Mining Incidents

Rushton Mine Coal

Rushton Mining Company · Underground
Osceola Mills, Centre County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3600856

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
200
Years on record
1987–1991
Latest incident
Jun 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

200 on file

1991 · 19 incidents

June 14, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER THROUGH THE CHECK I NAME WAS HOLDING THE CANVAS UP THE BOLTER TIRE RAN OVER HIS FOOT

June 13, 1991 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN STEEP EMBANKMENT ON RIP RAP SLIPPED &JARRED BACK WHILE ACQUIRING A WATER SAMPLE

June 12, 1991 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS HIPS AND GROIN AREA.

June 6, 1991 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO FEEDER SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS NEAR TAILPIECE.

May 13, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE TO GET ENOUGH SLACK CABLE TO HANG IT ACROSS. THE RUNWAY WHEN HE RECEIVED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 5, 1991 PA · Coal FIRE
Rushton Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED MINE FIRE OCCURED ON THE OUTSIDE AREA OF MINE NEAR THE HAULROAD GOING TO THE REFUGE AREA. WHEN HIGH WINDS BLEW SMOLDERING GARGAE ACROSS THE ROADWAY TO THE AREA. WHERE TIES WAS STO RED.

April 23, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DRAGGING A BONDER & TWISTED LOWER BACK

April 18, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BAD ROADWAY AT APPROACH TO THE FEEDER EMPLOYEE WAS APPROACHING THE FEEDER TO DUMP COAL HE HIT RUTS IN ROADWAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BOUNCE & HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY

March 26, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ONT HE CONCRETE SLOPE DECK TAHT WAS WET FROM BEING WASHED WITH WATER.

March 20, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE IN THE LOAD OUT TUNNEL & LOOKING DOWN FOR END OF WATER HOSE HIS HEAD RAN INTO A LOW PERMANENT LIGHT FIXTURE

March 19, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN NO. 44 ROOM SET UP ADN POT FIRST TWO OUTSIDE BOLTS IN TEH STRAP. MOVED BOTH BOOM AND PRESURIZED THEM. THE EMPLOYEE RIGHT LEG WAS EXTENDED BACK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FR OM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT INSTALLED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.

March 15, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT TO PUT IN THE BELT HANGERS, HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 12, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHILE KNEELING DOWN IN SOME LOOSE COAL THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 1, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE EXAMINING THE SLOPE BELT, NEAR THE TOP THERE WAS WATER PRESENT. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL. WHILE FALLING HE TWISTED FALLING ON HIS HIP AND BACK.

February 4, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE HELPER WHO HAD A DRILLS TELL STUCK IN THE ROOF. WHILE ROTATING THE STEEL. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON DRILLS TEEL BREAKING HIS ARM.

1990 · 37 incidents

November 29, 1990 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING OUT OF A PORTAL BUS, EMPLOYEE SAID HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 9, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A GUARD FOR THE PUMP ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE CLEANING PLANT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.

September 5, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A TURN TABLE FOR THE MINER GEAR CASE.

August 27, 1990 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL GOT OFF MOTOR TO THROW A SWITCH FOR MOTOR HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE RECD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 24, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING THE SIDE BOARD UP TO PUT ON THE SUPPLY CAR AND RECEIVED PAIN IN BACK.

August 16, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING BACK OF BOLTER SLIPPED AND FELL ON L ANKLE CROSSCUT STEEP WITH SOME WATER ON BOTTOM

July 24, 1990 PA · Coal scoop car operator OTHER
Rushton Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPL HAS RECENTLY HAD REOCCURENCE OF ORIGINAL INJ & WE ARE REPORTING AN ADDITIONAL 85 DAYS TO ORIGINAL ACCIDENT.

July 21, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING BACK TO TAKE TO SCOOP OFF OF THE CHARGER & SLIPPED & HE JARRED HIS LOWER BACK

July 16, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF BUS AND TWISTED RIGHT HIP EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT.

