Mining Incidents in May 1999

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT WAS HUNG UP IN HOLE (BEING DRILLED) HE WAS HOLDING THE STEEL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND(WEARING RUBBER GLOVES) AND HIT THE DRILL ROTATION LEVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT IN THE ROTATION OF THE STEEL RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IMPELLER FROM PUMP. HE HEATED IMPELLER AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN CHEST.

THE VICTIM HAD BEEN HAND-MUCKING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT PRIOR TO SIGNALING THE SURFACE TO BE HOISTED OUT. THE SURFACE ATTENDANT DESCENDED THE SHAFT AFTER THE HOIST RIGGING ARRIVED AT THE S URFACE WITHOUT THE VICTIM ON IT. HE FOUND THE VICTIM UNCONSCIOUS, WITH NO VITAL SIGNS, NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. THE AUTOPSY REPORT INDICATED IT WAS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

DIGGING SPOIL PILE FOR BACK FILLING PURPOSES. SPOIL PILE COLLAPSED PARTIALLY BURNING MACHING ON OPERATOR'S SIDE. SPOIL BROKE THROUGH WINDOW COVERING OPERATOR RESULTING IN BEATH OF OPERATOR A ND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MACHINE.

EE WAS PART OF LEDGE CREW REMOVING BLOCKS AT NORTH STATE LEDGE. A SEAM IN THE WALL WAS NOTICED BESIDE THE NEXT TWO BLOCKS TO BE QUARRIED. THE ENTIRE CREW WAS TOLD TO STAY BACK WHILE THE FORKLI FTS REMOVE THE STONE. EE STEPED IN TO PICK UP A METAL BAR WHILE THE BLOCK WAS BEING REMOVED. THE SEAM OPENED UP AND A COLUMN OF STONE HIT EE.

PM'S ON HOIST AT TOP OF BUNKER.

EE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM AREA AROUND DREDGE BY TYPING ROPE TO TREE ON BANK. ROPE APPARENTLY GOT BENEATH BOAT AND WHEN THE ROPE BECAME TENSE, TURNED THE BOAT OVER. TWO EE FELL INTO W ATER AND ONE WAS NOT RECOVERED.

EMPLOYEE BEGAN NOTICING A WARM SENSATION IN LEFTGROIN AREA WHILE WORKING HIS SECOND 8 HOUR SHIFTON 05/29/99. HE AGAIN EXPERIENCED A SIMILIAR SENSATION ON 07/03/99 WHILE CLEANING UP HIS WORK AR EA. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DOUBLE HERNIA ON 07/12/99.

THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WERE REPLACING A RAM JACK CONNECTING PIECE - WHEN LIFTING THE PIECE ONTO THE TOP OF THE FACE CONVEYOR. THE INJURED'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONNEC TING PIECE AND A CONE SPRAY.

EE HAD BEEN HELPING TO INSTALL TRANSMISSION INTO A 785C TRUCK AND HAD HELPED TO INSTALL HYDRAULIC HOSE INTO 5230 EXCAVATOR. HAD PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN WHILE PICKING UP TOOLS.

WORKER EMPTYING DUMP BIN AT QUARRY - HOOKING UP CHAIN - FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND BIN.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS RAKING CLAY BALLS OFF SCREEN OVER HOPPER. HE DISCOVERED A PORCELAIN INSULATOR STUCK IN BARS OF SCREEN. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE INSULATOR WITH HIS FIST THE BROKEN IN SULATOR GAVE WAY AND CAUGHT THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 6' LENGTH OF 4" SCHEDULE#80 PIPE TO REPLACE DISCHARGE LINE ON CYCLONE PUMP. EMPLOYEE RUPTURED HIS LEFT GONAD.

PUSHING 1 TON TRUCK BACKWARDS BECAUSE REVERSE WAS OUT, PUSHED TO HARD, HERNIATED BELLY BUTTON.

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE LIFT CYLINDER PIN ON A 988 LOADER, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGHT TENSION ON THE CRANE STRAP, AND THE CYLINDER ROD DROPPED CUTTING OFF THE LAST JOINT OF THE RING FINGER OR THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA- A RESULT OF EVERYDAY WORK. LIFTING CORE BOXES AND SAMPLE BAGS.DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 08/19/99. DID NOT REPORT TO US UNTIL 08/20/99.

THE INJURED EE WAS BENDING 48"X3/4" ROOF BOLTS TO INSTALL IN THE MINE ROOF. AS HE WAS BENDING THE BOLTS, HE OVEREXERTED HIMSELF CAUSING A HERNIA.

REMOVING ROCK OFF HAUL ROAD WHEN GOT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE.

TURNING RAW MILL WITH MILL BLDG CRANE. CABLE CAME OFF BOLT ON THE MILL EE TRIED TO PLACE CABLE BACK ON BOLY WHILE MILL WAS STILL ROLLING BACKWARDS. FINGER PINCED BETWEEN CABLE & BOLT. 4TH FIN GER ON RIGHT HAND HAD SKIN TORN ABOVE 1ST KNUCKLE UNABLE TO REPAIR ENOUGH SKIN SO AMPUTATION WASNECESSARY AT 1ST KNUCKLE

EMPLOYEE HAD RIGHT HAND AROUND CHOKER WHILE SLACK WAS BEING TAKEN UP BY CARRY DECK CRANE. RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHOCKER AND VALVE BEING RAISED. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A PARTIAL AMPUTATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER TIP

EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED ROCK ALONG A CONVEYOR. EE HAD TO LIFT SHOVEL AND TWIST.

WHILE UNPINNING BOOM, BOOM SECTION JUMPED WHEN PIN REMOVED CATCHING HAND UNDER EQUILIZER. THUMB WAS SURGICALLY PINNED & SET. FIRST DIGIT OF RING FINGER WAS REMOVED BECAUSE SEVERED CIRCULATION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TIP OF AN INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH "AIRLESS" PAINT SPRAYER. AS HE WORKED THE SPRAY TIP IN HIS LEFT HAND HE SHOT PAINT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE PRESSURE CAUSED PAINT TO PENETRATE HIS RT INDEX FINGER INJECTING PAINT & THINNER INTO HIS HAND. SEVERAL SURGERIES WERE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE INJECTED PAINT & HIS FINGER WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.

HE WAS CHEVCKING THE TURBO CHARGER ON A CAT 773 ROCK TRUCK. HE TOOK THE INTAKE PIPE OFF THE TURBO CHARGER AND THEN STARTED THE CAT 773 ROCK TRUCK. THE TURBO POSSIBLY CAME APART. (AMPUTATION TO MIDDLE OF FOURTH FINGER).

EE HAD JUST FINISHED REMOVING LARGE ROCK FROM VIBRATING PAN & WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL THE ROCK OFF THE FEED BELT WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA

INJURED ALLEGED THAT A ROCK FELL ON HIM.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS PRESHIFTING THE 004-0 SECTION, HE WAS WALKING AROUND A PARKED UNIHAULER WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK. CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SMALL PICE OF ROCK FELL BEHIND ATRS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM, BRUISING IT.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A GENERATOR WHEN IT BACKFIRED, CAUSING THE INJURY.

THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS CARRYING A LARGE ROCK IN BUCKET WHEN THE ROCK FELL OUT AND CAUSED THE LOADER TO BOUNCE. THIS HURT THE BACK OF THE OPERATOR.

LOSING TIME FOR REOCCURENCE OF 05-01-98 INJURY. HAD RETURNED AT FULL CAPACITY 5-6-98.

EE STATED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE DESCENDED THE LADDER OF A 992 LOADER. HE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE IN THE PIT AREA OF THE MINE, WORKING ON UNEVEN SURFACES. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HOWEVER THE KNEE DID NOT HEAL AND SURGERY WILL BE DONE ON 06-11-99 WITH APPROX 2 TO 3 WEEKS RECOVERY TIME.

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS APPROX 30-40' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 2813 IN #7 ENTRY STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT AND CAUSIN A FRACTURE.

EE WRENCHED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO STEADY A PIECE OF SHEET METAL.

EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH HOT MATERIAL WHICH HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE FLOOR AS A RESULT OF WORKING ON PREHEATER CHOKE.

EE CLAIMS WHILE CLIMBING OVER RAILS TO CLOSE GATE SPRAINED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH HOT MATERIAL WHICH HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE FLOOR AS A RESULT OF WORKING ON PREHEATER CHOKE.

WORKING IN ANTIMONY PLANT ON PLUGGED 2" STEEL LINE. HOLDING PIPE WHILE PUTTING ON VICK CLAMP WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED: STEPPING UP ONTO DOZER FOOT STAND, FOOT SLIPPED SLIPPED SLIDING IN BEHIND BAR, HE FELL BACKWARDS TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING A FORK LIFT TRUCK. HE STATED THAT DRIVING THE TRUCK OVER A POT HOLE JARRED HIS BACK.

EE STATED: STEPPING DOWN OFF D10 DOZER FOOT SLIPPED LOST BALANCE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. CONTD TO WORK THRU 11/10/99 ON 11/11/99 BECAME A LOST TIMEINJURY & BECAME REPORTABLE AT THAT TIME

THE EE SAID HE MUST HAVE HIT HIS BACK WHILE WALKING THE BELT LINE.

INJURED WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM 5 X 7 BRACING AT 5 NORTH BELT HEAD. HE STEPPED ONTO WET 6" WATER LINE, SLIPPED AND INJURED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS PLUGING UP SCOOP BATTRIES AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

INJ WAS RUNNING SIGHT LINES & TWISTED HIS KNEE INJ DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 7/12/99 THE INJ KEPT GETTING WORSE & THE DR INSTRUCTED HIM TO TAKE OFF WORK FOR AWHILE

EE WAS DISLODGEING ROCKS AND FINES FORM THE ROCK BOX BETWEEN THE #1 AND #2 A CONVEYORS. WHEN HE FINISHED THE SHOVEL HE WAS USING WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED HIS ARM AGAINST THE HEAD PULLEY OF #1 CON VEYOR. HIS ARM WAS PULLED AGAINST THE HEAD PULLEY AND A METAL FRAMFOR THE BELT SCRAPPER.

THIS NEW DRIVER (EMPLOYED 6 WKS) WAS DUMPING A LOADED 50TON HAUL TRUCK AT WESTERN AGGREGATES DUMP SITE. HE BACKED UP TO AN ACTIVE EDGE, THE BANK GAVE WAY, THE TRUCK FELL ON ITS TAIL THEN FL IPPED OVER ON ITS TOP

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE GRIZZLEY TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK SO HE SAT DOWN ON THE GROUND.

EE STATES THAT HE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AND HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PEDALS CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE. THE NEXT DAY HIS ANKLE WAS SORE AND SWOLLEN AND A MEDICAL DOCTOR ADV ISED THAT HE STAY OFF OF IT.

WHILE STANDING ON THE DECK OF THE LOADER, HE INDICAT4ES THAT HE EITHER SLIPPED OR MISSED STEPPED AND RECALLS HIS TAIL STRIKING THE DECK OR LADDER THAN FALLING TO THE GROUND.

HE STEPPED DOWN FROM STEP LADDER ONTO AN UNEVEN SURFACE, ROLLING LEFT ANKLE, RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.

EE WAS OPERATING 630 MUCKER, LOADING OUT ROCK RUN OFF LEDGE 16 INCHES MUCKER CAME DOWN & MADE CONTACT WITH LOWER ELEVATION. EE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN JAR CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK

EE WAS THROWING A WOOD PALLET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. UPON RECEIVING MEDICAL RECORDS ON 6/4/99 THE DIAGNOSIS AS A RUPTURED ROTATOR CUFF RIGHT WITH HISTORY OF CHRONIC IMPIN GEMENT

A ROOF JACK FELL FROM THE ATRS ON THE ROOF BOLYTER STRIKING THE INJ ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER, FRACTURING THE SHOULDER

EE AND CO WORKER WERE BOLTING IN #4 RIGHT CROSSCUT EE WAS USING A 4' STRTER DRILL THE HOLE FOR INSTALLATION OF THE LEFT RIB BOLT. WHILE APPLYING UPWARD PRESSURE THE STEEL BOWED OUT, STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM. HE WAS TRANSPATED APPLICATION REG. HOSPITAL IN BECKLEY WV WHERE X RAYS REVEALEFRACTURE OF THE LEFT RADIUS.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE DARK AND THROUGHT THE BLENDER WAS OFF. HE WENT INTO THE PEAT MOSS BIN AND HIS LEGS GOT CAUGHT IN THE PEAT FLUFFER. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN LEG AND SOME CUTS AND BRUISES.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK A CROSSUNDER ON THE BELT. THE ROCK GLANCED OFF OF THE CROSSUNDER AND STRUCK EE.

