Mining Incidents in February 1999

BLUNT FORCE INJURY TO THE HEAD.

OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO MARKING HIGHWALL, TO MARK EDGE OF SHOT. WHEN SEVERAL LARGE PIECES OF ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL STRIKING HIM AND COVERING HIS BODY. THIS RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.

EE WAS REMOVING LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO REPAIR BRAKE. EE WAS APPLYING HEAT TO HUB AND AT THE SAME TIME ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED HEAT T6O THE RIM. THE TIRE EXPLODED WHICH CAUSED THE HYDRAULIC J ACK TO BECOME DISLODGE, WHICH STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SID E OF BODY AFFECTING LEFT ARM AND RIBS. EE WAS ALSO KNOCKED INTO THE WHEEL FRAME CAUSING FACIAL LACERATIONS AND A BROKEN JAW.

WHILE OPERATING A CHEVY PICKUP TRUCK, EE, A ROAD MACHINERY CO. EE, MOVED IN FRONT OF A PARKED 320 TON KOMATSU HAUL TRUCK. THE HAUL TRUCK, OPERATED BY A PHELPS DODGE EE PROCEEDED FORWARD, THE P ICKUP TRUCK WAS DESTROYED AND EE WAS FATALLY INJURED. EE WAS TRAINED HOW TO PROPERLY APPROACH A HAUL TRUCK AND WHERE BLIND SPOTS EXISTED IN AN OPERATOR'S FIELD OF VISION.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE DOING MAINTENANCE ON UG AIR SYSTEM WHEN A 4" AIR HOSE APPARENTLY BROKE LOOSE, HITTING EE IN HIS BACK OF HEAD.

A NEIGHBOR AND ADJOINING LANDOWNER/LEASOR MADE AN UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY ON THE MINE SITE AND DID NOT RESPOND TO AUDIBLE BLASTING WARNINGS.

EE FAILED TO DE-ENERGIZE AUTOMATIC SAMPLER ARM AS INSTRUCTED BY MGMT. THE SAMPLER ARM CYCLED AUTOMATICALLY ACROSS THE INNER PORTION OF THE LOADOUT CHUTE EVERY 5 MIN. THE EVIDENCE SUGGEST THAT THE EE MAY HAVE CLIMBED INTO THE LOADOUT CHUTE, PLACED HIMSELF IN THE PATH OF THE SAMPLER ARM, AND WAS CRUSHED BY THE SAMPLER ARM. THE CO. NEVERY AUTHORIZED & HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE THAT THE E

VICTIM AND HELPER WERE ADDING ADDITIONAL SECTIONS TO A 30B CRANE BOOM. THE BOOM WAS ABOUT 3' OFF GROUND. VICTIM HAD HIS UPPER BODY THRU THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOM DRIVING A PIN OUT. WHEN THE PI N CAME OUT AND THE BOOM FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD AND PINNING HIS LEG UNDER THE BOOM.

EE SAID HE CARRIED A 9 FT PIECE OF 8" CHANNEL IRON FROM THE GROUND BELOW THE CRUSHER TO THE CRUSHER FLOOR AND HE FELT PAIN.

EMPLOYEE VIOLATED SAFETY POLICY LOCKOUT/TAGOUT. ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR CONVEYOR WHILE STILL RUNNING AMPUTATION OF FIRST KNUCKLE ON 3 FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.

VICTIM WAS HELPING ALING A PIN IN A TRACTIN MOTOR WHEN HE PUT HIS FINGER IN A BOLT HOLE. WHEN THE MOTOR SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE IT CUT THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH HIMSELF STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A GUARD AND PULLEY. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE PINNER ON A ROOF BOLTER. THE CAGE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED CAUSING THE SPINNER DRIVE TO ROLL BACK SMASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST CAGE. FINGER WAS BRO KEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TOOL BOX TO MOVE TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR BETTER ACCESS TO TOOLS, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. RETURNED TO WORK 02/16/99. BEGAN MISSING WORK 04/30/99.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF A LIFT CYLINDER ON A D8 DOZER. HE WAS TAKING BOLTS OFF AND PULLING DONW ON A BREAKOVER BAR.

EE WAS REMOVING BELLY PAN ON CAT 245 HOE FOR ACCESS TO HYDRAULIC HOSES. WHEN HE REMOVED LAST BELT ON 1ST OF 2 RESTRAINING STRAPS, PAN FELL TO GROUND STRIKING & SEVERING RT. THUMB.

THE EE WAS INSTALLING A WATER MANIFOLD ON A SHIELD WHEN THE SHIELD SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

TURNING SHUTTLE CAR INTO BREAK TO LOAD. CANOPY HIT ROOF BOLT WITH HALF HEADER HALF HEADER BROKE ROOF BOLT PLATE CAME UNDER AND INSIDE CANOPY MASHING AND CUTTING HAND ON HAND HOLD.

WAS MOVING A BOX OF WELDING ROD & FELT SOMETHINGPULL IN GROIN AREA. WAS PUT ON WEIGHT LIFTING LIMIT OF 10LBS UNTIL SURGERY

INJ WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH A ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND AS HE LET THE HEAD DOWN, INJ HAD HISRIGHT HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD, AND 2 OF HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF METAL ON THE DRILL BOOM

SMASHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN 80 LB COPPER SHEET AND RAILING POST. WAS WEARING PROOF LEATHER GLOVES AND 1 PR OF RUBBER GLOVES. NO CUTS ON VISIBLE BRUISES TO HAND. LOST USE OF RING FINGER DUE TO TE NDON AND POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE WILL HAVE SURGERYON 2-18-99. DR WILL REQUIRE 6 DAYS OFF.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BURNING THE FIRST OF THREE BOLTS THAT HOLD HALF OF THE CENTER CONE WHEN THE CONE EXPLODED. ONE OF THE PIECES STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT, CUTTING HIS TOE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS UPRIGHTING ONE-HALF OF A DRAGLINE HOIST BEARING RETAINER THAT WAS LYING FLAT ON THE FLOOR,(WEIGHT,200LB.), TO ATTACHA WIRE ROPE SLING TO IT TO ATTACH TO A CRANE. AT THE RETAINER WAS CENTERED, IT WENT PAST CENTER AND STARTED TO FALL TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT WITH HIS HAND AND IN TURN, STRAINED BICEP TENDON. RETAINER IS 1' HIGH.

EE WAS GOING THROUGH A SET OF VENTILATION DOORS. ONE DOOR WAS PARTIALLY OPEN, & WHEN HE OPENED THE OTHER SET SLAMMED AND HE WAS KNOCKED DOWN STRAING BACK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS PULLING ON BOTTOM SPAN OF BELT STRUCTURE, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS RIGHT HAND BRUISING IT. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO CLINIC THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD NOT TO US E HIS HAND FOR ANY WORK FOR TWO WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING TOP AND BOTTOM 42" BELTS ROLLERS FROM THE BELT TRUCK. EMPLOYEE FELT A POPIN THE FOREARM AND RT ELBOW. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON 3-3-99.

EE WAS POURING OUT DUST IN RETURN. FOOT SLIPPED AND EE FELL HURTING BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING COMPACTED MATERIAL FROM A SILO WITH A PRY BAR. MATERIAL DISLODGED AND FELL, PUSHING THE PRY BAR INTO THE EE'S CHEST.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A CABLE SPLICE AND WHEN HE GOT UP, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN ROOF TO HANG WATER LINE. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE, FINE COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF BEHIND HIS GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WALKING DOWN BELT ENTRYBEGAN MISSING WORK 3/18/99

ALLEGEDLY, WHILE WALKING DOWN IKN SECTION OF SLINKER COOLER WITH A JACKHAMMER ON HIS BACK, VICTIM TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO COOLER GRATED FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HIS BEGAN TO HURT AFTER HE GOT HOME FROM WORK. HE HAD BEEN HELPING TO INSTALLSTEEL BEAMS FOR ROOF SUPPORT.

EE REPORTED HE LIFTED A PIECE OF METAL (1/2"X36"X72"0 UP ONTO IT'S EDGE. LATER HAD PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4/28/99. THIS ACCIDENT WAS DETERMINED REPORTAB LE 4/30/99.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON MAIN LINE TRACK GOING THROUGH THE DOORS. HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND TRACK MOTOR. REPORT FILED LATE DUE TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MR. LLEWLLLYN. IMPRESSION OPERATOR OF MI NE SITE WOULD BE FILING REPORT.

THE EE WAS UNCOUPLING A FLAT CAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

OBSERVING EES MAKE A BELT SPLICE. EES WERE UNFAMILIAR WITH SPLICING MACHINE (MOTOLACER). SHOWING EES HOW TO PUT WAVEMASTE IN PLACE. AFTER MAKING ONE OR TWO CRIMPS HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE- -EXPERIENCED BLURRED VISION. RECEIVED SURGERY AT HOSPITAL TO REMOVE 2 CM STEEL SLIVER FROM RT. EYE.

HE STRAINED HIS BACK PUTTING A COVERE ON A CHAIN GUARD.

HIT HOLE IN HAUL ROAD CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER & NECK Y

EMPLOYEE DROPPED ROLLER ON MANTRIP FOOT PEDAL WHICH CAUSED IT TO LURCH FORWARD MASHING FOOT AGAINST AIR LOCK DOOR. REPORT FILED LATE DUE TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM EE. COMPRESSION THAT MIN E OEPRATOR WOULD BE FILING REPORTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING BACK FROM ONE LEVEL WHEN THE HEEL OF HIS RIGHT BOOT CAUGHT AND HE FELL BACKWARDS. HE EXTENDED HIS HANDS TO STOP THE FALL AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ABOUT 4 FEET FROM THE MINING MACHINE, WHEN HE REACHED OUT WITH HIS LEFT FOOT TO MOVE A PIECE OF CABLE OUT OF THE MINERS WAY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE MINER AND L ANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT, CAUSING A SEVERE LEFT FOOT CONTUSION.

3 RIGHT-4 NORTH CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. MAN GOT OUT OF HIS LOADER TO TIE A ROPE AROUND CABLES TO PULL THEM TOWARD FACE. THE MINE RIB POPPED AND PIECE OF COAL AND ROCK 42" X 10" FELL ON HIS R IGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLE THAT CAUSED A SENSATION IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. HE DID THIS WHILE INSTALLING A BELT HEAD MOTOR.

WHILE CLIMBING ON AN ICY SLOPE (PACKING A SURVEYORS INSTRUMENT) THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE A MACHINE. HE PLACEDHIS HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY AND THE SCALE STRUCK HIS GLOVED HAND.

MECHANIC WAS CHANGING POWER STEERING PUMP ON CAT TRUCK. WHILE ACTIVATING THE SERVICE TRUCK BOOM, THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE BOOM CONTROL WIRING CABLE, CAUSED BOOM TO DROP UNEXPECTEDLY. M ECHANIC TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE BOOM WHILE IT WAS DESCENDING. BOOM STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EE STATED ROCK HIT CUTTING MACHINE DRUM--CAME ACROSS AND HIT EE RT. KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 3-30-99.

WHILE TRYING TO PUT UP WIND WALLS, THE WIND GUSTED TO THE INJ WORKER HAD THE WALLS SLAMMED INTO HIS SHOULDER & DISLOCATED

WHILE UNPLUGGING MILL 21 SODA ASH MILL A BACKDRAFT BLEW SODA ASH INTO HIS EYE. WORKER WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS SPLITTING A STONE WITH A HAMMER AND TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK AT ANOTHER EE AND KINKED HIS NECK.

A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER WAS BEING USED TO HIT A BEATER BAR TO REMOVE A LARGE NUT. THE SLEDGE MISSED THE BEATER CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND SLEDGE DROPPED ON HIS LITTLE FINGER RESULTING INA FRACTURED BONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK WITH A 488 SAS SCOOP. THE ROADWAY HAD RUTTED OUT. A PIECE OF ROCK HAD FELL OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET INTO THE RUTT. EMPLOYEE RAN OVER THE ROCK CAUSING JARRING INJURY TO BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING UNDERNEATH A 94L CONVEYOR. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRALING UNDERNEATH THE CONVEYOR, HE INADVERTLY TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HE WAS LIFTING RIAL ON THE MINER, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE GOT OUT OF HIS CAR TO CHECK A CABLE, WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CROSSOVER. HE FELL BACK AND DOWN ON HIS LEFT LEG.

