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A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE EAST MAINS BELT AT 131 BLOCK, IN AN INTERSECTION 4 ENTRY THE FALL WAS 8' HIGH, 20' LONG AND 20' WIDE. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. DYWIDAG TRUSS BOLTS AND CABLE HAD BEEN SET IN THE X CUTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 10-D SECTION BELT LINE BETWEEN 12 AND 13 BLOCK IN 1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 8'HX35'LX16'W THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS, ROPE TRUSSES AND BOX BEAMS HAD BEEN SET.

4 SOUTH SECTION AT THE END OF THE TRUCK, EE WAS TAKING A CANOPY OFF A SHUTTLE CAR WITHH CRIBS AND A 10-TON JACK THE CANOPY TETERED AND FELL OFF THE ACK ADN S-CAR STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT FOOT.

REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE EAST MAIN RETURN, #1 ENTRY AT 139 CROSSCUT IN AN INTERSECTION. APPROX. SIZE OF FALL WAS 8' HIGH, 18' WIDE AND 20' LONG.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE EAST MAINS RETURN 1 ENTRY AT 128 LOCK IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 18' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 8' HIGH THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE EAST MAINS INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, #3 ENTRY, AT #32 BLOCK. FALL WAS APPROX 30'L, 18'W, 8-10'H. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6'RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE EAST MAINS INTAKE ESCAPEWAY IN #5 ENTRY AT #118 BLOCK. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE--30' LONG--8' HIGH. IT OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' R ESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 4-SOUTH SECTION BELTLINE AT #5 BLOCK INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE--35' LONG AND 8-10' HIGH. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN IDLE FOR APPROX. 10 MONTHS. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS AND IT WAS TRUSS BOLTED.

WAS WORKING ON THE 10-0 SECTION BELT STORAGE UNIT AND STRUCK HIS RT KNEE ON A BRACKET ALONG SIDE OF THE STORAGEUNIT CAUSGIN A CONTUSION TO THE AFFECTED AREA.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE OLD 7-D SECTION 1 & #3 ENTER BETWEEN #2 & #3 BLOCK. THE FALL WAS 80' LONG 17' WIDE AND 6' TO 8' HIGH. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN THE AREA.

REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY

ORIGINAL INJURY 6-18-92. HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 8-14-96 BECAUSE OF A REOCCURRING BACK PROBLEM.

THE M.D. REPORT STATE DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE, NO SPECIFIC INSTANTANCEOUS EVENTS DETERMINED BASED ON THE AMANAGMENT INVESTIGATION. INDIVIDUAL HAS A HISTORY OF STRAIN TYPE ILLNESSES THAT RECA R ACCOURDING TO RECORDS.

ROOF FALL IN 9-D INTAKE AT #4 BLOCK (#3 ENTRY). SIZE OF FALL 8' HIGH, 22' WIDE AND 24' LONG.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE X CUT #5 TO #6 AT #144 BLOCK NEXT TO THE MAIN INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. FALLMEASURED APPROX 20'L, 16'W, AND 6'H. AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF BY THE FIREBOSS. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN THE AREA.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 9D LONGWALL SECITON IN THE #1 ENTRY AT #30 BLOCK IN AN INTERSECTION. CRUSHER AND STAGELOADER WERE PARTIALLY COVERED WITH ROCK. FALL WAS 25'L, 6-8'H, 10'W. AREA WAS BO LTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 10-D SECTION LINE (#1 ENTRY) AT #29 BLOCK. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A 3-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 5' IN LENGTH, 17' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' R SDIN BOLTS ALSO ROPE TRUSSES HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE PART OF THE FALL AREA. NO INJURIES OCCURRED FROM THE ROOF FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 10-D SUPPLY TRACK. AT #25 BLOCK. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 9'H 18'W AND 20' IN LENGTH IT OCCURRED IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #6 MAIN MAIN LINE TRACK AT

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 10-D SECTION SUPPLY TRACK OF #2 BLK. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS APPRO.8' HIGH- 22' LONG- 32' WIDE. WAS IN A 3-WAY INTERSECTION. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' BOLTS AND JEN- MAR TRUSS BOLTS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

ON THE 9-D LONGWALL, EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON #47 SHIELD PULLING #46 SHIELD. #47 SHIELD MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS STUCK ON PULL AND PULLED IN WITH #46 SHIELD. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF PON TOON AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TAILSIDE PONTOON AND THE RAM BAR.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 10-D SECTION BELTLINE, AT 0-BLOCK. THE SIZE WAS APPROX 8' HIGH 30' LONG AND 18' WIDE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH ELEVATOR. OCCURED AT APPROX 750 AM AND WAS OPERATIONAL AT APPROX 900 AM.

