Big Mountain #8 Mine Coal

EMPL STATED HE WAS TAKING DOWN FLY PAD WHEN NAIL STUCK IN PAD & STRUCK FACE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHANGING TRANSMISSION ON RAM CAR WHEN HE FELL FROM RAM CAR ON HIS SIDE.

EMPL BUILDING A STOPPING WHEN SECTION OF RIB FELL,STRUCK HIM.

A FIRE OCCURRED ON A 988 A ENDLOADER AT THE NO 8 MIN LOADOUT.THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER IT STARTED.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO MOVE PICNIC TABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR OR MISS WORK UNTIL 09-17-90.

EMPLOYEE STATED A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM RESULTING IN BRUISES.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING UP ENTRY WHEN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.

REPAIRING PC OF EQUIP, HAND WAS CUT

REMOVING PANEL WHEN RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HE HEAD

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 LEFT EAST AT SURVEY STATION 1234. THE FALL WAS 20 FT L X 20FT W X 6 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPL PRYING ROCK OFF CONT.MINER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.ACCIDENT UNDER INVEST,NOT REPORTED UNTIL 5-30-90.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8 LEFT AREA (ABANDONED) RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VENTILATION CONTROLS IN THE 7 LEFT AREA.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

UNKNOWN ALALEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8 LEFT AREA (ABANDONED) OF THE MINE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VENTILATION CONTROLS ALONG 7 LEFT.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GOING THRU A MANDOOR ON A PERMANENT STOPPING WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGER.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND BATTERY CHARGING STAND WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE STAND.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE LIFTING WATER HOSE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCKS AND CUT HIS THUMB ON CRIB.

STRUCK IN MOUTH BY HAND TOOL

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK-WENT TO DR ON 02-23-90.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING FROM MANTRIP TO FACE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER ON REMOTE CONTROL WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF 12" X 18" X 1" FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO1 ROOM OFF NO 6 ENTRY 3 LEFT WEST THE FALL WAS 50' LONG X6' HIGH X15' WIDE.THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' TENSION REBAR.THE AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING SCOOP THRU L.O.C.C. BETWEEN NO. 2 AND NO. 3 ENTRY WHEN RAMCAR STRUCK HIS SCOOP.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING SCOOP TO SCRAPE ROADWAYS WHEN THE WHEEL OF THE SCOOP WENT INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS BACK.

LIFTING BOX OF MINER BITS FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPL STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN THE SHOVEL SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIS HAND TO STRIKE THE GUARD FRAME FOR THE TAKE UP

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING IN ENTRY WHEN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE

EMPL STATED HIS BACK HURT HIM WHENEVER HE OPERATES A RAM CAR HE HAD NO SPECIFIC ACCIDENT INJURY PLACE OR TIME HE WENT TO THE DR ON 2-8-89 AND ON 2-9-89 HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN HE HAD A SEVERE KIDN EY INFECTION WHICH WAS CAUSING PAIN ON 3-1-89 A WC 123 FORM INDICATED BACK STRAIN

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS RAM CAR WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE SEAT CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NO. 6 ENTRY EAST MAINS 611-0, AT SURVEY STATION 1312 AND EXTENDING 80' OUTBY. THE FALL OCCURRED OUTBY THE PILAR LINE. THE FALL WAS 80' LONG X 5' HIGH X 19' WID E. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY OF WEST MAINS SECTION 014-0. THE FALL WAS OUTBY SURVEY STATION 1462. THE FALL MEASURED 5' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 18' LONG. THE FALL WILL OT BE CLEANED U P.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE LIFTED A SCOOP BATTERY COVER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE PANEL ON A 12CM-7 JOY MINER WHEN THE RACHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND STRAIN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 5 IN X 3 IN X 1 IN STRUCK HIS FOREARM RESULTING IN A BRUISE

A ROOF FALL OCC. ON 014-0 SOUTH WEST SECTION 20' INBY SURVEY STATION 1461 IN N/ 2 HAUL ROAD ENTRY FALL MEASURED 10' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH ARA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' TENSION REB AR BOLTS. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTS INSTALLED. ,,

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE BARRED DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE ROOF AND IT ROLLED AGAINST HIS ANKLE AFTER IT HIT THE MINE FLOOR EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 7-19-88 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE WEST MAINS SECTION 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 1472. THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA CRIBBED OFF IN A CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO. 2 AND NO. 3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 10'L X 18'W X 5'H.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP A MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SOUTH WEST 014-0 SECTION 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 1453. FALL MEASURE 20'LX40'WX8'H. FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY.

