Crandall Canyon Mine Coal

Sweeping floor, during movement, struck a metal file cabinet, which caused laceration to right index finger.

While mining a lift off of a pillar, the rib sloughed off some chunks of coal and one struck individual in right ankle and foot. This caused a fracture to right foot and a severe sprain to the ankle.

While moving a water pump into water hole, stepped on rock and twisted left knee, did not see a doctor until 3/16/06 for treatment. Treatment will be for strained or torn ligaments with physical therapy and knee brace for support and comfort.

While installing a timber in the breaker row, individual felt pain in lower back. Individual went to Chiropractor and found to have a back strain. He is receiving treatment for this and has not been released to return to work.

While changing bits on the longwall shear, a small piece of rock fell from the face striking individual on the right hand causing a laceration to ring finger that needed 6 stitches to close.

Individual was cutting 3" water discharge hose with razor knife, when hand and knife slipped and cut the inside of left forearm. The laceration required 6 stitches to close wound.

WHILE CLEANING COAL SPILL, LOADER CAUGHT BUCKET ON ROADWAY LIP. THIS FORCED EMPLOYEE FORWARD IN HIS SEAT & HE CONTACTED THE DASH WITH HIS RT. KNEE. THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION/POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF THE RT. KNEE CAP DIAGNOSED ON 5/25/05. EE WAS SUSPENDED PENDING REQUIRED COMPANY POLICY TEST, RESULTING IN TERMINATION PRIOR TO ANY LOST WORK OR RESTRICTIONS.

During roof bolting of the longwall extraction face, individual was holding up a roof matt when a piece of rock at the top of the coal seam face rolled from the face and struck individual in the left lower leg. This caused a fracture to his ankle.

Individual was letting slack out of a hand cranked boat winch used to support the roof mesh on the extraction longwall face, when he lost his grip on the handle and the handle spun around and struck him in the left wrist causing a bruise. Advise by Doctor not to use hand for 4 - 5 days.

While installing a roof bolt, the individual was rotating the chuck wrench aligning the end of the roof bolt and the chuck wrench. While rotating the chuck wrench, caught his left ring finger between the end of the bolt and chuck wrench. This tore fingernail loose. After examination it was determined that the fingernail needed to be removed.

A bearing failed on the #4 belt tail piece, causing dense smoke and high CO preventing access to the immediate area. After the belt was stopped, the bearing heat burned the belt into and started the inpact bed burning. The area was accessed under apparatus and the fire on the belt ends and inpact bed was extingushed within 10 minutes.

While loading timbers into the bucket of a scoop felt pain and pulling in lower back. Determined to be an acute lumbar strain. Unable to work for 10 days.

Individual was reaching to remove a chain used to transport a longwall shield located within a shield haul vehicle, when the chain lift arm was activated to lower the shield pinching individual's right upper arm (humorous). The pinching of the lift arm fractured the individual's right upper arm.

While adjusting the surface loadout sensing magnet on the gates, individual pulled his hand away from magnet and struck a piece of stationary metal causing a cut to right index finger, which needed stitches.

After spraying some stoppings with Versa Foam polyurethane sealant, individual experienced shortness of breath and nausa. Taken to hospital and Doctor felt was having a reaction to the chemicals used in the foam. Doctor requested follow-up examination in two days for release to return to work.

While walking across a cement pad to a surface belt transfer pad, individual stepped on uneven area of the cement and twisted right ankle. Seen by Dr and treated for sprain and was not allowed to return to work for three days.

While helping install roof bolts, the injured individual was holding the wire mesh screen. The other operator raised the ATRS against the mine roof and the individual who was holding the wire mesh had his right hand pinched between the ATRS frame and the mine roof. This caused lacerations to all four fingers of his right hand and fractured the 3rd and 4th fingers.

WHILE CUTTING SOME TAPE OFF THE END OF A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE FOR MAKING A SPLICE. THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A 1/2 INCH LACERATION THAT NEEDED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN ROOF TO BLAST FOR AN OVERCAST, INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A DOUBLE-BOOM LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTER. INDIVIDUAL MOVED BOOM TO REPOSITION AFTER LOWERING BOOM'S STAB JACK. THE CANOPY AND BOOM ROSE, PINCHING HAND AGAINST ROOF CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND FINGERS THAT NEEDED STITCHES ON RIGHT HAND.

WHILE SERVICING THE CONT MINER, INDIVIDUAL LIFTED A NEW BUCKET OF MINER BITS ONTO THE TOP OF THE MINER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT CHEST. DIAGNOSED WITH POSSIBLE DISLOCATED RIBS FROM S TERNUM. TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK FOR 2 WEEKS.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING WITH A STOPER ROOF DRILL, INDIVIDUAL HAD JUST COMPLETED INSTALLING THE ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE WENT TO LOWER HIS ARM IT WOULD NOT COME DOWN. INDIVIDUAL PUSHED AND FORCED ARM DOWN , FELT POP & PAIN. FOLLOWING AN MRI & DR'S APPOINTMENT ON 6/16/03 FOUND HAD SMALL TEAR TO ROTATOR CUFF IN RT SHOULDER. WILL TREAT W/THERAPY. HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK, REPORT DUE TO POSITIVE DI

INDIVIDUAL INITIALLY HURT KNEE BY TWISTING IT WHILE PULLING ON LONGWALL FACE. ON 5-22-03 WHILE WALKING, INDIVIDUAL TURNED AND KNEE GAVE OUT AND LOCKED UP. SAW DOCTOR AND DOCTOR FELT SOME SCAR TISSUE WAS IN THE JOINT OF KNEE AND WOULD REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR.

