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I NAME WAS WORKING ON THE NO2 SHUT TLE CAR WHEN HIS RACHET SLIPPED THUS CAUSING IT TO COME BACK & HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD THIS CAUSED A LACERATION ABOUT AN INCH IN LENGTH
WHEN I NAME WAS PULLING A CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER WITH A HOIST HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK
I NAME WAS LYING ON HIS SIDE ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER ATTEMPTING TO PRY A RIPPER MTOR FROM ITS BASE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK
WHEN HE WAS CHANGING A SCRAPPER ONT EH NO. 3 BELT HEAD THE SCRAPPER SCRATCHED HIS LEG WHICH BECAME INFECTED FOUR DAYS LATER. THE EMPLOYEE DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 10-2-90 AND DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THE OPERATOR UNTIL 11-9-90. THIS IS WHEN THE OPERATOR RECEIVED THE WORKER COMPENSATION FORM ON THE ACCIDENT.
HE WAS CARRYING AN ARM LOAD OF HALF HEADERS AND DROPPED THEM. ONE OF THE HALF HEADERS BOUNCED AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A PIECE OF SLATE FELL THRU THE ATRS RING STRIKING AND CUTTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON THE MINER A RIB ROLL STRUCK HIM AGAINST THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK. AT THE TIME OF THE RIB ROLL THE EMPLOYEE WAS NEALED DOWN ON ONE KNEE, WATCHING THE CONTIN UOUS MINER CUT COAL.
CROSSING BELT STEPPED OFF PC HE SLIPPED TWISTED L ANKLE
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES HE STEAINED HIS LOWER BACK.NOTE:THE EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK 07-23-90 DO TO THIS ACCIDENT AND DID NOT REPORT THIS TO THE OPERATOR.INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM W C-123 FORM THAT THE OPERATOR RECEIVED TO BE FILED WITH THE WEST VIRGINIA WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND.COPIES OF THESE AREE ENCLOSED WITH DOCTORS REPORT.
EMPL WAS LIFTING & PULLING ON MINER CABLE TO BET IT OUT OF ROADWAY & STRAINED LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL OCCURED 2 BREAK OUTBY FACE IN NO 6 ENTRY OVER TO NO 5 ENTRY. DIMENSIONS ARE 5' THICK 75' LONG & 20' WIDE. THIS FALL IS LOCATED AT SPAD #1370.
WHILE INJURED EMPL WAS EATING LUNCH PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL & HIT HIM ON HEAD. THUS RESULTING IN LACERATION TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. EMPL RECEIVED 10 STITCHES.
TWO EMPLS WERE MOVING CONINUOUS MINER POWER CABLE WHILE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING TO ANOTHER WORKING PLACE. EMPL PICKED UP CABLE TO HANG IT & INJURED TOOK STEP BACK & HE TRIPPED & FELL THUS RESULTING IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
WHILE I.NAME WAS SHOVELING THE NO. 5 BELT DRIVE HE GOT HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT IN THE BELT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 05/30/90 AND DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THE OPERATOR UNTIL 06/01/90.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A LUMP OF COAL, LANDING ON BOTH KNEES. *NOTE THE OPERATOR WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 5/31/90. THE EMPLOYE E DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 05/11/90.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF AND SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEFT LEG.
WHILE THE EE WAS DRILLING THE TOP HIS STEEL FOULED BECAUSE THE DRILL POT SLUGGED UP. HE REMOVED A SECTION OF STEEL AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE FOULED STEEL BUT COULD NOT. THEN HE STARTED UNPLU GGING THE DRILL BOX AND THE FOULED STEEL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RING FINGER.
WHILE THE EE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE OVER TO THE RIB WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN THAT LEG.
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A CROSSTIE HE SLIPPED & FELL ON A PIECE OF ICE THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINED LOWER BACK
WHEN INJURED WAS INSTAALING A FKLYBOARD A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST AND LOWER ARM.
WHILE INJURED WAS PINNING THE MINE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER.THUS CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER.
I.NAME HANGING LINE CURTAIN,SLIPPED AND FELL FX RIGHT WRIST.
I.NAME RIDING ON TOP OF BATTERIES OF SCOOP FROM SECTION TO END OF TRACK,SHOULDER CAUGHT LOW TOP AND ROLLED HIM BACKWARDS.EMPL INJURIES-MULTIPLE RIB FX-2,CONTUSION TO STERNUM,COMPRESSION TO VER TEBRAE T12.
I,NAME HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE TOP OF THE ENCLOSURE OF THE RUBBER-TIRE MANTRIP WHEN THE OPERATOR DROVE INTO THE RIB.
I.NAME WAS RIDING RESIDE THE OPERATOR IN THE TRACK MANTRIP. HE RAISED UP HITTNG HIS HEAD AGISNT THE TOP AS THE MANTRIP WAS SLOWING DOWN. THUS RESULTING IN STIFF NECK MUSCLES.