EE AND A MAINTENANCE MAN WERE INSTALLING A NEW SCRAPPER BOARD ONT HE CONVEYOR FEEDING WET SAND TO THE STEEL SAND DRYER. HE WAS HOLDING THE NEW SCRAPER BOARD WEIGHT LESS THAN 20 LBS WHEN HE FEL T A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE HAS HAD A HISTORYOF OCCASIONAL BACK PAIN THROUGHOUT HIS EE.

AN INEXPERIENCED HELPER IRON WORKER WAS BOLTING UP STEEL APPROX. 50' ABOVE THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE HOOKED INTO A SELF-RETRACTING LIFELINE AND SLID DOWN A COLUME TO NEXT LEVEL. HE TWISTED HIS LOWE R BACK WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT INTO BEAM WEB TO BRAKE HIS DESCENT. DID NOT USE LADDER TO DESCEND BECAUSE HE HAD TO USE REST ROOM AND THE CLOSEST LADDER WAS ON THE FIRST LEVEL BELOW HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW ADVANCING SECTION POWER CENTER AND CABLES. THEY USED A SCOOP TODRAG A SECTION OF MINER CABLE. AS EMPLOYEE MOVEDA SECTION OF MINER CABLE TO THE RIB, HE FELT A S HARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6-10-99. STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN ALONG A CONVEYER BELT. AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG HE STEPPED IN A HOLE.

OPERATING A SCRAPER AND BACK BECAME SORE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN OVERSIZE DISCHARGE CHUTEDURING SHUTDOWN WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CHUTE.

LIFTING PALLET ONTO SUPER SACK MACHINE, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

WELDOR WAS SHEARING PLATE. HE USED AN OVERHEAD CRANE TO SET THE 128# PIECE ON THE FEED TABLE OFTHE SHEAR. HE STOOD TO THE SIDE AND ATTEMPTED TOPULL IT INTO POSITION AND EXPERIENCED A "PULLING " IN HIS ABDOMEN. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIAREQUIRING REPAIR.

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIR & STEPPED ON A PIECE OF REENFORMEMENT BAR THAT WAS IN PLACE PRIOR TO P0URING CONCRETE. TWISTING R ANKLE

EE WAS WORKING ON A LIGHT ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS. THIS KNOCKING HIM INTO THE ROOF BOLTER AND HE CUT HIS FOREHEAD REQUIRING SUTURES.

HOSING FINE COAL AWAY FROM BELT. AS HE DRUG WATER HOSE TWOARD THE BELT, HE STEPPED BETWEEN TWO SECTIONS OF METAL GRATING. ONE OF THE SECTIONS COLLADSED AND HE STRUCK HIS LOWER LEFT LEG ON THE CONRETE DITCH.

REMOVING A BOLT ON CRUSHER WITH A PIPE WRENCH, APPLYING PRESSURE-FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. FOLLOWED WITH PAIN NEAR TAIL BONE & LEGS.

OPER WAS CLEANING COAL BUILDUP FROM TOP OF TAIL ROLLER GUARD STRIKING LEFT HAND ON GUARD CAUSINGINJURY TO LEFT HAND. INFECTION SET UP

PULLING A JACK OFF THE CAGE, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING HANG A MINER CABLE.

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CHECK CURTAIN WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT FOOT TANGLE UP IN THE CHECK CURTAIN CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 3-5-99.

EMPLOYEE STATED; WHILE REPAIRING CO3802 SCREW,ASHE WAS WALKING, AS HE TURNED HE FELT HIS ANKLE POP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BELT LINE. HE DID NOT HAVE ON A SAFETY HARNESS, HE FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO 5 GALLON CANS OF OIL AT THE BELT ENTRY TAIL PIECE AREA OF THE E16(026-0) SECTIONS. WHILE CARRYING OIL CANS TO THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE, EMPLOYEE FELT A PINCHING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DRILLING SHOT HOLES AND DURING THAT PROCESS HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS WAS APPROX 2 MONTHS PRIOR HE SAID IT WAS NO BIG DEAL & CONTTO WORK. KNEE THEN BECAME INFLAMED UNDER THE KNE ECAP & WOULD SWELL UP. ON 23/25/99 HE DECIDED HEHAD BETTER GET MED ATTENTION

RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK EE IN HIS LWOER RIGHT LEG.

MUD ON BUMPER OF ROCK TRUCK.

RIB BLEW OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG.

EE & COWORKER WAS MOVING WATER PUMP THRU MANDOORIN BRATTICE-FELT PAIN IN BACK EE STARTED MISSINGWORK 5/7/99 Y

A ROOF ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HAND WHILE BOLTING.

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUTURE OFF A SUPPLY CAR INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHILE STANDING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL INTO THE SCOOPEJECTOR TUBE.EE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 3/2/99

EE STATES WHILE HOOKING PUP TRAILER TO SEMI SOMETHING POPPED BEHIND HIS RIGHT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A SHIELD OFF OF A MULE AND THE SCOOP WAS WINCHING THE SHIELD UP, WHEN THERIB ROLLED OFF ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS REPAIRING A 4 IN. AIR LINE. HE LOOSENED A VICTAULIC COUPLER TO BLEED OFF PRESSURE. THE 4 IN. LINE BLEW APART AND STRUCK EE ON LT KNEE.

WAS SCOOTING ONA 55 GAL BARREL OF OIL AND FELT A STRAIN IN BACK.

INJURED WAS HANGING RIB MESHING. HE WAS USING A STEEL BAR DOWN SOME OF THE RIBS. AFTER SOME MESHING WAS INSTALLED, A RIB ROLLED STRIKING INJUREDAGAINST THE LONGWALL MASTER CONTROLLER. INJURY B ECAME REPORTABLE ON NOV, 22 1999 WHEN INJURED WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY PRESCRIBED.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE MINE BLAKES RIDGE PORTAL BOTTOM WAS GETTING OUT OF ON EPORTAL BUS THAT WAS OVERCROWDED TO GET IN ANOTHER PORTAL BUS, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE NEAR A TRACK SWITCH.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A HAULER AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY AND JARRED HIS HIP.

EE WAS CUTTING PIECES OF IRON FOR A RAILING & DROPPED A PIECE ON HIS LEFT FOOT. IT DID NOT BREAK A BONE BUT CHIPPED A PIECE OUT.

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE, WHILE MAKING BELT MOVE. STRAINED LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED PERSON STOOD ON A ROOF BOLTER TO REACH THE ROOF. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE WAS OFF BALANCE WHICH RESULTED IN HIM TWISTING HIS BACK. HE SUSTAINED A STRAINED BACK WHICH REQUIRED REST AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE GROUND WHILE GETTING OFF A DRILL JUMBO.

HANGING MINER CABLE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

STEPPIMG OVER A PIPE AFTER TIEING IT DOWN, SLIPPED ON SHEETOF ICE AND FELL.

CRUSHER OPERATOR ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE ROCK - PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER.

INJURED CLAIMED SHE WAS TAKING OFF COVER FROM GILSON-SCREEN SHAKER AND SHE FELT BACK LOCK UP. WHEN SHE STARTED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, SHE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

WAS OPERATING OFF SIDE OF DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER. CAUGHT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BOLT WRENCH AND ROOF BOLT.

SEAT BACK ON CAT966E LOADER LOOSE. EE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN. SEAT REPLACED ON 2-25-99.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PUSHING CLEAN COLE AND REFUSE HE BECAME ILL, IN THAT HIS FACE BURNS, CHEST FEELS HEAVY AND THROAT BECOMES SORE. SAYS SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN PREVALENT ABOUT 3 WEEKS. RKERS COMP FORM INDICATED ILLNESS WAS ATTRIBUTEDTO OCCUPATIONAL FUME EXPOSURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING RAM CAR. HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WAY, AND HIS HEAD STRUCK THE CANOPY, STRAINING HIS NECK.

INJURED SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK AS HE WALKED PAST THE UFL GUARD.

EE WAS ROCKDUSTING. THE ROCKDUST HOSE CAUGHT ON A ROVCK. HE JERKED ON THE HOSE TO FREE IT, CAUSING A STRIAN TO HIS BACK.

EE WAS WELDING. A LARGE ROCK SLID OFF HOPPER WALL. STRUCK EE ABOVE KNEE ON LEFT LEG. WENT TO ER, XRAYS TAKEN. PAIN PRESCRIPTION GIVEN.

EE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT TO WARN THE TREE CUTTERS THAT THEY WERE READY TO BLAST. HE FELL ON HIS BACK AND SLID DOWN THE HILL. THE SLOPE WAS STEEP.

EE WAS REMOIVNG CLINKER IN A WHEELBARROW FROM KILN'S #6 COOLER AREA. WHEN HE PUSHED THE WHEELBARROW UP A RAMP, HE LOST HIS FOOTING OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

THE EE DROVE A SIX WHEEL DRIVE DUMP TRUCK OVER/INTO RUTS AT THE DUMP SITE. THIS MANEUVE CAUSED THE EE TO HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE CABL COMPARTMENT. IT WAS DETERMINED, HE DID NOT HAVE THE S EAT BELT SECURELY FASTENED.

LOST GRIP ON HAND RAIL OF LOADER AND FELL ON HIPS. DISLOCATED HIPS.

EE WAS MAKING DELIVERY, CAME OUT OF BLDG, WALK DOWN FLIGHT OF STEPS. STEPPED OFF STEPS ONTO GRAVEL LOT, GRAVEL GAVE WAY, EE FELL, FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WALKING BACKWARDS GOT PANT LEG ON SCOOP BUCKET. EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS ON BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON METAL BEAM.

THE SCOOP WAS STUCK ON A HILL AND AS THE INJURED STARTED TO THROW ROCK DUST UNDER THE SCOOP TIRES, TO GAIN TRACTION, THE SCOOP SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE INJURED'S FOOT AGAINST A ROCK, CUTTING TH E FOOT.

WHILE INSTALLING DAMPING CYLINDER ON #2 STD CRUSHER, THE CYLINDER SHIFTED EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG AND FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STAND FOR A PRI MILL PINION. HE WAS LOWERING PINION WITH CRANE INTO STAND TO SEE HOW IT WOULD FIT. STAND WAS ON A BENCH SO HE COULD WELD ON IT AT AN EASIER HEIGHT, BUT HE DIDN'T LOWER STAND DOWN WHEN HE WAS TRYING THE PINION IN. PINION WAS NOT LINED UP WITH STAND,SO HE REACHED UP 6' AND TRIED TO PULL PINION OVER. HE WRENCHED BACK. DX; BACK STRAIN.

WHILE REPAIRING A STEEL PLATE ON GRIZZLY FEEDER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN AND THE CHIPPING HAMMER HE WAS CARRYIN GIN THE LOOP PROVIDED ON HIS COVERALLS, CAUGHT ON PART OF THE FEEDER DRIVING THE F LAT OF THE HAMMER INTO HIS LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS PULLING ON AN IBEAM & STRAINED HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

THE EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE STRAINED HIS NECK CAUSING IT TO BE SORE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A HYDROLIC CYLINDER ON A P&H LOADER. WAS USING A PRYBAR TO PRY ON THE CYLINDER PIN AND WHILE DOING SO, FELL OFF A BOARDHE WAS STANDING ON AND WRENCHED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 2-3 FEET AND WRENCHED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO KEEP HIS BALANCE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS FINE AT 10:30 PM. EMPLOYEE LAID OFF ON 3-1-99.

ON 9 SO SECTION HAD RT HAND RESTING ON LT SIDE LEVER GUARD FOR MINER SATILLITE JACK CONTROL. AS SATILLITE WAS RAISED, LIGHT GUARD CAME DOWN PINCHING RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN GUARDS CAUSING LACE RATION AND FRACTURE.

WALKING AROUND BEHIND BUILDING, SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. FELL TO GROUND, PULLING HANSTRING IN LEG--LEFT.

