Mining Incidents in November 1999

THE WORKERS WERE WORKING FROM A BOAT REPAIRING A DISCHARGE LINE APPROX. 15 FT FROM DREDGE #1. THEY INADVERTENTLY PLACED A CHAIN CLAMP AROUND ONE PHASE OF A 480 VOLT ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUIT . WHILE TIGHTENING THE CLAMP, THE CHAIN CUT OR BROKE THE INSULATION CONTACTING THE ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR.

FROM PRELIMINARY: THE SCRAPER WAS ASCENDING A RAMP AFTER BEING LOADED AND STOPPED JUST AS IT APPROACHED THE CREST. IT TRAVELED BACKWARD DOWN RAMP ABOUT 90 FEET, PROCEEDED OVER THE HIGHWALL AND DROPPED 78 FEET TO THE QUARRY FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE HAD BACKED HIS VEHICLE UP TO THE BERM TO DUMP BUT DID NOT. AT SOME POINT SHORTLY AFTER AND FOR REASONS UNKNOWN THE EMPLOYEE EXITED HIS VEHICLE. HIS BODY WAS FOUND BY A CO-WORKER, HAVI NG BEEN RUN OVER BY THE TWO DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRES.

THE VICTIM WAS FOUND ON 11-9-1999 FACE DOWN UNDERNEATH 5 TO 6 TONS OF ROCK WHICH APPARENTLY FELL OFF THE LEFT UPPER RIB OF THE STOPE. THE VICTIM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DECEASED FOR APPROX. 2 MON THS. THE LYON'S COUNTY, NV SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED BY FRIENDS OF THE VICTIM WHO REPORTED HIM MISSING.

HOLDING CUT OFF END OF PIPE BEING CUT OFF.

EE WAS USING THE SHOP DRILL TO DRILL HOLES ON A FLANGE. THE EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE ON HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT WITH THE DRILL BIT. THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS RING FINGER RIGHT HAND WAS AMPUTATED BY A P HYSICIAN AT THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED WORK STATUS.

A BIG ROCK WAS STUCK IN THE FEEDER. EE WAS DIRECCING TRACK HOE OPERATOR WHERE TO GET THE ROCK OUT OF THE FEDER. BACKHOE BUCKET SWUNG OVER AND SMASHED FINGERS ON LEFT HAND AGAINST WING WALL OF FEEDER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADVANCE #175 SHIELD FROM ADJACENT SHIELD. WHEN HE STEPPED IN FRONT OF SHIELD(IN CYCLE TO MOVE), IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER RELAY BAR. THE SHIELD PU LLED PARTIALLY ONTO HIS FOOT BEFORE HE COULD STOP THE SHIELD FROM MOVING, CATCHING THE END OF HIS FOOT.

PUSHING PLATE DOWN WITH LOADER BUCKET, THE BUCKET JUMPED AND WENT TO THE SIDE WHERE HE WAS HOLDING THE PLATE.

EE WAS CHECKING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT HAD STOPPED RUNNING. HE THOUGHT IT WAS OFF, BUT THE MOTOR WA STILL RUNNING. WHEN HE TOUCHED THE V BELTIT PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE PULLEY AMPUTATING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT THE 1ST JOINT

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE ANN OXY/ACT CART, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN

EE REPORTEDLY WAS LIFTING SPOOL OF 1/4" INCH WIRE ROPE ONTO SCOOP.

EE WAS CARRYING PIECE OF REBAR WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES. ANOTHER EE TRIPPED CAUSING EE TO STRAIN AND FALL WHILE CARRYING LOAD.

INJURED WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO LIFT AN MCC CABIENT INTO POSITION. HE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE PULLING ON THE CHAIN HOIST HANDLE AND CAUSED A HERNIA.

RE-SET DUST COLLECTION BIN IN PROPER LOCATION UNDER AUGER. WET MATERIAL WAS CLOGGING DISCHARGE FROM HOPPER TO AUGER. EE WAS HITTING SIDES ON HOPPER WITH RUBBER MALLET. WHEN HE SLIP AND RT HAND WAS PUT IN AUGER BLADES. RESULTING WITH THE SEVERING OF THUMB, FOREFINGER AND MIDDLE OF THE RT HAND AND THE FIRST KNUCKLERS.

WHILE FIREBOSSING THE LONGWALL FACE HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAMBAR AS THE SHILED WAS BEINGPULLED FORWARD FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RAMBAR & SHIELD TOE

EE WAS HELPING GUIDE LOADER CHAIN OUT OF STORAGE BOX. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN FLIGHT OVER, THE FLIGHT CAUGHT HIS RT. SMALL FINGER AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE METAL BOX. WORKING IN 3 SOUTH SET-UP A REA. WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #3 HEADING ON THE 002-0 SECTION. HE STARTED INSTALLING THE FIRST BOLT, AND WHILE STILL HOLDING THE ROOF BOLT WITH HIS HAND, HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE ROTATION LEVER. HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE ROOF BOLT, RESULTING IN AN AMPUTATION OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BACK TO THE SECOND JOINT.

EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING ROCK BY HAND UNDER #1 BELT HE SAYS HE FELT A PULL

THIS EE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY AND INJURED HIS ABDOMINAL AREA RESULTING IN A RUPTURE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12/16/99.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING ON BELT SIDING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AFTER THIS DATE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. (ONLY WORKS WEEKENDS) THS INCIDENT WAS DET ERMINED TO BE A REPORTABLE INJURY ON 12-28-1999. A SERIES OF TESTS HAD TO BE CONDUCTED TO RULE OUT A PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL PROBLEM.

DROPPED PIECE OF STONE ON RIGHT RING FINGER CRUSHING IT AND HE HAD THE TIP REMOVED.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD SHAKER SCREENS FROM TRUCK (SCREENS 4'X 6'X 1/4') & CAUGHT HIS MIDDLEFINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEN 2 OF THE SCREENS CUTTING THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A VALVE THAT WAS STOPPEDUP WITH MUD. HE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF PVC PIPE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIS FINGERS TO BE CAUGHT IN AN AUGER THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY LOCKED OUT. THE TIPS OF THE MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER WERE SEVERED. FINGERS HAD TO BE OPERATED ON TO REPAIR DAMAGE.

REMOVED BOLTS AND PLACED LIFTING RAM INTO POSITION. APPLIED PRESSURE WITH LIFTING RAM. LIFTING SMALL CAGE FOR REMOVAL. SMALL CAGE ROTATED OUTWARD. PINCHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN RAM AND SMALL CAGE.

EE WAS STANDING ON STEP OF TRUCK GETTING INTO CAB. HE STARTED TO SLIP AND CAUGHT HAND IN HORN CABLE, PARTIALLY AMPUTATING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND FRACTURING LEFT RING FINGER.

CONTUSION LOWER BACK AND HIP. OPERATING MINER, RIB ROLLED AND HIT EE.

EE WAS PULLING BACKEN GUIDE PIN OUT OF PUSH BEAM AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE GUIDE AND BEAM. EE RETURNED TO WORK 12-1-99 DOING RESTRICTED WORK HAND WAS SWOLLEN BUT NO BROKEN BON ES. WHEN SWELLING RECEIVED NORMAL FUNCTION DID NOT IMPROVE. DR ADVISED PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND ON 12-6-99 BOTH PARTIES DETERMINED RESTRICTED WORK COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.

WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND HAD HIS LEFT KNEE TOO CLOSE UNDER POT AND DROPPED POT ON HIS KNEE.

EE WAS CHANGING A 480 BREAKER FOR A MOTOR CONTROL CENTER. THE EE REMOVED THE BUCKET AND CHANGED THE BREAKER. THE EE THEN REPLACED THE BUCKET IN THE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER. APPARENTLY THE EE DECI DED TO RETIGHTEN ONE CONNECTOR AND SHORTED THE CONNECTOR CAUSING HIM TO BE FLASHED AND BURNED ON THE LEFT HAND, LEFT FOREARM, RIGHT EYEBROW AND TEMPLE. INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE.

EE MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF TRAM ROAD WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE INJURING RIGHT KNEE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGS NOT A FACTOR. DID NOT INVOLVE EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEMS, JOB SKILLS, MINER PROFICIENCY, ATTITUDE COULD BE A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR.

THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK WAS ALLEGEDLY STRAINED WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT ANCHOR.

USING GRINDING WHEEL ON AXE HANDLE TO GET TO FIT AXE HEAD WHEN WHEEL CAME APART. PIECES FLEW INTO STOMACH PUNCTURING INTO INTESTINE IN 4 SPOTS.

1 NORTH TRACK, HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A LOW BOY CAR & WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HIS ANKLE TWISTED CAUSING A FRACTURE. LOST DAYS BEGAN 12/1/99.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND #3 SHIELD, STEPPING OVER CABLE IN MUDDY AND OILY CONDITIONS, SLIPPEDAND FELL AND HURT BACK.

EE WAS LOADING BOXES OF RESIN ON BOLTER MACHINE WHILE LIFTING FELT PAIN IN BACK

FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE. STANDING ON CRIB BLOCK, CRIB BLOCK TURNED OVER AND BLOCKS FELL ON FOOT.

EE WAS SHOVELING OVERSPILLED MATERIAL AND OVER EXERTED CAUSING A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK, RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT LEG.

WAS HAND LOADING 6 FOOT ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE BACK OF A 3 WHEELER.

EE IS LIFT TRUCK OPERATOR WHO STOPPED MACHINE HE WAS DISMOUNTINGFROM MACHINE WHICH WAS STOPPED& EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED. SLIPPED & FEET FLEW OUT BENEATH HIM WHILE GETTING OFF MACHINE

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN A SCREEN DECK. TWISTED KNEE DURING THE CHANGE.

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE BELT AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A LIGHT HANGING FROM THE TOP.

STEPPED OF A CONVEYOR - TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS AS THE SHEARER CUT THROUGH THE TAILGATE. A BOUNCE OCCURRED BLOWING COAL OUT OF THE FACE. A PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM ON THE HEAD/NECK.

EE WORKING ON INSTALLING CATWALK ON CONE CRUSHER. MISSED OBJECT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. JUMPED TO GROUND FROM HEIGHT OF APPROX 6 1/2', LANDING ON A SMALL ROCK WITH RIGHT FOOT. CAUSED BRUISING TO HEEL AND FRACTURE OF TOE. EE WAS OFF WORK FOR 4 DAYS, 3 OF WHICH WERE WAITING TO GET IN TO SEE A DR QUALIFIED TO READ AN X-RAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT LEG BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS.

EE WAS GETTING UP IN TRUCK TO START SHIFT. HE STEPPED UP ON FIRST STEP WITH RIGHT FOOT, FOOT SLIPPED OFF, HE LANDED ON LEFT FOOT WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT. HE ALLEGED HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

EE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHEN HE EXITED THE U/G BUS AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WAS WALKING, TRYING TO GET ACROSS BELT, AND SKINNED LEG ON BELT.

EE WAS HELPING 2570 DRAGLINE CREW TURN THE M6 SETS PRIOR TO START-UP OF THE DRAGLINE. WHILE TURNING WHIEL HOLDING THE LARGE WRENCH USED TO ROTATE THE SETS, EE STATED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN, IN H IS BACK. WRENCH IS 6' LONG AND AWKWARD. EE WENT TO DR THE NEXT DAY. 2 PEOPLE SHOULD HANDLE WRENCH WHEN POSSIBLE.

PUSHING FLASHING, BENDING IT BACK WITH A PRYBAR. PRYBAR QUICKLY SNAPPED BACK CAUSING SLIGHT FRACTURE TO RIGHT RING FINGER.

EE STATED HIS KNEE STARTED HURTING BY HILL CRAWLING ON TOP OF METAL OVERCAST CURVING INSTALLATION OF VENTILATION CONTROL.

AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EE WAS INSTALLING A LIFT CYLINDER ON A WHEEL-DOZER. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO A BAR TO LINE UP THE CYLINDER, EE 'S FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST THE DOZER'S STA BLILIZER BAR, BRUISING THE RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.