ROOF FLAL OCCURED ON 4 SOUTH SECTION IN #1 ENTRY AT #4 CROSSCUT. FALL APPROX 16'WX25'LX10'H. NO ENTRAPMENT, NO ENTRAPMENT, NO ESCAPEWAY INVOLVED.

LUMBAR DISCREPANCY DUE TO REPETIVE MOTION, PIVOTING, LIFTIIING, STRETCHING. CLASSIC SYMPTOMS OF SACROLIC JOINT DISPLACEMENT, DUE TO ONE LEG SHORTER THAN THE OTHER.

EE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN LOWER EXTREMITIES DURING HIS SHIFT. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - OSTEROPROSIS & DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS.

AT THE #4 APPROACH TO WEST PORTAL FAN SHAFT EMPLOYEE WAS MARKING UP THE DATE BOARD. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK AND FELL BACKWARDS.

ROOF FALL ON 10-D BELT--#1 ENTRY AT #4 XCUT. APPROX. SIZE IS 9-10' HIGH, 18' WIDE, & 18' LONG.

ON THE LONGWALL FACE AT 190 SHIELD, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON TOE OF SHIELD AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTYR BETWEEN #302 & #303 ALONG THE WM #1 BELT. SIZE WAS APPROX 4'HX18'WX25'L.

ELECTRICAL CONTROL POWER AN HAND BRAKE WERE LOST ON #28 MANTRIP, EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM SLOW MOVING MANTRIP, EMPLOYEE LANDED ON PAVEMENT AND ROLLED, BATTERY CAP LIGHT STRUCK AGAINST LEFT HIP, CA USING PAIN.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 4-WAY INTERSECTION 18'W X 7'H X 30'L. BOLTED WITH 6' RESIGN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, ENTRAPMENTS, EQUIPMENT OR AIRWAYS INVOLVED9-D SET-UP AREA #2 ENTRY, SPAD #2692.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN RETURN AT #146 BLOCK FALL IS 18 FT BY 18 FT BY 6 FT HIGH-BOLTED WITH 6 FT RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON 10-0 NORTH SECTION IN 1 ENTRY AT 10 CROSSCUT 115 FT INBY SPAD 4 & 66 SIZE WAS 6 FT HIGH, 18 FT WIDE AND 50 FT LONG.

ROOF FALL 7DN SECTION #3 ENTRY SPAD 2357. APPROXIMATE SIZE 18'W X 18'L X 6'-7'H. (INTERSECTION)

LOADING TOP BELT STRUCTURE FROM STORAGE LOCATION AT #25 BLACK TO FLAT CAR. PICKING UP STRUCTURE FROM PILE - PILE SHIFTED, STRUCTURE FELL ON RIGHT LOWER LEG - FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER TIBIA.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS MANISCUSS LOCKED KNEE DUE TO FLOATING CARTILEDGE WALKING ON 8D TRACK

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS-BONE SPURRING FORM NECK ARTHRITIS OCCURRING FROM REPETITIVE TRAUMA. TO NECK, CERVICAL AREA.

FOUND A ROOF FALL IN 6 ENTRY OF EAST PORTAL RETURN AT 316 BLOCK APPROX. SIZE WAS 4 FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE AND 18 FT LONG.

AT 1030 AM FALL DISCOVERED AT SPAD 2519 IN LONGWALL TAILGATE 100 FT OUTBY FACE. FALL 20X20 BY UNDETERMINED HEIGHT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED OUTBY 11A 6 SEAT MEASURING 12 FT HIGH X 20 FT X 20 FT ADDITIONAL CRIBS HAD BEEN SET PRIOR TO THIS.

ON 10 D SECTION UNLOADING 8" CONCRETE BLOCKS HYPEREXTENDED LEFT ARM. WORKED 9-11, 9-12, 9-13 DID NOT WORK 9-14-95.

ON 1 SAW SECTION SITTING IN CENTER OF FLETCHER WALK THRU BOLTER, HAD LEFT HAND ON TOP OF TRAIN LEVER GUARD, ROCK FELL 3FT OUT OF TOP STRIKING LEFT THUMB CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 8 SUTURE S.

ON OLD LONGWALL RECOVERY AREA RECOVERING CHAIN WITH BATTERY SCOOP. SCOOP ROPE TWISTED, LET TENSION OFF ROPE BENT DOWN TO REMOVE HOOK, COIL IN ROPE CAUSED HOOK TO TWIST OUT OF HIS GRASP STRIKIN G HIM IN NOSE FRACTURING NOSE AND LACERATING NOSE REQUIRING 9 SUTUES.