WHEN THE NO. 6 BELT CONVEYOR CAME OFF OF THE TOP ROLLERS. THE CREW PROCEEDED TO PUT THE BELT BACK USING SLATE BARS AND PLIERS TO LIFT ;AND PULL THE BELT I NAME WAS PULLING ON THE BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE I.NAME WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE LIFTED A ROOF BOLT AND STRAINED HIS ARM.
THE INJURED WAS SWINING THE TROLLEY POLE AROUND ON THE MANTRIP TO PLACE ON THE TROLLEY WIRE.THE CONDUIT AROUND THE POWER LEAD WAS WORN LETTING THE POWER WIRE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE MANTRIP WHICH IS GROUNDED-THROUGH THE WHEELSDIRECTLY TO THE TRACK.THIS CAUSED AN ARC WHICH PROCEEEDED TO BURN HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE I.NAME WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISLE TO KNOCK OFF A BEARING RACE, A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
I.NAME WAS HELPING THE CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE MOVE TO ANOTHER PLACE TO BE CUT HE PICKED THE TRAILING CABLE AND WATER LINE TO PULL IT OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
I.NAME WAS HAULING COAL WITH A SHUTTLE CAR & HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY & THE SHUTTLECAR BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING I.NAME TO HAVE THE BREATH KNOCKED OUT OF HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PINNER CABLE OUT OF THE ROAD WAY WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED THE CABLE REEL AND JERKED THE CABLE WHICH STRAINED HIS LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON THE PINNER WHEN A ROCK 12" ROUND X 2" THICK FELL AND HIT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER HE STEPPED AWAY FROM THE HEAD TOWARD THE MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM IN BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS ALREADY UP STRIKING HIS ARM & HAND ROCK WAS 21/2INC 30IN.WIDE 32IN.LONG
WHILE RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE, HE S TRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE SATTEMPTED TO LOAD A PC. OF STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A MINER CHIED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL ON MACHINE BLOWING DUST & PIECES OF SLATE INTO HIS EYES HE WENT TO THE DOC.TO GET HIS EYES WASHED OUT
COVER OVER HEAD3JACK FELL ON LEFT HAND & BROKE HAND WHILE CHANGING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON MINER.
WHILE PULLING M3NER CABLE AS MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF FACE TO SET OVER HE SLIPPED & FELL HURTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER-BROKEN COLLAR BONE. HE DID NOT KNOW IF HE HAD STEPPED ON A ROCK OR IF HE JU ST SLIPPED ON T2E BOTTOM & FELL.
THE INJURED,A S2UTTLE CAR OPERATOR,WAS TRYING TO LIFT A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN,A ND STRAINED HIS BACK.HE WORKED THE REST OF HIS SHIFT.THE NEXT DAY 07-23-87,HE WAS HGELP ING ON THE MINE9 CABLE MOVING AND HANGING IT,AND SAID THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM MORE.HE FINISHED THAT SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE THE NEXT DAY (04-24-87).
HE WAS OPEATORI3G SIDE ROOF BOLTER, WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE BREAK, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE FELL DOWN ON THE ATRS SLIDING OFF THE ATRS AND HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.
AFTER SCALING D2WN SOME LOOSE ROOF THE OFF SIDE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING THE 1ST ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE 8"X10"X1 1/2" FELL DOWN THRU THE ATRS STRIKINGINJURED UNDER LEFT EYE CUTTING A PLAC9 3/4" LONG. THE INJURED FELL & POSSIBLY INJURING HIS LOWER LEFT RUBS.
WHILE WATCHING 4INER CABLE IN #5 ROOM WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB IN BREAK BETWEEN #5 AND #6 AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW.
WHILE SITTING O3 A BOX OF WATER IN DRIFT PRIOR TO START OF S HIFT I.ANME FELL OFF THE BOX OF WATER & WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
I.NAME WAS LOAD3NG CINDER BLOCKS FROMS TACK OF BLOCKS EIGHT FOOT HIGH THROWING BLOCKS FROM TOP OF THE STACK HE DIDNT LET GO OF A BLOCK SOON ENOUGH CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO START HURTING
I NAME WAS MOVI3G THE MINER CABLE FROM ONE SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION TO THE OTHER BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRY.WHEN HE LAYED THE CABLE DOWN ON THE BOTTOM HE SAID HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER RIG HT SIDE OF HIS 8TOMACH.
I.NAME WAS HAUL3NG COAL OUT OF THE #6 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 785. THE TIRE NEXT TO HIM BLEW & THE CONCUSION KNOCKED HIM OUT. HE WA NOT HIT NBY ANY OBJECT. HE WAS TAKEN TO BOONE HOSPITAL.
