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EE WAS AWARDED A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING LACENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
THAT AFTERHE PASSED THE SWITCH FOR 001 SECITON INT EH TRACK ENTRY HE STOPPED THE RAIL RUNNER AND WENT INTO BREAK TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST TO LOAD. WHEN HE PICKEDUP THE BAG HE REPORTS THA T HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.
THAT HE TOOK 2 BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLT PLATES FROM THE REAR OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND AS HE WALKED BACK TOWARD CONTROLS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATES THAT WHILE LEAVING THE SECITON TO HELP SPLICE A BROKEN BELT THE SCOOP HE AND SEVERAL OTHERS WA SIN, RAN OVER A BRATTICE BLOCK CAUSING A JAR AND PAIN IN HIS LOW BAKC NO OTHER PERSONS WERE INJURED. EE WORKED APPROX 30 MIN AND REPORTED TO FOREMAN. DR RELEASED EE HAS NOT RETURNED 7-10.
INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN #3 ROADWAY 001 SECTION TOWARD FEEDER A PIECE OF STAGING (STRING) USED IN SPAD ALIGNMENT CAUGHT ON SIDE BOARD OF CAR AND BROKE AS IT BROKE IT SLIPPED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING A CORNEAL ABRASION.
INJURED STATES THAT AS HE CRAWLED UP TOWARD MIENR IN #3 HEADING 002 SECTION, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1/2 CUBIC FOOT FELL OUT OF A RIB (SLOUGHING) AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. IT THEN FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A 5/8" LACERATION REQUIRIGN 3 EXTERNAL SUTURES X-RAYS NEGATIVE. NO DAMAGE TO SHOULDER OR RIGHT ARM.
HE SETTLED FOR A LUMP SUM FOR RETRAINING BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
ON SHIFT EXAMINER WAS TRAVELING #5 ENTRY AT #17 CROSSCUT, TOWARD 001 SECTION (APPROX 1 MINE FROM FACE), AND DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL. THE FALL CAME AT ANCHORAGE AND BROKE 2, 6X6INCH CROSS COLLAR S, THE FALL IS APPROX 32IN THICK AND 18FT WIDE AND 25 FT LONG. FALL DOES NOT HAMPER VENTILATION AND TRACK TRAVEL IS NOT AFFECTED.
INJURED PLACED GLOVED HAND ON ROTATING RESIN BOLT (ACCORDING TO EMT PERSONNEL) AND HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED. THIS CAUSED ENOUGH FORCE (WINDING ACTION) TO FRACTURE RT. RADIUS AND ULNA.
INJURED STATES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING/LIFTING SLACK IN MINER CABLE MOVING MINER OVER CABLE HORN. THE INJURED WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT TO 3:00 PM ON 3-10-95 AND WORKED THE SHIFT OF 3-13-95. ON 3-14-95 PAIN PROMPTED INJURED TO VISIT DR. FOR EVALUATION. WORKED TO 11:00AM ON 3-14-95.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A SCRAPER ON THE 002 SECTION BELT DRIVE. HE STATES THAT THE SCRAPER SLIPPED ON A BOARD HE HAD UNDER THE SCRAPER TO HOLD IT UP AND WHEN IT SLIPPED IT CAUGHT HIS FINGERS ( MIDDLE, RING & SMALL) BETWEEN SCRAPER FRAME & PILLAR BLOCK BEARING. REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WALKED ACROSS SECTION TO BEGIN SHIFT HE FELT TWINGE IN LWOER BACK. HE INDICATES THAT HE HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF SCOOP AND FELT A TWINGE. WORKED REST OF SHIFT AND WORK E DTO 11:00 ON 2-2-95.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS HANGING THE MINER JL CABLE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. DR. X-RAY NEGATIVE DIAGNOSIS SIMPLE SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #5 HEADING WHEN HISDRILL WRENCH ACCIDENTLY SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER BRUISING KNUCKLE(LEFT).
A FALL WAS FOUND DURING PRESHIFT, APPROX 2000' OUTBY FACE #5 ENTRY ADJACENT TO #2 LEFT BELT TO 002 SECTIO. FALL APPROX 7' THICK, 25' LONG, 18' WIDE. DOES NOT IMPAIR TRAVEL OR VENTILATION NO EQ UIPMENT INVOLVED.
HE REPORTED THAT HE MAY HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK MOVING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY.
EE STATES THAT AS HE PULLED ROPE TO ATTACH SLACK ON MINER CABLE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER RT. SIDE OF BACK. WAS CLEARING CABLE FROM ROADWAY. MUSCLE STRAIN RT. LUMBAR REGION.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS NEAR A SHUTTLE CAR WHICH WAS NOT RUNNING. THE CAR OPERATOR UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED THE MACHINE AND INJURED STATES SLACK OF CABLE JERKED HIS FEET OFF MINE FLOOR. HE STATES TH E HE LANDED ON HIS LIGHT BATTERY & RESCUER INJURING LOWER BACK. RT. KNEE ALSO INJURED.
INJURED STATES THAT AS HE DROVE THE SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD THE FACE IN #3 ENTRY HE DROVE ACROSS A CRIB BLOCK LAYING IN THE ROADWAY. CAUSED A BRUISE/TRAUMA TO LWOER BACK LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL MINERS PNEUMONCONIOCIS
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN # 2 #2 RT BRK, AND INTO #3 HEADING, 002 SECTION BAD ROOF ENCOUNTERED WHILE ADVANCING SECTION STOPPED AND MOVED. FALL APPROX 30' X 70' X 4'. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 36" RESIN BOLTS WITH STRAPS AS NEEDED.
EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED DATE FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOCSIS
ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE HE WAS MOVING 5'TIMBERS IN #5 HEADING SETTING UP A PILLAR WITH BREAKER TIMBERS. EMPLOYEE SAID THAT WHEN EMPL LIFTED & ATTEMPTED TO TOSS THE TIMBER EMPL FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HANGING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE THE CABLE JERKED UNEXPECTEDLY FROM SPLICE GOING THROUGH CABLE GUIDE ON BOLTER AND BEFORE HE HAD TIME TO REACT THE CABLE HANGER LATCH HO OK HAD TORN THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND INTO THE WEB AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO WEB AREA AND RIGHT THUMB.
INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS SAWING A TIMBER WITH A BOW SAW. THE SECTION REPAIRMAN SAW HIM WORKINGALONE AND REACHED FOR THE SAW TO LEND HELP. WHENTHE REPAIRMAN CONTACTED THE SAW HANDLE IT JUMPED OUT OF THE CUT THAT HAD BEEN STARTED AND CONTACTED THE SAW HANDLE IT JUMPED OUT OF THE CUT THAT HAD BEEN STARTED AND CONTACTED THE LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE PRESHIFT MINE EXAMINER DISCONVERED THE FALL IN THE AREA THAT HAD BEEN DROPPED AND DANGERED OFF ON 5-28-93. THE FALL IS APPROX 10-12' WIDE 40' LONG AND 4'-5'- THICK. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WIT H 42" RESIN BOLTS AND STRAPPED. THE FALL IS LOCATED IN FACE OF #3 HEADING 002. SECTION HAD BEEN MOVED TO ROOMS PRIOR TO FALL.
A ROFF FALL OCCURED IN THE FACE AREA OF #3 ROOM OF 001 SECTION. THE FALL AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED AND EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN MOVED TO ANOTHER SET OF ROOMS. THE AREA IS NOT NEEDED FOR VENTILATION OR PRODUCTION PURPOSES. FALL AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 36 IN RESIN BOLTS. FALL AREA APPX 4 FT THICK & 60 FT LONG AND ENTRY WIDTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE IN #6 ROOM ENTRY STATES THAT HE STRAINED NECK/SHOULDER LEFT SIDE WHILE TYING CABLE TO SUPPORT TO PROTECT CABLE 40IN HEIGHT IN AREA
INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WAS WALKING FROM #3 HEADING TO #4 HEADING TO CALL OUT REPORT ON MINE PHONE HE STRUCK THE CORNER OF A ROOF STRAP THAT HE HAD NOT SEEN STRAP LACERATED HIS BACK ON LEFT SIDE REQUIRED 6 SUTURES FOR CLOSURE OF WOUND
MINER WAS REPAIRING MINER CABLE, PULLING OFF AN OLD BOOT, WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK/UPPER SHOULDER.
I.NAME UNLOADING TIMBERS AT THE END OF THE TRACK ON 002 SECTION. PAIN STRUCK LOWER BACK AND DOWN LEFT LEG.
THE EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS AT END OF TRACK ON 002 SECTION WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK ABOUT THE WAIST LINE. THE EE SAID SHE THOUGHT HIS WAS MINOR AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION 11-24-92.
INJURED AND WITNESS STATE THAT WHILE SAWING A BREAKER TIMBER THE BOW SAW JUMPED OUT OF THE FRESHLY STARTED CUT AND HIT THE UN-GLOVED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A 1 1/4" LACERATION TO FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING SLACK & HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE. DIAGNOSIS: LUMBAR STRAIN.
95149ED WAS UNHANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN TENSION ON CABLE CAUSED THE SHARP END OF A CAB INSULATED HANGER TO LACERATE HIS RIGHT GLOVE AND THUMB.THUMB REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION GATHERED FROM HIM THE PUMP MOTOR WAS GIVING OFF AN ODOR AND WAS HOT. AFTER APPROX. 15 MIN. EXPOSURE HE BECAME NAUSEATED AND PARKED THE SCOOP. EE WAS TAKEN TO DR. FOR E XAMINATION DIAGNOSIS-SMOKE INHALATION.
ACCORDING TO INJURED A CONCRETE (BRATTICE BLOCK)BLOCK FELL APPROX 32" AND STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS LOADING MATERIALS TO MOVE SCOOP CHARGER THAT HE BUMPED A ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH THE BACK OF HIS HAND AND IT CUT HIS HAND. 4 SUTURES CLOSED THE 7/8" LACERATION.
WAS SAID TO BE RIDING IN ON MANTRIP ABRASION WAS CAUSED BY HEAD SCRAPING AGAINST MINE ROOF WAS WEARING HARD HAT & SAFETY GLASSES.
I NAME STATED THAT WHILE TAKING THE PERSNNEL TRIP TO THE FACE HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK IN THE #3 ENTRY TWO BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE BOUNCING HIM IN THE DECK OF THE SCOOP CAUSING PAIN IN L OWER BACK
ROOFFALL AWAY FROM ACTIVE SECTION 680 INBY 1 PORTAL IN 1 ENTRY FALL DRIVEN ON ADVANCE BY CONT MINER SUPPOORT WITH 3/4 "43" RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS STEEL STRAPS GEOLOGIC FAULT CAUSED FALL VENT OR TRAVEL NOT HAMPERED.
HANGING CURTAIN NEAR BELT TAILPIECE.CUTTING CURTAIN TO ALLOW SPACE FOR CONVEYOR BELT THROUGHT CURTAIN,KNIFE STRUCK CONVEYOR BELT AND SLID IN INJ PERSONS HAND CAUSING SMALL INCISION ON RIGHT IN DEX FINGER.DIDNT KNOW HE WAS THAT CLOSE TO MOVING BELT -3 SUTURES.