WHILE WALKING IN THE BLEEDER ENTRY, SLIPPED AND FELL ON TO RIGHT KNEE. THIS CAUSED A SMALL CHIP FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP.

WHILE LOOKING FOR A LEAK IN A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A ROOF BOLTER, INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING HOSE BY DAMAGED AREA. THE HOSE WAS PRESSURIZED FOR IDENTIFICATION AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC OIL WAS INJECTED INTO TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING THE FINGER TIP TO BE LANCED TO ALLOW THE OIL TO DRAIN.

WHILE REMOVING A WHEEL BLOCK FROM BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE INDIVIDUAL SQUATTED DOWN & GRABBED THE BLOCK AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE FALLING ON LEFT SIDE. THE EE LANDED ON LT. HIP AND LT. SHOULDER, CAUSING BRUISE AND STRAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER AND QUESTION OF TORN ROTATOR CUFF.

INDIVIDUAL SAT ON A RELAY BAR THAT WAS BEING SUSPENDED FROMT HE MONORAIL BY CHAINS. AS HE SAT ONT HE BAR THE CHAIN BROKE AND THE RELAY BAR FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG FRACTURING THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEG. THIS BAR WAS ON THE BELT LINE OUTBY THE TAILPIECE.

WHILE OPERATING THE TAILGATE END OF THE SHEAR CUTTING COAL TOWRDS THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL FACE, A BOUNCE IN THE FLOOR OCCURRED. THIS KNOCKED THE INDIVIDUAL DOWN WHERE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD A ND UPPER LEFT BACK ON BAS LIFT CYLINDER BRACKET. THIS CAUSED A BUMP ON HIS HEAD AND XRAYS SHOWED A SMALL PIECE OF BONE CHIPPED OFF THE END OF THE PROCESS OF HIS T-1 VERTEBRA.

WHILE WALKING DOWN THE LONGWALL FACE, STRUCK HEAD AGAINST SHIELD JAMMING NECK. INDIVIDUAL SAW DR. AUG.7,2002 SCHEDULED FOR MRI. REVISIT TO DR.ON DEC 9,2002 TO GET MRI RESULTS. NOW NEEDS SURGERY ON NECK FOR DISC HERNIATION. SURGERGY SCHEDULED FOR 12-17-02.

WHILE HELPING REPLACE THE HAMMER TIPS IN SURFACE CRUSHER, THE TIP OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FIFTH LEFT FINGER WAS PINCH BETWEEN CRUSHER ROLLER AND HAMMER TIP HOLD DOWN ROD WHILE IT WAS BEING INSERTE D. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION AND SOME TISSUE LOSS TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES AND DEBREDMENT ON END OF FINGER.

EE WAS TAKING A BAG W/ROCK DUST OFF OF A BATTERYSCOOP AND TWISTED WITH ROCK DUST CAUSING THE MUSCLE ON THE RT. SIDE OF SPINE AT BASE OF SHOULDERBLADE TO CRAMP UP AND HAVE A SPASM. HAS MISSED WORK TO ALLOW SPASM TO SUBSIDE.

WHILE INSTALLING A RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLT, THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RAISING THE DRILL BOX UP WITH A CHUCK WRENCH IN DRIL CHUCK. THIS WAS TO PUSH AND SPIN THE ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE. AS THE CHUCK WRENC H CONTACTED THE OF THE ROOF BOLT, THE JOINT MOVED AND PINNED INDIVIDUALS THUMB BETWEEN CHUCK WRENCH AND DRILL GUIDE BRACKET, CAUSING A 1/4" CUT ON RIGHT THUMB NEEDING 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE TRAVELING TO THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL TO OBSERVE CONDITIONS, A SMALL BOUNCE OCCURRED, WHICH CAUSED A LUMP OF COAL TO COME OVER THE BACK OF THE PANLINE, STRIKING INDIVIDUAL IN RIGHT L OWER LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE TO RIGHT ANKLE.

FOLLOWING AN ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE MINE SITE AND A RESTEST FOR VERFIFIVTION OF AUDIOGRAM RESULTS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A STANDARD THEREHOLD SHIFT OF 36 HAS OCCURED INT HE IND IVIDUALS LT EAR.

WHILE REPAIRING THE SHEAR PIN ON THE RELAY BAR, THE PANLINE ROCKED BACKWARDS FROM OTHER SHIELDS ON THE FACE DOING A PAN PUSH. THIS PINCHED INDIVIDUALS FINGER BETWEEN RELAY BAR AND ANTI SLEW BR ACKET CAUSING A LACERATION AND A FRACTURE TO TIPTOF LT INDEX FINGER.

A EMICO 975 MATERIAL HAULER IN MAIN HAULAGEWAY, HIT SOMETHING IN ROADWAY CAUSING INDIVIDUAL TO BOUNCE OUT OF SEAT HITTING HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF. INDIVIDUAL CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN IN NECK AND SAW DOCTOR ON 6/7/02. ON 6/11/02 SAW DOCTOR AGAIN AND WAS HELD OFF WORK FOR STEROID TREATMENT OF NECK; QUESTION OF DISC DAMAGE.