EE WAS ENTERING THE SKID STEER, SLIPPED AND BUMPED ELBOW SHIPPING BONE ON LEFT ELBOW.

INJURED STUMBLED AND FELL WHILE UNLOADING SHOVEL PARTS IN THE SHOVEL MAINTENANCE SHOP. LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION.

INJURED EMPLOYEE PLACED THE GRINDING BOWL INTO THE BOWL GRINDER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE ARMATURE ON THE MACHINE. THE ARMATURE MECHANISMDID NOT LATCH PROPERLY AND THE EMPLOYEE SHUT THE ARMATURE PINCHING HIS RIGHT HAND SMALL FINGER IN A PINCH POINT CAUSING A LACERATION. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

WHILE STANDING ON DECK OF HAUL TRUCK TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD, EE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIBS AND WRIST AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED IN A STANDING POSITION.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK ON TO CONVEYER WHEN A ROCK FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE THE HEAD.

INJURED WAS RIDING IN #2 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN THEY MET DM #7 DIESIL RIDE ON D TRAVELROAD. THEY WELL APPARENTLY TOO CLOSE AND MANBUS RUBBED DM #7 WHEN THE BUMPER HIT THE OPENING IN THE MANTRIP IT BUT INJURED RIGHT LEG CAUSING AN ABRAISM AND CONTUSION. IT WAS TRASPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL ABY AMBULANCE.

THE INJURED EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE SOUTH STORAGE DIAG CONVEYOR HOUSING WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS APPROX. 3 THREE FEET ONTO HIS BACK AND BUTTOCKS. THE EE BEG AN LOSING TIME ON 11-30-99.

EE WAS RIDING IN CREW CAB MANTRIP TO ASSIGNED WORK AREA JUST PRIOR TO START OF SHIFT. THE MANTRIP STRUCK TWO POTHOLES AND ALL RIDERS GOT JARRED AROUND. THE WHIPLASHING MOVEMENT CAUSED A CERVIC AL STRAIN WHICH WAS PROBABLY A REAGGRIVATION OF A PRIOR INJURY. 12-1-99 WAS HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK.

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND HIT A DEEP HOLE IN BOTTOM CAUSING HEAD TO HIT CANOPY ON SCOOP

EMPLOYEE JUST BENT OVER TO PICK UP ROCK TO PALLETIZE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

EE WORKING ON BARGE, GUARD FOR BELTS FELL.

THE WORKERS WERE WORKING FROM A BOAT REPAIRING A DISCHARGE LINE APPROX. 15 FT FROM DREDGE #1. THEY INADVERTENTLY PLACED A CHAIN CLAMP AROUND ONE PHASE OF A 480 VOLT ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUIT . WHILE TIGHTENING THE CLAMP, THE CHAIN CUT OR BROKE THE INSULATION CONTACTING THE ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR.

EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE REPLACING THE GUARD FOR A COMPACTOR. WHILE HOLDING THE GUARD IN PLACE TO WELD, THE END DROPPED, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT FOOT. AWKWARD MATERIALS REQUIRE PROPER EQUIPMENT TO BE USED TO SUPPORT LOADS SUCH AS CARRY DECK CRANE OR OTHER SAFE MEANS. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF THE GUARD WAS 45 POUNDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY CONTINUOUS MINER USING RADIO REMOTE CONTROL. THE SECTION WAS ON A 40' CUT CYCLE AND THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH WIELDE D WIRE MESH. A COAL BROW ON THE LEFT RIB FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND PUSHED HIM TO THE FLOOR. HE RECEIVED SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO HIS BACK AND STRAINED MUSCLE LIGAMENTS.

EE WAS JUMPING DOWN ONTO A BARGE. DECK TO TAKE MEASUREMENT OF BARGE. THE DISTANGE WAS ABOUT 6'FT, THE DECK HAD FREST ON IT CAUSING EE TO SLIP AND FALL INJURY HIS BACK.

A HOIST CABLE BROKE. IT CAME INTO THE CAB OF A DRAGLINE ONTO THE OPERATOR. THE CABLE HIT HIS LEFT LEG, KNEE AND RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TIRE ON A GRADER. HE WAS LIFTING TIRE WITH A BAR AND THE TIRE ROLLED ON THEWHEEL CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING AND STRAIN HIS BACK IN ATTEMPT TO CATCH THE TIRE.

HE WAS RECLAIMING FLY PADS. A PAIN HIT HIM WHEN HE WAS PULLING ON CURTAINS.

INJURED PARTY WAS SETTING IN LAST OPEN X CUT AWAY FROM ROOF BOLTER EATING LUNCH WHEN THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR AULIDENTLY HIT HIS CABLE REEL ON HIS BOLTER REELING UP HIS CABLE AND SMACKIN G THE INJURED PARTY IN HIS CHIN AREA.

EE FELL FROM A LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS SHOLDER AND HEAD ON A CONCRETE SLAB. EMPLOYEE'S FEET WERE APPROX 10 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND LEVEL. NO FALL PROTECTION WAS USED.

WORKING AREA IN SLOPE. CLEANING OUT MANHOLE. ROCK FELL FROM RIB STRIKING HIM ON BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A SHOWER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SLICK FLOOR. HE FELL AND HURT HIS BACK. HW WORKED UNTIL 12/02/99 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS DISABLED.

EE WAS ON TOP OF THE #5 SILO AND GRABBED HOLD OF A COLUMN TO STEP DOWN OFF THE TAIL PIPE; COLUMN WAS FRESHLY PAINTED AND WHEN HE LET GO OF THE COLUMN, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DID NOT GO T O DOCTOR TILL 12/31/99, AND STARTED LOSING TIME 1/10/2000. DID NOT REPORT TO SAFETY DEPARTMENT UNTIL 1/10/00.

EE WAS REMOVING A DISCHARGE PIPE FROM A PUMP. THE PIPE SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS HANDS BETWEEN THE PIPE AND A HANDRAIL. THIS RESULTED IN LACERATIONS TO BOTH INDEX FINGERS REQUIRING SUTURES AND FRA CTURING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

TRACKHOE WAS OVERHANDING DIRT TO A DOZER IN 2 SOUTH ENTRY. NEAR THE END OF THE SHIFT THE OPERATOR STARTED MOVING THE TRACKHOE TOWARD THE ACCESS RAMP TO BE SERVICED. AS HE MOVED ACROSS THE BENC H THE DIRT GAVE WAY ALLOWING THE TRACKHOE TO SLIDE OFF THE BENCH, ROLL, AND LAND ON THE LOWER BENCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS BRIDGE FROM BATH HOUSE TO PARKING LOT AND SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE, STRAINING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP THE DUMP AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. HE SAW FLAMES ALL AROUND THE CAB AND WENT OVER TH RIALING AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET. THIS WAS APPROX A 20' FALL. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO E.R.WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF A FRACTURE LEFT CALCANEOUS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN 11-29 BY DR. ACCORDING TO RADIOLOGIST REPORT, THERE WERE NO FRACTURES, BUT SEVERE

WHILE LOADING CRIBS ON MULE, SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM THE CONTROL ROOM. THE STAIRS WERE SLIPPERY WITH FROST AND HE FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND FRACTURED HIS LEG.

EE WAS UNLOADING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF TOOLS OUT OF THE SINKING BUCKET. HE WAS STANDING ON SECOND STEP OF SINKING BUCKET WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE FELL ABOUT 3' LANDING ON HIS BACK. HIS S ELF RESCUER WAS ON HIS MINING BELT WHICH WAS BETWEEN HIS BACK AND THE GROUND CAUSING WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A BRUISE OR STRAIN. CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 12/14/99 MRI. SURGERY NEEDED, RUPTURED DISK.

EMPLOYEE TRAMMED 3 WHEELER INTO IDLE MOBILE BRIDGE PARKED OUTBY SECTION IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY.

INJURED PARTY WAS SQUATTED BESIDE THE SCOOP WATCHING THE SCOOP OPERATOR PUSH SOMETHING OUT OF HIS BUCKET WHEN HE REACHED UP WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND LAYED IT ON THE SCOOP BUCKET. SCOOP OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIS HAND AND HE PUSHED STINGER OUT CATCHING THE INJURED PARTY RIGHT HAND, HIS RIGHTINDEX FINGER CUTTING IT.

SETTING UP DRILL TO MOVE INTO DRILL A HOLE OVER HARD ROCK KNOBS, GOT OFF OPERATING PLATFORM TO OBSERVE RIGHT TRACK WHILE TRACKING AHEAD TO STRAIGHTEN DRILL OUT. TRACKED AHEAD AND LEFT TRACK RA N OVER LEFT SIDE OF LEFT FOOT, CRUSHING BIG TOE AND TWO TOES NEXT TO IT ALMOST SEVERING TOE NEXT TO BIG TOE. NO BONE BROKEN MOSTLY TISSUE DAMAGE.

EE'S HEADLAMP WENT OUT WHILE WORKING UNDERGROUND. HE STARTED TO WALK UP THE RAMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.

INJURED WAS REMOVING THE RUBBER INSERT FOR A TROMMEL WHEN IT BROKE FREE. IT CAUGHT HIM OFF GUARD CAUSING A TEAR IN THE MUSCLE OF HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE START UP OF KILN #6 BURNER WHEN AN EXTENSION PIPE USED DURING THE START UP WAS BEING PULLED OUT OF THE KILN'S HOOD. HE OBSERVED THE PIPE SLIPPING INTO THE HOOD AND INSTIN CTIVELY GRABBED THE HOT PIPE CAUSING BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS, EMPLOYEE TRIPPEDON A CROSSTIE SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO THE TRUCK. WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP OF THE PLATFORM HE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING INTO THE CAB. HE FELT A PAIN BELOW HIS STOMACH

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE DIFFERENTIALS FROM A MACK 800 COAL TRUCK AND WHEN THE REAR STABILIZER WAS REMOVED THE FRONT SHIFTED CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE AXLE HOUSING AND FRAM E CAUSING BRUISES TO THE TOP OF THE FOOT

EE WAS CHANGING A TRAVERSE ROLLER ON THE BELT HE WAS USING A HAMMER & CHISEL TO REMOVE THE ROLLER. A SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFF EITHER THE HAMMER OR CHISEL & IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT WRIST

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SINGLE PROP WHEN THE PRESSURE RESET, SMASHING HIS FINGERS. EMPLOYEE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AIR IN A TIRE. AS PER CALL ON 12-08-99, THE TIRE EXPLODED AND CRACKED BONE IN HIS ARM. THERE WAS NO FRACTURE TO EMPLOYEE'S ARM.

CLIMBING LADDER INTO HAUL TRUCK CAB. GOT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT FILE WITH COMPANY OR FILE COMP CLAIM UNTIL 1-11-00. RE-AGGRAVATION OF CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS HELPING TO APPLY SHOT CRETE LINING TO THE TUNNEL AND EXCESS MATERIAL ACCUMULATED IN EES BOOTS WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE. THE MATERIAL INFLICTED ALKALINE BURNS TO HIS ANKLE AND FEET.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN ACCESSORY DRIVE SHAFT IT GAVE WAY CUTTING HIS THUMB ON DRIVE SHAFT

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN SCREENING BIN, HE CHAINED THE BEAM TO THE MAN BASKET. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE BASKET AND THE BEAM.

WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EE WORKED HIS NORMAL SHIFT ON 11/24/99 AND NOTICED HIS LEFT KNEE HURT AND WAS SWOLLEN. EE DOES NOT RECALL HOW HE MAY HAVE INJURED HIS KNEE EXCEPT THROUGH REGULAR OPERATIONS OF HIS ROCK TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A SET OF CHAINS TO A SECTION OF CONVEYOR. AS EMPLOYEE STOOD UP HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP OUT AND EMPLOYEE STATED HE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS SE NT TO COMPANY PHYSICIAN TO HAVE LEFT KNEE EXAMINED.

EE CLAIMED HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT #6 WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL ON ROCK. FELT PAIN IN LEG & BACK. CONTINUED WORKING WENT OFF WORK AT LATER DATE.

EE WAS WATCHING HIS CABLE WHILE BEING PULLED WITH SHUTTLE CAR. THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS FEET & FLIP PED HIM OVER AND DOWN ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.