July 16, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BELT STAND ON AN OVERCAST AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL.

July 12, 1990 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss OTHER
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED DISCOMFORT OR TENDERNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK NO INCIDENT OR INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLAIM OCCUPATION ILLNESS

July 3, 1990 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LLIFITING STRUCTURE ROPE PAIN CAME IN LOWER BACK.

July 2, 1990 PA · Coal welder SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUILDING CHUTE AT 2 WL DRIVE CARRYING STEEL & STEPPED INTO PILE OF WATERLINE & TWISTED KNEE TO AVOID FALLING.

June 27, 1990 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING CABLE PAIN CAME IN LOWER BACK AREA.

June 15, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING AND LOADING OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 15, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING BOLT INTO ROOF WHEN LOOSE BOLT ON TRAY FELL OFF STRIKING CONTROL LEVER FOR ATRS RING CASUING IT TO DROP ON EMPL LEFT SHOULDER.

June 13, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEASURING DISTANCE BETWEEN BOLTS USING 4' BOLT,EMPL BUMPED ROTATION LEVER 4' BOLT STRUCK EMPL LOWER LIP.

June 12, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON TAKE UP ON BELT. WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL IN RIGHT EYE.

June 4, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PER DR REPORT-SUFFERED EXACERBATION OR REOCCURRENCE OF 11-20-89 WORK-RELATED INJURY WHILE DOING NORMAL WORK DUTIES.TEMPORARILY DISABLED AT THIS TIME.

May 31, 1990 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FROM SUPPLY CAR. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 29, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CELL TO INSTALL IN BATTERY TRAY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

April 14, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM SUPPLY CAR,TWISTED LOWER BACK.

March 26, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CLIMBING FROM THE LAODER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE SWING STEP AND INJURED HIS BACK AND ANKLE WHILE HANGING ON THE HAND RAIL.

March 15, 1990 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE SCOOP PRAM TO STEADY HIMSELF THE OPERATOR OF THE SCOOP INODVERTENTLY PULLED THE LEVER WICHED CONTROLLED THE RAM PINCHING THE EE FINGERS BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET A ND RAM.

March 12, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED DISCOMFORT OR TENDERNESS OF HIS NECK AREA. NO INCENTENT OR INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH CLAIM. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

March 8, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE ROAD TO THE SECTION ON A JEEP WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT HIS SELF UP WITH HIS ARMS HE GOT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 2, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WALKING FROM THE BATTERY MOTOR INT EH SWITCH TO THE TRACK AND STRUCK HEAD ON THE OVER HANG WITH A ROOF BOLT PLATE HANGING DOWN CAUSING DIRT TO FALL ON HIS FACE AND IN HIS EYE.

February 23, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS POSITIONING THE BOOM. TO INSTALL A BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HER ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

February 2, 1990 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING FULL TANK OF ACETLYLENE FROM SUPPLY CAR & EXPERIENCE BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN AREA.

February 1, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

STARTED DRILLING A HOLE FOR BOLTING PURPOSES WHEN STEEL GOT JAMMED IN ROOF HE THEN RAMMED STEEL INBTO HOLE JARRING ROOF AREA CAUSING A PIECE OF COAL AND BONEY ROCK TO FALL STRIKING EE LEFT C ALF.

January 16, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING IN SECTION EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM FELL AND HURT LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

January 12, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO INCIDENT THIS CONDITION OCCURRED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AS A RESULT OF THE EMPLOYEE BEING IN A BENT OVER POSITION SHOVELING THE BELTLINE

January 2, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Rushton Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO INCIDENT. THE CONDITION OCCURRED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AS A RESULT OF THE EMPLOYEE WALKING IN A BENT OVER POSITION.

1989 · 50 incidents

November 30, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PLACING ROOFMAT ON DRILL POD ON ROOF BOLTER.PLACE WAS NARROW AND EMPL TWISTED BACK.