WHILE WALKING ALONG STAGELOADER ON THE 24TH OF AUG EE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL CAUSING PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK WENT TO GARRETT MEMEORIAL HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION BUT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 8-31-95 WHEN EE SOUGHT A SECOND OPIONIONA

WALKING FAST DOWN STEPS CUT IN WET BOTTOM AND FELL DOWN TWISTING LEFT ANKLE/ WORKED UNTIL 8-29-95. DIAGNOSED 8-30-95 WITH BROKEN ANKLE.

A FALL 20 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 10FT HIGH WASDISCOVERED BY FIREBOSS AT #32 BLOCK BETWEEN TRACK AND BELT ON EAST MAINS TRACK.

WHILE HOSING SPILLAGE AT WEST MAIN #2 BELT DRIVEFELL ON PAVEMENT SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE WORKING ON TOP OF 10D BELT BELT HANGER BOLT PULLED OUT OF TOP ALLOWING BELT TO DROP THROWING INDIVIDUAL OFF BALANCE ALLOWING HIM TO FALL TO MINE FLOOR

A ROOF FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF ROOF BOLTS OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY AT SPAD 4+45 ON 10-D NORTH SECTION SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX 6 TO 7FT HIGH 18FT WIDE & 30FT LONG

#3 ENTRY OF OLD EAST 80' INBY 21+60. FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY WEEKLY EXAMINER. SIZE WAS APPROX. 5'H X 20' W X 20' L.

AT 8:30 AM FALL DISCOVERED AT #338 B1 ON MAIN HAULAGE IN INTERSECTION. FALL WAS 6 TO 10 FT HIGH 20 FT LONG AND 18 FT WIDE. AREA PRIMARY SUPPORT WAS 5 FT RESIN BOLTS.

#4 ENTRY OF 1 EAST ONE BLOCK INBY 13+55, FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY WEEKLY EXAMINER.

WHILE EXAMINING THE REUTRN AIRWAY FROM 3 SOUTH TO THE WEST PORTAL FAN, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING CERVICAL AND SHOULDER STRAIN.

ON 8D LONGWALL SETUP FACE USING JACK TO RE-RAIL CAR--JACK HANDLE CAME BACK, STRIKING LEFT WRIST CAUSING STRAIN.

ON 4 SOUTH BELTLINE USING ROOF JACK TO LIFT 6" WATER LINE--JACK SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND WATERLINE, CAUSING FRACTURE TO END OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

ROOF FALL ABOVE THE ARCHORAGE OF ROOF BOLTS IN #4 ENTRY OF 4 SOUTH SECTION 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD 2765 THE FALL WAS 7 TO 8 FT HIGH 18FT WIDE & 30FT LONG

#2253 BLOCK IN THREE WAY INTERSECITON ON EAST PORTAL RETURN AIRWAY. FALL DISOCVERED BY WEEKLY EXAMNER. FALL MEASURED 30'LX20'WX15'H. 6' RESING BOLTS USED IN INITIAL MINING.

ON 9D SECTION AT BELT SWITCH WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE TRACK, STEPPED ON TRACK TIE, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

IN #6 ENTRY OF SOUTH MAINS AT #9 BLOCK, SPAD 895, FALL DISCOVERED BY WEEKLY EXAMINER. FALL 18' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 8' TO 10' HIGH IN INTERSECTION.

WALKING FROM DINNER HOLE TO TRACK ENTRY SLIPPED ON UNEVEN MUDDY BOTTOM FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE ON 8DN SECTION

ON 7DN WHILE SETTING BOX BEAMS IN RECEOVERY CHUTE WEIGHT OF BEAM SHIFTED CAUSING STRAIN TO RT SHOULDER

ON 8D SECTION AT TAAILPIECE STEPPED OFF UNEVEN PAVEMENT IN MUD TWISTED LEFT KNEE

ON 9D I #3 ENTRY WHILE PULLING RIB DRILL OUT OF RIB ROCKFELL STRIKING MAN ON HARD HAT CAUSING HAT TO LACERATE FOREHEAD REQUIRED 9 SUTURES

ON 7D LONGWALL FACE SLIPPED ON TOE OF SHIELD STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON PANLINE ABRASION BECAME INFECTED WORKED UNTIL 01-26-95

WEEKLY EXAMINER DISCOVED FALL 20' L X 18' W, BY 10' H AT #48 BLOCK IN PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.

ON 7-D LONGWALL HEADGATE, EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE COVERS OF THE DRIVE MOTORS. WHEN A PIEACE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

MAN STATED TO FRIEND TO TELL MANAGEMENT ON 01-16-95 THAT IN THE E PORTAL BATHHOUSE AFTER HIS SHIFT HE SCRATCHED HIS RTEYE WITH A PAPER TOWEL MANAGEMENTDOES NOT FEEL THIS IS A MINE RELATED INJU RY THIS FORM IS BEING SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION NO 3497311

ON 7D LONGWALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN #2 & #3 SHIELDS STRIKING MAN ON LEFT LOWER BACK. X-RAY SHOWED FRACTURED RIB.