TRAMMING BOLTER WITH HEADACHE RACK IN DOWN POSITION BANGED HEAD & NECK. STIFF/SORE NECK. MISSED TIME AT WORK FOR RECOVERY

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE ON THE DOCK BARGE. THEY WERE CHANGING A ROLLER AT THE CONVEYOR. EE PUSHED UP AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

SLIPPED ON WATER ON FLOOR AND FELL. NOT REPORTED TO COMPANY UNTIL (? NOT LEGIBLE).

EE REPORTED ON 11/30 THAT ON 11/23 HE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE BELEIVES IT WAS CAUSED FROM EITHER CLIMBING AROUND THE EMULSION TANKS OR EXTENDING TO REACH HIS JACKLEG AFTER HE LOST CONTROL OF IT EARLIER IN THE SHIFT. HE NOTICED A BULGING IN THIS AREA WHEN HE SHOWERED AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA AND IT WILL BE SURGICALLY REPAIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON NEW HOLLAND WITH HOBART WELDER WHEN A SPARK HIT HIS UNIFORM, CATCHING HIS SHIRT ON FIRE. HE TRIED TO BRUSH THE FIRE OUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND SUSTAINED A BURN TO HIS L EFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF HIS LOADER. HE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT DOWN FIRST. AS HIS LEFT FOOT TOUCHED THE GROUND, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING RIB BOLT WITH A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER ANOTHER EE ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED THE ROTATIONLEVER WITH A DRILL STEEL IN THE CHUCK. BUT NOT YET AGAINST THE COAL RIB. THE DRILL STEEL ROTATED FLEW OUT OF THE CHUCK & STRUCK THE INJ EE ON THELEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE

ALLEGEDLY WHILE PULLING ON THE BEAM CABLE EE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT WRIST

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM #1 TO #2 WHE THE ROOFBOLTER OPERATOR TURNED ON CABLE REEL AND THE CABLE HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE TRAVELWAY WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROOFBOLT, CAUSING IT TO FLY UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE. HE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE CHANGED A FUSE IN A MANTRIP BREAKER BOX, PUT THE BL-GOE IN AND CHARGER STARTED WORKING. AS HE WAS LOCKING THE LID ON THE BOX, THE BOX EXPLODED.

ROCK SLID OFF MINER ON FOOT.

AS EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REMOVE A 2" X 3" PIPE NIPPLE FROM A 90 DEGREE ELBOW WITH AN 18" PIPE WRENCHWITH A 2 FOOT EXTENSION PIPE, THE JAWS SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND STEPPIN G DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT ROLLING HIS ANKLE CAUSING THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE DROVE TRUCK OFF ROAD, HIT A BERM AND THE TRUCK STOPPED AND ROLLED OVER.

WHILE TRYING TO BREAK A ROCK OUT OF THE JAW, EE HIT THE CHECK PLATE AND THE HAMMER CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE(JUST ABOVE KNEE).

A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT AND LEG.

HE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM ADJUSTING THE HOIST BRAKE ON A 2400 LIMA DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. (STRAIN - LOWER BACK AREA)

OPERATING 992G LOADING OVERBURDEN ON TO ROCK TRUCKS WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE SHOT, HITTING THE LOADER BUCKET. THIS JARRED THE EMPLOYEE AND CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL THE SCOOP-BUCKET TYPE ROCK DUSTING MACHINE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE DUSTER LIKED A SMALL AMOUNT OF ALIGNMENT TO FIT PROPERLY. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO PHYSICALL Y PUSH THE DUSTER INTO ITS PROPER POSITION AND POSSIBLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS PRESPOTTED FOR LOADING. SHOVEL DIPPER HITTRUCK BED EE'S LEFT SIDE OF FACE HIT WINDOW OF HAUL TRUCK

INDIVIDUAL WAS LYING ON RIGHT SIDE ON PAVEMENT WHILE CUTTING OUT THE BOTTOM CENTER BOLT INT EH WHEEL UNIT OF #28 SC. WHEN IT CUT THROUGH A FLAME BLEW BACK OUT DUE TO OIL WHEN AND ACCUMLATED I N THE AXLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MONITORING BELT DRIVE STARTER WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK, MEASURING 16" X 16" X 2'.THE ROCK FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 AND A HALF FEET, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN ATTACHED TO A DA RAM. EE JERKED ON THE CHAIN. INJURIED BECAME REPORTABLE AS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT DEC 10,1999.

AS THE EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A 16" DIAMETER PIECE OF LIMESTONE ROOF ROCK 3" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND WRIST. LACERATIION TO ARM REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE STATED WALKING FROM FACE AREA DOWN ENTRY TO LUNCH AREA, CAUGHT FOOT ON WATER HOSE LAYING ON MINE FLOOR, STUMBLED AND FELL.

INJ EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING PROP SETTERS ONTO FORKS OF THE LOW TRACK

EE STATES WHILE MOVING A CONCRETE SUPPORT BLOCK FROM UNDER A CONE CRUSHER FRAME HE PULLED A CHEST MUSCLE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHUTING DOWN THE 651 CRUSHER, AFTER TURNING THE POWER SWITCH OFF, A FLASH TOOK THE COVER OFF THE PANEL BOX, AND THE FLASH BURNED EE S RIGHT AND LEFT HANDS.

REPLACING PINS ON BEAMS, INJURED FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIN AND BEAM.

WHILE FUELING THE DREDGE, AND WALKING TO THE DREDGE IN THE SAND, EE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS AROUND WHERE WELDING WAS BEING DONEAND THE NEXT DAY HIS EYES WERE VERY SORE AND RED

EE HAD FINISHED FUELING VEHICLE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE TOP STEP OF SCRAPER WHEN HIS SLIPPED HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. EE STSATED THA T HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY AND HIS GLOVES WERE WET. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HIP. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11/23/99.

EE WAS TRYING TO STOP A LEAKING SCREW (SC47). HE TOOK A PIECE OF WET CLAY TO TRY TO PLUG THE HOLE WHEN HE INADVERTANTLY STUCK HIS FINGER IN SAID HOLE CUTTING THE TIP OFF.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ONTO OVERHEAD BELT ANDFELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS STANDING IN THE BACK OF A LOADED 18 WHEELTRUCK CHECKING THE LOT NUMBERS WHEN THE TRUCK PULLED FORWARD EE LOST BALANCE & FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK ONTO HIS BACK Y

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK INTO A HOLE IN THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HISANKLE.

EE DESCENDED A LADDER FROM HIS TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND, HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS GETTING THE PULL ROPE OFF OF THE MINER. THE ROPE CAUGHT THE SLATE BAR PULLING IT AROUND. IT FELL OFF THE MINER STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR AND CAUGHT A PIECE OF SCRAPMETAL THAT WAS FALLING. THIS OCCURRED DURING THEREPAIR OF WEAR PLATE IN A CHUTE. THE WEIGHT OF THE FALLING METAL PLATE DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

TWISTED RIGHT KNEE, FELL FROM A 4 FOOT LADDER.

EE THAT HE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OFF THE HANGER WHEN THE HEAD OF THE MINES CAME DOWN AND MASHED HIS HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND INDEX FINGER. EE CONSULTED A DR AT PIN EVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WHERE X RAY SHOWED NO FRACTURES AND HE RECIEVED 13 STITCHES.

FELL DOWN STAIRS, BRUISED ARM AND LEG, RIBS.

PIECE OF LOOSE FELL FROM BACK STIRKING EE ON HEAD AND SHOULER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE THE WORK BASKET RAILING ON THE SCALER.

WHILE HAND SCALING IN 204 NORTH DEVELOPMENT AREA A PIECE OF LOOSE FELL FROM BACK. THIS CAUSED EE TO STRIKE HAND RAIL OF WORK BASKET.

EE WAS CLEARING A JAM IN THE PRIMARY KVS CRUSHER, WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE CALF AREA OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

RIGHT MID FINGER INJURED WHILE REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE FEEDER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DUMPING A LOAD AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS NECK AND BACK AND NUMBNESS IN HIS ARMS AND FINGERS. EE HAD SURGERY ON 5-18-00 TURNING THIS INTO AN MSHA RECORDABLE.

EE DROPPED A RAIL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WHILE LAYING RAIL ON #2 OVERCAST IN THE#2 ENTRY 9 BREAKS FROM PORTAL

WHILE THROWING BAGS TO COMPLETE A PALLET LOAD, THE EMPLOYEE STAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SPRAY TOWER SCREW AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST WHILE MOVING SCREW OUT OFTHE WAY. DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE DOCTOR UNTIL 2-28-00.

EE'S HAND SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE JACKLEG & HIS LEFT HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER & LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF A CRADLE ROLLER IN THE SOUTH MAINS BELT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SOME BACK PAINS. THIS HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A LUMBAR STRAIN. ON 12-8-99 HE HAD ST ARTED A SERIES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS FOR THIS PROBLEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING STRUCTURE, WHEN BELT STRUCTURE FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING ACONVEYOR BELT WIPE. AFTER THEY HAD LIFTED THE WIPE, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS BOLTING IN #4 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS FELL STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE SHOULDER, SLIDING DOWN HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RELEASED THAT EVENING WITH SORENESS IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BANDS ON A UNIT OF BOLTS. WHEN THE BAND WAS CUT THE BOLTS FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. IT BROKE HIS SECOND TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE IN #2 ENTRY AND LOST HIS BALANCE, TWISTING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

EE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN IN THE 1ST WEST SECTION #3 ENTRY, INBY THE LAST OPEN XCUT. EE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME UNTIL 12-17-1999.

EE WAS TAKING KNINKS OUT OF 2" INCH AIR HOSE. HOSE CAME APART AT SPLICE, STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP PORTION OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.

CHANGE THE WRONG HOSE ON THE ROOF BOLTER. INJURED TOLD THE OPERATOR TO TRY IT, HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE HOSE THAT WAS BUSTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE SUPPLY YARD STACKINGEMPTY WOODEN PALLETS SO THEY COULD BE HAULED AWAY. HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

THE EE HAD STOPPED AT THE 5150 Q POINT. AS SHE STARTED TO WALK DOWN THE STAIRWAY OF THE #607 HAUL TRUCK, SHE SLIPPED AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER, STACKING 50# BAGS ONTO PALLET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. INCLUDE LUMBAR AND LUMBAR STRAIN.

EE WAS TAKING A JACK FROM MOBILE TAILPIECE CAUGHT HAND AGAINST JACK & FRAME OF TAILPIECE

EE WAS TAKING APART A 2" DISCHARGE LINE WHEN THECOUPLER BLEW APART STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD & BLOWING DEBRIS IN HIS LEFT ARM EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 980C LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE HIT HIS LEG ON THE BUCKET CUTTING EDGE. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE BRUISE TO HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. HE WAITED UNTIL 11/30/99 BEFORE HAVING IT EXAMINE D. THE LOWER RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE WERE X-RAYED AND A DIAGNOSIS OF A SUPERFICIAL HEMATOMA WAS IDENTIFIED.

EE WAS HELPING PUT A WATER PUMP ON TOP OF SHEARER WHEN THE PUMP ROLLE OVER ON EE'S FINGER. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE 12-6-99.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS DRIVING A COAL TRUCK INTO THE 5900 PIT DURING A LIGHT RAIN. WHEN HE WAS PARTIALLY DOWN THE RAMP HIS TRUCK JACKNIFED CAUSING THE TRAILER TO HIT THE CAB. THIS CAUSED HI M TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE CAB INSODE CAUSING PAIN TO NECK & SHOULDER. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 12/23/99. LAID OFF 12/31/99.

EE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WHILE PUSHING IN SHOT MATERIAL. HE DIDN'T REPORT ANY INJURY UNTIL 11-22-99. HE WORKED REGULAR SHIFT ON 11/19/99 AND 11/20/99.

