Mining Incidents in June 1999

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF COAL TRUCK #118 ON STEEP DOWN HILL HAULAGE ROAD. DRIVER JUMPED FROM TRUCK AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES UPON IMPACT WITH ROAD.

EE WAS MOVING THE EXCAVATOR WHEN THE ROAD COLLAPSED AND THE EXCAVATOR TIPPED OVER INTO THE WATER TRAPPING HIM INSIDE.

WERE REMOVING WHEEL FROM 475-B LOADER FOR TRANSPORT WHEN WHEEL UNEXPECTADLY CAME OFF.

EE DROPPED 5 PEOPLE AT THE HIGHWALL MINER SITE & PROCEEDED TO GO REFUEL WHILE THEY WERE TOURING THE OPERATION. HE TRAVELED APPROX 1/2 MILE AND STRUCK SOME POWERLINES. THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO A PREVIOUSLY MINED COAL PIT. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AND EE WAS FATALLY INJURED.

PERSON SHUT SHEARER DOWN TO CHANG EBITS IN SHEARER DRUMS AT START OF SHIFT. SHEARER OPERATOR POSITIONED SHEARER AT #32 SHEILD AND COMPLETED LOCK OUT PRECEDURES. OTHER EMPLOYEES STARTED CARRY ING BITS AND SERVICING MACHINE. INJURED PERSON WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF ROCK WHICH FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING MUTLIPLE INJURIES.

EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BACK BRIDGE AND THE L0-L0 STRUCTURE, CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED AMPUTATION JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE.

HOOKING UP TRANSFER TRAILER TO TOW TRUCK. HAD TO PULL UP OVER WAIST HIGH TO HOOK UP.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN 8" PIPE FROM A CUTTING MACHINE. THE PIPE LENGTH WAS 42". AS HE PULLED ONE END OF THE PIPE FORWARD THROUGH THE ADJUSTABLE CLAMPING JAW, THE BACK END DROPPED D OWN. HIS END WAS FORCED UPWARD PINCHING HIS LEFTTHUMB BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE CLAMPING JAW. THE END OF HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CUT OFF.

LIFTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH PULLEY FROM THE FRONT BUCKET OF LOADER ONTO CONVEYOR BELT OF SECONDARY CRUSHER (IN SHOP). MOTOR PULLEY PINCHED LEFT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN PULLEY ADN LOADER BUCKE T AS WORKER LIFTED IT OUT ABOUT 3/8" OF SMALL FINGER OF LEFT HAND WAS AMPUTATED JUST AT THE NAIL LINE.

EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING P&H AIR CONDITIONER DOWN FROM CRANE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CARBON DIOXIDE CYLINDER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FROM SUPERVISOR ON PROPER METHOD OFMOVING, AND AS A RESULT WAS INJURED. INJURY DISC OVERED DURING DOCTOR VISIT.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE SERVICE AREA ON A WELD FABRICATION PROJECT. AS HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF THE RACK BY HAND, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.

THE EE WAS POLISHING A SHAFT ON THE LATHE. WHEN THE EMERY CLOTH WAS PULLED UNDER THE SHAFT, THE EE'S JERSEY GLOVE WAS ALSO PULLED INTO THE ROTATING SHAFT. THIS RESULTED IN THE EE'S RIGHT MIDDL E FINGER(JUST ABOVE THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE) TO BE PULLED COMPLETELY OFF HIS HAND.

WHILE ASSISTING CONTRACTORS IN REPAIRS TO A CONVEYOR BELT, OUR EE WAS STANDING ON A FRAME SECTION OF THE RADIAL STACKER PULLING ON THE RUBBER BELTING IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE BELT ON T HE FRAME. PULLING IN AN OFF-BALANCE POSITION, OUR EE RECEIVED A MINOR HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIA FROM LIFTING TWO 5 GALLON BUCKETS OH OIL.

EE WAS LIFTING A HOOD OFF FROM A GRAVITY TABLE FOR REPAIR WITH TWO OTHER EES AND FELT THAT HE HAD STRAINED HISMELF AT THAT TIME.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF SCALPING PLANT & THE LADDER SWUNG PINCHING HIS RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE LADDER & FRAME OF PLANT CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RIGHT FINGER OFF AT THE KNUCKLE BEHIND THE NAIL

EE STATES THAT WHILE PACKING 50# BAGS, HE FELT A PAIN & THEN GOT A LUMP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GROIN AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FILTER ON HYDRAULIC PUMP ON AMMCO DREDGE, HE BENT OVER PIPE TO LIFT PUMP OUT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BELLY.

MOVING A TRANSFER CONVYOR. EE PUAHED THE BELTING OUT OF THE WAY TO SEE BETTER. LOADER BUCKET BLED OFF A LITTLE AND THE OPERATOR RAISED THE BUCKET BEFORE ALL CLEAR WAS GIVEN. TIP OF FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN GEAR BOX AND STEEL ON CHUTE.

EE WORKING WITH DRILL PRESS, BECAME ENTANGLED WITH JACOB BIT CAUSING A CRUSH INJURY TO FINGERS AND WRIST AMPUTATION TO R PINKY PARTIAL AMPUTATION TO INDEX FINGER AND WRIST FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A DOUBLEJACK HAMMER. HE MISSED THE CHUTE HE WAS SWINGING AT. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER STRUCK THE CHUTE. HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

EE REPORTED ON 6-8-99 THAT BACK ON 6-3-99 LIFTING A CROSS TIE HE GOT A HERNIA.

TRANSFER CONVEYOR (CONE TO SCREEN) BECAME JAMMED AND FAILED TO OPERATE. EE TERMINATED POWER SOURCE AND BEGAN REPAIRS. MATERIAL REMAINING ON CONVEYOR CAUSED CONVEYOR BELT TO ROLL BACKWARDS. EMP LOYEES HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN V-BELT AND PULLEY. FOR INJURIES - SEE ATTACHMENT.

THE INJURED WAS STRAIGHTENING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT THE STRUCTURE AND PULLED IT INTO ANOTHER PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THEM.

WALKING 3 SOUTH AIR COURSE TRIPPED ON METAL BAND& FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING SPRAIN

WALKING FROM CRUSHER PLANT TO CONTROL HOUSE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND & SNAPPED TENDON Y

JUMPED OFF OF CAT & WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS BACK. *THIS REPORT WAS FIRST RECEIVED IN THE OFFIC ON 7-19-99.

EE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR EXITING FROM EQUIPMENT DRILL TRUCK TWISTED HIS AN ANKLE WHEN HE TROUCHED THE GROUND.

WHILE HELPING ELECTRICIAN CHANGE MOTOR ON CONTINUOUS MINER, THE VICTIM CLAIMED OF A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS STOMACH AREA., HE ASKED TO BE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE CLAIMED OF A BACK STRAI N.

SCOOP HAD KNOCKED STOPPING AND WAS RECOVERING CHARGER CABLE, RACKING IT INTO SCOOP BUCKET. 2 BLOCKS THAT WERE STILL HANGING FELL STRIKING EE IN BACK.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A D-9 DOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE FRAME OF THE DOZER. WHEN HE WAS DISMOUNTING HE STEPPED ON THE ROLLER OF THE DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL HITTIN G HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE DOZER.

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF HIS LOADER WHEN HE SLI-PPED OFF BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS WRIST.

EE STATES HE WAS TRAMMING MINER WITH REMOTE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLICK ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THRU BATH HOUSE TO GATHER GARBAGE BAGS. AS HE PASSED A SINK HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE FLOOR AROUND THE SINK WAS WET, MAKING IT SLIPPERY. EMPLOYEE FELL, STRIKING LEFT HAND O N FLOOR.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE SAW A ROCK THAT HAD FALLED FROM TOP, RUBBING BOTTOM BELT.HE TRIED TO LIFT ROCK HEARD SNAP, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK

EE TRANSFER TRUCK DRIVER FOR TRAESH READY MIX HAD LOADED MATERIAL, WAS LEAVING PLANT, STOPPED TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD. HE CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK, DID NOT HAVE HOLD OF HAND RAIL, SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD, FELL ONTO HIS BACK ONTO GROUND.

MOVING SCOOP CHARGER TAKING CABLE DOWN GOT HOLD OF BAD PLACE IN CABLE BURNT RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A TOOL LOCKER FROM SUPPLY TRACT TO X CUT WHEN HE COST HIS FOOTING AND DROPPED TOOL LOCKER ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS USING STEEL BAR TO CLOSE DOOR ON CEMENT RAIL CAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF DOOR. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND DID NOT FALL BUT PULLED LEFT GRON MUSCLE. CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCED PAIN SO DR PR ESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 9-28-99 THUS MAKINGTHIS A REPORTABLE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF A LADDER AND PULLED A HAMSTRING MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

WORKING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER. CUT HEAD OF BOLTS. WHILE HAMMERING IT OUT, HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER, SMASHING IT.

WHILE PICKING UP DEBRIS AROUND THE SHOP EE STRAINED HIS BACK

EE WAS STANDING IN THE BELT ENTRY WATCHING FOR A BAD SPLICE IN THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE HAD ONE FOOT ON A 1 1/4" WATERLINE AND AS HE BENT OVER TO LOOK AT A SPLICE HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS RESULTED INTO A TORN MENISCUS AND ON 2-18-00 SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON THAT KNEE. THAT WAS ALSO EE S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EMPLOYEEON THE HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CROSSING OVER SEPERATOR CROSSOVER, HE STEPPED OFF CROSSOVER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE FELL FROMA MANLIFT ELEVATOR WHILE DESCENDING. IT IS UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME AS TO THE CAUSE OR HOW FAR HE FELL.

EE WAS STANDING BY A TRAILER WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT PINNING EE FROM KNEES DOWN BETWEEN RASH AND TRAILER CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND LACERATIONS OF BOTH LOWER LEGS.

EE CALLED THE SHOP TO HAVE A MECHANIC COME TO THE JOB SITE TO ADJUST HIS CLUTCH. HE WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE ON THE THEIR WAY. WITHOUT WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO ADJUST THE CLUTCH, HE MOVED THE TRUCK-JUMPED OUT-AND THE TRUCK UPSET.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, MEASURING 2'X3'X2.5" FELL BETWEEN ATRS AND RIB AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER,

EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY OF GRINDING MILL THAT WAS SHUT DOWN, BUT WAS FREE SPINNING.

EE WAS CLIMBING ON A ROCK TO CLEAN HIS BACKUP LIGHTS, AND FELL OFF THE ROCK. THE EE HURT HIS RT ELBOW, WRIST, AND RIBS.

CRAWLING UNDER BELT WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HISKNEE POPPED.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING POWDER TRUCK TO LOAD A SHOLE. IN THE PROCESS, USING PROPER DISMOUNTING PROCEDURES, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING IT TO POP. THIS HAS CAUSED HIM TO SUFFER SOME PAIN AND S WELLING.

WORKING ON CRANE AND WRENCH SLIPPED, MASHING HAND BETWEEN WRENCH AND DRUM MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED TO 7-7-99.

WHILE STEPPING FROM THE FRONT END LOADER OVER TO A CATWALK PLATFORM, EE LOST FOOTING AND HANDHOLD, FALLING TO THE GROUND. INJURY TO LOWER BACK (BULGED DISC.)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MOUNT A D-10 DOZER, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, AND HE FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE TILT ARM OF THE DOZER, FRACTURING RIBS 6,7 AND 8 (LEFT SIDE).

WORKING ON LONGWALL FACE, HE PAUSED THE SHIELD ADVANCE AND INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR TO BACK UP AND CUT SOME HARD BOTTOM. HE THEN RELEASED THE SHIELDS, AND IT PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE PAN LINE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSIONS TO THE ABDOMEN.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO CHANGE O-BELT ON THE DRIVE OF A IMPACT CRUSHER. HE THINKS THAT WHILE LEFT THE MOTOR USING A PRYBAR HE STRAINED A SMUCLE IN HIS BACK. AFTER X RAYS DRS. DETERONINE D THAT HE POSSIBLY HAD STRAINED MUSCLE AND PRE-CRIBED PAIN MEDICINE TO EASE SYMTONS AND EXCUSED HIM FROM WORK UNTIL 6-6-99.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON HIGHWALL MINER POWER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE INUURED WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, TURNED TO PICK UP A DRILL STEEL AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. DID NOT BEGIN TO MISS WORK UNTIL 7-7-99.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING BELT STRUTURE

WHILE MOVING THE 14-10AA JOY MINER THE EE BENT DOWN TO GET THE MINER CABLE SLACK OUT OF THE WAY AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE TRAM LEVERS ON THE REMOTE BOX WHICH CAUSED THE MINER TO PIN HIM AGAINBS T THE RIB AND MINER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS RIGHTSHOULDER AND RIGHT RIBS.