I NAME WAS CARRYING TWO BOXES OF DRINKING WATER FROM WATER SHEAD TO LAMP HJOUSE WHEN HE STEPPED IN BETWEEN 2 BOARDS AND TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN CAUSING BACK TO HURT
I.NAME OPERATING MINER AND AS HE WAS BACKING UP MINER OUT OF THE FACE TO CLEAN UP OPERATOR SIDE THE CANOPY CAUGHT OVER HALF HEADER AND LIFTED CANOPY UP AND OUT OF THE BRACKETS.WHEN THE PIN HEA D SHEARED OFF,CANOPY FELL AND LEGS OF CANOPY HIT HIM IN THE BACK.
I NAME WAS WALKING AROUND THE MANTRIP WHEN HIS ANKLE TURNED CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND HE SAID THAT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. THIS HAPPEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT OUTSIDE THE DRIFTMO UTH. SHE TOLD HIS BOSS THAT HE NEVER HAD ANY BACK TROUBLE BEFORE AND DID NOT KKNOW WHAT COULD OF HAPPENED. SHE WAS NOT CARRYING ANTHING SHE WAS JUST WALKING ON THE SURFACE OUT WHERE THE MANTR
I NAME WAS SHOVELING NO 5 AND HURT HIS BACK
I,NAME WAS HAULING COAL FROM #6 MINE, WHILE LOADING THE 250 CLINE TRUCK, A LUMP OF COAL GOT CAUGHT IN THE TAILGATE. I,NAME WENT BACK TO OPEN THE TAILGATE AND FLEW IT UP AND THE TAILGATE WENT S HUT AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A PUNCTURE IN HIS LEFT HAND.
I NAME WAS HELPING II NAME BOLT TOP IN THE 5 ROOM AFTER THE MINER HAD CUT IT. THEY WERE GETTING READY TO PUT UP THE ATR\S FOR THE 7 ROOF BOLTER. WHEN DOING THIS THE ARTS HIT THE TOP A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND SLID DOWN THE SIDE AND HIT I NAME ON THE BACK OF THE NECK AND BACK. HE WAS SENT TO BOONE MEMORIAL HOSP. AND RECEIVED 8 S TITCHES IN HIS NECK.
I,NAME THE TRUCK DRIVER AND ENDLOADER OPERATOR ON THE DAYSHIFT HAD QUIT HAULING COAL AND WALKED UP TO THE OFFICE. HE WENT OUTSIDE WHERE WE HAVE WATER STACKED UP IN THE DRIFT MOUTH OUTSIDE AND WAS GOING TO PICK UP A BOX OF WATER AND HE SAID HE HEARD HIS BACK POP. A BOX OF WATER WEIGHS ABOUT 24 LBS.
I.NAME WAS LIFTING A ACETYLENE TANK UP INTO A SUPPLU CAR, THE APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF THE TANK WAS 150 LBS. TO 200 LBS. WHEN DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
I.NAME RAN OBER A LARGE LUMP OF COAL, CAUSING HIM TO RUN HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOIPY OF THE SCOOP.
I.NAME WAS TAKING DOWN SLATE WITH SLATE BAR IN FACE OF #4 ROOM WHEN SLATE CAME DOWN BAR FELL PUTTING PRESSURE ON RIGHT WRIST.
RALPH NICHOLS WAS BUILDING A STOPPING BETWEEN 2 AND 3 ENTRY AT THE BATTERY CHANGING STATION HE WAS GOING TO CHANGE OUT A BLOCK ON THE STOPPING HE SET ONE CINDER BLOCK DOWN AND HE STARTED TO PI CK UP ANOTHER HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
WOODY ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE DAY SHIFT, DOUBLE BACK ON THE SECOND SHIFT TO HELP ON A MINER. THE L AST PLACE THEY MINED BEFORE LUNCH ABOUT 8PM THEY WERE GOING INTO #4 ENTRY & WOODY WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OVER AGAINST THE RIB OF THE COAL & HE FELL OVER A CAN & HURT HIS BACK.
AKERS WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED BACK AND PULLED A MUSCLE
ED MOORE WAS RUNNING THE MINER ON 2 17 83 IN #1 ENTRY HE HAD THE PLACE ALL CUT OUT WHEN ABOUT 12 INCHES OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON THE MINER CANOPY WHEN EDGAR STARTED TO BACK MINER BACK A PIECE OF R ROCK FELL OFF OF THE CANOPY AND SLID INSIDE THE DECK HITTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE KNEE AND THE HIP
SOUNDING TOP AND PULLING DOWN LOOSE SLATE WHEN PIECE OF ROOF FELL AND HIT SHOULDER AND CAME ON DOWN AND BRUISED ANKLE.
SHIRKEY TRIPPED OVER ANCHOR CHAIN WHILE CARRYING A TIE AT 2 TAIL PIECE CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK
THE SEAT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CAME LOOSE AND THE OPERATOR FELL MR CONLEY RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 27TH OF JANUARY AND BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY ON JANUARY 28 1983