LIFTING CABLE FELT A POP IN FOREARM.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO A ROOF BOLTER IN THE 6E/MN HEWAS TALKING TO ANOTHER EE THEN TURNED TO WALK AWAY HIS FOOT CAUGHT A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TRIP & FALL. HE IMMEDIATELY STARTED COMPLAINING OF LO W BACK PAIN. HE SUBSEQUENTLY WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11/22/99

EE STATED CAR HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY. HIT HEAD AGAINST CANOPY. STARTED MISSING 1-28-2000.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP, STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING DRILL STEEL.

TRIPPED ON A 6" X 8" TIMBER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WORKER TURNED TO RUN DURING GROUND MOVEMENT WHILE SUPPORTING THE ROOF. STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

EE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK ON RT ARM WHILE ROOF BOLTING THE #3 ENTRY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT ONTO A SUPPLY AR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK AFTER DUMPING HIS LOAD HE FORGOT TO LOWER THE BED. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE MINE WITH TRUCK BED UP. TRUCK CAME TO ABRUPT STOP CAUSING THE CAB TO OVE RTURN.

MOVING STEEL MANUALLY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CANOPY - BACK STRAIN.

WHILE WALKING AROUND THE PICK UP, AT THE BONE YARD, EE TRIPPED ON SOME WOOD SCRAPS. WHEN EE FELL TO THE GROUND HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND HAND. ON 2-17-00 EE WAS PLACED ON SEDENTARY WORK RE STRICTIONS.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AS HE WAS LOWERING A TOOL BAG FROM HIS SHOULDER. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 12-2-99.

OPERATOR WAS TRANSFERING BAGS FROM PALLET TO PALLET LIFTING 50LB BAGS WHEN HE STOPPED TO ANSWER QUESTION DURING TRANSFER CYCLE, WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE UNLOADING OF MATERIAL FROM A CARRY DECK WHEN HE BECAME CARELESS AND GOT TO CLOSE TO THE OUTRIGGER. EVERYONE IN THEAREA HAD BEEN TOLD TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. EMPLO YEE MOVED AWAY BUT THEN AAPROACHED THE MACHINE TO RETRIEVE A JACK STAND WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURED. CAUSE OF INCIDENT WAS CARELESSNESS AND TAKINGSHORT CUTS.

EE WAS ON TOP OF RAILCARS, CHECKING THEM. HE WAS HEADING BACK TO THE FRONT OF THE CARS, WHEN HE HIT ICE AND FELL BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH CARS. HE BROKE HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG AND HIS RIGHT KNEE.

R85 EUCLID END DUMP TRUCK RAN OFF ROADWAY (RIGHT SIDE) AND TRAVELED DOWN ROAD DITCH AT SLOW SPEED, HIT (RAN OVER) A SMALL BERM LEFT THE GROUND BRIEFLY AND LANDED ON IT'S WHEELS IN A CULVERT DE PRESSION. THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING THE SEATBELT AND WAS TOSSED AROUND IN THE TRUCK CAB. THE TRUCK WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SLIGHT CONCUSSION AND BRUISING.

EE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER. HE WAS DISASSEMBLING OF A HOSE. AS HE PULLED OUT A STAPLE HIS ELBOW STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE CRUSHER.

DURING THE COURSE OF SETTING WOODEN PROPSETTERS, EE FELT PAIN WHILE LIFTING AND USING A SLEDGEHAMMER. EE HAD A PRE-EXISTING CONSITION THAT WAS AGGRAVATED BY THIS WORK EXPOSURE.

GRINDING OFF AN OLD WELD ON THE DRILL & THE RAIL FELL ON FOOT

LIFTING PCS OF SLATE ONTO PALLET.

CLIMBING ONTO LOADER BANGED KNEE ON TRACK (FALSE KNEE) CAUSED INFECTION

WHILE CLEANING THE STEDMAN CRUSHER. EE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAGES TO CLEAR BUILT UP MATERIAL. AS THE CAGE ROTATED HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAGE AND PACKED MATERIAL.

DRILLER AND DRILL HELPER WERE DRILLING FOR CLAY. DRILL HELPER COUPLED 1 1/4" HIGH PRESSURE WATERHOSE TO CORE BARRELL TO DISCHARGE CLAY SAMPLE. WHEN COUPLED, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE HOSE CA USING HOSE TO COME LOOSE AND STRIKING DRILL HELPER ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING TWENTY TWO STITCHES.

WHILE LIFTING A POWER SUPPLY CABLE TO HANG, EMPLOYEE SPRAINED OR STRAINED LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

BACK STRAIN/SPRAIN WHILE BOOMING MATERIALS ONTO SUPPLY TRAILER.

WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE, HE STRAINED HIS RT. SHOULDER. MGMT. BECAME AWARE ON 1-25-2000, THAT HE LATER RECEIVED THERAPY DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

MINER HELPER PUT HAND ON GATHERING HEAD. WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE, MINER OPERATOR RAISED PAN, NOT KNOWING HELPER HAD HIS HAND ON THE PAN.

EE REPORTED BACK PAIN FROM PREVIOUS INJURY FROM ANOTHERS CO PREXISTING INJURY THEN SAID AND STARTED HUNTING WHEN HE PICKED UP TOOL BOX.

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT SOME METAL. A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS SHIRT CAUSING IT TO CATCH FIRE.

EE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP CAR. HE WAS DUMPING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCK DUST INTO A ROCK DUSTING MACHINE THAT WAS IN THE SCOOP CAR BUCKET. HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK. ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE ANY COMPLIANCE ISSUES, JOB SKILLS PROFICIENCY, TRAINING OR ATTITUDE. PROTECTIVE ITEMS WERE NOT A FACTOR.

WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS ONTO THE #9 SEAM SLOPE ENTRY THE EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND FELL.

HE WAS WORKING AT CUTTING MACHINE WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF AND HIT HIS POINTER FINGER.

EE STOOD UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A BEAM. HE WAS WORKING ON A TEMPORARY PLATFORM.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING MANTRIP CAR, HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE LOW BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER PUSHING ROCK.A CORNER PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF CAUSING A JAR TO THE OPERATOR. REPORT WAS DELAYED DUE TO HOLIDAYS AND WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR'S REPORT ON INJURY

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING STEEL FROM TOP THAT WAS HUNG UP, HE PLACED A ROPE HANGER AROUND STEEL TO PULL ON, SPINNING STEEL, WRAPPING HAND UP IN ROPE.

EE WAS HAMMERING LOOSE A BUILD UP OF TAR MILLING FROM A ROLLER. EITHER THE HAMMER GOT CAUGHT BY PULLEY PULLING HIS ARM OR THE BELT CAUGHT THE SLEEVE OF HIS COVERALL AND PULLED HIS HAND AND BRO KE HIS ARM. THE EE IS NOT SURE BUT HE THINKS PROBABLY THE LATER.

EE WAS SWINGING HAMMER AND STRUCK A PIECE OF IRON THEN HIT HIS SELF IN THE HEAD.

WHILE OPERATING A RUBBER TIRE DOZER, EE EXPERIENCED MUSCLE SPASM IN HIS LOWER BACK

EE WAS GOING AROUND CORNER OF BK, RIB FELL IN HAULER HITTING SIDE AND BACK UP THE NECK.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE SULPHUR MACHINE IN THE LAB, EE STEPPED OFF THE EDGE OF A STEP STOOL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE UPON LANDING ON THE FLOOR.

LARGE MATERIAL IN YARD NOT CLEANED UP. EE NOT WATCHING WHERE HE STEPPED.

EE WAS INSTALLING A SHEAR PIN IN FEEDER AND HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK.

TAKING THE BOLTS OUT OF A COVER ON A CONTINUOUS MINOR PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE UPPER PART OF HIS BACK.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS OPERATING 992-A LOADER SPREADING STONE, WHEN HOIST CONTROL LEVER STUCK. TO DISENGAGE, HIT LEVER WITH RIGHT PALM AND AT SAME TIME HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON ARM REST. DIDN'T REQU EST MEDICAL TREATMENT TILL 12/8/99.

EE WAS TURNING AIR ON TANK WHEN LID FELL STRIKING RT HAND

EE WAS HELPINGI INSTALL CRIBS WHERE THE #100 SHIELD HAD BEEN REMOVED ON THE 5 LOT LONGWALL TEARDWON 009. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN CRIBS STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA

EE WAS BACKING UP LOADER AND HAD NECK PAIN.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON STEPS ON 10/1/99. EE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME FOR THIS INJURY UNTIL 11/17/99 AT WHICH TIME HE UNDERWENT KNEE SURGERY.

EE STATED HE STEPPED IN HOLE & TWISTED KNEE. EE HAS HAD PRIOR INJURY TO KNEE

UNHANGING ROCK IN JAW WITH PRY BAR. DROPPED PRYBAR. WHEN PICKING UP PRY BAR, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND METAL WALL. BROKE MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND AT JOINT. WENT TO ER AT LIVINGSTON COUNTY HO SPITAL. FINGER PLACED IN SPLINT.

2 EMPLOYEES WERE ROCKDUSTING THE 2 WEST BELT AT CROSSCUT #1 JUST INBY THE DRIVE. INJURED HAD DROVE THE BATTERY HAULER INTO THE CROSSCUT NEXT TO THE BELT. STACKED ON BOTH SIDE WAS METAL STRUCTU RE SUCH AS I-BEAMS & PANELS TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEARBY OVERCAST. EE WAS OPERATING THE HAULER & DRIVING IT BACK OUT OF CROSSCUT.TIRE HIT I-BEAM & STRUCK EE ON THE EAR. 9 STITC

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR AND TURNING INTO A CROSS CUT WHEN HIS CABLE REEL AND CABLE CAUGHT THE LINE CANVAS. THE MAN STEERED INTO THE RIB AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AN D SHUTTLE CAR.

THE INJURED WAS SETTING A 5 GAL CAN OF OIL ACROSS A CONVEYER BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT TOLD MINE MANAGEMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT HE WAS STILL HAVING BACK PAIN. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2-7-2000. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A DOCTOR REPORT TO DATE.

EE WAS HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE HANDS CAME IN CONTACT WITH NICKED PLACE IN TRAINING CABLE CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCK. PERSON SAID HE WAS ALRIGHT BUT WAS SENT TO DR TO BE CHECKED. NO DAMAGES TO PERSON THAT IS KNOWN\

BECAME REPORTABLE 12/3/99. TWISTED LEG WHILE SHOVELING CONVEYOR BELT AREA.

THE EMPLOYEE CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL DOWN A SET OF STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A STEP NEAR THE BOTTOM AND FELL TO THE FLOOR AND BROKE A BONE INHIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW A HEAVY ROCK OUT OF THE WAY. HE DROPPED THE ROCK AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER ROCK. A BLOOD BLISTER DEVELOPED. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MASHED HE WORKED REMAINDER OF HIS SHIFT. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CONTINUED TO HURT. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON 11/18/99. THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS BROKEN AS WELL AS HIS WRIST WAS STRAINED.

GETTING OUT OF BACK OF TRUCK TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. DEGREE 5 TO DATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AMBC AND WAS TRMAMING UNDER A CABLE. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO LIFT THE CABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CABLE DID NOT GET CAUGHT ON THE MACHINES CANOPY. IN DOING SO, HE G OT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE CANOPY, INJURIN GHIS MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS WALKING BACK TO WEST SIDE OF SHOP. HE FELT A POPPING IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

SAID HE PEVEROPED BACK PAIN WHILE DRIVING TRUCK ON 11-17-99 DID NOT REPORT IT PROMPTLY.

MOVING PALLET OF BLOCKS WITH LOW TRACK HELD DOWNLEVER TOO LONG PUSHED EQUIPMENT TO TOP CUTTING HIS HEAD.

SHOVELING & MOVING ROCK & DIRT DEBRIS W/WHEELBARROW FELT SORENESS IN BACK AFTERWARDS

EE WAS USING BLOCK BOND TO SEAL A VENTILATION WALL USING LEATHER GLOVES WITH HIS SHIRT SLEEVES ROLLED UP. SOME OF THE BLOCK BOND GOT BEHIND THE CUFFS OF HIS GLOVES CAUSING IRRITATION TO BOTH F OREARMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING #8 TAIL PIECE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN MUSCLE IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

ON NOVEMBER 19, 1999 EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING BESIDE A SCOOP. HE PLACED HIS HANDS ON THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP AND LIFTED HIMSELF UP. HE STATES HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HE RAISED UP DUE TO BO OTS IN MUD.