WORKER WAS EXTRACTING PLASTIC FROM THE ULTRAVAC WAND. HE DID NOT HAVE THE WAND SECURED PROPERLY AND IT FELL ON HIS HAND.

WALKING BELT-COAT GOT CAUGHT ON ROLLER AND FELL AGAINST BELT STRUCTURE. NO REPORT AVAILABLE UNTIL 9-15-99 ON LACERATION INITIAL REPORT SHOWED NO INJURY.

HE GOT IN DOZER AND WAS SETTING DOWN AND DOOR SHUT ON HIS THUMB.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HERNIATED DISC IN LOWER BACK. PINCHING NERVE TO RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT LEG. HE HAD CHANGED ONE SPRING U-BOLT ON MACK TRUCK AND ONE TIRE. HE IS NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE BACK INJURY.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE B-2 CC SCREEN ON THE PLANT DRYER FLOOR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL PLATING UP FLIGHT OF STAIRS. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7-16-99.

EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY WAS PULLING BELT INTO CENTEROF TRACK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO BOTTOM. HE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 10/18/99.

LOADER DROPPED BIG ROCK IN BED OF TRUCK AND JAMMED HIS BACK.

EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A BELT CLEANER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

ROLLED ANKLE STEPPING DOWN FROM CATWALK.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING BELT ANCHORS. AS HE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER FORWARD, TIRE RUN OVER A BELT ROLLER. ROLLER FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK EE ON INSIDE OF LEFT LEG.

EE PHONED ON 6-29 AND SAID HE NEEDED TO CO. DR. AS HE HAD HURT HIS BACK OVER THE WEEKEND, HIS LEGS WERE TINGLING AND HAVING HARD TIME BREATHIG. DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. WENT TO CO. DR. 6-29, XRAYS TAKEN (NEGATIVE), DIAGNOSIS BACK STRAIN AND PUT OFF WORK UNTIL 7-1. EE CALLED IN AND RESIGNED 6-30-99.

WHILE OEPRATING THE HOLE PLUG PACKER, HE BEGAN TO FEEL DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK AND SHOULDER. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

INJURED EE WAS CROSSING RAILCARS WHERE THEY WERE COUPLED STRIKING LEFT KNEE CAUSING INTERNAL DERANGEMENT. DID NOT MISS ANY TIME UNTIL 7-7-99 WHEN HE WENT FOR AN MRI. HAD SURGERY ON 7-13-99.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAR TO PLACE IN A ROLL OF BELT. HE PULLED MUSCLE IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE WORKED 06/28/99 TO 06/30/99 BUT LEFT WORK ON 07/01/99. HE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF INJURY TO HIS BACK.

GETTING OFF DOZER FOR DINNER, FELL HURTING RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE USED CLARK CGP-25 FORKLIFT TO SET 2" PUMP INTO PICKUP TRUCK, BUT STATED SHE MANUALLY SLID PUMP OFF FORKS. LATER SHE WAS OPERATING CASE 586-E FORKLIFT AND UPON EXITING FORKLIFT, SHE ST ATED SHE FELT PAIN FROM HER RIGHT KNEE CAP, UP THE BACK OF HER LEG TO HER SPINE. DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 07/07/99. DID NOT WISH TO SEE A DOCTOR FOR A FEW DAYS. SAW DOCTOR ON 07/13/99.

INJURED HAD LADDER AGAINST TELEPHONE POLE. PULLING CABLE UP TO RE-HANG ON WIRE SUPPORT. FOOTING GAVE WAY ON LADDER INJURED FELL APPROX 4-6 FT STRIKING RIGHT FOOT.

CLIMBING UP LADDER OF THE HAUL TRUCK-FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

HAND RAIL ON TRUCK HAD BEEN BENT AND WAS NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO CLOSE EASILY. EE PLACED RIGHT HAND ON RAIL AND PULLED DOOR CLOSED WITH LEFT HAND. RIGHT THUMB WAS BETWEEN HAND RAIL AND DOOR. CAUSING THUMB TO BE SMASHED AND CUT.

EE WAS WALKING TO CHECK FEED PIPES AT IMPACTOR ROCK HIT EE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE CUT FACE NOSE AREA

EMPLOYEE FRACTURED THUMB LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND CAUGHT THUMB NAIL. IT TORE NAIL OFF AND BROKE HIS THUMB.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A MIXER FEED BELT IN THE PELLETIZER. AS HE WAS STEPPPING DOWN HE REACHED UP WIT IS RIGHT ARM &GRABBEDA PIPE TO STEADY HIS BALANCE. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. SAW A DR 3 DAYS LATER WHO PRESC RIBED MEDICATION & REST

EE WAS INSTALLING A TAIL PULLEY AND STRAINED HIS BACK. NO ONE TO HELP HIM REMOVE THE OLD TAIL PULLEY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLSOING AIRLOCK DOORS AT SLOPE BOTTOM, WHEN THE DOOR AT THE TOPOF THE SLOPE WASBEING OPENED. AIR PRESSURE SLAMMED THE DOOR SHUT WHICH IN TURN, THREW THE EMPLOYEE INTO A PARKED RAI L PERSONNEL CARRIER.

EE WAS HOLDING ONTO HIGH PRESSURE HOSE. WHEN PUMP WAS TURNED ON FORCE FROM HOSE TURNED EE'S RIGHT WRIST BACK & SPRAINED IT. HOSE WAS HIGHT PRESSURE WATER HOSE USED TO WASH DOWN AGGREG ATE PLANT

THE MAN WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THE WORKED UNTIL 8/2/99 WHEN HE REPROTED OFF FOR SURGERY. 1ST DAY OFF WORK WAS 8/2/99

EE WAS HELPING A WELDER INSTALL WALKWAYS AROUND A CRUSHER JACKHAMMER & CRUSHER HOUSE. HE WAS ON HIS WAY DOWN A LADDER & LOST HIS GRIP HE FELL 17' TO THE GROUND LANDING FEET FIRST. THE DR SAID HIS LEFT HEEL WAS SHATTERED

THE CREW WAS ADDING A JOINT OF DRILL PIPE TO THEDRILL STRING WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WHEN LIFTING THE JOINT OF PIPE FROM THE PIPE TRUCK INTOTHE DRILL RIG DERRICK, THE HOISTING TOOL FAILED & RELEASED THE JOINT OF PIPE. ONE END OF THE JOINT OF PIPE WAS SEVERAL FEET OFF THE PIPE TRUCK WHILE THE OTHER END WAS STILL ON THE TRUCK WHEN THE TOOL FAILED DROPPING THE PIPE BACK ONTO THE P

EE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HURT L KNEE WHILE GOING DOWN STEPS FROM R.O.M. SECTION. EE DID NOT SART LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/7/99.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE SURGE PIT WITH OTHER EE WHEN HE DECIDED TO LEAVE. EE STARTED UP THE SURGE PILE AND WAS TOLD TO GO UP THE ROAD ON THE LOADER. INSTEAD HE WENT UP THE BANK, TRIED TO JUMP FR OM ONE PILE TO THE OTHER AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT CALF MUSCLE.

ROOF BOLTER OPER WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CANOPY ON DOUBLE HEAD EIMCO ROOF BOLTER A SHUTTLE CAR WAS PASSING BY THE OPEN CROSSCUT & HOOKED THE ROOF BOLTING CABLE PULLING IT AGAINST THE BOLTER OPERATOR

A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STIRKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER & LEG

THE ASSAY LAB EE STATED SHE WAS OPERATING THE PULVERIZER IN THE LAB WSHEN SHE BEGAN TO FEEL EYE IRRITATION. THE EE WAS TREATED WITH EYEWASH BY EMT'S THE DAY OF THE INJURY, THEN WENT ON DAYS OF F. THE EE RECEIVED FURTHER MNEDICAL ATTENTION ONHER DAYS OFF AND WAS NOT ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON 7-2-99.

EE WAS BEGINNING TO LOAD SHOT. WHILE LOADING A BOTTOM HOLE A PIECE OF STONE FELL FROM FACE AND HIT EE ON HARD HAT. HARD HAT FLIP AND BROKE EE'S NOSE. NOTE: SURGERY WAS DECIDED BY DR ON 7/27/99 .

SERVICE MECHANIC MOVING BARREL, HURT BACK

WHILE PULLING BELT STRUCTURE, HUNG PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH A HAMMER. WHILE WING THE HAMMER THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER CAME OFF AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER OUT AND THE HAMMER HEAD HIT HIM IN THE LEG.

DRIVING ROCK TRUCK WHEN PAIN STARTED IN LOW BACK& LEFT LEG

THE CREW WAS LIFTING THE END OF THE MOTOR WITH THE WINCH LINE ON THE RIG SO THAT THE LIFTING CLAMP COULD BE ATTACHED THE MOTOR WAS IN A METAL SHIPPING BOX. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A BLOCK UNDER THE MOTOR WHEN THE WINCH LINE SLIPPED, PINCHING AND SMASHING EMPLOYEE'S WRIST AND FINGERS. THE WINCH LINE WAS THEN RE-ATTACHED AND THE MOTOR RE-LIFTED TO RELEASE EMPLOYEE'S HAND. ELASPED TIM

TRYING TO TIGHTEN NUT ON HYDRAULIC LINE, NUT BROKE, PIPE FROM HYDRAULIC LINE STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT ARM, BREAKING THE FOREARM. FLUID PUSHED HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS FACE, CAUSING FACIAL LA CERATIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER ON ROUGH TERRAIN AND WAS THROWN AGAINST THE SEAT.

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING OUT OF 6 IN SOLD BLOCK A PORTION OF THE UNFINISHED WALL FELL. THE EE JUMPED OR FELL BACKWARD & FELL O A 5 GAL CAN OF WATER.

EE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. EE WAS SITTING IN HIS COAL HAULER IN THE CROSS CUT BETWEEN ENTRY 3 & 4. HIS HAULERWAS EMPTY & HE WAS WAITING TO PULL INTO ENTRY #3 TO TRAM INBY TO LOAD BEHIND MINER. EE WHO WAS OPERATING THE HAULER BEHIND EE AND WAS TRAVELINGFROM THE FEEDER RAN INTO BACK OF EE'S HAULER TRAIER. THE IMPACT CAUSED EE'S KNEES TO STRIKE THE

HE WAS WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE AND HE REACHED UP TO GET SOMETHING, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

THE STEERING FAILED ON THE HAUL TRK CAUSING EE TO STRIKE HIS CHEST ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE TRK STRUCK THE BERM

EMPLOYEE BLOCKED IN SLUICE LINE BETWEN #17 & 19 PRESSES AND WAS REMOVING THE PIPE WHICH WAS PLUGGED AT ITS UNION. WHEN PIPE WAS LOOSENED PROCESS LIQUOR SPLASHED OUT - SPRAYING IN FACE. SUSTA INED LEFT EYE CHEMICAL ABRASIONS.

STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING RESULTING IN A SWOLLEN DISC.

EE WAS BOLTING IN HIGH TOP WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BECAME LODGED IN THE MINE ROOF. THE INJURED TRRIED TO PULL THE DRILL STEEL FREE WHEN A ROCK DISLODGED AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS R IGHT HAND. CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HIS SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR, BRUISING HIS LEFT RIB.

"EYE" MOUNTING OF TRUCK TRANSFER CABLE BROKE OUT OF CABLE DURING INSTALLATION OF TRANSFER CABLE. FELL ON EE'S RIGHT LEG. FX (FRACTURE) OF RIGHT FEMUR.

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF THE GROUND WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK PULL..

EE WAS FUELING HEAVY EQUIPMENT & WHEN HE RETURNED THE HOSE TO THE HANGER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE SOIL BERM AT THE FUEL TANK CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & FALL & FALL TWISTING HIS KNEE

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING BELT ROLLERS

EE AND INJURED WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT THE CUTTING EDGES ON THE #7-16G CATERPILLAR GRADER. AFTER REPLACING THE CUTTING EDGE AND BOLTS, INJURED KNELT DOWN AND BEGAN TO TIGHTENIN THE M WITH A 3/4" AIR WRENCH. WHEN INJURED WAS GETTING UP HIS LEFT KNEE WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN ALL THEWAY. AFTER GETTING UP, HE TRIED MOVING & WORKINGHIS LEFT LEG A LITTLE, BUT HE COULDN'T STRAIGHT

EE WAS BOLTING 2 PIPE FLANGES TOGETHER WHEN ONE SIDE OF PIPE MOVED, STRIKING EE ON LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS TAKING ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EAR KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. CO-WORKER PICKED HIM UP AND TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR.

