANING AND SERVICING DUTIES ALONG WITH A FELLOW EMPLOYEE. HE WAS DESCENDING AHSORT STAIR (APPROX 4') WHICH LEADS FROM A CONVEYOR CATWALK TO THE GROUND. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. IN THE FALL, HIS LEFT FOOT APPRENTLY BECAME CAUGHT ON A STAIR STEP OR ON A HANDRAIL POST CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTU

EE WAS BOARDING A BARGE IN THE RIVER HARBOR. HE TRIPPED ON A RUNNING LINE FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFTARM ON A BARGE TIMBERHEAD.

THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO FIND AN OIL LEAK BY DIGGING OUT HYDRALIC HOSES UNDER THE VALVE CHEST, STARTED THE MINER WHILE TRYING TO FEEL THE OIL. THE PRESSURE SHOT HYDRAULIC OIL UNDER HIS MIDDLE FINGER NAIL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STARTED TAHT WHILE HELPIGN UNLOAD A TIRE IT SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE FRAME OF A MANTRIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP LADDER WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

THE ROAD HEADER MINER HAD BEEN BACKED UP 10-12FTFROM FACE AREA AFTER CUTTING AND CLEANING MUCK OFF THE INVERT. THE FACE WAS BEING MEASURED & PAINTED FOR THE NEXT CUT CYCLE. THE OPERATOR HAD DEENEGERIZED THE CUTTER HEAD AND LOWERED THE BOOM WHICH SUPPORTS THE CUTTER DRUM. THE OPERATOR PROCEEDED TO HELP WALKING PAST THE HEAD WHICH WAS STILL ROTATING HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BY A

EE REPORTEDLY WAS REPLACING TAIL SPRING ON A CONT MINER IN A-9 ROOMS. THE PINCH PLAYER PRYBAR USED USED TO ALIGN THE SPRING STRUCK THUMB

EE STATES THAT A BAG GOT STUCK IN THE #3 MILL DROP CHUTE. SHE TRIED TO RELEASE IT BY PULLING ON IT. WHILE DOING SO SHE FELT HER BACK PULL.

WHILE STEPPING OUT OF MANTRIP HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL. CONTINUED TO WORK REGUALR JOB ON 1/12/99 HE HAD TO WALK OUT OF THE MINE. HIS KNEE SWELLED & HE WAS SENT TO A DR WHO DIAGNOSED A MENSICUS TEAR. HE WENT OFF WORK ON 2/1/99

EE WAS RETRACTING ACCESS RAMP FROM TRUCK AT LOADOUT WHEN HE PINCHED HIS SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TRUCK AND ACCESS RAMP.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE.

EE WAS OPERATING AS S & S SCOOP, THE SCOOP HIT THE RIGHT RIB AND BECAME TO CLOSE HITTING SIDE OF HIS SIDE OF LEFT FACE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WHEEL UNIT WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED & CUT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT RECEIVED 10 STITCHES.

EE WAS THROWING LARGE ROCKS FROM OFF OF THE CAT WALK TO THE BELT AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS KNEELING DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE OPERATING THE MINER. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. BY THE END OF THE SHIFT HE HAD SOME SWELLING.

EE IS BEING TREATED FOR HERNIATED LUMBAR DISK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS OCCURRED IN DEC AND APPEARS TO BE DUE TO REPETITIVE JARRING/JOLTING EVENTS WHILE OPERATING A BULLDOZER AND AN EVENT 12/18/ 98 THAT CASUED WORSENING AFTER STRIKING A HIGH WALL WITH THE MACHINERY.

EE WAS DOING NORMAL JOB FUNCTION (MILL CLEANUP) AS HE STEPPED OVER TO AN AREA TO GET A VACUUM HOSE HE STEPPED ON LARGE BOLT. THE BOLT WAS SUBMERGED IN A PILE OF DUST NOT MAKING IT VISIBLE. HIS RIGHT ANKLE TURNED ON HIM TO THE OUTSIDE HE INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS SPRAINED, BUT T MAY BE A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF AN ANKLE BONE

THE INJURED WAS WALKING TO HIS LOADER, STEPPED ON ICE AND FELL. RESULTING IN A BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE. THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO THE MINER'S EFFICENCY, SKILLS OR TRAINING.

THE DRILL RODS CAME LOOSE FROM THE CAROUSEL ON DRILL. EE CLIMBED THE MAST AND USED A COME-ALONG TO PULL THE STEEL BACK INTO PLACE. WHEN IT WAS IN PLACE, THE OPERATOR RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROTA TE THE CAROUSEL & THE EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL & DRILL MAST. HIS LEFT ARM WAS BROKEN BETWEEN WRIST & ELBOW.

EE WAS RIDING IN ONE OF THE MIDDLE SEATS IN THE INBY END OF THE SLOPE CAR. HE & THE REST OF THE DAY SHIFT PRODUCTION CREWS WERE RIDING DOWN THE SLOPE AT THE START OF THE SHIFT. THE INBY SET OF TRACKS ON THE INBY CAR DERAILED CAUSING THE BACKOF THE SLOPE CAR TO SLIDE OVER STRIKING ONE OF THE STEEL SETS THAT LINE THE SLOPE THE SLOPE CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP WITH ALL THE OF THE SAFET

EE WAS PULLING UP SHEILD WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS & STRUCK RIGH TKNEE Y

EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF CATWALK & SLIPPED ON LLOSE MATERIAL FALLING & HIT ON RIGHT KNEE ON ANKLE BRACE. EE STARTED LOSING TIME 12/21/98

WAS GOING DOWN AN ENBANKMENT, SLIPPED AND FELL ALANDING ON A ROCK. HAS BACK CONTUSION AND POSSIBLE RIB FRACTURE.

ROCK FELL ON FOOT.

INJ EE & 2 OTHERS WERE REMOVING AN OVERCAST THEY HAD 2 CHAINS HOOKED TO IT. REMOVED ONE, BEGAN RELEASING THE OTHER. ONE EE ASKED IF EVERYONE WAS CLEAR-BOTH SAID YES, WHEN SECOND CHAIN WAS RELEASED IT STRUCK INJ EE

THE EE CLAIMED THAT THE LOADER THAT HE WAS WORKING WITH AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN WERE THE CAUSE OF THE INJURY.

TAILDRIVE COVER CAME OFF AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS COMING OUT OF LF2 MINE AND AS HE NEARED THE SWTICH WHERE LF2 MINE AND LF1 MINE TRACK INTERSECTS A 20-TON MOTOR WAS COMING OUT OF LF1 MINE. FEARING THAT THE TWO VEHICLES W ERE GOING TO ALLIDE, HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OUT OFTHE 23 JEEP WHEN HIS FOOT TRIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-12-99. THE CO WAS NOTIFIED ON 1-25-99 REASON FOR MISSING.

EE PLACED ON HAND RAIL AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HAND.

EE WAS DIGGING A FOOTING FOR CONCRETE, WHEN HE DROVE SHOVEL IN GROUND. FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ACROSS A SNOW FIELD AND HIT A TWO FOOT BOULDER BURIED IN THE SNOW. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SNOW MACHINE AT THE TIRE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD INT O THE HANDLE BAR HIS RIGHT HIP WAS FRACTURED.

EE HAD BEEN SHOVELING. HE CLIMBED STAIRS TO TOWER, TURNED AROUND AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE LIFTED UP AND MOVED AN APPROX. 45 LBS MOTOR TO THE SIDE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK MUSCLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH CUTTING CUTTING EDGE OFF LOADER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING THE EDGEOFF AND AS HE HAMMERED IT OFF, THE EDGE HIT THE EMPLOYEES TOE. Y

10 FT ABOVE GROUND ON LADDER, SLIPPED, TWISTED AROUND, CAUGHT SAFETY CHAINS, DROPPED 4 FT TO GROUND.

EE STATED: HELPING COWORKER INSTALL BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS IN BELT LINE, WHEN LIFTING ROLLER INTO PLACE, FELT SHARP PAIN TO LOWER BACK

INJURED WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH COMEALONG & BELT CLAMP. THE CLAMP SLIPPED OFF BELT HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.