November 20, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS OCCURED OVER A LONG EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME FROM WORKING IN LOW AREAS ALSO EXTENDED BODY POSITION

November 20, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO THE FACE AREA CARRYING A SMALL PANEL LID & LUNCH BUCKET SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM ON A DOWN GRADE & WENT DOWN ON HIS RT KNEE & RT HAND

November 9, 1989 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAULING SUPPLYS A PIECE OF PIEP WAS JARRED LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF NECK.

October 30, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MEPL SLIPPED WHILE MOVING RAM PLATES ON FEEDER HAD MIDDLE FINGE BETWEEN BAR AND PLATE

October 27, 1989 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CONDITION OCCURED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AS A RESULT OF THE EMPLOYEE. SHOVELING BELTLINE IN A BENT POSITION. NO INCIDENT TOOK PLACE.

October 18, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REMOVING HARDENED LIME FROM THE INSIDE AND BOTTOM OF THE LIME TANK EMPL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LIME AND RECEIVED SOME BURNS

October 17, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

CLEANING BOTTOM TO BUILD A CRIB AND A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS LAYING ON A RAIL FELL OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

October 10, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING OUT AT THE END OF SHIFT, SLIPPED AND FELL EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAMMER IN HIS BELT AND WHEN HE FELL IT JAMMED UP UNDER HIS RIB CAGE.

September 29, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rushton Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

THIS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS WAS CAUSED BY CONSTANTLY KNEELING WHILE OPERATING THE LEE NORSE TD-30 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

September 25, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A AIR TABLE THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A CLEAN OUT HOLE

September 20, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT IN THE SHOP AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK

August 19, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF PUNCH WHILE PUNCH WAS BEING STRUCK WITH HAMMER AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

July 25, 1989 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTINAUL EXPOSURE TO DAMP, MUDDY BOTTOM CREATED. UNSURE FOOTING CONDITIONS WHICH HAVE LED TO TENDERNESS, PAIN AND SWELLING.

July 19, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR OF CONTINUOUS MINER WAS TURNING A CROSSCUT. HE TURNED UPPER BODY TO SEE THE POSITION OF CAR, WHILE ON SEAT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 14, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR GETTING A LOAD OF COL AT THE MINER. TURNED THE SEAT ON THE CAR SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 12, 1989 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HITTING HIS FRONT TOOTH ON THE FRESH WATER LINE.

June 8, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO DINNER HOLE,EMPL SLIPPED ON BOTTOM AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.WORKED UNTIL 9-18 BEFORE MISSING WORK.

June 8, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE TURNED TO WALK TO BOLTER TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF. WHEN HE TURNED HE STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE AGAINST A CAP PEICE. THIS PUT A SMALL CUT AT THE CORNER OF EYE.

May 11, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING ON BOTTOM FLOOR OF PREP PLANT.STEPPON GRADING AND IT FLIPPED UP AND EMPL STEPPED INTO HOLE.

May 10, 1989 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE SCOOP. THE EMPLOYEE HIT A HOLE IN THE RUNWAY JARRING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

May 10, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING CABLE EMP PULLED LOWER BACK SHOULDER AND ANKLE.

May 8, 1989 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING WET COAL AND ROCK FELT STRAIN UPPER R SHOULDER AND BACK.

April 29, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

COUPLING 2 PC OF PIPE SAID HE FLET PULLING IN LOWER BACK.

April 18, 1989 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING UNDER THE HEAD OF THE DRIVE WITH A SHORT SHOVEL NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED

April 11, 1989 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING ROLLERS & STANDSON THE 1WEST BELT LINE THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS IN THE PAS5T

April 6, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR THE CAR HIY ROUGH SPOT ON RUNWAY AND EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

March 21, 1989 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PROCEEDING DOWN A GRADE WITH S.S. TRACTOR. BRAKES DID NOT HOLD AND EMPLOYEE TURNED TRACTOR INTO RIB CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT SHOULDER ON CANOPY AND JARRED NECK

March 21, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING MINER CABLE OFF RUNWAY FELT PAIN LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK

March 13, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A CROSSBAR TO SECTION THE RINGS SHE HURT HER LOWER BACK.

