Penn Run MineCoal

EE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME FROM UNKNOWN CAUSES. WORKING IN AND AROUND THE MINE AGGRAVATES THIS CONDITION.

WHILE HOLDING A PUNCH FOR ANOTHER MECHANIC TO CHANGE A BEARING THE OTHER MECHANIC MISSED THE PUNCH & STRUCK VICTIM'S THUMB AGAINST SIDE OF THE BEARING.

WHILE CRAWLING ON WET MINE FLOOR VICTIM TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST.

WHILE CLEANING #4 CONVEYER BELT EE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

IN LOW COAL SEAM, REQUIRING CRAWLING FROM PLACE TO PLACE AND ROOF BOLTING PUTTING ADDITIONAL STRAIN ON KNEES.

A SECTION OF ROOF MEASURING APPROX. 19'X25'X6' FELL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY AT SS 1396, INTERSECTON HAD A CUTTER RUNNING THROUGH WITH SOAPSTONE AND WATER DRIPPING FROM ROOF AREA WAS BO LTED WITH 3' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS AND ROOF MATS ON AT LEAST 1 3'X4' PATTERN ROCK FELL ON MINER AND #1 BRIDGE.

ROOF FALL 2 X CUTS IN BY SS 1330 #4 ENTRY OFF 1 APPROX 70' BY 19' BY 3-5'. DOUBTFUL AREA WITH CLAY VEINS AND SOAPSTONE ROOF WHEN MINED CAUSING AREA TO BE ABANDONED AND DANGERED OFF. FOUND BY EE ON WEEKLY RETURN EXAM 11-21-01 APPROX 10:0O AM.

CRAWLING ON KNEES IN MINE.

WHEN INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT VICTIM SLID FOOT UN-DER DRILL HEAD AND ACCIDENTLY LOWERED DRILL HEAD

CRAWLING ON KNEES IN MINE.

CRAWLING ON KNEES IN MINE.

THIS IS A LOW SEAM MINE, MAKING IT NECESSARY FOR EE TO CRAWL, SOME CRAWL EXTENSIVELY. EE, HE RIGHT KNEE SWELLED DUE TO A SEPTIC INFECTION.

WHEN POSITIONING CONVEYOR BELT INJURED CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND RIGID STRUCTURE.

WHILE TRAMMING BOLTER FROM ONE BOLT TO ANOTHER HE STRUCK LOWER RIGHT RIBS ON MACHINE.

AN AREA FOOR MEASURING 20'WIDE X 30'LONG AND 5' HIGH FELL AT A LOCATION 1 1/2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY & ADJACENT TO SS1317 IN THE #1 ENTRY.

EE WAS LEAVING MANTRIP ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE NOTICED SWELLING ON LEFT KNEE.

EE BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING IN MINE.

BENDING ROOF BOLTS: BENDING OVER, STANDING TURNING TO LEFT, LEFT WRIST STRUCK PIPE GUIDE AS HE WAS LAYING BOLTS DOWN ON BOLT PLATFORM. SWELLING AND WATER ON LEFT WRIST (TENDONITIS).

EE WAS CLEANING HIS RIGHT BOOT OFF AND HIS KNEE LOCKED UP.