I WAS DOING SOME CUTTING AND GRINDING I WAS WEARING SAFET7Y GLASSES AND STILL GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN MY EYE.

INJ WAS WALKING IN LOW HEIGHT AREA. EXPERIENCED TIGHTNESS & PAIN IN LOW BACK

EE WAS SITTING UNDER BINS WAITING FOR A LOAD WHEN HIS TRUCK WAS BUMPED BY ANOTHER TRUCK PULLING UNDER BINS.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK.

IT WAS EARLY IN THE AM ON OR ABOUT 5AM AND THE STEPS WERE DAMP

WAS MOVING A 4' BOWL LINER W/PROJECT FOREMAN FELT BACK STRAIN. CALLED IN TO WORK COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN ON 3/1/99

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN SOME 4" WATER LINE WHEN HIS KNEE TWISTED.

EE WAS DRIVING A #338 EUCLID BACK DUMP WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN HAULAGE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON BOTL IN WINDOW CRANK.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CABLE AND EXPERIENCED KNEE PAIN.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN ROCK BUILDUP FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF ENCLOSE (3 SIDXES) FEEDER. WITH MACHINE RUNNING AND ON HIS BACK HIS LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND FRAME, MAKING SLIT IN HIS CALF. HI S RACTION OF INJURY FURTHER CAUSED BRUISES TO THIGH POSSIBLE FX TO ANKLE.

EE AND CO WORKER WAS TO REMOVE 150' OF BELT HARDWARE FROM BELT LINE. AS HE PULLED ON STRUCTURE TO REMOVE 1" HE FELT A POP OR TEAR AT HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND BICEP ARE TO THE SHOULDER COULD BE OF F 4 TO 6 WEEKS.

EE WAS BACKING A CAT 773 TRUCK INTO LOADING POSITION WHEN HE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF A 992C END LOADER BUCKET MECHANISM.

EE INJURED HIS SHOULDER WHILE ROOF BOLTING. HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF BETWEEN THE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SHOUL DER. HE CONTINUED TO TO WORK AND WAS TREATED WITH FAVORABLE RESULTS. APPROX. 13 MONTHS LATER HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORT & SYMPTONS. WENT TO DR. AND HAD SURGERY JUNE 1, 2000.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL HIS TRACK JEEP BY JACKING THE JEEP UP AND THEN PRY THE JEEP OVER AND BACK ONTO THE RAIL, AS HE PRYED THE JACK KICKED OUT AND CAUSED THE PRY BAR TO COME DOWN AND LAN D FOREFULL ON HIS FOOT.

WMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING ROCK DUST IN NO. 3 ENTRY,WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT.

MOVING 55 GAL DRUMS OF ACID AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO DRUMS. SMASHED FINGER AND BROKE TIP.

EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH "HOTS" FELL ON HOSE. EE REACHED DOWN TO BRUSH THEM OFF. HAD ALREADY BURNED HOSE SET OXY ON FIRE BURNED OFF GLOVE AND BURNED HAND (2ND DEGREE).

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGGED GARBAGE ONTO SERVICETRUCK. HE WAS ASKED TO CARRY SOME BAGS OF OLD INSULATION. HE PICKED UP FIRST BAG AND REALIZED ITWAS HEAVIER THAN HE THOUGHT. AS HE WAS THROWING THE BAG WITH THE INSULATION,(50#), HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DIAGNOSIS; A HUMEROUS FRACTURE. LOST TIME STARTED ON 02/23/99.

USING A CHOPSAW TO CUT Q-DECKING, A PIECE OF MATERIAL BOUNCED FROM FLOOR AND STRUCK EE IN THE R EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS UTILIZING RAMP FOR EQUIPMENT. RAMP HAD LOSE FINISHED PRODUCT ON IT. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE RAMP AT AN ANGLE. HE WAS NOT UTILIZING HANDRAIL. HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHEN THE FIN ISHED PRODUCT SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

EE SAT DOWN AT A LUNCH TABLE, DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THE SEAT WAS NOT AT NORMAL HEIGHT, BUT ONLY 1' OFF THE FLOOR. AS HE SAT DOWN, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

INDIVIDUAL BEGAN TO FEEL DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HE BELEIVED IT TO BE FROM A PREEXISTING INJURY ON 8/19/97. THE CONDITION WORSENED OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HE WAS ALSO STACKING 100LB BAGS PRIOR TO THE DISCOMFORT. HE WAITED SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE REPORTTING THE INJURY

EMPLOYEE DRIVING SCRAPER, IT SLID SIDEWAYS AND FELL OFF A 1 FOOT EMBANKMENT, JARRING HIS NECK AND BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN A CUT OF COAL IN THE 28 EAST GATE SECTION A STONE FELL FROM THE ROOF. HE JUMPED ONTO OF THE WAY OF THE FALLING STONES AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WEARING BULKY CLOTHING DUE TO THE EXTREEMELY COLD WEATHER STEPPED DOWN ABOUT 2' FROM A PLATFORM AND STRUCK A REDUCER MOUNTING BOLT WITH HIS KNEE RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO HIS KNEE.

EE WAS CARRYING RAW MILL BOWL LINERS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. FIRST LOST TIME DAY IS 2-24-99.

FOOT GOT CAUGHT WHILE WALKING TWISTED STRAINED KNEE

EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE PICKING UP A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURYTILL 9:45PM ON 2/22/99

LIFTING AND TURNING SIEVE. STRAINED NECK MUSCLE. WORKS 4 DAYS ON -4 DAYS OFF-ONLY MISSED 3 DAYS.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING ICE FROM A CONVEYOR BELT NEAR THE PIT MOUTH. WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER, HE ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK A BELT ROLLER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS LITTLE FINGER.

EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A DRYER AND HAD GOTTEN VERY WET. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A HEATER DRYING HIS CLOTHING WHEN HIS PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE ON HIS LEFT LEG. IT ALSO APPEARED THAT HIS PANTS W ERE OIL SOAKED.

WHILE WORKING ON #1 LW FACE EMPLOYEE STARTED WALKING DOWN LONGWALL FACE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON #61 SHIELD RESULTING A STRAIN TO NECK AND LOWER BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5-2 6-99.

INJ WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON SCOOP WHILE TRYING TO MOVE ROOF BOLTS OFF TOP OF PLATES HE TWISTED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A LUMBAR STRAIN WHILE LIFTING AND CHANGING A TIRE ONA SUPPLY CAR.

IN SETTING UP A WATER PUMP, EE WAS PULLING ON HOSE, LOST FCOOTING, AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS DRAGGINAL A SECTION OF 1 1/4 IN. ALIO AN INCLINE. THE LINE BECAME SNAGGED ON A PIECE OF PLANK, TIGHTENED, AND JERKED HIM BACKWARDS.

WHILE SHOVELING COAL ONTO THE CONVEYOR BLET, INJURED FELT A SHARP PAIN COME IN HIS BACK AS HE TWISTED TURNED TO THE LEFT.

TRUCK LOST POWER CLIMBING ILL TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS AND COULD NOT GET TRUCK COMPLETELY STOPPED. TURNED TRUCK INTO HILLSIDE, RIGHT REAR WHEEL CLIMBED BANK, TRUCK TIPPED ONTO LEFT SIDE, VERY MI NOR DAMAGE.

WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF PLYWOOD ON THE PILE EE FELT HIS BACK POP.

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE.

ASSISTING LIFT OPERATOR MOVE AND ADJUST FORKS ON LIFT TRUCK TO MOVE PALLET OF MATERIAL. HE RAISED CLAMP, AND WHEN HE SLID FORKS INWOARD, HE PINCHED FINGERTIP BETWEEN LIFT TRUCK MAST AND BACK O F FORK BLADES. GOUGED FLES & BROKE BONE IN FINGERTIP.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF 1780 LOADER. WHEN HIS FOOT TOUCHED THE GROUND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED. HE WAS STILL HOLDING ON WITH ONE HAND TO THE LADDER HANDRAIL WHICH HELPED BREAK THE F ALL. WAS EVALUATED AGAIN ON 3-25-99. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 3-29-99.

EE STATES THAT AFTER PACKING A LOAD DOWN ON A DUMP TRUCK, HE JUMPED DOWN AND LANDED WRONG AND HURT HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY METAL GUARD OVER #1SCREW AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS MOVING A WELDING MACHINE WHEN HE STRIANED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS BOLTING ROCK FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

FOREMAN OBSERVED THE DRYER BELT SPILLING COAL DUE TO ICE BUILDUP ON THE TAIL ROLLER. HE PICKED UP A SLATE BAR, INSERTED IT IN FRONT OF THE TAILROLLER GUARD BETWEEN THE BELTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CHIP OFF OF THE RUNNING TAILROLLER. THE TAILROLLER CAUGHT THE SLATE BAR AND IT KICKED SIDEWAYS STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT FOREARM FRACTURING IT.

EE ALLEGES HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A SERVICE TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL. THIS ACTION (HIS STATEMENT) CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS KNEE.

TRANSFERRING CARBON FROM STRIP VESSEL HOSE BLEW A HOLE CAUISNG HOT LIQUID AND CARBON TO SPRAY ON EE CAUSING BURNS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PAN FEEDER. WHILE CLEANING THE SIDES OF THE FEEDER, RUST ENTERED THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE. TREATMENT WAS GIVEN TO REMOVE THERUST AT A MEDICAL FACILITY. EMPLOYEE WAS ORDERED TO STAY HOME FOR 24 HOURS.

DRILLER WAS ANCHORING A CORE DRILL USING A LOG CHAIN AND A CHAIN BINDER (LEVER STYLE) WHEN THE CHAIN BINDER KICKED, HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT JAW.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER NAILING SPLICE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 2/22/99 AND THEN RETURNED TO WORK ON 2/26/99.

THE OVERFLOW TRASH SCREEN DOOR HANDLE STUCK UNDER GRATING LEAVING AN OPEN HOLE IN WALKWAY. TRIED TO SHUT DOOR BEFORE CLEANING SCREENS, UNABLE TO. FELL INTO HOLE TWISTING ARM AND BACK WHILE TRYING TO SUPPORT SCREEN.

EE WAS INJURED ON 2/20/99 AND HAS CONTINUED TO WIRK UNTIL 1/17/00. HE WAS WALKING THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE HAS COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN SINCE THEN.

EE WAS OPENING ONE OF THE SIDE GATE DOORS ON THE SLAG CAR. WAS DRIVING HANDLE DOWN TO OPEN DOOR AND HANDLE CAME BACK UP STRIKING HIM ON THE WRIST.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A GUARD (RUB RAIL) BACK IN PLACE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK (STRAIN AND PULLED MUSCLE).

IT WAS AN EXTREMELY COLD WINDY AM. EE HAD MADE AFIRE IN A BARREL THAT HAD BEEN 3/4 CUT OFF INORDER TO WARM UP. EE TURNED HIS BACK TO THE FIRE. THE WIND SHIFTED DIRECTION, WHIPPED, BLOWING THE FIRE ONTO EE'S BACK CATCHING HIS COVERALLS ON FIRE. ANOTHER EE CLOSE BY & USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. EE RECD 1ST, 2ND, & 34D DEGREE BURNS TO THE THIGHS & BUTTOCKS

WHILE USING A CABLE JACK TO LIFT THE LINKAGE ARM INTO PLACE, BOTH MECHANICS REALIZED THAT THE CHAIN RIGGING WAS TOO LONG. ONE END OF LINKAGE ARM WAS PLACED ON THE GROUND WHILE THE OTHER END WA S SUPPORTED ON THE TRUCK'S CROSS BAR. EE ATTEMPTED TO REHOOK THE CHAIN. WHILE FIGHTING THE SAFETY LATCH THAT CAUGHT CHAIN, END FELL, SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN CHAIN & LINKAGE ARM.

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS STRUCK BY A LUMP OF COAL WHICH FELL AS THE HOIST ACCESS DOORS WERE OPENED AS HE WAS SETTING ABUCKET OF BOLTS DOWN.