March 9, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICEDD COVERED CAT WALK.

March 2, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rushton Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A SLIP IN AREA OF FALL WHERE FALL OCCURRED THE BOLTS THAT ARE CLOSE TO THE SLIP WHERE 6FTBOLTS & THEY DID HOLD ANCHORAGE BUT WHEN THE AREA WAS OPENED UP IT WEAKENED THE AREA & THE FA LL OCCURRED

March 1, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rushton Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A GEOGRAPHICAL SLIP FAULT HAD OCCURRED AND WAS IN THE VICINITY OF AN ENTRY /CROSSCUT INTERSECTION. THE SLIP FAULT WAS DISCHARGING APPROX. 10 GALLONS PER MINUTE OF WATER. THE SHALE ROCK IN THE FAULT WAS SLICKENSIDED AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE FAULT AFTER MINING WAS COMPLETED. THIS CAUSED THE BOLTS TO BE OVERLOADED. SOME BOLTS PULLED OUT OF THE STRATA WHILE OTHERS BROKE.

February 20, 1989 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT PIN IN THE S S DRAW BAR. THE PIN DID NOT FIT PROPERY AND HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED ON THE BACK OF THE S S .

February 8, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN AN AREA WHERE BOTTOM WAS WET AND MUDDY.EMPLOYEE WENT TO TURN.HIS FOOT WAS IN MUD AND DID NOT TURN TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

February 4, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A MINER & WAS LIFTING A PLANETARY RECEIVED PAIN IN RT GROIN AREA

January 26, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rushton Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE SECOND HIT OF THE LEFT FENDER OF THE PILLAR SPLIT.THGIS FALL WAS A CONTINUATION OF THE PILLAR FALL REACHING THE HEIGHT OF 8'.THERE WAS ROCK ON THE MINER BACK TO WHERE THE HEAD HINGES.THIS IS ABOUT 8' IN LENGTH BUT THE BULK OF THE ROCK WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CUTTER HEAD.

January 24, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TURNING AWAY FROM A WINDOW IN IDLE THE CLEANING PLANT EMPLOYEE RAN HIS HEAD IN TO A LOW PIPE.

January 20, 1989 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAVELING ALONG WEST MAIN BELT EMPL HIT HEIS HEAD ON A LOW ROOF AREA

January 16, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON A BUS TO GET IT BACK ON THE TRACK RECEIVE PAIN IN LOWER BACK

January 10, 1989 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE FACE,WATER ANDCLAY DEPOSITS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING WHERE BY HE STRUCK HIS BUTOCKS AND LOWER BACK ON THE BOTTOM.

January 3, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS EMPLOYEE FEELS THAT HIS BODY POSITION WHILE OPERATING MINER IS WHAT IS CAUSING BACK PAIN

1988 · 54 incidents

December 13, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAINING BELT THE EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING A STAND OVER WITH A HAMMER THE EMPLOYEE SAID HIS BODY POSITION HE FELT WAS THE PROBLEM WHILE POUNDING HE RECEIVED A PAIN IN H IS CHEST & SHOULDER

December 13, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 19, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING RAM CAR TO BATTERY STATION HAD LEFT HAND HANGING BETWEEN PANEL AND BATTERY.HIT RUT IN RUNWAY AND BATTERY JUMPED OFF SMASHING 4 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN BATTERY AND PANEL.

October 25, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS O/PER. S. C. IN TOW AND MINER AND PINCHED BACK ON OFF SET ON L. RIB.

October 14, 1988 PA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEANING CHUTE EMPLOYEE HAND WENT UP AGAINST THE PADDLE CAUSING A CUT ON HS RIGHT HAND EQUIPMENT WAS NOT RUNNING WHILE BEING CLEANED.