ON 9 DN SECITON IN FACE OF #2 WHILE PULLIGN MINER CABLE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

ON 8D SECTION WHILE RUNNING OFF STD SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE IN PAVEMENT BOUNCED UP HIT HEAD AGAINST CANOPY WORKED REST OF SHIFT CALLED IN ON 12-09-94 STATED PAIN IN NECK & LOWER BACK

FALL DISCOVERED ON W.M. #1 BELT AT #340 BLOCK. FALL MEASURED 10' WIDE BY 220' LONG BY 9' HIGH. AREA BOLTED BY LEFT RESIN BOLTS.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

ON OCT 19, 1994 A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER ON AFTERNOON SHIFT LOCATED IN THE EAST PORTAL MAIN RETURN WALKWAY AT BLOCK 305 AND OLD 383 FALL MEASURED 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 3 TO 6 FT IN HEIGHT AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 4 FT RESIN BOLTS.

9 D NORTH SECTION #3 ENTRY ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60' LENGTH X 15 1/2' WIDE X 10' HIGH. FALL WAS IN FACE AREA AND FELL ON TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER. NO INJURIES, ENTRAPMENT, ESCAPEWAYS OR VENTILATIO N INVOLVED.

WHILE CLIMBING ON A BELT SLED AT 9D NORTH TO GET BELT CHAINS, THE CHAIN BARREL ROLLED AND JERKED THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.

YON 7D LONGWALL SECTION INBY FACE AREA IN OLD TRACK ENTRY FELL WHILE WALKING ON OLD MNE BELT STRIKING HER LEFT WRIST ON TRACK RAIL CAUSIGN FRACTURE.

FELT PAIN IN SHOULDE ON 8-14-94. WORKED UNTIL 9-6-94 DIAGNOSED WITH BUSITIS ON 9-7-94.

ON 09-12-94 WV MINE INSPECTOR EE DISCOVERED A FALL 18FT WIDE BY 20FT LONG BY 10FT H IGH AT THE END OF 7D LONGWALL PANEL IN THE BELT ENTRY INBY THE GOB LINE IN THE WALKWAY TO 5 MAIN SEALS WORKW AY RE-ROUTED AROUND FALL

ON 9D SECTION WHILE CUTTING PLASTIC MESH WITH HAWKBILL KNIFE, CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER-WORKED REST OF SHIFT. WENT TO DR. -CUT TENDON-SUTURES.

ROOF FALL IN THE FACE OF #1 ENTYR O F9-D NORTH SECTION NEAR SPAD 262 IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALLW AS 30' LONG 18' WIDE AD 8 TO9' HIGH. AREA BOLTED WITH 6 FT BOLTS.

AT 110 BL. IN INTAKE ENTRY BETWEEN 6D AND 7D ON ENTRY PARRALLEL TO BELT LINE ON CLEARANCE SIDE OF TRACK ENTRY A FALL 18 FT WIDE BY 20 FT LONG BY 10 FT. HIGH OCCURRED AREA BOLTED WITH 5 FT RESI N BOLTS WITH 200 FT OVER BURDEN.

AT MOUTH OF 7D SECTION ON TRACK ENTRY WHILE HAND LOADING PIECE OF METAL CAUGHT RIGHT HAND UNDER METAL BETWEEN IT AND FLAT CAR. CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURE DON 6-D NORTH SECITON IN #2 ENTRY AT #4 CROSSCUT. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED IWTH 6FT RESIN ROOF BOLTS NAD BOX BEANS. THE APPROX SIZ EOF HT EFALL WAS 12' H X 18' W, 18' L.

FALL IN MAIN INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT #125 BLOCK DISCOVERED ON 8-5-94. AIRWAY LAST EXAMINED 8-3-94. FALL IS 6' HIGH BY 18' WIDE BY 20' LONG. AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 6' RESIN BOLTS.

FALL DISCOVERED AT 4 NORTH #7 BLOCK TRACK ENTRY BY WEEKLY EXAMINER FALL WAS 20FT LONG BY 18FT WIDE BY 4 TO 5FT HIGH 5FT RESIN BOLTS USED FOR ROOF SUPPORT

FALL OCCURRED ON WM #1 BELT AT #318 BLOCK. SIZE WAS APPROX. 3-4' H X 14-16' W X 20' L. NO INJURIES, NO ESCAPEWAY OR AIRWAY INVOLVED.