EE WENT TO TAKE OUT THE SWEEPING MACHINE TO PUT WATER INTO IT, THE MACHINE SLIPPED ON A ROCK & HE FELL

EE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE CLEANING A BAUXITE CHUTE. HE WAS USING A SMALL CHIPPING GUN WITH A 4' BIT TO CLEAN THE CLOGED CHUTE. THIS OCCURRED ON CALLOUT DAY SHIFT AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR EVENING SHIFT. HE AWOKE WITH PAIN AND LATER REPORTED TO MEDICAL. HE WAS REFERRED TO HIS PERSONAL DR. WHO PRESCRIBED SOME STRONG RX MEDICATIONS. HE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK UNTIL 6/1 AND

EE WAS DOING UTILITY WORK ON UNIT #4. HE WAS SUPPLYING THE SECTION ROOF BOLTER WITH BOLTING MATERIALS. WHILE HE WAS DOING THIS TASK HE FELT HIS BACK TIGHTENING UP. HE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE TH IS TASK AT THIS TIME. HE CONTINUED TO DO MISC. UTILITY WORK AROUND THE SECTION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT. AFTER A THREE DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND OF TUESDAY 6-1-99 HE DID LIGHT WORK ON TIE SEC

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS AT ELJAY. AND WHEN HE PUSHED SCREEN INTO PLACE HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SCREEN AND ELJAY CUTTING IT.

EE WAS AT POWER CENTER WATCHING S/C WHEN HE SAID HE TURNED TO LOOK AT POWER CENTER WHEN MINER CUT HEAD FELL OUT OF RECEPTACLE& FLASHED BRIGHT LIGHT IN LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SHE HIT A ROCK WITH THE FRONT TIRE OF A FOUR WHEELER AND WAS THROWN OFF ONTO THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPLORATION ROAD.

BARING STONE-BAR SLIPPED PUSHING EE S THUMB BACKWARDS.

EE WAS WALKING TO JOB AND STEPPED IN HOLE FILLED WITH LOOSE PARTICLE. HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SCREEN CLOTH ON S-2 SHAKER BOTTOM DECK. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SCREEN INTO BOTTOM DECK AND STRAINED OR PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

WHILE SETTING TIMBERS TWISTED BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIGHT RIB WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURED AND A PIECE OF ROCK/COAL HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

AS HE WAS ROPING A BLOCK. HE WAS PUSHING THE ROPE INTO THE NOTCH WITH A BAR. WHEN HE LIFTED THE BAR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS RECEIVING HIS OPERATOR TRAINING ON THE WATER TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED NEAT THE DUST COLLECTOR AND 21A PILE INTERSECTION. INSTRUCTOR WAS WEARING THE CAB SEAT BELT AND EE WAS WEARING A SAFETY HARNESS TIED OFF TO THE SEAT FRAME AND THE ROPS CAB. THE TRUCK STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION. WHEN THE TRUCK RESUMED ITS TRIP, IT ENTERED A DIP IN THE ROAD. EE WAS THROWN FROM CAB AND

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEEEMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6-16-99

EE CHANGING TIRE ON PIT TRUCK WHEN BAR SLIPPED TRAPPING TIP OF FINGER, SERIOUSLY LACERATING.

WELDER WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN THE YARD. A TRUCK THAT HAD JUST DELIVERED SUPPLIES BACKED INTO THE EQUIPMENT WHEN TURNING AROUND. THE EQUIPMENT TRUCK THE WELDER IN THE HEAD.

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF HIS LOADER INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE

EE BENT OVER TO PLACE LID ON WATER CAN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING POLE. HE CUT OUT AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 40'

WHILE CLIMBING OFF 992C FRONT LOADER EE SLIPPED OFF LADDER & FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE

EE STATED WHILE PICKING UP ONIYEA BLOCK FELT [AIN IN BACK

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LAYING TRACK ON 22 RIGHT. THE CREW WAS CARRYING ONE RAIL WHEN HE STEPPED IN AN UNEVEN BOTTOM AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. PLEASE NOTE: LOST TIME DID NOT START UNTIL 7 -12-99.

HE WAS HOLDING ONTO A ROCK ON THE BIG CHOPPER, WHEN THE ROCK BROKE, THE SPRING LOADED WEDGES HIT HIM IN THE HEAD AND EAR.

HE WAS WORKING IN THE SOUTH MAINS TRACK ENTRY, LIFTING ON A LONG DRAWBAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS ASCENDING HIS ASSIGNED LOADER (992C CATLOADER), HE WAS USING THE 3 POINTS OF CONTACT. EE'S FOOT SLIPPED, HE FELL BETWEEN THE LADDER & THE FUEL STAND. EE RECEIVED A CONTUSION ON HIS RT. KNEE.

INJ SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG WHEN HE WALKED BEHIND ANOTHER EE WHO WAS OPERATING A CHAIN SAW. SPECIFICALLY THE BLADE OFTHE CHAIN SAW STRUCK THE INJ EE AS IT CAME THRU THE STAKE THAT THE COWORKER WAS CUTTING

DURING DRILLING EE WAS CHANGING STEELS FOR OPERATOR ADDING AN EXTENSION TO BACH SHEET OPERATOR WAS USING DRILL TO PUSH STEEL THE MACHINE SLIPPEDPINNING EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE MACHINE & RESULTIG NG IN LACERATION BETWEEN THUMB & 1ST FINGER

RECURRING PAIN DUE TO 9-26-97 ACCIDENT. ON MAY 26,27, AND 28 1999. ACCIDENT DESCRIPTION. HAND STACKING PALLET (LIFTING 100# SACKS) LEFT LEG CAME OFF 4 1/2 INCH PLATFORM, WHEN HE LANDED HE TWIS TED THE LEFT LEG WRONG PULLING HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A LOWERED BOOM OFF OF A SHOVEL REPLACING THE CATWALKS AND HANDRAILS. HE APPARENTLY STEPPED OUT OF THE MAN-BASKET FOR A MOMENT AND STEPPED BACK INTO AN OPEN AREA BETWEEN THE BOOM FEET. HE FELL APPROX 15 FEET.

THE INJURED WAS LOOSENING MOTOR BOLTS TO REMOVE A HEAD MOTOR WHEN THE SCOCKET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS BACK.

THE EE STATED SHE WAS INJURED WHEN THE HAUL TRUCK SHE WAS OPERATING WAS BEING LOADED. THE EE STATES SHE WAS KNOCKED INTO THE HAUL TRUCK DOOR POST WHEN THE LOADER DROPPED A LOADED BUCKET ONTO T HE SIDE OF THE TRUCKS BED THE EE WAS SITTING IN THE OPERATORS SEAT OF THE AHUL TRUCK AT THE TIME OF INJURY.

THE INJURED CALLED IN ON 5-26-99 TO ADVISE HIS BACK WAS HURTING IN THE SAME AREA HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HURT IT LAST YEAR. NORMAL WELDING ACTIVITIES CAUSED THE SORENESS.

TRYING TO OPEN CARGO GATE ON BOX RAIL CAR SLIP &HE FELL HE COMPLAINED OF KNEE PAIN WAS DIAGNOSEDWITH A ANKLE FRACTURE

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE BY HAND. HE WAS STANDING ON SAND AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUR FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON HIS KNEE.

3 WEST SECTION, USING AN AUGER TO PUSH A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER, THE AUGER SLIPPED AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

EE WAS DRILLING THE BOTTOM WITH A SHRODER DFRILL TO ANCHOR TAILPIECE WHEN THE DRILL FOULED & WHIPPED AROUND & CAUGHT HIM ON THE ARM.

SLIP ON LOADER & CRACKED RIBS.

WHILE OPERATING A CONTINOUS MINER A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE LEFT SIDE

RUNNING A SCOOP THE BUCKET BOLTED AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND MINE TOP.

PERSON WAS WALKING ACROSS FACE OPERATING LONGWALL SHEARER. WHILE CUTTING THROUGH AREA WHERE SUPPORTS WERE LOWER THAN NORMAL PERSON STEPPED ACROSS RELAY BAR AT #129 SUPPORT AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN LEFT KNEE. PERSON CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL6-10-99 WHEN HE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR DUE TO PAIN IN KNEE JOINT.

EE WAS FIXING A SPARE WHEEL & TIRE WHICH WAS REMOVED OFF THE FRONT OF BACKHOE A WEEK BEFORE. WHILE AIRING THE TIRE, IT EXPLODED THE REASON IT EXPLODED WAS THE WRONG SIZE FOR THE WHEEL (18"0

EE WAS SITTING ON A 5 GAL CAN OPERATING REMOTELYA CONT MINER WHEN A ROCK APPROX 3FTX18INCHES BY 1-3 INCHES THICK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HIS HEAD STRAINING HIS NECK. ON 7 /6/99 THE EE BEGAN MISSING TIME

LIGHT TRUCK ACCIDENT.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. HIS BODY WAS ON A TWIST. HE STRAIGHTENED BOLT TO PUSH IN HOLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK CAUSING A STRAIN.

HE WAS ADJUSTING A BELTLINE AND OVEREXERTED HIMSELF.

LIGHT TRUCK ACCIDENT.

ROCKS WERE BACKED UP PON SHEET THAT GOES INTO JAW & A BIG ROCK BOUNCED OVER TOP OFF ROCKS & OFF OF SHEET

INJURED AND 3 OTHERS CHANGED OUT SIDE LINER IN C-111 CRUSHER. THEY WERE AT STORAGE AREA AND INJURED AND ONE OF THE OTHER MAINTENANCE MENT WERE LOADING THE LINER (APPROX. 50 LBS.) ONTO PICKUP T RUCK TAILGATE WHEN INJURED FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN. CO. DR. SENT HIM TO SURGEON. SURGEY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 7, 1999. EE WORKING REGULAR DUTY UNTI SURGEY.

MECHANIC HAS REMOVED RIGHT FRT TIRE FROM L320 LOADER BEGAN MOVING AXLE UNIT WHEN TIRE ROLLED CATCHING EE RIGHT HAND AGAINST SPINDLE OF FRT AXLE

EMP WAS SHOVELING M.N. BELT, LOST HIS BALANCE AND BEGAN TO FALL - EMP GRABBED BELT ROLLER TO PREVENT FALL - LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CONTACTED ROLLER.

A PIECE OF SLATE STONE FELL, GRAZING THE EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF STEPS AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE STEPS WERE STURDY AND IN GOOD CONDITION AND LIGHTING WAS WORKING PROPERLY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF STEEL AND THREW HIS HIP OUT OF PLACE.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE SLOPE. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON JUNE 3, 1999.

EE WAS LIFTING STONE WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK ACUTE LUMLAGE HE WILL BE OFF OF WORK UNTIL 6-1-99.

EE & COWORKER WAS UNLOADING A WATER PUMP OFF SUPPLY TRAILER EE STATED HE REACHED & PULLED & FELTPAIN IN STOMACH. EE HAD PRIOR SURGERY ON STOMACHHAS MISSED APROX A MONTH OF WORK DUE TO STOMACH PROBLEM

WHILE CHANGING HOSE ON HEAD JACK PULLING OLD HOSE THROUGH, IT FLIPPED UP PUTTING HOT HYDRAULIC OIL IN LEFT EYE. THE END OF HOSE STRIKING HIM INLEFT EYE.

OPERATOR WAS CLEANING EMPTY EMULSION TANK WHILE WEARING A RESPIRATOR (FACE MASK) SAFETY GLASSES,AND FACE COVER. A PIECE OF "CAKED" EMULSION GOT IN HIS EYE. SUFFERED MINOR EYE IRRITATION.

EE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONT MINER WHEN ROCK FELLOUT OF MINE ROOF & STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SHOJLDER & HEAD. RESULTING IN A BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER

EE WAS TAKING SAMPLE OFF BARGE AND TOSSING BAGS UPON LANDING AREA TO BE PICKED UP AND RAN FOR ANALYSIS.

EE WAS FINISHED HIS WORK DAT AT 10:00PM. WHEN HE WAS WALKING TOWARD HIS CAR, LOCATED IN A PARKING LOT BEHIND THE CAFETERIA. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A IRREGULARITY ON THE GROUND.

EE WAS HAND DUSTING THE #3 ENTRY ON UNIT 1, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HER ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

HELPING ON BOULDER PILE AND LOADER OPERATOR RAN OVER SOME BOULDERS CAUSING THEM TO FLY, ONE HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS SHOVELING STONE OFF 2A BELT. WHEN FINISHED SHOVELING BELT WHEN UP TO CRUSHER SHOCK TO START FEEDER FOR CRUSHING OPERATION. SHORT WHILE LATER STORTED HAVE A CHEST PAWNS, HAND AND FATE WE NT NUMB. TAKE TO HOSPITAL KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBERSATOR NO HEART PROBLEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE SAND CLASSIFIER WITH A RATCHET WRENCH, AND PULLED HIS LUNGAWAY FROM HIS CHEST CAVITY AND TORE A HOLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LUNG.