October 12, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPL STEPPED OFF JEEP FELL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

October 11, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING LINE CURTAIN AND SLIPPED ON SIDE HILL PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK

October 8, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Rushton Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ROAD TO BOTTOM OF SLOPE THIS IS A HIGH AREA HE STRETCHED HIS BACK SNAPPED AND HE RECEIVED PAIN IN BACK AND LEGS

September 21, 1988 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

UNLOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES, WHEN PICKING UP A BUNDLE OF PLATES THE END OF THE WIRE TO BUNDLE THE PLATES PUNCTURED THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND.

September 20, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE COAL CHAIN OF MINER GREASING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS CHEST ON THE CROSSOVER GUARD FOR HYDRAULIC HOSES.

September 20, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

TAKING OFF THE FRESH WATERLINE TO THE FEEDER. BACK PRESURE FROM THE FEEDER WATERLINE SEALED RIGHT WRIST.

September 19, 1988 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING MINER CABLE ON MINER AND SOMETHING PINCHED IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 19, 1988 PA · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FEEDER AND WAS GOING TO WASH TAIL PIECE OUT. WHEN HE DISCONNECTED THE WATER HOSE TO THE FEEDER. THERE WAS STEAM CAME OUT AND BURNT HAND AND WRIST.

September 14, 1988 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE PANIC BAR.

September 14, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE TRACK TO HELP SLIDE OVER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 15, 1988 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CEMENT BLOCKS OUT OF A SUPPLY CAR AND BUILDING BRATTICE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 12, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL OYEE WAS PULLING CANVAS OFF THE MINER HEADS HIS AHND SLIPPED AND HIT ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING SMALL CUT.

August 11, 1988 PA · Coal lampman, lamp person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE HAD A TIRE SECURED IN A CAGE AND WAS PUTTING AIR IN IT THE SPLIT RING BLEW OFF THE RIM AND THE TIRE FRACTURED THE INJURED'S INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND BRU ISED HIS LEFT FOREARM

August 4, 1988 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING A SUPPLY CAR OF ROOF BOLTS TO PUT WHEELS DOWN AND RECEIVED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 2, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WALKING IN TRACK ENTRY AND HIT HEAD ON OFFSET IN ROOF.

July 27, 1988 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A TIRE INTO SUPPLY CAR EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TIRE WHEN HE LOST BALANCE OF TIRE AND STRAINED BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO PREVENT TIRE FROM FALLING ON H IM.

July 25, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CURTAIN AND HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 20, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL RUNNING RAMCAR WENT THROUGH RUN -THRU CHECK CURTAIN AND HIT RIB JARRED UPPER BODT.

July 18, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER & RECEIVED PAIN IN GROIN ON LEFT SIDE.

July 15, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING NEAR BOTTOM OF SLOPE EMPLOYEE RECD PAIN IN KNEE

July 14, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

July 12, 1988 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A ROLLER FOR A BELT DRIVE. WHILE LOADING ROLLER IN SUPPLY CAR HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AROUND THE GROIN AREA.

June 29, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST IN A DUSTING MACHINE TWISTED BACK

June 27, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL TRIPPED BACKWARDS OVER WATERLINE AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE FELL.WENT TO DR 7-11-88 -RX.

June 17, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED,S HAND SLIPPED WHEN CLEANING A HEAD LIGHT ON SHUTTLE CAR, AND CAUGHT A LOOSE METAL PLATE, CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

June 13, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT DOWN AND NAILED A HEADER BLOCK ON THE BOTTOM OF LINE CURTAIN STOOD UP AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

June 10, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROOF STRAPS AND RECEIVED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 26, 1988 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SIGN BOARD OUT OF A PIECE OF BELTING KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER

April 26, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall down stairs

THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO STEP AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED HURT LEG AND LOWER BACK.

April 22, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN GETTING FF OF A TRACK JEEP..

April 18, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING THE MINER ACROSS SECTION AND LOADING CABLE THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 14, 1988 PA · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

TURNING THE TROLLEY POLE AND RAN HIS HEAD INTO OVERCAST.