EE OPERATING TRUCK - DOWN HILL LOADED WHEN DRIVE LINE BROKE AND EE LOST CONTROL AND JUMPED FROM VEHICLE. WHEN EE JUMPED, HE INJURED HIS LEFT ARM, LEFT LEG AND HAD NUMEROUS BRUISES.

INJURED WAS EXITING THE TAIL SIDE OF 132 TUBE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE BUILD-UP ON THE CATWALK AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAND GRINDING WHEN SOMETHING GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

SHOVELING BELT LINE AND OVER REACHED AND THINK HE PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

EE WAS STANDING OUTBY OF #2 LW LOADING POINT ON N. MAIN BELT WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS L KNEE. EE DID NOT BEGIN LOSING TIME UNTIL 4-11-99 DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN AND REFERRED FOR SURGERY.

WHILE TIGHTENING A LARGE BOLT ON FEEDER #1 EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HARD AND FELT HIS BACK STRAIN.

A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN WAS TIGHTENING A PULL DOWN CABLE ON THE #101 DRILL. WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE EYE AND WRENCH, CAUSING A FRACTURE.

UNLOADING MACHINE--DROPPED AND FELL TO GROUND--MACHINE FELL ON RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS BOLTING MINE ROOF WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. FORCING THE INJURED EE INTO THE MACHINE.

SWINGJACK FRAME WAS BROKE ON ROOF BOLTER THE DRILL HEAD OF THE BOLTER WAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BOLTER AS EE & ANOTHER EE WERE PUSHING THE HEAD BACK TOWARD THE BOLTER INJ EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST AREA. HE WORKED THAT SHIFT & WORKEDMONDAY 2/22/99 WHEN THE PAIN GOT WORSE. HE WENT TO DR ON MON NIGHT AND WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL

INJURED WAS WALKING NEXT TO PIPE LINE ON A SAND MOUND AND SAND GAVE WAY, THE PIPELINE ROLLED OVER ON HIS LEFT LEG.

EE STATES THAT HE CAME INTO THE CHANGE ROOM JUST BEFORE THE START OF HIS SHIFT, AND JUST AS HE ENTERED THE DOOR, A FELLOW EE TOOK HIS CAP OFF AND STARTED A GAME OF "KEEP AWAY" THROWING HIS HAT TO ANOTHER EE. APPARENTLY A SCUFFLE BROKE OUT AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND ELBOW WERE INJURED IN THE "HORSE PLAY."

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE AND A CO-WORKER WERE CHANGIN OUT BAD BELT ROLLERS, AT THE END OF SHIFT WAS EXPERIENCING BACK PAINS TO LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE HIT RIGHT HAND AGAINST DRILL CHUCK. THEEMPLOYEE LOST TIME.

THE EE SHOVELED SPILLAGE AND ASSISTED IN COVERING COAL PILES WHICH OFTER INVOLVES PULLING AND DRAGGING HEAVE TARPS. THE EE REPORTEDLY INJURED HIS BACK ON 2-19, BUT DIDN'T REPORT THE INJURY UNT IL 2-23, CONTINUED WORK INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH 3-3-99. THE EE WAS ENCOURAGED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN ON 2-24, BUT HE DECLINED. ON 3-3 THE EE DECLARED HIMSELF UNABLE TO WORK ANY LONGER AT MIDSHIFT

EE WAS AT #4 BELT. HE WAS CALLED TO CHECK #5 BELT (STUCK). AS EE APPROACHED THE BELT HE GOT INTO SMOKE. EE STARTED TOWARD THE DOOR CRAWLING FAST. EE RAN INTO THE BRATTICE. HIS HARD HAT PROTECT ED HIS HEAD, BUT HE RECEIVED TRAUMA TO THE NECK AREA.

WHILE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING WAS BEING LOADED BY SHOVEL, LARGE ROCK FELL FROM BUCKET ONTO CAB PROTECTOR, JARRING THE TRUCK DRIVER. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED ON 3-5-99 INDICATING THAT THIS E MPLOYEE IS UNABLE TO WROK DUE TO INJURIES RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED ABOVE.

HE WAS TRAMMING THE FEEDER, WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF ON HIM.

HE OPENED A PROTECTIVE DOOR TO THE ROLLS ON THE CRUSHER. HE OPENED IT PART WAY WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RIGHT HAND. WHEN THE DOOR FELL SHUT, IT CAUGHT THE THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE JAM

EE WAS CLEANING OUT CLINKER COOLER WITH A WATER LANCE. AS EE APPLIED WATER WITH LANCE, STEAM AND MATERIAL BLEW OUT WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO KNOCK HIM TO THE GROUND. STEAM AND MATERIAL BLEW UP UNDER SAFETY HOOD AND UNDER SAFETY COAT CAUSING BURNS TO EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING THE RIGHTESCAPE HATCH ON THE FRONT END LOADER, WHEN THE WINDOW SHATTERED. PIECES OF GLASS ENTERED INTO BOTH EYES OF THE EMPLOYEE.

EE STEPPED OFF THE LAUNCH VEHICLE WITH A BUCKET OF BITS IN HIS HAND, STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

HIT FINGER W/HAMMER

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT ON BLASTHOLE DRILL AND AS HE ROTATED DRILL STEEL THE HANDLE OF THE BREAKOUT WRENCH STRUCK HIM ON TEH FOOT BREAKING HIS 2 SMALLEST TOES.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A 12" VALVE (WATER) AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN. (HERNIA)

EE STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE MANTRIP CAR WHILE RIDING OUTSIDE.

ON THURS 2/18/99 EE SPEND DAY LIFTING & REMOVINGOLD SIFTING TABLE WHEN HE AWOKE ON 2/19/99 COULDNOT GET OUT OF BED. ON 2/22/99 VISITED DR AND DIAGNOSED SPRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

EMPLOYEE CHANGING UNILOADER BUCKET LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HANDLE AND EDGE OF BLADE. EE LOOKED AT FOOT EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING. ALSO CAME IN AND WORKED FRIDAY. WAS OFF SAT, SUN AND MON. BEFORE SHIFT WERE TO BEGIN MON EVENING, HE DECIDED TO GO TO DR DR SAID MAYBE SMALL FRACTURE, WRAPPED UP. WAS TOLD HE MAY CONTINUE WORK.

WHILE HOLDING PULL ROPE ON HEAD OF MINER CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HEAD & PAN ON MINER

WHILE THE WELDER WAS PULLING BACK SOME STEEL PIECES IN THE SCREEN RACK A 4X4 STEEL SHEET SLIPPED OUT AND FELL ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. FRACTURED BONE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT AND IS CURRENTLY ON R ESTRICTIONS.

INJURED WAS RIDING IN THE INBY END OF A PORTAL BUS WHEN THE BUS RAN THROUGH THE 7I DERAIL. UPON REACHING THE SURFACE, INBJURED SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING OUT MOUNTING HOLES ON A LIGHT. THE DRILL BIT STUCK IN THE HOLE, CAUSING THE LIGHT FIXTURE TO SPIN AROUND AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S HAND. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJ URY.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE AWAY FROM CONTINUOUS MINER AND HURT BACK.

REPLACING SHOVEL TEETH, SWINING SLEDGE HAMMER. DRIVING PIN INTO SHOVEL TOOTH WHEN HAMMER HIT SOLID THEN FLIPPED SIDWAYS-JARRING ELBOW. FINGERS THEN STARTED TO GO NUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ON MINE FLOOR AT THE FIRST AID BOX, CLEANING HIS SIDE CUTTERS, WHEN THE UNIT SCOOP CAME BY RUNNING OVER BOTH FEET. (MASHED & BRUISED) UNIT SCOOP OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE EE BEC AUSE OPERATOR WAS ON OPPSITE SIDE OF INJURED PERSON.

EMPLOYEE WAS RELINING A D.W.P. WITH CERAMIC. THIS REQUIRED WORKING IN A REPETITIVE TWISTING MOTION WITH HIS ARMS RAISED OVERHEAD. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ON 02/25/99, EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM 5TH TO 7TH FLOOR OF PLANT AND EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS. BOTH INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED TO FOREMAN ON 02/25/99AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SOUGHT FOR 02/25 INCIDENT

10 RIGHT SECTION BELT AT 6 CROSSCUT - SPLICING BELT - WAS HELPING BY MOVING RIVET DRIVER FOR PERSON POUNDING RIVETS INTO SPLICE, PLACED HAND ON THE RIVET DRIVER TOO SOON AND WAS STRUCK WITH A HAMMER.

EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP W/CREW GOING TO WORKING SECTION. THE MANTRIP DERAILED AT A TRACK JOIN AND STRUCK THE CORNER OF AN OVERCAST. THE EE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE FRAMEWORK OF THE MANTRIP RO OF.

EE & COWORKER WAS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING RT. SIDE TRAM CHAIN. USING BOOM TO RAISE MACHINE FOR CLEARANCE TO PUT CAT TRACK UNDER FRAM. MACHINE FELL AND EE WAS PUSHING TEE BOARD UNDER FRAME TO S UPPORT MACHINE AND CAUGHT RT. THUMB.

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF WITH TWIN HEAD BOLTER AND LOOSE PIECE OF ROOF FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER AND LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR UP THE ROADWAY WHEN ONE OF THE WHEELS DROPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM JAMMING HIM DOWN IN THE SEAT, CAUSING THE INJURY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 02/25 /99. HE SAW A PHYSICIAN WHO GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION AND ADVISED HIM TO TAKE OFF WORK FOR A FEW DAYS. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 03/01/99.

EE WAS CHECKING AN OIL LEAK. THE DOOR SLIPPED OFF ITS HINGE CAUISNG HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. HE BRUISED HIS NIGHT HIP AND ELBOW.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATING COMPARTMENT OF A BATTERY-POWERED SCOOP TRACTOR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LOWER LEG, (LEFT LEG FRACTURE).

THE ROOF BOLTER WAS DRILLING A OLE, WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE 3' X 18" X 4" FELL, STRIKING THE TOOL TRAY, SLIDING AND HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS LOADIN GHYDRAULIC OIL ONTO A BUGGY. PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DRILL HOLES FOR MATERIAL DOORS. HE WAS HOLDING THE BASE OF THE DRILL WITHHIS FOOT TO GET THE HOLE STARTED IN THE MINE FLOOR. THE DRILL KICKED OUT AND THE BASE STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN OFF OF THE BOBCAT LOADER. HE INDIACATES HE STEPPED ON SOMETHING AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE DROPPED A PIECE OF DUNNAGE ON HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK, ABOUT 2'BY 3' BY 2-4", WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

THE INJURED WAS USING A WALK BEHIND DITCH WITCH, THAT HAD BEEN RENTED FOR USE TO DIG A TRENCH FOR A UNDERGROUND WATER LINE AND ELECTRICAL LINE. THE DITCH WITCH SLIPPED INTO A DITCH WHILE IN OPERATION, EE OPERATOR TRIED TO STOP THE WALK BEHIND MACHINARY AND INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

ECONO LINER BEING REMOVED FROM CLINKER COOLER FELL ON INJURED'S FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE AND STACKING IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY, WHEN HE SAID THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SIDE AND BACK.

EE WAS WORKING AT THE MILL. HE WAS GATHERING STEEL BALLS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE BALLS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BALL AND HIT THE GROUND. HE THEN FELT A PAIN OUTSIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. H E WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED TO WORK. ON 2-26-99 HE WENT BACK TO THE DR. AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB. HE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.

DRILLER WAS CHANGING THE HAMMER ON HIS DRILL RIGH AND SOMEHOW HE SLID HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER THE CHAIN (WHICH SLIDES THE HAMMER UP AND DOWN) AND IT PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEE N THE CHAIN AND THE STEEL, WHICH CAUSED IT TO CUT HIS FINGER IN A COUPLE PLACES. AT THIS TIME WE DO NOT KNOW HOW SEVERE IT IS. HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING TOOL BOX.

STRAIN/SPRAIN BACK WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO TRAILER (BELT FRAMING>)

EE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK HAULING MUD AT PIT. HE COMPLETED SHIFT & PARKED TRUCK. AFTER DESCENDING HALFWAY DOWN THE LADDR, HE LET GO WITH HIS RIGHT HAND & REACHED BACK UP TO GET HIS DINNER BU CKET OFF THE PLATFORM. WHILE REACHING FOR HIS BUCKET, HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER TO THE GROUND. DURING THE FALL, HE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND A LEFT TOE.