THE EE WAS WALKING FROM THE OFF SPEC #2 HOPPER TO THE CONTROL ROOM. THE EE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED ONA STONE ON THE GROUND & IT ROLLED FROM UNDER HISLEFT HEEL CAUSING A SHARP PAIN

THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO HIS CHIRO FOR LOWER BACK PAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LOWER BACK DAMAGE. THE EMPLO9YEE FEELS THAT THE PAIN IS DUE TO THE OPERATION OF THE 950 FRONT END LOADER. THE PAIN H AS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SINCE HE BEGAN WORKING FOR THE MINE SITE.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER BEINGBENT OVER WHILE USING A CUT-OFF SAW.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A HURRY TO MOVE A BARGE. HE GRABBED THE CLUTCH ROD HANDLE OF THE BARGE WINCH WHICH SLIPPED, CAUSING A BRUISE ON HIS RIGHT HAND, AS THE WRENCH STILL HELD IN HIS HAND, IN THE PUS HING MOTION WAS BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND FRAME OF THE WINCH AS THE LOCATION OF HIS HAND.

EE WAS LIFTING A 30 TON HYDRAULIC JACK WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND CHIPPING WELD WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FLEW BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND ENTERED HIS EYE.

THIS EE HAS HAD MULTIPLE ON THE JOB & OFF THE JOB BACK INJURIES. WE ARE UNABLE TO PINPOINT AN EXACT DATE OR TIME OF INJURY. HE HAD BACK SURGERY ON 5/25/99

KNOCKING PIN OUT OF PIVET SHAFT ON HIGHWALL MINER. SUBJECT WAS HOLDING PIN WHEN HE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT HAND BY HELPER'S SLEDGE HAMMER BREAKING THUMB.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE SLIPPED ON OIL ON THE PLANTAND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE METAL FLOOR. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK IS 06/03/99).

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON THE MAN'S LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE SLACK ADJUSTER TO SET THE BRAKES ON THE TEREX HAUL TRUCK. THE WRENCHSLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCHAND ADJUSTER. HIS FINGER WAS CUT, REQUIRINGSIX S TITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BULL DOZER TRACK PAD WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN ABDOMEN AREA. ABSENT FROM WORK TO VISIT DR 5-25. REORTED BACK TO WROK 5/26. WILL BE ABSENT AGAIN ON 6-1-99 FOR HERN IA SURGERY. DR REPORTS WILL BE ABSENT 2 TO 4 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO REMOVE CHAIN HOIST OFF OF BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE MINER. AS THE MINER BACKED UP, HE PULLED THE MINER CABLE BACK OUT OF THE WAY, WHILE HANDLING THE CABLE HE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA.

LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS. THIS IS AN OLD INJURY IN WHICH HE HAD SURGERY & HAD BEEN OFF WORK FOR 1 YR. HE RED T WORK ON 5/24/99 WORKED 3 HRS HE COULD NOT PUT ANY WEIGHT ON KNEE WITHOUT CAUSING PAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PERFROM HIS ASSIGNED JOB AS ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR

EE WAS REMOVING A SECTION OF PLASTIC BLASTHOLE CASING FROM SHOT ROCK MUCH PILE, A ROCK SLID DOWN & STRUCK LOWER LEFT LEG

LOADED TRUCK OPERATING ON A DRYING PAD. LIGHT RAIN CAUSED PAD TO GET SLICK. OPERATOR DID NOT SLOW DOWN FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS, LOST CONTROL AND DUMPED TRUCK ON IT'S SIDE.

EE WAS INSPECTING RADIATOR BRACKETS ON D-11N CAT DOZER. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE MACHINE, FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD THAT WAS ON THE PUSHARM, FELL HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE END OF THE BAGGER CONVEYOR. THE BAGGER OPERATOR STARTED THE BELT WITHOUT WARNING OR LOOKING TO SEE IF THE BELT WAS CLEAR. EMPLOYEE'S RI GHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE END OF THE BELTAND THE STEEL BAG TABLE ON THE END OF THE CONVEYOR. AN INJURY RESULTED TO RIGHT HAND; LACERATIONWHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

TRACTOR TRAILER A ROUNDED A CURVE AT EXCESSIVE SPEED SIDE-WIPED ANOTHER TRACTOR TRAILER B AND EXITED ROADWAY JUMP ACTWIG TREES AND AN EMBANKMENT. TRACTOR A IS PROBABLY A TOTAL LOSS WITH TRAILE R AND TRACTOR TRAILER B SUFFEREING MINOR DAMAGE.BOTH DRIVERS WERE TREATED FOR CUTS AND RELEASED.

EE WAS SORTING CROSSTIES WHEN HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY & HURT HIS BACK DID NOT NOTIFY MGMT UNTIL5/25/99 HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE LARGE AWKARD OBJECTS W/O HELP

EE SLIPPED ON FLAT FLOOR SURFACE, FLOOR WAS WET AFTER A HEAVY RAIN/STORM.

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE KOMATSU DOZERHIS LOWER BACK BECAME SORE. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAINED MUSCLE & HAS RETURENED TO WORKAS OF 6/1/99

EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING BELT.

STANDING ON A SCAFFOLD FLOORED WITH 2" X 12" BOARDS, BUILDING A STOPPING. ONE OF THE BOARDS BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT 48" TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND INADVERTANTLY GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND MINE ROOF CUTTING TIP OF FINGER.

INJURED WAS HANGING TUBING OFF THE FOOTWALL. WHEN HE PICKED UP FEMALE END TUBING IT PULLED HIM AGAINST 30" TUBING.

EE'S WELDING HOOD WAS IN A LIFTED POSITION. THE HOOD CAUGHT ON THE UPPER PART OF THE DOOR FACING AS HE WALKED FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER IN THE ROLLER MILL BUILDING AND STRAINED HIS NECK.

EE WAS CARRYING A 5 GAL OF OIL WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE BUILDING A BRATTICE. NO MECHANISM OF INJURY WAS REPORTED.

EE STATED THAT WHILE TAKING OUT THE TRASH FROM THE SCALE HOUSE SHE TRIPPED OVER AN OBJECT OR OBSTRUCTION ON THE GROUND. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HER FALL, SHE TWISTED HER BACK. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO THE LUMBAR REGION OF HER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING 50# BAGGER WHEN HE PLACED THE BAG ON THE SPOUT, HE PRESSED THE START BUTTONAND THE BAG CLAMP CAUGHT HIS FINGER. HE WASWEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A BROKE FINGER, MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EE PULLED DRAWROCK AND IT LODGED AGAINST THE BRIDGE UNIT. WHEN EE TURNED AROUND TO PULL MORE ROCK, THE BRIDGE BACKED UP SOME AND THE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

MOUNTING DOZER, FOOT SLIPPED, GRABBED HAND RAIL AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING EE ON HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A BRUISE

EE WAS PUSHING COAL IN E-PILE WITH CAT D9H DOZERHE DID NOT HEAR THE RADIO TRANSMISSION THAT THE BELT LINE WAS STARTING UP & OPERATED HIS DOZER OVER THE DRAW OFF TUNNED DOORS & DOZER NOSED OVE R INTO A HOLE THROWING HIM OUT OF HIS SEAT. HE WAS NOT WEARING SEATBELT

THE EMPLOYEE, WHILE HOLDING A CHISEL IN HIS LEFTHAND TO SPLIT A PIECE OF STONE, MISSED IT WITH AHAMMER AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND AND NOT THE CHISEL.

INJ STATED THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN FACE THE FACE WHICH LIKED 2 ROWS OF BOLTS INBY BEGAN WORKING HE STEPPED BACK TO THE BACK OF THE MACHINE WHEN A RIB BROW ROLLED OFF & HIT HIM IN BACK & LEGS. NO BONES WERE BROKEN BRUISEDHIM

SNUB SHIELD FOR BELT SCRAPER WAS RUSTED AND FROZEN IN PALCE AND AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF FROCE WAS NEEDED TO REMOVE IT FROM THE SCRAPER. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE CATWALK, HE MISSED LAST STEP AN D EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS SUPERVISING RECOVERY OF LONGWALL SHIELD. AS CRIBS WERE BEING SET WHERE A SHIELD HAD BEEN RECOVERED, A PIECE OF ROCK, 14" X 10" X 6" FELL THRU A HOLE IN THE ROOF SCREEN AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS MEASURING THE SILOS AT GROUP FIVE SILOS AND STARTED WALKING TO THE ELEVATOR, STEPPED ON LOOSE CHUNCKS OF CEMENT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE HAD WORKED ALL DAY ON A 994D PJP DRIVE, CLIMBING, PULLING, LIFTING, PRYING AND SHOVING. NEXT DAY HAD PAIN IN LOW BACK AND DOWN BOTH LEGS.

INSTALLING PIN WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT HIP AND THIGH, LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE MAINT AREA HELPING INSTALL A TORQUE PUMP IN A 994D CAT FRONT END LOADER. HEWAS USING A BINDER TO TURN THE UNIT IN PLACE. WHEN HE RELEASED THE BINDER, THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.

EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER AT REFUSE BIN WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND AGAINST REFUSE BIN.

EE WAS TAKING ROLLERS INTO THE BELTLINE. HE STUMLED AND FELL INTO THE STRUCTURE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE CAME DOWN COLUMN ONTO A 16'-0" HIGH CONCRETE WALL, TRIPPED. WHILE OFF BALANCE HE LEAPED TRYING TO LAND ON HIS FEET. HE THEN FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A BROKEN RADIUS U LNA HE ALSO BRUISED THE NERVE.

FELL ON WATER PIPE AND BRUISED LEFT KNEE.

EE PICKED UP A BOX OF WASHER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL JUNE9, 1999.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF LARGE DRILL, PROPPED ENGINE DOOR OPEN, BARFELL, DOOR HIT EMPLOYEE ON LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO WAUKESHA MEMORIAL ER AND HAD A CAT SCAN, WAS RELEASED IMMEDIATELY. COMPLAINS OF LEG WEAKNESS.HAS POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE.

PRY BAR POPPED OFF. CUT IN RIGHT THUMB. GOT AN INFECTION IN MY RIGHT THUMB

EE STATED HE HURT LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING SAMPLE. HAD JUST RETURNED TO WORK FROM AN OFF JOB BACK INJURY

EE WAS WELDING ON A BRIDGE. EE WAS IN 40 TO 42" COAL & HAD TO MOVE HIS WELDER. EE WORKED MON 5/24/99 BUT TUE, 5/25/99 HE HAD TO SEE A DR. EE HADA STRAINED GROIN MUSCLE

EE LOST TIME FROM 5/22/99 TO 8/23/99

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 16' 5 BY 7 FROM SCOOP CARWHEN HE LOST HIS HAND GRIP AND IT FELL STRIKING LEFT FOOT BEHIND METATARSAL BOOT.

EE WAS HITTING A KEEPER PIN ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN FOR A MINER. A PIECE OF THE PIN CAME OFF GOING IN HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE

EE SAID HE THOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE LOADING CINDER BLOCKS IN THE SCOOP. HE WORKED THE FOLLOWING WEEK 5/25/99.

EE & CO WORKER WERE WALKING TO QUARRY WHEN AN OUTSIDE TRUCKER BACKED HIS TRUCK UP & HIT OUR EE & KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND. HIS COWORKER PULLED HIM OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE THE TRUCK RAN OVER H IM.

AS HE WAS SWINGING A BUCKET TO OBTAIN A SAMPLE OFF THE BELT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS TWSITED.

EMPLOYEE PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST WHEN LEFT SHOULDER POPPED OUT OF SOCKET.

EE REPORTED HE WAS MOVING A SUCTION PLATE OF AN 8" X 8" GIW PUMP WITH A COM-A-LONG. THE PLATE FELL OVER CATCHING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE COM-A-LONG CHAIN AND THE PUMP BODY.

CHANGING HOIST CABLE, CRANE SWUNG AND PUSHED EMPLOYEE TO QUARRY FLOOR INJURING LEG.

WORKING ON PORTABLE CRUSHER TAKING V BELTS OFF COMEALONG HOLDING MOTOR CAME LOOSE, DRIPPING MOTOR ON RIGHT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SHEAR TOWARDTHE HEADGATE WHEN THE HEAD DRUM THREW A PIECE OF STONE OVER THE SPRAY BAR ARM STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON INSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING ON THE MAIN BALLING FLOOR ON UNIT 2 BY CONVEYOR ON THE EAST SIDE OF BALLING LINE #8. HIS LEFT HEELO OF HIS BOOT WENT DOWN INTO A HOLE IN THE GRATING SPRAINING HIS ANKLE. WAS EVA LUATED BY A PHYSICIAN. DX: SPRAIN-ACHILLES TENDON. STARTED TO LOOSE TIME 5-26-99.