TWO PEOPLE WERE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO METAL SKID. INJURED PERSON LET GO OF HIS END TO SOON AND THEN TRIED TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT FELL. THE SUDDEN JERKING OF WEIGHT CAUSED SHARP PAIN IN LE FT ABDOMEN. PERSON WENT TO DR ON 12-6-99 AND HADHERNIA REPAIR ON 12-22-99.

EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED TO TOP OF AIR SEPERATOR TO SEE IF DRIVE BELTS WERE BURNING OFF. HE HAD RIGHT FOOT ON LADDER AND AS HE SWUNG LEFT FOOT TO LADDER HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET, TOES FIRST, RESULTING IN A BROKEN LEFTBIG TOE.

EE INJURED HIS BACK PULLING 8 X 8 X 12 THROUGH MUD. HE WAS HELPING BUILD A BRIDGE.

EMPLOPYEE WAS RIB BOLTING SWINGING BOOM WITH CANOPY POST UP. DRILL STEEL WAS STICKING OUT OF TREY AND CAUGHT ON POST OF CANOPY. DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF TRAY AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. LOSS OF 2-3 TEETH, DAMAGE TO 8 OTHER TEETH. SUTURES REQUIRED IN MOUTH.

WHILE HELPING REPAIRMAN, RAISED UP STRIKING HEAD ON ROCK FALLING FROM ROOF CAUSING NECK STRAIN.

LADDER WAS STUCK IN MUD. HURT HIS BACK WHILE PULLING LADDER OUT OF MUD.

INJURED WAS REMOVING A SHOP BAY DOOR WHEN HE LOST FORRTING AND FELL TO THE SHOP FLOOR, INJURING HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE AND OTHER MECHANICS WERE WORKING ON MOTOR OF CAT D9H DOZER INSIDE SHOP. EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON DOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE DOZER TRACK FRAME WITH HIS LEFT AN KLE, CAUSING INJURY.

PUTTING A BLADE ON THE D11 DOZER WHILE INSTALLING THE BLADE TO THE JACK, EE WAS GUIDING THE JACKINTO THE BRACKET WHEN THE JACK CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE BRACKET IT TURNED & CAUGHT HIS HAND

CLIMBING INTO VEHICLE, HAND SLIPPED OFF RAIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE GROUND (SITTING POSITION).

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT WHEN DUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS GOGGLES CAUSING EYE IRRITATION. EMPLOYEE'S EYE WAS FLUSHED WITH EYEWASH. HE THEN SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

ICE AND MUD

EE WAS WORKING ON A BELT TRANSFER POINT - A 10' I BEAM SLIPPED OFF OF ANOTHER BEAM FALLING APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2" STRIKING EE ON RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE PUTTING BREAKER IN HOT BELT STARTER BOX IT ARCED CAUSING MINER BURNS TO THE FACE

EMPLOYEE WAS UP ON A HOLDING TANK SPRAYING THE SCRAPPART SCREEN TO CLEAN IT. WHEN SHE WAS PUTTING THE GUARD BACK ON SHE HEARD A POP IN HER BACK.S COULD NOT MOVER VERY WELL. A SUPERVISOR WAS CA LLED. HE CALLED AN AMBULANCE AND SHE WAS PUT ON A STRETCHER AND TAKEN TO THE MORENCE CLINIC.

EMPLOYEE FOR CONTRACTOR WAS FELLING TREE WHEN IT KICKED BACK, STRIKING AND PINNING EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET UP WITH A TRUCK CRANE AND WAS MOVING THE OUTRIGGER PADS. THE PADS WEIGHED APPROX 25#. HE MOVED ONE AND BENT OVER TO MOVE A SECOND WHEN HIS BACK HAD A SEVERE PAIN AND HE WENT TO HIS KNEES AND HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY STANDING AGAIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RELEASED TO A SECOND DOCTOR FOR OBSERVATION.

THE EE THREW DONW A PRY BAR FROM THE DECK OF A PORTABLE SCREENING PLANT. THE BAR STRUCK OR LANDED NEXT THE SCREENING PLANTS LADDER IN AN UPRIGHTPOSITION WHEN THE EE CAME DOWN THE LADDER HE HIT HIS LEFT RIB CAGE ON THE BAR

WHILE OPERATING A 992C LOADER EE WAS LOADING THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER WHEN THE PILE HE WAS LOADING IN FELL FROM THE TOP LANDING IN THE BUCKET. EE BACKED THE LOADER UP AND WENT INTO A HOLE THAT HAD WALLOWED OUT WHERE HE HAD BEEN WORKING AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS PRESSING A PAIN IN THE TRACK OF AN EXCAVATOR. THE PIN IN THE TRACK POPPED AND HE JUMPED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK AND HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

UNPLUGGING WELDER FROM RECEPTACLE & RECD A FLASHBURN ON HIS RIGHT HAND

EE SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF SCREEN AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/17/00 DUE TO HAVING SURGERY PERFORMED TO REPAIR HERNIATED DISC.

THROWING CRIB BLOCKS AT THE LONGWALL TAILGATE & STRAINED LOWER BACK

THE OPERATOR WAS WALKING ACROSS A DRILL PATTERN AND STEPPED ON A ROCK OR IN A SMALL HOLE, AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY 11-23-99.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11-17-99. STRAIN RIGHT KNEE AND ANKLE, WALKING, STEPPED ON ROCK, TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED; HE WAS HOLDING A ROOF JACK IN PLACE WITH ONE HAND AND OTHER HAND WAS HOLDING MESH, WHEN COAL/SLATE FELL FROM ROOF, FORCING HIS ARM DOWN. PAIN IN CHEST MUSCLE. HE WAS WORKING O N 6 NORTH LONGWALL FACE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE TOP WITHHAND STEEL. THE DRILL STEEL BENT AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB AND FOREFINGER CAUSING A CONTUSION.

EE STRAINED BACK WHILE REPLACING BEARINGS IN A PUMP BARREL.

EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG.

THE EE WAS SETTING IN THE CAB OPERATING CONT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP GARBAGE AT END OF TRACK AT #1 SECTION. HE WAS PICKING UP OLD METAL BANDSTHAT HAD BEEN CINCHED AROUND SUPPLIES. ONE END OF ONE SPRUNG LOOSE, STRIKING HIM NEAR THE EDGE O F HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING TWO CLAW HAMMERS TO KNOCK A SPINDLE OUT OF A BELT SPLICE WHEN ONE OF THE HAMMERS CHIPPED, THROWING A PIECE OF METAL IN THE MAN'S LEFT HAND, THIRD KNUCKLE, WHICH HE HAD TO HA VE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR.

EE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER TO THE FACE OF NO 8 ENTRY ON 2 RIGHT PANEL. AS HE TRAMMED THE MINER, THE MINER CABLE CAUGHT ON A ROCK. EE REACHED DOWN WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND PULLED ON THE CABLE IN A N EFFORT TO FLIP IT OVER THE ROCK. AS HE DID THIS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

EE WAS MOVING A 1/2 FILLED 55 GALLON DRUM OF OILBY ROLLING IT ON END. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & THE BARRELL FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT

EE INJURED LEFT HAND AND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER IN PINCH POINT OF STEERING JACK OF SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM A CONVEYER AND INJURED HIS BACK AND KNEES.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE IN A BELT TRANFREAREA. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN

EE WAS SETTING THE PRESSURE ON A COMPRESSOR & THE AIR TANK FAILED CAUSING CONTUSINS TO R SHOULDER & ABDOMEN

SITTING ON A CHAIR UNDER CRUSHER DECK USING A VACUUM TO DO CLEAN-UP. AT END OF DAY, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, THOGUTH TO IT WAS NORMAL BUT DIDNT GO AWAY. LOWER BACK STRAIN. WENT TO DR AND REPOR TED IT ON 11-23-99. CO DR ON THE 24TH.

WORKER WAS MOVING A JACKLEG, HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL. THE JACKLEG FELL ON HIS FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A CABLE. THE BUCKET FELL,CAUSING HOOK TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE'S FACE, BRUISINGHIS NOSE.

PERSON WAS DRAGGING POWER CABLE ACROSS YARD TO LOAD ONTO TRAILER WITH EQUIPMENT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. PERSON WENT TO DR ON 11-22-99 AND HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 1-3-0 0.

EE WAS TRAMMING LOADER TO SECONDARY CRUSHER WHEN FORK ATTACHMENT DUG INTO ROADWAY SUDDEN STOP CAUSED EE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH STEERING WHEEL. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION NOV. 15 IMMEDIATEL Y BEFORE HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT, EE WAS TERMINATED UPON HIS ARRIVAL AT WORK FOR HIS NOV 16 SHIFT.

EE JUMPED OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & HIT A PRY BAR

THERE WAS NO ELECTRICITY AND THE EE TOOK THE BENCH GRINDER AND PLACED IT ON THE BUMPER OF THE WELDING TRUCK NOT SECURING IT. THE BENCH GRINDER FELL AND HE TRIED TO HOLD IT WHILE RUNNING.

EE WAS USING A PORTA POWER TO PRESS GRIZZLY ON BREAKER FEEDER IN PLACE. ANOTHER EE WAS PUMPING IT. IT WAS CLOSE TO BEING IN PLACE THEY STOPPED THEN THE PORTA POWER RAM KICKED OUT & HIT THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE

EE TOOK BOLTS LOOSE ON WINDER AND A ROLL OF BELT MOVED AND FELL AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND WINDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE LAYING DOWNS PADS TO RUN OVER THECABLE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN RUN OVER PAD AND THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CARRYING SPLICE TOOLS DOWN THE BELT ENTRY.

EE WAS MOVING MANTRIP TO CHARGING STATION WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN MANTRIP & BELT GUARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATINGA ROOF BOLTER WHENA ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS NECK. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED LETTER FOR MOVE DETAILS ON +6 ACCIDENT AND THE REPORTING O F THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON NOVEMBER 29, 1999.

EE CLEANING AT THE BOTTOM OF SLOPE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT HAND.

EE STATED WHILE RELEASING THE BRAKES ON A RAILCAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE FINALLYHAD SURGERY ON 2/1/00

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN A FRESHLY CUT PLACE IN THE 6TH E/MN SECTION A 5' X3'X6" SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM THE UNBOLTED ROOF AREA. THE ROCK BROKE AT THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS & STRUCK THE EE

IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING TOOLS HIS LIFE JACKET GOT HUNG ON SOMETHING, HE TRIED TO UNTANGLE & HIS LEFT ARM GOT CAUGHT

IN AN INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON 11/12/99, THE EE ALLEGES THAT HE RECEIVED AN INJURY REQUIRING SURGERY. HE HAS WORKED FULL-TIME UNTIL THE SURGERY ON 3/22/00. WORKER'S COMP HAS AGREED TO HONOR THIS AS A WORK INJURY, BUT THE DATE IS GIVEN AS 3/22/00.

A WELD HAD BROKEN ON HOPPER GRIZZLEY ALLOWING A LARER ROCK THAN NORMAL TO GO INTO THE JAWS. CRUSHER OPERATOR SAW ROCK AND TRIED TO REMOVE IT FROM BELT CAUSING INJURY TO HIMSELF.

EE WERE HANDLING A 2" CABLE WHEN IT BECAME SNAGGED ON A STUMP. BOTH BEGAN TO PULL ON CABLE WHEN THE CABLE FREED UP ALLOWING THE END TO FLY UP & HITTING EE ABOVE THE EYE. EE SUFFERED FROM LAC RED FROM LACERATION & CONTUSION REQURING STICHES

EE WAS WORKING AT THE TURBULATOR IN THE SPECIALTIES DEPARTMENT. EE THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE FORGOT TO LOAD A FEED MIX. EE TURNED QUICKLY TO GO TO THE FEED NIX AREA, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND ON A SUPP ORT COLUMN.

EE WAS REPLACING LUBRICATION BLOCKS ON ROTARY KILN. IN PROCESS OF REMOVING BORKEN BLOCK A PIECE4 OF BLOCK FELL FROM ABOVE, STRIKING EE'S RIGHTHAND MATERIAL WAS EXTREMELY HOT RESULTING IN 2ND DEG BURNS TO RIGHT THUMB EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES

WHEN EXITING THE TRANSPORT VEHICLE, HE CAUGHT A METATORSUL PROTECTIVE DEVICE ON THE BOOT HE WAS WEARING ON SIDE OF VEHICLE AND FELL WITH ARM EXTENDED.

1998 MACK CL TRACTOR FROM WHICH DRIVER EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP OVERTURNED ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE TRUCK WAS MOVING FORWARD AS COAL WAS COMING OUT, THE TRACTOR ROLLED ONTO A SMALL DIP ON D UMP SITE, WHILE TRAILER BED WAS FULLY EXTENDED INTO THE AIR CAUSING BOTH TRACTOR AND DRIVER TO OVERTURN.

HAD REAR END OF MANTRIP BLOCKED UP FRAMING BRAKEAXLE & HAD MEN CLEANING IT OUT. WAS STRAIGHTENING THE FRONT WHEEL IT ROLLED OFF THE CRIB BLOCK & HIT EE'S FOOT

TWISTED ANKLE WHEN HORSING AROUND. SLIGHT FRACTURE TO RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS FUELING UP THE D6 DOZER. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE DOZER TRACK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE EE WAS MIXING REFRACTORY MORTAR ON A PLATFORM 15FT ABOVE THE GROUND AT THE FEEDEND CHUTE OF THE KILN. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS ON AN UNEVEN PLATFORM & LOST HIS BALANE. HE FELL THRU AN ACCESS OPENING IN THE HANDRAIL & LANDED ON THE GROUND. THE ACCESS OPENING WAS REQUIRED TO SUPPLY MORTARMIX MATERIAL TO THE MIXER. THE ACCESS OPENING WAS MARKED WITH RED HAZARD DANGER TAPE. THEEE BROK

TRIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE. BRUISED/CONTUSION OFF WORK 1 DAY- 11-13-99 SATURDAY.

EE WAS ATTEPTING TO MOVE THE TOP OFF THE CONE CRUSHER. EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR TWO DAYS LATER.

THE 33 SHOVEL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWINGING TO LOAD A PRODUCTION TRUCK WHEN THE ELECTRIC POWER WENT OUT. THIS CAUSED THE BUCKET TO STRIKE TRUCK AND JOSTLE THE DRIVER.

EE STEPPED ROM TRUCK ONTO CAT WALK & SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A SUPPORT POSTEE RECD BRUISES ON HIS HEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCK, AND HE FELL OFF PLATFORM. HE FELL ABOUT ONE FOOT.

EE REPORTS HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE INSTALLING SHOVEL TEETH ONTO BUCKET.

EE WAS FILLING SAND BLASTING TANK WITH BLASTING SAND. HE WAS BENT OVER, AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STAND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STAND UP STRAIGHT.

INSPECTING EQUIPMENT FOR OIL LEAK. EE FELL FROM CATWALK TO GROUND. EE FELL ONTO ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING WASH DOWN HOSE-HAD REMOVED COVER PLATE AND STOOD AGAINST WALL. IN PROCESS PULLED ON HOSE AND COVER PLATE TURNED OVER AND HIT EMLOYEE IN BACK OF BODY. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSIN G WORK 03-13-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE FRONT ENGINE DECK OFA WATER TRUCK (631 CAT SCRAPER TRACTOR) WITH A 10,000 GAL. TANK. WHILE DOING THIS HE STEPPED ON THE PLUG END OF THE 220 VOLT MACHINE ENGINE HEAT ER AND TURNED HIS ANKLE. THE ENGINE HEATER CORDSHAD BEEN EXTENDED TO LAY ON FRONT ENGINE DECK BECAUSE EMPLOYEES COULD NOT REACH THEM, WHEN TIED TO GRILL GUARD. HE DID NOT RETURN ON NEXT SHIFT

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE THE RETAINING PINS OUT OF THE TEETH OF A 992 BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF THE SLEDGEHAMMER LODGING IN HIS LEFT FRONT LOWER THIGH.

THE MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER AT THE TRUCK LOAD OUT BIN. HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY HUNG UP ON A CROSS MEMEBER OF THE BACKGUARD. WHILE TYRING TO FREE HIS BATTERY, THE MAN SLIPPED AND FELL TOT HE GROUND.

STABILIZERS WERE NOT FULLY EXTENDED. WHEN BOOM WAS RAISED, THE CRANE TURNED ON IT'S SIDE. EE STATED HE WAS NOT HURT. ON 11-15-99, HE SAID HIS LEFT KNEE WAS BRUISED. ON 11-22-99, HE SAIS HIS BA CK WAS HURTING AND HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR.

A ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND WHILE HE WAS PINNING TOP.

EE WAS BLOWING HOLES WITH A BLOW PIPE - FOREIGN MATTER BLEW INTO EYES.

MINER WAS TRYING TO LIFT TOO MUCH WEIGHT.

ON 11-11-99 EE ALLEDGES HE WAS HIT WITH A ROCK THAT CAME OFF THE FACE WHILE LOADING SHOT. TAKEN IN FOR X RAYS AND IT SHOWED NOTHING. HE RETURNED TO WORK AND LATER COMPLAINED SHOULDER WAS BOTHE RING HIM SO WENT TO DR AND HE SCHEDULED LEFT SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY, RESECTION OF DISTAL CLAVICLE. HE HAD SURGERY ON 1-26-00 AND IS OFF WORK. THIS SARTED AS FIRST AID AND IS NOW BEING REPORTED

PULLED OFF RADIATOR CAP AND HOT WATER SPRAYED ON ARM.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PINS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE.

EE WAS DRIVING METAL STAKE INTO GROUND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. EE STRUCK HIS OWN RIGHT FOOT & ANKLE EE WENT TO DR TO HAVE HIS ANKLE EXAMINED

WALKING IN ENTRY TO GET ROCK DUST HOSE. OBSERVED A RIB FALL AND PIECE OF THE RIB STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY AT END OF TRACK ON #2 SECTION. HE WALKED INTO A HALF HEADER, JAMMING HIS NECK.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE LEANED OVER TO PULL HEADACHE BELL, FOOT SLIPPED, HE GRABBED HAND RAIL, IT BROKE AND EE FELL INTO PIT. HE FELL APPROX. 5 1/2 FEET.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING STILL ON THE PILLAR LINE. A PIECE OF COAL ROB FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG, RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE IN HIS LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A POST FOR ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, BACK AND LEG.

EE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A HOLE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOF BOLT. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE HOLE, HE MISTAKENLY PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER, THE ROTATION LEVER. THE RESULTING INJURY W AS LACERATIONS TO THE RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS AND A DISLOCATION AND FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE FELL & HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE ATRS OF THE BOLT MACHINE

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED LOADING SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS TURNING AROUND IN SEAT TO GO ANOTHER DIRECTIONWHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

ON 11-10-99 WHILE WALKING ON LEVEL GROUND IN FRONT OF HIS 777 END DUMP TRUCK. EE RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT. HE SAID HE DID NOT TWIST OR STEP AWKWARDLY. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MEDICAL FACILITY WHERE RESULTS OF MRI INDICATE A TORN MENISCUS PREVIOUS SURGERY HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THIS KNEE. EE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THIS TIME.

EE IS NOT SURE WHEN OR HOW THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED. EE WAS STANDING ON PUMP PLATFORM & SLIPPED INTHE MUD STRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE OPENING UP A 5" VALVE ON TP POND PUMP

EE WAS STANDING BY RIB WITH LEFT ARM OUT STRETCHED LEANING ON ARM 2 OTHER EE'S WERE ELEVATING A SECTION OF 2" PLASTIC WATER LINE & IT SLIPPED & STRUCK EE'S OUTSTRETCHED ARM AGGRAVATING A PRE EXISTING CONDITION

EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO WALK FROM FACE TO THE DRILL RIG TO BACK IT AWAY FROM THE AREA, THEREBY ALLOWING FOR SCALING THE LOOSE GROUND. AS HE WAS WALKING BACK FROM THE FACE TO THE DRILL RIG, THE LOOSE GROUND FELL. A PIECE OF GROUND BOUNCED OFFTHE BOOM OF THE DRILLING RIG AND STRUCK EMPLOYEEON THE SHOULDER.

EE GOT UP ON TOP OF SERVICE TRUCK TO CHECK HYDRAULIC OIL, HIS FAILURE TO RELEASE ALL HYD. PRESSURE BEFORE REMOVING CAP. CAUSING OIL TO BLOW OUT AND KNOCK HIM OFF THE TRUCK BACKWARDS APPROX. 5 FT TO GROUND CAUSING BACK INJURY.

4 ERST LW(JACK 150) EE WAS PULLING SHIELD WHEN THE TAIL CUTTER DRUM THREW A ROCK WHICH HIT IT THE PANLINE EE THOUGHT ROCK WAS GOING TO LAND INT HE WALKWAY WHERE HE WAS LOCATED. HE JUMPED BACKW ARDS & HIT HIS LET SHOULDER ON A LW JACK ELECTROHYDRAULICS BOX (OMW)

EE WAS PICKING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT AND PUTTING INTO REJECT SHOOT AND HIT HIS ELBOW.

EE WAS LOADING BLASTING AGENT INTO SOME LARGE BOULDERS AND WHILE DOING SO WAS STANDING ON ANOTHER BOULDER APPROX 3 FT OFF GROUND LEVEL. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP DOWN HE LOST HIS FOOTING FALLI NG ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UP A 55 GALLON DRUM OF DUST KILL IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF WELDING ON A HOIST SOCKET PIN FOR THE DRAGLINE. THIS PIN WEIGHS APPROX 300-350 LBS. HE HAD THE PIN SECURED IN PLACE WITH A LARGE 'C' CLAMP. AS HE WAS DOING SOME HAMME RING, THE PIN SUDDENLY SLIPPED LOOSE FROM THE CLAMP & IN ORDER FOR THE PIN NOT TO FALL ON HIS FEET, HE 'CAUGHT' THE PIN. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, HIS BACK SUSTAINED A STRAIN. DIDN'T MISS TILL 12/7

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND STUMBLED ON A PROTRUDING ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. RECEIVED PHYSICIAN CONFIRMATION THAT THIS WAS A LOST TIME INJURY ON 12-15-99.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A GARAGE DOOR AT THE MINE REPAIR SHOP. THE DOOR WAS HARD TO GET UP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT, MOVING A BARRELL OF FLUID DOWN A ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE STRUCK A DIP IN THE ROADWAY WHICH JARRED THE FORKLIFT. EE WAS LOOKING BACKWARD WATCHING HER VIEW. EE STRAINED HE R UPPER BODY.

A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON THE TOP OF THE HARD HAT. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE IN FACE, CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS.

LIFTING AND PULLING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE.

EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND BACK TO CATCH HIMSELF AND LANDED WITH HIS HAND AGAINST A ROCK.

EE WAS TRANSPORTING DR760 LOWBOY TO PIT 8. AT THE SECOND CATTLE GATE, HE STARTED THE DRILL AND TURNED ON THE LIGHTS. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE LOWBOY PLATFORM, HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 5 FEET T O THE GROUND. FALL RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO LEFT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF HIS BACKHOE TO CHECK THE OIL. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED THE LIFT THE COMPARTMENT DOOR HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE HAND HOLD AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE. TO AVOID FALLING BACKWARDS HE TURNED AROUND AND JUMPED. THE JUMP RESULTED IN A BREAK OF THE LOWER TIBIA.

EE STATED: PICKED UP WOODEN PALLET, FELT PAIN TOLOWER BACK LEFT KNEE & LEFT LEG

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE MOTOR BARN SHOP,AS HE LIFTED A BRAKE SHOE (APPROX 40 LBS) HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HOLDING WIRELINE FOR REPAIR. HELPER WAS CRIMPING CLAMP CRIMPING TOOL SLIPPED SEVERLY CUTTING LEFT RING FINGER ABOVE 1ST JOINT

THERE WAS A SLIP IN COAL AND ROCK AT THE TOP OF THE SEAM. THE ROCK CAME OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.