EE WAS BURNED ON ANKLES AND R LOWER LEG WHEN HOTMATERIAL FLUSHED THRU INSPECTION DOOR HE WAS CLOSING ON COOLER VENT BAGHOUSE SCREW & SETTLED AROUND HIS FEET & LEGS

WHILE RUNNING SECONDARY #3 EE BUMPED AN ELECTRIC PLUG OUT OF THE SOCKET. EE TRIED TO GRAB IT AND PLUG IT BACK IN CAUSING A SHORT. THE SHORT SINGED THE HAIR ON HIS ARM AND A SMALL CUT ON HIS THUMB. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AND HE DECLINED TREATMENT AT NORTHEAST OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. AT ABOUT 11:00 AM HE REQUESTED TO SEE HIS DOCTOR BECAUSE HE WAS SHAKEN-UP.

EE STEPPED WRONG AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHILE WALKING ON A FLAT, EVEN SURFACE. ANKLE WAS WEAK FROM PREVIOUS SPORTS INJURY (CONTRIBUTING CONDITION.)

ON 6-24-99 EE WAS PULLING UP ON A SAMPLE LINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN AND AGAIN ON 7-9-99 WHE HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A T-BAR IN PLACE. HE ALSO FELT A LUMP0 IN THE GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SERVICE A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LOWER CABLE STEP OF THE TRUCK. HE DID NOT FALL BUT DID STRAIN TO KEEP FROM FALLING. THE INJURY DID NOT IMPAIR THE EMPLOYE E AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK. THE DISCOMFORT DID NOT IMPROVE AND EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR.

SLIPPED OFF PIPE AND FELL ON GROUND - APPROX 3' IN AIR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SUPPLY CARS AND A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. RULES/REGS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS WORKING ON A BENT PULLEY FROM CATWALK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. RIGHT KNEE SURGERY ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1999 AND OFF MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1999.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING JEEP FROM 27 EAST TO 18 EAST PASSWAY. SOMEONE LEFT THE TRACK SWITCH FOR THE CURVE (26 WEST SECTION) WITH A LOCOMOTIVE SITTING AT CURVE. EMPLOYEE OPERATING VEHICLE DID NOT SEE THE THROWN SWITCH UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.AT THIS TIME HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND JEEP SLID ON TRACK AROUND CURVE STRIKING LOCOMOTIVE PARKED ON 26 WEST TRACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER OF 785 B HAULER. HE STEPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP AND THE LADDER SWUNG UNDERNEATH THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE BUMPER.

EE WAS STANDING AT THE TIP OF #5 SHIELD WHEN THE COAL RIB BROKE LOOSE ON THE FACE OF THE RECOVERY LONG-WALL. EE STARTED TO MOVE AWAY BUT THE COAL RIB STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG. MSHA WAS CONTACTED AND (ROOF CONTROL) INSPECTOR CAME OUT AND INVESTIGATED ON 6/25/99.

EE WAS PERFORMING WELDING MAINTENANCE IN THE WELDING SHOP ON A TRK BODY EE WAS MOVING AROUND INSIDE THE TRK BODY WHEN HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HISFINGER ON THE EDGE OFA PIECE OF STEEL THAT WAS B EING WELDED TO REPAIR THE TRK B0DY

EE STATED WHILE LIFTING BELT GUARD-FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.

WALKING BY SCOOP WHEN OPERATOR MOVED SCOOP. MAN WAS STRUCK BY SCOOP. ONLY RIGHT ANKLE WAS HIT BY SCOOP.

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE, WHEN HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED ALL SHIFT AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS.

HE WAS WELDING ON THE HAMMERS AT THE PORTABLE PLANT WITH THE LINCOLN WIRE FEED WELDER AND SPARKS WENT DOWN SHOE. REPORTED ON FRIDAY. JUST SAID SPARKS HAD GONE DOWN SHOE BUT NOT INDICATE THAT A NY ACTION NEED TAKEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON STEP AND HIT LEG AND RIB AREA.

ADJUSTING TENSION ON HOPPER CONVEYOR DRIVE BELT. WAS OBSERVING CONVEYOR OPERATE WHEN GEAR BOX MOTOR BROKE OFF AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD AND NOSE.

WHILE CABLING A ROCK TO PLACE INTO THE CRUSHER, THE ROCK SLIPPED THROUGH THE CABLE, FELL TO THE FLOOR, BOUNCED OFF THE FLOOR, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG.

EE REPORTED THAT HE PULLED HIS KNEE WHEN HIS FEET WERE STUCK IN MUD. HE REPORTED THIS TO HIS EMPLOYER ON 6-26-99. ON 8-6-99, THE EE PRESENTED DR.'S SLIPS DISABLING HIM. THE MINE WAS IDLE FOR M INER'S VACATION 7-24-99 TO 8-6-99, INCLUSIVE. HEWAS NOT SCHEDULED FOR WORK DURING THIS TIME. THE EE'S DISABILITY BEGANB ON 7-23-99. THE EE'S DISABILITY WAS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL 8-6-99.

EE WAS USING A CROW-BAR TO DISLODGE A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN A PULLY. AS EE PULLED ON THE CROW-BAR HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING THE CROWBAR TO STRIKE HIM IN THE GROIN

WHILE TRAMMING DOWN S/C ROAD IN #4 ENTRY TO GET LOADED, OPERATOR WAS MAKING LEFT TURN AND A ROCK ROLLED OUT OF RIB INTO DECK AND STRIKING S/C OPERATOR BETWEEN HEAD AND SHOULDER ON RIGHT SIDE A ND PIECE OF ROCK LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

THE EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS ON THE SCREEN THE SEPARATES THE SAND AND THE STONE, REMOVING THE CLOGGY MATERIAL THAT WAS OBSTRUCTING THE GATES OF THE SCREEN, HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS LEFT KNE E AND HIS RIBS (RIGHT SIDE). HE FELL ON THE SHAR

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED LEFT SOULDER WHEN PICKING UP A DRAW BAR. THIS 7000-1 FROM IS BEING SUBMITTED ONLY TO ABATE CITATION 42614432.

THE EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF STONE FROM UNDER THE GUILLOTINE AT THE END OF THE BELT ANOTHER PIECE OF STONE CAME OFF THE GQUILLTINE BELT PINCHING HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF STONE.

HE WAS SITTING IN FACE OF #2 ROOM, MINER CUTTING BLEEDER ENTRY #1 RIGHT. THE SHUTTLE CAR MISSED TURN, DRIVING INTO FACE AND HITTING HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING QUARRY BAR WHEN HIS SHIFT GOT CAUGHT UP ON DRILL STEEL THAT WAS ROTATING WITH ROCK DIRLL OIL ON IT. PULLED HIM TO STEEL AND HIS HEAD HIT STEEL TWICE WITH HARD HAT AND G LASSES PROTECTING HIM. HIT HIS RIGHT HIP. EMPLOYEE PUSHED OFF FROM FRAME OT TEAR BACK OF SHIRT OFF TO FREE HIMSELF. COLLAR WOULDN'T TEAR CAUSING EXTREME TWISTING AROUND HIS NECK. HE THEN

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING HIS LOCOMOTIVE TO A SIDE TRACK TO ALLOW THE EVENING SHIFT CREW TO EXIT THE MINE. HE STOPPED THE LOCOMOTIVE TO THROW THE TRACK SWITCH AND AS HE WAS RETURNING TO THE OPERATORS DECK, HE STEPPED ON A HALF HEADER IN THE WALKWAY. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT BUT SAW A DR LATER WHO DIAGNOISED A FRACTURE.

WHILE LIFTING A STONE FELT BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS BENT OVER ON KNEES IN APPROX 40" COAL HEIGHT AREA WHILE IN PROCESS OF LIFTING AND INSTALLING PIECES OF CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION. NO ON SITE FI RST AID GIVEN. EE LATER NEXT DAY WENT TO DR INFORMING MINE OF THE NEED TO BE OFF DUE TO INJURY.

SLIDING DRIVE LINE FROM 992 LOADER THRU A HOLE IT SLID & HIT HAND BETWEEN THE DRIVE LINE & FRAME OF THE LOADER. A CRACKED BONE WAS F0UND ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINTER KNUCKLE

EE WAS GETTING OFF THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE & KNEE. EE WAS OFF WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL DURING THE WEEK 6/5/99 WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HIS LEFT ANK LE WAS BROKEN

CONSOLIDATION COAL DOES FEEL THAT AN INJURY DID OCCUR HOWEVER, THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS CAN NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE 70001 FORM IS BEING SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION 4261433

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BY A MOVING MINER CABLE. IT KNOCKED HIM DOWN CAUSING INJURY TO UPPER BODY.

EE STATED HE WAS CHECKING #4 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM RIGHT OUTSIDE BOLT TO RIB STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING PUT UP PLASTIC PIPE TO HELP IMPROVE DUST COLLECTOR AT LIMEMILL. EE CLAIMS HE GOT ABDOMINAL STRAIN.

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE SLACK OUT OF WAY WHE HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EE WAS CHECKING THE TRAILING CABLE ON HIS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE PULLING THE CABLE OFF THE CABLE REEL, THE INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

EE WAS REMOVING 2X4 BRACES FROM TUNNEL WALL. EE DROPPED A 2X4 BRACE WHICH HAD A NAIL IN IT. THE BRACES STRUCK EE ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING A SLIGHT LACERATION TYPE WOUND. WOUND WAS C LEANED AND BANDAGED ON SITE. EE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR HE WAS SICK TO HIS STOMACH. EE BECAME LIGHT HEADED AND FAINTED. TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL,TREATED AND RELEASED.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING EXCAVATOR BUCKET, USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN. ON IMPACT, SLEDGE HAMMER CAME OFF OF HANDLE, HANDLE SMASHED, CUT AND BROKE FINGER NEXT TO THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

UNLOADING BOLT SUPPLIES HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND FELL AGAINST SCOOP.

WHILE PUTTING WASH PUMP #2 BACK TOGETER EE WAS ALIGNING BOLT HOLE & WAS PULLING ON PIPE. THE WELD BROKE WHILE PULLING CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS WHLE TRYING TO BREAK FALL, BROKE WRIST

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEP OUT OFF HAULER HE MISSEDTHE 1ST STEP LOST HIS BALANCE & FELLTO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK SIDE

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING SLACK IN BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT. EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL JULY 1, 1999.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WASHING THE SLOPE. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE CLAIMED HE WAS WALKING AIRCOURSE FROM 5 NORTH-6 NORTH WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON OLD, LIFELINE, CAUSED HIM TO FALL ON HIS KNEES-CONTINUED WORKING, FILED REPORT LATER DATE.

EE HAD HIS HAND ON THE MINER AND THE CABLE GROUNDED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING RECEIVED PIECE OF STEEL IN RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE TO SPLICE BROKEN BELT ON BUCKET ELEVATOR. AS BELT WAS BEING HOISTED INTO PLACE, IT BEGAN TO FREE-FALL, EE 'S GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND DRIVE BELT.

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP DURING POWR MOVE HE GOT OUT OF SCOOP TO HELP UNCOUPLE 7,200 VOLT CABLE & WHILE WALKING BACK TO SCOOP HE TWISTED HIS RIGHTKNEE

EE HAD JUST SET A LARGE ALTERNATOR ON A 240 TON HAUL TRUCK, USING A OVERHEAD CRANE. AS SHE WAS MOVING THE CRANE OUT OF THE WAY, ONE OF THE LIFTING HOOKS ON THE LIFTING CHAIN CAUGHT ON ONE OF T HE LIFTING EYES OF THE ALTERNATOR AND POPPED BACK AND STRUCK THE EE BEHIND HER RIGHT KNEE, BRUISING SOME. E.R. DOCTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE HER TO WORK.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/12/99 WHILE LIFTING ROLLER OVERHEAD, STRAINED BACK, WILL HAVE SURGERY.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM JUMBO. THE BOTTOM STEP WAS FARTHER FROM THE GROUND THAN HE ANTICIPATED. HE HUNG ON TO THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO KEEP FROM FALLING. AT THAT TIME HE FELT DISC OMFORT IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. ON 8-9-99 EE GOT A CORTISONE SHOT TO LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT UP THE 35W RAME. SHE RAN OVER A ROCK AND JARRED HER NECK AND LOWER BACK.

OPERATING RAM CAR AND STARTED TO GET SICK. EE CLAIMED EXPOSURE TO EXHAUST FUMES. REFER TO CITATION/ORDER NUMBER 4367720.

(LTA):1W#3 BELT. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING A TIMBER OF TOP OF BEAM. TIMBER FELL OFF STRIKING LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST BELT FRAME RAIL. CRUSHING (FRACTURE) INJURY TO TIP OF LEFT RING FIN GER.