HEARING IMPAIRMENT

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 7 ENTRY ON 014 SECTION WEST MAINS INBY SURVEY STA. 1471. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 6' HIGH X 18' WIDE. THE FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GREASING THE REEL ON THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE LID FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A BRUISE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 200 FT OUTBY THE FACE IN NO 4 ENTRY. ONE CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION 1467. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT WIDE 40 FT LONG X 6 TO 8 FT HIGH

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

EMPL LIFTING ON CHAIN FOR SECTION FEEDER FELT PAIN IN BACK.WORKED UNTIL 2-15-88 WENT TO DR AND TRETURNED 2-16-88.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNCOUPLING 1"WATER LINE FOR THEW FEEDER WHEN THE END OF THE HOSE STARTED WHIPPING.THE HOSE STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

UNKNOWN ALLEDGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

REPLACING TRAM 7HAIN ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

UNKNOWN ALLEDGE8 LUNG IMPAIRMENT

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE LIFTED THE CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

HEARING IMPAIRM9NT.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIS BACK

A ROOF FALL WAS3DISCOVERED ON 014-0 WORKING SECTION IN NO 7 ENTRY FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 700AM FALL WAS 20FT LONGX20FTWIDEX6FT HIGH SEVEN(7) CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED TO SUPPORT AREA AREA WAS BREAKEREKD 2FF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE LOADER PAN DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

A ROOF FALL WAS3DISCOVERED AT 2:00 AM.THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 100' LONG.THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF A COAL BIN WHEN HIS PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE HE PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH HIS HAND RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RT.HAND & RT.LOWER LEG

I NAME STATED H9 GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH. PART OF THE CASE WAS BROKEN ALLOWING FINGER TO CONTACT THE MOTOR FAN.

HE STATED THAT 2E AND A FELLOW WORKER WERE SETTING A DEWATERING PUMP.HE AND HIS FELLOW WORKER SET PUMP DOWN ON HIS FINGER.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT

I NAME WAS MAKI3G A BELT SPLICE AND THE MOUTH ANXXXX BELT CLAMP SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM I N THE MOUTH AND RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT

I NAME STATED H9 HAD FINISHED WROKING ON THE WATER SYSTEM ON THE 12CM MINER AND WAS DISMOUNTING HE SAID THAT HE JUMPED DOWN AND HIS LEFT KNEE BUCKLED ON HIM. HE HAD PREVIOUS SURGERY ON THIS KNEEDUE TO INJU9Y IN US NAVY.

I NAME WAS TRAM4ING A SCOOP FROM S. MAINS ROADWAY JARRING HIM AND CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT.

I NAME STATED H9 AND A FELLOW WORKER HAD LIFTED A POWER CABLE TO ALLOW A SCOOP AND POWER CENTER TO PASS UNDER THEY CAUGHT THE CABLE AND JERKED THE CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FEEL A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK LEFT SIDE1

UNKNOWALLEGED L6NG IMPAIRMENT

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

LUNG IMPAIRMENT3

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

THE INJURED STA7ED HE WAS CARRYING CINDERE BLOCKS TO BUILD AN OVERCAST AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM. WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ALLEDGED ACCIDENT UNTIL 03-10-87 AND INDIVIDUAL WAS TREATED FOR URI NARY TRACT INFE7TION BY DOCTOR.

UNKNOWN/ ALLEGE8 LUNG IMPAIRMENT

I.NAME STATED H9 WAS OPERATING THE JOY 12CM7 C/M WHEN HE HEARD A BANG & SAW AN ELECTRICAL ARC. RESULTING IN BURNS ON HIS BACK RIGHT FOREARM & BUTTOCK.

I,NAME SAID HE 4AS LIFTING A CABLE SPOOLING DEVIE FROM SHUTTLE CAR CABLE REEL AND HAD PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

LUNG IMPAIRMENT3

I,NAME STATED H9 WAS REPLACING A 1"X8' HYDRAULIC HOSE. HE SAID AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE HOSE, HE EXPERENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK AREA.

THE ALLEDGED IN4URY OCCURRED WHEN I.NAME WAS TRAMMING HIS STD TORKAR OFF THE BELT FEEDER. HE SAID HE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE ON STEERING WHEEL.

I NAME STATED T2AT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A STUD BOLT THAT WAS BENT OVER ON THE JOY 12CM7 MINER.HE TOOK A SOCKET AND A RATCHET ENTENSION PUT IT ON THE BOLT AND STAMTED APPLYING PRESS URE.THE RATCHET3EXTENSION SLIPPED OFF FTRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT BROW.