EE WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO FLUSH AND CLEAN A 12' DIAMETER PIPE WHICH WAS CLOGGED. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE, FLUSHED BACK AT EE, KNOCKING HIM AGAINST A BEAM IN THE PLANT STRUCTURE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN. HE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK AND USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS. A METAL PARTICLE BECAME LODGE IN THE EE S EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE HANGING CHECK CURTAINS & SHOOTIN GBOLTS INTO THE SALT WALLS, DUST FROM THE SALT WALLS WAS EMITTED. INHALATION OF THE SALT DUST & FOREIGN PARTICLES, AS WELL AS DIRECT CONTACT WITH RESIDU RESULTED IN ALLERGIC REACTION. A SKIN RASH/HIVES. EE WAS TREATED WITH STEOID SHOT AND ORAL MEDICATION TO COUNTERACT THE ALLERGIC REACTION.

EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUSOUS MINER, STANDING UNDER PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED ROOF. A PIECE OF ROOF COAL @ 5FTX2FTX3/4" FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON HARD HAT AN D RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING AN 828 COAL HAULER OFF CHARGE. HE WAS PLUGGING UP THE BATTERIES PUSHING THE PLUG IN & TWISTING CAUSING SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5/18/ 99

THE DECK OF THE END DUMP HAD SOME OIL ON IT ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOUSRS MAD THE DECK VERY SLIPPERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SUCTION AT HEAD, ROTATION ON WITH HANDING CHECKING SUCTION. STEEL WAS LYING ON HEAD STARTED TO ROLL, EMPLOYEE WENT TO GRAB IT PULLING FINGER BETWEEN HEAD AND TORSION BART WITH THE STEEL. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES.

EE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN MENISCUS WHICH REQUIRES SURGICAL REPAIR. EE STARTED MISSING TIME FROM WORK ON 3-26-99.

GETTING OUT OF BRIDGE TO ANSWER MINE PHONE WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING.

EE WAS SWINGING ROOF BOLTER OUT TO INSTALL A BOLT WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TRS AND A STANDING ROOF JACK.

EE SLIPPED ON SOME SLIPPERY GROUND WHILE WALKING ACROSS A JOB SITE. THE SLIPPERY GROUND WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED BECAUSE THE AREA WAS COVERED WITH DUST CAUSING IT TO APPEAR DRY. WHEN HE FELL FORWARD, HE FELL ACROSS A CLUMP OF HARDENED DIRT. THIS IMPACTED HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG CAUSING THE BONE TO SNAP.

EE STARTED LOSING TIME 2/16/99

THE INJ MOVED A TORCH SET FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. ABOUT 1 HALF HOUR AFTER THIS HIS BACK BECAME SORE. BECAME LT ON 2/17/99

EE WAS WASHING ASECTORS WITH A HIGH PRESSURE (90 PSI) WATER HOSE WHEN HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT UPPER BACK. WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN ON 2-17-99 AND TAKEN OFF WORK.

TWO COMPANY EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ABOVE OUR EMPLOYEES WHO WERE INSTALLING SKIRTBOARDS ON THE P1 BELT. A PIECE OF 6X6X3/4 ANGLE FELL THROUGH A CRACK IN THE TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.

THE EE WAS USING A LOADER TOOTH TIED ON A 6' CABLE TO LOOSEN A ROCK HUNG IN JAW CRUSHER. THE CRUSHER SPIT THE TOOTH OUT, HE JUMPED BACK TO AVOIDGETTING HIT, LOST HIS FOOTING & HIT HIS MOUTH ON HANDRAIL

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON DRIVE BELTS SO HEAD PULLEY BEARINGS COULD BE GREASED. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRIVE BELT AND SHIEVE. HIS FINGER WAS CUT BECAUSE BELTS WOULD ONLY GO ONE WAY BECAUSE OF BREAK IN REDUCER.

AS THE EE WAS PERPARING TO LOAD THE HOLE WITH PRELL FOR BLASTING, THE BOLTS WHICH SECURED THE BOOM BROKE ALLOWING THE BOOM TO FALL AND STRIKE THE BLASTER IN THE SHOULDER AND BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED CLEANING THE CYCLONE SUMP SCREEN AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE SUMP, HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE STEP, HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS CHECKING THE WATER LEVEL IN THE 155 KOMATSU DOZER THE CAP CAME OFF SUDDENLY & SPEWED HOT WATER ON HIM

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE BELT OF THE CRUSHER AFTER CLEANING THE JAWS OF THE CRUSHER UNIT. HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL 4 FEET ONTO THE GRAVELED GROUND, WHERE HE THE N ROLLED AND FELL DOWN A 7 FOOT HOLE.

GETTING OFF MANTRIP AND TWISTED KNEE.

EE JUMPED OFF A LADDER, LANDED ON GROUND FEET FIRST, COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CRACKS ONA HOIST PEDISTAL ON A HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS MOVING FROM THE TRUCK TIRE TO THE LADDER HE HAD JAMMED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE HOIST FRAME. AS HE WAS GETTING ON THE LADDER IT SLIPPED AND FELL. HE BROKE HIS LEFT ANKLE IN THE FALL. THE LADDER WAS NOT TIED OFF.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS STANDING ON THE 3RD STEP OF A SIX FOOT STEP LADDER. HE WAS UNSTOPPING AFEEDER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE LADDER SLIPPED, AND HE FELL OFF ONTO HIS SIDE INJURING BACK.

LIFTING STONE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS LOWERING CABLE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A HOSE WHICH BROKE OFF A FEEDER WHICH HE WAS TRAILING WHILE IT WAS BEING TRAMMED.

EE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO BLOW CEMENT OFF TOP OF CEMENT SILOS WHEN HE GOT DUST IN BOTHE EYES.

EE WAS HELPING TO TENSION FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN. CO-WORKER STATED WHEN HE ENGAGED. THE REVERSE TENSION VALVE, THE BRAKE SLIPPED LETTING THE SLACK CHAIN GO BACK. THE COME-A-LONG STRAIGHTEN OUT AN D CAME LOOSE AND THE COME-A-LONG AND STRUCK EE.

BACKED TRUCK UP TO DUMP. AREA SETTLED, EE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK. EE SLID DOWN THE SPOIL AREA APPROX. 70' AND TRUCK WENT DOWN HOLLOW FILL APPROX. 900'.

EE PRYING WITH BAR--BAT SLIPPED MASHING FINGER.

SHOVELING MUD ON BELTLINE AND HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING.

EE WALKED PAST A LOOSE RIB. IT SLOUGHED AND KNOCKED EE INTO THE CM-016, PARKED IN THE #13 X-CUT.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A 54"FULLY GROUTED BOLT. WHEN HE WENT TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT TO GO IN THE DRILL HOLE, HE SLIPPED AND HURT LEFT SHOULDER. HE HASN'T RETURNED TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK RATCHETING BELT. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL PAIN WORSSENED. STARTED TO MISS WORK 3-2-99.

EE WAS WALKING DWON THE STEPS OUT OF A FILTER TRAILER WHEN THE STEP BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARCH WHERE HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRAM COMPARTMENT. FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE JUMOPED OUT OF A LOCOMOTIVE AND STRUCK A STACK OF TRACK RAILS, CUTTING HIS WRIST AND BRUISING HIS KNEES.

EE WAS WELDING ALONG SIDE ANOTHER WELDER ARC WELDER RECEIVED WELDER FLASH TO BOTH EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING MONORAIL ON TRAILER WITH THE HELP OF THREE MEN AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE PICKING UP SCREEN THAT SEPARATED COAL AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. REPORT FILED LATE DUE TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM SUPERVISOR. IMPRESSION WAS THAT MINE OEPRATOR WOULD BE REPORTING.

WALKING IN #15 RM OF THE 2ND NORTH AND WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY A PIECE OF ROCK. THIS REPORT WAS DELAYED WHILE WAITING ON MEDICAL REPORT.

AFTER PARKING HAUL TRUCK, WALKING TO HIS PRIVATE VEHICLE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

CHECKING HEAD PULLEY FOR ICE, SWEATER GOT CAUGHT IN PULLEY, PULLING ARM IN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM HIS LOADER WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. IN TURN, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE ON BOTTOM FLOOR PUTTING BELT ON PUMP WHEN PERSON ON SECOND FLOOR HIT A PVC PIPE. THIS IN TURN CAUSED PIPE TO FALL TO BOTTOM AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE ON BACK.

THE INJURED MAN SLIPPED ON A SNOWY COVERED WALKWAY BY THE CAB DOOR OF HIS TRUCK, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK. HE IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO WORK FEB 24 WITH SOME LIFTING RESTRICTIONS.

EE HAD BEEN PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES STACKING BAGS. HE ASKED TO SEE A DR ON 2/16/99 BECAUSE HIS ARM HAD BEEN SORE FOR ABOUT A DAY. THE DR DIAGNOSED ELBOW TENDONITIS. HE HAS BEEN SEEING THE DR PERIODICALLY FOR OBSERVATION SINCE THEN. HE BEGAN TO MISS TIME ON 5/10/99 DUE TO THIS CONDITION

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING THE 1ST FLOOR ON THE COURSE SIDE USING A PRESSURIZED WATER HOSE WHEN MATERIAL SPLASHED THROUGH THE SIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS ONE OF THREE MENT LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL THAT WEIGHED APPROX. 120 LBS. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE AND A ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE DOING MAINTANCE ON EIG AIR SYSTEM WHEN A 4" HOSE APPARENTLY BROKE LOOSE HITTING HIS UPPER LIP (CUT) AND UPEPR CHEST AREA (BRUISE).

INJURED WAS STEPPING INTO A JEEP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE FRAME OF THE JEEP.

EE WAS ON THE WORKDECK IN THE SHAFT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM AN UNKNOWN ORIGIN AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT.

EE WAS GETTING OFF SHUTTLE CAR TO SWITCH SEATS WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

RUBBER BROKE OFF PULLEY. FELL AGAINST STRUCTURE.

EE WAS HELPING LOAD CONVEYOR STRUCTURE INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE BEGAN TO RAISE UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

EE WAS ON TOP OF THE MIDDLE STONE/COAL SILO SWITCHING OVER TO ANOTHER SILO TRYING TO WARM HIMSELF BY STANDING BACK TOWARDS A GAS TORCH THAT IS USED FOR HEATING TURN HEADS

THE INJURED PERSPN SAID HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN THE STRAIN HIS BACK.

INJURED HAD INSERTED A ROOF BOLT INTO THE ROOF AND WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN A DRILL BIT THAT WAS HUNG HE HIT THE ROTATION ON THE BOLTER. THE BOLT HAD A BURR ON IT AND THE BOLT CAUGHT INJURED GLO VE AND JERKED HIS HAND AND BROKE INJURED'S WRISTS.

EE WAS THROWING CONCRETE BLOCKS THRUY HOLE IN BRATTICE. ONE BLOCK MISSED OPENING IN BRATTICE, BLOCK GLANCED BACK, HITTING EE ON LT. ANKLE.

ON 9 SO SECTION LEFTING STEEL STRAPS, FELT PAIN IN RT ELBOT WORKED 2/15/99 2/16/99 OFF WORK 2/17/99 WITH MUSCLE TEAR TO RT ELBOW

FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED, WHILE PICKING UP SOME ANGLE IRON TO PLACE ON FORKLIFT, SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK AS WELL AS HEARING SOME SORT OF POPPING SOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SUPPLIES AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING AROUND ROAD CLEANER ALONG 14 HAULAGE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING BELT OVER WITH FOOT WHEN HESTRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. NOTE: WAS REPORTED AS A MINOR INJURY; WAS NOT AWARE EMPLOYEE WOULD NEED SURGERY UNTIL LETTER RECEIVED FROM WORKERS COMPE NSATION.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. GHE GOT OUT OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT TO MOVE A TIMBER. HE "CRAWLED" BACK INTO THE COMPARTMENT CAUSING HIS KNEES TO BE FULLY BENT UNDER HIM. WHILE ATTEMPTING T O STRAIGHTEN THEM HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK, THE EYE OF THE HITCH PIN BROKE, CAUSING REAR WHEELS AND AXLE TO SEPARATE FROM FRAME OF TRUCK. WHEN FRAME HIT GROUND, THE DRIVER WAS JARRED IN THE CAB. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THAT SHIFT AND THE NEXT DAY, BUT HIS DISCOMFORT INCREASED AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR WHO RESTRICTED HIM FROM WORK, RESULTING IN LOST TIME.

DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 2-22-99. DUST IRRIATED LEFT EYE WHEN TO DR AND TREATMENT BEGAN ON 2-22-99.

EE WAS GETTING OFF HIS TRUCK AND HIS RING FOT CAUGHT IN THE HANDLE OF HIS DOOR.

LIFTINGH/CARRYING PIPE--SLIPPED, HURTING L. SHOULDER.

EE WAS MOVING STEEL PLATE & BRUISED RIBS.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN SERVICE WORK ON THE MAIN WATER PUMP. SERVICE HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND THE DOCK WAS BEING REPOSITIONED WHEN IT BECAME UNSTABLE DUE TO THE SUCTION HOSE LODGING AGAINST THE BANK. THIS CAUSED THE DOCK TO INVERT 180 DEGREES. DURING THIS PROCESS THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE DOCK VIA THE WALKWAY. THE INVERSION HAPPEN SO QUICKLY THAT THE WALKWAY COULD NOT BE CLEA

EE STATED THAT HE HAD DROPPED HIS ROOF BOLTER WRENCH INTO THE CENTER OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND WHILE REACHING FOR IT INADVERTENTLY RAISED THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER NEARLY CATCHING HIS HEAD. EE RECE IVED 7 STITCHES NEAR HIS LEFT EYE.

REHANGING CABLE WHEN NAIL WAS DRIVEN INTO RIB. ROCK FELL LOOSE AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT.

RIGHT BREAK IN NO.3 WAS CUT,DRILLED AND TAMPED.DRILL AND CUTTER MAN WENT UP INTO THE HEADING OFFNO.4. THEY TOLD BOLT MAN TO TELL TAMP MAN NOT TOSHOOT BREAK, BUT HE DID NOT HEAR. INTURN, HE SHO T BREAK ONTO DRILL AND CUTTER MAN. TWO INJURIES.

RIGHT BREAK IN #3 WAS CUT BY DRILL TAMP. DRILL AND CUTTER MAN WENT UP INTO HEADING OFF #4. THEY TOLD BOLT MAN TO TELL TAMP MAN NOT TO SHOOT BREAK, BUT HE DID'NT HEAR HIM. THE SHOT BROKE ONTO D RILL AND CUTTER MAN. TWO INJURIES.

GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT AND ROOF AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE STEPS OF THE #2 CATWALK. HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP, HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE WAS UNABLE TO CATCH BECAUSE HE WAS NOT HOLDING THE RAILING.

INJURED STEPPED OFF #17 BUST AND LOST HIS BALANCE. INJURED FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR.

SPLITTING STONE W/CHISEL & HAMMER.

EE STATED THAT WHILE PUTTING A ROOF BOLT INTO A DRILLED HOLE, IT SPRANG BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST & LEFT FORERM

EMPLOYEEW AS PREPARING TO LOAD COAL INTO RAIL CARS. HE WAS RELEASING THE BRAKE ON A RAIL CAR AND THE SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL OFF THE RAIL CAR, STRI KIN GTHE ADJACENT CAR AND THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT THE FLU LIKE ILLNESS THAT REMOVED HIM FROM WORK WAS THE RESULT OF BREATHING WELDING FUMES THAT HE INHALED WHILE WELDING ON THE HAMMER MILL ROTOR.

BRAKE PEDAL HUNG UP WHEN IT BROKE FREE IT PUSHEDHIS LEFT FOOT INTO THE SEAT POST

EMPLOYEE STATED; HE WAS TRAMMING THE GALIS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND WHEN HE STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE CAB, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE(EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS OFF DUE TO INJURY ON 0 3/09/99. STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON 03/05/99).

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTING MACHINE HE HAD THE DIRLL STEEL HANG IN THE HOLE DRILLED. HE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD. AS HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE DRILL POT T O RAISE UP TO GET THE STEEL OUT OF HOLE. THE STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS FIGHTING WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN HE HEARD AND FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP.

EE WENT TO FIX THE HOSE, WHICH IS USED TO WATER THE WASTE, AND THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WASHED HIS EYE OUT WITH WATER KIT WASH AT THE PLANT SITE BUT THE EYE CONTINUED TO BE IRRITATED. HE WENT TO ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL FIRST CARE, WHERE THEY CONTINUED TO WASH HIS EYE OUT. THEY GAVE HIM DROPS TO PUT IN HIS EYE EVERY SIX HOURS. HE WAS NOT TO WORK FRIDAY OR SATURDA

EE STATES THAT A CRIB BLOCK STEP ROLLED OUT FROMUNDER HIM AS HE STEPPED ON IT

STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPEAND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE THEN TRIED TO PULL ON A WASHDOWN HOSE AND AGGRAVATED HIS BACK EVEN MORE.

EE STRAINED BACK MUSCLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY LIFT AND MOVE A 4'X4'X' STEEL FLOTATION CELL.

EE STATED WHILE STEPPING OFF COAL HAULER HIS FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. STARTED MISSING TIME ON 2/16/99.

EE WAS MOVING GLUE PUMP AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON ROCK, CAUSING PUMP TO FALL ON FOOT.

EE HAD JUST LOADED HIS SC AND WAS ON HIS WAY BACK TO FEEDER WHEN HE TURNED DOWN ENTRY (#5) WHERE FEEDER WAS SITTING, HE HIT LAST CORNER & BRAKE. INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BURRS FROMA PIECE OF STEELWITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND LODGED ITSELF INTO THE BACK OF THE LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WORKING GLOVES A T THE TIME OFTHIS INCIDENT.

VENTILATION TUBE FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING MONORAIL ON THE LONGWALL. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE INSTALLING OF MONORAIL.

WHILE DRIVING TRACTOR ON SUPPLY RD, TRUSS BOLT FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE STEPPED ACROSS MONER CABLE INTO A HOLE. HE HYPER-EXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INJ WAS CLIMBING ON P-2 BOOM XBRACING WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE GIVE OUT. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 2/12/99 BECAME T ON 2/15/99

AFTER CUTTING A SMALL TREE DOWN AN OLD TREE LAP BEHIND HIM ROLLED BUMPING HIM AGAINST HIS SAW. CAUSING ASMALL CUT ON HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE THE WRIST.

EE WAS DOING WINTER MAINTENANCE. HE WAS GRINDING STEEL WITH THE GRINDER AND A PIECE OF STEEL (FOREIGN MATERIAL), BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

UNLOADER ARMS HUNG UP ON THE ARMS OF THE TRACTOR ARM. HE WENT TO PULL UNLOADER ARM AWAY AND FELT WRIST POP.

EE'S COAL TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR AS HE WAS DRIVING DOWN A GRADE WITH A LOAD OF COAL. THE ENGINE DIED AND LOST STEERING CONTROL. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK BEFORE IT WENT OVER THE HILL.

DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR. HAD A BAD BOUNCE, HIT HIS HEAD BUT EE REPORTED 3 DAYS LATER THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS ARM PULLING ON MINE CABLE.

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF OF THE MINE AS HE WAS BOLTING. THE ROCK HIT HIS HAND AND KNOCKED IT AGAINST THE TOP OF THE MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE SHUT SCOOP DOOR ONTO RIGHT HAND, BRUISED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK, ON 3-5-99 EMP. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FRACTURE TO RIGHT LITTLE FINGER 1ST DAY MISSED 3-5-99.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM AN UNDERGROUND TRACTOR,ANDTHOUGHT HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. INSTEAD, HE BROKE LOWER LEG INSTEAD.

WHILE BOLTING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIS FOOT & ANKLE. HE THEN HIS HIS ELBOW ON BOLT MACHINE

WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE BALLING AREA HE SLIPPEDAND FELL. HE HAS BEEN GOING TO THERAPY FOR A KNEE PROBLEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BALL PEEN HAMMER TO KNOCK SKIRT RUBBER DOWN ON BELT WHEN HE NOTICED BLOOD COMING FROM A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND.

THE INJURED STRAINED HIS CHEST AS HE MOVED A HEAVY CHUTE GATE THROUGH L-3 TUNNEL. INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 2/22/99.

EE WAS ORGAINIZING SOME BOXES OF GLASS BLOCKS. HE WAS PUTTING THEM ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER. SUDDENLY, HE PULLED OUT HIS RT HAND AND HE INJURED IT WITH ONE BLOCK THAT WAS BROKEN.

WHILE MOVING A MILL LINER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. OFF FOR HERNIA SURGERY 2-19-99.

EE WAS CARRYING A PART BACK TO THE LONGWALL UP THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE STUMBLED GOING DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE WITH KNEE PADS ON. EE HAD THIS KNEE OPERATED ON IN OCTOBER. THIS IS A AGGREVATION T O A OLD INJURY. OUR RECORDS WILL REFLECT HE HAS HAD TROUBLE OUT OF THIS KNEE BEFORE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN A KETTLE BOTTOM WHEN THE KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND.

9C MINER BOLTER, DRILLING HOLE FOR 16' CABLE BOLT. AS HE WAS CONNECTING UP AUGERS HE MISSED THE BOLTERS CHUCK, THE AUGER BENT WHERE HOLDING ONTO AUGERS. HIS LEFT RING FINGERS WAS CAUGHT BETWEE N THE BENT AUGER AND THE PLANK JACK.

INJURED WAS THROWING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCKDUST ONTO THE BOLTER AS IT WAS TRAMMING. HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. INJURED DIDN'T NOTIFY US OF THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 2/15/99. HIS SUPERV ISOR HEARD NOTHING ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. AFTER CHECKING FURTHER, INJURED WAS ALLOWED TO FILL OUT A REPORT. HE DID THIS ON 2/23/99.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING MATERIAL INTO A SCRAP BOX TO BE LOWERED TO THE GROUND FROM THE SILO ROOF. THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT/TOE IN A NYLON CHOKER THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE SCRAP BOX. THE CHOKER CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO TRIP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING THE FRACTURE.

THE INJURED WAS REPLACING THE BATTERY WHEN THE BATTERY BLEW UP CAUSING HIM TO GET SPLASHED IN THE FACE WITH BATTERY ACID.

EE WAS USING THE PRYBAR TO LOWER THE CRUSHER FEED PLATE MISJUDGING THE FORCE BEING EXERTED ON THE BAR. THE EE LOST CONTROL OF THE BAR AND IT STRUCK HIM A GLANCING BLOW TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

EE WAS PULLING DRILLING HOSES FROM DRILLED HOLES WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

PRYING ON DRAG CONVEYOR TOE PLATE CONVEYOR MOVED & EE'S SHOULDER WAS PULLED. THE CONVEYOR WAS LOWED OUT DURING PROCEDURE

EMPLOYEE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING FROM THE #2 TO #3 ENTRY. A SHUTTLE CAR RAMMED INTO THE CROSSCUT AND STRUCK THE WHEELBARROW AT ROBERT'S RIGHTSIDE, PUSHING IT AGAINST ROBERT'S RIGHT LEG AND TWISTING HIS KNEE AS HE MOVED.

EMPLOYEE FINISHED PUTTING IN HIS LAST BOLT IN THE ROW WHEN A ROCK FELL BY LAST ROW OF BOLTS, 4'BY3', RANGING 1/4 TO 6" IN THICKNESS. FELL STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LOWER LEG.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING CO-WORKERS HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE, AS HE PICK THEM UP HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE IN LOOSE COAL WHILE PLACING A GREASE GUN UP AT TAILGATE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-11-99. EMPLOYEE HAS PRIOR TWISTING WITH RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED ROCK DUSTING MINE BELTL LINE, WALKING BACKWARDS AS HE DUSTED, TRIPPED OVER A TIMBER AND FALLING TO THE MINE FLOOR TWISTING HIS KNEE, CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-23-99. STARTED L OOSING WORK ON THIS DATE, BECAME REPORTABLE INJURY 3-23-99.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP A CABLE FOR THE WATER PUMP. THE CABLE PULLED AGAINST A TIMBER CAUSING THE TIMBER TO FALL ON HIS FOOT.

ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WITH HAMMER

HIT HAMMER AGAINST METAL STEEL AND A SLIVER OF HAMMER WENT INTO HIS RIGHT HAND. HAD SURGERY TO REMOVE METAL.

A RUBBER BAND WAS USED TO HOLD THE THROTTLE SLIGHTLY OPEN ON A SNOWMOBILE WHILE THE MACHINE WAS BEING PULL STARTED. WHEN EE PULLED THE ROPE SHE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE, FELL FORWARD ONTO THE HANDL E BARS. THE THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN AND THE SNOWMOBIL WENT OUT OF CONTROL THROWING HER OFF. THE SNOWMOBILE CONTINUED UP AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST AGAINST A 988 LOADER.

THE ROAD WAS WET CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SLIDE & HIT A ROCK. Y

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING TIMBERS USING A HYDRAULIC CHAIN SAW OFF OF A RAMCAR. SUDDENLY, ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT(SCOOP),RAN INTO PARKED RAM CAR, STRUCK EE'S RAM CAR AND PINCHED HIS L EG.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A SCREEN MECHANISM OUT OF THE PLANT. THE MECHANISM WAS BEING MOVED WITH A HOIST WITH ONE END RESTING ON THE FLOOR AND THE OTHER END LESS THAN SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOO R. THE BACK OF THE MECHANNISM GOT HUN GON A PIECE OF PIPE AND THE EMPLOYEE PULLED SIDEWAYS TO FREE IT AND THE CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF CAB ONTO BACKHOE TRACK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BRUISING HIS RIGHT HIP.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FORM A CABLE TRACTOR AND WHEN HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON UNEVEN GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. RESULTED IN TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING A SCOOP IN #3 ENTRY ON 6 MILE SECITON, HE RAN INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. HE WAS JARRED AROUND IN THE DECK, STRAINING HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS HISTORY OF LO W BACK INJURIES.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM CAB OF FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OR STUMBLED SLIGHTLY AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

WORKING IN SHOP HELPING TO REPAIR LOW-BOY, LARGE PIECE OF STEEL HIT RIGHT FOOT BREAKING 3 TOES.

EE TWISTED KNEE WHEN CLIMBING ONTO EXCAVATOR, HAD FOOT AT AN ANGLE TO CLIMB ONTO MACHINE.

STONE DIGGER WAS MOVING A SLAB OF FLAGSTONE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND ROCK SMASHED HIS FINGER.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING A SUDDEN JAR TO LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

WHILE ORGANIZING THE SUPPLY YARD, SUSTAINED A SSTRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK

WHILE REPLACING #4 HYDRAULIC SPRING AT LOSECHE RAW MILL, EE SLIPPED ON OILY SURFACE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE AROUND WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED CAUSING SWELLING.

EE WAS LIFTING A GREASE DRUM ABOUT 50 LBS. ALSONG WITH ANOTHER EE TO PUT IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK. AS EE TURNED TO PUT DRUM IN TRUCK, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

INJ WAS LAYING RAIL & WAS PULLING AND LIFTING RAIL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE & BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN WELDING SHOP REPAIRING A60 YARD DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE WAS KNEELING AND PUSHING A LARGE JACK UNDER THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET WHEN HE FELT ONE OF HIS KNEES "POP". HE WENT HOME THAT DAY AND PLACED ICE PACKS ON KNEE. HE APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP. WHEN HE AWAKENED, HE HAD FROSTBITE FROM THE ICE PACK. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 02/11/99 TO EMPLOYER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OILIN ORDER TO LIFT THE DRUM WITH A FORKLIFT. THE STRAIN CAUSED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE DRUM RESULTED IN A HERNIA TO THE EMPLOYEE. THE HERNIA WAS SURG ICALLY CORRECTED AND EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTIN GOFF A PIECE OF HOG PANEL, THAT WAS CAUGHT UNDER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH A CUTTING TORCH, WHEN THE LAST WELD WAS CUT, THE HOG PANEL KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KN EE FROM THE PRESSURE THAT WAS ON IT. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT SURGERY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE LIGAMENTS - SURGERY ON 2-15-99.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A RUB RAIL

STEPPED ONTO BARGE, SLIPPED AND FELL INTO RIVER. CURRENT FORCED HIM UNDER 150' BARGE. WHEN SURFACED HE WAS FACE DOWN IN RIVER. CPR PERFORMED.

RUBBER TIRE CRANE WAS BEING MOVED TO OUR LOCATION FOR USE ON CONSTRUCTION PROJ. CRANE HAD ALREADY BEEN UNCHAINED FROM LOW-BOY TRAILER WHEN IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE LOW BOY NEEDED TO BE MOVED A FEW FEET TO BE OUT OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW OF CUSTOMERS GOING TO BE LOADED AT VARIOUS STOCKPILES, THE INJURED EE WAS ON THE LOW BOY BETWEEN THE CRANE AND THE TONGUE OF THE LOW BOY WHEN THE CRANE

HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS BOLTING AND FELT PULLING IN LOWER BACK WHEN INSTALLING BOLT.

WORKER WAS CUTTING A SMALL TREE. HE DIDN'T LEAVE A HINGE ON THE TREE. THE TREE DROPPED OFF THE STUMP AND FELL BACK AND AND HIT HIS HEAD AND BACK.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS BACK ON DOZER TRACKS.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT WRIST DUE TO SHOVELING AND USING MUSCLES NOT ACCUSTOMED TO USING.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF A BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS FINISHED TARPING HIS LOADEDFLATBED TRUCK. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF THE TRUCK, FELL OFF, HIT THE METAL PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS THE CAB AND TRAILER PRIOR TO HITTING THE GROUN D. HE WAS FOUND LAYING ON HIS SIDE IN PAIN AND UNABLE TO MOVE HIS RIGHT LEG. STRONG GUSTS OF WIND PREVAILED THAT DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN MANUAL HOIST USED TO POSITION TORQUE CONVERTER IN LHD "FREE WHEELED" AND HE INSTINCTIVELY GRABBED THE HOIST CHAIN, WHIHC PULLED ON HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE 1 NORTH BELT HAULAGE WHEN HE SLIP TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT HIP AGAINST HIS SELF RESCUER.

THE EE WAS PUSHING SNOW TO THE SIDE OF A WALKWAY, GOING DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

EE REPORTEDLY WAS WALKING FROM THE CLEANING PLANT TO THE MOGENSEN BLDG.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING METAL PLATES THROUGH CURTAINS AND RAN INTO BOOM AND SMASHED HAND.

HE WAS PULLING ON A STUCCO BUTTERFLY VALVE BACK AND FORTH. IT BROKE FREE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS INJURING HIS R-LEG, UNDERNEATH HIS ARM AND R-SIDE OF HIS CHEST AND NECK.

EE CALL MY HOUSE MON 2/8/99 SAID HE HAD HURT HISBACK ON 2/5/99 RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR ASKED HIM HOW HE HURT IT HE SAID RUNNING S-CAR THAT FRIDAY THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME ON THAT DATE NOR ANYONE ELSE. HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO DR TO GET IT CHECKED OUT, I TOLD HIM I WOULD FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION, WHEN HESTEPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #7 ENTRY OF 2 LEFT OF 1 SOUTH DEV. SECTION A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE 12" X 8" X 3", FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARD HAT AND RT HAND.

THE EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A PICK-UP THAT STRUCK A DIRT PILE ON THE HAUL ROAD. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION OVER HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SPEED REDUCER ON BRIDGE SYSTEM. EMPLOYEE'S WRENCH SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS FINGER. A WEEK LATER, INFECTION SET IN AND EMPLOYEEGOR BLOOD POISONING.

EE WAS STRUCK ON HIS BACK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK.

INJ WAS PULLING RAIL & DROPPED RAIN ON RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SEMI TRUCK (BACKWAS HURTING THE DAY BEFORE FROM RIDING) BACK WENT OUT AND PINCHED SYATTIC NERVE. HE RECEIVED SHOTS FOR PAIN, EPIDURAL, STEROID INJECTION, AND CATHETER INJECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRAWROCK AND THE ROCK PEELED AROUND BEHIND HIM AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE ROCK AND BRIDGE.

WHILE DRILLING HOLE-DRILL STEEL BROKE STRICKING EE'S HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE BELTS UNDER HEAD DRIVE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE SHOVEL UP TO PUT IT ON THEBELT, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. THIS IS ANOLD INJURY.

WHILE DRILLING BOLT HOLE AND DIRLL HEAD NEAR TOP (UP), HE WAS HOLDING THE EXTENSION STEEL TO BE ADDED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIS FOOT AND ARM TO MOVE FORWARD HE REACHED OUT FOR SUPPORT AND INADE. GRABBED THE DOWN LEVER, THE DRILL HEAD CAME DOWN AND CAUSED THE DRILL STEEL TO BE PUSHED THROUGH HIS FOOT.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ARC WELDING, HOT MATERIAL FLASHED BACK AND ENTERED UNDER WELDING HOOD, BURNING HIS FACE.

EE SLIPPED FROM A STEP ON A 50 TON HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS ABOUT SIX FEET FROM THE GROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS FEET. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND PROBABLY TORE HIS MININSCUCU SP. HE H AS BEEN DIRECTED NOT TO WORK FOR AT LEAST A WEEK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING HEADLINES ON PUMP BOAT (WEARING HAND GLOVES ONLY), HE TRIPPED ON PIPE OR REBAR AND FELL. EMPLOYEE TIRED TO CATCH HIMSELF IWTH HIS LEFT HAND BUT INSTEAD FRACTURED SEVERAL BONES IN HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.

WHILE WALKING UP BELT EE SLIPPED TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE, HIT HIS RIGHT ARM WHILE WALKING UP BELT.

WAS SHOVELING UNDER SCREEN AND STEPPED OUT AND A ROCK HIT BACK OF HARD HAT.

GOING DOWN LADDER-TWISTED BACK

EE WAS HELPING WITH A POWER MOVE ON THE LONGWALL. AS HE WAS PLUGGING IN THE P.L.M. COUPLER IN THE SECTION TRANSFORMER HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE LOWERING THE CATWALK ON DRILLING RIG, EE WAS PRYING THE CORNER OF THE CATWALK. THE WELD ON THE HINGE BROKE CAUSING THE CATWALK TO GIVE WAY EE FELL APPROX 4 FT. STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ON THE HANDRAIL BRACE OF HIS HEAD ON THE HANDRAIL BRACE

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING THE #4 BELT CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT PAININ HIS BACK WHILE DRAGGING THE ROCK DUST HOSE IN MUDDY CONDITIONS. HE WORKED UNTIL 02/11/99 WHEN VISITED A PHYSICIAN. WAS ADVISE D TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK. A DETERMININATION OFREPORTABILITY WAS DELAYED PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS THAT WERE RECEIVED ON 02/25/99.

EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL INT EH FACE OF #6 ENTRY. HE HAD FINISHED CLEAN UP WITH THE MINER AND WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE CUT. EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY COAL HAULER THAT WAS HUNG UP BEHIND THE MINER. E USED THE MINER TO PUSH THE COAL HAULER OUT OF THIS PLACE. THE MINER RODE UP ON THE TRAILER END OF THE HAULER CAUSING THE BACK END OF THE MINE

FOOT SLIPPED ON RUNNING BOARD OF TRUCK CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST.