WHILE LIFTING A ROOF BOLTER DRILL BOX INTO PICKUP TRUCK. FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER. ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.

WHILE OPENING AN EQUIPMENT AIR LOCK DOOR, THE DOOR SLIPPED FROM INDIVIDUALS GRIP, CLOSING ON OTHER HAND. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION ON THE BACK OF LT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK IN HOLE. INDIVIDUAL PULLED ON DRILL STEEL WITH HAND. WHEN DRILL STEEL CAME FREE PINCHED RT RING FINGER TIP BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND CHUCK WRENCH, CA USING A LACERATION TO TIP OF FINGER NEEDING STITCHES. RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK 10-19-01. REPAIR SCHEDULED FOR 10-25-01. WAS OFF WORK UNTIL10-30-01 WHEN RETURNED.

ON 10/6/01 INDIVIDUAL FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING A 5 GAL CAN OF OIL. HE HAS NOW SEEN A DOCTOR FOR THE PAIN AND RECEIVED SURGERY FOR TORN ROTATOR CUFF. COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF SCHE DULED SURGERY ON 5/14/02 FOLLOWING DOCTORS APPOINTMENT AND MRI. THIS IS NOW A LOST TIME AND REPORTABLE INJURY. INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED NO TREATMENT UNTIL THIS TIME. SURGERY 5/20/02.

MAN JUMPED OFF BELT & LANDED ON A CHUNK OF COAL APPARENTLY 2' FROM BELT TO GROUND

WAS UNLOADING MATERIAL OUT OF A SCOOP, LIFT & TURN AT THE SAME TIME AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

WHILE LOADING BOLT STRUCTURE IN BED OF PICKUP FROM PALLET, INDIVIDUAL PULLED ON ONE PIECE OF STRUCTURE,ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE ON PALLET MOVED PINCHING FINGER TIP OF 3RD FINGER LEFT HAND. T HIS CAUSED A CUT TO FINGER TIP NEEDING STITCHES.

WHILE OPERATING A GEHL STEER SKID LOADER. THE INDIVIDUAL HAD EXTENDED HIS LEGS OUTSIDE THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT WHILE TALKING TO OTHER WORKERS. UPON RESTARTING GEHL LOADER THE BUCKET DROPPED CATCHING FEET UNDER BUCKET LIFT FRAME. INDIVIDUAL HAD NOT PULLED LEGS BACK INTO OPERATOR COMPARTMENT. THIS CAUSED FRACTURES TO BOTH FEET.

WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO BELT THAT WAS ABOUT 9' HIGH & CAUSE INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER.

INDUVIDUAL WAS LOADING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON LOW BOY TRACTOR TRAILER. HE WAS PUTTING ON THE TIE DOWN STRAPS, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF TRAILER TO GROUND ABOUT 18" CAUGHT SIDE OF RIGHT LOWER LEG O N SMALL OUT RIGGER THAT WAS STICKING OUT PUT RIGGER IS 16" LONG AND 12" HIGH USED FOR HOLDING BOARDS. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE SIDE OF RIGHT LOWER LEG REQUIRING STITCHES.

WHILE MOVING DRILL BOOM ON A FLETCHER DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, A DRILL STEEL BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE STORAGE TRAY AND STORAGE DECK. WHEN THE DRILL STEEL POPPED FREE IT STRUCK INDIVIDUAL IN SAF ETY GLASSES AND LACERATED LEFT EYEBROW REQUIRINGSTITCHES.

WHILE WALKING UP THE LONGWALL FACE INDIVIDUAL CAUGHT FOOT ON SMALL WASH DOWN HOSE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. RECEIVED NO TREATMENT. ON 12/22/00 SAW DOCTOR FOR X-RAYS DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN, DIAGNOSIS SPRAIN. ON 4/11/01 INDIVIDUAL SAW DOCTOR AGAIN NOW HAS SUSPECTED LIGAMENT TEAR. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 4/23/01.

AS THE PROPMAN WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS THE HEADGATE OF THE LONGWALL, THE FACE YIELDED AND A LARGE LUMP OF COAL CAME OVER THE PANLINE STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL ON HIS LEFT SIDE KNOCKING HIM BACK IN TO THE SHIELDS. THIS OCCURRED AT SHIELD 115-116 WHERE THERE ARE 147 SHIELD ON THE FACE. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT FEMUR.

WHILE EXITING A SKID STEER LOADER, CAUGHT FOOT ON BUCKET EDGE AND TRIPPED AND FELL CATCHING THEMSELF ON RIGHT HAND. HE SAW DOCTOR ON 9-7-00 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST, AND A POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

WHILE REMOVING THE NAIL THAT WAS HOLDING THE DRILL BIT ON THE DRILL STEEL, HE SLIPPED WITH HIS HAND TOOL (DIKES) AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LOWER RIGHT L IP REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

WHILE MOVING THE LONGWALL TAILGATE DRIVE WITH A WAGNER 25X THE INDIVIDUAL WALKED TO THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP AS IT WAS BEING TURNED AND THE ENGINE END OF THE SCOOP STRUCK HIM AND CAUSED A FRACTUR E TO HIS LEFT FEMUR.