I.NAME HAD CONN9CTED A S ET OF SCOOP BATTERIES TO BE CHARGED AND WAS STEPPING DOWN WHEN STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TURN

I.NAME SHOVELIN1 BELT AND HE THREW SHOVEL FULL ON BELT AND HIS ARM STARTED HURTING.

I.NAME STATED T2AT HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHILE STANDING ON A STEP LADDER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND JUMPED DOWN OFF THE LADDER

I.NAME SAID THA7 WHILE CARRYING ROOF BOLTS TO SUPPLY THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE HE TRIPPED OR SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL & TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK

I NAME SAID THA7 HE WAS POSITIONING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE TO START DRILLING WHEN HE SET THE DRILL HEAD DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

I NAME SAID THSAT HE WASS SHOVELING BELT AND HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT

I.NAME PULLING BELT WITH TRACKTOR AND WHEN HE PASSED THROUGH WHERE PARTIALLY DISMANTLED AIRLOCK STOPPING WAS,A CINDER BLOCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

I.NAME HANGING MUDDY LINE CURTAIN AND PULLED CURTAIN TIGHT TO NAIL IT,LADDER TIPPED OVER AND HE FELL.

I,NAME WAS REMOVING A BOOM PIN FROM A 12 CM-3 JOY MINER. WHEN HE REMOVED THE PIN, THE BOOM SET DOWN AND CAUSED THE BAR THAT HEWAS USING TO STRIKE HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYEBROW. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT.

I,NAME STATED THAT HE WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF RUBBER WATER LINE AND A RIB FELL OFF KNOCKING HIM DOWN. HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AND HIS LEG.

I.NAME STATED THAT SHE WAS WALKING THE ROADWAY OUTBY 3RD RIGHT SECTION AND HER FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER CAUSING HER TO FALL LANDING ON HER BACK.

I.NAME STATED THAT HE WAS WALKI/NG DOWN AN OVERCAST LADDER WHEN A BOARD BROKE AND HE FELL THROUGH HE STATED THAT WHEN HE FELL THROUGH HE STRUCK HIS SIDE ON A NAIL CAUSING A PUNCTURE

I.NAME STATED THAT HE HAD JUST STARTED TO DRILL HIS NEXT HOLE AND THE HOLE WAS APPROX 3 IN IN DEPTH WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL THAT HE WAS USING BROKE AT THE TOP OF THE DEEP CHUCK AND THE DRILL STEE L STRUCK HIM ON THE RT SIDE OF HIS UPPER BODY

I.NAME STATED THAT HE & I.NAME WERE HANGING THE CUTTING MACHINE CABLE WHEN THE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR BACKED UP CAUSING PRESSURE ON THE CABLE. I.NAME SAID THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT THE NO. 2 SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT THE 3/4 INCH WATER LINE AND PULLED IT DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD ABOVE HIS LEFT EAR.

I.NAME COLLECTING USED COAL DRILL BITS FROM COAL DRILL WHEN HE HEARD COAL RIB POP BEHIND HIM.STARTED TO GET OUT OF AREA FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED AND FELLOW WORKERS WERE INSTALLING A HUNG TYPE BELT ANCHOR. A FELLOW EMPLOYEE HANDED THE ANCHOR TO THE INJURED AND HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK

INJURED WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO TEAR DOWN A CINDER BLOCK OVERCASH.HE STRUCK THE OVERCAST WALL AND HIS INDEX FINGER ALSO STRUCK A BROKEN CINDER BLOCK.

INJ REMOVING GEAR COG OFF FEEDER USING CHISEL AND HAMMER.WHEN HE STRUCK THE CHISEL IF FLEW OUT AND STRUCK INJ ON LEFT CHEEK BELOW EYE.

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR A CABLE HANGER INJURED STATED THAT A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION.

FALL IN INTERSECTION IN 2 ND RIGHT SECTION 007 APPROX. 30 FT OUBY THE FACE IN INTERSECTION FALL APPROX. 20 LONG 16 TO 12 FT WIDE AND 4 THICK.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT LEAD AND WHEN HE RAISED HIS SHOULDER STRUCK THE BELT SCRAPED BRACKET, RESULTING IN A SEVERE BRUISE TO HIS SHOULDER

INJURED WAS LOOKING UP WATER LINE FOR LOADING MACHINE WHEN A SECTION OF THE RIB BROKE FREE AND STRUCK HIM. INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SMALL LACCERATION TO THE FOREHEAD AND A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS MANUALLY TAKING LUG BOLTS LOOSE ON SCOOP WHEEL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK ONE LOOSE HE OVEREXCERTED HIMSELF CAUSING A HERNIA TO HOS LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION.