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ROCKFALL OCCURRED AROUND 4:00 AM 1 BRK INBY SPAD 0557 IN # 3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 40' LONG 25'WIDE. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS AREA PRIOR TO FALL.

EE WAS IN OLD WORKS LOOKING FOR SPADS IN LOW COAL, WHICH FORCED HIM TO BEND AT THE KNEES AND BACK OR "DUCK WALK" WHEN HE FELT A POP ON HIS LEFT SIDE NEXT TO HIS TAILBONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A HEAD DRIVE REDUCER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IMBEDDED IN ABDOMINAL AREA. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED.

EE SAID HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY HE HELP PUT THE RUB RAIL ON THE SIDE OF THE MINER.

PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF MINER, HITTING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING MINE CABLE HE STRAINED UPPER LEG.

ROCK FALL ON #5 BELT IN THE #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 85' LONG 18' WIDE 5-6' THICK.

EMPLOYEE HAS COMPLAIN WITH ELBOW PAIN OVER THE PAST YEAR, SAID HE CONTINUES TO BUMP HIS ELBOW WHILE BOLTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN IT ROLLED OVER ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.

ROCKFALL OCCURRED AROUND 9:00 AM IN THE #5 ENTRY, 2 BRKS INBY SPAD 1-1143.

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON THE DATE & TIME STATED IN ITEM 6 & 7 THE FALL WAS 50'L, 18'W & 5' THICK

EE STARTED HAVING BACKPAIN AFTER MOVING SOME ROCK FROM A BELTLINE TAILPIECE. THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6 IS WHEN THIS BECAME REPORTABLE

EE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN ON THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6(9/28/99)

EE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HIS FOREHEAD ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HAVING BACK PAIN ON THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6.

A ROCK FALL OCCURED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY ON 001-0 SECTION. THE FALL CAUGHT THE MINING MACHINE WHEN TAKING THE FINAL PUSH ON THE PILLAR

A ROCKFALL WAS FOUND AT THE TIME AND DATE STATEDIN ITEM 6 & 7 IN THE NO.4 ENTRY AT THE MOUTH OF THE 003-0 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 20FT LONG, 20FT WIDE, AND 3 FT THICK. AT THIS TIME THE OO3-0 SEC TION IS IDLE.

A ROCKFALL WAS FOUND ON THE DATE & TIME STATED IN ITEM 6 & 7 AT THE FACE OF SECTION 003-0, WHICH IS IDLE AT THIS TIME. THE FALL WAS 50FT LONG, 20FT WIDE & 6FT THICK. THE FALL WAS IN THE NO.5 ENTRY THE FIRST CROSSCUT OUTBY THE FACE

A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL, HITTING EE ON THE RIGHT ARM. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS HELPING COWORKER CHANGE IOUT BELT STRUCTURE. INJURED STATED HE WEAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES CRAWLING ALONG THE BELTLINE AND HIS RIGHT KNEE STARTED TO HURT. INJURED VISITED DR. THE N EXT DAY AND WAS DIANOSED WITH HAVING A BRUISED RIGHT KNEE. INJURED WAS INSTRUCTED TO REST THE KNEE ONE WEEK.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 [TRACK ENTRY] AT NO. 74 CROSS CUT. THIS LOCATION IS APPROX 5700' INBY THE PORTAL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 25'W, 30'L, 4'H. THE FALL AREA APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN A POCKET OF LAMINATED SHALE THAT HAD DETERIORATED JUST ABOVE THE 4' BOLT ANCHORAGE POINT. THE FALL AREA WAS CRIBBED, COLLARED & CLEANED UP. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

INJURED WAS HELPING CO-WORKER SAW A MINE TIMBER WITH A BOW SAW. THE BOW SAW CAUGHT ON A WOOD SPLINTER & BOUNCED ACROSS THE TIMBER STRIKING INJURED ON HE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. INJURED RECEIVED 7 SUTURES IN HIS FINGER & HAS NOT YET RETURNED TO WORK.

INJURED WAS UNLOADING 8' LONG MINING TIMBERS FROM A MINE RAIL SUPPLY CAR. HE STATED THAT AS HE STARTED TO LIFT ONE OF THE TIMBER, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. INJURED HAS CON TINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR SHIFTS STATING HE THOUGHT HE WOULD BE ALRIGHT. THE INJURY CONTINUED TO WORSEN & HE WENT TO VISIT A DR ON 3/4/98 & HAS STARTED TO MISS WORK.

INJURED WAS HELPING REMOVE 36" BELT STRUCTURE DURING BELT PULL BACK. HE STATED AS HE STARTED TO PICK UP A PIECE OF TOP STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WORKED THE REMAINDER OF HIS SHIFT AND WORKED THE NEXT TWO(2) DAYS BEFORE STARTING TO MISS WORK ON 2-19-98.

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO LOAD HIS TOOL BOX ON TO THE MANTRIP TO TRAVEL UNDERGROUND. HIS STATES THAT WHEN HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE TOOL BOX, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. INJURED CO NTINUED WORK HIS REGULAR SHIFTS AND DID NOT START TO MISS WORK UNTIL 2-21-98 AND HAS A DR. APPOINTMENT FOR 2-24-98(THIS IS FIRST VISIT TO DR.)

INJURED WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL SPILLAGE FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT HEADGATE DRIVE AND AS HE PULLED A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL OUT HE STARTED TO LIFT IT AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM ON A PIECE OF RIDG ID FENCE WIRE GAURDING CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT ARM. INJURED RECEIVED 6 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS HELPING CHGE A 10-SC WHEEL UNIT. WHEN HE AND TWO CO WORKERS ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE SC TIRE THAT HAD THE WHEEL UNIT HUB ATTACHED TO IT ONE WORKER LOST HIS GRIP ON THE TIRE. THIS CAUS ED THE OTHER WORKER TO DO THE SAME AND INJURED WAS LEFT HOLDING THE TIRE AND BROKEN WHEEL UNIT HUB ALONE.

INJURED WAS HELPING THE REPAIR PERSON SPLICE A BROKE CONTINUOUS MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN INJURED WAS USING FIFTEEN LBS SLEDGE HAMMER TO A CONNECTIING LTR SLAT ON THE CONVEYOR CHAIN CONNECTING LINK . WHEN INJURED HIT THE SLATE THE HAMMER GLANCED OUT AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

INJURED STATED HE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK THE CABLE UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF INSTALLING NEW CUTTER BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK THE OLD BITS LOOSE FOR REPLACEMENT AND WHEN HE STRUCK ONE OF THE OLD BITS THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE BIT. THE HAMMER STRUCK INJURED ON HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A BURST TYPE LACERATION TO THE THUMB. INJURED RECEIVED THREE (3) SUTURES.

INJURED WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A 5" ROOF BOLT FROM THE SUPPLY TRAY OF THE BOLTING MACHINE. THE BOLT WAS LODGED BETWEEN OTHER BOLTS AND THE SUPPLY TRAY,INJURED PULLED HARD ON THE BOLT AND IT WAS DISLODGED ABRUPTLY CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE HISRIGHT EYE WITH HIS LEATHER GLOVE HE WAS WEARING. INJURED RECIEVED SMALL CUTS AND SCRAPES TO RIGHT EYE LID.

INJURED WAS ON SURFACE BOARDING THE RAIL MANTRIP TO BE TRANSPORTED TO HIS WORK AREA. HE STATED THAT AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE MANTRIP HE TWISTED HSI RT KNEE AND FELT PAIN IN THE KNEE.

INJURED WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR, LOADED WITH COAL, FROM THE FACE AREA TO THE SECTION PUMP. DURING THIS PROCESS HE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO BOUNCE HARD. INJURED STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF THIS.

INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF THE CONTINOUS MINER MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. INJURED THEN RESTED HIS RT HAND AGAINST THE TOP OF THE MINER CANOPY AND THE MINER BOUNCED UP. I NJUREDS RT HAND WAS THEN CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER CANOPY AND MINE ROOF. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS RING FINGER OF HIS RT HAND.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL SPILLAGE FROM THE MINE FLOOR ON TO THE MINE CONVEYOR BELT LINE. WHEN HE STARTED TO DUMP A SHOVL FULL OF COAL ONTO THECONVEYOR BELT. HIS RIGHT FOOT STUCK IN S OME MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK ADN THOUGHT HIS KNEE WOULD BE ALRIGHT. INJURED STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 5-19-97 WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN CORTIL

EE WAS MOVING A 2"/220 VOLT SUMP PUMP TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. WHEN EE LIFTED THE PUMP HE STATED HE FELT MUCH PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK THINKING HIS BACK WOULD BE OK, BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. HE STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 5-2--97 TO BE CHECKED BY A DR. (DIAGNOSED WITH BULGING DISC) & HAS NOT RETURNED.

INJURED WAS POSITIONED ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING LOOSE COAL FROM THE MINE FLOOR ON TO A CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE LIFTED A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL HE TURNED TO DUMP IT ON TO THE BELT AND SHIFTED ALL HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS HELPING REMOVE COAL FROM A STALLED CONVEYOR BELT. INJURED WAS UISNG A 4"X8" CAPWEDGE TO SCRAPE THE COAL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT AND AS HE PULLED THE COAL OFF THE BELT HE FELT MUCH P AIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR SHIFTS AND DID NOT GO TO A DR TO HAVE HIS HAND CHECKED UNTIL 4-12-97. INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-14-97 DUE TO THE INJURY.

INJURED STATED HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE NO. 4 MAIN LINE CONVEYOR BELT AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SLICK ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS LOWER BACK ON A PILE OF ROCKS.

EE WAS ROOFBOLTING AND WAS IN PROCESS OF PUSHING ROOFBOLT AND PLATE UP INTO DRILLED HOLE TO BE TIGHTENED. EE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE PLATE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND WHEN THE BOLT AND PLATE MADE CON TACT WITH THE MINE ROOF HIS INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PLATE AND ROOF. EE JERKED HIS HAND AND THE PLAT EDGE CUT HIS FINGER. RECEIVED 6 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE #5 ENTRY TO THE #4 ENTRY ON THE 0001-SECTION. WHILE HE WAS WALKING HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WET CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BELT & FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE MINE FLOOR.

INJURED AND A CO-WORKER WERE IN PROCESS OF BUILDING A SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK SEAL. THE COP-WORKER LIFTED A SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK UP ON TOP OF THE ROW OF BLOCKS FOR INJURED TO POSITION IN PLACE. W HEN THE BLOCK WAS PLACED ON THE TOP ROW IT SLIDE IN THE WET MORTAR AND FELL OFF THE ROW TO THE MINE FLOOR, STRIKING INJURED ON HIS LEFT FOOT JUST ABOVE STEEL TOE CAP PROTECTOR OF MINE BOOT.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER IN THE NUMBER SIX (6) ENTRY OF THE 001 SECTION APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET OUTBY FACE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 60 FEET LONG X 20 FEET WIDE X 5 FEET THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4 FOOT BOLTAND LATER 5 FOOT BOLTS WERE INSTALLED FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THE ROOF FELL JUST ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT. TRAVEL AND VENTILATION NOT IMPAIRED.

INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION AND SLIPPED ON SOME MUDDY MINE FLOOR. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE QUICKLY TWISTED HIS BODY TO KEEP FROM FALLING. WHEN HE TWISTED HE ALSO TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE, CAUSIN G PAIN IN HIS KNEE. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK (THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK) UNTIL 1-21-97 AND THEN DECIDED TO HAVE HIS KNEE CHECKED. HE MISSED ONE DAY & THEN RETURNED TO WORK ON 1-23-97.

INJURED WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR, LOADED WITH COAL, TO THE SECTION DUMP POINT AND HIT A HOLE IN THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY. WHEN THE CAR HIT THE HOLE IT CAUSED THE CAR TO BOUNCED AND JAR INJURED . WHEN INJURIES WAS JARRED IT CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. INJURED WORKED REST OF SHIFT AND THE NEXT DAY ALSO MISSED 1-4 AND WENT TO DR.

INJURED STATED HE WAS LOADING FEEDER FLITES FROM MINE FLOOR AND UP INTO A TOOL SLED. EH STATED THAT AS HE LIFTED ON OF THE LFITES AND STARTED TO TURN WITH IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK AREA AND RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS BENDING DOWN TO OPEN A MANDOOR TO CRAWL THRU WHEN HE FELT SHARP & BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER MID BACK & RIGHT LEG AREA

INJURED WAS POSITIONED ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING BELT COAL SPILLAGE. HE STATED AS HE STARTED TO LIFT A SHOVEL FULL OF LOOSE COAL FROM THE MINE FLOOR. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP AREA.

TRYING TO RECONNECT AN OLD INJURY.

RETREAT MINING WAS INPROCESS ON THE 003 SECTION WHEN A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED. THE CONTINOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT FOR APPROX 16 HRS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 6 TO8 FOOT THICK BY 20 TO 30 FEET WIDE THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE LEFT PILLAR OF THE NUMBER ONE HEADING.

EE WAS HAMMERING ON A BUSHING AND A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIS MIDDLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND AND BECOMING IMBEDDED IN TOP SIDE OF FINGER.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A TRACK RAIL RUNNER AND WAS ENROUTE TO THE 003 SECTION END OF TRACK AREA TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. WHEN INJURED APPROACHED THE AREA HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP BUT THE RR BEGAN TO SLIDE AND HIT ANOTHER RR THAT WAS PARKED. IMPACT OF HITTING CAUSED BELT TOOLS TO SLIDE FOREWARD STRIKING INJURED.

INJURED MOVING A 200-VOLT PUMP (CARRYING BY HAND) FROM THE #4 ENTRY TO THE #3 ENTRY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HIPS, RECTUM AND RIGHT LEG. NOTE: INJURED DID NOT SUBMIT AN ACCIDENT REPORT TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 5-3-96 AND FIRST WENT TO DR ON 5-4-96. INJURED WAS RESTRICTED TO NOT LIFT MORE THAN 15LBS.

INJURED WAS HELPING CO-WORKER REPLACE WORN OUT PIECES OF 42" BOTTOM BELT STRUCTURE (FLOOR MOUNTED WIRE ROPE SUPPORTS). THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN A PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE WAS BEING POSITIONED INTO PLACE. WHEN INJURED ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE STRUCTURE, HE EXPERIENCED GREAT PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT LEG, GROIN AND LOWER STOMACH AREA. IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS SEVERE STRAIN DUE TO OVEREXER

INJURED HAD JUST FINISHED HELPING INSTALL MINE TIMBERS (AT PILLAR LINE) AND HAD MOVED BACK ON BREAK AND SAT DOWN ON HIS LUNCH BUCKET TO REST. A RIB ROLL THEN OCCURRED, ROLLING OVER AND STRIKIN G INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK AREA.

INJURED WAS MOVING SEVEN FOOT TIMBERS (BY HAND) FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER LOCATION. APPROX. ONE HALF HOUR LATER INJURED STARTED TO HAVE SHARP PAINS AND BURNING IN HIS LEFT SIDE AND LEFT CHE ST AREA.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER AT APPROX 6:25 AM.THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 4375 FT INBY THE PORTAL,BETWEEN THE #4 AND #5 ENTRIES AT BREAK #56.THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO UN-DETECT ED WEAK ROOF FAILURE ABOVE THE 36 INCH RESIN BOLT ANCHORAGE.THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 45' LONG X20' WIDE X5' HIGH.TRAVEL AND VENTILATION NOT IMPAIRED.

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE STATED HE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO GET A LOAD OF COAL AND THE CAR HIT A LARGE POTHOLE IN THE ROADWAY. WHEN THE CAR HIT THE HOE, IT BOUNCED HARD, CAUSING EE TO BO UNCE UP AGAINST THE CAR CANOPY AND SEAT. INJUREDSTATED HE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURE DON 8-16-95 AT APPRXO 5 AM DURING IDLE SHIFT. THIS FALL IS ON TRACK ENTRY AT #32 BREAK INBY PORTAL THE SIZE OF FALL IS 20FT BY 30 FT BY 4 TO 6 FT HIGH.

INJURED STATED HE WA ASSISTING IN REPAIR OF TH E#6 CONVEYOR BELT LINE THAT HAD BROKENAD PULLED APART. BELT CLAMPS HAD BEEN ATTACHED EACH END OF THE BROKE AN DPULLED APART. BELT CLAMPS HAD BE EN ATTACHED TO EACH END OF THE BROKEN BELT AND WAS BEING JACKED BACK TOGETHE. DURING THIS PROCESS ONE OF THE BELT CLAMPS SLIPPED WITH GREAT FORCE CATCHING ON PIECES OF TOP BELT STRUCTURE. TH

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE STATED THAT AS HE AHULED A SHUTTLE CAR LOAD OF COAL DOWN 4 ENTRY HE TURNED INTO THE BREAK TOWARD 5 ENTRY AND RAN OVER SOME MATERIAL THAT HAD SLOUGHED FROM THE RIB. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO BO UNCE AND EE STATED IT HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATES THAT AS HE SET A BUCKET OF BRATTICE PLASTER DOWN TO PLASTER A RETURN BRATTICE SOME LIQUID OR THIN PLASTER UN-EXPECTEDLY SPLASHED UP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION OF RIGHT EYE .

INJURED STATES THAT HE SLIPPED WHILE STARTING SECTION BELT FEEEDER.HE STATES THAT HIS FOOT SLID IN EDGE OF LOOSE COAL CAUSING A SPLIT.HYPEREXTENSION INJURY.X-RAYS NEGATIVE.FEET WERE SAID TO HA VE SLID APART CAUSING STRAIN TO GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE APPROCAHED THE END OFTHE 003 SECTION TRACK HE EITHER RAN OVER AN OBSTACLE OR INTO A HOLE IN MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIS BACK TO BE JARRED. X-RAYS NEGATIVE.

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE ENTERED THE LAST OPEN BREAK #3 INTERSECTION OF 003 SECTION ON SHUTTLE CAR, HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK IN ROADWAY. STATES THAT THE ROCK EITHER FELL FROM HIS OR THE ST D CAR ON PREVIOUS TRIP. ROCK WAS NOT THERE APPROX. 4 MINS BEFORE. COMPLAINS OF LUMBAR-SACRAL PAIN. X-RAY INDICATED SLIGHT WEDGING OF T-12 POSSIBLY OLD INJURY.

INJURED CLAIMS PAIN COMMENCED AS HE ROLLED A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY IN #3 HEADING OF 001 SECTION. HE AND THE OFF SIDE OPERATOR WERE PREPARING TO MOVE BOLTER. DR DIAG. SIMPLE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AS HE OPERATING THE JOY MINER ON 003 SECTION A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF RIB AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT RING FINGER CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. SMITH WORKED REGULAR TIME UN TIL 5-9-95 WHEN HE MISSED 1 DAY TO VISIT DR. FOR EXAMINATION OF FINGER. X-RAYS NEGATIVE AND NO STITCHES.

HE STATES THAT A PIECE OF LOW STRUCTURE AT SECTION BELT TAIL AREA HAD BECOME UNPINNED AND HE ANDCO WORKERS WERE CHAIN RACHETING THE STRUCTURE TOGETHER TO ALLOW PINNING IT TOGETHER WHEN THE METAL SLAT THE HOOK WAS ATTACHED TO GAVE WAY ANDEITHER THE METAL SLAT OR THE CHAIN HOOK STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM.

INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS HELPING IN A SECTION BELT PULL BACK. HE STATES THAT AS HE PULLED A PIECE OF TOP STRUCTURE FROM BETWEEN THE BELTS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE AREA OF HIS LOWER BACK DR. DIAGNOSIS: POSSIBLE MUSCLE STRAIN/LUMBAR EDEMA. INJURED STATED HE WORKED ON APPX 1 HR AND DECIDED HE WOULD REPORT PAIN TO SUPERVISOR.

INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS IN 3 HEADING AT CORNER OF LAST OPEN BREAK TO RIGHT. STATES HE WAS HANGING A CURTAIN BACK WHERE IT HAD FALLEN OFF PLATE WHEN A PIECE OF MATERIAL FELL FROM RIB AND STR UCK RT FOOT X RAYS ALL NEGATIVE.

INJURED STATES THAT A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL& STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER CATCHING IT AGAINST FRAME OF DRILL POT ON 003 SECTION CAUSINGFRACTURE TO DIGTAL TIP OF LITTLE FINGER. EE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.

INJURED [CLAIMS] STATES THAT AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE JOHN DEERE BACK HOE HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP & HE STATES THAT HIS LEFT FOOT STRUCK THE GROUND STOVING UP HIS KNEE & HE HIT HIS HIP AGAIN ST THE SIDE OF THE BACK HOE CAUSING PAIN FROM KNEE, HIP & INTO SCARAL AREA [LEFT].

ACCORDING TO INJURED PERSON HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE OPERATOR DECK. WHEN HE ENGAGED REVERSE TRAM THE DECK SHIFTED SLIGHTLY CATCHING HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER THIS WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OC CURRED IN THE 5 ENTRY OF 003 SECITON. INJURED WAS OFF WORK 3-23-95 MINES WERE IDLE 3-24 DUE TO CONTRACT DELIVERIES MISSED ONE DAY 7 SUTURES.

INJURED STATES THAT THE DRILL HEAD END PLATE WAS COMING LOOSE & HE NOTICED IT NEEDED TO BE RE-TIGHTENED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE METAL INTO PLACE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. X-RAYS NEGATIVE.

INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF BRIDGE CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND BRUISING AND LACERATING HIS GLOVED HAND .

EE REPORTS THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE HE WAS SAWING A TIMBER. HE STATES THAT HE HAD LIFTED A TIMBER AND POSITIONED IT FOR SAWING JUST PRIOR TO INCIDENT. (ROBBING) PILLAR RECOVERY MINI NG.

ACCORDING TO INJURED, DURING MANTRIP FROM 003 TO SURFACE, THE SCOOP OPERATOR EITHER INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED THE RAM "IN" LEVER WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP. THE INJURED PERSON HAD UNKNOWINGLY PLACED HIS FINGERS IN THE PINCH POINT BETWEEN RAM AND MAIN BUCKET. X-RAY REVEALED SIMPLE FRACTURE TO DISTAL MIDDLE AND RING FINGER. BUCKET RAM MAY HAVE SHIFTED SLIGHTLY ON BUMP.

INJURED STATES THAT HE LIFTED THE CAN OF OIL (5 GALLON) TO THROW IT ACROSS BRIDGE FOR SERVICING AND FELT A PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER WHEN THE OIL WAS THROWN. MUSCLE STRAIN, DR. ADVISED 1 DAY OF RES T.

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WAS PULLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE SLACK IN #4 ROADWAY HE BACKED UP WITHOUT LOOKING AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON TOP OF A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK ON MINE FLOOR.

EE STATES THAT AS HE AND 2 COWORKERS WERE LIFTING A BOLTER CANOPY BACK INTO PLACE AFTER REPAIRS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS SPLICING A200 VAC UMP CABLE AND HISH POCKE TKNIFE ACCIDNETLY SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING LALCEATION (APPX 1" L) 6 SUTURES.

FALL WAS FOUND BY WEEKLY EXAMINER DURING RETURN AIRCOURSE EXAMINATION FALL LOCATED 57 CROSSCUT 4400 INSIDE MINE IN 2 ENTRY FALL IS 0-7FT THICK 18-20 FT WIDE AND 40 FT LONG AIR MOVEMENT IS NOT IMPAIRED AND TRAVEL IS OPEN IN 1 RETURN ENTRY.

EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS

A PILLAR FALL ON 001 SECTION CAUGHT CONTINUOUS MINER AND BROKE A BOX LIGHT OFF ON LEFT SIDE OF MINER. FALLW AS IN #1 HEADING AND LEFT WALL. MINER WAS CAUGHT FOR 24 HOURS FALL APPX 6' THICK IN AREAS.

ROOF FALL #94 BREAK #5 HEADING ON MAIN TO 001 SECTION. 24" TO 48"60' LONG. AREA ADVANCED 2 YEARSPREVIOUSLY NO SLIP DETECTED. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 60" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. PULLED SEVERAL BOLTS APART AND FELL.

RETREAT MINING WAS BEING DONE. THE FINAL RUN WAS BEIN GTAKEN FROM RIGHT PILLAR IN #3 HEADING 003 SECITON. THE PILLAR FALL OCCURED AND CAUGHT HE OFF SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER. THE MACHINE WAS PULLED OUT AND HAD LIMITED VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE FALL WAS THE WIDTH OF THE PANLE (GENERAL PILLAR FALL) THE MINER IS IN SEFVICE.

FALL WAS FOUND WHEN EXAMINER ENTERED BLEEDER FOR EXAMINATION FALL IS APPROX 8FT IN THICKEST AREA DOWN TO INCHES FALL IS PREVENTING TRAVEL IN AONLY 1 SMALL AREA OF 1 ENTRY FALL IS 20FT WIDE 3 5FT LONG #4 BLEEDER IS NOT AFFECTED & VENTILATION THROUGH BLEEDER IS UNCHANGED FOR 003 SECTION

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE PICKED UP A BOX OF 5' RESIN FROM BOLTER HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. WAS WEARING BACK BRACE FROM INJ URY IN 1991 AS PRECAUTION.

INJURED WAS AWARDED RETRAINING AND INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONOSIS.

HE WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT THROUGH A ROOF STRAP. A FOREIGN OBJECT OF SOME TYPE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE ENTERED HIS EYE BY PASSING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. NO DAMAGE OR FOREIGN BODY CO ULD BE FOUND BY DOCTOR.

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WALKED THROGH THE CROSS CUTT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRIES HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE STATES THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS EXTENDED ADN STRUCK SHARP ROCK LAYING ON MINE LFOOR. THE SHARP ROCK HIS INDEX, RIGN, AND LITTLE FINGER ON RIGH THAND REQUIRING SUTURES.

THE FALL OCCURED AT 79 BREAK AND WAS LOCATED IN 5 HEADING ADJACENT TO TRACK AS TRACK TURNED TOWARD 001 SECTION FALL IS APPRX 5000 FT INBY PORTAL FALL WAS FOUND TO BE APPX 110 LONG 20 FT WIDE A ND 5-9 FT THICK AVERING 6 FT.

INJURED STATES THAT AS THE RAILRUNNER(MANTRIP) DROPPED OFF THE RAIL AT 100 BREAK RIGHT SIDE NEAR SPINE.

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE LOWERED BOOM AND RAISED STAB JACK THE BOLTER HEAD DROPPED FROM ELEVATED POSITION AND SUPPLY TRAY OVER CONTROL LEVER CONTACTED TOP OF RT KNEE. NO VISIBLE SIGN OF INJUR Y X-RAYS NEGATIVE.

HE WAS GIVEN A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

ON 3-14-94 THE INJURY WAS REPORTED THE INJURED REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT & DID NOT WISH TO VISIT DR. HE CONTINUTED TO WORK AND DECIDED ON APRIL 6, 1994 TO VISIT DR. . DR. DIAGNOSIS BROKEN THU MB. LOADING BLOCK ON SURFACE AT MINE. HELPER DROPPED 6X8X16" BLOCK ON INJURED THUMB RESULTINGIN FRACTURE.

EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONISOSIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED RETAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL MINERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

INJURED WAS HELPING SECTION REPAIR PERSON PLACE THE DUCT BACK ONTO THE 14CM10 JOY MINER SCRUBBER HE STATES THAT HE MISJUDGED THE AREA WHERE HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND & HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT ON THE BOLT FLANGES LACERATING INDEX MIDDLE & RING FINGERS

PEACE STATES THAT AS HE WAS LOADING GLUE ONTO HIS ROOF BOLT BOLT MACHINE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPSOX 1-2" THICK X APP 3'X3' FELL FORM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS NECK. DURING SHIFT 12-2 1-93 HEDECIDED IT MAYNEED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS TANKEN TO DR HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT ON 12-20-93.

INJURED STATES TAHT AS HE BACKED THE MINER OUT OF A WORK PLACE (#5 ENTRY). USING THE REMOTE CONTROLS HE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ON THEMINE FLOOR. WHEN HE FELL HE STATES THAT THE BELT WORN W-65 RESCUER BRUISED HIS BACK. COMPLETED SHIFT AND DECIDED TO GO TO DR.

INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL UNDER THE #2 RIGHT AREA. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK/SHOULDER AREA. DR. DIAGNOSIS WAS MUSCLE SPASM THORACIC SPINE.

A FALL AT AND ABOVE THEANCHORAGE ZONE OCCURED AT #57 BREAK ON #4 BELT THE FALL IS LOCATED IN THE #57 INTERSECTION AD IDLED THE MIEN DURIGN CLEANUP AND RE-SUPPORT WORK. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'X 20'X3" THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED AND STRAPPED WITH 36" AND 48" RESIN BOLTS.

ACCORDING TO STATEMENT OF INJURED THE WEST VA. ARMATURE RAIL RUNNER HE WAS OPERATING STUCK IN FORWARD POINT & HE JUMPED OUT ONTO MINE FLOOR TO PREVENT BEING IN RAIL RUNNER WHEN IT STRUCK ANOTH ER EMPTY PARKED RAIL RUNNER. THE S& S SCOOP WAS POSITIONED NEAR THE TRACK. HIS ELBOW REPORTEDLY STRUCK BUCKET.

AS EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LOW STRUCTURE WITH THE SCOOP, A CHAIN HOOK UNEXPECTEDLY CAME LOOSE AND THE AIRBORNE HOOK CHAIN SLAPPED BACK IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SCOOP AND THE HOOK HIT EE IN RI GHT EYEBROW/RT. CHEEK. HOOK CAUSED LACERATION THAT WAS CLOSED BY SUTURES. THE CHAIN WAS ON A CM PULLER.

HE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE STATES THAT THE CREW WAS SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND HE WENT TO DECK OF MINER AND GOT A WRENCH (HAND TOOL) HE SAYS THAT WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM MINER THE HOOK UN-EXPECTEDLY CAUGHT HIS RT. EAR LOBE AND CAUSED THE LACERATION WHICH TOOK 5 SUTURES FOR REPAIR.