EE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL ON M-28 SMAG BOLTER. THE STEEL IS HELD IN PLACE BY TWO NUTS, ONE IS ON THE DRILL MOTOR, AND ONE IS LOCKING NUT. HE HAD REPLACED THE STEEL AND WAS TIGHTENING THE LOC K UT WITH A 2 1/4" WRENCH APPROX. 32" LONG. EE PULLED WRENCH TOWARD AND SELF, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT, STRIKING EE IN THE FACE. CASUING A CUT LIP AND LOST TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE ONTO A MANBUS AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE TIRE, HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWERBACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE AND TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER OUT OF HATCH, EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE GAVE OUT AND HE FELT IT POP. WHEN WEIGHT WAS APPLIED ON FOOT, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN UP HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS CLIMBING DOWN BELT CROSSOVER AT 6 NORTH MID DRIVE, WHEN HER LEFT FOOT TWISTED ON THE MINE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK UNLOADING A 2" PUMP OUT OF A BACK HOE BUCKET.

THE MEMBER WAS PREPARING TO LOAD A STACK OF 60" BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A SCOOP WHEN THE STRUCTURE ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE XRAYS REVEALED FRACTURES OF THE RIGHT FIBULA.

HAULING OVERBURDEN IN 777-D CAT TRUCK, EE HAD LOADED AND LEFT THE LOADER WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION CYLINDER BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT WHEEL TO COLLAPSE.

WAS WORKING UNDER HI-WALL WHEN ROCK FELL 6-8 FEET STRIKING WORKER ON MIDDLE OF BACK.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A RAILCAR COUPLER. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED RECORDABLE DUE TO EMPLOYEE RETURNING TO WORK THE NEXT DAY WITH RESTRICTIONS WHICH DID NOT PREVENT H IM FROM PERFORMING HIS REGULAR DUTIES. THIS INJURY IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION FROM WAUSAU INSURANCE COMPANY.

EE WAS REMOVING A WINCH MOTOR FROM A 610 SCOOP. WHERN HE TOOK THE LAST NBOLT OUT THE MOTOR SUDDENLY MOVED CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FIUNGETR BETWEEN THE WINCH MOTOR AND THE MOTOR FRAME.

WHILE BOLTING CLOSE TO LEFT RIB, LEFT SIDE OPERATOR, HE LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE PUSHING HIS HEEL DOWN & TOES UP, OVEREXTENDING HIS ANKLE. (NO BONES BROKEN)

EE LOADING BLOCKS INTO SCOOP BUCKET. HE STEPPED OFF A PALLET, SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. EE OFF WORK REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

WALKING ACROSS RAMP TO THE COAL MILL. SLIPPED ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE RAMP AND WEIGHT SHIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE AS EE FELL. HIS LEFT KNEE HIT THE CEMENT FLOOR. TRAUMA TO LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT A BREAKER IN AT THE LONGWALL SECTION POWER CENTER. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH AT THE TOP OF THE BREAKER. THE FLASH BURNED THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND FOREARM.

CONTRACTOR SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM WELDING TRUCK DUE TO WET CONDITIONS.

WHILE REPAIRING ON A DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER BENT FOREWARD ROCK FROM ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD & SHOULDERS, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR ROCK WAS APPROX 48"X30"X41/2"

EE WAS TRIPPED BY A BOLTER CABLE & FELL TO THE BROUND.

EE WAS HELPING LOAD HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ON A SLED WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 6-22 AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS OF 6-29.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & HIT THE EE'S RIGHT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS REFILLING WATER TRUCK. A MUCKER TURNED INTO MUD PRESS AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN MUCKER BUCKET AND WATER TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL ON 6-24-99.

HE WAS DUMPING TRUCKS AND SAMPLING COAL FROM THE BELT AND HAD A BAG OF COAL AND STUMBLED THE BAG OF COAL PULLED HIM TO ONE SIDE AND THIS CAUSED THE INJURY TO HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK UNDERGROUND. HE HIT ABUMP AND STRAINED HIS MID BACK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM BOLT HOLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCK TO PALLETIZE, BENDING OVER AND LIFTING ROCK TO PLACE ON PALLET. HE FELT A BURNING IN THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF THE GROIN AREA.

EE STATES THAT HIS BACK BECAME SORE AFTER DRIVING CAT TRUCK

INJURED PERSON WAS POSITIONING A ROLL OF CONTINUOUS MINER TRACK USING A ROCK BAR TO PRY. AS HE LIFTED UP ON THE BAR HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN WHICH HAS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK. HE IS ALSO RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY.

CONVEYOR WAS ON, A ROCK TUMBLED FROM BELT AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS ON HIS WAY OUTSIDE, AT END OF SHIFT.THE MANTRIP HE WAS RIDING CAME OFF THE TRACK. HEWAS USING A RAILROAD JACK TO RAISE THE MANTRIP. WHEN HE GOT THE MANTRIP JACKED UP, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE CORNER OF THE MANTRIP, WHEN THE JACK MOVED, CAUSING THETHUMB OF HIS LEFT HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND MANTRIP.

WHILE LOADING 4" WATER PIPE ON TRANSPORT UNIT, ONE PIPE ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS INSTALLING NEW CONVEYOR BELT & WAS TRIMMING BELT WITH KNIFE & PULLED THRU BELT & CUT LEFTHAND

OPERATING SCOOP RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK HITTING HEAD ON CANOPY, INJURED NECK.

EE REPORTEDLY WAS LOADING ROCK DUSTER WITH BIG ROCK DUST

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG DRAIN, AND A PIECE OF PLYWOOD SMASHED HIS HAND AGAINST A CONCRETE PIPE.

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS RIDING MANTRIP. IT BOUNCED UP AND EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN ON TAILBONE. DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ACCIDENT UNTIL 06/30/99. EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

STEAMING ENGINE ON #2049 HAUL TRUCK STEPPED DOWN OFF LADDER STEAMER NOZZLE WENT ACROSS RIGHT FOOT THERE WAS A HOLE IN RUBBER BOOTS THEREFORE REC'D 2 DEG BURNS TO THE RIGHT FOOT

WAS CLEANING UP BAG HOUSE AFTER FINISHED GRINDING LIME. WHEN PICKEING UP BUCKET OF LIME. DROPED IT CAUSING LIME TO GET INTO EYES.

EE STATES HE WAS CUTTING OPEN A PLASTIC BOTTLE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT THUMB RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

A ROCK FROMA CORNER OF A RIB SLID DOWN, SCRAPINGEMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

EE WAS MINING IN THE #5 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3'X31/2X4" DOWN TO FEATHER EDGE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON HEAD/NECK AREA. EE CONTD TO WORK UNTIL 6/24/99 AT WHIC H TIME THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT

EE LIFTED HOOD OF FORKLIFT AND FELT/HEARD SNAP IN WRIST.

EE WATERED THE LOADED SIDE OF 8% OVERBURDEN RAMP USING A 785 KOMATSU WATER TRUCK. UPON DESCENDING THE RAMP, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SLIDE AND TURNED ON ITS SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OOPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ANDHE HAD CUT THE FACE OF #6 ENTRY. HE MOVED THE MINER TO ENTRY #7. AFTER HE GOT TO THE FACE OF #7,HE PARKED THE MINER AND STARTED TO MOVE THE CABL E TO THE SIDE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LET THE CURTAINS DOWN. HE BENT OVER AND GRABBED A LOOP OF CABLE. WHEN HE RAISED UP TO PITCH CABLE TO RIB, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN GROIN, FOLLOWED BY PAI

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING OVER GOB AT STAMLER IN SQUATTED POSITION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN A MENISCAL TEAR TO HIS KNEE. FIRST LOST WORK OCCURED ON 1/21/00 DUE TO SURGERY.

WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS ON A CHECK VALVE, THE INJ PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 6/23/99

A HAUL TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH UNCONSOLIDATED MATERIAL, WHEN A LARGE ROCK MUST HAVE JARRED THE UNIT WHILE BEING DUMPED. EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED IN HIS SEAT AND A NECK INJURY(STRAIN) WAS EXPERI

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL HE WAS STANDING ON. IT STARTED FALLING AND HE JUMPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A ROCK OUT OF JIG IN THE WASHPLANT, HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

DIGGING INTO THE BANK AND TOP OF HILL CAVED OFF ON TOP THE LOADER.

EE CALLED IN 7-12-99 AND SAID THAT HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING ON A MANDOOR ON 6-20-99. HE MISSED 5 DAYS STARTING THE 12TH AND CAME BACK TO WORK 7-19-99.

THE 49" VULCANIZER AIRBAG BURST BEHIND TH4E NOZZLE CLAMP. HE IS NOT SURE WHAT HIT HIM UPON THE AIRBAG BURSTING. THE PRESSURE & FORCE TURNED HIS HEAD, BLEW OFF HIS HARD HAT & GLASSES. SEVERE HE AD, NECK, & EAR PAIN BEGAN. HE WAS THEN TAKEN TOMINE OFFICE & ICE PACK APPLIED TO INJURY. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL.

PULLING ON ROCKDUSTER WHEN HOSE PULLED APART CAUSING EE TO FALL ON ROCKS & TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE

THE EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON TOP WHILE WALKING UNDERGROUND ALLEGEDLY STRAINING HIS NECK

AS EE WALKED BY, A RIB ROCK ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO TRACTOR OPERATOR'S PLATFORM, SLIPPED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. SIX WEEKS LATER, DUE TO PERSISTANT PAIN, HE SAW A DOCTOR. A RUPTURED DISC(BACK) WAS DIAGNOSED. SUR GERY WAS PERFORMED ON 08/17/99.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISMANTLING AND MOVIG A SET OF TRACK HAULAGE AIR LOCK DOORS. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL MASHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER TIP BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE DOOR.

EE WAS LIFTING STEEL DRILL CASING WHEN HE FELT SMALL LUMP IN STOMACH AREA

CRAWLING IN LOW COAL SEAM CAUSED LEFT KNEE TO BE BRUISED.

EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A ROCK WITH A HAMMER & HIT HIS ELBOW ON A DIGAS WATER TRAP\ Y

WHILE LIFTING ROCK DUST IN BAGS THE EE STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW SCREEN INSIDE #1 REFUSE SCREEN EMP PUSHED & LIFTED THE NEW SCREEN ABOVE HIS HEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UP ROCK SPILLAGE WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BRACKET. LATER HE DEVELOPED A BURSA WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVED.

EE WAS TRAMMING HIS 834 RTD TO THE 1B STOCKPILE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A SERIES OF POTHOLES COVERED BY MUD CAUSING THE EQUIPMENT TO START BOUNCING. EE HIT THE BRAKES, CAUSING A WHIPLAS T YP INJURY TO HIS NECK.

EE WAS WORKING UNDER LOADOUT FEED BIN #220. TIGHTENING A BOLT. WHILE COMING OUT FROM UNDER EQUIPMENT HE STOOD UP TOO SOON & HIT HIS BACK JUST BELOW THE NECK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES ON CROSS MEMBER

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE GROIN WHEN HE WAS LIFTING CABLE COUPLER TO THE TOP OF THE WORK BENCH. THE COUPLER WITH THE CABLE WEIGHS APPROX 50-60 POUNDS. SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR 7-30-99.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING GUIDING DRILL STEEL INTO ROOF, STEEL KICKED SIDEWAYS STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE AN OXYGEN BOTTLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER SOUGHT MEDATTENTION & HAD SURGERY ON 11/25/99

EE WAS WORKING ON A F-250 FORD TRUCK, REPAIRING BRAKES, WHEN SUDDENLY HAD A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REINJURY OF AN OLD BACK SPRAIN, THE INJURY IS A MUSCLE SPASM.

EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHILE RIDING IN THE 3 WHEEL MANTRIP

EE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL AT BAGGING STATION. EE PLACED LADDER AT UPRIGHT POSITION AGAINST BIN EE WAS STANDING ON LADDER DISLODGING MATERIAL WHEN LADDER MOVED SIDEWAYS CAUSING EE TO LOSE BALA NCE. EE REACHED OUT TO GRAB A HOLD OF BIN TO PREVENT FROM FALLING & STRUCK LEFT RIB CAGE AREA

EE WAS SITTING ON LOADER PREPARING TO GOT DOWN THE NEXT MINE EE REMOVED SITTING IN LOADER LOOKING IN MIRROR, BLOOD WAS RUNNING FROM FOREHEAD.

