Allegheny No 3 Coal

INJ EMP WAS WORKING AS A MECHAIN IN NO MAINS WORKING SECTION ON JOY 21SC OF STD SHUTTLECAR 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE FACES AS REPAIRS HAD JUST BEEN COMPLETED ON THE SHUTTLE CAR, THE MECHANIC BEGAN TO TIGHTEN THE WHEEL UNIT WITH A WRENCH. AT THIS TIME, HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK RESULTING IN A SEVERE ANKLE SPRAIN.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR HELPER ON THE LEE NORSE 200-35 CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE NORTH MAINS SECTION. AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER COMPLETED A CUT AND BEGAN TO MOVE TO THE NEXT PLACE, THEINJURED EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO LIFT THE MINER CABLE ONTO THE MACHINE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A ACUTE BACK STRAIN.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING 60# RAILS IN THE TRACK ENTRY NEAR THE NORTH MAINS SECTION. AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE RAIL INTO ITS PROPER POSITION, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK REGION.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT BETWEEN #O #4 ENTRIES OF NO MAINS WORKING SECTION FALL MEASURED APPROX 6X40X20 FALL DIS NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN FALL AREA BOLTED W 36IN 5/8 IN RESIN GROUTS ROOF BOLTS WITH A FEW BIRMINGHAM 6FT 3/4 IN RESIN ROOF BOLTS SPOTTED IN VARIOUS AREAS

THE INJURED EE WAS WORKING AS A MINER OP HELPER ON THE C/M AT THE FACE AREA OF #2 ENTRY. AS THE C/M WAS PREPARING TO TURN A RT HAND X-CUT THE MINER HELPER BEGAN TO ADJUST THE LINE CURTAIN INT O ITS PROPER POSITION WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK & CHEST. THE DIAGNOSIS OF THIS INJURY WAS A THORATIC SPINE STRAIN.

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS WORKING IN THE BELTLINE IN A CROUCHED POSTION NEAR THE NORTH MAINS WORKING SECTION. AS HE BEGAN TO STAND UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS OPERATING THE S AND S UNI-TRAC THE FACE AREA IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE INJURED PARTY COULD NOT PICK UP A LARGE ROCK IN THE BUCKET OF THE UNI-TRAC AND DECIDED TO ROLL THE R OCK INTO THE BU7KET BY HAND. AS HE BEGAN TO ROLL THE ROCK INTO THE BUCKET, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED PARTY WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF INSULATING MATERIAL WITH A KNIFE APPROX 100 FEET INBY THE PORTAL OF THE MINE AS HE WAS CUTTING THIS MATERIAL THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUSED ALACERATION OF HI S LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING THE LOCKER ROOM WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF OF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT FOOT, THE I NJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION

WHILE PULLING THE MINER CABLE INA LOW AREA, THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS HIP WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DISLOCATED HIP.

HE WAS HOLDING UP ON ROOF BOLT AND WHEN HE ASPPLIED WRENCH HE CAUGHT HIS FIRST FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROOF PLATE AND ROOF

GOT OFF OF MANTRIP AND WAS WALKING TO LAMP HOUSE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE

THE INJURED WAS TRAMMING THE C/M FROM ONE WORKING PLACE TO ANOTHER WHEN HE TRAMMED THE MINER OVER SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM & STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO JAM IT. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS DAMAGED LOWER VERTEBRAES.

AFTER LOADING ROOF JACKS ON THE LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTER, THE INJURED PLACED HIS HAND ON THE CRADLE BRACKET. THE OPERATOR, UNWARE OF T HE PLACEMENT OF THE INJURED EMPLACES HAND, RAISED THE CRADL E THUS CATCHING THE 3RD & 4TH FINGERS OF THE LEFT HAND OF THE INJURED BETWEEN THE CRADLE BRACE AND THE WALKING BEAM.