EE STATED THAT WHILE CUTTING OUT METAL IN THE BAND SAW HE WAS HANDLING A PIECE OF METAL (1/4"X8"X20") HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN HE CONT TO WORK UNTIL GOING TO THE DR ON 5/24/99

WHILE EE WAS MUCKING, A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE DIPPER OF THE MUCKER HITTING HIS HAND AND WRIST.

EMPLOYEE DRIVING MAN TRIP - TIRE HIT ROCK CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO JERK JAMMING ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A LOADED 120 TON CAPACITY HAULAGE TRUCK FROM PIT GOING NORTH. UPON APPROACHING RR TRACKS WHICH CROSS THE HAUL ROAD HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK AND HIT THE LEAD ENGINE OF AN EMPTY COAL TRAIN THAT WAS CROSSING THE HAUL ROAD AND HEADED EAST. THE LEAD ENGINE OF THE TRAIN WAS DERAILED.

EE WAS BRICKING IN THE KILN A BRICK WAS FALLING EE PUT ARM UP TO PROTECT HIMSELF STRAIN TO RIGHTSHOULDER HE LOGGED IT IN THE INCIDENT BOOK BUT DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 7/7/99 DID NOT HAVE A DR'S APPT UNTIL 7/19/99 RECD RX' MEDICATION Y Y

EE SHIFTED LOADER FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD-FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT HAND.

WAS CHANGING OIL ON SCREEN STEPPED TO FLOOR WHICH IS APPROX 20 INCHES BELOW SCREEN & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

CONSOLIDATION COAL DOES NOT FEEL THAT AN INJURY OCCURRED. THIS 7000-1 FORM IS BEING SUBMITTED ONLY TO ABATE CITATION 4268960. THE REPORTING OF THIS INJURY IS BEING PROTESTED. EE WAS PULLING HO SE THROUGH DUST DOOR.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CLEAING D4TAILPIECE. EMPLOYEE WAS TRASNPORTED TO HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER, TREATED AND RELEASED. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON 05/24/99 AND IS RECEIVING TREATM ENT FOR BACK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS WELDING ON MATERIAL SIZE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED LEG.

EE STATED HE WAS THROWING CABLE HOIST INTO END LOADER BUCKET TO TIER OFF MAST WHEN A LADDER FELL AND STRUCK HIS ARM.

ELECTRICAL BURN WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING. INSIDE A PINNER STARTIN BOX. BURNED LEFT HAND AND PORTION OF FACE/ARM.

MACHINE EE WAS OPERATING BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. HE REMOVED RADIATOR CAP WITH HIS FOOT - STEAM CAME OUT RADIATOR CAUSING BURNS.

EE GOT OUT OF LOADER LEAVING LOADER DOOR OPEN TO REFUEL MACHINE. WIND WAS BLOWING & CAUGHT THEHAND WHEN DOOR BLEW TO

PUMP BEING MOVED WAS IN AN AREA OF LIMITED ACCESS

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING COAL CRUSHER-NOT THE HOPPER-FEEDER JAMMED UP. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING LUMPS OF COAL OUT OF FEEDER, THELUMPS SHIFTED UNDER HIS FEET, PINNING ONE FOOT; MOSTLY ON THE HEEL.

EE WAS CLIMBING A COLUMN AND FEL A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

SETTING A CONVEYOR IN PLACE. AS LOAD WAS PICKED UP THE CONVEYOR SWUNG AWAY FROM PICK AND THE CONVEYOR LEG STRUCK A LABORER IN THE FOOT BRUISING HIS RT. FOOT.

WAS WALKING OVER LOOSE MATERIAL FROM MINE BOTTOM& FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG-KNEE. WORKED UNTIL 9/27/99 WHEN HAD ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE HIT A WIRE ROPE AND A SMALL SLIVER OF WIRE FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

JARRING & BOUNCING WHILE DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE TO LIFT A SET OF STEELCONVEYOR LEGS. EE STRAINED BACK & GROIN ARA

EE WAS CHECKING PERMISSIBILITY ON THE LOWBALL SHEAR ON THE FACE SIDE. THE SHIELDS HAD BEEN PULLED UP & SET IN THIS AREA. A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3'LX1"-3"THICK & 6" WIDE FELL OFF OF THE SHIELD TIP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING INSIDE A BELT INSPECTION HATCH AND ON TOP OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. USING A SUCTION TUBE TO VACUMM UP COAL SLURRY BEING WASHEDDOWN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. A SUDDEN RELEASE OF CO AL SLURRY KNOCKED HIM BACKWARD INTO CHUTE WORK. SLURRY ALSO PUSHED THE HATCH CLOSED AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE. HE RECEIVED SUTURES AND WAS RELEASED.

A RAMCAR SNAGGED THE MINER CABNLE HUNG AGAINST THE REOOF AND PULLED IT, KNOCKING THE EE DOWN. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE TAKING BOB CAT AND LOW TRAC OFF BELT LINE. BOTH PIECES OF EQUIP WAS NOT BEING OPERATED. EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN LOW TRAC AND BOB CAT WHEN CO-WORKER STARTED UP LOW-TRAC IN PROCESS EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LOW-TRAC AND BOB CAT.

ROUGH HAUL ROAD AND THE VIBRATION STARTED THIS OPERATORS BACK TO HURTING. WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 5-26-99 OPERATOR DID NOT WANT TO GO TO DR SAID HE WOULD BE OK ON 6-12-99 OPERATOR WANTED TO GO TO DR AND WAS SENT TO A BAPTIST MINOR EMERGENCY.

EE WA ASSIGNED TO CLEAN THE TRUCK SCALE BASEMENT. FLIP THE COVER OVER (180 DEGREE). EE'S HAND WAS STRUCK IN THE HAND CUT OUT AND SHE STEPPED INTO THE TOPENING. THE COVER CAME FREE HITTING T HE RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE TRAMMING THE MINER BACKWARDS EE ALSO WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WHEN HE FELL OVER A PILE OF CAOL. OFF STARTING 7/14/99.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PIPE DOWN. THE PIPE FELL AND PINCHED HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPEAND A ROCK. MISSED 5-25 FOR DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT

HE WAS SUPPLYING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD & NECK.

EE DRIVES TRUCK AS PART OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES. THE JARRING AND GIGGLING OF THE TRUCK AFTER TIME CAUSED A STRAIN TO EE'S BACK. EE DID NOT REPORT HIS INJURY UNTIL HE RETURNED BACK TO WORK AND HA D ALREADY RECEIVED TREATMENT. 6/7/99 REPORTED TO"FIRST INJURY" HARTFORD.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CABLE SUPPLYING 23000VAC POWER TO A TW0-WAY SWITCH GEAR. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DEENERGIZE AND GROUND THE CABLE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT. AS HE REACHED UP TO UNHOOK ONE OF THE PHASES, HE RECEIVED A SEVERE SHOCK, AND WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND ONTO HIS BACK. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AND WAS TRASNPORTED TO ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BEARING ON THE FEEDER, WHILE LIFTING THE HEAD SHAFT, HE HURT HIS NECK AND BUTTED HIS HEAD INTO A PIECE OF METAL.

INJURED WAS CUTTING A PULL ROPE WHEN UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

EE WAS ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO A RAMCAR. HE PLACED HIS ON THE FAN SHROUD. HIS THUMB DROPPED DOWN OVER THE EDGE OF THE FAN SHROUD, ALLOWING THE FAN BLADE TO STRIKE HIS THUMB. EE IS A LOST TIME INJ URY.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF FEEDER DOOR HOSING COAL DOWN ONTO THE BELT WITH WATER. A SUDDEN RELEASE OF COAL SLURRY HIT EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKED HIM BACK. HE RECEIVED A BRUISED BACK AND SHOUL DER AND A TWISTED LEFT LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE, TREATED AND WAS RELEASED.

AT E-1 SECTION AT #1 INTERSECTION, WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS DUTIES OF MINE BOLTER, A PIECE OF RIB BROKE LOSE AND SLID DOWN THE RIB CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE LOOSE RIB AND THE FLOOR. THE PIECE OF RIB WAS 4'W X 8'L X 12" THICK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A BROKEN LEFT FOOT AND DAMAGED LIGAMENTS.

EE WAS SITTING AT THE WOOD PICKER'S STATION WHEN HIS CHAIR BROKE. EE HAD HIS LEG TWIST UNDER HIS BODY DURING THE FALL TO THE GROUND. EE STATES HIS LEFT LEG BENT UNDER HIS OTHER LEG STRAINING H IS KNEE.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE 3RD STEP OF A 6' STEPLADDER CAPPING OFF A CRIB. THE LADDER TIPPED OVER CAUSING THE EE TO FALL.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE SURFACE. HE WAS LIFTING A BOTTLE OF ACETYLENE ONTO A BOTTLE CAR WHEN THE BOTTLE CAR WHEN THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOTTLE CAP AND THE EDGE OF THE BOTTLE CAR. HE SUSTAINED A CONINUTED FRACTURE TO THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS TURNING OVER A SUPPORT STRUCTURE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF TUBING BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE AND BACK.

ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND.

HIT A HOLE IN ROAD WHILE DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR ANDJAMMED HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER ON THE CANOPY.

INJ PARTY WAS HELPING BELTMAN LIFT A BELT ROPE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA

EE WAS DRIVING A LOADER FORWARD WITH ROCK TO FEEDER AND BACKING UP TO RELOAD. HE USUALYY LOOKED OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE BACKING. ABOUT 3 HOURS INTO THE SHIFT, HE BEGAN TO ESPERIENCE PAIN & RESTRICTED MOTION TO THE POINT HE COULD NO LONGER CONTINUE TO OPERATE MACHINE.

EE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A PIPE RESULTING IN A CONTUSION. HE OBTAINED MEDICAL CARE FOR THIS AND RETURNED TO WORK. AFTER A FEW MONTHS HIS ELBOW AGAIN BECAME A MEDICAL PROBLEM. AS OF 5-19-99 HE WAS RESTRICTED TO NO USE OF HIS RIGHT ARM. THIS WE COULD NOT ACCOMODATE. ON 5-19-99 HIS ILLNESS BECAME REPORTABLE AND LOST TIME.

EE WAS PULLING A MAGNET BY MEANS OF A ROPE WHEN THE ROPE BROKE CAUSING THE EE TO FALL TO THE FLOOR OF THE PLANT. THE MAGNET WAS PART OF THE ROTATE BREAKER.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ANKLE. HE STATED THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED.

EE WAS MOVING THE GROVE MANLIFT FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE HANDRAIL AND STRAINED HIS RIBCAGE MUSCLES.

EE WAS HIT BY A ROCK FROM THE ROOF WHILE TRAVELING IN A GOLF CART. THE ROCK HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ALLEDGEDLY CUTTING AND BRUISING IT.

EE STEPPED OUT ONTO A WOODEN BOARD BETWEEN TWO I BEAMS. THE BOARD TIPPED AND EE FELL FROM THE 1ST FLOOR TO THE BASEMENT(GROUND FLOOR) IN THE PREPARATION PLANT.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOOSENING BOLT ON BOTTOM ROLLER OF DOZER USING AN AIR WRENCH. WHEN BOLT CAME LOOSE AND BACKED OUT IT FORCED THE AIR WRENCH BACKWARD CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN WRENC H AND DOZER TRACK. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FRACTURETO THE BONE BELOW LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CHANGING OUT BEARINGS ON P-TA BLOWER, HE WAS BREAKING FREE 1/8" NUTS LOCATED ON BEARING HE WAS PRYING ON WRENCH WITH LEGS TO FREE THEM AND LOWER BACK BLEW OUT.

EE WAS LIFTING A OUTRIGGER PAD. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE WORKED REST OF SHIFT. WENT TO DR. ON THE 20TH OF MAY.

TWO EE'S WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING A BELLY-PAN BACK INTO POSITION WHEN ONE SIDE OF THE PAN CAME LOOSE, STRIKING EE ACROSS THE TOPP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ARH WHERE HE WAS D IAGNOSED AS HAVING 2 BROKEN BONES IN HIS FOOT. THE BELLY-PAN WEIGHED APPROX 350 LBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BELTS (EXAMINING BELTS) WHEN SHE HIT HER HEAD ON A HEADER BOARD, STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER & LOWER BACK.

WORKING ON FRESH WATER PUMPS. REPLACING SCREENS ON SUCTION PUMP, PIPE GOT LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON SHIN AND RIGHT ANKLE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER DARK AND AFTER A LONG DAY.

EE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON SECOND STEP OF 26" STEPLADDER REMOVING ACCESS DOOR TO SCALES. AS HE REMOVED THE DOOR HE STEPPED BACKWARD ONTO WALKWAY AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE GAVE WAY.

EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE LOADING A PORTABLE COAL DRILL INTO A SUPPLY CAR. IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE DRILL INTO THE CAR THE EMPLOYEE EE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL AND SUP PLY CAR.