THE INJURY OCCURRED AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN AUGER FLIGHT BY HAND. HE SLIPPED DUE TO THE WET & MUDDY CONDITIONS AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO AUGER FLIGHTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MUCK BUCKET TWISTED LEFT LEG, INJURING KNEE.

EE WAS STANDING ON AN 8" X 8" BLOCK TAKING DOWN A CAR ANCHOR, WHEN HE FELL OFF THE BLOCK, STRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND KNEE.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A 20 TON MOTOR SWITCHING OUT MINE CARS FOR TRACK CLEARNER AND AS HE WAS BACKING UP HE BACKE DINTO THE BOOM OF THE TRACK CLEANER. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURED PELVIS, SCAP ULA, AND CLAVICLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A ROLL OF FLYPOD MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE SUPPLY TRAILER, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE REFINER WAS WORKING IN PROCESS WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY OPENED THE WRONG SOLUTION ADDITION VALVE WHICH WAS UNDER PRESSURE, SPRAYING A HOT CAUSTIC SOLUTION UPWARD AND UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES, CAUSING A THERMAL CHEMICAL BURN TO HIS RIGHT EYE.

WHILE LIFTING A 120V POWER LIGHT BOX WITH COWORKER FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. WENT TO DR'S OFFICE ON 12/29/98 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BUCKET OF PLASTER (3 GAL. BUCKET) AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A SIX INCH BEAM SIX FEET OFF THE GROUND AND PLACED IT ON ANOTHER BEAM. WHEN BEAM WAS BEING LIFTED, EE SAID HE MAY HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE. EE REPORTED INJURY 12-19-98.

WALKED OUT DOOR AND SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE PERFORMING DUTY AS A SECURITY GUARD. HE INJURED RIGHT ARM AND KNEE.

EE STEPPED OFF OF A TWO STEP PLATFORM BACKWARDS STRIKING RIBS ON THE SCAFFOLDING RAILINGS. EE WENT TO THE DOCTORS ON 12/18/98 & WAS ABLE TO WORK HIS NORMAL JOB UNTIL 1/18/99 WHEN HE WAS THEN P UT ON SEDENTARY DESK WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING WELDING REPAIR ON THE HOIST DRUM OF A DRAGLINE. HE WAS REPOSITIONING HIMSELF TO CONTINUE THE WELDING JOB WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY CONTACTED HIS LEFT ARM WITH THE WIRE FEED WELD ING APPARATUS HE WAS HOLDING INHIS RIGHT HAND. THE WIRE IN THE WELDING TIP PUNCTURED HIS LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE TREATED AND RETURNED TO WORK THAT NIGHT, BUT DID NOT RETURN UNTIL 12/23/98.

EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING BY SUPERVISOR IN A CLOSE ISLE AND WHEN HE TURNED HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DID NOT BEGIN LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/6/99 DUE TORECURRING PAIN AND REFERRED FOR SURGERY.

EE STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES WHILE USING A 1" AIR IMPACT WRENCH WHLE LAYING UNDER A DOZER ON THE BELLY PAN

TRYING TO LOAD T BAR JACK ON MANTRIP STRAINED BACK.

EE STATES HE WAS HIT IN THE HARDHAT ON HIS HEAD WHEN THE BLOCK ON THE HOIST STRUCK HIM. THEY WERE USING THE HOIST TO REMOVE SCREEN PANEL

EE WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE BELTSA ON THE WHIZZER, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER HIT THE GUARD AND CUT HIS THUMB.

EMPLOYEE INDICATED ON 12-18-98 THA HE INJURED HIS BACK ON 12-16-98. HE COULD NOT POINT TO A PARTICULAR ACTIVITY THAT HE WAS ENGAGED IN OTHER THAN OVER TH COURSE OF THE DAY HIS BACK STARTED HU RTING. FOREMAN, EE WAS WORKING WITH THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH THE EMPLOYEE THAT DAY AND INDICATED THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SAY ANYTHING TO HIM ABOUT HURTING HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING WITH BELT LINE MOVE. DURING THIS ACTIVITY, RED DEVIL HANDLE SLIPPED. AS A RESULT, KNEE WAS STRUCK WITH HANDLE, CAUSING BRUISE TO KNEE.

EE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD EXPLOSIVES, ROCK FELL CAUSING FRACTURE OF R COLLAR BONE, FRACTURE R LEG AND BRUISES.

WHLE EE WAS SPARYING HYDRATED LIME FOR WHITE WASH, THE SPRAY LINE MAY HAVE PLUGGED THEN RELEASED. THE LIME TANK WAS LOW, MACHINE MAY HAVE REPRIMED. WASHING MACHINE SURGED CAUSING EE TO GET SPR AY PRODUCT IN HIS LEFT EYE. THIS CAUSED CHEMICAL BURN. DUE TO DISCOMFORT, THE EE WENT TO DR. THE MORNING AFTER INJURY WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CHEMICAL BURN TO LEFT EYE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE GRATE CARRYING WHEELS. WHEN CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE STAGING, HE FELL AGAINST THE STANDING UPRIGHT SUFFERING A BRUISE TO HIS ABDOMEN. A LUMP DEVELOPED IN THIS AREA. HE WENT TO SEE DR WENT OFF FOR SURGERY (HERNIA) ON JAN 18, 1999. (1/18/99 WAS THE LAST DAY WORKED.)

AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF LEG PAIN, THE EE SOUGHT TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED W/A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT KNEE. THE EE IS UNSURE HOW/WHEN IT OCCURRED, BUT FEELS IT MAY HAVE HAPPENED WHEN CLI MBING DOWN FROM MOBILE EQUIP. THE WORKERS COMP CLAIM IS BEING CONTESTED. THE EE DID NOT NOTIFY US AT TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

INDIVIDUAL WAS SETTING TIMBER NEXT TO CONTINUOUS MINER THAN WAS DOWN. HE JUMPED OFF MINER TO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS ANKLE ON A LUMP OF COAL AS HE LANDED.

EE WAS MANUALLY HANDLING A 10 5/8" DRILL BIT & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

CLEANING SCREEN OF ROCK BY HAMMERING & FOREIGN BODY ENTERED EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A 4' RESIN BOLT INTO THE TOP BY HAND. THE EE HAD THE BOLT ALREADY BENT AND WHEN HE WENT TO PUSH THE BOLT INTO THE TOP, IT SPUN AROUND CAUSING THE EE TO FALL. THE EE S TRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE BOTTOM.

WHILE CLEANING OUT A CROSS-CUT. HE WAS HIT ON TOP OF THE FOOT WITH A CRIB BLOCK.

WHILE CHANGING A HOSE, THE HOSE CAME OUT OF THE MAINIFOLD AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.

THE EE WAS PICKING UP CHUNKS OF MUCK ON A WALKWAY GRATING HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

DRAGGING ST. LEO #3 BELT AT #38 BLOCK, SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT WRIST CAUSING SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE AND EE WERE LIFTING RAM BOX FROM SHIELD. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN AND LOWER RIGHT BACK.

WORKING ON BOLT MACHINE AND T BAR FELL HITTING RIGHT FOOT BRUISING IT.

THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO PULL A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT OF A BOLT HOLE WHICH WAS HUNG. ASHE WAS PULLING, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE BETWEEN CAB AND BED OF TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL INJURING HIS RT HAND AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF.