WHILE PREPARING TO CONNECT HOSE TO ROCK DUST TANK OUTLET, THE 4" COVER CAP THAT WAS RESTRAINED BY A CHAIN WAS REMOVED. THE TANK STILL HAD PRESSURE IN IT AND THE CAP BLEW OFF WHEN THE CLAMPS WE RE REMOVED. THE RESTRAINED CAP FLEW AROUND AND HIT A GLANCING BLOW TO NOSE, CHEEK LT, AND UPPER LIP CAUSING SWELLING BRUISES AND ABRASIONS. THE CONTENTS OF THE TANK (ROCK DUST) BLEW INTO EYES

AFTER DOING SOME SHOVELING ON SOME SPILLED COAL ALONG THE BELT LINE, EE COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK WITH SPASMS. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES BEFORE WITHOUT HAVING CONDITION REPAIRED. THI S IS A CRONIC PROBLEM. SEE DR.'S NOTE ATTACHED.

WHILE PICKING UP THE BROKEN GLASS FROM A LIGHT BULT OFF OF THE FLOOR A SMALL PIECE OF GLASS PUNCUTURED RT THUM BASE. THIS CAUSED AND INFECTION REQUIRING ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY. WENT FOR TREATMENT 12/15/99

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING TAILGATE END OF SHEAR, STOPPED TO OBSERVE WATER SPRAYS ON TAILGATE DRUM AND LUMP BREAKER. SOME COAL IN PAINLINE WENT THROUGHT LAMP BREAKER AND A SMALL PIECE OF COAL GO T INTO RIGHT EYE. COMING A SCRATCH TO SURFACE OFEYE. EYE BECAME SORE AND IRRITATED THE FOLLOWING DAY WENT FOR TREATMENT OF SCRATCH AND FOUND THE SCRATCH WAS STRIKING TO GET INFECTED. EYE TREA

WHILE PUTTING SOME HOLD DOWN SUPPORTS ON A BELT HEAD ROLLER, THE INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING ON SCAFFOLDING APPROX 3 FT HIGH WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND. AS HE STUMBLED TO CATCH HI S BALANCE HE INJURED HIS RT WRIST. INDIVIDUAL DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 10-15-99, WHEN HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SPRAIN AND WAS GIVEN A BRACE FOR SUPPORT.

WHILE INSTALLING A COUNTER WEIGHT ON A BELT SCRAPER, PINCHED RT FIFTH FINGER IN BRACKETS. THIS CAUSED A SMALL CUT REQUIRING 2 STITCHES TO THE BASE OF HIS RT FIFTH FINGER.

WHILE DISESSEMBLING THE MAIN BELTLINE #5 HEADROLLER NO LONGER IN USE INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE METAL. A PIECE OF REMOVED METAL FELL LANDING ON HOSES. HOSES WERE PULLED FRE E. LEAK WAS DETECTED AT THIS POINT AND UPON EXAMING THE HOSES, THE GASES IGNITED BURNING LT. INDEX FINGER AND THUMB. 2 DEGREE ON INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE HAD A RECURRENCE ON MAY 12, 1999 OF A BACK INJURY.AN MRI BROUGHT BY THE PATIENT REVEALS TWO-LEVEL DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.

WHILE GETTING OUT OF SKID STEER LOADER, JUMPED TO GROUND FROM BUCKET ABOUT 18 INCHES. UPON LANDING STEPPED ON SMALL PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE CAUSING TORN LIGAMENTS.

THE TAILGATE TRAVELWAY OFF OF THE 1ST WEST LONGWALL SECTION, EXPERIENCED DETERIATING ROOF CONDITION MAKING TRAVEL. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA INVOLVED HAD 4 LOCATION THAT WERE AP PROX 10' IN L X170'. EACH AREA WOULD DETERIATE AS THE LONGWALL FACE REACHED THEM, CAUSING GUESTIONABLE TRAVE (SAFE) THROUGH AREA.

WHILE HANGING PIPE ABOVE IDLED BELT, LOST FOOTING ON A PIECE OF PIPE-CAUSING TO SLIP DOWN AND PUSHING CSE OFF BELT AGAINST RIGHT SIDE OF RIBS.CONTUSED RIBS.

WHILE WORKING ON COATING A STOPPING WITH SCALANTSOME OF THE SCALANT SPLASHED UP AND ONTO RIGHT EYE AS THE BUCKET WAS SET DOWN.INDIVIDUAL HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON & MATERIAL WENT BEHIND GLASSES. RECD IRRITATION FROM CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO RIGHT EYE

WHILE OPERATING HEADGATE DRUM ON SHEAR, A LUMP OF COAL WAS THROWN BY DRUM, STRIKING INDIVIDUAL ON LEFT SIDE OF KNEE. HAD PAIN AND A BRUISE. EXAMINED BY DOCTOR AND FOUND TO HAVE TORN CARTILAGE.

YDRILLING W/JACK LEG BETWEEN CROSS MEMBER ON HEAD ROLLER. CLOSE TO COMPLETING HOLE AND LEG JUMPED. CATCHING LEFT THUMB BETWEEN CROSS MEMBER ON HEAD ROLLER AND JACK LEG CONTROL.

WHILE ADVANCING A SHIELD, A LUMP OF COAL FELL FROM PANLINE AND HIT SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT. (INDIVIDUAL WAS WEARING METATARSAL SUPPORT BOOTS) THE IMPACT CAUSED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO BASE OF TOES A ND A BRUISE TO TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, STEPPED OFF PLATFORM AND FELL HIT KNEE. THIS CAUSED BRUISE AND CONTUSION TO KNEECAP. DIRECTED TO WEAR BRACE ON KNEE.