ON 6/18 EE WAS FILING DOCUMENTS IN A FILING CABINET LOCATED IN THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN. HE CON'T WORKING DURING THE NEXT WEEK WITH PIAN. ON 6/28 HE REPORTED TO THE DISPENSARY THE INJURY & HE WAS SENT TO THE STATEINSURANCE FUDN

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL NEW MOTOR ON 2ND SOUTHEAST DRIVE. HE WAS MOVING MOTOR IN PKLACE WITH PRYBAR, BAR SLIPPED, STRUCK ELBOW ON ROOF BOLT.

EE WAS TAKING HANDRAIL OFF SO WE COULD MOVE CRUSHER TO NEW LOCATION. LOST HIS BALANCE & FRACTURED LEFT WRIST

EE WAS WAITING T6O SET TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE AND RUB BLOWED OFF STRIKING HIS NECK & BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REINSTALL A FLANGE ON A 10" FLY ASH LINE AFTER CLEANING THE PIPELINE. WHILE LIFTING THE FLANGE TO CONNECT TO PIPELINE, FLANGE SLIPPED CAUSING SPRAIN/STRAIN INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 6-18-99, BUT WAS RECLASSIFIED AS REPORTABLE WHEN EE ELECTED TO UNDERGO SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN ROTATOR CUFF ON 9-1-99.

BACK PAIN- BENDING OVER.

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ASSIGNED TO USE AN INSTRUMENT TO TEST THE OVALITY OF THE KILN.THE TESTER ATTACHES TO THE KILN WITH MAGNETS. EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING UNDER THE KILN AS THE TEST ER ROTATED AROUND WITH THE KILN. AS IT CAME OVERTHE TOP, THE INSTRUMENT CAME OFF AND FELL APPROX15-20 FEET, STRIKING INJURED ON HEAD AND LEFT HAND. INJURED WAS WEARING HARD HAT AT THE TIME.

ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON THE FOOT.

EE WAS WAITING TO SET TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE, RIBLOWED OFF STRIKING EE

PRYING ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON PREVAYER AT THE BOTTOM OF BELT SLOPE. CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE FREE AND THE SLATE BAT CAME BACK HITTING HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

GRIZZLY FEEDER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY/OPERATOR WENT TO DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A VISUAL INSPECTION/LEANING OVER MOTOR ALBWING HIS GLOVE TO BE CAUGHT PULLING HIS HAND INTO PINCH POINT CAUSING LACERA TION TO HIS HAND. GRIZZLY FEEDER

THE EE PICKED A BLOCK OF WOOD UP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. THE EE WEARS A PROTECTED STRAP ON BACK AND WE TOLD HIM NOT TO PICK IT UP ANYMORE WITHOUT HELP.

EE WAS BACKING UP THE LOADER, SAW A CROSSHAUL TRUCK, SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND POPPED HIS NECK

CLIMBING ONTO ROCK TRUCK, PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS CARRYING A PUMP HEAD, WEIGHTING ABOUT FIFTY POUNDS, WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE PUSHED TIME PUMP HEAD AWAY FROM HIS BODY TO AVOID HAVING IT FALL ON HIS LEG. HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS STRAINED THIS CASE BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6-21-99 DUE TO LOST TIME.

WHILE ADJUSTING FORK ARM ON GRADE-ALL FORK TRUCK WITH ANOTHER EE, PLACED FINGER BEHIND FORK BAR AND FRAMEWORK. CO-WORKER LET HIS END DROP WHICH RESULTED IN FORK AT MACHINE DROPPING AND SMASHIN G FINGER.

WHILE CLEANING COAL FROM UNDER CONVEYER BELT AT BOTTOM OF SILO, HAND SHOVEL ENGAGED ROLLER AND MOVING BELT.

AS EE WAS GETTING INTO A COVERED MANBUS, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO HYPER EXTEND HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A 780 BACKHOE. HE SLIPPED. EE HIT THIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BETWEEN TIRE AND TIE-ROD OF BACKHOE. EE REQUIRED STITCHES AND SUSTAIN A NECK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING THE SCOOP CAR OPERATOR WHO WAS TOWING A RUBBER TIRED SUPPLY CAR THRU A 90 DEGREE TURN. THIS TURNING PUT PRESSURE ON THE CLEVIS HOOKUP BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND CAR. THE CLEVIS PIN SNAPPED AND A PORTION OF THE PIN STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET FROM THE SCOOP WHEN STRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN A COAL RIB SLID OFF HITTING HIM ON LEFT ANKLE (FRACTURE). THE RIB KNOCKED EMPLOYEE DOWN AND ANOTHER PIECE OF COAL RIB HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK ROB CAG E, FRACTURING 3 RIBS.

EE WAS WORKING ON SUB MAINS #2 BELT DRIVER WHEN HE STEPPED OF THE BELT INTO A PILE OF SLOPPY MUD THAT HAD ACCUMULIATED ALONG SIDE OF THE BELTLINE. WHEN THE EE WENT TO MOVE HIS FOOT FROM THE MU D HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE ARRIVED AT MINE SITE, STARTED UNLOADING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, LIFTING AND CARRYING. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK DOWN INCLINED HAUL ROAD TO DELIVER SUPPLY OF WATER TO ROCK DRILL IN PIT. THE BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE SUFFICIENTLY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. EE CONTINUED DRIVING V EHICLE ON HAUL ROAD AND DROVE THROUGH BERM FALLIING APPROX 40' TO QUARRY FLOOR. EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

WHILE CHECKING POWER ON TRANSFORMER FROM 480 TO 220 POWER FOR LIGHTS, EMPLOYEE SAID HE MUST HAVETOUCHED METER LEADS CAUSING A FLASH OF FIRE FROMPOWER LEADS, CAUSING BURNS ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND AND ON LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS WORKING ON CORE SPLITTING MACHINE AND GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN THE PLATES.

EE WAS WALKING SUPPLY ROAD TO BELT TAIL, CAME TOHIGHT PLACE, STOOD UP STRAIGHT, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EE'S LEG BEGAN HURTING AFTER OPERATING THE SURESTRIKE LOADER.

USING COMEALONG W/PIPE. COMALONG SLIPPED SLAMMING FINGER BETWEEN PIPE & HANDLE. BROKE LEFT INDEXFINGER TO LOCAL E.R. THEN TO LARGER HOSP. OPEN REDUCTION, INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY SCHEDULED.

HIT HOLE IN ROAD, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NEVER SAID ANYTHING TO ANYONE ABOUT HURTING HIS BACK. ON 6-17-99 HE SAID HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED.

DRILLER SENDING HOIST UP TO HELPER TO LOWER HAMMER, A HAMMER PROPPED AGAINST DRILL SLID AND HIT DRILLER ON LEFT FOOT.

HE WAS OPERATING AN OVERHEAD CRANE WHILE MOVING ACROSS THE TOP SURFACE OF AN AUTOCLAVE. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE INSERT TO THE TOP OF THE AUTOCLAVE, HE MIS-STEPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A STEEL PLATE TRYING TO UNLOAD SOME STEEL COVERS FROM THE VERSATRAC BLADE, ONE OF THE COVERS SLID, CATCHING HIS LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL.

DUMP TRUCK(DJB) WAS BROUGHT INTO PIT WITH SEMI AND LOWBOY TRAILER. AS LOWBOY WAS BEING LOWERED SO TRUCK COULD BE UNLOADED, EMPLOYEE WAS STANDINGWITH FOOT UNDER TRAILER. LOWBOY LOWERED ONTO FOO T WHILE TRUCK WAS STILL LOADED. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHTFOOT WAS CRUSHED.

EE AND OTHER WERE REMOVING THE LOCK RING FROM AN INSIDE WHEEL ON 793 CAT HAUL TRK, THEY LIFTED THE LOCK RING OFF THE FINAL DRIVE AND TO THE GROUND. WHEN THE ROCK RING STRUCK THE GROUND EE S LE FT HAND SLID UP THE LOCK RING ALLOWING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TO SLIP INTO THE GAP BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE LOCK RING PINCHING HIS FINGER AND BREAKING THE BONE.

EE WAS ENGAGED IN UNLOADING FIVE METAL ROOF STRAPS WITH ANOTHER EE. WHEN EE TURNED TO PUT HIS END OF STRAPS ON MINER, NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-21-99 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. INFORMATION RECEIVED 6-29-99

EE WAS PULLING CABLE INTO ELECTRICAL PANEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT GROIN. NOTE: THIS EE WAS INJURED ON 6-16, HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-22 AND STARTED LOSING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ON 7-22.

HE STEPPED OFF A 773 TRUCK ONTO A LADDER. HE MISSED THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

HE WAS CRANKING THE HANDLE ON A HAND PUMP, WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF AND HE HIT THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK, THE CORNER OF THE FRAME HIT IN BETWEEN THE KNUCKLE.

EE WAS WEEDEATING ON SIDE OF ROAD ON UNEVENGROUND. TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER WITH WEEDEATER FALLING ON SHOULDER.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BAGS IN BAGHOUSE, THE TOP OF THE CAGE HIT THE ROOF AND DISLODGED DUST THAT FELL BETWEEN HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES ON HIS FACE. DUST ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 7000-1. HE QUIT ON06/24/99. THE ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FOUND IN SELF AUDIT ON 06/30/99.

EE WAS REMOVING A CABLE DROP TO SUBSTAITION CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES.

INJ WAS BENT OVER CLEANING A PLACE TO SET A POSTHE RAISED UP & TURNED AT THE SAME TIME STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE MONORAIL CAUSING A HERNIATED DISC IN NECK Y

WALKING BESIDE TRACTOR & RAN OVER FOOT

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING ON THE CONT. MINING MACHINE AND STANDING ALONGSIDE THE RIGHT RIB IN THE NO.1 FACE WHEN WITHOUT WARNING HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF ROCK FALLING FROM THE RIB LINE NEAR THE ROOF. THE ROOCOK FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 12' TO 13' AND MEASURED 32"X20"X9".

EE WAS LIFTING END OF PAN TO BLOCK/REBOLTING BRACKETS ON BELTLINE PANS WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND OUTSIDE SCOOP DECK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN SCOOP AND MINE WALL, SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER AND PINKY.

INJURED PARTY WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE # ENTRY WHEN SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE SAID HE HAD ON EYE PROTECTION. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT & DID NOT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO GO TO DR. HE GOT OUT OF BED NEXT DAY & HIS VISION WAS A LITTLE BLURRED. HE WENT TO THE DR. THEN.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

DUST PILED UP INTO SACK BELOW AIR LOCK. EE SHUT THE EQUIPMENT OFF TO DUMP. WITH EQUIPMENT OFF HE ROTATED AIR LOCK BLADES TO CHECK TO SEE IF THEY WERE JAMMED AND OVER ROTATED THE BLADES, PINCHI NG FINGERS WITH OTHER BLADE.

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT FOREARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES. EE BEGAN MISSING 6-18-99-TRW ON 6-12-99.

LARGE ROCK (ABOUT 100#) HIT LEG WHILE CLEANING AROUND CRUSHER--BROKEN LEG.

LOST CONTROL OF MANLIFT AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO MOVE HIS BAR, WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL STARTED TO FALL, HE TRIED TO GRAB IT AND THE STEEL HITHIS FINGER.

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE CHANGING THE FILM ON THE STRETCVH WRAPPER. EE DROPPED THE ROLL OF FILM FELL TO HIS KNEES, & SAID HIS BACK HURT. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR'S OFFICE & HAS ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN. HE WAS GIVEN 3 DAYS OFF

PUTTING CALCIUM SCRAP IN WAST POND. MATERIAL BURNT QUICKLY, CAUSING FIRE AND BURNS TO EE.

FRONT END LOADER WOULDN'T CRANK. WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE STARTER BY TURNING THE FAN BLADES, THE ENGINE FIRED CAUSING THE FAN BLADES TO CUT MY HAND.

PULLING ON SCREEN - DROPPED IT - SCREEN FELL ON WRIST.

A DRILL ROD BECAME STUCK IN A DRILL HOLE. EE WASMOVING THE PIPE WRENCH CONNECTED TO A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS WORKING THE CYLINDER LEVER. EE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE CYLINDER & PINCHED THE END OF HIS FINGER

WHILE DESCENDING A STAIRWAY, THE EE SLIPPED ON SOME GRAVEL & SPRAINED HIS KNEE

MOVING BUGGY OUTSIDE OF MINE AND HIT A MINE TRACTOR THAT WAS PARKED.

RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE WHEN IT STRUCK A ROLL OF BELT SITTING BESIDE THE TRACK WHICH IT HIT HIS HIP INJURING IT

THE INJURED WAS SPREADING ROCK ON THE SLATE DUMP WITH A PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHEN HE BACKED INTO A ROCK/DIRT BANK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HISNECK.