EE USING A PRY BAR TO HELP SET TRACTOR ENGINE INPLACE THE PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO LOSE HISFOOTING HE FELL INTO TRACTOR TRACKS CAUSING HIS LEFT ELBOW TO BE SEVERLY BRUISED Y

SHOVELING ALONG 5-EAST BELT TRANSFER WHEN SHE REACHED THE SHOVEL UP TO THE BELT WHICH JERKED THE SHOVEL OUT OF HER HAND RESULTING IN PAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER (POSSIBLE STRAIN)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING DOWN #12-C BELT, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE LOST CONTROL-CAUSING HIM TO DRIVE THE PERSONNEL CARRIER THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE STORAGE SHED.

WHILE SETTING TIMBERS A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL MASHING 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

WHILE RETRIEVING POLES AND WIRE, EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP AND DOWN FROM BUCKET TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED STIFFNESS AND SORENESS IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT LOADER BUCKET SHANK AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

TRUCK TURNED OVER WHILE DUMPING LOAD. DRIVER SAID BACK WAS HURTING.

HE WAS UNLOADING COAL HAULER BATTERIES FROM A TRUCK USING A END LOADER AND CHAIN. HE WAS PLACINF THE HOOK INTO THE LIFTING BRACKET ON THE BATTERY TARP AND THE LOADER MAN BEGAN LIFTING TOO SOON , CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HOOK AND BATTERY TARP.

WAS RUNNING FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, WENT TO CLOSE STABILIZER STEEL, CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN CHUCK AND STABILIZER.

EE WAS FUELING A 980B CAT FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LOADER AND FELL TO THE GROUND. CARRIED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE XRAY REVEALED THAT EE HAD BROKEN PELVIC BONE. SENT HOME TO RECOV ER.

INSTALLING SPRING UNDER SERVICE TRUCK, PAIN IN BACK.

WHILE RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR ON UNIT #3. THE INJURED TURNED AROUND IN THE CAB AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING ROCKDUST HOSE ON BELTLINE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL TWISTING HIS FOOT & ANKLES

HE WAS DOGGING BLOCK-FELL 5' HURT RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE RIDING IN A JEEP TRAVELEING DOWN THE ROAD WAY, EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND RIGHT KNEE. THERE WAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS CHEEKBONE BUT NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO HIS KNEE.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING AND PICKING UP ROCK AND LOOSE MATERIAL ALONG THE #6 BELT CONVEYOR WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK LAST DATE WORKED 1-22-99 UNDER DR CARE 1-25-99.

EE WAS RUNNING THE BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS PUSHING THE STEEL IN THE HOLE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON IT WHEN THE STEEL JOINED TOGETHER AND MASHED THE TIP OF HIS THUMB IT MASHED THE MEATY PART OF HIS T HUMB. BENNETT NY MSHA INSPECTOR HAD CAUTIONED THE PINNER MEN 12-10-98 ABOUT HOLDING TO THE STEEL.

EE & COWORKER WERE DISASSEMBLING A DUAL 100 AMS BELT DRIVE IN THE MINE YARD. EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND UTILIZING A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET WITH A36" CHEATER BAR TO REMOVE THE BOLT FROM THE BELT DRIVE FRAME. AS HE PULLED THE BAR TOWARD HIM, THE RATCHET APPARTENTLY SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS TRANSPORTEDTO WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL WHERE XRAYS REVEALED A

EE REPORTED POSSIBLE METAL SLIVERS IN HIS EYE WHILE WORKING IN AND AROUND THE CRUSHER MAINTENANCE AREA. HE IS EMPLOYED IN CRUSHER MAINTENANCE DOINT CUTTIN, GRINDING AND WELDING.

EE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PRY A BELT STAND OUT OF MUD. AS HE PULLED ON BAR, HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

EE WAS LEANING OVER TO PERFORM REPAIR WORK AND FELT PAIN IN SIDE. STARTED MISSING WORK 1/22/99.

EE WAS INJURED WHEN HE WAS CHECKING AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX. WHILE INSPECTING THE ELECTRICAL BOX, THE BOX EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS TO HIS FACE. , THE BOX EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS TO HIS FACE.

WORKING A 793 ROCKTRUCK, LADDER KICKED OUT FROM UNDER EE WHLE WORKING ON TRUCK, VERY MUDDY AREA FELL ON LADDER ON LEFT KIDNEY AREA, CAUSING PAIN& NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG & BAC

EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER-SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND ON HAND-HAND WAS PRESSED AGAINST ROOF BOLTER.

AT 1D BELTDRIVE PUSHING 42" HIGH ROLL OF 48" BELT UP INCLINE ROLL SHIFTED, HE TRIED TO HOLD IT. STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS SETTING TIMBER WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. MAYBE PULLED A MUSCLE.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORTS PINNER OPERATOR LET DRILL HEAD DOWN TO AKE OUT PINNER STEEL OUT OF HOLE HIS FOOT GOT UNDERNEATH DRILL BOOM CAUSING IT TO BRUISE HIS LEFT FOOT

LIFTING A LEVEL WIND UP TO THE CABLE REEL ON A ROOF BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE GOT SCOPP DECK INTO RIB AND KNOCK RIB OFF ON HIM.

HE TOOK GUARD OFF OF TAKE UP AND WAS WORKING ON TAKE UP ROPE WHEN ROPE SLIPPED AND GUIDE PULLEY CAUGHT COAT SLEEVE AND MASHED LEFT LOWER ARM.

EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LT KNEE WHEN HE SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF OPERATORS DECK ON COAL HAULER

EE WAS SPOTTING ROLLERS ALONG 4TH DRIVE, A CO-WORKER STRUCK HIS HEAL AND DROPPED HIS END OF THE ROLLER. THE BOTTOM ROLLER HAD THE WEIGHT OF THIS ROLLER ON EE S SHOULDER RIGHT. HE SAID HE STRAI NED HIS SHOULDER.

WHILE TRAMMING MINER TO FACE, MINER TEEDEN-TOODER OVER HUMP CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT TOP WITH HEAD JAMMING NECK

EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE MINER HEADS HIT A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH CAUSED THE MINER TO THROW HIM INTO THE CANOPY OF THE MINER. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT AND CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH 1/4/99. HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR AND HAS BECOME A LOSS TIME INJURY SINCE 1/5/99. HE IS BEING TREATED FOR A BACK STRAIN WHILE FURTHER TESTS ARE DONE.

EE WAS ADDING "LOW-LOW" STRUCTURE IN BELT LINE AND USING A SLATE BAR TO PUT IT INTO PLACE. WHILE PRYING WITH THE SLATE BAR HE DEVELOPED MUSCLE SPASM IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

WHILE CARRYING TOOLS TO TOOL BOX, EE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO LEFT SIDE/SHOULDER. (WENT TO DOCTOR ON 12/21/98.)

EE WAS RUNNING A SCOOP HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF BOLT PLATE & HEADER.

SHOVELING OUT MATERIAL BETWEEN AXLES, ARM CAUGHT IN RETURN ROLLER.

EE REPORTS PAIN FROM PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES. NOTE: DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL MARCH 5, 1999.

EE WAS PRYING TWO ROCKS THAT WERE STUCK IN CHUTE. THE BAR SLIPPED OUT SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB THAT WAS BEING USED TO BALANCE.

EE RAISED HIS RIGHT ARM SUDDENLY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. FILLED OUT INJURY REPORT AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1/21/99. NO MODIFIED DUTY PROGRAM, REVISIT 1/28/99.

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A HEADER BOARD.

EE CONTACTED FOREMAN STATING THAT DURING THE COURSE OF WASHING SHIELDS & MOVING PIECES OF COAL 'AND ROCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A PIECE OF THE MINERS STAB JACK TO SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A VEN-TECH STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK AND LEFT ANKLE.

THE EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TRAMING ROOF BOLTER IN REVERSE A PORITION OF ROOF FELL AND STRUCK MACHINE. A PORITION OF ROOF STRUCK EE ON HEAD AND LOWER BACK. ROOF MEASURED APPROX. 20'X12'X5' THICK.

