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VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL WHICH MEASURED APPROX. 23 FT LONG X 0" TO 42" THICK AND 10 1/2 FT HIGH. HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES WHICH LED TO HIS DEATH.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF NOTIFICATION 01-14-98.
EE WAS SITTING IN A PARKED MANTRIP WHICH WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A LOCOMOTIVE WHICH WAS UNAGLE TO STOP, CAUSING A CONTUSION TO EE'S RIBCAGE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FOOR FALL WAS FOUND AT 9:40 AM ON THE MAIN TRACK ENTRANCE AT #65 CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' LONG FROM RIB TO RIB AND APPROX 10' INTO THE ADJOINING CROSSCUT. FALL MEASURED APPROX 8' AT MAXIMUM DEPTH.
DETERIOTING ROOF CONDITIONS WITH INTERMEDIATE FALL OF ROOF WAS ENCOUNTERED IN THE MAIN HEADING INTAKE ENTRIES AT 62 CROSSCUT AND EXTENDING INBY FOR APPROVIXMATELY FEET INBY. THIS AREA OF THE M INE WAS DEVELOPED IN 1985 AND 6 FT FULLY GROUTEDRESIN RODS WERE WED TO SUPPORT THIS AREA. AIRFLOR IN THE AREA HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED AND THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY IS NOT LOCATED IN THESE ENTRIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A MINER CABLE FROM A STEP LADDER, WHEN THE LADDER SHIFTED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK ,BACK , AND SHOULDERS.
EE WAS ASSEMBLING A WATERLINE [4"] WHEN THE LINE WAS BUMPED BY A SCOOP. THE LINE CAME APART & STRUCK EE.
INJURED WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH MEASURED 2' X 3' X 4" THICH OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
EE WAS HANGING A VENTILATION CURTAIN AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME SYNDROME. DATE OF NOTIFICATION 10-29-97.
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE TRAMMED A DIESEL SCOOP INTO A POTHOLE AND THE FRAME BOTTOMED OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT FROM UNDER A PILE OF MUCK AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EE WAS CLOSING A BALL VALVE ON 4" WATERLINE, WHEN THE PRESSURE BUILD UP CAUSED THE WATERLINE TO BOUNCE. EE'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BY THE PIPE AS IT RECOILED ON THE MINE FLOOR. EE SUFFERED A LA CERATION TO THE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EE RAISED ENGINE COVER ON A DIESEL/MANTRIP AND THE COVER FELL STRIKING EE S LEFT HAND.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS. DATE OF NOTIFICATION 10-12-97.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB THAT POLLED OFF AS HE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF NOTIFICATION 10-06-97.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF NOTIFICATION 09-30-97.
AN UNINTENTIONALL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY INBY THE NO. 27 CROSSCUT ON THE #2 BRIDGE UNIT. (M.M.V.017-0). THIS FALL OF ROOF WAS FROM RIB TO RIB AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET THICK. T HE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTED IN THE AREA WERE CAUGHTAND WERE LATER RECOVERED. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS ON ADVANCE.
EE WAS INJURED WHEN AN UNDEFECTED PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCKY FELL AND STRUCK HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN ANOTHER WORKER DROPPED A CABLE AND IT STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT UPPER ARM.
EE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. DATE OF NOTIFICATION 09-16-97.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. DATE OF NOTIFICATION 09-16-97.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM FORKLIFT WHEN HIS FOOT MISSED A STEP & HE FELL TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS KNEES.
EE WAS LOOSENING A FITTING WITH A WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10-2-97. IT WAS DISCOVERED EE WAS MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF THE INJURY ON 10-2-97.
EE WAS USING A LONG 1 1/4" BAR TO BURST A LARGE ROCK WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER. HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON SEPT 2ND 1997.
EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK & SHOULDER, RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.
EE WAS STRAPPING A KETTLE BOTTOM WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING A CONTUSION AND SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE INHALED CHEMICALS FROM A DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. DATE OF NOTIFICATION:08-21-97.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL ON 8-21-97. STARTED MISSING WORK AND SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 8-27-97.
EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK AND LEGS. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING DEGENERATIVE ARTHTITIS. DATE OF NOTIFICATION: 08-14-97.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS. DATE OF NOTIFICATION 08-14-97.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF NOTIFICATION 08-13-97.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A CURVE RAIL W/BAR. RAIL TURNED AND BAR FLIPPED EMPLOYEE INTO RIB AND BOTTOM. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED ON BACK PAIN - DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. DIAGNOSIS HAS PR ROMPTED EMPLOYEE TO RETIRE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PANEL FROM A STOPPING, WHEN PANEL LOOSENED BY LOOKED UPA DN WAS STRUCK ON UPPER LIP BY A PIECE OF ROCK, APPROX 4"X4"X1/2". LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
ROOF FALL APPROX 20'L, 20'W, APPROX 10'HIGH, WAS DISCOVERED INTHE #10 RETURN ENTRY OF THE B HEADING SECTION. FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION AT CROSSCUT #9. TRAVEL IN THE ENTRY IS LOCKED.
EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND A PIECE ROLLED OVER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND, FRACTURING THE METACARPAL GONE OF THE RIGHT RING FINGER
GOING THROUGH MAN DOOR, TRIPPED OVER A 2" HOSE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
EMP STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-5-97. SAW DR AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC PROBLEMS.
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. STARTED MISSING WORK AND HAD SURGERY ON 8-5-97.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HAS HISTIRY OF BACK PROBLEMS. DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBAR SPONDYLOARTHROSIS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CROSSING MOBILE BRIDGE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY STRUCK BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM THE ROOF.
ASSISTING CO-WORKER TO MANTRIP WHEN KNEES GAVE AWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN MINER OPERATOR'S CAGE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT.
EE STATED HE WAS THROWING THE TRACK SWITCH AT 16 CC WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-22-97 WHEN HE SAW DR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED SHOULDE R.
UNINTENIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 3 ENTRY OF B-HDG PANEL. THE FALL MEASURED 50 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND APPROX. 5 FT HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED.
EE STATED HE STAINED HIS NECK WHILE INSTALLING A BELT ROLLER. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/24/97 AND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 1 ENTRY OF B-HDG PANEL. THE FALL MEASURED 60 FEET LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND APPROX. 5 FT HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED.
EE WAS CARRING A STOPPING JACK. TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF BELT AND FELL. JACK HIT HIM ON BACK AND SHOULDER MINE EDLE FOR VACATION FROM 6-28-97 TO 7-13-97. EE BEGAN MISSINE 6-28-97 OPERATOR RECEI VED MEDCIAL INFORMATION ON 7-16-97.
AN EMULSION ROOF PROP FELL OVER AND STRUCK EE IN THE BACK.
EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE RT RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TYPE INJURY. HE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A RAIL WITH A BAR AND FELT PAIN IN THE BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-14-97. EMPLOYEE DIAGNOSED WITH SPONDYLOCLTHOSIS OF THE BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRUCK HIS HARD HAT AND KNOCKED IT OFF A HITTING HIS SAFETY GLASSES, CAUSING HIS GLASSES TO HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. TREATME NT REQUIRED A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR THE EYE.
EE WAS LOADING A CABLE INTO A CABLE TUB WHEN THE CABLE TWISTED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CATHEAD AND TUB, CUTTING HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.
EE WAS LOADING A CABLE DOLLIE INTO SCOOP FELT PAIN IN BACK STARTED MISSING WORK 6/14/97. EE RECDMEDICAL REPORT ON 6/19/97. EE DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A CABLE AND STEPPED FROM CANOPY TO TOP OF SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS PULLING A CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE.
EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A MOTOR OFF A GEAR CASE. HE WAS HOLDING THE NUT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS AND WHEN THE BOLT LOOSENED, THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER CAUGHT ON THE FLANGE OF THE MOTOR, LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING 10 STITCHES.
EE WAS CARRYING A 80 LB BAG OF CEMENT AND STATED THAT WHEN HE RAISED THE CEMENT TO LOAD ONTO THE SCOOP, HE FELT PAIN IN RT SHOULDER AND RT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND HEADGATE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A DUKE, SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO A PIECE OF PLYWOOD, STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMP WAS REMOVING A BATTERY COVER FROM A MANTRIP AND LOST HIS GRIP. EMP STUMBLED BACKWARDS AND TWISTED HIS BACK, RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF METAL 3/4"X16"X9' WITH 2 OTHER PEOPLE INTO PLACE TO WELD ONA FEEDER SIDEBOARD AND STRAINED HIS GROIN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HE WORKED THE FOLLO WING DAY, HOWEVER, SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED AND HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-14-97.