EE REPORTED A STRAIN TO HIS ELBOW FROM DESCENDING A LADDER IN THE REFINERY AREA. THE STRAIN WAS REPORTED ON 6/15/99 AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7/5/99 WHEN THE DISCOMFORT WAS NOT GOING AWAY . HE IS OFF AT THIS TIME AND WE ARE UNSURE OF HIS RETURN DATE. HE IS WAITING FOR THE RESULTS OF A MRI.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN DRILL STEEL, HE SLIPPED WHEN IT BROKE AND STRUCK KNEE. CAUSE WAS BEING STRUCK BY STEEL. RULES AND REGS WERE NOT A FACTOR. MINING SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO LOAD THE CROSSCUT. THE FOREMAN NOTICED SMALL PIECES OF ROCK FALLING. HE INSTINCTIVELY PULLED EMPLOYEE OUT OF WAY. EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND WAS PINNED TO THE GROUND BY A L ARGE ROCK THAT FELL SUBSEQUENT TO THE SMALL PIECES.

PUTTING A BOX OF RESIN ON THE ROOF BOLTER, PAIN IUN LOWER PART OF BACK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM A PICKUP TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

THE SCOOP HAD DRAG A ROCK OUT IN ROADWAY WITH HIS BUCKET AND SHUTTLE CAR OPR. RAN OVER ROCK NOT SEEING IT AND JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP.

HE WAS HELPING SET THE FEEDER. HE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER IT WHEN A JACK BLEW CAUSING THE FEEDER TO FALL. THE CRIB BLOCK STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE TOPOF HIS LEFT FOOT, CAUSING A SIMPLED FRA CTURE TO A BONE IN HIS FOOT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER A PIECE OF PIPE WITH SLEDGE IN HANDS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE MAINTENANCE CREW WAS REPLACING THE STAINLESS STEEL AIR DRYING GRIDS IN THE DRYER, WHICH ARE SECURED IN PLACE WITH STEEL WEDGES. EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE WEDGES BY DRIVING WITH A 10 LB HAMMER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE CONT. MINING MACHINE AND STANDING ALONGSIDE THE RIGHT RIB IN THE NO.1 FACE WHEN WITHOUT WARNING HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF ROCK FA LLING FROM THE RIB LINE NEAR THE ROOF. THE ROCK FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 12'13' AND MEASURED 32'X20'X9".

EE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING TOWARD SHUTTLE CAR, HER FOOT SLIPPED. SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK, HIP AND LEFT LEG.

SWEEPING DUST FROM COLLECTORS IN BAG HOUSE & TRIED TO KEEP FROM FALLING INTO A COLLECTOR HOLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE & WEDGED IT BETWEEN 2 COLLECTORS.

EE WAS UNLOADING FILES AND LOADED TICKET BOXES FROM BED OF PICKUP TRUCK. FILES AND BOXES WERE BEING CARRIED TO STORAGE ROOM.

EE WENT TO CLEAN UT CHUTE ON CRUSHER, SHUT OFF FEED BELT BUT DID NOT SHUT OFF CRUSHER. CLEANING OUT CHUTE DROPPED SPUD BAR, WHICH FELL IN CHUTE, SHOT BACK OUT HITTING HIS LEFT HAND, TIM HIM TO HOSPITAL, HAND WAS JUST BRUISED, NOT BROKEN.

EE APPARENTLY/INADVERTANTLY LAID HIS LEFT ARM DOWN AGAINST THE TRANSFORMER IN THE CONTROL PANEL OF THE CUTTING MACHINE, RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

PULLING BELT THROUGHHOLE, SLIPPED AND FELL AND PULLED LUMBAR MUSCLE IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD TILTED DRILL MAST ON OFF-SIDE OF ROOFBOLTER TO POSITION FOR INSTALLING A RIB BOLT. SOMETHING STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD VAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EAR WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMING A SHUTTLE CAR IN #4 ENTRY, THE CAR RAN INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. THIS COINED HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY, STRAINING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

EE CLAIMS BY MOVING BUCKETS OF BITS APPROX 25LBSON PALLETS HER BACK WAS INJURED. Y

THE INJURED WAS GETTING UP INTO THE WALK-WAY OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

MAN WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WITH ROOF BOLTER STARTED TO ROTATE STEEL CHUCK BENT WHIPPING HIS ARM BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD JUST PARKED NUMBER B-21 MAN BUS IN THE WIRE HOLE SPUR TRACK. AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF THE BUS, HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK IN THE WALKWAY. AS HE WAS FALLING, HE STR UCK HIS LEFT WRIST AGAINST THE MAN BUS.

WHEN PLACING SLINGS ON PLATFORM FOR CRANE TO LIFT, PLATFORM TIPPED AND HUNG UP ON HANDRAIL. BECAUSE PLATFORM WAS ON THE GROUND, EE MANUALLY FREED THE PLATFORM FROM THE RAIL CAUSING THE RAIL TO SLIP AND PLATFORM TO FALL PINNING EE'S LEG.

EE RECIEVED AN INJURY WHILE REPAIRING THE BATTERY JACKS ON A SCOOP. THE BATTERIES DROPPED ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF METAL IN THE VIBRATOR AREA ANBD MADE A SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND SLIPPERED AGAINST THE VIBRATOR FRAME AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

PERSON WAS INSTALLING 10 FOOT BOLTS DEWELL DAG SLINGS HE SLIPPED ONE END THROUGH THE ATRS SYSTEM TO GET HIS END INTO DRILL HOLE. PERSON ON RIGHT DRILL HEAD DID NOT KNOW HE HAD DONE THIS AND WH EN THE RIGHT SIDE OPERATOR LOWERE HIS DRILL HEADIT STRUCK EN DOF 10 FOOT BOLT AND THE OTHER END SPRANG UP AND STRUCK INJURED PERSON IN MOUTH AND SIDE OF FACE.

EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING BELT.

EE WAS LIFTING A RAM JACK OFF SHIELD WITH A CHAIN WHEN HE STRAIN HIS BACK

INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER ON 002-0 SECTION ON RETREAT MINING WHEN A RIB POPPED OFF STRUCK HIM TH RIGHT FOOT.

WALKING TO WORKING PLACE AND INSTEAD OF WALKING AROUND CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE BED RAILS WALKED OVER THEM. HE TRIPPED FELL AND FRACTURED HIS ARM AS HE HIT THE MINER FLOOR.

BOLTS IN SHUTTLE CAR DECK. EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEEAND SPRAINED IT. BECAME LOST TIME ON 06/18/99. (FIRST DAY MISSED).

EE WAS USING A HYRAULIC DRILL TO DRILL HOLES IN THE MINE FLOOR TO SET BELT ANCHOR PINS. THE HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW APART & OIL SPRAYED THE EE IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE'S EYE WAS WASHED OUT

EE AND OTHER WERE LIFTING A PIECE OF 4'X8'X2 1/4" SHEET METAL WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK WORKMAN ON LEFT THIGHT AND LOWER RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL AND FORCED THE SCALING BAR INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSION. AFTER COMPLAINTS FROM THE EMPLOYEE THAT THE SHOULDER WAS NOT HEALING A SECOND OPINION WAS SOUGHT. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FROZEN SHOULDER, WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY ON 3-8-00.

WORKER WAS WALKING AROUND TO HIS SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN A COAL SEAM HEIGHT OF APPROX. 54" WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HEAD & NECK ON A LOW HANGING PORTION OF A T-2 ROOF CHANNEL. THIS ACTIO N CAUSED A WHIPLASH EFFECT TO HIS NECK WHICH BADLY SPRAINED IT. XRAYS SHOWED A BAD SPRAIN. 1ST DAY OFF WORK WAS 6-15-99.

INSTALLING NEW GRANULAR SCREENS, WAS PULLING ON SCREENS INTO PLACE AND PULLED OR DISLOCATE NECK AND BACK.

EE WAS SURVEYING A ROOM AT THE FACE OF THE MINE FOR DRILLING. HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF SHOT ROCK & FELL. HE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO CATCH HIS FALLIN DOING SO, HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST

EE WAS GOING DOWN A PIT INCLINE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK WHILE GOING DOWN THE TRUCK HIT A ROCK ON THE SIDE OF THE BERM, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE BOUNCED. THE EE HAD HIS ARM RESTING ON THE WINDO W THAT WAS ABOUT 3/4 DOWN. THE JARRING MOTION CAUSED EE TO STRIKE ELBOW ON THE WINDOW GLASS EDGE. EXCESSIVE SPPED MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR

DISMOUNTING FROM 992C LOADER, HAD MUD ON HIS FEET & SLIPPED ON LADDER & FELL APPROX 5 FT TO THE GROUND & LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER. FRACTURED HIS UPPER LEFT ARM

EE WAS OPERATING QUARRY BAR DRILLING OUT A HOLE & WAS POSITIONING HIS EYES DIRECTLY OVER HOLE WHEN IT BLEW MARBLE & WATER INTO BOTH EYES

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEDGED THAT WHILE CLIMBING INTO AFORD F250 4X4 PICKUP, HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED IN THE MUD, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE LOWER DOOR OPENING ON THE PICKUP.

WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE ROCK TRUCK, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT COLLAR BONE, SHOULDER BLADE AND RIGHT WRIST. THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO THE MINERS EFFIC IENCY, SKILLS OR TRAINING.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING ON A BACK HOE TIRE. EE WILL BE OFF 2-3 WKS. EE WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE TIRE FROM THE AREA. EE MOVED THE TIRE BY HIMSELF. EE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CAUTIONED ABOU T OVEREXERTING HIMSELF.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO REMOVE A CYLINDERWHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE ANDFELL. THE FALL WAS ONLY 18", BUT HE LANDED ON HIS UPPER LEFT SIDE AND FRACTURED HIS HUMERUS IN H IS LEFT ARM

WORKING ON MINER OTHER REPAIRMAN LET HEADS DOWN AND MASHED LEFT TOES

THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED DUE TO EE BEING OFF WORK DUE TO A PREVIOUS INJURY THAT HAPPENED ON 8-11-89. HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 6-14-99. ON 7-6-99 HE SUBMITTED A DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS THAT STATES ABSENCE WAS DUE TO A PREVIOUS WORK RELATED INJURY.

EE WAS TURNING OVER A PIECE OF SLATE ON HIS SPLITTING BENCH WHEN A PIECE BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM.

BACK PAIN BEGAN WHEN LIFTING MACHINE PIN.

SUBJECT WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FROM BELT STRUCTURE. THE ROCK SLID DOWN THE STRUCTURE, PINCHING HIS RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND, MASHING HIS FINGER NAIL AND BREAKING HIS RING FINGER .

WHILE DISESSEMBLING THE MAIN BELTLINE #5 HEADROLLER NO LONGER IN USE INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE METAL. A PIECE OF REMOVED METAL FELL LANDING ON HOSES. HOSES WERE PULLED FRE E. LEAK WAS DETECTED AT THIS POINT AND UPON EXAMING THE HOSES, THE GASES IGNITED BURNING LT. INDEX FINGER AND THUMB. 2 DEGREE ON INDEX FINGER.

WAS CHANGING ROLLERS IN RECLAIM TUNNEL. AS HE HANDLE ROLLERS HE FELT HIS BACK TIGHTEN UP. BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 6-28-99 DUE TO HERNIATED DISC.

EE WAS DISPOSING OF USED MOTOR OIL. THE MOTOR OIL WAS IN ABOUT A 1/2 GALLON CONTAINED. EE THREW THE CONTAINED OF OIL INTO #1 KILN HOOD THROUGH ONE OF THE SMALL DOORS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HOOD. THIS UNAUTHORIZED ACT RESULTED IN AN EXPLOSION FROM THE EXTREME HEAT, BLOWING THE HOT OIL ON THE ARM, STOMACH,M AND HIP AREA.

THE EE WAS CLEANING GREASE AND SLUDGE FROM THE PRESSURE LUBE TRAY. HE WAS USING A SQUARE NOSE SHOVEL TO DID THE JOB. HE FELT A TWINGO IN HIS LOWER BACK AND WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR 2 DAYS LATER. THE CHIROPRACTOR RECOMMENDED LIGHT DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.

STEPPING DOWN FROM JEEP HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF STONE, TURNED RIGHT ANKLE OVER.

EMPLOYEE HAD SQUATTED DOWN TO PICK UP A PLANK AND FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE AS HE STOOD UP. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY OCT 13, 1999.

EE TOLD MINER MAN TO MOVE THE BOOM ON MINER, DODNOT MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, BOOM RAISED HITTING HAND

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED & GRABBED A CABLE& WAS SHOCKED

THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO HOOK UP A CHAIN AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PICKING UP A LOCOMOTIVE COUPLING.

EE STATRTED COMPRESSOR AND THEN HAD TO GO TO SHUT OFF THE BLEED OFF VALVES WHICH WERE HITTING A STREAM OF AIR AT THE RIB WHEN HE FELT MATERIAL GO UP UNDER HIS GLASSES INTO EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND CRUSHER AND TRAIN UNLOAD OPERATION.HE FEELS HE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES IRRITATING AN OLD PREVIOUS INJURY. WENT TO DOCTOR 06-14-99.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A WASH PLANT, WHEN A PIECE OF BAR ON THE WASH PLANT STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

INJ WAS HELPING PUT SLIDER ON SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELT PAIN IN GROIN ARA

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON THE LID OF THE CRUSHER WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL FEET FIRST TO THE PLATFORM FOUR FEET BELOW. AS SHE FELL, SHE TILTED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HER HEAD AND LOWER BACK ON THE TOP AND MIDDLE HANDRAILS, RESPECTIVELY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING STONE AND PUTTING THE SPLIT STONE INTO THE DUMPSTER. HE CARRIED A PIECE OF STONE OVER TO PIT IN THE DUMPSTER AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE DUMPSTER.

AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE 16G GRADER, THE OPERATORDISMOUNTED THE CAB AREA & WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE MACHINE. THE OPERATOR THEN MOUNTED AT THE RIGHT REAR WALKED ALONG SIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMEN T FOR THE HOUR METER READING. WHILE WALKING BACKTO DISMOUNT THE OPERATOR LOST HER BALANCE FALLING ONTO THE GROUND & INJURING HER RIGHT WRIST Y

SETTING HEAD DRIVE, PUTTING DOWNWARD PRESSURE WITH SCOOP BUCKET WHEN DRIVE SLIPPED OFF BLOCK. THIS CAUSED OPERATORS HEAD AND SHOULDER TO BE PUSHED UP INTO TOP. RECEIVED BRUISED SHOULDER AND A SCRATCH ON THE HEAD.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN. WHEN HE LIFTED THE RESIN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK WAS 6-18-99

FOOT SWITCH ON PERSONNEL CARRIER STUCK CAUSING IT TO STRIKE RIB. EMPLOYEE'S ARM AND SHOULDER STRUCK RIB. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT UNTIL 10-6-99.

WHILE DRIVING TO OUTSIDE HE SIDE SWEPT ANOTHER PERSONNEL CARRIER WITH ARM OUTSIDE THE EQUIPMENT HE WAS OPERATING, MASHED ARM BETWEEN 3 WHEELERS.

EE WAS STANDING ON FLAT GROUND WITH A MINER CABLE IN HIS HAND WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED HE SOUGHT A 2ND OPINION & WAS PLACED ON RESTRITED DUTY ON 6/17/99

EE HAD A BAR PUSING ON A MOTOR BRACKET WITH LEFTLEG & FOOT & TWISTED HIS KNEE

WHILE HOOKING UP CABLES TO A CRANE ONE CABLE MOVED AND BUMPED HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND FRACTURE ELBOW.

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF CHERRY PICKER AND HE BENT AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. HE RE-INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE ON 6/16/99 WHILE WASHING OUT MATERIAL ON #3 COOLER DRAG CHAIN.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO JACK A WRECKED MANTRIP BACK ONTO THE TRACK WHEN THE TRACK JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MANTRIP AND JACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK REMOVING ROCK FROM THE BELT.

CLEANING SCREENS AND PERSON HELPING HIM SLIPPED, CAUSING EE TO BEAR THE WEIGHT OF THE SCREEN.

EE WAS REMOVING BEARING FROM HOUSING AT FEEDER WHEN HOUSING BROKE FREE SENDING A SLIVER OF METAL FLYING AND EMBEDDING IN GENITALS OF EE CAUSING A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND. AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCI DENT THIS WAS A NON-REPORTABLE ACCIDENT BUT NOW REPORTABLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT EE HAD SLIVER OF METAL TAKEN OUT WHICH RESULTED IN 3 STITCHES.

EE WAS LOADING 5 GALLON CANS OF OIL ONTO FLATCAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BOAT RAMP AFTER A HEAVY RAIN STORM, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS LOWER BACK MADE CONTACT WITH A 14" POLYURETHANE PIPE

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A BELT. WHEN LIFTING, HE FELT S SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND RETURNED TO WORK. IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM UNTIL SUBSEQUENTLY, HIS DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON LOST TIME STATUS EFFECTIVE 06/30/99.

PUTTING A BOX OF GLUE ON TOP OF PINNER AN HIT HIS NUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO ADD COOLANT TO RADIATOR. WHEN HE REMOVED THE CAP, HOT COOLANT SPRAYED ONTO HIS RIGHT ARM, FACE, NECK AND CHEST. HE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO IS RIGHT WRIST AND FOR EARM AND 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON THE OTHER AREAS.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. WHILE DRILLING, THE STEEL STOPPED UP. WHEN EE BLEW STEEL OUT SOMETHING GOT INTO HIS EYE. ON 6-14 EE WENT TO DR., AND HAD METALLIC PARTICLKE REMOVED FROM THE EYE. EE MISSED TWO DAYS WORK.

AFTER FUELING THE DOZER, EE STEPPED OFF THE DOZER TRACK SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE LANDED.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TIRE FROM WHEEL UNIT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MOTOR ALONG MAIN HAULAGE TRACK WHEN MOTOR DERAILED ON TURN. HE LEFT COMPARTMENT, HIT HEAD ON OVERCAST. 35P HAULAGE AT 28 MAINS.

WAS USING A HAMMER WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUTS ON JAW CRUSHER. HIT FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE HOLDING WRENCH.

THE MAN WAS TREAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO JAR IN HIS SEAT.

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO PROPERLY LOCKOUT CONVEYOR BELT PER COMPANY POLICY PRIOR TO CLEANING. EMPLOYEEWAS CLEANING FEED BELT WITH HAND WHILE CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING. HIS HAND WAS PULLED BETWEEN THE BEL T AND ROLLER, CRUSHING HIS HAND.

EE WAS ASSITING A MECHANIC MAKE A SPLICE IN HIS SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. HE FELT SOMETHING SHARP IN HIS LT. THUMB. HE SAW A SLIVER OF METAL, PROBABLY A STRAND OF S/C CABLE IN HIS THUMB.

TECHNICIAN WAS CHANGING AIR FILTERS ON A HAUL TRUCK. WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A DUST PAN ON THE FLOOR, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. SEVERE MUSCLE SPASMS.

ON 6-10-99, AN EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD TO LOOK AT A CHIAN. THE GUARD HAD BEEN WELDED AND THE WELD BROKE. THE GUARD FELL, STRIKING THE EE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULER. DR ADVISED HIM HE COULD CONTINUE TO WORK AND TO MONITOR THE SHOULDER. EE WENT TO ORTHOPEDIC ON 7-15-99. ORTHOPEDIC ADVISED OUTPATIENT SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 10-29-99, WHICH BECAME REPORTABLE O

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHED AGAINST THE ROOF BY OTHER MBC OPERATOR. MINER WAS TURNING THE HEADING, EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE MINER. MINER FLAGGED EMPLOYEE TO BACK OFF. EMPLOYEE BACKED OFF AND MBC OPERATOR # 2 CAME FORWARD. THIS PUSHED OPERATOR #1 INTO THEROOF. EMPLOYEE WAS AROUND A CORNER AND SITTING UPRIGHT INSTEAD OF LEANING AS NORMAL. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FRACTURE OF THE L-2 VERTABRAE.

EE WAS CHANGING OIL IN THE VIBRATING SCREEN. WHEN HE PULLED THE PLUG TO DRAIN THE OIL AND HOT OIL GUSHED ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND AND WRIST. HE SUFFERED BURNS TO HAND AND WRIST.

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW STARTER IN FRONT END LOADER APPROX 1 HR LATER HE STARTED EXPERIENCINGPAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE DID WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY FRIDAY, BUT REQUIRED EMERGENCY ROOM CARE OVER WEEK END. HAD XRAYS THEN. CTSCAN ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY & MRI LATER IN WEEK. REMAINS OFF WORK AT THIS TIME Y

EE WAS STRUCK BY BACKING DUMP TRUCK WHILE HE WAS OUT OF THE BACKHOE GREASING THE MACHINE BUCKET AFTER A 5 MO. PERIOD THE ARM WAS NOT HEALING PROPERLY & SURGERY WAS REQUIRED

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING BESIDE SCOOP UNLOADING ROCK DUST WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDERNEATH THE SCOOP BUCKET.

WHILE REBUILDING PUMP SECTION DISC SLIPPED FALLING ON EE'S HAND CUTTING 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND STITCHES INVOLVED

COAL YELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS GETTING MANLIFT. INSTEAD OF WAITING EE WALKED UP CONVEYOR PAST WHERE HAD BEEN CUT AND CLAMPED. FELL 18' TO GROUND.

EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE SWINGING A 20# SLEDFGE HAMMER, BREAKING A ROCK IN CONVEYOR OF MINER. EE DID NOT REPORT HIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR AT THE TIME. HE ALSO WORKED 9 DAYS AFTER INCIDENT. HE SAID TH IS IS THE ONLY THING HE CAME REMEMBER THAT MIGHTOF HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELT WIPER. THE BELT SPICED AND FELL OFF, RESULTING IN A CUT TO THE RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS LOADING MINER BITS ONTO MINERS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED 2 MORE DAYS BEFORE MISSING WORK. SEAM HEIGHT IS 48".

EE TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HE WAS WALKING TO ANSWER THE MINE PHONE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, WHILE UNDER DR.'S CARE. ON 7-29 HE MISSED HIS FIRST WORKDAY AT WHICH TIME HE UNDERWENT ARTHROSCOPY SURGERY TO REPAIR A MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS RIDING IN A VAN FROM ONE PORTAL TO ANOTHER. AS THE VAN TURNED TO GO UP A HILL. THE SEAT IN WHICH THE EE WAS RIDING, CAME LOOSE. FROM THE FLOOR, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE GRABB ED FOR SOMETHING TO BRACE HIMSELF-THE DOOR HANDLE. THE DOOR CAME OPEN AND EE NEARLY FELL OUT THE DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING COAL TRUCK. AS IT CAME AROUND A CORNER, TRUCK CAME TO CLOSE TO EDGE. TRUCK RAN OFF THE EDGE OF THE COAL SEAM WHICH WAS ABOUT 18" HIGH, TURNING THE TRUCK OVER ON IT'S SIDE.

A FIGHT BETWEEN EE AND OTHER TOOK PLACE. THEY WERE AGURING ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF COAL LOADED. OTHER GOT UP AND HIT EE IN THE FACE 3-4 TIMES CAUSING EE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HIS VISION AND SWELLI NG ON HIS FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN MBC AND THE DECK CAUGHT ON THE BRIDGE RECEIVING BOWL AND DROPPED OFF. THE MBC CANOPY STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND CAUSED A NECK INJURY.

EE WAS FUELING THE HIGHWALL, DRILL STEPPED OFF THE DRILL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE EARLIER IN THE DAY ON A ROCK WALKING TO A WATER PUMP.

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE PULLED MUSCLE/TENDON WORKED TIL 6-21-99.

EE WAS CHANGING A HOSE ON A 992G, EE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER MACHINE AND WALKED INTO A LADDER.

INJURY OUTSIDE OPERATORS DECK POSITION 488 SCOOP CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN OPERATORS DECK AND TIMBER.

EE STATED HE NOTICED SOMETHING IN HIS EYE AFTER HIS SHIFT WAS OVER. HE STATED HE BELIEVED IT BECAME EMBEDDED WHEN HE WAS BLOWING A DRILL HOLE OUT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EMPTY A BARREL OF TRASH. HE LIFTED BARREL AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. EE BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK, DUE TO THIS INJURY , ON 11-24-99.

EE INADVERTANTLY BUMPED THE CORNER OF A WEIGHT SCALE WITH THE FRONT OF HIS LEG HALFWAY BETWEEN HIS LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE. THE CONTACT WITH THE CORNER OF THE WEIGHT SCALE RESULTED IN A SMALL CUT APPROX. 1/4-1/2 INCH ON LEFT SHIN.

CHANGING CROSS MEMBERS IN WET SCREEN. HAMMERING ON CROSS MEMBERS WHEN RUST CAME LOOSE FROM SIDE OF CROSS MEMBER AND HIT IN LEFT EYE.

PARK DUMP TRUCK: GETTING OUT OF DUMP TRK. ONE HAND ON RAIL OTHER ON DOOR MISS STEP OR SLIP OFF BOTTOM STEP. HELD ON WITH HANDS & PULLED A MUSCLE

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING HIS DRILL FOR A HAMMER REPLACEMENT. HE LIFTED THE DECK BUSHING OUT OF THEPLATFORM AND TRIED TO PLACE THE BUSHING ONTO THETOP OF THE HAMMER. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BAC K. INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 06/16/99 BECAUSE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SHOW UP TO WORK FOR DUTY THAT DAY PER HIS DOCTOR'S ORDERS.

WORKING ON LOADER BUCKET, IT ROLLED FORWARD AND PINCHED HIM.

WHILE LIFTING MUFFLER INTO POSITION STRAINED BACK.

WHILE BEATING ON AN AIR SLIDE UNDER #3 BIN HE FELT HIS BACK POP. IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED HURTING AND PAIN STARTED DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIRE AND PULLED HIS BACK OUT. HAD LUMBOSACRAL STRAINS AND SPRAINS.

WHILE OPERATORS FOOT WAS TANGLED WITH CABLE, SHUTTLE CAR PULLED ON CABLE

EE WAS OPERATIG A 120 TON WABCO END DUMP AT THE END OF THE SHIFT EE DID TURN ON ROAD TO GO THE PARKING LOT EVEN WHEN TOLD TO OVER THE CB A A SUPERVISOR THE TRUCK CONT'D THRU THE INTERSECTION OVERA ROLL THE GRADER HAD MADE AT THE OTHER SIDEWENT OFF THE ROAD & ACROSS GRADED SPOIL FOR ABOUT 80 FT BEFORE COMING A STOP EE WAS VERY DISORIENTED WHEN HELP GOT THERE & COULD NOT REMEMBER LE

MIGHT NOT BE WORK RELATED, PENDING A TOTAL INVESTIGATION OF PRIOR MEDICAL. EE HAD BEEN IN BATTERY CHARGING STATION THIS DAY WORKING BATTERIES. HE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME BREATHING THAT EVENING AFTER WORK & WENT TO THE ER CLAIMING THE GASES IN THE BATTERY CHARGE STATION CAUSED HIS CONDITION. AREA WAS VENTILATED & HE SAID DOORS WERE LEFT OPEN WHEN HE WAS INSIDE

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE SLIPPED ON MUD ON TRACKS AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 992C LOADER. HE STEPPED FROM THE REAR TIRE TO THE LADDER ON THE SIDE OF THE LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE. HE MISSED HIS HAND HOLD AND FELL ABOUT 10 FEET TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS BUTTOCKS.

EE FELL OFF OF HIS TRAILER WHILE TIEING DOWN HIS LOAD.

EE SAYS HE WAS CLEANING UP RIB ROLL ON BELT. HE SAYS HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF COAL AND HURT HIS BACK.

REPORTABLE ONLY UNLOADING PIPE, PIPE ROLLED ON FINGER. REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN BOTTOM WITH A HAND HELD HYDRAULIC DRILL. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE HEPULLED THE DRILL UP TO GET THE STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE. AS HE PULLED UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT S HOULDER AND ARM.

REMOVING MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR BELT EE LOST BALANCE AND JUMPED TO GROUND. UPON IMPACT TO GROUND EMPLOYEE INJURED HEEL.

EE WAS LOADING CONCRETE BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK AND SHOULDER.

A RIB ROLL STRUCK EE IN HIS BACK.

SWUNG HEAD IN ON THE ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND BELOW HIS WRIST.

EE WAS CHANGING FROM ONE CEMENT STORAGE SILO TO ANOTHER HE CLIMBED ON TOPOF THS AIRSLIDE TO MOVETHE AIRSLIDE GATE, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG & BROKE HIS ANKLE

EE WAS CHANGING OIL IN A HAUL UNIT. WHILE HE WAS CHANGING THE OIL, SOME WAS SPILLED WHERE HE WAS STANDING AND HE SLIPPED, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND HIP. EE IS CURRENTLY ON MEDICATION FOR HEART PROBLEM WHICH POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO HIS ACCIDENT.

BOLTING TOP, RIB ROLL STRUCK LEFT LEG.

INJURED WAS PULLING #9 MINER CABLE OVER OUT OF THE ROAD WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK AREA. INJURED CONTINUED HAVING PAIN SO HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR AND THEN THE THE D R. ON 11-1-99 HE INFORMED US HE WAS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY. IT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 11-1-99.

WHILE STACKING WALLSTONE AND LOCKING THE STONE BETWEEN (2) PIECES OF STONE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER STUCK BETWEEN THE STONE.

WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A WELDING BURR WITH AIRPOWERED HAND GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER DISK FRACTURED STRIKING EE IN STOMACH

THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A 21SC SHUTTLE CAR AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE NEW TIRE ON TO THE HULL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEG.

WHILE WALKING TO STAIRWAY BY #2 RAW INJ SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR, GRABBING HANDRAIL WITH RIGHT ARM NOTICED PAIN IN BICEP MUSCLE

EE FELT PAIN IN L SHOULDER WHILE THROWING ROLLERS THROUGH DOOT. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL JUNE 10, 1999.

THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED A ROLL OF CURTAIN FROM THE SCOOP, TURNED AND INJURED HIS BACK.

PULLING ON PRY BAR, HAND SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB AND 4TH FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

THE INJURED EE WAS PULLING DOWN BRATTICE, A PIECE OF SLATE 10"X6"X2" FELL WITH THE BRATTICE STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT.

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS DRILLING, FOOT SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE, SET DRILL DOWN ON STEEL, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STEEL & DRILL, FINGER CUT ALMOST OFF

EE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON A NEW INSTALLATION WHEN A FLASH OCCURRED BURNING HIM ON HANDS, FACE AND NECK.

EE STATED HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE WHILE SHOVELINGMATERIAL ONTO BELT

A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS WHILE AT BOLTER, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT CHEEK. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES. DR HAS HIM OFF WORK UNTIL 6-15-99.

ALLEDGED INJURY OCCURRED ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE ON 06/08/99. ON THIS DATE, EMPLOYEE WENT HOME SICK WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. HE HAD BEEN OFF FROMWORK FOR 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS WITH HIGH BLOOD P RESSURE. HE NOTIFIED MINE MANAGEMENT ON 06/15/99THAT HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK ON 06/08/99. HE CANNOT RECALL INJURING HIS BACK; HE HAS KIDNEY STONES. DOCTOR RECOMMENDED THAT HE GET ON COMPENSAT

EE WAS STEPPING OVER HOIST ARM IN AUTO SHOP STRAINING HIS LEFT HEEL.

WHILE CHANGING A HEAD ROLLER BEARING THE BEARING SLIPPED AND BROKEN BEARING STRUCK AGAINST EE'S ARM CUTTING IT NEAR THE WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR, TURNED A CURVE TO QUICK. EMPLOYEE RAN INTO CORNER OF A RIB, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK, LEG AND ANKLE ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS LUNCH BUCKET AT APPROX 10:05 PM WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND CRACKED. HE SAID IT FELT FUNNY. HE WALKED TO BUSSAYING IT HURT. IT STIFFENED UP AND SWELLED DURING THE NIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COAL SCOOP. THE SCOOP HAD A BACKREST WITH NO PADDING. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY JUNE 10.

ON 6-8 HE WAS HANGING A MINEN CABLE. HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. (SMALL LACERATION). HIS HAND BECAME SWOLLEN AND INFECTED ON 6-24.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING STEEL ONA DRILL. THIS REQUIRED HIM TO PICK UP THE "BREAKOUT" WRENCH WEIGHING 32 POUNDS. IT WAS AT THIS POINT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, BUT HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT. THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY AT THIS TIMEIS BSED ON A PENDING MRI EXAMINATION.

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF MACHINE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

STACKING SLATE AND HEARD A POP IN BACK.

BRIDGE AND TAILPIECE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRAMMING BRIDGE BY TAILPIECE CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN BRIDGE AND TAILPIECE CLOSE CLEARACE, INJURY RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED HIS HOOD AFTER WELDING A GUARD AND A POP OF SLAG GOT IN HIS EYE. HE INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS DUST, BUT FOUND OUT THE FOLLOWING MORNING IT WAS SLAG.

HE WAS DRAGGING/ PULLING BELT STRUCTURE ALONG BELT ENTRY. HE STEPPED IN AN INDENTATION IN THE MINE FLOOR AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

WHEN OPENING A ROCK CHUTE GATE LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON GATE STOPPER. WHEN GATE FELL CRUSHED FINGER

WIND BLEW PERLITE INTO EE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF3/16" BELT CHAINS & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TAIL ROLLER OF THE PORTABLE RECOVERY FEEDER BELT. WHEN HIS ARM AND CAUGHT IN THE TIAL ROLLER.

EE WAS MOVING UP SUPPLIES WITH HIS TRUSSBOLTER. THE TRUSSBOLT SUPPLY TRAILER CAUSED THE TRUSS BOLTER TO JERK CAUSING THE EE TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE RIB..

EE REPORTEDLY RECEIVED A SUDDEN JAR WHEN MBC DROPPED TO MINE FLOOR. NOTE: DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 7/15/99.

EE WAS PERFORMING MINER HELPER TASK. HE PLACED HIMSELF AGAINST THE RIB . ROCK & COAL CAME LOOSE, STRIKING VICTIM IN THE NECK & SHOULDER AREA.

EE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE. HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA.

EE WAS OPERATING A PERSONNEL CARRIER WHICH BECAME STUCK ON A HILL. HE ASKED THE OPERATOR OF ANOTHER PERSONNEL CARRIER TO GIVE HIM A PUSH. AS THE OTHER VECHILE APPROACHED, IT LOST TRACTION AND THEN SUDDENLY REGAINED TRACTION, STRIKING EE VEHICLE HARDER THAN EXPECTED, CAUSING HIM TO BEND BACKWARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG IN AN AREA WHICH WAS WET AND MUDDY. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHICH HE SAID HE COULD NOT SEE. AS THE DAY PROGRESSED HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

PUSHING STOCK PILE W/LOADER WENT FORWARD TO DUMP-STOCKPILE UNDER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL GAVE, LOADER TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE. ANKLE HIT THE LOADER.

EE WAS WALKING UP A CATWALK THAT HAS HANDRAIL. HE WAS WEARING A FULL BODY HARNESS AND TWO LANYARDS. ALL EMPLOYEE'S NORMALLY DRAPE LANYARDS OVER THEIR SHOULDER WHILE WALKING UP CATWALKS, STAIRS ETC. UNTIL THEY REACH DESTINATION FOR TIE-OFF TO PREVENT TRIPPING. HE FORGOT TO DO THIS AND THE LANYARD SWUNG BETWEEN HIS LEGS AND WRAPPED AROUND HIS LEFT THIGH PULLING THE MUSCLES IN THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK WHILE SHOVELING #5DRIVER AREA. THE ROCK WAS ON THE BELT AND STRUCK THE SPILLBOARD, BOUNCED OFF AND HIT THE EE.(NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 6-14-99)

ON 6/7/99 EE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK WHILE OPERATING SCOOP INJURING NECK AT THAT TIME THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE. ON 1013/99 AND 10/14/99EE MISSED WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY

EE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR AND WHEN HE FINISHED THE TASK HE JUMPED FROM THE BELT TO THE GROUND AND HURT HIS KNEE. THE DISTANCE HE JUMPED WAS APPROX. 3'.

SHE GOT SPRAYED WITH WATER AS SHE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE BUILDING.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6-17-99 WHILE WALKING, STRUCK T. BOARD O/CAST WITH HEAD, STRAINED NECK.

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLYS ON HIS PINNER WHEN THE MACK 8 ROLLED INTO HIS LEG MASHED IT BETWEEN MACK 8 & PINNER

EE WAS STARTING TO SWING HIS BOOM OUT WHEN THE ROOF FELL STREIKING HIM ON HEAD AND PUSHING HIM DOWN.

EE TRIPPED OVER OIL HOSE ON 2570 DRAGLINE--STRUCK HIS HEAD ON OXYGEN BOTTLE AND STRAINED HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A ROCK OFF AN ACCIDENT VICTIM. ON HIS THIRD ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE ROCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE STATES HE WAS FUELING HIGHWALL DRILL WHEN DRILL OPERATOR MOVED DRILL CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE HAD TAKEN A 10 TON LIFTING JACK OFF OF THE 2 NE SECTION POWER CENTER AND HAD HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE TOP WHERE THE JACK EXTENDS OUT. THE JACK WAS OUT APPROX 6 INCHES. WHEN HE SET IT DOW N, IT EXTENDED BACK IN SMASHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLEFINGER BETWEEN THE TOP AND BASE OF THE JACK.

WORKING ON TRUCK, WENT TO HIS KNEES TO KNOCK BALL JOINT APART. STATED HE FIRST FELT PAIN AT THATTIME.