INJURED STATED HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CURTAIN FROM AROUND THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. THAT WHEN THE CURTAIN CAME LOOSE HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

CORPORATE MAINTENANCE EE MAKING REPAIRS TO OFFICE ROOF CAME IN CONTACT WITH FIBERGLASS INSULATION WHICH CAUSED ALLERGIC REACTION

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING CONVEYOR BELT FOR PROPER TRACKING, HE HAD A LARGE WRENCH IN HIS LEFT HAND, HE SAID HE TURNED TO CLIMB OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR & STUCK THE WRENCH INTO THE ROLLER. HIS L EFT ARM WAS PULLED BETWEN ROLELR AND BELT. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL HIS ARM FREE OF BELT. EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM, SHOULDER & CHEST MUSCLES ARE SPRAINED, ALSO 2 BROKEN RIBS.

EE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM A LOADER OUTSIDE OF THE FLEET MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BLAST HOLE DRILL AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND WITHOUT THINKING TURNED TO THE RIHGHT PINNING HIMSELF BETWEEN THE TWO MACHINES. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SUFFER A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

EE INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE HOOKING UP CABLE TO TURN A BALL MILL. (RECEIVED REPORT SHOWING EE GETTING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTS.)

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HIS FOOT STARTED HURTING HIM DURING HIS SHIFT BUT THRE WAS A KNOWN INCIDENT. HE RECEIVED A SHOT IN HIS ANKLE FOR SORENESS AND WAS LATER TOLD HE HAD A NON DISPLACED FRACTUR E TO HIS FOURTH METAL TARSAL. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 12-21-98.

EE STATED THAT WHILE UNLOADING FIBER DRUMS (WEARING A BACK BRACE) FROM A FLATBED TRAILER TO A BUILDING, SHE NOTICED SHARP PAINS IN HER LOWER BACK, RIGHT HIP, AND LEFT SHOULDER. SHE STATED THAT SHE REACHED OVER HER HEAD TO GET THE TOP ROW OF DRUMS OFF THEN SHE WOULD BEND AND ROLL THEM TO THE END OF THE TRAILER.

EE STEPPED ON PIECE OF 2-3" DIAMETER COAL WHILE CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE WITH ANOTHER EE.

EE WAS DEBURRING THE BONE OF THE HUB ON MINING DRUM WITH A DIE GRINDER WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS CAME UP UNDER HIS FACE MASK & ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE

EE WAS EXITING THE CENTRAL REPAIR SHOP OFFICE ON 12-14-98 WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE & SNOW AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS. EE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMEN ON 1-5-99. H E RECEIVED NO RECORDABLE TREATMENT AT THAT TIME & RETURNED TO WORK REGULAR DUTY. ON 1-12-99 HE RETURNED TO THE DR. & WAS AUTHORIZED OFF WORK UNTIL TESTING CAN BE PERFORMED.

EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN, ROOF BOLTLER JERKED CABLE DOWN STRIKING EE ACROSS THE NECK KNOCKING HIM DOWN

EE WAS WORKING AT THE MILL. WHILE OPERATING A SKID STEER LOADER MOVING STEEL BALLS FROM A REGRIND MILL, THE LOADER PITCHED FORWARD. THE OPERATOR INSTINCTIVELY REACHED FORWARD FOR SUPPORT, TAKI NG HOLD OF THE GRAB IRONS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ROPS. THE LOADER ROPS CAME UP AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL PINCHING THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER OF HER HAND, BETWEEN THE ROPS AND THE WALL. SHE ATTAINED

EE HAD ON WET GLOVES & A WET SHIRT. HE GRABBED THE COLD DRILL PIPE. HIS GLOVES STUCK TO THE PIPE & IT WHIPPED HIM AROUND SEVERAL TIMES. IT PULLED & TORE MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS SWEEPING BURNER FLOOR WHEN HOT DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES.

EE WAS PULLING ON 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET, TIGHTENING 1 1/4" BOLTS IN ROLL OVER PROTECTION ON A D-9L DOZER. AFTER TASK COMPLETED EE COMPLAINED RIGHT SHOULDER HURTING. EE FINISHED SHIFT OPERATING A T RACK HOE. (THIS INJURY IS QUESTIONABLE WHETHER IT HAPPENED ON MINE PROPERTY.)

EE PICKED UP A COVER OVER THE TRANSMISSION AND PUT HIS BACK IN A STRAIN. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE STANDING BESIDE OF SCOOP GOT FEET CAUGHT UNDER EDGE OF SCOOP FRAME BRUISED TOP OF BOTH FEET

EE CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN MBC & LO-LO.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A PROXIMITY SWITCH ON AN AUTOMATIC STACKER. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND NEAR A METAL LIFT GATE. THE GATE MOVED CAUSING EMPLOYEESFINGERZ TOBE MASHED BETWEEN A METAL REFLECTOR AN D A PROXIMITY SWITCH. A LACERATION/FRACTURE IS ON 4TH DINGER, LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DIRT SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING DUMP TRUCK DRIVER DUMP HIS LOAD WHEN HE STEPPED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE CLINKER PILE & FELL

EE EXITING WEIGH TRAILER, PLACED RIGHT FOOT ON STEP AND TWISTED KNEE AS LEFT FOOT WAS PLACED ON NEXT STEP.

EE WAS HELPING SPLICE A 15' SECTION OF 36" CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE PULLING THE SLACK OUT OF THE BELT

STANDING ON TOP OF SECONDARY CRUSHER.

EE SITTING IN CHAIR. GOT UP AND LOWER BACK AND LEG STARTED HURTING.

INJURED WAS PULLING BELT BY HAND TO CHANGE OUT A PIECE OF BELT IN THE BELT LINE, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS GROIN.

SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY HIT CABLE CROSSOVER BOARD & BOTTOM BOARD CAME AROUND & CAUGHT HAND AGAINST HAND HOLD

EE WAS SHOVELING OUTSIDE BELT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY THEREBY INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

PARKED TRACTOR IN BREAKTHROUGH SHOVELED BK BELT CAME AROUND HEARD TO CALL OUTSIDE. TRACTOR LEAKED OFF PINNING HIM AGAINST BELT RAIL. MASHED LEG BETWEEN KNEE & HIP

INJURED WAS CUTTING NUTS OFF THE BOLTS HOLDING ON A REFUSE SCREEN DRIVE MECHANISM. INDIVIDUAL WORKING WITH HIM GOT ABOVE HIM TO GET A 1" AIR IMPACT WRENCH. HE DROPPED A 2 3/4" SOCKET. IT STRUC K THE INJURED ON HIS LEFT HAND, INJURING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS LIFTING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCKS BUILDING A BRATTICE WHEN HE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER. NOTE12-14-98 FIRST SHIFT OFF WORK

EE WAS PRYING DOWN A ROCK. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE WAS PACKING MARMOLINA AND WHEN HE WENT BACK TO PICKUP A BAG OF MARMOLINA 47 PDS, HE FELT A BAD PAIN IN HIS BACK & COULD NOT KEEP ON WORKING. THE EE HAD A SECURITY BELT ON

WHILE UNBOLTING & STACKING GROUSERS SHOES

EE WAS LIFTING THE COVER OF THE BLADE SHARPENER WHICH REQUIRED LEANING OVER THE TOP OF THE MACHINE AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP THE COVER.