EMP WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. APPARENTLY LET THE HEAD DOWN TOO FAR AND BOLT CAME OUT OF HOLE. AS HE PUSHED IT UP, BOLT BENT AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BOLT AND DRILL MAST, CAUSING LACERATION RE QUIRING STITCHES.
AFTER COMPLETING MINING A PILLAR EMPS WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE 2 MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT UNITS WHEN MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED, DELAYING MOVEMENT. A PILLAR FALL OCURRED WHICH OVERRODE THE MRS'S, TRAPPING THEM UNDER THE FALL. RETRIEVAL REQUIREDSPLITTING THE OUTBY PILLAR TO ACCESS THE MRS LOCATION.
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF SCOOP TO REALIGN SHIFTED LOAD. PLACED HIS HAND ON THE MAST OF FORKLIFT, FORKS CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB INMAST, RESULTING IN CONTUSION AND LACERATION.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF NYLON ROPE AND WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE ROPE, THE KNIFE, BEING PULLED TOWARD HIM, SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM. LACERATION REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
EE WAS LIFTING A BELT SCRAPPER INTO PLACE AND STATED HIS ARM GAVE WAY AND STARTED HURTING.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.DATE OF NOTIFICATION 03-12-97.
EMP WAS INSTLLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE PLATE HUNG IN THE DRILL GUIDE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE PLATE WHEN HE HIT A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHICH FELL INTO THE CONTROLS AND HIT THE FAST FEE D LEVER, CAUSING HIS THUMB TO BE CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT, FRACTURING HIS THUMB.
EE WAS LIFTING A JACK TO LOAD INTO A SCOOP AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP, RESULTING IN A LACERATION ON THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
GPF-THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF NOTIFICATION 02-28-97.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A SECTION OF MONORAIL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
GPF-AS A RESULT OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS EXPOSURE IN AN UNDERGROUND COAL MINE, THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. NOTIFICATION DATE 02-12-97.
EE WAS MOVING AN OXYGEN TANK, WHICH WAS IN A WIRE BASKET, WHEN THE TANK SLIPPED OVER, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE OXYGEN TANK AND ACETYLENE TANK, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF VENTILATION TUBING & FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. RESULTING IN POSSIBLE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP WHICH COLLIDED WITH A LOCOMOTIVE. EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS LEFT AGAINST THE END OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TO BRACE HIMSELF, RESULTING IN A FRACTURED LOWER LEFT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP WHICH COLLIDED WITH A LOCOMOTIVE. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN CONTUSIONS TO HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP WHICH COLLIDED WITH A LOCOMOTIVE. THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS LEG AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TO BRACE HIMSELF. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN NONDIS PLACED FRACTURE OF THE LATERAL TALUS AND NONDISPLACED FRACTURE TRANSVERSE PROCESS ON LT AT L-3 & L4.
EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP WHICH COLLIDED WITH A BATTERY LOCOMOTIVE./ THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN CONTUSIONS TO PELVIS AND LEGS AND NODISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP WHICH COLLIDED WITH A LOCOMOTIVE. RESULTED IN CONTUSIONS AND POSSIBLE L-1 VERTEBRAE BODY FRACTURE.
EE WAS CARRYING MONORAIL & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE LAID THE RAIL DOWN.
INJURED HAD SURGERY ON 2-19-98 FROM AN INJURY SUSTAINED IN FEBRUARY OF 1997 HHEN HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE HANGING A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2-19-98.
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP BELT STRUCTURE RAIL WHEN HE FELL TO HIS KNEES AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMP WAS REMOVING A PICKUP SENSOR FROM AN 8" ROLLER WITH ONE END OF THE ROLLER PROPPED UP. THE SENSOR CAME OFF ALLOWING THE ROLLER TO FALL, STRIKING THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT BEHING THE METATAR SLA GUARD OF HIS BOOT. CONTUSION TO FOOT.
EE PICKED UP A CONVEYOR FLIGHT WEIGHING APPROX. 75 POUNDS, CARRIED IT SEVERAL FEET, AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-2-96. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO THE RIGHT HAND 12-2-96.
THE INJURED EE & ANOTHER FOREMAN WERE OBSERVING THE REMOVAL OF ROCK FROM AN OVERCAST CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE SCOOP MOVED AWAY FROM THE SITE & THEINJURED EE THOUGHT THE SCOOP WAS LEAVING THE ARE A. HE STEPPED ONTO THE ROCK PILE & ATHE SCOOP CHANGED DIRECTIONS & BUCKET OF THE SCOOP HIT INJURED EE'S L LEG.
THE INJURED EE WAS CLIMBING UP AN 8' LADDER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK 8"X8"X1" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
THE EE WAS HELPING LOAD STEEL RAILS ONTO A FLATCAR. THE RAIL WERE PICKED UP ON THE FORKS OF A 25X. HE ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE THE RAILS BY HAND & THEY SLID ON THE FORKS & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE, CAU SING A CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE.
THE EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11/8/96 WITH BACKPAIN. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED.
EE REPORTED THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE WHILE LOADING CABLES INTO A SCOOP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, HOWEVER, ON 10-1-96, HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.
EE CARRFIED A ROLL OF BELT SKIRTING FROM THE TRACK TO A BEL HEADPIECE AND STATED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
THE INJURED EE AND ANOTHER EE PICKED UP A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE TO CARRY IT OUT OF THE BELT ENTRY. THE INJURED EE WAS IN FRONT, CARRYING THE STRUCTURE BY HIS SIDE. AFTER TAKING TWO STEPS, HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A MANTRIP AND HIS FOOT CAUGHT, CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL, STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A RAIL OVER, WHEN THE RAIL SLIPPED OFF THE JACK, STRIKING THE EEON THE RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE RIGHT ANKLE.
EE STEPPED ON A LEDGE ON IRREGULAR BOTTOM, CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF VENTILATION TUBING INTO A SHUTTLE CAR AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TUBING AND THE SHUTTLE CAR FRAME, CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK WHILE GETTING OUT OF A SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. STARTED LOOSING TIME ON 4-8-97 WHEN HE SAW A DR.AND HAD SURGERY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY OF OLD 20 LEFT RETURN AT XCUT LOG. APPROX. 30' L X 40' W X 11'H.
WHILE RIDING IN A MANTRIP, THE MANTRIP COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER MANTRIP PARKED AT THE END OF THE TRACK, CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE MANTRIP.
EE WAS DISMANTLING 60" BELT STRUCTURE AND HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROLLER WNA D A RAT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT #67 CROSSCUT IN #3 ENTRY OF MAIN TRACK HEADINGS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 5'TX20'X40' THE INTERSECTION. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED IWTH 5' RESIN BOLTS, AND HAD BEEN STA NDING FOR APPROX 20 YEARS.
EE WAS DRIVING A RUBBER TIRED JEEP, AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF. THE SEAM HEIGHT IS APPROX 48" IN THIS AREA.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-17-96 WITH BACKPAIN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE ON 6-27-96. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED.
INJURED WAS CHECKING A STEERING CYLINDER FOR A 25X WAGNER SCOOP PRIOR TO SENDING IT UNDERGROUND.THE CYLINDER ROLLED OVER CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER ON HIS RT HAND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #105 XCUT IN LEFT MAIN RETURN HEADING IN THE #1 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 9' HIGH X 25' LONG X 25' WIDE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS AND HAD BEEN STANDING APPROX. 20 YEARS.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION IN RIGHT MAIN RETURN HEADING 2 ENTRY AT 83 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5' HIGH X 18'WIDE X 75' LONG. 5' RESIN BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS AREA WHICH HAS BEEN STANDING APPROX. 18 Y YEARS. EXAMINER FOUND THE FALL ON 5-28-96.
INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-17-96 DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH HIS BACK. HE HAS BEENDIAGNOSSED AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISK PROBLEMS.
INJURED WAS RIDING IN OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A MANTRIP, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HIP.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-17-96 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A STOMACH HERNIA. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE STOMACH AREA ON 5-13-96 WHILE INSTALLING A LATCH ON A BATHROOM DOOR IN THE BATHHOUSE .
INJURED WAS CROSSING AN IDLE CONVEYOR BELT AND SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOTTOM, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJURED COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA FROM DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR. BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A DEGENERATIVE CONDITION.
A COAL BUMP OCCURRED IN THE #32 ENTRY OF L-10 GOB AREA ABUTEMENT PILLAR APPROXIMATELY 15 X-CUT. A SHOCK WAS FELT ON FACE. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO SHIELDS IN TG AREA. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AND INVESTI GATION CONDUCTED.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-15-96. HE HASBEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 3-19-96. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO SHOP ON MINE SURFACE. WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTNG ELBOW ON GROUND.
EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN PAIN WHILE PULLING A 1 1/4" WATER HOSE.
EE STATED SHE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREA HANDLING MATERIAL.
EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO NOSE WHEN HE STRUCK IT AGAINST I BEAM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND STRUCK HIS BODY AGAINST A HYDRAULIC PROP USED FOR RIB PROTECTION.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED DOWN FROM CATWALK ON TO MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL EXPERIENCING PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED; HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 1-4-96. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BONE SPURS AND ARTHRITIS.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK 1/3/96. HE WAS DIAGNOSEDAS HAVING CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDRONE.
EE STATED HE WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING A SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE SCALE ROOF ROCK-WHEN HE WAS HIT INTHE BACK BY A SMALL PIECE OF SCALEY ROCK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRUCK HAND AGAINST METAL FRAME.
EE STATED WHILE HANDLING A 4X8 CRIB BLOCK DROP BLOCK STRIKING HAND AGAINST ANOTHER 4X8 CRIB BLOCK.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON DEC 13-95. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH AREA WHILE HANDLING MATERIAL IN SHOP.
EE STATED WHILE HANDLING MATERIAL STEPPED ON MATERIALS ON MINE FLOOR TWISTING ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 11-20-95. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EE STATED WHILE WALKING, STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL ON MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & FALL, TWISTING LEFT KNEE.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12/13/95 EE STATED HEWAS STEPPING BACK & TWISTED KNEE.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK 10/30/95. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDOME.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON NOV. 3, 1995 FROM INJURY SUSTAINED ON OCT. 27,1995 WHEN HE STRAINED LT. KNEE WHILE HANDLING MATERIAL.
A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE L-9 GOB AREA. ABUTEMENT PILLAR AT APPROX. 21 +C.MSHA NOTIFIED AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE L-9 GOB AREA. ABATEMENT PILLAR AT APPROXIMATELY 21 + C. MSHA NOTIFIED AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND STOMACH AREA WHILE PICKING UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF PLASTER TO SEAL STOPPING.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LEG AND STOMACH AREA WHILE HANDLING OF MATERIAL.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING MATERIALS.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON OCT 23, 1995 FROM INJURY REPORTED ON 10-16-95. WHEN EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER WHEN HANDLING MATERIALS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE HANDLING MATERIAL.
EE WAS HANDLING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN HE SUBSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LEG.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-13-95 WAS PATCHING CABLED USING KNEE AS SUPPORT FELT PAIN IN KNEE.
EE STATED WHILE TAKING DOWN KENNEDY METAL STOPPING. PANEL HIT PRY BAR CAUSING EE TO FALL TO MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-30-95 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE HANGING VENTILATION CONTROLS SUSTAINING HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RT. FOOT.
WITNESS AT SCENE INDICATED THAT INJURED BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A 7'X 12" KENNEDY STOPPING PANEL WHEN THE COAL RIB HE WAS WORKING NEAR FELL. MSHA NOTIFIED & INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING DRIVE HEAD IN PROCESS LT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN INSIDE BOOM FRAME & TRS (CAPONY POST)
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION IN THE OLD TRACK ENTRY. C-60 HEADING RETURN AIRWAY. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-29-95 DUE TO INFLAMATION TO RIGHT ELBOW.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK 8-19-95 EE WAS BEING INSTRUCTED ON SAFETY PRECAUSTION ON A 2" HOSE WHEN HOSE VALVUE BLEW OFF CAUSING HOSE TO STRIKE EE ON LEG.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-25-95 FROM INJURY SUSTAINED ON 8-14-95 WHEN EE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
A COAL BUMP OCCURRED ON THE L-9 0040 LONGWALL, NEAR TAIL GATE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE SHEAR OIL HOUSING SUSTAINED DAMAGED. MSHA NOTIFIED AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
A COAL BUMP OCCURRED ON THE L-9 004-0 LONGWALL BETWEEN #113-125 SHIELD. NO INJURY OCCURRED THE H/G-T/G CUTTER SHAFTS WERE BROKEN.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-21-95 FOR INJURY SUSTAINED ON 8-7-95, WHEN EE WAS CHANGING A RICHWOOD BELT SCRAPER ON A 60 " HEADRIVE DURING MAINTENANCE SHIFT. EE BUMPED HSI ELBOW ON METAL FRAME.
A COAL BUMP OCCURRED ON THE 004-0 LONGWALL. BETWEEN #113-125 SHIELD. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE SHEAR OIL HOUSING SUSTAINED DAMAGE.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF HANDLING A 5'R ESIN ROD AND CUT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING CHAIN WHEN HE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS HANDLING MATERIAL AND SUSBINED LACEATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
INJURED WAS PULLING UP LONGWALL SHIELD WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK-HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
EMPLOYEE DROPPED HYD JACK ON FOOT.
EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING TOOL BAG TO PUT IN TOOL BOX--FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STRETCHING A 12' METAL TAPE MEASURE WHEN HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LITTLE AND RING FINGERS ON LT HAND.
EE STARTING MISSING ON APRIL 12, 1996 FROM INJURY SUSTAINED ON JUNE 9, 1995, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A COAL RIB.
THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON JUNE 12,1995.EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE WHEN CRAWLING.THE EMPLOYEE HAD PRIOR SURGERY ON KNEE.
EE STATED WHILE USING A MINE PHONE, A COAL RIB ROLL OCCURRED, STRIKING HIM ON RT. ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA WHILE HANDLING CRIB BLOCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DISMANTLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN TOP CRADLE AND BELT RAIL.
EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHILE HANDLING MATERIAL
THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON MAY 22 1995. HE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS AT THE TAILGATE OF THE FACE PASS THE SHEAR AND WAS LOOKING INTO THESHEAR WITH HIS BACK TO IT WHEN A ROCK WAS THROWNOFF THE SHEAR BY THE CUTTING DISC WHICH HIT HIM FROM BEHIND.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK 5/3/95. EE STATED HE SLIPPED & FELL HURTING IN BACK.
EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE HANDLING MATERIAL.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF CUTTING BELT TO SPLICE KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE PULLING TOWARD SELF CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST REQUIRING 10 STICHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HIT HEAD AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL BAR WHILE RAISING UP
THE EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-21-95. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING SPONDYLOSIS.
EE STATED HE STEPPED IN HOLE IN MINE FLOOR & TWISTED ANKLE.
EE STATED HE STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND SPRIAN LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING WHEN LOOSE COAL ROLLE DOUT AND STRUCK FOOT.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 123, #3 ENTRY ON MAIN TRACK HEADING. FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION AND WAS APPROX. 5 FEET HIGH.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 20 LEFT MAIN RETURNS, INTERSECTION OF #102 XCUT & #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 20' X 7' HIGH. MSHA NOTIFIED 3-1-95. (FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM)
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RIGHT MAIN RETURN HEADING, INTERSECTION OF #96 XCUT & #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 20' X 20' X 5' HIGH. MSHA NOTIFIED 2-27-95. (FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM )
EMPLOYEE SUBSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT LEG WHEN A PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK SLID OFF OF SHEAR. RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ON VISIT.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-16-95. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING, SLIPPED AND FELL. EE STATED HE HAD PAIN TO NECK AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE OPERATING JOY 6LS SHEAR CUTTING OUT TAILGATE A ROCK SLID OFF SHEAR STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT FOOT
EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING LEFT ANKLE
A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE L-7 GOB AREA. ABUTMENT PILLAR BLOCK AT APPROX. 19 XCUT WHICH CAUSED A SHOCK TO OCCUR IN THE ACTIVE L-8 LONGWALL 004-0 UNTIL TAILGATE AND LONGWAL L FACE INBY #109 SHIELD--124 SHIELD.
THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 01-12-95 HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSEDAS HAVING TENOSYNOVITS
AN UNTENIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE L-14 SUBMAINS BETWEEN THE #2  ENTRY AT 18XCUT THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX 50FT LONG 6FT TO 8FT HIGH MINER MSHA WAS NOTIFIED ON 01-16-95
OPERATING AKOMATSU D68P DOZER GETTING ROAD ON GRADE. WEN TINTO DITCH TO LET TRUCK BY HIM, WHEN HE CAME OUT OF THE DITCH THE DOZER LEVELE DOFF AND THREW HIM INTO ROOF. A/C CONTROLS HITTING HI S HEAD.
A POSSIBLE COAL BUMP OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE L-7 GOB AREA ABUTMENT PILLAR. RESULTING IN A SHOCK IN THE ACTIVE L-8 )004-0) TAILGATE AND FACE AREA BETWEEN 102-124 SHIELD. MSHA WAS NOTIFI ED AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED. #37 MANAGER SHUT FACE DOWN TO INVESTIGATE.
THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12/19/94. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ARTHRITIS.
EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WHILE HANDLING STEEL REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A PIECE OF 4'-8' PLYWOOD WITH PROCESS STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM AGAINST PLYWOOD.