Brd#4Coal

EE WAS OPERATING THE RAILRUNNER, HAULING A DRIVESHAFT ON TOP WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT ROLLED OFF THESIDE STRIKING THE RIB AND CAUSING THE OTHER END TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND JAW.

EE WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET & FELL DOWN STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE, DISLOCATING IT.

EE WAS SHOVELING MUCK FROM UNDER THE BELT. WHEN HE LIFTED UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS SAWING THRU A WATER LINE WITH A HACKSAW WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND, RSULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES. EE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME AS A RESULT OF THIS IN CIDENT.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE SAT THE DRILL HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER ON HIS RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN A CRUSHING INJURY TO THE MIDDLE TOE. THE SKIN WAS SEWN OVER THE VERY END OF HIS TOE AT THE NAIL. THE STEEL TOE ACTUALLY MASHED THE END OF THE TOE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED OUTBY THE SECTION IN AN ABANDONED AREA OF RETURN. FALL DID NOT AFFECTVENTILATION, EMPLOYEES OR EQUIPMENT. AREA DANGERED & TIMBERED OFF & WILL SOON BE SEALED.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK, HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-5-01 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR.

EE STATED HE WAS A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCKHIM ON THE 2ND FINGER OF LEFT HAND. EE WAS TREATED AT ER WHERE HE RECD 6 STITCHES & RELEASED

EE WAS DRILLING THE ROOF WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BENT STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM FRACTURINGIT.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT RESIN ON TO THE SCOOP WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-26-00 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DR.

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE # ENTRY DURINGTHE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION; FALL DIDN'T AFFECT MINERS, VENTILATION NOR EQUIPMENT. FALL APPROX.20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' HIGH; AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED AND CRIBBED OFF, ALSO TIMBERS HAVE BEEN

EE WAS PREPARING TO SPLICE A WATER LINE WHEN ANOTHER EE DROPPED A CRIB BLOCK. THE CRIB BLOCK STRUCK A HACSAW THAT WAS LAYING ON THE BOTTOM CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE UP STRIKING EE IN THE RIGHT EYEB ROW. EE RECEIVED 13 STITCHES.

EE STATED THAT WHILE THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING TRAMMED AND HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF THE BOLTER HE PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF ATRS. THE ATRS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROOF AND PINCHING EE'S HAND. EE WAS TREATED FOR FRACTURED FINGER AND RETURNED TO WORK ON NEXT REGULAR SHIFT.