Virginia Pocahontas 1 Coal

SHEARER WAS COMING TO HEAD WHEN THE RIPPERS CAUGHT JACK HEADER PIECES OF METAL WERE THROWN OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE KNUCKLE OF THE LEFT HAND HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME.

HE WAS WALKING OFF FACE TOWARDS DINNERHOLE WHEN HE SAYS HIS HEAD STRUCK A JACK HEADER HEADER WAS DOWN APP 4-5 INCH DUE TO UNEVEN TOP. HE FELL AND WAS HELPED UP, HE COMPLAINED OF NECK STIFFNESS AND SORENESS.

HE TOLD ME HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE (LEFT) ON 12-14-92 WHILE TRAVELING WITH INSPECTOR (BACKSIDE OF 4 SOUTH BELT). ON 2-17-92 HIS EYE WAS SWOLLEN AND TEARING. HE FILED ACCIDENT REPORT AND WENT T O DR 18TH. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY SIGNED FOR DAYS. MINE WAS IDLE WEEK OF 12-21-92 VACATION.

HE WAS CUTTING A NOTCH IN TIMBER ALONG BELT TO FACILITATE INSTALATION OF A TOP BELT ROLLER HE WAS TRYING TO KNOCK THE NOTCH OUT WITH AN AXE WHEN THE 6IN AIRLINE RUPTURED THE FORCE KNOCKED HIM DOWN CAUSING INJURY HE HAD MULTIPLE BRUISES LACERATIONS & ABRASIONS

A PIECE OF EICKO-TRAC SLID OFF SHEARER TOP HITTING HIM ON WRIST CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE BASE OF THE RIGHT THUMB.

HE SAID HE WAS CHANGING RETURN EMULSION LINE WHEN SOME EMULSION CAME OUT OF THE END SUDDENLY STARTLED HE JUMPED BACKWARES & IN THE PROCESS HE SAYS HE PULLED A MUSCLE PECTORAL ON LEFT SIDE OF H IS CHEST

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING RAILS HE USED AN AXE AND WRENCH REPETITIVLY. DURING SHIFT HE SAYS HIE RIGHT WRIST STARTED BOTHERING HIM THE DONDITION WORSENED AND HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPE RVISOR ON 11-25-92. HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-1-92.

THE SHEARER WAS MAKING A COAL RUN FROM TAIL TO HEAD FOLLOWING 1ST IGNITION WHEN ANOTHER IGNITION OCCURRED AT JACK #72. THEY WERE NOT CUTTING ROOF. THE RIPPERS HAD STRAYED BARELY MAKING CONTACT . THE FLAME WAS 2' X 2' AND LASTED FOR ONE MIN. IT WAS PUT OUT WITH WASH HOSE.

THE SHEARER WAS MAKING COAL RUN FROM HEAD TO TAIL. AT JACK #77 THE TAIL DRUM ENCOUNTERED SOME SANDSTONE IN AND AROUND A LARGE KETTLE BOTTOM. THE ARCS IGNITED METHANE FEEDERS HIDDEN IN THE COAL . A BALL OF FLAME CAME OUT FROM THE RIPPERS TO MIDWAY OF THE FACELINE THEN SETTLED DOWN BURNING ALONG THE FEEDER LINES. IT WAS PUT OUT WITH WATER HOSE ON THE SHEARER AFTER BURNING FOR APP 5 M

HE WAS HELPING ROTATE #58 SIEVE SCREEN WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN FRAME AND CROSS BRACE. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

THEY WERE HANGING MONO-RAIL.HE SAID WHEN THEY RAISED UP A SECTION HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK AND LEFT SIDE.SAW DOCTOR AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11-02-92.

HE WAS CHECKING FITTING IN PREPARATION FOR HOSING UP JACK. THE FITTING FRACTURED LETTING HIGH PRESSURE EMULSION HIT HIM IN FACE AND LEFT CHEST. HEAD INJURIES AND FRACTURED RIBS AND INTERNAL DA MAGE.

THEY WERE HANGING MONO RAIL. HE SAID WHEN THEY RAISED A SECITON OF RAIL UP TO HANG HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HIS THUMB, LEFT GOT NUMB.

HE WENT INTO LOADOUT BLDG TO GET SLEDGE HAMMER TO HELP UNPLUG CHUTE UNDER DUST AUGER.COMING BACK HE SLIPPED AT A STEP FALLING DOWN.IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

HE & 2 OTHERS WERE RECOVERING H BEAMS FROM TOP OVERCAST END OF ONE BEAM WAS ON TOP THE OTHER END ON FLOOR HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE FLOOR END AWAY FROM WALL SO OTHERS COULD HELP WHEN HE FELT SU DDEN PAIN IN BACK

20455 EAST OFF 5 SOUTH THE LONGWALL SHEARER MACHINE WAS ON THE TAIL AT JACK 123. THEY WERE TURNING COWLS GETTING READY TO MAKE ANOTHER RUN TO TAIL THE HEAD SIDE RIPPERS CAME IN CONTACT WITH SA 54236NE ROOF AN IGNITION OCCURRED WITH FLAMES COMING FROM THE RIPPERS TOWARDS THE GOB FLAMES SELF EXTINGUISHED.

28519ER WAS MAKING A COAL RUN FROM THE TAIL TOWARDS HEAD. AT JACK #52, AN INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN ONE OF 4 WITNESSES THOUGHT HE OBSERVED A METHANE IGNITION. HE DESCRIBED AN ORANGE GLOW TRAVELIN 70196UND AND AWAY FROM THE HEAD RIPPER RING APPROX. 12". HE SHOUTED, THE RIPPERS STOPPED, THE GLOW DISAPPEARED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 2 DEV EAST OFF 5 SOUTH.

85061S HELPING RECOVER RAM PISTON, TRYING TO MANUEVER IT THROUGH CRIBS (HEIGHT 49"). THE RAM SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS HITTING HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. HE TWISTED TRYING TO AVOID IT AND FELT HIS 03563 HIP "GO OUT".

38580WERE ALIGNING A SIZER MOTOR UP FOR MOUNTING. MOTOR SLIPPED PUTTING PRESSURE ON CHAINS. THE CHAINS TWISTED PINCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND AND LACERATING SAME.