CHANGING A PUMP OUT ON #4 SCOOP HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING FLIGHTS OUT OF THE STAGE LOADER CHAIN. FOOT SLIPPED ON BELT AND FLIGHT STRUCK EE ON LEFT KNEE.

FABRICATING A DUMP HOPPER, HE WAS HOLDING A METAL PLATE TO THE BACK OF THE HOPPER. THE PLATE SLIPPED DOWN ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF HIS DOZER ONTO LOOSE TOPSOIL. HIS ANKLE ROLLED UNDER HIM. THIS RESULTED IN SOME PAIN AND SWELLING. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE HOSPITAL WITH AN ANKLE SPRAIN.

REOCCURRENCE OF A 1994 INJURY. MADE NEW INJURY.

EE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW FULL OF WET CEMENT.

A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

PUSHING LARGE STEEL FRAME, LACERATION OF LEFT HAND. HE WAS USING GLOVES AT TIME.

WHLE DRIVING A WEDGE IN THE DRAGLINE CABLE EE HIT THE WEDGE & A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED & IMPALED IN HIS L CALF\

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A BIG ROCK OUT OF HIS VEHICLES PATH SO THAT HE COULD BACK HIS TRUCK UP AND DUMP HIS LOAD. THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A TWO SET DIESEL MAN TRIP. THE OPERATOR FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AT A T CROSSING AND THE VEHICLE SLID ON A WET ROADWAY INTO THE RIB.

OPERATING PORTAL BUS GOING INTO THE MINE WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE. HE PUPLLED THE BRAKE HANDLE & AS THE TROLLEY POLE CAMETOWARD HIM, HE LET GO OF THE BRAKE HANDLE & STAR TED TO GET UP. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE PUT HIS LE FT HAND OUT TO PROTECT HIMSELF, AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TROLLEY POLE & THE FRAME OF THE PORTAL BUS

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CALE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 6/1/99 DUE TO SURGERY

EE WAS OPERATING A DRILTECH DRILL WHEN THE SPOIL ON THE EDGE OF THE BENCH FAIL ON TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRILL. THE OPERATOR EXITED THE DRILL TO THE LEFT SIDE, JUMPING TO THE GROUND TO PREVE NT BEING TRAPPED BY THE SPOIL.

FORIEGN BODY WENT INTO LEFT EYE WHILE THE EE WAS BLEEDING THE INJECTORS ON A 399 CAT. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5/20/99.

WAS GETTING OFF LOADER SLIPPED AND FELL WAS HOLDING ONTO HAND RAIL.

EE WAS HELPING FELLOW EE CARRY AN OAK BOARD TO BE MOUNTED AT THE KILN BRIDGE WHEN THE COWORKER DROPPED HIS END LEAVING EE WITH ALL OF IT. THE RESULT IS A STRAIN TO THE UPPER BACK AND LEFT SHOU LDER.

ROCK BOUNCED OFF BELT AND STRUCK EE ON FOOT.

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE. HE HAD HIS KNEE ON A ROCK. HE SLIPPED AND INJURED KNEE. WORKED THRU 9-1-99. FIRST DAY MISSED 9-2-99. STILL OFF.

EE WAS STEPPING UP TO GET IN TRUCK & EXPERIENCEDABDOMINAL PAIN HE ALLEGED HE STRAINED HIMSELF. CO DOES NOT FEEL THIS INJURY IS JOB RELATED AND IS A PERSONAL PROBLEM. CO IS REPORTING INJURY TO PROTECT CO IN CASE INJURY IS RULED BY COMP TO BEWORK RELATED

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF A BATTERY BUS AND STEPPED ON A STONE, TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS DESCENDING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. LOOSE PIECE OF STONE WAS LAYING IN WALKWAY ALONG THE TRACK EN TRY AT THE MAIN NORTH TRACK.

EE ALLEGED WHILE HE WAS WALKING BY THE ROOF BOLTER HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED IN AHOLE IN THE BOTTOM

EE WAS OPERATING THE AUTOMATIC BAG FILLING MACHINE AND NOTICE A MALFUNCTION OF THE BAG APPLICATOR, IN THE COURSE OF POINTING OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE AUTOMATIC APPLICATOR, HE ACTIVATED THE MACHINE AND HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAG APPLICATOR ROLLERS.

EE WAS HELPING SUPPLY THE ROOF BOLTER WHILE LIFTING A BOX OF GLUE FROM THE SCOOP TO THE ROOF BOLTER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK Y

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE DIGGER, A WALL OF COMPACTED SAND FELL ON TOP OF THE DIGGER AND TRAPPED HIM WHEN THE DIGGER TURNED ON ITS SIDE. HE RECEIVED A STRONG BLOW AND LACEATED HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE MOVING A STACKER EE HELD A MUD FLAP TO PREVENT IT FROM GETTING DRIVEN ON. THE STACKER HIT A HOLE CAUSING THE FINGER TO GET PINCHED

SUPERVISOR AND EE HAD FINISHED A CONVERSATION APPROX. 45 MINUTES INTO THE SHIFT. THE SUPERVISOR HEARD A NOISE, TURNED AROUND AND OBSERVED EE LYING ON A PALLET WITH A SMALL LACERATION ABOVE THE LEFT EAR. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT EE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE PALLET. INVESTIGATION DOES NOT INDICATE A CAUSE RELATED TO THE WORKPLACE.

WAS STANDING NEAR QUARRY WALL LOADING SHOT, A 10 POUND ROCK FELL FROM WALL, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD. HE WAS WEARING A HARDHAT.

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS WORKING WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES STRINGING A 55 FOOT WIRE DUMP ROPE. WHEN STRINGING THE ROPE THROUGH THE SOCKET, THE WEIGHT OF THE ROPE FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE FE LT A POP AND A LOT OF PAIN AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND SCOOP BUCKET CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE TRIPPED & FELL DISMOUNTING GETMAN

STRAINED BACK PUTTING UP STRAP IN ROOF.

SCOOP GOT ON LEFT FOOT & CUT TOE

EE WAS SHOVELING ON 1 BELT, EE INDICATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS. EE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK 6-1-99.

THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT THE LOW WATER LIGHT WAS ON FOR THE DIESEL ENGINE ON THE DREDGE. HE WENT TO PUT SOME WATER IN THE RADIATOR BUT FORGOT TO IDLE DOWN THE DIESEL ENGINE. WHEN OPENING THE RADIATOR CAP, HIS LEFT ARM WAS BURNED WITH HOT WATER AND STEAM FROM THE RADIATOR. THESE WERE SECOND DEGREE BURNS WITH BLISTERS.

STARTING DRAG METER FOR THE DRAG OPERATOR & PULLED AIR VALVE LEVER & TWISTED HIS BACK

MISSEDA STEP WHILE GOING UP TO A SHUT DOWN ENGINE.

HE AND A COWORKER WERE HANGING A VENTILATION TUB E. HE WAS USING HIS HEAD TO PUSH THE TUBE UP HIFHER. A ROCK FELL AND HIT THE SLIDE WHICH WAS INSERTED INTO THE VENT TUBE HE WAS TYNG. THE RESUL TANT FORCE CAUSED HIM TO JAM HIS NECK. THE ROCK DID NOT STRIKE THE INJURED.

WALKING BEHIND MAN WAY SLIP FELL AND STRAINED HIS LT. SHOULDER.

MOVING A ROCK AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN ONE STEP ONTO A CONCRETE LANDING THE LANDING HAD A LOOSE PIECE OF CEMENT & WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN IT CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TWIST LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 5/18/99

THE INJURED WAS SWINGING THE DRILL HEAD WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND CANOPY POST.

INJURED ATTEMPTED TO JUMP ON THE SIDE OF THE #2 RAMCAR WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF AND STUCK HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER THE TIRE. INJURED WENT TO THE DR. ON 5-18-99, AND HE HAS A BROKEN FOOT. INJURED WAS TAL KED TO ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD OF RIDING ON SIDES OF RAMCARS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING BACKWARDS FORM REPAIRING AIR LEAK AT #12 CYLINDER ON R10 D.C. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE END OF 410 HOLD DOWN STEP. EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS TWISTING RIGHT CALF AND KNEE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLATING OVER A WALKWAY WITH A PIECE OF 6' X 2' X 3/8" SHEET METAL. WHILE LIFTING THE PLATE, THE EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF HIP AND LEFT LEG.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING ON SECTION BETWEEN #2 AND 3 ENTRIES WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWIS TED HIS RIGHT KNEE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCURRED ON 5-26-99

TAKING A CLUTCH OUT OF THE MINER IN THE SHOP. AFTERWARDS PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND LEGS.

EMPLOYEE AN EMPLOYEE OF TIRE CENTERS INC WAS CHANGING A TIRE.WHEN HE REACHED FOR A TOOL, THE TIRE/WHEEL STANDING NEARBY FELL ONTO HIS LEFT LEG. LATTIMORE MATERIALS IS ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN AN M SHA ID NUMBER FOR TCI.

EE WAS ROOF-BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BENT CAUSING HE TO HOOSE CONTROL OF IT HITTING HIM ON LEFT WRIST.

LOADING BELT LINE STRUCTURE INTO A SUPPLY CAR. A PIECE OF STRUCTION FELL OFF ONE END OF CAR AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROOF AND STRUCTURE.

EE WAS DOING ROUTINE SERVICE TO 777B CAT HAULER. HE WAS STANDING ON LADDER TO REACH AIR FILTERS/ LADDER SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM ALLOWING HIM TO FALL. HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON STEERING ARM OF HAULE R DURING FALL.

EE WAS ENROUTE FROM 1/4" DUST PILE W/LOAD TO SHOPSITE IN PIT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT IN THE SE CORNER OF QUARRY, HE ROLLED THE OFF ROAD HAUL TRUCK ONTO HIS RIGHT SIDE

FLYING ROCK CHIP LODGED IN LEFT EYE.

PUTTING LONGWALL CABLES ON GOOSENECK, EE WAS KNOCKED OFF BALANCE. HE FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING BACK AGAINST VALVE DUMP RESULTING IN CRACKED RIBS.

AGGRAVATION OF PREVIOUS INJURY OF 1/23/99. EE WAS OPERATING A 992 CAT LOADER FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER ORIGINAL INJURY & AGGRAVATED THAT INJURY MUSCLE STRAIN

EE WAS STEPPING ONTO DOCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL & STRIKE PILING

INJ WAS WORKING ON AN AIRSLIDE CONVEYOR HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF MATERIAL & TWISTED HIS KNEE EE WORKED UNTIL SURGERY 10/19/99

EE WAS SHOOTING A TREE CLINKER BUILD UP IN CLINKER COOLER. THE TREE WAS LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE #3 KILN COOLER WHERE CLINKER IS DISCHARGED INTO THE COOLER. WHILE SHOOTING IN #3 COOLER, EE HAD JUST SHOT A SHELL & IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN RT ARM LACERATION WENT TO ER

EMPLOYEE FILED A CLAIM WITH WEST VIRGINIA WORKERS COMP., STATING THAT HE HAD STEPPED DOWN OUT OFOFFICE TRAILER AND HIS BACK CAUGHT AFTER RETREIVING SUPPLIES.

TURNING VALVE ON WHILE STANDING ON LADDER. FELL 4 FEET ONTO TABLE BELOW. STRUCK LOWER LEFT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE PLANETARY GEAR ONMINER, AND WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT EYE BY A SLATEBAR.

EE WAS REMOVING LARGE ROCKS FROM THE COAL PIT. HE HAD JUST LOADED A ROCK AND WAS TURNING AROUND TO LEAVE THE PIT AREA AND HE BACKED INTO THE HIGHWALL REALLY HARD.

EE WAS BUILDING A RUN AWAY RAMP FOR THE HAUL TRUCKS. AT 10:00 AM WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN OFF THE DOZER HE STEPPED WRONG AND INJURED HIS RT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE HURT LEFT INDEX FINGER AND HAND WHILE HELPING TO TEAR DOWN A BRIDGE.

HE WAS PULLING SAW, HE REACHED FOR A SLATE BLOCKAND WHEN HE DID HIS COAT GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED HIM TOWARD SAW AND HIT THE SHAFT OF IT.

WAS HELPING DRAG MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED 5/19/99 (BY PHONE) PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK SHOVELING BELT

EE WAS REAPRING ON THE 1570 DRAGLINE WHEN HE BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN A SUSPENDED SWING SHAFT AND THE HANDRAILS AROUND THE #2 SWING CASE MOTOR.

BURNT CHEST AND RIGHT ARM WHEN CAN OF AEROSOL LUBRICANT RUPTURED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 48 VOLT SOURCE.

WHILE MOVING A PORTA POWER EE TWISTED & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EE WAS PUTTING BATTERIES IN THE STORAGE CONTAINER FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE WAS ASKKED IF HE NEEDED ANY HELP & HE SAID NO. AS HE WAS LIFTING ONE OF THE BATTERIES HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THEN PUT THE BATTERY DOWN AND INFORMED THE OPERATIONS MANAGER THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS STARTING HIS SHIFT, THE CONDITION WAS WET AND RAINY. HE EXITED HIS SUPERVISOR'S VECHILE TO WALK TO HIS WORK TRUCK. WHEN HE SLIPPED ONT HE WET GROUND CAUSING HISFEET TO FLY OUT FROM UNDE R HIM. HE FELL ON HIS BUTT AND LOWER BACK.

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF A SHAFT BUCKET & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

EE WAS OPENING UP THE WEAK WASH VALVE ON #15 PRESS WHEN THE MAUL SLIPPED OFF THE VALVE HANDLE STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE LEFT SHIN. HE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION/LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STICHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING ROUNDS IN THE PLANT. HIS EYES SWELLED UP. HE BELIEVED IT WAS AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE CEMENT DUST IN THE PLANT. HE HAD BEEN AROUND THE HOME SILO, KILN BAGHOUSE AND IN TH E CONSOLE. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE TWO DAYS OFF.

INJURED'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER STRUCK A PIECE OF CONDUIT WHILE TRYING TO STRIKE THE CONDUIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DISLODGE A ROCK IN A CHUTE.

ALLEGEDLY, VICTIM WAS WALKING ON A PILE OF BUILDUP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A WATER PIPE, JAMMING HIS NECK.

EE WAS DRIVING A CATAPILLAR HAUL TRUCK HEADING TO THE CRUSHER TO DUMP HIS LOAD OF ROCK. THIS EE AND ANOTHER EE TRAVELING BACK TO THE LOADER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION DRIVING A CAT HAUL TRUCK I MPACTED THE LEFT CORNERS OF THE TRUCK BEDS. THE EE RECEIVED A CRACKED STERNUM. THE HAUL ROAD WAS DRY AND VISABILITY WAS GOOD. ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN A STRAIGHT DRIFT. LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

EE WAS DRIVING A CATAPILLAR HAUL TRUCK HEADING TO THE LOADER AFTER DUMPING HIS LOAD AT THE CRUSHER. THIS EE AND ANOTHER EE TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OPERATING A CAT HAUL TRUCK IMPACT ED THE LEFT CORNERS OF THE TRUCK BEDS. THE EE RECEIVED A CRACKED KNEE CAP AND A SMALL LACERATION TO THE HEAD. THE HAUL ROAD WAS DRY AND VISABILITY WAS GOOD. ACCIDENT IN A STRAIGHT DRIFT.

STEPPED OUT OF SCOOP AND SLIPPED TWISTING KNEE. OFF WORK STARTING 7/12/99.

EE WAS EXITING CAT 633 SCRAPER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING SCRAPER TO LUNGE TO THE RIGHT AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING EE TO L OSE HIS BALANCE. EE GRABBED RAILING ON THE CAT 6 33 AND INJURED HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS MOVING A RAIL CAR WITH A PULLER AND WHEN HE GOT SLACK IN CAR PULLER ROPE HE TRIED TO PULL SLACK ONTO THE ROPE PULLED HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND FOREARM.

THE MAN WAS ASSISTING TO BELT UP ON A SECTION BELTLINE. A BELT CLAMP SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE WRIST.

STEPPED IN A HOLE - SPRAINED KNEE.

EE WAS SITTING IN A XCUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

INSTALLING BUCKET TEETH ON SHOVEL, LIFTING AND MOVING TEETH CAUSED BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS PULLING A CHAIN FALL VALVE UP TO A CATWALK AND PULLED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS TO INSPECT HEAT EXCHANGER FANS WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD. THIS CAUSEDA STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

WHILE CONDUCTING AN AREA INSPECTION NEAR BELT #1, THE EE NOTICED THAT THE MAGNET NEEDED TO CLEANED. AFTER CLEANING THE MAGNET THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON AN IRON SHAVING THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/1 6" IN DIAMETER AND 2 3/4" LONG AND PENETRATED HIS WORK BOOT. THE OBJECT LODGED IN THE BALL OF HIS RIGHT FOOT AND HAD TO BE REMOVED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

EE WAS CARRYING 1/2 SHEET METAL AND SLIPPED ON MUD AND STRAINED UPPER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING OFFSIDE OF ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS INSTALLING THE SECOND BOLT IN THAT ROW WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT JUST ABOVE THE HEEL CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE TIB ULA AND FIBULA BONES IN THE RIGHT LEG.

MINER WAS LIFTING A ELECTRICLA MOTOR MANUAL THAT WAS TO HEAVY AND CAUSED STRAIN ON HIS BACK. MINER SHOULD HAVE USED A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO LIFT AND MOVE HEAVY MOTORS OR ANY HEAVY OBJECT SO NO T TO HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT STEERING A LIFT TRUCK CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND WRIST.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS KNEE ON 7-8-92. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 12-11-92. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 1-22-93. HIS KNEE HAS CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND HE BEGAN LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 5-1 4-99 DUE TO THE SAME INJURY.

EE WAS HANDLING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE TO LOAD ON FLAT CAR. SLIPPED AND STRAINED BACK.

SHOVELING ON BELT LINE HE KNEELED DOWN & PUT HISKNEE ON ROCK BRUISING KNEE

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1-27-2000. STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW LIFTING 4 X 4.

THE INJURED STATED HE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANKUP AND FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER STOMACH AREA.

AFTER CLEANING OFF UNIT, OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE 2ND STEPHE DIDN'T FALL FROM MACHINE, BUT HE TWISTED AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJ EE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING AS HE LIFTED UP ONE PIECE OF TUBING, HE FELT A PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK

INJURED WAS JACKING #3 BRIDGE FLOOR DOWN TO BE WELDED WITH A TIMBER ON TOP OF A JACK WHEN TIMBER POPPED OFF JACK AND HIT NJURED ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.

PINNING WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND PIN AND STRUCK HEAD, NECK, BACK AND SHOULDER.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM A BACK HOE, INJURED STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. OFF FOR SURGERY 6-16-99.

EE WAS WORKING ON A NEWLY INSTALLED AND NOT YET OPERATIONAL STACKING CONVEYOR STRINGING ENSTEP CORD. HE WAS APPROX 24' IN THE AIR BY THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE CONVEYOR WHEN THE ENTIRE STACKER COL LAPSED. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO HIS LOWER RIGHT LEF AND LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO THE SAME AREA.

ATTEPTING TO LIFT MINER TRAILING CABLE AND WATER HOSE OUT OF A CABLE HANDLER, FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED IN MINE. TAILGATE SPRUNG OPEN. LOADER OPERATOR INFORMED DRIVER OF OPEN TAILGATE. DRIVER WENT BACK OF TRUCK TO CLOSE TAILGATE. HE CAUGHT INDEX FINGER IN TAILGATE LATCH AS SEMBLY. FINGER WAS SMASHED ALMOST OFF.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK, LOADING GLUE BOXES.

4 RIGHT-4 NORTH; EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS REACHING FOR ANOTHER BOLTWITH HIS RIGHT HAND. AS HE RESTED HIS LEFT HAND ON CONTINUOUS MINER, MINER OPERATOR MOVED CONTRO LS TO SLIDE SATELLITE SYSTEM BACK. THIS ACTION CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SATELLITE SYSTEM AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER, LACERATING HIS LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.

EE WAS ALIGNING TABLE BUSHING ON DRILL. BUSHING WAS LOWERED INTO PROPER PLACEMENT WHEN IT SLIPPING MASHING FINGERS OF EE'S RIGHT HAND

EE LEG BEGAN TO HURT IN EARLY APRIL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HIS DR DIAGNOSED IT AS A BULGING DISC AND KEPT HIM AWAY FROM WORK HE RETD TO WORKON 5/11 AND ON 5/13 HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE B ACK & LEG WHILE MOVING A BATTERY. WE CONSIDER THIS AN AGGRAVATION OF A PRE EXISTING CONDITION

WHILE BACKING UP ROCK TRUCK TO 1 1/2" STOCK PILE, WENT BACK TOO FAR AND TRUCK FLIPPED OVER END OF RAMP. 3 BROKEN BONE'S IN LEFT LEG.

EE WAS LOADING A RAIL CAR WHEN THE EYE USED TO HOOK THE CAR PULLER CABLE BROKE LOOSE FRTOM THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR STARTED ROLLING, EE RAN OUT ON TOP OF THE CAR, ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADD AND USE THE HAND BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. WHEN THE SAFETY BRAKE STOPPED THE CAR, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 13' TO THE GROUND.

PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN FORKLIFT FRAME AND STEEL SUPPORT BEAM. BROKEN RING FINGER, RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE GEAR ADJUSTMENT CHAIR OUT OF BASKET VAT THAT HADBEEN LOWERED TO THE GROUND VIA OVERHEAD CRANE. POP & PAIN IN UPPR RIGHT ARM, BICEPT

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELD RELAY BAR, NEXT RELAY BAR OVER BROKE BOLT. PIECE OF BROKEN BOLT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT.

HIT TOP OF HEAD ON REARVIEW MIRROR (SLIGHT LACERATION). PICKUP HIT RUT SLIGHTLY OFF ROADWAY.

EE HAD EXITED MANTRIP TO RESTART BELT HEAD. WHILE OUT OF JEEP, HE DECIDED TO WORK ON A PUMP CABLE THAT WAS BEING HAULED IN THE MANTRIP. WHILE HEWAS WORKING ON THE CABLE, THE JEEP STARTED MOVIN G DOWN THE TRAC. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO GET IN TO STOP IT & THE PUMP CABLE GOT CAUGHT ON HIS LEFT FOOT DRAGGING EE DOWN THE TRAC. WHEN THE MANTRIPDID COME TO A STOP, EE LEFT LEG WENT UNDER MANTR

A CREW HAD COMPLETED CROMMEL PANEL REPLACEMENT ON #4 MILL. A MECH. PERFORMING CLEAN UP/REMOVAL OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE JOB STUMBLED ON A COILED AIR HOSE AND FRACTURED HIS ANKLE. THE AC CIDENT OCCURRED ON THE WEST CROMMEL WALKWAY, NW AT A 2 STEP STAIRWY. UPON INTERVIEW THE MACHANICSTATED THE HOSE WAS NEATLY COILED AT THE WORKSIDE AND HIS NEXT STEP WAS TO RELOCATE THE HOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN PRODUCTION SHAFT, HE WENTO LUNCH AND WENT TO STAND UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJ & ANOTHER EE WERE CHANGING OUT WEIGHTMETER BELT INSTALLED CLIPS & THEN HAULED THE BELT OVERTO WEIGHTOMETER. LIFTED IT UP ON FORKLIFT BUT ITWOULD NOT GO HIGH ENOUGH SO INJ PULLED THE BELT OVER THE HANDRAIL & FELT PULL IN STOMACH. INJ DID NOT REQUEST MED ATTENTION UNTIL 4/3/00. HAD UMBILICAL HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON 5/1/00

HE WAS SHOVELING RIBS AND HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS BACK. (AFTER HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK, HE PUT SCOOP BACK ON CHARGE.)

WHILE EE WAS PULLING ON A TAILGATE TRIP LEVER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE DR IMMOBILIZED HIS ARM AND ADVISED HIM TO STAY OFF WORK.

EE WAS MOVING A COMPRESSOR WHEN HIS LEG BECAME STUCK BETWEEN IT & A STONE BLOCK CAUSING SERIOUSINJURY TO LOWER LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING A BELLY-PAN FROM BENEATH AD9L DOZER. A CHAIN USED TO SUPPORT THE PAN CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE PAN TO FALL, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST. HE WAS TRA NSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BRUISED RIBS. THE ESTIMATED WEIGHT OF THE BELLY PAN IS 300 POUNDS.

LOADER OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN DIRT FROM TAIL PULLEY OF DRY SCREEN PLANT WHILE PLANT WAS RUNNING. HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT IN PULLEY. HE BROKE HIS ARM AND RECEIVED FRICTION BURNS ON HIS ARM AND CHEST AREA. HE WAS A NEW EE AND HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY PLANT FOREMAN AND OTHER OPERATORS NOT TO ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS BUT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS TO CO-WORKERS.

EE WAS BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 3 X 5 HEADER BOARDTO LEVEL BELT AS HE TURNED AROUND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HOUSEKEEPING DUTIES WHENHE MOVED A HEAVY OBJECT.

EE LOOSENED RADIATOR CAP ON DOZER ENGINE: CAP BLEW OFF & HOT WATER BURNT HIS FACE & ARM

EE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING SUPPLIES.