INJURED STATES THAT KNEE PAIN WAS PERSISTENT FROM 10-21-93 TO 12-1-93 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD KNEE SURGERY CLAIM OF INJURY WAS THAT WHILE CROSSING THE BRIDGE MOBILE HAULAGE SYSTEM HIS FOOT SLIPPE D AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE.

WORKING IN #3 HEADING INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER WITH REMOTE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS.

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING THE TWIN HEAD OFF SIDE ROOF BOLTER DRILL A HOLE THE STARTER STEEL BROKE STRIKING HIM IN FACE ABOVE AND BELOW LEFT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION APPROX. 5/8 A BOVE AND ANOTHER BELOW APPROX. 1/2 2 SUTURES ABOVE IN EYEBROW AND 1 SUTURE BELOW ON CHEEKBONE.

ACCORDING TO INJURED HE HAD JUST DUMPED A LOAD OF COAL FROM HIS CAR INTO THE SECTION FEEDER AND AS HE DROVE AWAY HE HIT INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND THE BOUNCE RESULTED IN BACK PAIN. THIS RE SULTED IN A DR. VISIT AND DR. SUGGESTED TIME OFFBECAUSE OF STRIN LIGAMENT POSSIBILITY.

FALL ON 003 SECTION BEGAN IN AN UN-BOLTED CUT-THROUGH IN #2 LEFT BREAK ON 7-21-93. FOREMAN DEEMED AREA UNSAFE TO SUPPORT AND TIMBERED AND DANGERED AREA OFF. THE FALL THEN WENT FROM THE 2LEFT B REAK (LAST OPEN) INTO THE BOLTED AREA OF #1 HEADING INBY TOWARD THE NOT BOLTED FACE OF #1 ENTRY. FALL OCCURRED AND WAS IN PROGRESS AT 4:15 AM ON PRESHIFT. 35-40' LONG, 5-7' THICK, 19-20' WIDE

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WAS BOLTING ROOF ON 001 SECTION IN #3 HEADING A PEICE OF DRAW ROCK APPX. 30" LONG 20" WIDE AND 0-3" THICK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER & HARD HAT. THE ROCK WAS AN UNDETECTED PEICE THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND OUTSIDE (#1) BOLT.

WHILE PREPARING TO LOAD CONVEYOR BELT FROM ROLL,INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS CUTTING THE BANDING STRAP TO UNSPOOL BELT, AND HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TO CONTACT THE SHARP BAND END. THIS CONTACT CAUSED A LACERATIONAPPROX 1/2" TO KNUCKLE OF INDEX FINGER REQUIRED SUTURES.

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN #1 ENTRY FACE AREA HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS TWISTED WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL ON SLICK MINE FLOOR.

ACCORDING TO INJURED PERSON HE WAS LIFTING AT A RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK/SHOULDER AREA.

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, THE EXAMINER FOUND THE FALL 0'-6' THICK AND APPROX. 60' LONG X ENTRY WIDTH THE FALL IS LOCATED AT #76 BREAK IN #2 RETURN ENTRY. NO OBSTRUCTION, OF AIR AND TRAVEL IS NOT IMPEDED DOWN #1.

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WENT THRU THE MANDOOR AT THE 003 SECTION BELT DRIVE HE FELT HIS KNEE POP AND IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM. DR. DIAG- NOSED TORN CARTILAGE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE OUTBY END OF THE 001 SECTION BLEEDER FALL IS 0-4' THICK 19' WIDE AND 35' LONG. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT AIR FLOR. AREA BEING SECURED TO PERMIT TRAVEL.

APPX 600 FT OUTBY DEEPEST PENETRATION OF 001 SECTION IN BLEEDER ENTRY ON RETURN SIDE A ROOF FALL IS BLOCKING TRAVEL OF ENTIRE BLEEDER FALL IS 0-5 FT THICK 18-22 FT WIDE APPROX. 25 FT LONG AREA BOLTED WITH FULLY GROUTED 36 INCH RESIN BOLTS.

WAS CLEANING BOLT HOLE AND FLANGE AREA OF CONTINUOUS MINER GATHERING ARM WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON AN LINSEEN METAL BURR A LACERATION APPX. 1 1/2" LONG REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

WHILE SAWING A TIMBER IN THE #4 ENTRY, A RIB-ROLL STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOOT, RIGHT UPPER ARM AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF BACK, CAUSING ABRASIONS TO RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

AN UNDETEOED SLIP GAVE LOOSE IN THE AREA OF THE SECTION BELT TAILPIECE THE ROCK ALSO HIT BUT DID NOT DAMAGE THE SECTION FEEDER ROCK WAS REMOVED A TAILPIECE WAS RESET & PRODUCTION RESUMED

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SITTING ON PILE OF TIMBERS WATCHING WORKMEN WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING LACERATION- REQUIRED 9 STITCHES.

INJURED FAILED TO DETECT LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW SLATE, IT FELL FROM ROOF SLID OFF RIGHT SHOULDER AND STRUCK INJURED ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT APPROX. 2" BEHIND STEEL TOE OF RUBER BOOT CAUSED LACERATIO N TO TOP OF RT. FOOT. 6 SUTURES LACERATION APPROX. 1 1/4" LONG ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB & FIRST BOLT IN SUPPORTED AREA.

13369DING INFORMATION FROM HIM, AS HE WAS PUSHING UP ON A 6' RESIN BOLT GETTING THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE AND INTO THE RESIN, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FURTHER HE STATES HE CONTINUED TO W 69206OR AT LEAST A COUPLE HOURS.

AFTER WORKING 48 YEARS IN UNDERGROUND COAL MINES, MARSHALL HAS PNEUMOCONOIOSIS PER CHEST X-RAYS, 2/2. MARSHALL RETIRED ON 7-7-92 AT AGE 65.

TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE TURNING WITH THE MINER CABLE LIFTED OVER HEAD TO PLACE A HANGER ON THE CABLE THAT SUPPLIES POWER TO CONT.MINER. I.NAME DIDNT SHIFT HIS FEET UNDER THE LOAD AND TRIED TO ROTATE ONLY HIS BACK TO REACH THE HANGER.

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF ESCAPEWAYS, A FALL WAS FOUND AT #79 CROSSCUT INBY PORTAL. THE ROOF HAS FALLEN TO AN UN-DETECTED SLIP IN THE ROOF. WAS BOLTED WITH 60" RESIN BOLTS, FELL ABOVE T HE ANCHORAGE IN SMALL AREA. FALL WAS 10'-20' WIDE, 50' LONG AND 0-6' THICK (APPROX.). THE FALL IS BETWEEN 2 PILLARS, DOES NOT EXTEND TO INTERSECTIONS.

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WAS WALKING BEHIND A CURTAIN IN #4 HEADING THAT SOME UNKNOWN OBJECT BLEW OR FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE OBJECT WAS APPARENTLY REMOVED BY DR.

WEAK ROOF ABOVE RESIN BOLT ANCHORAGE TRAVEL AND VENTILATION NO IMPAIRED

UNDETECTED ROOF FAULT GAVE LOOSE AND FALL RESULTED 20'W 35' L AND 0"-41/2'

GOT OUT OF JOY CAR PC OF RIB STRUCK HIM IN BACK OF HEAD REMOVING HAT CAUSING SM LACERATION ON CROWN OF HEAD

ROOF FALL #5 ENTRY APPX 150' FRONT #7 BELT CONVEYOR DRIVE FALL WAS NOT INTENTIONAL. APPX 50'LX5'TX18'W. DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS. NO EQUIPMENT OR CABLE IN AREA.

CRACK GAVE LOOSE ABOVE RF BOLT 75 BREK 3 HEADING AND EXTEND TO INTERSECTION 50' 70' TOT FALL LENGTH. 5-10' THICK 15'-19' WIDE

INJ & WITNESS INSTALLING BOLTS & STRAPS IN #5 HEADING.AREA OF UNDETECTED DRAW ROCK FELL,STRUCK LEFT ANKLE CAUSING BRUISE.

WAS CHANGING GATHERING POT ON MINER. POT WAS BEING LOWERED INTO PLACE USING 4' SLAT BAR. POT SLIPPED CAUSING BAR TO MASH LEFT HAND RING RINGER AGAINST FRAME OF MINER. FRACTURE TO BONE DISTAL P HALANGE. LACERATION REQUIRED 11 SUTURES. ALL DAMAGE TO DISTAL END RING FINGER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING IN 2 ENTRY AND STEPPED ON BLOCK OF COAL ROUNDED BLOCK ROLLED UNDERNEATH HIS FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

INJ & WITNESS UNLOADING TIMBERS WHEN WIT.STUMBLED AND DROPPED HIS END OF 6" X 6" X 84" TIMBER.IT CAUGHT INJ UNAWARE AND BEFOR E HE COULD LET GO THE TIMBER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT WRIST AGAINST MINE F LOOR.DIDNT THINK HE WAS HURT AND COMPLETED SHIFT.SAW DR 2-11 WHEN PAIN PERSISTED.

WALKING TOWARD MINE FROM OFFICE.CREELED ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND NEAR STACKER BELT.ANKLE THEN BEGAN TO HURT & SWELL 9 PM WENT TO DR 12-1-88.

SEVERE LACERATION TO LEFT FOREHEAD -EYEBROW AREA.LACERATION CAUSED WHEN INJURED GOING THROUGH METAL DOOR.BUMPED DOOR FRAME AS HEAD PASSED THROUGH.STAMPED METAL FRAME CUT HEAD.

INJURED WAS ASS3STING REPAIRMAN IN R EMOVING BOLTS FROM A MINER HEAD MOTOR/SPEED RED UCER ASSY. PLACING THEM IN A METAL 5 GAL. CAN FOR STORAGE. THERE WAS A BURR ONT HE CAN HE CONTACTED CAUSING A CUT THAT REQU3RED 3 STITCHES FOR CLOSURE

MINER WAS OUTSI8E AND I.NAME WAS GREASING IT.STEPPED UP ONTO MINER PANTO GREASE FITTING ON HEAD AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON PAN.LEFT HIP STRUCK PAN.