THE INJURY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A PRESSURE BUILT INSIDE THE HEAD RANGING ARM OF THE JOY 4LS SHEARER.HOT OIL BLEW FROM THE MOTOR WHEN SNAP RING WAS REMOVED TO CHANGE A BROKEN TORQUE SHAFT.IN JURED WAS BURNT ON HIS FACE AND FOREARMS.SEVERITY OF INJURIES UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS INSIDE A BIN USING A WELDING MACHINE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE METAL TO THE LINING OF THE BIN. ANOTHER EE WAS ALSO INSIDE BIN WITH A TORCH DOING METAL WORK.

HE WAS GETTING HIS TOOLS OUT OF WALK IN LOCKER. WHEN HE EXITED HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON SPEED REDUCER STORED IN THE AREA. KNEE WAS SWOLLEN ON 7-7-92 HE WENT TO DR AND BEGAN MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF INJURY.

HE WAS RE-ALIGNING BELT IN THE SUPER TAKE-UP USING PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO HIT THE BASE OF THE BOTTOM ROLLERS. THE BAR GLANCED LETTING HIS FINGER GET PINCHED AGAINST A BELT STAND.

EMPL INSIDE OLD CHUTE MAKING MEASURMENTS TO MODIFY NEW CHUTE.ON EXITING CHUTE,LEG CAME IN CONTACT WITH A STRAY PIECE OF METAL OF CHUTE LINER.THIS CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

HE WAS WALKING BACK FROM DRAGGING TWO JOINTS 3 INCH DISCHARGE PIPE PLASTIC WHEN HE TUMBLED ON A LARGE ROCK HEAVING BOTTOM AND FELL WHEN HE FELL HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK THE ROCK. HE HAD WALKED AP P 2-3 BREAKS WHEN FELL.

ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A SLOW MOVING R R CAR TO SET BRAKES FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL R FOOT WAS PINNED BY WHEEL WHICH SEVERED PART OF FOOT, DRUG HIM APP 20 YARDS

THE SHEARER WAS AT JACK #130 MOVING TOWARDS THE HEAD. THE HEAD RIPPERS INADVERTENTLY HIT SANDSTONE ROOF WHICH RESULTED IN SPARKS IGNITING METHANE AT JACK 133. THE METHANE WAS IN A NARROW SPACE 2" WHERE LARGE LUMP OF COAL HAD SLID DOWN FROM THE ROOF.

THE SHEARER WAS MAKING A COAL RUN FROM TAIL TO THE HEAD. AT JACK #'S 45-46 THE OPERATOR WAS CUTTING TOP TO GAIN HEIGHT FOR CHANGING A HOSE ON JACK #45. WHILE CUTTING TOP AN IGNITION OCCURRED W HICH WAS SELFEXTINGUISHED IMMEDIATELY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3 DEV. EAST OFF 5 SOUTH.

DISCHARGE DOOR ON REFUSE BIN WOULD NOT OPEN. HE HOOKED WIRE ROPE ONTO THE DOOR AND A TOOTH OF END LOADER PUTTING TENSION ON DOOR. HE GOT ON CAB AND WAS HITTING DOOR WITH HAMMER WHEN ROPE CAM E OFF HITTING HIM IN MOUTH. ONE TOOTH BROKEN AND SEVERAL LOOSEN.

HE AND BUDDY WERE LAYING SLACK MINER CABLE ON THE RIB OUT OF HAULWAY.HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP THE CABLE.

HE WAS RAISING CANOPY JACK UP,TURNED TO START DRILLING PUTTING HIS AHND ON JACK LEG.THE LEG COLLAPSED SUDDENLY 6" PINCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER AT AN EXTENSION JOINT.

IN PROCESS OF PUTTING BELT CLAMPS ON SLIDING BOTTOM PART UNDER BELT WHEN HE CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RT HAND BETWEEN THE CLAMP & A 4IN WATER LINE LACERATION STITCHES DEBRIDEMENT

THEY WERE LOADING 50 LB. BAGS OF CEMENT ONTO PORTAL BUS. HE DECIDED TO MOVE TWO BAGS TO A LOWER LEVEL. WHEN HE RAISED UP HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE SAYS HE WAS LIFTING ON BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAD TAKEN DAYS ON DOMESTIC BACK INJURY 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS.

INJURED AND TWO OTHERS WERE MOVING 3" SANDPIPER PUMP ON A TWO WHEEL DOLLY. HE SAID HE WAS PULLING ON DOLLY WHEN WHEEL CAUGHT CASUING A SUDDEN JERK HE SAID HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BAC K.

A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB BOLT AND RIB HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABRASIONS ON THE RIGHT ARM.

THEY WERE TAKING CRIB BLOCKS OFF SUPPLY CAR. HE WAS PULLING ON A METAL STRAP TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY. WHEN HE PULLED THE STRAP FLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.

THEY WERE PREPARING TO TAKE CENTER PINS OUT OF A COAL HAULER. THE COAL HAULER HAD BEEN JACKED UP BY THE 1ST SHIFT WITH A 10 TON RAILROAD JACK. HE STARTED TO LET THE JACK DOWN AND THE JACK BAR CAME OUT AND HIT HIM ON HIS CHIN.

HE WAS PUTTING WRECKED SUPPLY CAR ON TRACK, HAD IT JACKED UP APP. 8" HE REACHED TO GET A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE CAR AT THE SAME TIME THE JACK CREELED OUT LETTING THE CAR FALL ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

ELECTRICIAN CLEANING TORCH TIPS BY RUBBING THE LIT TORCHES AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL.SPARKS IGNITED A SMALL FEEDER IN MINE FLOOR 2' FROM WHERE HE WAS STANDING.FLAME WAS 2-3"HIGH AND COLOR WAS O RANGE.IT WAS PUT OUT WITHIN 5 SECONDS WITH HANDFUL OF ROCKDUST.OCCURRED ON SHEAR 4' OUTBY FACE ON HEADGATE ENTRY WHILE CREW WAS PREPARING TO CHANGE OUT HEAD RANGE 3 R.M.

HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR HE STRUCK HIS HARDHAT AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHILE TRAMING #50 DIESEL PORTAL BUS TO THE SECTION. HE IS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE EXACT AREA.

HE WAS INVESTIGATING AREA SUSPECTED OF BAD TOP HAVING HEARD SOUND OF BREAKAGE. HE WAS FOUND UNDER A ROCK 4 INCH THICK 16 INCH WIDE BY 56 INCH LONG. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS ON 4 FT CENTERS. ROCK FELL BETWEEN.

HE WAS TRAVELING ON A JEEP MOVING FROM THE MOUTH OF 3 EAST TO MOUTH OF 5 SOUTH WHEN SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.

