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EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP TWO CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL AT THE SAME TIME TO PUT IN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
WHILE DRILLING, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN HIS 18" STARTER STEEL WHEN IT BROKE CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB.
DRAGGING CABLE END OF CURTAIN HIT HIM IN FACE SOME MATERIAL IN EYE
EE WAS TRAVELING FROM THE DUMPING POINT TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE OPERATING. AS HE TURNED THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE NO. 2 HEADING, HE CAUGHT HIS KNEE AGAINST TH E RIB. HIS FOOT FOULED AGAINST THE CONTROLLER OR THE SEAT ON THE ENJOY END OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.
NOTIFIED BY MSHA BY LETTER RECEIVED 3-27-91 THAT THIS EMPLOYEE HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE MINE X-RAY PROGRAM AND HA DBEEN DIAGNOSES AS HAVING COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS IS U NKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT CENTER DRUM ON MINER TO GET IT TO LIEN UP WITH KEY WAY. WHEN THE DRUM FELL IN PLACE, IT CAUSED THE SLATE BAR TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AND SIDE OF FA CE.
COUPLING SCOOP UP TO CAR SCOOP MOVED TONGUE CAR CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN IT.
EMPL ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRACTED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE EMPL AT DOMINION COAL CORP.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING TIRES ON TOP OF EACH OTHER WITH A HOIST WHEN THE MOTOR BURNED,CAUSING THE HOIST TO STOP FAST.THE TIRE ON THE HOOK STARTED TO SWING CAUSING THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE HOOK A ND HIT THE FLOOR.IT BOUNCED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT LEG PUSHING HIM OVER A BENCH.
CHANGING HOSE ON 21SC BUGGY AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE DECK.
BOLTER CREW BEGAN BOLTING CYCLE IN #3 HEADING. THEY INSTALLED THE 1ST BOLT AND BEGAN TO DRILL FOR THE 2ND BOLT WHEN THE MACHINE'S DUST SYSTEM STOPPED UP. THEY BACKED THE BOLTER UP AND GOT THE MECHANIC TO FIX THE MACHINE. DURING THIS TIME, A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK AND SEVERAL SMALLER ONES FELL INBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. A SMALLER PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.
AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEING TRAMMED TO A DUMP HOLE TO CHANGE THE POT OUT ON THE CONVEYOR, THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE. THE EE LOST NO TIME TIL 9-4-89 .
THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 8-22-89. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW OR EXACTLY WHEN HE WAS INJURED.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 5.5' T 20'W 20-30' L IN SLIP FROM OCURRED INT HE NO 2 ENTRY ON THE 001-0 SECTION AT THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AND TWO BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION #627 ROOF CONDITIONS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE ACROSS THE SECTION SO THE SECTION WAS STOPPED AND BEGAN PILLARING
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN THE NO4 HEADING AND WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM AROUND A KETTLE BOTTOM AND STRUCK HIS LEFT AHND WHICH WAS ON THE CONTROL LEVER.THE ROCK MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 19"WX25LX1/2" THICK
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING RIPPER MOTOR BACK IN PLACE WHEN JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK BAR AND TOP. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED FOR LACERATION. RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB ON N EXT REGULAR SUHIFT.
THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE THIRD TEMPORARY SUPPORT IN THE FIRST ROW WHEN A SECTION OF MINE ROOF 16.5 FT LONG, 48 TO 77 INCHES WIDE AND 0 TO 10 INCHES THICK FELL ON HIM. TH E INJURY OCCURRED ON "C" SECTION(001-0), 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD #793 ON THE #6 SIDE OF THE #7 TO #6 CROSSCUT HOLE THROUGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHENB A SLUG OF ROCK FELL AND KICKED A JACK INNTHE 2ND ROW OF JACKS.THIS JACK FELL KNOCKING THE 3RD JACK OUT IN THE ROW OF AJCKS.THE JACK IN THE FIRST ROW STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WHEN IT FELL.
THE INJURED STATED HE WAS USING A CRIB BLOCK TO KNOCK TAIL ROLLER OVER WHEN HE BRUISED THE PALM OF HIS HAND. NOTE:EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 10-14-87 AND LOSTTIME BEGAN 10-15-87.
EMP ALLEGES TO 2AVE CONTACTED PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE WORKING FOR DOMINION COAL CORP LEARED OF RESULTS OF TESTS ON 8 1 86 COME AWAREDED 04 24 87 EMP HAD WORKED FOR DOMINION COAL CORP SINCE 04 3 7 73 3
MANTRIP BUS ARR3VED ON SURFACE AND WAS PROCEEDING TO SHOP AREA. AN EMPLOYEE ON ANOTHER TRACK VEHICLE WAS BACKING UP SO HE COULD MOVE ONTO A SIDE TRACK. AS HE BACKED UP HE RAN INTO THE MANTRI P VEHICLE WHICH3HAD COME TO A STOP. THE EMPLOYEE IN THE TRACK VEHICLE WAS NOT FACING HIS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. INJURED STATED HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON FRAME OF MANTRIP WHEN IT WAS STRUCK.
HE WAS LISTING 2N A GATHERING HEAD SPEED REDUCER FOR A MINER.
OPERATOR STARTI3G TO DRILL ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN KETTLE BOTTOM WAS DISLODGED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND.
EMPL PITCHING T3MBERS WHEN NECK AND BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI1PING WATER AROUND THE #6 DRIVE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER AN ANCHOR PIN FOR THE TAILPIECE OF THE #5 BELT LINE CAUSING HIM TO FALL
WHEN ATTEMPTING3TO THROW THE TRACK SWITCH.THE SWITCH HANDLE CAME UP TOO FAST AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.
HE WAS LOADING 7IMBERS IN SCOOP TO TAKE TO SECTION.
CRAWLING ON HAN8S AND KNEES
EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWING TIMBERS UP BESIDE THE MINER TO BE SET ON PILLAR LINE LOST TIME BEGAN 9 8 86
HE CLAIMED THAT3THE STEERING SECTION WAS BAD ON THE PERSONNEL CARRIER MAKING IT HARD TO STEER. EE DID NOT LOOSE TIME UNTIL 10-21-86.
INJURED WAS UNL2ADING CHLORIDE OFF THE RAIL RUNNER WHILE PICKING UP BAG OF CHLORIDE AS HE STARTED TO PITCH THE BAG HE FELT CATCH IN HIS BACK
INJURED WAS LIN3NG THE TAILPIECE UP WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS HIP ON A BROW WHERE THE ROOF HAD BEEN CUT OUT FOR THE TAILPIECE
INJURED WAS BOL7ING TOP IN FIRST CUT OF A PILLAR SPLIT HE WAS PULLING THE ROOF BOLTER UP TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN BOLTER RAN OVER A ROCK CATCHING HIS ARM AGAINST A SAFETY JACK
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT ON C-SECTION TRAVELWAY HE STATED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMP WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK FLUSHING POTS ON MINER. HE STARTED TO SIT UP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPL DRILLING HOLE FOR #4 BOLT IN 2ND ROW OF BOLTS.INSTALLING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT FROM BETEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT ARM.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 4 1/2 BREAKS OUTBY THE NO.5 FACE OF 001-0 SECTION DURING THE VACATION PERIOD. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE RETURN SIDE OF THE SECTION AND WAS APPROX 5\ - 7\ THICK 90\ LO NG AND 20\ WIDE THE AREA WAS BREAKERED OFF FROM ALL ENTRANCE & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP THE FALL WAS IN A SLIP FORM
HE WAS TRYING TO PULL A ROCK OFF THE SHUTTLE CAR THE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS KNEE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING THE TAIL PIECE AT THE DUMPING POINT WHEN HE HAD A PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS STOMACH.
WATER FROM AN ABANDONED AREA (PILLARED) HAD FILLED WITH WATER WHICH BROKE THRU A SEAL & RAN TO LOW AREA OF MINE APPROX 500FT OF FACE OF 001-0 SECTION & EVENTUALLY BLOCKING TRACK & RETURN ENTRI ES WATER ALTHOUGH NEVER ROOFED FILLED AN AREA OF APPROX 7 BREAKS ON RETURN SIDE WHEN WATER BEGAN COMING IN MEN WERE PULLED OFF SECTION
EMPL WORKING DRIVE WHEN PAIN HIT HIM IN HIS BACK.HE STATED HE DIDNT LIFT ANYTHING TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURREED ON THE NORTH MAINS C"C" SECTION APPROX 20\ OUTBY SURVEY STAION NO. 238 THE FALL IN A SLIP FORM MEASURED APPROX 40\L X 20\W X 4\ - 5\ IN THICKNESS. THE FALL WAS FOUND WHEN THE SECTION MOVED OFF A PANEL TO THE RIGHT BACK IN TO THE MAINS THE FALL WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE ACTIVE SECTION
EMP WAS ON H IS KNEES IN FRONT OF SCOOP DIPPER MEASURING AND SAWING TIMBERS TO BE USED FOR BREPPER ROWS THE SAW SLIPPED FROM A HARDWOOD TIMBER STRIKING HIS RT KNEE
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE MAKING A BELT SPLICE. THE CO-WORKER WAS BEATING BOLTS WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 002-0 SECTION ON THE PILLAR LINE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 75\ LONG 18\ WIDE, &10\ THICK. THE FALL WAS COMPOSED OF LAMINATED SANDSTONE AND FELL WITH NO WARNING WHEN THE MAIN R OOF BEGAN WORKING. THE FALL TEMPORARILY TRAPPED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BUT DID NO DAMAGE. THE MACHINE WAS FREED UP IN APPROX. 30 MINUTES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF JACKS ON THE ROOF BOLTER. WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING THIS TASK, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM A MUD SEAM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.
HELPING LOAD STEEL RAILS ON ONE END OF CAR WHEN RAIL CAME OFF,STRIKING LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE BELT AND LIFTED A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE BELT
KNOCKING FLY PODS FROM FLY BOARD -FELT PAIN IN BACK.LATER STATED EMPL WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS OUT OF TIMBER CAR WHEN FELT PAIN AGAIN IN HIS BACK