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THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 12-CM11 JOY MINER IN THE REMOTE MODE AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER BOOM AND A COAL RIB.THE EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF WITH HIS BACK TOWARD THE MINER WALKIN G AWAY FROM THE MACHINE.
INJURED STATED WHILE OBSERVING THE MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG. FRACTURE OF FA BONE IN THE LEG, NO CAST APPLIED. PAIN PILLS PRESCRIPTION SUBJECT STILL WALKING AROUND DOING JOB.
SUBJECT WAS HELPING ON THE MINER TOP COAL FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD AND NECK, EE RECEIVED PAIN PILLS AND MUSCLE RELAXESS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING UNLOAD TIMBERS FROM SUPPLY CAR INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.
SUBJECT WAS A MINER OPER STANDING & WAITING FOR A S CAR TO RETURN & WHILE WAITING A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3FTX3FTX0-4FT THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM
EE WAS STEPPING FROM A SCOOP BUCKET TO SUPPLY CAR, AS HE DID HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS LEG ON A SUPPLY CAR. EE RECEIVED PAIN MEDICATION & A BRACE , OBSERVATION. THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL RESTRICTED DUTY ONLY.
COMPENSATION FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT SPAD #1035. FALL WAS APPROX 8' THICK, 20' WIDE, & 490' LONG. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NEUTRAL ENTRY. AREA TIMBERED OFF. S ECTION ON RETREAT.
SUBJECT STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING GLUE ONTO THE BACK OF THE BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE IS TAKING MUSCLE RELAXERS AND PAIN PILLS.
SUBJECT STATED HE WAS OPERATING A 3 WHEELER, RAN OVER UNEVEN BOTTOM. HE BOUNCED COMING DOWN ON THE FRAME BRUISING HIMSELF.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN 5 ENTRY NEUTRAL AREA IS 30-40 X CUTS OUTBY SEC AT 1 X CUT OUTBY SPAD 958. FALL IS INTERSECTION ONLY APPROX. 20X 20X8 HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING DRILL STEEL FROM A HOLE INTHE ROOF & WHEN DRILLPOT HIT COAL BOTTOM THE POT & STEEL TILTED FOREWARD MASHING THE VICTIMS THUMB BETWEEN STEEL & CANOPY LEG. VICTIM WAS X RAYED AND GIVEN A SPLINT(NO BROKEN BONES).
SUBJECT STATED HE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE THE STEEL BECAME STOPPED UP WITH DUST & WHEN THE DUST BECAME DISLODGED IT BLEW OUT & GOT INTO EMPLOYEES EYE
ROOF FALL OCCURED APROX. 26-30' LONG, 6-8' HIGH, APROX. 20' WIDE AREA WILL BE CRIBBED AFTER FEEDER & S.CAR IS RECOVERED. 2ND ROOF FALL OCCURED X-CUT BETWEEN 5&6 CRIBBED OFF APROX. 50' LONG, 20 ' WIDE, & 4 1/2" HIGH 2ND X-CUT OUTBY FORCE
SUBJECT STATES THAT HE OPERATED S. CAR THIS SHIFT AND COAL UDST IRRATATED HIS RIGHT EYE. CLEANED EYE AND USED DROPS FOR 3 DAYS.
INJURED STATED HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLESLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING THE MINE FLOOR.
SUBJECT WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT THE SPROCKET BACK ON THE END OF FEEDER THE SPROCKET SLIPPED FROM THE EMPLOYEES HOLDING POSITION CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND STITCHES REQUIRED
SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRIMMING A PIECE OF RUBBER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEG. STITCHES REQUIRED. EMPLOYEE HAS RESTRICTED DUTY.
SUBJECT STATED AS HE WAS PICKING UP A TIMBER HE FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. SUBJECT WAS GIVEN ANTI BIOTIS FOR A STRAINED VESEL.
SUBJECT WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE RIB WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN AROUND IN THE DECK AREA.IN THE PROCESS OF THIS HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DECK OF S CAR AND THE RIB CAUSING AN I NJURY OF TORN TISSUE.
24215CT WAS A PASSENGER IN A CAR ON HIS WAY TO WORK AND COAL TRUCK WAS GOING OFF THE HILL LOADED. THE 2 VEHICALS MET HEAD ON IN A SLIGHT CURVE AND STRUCK EACHOTHER.
24215CT WAS A DRIVER OF A CAR ON HIS WAY TO WORK AND A COAL TRUCK WAS GOING OFF THE FILL LOADED. THE 2 VEHICLES MET HEAD ON IN A SLIGHT CURVE AND STRUCK EACHOTHER.
SUBJECT WAS LAYING ONTOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER POURING OIL INTO THE TANK HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP ANOTHER CAN OF OIL THAT WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE BOLTER TIRE & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK MEDICAL T REATMENT ONLY
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEES LEFT A PORTABLE ROCKDUSTER, AND LEFT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE BOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR THIS CONDITION AND RETURNED ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED DAY AFTER RECIEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE HAS SUFFERED FROM RE-OCCURRING PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNE. DUE TO REPEATED DAILY TRAUMA EMPLOYEE SCHEDULED EXPLOVATORY SURGERY FOR POSSIBLE REPAIR OF A CARTLEDGE THAT HAS DETERIOMTED OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS ON 4-3-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND AS HE UNLOADED SHOVEL ONTO BOLT, THE SHOVEL BOUNCED BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING PART OF ONE TOOTH. SUBJECT PLANS TO HAVE TOOTH REPAIRED.
SUBJECT STATED HE WAS WALKING IN #6 & STUMBLED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
WALKING TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING
SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF AND A LOOSE PICE OF ROCK 3" THICK 18'L X12" W FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT CRACKING A BONE.
SUBJECT WAS INSTALLING WATER SPRAYS OVER THE CONVEYOR OF THE MINER AND AS HE WAS CRAWLING IN THE CONVEYOR HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON ONE OF THE SIDE BOARDS. ON 09-16-91 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD WATER REMOVED FROM THE KNEE.NO LOST TIMEBUT REPORTABLE MEDICAL.
SUBJECT WAS IN #4 ENTRY AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE CABLE FROM A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE REEL, WHILE HE WAS WORKING IN REEL AREA THE METAL COVER WHICH WAS RAISED FELL & MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN SHEILD & FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING A CUT & MASHED HAND. APPROX. 8 STITCHES & A BANDAGE.
SUBJECT STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING S CAR AT THE FEEDER ON AN INCLINE THE SHUTTLE CAR STARTED SLIDING TOWARD THE RIB AND THE EE THREW HIP HAND UP AND HIS HAND WAS STRUCK AGAINST THE RIB CAUSI NG A FRACTURED WRIST.
SUBJECT STATES THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WASHING A MINER, WITH A WATER HOSE AND AS HE WALKED AROUND THE MINER HE TRIPPED ON THE MINER CABLE NEAR WHERE THE CABLE ENTERS THE MINER. ONE SHOUL DER HIT THE FRAME OF THE MINER AND THE OTHER SHOULDER HIT THE MINE FLOOR DIS-LOCATING BOTH OF THEM