Laurel RidgeCoal

WHILE DRIVING BUGGY, LOOKING FOR A MARKER ALONG BELT, HIT HEAD OFF ROOF. LARGE LUMP CAME OUT ON FOREHEAD.

MINER WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT WHEN HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER.

MINER WAS LOADING CONVEYOR BELT ON BELT CARRIER AND INJURED BACK.

MINER WAS PULLING CONT MINER CABLE & STRAINED BACK

MINER WAS ON KNEES PRYING ON BAR. BAR SLIPPED BACK AND HE ARCHED HIS BACK, THEN FELT NUMBNESS FROM WAIST DOWN TO FEET FOR A SHORT TIME THEN CONTINUED HURTING.

EMPLOYEE IS ENGAGED IN WORK IN A LOW COAL MINE. HAS CRAWLED EXTENSIVELY OVER PAST 5 YEARS, REPEATED MOTION GIVEN RISE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS ATTENDING TO NO.1 TAILPIECE TO ENSURE CORRECT LOADING FROM NO.2 HEAD PULLEY HE TRIED TO PUSH THE MOVING CONVEYOR DOWN INSIDE A SKIRTING RUBBER WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SLEEVE PULLING H IS ARM DOWN BETWEEN THE BELT & SKIRTING THIS CAUSED A DEEP CUT INTO HIS LEFT ARM

USING PRYBAR TO FREE WIRE BELT ROPE FROM UNDER RAPID-HAUL STRUCTURE WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND EE FELLAGAINST COLLEAGUE. TWISTED OR STRAINED NECK.

TRYING TO CLEAN DRAINS. POURED VANI-SOL (23% H2S04)ON DOMESTIC CLEANER (LIME-OFF). RESULTANT FUMES CAUSED INHALATION INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS RISING OXY/ACTYLENE CUTTING TOCH TO CUT BUT A DAMAGED AN DTAIL ROLLER BEARING WHEN A HOT SPARK ENTERED HIS EAR CAUSING PAIN AT JAW HINGE POINT.

USING 26C SCOOP TO POSITION BELT DRIVE. APPLIED BUCKET PRESSURE TO END OF DRIVE UNIT. RELEASED SAME TOO QUICK CAUSING SCOOP TO BOUNCE SEVERELY. OPERATOR HAD HIS HEAD OVER DECK BUMPER. THE BOUN CE CAUSED CUT TO HEAD AND EAR WHICH REQUIRED MULTIPLE SUTURES.

AREA CAVED IS ADJACENT TO PREVIOUSLY CAVED AREA--CONTINUATION OF SAME LOCALIZED ROOF FEATURE. CAVE FOLLOWED FLOOR HEAVE. THIS IS IN RETURN AREA OF WORKED OUT SECTION OF MINE.