FALL OCCURED IN FACE #2 ENTRY ON THE 90 NORTH SECITON AND CONTINUED OUTBY FOR APPROX 1 BLOCK. FALL WAS 7' TO 8' HIGH X 17' WIDE ND 60' TO 80' IN LENGTH. NO INJURIES, ENTRAPMENT, EQUIPMENT, ES CAPEWAYS OR AIRWAYS INVOLVED.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

IN THE REPAIR SHOP @ THEEAST PORTAL WHILE LIFTING A BATTERY LID ON A 24 TON MOTOR HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE HAD SWITCH AROUND THE MOTORS AND ROCKDUSTER AT 60 SWITCH AND WAS TRAVELING DOWN EAST MAIN TRACK UPEN THE ROCKDUSTER BROKE LOOSE FROM THE MOTOR AND HIT HIS BUS AT 94 BLOCK HE WAS THROWN FRO M THE BUS AND RECEIVED LACERATION TO HIS HEAD AND CONTUSIONS TO HIS BODY FIRST AID WAS RENDERED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPTIAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES TO HIS HEAD AND WAS HOSPTIAL FOR O

REC'D LETTER FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER GRANTING AWARD FRO OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX 7' H X 17' W X 20' L. TAILGATE ENTRY ON 6DN LONGWALL - SPAD #1498, 100' INBY. TOP BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN, ENTRY CRIBBED WITH 48" BLOCKS. 450' OF OVERBURDEN.

ON 09-21-93 WEEKLY EXAMINER EE DISCOVERED A FALL AT THE 11A SEALS THE FALL IS 40FT LONG BY 8FT HIGH BY 18FT LONG AREA SUPPORTED BY 6FT BOLTS WITH 200FT OVER BURDEN #5 # 7SEALS BROW WILL BE SUP PORTED FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

ON W. MAINS TRACK AT BLOCK #142 A FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 1:00AM BY FIREBOSS. FALL MEASURED 9' HIGH BY 20' WIDE BY 40' LONG. TOP BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN AND DYWIDAGED. COVERAGE IS 200 FT.

ON 9 D SECTION USING WIRE ROPETO SHEAVE HUNG UP MINER. PIN (1") DRILL STEEL BROKE, PIECE OF PINE FLEW 30 FT STRIKING LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 9 SUTURES.

ON 5D NORTH TAIL GATE RECOVERY AREA FOR ACTIVE AS NORTH LONGWALL SECTION, 3 AREAA WERE FOUND BY CHIEF ENGINEER. STA 2041 12'HX18'WX80' ST #2 STA 2012 12'HIGH X 20' LONG X 18' WIDE. #3 STA 1 967 12-HIGH X 60' LONG X 18' WIDE 72" RESIN BOLTS TRUSS BOLTS, 42" CRIBS, AND 300' OF COVER.

ON 5D NORTH TAILGATE RECOVERY AREA FOR ACTIVE 6D NORTH LONGWALL SECTION, 3 AREAS WERE FOUND BY CHIEF ENGINEER. STA 2042 12'HX18'WX80' STA 2012 12'HGIHX30'LONGX18'W. 1967 12' HIGH X 60' LONG X 18' WIDE 72" RESIN BOLTS. TRUSS BOLTS, 42" CRIB 300' OF COVER.

ON 5D NORTH TAIL GATE RECOVERY AREA FOR ACTIVE AS NORTH LONGWALL SECTION, 3 AREAA WERE FOUND BY CHIEF ENGINEER. STA 2041 12'HX18'WX80' ST #2 STA 2012 12'HIGH X 20' LONG X 18' WIDE. #3 STA 1 967 12-HIGH X 60' LONG X 18' WIDE 72" RESIN BOLTS TRUSS BOLTS, 42" CRIBS, AND 300' OF COVER.

ON 6 D USING PRY BAR TO MOVE CONVEYOR FLIGHTS, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DIAGNOSED AS PINCHED NERVE.

AT 46 BLOCK ON 3 PORTAL HAULAGE WHILE RESETTING A PROP UNDER CROSS BAR. SWUNG AXE, AXE HIT OBSTRUCTION TURNING SHARP END TOWARDS PROP-AMPUTATING ON HALF OF LEFT INDEX FINGER. END OF FINGER TAK EN TO HOSPITAL, UNABLE TO REATTACH.

ON 8 D SECTION #2 BLOCK, HELPING RAISE BELT & WATERLINE, SUPPORT CHAIN BROKE, BELT & WATERLINE CAME DOWN CATCHING RIGHT ELBOW BETWEEN WATERLINE & BELTRAIL CAUSING A BRUISE TO RIGHT ELBOW.

AT E. PORTAL PIT MOUTH HE SAW TROLLY HANGAR FLASH POWER KNOCKED, HE GOT 6 FT. AWAY, POWER CAME BACK ON, HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE FINISHED SHIFT, WENT HOME, EYES SENSITIVE TO LI GHT, TOOK PERSONAL DAY 7/9/93.