EE SLIPPED FROM A PLANT SUPPORT AND FELL APPROX 5 FT TO THE GROUND. THE EE OVEREXTENDED HIMSELF WHILE TRYING TO LOOK OVER HIS STOCKPILE TRUCK TOSEE IF SOMEONE WAS USING THE AIR COMPRESSOR LOCA TED ON THE OTHER SIDE. HIS INJURIES INCLUDED BRUISED & STRAINED BACK & WRIST

REMOVING MATERIAL FROM KILNS. MATERIAL FELL DOWN STRIKING THE METAL BAR. CAUSE BAR TO HIT EE AT THE SIDE OF FACE. BREAKING CHEEK BONE AROUND THE LEFT EYE.

ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM AND PUSHING HIM AGAINST THE BOLTER.

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN MINE ROOF, WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BENT, ROTATED AROUND AND STRUCK HIS FOREMAN, CAUSING A CONTUSION.

EE AND EE WERE CARRING A METAL PIPE THAT WIGHTED APPROX 260LBS. EE STEPPED IN A SHOFT SPOT AND TWISTED & BROKE HIS LEFT LEG/ANKLE.

STEPPED OFF OF BERM WHILE ISNPECTING HAUL TRUCK.

HEAD CUT

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING FLIGHTS OFF OF HOIST CABLE, WHILE PULLING FLIGHTS IN THE PLANT THE HOIST CABLE TWISTED, TWISTING HIS LEFT WRIST. DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 5-20-99.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A BELT PRESS ROLLER IN THE PREP PLANT, HE WAS USING A PIECE OF 4" PIPE TO HELP PUT ROLLER IN PLACE, WHEN THE ROLLER SLIPPED OFF OF PIPE AND HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETW EEN PIPE AND SHAFT OF ROLLER, MASHING IT.

REMOVING STEEL (DRILL FROM HOLE MANUALLY, STEEL STARTED TO SLIP BACK INTO HOLE SO HE GRABBED IT AND TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY PC DRILL WHILE BOLTING.

LIFTING A CONVEYOR WITH A CRANE, SHAIN SLIPPED AND CONVEYOR FELL NO MORE THAN 12 INCHES ONTO HIS FOOT.

WHILE POSITIONING JAW DIE, DIE SHIFTED & STRUCK EE FOOT Y

EE WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT IN A HOLE. THE ROOF BOLT MISSED THE HOLE & BENT BACK JAMMING HIS LEFT WRIST

EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE GOT OFF THE BELT.

EE & COWORKER WAS INSTALLING EQUIPMENT DOOR IN BRATTICE. AFTER SECURING THE TOP WAS IN PROCESS ON ANCHORING FRAME LEG TO MINE FLOOR. WHEN THE MATERIAL (CRIB BLOCKS) THAT WAS EXTENDED TOO FAR PAST THE EDGE FELL & HIT EE ON SHOULDER & BACK AREA

EE WAS RETURNING OIL HOSE FROM BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK. THE HOSE ROLLED UP TO MUCH, HE CLIMBED UP ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK TO GET HOSE & SLIPPED FALLING OFF BACKWARDS

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH, THEN USING A DIE GRINDER AND AIR CHISEL TO REMOVE SLAG AND DIRT, A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

EE WAS MOVING THE MINER FROM ONE ENTRY TO ANOTHER AND WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUTOF THE ROADWAY HE FELT PAIN & A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT & THE NEXT DAY HE THEN WENT TO THE DR WHO PUT HIM ON HOME REST

EMPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN TWO RAILS TWISTED ANKLE.

BENT OVER TO MOVE CURTAIN OUT OF ROADWAY AND STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING BELT STRUCTURE. *BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6/9/99.

FUEL TRUCK OPERATOR REACHED FOR FUEL HOSE ON TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER PORTION OF HIS BACK.

THIS EE FELT AN UNCOMFORTABLE SENSATION IN HIS LEFT THIGH SEVERAL TIMES DURING THIS SHIFT. HE WENT TO A DR. ON 5-12-99 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RUPTURE IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. WORKERS COMPENSATI ON HAS ACCEPTED THIS CLAIM AS WORK RELATED AS OF 6-24-99. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED BU THE RUPTURE NEEDED SURGERY TO REPAIR.

EE HAD RETURNED BACK TO WORK ON 5-10-99, FROM AN ACCIDENT DATED 4-19-99 EE HAD FINISHED HIS RE-HAB AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK. BUT ON 5-12-99 HE STATED THAT HIS BACK WA HURTING TO BAD TO CONTIN UE TO WORK. EE HAD WORKED 2 DAYS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECURRANCE FROM THE LAST ACCIDENT.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A SCREEN. HE WAS LAYING ON THE TOP DECK PUTTING IN A WEAR PLATE. HE WAS TWISTING WHILE PUSHING A BOLT IN SAME TIME HE WASLAYING ON A PIECE OF OVERSIZE BAUXITE. WHILE PUS HING IT HE HEARD A POP IN HIS RIBS.

EE WAS BACKING THE LOADING MACHINE BACK FROM THE FACE AND THE TRAM CHAIN PICKED UP A PIECE OF BOTTOM STONE WHICH ENTERED INTO THE CAB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE.

HARD TO READ.

VICTIM HIT ELBOW ON HEADER MOTOR BECAME REPORTABLE 5-18-99.

MINOR OP WHILE CUTTING #6 ENTRY DAMAGED 6 OF THE ROOF BOLTS ON OP SIDE OF MINER. THE THEN CRAWLED UP UNDER DAMAGED ROOD BOLTS AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT ANKLE .

EE WAS PUTTING BOOM JACK ON BOLTER WHEN JACK SLIPPED & CAUGHT RIGHT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A BEAM, ALIGNING THE BOLT HOLES, HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS WORKING FACE, WHEN HE PASSED BY ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT(CRIB). THE EMPLOYEE HEARD THE COAL RIB WORKING AND THE EMPLOYEE TURNED AND RAN. WHEN THE COAL RIB HIT THE WATER PROP(ADDITIONAL SUPPORT), IT CAUSED THE WATER PROP TO FALL AND IT HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ARM.

MR STANLEY,(SALESMAN FOR D.A. LUBRICANT CO.) WASTRAVELING UP HAUL ROAD ON PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OFPICKUP. A PLANT EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING ROAD WITH AN ENDLOADER. THE ENDLOADER BACKED UP APPROX. 12 0 FEET AND STRUCK THE PICKUP'S RIGHT FRONT SIDE,TRAPPING MR. STANLEY'S FOOT IN THE CAB. HE WAS EXTRICATED AND TRANSPORTED TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL.

EE WAS OPENING THE GATE ON A FEEDER, SLIPPED & FELL, CUTTING & SMASHING A FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON A HOPPER MADE FOR THE CONVEYOR. HE WAS HOLDING A CROWBAR WHEN HE FEL & SMASHED END OF FING ER WITH CROWBAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GOLF CART WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF LOOSE CONVEYOR BELT ON THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HI KNEE AND ANKLE

GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO CHECK BED & CLEAN MIRROR. WHILE GETTING INTO TRUCK, BUMPED R KNEE ON CB ANTENNA MOUNTING BRACKET DID NOT WANT TO GO TO FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. HE WANTED A BANDAID & AL COHOL. ANOTHER EE WAS WITNESS TO REFUSAL TO GO TO DR

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE ACCUMULATED MATERIAL ON THE SPRAY TOWER #2 OUTSIDE THE MANHOLE WITH ANIRON BAR. SUDDENLY MATERIAL FELL OVER THE BAR. THIS PULLED THE BAR AGAINST THE MANHOLE AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING AN OPEN WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO VERIFY THAT THE POWERWAS OFF TO WHAT HE BELIEVED TO BE A 480V POWER LINE WHICH HAD BEEN CUT DURING A BACKHOE OPERATION. HE USED A VOLTAGE METER AND WHEN HIS PROBES TOUCHED THE CABLEIT CAUSED A FLASH WHICH CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREEBURNS TO BOTH ARMS AND HANDS, AND UPPER CHEST.

A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE NECK AND BACK.

THE EE WAS USING A 4 LB HAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE WORKING IN THE MORENCI CRUSHER.

EE WAS DRILLING FLOOR WITH A SINKING HAMMER. HE PULLED THE DRILL AND STEEL UP TO MOVE TO ANOTHER HOLE LOCATION AND FELT A SHARP PAIN DOWN HIS RIGHT ARM CHEST AND SIDE.

EE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE GETTING OUT OF MANTRI[

EE BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE TOUCHED A HOT PARTICULATE FILTER ON A RAMCAR.

EE WAS INSTALLING A HOIST CABLE ON THE 38 DRAGLINE SHOVEL AS PART OF HIS OILER'S DUTIES. WHILE PULLING ON THE CABLE, EE FELT A BURN, FUNNY FEELING IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-22-99.

EE STATED THAT HE LIFTED A SECTION OF MINER CABLE & FLET A PAIN IN HIS BACK. DRS. LATER DISCOVERED HE HAS A KIDNEY INFECTION AND WORKERS COMPENSATION CARRIERS ARE CHECKING IF THIS INJURY IS WO R RELATED

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A RIB ROLL (APPROX 6'LONG X 4'HIGH X 6"DEEP) FELL STRIKING THE EE BEHIND THE LEFT KNEE. THE EE SUFFERED SCRATCHES AND A MUSCLE BRUISE TO THE MUSCLE ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT L EG - BELOW THE KNEE.

THIS 7000-1 IS SUBMITTED AS A PRECAUTION THE EE WAS OPERATING A D-8 BULLDOZER. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CAB WHEN HE SLIPPED SLIGHTLY & CAUGHT HIMSELF STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS I S AN AGGRAVATION OF A PREV. INJURY. AS THE DAY WENT ON PAIN PERSISTED AN EXAM WAS NECESSARY. THE EE WAS NOT RELEASED FOR WORK, HOWEVER IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE INJURY ITSELF WAS RELATIVELY MIN

WAS GREASING BEARING ON STONE PLANT, HAND SLIPPED, CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT RING FINGER. MEDICAL TREATMENT REUIRED, FIVE STITCHES.

COMPLAINING HE HURT LOWER BACK AND LEFT SHOULDERS. HE HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL MAY.

BOOM ON ROOF BOLTER FALL DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT

HE WAS TRYIN GTO FREE THE FLOP GATE WITH A 36" PIPE WRENCH. SOMEHOW POWER CAME BACK ON AND MOVED THE GATE BACK. HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE WRENCH AND PINNED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE WR ENCH.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BUCKET OF AGGREGATE SAMPLES AND STRAINED HER UPPER BACK.

EE WAS BY A PIPE THAT WAS UNDER STRESS. THE PIPE WAS BEING PULLED TO REPLACE A PUMP. THE STRESS OF THE PIPE HIT THE EE ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT RADIUS.

EE WAS WORKING ON A 24" ROCK CONVEYOR CONVEYOR RAN BACKWARD- WENT INTO ELECTRICAL BOX BUT DID FNOT SHUT OFF SERVICE DISCONNECT.

EE WAS RUNNING THE RIGHT DOVER CAR WHEN HE GOT HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE TOP PULLING THE MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE PICKED UP A 60 TON JACK APPROX. WEIGHT=70 LBS AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS HANGING A LINE CURTAIN: WHILE DOING SO HEFELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & LOWER BACK

EE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP AROUND A CORNER. HE CUT THE CORNER TOO CLOSELY, THE CANOPY HIT THE RIB CAUSING A PIECE OF ROCK TO FALL OFF THE RIB AND STRIKE EE ON THE BACK.

EE WAS PINNING TOP IN FACE AREA. HE WAS INSTALLING GLUE & BOLT. THEY FELL FROM HOLE BEFORE HE GOT IT FULLY INSTALLED. HE REACHED TO GRAB IT BEFORE IT FELL INBY SUPPORTED ROOF. THE CONDITIONS W ERE LOWER THAN NORMAL. THIS ALONG WITH HIS QUICK RESPONSE TO FALLING BOLT CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING FROM A SQUATTED POSITION WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTHING WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OCCURRENCE. THIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN DIRT BUILD-UP FROM BENEATH A CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME WHEN THE STICK HE WAS USING TO REMOVE THE DIRT BUILD-UP WAS CAUGHT BY AN IDLER, PULLING HIS FINGERS INTO THE MACHINERY.

LIFTING ROCK THAT WAS BETWEEN THE HEAD OF THE CONTINIOUS MINER AND THE CRAWLERS STRAINED BACK.

INJURED WAS ON HIS KNEES OPERATING A ROOF DRILL IN SOME SOFT MUCK, WHEN HE WAS MOVING AROUND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

HAD DUST IN EYES, INCORRECTLY JUDGED STEP, STEPPED WRONG AND TWISTED KNEE AND BACK.

A TRUCKDRIVER LOADING AT OUR FACILITY SLIPPED ADN FELL IN WET MUDDY SLICK CONDITION SAT OUR PLANT SITE. HE AHD RECEIVED HIS PAPERWORK AND WAS PREPARING TO MOVE HIS TRUCK FROM THE LOADING DOCK . WHEN HE WAS WALKING TOWARDS IT, HE FELL AND BROKE HIS LEG.