ON 7-22-99, INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DRAGGING BELT ROLLERS UP A BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. HE SAID HE HAD BEEN TO THE DR A FEW TIMES. THEN ON 2-8-99, HE INFORMED US THAT HEWAS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY. HE IS OFF WORK NOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TRACK MOTOR, TAKING SUPPLIES TO THE SECTION. HE STOPPED AT THE AIR-LOCK DOOR, GOT OFF THE MOTOR AND PUSHED OPEN THE FIRST SET OF DOORS. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEF T SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WROK HIS NORMAL JOB UNTIL 2-17-98. HE WENT TO A PHYSICIAN AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A PINCHED NERVE. HE STARTED MISSING OWRK AT THIS TIME.

A RECENTLY INSTALLED DIVERTOR WAS NOT SECURED AGAINST, TIPPING TOWARD THE CONVEYOR BELT, HEAD PULLEY XXXX WAS SWITICY GAT WHEN HE TIPP IT TOWARD PULLEY ADN PINCHED HIS HAND.

OPERATOR OPENED CAB DOOR AND EXITED CAB, SHUT DOOR AND WALKED CATWALK TO INSPECT BED. FELL FROM CATWALK TO GROUND APPROX 7 FT.

THE INJURED HAD PULLED HIS CAT TRUCK UP BESIDE A CONCRETE SLAB TO GET OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE CONCRETE, HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

LOADING A SET OF AIRLOCK DOORS.

INJURED WAS MOVING A 8" PLASTIC HOSE OFF OF A TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE HAS BEEN GOINGFOR TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 2675 LEVEL. HE WAS REMOVING AN OBSTRUCTION FROM THE CHUTE DOOR WITH A BAR. WHEN THE OBSTRUCTION CLEARED THE DOOR, THE DOOR SHOT UP AND HIT HIM ON THE ABDOMEN. HE SUSTAINED A 9CMX9CM HEMATOMA TO THE ABDOMEN. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK. ON 3-3-99 THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED THAT ON 3-2-99 HE HAD OUTPATIENT SURGERY AN WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOPSITA. THIS IS NO

THEY EE WAS SWEEPING THE FLOOR NEAR THE HOOD OF #3 KILN WHEN HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS PUSHING ROCKDUST TANK UP SLIGHT GRADE AND LOST CONTROL AND SLID BACK DOWN GRADE AND STRUCK 2ND LOCOMOTIVE CARRYING TIMBERS. TIMBER STRUCK HIM IN FACE.

SPRAYING WATER IN ONE OF THE PORT HOLES TO LOOSEN FUSED MATERIAL & EXPERIENCED A BAD BLOW BACK OF HOT LIME DUST & SPRAY FROM PORTH0LE

EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS FORWARD WHEN THE PANLINE SUCKED BACK TOWARDS THE SHIELD, CATCHING EE'S BACK & KNEES BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL & SHIELD. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY 2/7/99

PULLING RACKS UP TO ATTACH TO THE CEILING OF THEBAGHOUSE (12) SETS OF RACKS.

HE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM UNDER AND ADJUSTMENT PIPE ON OUTSIDE OF CRUSHER, WHEN THE BLOCKS HOLDING THE PIPE FELL OVER, ALLOWING THE PIPE TO DROP ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

DIRT OR FORIEGN MATERIAL IN EYE WHILE ASSEMBLYING ARCHES STEEL FOR ROOF SUPPORT.

EE STATED HE SCRAPED HIS KNEE AS HE WAS CHANGING SOME SCREENS. A FEW DAYS LATER THE AREA WAS INFECTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING EMKPTY PALLET FROM THE STACK AND DROPPED THE PALLET ON HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHERS UNLOAD BELT ROLLERS FROM A SUPPLY CAR (TRACK MOUNTED) WHEN HE THREW THE BELT ROLLER IT CAUGHT ON THE CUFF OF HIS GLOVE, HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER WERE TWISTED BACK WARDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A COVER WHICH HE WAS TRYING TO BOLT ONTO A PANEL.

BELLING OFF CAGE ON BOTTOM, HE TURNED AROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE BUILD UP OF AGGREGATE MATERIAL ON A CONVEYOR THREE TIMES DURIN GTHE DAY. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN BUT COULD NOT ASSOCIATE THE INJURY TO A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE DAY.

OPERATING A SHUTTLECAR OUTBY THE SHUTTLECAR ANCHOR POINT WHEN THE SHUTTLECAR RAN OVER A 1 1/2' X 2' X 4" ROCK. HE WAS BOUNCED UPWARD AND STRUCK THE CANOPY WITH HIS HEAD, JAMMING HIS NECK.

INJURED STATED THAT WHEN HE MOVED TO INSTALL PIN HIS ANKLE POPPED AND LOCKED UP. INJURED HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AT THIS TIME. PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE SURGERY.

EE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER JACK TO PLACE A WEAR STRIP IN POSITION ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES CHECKING THE POSITION OF THE WEAR STRIP WHEN THE JACK BLEW OUT AND STRU CK HIM IN THE FACE.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS PRESSING A BUSHING INTO A CRAWLER FRAME USING A PIECE OF 3/4" ALLTHREAD AND A PORTAPOWER. THE BUSHING BEGAN TO PULL HARD AND EE CONTINUED PRESSURE FROM PORTAPOWER. AS FORCE WAS APPLIED, THE ALLTHREAD SNAPPED AND A PIECE OF IT STRUCK THE EE IN THE LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER SUPPORT AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM BINHAM & BAKER UNDERGROUND CORP. NO 16 MINE MSHA ID #1517966. WORKED FROM 2-1-99 UNTIL 2-5-99 ADDL DAYS OFF ATTRIBUTED FROM ACCIDENT ON 10/17/98. FROM MSHA ID# 1517966

EE WAS HAULING PALLETS OF BAGGED CLAY DOWN A RAMP IN THE PLANT. HE WAS USING A FORKLIFT. HE HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK. EE COMPLETED THE REST OF THE DAY ON THAT SAME JOB.

EE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO BOLT HOLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

BOOM EXTENSION WAS BEING REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE TRUCK. THE BOOM EXTENSION FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

EE WAS SETTING MINE TIMBERS DUEING PILLAR MINING. HE REACHED FOR A TIMBER AND CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST ON A HAND SAW LAYING ON THE PILE OF TIMBERS. EE S WRIST REQUIRED FIRST AID ON SITE AND WAS LAT ER STITCHES AT THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE DOZER ARM AND TRACK OF DOZER REMOVING A BATTERY. SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE PUT OUT HIS ARM TO STOP THE FALL AND RIGHT WRIST BROKE.

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH A 5' HEIGHT MANDOOR WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE DOORFRAME. EE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN AQND NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS AND ARMS.

WHILE BOLTING, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK 3' X 3' X 0-24" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG/ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER TO REMOVE ROCK OFF OF MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A BRUISE.

SUDDEN BREAKING AWAY OF STEP ALLOWED EE TO FALL ABOUT 20" AND LANDING ON UPPER LEFT ARM RESULTING AS A STRAIN TO THE UPPER LEFT ARM.

AFTER HANGING A NEW ROLL OF 60" BELT TO INSTALL ON #4 BELTLINE, THE INJURED PERSON CUT THE BANDS AROUND ROLL OF BELT AND THE END FLAP OF BELT CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS RIGH T KNEE CAUSING INJURY.

SLIPPED ON ICE, HYPEREXTENDED LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS CLIMBING ON FEEDER AND STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST STOPPED OPERATING A DOZER AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEENTHE TRACK AND THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER, CAUSINGEMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS KNEE. THE INJURY HAS RESUL TED IN EMPLOYEE LOSING TIME FROM WORK.

INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT CAUSING A STRAIN THE NECK.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND BACK OF CAB. INSPECTION DOOR HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN. EE STEPPED INTO THE INSPECTION AREA WITH HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING DAMAGE TO ANKLE AND HEEL AREA.

OUTDOOR CONDITIONS THAT ALOW INSECTS TO MOVE FREELY.

EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY LOST WAS 2/29/00. HE CITED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO BACK PROBLEMS FROM ORIGINAL NON-REPORTABLE ACCIDENT 2/5/1999: SLIP AND FALL WHILE CLEANING FRONT END LOADER REAR WINDOW.

EE WAS LIFTING A ROLLER FRAME WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

ON SECTION, STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WET BELT AT POWER CENTER AND SLIPPED..PAIN LOW BACK AND L. KNEE.

ELECT REPAIRMAN WAS KNEELED ON HIS KNEES TAPING A CABLE SPLICE WITH IS BACK TOWARD THE RIB A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG

EE WAS CUTTING A BOLT AND BURNED HIS ARM (LEFT).

EE WAS BOLTS TOP AND HAD HAND ON PINNER STEEL. THE STEEL HAD A ROUGH PLACE ON IT CAUSING HIS GLOVE TO HANG ON STEEL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ARM AND BROKE IT.

EE WAS DRIVING BEARING INTO THE FINAL DRIVE WITH HAMMER AND PUNCH. HIT PUNCH, HAMMER SLIPPED OFF AND PUNCH HIT LEFT HAND, CUTTING PALM OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON A ROCK, RESULTING IN A BRUISE TO HIS ELBOW.

WAS WORKING ON A CASE SKID LOADER, THE BUCKET UNLATCHED AND FELL ON FOOT.

EE STATED WHILE HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

WHILE WALKING IN THE COAL PIT, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LEVELING BELT STRUCTURE BELT STRUCTURE HAD BEEN LIFTED ABOUT 1 1/2" WITH 3/4 TON COME-A-LONG AND A CHAIN WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED CATCHING INJURED THUMB BETWEEN BELT CHAIN S TRUCTURE.

WHILE ACCOMPANYING A MSHA INSPECTOR, DURING AN AAA INSPECTION, EE LOST HIS FOOT ON THE STAIRS OF CONVEYOR 5&6.

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE BACK FILL, WHILE TRYING TO LEVEL OUT THE DUMPING AREA, HE BACKED OVER SOME ROUGH ROCKS. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE DOZER TO JAR AND HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

BELT LINE WAS FOULED AT A SPLICE IN THE BELT TAKE UP. IT WAS SHUTDOWN AND VICTIM WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO CLEAN MUD FROM FOULED AREA. WHEN HE REMOVED ENOUGH MUD, BOTTOM BELT MOVED ABOUT 8 FEE T INTO MINE, PULLING MOVABLE TAKE UP ROLLER DOWNAGAINST STATIONARY ROLLER THEREBY MASHING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING, SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER AND STEPPED IN A HOLE OR UNEVEN BOTTOM AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

REPLACING BEARINGS ON MAIN GEARS OF ROCK VCRUSHER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF & WAS EMBEDDED IN LEG.

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE TRACK OF THE LIEBHERR ONTO A 5 GALLON BUCKET. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM ON THE CONCRETE FLOOOR THIS BROKE IS ARM IN 2 PLACES REQURING SURGERY

THE EE WAS SETTING A MINE WATER PUMP IN A WATER OLE. THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK & STOMACH

THE EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON PART OF THE WEDAGDOOR. HE WAS IN AN AWKARD POSITION OVER THE DOORAND STRAINED HIMSELF. THE EE WAS SENT TO A SPECIALIST WHO DETERMINED THAT HE HAS A HERNIA. HE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 2/24/99

ON 2/4/99 THE INJ WAS REPLACING A SPRING ON A TRUCK. THE NEXT DAY HE FELT PAIN & WENT TO THE DISPENSARY, 0N 2/12/99 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY

EE WAS SETTING PROPS AROUND POWER BOX, WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFTING PROPS.

MIS STEP WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM ADJUSTING MILL FEED RATE, STEPPED ON CONDUIT FOR MILL MOTOR AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE BELT STRUCTURE FROM A FLAT CAR TO A SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE DOING SO, HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK FOLLOWED BY SHARP PAINS. HE STOPPED WORK AT THIS TIME. HE WAS PLACED ON A BACK BOARD AND TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.

WHILE USING RIPPER DOZIER TO PULL SLATE A SHAKE OR JAR WAS CREATED. OPERATOR DID NOT HURT UNTIL SHIFT WAS OVER.

INSTALLING ARCHES FOR ROF SUPPORT. STRAIN/SPRAIN BACK.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL TO PLACE ON CONVEYOR BELT. HE STATED HIS BACK WAS HURTING AFTER HE FINISHED SHOVELING.