WHILE CARRYING PIPE ON SHOULDER THROUGH A MUD HOLE, LEFT FOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM FACE AREA ONTO SHEAR AND SLID OFF SHEAR INTO WALKWAY STRIKING INDIVIDUAL ON BACK OF RIGHT ANKLE. OCCURANCE HAPPENED ON 6-9-98 DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL CARE UNTIL 6-16 -98 WHEN CONTINUED PAIN AND SWELLING WAS A CONCERN. DIAGNOISTEROS AS SPRAIN AND GIVEN A BRACE TO WEAR ON ANKLE. \

WHILE CUTTING INTO THE TAILGATE OF THE 3RD WEST LONGWALL PANEL, THE FLOOR BOUNCED KNOCKING THE INDIVIDUAL OFF BALANCE. THE INDIVISUAL FELL BACKWARDS AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS NECK AGAINST A S HIELD. THIS CAUSED A CERVICAL STRAIN. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING THE TAILGATE SIDE OF THE SHEAR FILLING IN FOR OPERATOR ON VACATION.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING. INDIVIDUAL WAS DRILLING HOLE WITH LEFT STEEL AND 24" EXTENTION WRENCH. AT THE END OF THE HOLE THE EXTENTION WRENCH BROKE ON A WELD AND IT STRUCK INDIVIDUAL IN RT CHEEK CAUS ING A 2 INCH LACERATION.

WHILE LOADING OIL CANS 5 GALLON INTO THE BACK OF TRUCK AT SURFACE OIL STORAGE STATION. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

AT 6 A.M. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE 4TH WEST LONGWALL HAS A TIALGATE BLOCKAGE, RESTRICTING TRAVEL. THE BLOCKAGE AREA IS 37 FEET OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACE AND IS 20 FEET IN LENGTH. THE IMMEDIATE ROOF OF SHALE SOAP STONE SLICKN SLIDE AND SOME COAL. TOP APPROX 3 TO 4 FEET THICK AND FALLEN INT EH SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS RESTRICTING TRAVEL. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

WHILE TRAVELING UP THE LONGWALL FACE TOWARDS THE TAILGATE. HE WAS FOLLOWING THE SHEAR. HE STAPPED TO WRITE IN HIS NOTE BOOK. WHEN THE FACE YIELDED AND SOME COAL ABOUT 2-5 GALLON BUCKET WORTH S LOUGHED AWAY. A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK INDIVIDUAL IN FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION ABOUT 1 INCH LONG ON HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, THE EE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE AND THREW THE DRILL STEEL ONTO THE STORAGE TRAY. THE STEEL BOUNCED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LT. FOREARM. THIS CAUSED A BRUISE. EE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK.

HE WAS GETTING INTO THE LOADER. HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE FIRST STEP, WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO HYPEREXTEND.

A 5/8" WIRE ROPE CABLE WAS BEING USED THROUGH A SHIEVE WHEEL. ATTACHED TOAN ANCHOR PIN TO PULL THE STAGELOADER CONVEYOR CHAIN, WHENTHE EE WALKEDINTO THE AREA, THE ANCHOR PIN FAILED CAUSING ABR AISON TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF HEAD

A 5/8" INCH WIRE ROPE CABLE WAS BEING USED THROUGH A SHIEVE WHEEL. ATTACHED TO AN ANCHOR PIN TO PULL THE STAGE LOADER CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHEN THE INJURED INDIVIDUAL WALKED INTO THE AREA, THE ANCH OR PIN FAILED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD.

WHILE MOVING A LONGWALL SHIELD A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF TOP OF SHIELD, STRIKING EE ON OUTSIDE OF LEFT KNEE. EE HAD CONTINUED PAIN. SAW DR FOR PAIN ON 1-28-98. HAD NOT BEEN TO DR OF FOR TREATME NT UNTIL 1-28-98. THE DR'S EXAM REVEALED THAT THE CARTLIDGE WAS TORN. LEFT WORK ON 2-3-98, FOR SURGERY.

WHILE ASSISTING IN INSTALLING CABLE BOLTS AS SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT, THE OPERATOR OF THE ROOF BOLTER LOWERED THE DRILL BOX DOWN ON INDIVIUAL LEFT FOOT. THE STEEL TOE OF THE BOOT COLLASPED PINCHI NG HIS LT. BIG TOE.

AT 11:10 AM THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PREVIOUS FALL OF THE ROOF OF11-20-97 WAS BEING SUPPORTED ADN AN AREA IN THE BELT LINE THAT HAD DETERIORATED FROM THE PREVIOUS ACTIVITY FELL IN PREVIOUS FAL L. 20 FT. LONG 5-6 FEET HIGH 12-14 FEET WIDE. THIS WAS IN THE 5TH WEST LONGWALL SECTION BETWEEN X-CUTS 5 AND 6.

AT 500 AM THE IMMEDIATE ROOF IN THE 1 ENTRY INTAKE CHANGING TO TAILGATE TRAVELWAY SUSTAINED A ROOF FALL THAT MEASURED 20 FT WIDE X 40 FT LONG X 5 TO 5 1/2 FT HIGH THIS WAS ADJACENT TO THE LONG WALL FACE IN 5TH WEST BETWEEN X CUT 6 AND 7.