SHE WAS CLEANING BELT WHEN HER SHOVEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BELT. THE SHOVEL KICKED BACK HITTING HER ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE DRILLING ROOF, A ROCK 1" THICK BY 2' BY 3' FELL ON CANOPYAND BROKE. A PIECE 1" THICK BY 1' BY 1' SLID DOWN HIS BACK CAUSING AN ABRASION.

WHILE LIFTING & PUTTING ON SPRING RODS ON #152 JACK TRYING TO PUT BACK IN GUIDES, HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BAKC. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 10-18-91.

PICKED UP BAG OF ROCKDUST TO LAY ON SCOOP. COMPLAINED OF SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE RIPPERS HEAD OF THE SHEARER MACHINE ENCOUNTERED SANDSTONE TOP AND APPARENTLY A SMALL POCKET OF METHANE CAUSING AN IGNITION THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT JACK 61. THE IGNITION WAS ORANGE IN COLO R APP 3X5FT. IT CAME ACROSS THE FACELINE TO THE IT EXTINGUISHED ITSELF LEAVING NO SIGNS OF ITS OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ON 4 DEV OFF 5 SOUTH.

WORKING AT OVERCAST CONSTRUCTION AT MOUTH OF 1 EAST OFF 5 SOUTH.PUTTING OFF CEMENT GRAVEL MIX ON TOP OF OVERCAST.COMPLAINED OF GETTING FOREIGN MATERIAL IN LEFT EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.W ENT TO EMERG RM -NO TREATMENT.SUBSEQUENT DR VISIT AND TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED.

SEPARATION OF ROOF ABOVE ANCHOR ZONE.

HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF STAGE LOADER IN HEADGATE ENTRY ON THE COAL BLOCK SIDE. HE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM LOSING HIS BALANCE AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ACROSS HEAD OF MINER STRIKING EXT. RODS CAUSING THE ROD TO SWING AROUND AND STRIKE HIM ON RIGHT ARM 2 INCH ABOVE ELBOW.

HAD GOTTEN OFF BEHICLE AND WAS WALKING TOWARD THE SHEAR-20'OUTBY POWER CENTER-STEPPED ON A WEDGE CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE TWISTING ANKLE-RIGHT.

WAS MOVING MINER FROM #2 TO #3 HEADING PULLED MINER CABLE SLACK DOWN #3 HEADING TOWARD FEEDER SOME CABLE SLACK WAS STILL ON ROADWAY ELECTRICIAN WAS HELPING ON MINER HE LEANED OVER TO PICK MINE R CABLE UP TO MOVE OVER TO RT RIB HE THREW CABLEIN A TWISTING MOTION & HURT HIS LOWER BACK

HELPING LOAD 7200 4/0 CABLE ON SUPPLY CAR AND SAID BACK LOCKED UP HE WENT TO DR AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9-12-91.

PUSHING CHAIR BACK FROM DISPATCHERS DESK.WHEELS OF CHAIR CAUGHT IN CRACK IN FLOOR.FELL BACKWARDS IN FLOOR.

HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW FLIGHT CAHIN IN STORAGE FEEDER.HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE PINS OUT AND SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

HE HAD BEEN PUTTING TROLLEY WIRE FROG IN DURING 1ST HALF OF SHIFT HE SAYS HE HAD TO SQUAT & STOOP WHILE DOING THIS HE BELIEVES HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON RAIL WHILE DOING THIS WORK REPORTED TO MANA GEMENT ON 09-18-91 DOC REPORT SHOWS NO INJURY CITATION WRITTEN 10-25-91 3763036

HE WAS COMING FROM 4 HDG DOWN 3 DHG AT SPAD 5063 INTERSECTION & SAID HE RAN OVER PIECE OF CINDER BLOCK & BOUNCED HIM IN TOP OF RAM CAR. HURT LOWER BACK.

RIDING IN JEEP, HEAD MADE CONTACT TIEH ROOF CUT ON R SIDE OF HEAD

HE SAID HE STARTED TO GET OFF BUX AT ELEPHONE AT MOUTH OF 1 DEV. TO CLEAR UP WITH THE DISPATCHER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE 5 SOUTH BUS. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

SEPERATION OF ROOF ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE IN RT RETURN ON 30W ENT SECTION 600' OUTBY FACE 20'X30'X5' APPROX DIMENSIONS.

PIECE OF CONDUIT FELL OVER ON EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

THEY WERE LOADING 3" TO 4" PIPE ONTO OIL CARRIER.HE WAS EXTENDING OUT OVER THE OIL CARRIER TO UNLOAD PIPE.

WRECKED CARRIER HAD BEEN JACKED UP. THEY WERE PREPARING TO PUT IT BACK ON TRACK. ONE OF THE 2 JACKS KICKED OUT CAUSING LACERATIONS.

HE WAS TAKING WATERLINE LOOSE FROM AS CURTAIN JACK,THERE TO KEEP IT OUT OF HAULWAY.IT HAD STRETCHED AND WHEN HE LIFTED IT UP IT PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE CURTAIN JACK PINCHING HIS FINGERS.FRACT URE.

HE WAS REPAIRING 3IN SANDPIPER PUMP HE WAS PUTTING SIDES BACK ON HE BENT OVER & STARTED TO PICK UP A SIDE WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK

WHILE TRAVELING TO THE TAIL HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A RAM CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHIN ON THE RAM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

HE WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING METAL OVER TO TRACK TO BE LOADED ONTO SUPPLY CAR. AFTER PULLING METAL OVER TO TRACK TO BE LOADED ONTO SUPPLY CAR. AFTER PULLING 4TH PIECE OF METAL HE COMPLAINED OF BACK HURTING.

HE WAS HELPING LOAD UP LOOSE CRIBS. TAKEN OUT WHEN SUPER BOLTED FROM INTERSECTION TO BE USED FOR HAUL ROAD, SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULLIN HIS BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDER TAKE UP. HE PUT A SHOVEL FULL ON BELT AND THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SHOVEL. HE JERKED BACK ON SHOVEL AND HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST 3 INCH PIPE AIR LINE BEHIND HIM.

A SEPARATION OF ROOF ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE. (8') RESULTED IN A ROCK FALL AN 3 DEV. EAST OFF 5 SOUTH IN #1 ENTRY APP. 37' INBY SURVEY STATION 4886. FALL WAS ACROSS THE ENTRY (RETURN) AND EXTEND ED INBY FOR 50' TO 60' UP TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION. ROOF CONSISTED OF COMPESITE MATERIAL, SHALE AND LAMINATED SANDSTONE. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.

GOT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN MANDOOR AND CINDER BLOCK.THEY WERE KNOCKING STOPPING.HE WAS GOING TO RECOVER MANDOOR.WHEN HE REACHED TO GET HOLD OF DOOR,BRATTICE BLOCK FELL PINCHING FINGER AG AINST DOOR. BRUISES RIGHT SIDE AND HIP ONLY.

TWO MEN USING COME-ALONGS,SETTING DRIVE.ONE RELEASED THE CHAIN AND THE HANDLE CAUGHT THE CHAIN SWINGING UP HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

CARRYING RAIL FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK

INSTALLING CURTAIN PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT ON L SHOULDER

I.NAME PUTTING GREASE IN SIZER. WHEN EMPL STARTED TO GET DOWN,FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING FALL. HIT LEFT RIB CAGE ON AN I-BEAM.

PUSHING RAILS STRAINED BACK

HE SAID THEY WERE BUILDING CRIBS.ONE WAS ALMOST STACKED.ACCORDING TO HIM,HE BENT OVER GOT A BLOCK OFF THE MINE FLOOR AND RAISED IT UP TO SHOULDER HEIGHT WHEN HE SAYS HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN H IS LOWER BACK.RECEIVED MEDICAL INFORMATION CONFIRMING INJURY ON 04-30-91.

GETTING OUT OF LOCO STEPPED ON HEADER TWISTING R ANKLE

MINER HAD XXX UP IN FACE IN MIDDLE NEAR THE RT HAND EXHAUST CURTAIN HE HAD STARTED TO CUT COAL FOR THE SECOND BUGGY WHEN THE HELPER NOTICED A BRIGHT LIGHT IN THE LEFT CORNER THEY USED THE WASH DOWN HOSE TO PUT IT OUT IN 30 SECONDS

HE TRAMMED HIS BUGGY(OFF STD) THROUGH FLY,GOING TO MINER.HIS BUGGY COLLIDED WITH SCOOP (LIGHT ON) ON OTHER SIDE OF FLY.HE WAS THROWN ABOUT IN THE OPERATOR DECK HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

A PIECE OF METAL USED FOR SPILL BAORD HAD SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE TAIL PIECE, WHILE EE WAS SHOVELING COAL THAT WAS PILLED FROM BUGG. HE STEPPED ON METAL CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST.

HIS ENDLOADER CROSSED THE SUPPLY YARD RAILROAD TRACKS AT AN ANGLE CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK

HE WAS HITTING BEARING HOUSING WITH SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN SAMLL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HITTING GLOVED LEFT HAND.

THEY WERE COMING OFF 4 EAST WHEN THEY COLLIDED WITH PARKED TRAMS AT THE MOUTH. HE WAS BOUNCED AROUND, AND STRUCK A TOOL BOX WITH HIS RIB CAGE.

MOVING 6" METAL PIPE BEHIND TAILPIECE WITH 3 OTHER PEOPLE. HE HAD A 4 FOOT PRY BAR LIFTING UP ON ONE END. WHEN THEY PUSHED THE WEIGHT SHIFTED AND HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THEY HAD RAISED A JOINT TO 6" PIPE TO THE MINE ROOF AND WERE ANCHORING IT INPLACE.THE 3/8" ANCHOR ROPE BROKE LETTING THE PIPE FALL HITTING HIM A GLANCING BLOW ON THE LEFT LEG.

WHEN HE PITCHED EXTENDABLE LINE CURTAIN FORWARD FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THOUGHT TO BE RECUTRRENT INJURY UNTIL MEDICAL INFORMATION SHOWD ACUTE LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN REPORT RECEIVEDF 02-13-91

HE WAS MOVING DRAWHEAD FOR TRAM FROM ONE END OF MACHINE TO THE OTHER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

RAM CAR BOTTOMED OUT IN ROUGH BOTTOM. EE SAID IT HURT HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-18-91, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND BEGAN MISSING WORK.

A ROCK FALLW AS DISCOVERED WHILE TRAVELING THE BLEEDERS. IT HAPPENED SOMETIME BETWEEN 11-8 AND 11-13. IT WAS ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 3016. FALL WAS APP. 50' LONG X 22' WIDE AND 10'-14 ' HIGH. IT WAS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED. HAPPENED ON 5 WEST OFF 5 SOUTH IN #1 ENTRY. IT WAS APP. 2 MILES FROM RETREATING FACE.

FALL AT SURVEY STATION 2699 80'L 22'W 10'-12' H CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF

REPLACING TRACK RAIL,ONE END LUGGED DOWN.PULLED END OVER TO MEASURE FOR CUTTING.IT SPRANG BACK PINCHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST TRACK SPIKE.HAD GLOVES ON AT THE TIME.

THERE WAS A SEPARATION OF ROOF ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE RESULTING IN A FALL FALL OCCURRED AT SS#4590 IN #3 ENTRY OF 4 SO MAINS THIS IS A MAINLINE TRACK & BELT ENTRY FALL WAS 20STLONGX24FTWIDE XAP P 9FTHIGH ENTRY HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH CONVENTIONAPINS ORIGINALLY & A ROW OF TIMBERS ALONG THE BELT IT WAS LATER REPINED WITH 4FT GLUE BOLTS

HE WAS RELOCATING A SANDPIPER PUMP. AS HE WAS TWISTING HIS BODY TO PUT THE PUMP INTO HIS JITNEY, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-27-90, WHEN HE WENT TO TH E DOCTOR.

HE WAS GETTING BOLTS FOR PINNER, HAD TO BREAK BANDS. BROKE BANDS WITH SLAG HAMMER, PUT ENDS UNDER BOLTS. HE PICKED UP SEVERAL AND ONE END OF BANDS FLIPPED UP CATCHING INSIDE OF FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION.

THEY WERE RECOVERING 12 INCH PIPE PUSHING IT OUT AND CUTTING IT UP IN 3 FT SECTIONS TWO PEOPLE PUSHED ON PIPE IT FOULED. HE SAID HE HURTHIS BACK WHEN THE PIPE FOULED.

CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE RAIL THROUGH WATERHOLE TO LOAD ONSCOOP TRIPPED OVER HEADER FALLLING HITTING SECTION OF RAIL

HE WAS IN BED OF TRUCK PUTTING CHAIN AROUND BEAM HE STARTED TO GET DOWN HE PUT A FOOT ON TAILGATE IT WASNT LATCHED HE FELL TO THE FLOOR ON ONE FOOT FRACTURING IT

HE WAS CLEANING & ROCKDUSTING BREAK CITED FOR LOOSE COAL. HE PICKED UP BAG OF ROCKDUST & STARTED TO SWING IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WHEN HE DID HE SAID HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

HE WAS HELPING MINER CHANGE PLACES. PORTION OF MINER CABLE YHUNG FROM ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD SHOULDER & BACK.

HELPING LOAD A PUMP OUT OF A SCOOP INTO A PORTAL BUS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS ROOFBOLTING OVERCAST WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT THUMB.

HE WAS THROWING AIR LINE OUT OF ROADWAY,RAISED UP AND JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP.

HELPING TAKE A CANOPY OFF MINER,AS THEY WERE SETTING IT DOWN IT HIT HIM ON THE INSIDE OF HIS KNEE.

HE WAS SPOTTING 12FT BOLTS. HE HAD HOLE DRILLED AND WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING LAST SECTION OF BOLT IN HOLE. HE HAD HOLD OF BOLT WITH PLATE RESTING ON TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. A SECTION OF BOLT FE LL OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING THE PLATE. THE STRUCKPLATE CAUSED A LACERATION BETWEEN THE

HE WAS CLEANING ON THE BELT STARTING AT THE TAKEUP GOING TOWARDS THE TAILPIECE. BELT ELEVATED IN THIS PLACE. HE HAD THROWN SHOVEL-FULL UP ON BELT 6' HIGH AND LOWERED SHOVEL TO PUSH INTO THE GOB ON BOTTOM. HE SAYS WHEN HE PUSHED SOVEL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK GOING.

HE WAS CLOSING HOPPER DOORS ON A 100 TON R.R. CAR, GETTING IT READY TO LOAD WITH ENDLOADER. THE BAR SLIPPED WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR. HE STUMBLED BACKWARDS FALLING. WHEN HE LANDED HIS WEIGHT CAM E DOWN ON THE LEFT ANKLE AT AN ANGLE.

SHE WAS SHOVELING A BELT SPILL, STRADDLING A WATERLINE. SHE SAYS SHE PICKED UP A MIXTURE OF COAL AND ROCK, IT WAS HEAVIER THAN WHAT SHE THOUGHT. THE BELT CAUGHT HER SHOVEL PULLING HER INTO A B ELT HANGER CHAIN. SHE SAY HER RIGHT NECK, SHOULDER, SIDE AND HIP WAS HURTING.

HE WAS CLEANING GOB FROM UNDER BOOM ROLLER ON THE 4 SOUTH 1ST 48" BELT DRIVE. HE WAS WALKING UNDER THE BOOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM. HE LOST HIS BALANCE TWISTING THE RIGHT KNEE.

HE STARTED TO PICK-UP A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL. THE CAN WAS STUCK IN MUD. HE SAYS WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE CAN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK.

THEY WERE TAKING MON-RAIL LOOSE FROM THE HANGERS, IN ORDER TO RECOVER, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM. HE SAYS WHEN HE SLIPPED HE FELT SOME THING GIVE IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

THEY WERE RIDING E-SHAFT ESCAPE HOIST OUTSIDE (B-SHAFT DISABLED). HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE SIDE OR WALL OF THE CAGE; WHEN THEY SLID THE DOOR OPEN (SLIDES SIDEWAYS), IT PINCHED HIS FINGER (LEFT F OREFINGER) AGAINST THE WALL OF THE CAGE. THERE WAS A LACERATION TO THE FINGER.

DAY SHIFT EARLY SHEAR CREW WAS DESCENDING ON B-SHAFT ELEVATOR WHEN IT STOPPED SUDDENLY. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SAFETY DOGS HAD SET IN INAPPROPIATELY.

HEWAS TAKING STREET ELL LOOSE FROM 1" CUT OFF VALVE TO INSTALL IT END OF CUT OFF VALVE UNTHRADED FROM 4" WATER LINE WHICH CAUSED 1" CUT OFF VALVE TO FLY UP & HIT HIM IN CHIN CAUSING SMALL LAC ERATION UNDER LOWER LIP.

I.NAME SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK WHILE PERFORMING HIS FOREMEN'S DUTIES OF PATROLLING THE MINE ON SUNDAY. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD WHEN DELIVERED TO THE SURFACE AND DR AT 10:30 PM. HEART ATTACK DET ERMINED BY AUTOPSY WAS NOT WITNESSED.

TOOK A WRONG STEP AND FELL CAUSING SPRAIN OF LEFT ANKLE.

BEATING SLAG OFF A WELDED SEAM, PC WENT ON R EYE

SEPARATION OF THE ROOF ABOVE TH ANCHORAGE ZONE.

AT 10:10 AM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 5 DEV EAST IN THE FACE AREA. SECTION WAS IDLE AT THE TIME. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED. FALL WAS 6' HIGH X 40' WIDE X 20' LONG. 48" RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED. FALL OCCURRED 100' INBY SS #4356. IT WAS IN THE FACE AND INVOLVED AN INTERSECTION

WORKING, WELDING ON CHUTE SLAG WENT BEHIND GLLASSES IN EYE

HE WAS ROCK DUSTING WITH A BAG OF DUST. SAID WHEN HE WAS SWINGING DUST FROM SIDE TO SIDE HE FELT HIS WRIST POP. THIS MINE INCLUDING INJURED WAS ON VACATION FROM 6-23-90 UNTIL 7-9-90.

HE WAS KNOCKING PARTIAL STOPPING ON BACK SIDE OF 32 BELT WHEN RIB ROLLED HITTING RIGHT SHOULDER & MOVING DOWN RIGHT ARM HAND & THIGH. HAND WAS LACERATION & LITTLE FINGER BROKEN. HE WAS WEARING

THEY WERE WORKING ON MAINLIEN TRACKWAY, GETTING THE AREA READY TO REBOLT SOME BAD TOP. THEY HAD SCALED THE AREA, SOUNDED THE TOP AND WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE SCALE FROM THE FLOOR S O TIMBERS COULD BE SET. A ROCK 72" LONG BY 30" WIDE BY 8" THICK FELL HITTING HIM.

HE HAD WALKED BACK TO S.C. OPERATOR & PLACED HAND & ARM ON TOP OF S.C. CANOPY BETWEEN CANOPY & TOP & LEANED OVER TO TALK TO S.C. OPERATOR SC OPERATOR PULLED FORWARD FOULING HIS ARM BETWEEN TOP & CANOPY. HEIGHT OF AREA WAS 60" HEIGHT OF S.CCANOPY WAS 53".

THEY WERE TRYING TO GET CABLE RESTRAINING COVERS (2) BACK IN PLACE. THEY HAD TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO PUSH IT INTO PLACE BY HAND. THEY TOOK A TIMBER TO USE AS A STIFF JACK, WITH ONE END AGAINST A JACK LEG AND THE OTHER AGAINST THE COVER. I.NAME WAS HOLDING THE END AGAINST COVER WHEN

REPLACING BOLT IN BATH CONV CHAIN FLIGHT IN ORDER TO DO THIS HE HAD A SLATE BAR PRYING UP ALIGNMENT FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

LIFTING PIPE & HURT LOWER BACK.

HE AND TWO OTHERS WERE LIFTING ONE END OF TRACK RAIL FOR RECOVERY. HE SAYS WHEN THEY PICKED IT UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. IT HAPPENED ON 3 DEV. OFF 5 SOUTH AT THE END OF TRACK S.S. #2270

PICKING UP RODS FORM RIB LUMP ROLLED CUT HITTING OUT OF R KNEE

GETTING SPROCKET TO DRIVE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

IGNITION OCCURRED ON 5 EAST SECTIONWHEN RIPPERS OF CONTINUOUS MINER IGNITED METHANE IN FACE OF #4 CROSSCUT. CROSSCUT HAD CUT INTO 5 ENTRY MINS PRIOR TO IGNITION. MINER OPER SET OVER TO CUT S6T UMP OUT ON CURTAIN SIDE. WITH RIPPERS ON BOTTOM HE SAW SOMETHING BLUE SHUT MINER DOWN & SPRAYED AREA WITH WASHDOWN HOSE. FLAME 2"X6" POPPED UP FROM UNDER RIPPERS & WENT OUT. TOTAL TIME WAS 5-

LADER SHIFTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL LANDED ON BACK JCONTUSIONS TO BACK OF ARMS BACK AND BACK OF HEAD

THEY TOOK CONTROL OF THE SHEAR AT JACK 116 AND WAS MAKING A COAL RUN TOWARDS HEADGATE. AT JACK 30 SHEAR WENT DOWN LOW AN OIL AND HAD TO BE PUT IN BY HAND. HE HAD BEEN LAYING ON TOP SHEAR PUTII NG OIL IN AN STARTED TO GET OFF. WHEN HE SLID OFF HE HIT WATER SPRAY ARM WITH HIS RIGHT SIDE.

THEY WERE WORKING ON BUGGY ROCK CONVEYOR CHAIN ON 4 NORTH WHERE SECTION IS STARTING UP. THEY WERE TAKING A LINK OUT OF CHAIN. HE HAD CHAIN WEDGED AWAY FROM BUGGY BODY WITH A HAMMER WHILE HIS B UDDY KNOCKED PINS OUT. METAL FROM CASE HARDEN LINK PIN FLEW OFF HITTING HIM IN PALM OF LEFT HAND.

HE WAS CLEANING ON BACKSIDE OF BELT AT TOP 4SO APP.26FT FROM TAILPIECE HE SAID HE SAW SOME LOOSE RIB BUT DIDNT DO ANYTHING WHILE SHOVELING PAST THE AREA HIS ELBOW HIT THE LOOSE RIB IT ROLLED O UT HITTING HIS LEFT HAND & FINGERS

THEY WERE RENOVATING OLD WORKS FOR NEW SECTION START-UP BY SPOT BOLTING 12FT BOLTS USING GALIS 300 HE HAD A BOLT UP 7FT TO 71/2FT WHEN A SLUG FELL (1INX8INX4IN) HITTING HIS HAT & BOUNCING OFF THE SLUG THEN HIT HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION WITH A SHARP EDGE

THEY WERE ROOF BOLTING RIBS WITH STOPER IN OLD FAL HIGHTOP ZONE BESIDE TRACK ALONG 1ST WEST AT BREAK #11. THEY WERE REPOSITIONING STOPER TO GET AROUND 7200 CABLE WHEN HE SAYS HE HURT LOWER BAC K.

THEY WERE ROOF BOLTING HIGH TOP NORTH APPROACH TO E SHAFT. HE WAS HOLDING STOPER PARTNER WAS PUTTING IN PIECE OF 6' DRILL STEEL. DRILL STEEL SLIPPED FALLING & HITTING HIM ON RT HAND.

THEY WERE MOVING REPLACEMENT REEL(HOISTING) FOR CLAM FROM END OF TRACK TO A-SHAFT THEY HAD REEL ON DOLLY CART THE REEL SHIFTED PINCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE CART

FIRE OCC ON TAIL OF LONG. SHEAR SOURCE MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF ALIGNMENT OF TAIL FACE CONVEY MOTOR TORQUE CONVERTOR GEAR BOX

THEY WERE PUTTING ELT STRUCTURE IN NEW SHEAR BELT. SAID SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK WHILE LIFTING A BELT STAND.

CLEANING ROCKDUSTING PICKED UP BAG OF ROCK DUST FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

LONGWALL FACELINE CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND PILED UP ON THE TAIL ON 3 DEV. 5 SOUTH SHEARER. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REALIGN THE FLIGHTS. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF A FLIGHT STRIKING HIM IN T HE CALF OF THE RIGHT LEG.

MINER WAS STARTING THE SECOND CUT IN #4 ENTRY AFTER CLEANING & DUSTING CUT-THROUGH HE WAS STARTING THE SECOND LIFT NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE PLACE WHEN & ORANGE ROLLED AROUNG THE RIPPERS THEY PUT IT OUT WITH WASH DOWN HOSE TOTAL BURN TIME WAS 1 1/2 MINUTES IT TOOK 30 SECONDS TO PUT OUT THERE WAS NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED

RODE CABLE ON COAL ELEVATOR HIT EMP IN CHEST KNOCKING HIM BACK CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL APPROX 6 FT HITING BEAM OF BOLT WHICH BROKE RIB.

SKIP OVERLOADED BEING PULLED MANUALLY SKIP STARTED TO BE HOISTED UP ROPE BROKE SOMEWHERE NEAR TOP OF SHAFT LETTING SKIP AND SKIP ROPE FALL TO BOTTOM OF SHAFT

THEY HITCHED A RIDE WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE (PORTAL BUS #6) FROM TOP 5 SOUTH TOWARDS BOTTOM. THE PORTAL BUS JUMPED TRACK AT BK.#32 AND WRECKED. HE WAS THROWN FROM THE BUS, STRIKING HIS RT. KNEE AG AINST A CORNER OF THE BUS.

THE SHEARER WAS MAKING A COAL RUN TO THE HEAD GOING THROUGH A ROLL AT JACK #108.AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHICH LASTED 2 SECONDS,EXTINQUISHING ITSELF.CHY CHECKS REVEALED .2% ON TAIL AND .5% AT THE SHEARER SITE.

THE SHEARER WAS MAKING COAL RUN TO THE HEAD, GOING THROUGH A ROLL AT JACK 110. AN IGNITION WHILE THE HEAD DRUM WAS CUTTING THE SANDSTONE ROLL. THE FLAME WAS PUT OUT WITH A RESPIRAGLE DUST WATE R SPRAY HOSE.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON 5 DEV. EAST SECTION IN 5 LEFT BREAK WHERE THE MINER HAD REMOVED APP. 10' OF COAL. THE IGNITION BURNED THE OPER HEAD AND HANDS AND DISRUPTED THE FACE VENTILATION. THE IG NITION "BLEW" ITSELF OUT LEAVING A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT AND SMOKEY SOOT.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON 5 DEV EAST SECTION IN 5 LEFT BREAK WHERE THE MINER HAD REMOVED APP 10' OF COAL.THE IGNITION BURNED THE OPERATOR'S HEAD AND HANDS AND DISRUPTED THE VENTILATION.THE IGNTI ON BLEW ITSELF OUT LEAVING A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT AND SMOKEY SCOOT.

RIPPER OF HEAD CUTTING DRUM IGNITED UNDETECTED METHANE FEEDER IN COMPOSITE SANDSTONE TOP. IGNITION OCCURRED AT JACK 1/2 APP 560' OF 750' FACE. IT FLARED AROUND RIPPER RINGS THEN SETTLED TO BU RN ON RIB. FLAME WAS APPROX 3'4" LONG FOR 15". IT WAS PUT OUT IN 1 MINUTE USING LOOSE MOTOR COLLANT EXHAUST HOSE. IMMEDIATE CH4 CHECKS SHOWED .5%.

PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF DEGAS HOLE.I.NAME BREAKING STEEL APART WITH 1 PIPE WRENCH.PARTNER UNKNOWINGLY CHANGED DIRECTION OF DRILL ROTATION.THIS CAUSED WRENCH TO ROTATE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION PINCHING FINGERS AGAINST STABILIZING JACK.

CONTRACTORS. COALFIELD SERVICES, WERE REPLACING CLIPS IN CONCRETE SHAFT WALL HOLDING STRUCTUAL STEEL. THEY WERE TAKING OLD CLIPS OUT WHEN AN IGNITION OCCURRED APP. 100' BELOW THE WORK PLAT F ORM. THEY DROPPED DOWN AND PUT IT OUT WITH A HANDFUL OF ROCKDUST. IT WAS A RED FLAME AND BOUT 6" LONG. IT BURNED FOR APP. 5 MINS.

CONTRACTORS (COALFIELD SERVICES) WERE REPLACING CLIPS IN CONCRETE WALL HOLDING STRUCTURAL STEEL. THEY WERE TAKING OLD CLIPS OUT WHEN AN IGNITION OCCURRED APPROX. 100' BELOW THE WORK PLATFORM. THEY DROPPED DOWN AND PUT IT OUT WITH A HANDFULL OF ROCKDUST. IT WAS A RED FLAME AND ABOUT 6" LONG. IT BURNED FOR APPROX. 5 MINS.

ONE END OF SHEAR CONTROL PANEL HAD FALLEN DOWN THEY WERE RAINING IT BACK UP TO RECOUPLE IT TO THE MONORAIL WHEN THE BOX CREELED OVER AND FELL ABOUT 6 INCHES.THE BOX HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT LEG .

HIT KNEE ON STEEL BEAM.

HE WAS CROSSING A BELT. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE BACK SIDE HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL WHICH CAUSED HIS FOOT TO TWIST.

WHILE RIDING IN BACK OF TRACTOR LEAVING THE MINE OEPER HIT BUMP IN ROAD FELT PAIN IN BACK .

FINISHING SECOND SUMP ON CURTAIN SIDE .IGNITION OCC. STARTING ABOUT 3' FROM RIB AT RIPPERS. NO CONCUSSION STOOPPED WITH R RIB BURNING PUT OUT W FIRE EXTING. AFTER 3-4 MIN.

HE WAS OPENING TOOL BOX TO GET BOLT. HE JERKED ON LID TO OPEN IT SAID HE FELT PAIN IN ELBOW.

MINER HAD BEEN SJUMPED UP NEAR MIDDLE OF ENTRY & WAS BACKING OUT AS OPERATOR WAS BACKING MINER OUT HE WAS SCRBBING DOWN CAP COAL FROM SANDSTONE TOP WHEN METHANE WAS IGNITED.

THEY WERE LOADING 60LB TRACK RAILS FROM RACKS ONTO RAIL TRUCKS. AFTER LOADING 10 RAILS HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

PUTTING UP OUTSIDE BOLT IN 2ND ROW ROCK FELL ANDING ON END OF HIS RIGHT FOOT ON OPER SIDE AT TIME ATRS IN PLACE AND WORKING.

IN SCOOP AS IT WENT OVER WOODEN TIE. THROWN OFF R FRONT TIRE WENT ACROSS HIS HIPES. PELVIS BROKEN L LEG BROKEN LACER ON L LEG

HE WAS CHECKING CARS IN EMPTY RAILROAD CAR STAGING AREA. HE WAS INSIDE OF CAR WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE METAL PLATE. PLATE GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE. WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN BALANCE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EXTENDING LINE CURTAIN.HAD CURTAIN ON POOP STICK AND WAS PULLING IT INTO PLACE WHEN HE TWISTEDE HIS BACK.WORKING ON 10 DEV,5 SOUTH,3 ENTRY BREAK LEFT,FACE.WENT TO DR 10-10-89.

