Wilberg Coal

THE INJURED AND THE MECHANIC TOOK 1 BOLT OUT OF THE COVER OVER A BANK OF HOSES ON A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER-AS HE WAS HOLDING UP THE COVER IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND SWUNG AROUND CATCHING HIS F INGER BETWEEN THE COVER AND MACHINE FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOLTING MATERIAL FROM TRAILER ONTO SCOOP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CUT BAND ON MATS ANOTHER BUNDLE FELL ON HIS FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 20X WAGNER SCOOP HE HAD HIS RT HAND ON THE CAB DOOR AS HE TURNED THE MACHINE TO THE RT HE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE DOOR & HEADLIGHTS

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING HE WAS P UTTING THE TOP STEEL IN AND IT DIDNT LINE UP RIGHT SO I.NAME REACHED OVER TO LOWER THE BOOM AND HE GRABBED THE WRONG LEVER WHICH CLOSED THE STEEL GUIDE ON HIS FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER AGAINST A CONNECTOR LINK ON THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE CONTINOUS MINER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LINK WITH A HAMMER AND IT GLANCED OFF HIS S IDE HITTING I.NAMES FINGER AGAINST THE OTHER HAMNMER

STOPERING WIDE AREA ON INTAKE APC OF COAL FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMP O N WRIST AND HITTING STOPER CAUSING HIM OT SLIP AND FAL TO GROUND INJ OHTER WRIST.

WORKING WITH CONCRETE FORMS A FORM FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE ANKLE

DROPPED A PIECE OF IRON ON H IS FOOT & BROKE THE BONE IN HIS FOOT

2 IN X 12 IN X 16 FT PLANK FELL AND STRUCK FOREARM

I,NAME WAS HOLD3NG A 2" ROCK DUST HOSE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE HOSE AND IT SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK I,NAME IN THE KNEE.

I.NAME WAS STAN8ING BETWEEN SHIELD AND PAN LINER AS SHIELD WAS BEING PUSHED INTO PLACE WITH A WAGNER SCOOP, THE DUCK BILL OF THE SCOOP SLID ALONG THE BASE OFTHE SHIELD TO THE PAN AND CAUGHT TH ES MANS FOOT BE7WEEN THE DUCK BILL AND PAN

HE WAS LIFTING 6P WITH A PIPE WRENCH HE WAS OFF BALANCE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

INSTALLING 6'' 8TEEL PIPE I.NAME STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING AND CARRYING 20'LONG PIPE.2 OTHER PERSONS ALSO LIFTING PIP

I,NAME WAS UNLO5DING ROOF MATS WHEN A SHARP SLIVER OR BURR ON THE MAT PUNCTURED INTO HIS RIGHT HAND.

ROOF BOLTING IN3FACE,RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT HIS HAND.

I.NAME STOOD ON3DRILL HEAD TO PLACE ROOFBOLT AND RESIN IN HOLE.CHUNK OF COAL RIB FELL AGAINST MACHINE CONTROLS RAISING MAN TO ROOF KINKING HIS NECK.

BELT MAN WAS AT7EMPTING TO TIGHTEN A D-BOLT ON A BELT ROLLER HIS SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED FROM A BELT ROLLER HIS SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED FROM IN THE RING AND STRUCK THE MAN JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYE C AUSING A LACERA7ION TO HIS EYE LID.

I NAME WAS CLEA3ING UP LOOSE COAL FROM IN FRONT OF SHIELDS HIS SHOULDER WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE FACE CONVEYOR. A LARGE BUMP OCCURED AND THE MOVEMENT OF THE CONVEYOR STRUCK THE SHOULDER AND ARM

WATCHING CABLE 2N MINER RIB WAS WORKING I.NAME MOVED BAVK BY SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB ROLLED IN FROM BEHIND LINE CURTAIN STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOOT

I NAME WAS WASH3NG CONTINOUS MINER IN THE 3 RD RIGHT SECTION WHEN A STAB OF COAL RIB 25 FT LONG 6 FT HIGH AND 12 INCH TO 24 INCH THICK ROLLED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

ROOF BOLTING MA7HINE WAS TRAMMING OUT OF FACE WHEN I NAME REACHED DOWN IN ATTEMPT TO MOVE CABLE FROM UNDER TIRE AND HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND RIB.