AT 10:30 AM IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TAILGATE ENTRY LEADING OFF THE 5TH WEST LONGWALL PANEL HAD SUSTAINED SOME ROOF DETERIORATION AND THE ROOF SCREENS WERE SAGGING WITH ROCK BETWEEN THE SUPPLEMEN TAL SUPPORTS FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX 20 FT. OUTBY THE FACE. IMPEDED TRAVEL IN TRAVELWAY. LONGWALL NOT MINING AT THE TIME(IDLE SINCE 11:30 PM ON11-7-97). TAILGATE BLOCKAGE PLAN IMP. @ DISCOVE

WHILE MOVING A 6 INCH AQUA-LINE WATER PIPE, THE WEIGHT OF THE PIPE SET ON HIS SHOULDER AND INDIVIDUAL FELT A POP AND PAIN IN LT. KNEE. THIS INDIVIDUAL HAD THE SAME OCCURANCE ON 7-13-97 WHERE Y HE KNEE POPPED AND HAD PAIN.

WHILE INSTALLING TIMBERS WITHIN THE SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS OF THE 5TH WEST LONGWALL TAILGATE TRAVELWAY, AN AREA OD DETERIATED ROOF APPRO 10'L, 4' TO 6'W WITHING THE SUPPLEMANTAL SUPPPORTS WAS F OUND. THE AREA WAS DETERMINED TO BE HAZARDOUS TOTRAVEL. THE AREA WAS APPROX 55' OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACE. THIS MADE THE TRAVELWAY IMPASSIBLE & THE TAILGATE BLOCKAGE PLAN WAS IMPLEMENTED.

WHILE WALKING ALONG THE STAGE LOADER TOWARDS THE SHEILDS, SOME COAL BURST FROM THE RIB KNOCKING INDIVDUAL AGAINST THE HEAD GATE MOTOR GEAR BOX. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE INSIDE OF HIS LO WER LIP, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE PREPARING A CABLE FOR SPLICING THE INDIVIDUAL CUTTING THE CABLE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RT. THIGH. THE CUT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

WHILE DISCONNECTING A HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM A SHIELD, THE INDIVIDUAL PULLED ON HOSE AND WHEN THE HOSE CAME LOOSE, IT FLIPPED STRIKING INDIVIDUAL IN MOUTH CAUSING A CHIP TO THE LEFT LOWER CANINE TOOTH NEEDING REPAIR BY DENTIST.

AN AREA OF ROOF WAS FOUND TO HAVE FALLEN IN THE #3 X-CUT BETWEEN ENTRIES #2 AND #3 OF THE 6TH WET SECTION TAILGATE. TEH AREA OF ROOF INVOLVED WAS 18' ACROSS 1'LX5'H. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED W ITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING CHUCK WRENCH WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT LEVER THAT OPERATES DRILL STEEL CLAMP AND CLAMP CLOSED AND PINCHED FINGER. THIS CAUSED A SMALL CUT TO TH E TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER - 4 STITCHES.

DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE PUMPS AND BLEEDER FOR THE 8TH EAST LONGWALL PANEL, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE BLEEDER ENTRY, 4XCUTS UP FROM THE 8TH EAST HEADGATE SIDE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE, 40' LONG, AND FROM 0-10' HIGH.

WHILE REALIGNING THE SPROCKET ON THE STAGE LOADER TAIL SHIFT, USING A PORTA POWER AND SLEDGE HAMMER. THE INDIVIDUAL HIT THE SPROCKET WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SHIM POPPED OUT STRIKING HIM I N THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE HITTING HIS SAFETY GLASSES CAUSED A INCH CUT TO HIS RT EYE BROW AND A 1/4 INCH CUT TO THIS UPPER CHEEK BOTH REQUIRING STITCHES.

WHILE ADVANCING SHIELDS ON THE ACTIVE LONGWALL FACE, THE SHIELD WAS LOWERED AND THE SIDE SHIELD BECAME STUCK AGAINST THE ADJACENT SHIELD, RAISING THE SIDE SHIELD UP, THE TENSION SPRING BEHIND SIDE SHIELD POPPED OUT AND STRUCK INDIVIDUAL IN THE FACE CAUSING A 3/4'-1' CUT TO HIS UPPER LIP AND ABRASION TO HIS LEFT CHEEK, ALSO BROKE ONE TOOTH AND CHIPPED 3 OTHERS ONLY SLIGHTLY.

WHILE PULLING THE STAGE LOADER WITH MINER EXTRACTOR THRU AND AREA WHERE SHIELDS WOULD NOT PRESSURE AGAINST ROOF. WHILE PULLING THE CHAIN BECAME VERY TIGHT AND BROKE. THE CHAIN WHIPPED AND HIT INDIVIDUAL LEFT LOWER LEG. HE WAS STANDING BACK AWAYFROM CHAIN BETWEEN 2 CRIBS THE CHAIN WHIPPED AROUND CRIB. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURED 10 THE FIBULA IN HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

WHILE WORKING ON INSTALLING BELT DRIVE, SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 2' AGAINST DRIVE MOTOR AND DRIVE BRUISING CHIN AND RIGHT THIGH. HIS PARTIAL DENTURES WERE DISLODGED AND BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ANCH OR TEETH FROM STRIKING HIS CHIN.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING (ADDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO BELT LINE) THE BASE FOR THE ATRS AND CANOPY LIFT JACKS BROKE ALLOWING THE ATRS AND CANOPY TO DROP ABOUT 1' WHERE THE CYLINDERS CONTACTED THE MI NE FLOOR. THE DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF THE CANOPY STRUCK THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE (PRESUMED) BACK OF HARD HAT KNOCKING HIM UNCONSCIOUS.