HE WAS PUTTING BELT ON SU;;Y CAR USING STEEL ROPE AND SINGLE TREE TO LOAD ROPE CAUGHT ON WHEEL AND JURKED PULLING HIS ARM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB CAUSING HIM TO TWIST KNEE.

LIFTING ROCK, INJURED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OOPERATING LOADER IN SECOND GEAR WHEN WITHOUT WARNING, THE EMERGENCY AIR BRAKES ACTIVATED. THE SEAT BELTS RESTRAINED HIM BUT HIS WEIGHT WAS ALSO SHIFTED TO HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING L EFT KNEE STRAIN.

EE WAS BOLTING AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS NECK WHILE BENDING A ROOF BOLT ON B-1 PANEL NO 4 ENTRY. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CERVICAL NECT STRAIN. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 11/15/99.

WHILE WALKING UP THE SCREEN'S CATWALK, EMPLOYEE STUMBLED, CATCHING LEFT HAND ON SCREEN GUARD BY THE BINDER PULLEYS, AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

EE SAID LIFTING OBJECTS. EMPTYING BUCKETS, LIFTING PUCK MILL AND DISK MILL.

REMOVING SCREENS FROM DECK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN SHOULDER.

THE COMPANY DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ACCIDENT OR LESION IN THE WORK PLACE. EE HAS BEEN OUT OF WORK SINCE 11-9-1999 ACCOMPANYING (AWAITING??) MEDICAL CERTIFICATES. EE ALLEGES A LESION ON HIS LOWER BA CK.

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A JEEP THAT WAS BUMPED BY ANOTHER JEEP AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE OAKDALE SHOP.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE GROUND HE SPRAIN/STRAIN HIS ANKLE.

EE TWISTED KNEE AS HE WAS GETTING OFF A THREE-WHEEL CART.

INJURED STATED HE WAS INSTALLING INSIDE BOLT IN 2 LEFT CUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB TO OUTSIDE BOLT LANDING ON EE'S LEFT AND RIGHT FOOT CAUSING PAIN AND SOME SWELLING IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

WASHING OFF CRUSHER THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE PRIOR TO TRANSPORTING IT REACHED END OF WALKWAY & STEPPED OFF FELL APPROX 14 FT

THE EE WAS WORKING ON A LARGE TAILINGS PUMP IN THE #2 BOOSTER STATION, AS HE WAS LOOSING THE SUPPORT HOLTS WITH A 1" IMPACT WRENCH HE FELT A PULL OR STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN PERSISTED FO R SEVERAL DAYS AND AN EXAM WAS NECESSARY ON NOV 11, 1999. THE EE WAS NOT RELEASED FOR WORK.

WORKER WAS CLEANING DEBRIS OFF SCREEN ON SCREENING PLANT WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED THROUGH SCREEN AND WORKERS/HAND WAS PULLED DOWN AND IMPACTED ON SCREEN. THUMB OF LEFT HAND WAS SPRAINED.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING MINE TOP. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FROM THE ROOF FELL STRIKING VICTIM HEAD AND ARM. KNOCKING HIM TO MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS WALKING ON TOP OF DRAGLINE TUB & STEPPED INTO AN OPEN MANHOLE ACCESS

EMPLOYEE WAS BRINING SCOOP OUTSIDE AND WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HILL AND HIT A HOLE JARRING THE MEPLOYEES BACK AND SHOULDERS.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A VENTILAITON CONTROL SLIDE TUBING INPROCESS FELL & HIT EE

HE WAS PINNING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP, LANDING ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A HOUGH LOADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

INJURED SAID HE WAS DRIVING #2 RAM CAR FROM BATTERY STATION, WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD AND JAMMED HIS NECK. INJURED IS STILL OFF FROM WORK.

WHILE UNLOADING INDUSTRIAL SCREEN, SCREEN SLIPPED. EE JUMPED BACK TO AVOID SCREEN FALLING ON HIS FEET. HE TRIED TO CATCH SCREEN WITH HIS HAND AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND TORE IT. HE WAS WEARI NG GLOVES.

WHILE BAGGING PAIN IN FOOT REPORTED AS INFORMATION ONLY NO TREATMENT REQUIRED ASK FOR TREATMENT 8/9/00

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK SLID OFF THE CANOPY AND STRUCK EE ON HIS LEFT EAR.

EE WAS CARRYING DOUBLE EYES FOR SHIELDS OFF FACEOF THE LONGWALL. AS HE LIFTED A DOUBLE EYE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK DOUBLE EYE IS A METAL PART THAT CONNECTS SHIELD TRAM TO PANLINE. ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE ANY COMPLIANCE ASPECTS JOB SKILLS, PROFICIENCY TRAINING OR ATTITUDE. PROTECTIVE ITEMS WERE NOT A FACTOR

EMPLOYEE HAD HELPED BUILD A FRAME CURTAIN AND HAD NAILED CURTAIN TO IT. A PIECE CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO TACK IT BACK. THE PRESSURE BLEW THE CURTAIN OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING HIM DOWN. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

THE EE'S LOWER BACK WAS ALLEGEDLY STRAINED WHILE HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE.

EMP STATED: BUILDING BRATTICE, WHEN HANDLING CONCRETE BLOCKS, DROPPED A BLOCK ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.

EE WAS LIFTING AIR SUPPLY HOSE FOR MUSTANG DRILLOVER HOOK/RACK

INJURED PERSON WAS SHOVELING MUCK AT #8 MAIN BELT DRIVE. A SHOVEL OF THE MATERIAL STUCK TO THE SHOVEL CAUSING PAIN TO BE FELT IN LOWER BACK. HE SUSTAINED A STRAIN WHICH IS REQUIRING TIME TO BE LOST FROM WORK.

EE REPORTED LOW BACK PAIN AS HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE CAT 980 FRONT END LOADER.

WHILE HOOKING UP NON EL DEFONITORS TO CORD A PIECE OF ROCK 2FT X 3FT X 4 IN FELL FROM BACK ABOUT 1-2 FT FROM FACE GLIMCING OFF EE FROM HEAD TO FLOOR.

ABRASION TO RIGHT EYE. WHILE CLEANING GLASSES, DEBRIS GOT INTO EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A PORT-A-LET EATING HIS DINNER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, 1' X 2' X 4" FELL ONTO HIS KNEE.

EE STATED WHILE DISMOUNTING A PARKED 3 WHEELER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS TORCH CUTTING A HANDRAIL WHEN A PIECE OF MOLTEN STEEL POPPED ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG, JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY IMMEDIATELY. THE BURN BECAME INFECTED. HE REPORTED I NJURY ON 11/11/99 AND WENT TO DOCTOR. HE WAS ADMITTED TO WYTHE CO. COMM. HOSPITAL AT 4:30AM WITHINFECTION AND SWELLING OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

3 WEST SECTION, LOADING 8" ALLIUMIUN PIPE ONTO SUPPLY CAR, AS HE WAS LIFTING HE FELT STRAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

DRILL TEST HOLE, DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE STRIKING ON HAND.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF PARTS AND AS HE TURNED TO SET TH BUCKET DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 11-11-99.

THE EE SPILLED A CONTAINER OF ROOF BITS AS HE WAS TRYING TO PUT THEM IN THE SIDE TRAY OF THE ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS PICKING UP THE BITS AROUND THE FRONT TIME OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE MACHINE S HIFTED CAUSING THE TIRE & MACHINE TO COME DOWN ON THE EE'S HAND & ARM THE EE TRIED TO PULL HIS HAND OUT FORM UNDER THE TIRE BUT COULD NOT SO THE MAHCINE WAS TRAMMED OFF HIS HAND/ARM. IT IS TH

MECHANIC HAD BEEN ADJUSTING FUEL PUMP ON GENERATOR MOTOR. AS ENGINE IGNITION WAS SWITCHED TO TEST ADJUSTMENT, BATTERY EXPLODED. ACID AND BATTERY PIECES HIT EMPLOYEE.

THIS EE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A COAL LOADER. HE STATED THE CORNER OF THE LOADER BUCKET CAUGHT A ROCK & JARRED HIM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE STARTED MISSING WORK 11/16/99

INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTIN ON A 10 SC SHUTTLE CAR TIRE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WALKING UP ENTRY HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP AND HURT HIS UPPER BACK.

THE EE WAS HELPING MOVE A CONVEYOR AND HAD JUST HOOKED UP THE CABLES TO THE FRONT END LOADER. THE EE THEN SIGN A THE LOADER OPERATOR TO LIFT THE CONVEYOR, AS THE CONVEYOR WAS BEING LIFTED, IT SWUNG AROUND, STRIKING THEY EE'S LEFT KNEE. THE INJURY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN AND INSTRUCTURED TO STAY OFF HIS LEFT KNEE FOR ONE WEEK, IF HE CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS, THEM MRI.

A MILL LINER SLIPPED CAUSING A BAR TO FALL. THE BAR FELL AND BOUNCED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BUTTOCKS. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION.

HE WAS UNLOADING THE BUSHING OFF THE TRAILER AND PULLED HIS BACK. IT TWISTED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

EE WAS TAPPING OUT A BOLT HOLE WITH A TAP WHEN THE TAP BROKE AND CUT THE RIGHT SMALL FINGER KNUCKLE.

WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO ENTER THE CAB OF A EUCLID HAULAGE TRUCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE SECOND STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND BELOW LANDING ON HIS TAILBONE.

EE WAS FIRST LIFTING BAGS OUT OF A BOX, TURNING THEN DROPPING THEM DOWN A CHUTE, WAS LATER PULLING BAGS ON A TWO SPOUT PACKING MACHINE WHEN HIS BACK LOCKED UP ON HIM

EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A WAREHOUSE DOOR THAT WAS STICKING/STUCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

WHILE THROWING 50# BAGS, EE BEGAN TO FELL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, WHICH GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE COURSE OF THE SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE ON OVERHEAD CRANE,TRYING TO PUT CABLE BACK IN PULLEY, AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE CABLE AND PULLEY.

EE WAS LIFTING A STEEL GRATE AND FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

HE WAS QUARRING, HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON WRIST.

EE WAS CLEANING FLOOR OF EMT OFFICE WITH FLOOR SCRUBBER. SHE LOST CONTROL OF SCRUBBER, SLIPPED IN THE WAX STRIPPING SOLUTION ON FLOOR AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE CROSSCUT FROM #2 TO #3. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING BOTH BONES IN HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

EE WAS TAKING APART A 4IN VENT PIPE ALONG A BELTLINE. A JOINT OF PIPE FELL & STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF HIS HEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE FACE AREA OF THE NO.2 ENTRY OF THE NORTH SECTION. AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER BEGAN HIS FIRST LIFT ON THE PILLAR TO THE RIGHT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT CANLES THAT WERE HUNG FROM THE TOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY. AS THE MRS CABLE SAGGED DOWN, MINER JERKED IT, IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS DESCENDING DOWN THE LADDER ON A ROCK TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HIS CALF MUSCLE OVER EXTENDED. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 11/7/99.

WHILE WALKING UP THE ENTRY THE EE STEPS IN A HOLE , INJURING HIS LITTLE TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE ADVANCING SECTION HAS WET, MUDDY AND UNEVEN BOTTOMS.

CRAWLING ON KNEES WHEN KNEE POPPED.

THE EE WAS A RESTRIANED PASSENGER IN A MAN VAN TRAVELING INTO THE MINE, WHEN THE VAN HIT A POT HOLE AND JARRED THE EMPLOYEE.

HE WAS PUTTING A RIPPER TOOTH ON A JAW CRUSHER & THE CONVEYOR DROPPED ON HIS HAND, SCRAPING HIS KNUCKLES & POSSIBLY SPRAINING OR BREAKING HIS THUMB.

DIRECTING LOADER INTO POSITION. STEPPED BACK INTO MUD AND SAND UP OVER BOTH KNEES. WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT PULLED BACK OUT.