HANGING DOORS O3 STEAM CLEANING BUILDING-SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE HE DOES NOT KNOW IF THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS EYE OR IF HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE WHILE A HAND OPERATED GRINDER WAS BEI NG USED 3

MAN WAS UNLOADI3G BELT MATERIAL AND THREW BELT RAIL DOWN HITTING HIM SELF ON THE LEFT FOOT.

MAN WAS GOING T2 WASH EIMCO TRUCK. WHEN LIFTING OFF TRACK JACK THE JACK PINCHED HIS FINGER JACK WAS DROPPED AND AS IT FELL IT STRUCK THE LEFT FOOT OF THE OPERATOR.

PULLING 1 1/4 I3 STEEL PIPE BACKED UP TO DISCONNECT PIPE AND PIPE FLIPPED UP AND HIT AMN IN THE FACE

MAN STEPPED OFF3MATERIAL TRAILER INTO MUD HOLE AND TWISTED ANKLE

THE MAN WAS ROO0 BOLTING ,SMALL PIECE CHUNK OF COAL TIPPED OFF RIB EREA HURTTING RIGHT HAND OF WORKER.

MAN CLIMBED UP ON BETL TRANSFER CHUTE WHILE BELTS WERE RUNNING AND LUMP OF COAL STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CUTTING THE FINGER

LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON MINER HEAD I.NAME TRIED TO PUSH IT OFF BY HIMSELF AND STRAINED HIS BACK

COAL DUST WAS D9POSITED BEHIND WWEAR PLATE BEING REMOVED FROM CHUTE WHEN WEAR PLATE BROKE LOOSE COAL DUST BECAME AIRBORNE AND IGNITED BY MEANS OF CARBON ARC TORCH EMP WAS BURNED IN FIRE

TRYING TO PICK UP BIG BEARING CASE, CASE SLIDED ON STEEL FLOOR PINCHING SMALL SEFT FINGER AGAINST FLOOR AND BEARING CASE, CUTTING SMALL FINGER.

I.NAME STEPPED OFF OF FORD TRACTOR ON TO SOME GRAVEL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING FRACTURE

MAN WAS SETTING DOWN A METAL BAR WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR AND A STOPPING - FINER MAIL ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS SMASHED.

WORKING ON EIMCO LOADER, WRENCH SLIPPED, HITTING MAN IN FACE.

041885051685033018 1805 STEPPED ON ICED UP PIPE, TWISTED LEFT KNEE THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO NELDON SILTERUD ON 5-9-85.

HANGING CABLE GOT MATERIAL IN EYES.

STRONG WIND BLEW MATERIAL IN EYE

SLIPPED ON RAMP TO YARD COVERED WITH GRAVEL

MAN WAS LIFTING A HEAVY BEAM AND INJURED HIS BACK.

AFTER EXAMINING THE ACCIDENT REPORTS FOLLOWING THE WILBERG MINE FIRE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD BE REPORTED HE TRIPPED OVER A BARREL AND PULLED THE CARTILEDGE IN HIS KNEE

AFTER EXAMINING THE ACCIDENT REPORTS FOLLOWING THE WILBERG MINE FIRE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED HE RECEIVED CO POISONING WHEN HE BREATHED CONTAMINATED AIR U NDERGROUND

AFTER EXAMINING THE REPORTS FOLLOWING THE WILBERG MINE FIRE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED HE RECEIVED CO POISONING WHEN HE BREATHED CONTAMINATED AIR UNDERGROUN D

CUT HAND WHEN SHARP PIECE OF METAL FROM GREASE FGUN CARTRIDGE FELL OUT OF HIS HANDS.

BAR PULLING SC BROKE.BAR FLEW ACROSS ENTRY AND HIT HIS LEG.

OPERATING ROOFB OLTER RIB FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEG AND PUSHED HIM INTO CONTROLS

HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SPRING BAR & SHIELD TOE AS SHIELD WAS BEING ADVANCED.

LONGWALL FACE BLEW OUT & A PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM ON THE FACE CAUSING A CUT.

LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLE INTO PICKUP-BOTTLE SHIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN BOTTLE AND PICKUP TAILGATE.

LIFTING BELT WITH METAL BAR TRYING TO INSTALL BOTTOM ROLLER.STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING.

STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELTING THAT WAS UNDER BELT DRIVE

HIT HEAD ON WATER PIPE RIDING MANTRIP INTO MINE

DROPPED A PIECE OF 6X4\CHANNEL IRON ON HIS FOOT.

REMOVED CAP OFF BULK TRACK DUSTER WHILE UNDER PRESSURE & LID HIT HIM ON CHIN CAUSING CUT.

DRILL STEEL FELL FROM HOLE & HIT FOOT

DURING VACATION AN AREA OF ROOF FELL IN ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE 3 ONE IN MAIN WEST #68 CROSSCUT. THE ROOF FALL WAS REPORTED TOTHE ORANGEVILLE MSHA OFFICES ON 7-13-84 THE AREA WAS TIMERBED OFF TO K OFF TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT THE AREA.

LEG STRETCHED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN LOW COAL.PRESSURE EXERTED ON LEG DISLOCATED HIS KNEE.

I.NAME RIDING ON MANTRIP.HAD HAND ON METAL BOX.MANTRIP HIT BUMP AND BOX WAS THROWN INTO AIR 2\\ I.NAME FINGER UNDER IT WHEN IT CAME DOWN.END OF FINGER WAS CUT.STITCHES PUT IN.

RIB SLOUGHED OUT AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT TORN LIGAMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF HIS ANKLE. IN THE PROCESS OF MEASURING AND SETTING TIMBER AT FACE AREA.

STRAINED BACK CARRYING TIMBERS

AS I.NAME WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER & PIECE OF COAL BOUNCED OUT OF THE RIB AND HIT HIS ARM

STRAINED BACK LIFTING BELT ROLLERS

STRAINED BACK LIFTING TIMBER

STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING ON BELT

HYDRAULIC SOLUTION WENT IN HIS EYE

WALKING DOWN SOME STEPS AND SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE AT BOTTOM OF STEPS

PIECE OF COAL BOUNCED FROM LONGWALL FACE & HIT HIM

HOLDING HOSE OF BUCKET DUSTER SCOOP BACKED UP AND BUCKET OF SCOOP PINCHED FOOT BETWEEN BUCKET AND LIP IN FLOOR

HIT IN THE MOUTH BY A PIECE OF COAL

MAN DOOR FELL FROM PORPED OPEN POSITION HE RAISED UP INTO THE DOOR WITH HIS NECK AND SHOULDER WORKED 4 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT AND TOOK NEXT WEEK OFF ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO CO AND CO REPORT FIL FILLED OUT 5 15 84

ROCK FELL FROM LONGWALL SHIELD & HIT HIS FOOT.

FOOT PINCHED BETWEEN SHIELD TOE & EXTRA DA RAM THAT WAS LAYING ON TOES.

STARTED TO SHOVEL ON BELT LINE, FELT THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK PULL WALKED OUT OF MINE & SENT TO DR

STRAINED BACK LIFTING TIMBER ONTO SCOOP

ROOF FALL AT FACE OF BELT ENTRY IN #5 RIGHT 2 ENTRY SYSTEM. SECTION HAD BEEN DOWN 3 DAYS TRYING TOI SUPPORT TOP WITH I-BEAMS. FALL WAS APPROX 19\X40\.NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS INVOLVED. ROOF FAL L REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO MSHA OFFICE IN ORANGEVILLE,UT & WAS INVESTIGATED BY THEM.

BRUISED HAND LOADING BELT ROLLERS

PICKED UP HYDRAULIC OIL CAN THAT WAS UNDERNEATH PANLINE FLIGHT CUT HIS HAND ON HYDRAULIC CAN HANDLE

THROWN AGAINST TOP WHEN MANTRIP HIT BUMP.