AFTER CUTTING THROUGH THE TAILGATE, THE CABLE & BRETTBY FELL OUT OF THE CABLE TRAY. THE INDIVIDUAL REACHED OVER THE BACK OF THE CABLE TRAY TO PUT CABLE BACK INTO TRAY. WHEN THE FLOOR HEAVED & COAL ROLLED FROM THE FACE. THE PANLINE STRUCK THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM OUT FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS. IT ALSO HIT HIM ON THE R FOREARM & CHEST. BRUSIES FOREARM, CHEST, BA

AT 1:35PM, VENDOR FROM BOOKCLIFF SALES IN PRICE,UT WAS FOUND LYING BESIDE HIS DELIVERY TRUCK PARKED BY WAREHOUSE LOADING DOCK. HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS & NO VITAL SIGNS WERE FOUND. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD HAD A HEART ATTACK. EFFORTS TO REVIVE HIM WERE UNSUCCESFUL. HE HAD JUST COMPLETED UNLOADING HIS DELIVERY OF 8 ROLLS OF BRATTICE & 50POGO STICKS. HE HAD OPEN HEART SURGERY IN AUGUS

WHILE REMOVING METAL REATINER BAND FROM A BUNDELOF ROOFBOLTS THE CUT BAND CAME LOOSE & THE END THAT WAS PULLED FROM UNDER THE BOLTS, COILED UP &STRUCK INDIVIDUAL IN FOREHEAD & AS HE PULLED BAN D DOWN AND AWAY, THE END OF THE BAND KNOCKED HISSAFETY GLASSES OFF & HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING A PUNCTURE & LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EYEBALL. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED & IT APPEARS THE EYE

WHILE TESTING THE VOLTAGE AT THE LONGWALL POWER CENTER, TESTING OUTPUT VOLTAGE ON 980V RECEPTACLE. MULTITESTER WAS SET ON WRONG VOLTAGE SETTING AND WHEN APPLIED TO TEST VOLTAGE, METER BLEW UP. THIS CAUSED FLASH BURNS TO INDIVIDUALS EYES AND BURNS TO AN AREA 3"X 3" ON EACH FOREARM. BURNS TO FOREARMS WERE OF 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE. THEY WERETO AREAS EHRE SKIN WAS EXPOSED (NO CLOTHING).

WHILE CONNECTING BELT MATERIAL TRAILER TO TRACTOR, LIFTING ON TONGUE, TONGUE MOVED & PINCHED SKIN ON 5TH FINGER RIGHT HAND CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

WHILE HANGING BRATTICE EE LOST BALANCE & FELL. USING LT HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF & REGAIN BALANCE.HAND LANDED ON A SHARP EDGE OF A LUMP OF COAL CAUSING A 1/2 IN LACERATION TO THE BASE OF THE 5TH FINGER LEFT HAND. REQUIRING 8 STITCHES

WHILE STANDING AT THE BACK OF A DIESEL PICK-UP WHICHH WAS PARKED 3' PAST A TRAVEL CURTAIN. A BATTER SCOOP TRAVELING SLOWLY THROUGHT HE CURTIAN PINCHED LEFT UPPEER LEG (THIGH AREA) BETWEEN SCO OP AND PICK-UP TRUCK. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE BRUISE TO THE THIGH.

WHILE ASSISTINGF THE MOVING OF THE ROOF BOLTER (TENDING CABLE). A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL FROM AN AREA OF UNSUPPORT ROOF. (ARE MOVING INTO THE ROOF BOLT). THE EDGE OF THE KETTLE BOTTOM STRUCK IN DIVIDUUAL ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND THE KETTLE BOTTOM THEN FELL ON INDIVIDUAL FRACTURIN GHIS PELVIS. IT IS UNKNOWN FROM THE WITNESS OR FROM INJURED PERSON

AFTER SHOWERING AND WHILE BENDING OVER DRYING LOWER LEG, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK THAT RADIATED TO BACK OF HEAD. MISSED WORK BECAUSE OF PAIN AND DOCTOR'S CARE.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF SCREEN, WAS HOLDING SCREEN AND HAD A HAND FULL OF HOG RINGS. THE SCREEN SLIPPED AND HOOKED A RING. THE RING CAUGHT HIS LEFT 1ST FINGER AND CAUSED A 1/2" LACERATION TO END OF FINGER EQUIPMENT 3 STITCHES.

ON 5-17-96 INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING FEEDER BREAKER WITH BOBCAT LOADER RAN INO FEEDER BREAKER WITH BOBCAT THROWING INDIVIDUAL FORWARD HITTING HEAD AND JAMMING NECK AND UPPER BACK NO TREATMENT AT TIME. DR APPT ON 7-25-96 REVEALED HERNIATED DIS IN NECK AND REQUIRE SURGERY SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 8-7-96. AGAINST FIRST TREATMENT ON 7-25-96.

