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EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE TWOSTED HIS ANKLE WHILE CARRYING SUPPLIES.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 08-27-90 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK AT THIS TIME.
UNKNONW/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE CLOSED THE HAND-OFF CLAMP ON HIS FINGER.
UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT
UNKNOWN ALLEGD LUNG IMPAIRMENT
UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HILE JARRING HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 2 BUTT RIGHT SECTON. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG X 15' WIDE X 4' HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN NO.4 ROOM OFF NO.1 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE STATED A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK.
UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
HEARING IMPAIRMENT
ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE HAD A HISTORY OF BACK INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING BELT WITH A SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING AROUND MINER AND TRIPPED OVER THE PULL ROPE.
UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDS-OFF DRILLING MECHANISM.
BOLTING TOP AND PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN BOLTER HEAD DRILL STEEL PINCHED FINGER
UNKNOWN/ALLEGES HEARING IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE LIFTED THE LID ON THE SCOOP AND FETL A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK OR GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 10-2-89.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OFF SEAL MACHINE AND BUMPED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 9-27-89.
UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER FROM REMOTE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 8"X1"X1/2 TO 0" FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING 4" X 20' STEEL WATER PIPE ONTO SCOOP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN SCOOP AND WATER LINE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE TRAMMING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE PILLAR BEING MINED.
EMPL STATED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS BELT ENTRY WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS R ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE BOOM OF A ROOF BOLTING ACHINE BROKE AT THE HIMGE POINT. SUPPLIES ON THE BOLTING FELL OFF. THE ROOF BOLT PLATE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE DESK OF A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE CANOPY SLIPPED OFF THE T-BAR OF THE ATRS AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.
EMPL WENT TO DR FOR EVALUATION OF OLD MINE INJURY THERE WAS NO OCCURRANCE BUT EMPL MISSED TWO WORK SHIFT BEGAN MISSING WORK 12-6-88
UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT
EMPL HOLDING HANDLE WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.HOLDING BAR TO KEEP WEIGHT OFF HIS BACK.FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST.ON 10-6-88 WENT TO DR AND RECD RX MISSED NO WORK DUE TO INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING 4" X 20' STEEL PIPE BEING LOADED. THE OTHER MEN DROPPED THEIR END OF THE PIPE WHICH JARRED HIS SHOULDER.
STATED HE STEPPED OUT OF SCOOP AND CONTACTED THE BOTTOM AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE
UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMAPIRMENT.
EMPL. STATED HE WAS HELPING CARRY 4" WATER LINE. HE & TWO OTHER MEN WERE CARRYING JOINT OF PIPE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A S/C TIRE TRACK & SLIPPED. THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A TIMBER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.
UNKNOWN/ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT
EMP CLAIMS A PI9CE OF ROCK APPROX 2X6X12 FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER
EMPL CARRYING 42' WATER PIPE WHEN HE FELL.EMPL SUFFERED FX TO RIGHT FIBULA.
ROOF FALL IN PI5LARD AREA OVERRODE BREAKER TIMBERS
REOCCURANCE OF 2LD INJURY ON 4-15-87 STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-7-87.
ROOF FALL FROM 1ILLAR LINE TO 160 FT OUTBY IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 2 NORTH MAINS
UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
UNKNOWN ALLEGED3HEARING IMPAIRMENT.
I,NAME STATED T2AT HE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE IN INSTALLING THE SCOOP CANOPY BACK ON. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND JUMPED OFF THE SCOOP WHEN HE DID HIS LEGS WERE SPREAD APART CAUSING HIS BLUE JEANS TO RIDE UP IN 2IS GROIN.
ROOF FELL IN AN3INTERSECTION IN THE 3 ENTRY 1 SOUTH MAINS 70' INBY SURVEY STATION 1103 THE FALL IS 20 FT LONG 22 FT WIDE AND 4 FT HIGH THIS SECTION OF THE MINE IS IDLE.
I NAME STATED H9 HAD LIFTED A GOB OUT SWITCH OVER A BELT ROPE HIS HAND AND THE SWITCH HAD MUD ON THEM AND THE SWITCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. AS HE ATEMPTED TO CATCH IT HIS HAND WAS OVER THE BELT TAILPIECE 5ND THE SWITCH CUT HIS FINGER
HE WAS PREPARED3TO LIFT A TIMBER HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. HE SAID THAT HE HAS PROBLEMS WITH HIS LEFT SIDE DUE TO AN OLD INJURY IN FACT HE WAS SEEN A DR IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS FOR ON GO3NG PROBLEMS.
THE CONTUOUS MI3ER HAD MOVED INTO THE CHAIN PILLAR TO COMPLETE THE TOP END PILLAR SPLIT. AS THEY STARTED TO LOAD THE FIRST SHUTTLE CAR, A FALL OCCURRED INBY THE BREAKER LINE. THE FALL BROKE PAST THE BREAK9R LINE AND CONTIUED INTO THE AREA BEING MINED. THE FALL RESULTED IN COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE CONTUIOYS MINER AND SHUTTLE CAR. ALSO RESULTING IN THE ENTRAPMENT OF THE OPERATOR
PILLAR FALL INB2 CAUSED ROOF TO BREAK AND FALL OUT. ROOF FALL WAS 80' LONG-8'HIGH-12'TO 14' WIDE.
HE SAID THAT HE3BENT OVER AND MOVED A MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SIDE.
SURFACE CRACK A5ONG RT RIB INTERSECTION LOB FEL 70X16X8 IN #2 ENTRY 50 FT INBY SURVEY SPAD 1449 NORTHWEST MAINS
I.NAME WAS TRAM4ING HIS TORKAR TO THE FACE ON NO.1 ENTTRY. HE RAN OVER SOME LUMP OF COAL BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRIES WHICH JARRED HIM
I NAME REPORTED3THAT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS SWELLED AND HURTING FROM THROWING ROCK DUST BY HAND ON ROOF AND RIBS.
I NAME STATE THAT HE WAS HELPING THE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR HANG THE CUTTER CABLE THE CUTTER OPERATOR LET GO OF THE CABLE TO GET ANOTHER HOLD TO PUSH UP THE SLACK THE EXTRA LOAD GET ANOTHER
I.NAME STGATED HE WAS CARRYING HIS TOOL BAG OVER HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED HE SAID T HAT HE FELL TO HIS KNEES & TOOL BAG STRUCK HIM ON RT SIDE OF HIS LWOER BACK CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 22 FT X 24 FT X 4 FT - 140 FT INBY SURVEY SPAD 1120 #4 ENTRY MAIN ROADWAY SECONDARY ESCAPE WATER SEEPAGE IN SLATE ROOF UNDER HOLLOW
INJURED AND TWO OTHER WORKERS HAD LOADED SOME METAL PIPES AND BEAMS ONTO SCOOP BUCKET. INJURED WAS CHECKING LOAD TO MAKE CERTAIN IT WAS SECURE WHEN A PIECE SLID DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT, BRUISING SAME.