STRAINED BACK LIFTING MINER CABLE

FRANK WAS OPERATING A DIESEL SCOOP ON THE MAIN HAULAGE ROAD, A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK CAUSING A CUT

STRAINED BACK LIFTING CRIB BLOCK

OPENING AIR DOORS-THE CHAIN ON THE DOORS FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING SMALL CUT JUST TO THE RIGHT OF HIS RIGHT EYE. (BY HAND-WALKING THROUGH THEM)9

PIECE OF COAL BOUNCED OFF FACE & HIT HIS THUMB

FELL OFF LADDER CARRYING BELT ROLLER

SECTION OF RIB SLOUGHED OFF & HITHIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE ONLY.

HIT HAND ON TRUCK FRAME WHEN HE HIT A BUMP

PULLING ON MINER CABLE PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK AND POSSIBLE DAMAGED DISC

RIB BOUNCED AND COVERED HIM LARGE SECTION OF RIB PINNED HIM BESIDE TAILPIECE

WALKING DOWN ALONGSIDE PAN LINE ON LONGWALL POECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF SHIELDS AND HIT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A CUT

JUMPED OFF BELT LINE AND SLIPPED ON PIECE OF WET BELTING TWISTED HIS ANKLE

PULLING A PIECE OF BRATTICE OUT FROM UNDER COAL PILE AND STRINED STOMACH MUSCLES POSSIBLE HERNIA

PULLING A STATIONARY BELT ROLLER OFF BELT WITH A COMEALONG HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER IN THE PROCESS

COAL FELL FROM RIB AND HIT MARK. THERE WAS A SMALL BOUNCE THAT CAUSED THE COAL TO FALL.

TAILPIECE BROKE LOOSE AND HIT SCOTT ON HIS LEFT FOOT. TIMBER HOLDING TAILPIECE BROKE.

REACHING FOR SCALING BAR WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL ON HIS FOOT.

ROLLING UP BELT WITH A BELT WINDER. AS HE WAS STANDING BY THE WINDER THE CHAIN LINK ON THE @DRIVE BROKE AND LINK HIT HIS EYE.

PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO HYDRAULIC DUKE ROOF SUPPORTS SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING THEM.

PULLING PUMP ON PLANK WALKWAY.STEPPED OFF WALKING BACKWARDS.PUMP HIT LEG.

SETTING UP FOR BELT MOVE. HE STEPPED ON BELT ROLLER STAND. THE STAND FLIPPED UP & H IT HIM BY HIS LEFT EYE-CHEEK-HE REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

OPERATING SCOOP HE STEPPED OUT OF SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS ANKLE WERE TORN

HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PUMP AND FRAME ON 300 SHEAR LONGWALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING THE HOLE. HE LOWERED THE BOOM. HE WAS USING A SPLIT DRILL STEEL. THE TOP STEEL HUNG UP IN THE HOLE. AS HE REACHED TO REMOVE THE BOTTOM STEEL FROM THE CHUCK THE TOP STEEL FELL ANDHIT HIS HAND.

OPERATING LOADER DOWN HAULAGE SLOPE AND RIGHT KNEE WAS CONSTANTLY HITTING CAB OF LOADER

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE COVER FROM THE CONTACTOR BOX ON A JOY 15RU COAL CUTTER AND A SHARP EDGE SCRATCHED HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS. HE CRAWLED UNDER ROLLER TO LIFT UP ON IT WITH HIS BACK. THE ROLLER SLIPPED OUT OF THE HANDS OF THE EMPLOYEE WORKING WITH HIM. THE ROLLER HIT HIS B ACK.

RECEIVED HIGHER THAN ALLOWED CONCENTRATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE WORKING INBY PIECE OF EQUIP.INHALED EXHAUST FUMES WHILE ASSIGNED TO CLEAN UP TRASH IN ENTRY.

STEPPED OFF BELT AND TWISTED ANKLE - TORE LIGAMENTS WAS PUT IN A HALF CAST

MOVING A SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR HIT A CRIB AND THE RIB BAR ON THE CAB WERE BROKEN. THE BARS HIT HIS HAND.

INSTALLING A NEW CRADEL PEDISTAL ON ROOF BOLTER, HAND WAS PINCHED AND CUT BY EQUIPMENT. REQUIRED STITCHES.

FOOT CAUGHT AGAINST HYDRAULIC LEG WHEN PROPMAN WAS MOVING SHIELDS ONLY BRUISED FOOT MISSED DAYS

REMOVED TIMBER TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT.PIECE OF CAP ROCK 1\ X 1\ X2\\ THICK FELL AND CUT LEFT FOOT.AND FRACTURED BIG TOE.

ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF LONGWALL SHIELD AND HIT RO RIGHT HAND AND IT FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER.

INSTALLING CONVEYOR CHAIN IN PAN LINE.USING PRY-BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED,CUT RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

USING A PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED PINCHING HIS THUMB - HIS FINGER NAIL WAS REMOVED.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7TH RIGHT SECTION WHICH DESTROYED THE METAL OVERCAST. THIS OVERCAST IS AT THE HEAD OF THE SECTION. THE CAVE WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE. THIS ROOF FALL WAS REPORTED TO MSHA & INVESTIGATED BY DICK JONES 8-1-83.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 13TH RIGHT C/M SECTION. APPROX 7" OF SHALE & 2" OF COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF. THIS FALL CUASED AN INJURY TO A MINER. THE FALL WAS REPORTED TO MSHA & WAS INVESTIGATED BY DICK JONES 8-1-83. MINER HAD JUST BROKEN A X-CUT THRU & TOP WAS BEING SECURED WITH TIMBER IN PREPARATION FOR BOLTING.

FRED LEROY WAS INSTALLING A TIMBER IN A X-CUT THAT HAD JUST BEEN BROKEN THRU. THE TOP HAD BEEN CHECKED PRIOR TO WORK BEING DONE IN THE X-CUT. THE X-CUT HAD A SMALL BAND OF SHALE THAT TAPERED F ROM THE MIDDLE OF THE X-CUT TO T HE SIDES. THE SHALE SEPERATED FROM THE ROOF & FELL ON FRED. THERE WAS NO BOUNCE PRIOR TO FALL. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MSHA & INVESTIGATED ON 8-1-83 BY DICK

FIREBOSS REPORTED ROOF FALL AT #19 CROSS CUT 1ST LEFT INTAKE. THIS AREA HAD BEEN POSTED OFF AND SOME TIMBERS SET PRIOR TO FALL. THIS AREA IS MADE ON A WEEKLY BASIS BY THE FIREBOSS. TH E AREA WAS PINNED WITH 4 FT. PINS AND IT FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE. THE AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 FT. LONG AND THE WIDTH OF THE ENTRY.

MINE ON VACATION BUT 7TH RIGHT SECT HAD CREW WORKING.ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 7TH RIGHT SECTION 400\ FROM FACE.CAVED ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE.BOLTED AND NOBODY WAS IN SECTION WHEN FALL OCCURRED. 6\BO LTS WERE USED-RESIN TYPE. 130\ X 20\.

TAKING EQUIPMENT OUT OF X-CUT TRIPPED & FELL DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE

JACK HAMMER SLIPPED OFF DRILL STEEL AND HIT RT RING FINGER CAUSHT BETWEEN JACK HAMMER AND METAL ROLLER

11TH RIGHT LONGWALL FACE HAD BOUNCE WHICH DAMAGED LEGS ON SHIELDS.BOUNCE WAS CAUSED BY PRESSURE BEING EXERTED BT PREVIOUSLY MIED SEAM ABOVE WILBERGS.

LIFTING MOTOR FOR TAILPIECE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

RAN INTO ENCLOSED LIGHTING FIXTURE AND STRAINED NECK.

RAISED UP AND HIT METAL I-BEAM WITH BACK.RECEIVED CONTUSIONS AND HEMATOMA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A CM WHEN A PART OF A RIB FELL HITTING HIS SHOULDER AND ARM

SHOVELING ONTO BELT.PULLED BACK MUSCLES -SHOVELING OVERHEAD.

LONGWALL FACE BOUNCED AND THREW HIM INTO SHIELDS HITTING HIS CHIN ON THE SHIELD VALVE BANK CAUSING A CUT

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A STOPER WHEN IT SLID OFF BOTTOM SUPPORT LEE TRIED TO HOLD IT UP AND COULDNT HE RECEIVED A DOUBLE HERNIA FROM TRYING TO LIFT IT AS IT FELL

WIRE CABLE HE WAS USING TO PULL BELT TOGHTER WITH BROKE THE CABLE HIT HIM IN THE CHEST DOCTOR CUT OUT 1" PIECE OF WIRE OUT OF HIS CHEST 2 STITCHES.

EE WAS CLEANING ALONG BELT LINE. A PIECE OF COAL FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM UNCONSIOUS FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES.

FACE STARTED TO WORK ON LONGWALL. ROBERT MOVED TO GO UNDER SHIELDS, SLIPPED ANDFELL IN PANLINE.

THE 11TH RIGHT LONGWALL STARTED PRODUCING COAL ON 4-11-83 AND HAD MINED ABOUT 20 FT. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE DEVELOPED ON THE BLEEDER ENTRY PILLARS DIRECTLY BEHIND THE LONGWALL START-UYP FACE CAUSI NG #3 AND #4 PILLARS TO YIELD AND EXPLODE. THIS OUTBURST OFCOAL AND COAL DUST ENTERED THE LONGWALL FACE AT #62 SHIELD. THE SHEAR WAS CUTTING AT THIS LOCATION AND AN IGNITION OCCURRED. THE SHE

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHEN A RIB FELL SCRAPING HIS BODY. HE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHS.

THE EMPLOYEE HAS A LUNG IRRIATION THAT COULD BE CAUSED FROM INHALATION OF DIESEL FUMES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A METAL DOOR. HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK AT SOMETHING AND THE DOOR HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

DRIVING SCOOP WHEN HE RUN OVER PIECE OF METAL WHICH FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ON LEFT CHEEK CAUSING CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A OXYGEN BOTTLE AND PULLED THE MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

HE WAS WELDING ON TOP OF SOME CRIBS WHEN SOME HOT SLAG WENT DOWN HIS NECK. HE STEPPED BACK & THE CRIB BLOCK HE WAS STANDING ON ROLLED. HE FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS WRIST. THE FALL DISPLACED T HE BONES IN HIS HAND & WRIST. IT WAS CASTED & HE MISSED DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN A PIECE OR COAL BLEW OUT OF THE FACE AND HIT HIM ON THE CHEEK, CAUSING A CUT ABOUT 3/4 INCHES LONG.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE MINER PUTTING UP A BAD TOP SIGN SOMEBODY ACCIDENTLY HIT THE BOOM CONTROL DROPPING IT AND PINCHING HIS TOE

MAN WAS OPERATING A STOPER WHEN THEW RIB FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE TO BOTH THE LEG AND THE ANKLE

CARRYING BELT HARDWARE THROUGH A MANDOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL.

MAN WAS PULLING CABLE AND GOT A SHARP PAIN IN ARM 5 MINUTES AFTER HE GOT THROUGH.

MAN WAS SERVICING THE MINER & WAS ADJUSTING THE CATS & RIPPER CHAIN WHEN THE BROW FELL STRIKING THE MAN & FRACTURING HIS PELVIS.

MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SUDDEN EQUALIZING OF PRESSURE CAUSED A BOUNCE AND THE RIB STRUCK THE MAN IN THE RT LEG THIS CAUSED A BRUISED OF THE LEG

MAN WAS HELPING SHEAR OPERATOR AT TAILGATE AND THE COAL FACE BOUNCED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE HED AND SUTURES WERE RECEIVED

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE HAND CAUSING A FRACTURED FINGER.

WOMAN WAS COMING DOWN OFF OF A CROSSOVER AND STEPPED DOWN WRONG ON A CHUNK OF COAL AND CAUGHT IT ON THE BALL OF HER FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CRIB BLOCK ON TOP OF STAB JACK WHEN IT WAS PUSHED AGAINST THE TOP PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TOP ANBD THE CRIB BLOCK CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS FINGER