ON 7-3-93 WHILE WATCHING CARS BEING DROPPED INTO SLOPE, HE SAW TWO CARS COME OFF TRACK, HE TURNED TO HIT STOP SWITCH, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. FINISHED SHIFT, CALLE IN FOR PERSONAL DAY ON 7-4- 93, WORKED REGULAR SCHEDULED DAY 7-6-93.

ON SURFACE AT EAST PORTAL WHILE EXITING REFUSE TRUCK, GUST OF WIND PUSH DOOR AGAINST LEFT ELBOW CAUSING FRACTURE OF LEFT ELBOW.

ON 8D NORTH SECTION #2 ENTRY WHILE PUTTING MINER CABLE ON HOOKS INBY LAST RIB BOARD, RIB ROLLED OUT ON THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT ANKLE REQUIRING SURGERY AND METAL PLUS INSTALLED.

WHILE OPERATING #16 JITNEY BRAKES GAVE OUT & IT STRUCK #5 BUS THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO FRONT OF JITNEY

CLAIMAINT STATED HE WAS PUTTING THE TROLLEY POLE OF #34 BUS ON THE TROLLEY WIRE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING SET A WOOD CROSSBAR AND FELT A BURNING IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

SIZE WAS APPROX 8'HX16'WX70' APPROX 150' INBY STATION #2447 IN CROSSCUT OFF OF 7DN SET UP FACE.

SHIELD WAS BEING LOWERED TO REPOSITION FOR SET-UP. THE ADJACENT SHIELD HAD THE SIDE SHIELD MISSING AND THE SHIELD BEING SET HAD SIDE SHIELD PIN AND SPRINGS COMPRESSED. AS THE SHIELD WAS LOWERE D BELOW CANOPY THE PIN FLEW OUT FRACTURING INDEX FINGER AND CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS WALKING FROM SURG BIN TO PORTAL & TRIPPED OVER A BELTHANGER LYING IN THE WALKWAY OF THE TUBE AS HE WENT THRU AIRLOCK DOOR ON THE BELT TUBE HIS RT HAND CAME IN CONTACT W/THE TOP ROLLER O F THE MOVING BELTLINE CAUSING RT THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER & BELT

WHILE PULLING SIDE PLATE SHIELD ON SHIELD WITH COMALONGS THE CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN LOWER BACK.

CLAIMANT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT CAR ON THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK HANDLE FLEW UP, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RELAY BARS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE CONVEYOR BELT STARTED RUNNING OFF IN THE TAILPIECE. HE STEPPED ON BRACE ALONG SIDE OF TAILPIECE TO FLAG SC OPERATOR TO STOP LOADING COAL INTO FEEDER. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED KNEE ( WHEN HE SLIPPED OR WHEN LANDING ON CONVEYOR BELT

THE CROSSOVER PRESSURE LINE THAT GOES FROM PANLINE TO THE SHIELDS HAD SHIELD #161 ON TOP OF IT. WHEN THE PANLINE WAS PUSHED OVER THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN LINE AND IT BROKE OFF A FITTING.

SHE WAS CARRYING BAGS OF CEMENT (60-80 LB BAGS). SHE WAS GOING TO MAN DOOR (3' X 5'). SHE WAS TWISTING TO GO THRU DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.

HE WAS LOOKING FOR CABLE TURNED TO SEE IF HE HAD PASSED IT & HIS KNEE WENT OUT ON HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE LANDED ON HIS ARM & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN SHOULDER INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABL E UNTIL 05-17-93 WHEN A MRI SHOWED A TORN ROTATORY CUFF

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ALONG THE BELT & STRAINED HIS BACK.

HE WAS CARRYING A 7" X 9" X12' WOODEN BAR ON HISLEFT SHOULDER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE STATED HE WAS HURTING IN HIS JOINT WHILE CARRYING BEAM.

BELT FOREMAN HAD CALLED TO START SECTION BELT EE WENT ACROSS BELT TO THE OFFSIDE TO CHECK TAILPIECE BEFORE STARTING THE BELT HE CROSSED BACK OVER HE JUMPED FROM THE BELT HIS RT FOOT CAUGHT BET WEEN 2 BOARDS CAUSING HIS BODY TO TURN RESULT WAS TORN LIGIMENT

ROOF FALL AT THE HEADGATE 5D N LONGWALL APPROX (16FTWX15FTLX8FTH) NO INJURIES NO ENTRAMENTS NO AIRWAY BLOCKED TRAVELING ON & OFF TAIL OF THE LONGWALL (#15 BLOCK 50 NORTH)

FALL WAS APPROX. 18 FT WIDE X 10 FT L X 8FT HIGH EAST MAINE 5 ENTRY AT 136 BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING STOPER STEEL IN TO PWHEN THE DRILL STEEL DISLODGED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK (APPROX 3"X8"&2" THICK) STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A L ACERATION APPROX 2" LONG, REQUIRED 9 SUTURES.