April 14, 1988 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE TAIL PLOW FROM THE BELT TAIL AND PUT IT ON THE TAIL HIS HAND WENT BETWEEN THE PLOW AND THE FRAME OF THE TAIL CATCHING FINGER.

March 17, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE GOT UP TO GET OFF A JEEP TO WORK THE TRACK SWITCH, HIT HIS HEAD ON A CROSSBAR.

March 2, 1988 PA · Coal hoistman, hoist operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP OPENED THE DOOR TO ENTER THE HOIST HOUSE AND SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO MUD ON THE BOTTOM OF SHOES. HE FELL ON CEMENT AND BRUSIED HIP

February 27, 1988 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LAYING TOE BAR ON THE MACHINE, BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND MACHINE

February 20, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING UP ON STHE ROAD GRINDER SLIPPED ON TOP STEP & FELL INTO FRAME OF THE CAB

February 8, 1988 PA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS HE ENTERED THE BUILDING HE TRIPPED OVER A FIRE HOSE AND FELL HIS GLASSES WERE FOGGED UP AND HE COULD NOT SEE HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 1, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rushton Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

THIS OCCUPATION5L ILLNESS WAS CAUSED BY THE EMPLOYEE CONSTANTLY KNEELING WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER.

January 21, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BAD BOTTOM GOIN1 TO FEEDER, EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

January 11, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

CEMENT FLEW A T9OWEL WHEN PLASTERING A BLOCK STOPPING HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

January 11, 1988 PA · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO INDIVIDU5LS SIZE AND STATURE-6'6''-OVER EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME-SEVERAL YEARS-DEVELOPED BACK CONDITION BEING IN LOW CONDITIONS OF MINE.

1987 · 40 incidents

December 17, 1987 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING AT BE5T DRIVE-THERE WAS BURNING IN HIS BACK.MINE IDLE 12-18 & 12-24,25,28/31,& 1-1.HAD SCHEDULED TIME OFF FOR 12-21/23.DIDNT RETURN TO WORK ON 1-4-88.

December 16, 1987 PA · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HAND SLIPPED WH3LE PULLING PLASTIC WRAPPING OFF OF A BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES.HAND HIT A BUNDLE OF PLATES AND CUT ON MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

December 15, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS 6SING A KNIFE TO CUT AWAY TAPE THAT WAS AROUND HIS PANTS LEG.

November 10, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS 5IFTING BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS OFF OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

November 5, 1987 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS WALKIN1 SUMP BELT STEPPED ON NAIL USED FOR BELT SPLICES.

October 22, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS RIDING T2 HIS SECTION IN PORTA BUS.THE BUS STOPPED SUDDENLY AND EMPLOYEE SAID HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 21, 1987 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HITTING O3E HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER A PIEC OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND WENT INTO EMPLOYEES HAND

October 21, 1987 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL GOING THROUGH MANDOOR AT ROVE STATION STEPPED ON PIECE OF CEMENT BLOCK TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT KNEE.

September 24, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS OCCUPATION5L ILLNESS HAS N SPECIFIC INCIDENT THIS EMPLOYEE HAS HAD A PROBLEM OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

September 2, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

THIS EMPLOYEES 3NJURY OCCURRED OVER A LONG TIME PERIOD(+1YR.) IN CONJUCTION WITH DUTIES AS A ROOFBOLT ER OPERATOR THIS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS WAS CAUSED BY THE EMPLOYEE CONSTANTLY KNEELING WHILE OPERATING THE L9E NORSE TD30 ROOFBOLTING MACHINE

September 2, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HI7TING A ALAN WRENCH WITH A HAMMER, THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE WRENCH AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE.

September 1, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE PORTAL BUS 4UMPED THE TRACK CAUSING HER TO LAND ON HER TAILBONE.

August 28, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STOPPE8 THE PUMP SO THE EMPLOYEE COULD PUT NEW BELTS ON WHILE WAITING FOR THE PUMP TO STOP HE TOUCHED THE BELT TO SEE HOW LOOSE THEY WHERE AND HIS INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN T HE PULLEY AND T2E BELT.