MECHANIC WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON A 785TRUCK SLIPPED, HIS LEFT LEG WENT INSIDE A LADDERRUNG CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE SO HE FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTED LEFT KNEE, SPRAINED HIS NI ECK AT TIMPACT (LADDER WAS WET & MUDDY)

CABLE ON SHOVEL BROKE, MECHANIC WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING OUT THE CABLE. WHEN WINCH CABLE BECAME LODGE EE HIT CABLE TO DISLODGE THE CABLE. THE CABLE THEN TIGHTENED. THE CABLE CAUGHT EE'S LEG A ND PINNED IT AGAINST THE CABLE REEL AND HE HIT HIS JAW ON THE FRAME OF THE SHOVEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE PULLED THROUGH A CURTAIN HE GOT A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO DR ON 12-11-98 BUT RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT. HIS EYE CONTIN UED TO CAUSE PAIN AND HE RETURNED TO DR ON 12-16-98 AND ALSO STARTED MISSING TIME. THE MINE WAS IDLE FROM 12-19-98 TO 12-2898 DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING CARRY METAL SHEETS FOR THE TOP OF AN OVER-CAST AT 12 RIGHT - WHEN HE STEPPED ON A TIMBER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. (FINISHED INVEST ON 12/21/98) STILL WAI TING FOR DOCTOR'S NOTES.

EMPLOYEE, WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP ON THE LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK, USING LEFT LEG. HE PULLED A MUSLE IN LEG.

EE WAS DROPPING SUPPLIES INTO 3 WEST--LOST CONTROL OF SUPPLY TRAIN AND HUMPED FROM THE 20 TON MOTOR HE WAS OPERATING.

INJURED WAS REMOVING SCRAPE METAL FROM 2 SCALPING SCREEN. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL WEIGHING ABOUT 30 LBS TURNED AND THREW IT ONTO THE FLOOR I FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EVEN THOUGHT HE HAD OCCASSIONAL SORNESS, HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR JOB AND DID NOT GO TO A PHYSICAL UNTIL 4-19-99. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-26-99.

EE WAS A FLAGMAN WORKING FOR DELL CONTRACTORS ON A ROAD RESURFACING PROJECT OUTSIDE ENTRANCE TO QUARRY. REFUSED AMBULANCE WHEN IT ARRIVED.

EE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED BUT CONTINUED TO FELL PAIN. ON 12-23-98 HAD AN MRI AND THIS BECAME A REPORTABLE LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

EE STEPPED ON PLASTIC PIPE AND SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING A RIB.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE JD 744. THERE IS A STEEL RELEASE LEVER ADJACENT TO THE DOOR FRAME, WHICH HOLDS THE DOOR IN AN OPEN POSITION. IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATOR TO RELE ASE THE DOOR VIA THIS LEVER PRIOR TO CLOSING. THE LEVER IS ONLY INCHES FROM THE DOOR FRAME. THE EE RELEASED THE LEVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND, & SLAMMED THE DOOR SHUT WITH HIS RT HAND. HIS LEFT HA

EE RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET & SCOOP WENT THROUGH LOW AREA HITTING EE IN THE HEAD

EE STATED THAT WHILE AIR ARCING ON 12/10/98 HE THOUGHT HE RECD A FLASH BURN. OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS HE CONT TO HAVE DISCOMFORT & REPORTED ON 12/12/98 AT 3PM TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE MAY HAVE SO METING IN HIS EYE. BY 7PM HE WAS IN SO MUCH PAINTHAT HE WAS TAKEN TO SEE A DR. EE HAD BEEN WEARING A WELD HOOD A PARTICLE EITHER BOUNCED BEHIND THE HOOD OR FELL INTO HIS EYE WHEN HE LIFTED LE

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FUELING A D11N DOZER, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX 10 FT LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO HAZARD ARH ER WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. HIS DIAGNOSIS AT PRESENT TIME IS MUSCLE SPRAIN (PENDING AN MRI).

WAS PUTTIG HEATED GEAR OIL IN BEARINGS & SPILLEDON HAND & WRIST

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A LOCOMOTIVE. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTED CAUSING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO POP.

INJURED SAID THAT HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKED UP WHEN GETTING ON JEEP. *EE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 12/17/98, 1/27/99 TO PRESENT.

EE WAS REPAIRING A VENTILATION CURTAIN WHENA PIECE OF ROCK THAT MEASURED 36"X33"X0-6"THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & RIB CUTTING HIS LEFT FOOT

EE WAS REACHING OVERHEAD TO REMOVE A BROKEN 50# BAG FROM A PRODUCTION PALLET. EE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM WHEN LOWERING THE BAG TO A WASTE BIN

EE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF KILN DUST TO OUR DUMP SITE AS HE TURNED ONTO THE HAUL RD EITHER THE LOAD SHIFTED OR THE TRAILER SKIDDED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL AND TIPPED OVER. THIS CAUSED THE TRACTO R TO ALSO TIP OVER. THE TRACTOR WAS TRAVELING ATA NORMAL RATE OF SPEED & SPEED DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ASSISTING A WORKMAN IN INSTALLING A 48" CRADLE ROLLER ON THE BELT ROPES OF THE MAIN WEST #2 BELT, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER JOINT. THE INJURED DID NOT BEGIN MISSI NG WORK UNTIL 1/20/99.

INJURED WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, WHEN DUST OR CHIPS OR ROCK GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING UNDERGROUND WHEN A GNAT FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

CHECKING THE LIME HOPPER/LIME PIPE FOR FLOW WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER. WHEN COMING DOWN FROM THE LADDER EITHER SLIPPED, TRIPPPED OR LANDED WRONG ON RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS CLEANING A BORE HOLE TO PREPARE A BLAST SITE; ROCK FELL FROM HIGH WALL STRIKING EE CAUSING BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO EE'S RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN THE END CAP BROKE OFF THE LIFT. CYCLINDER ON DOZER AND FELL ONTO GROUND. EMPLOYEE GOT OFF OF DOZER TO GET THE END CAP AT WHICH TIME A BOULDER FELL ONTO RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING BIG TOE.

WHILE INSTALLING SHOVEL TEETH ON A SHOVEL, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. LATER DIAGNOSED AS A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR EE HAD SURGERY & STARTED LOSING TIME ON 4/13/99

EE WAS ROCK DUSTING BELT LINES AND BELT HIT FINGER.

WHILE DISMOUNTING A 170-TON HAUL TRUCK, EE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO TRY TO STOP HIS FALL, PULLING HIS RIGHT SHOUDLER MUSCLE. EE W AS SEEN BY A DR AND AN MRI INDICATED A 2.5 CM TEAR TO THE ROTATOR CUFF TENDON. SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, 12-21. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN LOST WORK DAYS BEGINNING ON 12-14-98.

WHILE HANGING FEEDER CABLE EE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS PARKED NEXT TO A RAM CAR, WHICH WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE ROAD WAY. THE OPERATOR OF ANOTHER RAM CAR BUMPED THE PARKED RAM CAR TO GET BY. THE CAR WAS BUMPED INTO THE ROOF BOLTER STRIKING INJURED EE ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

LIFTING CABLE AND OPERATING EQUIPMENT (SHUTTLE CAR).

LOADING TRANSMISSION FROM GROUND INTO SCOOP BUCKET. RE-OCCURRANCE OF OLD INJURY. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE COMPANY UNTIL DEC. 15, 1998.

EE WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER ON A 1 SECTION IN THE 4 ENTRY RIGHT BREAK, A ROCK 9'LX6"THICKX2FT WIDE FELL. FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EE A GLANCING BLOW, STOVING UP HEAD AND NECK BRUISED NECK, BODY AND LEGS.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING CARRYING A SET OF STEPS FOR OVERCAST ALONG BELTLINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 12/14/98).

EE STATED HE WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD. THE ROCK WAS 60" X 40" X 2" X 0" THICK.

WHILE TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR THE OPERATOR STRUCKA BUMP IN THE TRAVELWAY. THE OPERATOR WAS JARREDIN HIS SEAT & DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HI[

INJURED WAS SERVICING WHEEL MOTORS ON A PRODUCTIONS TRUCK. WHEN HE CAME OUT OF THE WHEEL MOTOR HOUSING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS DRILLING AN 8 FT HOLE, WHEN HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE DRILL STEEL AND HIS ARM RESTING ON THE DRILL BOX. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM 4 INCHES ABOVE THE WRIST.

WHILE PUTTING GLUE IN HOLE, EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF WHILE HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HIT HIM ON LEFT ARM.

EE AS OPERATING A BATTER COAL HAULER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A BATTERY SCOOP UP A HLL IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT BETWEEN ENTRY #5 & #6 HE WAS PUSHING WITH THE BATTERY END OF THE HAULER AGAINST THE BATTERY END OF THE SCOOP THEIR BUMPERS LOCKED AND AS THEY RAISED OVER THE HILL, EE'S HAULER SLIPPED OFF THE SCOOP BUMPER & SUDDENLY DROPPED THIS QUICK MOVEMENT RESULTED INA STRAIN TO EE NE

EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 2-4-99 THEN STARTED MISSING TIME FROM WORK.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO THE BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN COUPLINGS ON RAILRUNNER.

INJ WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAND MINERS CABLE ON ROOF BOLTS & HURT BACK

EE STATED WHILE PICKING UP CRIB BLOCK FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS AND INJURIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING BELT ON BLOWER MOTOR ON ROOF BOLTE THE BAR SLIPPED HE WAS USING FINGER HIS HAND AT THE BELT PULLEY

EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE COAL RIB HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CONTROL SWITCH AS THE CAR MOVED FORWARD THE MEPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE CAR .

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, HAD HIS RT HAND ON SIDE OF CANOPY AND CANOPY PINNED RT HAND AGAINST RIB.

EE STATED WHILE WALKING ALONG BELT HIS ANKLE GAVE AWAY RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG NEAR ANKLE.

WORKER WAS LAYING IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION USING A CUTTING TORCH TO TRIM A PIECE OF METAL ON THE COAL FEEDER WHEN THE TORCH COUGHED AND A SMALL PIECE OF HOT SLAG WAS SENT UNDER THE RIM OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES BURNING HIS RIGHT EYE AND EYELID.THE DR. GAVE HIM OINTMENT FOR IT AND HE COULD NOT WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY DUE TO SWELLING AND ANOTHER EVALUATIONBY THE DR. RETURNED ON 12-11-98.

WHILE OPENING GATE BIN #2 GATE LEAVER STRUCK THEEE IN LEFT KNEE

MAIN EAST TRAMMING A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR, CANOPY HIT AN OVERHEAD ROOF STRAP. STRAP BENT AND CAME IN UNDER LIP OF CANOPY OEPRATOR RAISED HANDS TO PROTECT HIMSELF. HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BE TWEEN ROOF STRAP AND CANOPY.

THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSION IN THE MINE FLOOR AND FELL, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR OR BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 12/31/98.

EE WAS REMOVING OLD WOOD FROM THE BED OF A FLATBED TRUCK WITH A PRYBAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE EE FELL OFF TRUCK LANDING ON HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS GETTING A HELMET FROM LOWER SHELF BY WELDING TABLE AND KNELT DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE. WHEN GETTING UP HE FELT PAIN AND HIS KNEE WOULD NOT EXTEND. HAD ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY TO REMOVE A PIECE O F TORN CARTLIAGES ON HIS KNE SO HIS KNEE WOULD STRAIGHTEN OUT.

EE WAS CARRYING TIMBER. HE STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE CRUSHER. WHILE DISMOUNTING HE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS CHEST ON THE HANDRAIL. SENT TO DR. AND DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION OF THE CHEST WALL. ON 12-16 EE W AS DIAGNOSED WITH TWO FRACTURED RIBS ON HIS LEFTSIDE.

EE WAS PULLING A WATCH HOSE AT THE FEEDER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT 150-200 LB ROCK OUT OF FEEDER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE EE WAS BRUSHING CORROSION OFF BATTERY TERMINAL OF FIAT 945, PARTICLE OF CORRISION FLEWINOT HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION

EE WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF WIRE ROPE FOR HIS AUGER, AS HE STRUCK THE CUTTING DEVICE WITH A HAMMER FRAGMENTS SPLINTERD OFF, LODGING IN THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. SURGERY WAS NEEDED TO REMOVE THE EMBEDDED METAL. 10 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE INCISION CREATED DURING SURGERY

EE WAS OPERATING A PIECE OF HAULAGE EQUIPMENT UNDERGROUND WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE ROCK CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE UP AND INTO THE MINE ROOF CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

SLIDING LINE CURTAINF ELL OUT OF BRACKET AND HIT EE ON SHOULDER.

PULLING MINER CABLE.

EE WAS PUSHING SHOT WITH COT D-11 DOZER. THERE WAS CHANNEL CUT IN THE SHOT. WHILE WORKING THE SHOT, HE BACKED HIS DOZER FARTHER THAN HE INTENDED AND INTO THE CHANNEL. HE SUFFERED A BACK SPRAIN WHEN DOZER HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE CHANNEL. EE WORKED THE FOLLOWING TWO SHAFTS BEFORE SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. HIS DR EXCUSED THE EE FROM WORK ON THE 11TH.

DROPPED A STONE ON HIS FOOT, LEFT. BRUISED LEFT FOOT.

FALLING MATERIAL CAUSED EE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL AGAINST CHUTE.

EE WALKED INTO SWITCH ROOM TO THROW SWITCH TO ENERGIZE SS1 SCREEN AT MAIN PLANT, TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL IN MIDDLE OF WALKWAY. FELL TRIED TO BRAKE FELL WITH RIGHT HAND AND INJURIED RIGHT ELBOW ROOM WAS WELL LIGHTED AND NO OTHER OBJECTS ON FLOOR. STEP STOOL REMAINS IN ROOM.

CLEANING UNDERNEATH ORE CONVEYOR BELT. SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE. WENT TO DR. ON 12-16 MISSING THAT DAY FROM WORK.

EE WAS CHECKING THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL OF A LIFT TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS SUSPENDED BY A FLOOR JACK BUT NOT CRIBBED ON BLOCKED. THE JACK SLIPPED CRUSHING EE'S LEFT SMALL & RING FINGERS BETWEEN THE FORK LIFT'S TIRE AND THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

EE OF PORT CITY METAL WAS DELIVERING A LOAD OF RAINSPOUTS & GUTTERS AS EE WAS SHIFTING LOAD ON TRUCK A GUTTER LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND. THIS PRODUCED A DEEP LACERATION ON KNUCKLE OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE HELPING TO REMOVE BAGS FROM BAGHOUSE CAGE. ANOTHER EE WAS PULLING BAGAS. BAG STUCK TO CAGE AND EE TWISTED BACK TRYING TO HANG ONTO BAG.

EE STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS. HE DID NOT GO TO A DR UNTIL 12-15-98.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE STAGE LOADER-BELT TAIL AREA OF THE LONGWALL. THE AREA WAS WET AND MUDDY. HE WAS STANDING ON THE 4 IN FREST WATER LINE, SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE EE WAS CLOSING THE #3 SECONDARY DOOR HE PUSHED TOO HARD ON THE LOCKING BAR.

INJURED & CO-WORKER HAD USED MILL ROOM OVERHEAD CRANE TO POSITION THE DOOR. INJURED HAD LAID THE REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE CRANE ON THE MILL SHELL. WHILE REACHING FOR NUTS, WASHERS, ETC. HIS KNEE CONTACTED THE UP BUTTON ON THE CONTROL. AS A RESULT THE CRANE APPLIED ENOUGH PULL ON THE CHOKER ATTACHED TO THE DOOR TO CAUSE FAILURE OF THE CHOKER. HE HAD MINOR SURGERY 12/21/98.

EE WAS CLEANING THE FACE CROSSCUT WITH A SCOOP. THE SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK THAT JARRED HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING HIM PAIN.

HE WENT TO TIGHTEN UP A CAP THAT WAS LEAKING ON THE HYDRAULIC TANK OF A DOZER. THE DOZER WAS RUNNING AND THE TANK WAS PRESSURIZED. THE CAP BLEW OFF AND KNOCKED HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF, AND BL EW HOT OIL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

MOVING MINER CABLE BY HAND #7 ENTRY

WHILE DRIVING TO THE #30 SHOVEL AT THE BEGINNINGOF THE SHIFT THE INJ HIT A PATCH OF ICE & LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AIR IN A GRADER TIRE WHEN THE WHEEL RING BLEW OFF AND HIT HIM.

THE EE HAS A BACK INJURY WHICH HE ATTRIBUTES TO LIFTING 50 LB AND 100 LB BAGS OF BENTONITE.

EE WAS BURNING BOLTS (CUTTING WITH TORCH) WHEN THE LINTEL COOLER & SEALBAR DROPPED STRIKING HIS RT LEG.

WALKWAY AND STEPS ON 992C LOADER WERE SLICK FROM RAIN WHEN INJURED STARTED TO DISMOUNT THE LOADER AND HE FELL FROM THE STEPS TO THE BATTERY BOX.

ROCK FELL FROM TOP INBETWEEN BOTLS, STRIKING EE ON BACK AND RT LEG.

EE WAS PUSHING SHOT WITH CAT D-11 DOZER. THERE WERE LARGE BUOULDERS IN THE SHOT. HE WAS PUSHING ON ONE OF THE LARGE ROCKS LIFTING. THE BACK OF THE DOZER. THE ROCK GAVE AND CAUSED THE BACK OF T HE DOZER TO FALL ABRUPTLY. EE WORKED THE FOLLOWING TWO SHIFTS BEFORE SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. HIS DR EXCUSED HIM FROM WORK FOR THE 10TH AND 11TH.

EE WAS LOADING DRILL HOLES WHEN A ROCK ROLLED FROM A HIGHWALL & HIT EE INT HE LOWER BACK AREA & LEFT HIP AREA

EE TRIED TO CLOSE WATER VALVE. VALVE HANDLE BROKE. EE FEL AND HIT HIS ARM ON BORKEN VALVE HANDLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER AND WOUND WAS SUTURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGES OUT OF A SCREEN ON THE PLANT AND ONE OF THE METAL WEDGES POPPED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

PERSON WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES INTO SCOOP BUCKET & WHILE LIFTING THE PLATES UP FROM BOTTOMHE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PERSON RETD TOWORK 12/8/98 THEN MISSED WORK STARTING 12/9/98

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PUT BREAKER IN ON MINER AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

EE WAS SALKING FROM SURFACE TO FACE WORKING AREA WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING AND LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA.

THE EE WAS HANDLING THE DISTRIBUTION BOX PLUG, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

INJURED WAS STACKING 50 LB. BAGS FROM CONVEYOR, WHEN THE FILLED BAG CAME OFF CONVEYOR WHICH HAD A SMALL TEAR IN IT. BAG SLID OFF CONVEYOR, CAUGHT INJURED'S THUMG IN BAG, THEN IT FELL TO FLOOR CAUSING STRAIN TO THUMB.

WHILE CLEANING BELT LINE--SWINGING HAMMER, HIT RETURN ROLL RESULTING IN HER HAND BEING PULLED IN BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER CAUSING BURN TO HAND AND WRIST.

EE PUSHED TO STRAIGHTEN A 6 FT ROOF BOLT, THE BOLT TWISTED AND HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS USING HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER TO PUSH BOLT INTO HOLE. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF, CAUGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND BOLTHEAD.

ON 11-9-98, EE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE FRAME OF A ROOFBOLTER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION NOR DID HE MISS ANY WORK. HOWEVER, ON 12-7-98, EE ELECTED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN FOR THIS INJURY. AS SUC H THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AS OF 12-7-98.

EE BEGAN MISSING 12-7-98

A RIB ROLLED HURTING EE'S NECK AND BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE 2950 LEVEL. AS HE LIFTED A PUMP TRYING TO PUT IT BACK AGAINST THE RIB HE INJURED HIS BACK. ON 4/22/99 HE WAS SEEN BY A SPECIALIST AND TAKEN OFF THE JOB. HE IS NOW A LOST TIME INJURY.

REMOVING THE TOP OF A 55 GAL. DRUM WITH A TORCH. THE DRUM EXPLODED AND KNOCKED THE EE TO THE GROUND. THE DRUM HIT HIS BODY CUTTING HIS NOSE AND FRACTURING HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM.

HE TWISTED HIS SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING METAL. HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 1-11-99.

DRILL HEAD ON PINNER WAS SWUNG OVER TO ATRS. SAFETY ROPES. WHEN DRILLING ROOF LET HEAD OF PINNER DOWN. THE HEAD CAUGHT ROPE AND WOULDN'T LET DRILL HEAD COME DOWN. OPERATOR SWUNG HEAD. DRIL L HEAD FEEL INJURED.

WHILE SETTING IN DECK OF MINER CUTTING COAL, A PEIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER, INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A SCOOP CHARGER INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE OPERATING BOBCAT EE HIT A BUMP JARRING HIS BACK.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN THE CABLE CAME LOOSE AND FELL. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFFLADDER & HE TWISTED FELT PAIN IN BACK

STEPPED INTO HOLE. DARK AND COULDN'T SEE. HIT SHIN ON EDGE OF HOLE.

EE WAS LIFTING A TRACTION MOTOR WITH A BAR, THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF OF THE MOTOR CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK. EE WAS CHANGING TRACTIONFOR A SHUTTLE CAR AT THE TIME OF INJURY

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SLACK ROPE OFF MINER BOOM WHEN HIS CLOTHES CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE BOOM SWING LEVER, CAUSING BOOM TO SWING OVER AND MASH HIM AGAINST RIB.

EE WAS RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN THE TOP AND HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN POT AND WRENCH.

EE STATED WHILE PICKING UP OIL CAN 5 GALLON FELT PAIN IN BACK.

TWISTED BACK WHEN GETTING OUTOF DRILL

EE STATED HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY JARRED NECK INTO CANOPY. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON MARCH 1, 1999.

INJURED WAS LIFTING AN DSLIDING A BEAM WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

INJURED SAID HE STEPPED ON A CEMENT BLOCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND HE HAS A FRACTURE TO THE ANKLE.

EE WAS DRIVING ON THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO E-6 DUMP IN THE ELECTRICIANS PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. HIS HEAD HIT THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK STRAINING HIS NECK AND LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS TO MOUNT THE TOP OF A RAILCAR, TRIPPED OVER A HOSE IN WALKWAY, AND FELL OFF THE RAIL CAR. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 FT.

EE STATED HE DROPPED DRIVE EXTENSION PIPE ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. EE STARTED MISSING 6 WORK DEC 10-98.

EE WAS LEAVING 1431 SHOVEL WITH A LOAD. HE TURNED HIS HEAD WAY OVER TO THE LEFT TO LOOK FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DURING THE MOTION OF TURNING TO THE LEFT AND THEN BACK FORWARD HE FELT A MILD PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 12-15-98 TO BE WORK RELATED.

CHANGING TIRE ON HAUL TRUCK PUTTING LOCK RING ON RIM, FELL ABOUT 8-10 FT ONTO LEFT SIDE CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT RIBCAGE LEFT EYEBROW. LEFT LEGAND RIGHT SHIN.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO RAIN AND MUD.

EE WAS CUTTING LOOSE THE COWL BOLTS ON THE HEAD END OF THE SHEARER. A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INTO EE S RIGHT BOOT BURNING HIS RIGHT SHINN. EE WORKED 12-6-98 AND 12-7-98 AND THEN MISSED FOUR D AYS RETURNING TO WORK ON 12-14-98.