USING BOXEND WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT.WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT LETTING HANDLE COME BACK TOWARDS HIM.WRENCH HANDLE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING 2 FRONT TEETH.WAS IN PREP PLANT BESIDE ZOD? RAW CAO AL SCREENS.

TAKING POWDER OUT OF MAGAZINE ON PORTAL BUS AND SETTING IT ON MINE FLOOR.PICKED UP BOX OF POWDER AND TURNED THEN SAID HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE.

HE WAS CLEANING AROUND 2 BELT DRIVE 4 SOUTH MAINS HE WAS USING WHEEL BARROW AND SHOVEL TO LOAD WET COAL AND GOB HE SAYS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING OUT OF WHEEL BARR OW AND PUTTING IT ONTO BELT

2ND DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT WRIST FROM OXYGEN ACETLENE TORCH.

4 PIECES OF 20' STEEL GRATING FELL OVER ONTO L LEG THERE IS TORN LIGAMENT IN L KNEE

OAKWOOD CONST. CONTR. WERE CHANGING BUTTON BEAM CLIPS IN B. SHAFT. THEY WERE FINISHING UP AT THE 600 FT. LEVEL WHEN THEY NOTICED SOME GLUE FLAMES ISSUEING FROM WALL AT 800' LEVEL. THEY DROPP ED CAGE DOWN AND PUT THE FLAME OUT WITH A HAND FULL OF ROCK DUST.

HE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT THE PREVIOUS SHIFT HE HAD BEEN USING A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL TO CLEAN AT A BELT DRIV HE STATES HIS L WRIST BEGAN HURTINGHIM AT THE END OF THE SHIFT

I,NAME SUFFERED AN APPEARENT HEART ATTACK WHILE ON DUTY IN THE MINE. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD UPON ARRIVAL AT THE BUCHAMAN GENERAL HOSPITAL.

HE WAS SETTING JACKS ON THE SHEARER FACE (4 DEV 5 SOUTH) WHILE SHEARER WAS MAKING A COAL RUN TOWARDS THE TAIL.HE WAS AT JACK #26,THE SHEARER WAS AT JACK 30.SOME DRAW ROCK FELL LANDING ON THE H EAD CUTTER DRUM AND BREAKING UP.A PICE OF THE ROCK WAS THROWN INTO THE JACKLINE LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.IT SLID DOWN HIS ARM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

HE WAS TAKING TRAM TO MOYOTR TO HAVE DONE ON LIGHT CIRCUIT. HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS TRAM TWO ROCKDUSTER AND SUPPLY CAR PARKED OUT IN ROCKHOLE HOLE. WHEN HE WENT BY HIS TROLLEY POLE BASE HIT THE PRINT OF TRAM. THE POLE FLEW AROUND HITTING HIS HEAD AND CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE LIGTH HOUSING MOUNTED ON FRONT OF THE TRAM.

THEY WERE CHANGING HUB ON SCOOP #225 ON 1 DEV 5 SOUTH #3 ENTRY ACROSS FROM FEEDER.THEY WERE PUTTING RETAINING NUT ON SPINDEL WITH BAD THREADS.THEY WERE FORCING IT ON WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND SLE DGE HAMMER.THE HAMMER BOUNCED,HE COULDN'T CONTROL AND CAME DOWN ON THE RING FINGER LEFT AHND.

AT BOTTOM B-SHAFT HE WAS TAKING TOOLS FROM BOX AND LAYING THEM ON A SUPPLY CAR LOADED WITH CRIBS.A CRESCENT SLID TO OTHER SIDE OF CAR.HE STEPPED UP ON THE CAR AND WAS STRETCHING OVER TO GET TH E WRENCH WHEN ACCORDING TO HIM,HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE CAR.HE STARTED MISSING 08-18-89.

HE WAS UNLOADING RIGID BELT STRUCTURE ON 3 DEV. 5 SOUTH, AT THE SIDE TRACK ONE REAK OUTBY THE END OF TRUCK. WHEN HE TURNED TO ITCH STRUCTURE INTO BREAK HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE SHELTER HOLE, AT BOTTOM B-SHAFT, GOING TOWARDS MOTOR BARN. HIS HARD HAT STRUCK SOME CABLES HANGING DOWN APP. 3"4". HE SAYS THIS STOVED HIS NECK UP CAUSING STIFFNES S.

HE WAS WASHING DOWN THE CRUSHER ROOM (3RD FLOOR PREP PLANT). HIS HOSE PULLED A COVER LOOSE FROM AROUND A 16" PIPE LEAVING AN OPENING IN THE FLOOR. AS HE COME OUT OF THE CRUSHER ROOM HE STEPPE D IN THE OPENING AND FELL. HIS CHEST STRUCK HOSE LAYING ON FLOOR. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-9-89 WHEN HE FOUND FRACTURED RIBS BEGAN MISSING ON 8-10-89.

HE LEFT THE MOTORBARN AREA AND WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS B SHAFT WALKING. HE STUMBLED OVER A CRIB BLOCK IN THE WALKWAY AND FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH OUTSTRETCHED HANDS ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE STA TES THAT LATER HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING HIM. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL A MONTH LATER.

HE BEGAN SHIFT AT REGULAR TIME DRIVING DUMP TRUCK FRO LOADOUT TO REFUSE PILE FOR SPREADING. AT END OF SHIFT HE COMPLAINED TO HIS FOREMAN OF LEFT THIGH HURTING. HE SAID IT WAS FROM WORKING CLUT CH THROUGHOUT SHIFT. MEDICAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 8/1/89 REVEALED THIS TO BE OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

LOADING PIPE HEADER OF 40'0 LOW BOY STANDING ON STEEL BEAM CRANE SHIFTED LOAD KNOCKING ME OFF TRAILER

INJ BACK WHILE RUNNING PAVEMENT BREAKER.

STUMBLED TWISTED BACK WALKING BELTS FORM 3 DEV TO APP 200' INBY LOST FOOTING CONT TO WORK UNTIL 11:05 ASKED TO BE REL OF DUTIES

APP 4IN OF WATER HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF PREP PLANT I NAME WAS WALKING ACROSS FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED IN A OPEN DRAIN HE FELL TWISTING HIS RT UPPER LEG & LOWER BACK IT WAS LATER DETE RMINED THAT CONTRACTORS HAD BROKEN THE DRAIN WHILE DRAGGING EQUIP ACROSS THE FLOOR BECAUSE OF STRIKES VACATION & IDLE PERIODS THIS INJUR Y WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL 071989