ROOF FALL HEADGATE OF LONGWALL 5DN #17 BLOCK FALL APPROX 15FTLX16FTWX7FTH

INJURED WAS CARRYING A OXYGEN TANK FROM COMPRESS GAS STORAGE AREA TO ELEVATOR. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL. WHEN HE FELL HE STILL HAD HOLD OF OXYGEN TANK FELL DOWN AND BACK, BENDING HIS RIGHT KNEE INWARD (KNEE STRUCK GROUND). HE WAS HOLDING TANK AT WAIST LEVEL.

SLIPPED ON ICE ON PAVEMENT PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT KNEE. R IGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HANDRAIL SOME, HOWEVER, WEIGHT ON BODY WAS SHIFTED TO THE RIGTH LEG. DID NOT FALL COMPLETELY DOW N, LEG DID NOT TWIST OR BEND BACKWARD(IT WAS EXTENDED.

WHILE HELPIGN LOAD 1000' OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABE IN SUPPLY YARD. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON END OF TAILGATE DUE TO AREA BEING SNOW CONVERED.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF ROCKDUST OFF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CHECKING SUMP PUMP AT 6D HEAD HE BENT DOWN & PICKED UP THE DC 3HP PUMP WITH HIS LEFT HANDPUMP IS SMALL & LIGHT WHEN HE DID HE LIFTED & FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK EE WAS BENT OVER WITH KNEES FLEXED PUMP WAS IN MUD EE CONTINUED TO WORK

EE WENT INTO 4 INTAKE AREA AND WAS A BENT OVER POSITION WHEN A PORTION OF TOP FELL, ROCK HIT EE ON THE LEFT HIP CAUSING AN ABRASION AND A SMALL SHARP ROCK 4INCH X 6 INCH IMPALED ITSELF IN HIS LEFT UPPER FOOT ON THE OUTER SIDE OF FOOT. IMPALED ROCK WAS LEFT IN PLACE HIS FOOT WAS

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SET OF COMEALONGS TO LIFT BELT STRUCTURE TO GET SLACK IN T HE CHAINS SO THE STRUCTURE COULD BE LOWERED HE WAS A T TEMPTING TO LET THE COMEALONGS OFF WHEN THEY SLIPPED & CA UGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE RELEASE LEVER & THE NHANDLE

EMPLOYEE WAS SEALING THE BLOCKS AROUND THE 6D TRACK DOORS SAID HIS RT SHOULDER & ELBOW BECAME SORE

INJURED WAS MARKING BELT HANGERS ON MINE ROOF WHILE CLIMBING STEP LADDER. LADDER KICKED OUT FROM UNDER INJURED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL STRIKING HIS CHIN ON LADDER. INJURED WAS CUT UNDER THE CH IN REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. DUE TO CONSTANT MOVEMENT, TENDONITIOUS DEVELOPED IN LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS LIFTING CABLE WHEN SHE FELT A STRAIN IN HER NECK EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL FEB 9 93 AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AS OF THAT SAME DATE.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. PARTIAL AWARD BLACK LUNG (W.VA.)

LOADING BELT SPLICER INTO MANTRIP, IT FLEW BACK HITTING PAT ON LEFT KNEE KNOCKING HIKM DOWN.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BLACK LUNG CLAIM PARTEAL AWARD

OCCUATIONAL ILLNESS BLACK LUNG CLAIM PARTIAL AWARD

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BLACK LUNG CLAIM PARTIAL AWARD

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A TRACK RAIL AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS CHANGING BITS IN THE TAIL DRUM OF THE SHEARER. HE WAS STRIKING THE BIT WITH A HAMMER, WHEN A PIECE OF THE BIT BROKE OFF AND STUCK HIM IN THE LEFT HAND (BETWEEN THE 3RD & 4T H FINGER). THE PIECE OF BIT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.

EMPLOYEE EXPRIENCED PAIN IN GROIN WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 2/5/93 AT WHICH TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A HERNIA.

INJURED WAS LIFTING ON A LOWBOY TONGUE TO HOOK TO THE HOIST CAR. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA. INJURED DID NOT MIS ANY DAYS OF WORK OR RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 05/20/93 AT THIS TIME THE OCCURENCE BECAME REPORTABLE.

A 7000-1 FORM WAS SUBMITTED TO YOU FOR I.NAME ON 8-12-92 FOR A LOST TIME OCCURRENCE. HE RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR JOB DUTIES ON 8-17-92. SINCE THIS TIME HE HAS STARTED MISSING ADDITIONAL DAYS LO ST DUE TO SAME OCCURRENCE.