OPERATOR JUMPED FROM TRUCK AND HURT BACK. WORKED ALL DAY WITH NO COMPLAINTS.

THIS EE WAS INJURED SOME TIME AGO, ON 5-10-99 EE WENT TO THE DR. HE HAD OUTPATIENT SURGERY, THEN ABOUT 6-25-99, PAIN CAME BACK. CO. ELECTED FOR SECOND OPINION. SECOND DR. STATED THAT EE HAD AN ABCESS OF THE SURGERY AREA. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ABCESS, EE STARTED TO LOSE TIME.

EE REPORTED INJURY ON 5-10-99. CO. DR. DETERMINED IT WAS A BONE SPUR. RESTRICTED DUTY AND BACK TO WORK AS AREA OPERATOR. ON 6-25-99 TOTALLY INCAPACITATED. EE HAS REMAINED OFF WORK UNDER A BONE SPUR DIAGNOSIS. ON 12-28-99 IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A HERNIATED DISC. FUTURE TREATMENT IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, HAD LEFT HAND RESTING ON BOOM, A SMALL ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND, CAUSING A SMALL CUT & BRUISE TO RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL A STRING OF RAILS OVER, 1 MAN ON EACH END AND 1 MAN WITH A TIE IN THE MIDDLE, THE TIE BROKE AND PUT ALL THE LOUD ON THE OTHER 2 MEN CAUSING THE BAR TO STRIKE HIM ON H IS RIGHT JAW. FRACTURED RT JAW, BROKEN TEETH LOWER RIGHT SIDE, LACERTION ABOVE 2 INCHES LONG ON RIGHT JAW.

AS EE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HAUL ROAD, A SMALL ROCK FLEW UP FROM THE HAUL ROAD AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. THE RESULTING CONJUNTOVAL IRRITATION KEP EE FROM WORKING FOR A DAY.

EE WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING MATERIAL WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK. THE ROCK HIT HIS HARD HAT, LEFT WRIST AND LEFT FOOT. THE ROCK PUNCTURED THE HARD HAT, EE 19 STAPLES IN HIS SCALP. HIS WRIST WA S BANDAGED AND TWO DAYS LATER EE S FOOT WAS DETERMINE WHERE THE ROCK CAME FROM. EE AND OTHER INSPECTED THE AREA TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE. THE ROCK HAD BEEN WORN SMOOTH

HARD TO READ.

EE WAS REMOVING THE MUFFLER FROM THE HATACHI SHOVEL. HE HAD PLACED HIS FOOT IN A GREASY AREA & SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO START TO FALL. HE WAS ABLETO CATCH HIMSELF BUT TWISTED HIS LOW BACK IN THE PROCESS CAUSING A BACK STRAIN

PICKING UP TAIL ROPES, STRAINED BACK. SURGERY

WAS TRYING TO PULL LOW LOW HAD CHAINS HOOKED TO BRIDGES TO HELP THE MINER TO PULL IT AND CHAIN BROKE ON #4 BRIDGE AND HIT HIM ON SHOULDER AND BACK OF HIS HEAD.

EE STATES HE JAD JUST OPENED THE ROCK TRAP ON THE SOUTH END OF THE REACTOR WHEN A DEPOSIT OF ROCK BROKE FREE. THE ROCK FEEL INTO THE WHEELBARROWAND THEN FOLLOWING THE WHEELBARROW ARCHED UPWARD SPLASHING THE EE WITH ROCK & LIQUOR

INJURED PARTY WAS PRESHIFTING INTAKE SEALS WHEN HE WALKED AROUND A PILE OF GLOB AND STEPPED ON SOMETHING AND IT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST LEFT KNEE.

WHILE STOCKING STONE IN VOLVO HAUL TRUCK, EE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON STONE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND. HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL, HITTING KNEECAP AGAINST STEEL I BEAM THAT SUPPORTS THE PLANT.

EMPLOYEE MISSING TIME FROM 5/10/99

WHILE CLIMBING A SET OF STAIRS BETWEEN THE PARKLING LOT AND WORK SITE, THE INDIVIDUAL FAILED TO MAINTAIN THREE SOLID POINTS OF CONTACT, THE INDIVIDUALS RIGHT FOOT WAS NOT PLACED FULLY ON THE S TEP, IT SLIPPED OFF AND THE INDIVIDUAL FELL FORWARD. AS THE INDIVIDUAL FELL THEY LOST THEIR HOLD ON THE HANDRAIL AND SUBSEQUESTNLY STRUCK THE BRIDGE OF THEIR NOSE ON A STEP CAUSING A CUT THAT

INJURED PERSON WAS SITTING ON GROUND WAITING FOR DOZER TO RETURN WHEN HE WAS HIT WITH A LIMB FROM A TREE HE WAS SITTING UNDER. PERSON SAID HE WAS HIT IN LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE.

BANK BOLTS ON SPRING LOADED CYLINDER BROKE. THUMB WAS CRUSHED WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE SHIMS.

INJURED PARTY WAS LOADING HIS BOLTER WITH BOLTING SUPPLIES OFF OF SUPPLY TRAILER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STEPPED OUT OF HAUL TRUCK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

INSTALLING PLATEWORK, WELD ON PICKING EYE BROKE PLATE FELL STRICKING EE'S ANKLE

EE SAID HE WAS WORKING WITH SC2000 FOR ABOUT 9 1/2 HOURS AND GOT SICK.

EE WAS HELPING PULL A 995 V CABLE DOWN AN ENTRY TO PLACE IN MONORAIL DURING LONGWALL SETUP. HE STEPPED ON AND SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK STEPPING OFF OF A DOZER BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5-13-99.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC ROD SPINNER WITH THE BASES ATTACHED WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

CLEANING DRAG CHAIN IN HOPPER. THE MACHINE WAS NOT TURNED OFF. THE CHAIN CAUGHT EE'S GLOVE PULLING HIS HADN UNDER CHAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COAL FROM RAIL ROAD CAR. HE HIT BOTTOM OF CAR WITH A CAR DOOR BAR. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 05/04/99.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER TO CHECK PRIMARYCRUSHER FEEDER FOR A LARGE SLAB AND STEPPED ON AROCK THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL. THIS DID NOT BECOMEA LOST TIME ACCIDENT UNTIL 05/10/99 AT 1315 HOUR S, WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO HIS PHYSICIAN.

STRAINED BACK WHILE ROTATING HAMMERS IN CRUSHER. CONTINUED TO WORK 5/8, 5/10, 5/11

FELL FROM 2ND STEP OF LOADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING FROM A PILE INTO A BUCKETTO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH REST OF MATERIAL. HE REPORTED A SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHEN HE LIFTED THE BUCKET.

LIFTING ROOF BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING IN SHOT IN THE MOUNTAIN TOP AREA WITH SHOVEL. HE STATED THAT THE SHOVEL WASSHAKING AND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK (MUSCLE SPASMS)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUNDLE FO 6' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS FROM THE BACK OF HTE BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE, BACK AREA.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE TUNNEL AT THE CALCINER. HE SLIPED ON A LOOSE ROCK. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE RAIL, WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE RIPPED HIS SHIRT AND SKIRT HIS ARM. HE COMPLAINED THAT HIS ENTIRE ARM WAS IN PAIN. HE LEFT TO SEE HIS DR.

EE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN SHOVEL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE REACHED OUT AND GRASPED THE TRUCK DOOR TO CLOSE FROM OUTSIDE AT THE TOP FRAME OF LEFT DOOR. AND WHEN SHUTTING DOOR DID NOT PULL HAND BACK SQUEEZING THE LAST 3 FINGERS. NOTHNING WRONG WITH P RECEEDING TWO FINGERS BUT SMASHED THE END FROM LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS ON A TRACTOR HE STEPPED OFF THE TRACTOR & STEPPED ON A ROCK. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE ROCKHE TURNED HIS ANKLE Y

EE WAS INSTALLING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ON THE TABASCO PLANT. AS HE DID THIS HE SLIPPED ON A CONVEYOR ROLLER CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND CUT HIMSELF ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS REMOVING RAIL IN THE ROUND TUNNEL 50E. HETRIPPED OVER A STEEL TIE THAT WAS UNDERWATER. HETWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE HE RETD TO WORK FULL DUTY UNTIL 5/13 WHEN HE BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS

SECTION CREW WAS TAKING BELT OFF THE NO. 6 BELT. EE THE INJURED EE HOOKED A CHAIN UP TO THE BELT TAIL AND TOLD THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO PULL AWAY FROM THE TAIL. THE SCOOP OPERATOR WENT INT THE WR ONG DIRECTION, SQUEEZING EE S HAND BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE BELT TAIL.

EE WAS MOVING PV44. HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE LEDGEOF THE FLOOR BOARD, EE HIT A ROCK & HIS FOOT SLID OFF THE LEDGE & WENT BETWEEN THE WHEEL & WHEEL WELL. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY 5/10/99

EE & ANOTHER HAD FINISHED BOLTING THE FACE OF #6 ENTRY. THEY HAD BACKED THE BOLTER UP INTO THE LAST OPEN INTERSECTION. THE SCOOP WAS PARKED IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRY W/ BUCK ET TOWARD #6 ENTRY. EE WAS CARRYING BOLTER SUPPLIES. AS HE APPROACHED THE SCOOP A ROOF ROCK 65"X31"X8" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS & ABOVE A ROLLED UP CURTAIN. ROCK HIT LOWER LEG-FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE'S WERE PULLING CABLES UP OUT OF MUD TO HANG THEM WHEN EE FELT A SLIGHT TWINGE IN HIS RIBS.

EE WAS WORKING ON COAL SCREENING UNIT & SCREEN FELL ON RT ARM & WRIST

WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER ON REMOTE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT FOOT BY A PIECE OF COAL 6" BY 6" AS THE COAL POPPED OFF THE RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE END OF THE TRACK ANDSTEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS RUNNING COAL CRUSHER AND THE HOPPER-FEEDER JAMMED UP. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEARING A LUMP OF COAL OUT OF THE FEEDER, WHEN HE GO THE ONE LUMP OUT, ANOTHER LUMP ROLLED DOWNA DN STRUC K HIM IN THE THIGH OF THE LEFT LEG.

MINER OPERATOR TURNING R/H BREAK DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY. MULTIPLE BRUISES ESP LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

EE CONTRACTED MINER'S KNEE DUE TO CRAWLING IN LOW COAL MINE. EE WAS LAID OFF ON 5-10-99 (ENTIRE MINE SHUT DOWN) FOR 2 WKS. EE DID NOT REPORT HIS CONDITION UNTIL HE WAS ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPIT AL ON 5-19-99 BECAUSED OF AN INFECTION IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

OPERATOR MISSED THE STEP ON A SCRAPER. HE FELL APPROX. 4' TO THE GROUND, BREAKING HIS FALL WITH HIS HANDS. THE IMPACT FRACTURED HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLECAR. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND IN THE SEAT, THE CAR ROLLED BACK CATCHING HIS FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. EE DIDN'T GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 9-10. EE STARTED MISSING WOR K ON 9-17.

EE WAS PUSHING COAL ON THE RAW COAL STOCKPILE. WHEN BACKING THE DOZER UP THE RIGHT TRACK RAN OVER THE EDGE OF THE PILE. WHEN THE DOZER CAME DOWNHE WAS JARRED AGAINST THE SEAT HURTING HIS BACK HE IS GOING TO CHIRPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT

WHILE LIFTING A BATTERY OUT OF A JOHNSON MANBUS HE HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS PACKING OCHRE ON FRIDAY. SAT MORNING HE GOT UP AND HAD SOME BACK PAIN. HE WORKED MONDAY PACKING OCHRE BUT WAS STILL SORE. TUESDAY HE WENT TO DR. ATWELL, WHO PUT EE ON LIGHT DUTY AND TOL D HIM TO GO TO HYSICAL THERAPY 3 DAYS A WEEK FOR4 WEEKS DR ALSO TOLD EE TO COME BACK IN 3 WEEKS FOR A CHECK UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING AND WIND BLEW DEBRIS INTO HIS EYES. HE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL FOLLOWING DAY BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THAT HE GOT FOREIGN OBJECT OUT OF HIS EYE.

STARTED MISSING WORK 5/10/99. INJ STATED THAT ASTHEY WERE SHIPLAPPING BELT TO BE HAULED TO ANOTHER PART OF THE MINE ONE OF THE FLAPS OF BELT CAME FREE & STRUCK HIM & KNOCKED HIM OFF BALANCE. IT CAUSED A STRAIN TO BACK PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSISIS A HERNIATED DISC. HE IS SEEING A SPECIALIST SOON

WHILE WORKING ON #2 LW FACE EE WAS USING A COMEALONG TO MOVE A TAILGATE SPROCKET WHICH ROLLED PINNING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE RACK