WE WERE PULLING EXCESS CABLE OUT OF LAKE. CABLE CAME OUT OF SADDLE STRIKING EE ON SIDE OF KN EE KNOCKING HIM DOWN

BENDING OVER PULLING HEAD WIRE ON BARGE

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING SCOOP IN ORDER TO PUT IT ON CHARGE AND FELL. EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS RIGHT ARM NECK AND SHOULDER.

ON 2/16/99 EE PHONE MINE MANAGMENT TO REPORT OFFOF WORK DUE TO AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED BACK ON12/5/98 EE HAD RETINA REPAIR SURGERY POSSIBLY DUE TO HITTING HIS HEAD WHILE WALKING ON A OVERH EAD STEAMLINE AND HE CONT' TO WORK UNTIL HIS DR DID EMERGENCY SURGERY ON 2/11/98

EE STATED WHILE GOING THROUGH MANDOOR SLIPPED & TWISTED KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 12/21/98

EE REPORTED THAT HE STOOD ON CHAIR TO UPDATE A PIT MAP WHEN THE CHAIR TIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO FLOOR.

EE WAS GETTING OFF THE WATER TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL SQUAT ROCK 2" WIDE AND ABOUT 7" LONG AND THE ROCK TURNED OVER AND REELED HIS FOOT.

EE WAS MOVING A WOODEN TIMBER INTO PLACE SO THAT HE COULD GET A FORK LIFT UNDER IT TO MOVE IT. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND THE TIMBER LANDED ON HIS HAND, BREAKING BONES IN 3 FINGERS AND CRUSHING H IS INDEX KNUCKLE.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM 769 STOCKPILE TRUCK. LADDER STEP BROKE, AND EE SPRAINED HIS KNEE.

630 LOADER WAS MASHED DOWN IN MUCK. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE HAD BOTH FEET ON STEP, BUT RIGHT FOOT WAS ACTUALLY BEHIND STEP. LOADER WAS BACKED UP STEP CAME ACROSS FOOT, BREAKING 2 BONES IN FOOT.

STANDING ON THE GROUND EE WAS PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH LOOSENING A VALVE. WHILE PULLING HARD ON WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING ALL HIS WIEGHT WAS THEN THROWN ON THE SMALL LOWER LEG BONE SNAPPING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING POST FROM TRACK TO INTAKE STOPPING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WORKING ON 992C LOADER. CHECKING ACCESS TO RUN WIRE FROM CAB TO ENGINE. COMMING FROM UNDER CAB HE GRABBED HAND RAIN AND CAB, THEN RAISED UP AND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT MIRROR ARM AND THEN FALLING FORWARD TO THE DECK.

EE JUMPED OFF PRIMARY CRUSHER LANDED ON A ROCK &TWISTED HIS ANKLE

EE STATED WHILE LIFTING CABLES ABOVE HEAD FELT PAIN IN STOMACH. EE STARTED MISSING WORK DEC. 9, 1998.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COMPRESSED AIR BLOW PIPE, BLOWING BUILT UP MUCK DOWN IN THE 1500 GRIZZLY, WHEN HE FELT SOME MUCK GO UNDER HIS GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS WELDING ON THE RADIATOR FRAME OF THE 992 END LOADER WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE FRAME OF THE END LOADER. HIS GRAB BAR OR FLANGE WAS HOT SELVRE.

STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK LOST BALANCE CAUGHT LEG ON SOMETHING SHARP NOT SURE WHAT CUT LEG OPEN BELOW THE KNEE ON THE SHIN BONE

EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP TO THE WORKING SECTION. THE MANTRIP DERAILED. THE EE CAME OUT OF HIS SEAT AND STRUCK A SCSR STORAGE BOX.

MOVING MINER WHEN HE HIT HIS FOOT WITH IT.

EMPLOYEE INDICATED THAT WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE TIGHTENING ROOF BOLT UP AND HIT HIS HAND.

WERE WORKING ON BARGE. OTHER EE WAS CUTTING METAL ON BARGE. A PIECE OF COAL DUST BLEW IN INJURED'S EYE. DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12/5/98.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT.

EE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE IN THE RAM CAR & TWISTED BACK

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF TRUSS. THIS CAUSED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK TO FALL CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK. HE CONTIN UED TO WROK UNTIL 12-26-98 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST MISS WORK DAY.

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE SUMP PUMP ON CONTINUOUS MINER. EE WAS SITTING ON THE HOOD OVER THE CONVEYOR. OPERATOR TURNED SCRUBBER ON TO TEST PUMP-IT HAD A LEAK WHICH CAUSED INJURED EE TO LO OSE BALANCE. OPERATOR TRIED TO SHUT OFF SCRUBBERBUT STARTED CONVEYOR BY MISTAKE. INJURED EE STRAINED LT KNEE WHILE GETTING OUT OF WAY.

TWO EE'S WERE CHANGING A SPEED REDUCER ON THE MINER. WHILE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT, HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE FRAME OF THE MINER.

ALLEGED ON 3-11-99 KNEE SWELLED FROM ACCIDENT ON 12-3-98. ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, LANDING ON HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER. SLID OFF MINER, STRIKING HIM ON LEFT KNEE.

THE EE WAS RUNNING A RAM CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, BOUNCING HIM AGAINST THE CANOPY. NOTE: EE STARTED LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK OR 3/19/99.

NOTE: EE CALLED ON 12/3/98 AT 1:3OPM & SAID HE HURT HIS BACK, I ASKED HIM WHEN, HE SAID PROBABLYCOUPLE DAYS AGO I ASKED HIM HOW COME HE DID NOT REPORT IT THEN HE SAID WELL I THINK I ACTUALLY HURT IT LAST WEEK SOMETIME. I ASKED HIM HOW HE HURT IT HE SAID EITHER STACKING, BLOCK, LIFTING A PUMP, OR LIFTING HOLY BOARDS-HE REALLY DON'T KNOW

WHILE BACKING THE CONT MINER OUT OF A CUT IN THE4 LEFT BREAK, INTERSECTION #45 OF THE 002 SECTION A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE RIB STRIKING THE EE ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG EE SUFFERE D A FRACTURE OF THE LOWER PART OF THE LEFT FIBULA

DESCENDING STAIRS SLIPPED & TWISTED L KNEE

PLASTERING ON OVERCAST STEPPED ON ROCK & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE & LEFT KNEE.

THE EE WAS DISMANTLING A METAL STOPPING WHEN A LLIDING PANEL STRUCK THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND

NEAR TH E UNDERGROUND TIPPLE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CARRY A BRAKE FOR THE CHAIN HAUL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A WET AREA ON THE INCLINE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP RESULTING HIM TO JERK CAUSING PAIN IN T HE LOWER BACK.

CREW WAS PULLING BELT. EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF WOOD BETWEEN THE RAM OF THE SCOOP AND THE BELT. WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR RETRACTED THE RAM IT CAUGHT AND MASHED EE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. EE TREATE D AND RELEASED AT WHITESBURG E.R.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED THE 4TH AND 5TH. ON 12-7-98 HE INFORMED US HE WOULD BE OFF FOR AWHILE.

EE WASHING DOWN SLOPE BELT, SLIPPED. CAUGHT HIS BALANCE ON HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT ARM WHILE PULLING ON YELLOW WATER HOSE. OVEREXTENTION OF LEFT ARM-TENDONITIS. PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER, ARM & EL BOW. STARTED MISSING 12/4/98.

EE WAS WORKING OVERHEAD ON A LADDER, CHANGING BELTS ON FEEDER WHEN HE SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE HAS CONT' TO WORK RECEIVING CONSERTIVE MED TREATMENT ON 3/31/99 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR SHOULDER REPAIR AND IS NOT MISSING FROM WORK,

PUSHING AND PULLING LEVERS ON SCOOP. (REPORTED ON 12/3/98 ABOUT INJURY BUT DID NOT SEE DOCTOR UNTIL 1/27/99.