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE DIRLLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. HE WS CHANGING ROOF BOLT STEELS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 18"X10"X2" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. 5 S UTURES WERE REQUIRED NO LOST WORK DAYS MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY.

WAS HANDING SHEETING UP TO FELLOW WORKER WHEN SHARP PAIN OCCURRED IN LOWER BACK.

96660FALL OCCURRED IN THE WEST MAIN #3 (RETURN) BETWEEN #166 AND #167 CROSSCUTS.THE FALL WAS APPROX 6 FT HIGH X30 FT LONG X17 FT WIDE.NO INJURIES ,ENTRAPMENT,EQUIPMENT,ESCAPEWAYS OR VENTILATIO 50955OLVED.

95149ED WAS RIDING #3 LOCO.TO THE OUTSIDE ON THE INBY END.HE HIT THE WRONG SWITCH AND CLOSED THE DOORS ON THE LOCO.DOORS CAUGHT THE LID ON MOTOR THROWING HIM OFF.

85061S SHOVELING THE ML #3 TAIL ON THE OFF SIDE WHEN HIS SHOVEL WAS FORCED BY THE OPERATING BELT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT GROIN. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND F 133?0HE STRUCK HIS CHIN AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE ON THE TAIL PIECE . NO LOST DAYS MEDICAL ATTENTION.

39639NG RAIL IN DEEP MUD STRAINED LOWER LEFT BACK. LIFTING OF BENT OVER BECAUSE OF DEEP MUD AND WATER. FELT PULL- CONTINUED WORKING SHIFT IN PAIN.

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #3 ENTRY (RETURN AIRWAY). THE FALL WAS APPROX 12'-15'LX16'WX5 1/2'H. NO INJURIES, ENTRAPMENT, EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION OR ESCAPE WAYS INVOLVED.

OCC ILLNESS PARTIAL BLACK LUNG

ROOF FALL OCCURRED WEST MAIN #1 ENTRY APPROX 40FT OUTBY SPAD#1674(BETWEEN #64&#65BLOCKS) FALL APPROX 61/2FTLONGX61/2FTWIDEX7FTHIGH FALL OUTBY SECTION TAILPIECE NO INJURIES ENTRAPMENT EQUIPMENT AIRWAYS OR ESCAPEWAYS INVOLVED

THE ORIGINAL INJURY OCCURRED ON 08-25-90 AND WASREPORTED TO MSHA AS A TIME-LOST-INJURY.HE RETURNED TO WORK AND BEGAN MISSING ADDITIONAL DAYS ON 06-22-92 FOR THE ORIGINAL OCCURRENCE,MSHA WAS NO TIFIED OF THE START OF ADDITIONAL DAYS OFF.(BY LETTER).MSHA THEN ISSUED A CITATION (NO3115281) FOR NOT REPORTING THIS AS A NEW OCCURRENCE(ACCIDENT).ATTACHED IS A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL 7000-1 F

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH OUT SCOOP WITH BUGGY BUGGY RODE UP ON BUMPER OF SCOOP WHEN THE SCOOP BECAME FREE BUGGY SLIPPED OFF BUMPER SLAMMING OPERATOR AGAINST CANOPY ROOF EMPLOYEE DID NOT C EASE WORK UNTIL 06-22-92

HE REPORTED ON 6-2-92 OF A PROBLEM WITH HIS WRISTS (CARPTUNNEL). HE STATED HE WOULD BE RECEIVING AN OPERATION. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT OR MISS ANY DAYS WORKED UNTIL 10-26-92.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY WIRE ROPE WHEN CHAIN ANCHORING SWIVEL WHEEL BROKE. 60 INCH CONVEYOR BELT WAS BEING INSTALLED AND 48" CONVEYOR BELT REMOVED FROM WEST MAIN #3 MAIN BELT LINE. MEDICAL ATTE NTION ONLY. 6 SUTURES ABOVE LEFT EYE. NO DAYS LOST DUE TO ACCIDENT.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOLT A STRAP IN PLACE.HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER CAUSING THE STEEL GUIDE TO CLOSE.THE RESULT WAS HIS LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BY THE GUIDE.

STARTING HIS HOLE FOR TRUSS BOLT ROCK 18 INC BY 8 IN BY 2 IN FELL FROM TOP CUT JUST ABOVE L EYE 1 INCH LACERATION

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG A SIDE TRACK WHERE BELT IS SPLICED TO INSTALL IN THE #3 BELT TAKE-UP.THE AREA WAS WET AND MUDDY.HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHICH RESULTED IN TWISTING IS LEFT KNEE.EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING AND DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 03-05-92 AT THIS TIME THE OCCURENCE BECAME REPORTABLE.