August 20, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 SHOVELING A BELT SPILL & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 16, 1987 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS MOVING E0UIPMENT AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE FRAME AND PIN.

August 11, 1987 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CLEANING 9OLLERS FOR THE HOIST ROPE THE EMPLOYEE FOOT SLIPPEDF OUT BECAUSE OF A WET AND SLIPPY BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO PULL A SOMETHING ROINXXX GROIN.

August 8, 1987 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WALKING TOWARD THE BATTERY STATION THE CHECK ON PEOPLE HE HAD WORKING IN THIS AREA. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOTH KNEES.

August 4, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING TO3THE FACE IN A MOBILE CONVEYANCE HIT BUMP IN THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE EMP TO JAM HIS BACK

July 22, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PICKING U1 A BAG OF ROCK DUST, SHE GOT HER FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO SKIDS AND FELL TWISTING HER LEFT KNEE.

July 2, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A ROCK BA9 WHILE INSTALLING PLANITARY IN THE JOY MINER AND THE ROCK BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

July 2, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 OPERATING THE SCOOP WHEN THE SCOOP STRUCK A BENT STRAP LAYING ON THE BOTTOM WHICH KICKED UP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.

June 27, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVDUAL WAS L3FTING CLUTCH CASE FROM MINER.

June 24, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

TAKING BEARING 7AP OFF OF GEAR CASE AND A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE PUNCH BROKE OFF AND CUT RIGHT FOREARM.

June 16, 1987 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING WHEEL DOWN ON THE OFF TRACK RUBBER TIRE.IT WENT DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE FRAME OF CAR.

June 15, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENI3G THE MAGNETIC PLUG FOR THE CUTTER HEAD, THE MAGNETIC INSERT SHATERED AND PIECE LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE

May 18, 1987 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS MOVING A3RAIL FROM A MANHOLE WHILE MOVING RAIL BACK BY HAND WHILE THROWING THE RAIL HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK

May 12, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CHANGING3BITS AND A SNAP RING BROKE THE RBROKEN PIECE HIT HIS LEFT EYE

May 1, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING MAGNET AT LOAD OUT AND SAID HE HAD PAIN IN BACK ON RIGHT SIDE.HE WORKED TILL 06-29-87,WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR AND WAS GIVEN TREATMENT NO TIME LOST. MINE WAS ON VACATION AT T IME. 3

April 30, 1987 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BELT EXAMINER S5IPPED ON WET ROCKDUST AND MUD AT THE 12 STEPPING A LONG THE 2 NORTH BELTLINE.

April 10, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE TWISTED HIS 5EFT KNEE TRYING TO GET BACK INTO THE SCOOP-THIS EMPLOYEE WORKED TILL 042187 BEFORE GOING OFF

April 10, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE HURRYING 0ROM TEH MANTRIP TO THE BATH HOUSE THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS KNEE CAP.

April 8, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ON TOP OF THE BOLTING MACHINE REPAIRING A AIR HOSE, CAUGHT HISFOOT BETWEEN THE BRACKETS TWISTED LEG, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 18, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OCCURRED IN FAC9 AREA.WHEN THE BOLTER WAS BEING MOVED AHEAD FOR NEXT ROW OF BOLTS.THE HELPER GOT FOOT TANGLED IN LINE CURTAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO GET FOOT OUT OF THE WAY,BOLTER RAN OVER RIGHT F OOT. 3

March 5, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS WORKING3IN A SURFACE SHOP REBUILDING A BELT DRIVE. I.NAME AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE CHAIN GUARD ON THE BELT DRIVE, WHILE DOING SO HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GUA RD AND THE FRAM9 OF BELTDRIVE. THE RESULTS WAS A CUT ON INDEX MIDDLE AND RING FINGER

February 10, 1987 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN GRADE ON THE WEST BELT. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.