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF LADDER, BOTTOM RUNG WAS BENT. EE MISSED BOTTOM STEP OF LADDER. ALLEGES IT CAUSED HIS LOWER BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER TRACK ENTRY BY STEPPING ACROSS THE COUPLERS OF A LOCOMOTIVE AND A SUPPLY CAR. HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE STONE SPRAINING HIS ANKLE. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO MINING EQUIPME NT OR MINIGN OPERATION, ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE ANY COMPLIANCE, JOB SKILLS, PROFICIENCY, TRAINING, OR ATTITUDE, PROTECTIVE TIEMS WERE NOT A FACTOR.

TWISTED HIS BODY AS HE WAS LIFTING AND TOSSING AIR FILTERS ONTO SD6 DOZER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING IN SOUTH MAINS ROOF BOLTING. HE WAS DRILLING HOLE & CLEANING HOLE OUT. THE DRILL AUGER CAME APART AT CONNECTION THE BOTTOM SECTION BENT & CAME AROUND HIT HIM ON THE LE FT SIDE OF HEAD

TRYING TO PRY ROCK FREE IN A COAL CHUTE BAR SLIPPED & HIS HRIGHT HAND STRUCK THE COAL CHUTE CUTTING ONE FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ON A PLATFORM HE WAS STANDING ON. HE THOUGHT HE LEFT ENOUGH UNCUT TO HOLD HIS WEIGHT, HOWEVER IT FELL ABOUT 1 FOOT AND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11/8/99. BUMPED HEAD ON A PIECE OF PIPE. STRAINED NECK.

TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING UP GRAVEL PILE

THERE WAS OIL ON THE GROUND, EMPLOYEE GOT ON BOOTS, THEN SLIPPED WHEN CLIMBING ONTO LADDER OF LOADER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED SLIPPED HITTING HEAD ON GROUND AND GOT LACERATION ON RIGHT LEG AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

BENT OVER NEAR FEEDER AND FELT PAIN FROM HIP TO KNEE RT LEG.

15-D EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN LOWERING DRILL MAST IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH 5' DRILL STEEL WHICH CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE DRIL STEEL AND CONTROL LEVER.

EE FELL STRIKING MACHINERY WHILE HANDLING REPLACEMENT PARTS.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS CHANGING A PROPANE TANK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE DROTT WHICH WAS PARKEDPARALLEL TO THE SALO DEGNAN FLAT BED DELIVERY TRUCK. THERE WAS APPROX. 20" BETWEEN THE TWO VEHIC LES. DELIVERY DRIVER ENTERED HIS TRUCK AND STARTED TO PULL FORWARD AND BOTH VEHICLES CAME CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THEM.THIS CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN.

AT 7 NORTH TAILGATE SECTION- EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING A SCOOP TRACTOR BATTERY TRAY LID, WHEN HE LID SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND HOLD, FALLING ON HIS RT. HAND- RESULTED IN A BRUISE.

EE WAS LOCKING RAIL CAR DOORS. THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

WALKING ON WET/FROZEN WATER AND SLIPPED ON ICE. INJURY TO LOWER BACK PER DOCTOR, POSSIBLE MINOR NERVE PINCHED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLES AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE HAD JUST POSITIONED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHING IN A FRESH CUT. WHEN HE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM INTO POSITION TO INSTALL THE FIRST ROOF BOLT, A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING H IM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK.

EE STATED WHILE UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRACTOR. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 11-8-99.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE SECTION TOOL BOX (IN/ME) TO PUT AWAY SOME TOOLS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE WALKWAY AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

WAS KNEELING ON COAL SCREEN HUCKING BOLTS. STOOD UP AND CLAIMED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11/8/99.

HE WAS PINNING WHEN A RIB ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF HIM CAUSING HIM TO BUCKLE OVER BACKWARD.

WALKING DOWN SHIELD LINE, STEPPED BETWEEN SHIELD AND TWISTED KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 11-8-99.

EE WAS GOING TO PULL ROCK OFF OF THE MINER WHEN HE PULLED HE HURT HIS BACK

A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE IN THE FOOT RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

EE WAS PUTTING A HYDRAULIC MOTOR IN A FLOWBOY. WHILE ATTEMPTING THIS HE PUT HIS BODY IN A AWKWARD POSITION. HE FELT A POP IN HIS UPPER BACK. HE DID FINISH OUT THE DAY. HE TOOK 11-5-99 OFF AND SEEKED MEDICAL ATTENTION WITH DR. HE RETURNED TOWORK ON 11-7-99.

EE WAS UNPLUGGING JAW ON DREDGE. WHILE BARRING THE ROCK LOOSE, BAR SLIPPED AGAINST PITMAN CAUSING END OF BAR TO HIT HIM NEST TO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS MOUNTING A TRACTOR PARKED NEAR 2550 DRAGLINE. WHEN HE STARTED TO GET ON HE COULD NOT SEE THAT ONE END OF THE CABLE HANDHOLD WAS BROKEN LOOSE. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UP TO THE TRACK, THE CABLE SWUNG AROUND WITH HIM AND HE STRUCK HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE TRACTOR. THE CABLE HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED. THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF ON THE TRACTOR.

EE WAS WORKING IN MAINTENANCE SHOP AROUND OTHER EMPLOYEES WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HEALTHCHECK SOUTH IN TERRE HAUTE, THEN REFERRED TO AP & S EYE CENTER IN TERRE HAUTE, WHERE A FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED FROM THE CORNEA AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION.

THE EE ALLEGES HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A LOADER. THIS INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT RIB, BACK, FACE AND NOSE.

WHILE REMOVING LINERS FROM A ROD MILL, THE LINER CAUGHT ON A ROD WHICH ROLLED ONTO EE'S FOOT.

WAS OPERATING DOZER & THE MOTION CAUSED A MUSCLEPULL IN THE GROIN

JUST STARTED LOADING IN 2ND BRK. PIECE OF ROCK RFELL OUR BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST BOLT. HIT OPERATOR ON RIGHT FOOT.

EE CLIMBED DOWN OUT OF CAT 785 ROCK TRUCK AND STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

REACHED ACROSS PINNER AND PICKED UP A BOX OF GLUE AND AS HE STARTED TO TURN HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK POP.

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE BACKED THROUGH BERM, GOING OVER EDGE OF LEVEL.

EE WAS DROPPING EMPTY RAIL CARS OFF ON #3 TRACK, HE UNHOOKED A CAR, STEPPED BACKWARDS AND TURNED HIS ANKLE ON GRAVELS./ THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE SPRAIN AND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

DON'T KNOW. HE CAME OUTSIDE AND WENT HOME AT 7:00 PM AND CALLED BACK TO OFFICE 3 DAYS LATER SAYING HE GOT HURT ON SCOOP.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS IN FACE #1 WHEN HE STEPPED ON AN ODD SHAPED ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1-31-2000 DUE TO SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING BOTTOM OF RADIATOR ON A D11R, AND HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. EMPLOYEEPULLED A MUSCLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

INJURED PERSON WAS BACKING SHUTTLE CAR UP AND GOT AGAINST RIB. HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN S.C. AND RIB CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

EE INJURED NECK MUSCLE WHILE SHOVELING GOB FORM UNDER BELT.

PLANT WAS NOT IN OPERATION AFTER CHANGING HAMMERS IN HAMMERMIL EE WAS SHUTTING DOOR THAT COVERS HAMMRS. HE HAD HIS HAND IN THE DOOR FRAME WHERE HE SAID HE SOULDNT HAVE PUT IT, WHEN THE DOOR SH UT IT PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES

WAS CLEANING UP AND TRIPPED OVER A PIPE AND FELL, SPRAINING RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOOL BOX IN BED OF MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WHEN HE FELL APPROX 5' FACTURING THE FIBULA BONE ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSPECT RAILROAD CROSSING SINGAL.

EE WAS MOVING T6 FORK ON LOW TRAC AND HAD RAISED THE FORK AND HAD PUT IT ON HIS KNEE. THE FORK SLIPPED OFF HIS KNEE AND MASHED HIS LITTLE FINGERON THE RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS BLEEDING PRESURE OFF A WATERLINE AT A FIRETAP. HE BACKED UP TRIPPED OVER A BELT ROLLER IN THE WALKWAY & FELL BACKWARDS. HE LANDED ON ANOTHER BELT ROLLER

EE WAS REMOVING A KENNEDY STOPPING AT M.P.L. "H" IN THE OLD 10 RT RECOVERY AREA. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE PANEL AGAINST THE RIB, THE COAL RIB MEASURING 10" LONG, 4" AND 6" HIGH, BY 7" T HICK, ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO UPPER LEFT FOOT.

IN 3-R CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PLACING BELT STANDS (STRUCTURE) UNDERNEATH THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM IN ORDER TO EXTEND THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM. AS HE SLID THE STRUCTURE HE GOT HIS FING ER TIP CAUGHT BETWEEN THE END OF THE STRUCTURE & AND COAL RIB

WAS CATCHING ROCK BESIDE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE 2 EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING ROCK FROM ONE PILE TO ANOTHER WHEN THEY COLLIDED WITH TWO STONES. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ROCKS. FINGER WAS BROKEN AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE AND LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING DEBRIS FROM HYDRAULIC LINES OF HAULER WHEN SEVERAL ROCKS FELL FROM THE HAULER BED HITTING HIM ON BOTH WRISTS, LEFT LEG, LEFT SIDE AND HEAD. BRUISING THE INSIDE STOMACH WALL AND LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.

RIDING IN #104 MAINTENANCE MOTOR WHEN MOTOR WENT OFF TRACK CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/7/00. NOTE: THIS WAS ORIGINALLY 1ST AID UNTIL 2/ 7/00.

HANGING FORMS WITH 3 OTHER PEOPLE AND HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HOLDING A JACA IN PLACE, IT SLIPPED AND EXTENDED HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING OTHERS IN DEPLOYING BENTOMAT LINER. THE ROLL OF LINER ROLLED OVER HIS LEGWHEN HE TRIPPED ON A WRINKLE IN THE LINER. THE SITUATION CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO OVEREXTEND HIS L EGS(SPREAD) CAUSING A SEVERE STRAIN TO HIS GROIN

I WAS LOADING OXYGEN TANK INTO A TRUCK. EE WAS CARYING THE TANK ON HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED& FELL ON HIS BUTT. HIS BACK HURT A LITTLE. HE FINISHED HIS DAY.THIS MORNING EE WAS CLEANING DIRT OF THE EXCAVATOR & HIS BACK STARTED HURING MORE. HE WENT TO DR

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER TRYING TO ROLL A ROCK OFF OF CONVEYER.

EMPLOYEE PUT THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE TOP TO BEGIN DRILLING THE HOLE. HE THEN TURNED AROUND TOWARD THE BACK OF THE MACHINE BEFORE STARTINGROTATION. A FEW SECONDS LATER HE TURNED AROUND TOWARD THE WORK AREA TO BEGIN DRILLING. AFTER HE STARTED THE ROTATION A PIECE OF ROCK 3'LONG BY 15' WIDE BY 2' THICK FELL FROM THE TOP CAUSING THE INJURY.

HANDLING OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP AND LEG (RT). GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE DURING REST OF SHIFT.

EE STATED WHILE PICKING UP A BELT ROLLER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 11-15-99.

INJURED WAS PUSHING TRANSMISSION OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK AND HEARD A TEARING SOUND IN HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO OTHER CREWMEMBERS AND WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF. MINE MANAGEMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 11/05/99.

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHER PEOPLE TAKE OFF BELT CLAMPS FROM BELT AT THE 28 E MN 2ND BELT DRIVE. THE TRAILING CABLE FOR THE BELT WINDER SHORT CIRCIRTED AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE. THE RESULTI NG ARC CAUSED BURNS TO HIS WRIST, THE TRAINING CABLE WAS DAMAGED. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM A BARE SPOT IN THE CABLE. IT DID NOT INVOLVE JOB SKILLS, PROFICIENCY, TRAINING OR ATTITUDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CROUCHED POSITION HANGING CANVAS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE TWISTED TO MOVE TO NEW LOCATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, JARRING HIS BACK.