THE EE WAS PUSHING COAL WITH A BULLDOZER AND THE JARRING ACTION OF THE MACHINE EVENTUALLY DAMAGED HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE HELPING TAKE DOWN A SECTION OF 4" WATER LINE. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND PINCHED INDIVIDUALS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND ROOF IT CAUSED A 1/2 INCH LACERATION THAT NEEDED STITCHES.

WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO TIGHTEN DYNA TRAC CHAIN. THE CHAIN MOVED AND BAR CAME OUT HITTING VICTIM ON RT FOREARM RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF FOREARM.

WHILE CHECKING TO FIND REASON FOR LOSS OF WATER A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT #79 X-CUT ON TEH BELT LINE ENTRY #3 MAIN WEST. THE CAVE EXTENDED FROM TEH STOPPING (ENTRY 2-3) ACROSS INTERSECTIO N TO THE STOPPING (ENTRY 3-4) APPROX 40'. THE CAVE WAS FROM THE RIB LINE INBY #79 EXTENDING OUTBY 55'-60' IN THE STRAIGHT OF #3 ENTRY. THE CAVE WA APPROX 15'-20'H. VENTILATION WAS NOT IMPAI

WHILE KNEELING ON ONE KNEE SHOVELING UNDER SILO BELT TAILPIECE FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK DIAGNOT NO STRAIN.

WHILE REACHING FOR A LOOSE ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS WEDGED BY THE BOOM LIFT CYLINDER. THE PLATE POPPED FREE STRIKING INDIVIDUAL ON THE TIP OF THE LEFT THUMB CAUSING A 1/2 INCH LACERATION TO TH E TIP OF HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE STEPPING OFF A TRUCK WITH A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF DE-GREASER, INDIVIDUAL STEPPED ON SMALL PIECE OF COAL ON FLOOR TWISTING ANKLE. THE TWISTING CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE OUTSIDE BONE OF HIS LE FT ANKLE.

WHILE INSTALLING MONORAIL BEAMS, A SHORT, 3' LONG, PIECE OF MONORAIL WAS LEANING AGAINST RIB. THE EE REACHED TO PICK UP THE BEAM FOR INSTALLING. AS HE MOVED THE BEAM, A PIECE OF COAL SLOUGHED OFF THE RIB, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN THE RAIL AND COAL. IT CAUSED A CRUSH INJURY AND FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF MAT IN THE TAILGATE ENTRY FOR NEXT LONGWALL PANEL. EE HAD HIS FINGERS ON TOP OF THE MAT WHEN IT WAS PRESSED TO THE ROOF. HE WAS STANDING MAT AT THE TIME. I CAUSED A CRU SHER INJURY AND CHIP FRACTURE TO THE TIPS OF HIS3RD AND 4TH DIGITS ON HIS RT HAND.

WHILE LIFTING THE BATTERY BACK INTO THE SURFACE FORK LIFT. FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK. THIS IS CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

WHILE WALKING IN THE SURFACE CRUSHER BUILDING EE FELT RT KNEE POPE AND GAVE WAY. DIAGNOSIS OF TORN LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS. EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF STEPS FROM RAISED PLATFORM.

WHILE EE WAS LIFTING A BUNDLE OF ROOF MATS FELT PAIN IN GROIN WITH SWELLING. VISIT TO DR ON 7-18-95 REVEALED A INQUNIAL HERNIA WHICH NEEDS REQUIRED SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 7-26-95.

WHILE HANGING A PIECE OF BRATTICE SOME DIRT AND DUST FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE BRATTICE AND GOT INTO THE INDIVIDUALS RIGHT EYE CAUSING SCRATCH AND A PIECE OF DIRT TO BECOME IMBEDDED THAT NEEDED REMOVAL. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.

WHILE ADJUSTING THE FORKS ON THE FORK LIFT TRACTOR, LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF FORK AND FORK DRAPED BACK PINCHING THE RIGHT 1ST FINGER. IT CAUSED A ONE HALF INCH LACERATION TO THE SKIN BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD JOINTS. THE CUT NEEDED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE HELPING WORK ON BROKEN BOOM SWING JACK. THE JACK MOVED FREE PINCHING INDIVIDUAL RT HAND BETWEEN BOOM AND JACK. IT CAUSED 1/2 INCH LACERATIONS TO THE FIRS TKNUCKLES ON HIS 3RD, 4TH AND 5 TH FINGERS ON HIS RT HAND.

WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM OFFICES, EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING HIS GLASSES (BI-FOCALS) AND MISSED THE STEP FALLING ON TO HIS LT. LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE/DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER. THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND STRUCK INSIDE OF LT KNEE. IT CAUSED A 1 INCH LONG ABRASION LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

WHILE LOOSENING A HYDRAULIC FITTING ON AN 848 SHUTTLE CAR. THE 12" SPUD WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUSED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HANDBEGTWEEN THE THUMB AND 1ST FINGER. IT RESULTED I N A 1/2" LACERATION.

WHILE LOADING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCK DUST, INDIVIDUAL FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE INSTALLING A RESIN CARTRIDGE IN DRILL HOLETHAT HAD JUST BEEN DRILLED. A 1 FT BY 1 FT 3" THICK PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PREVI OUSLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS AND HIT INDIVIDUAL ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A 1/2" CUT. HE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE BOOM INSTALLING THE 2ND BOLT ON THAT SIDE. THE ATRS WAS SET

WHILE WORKING ON A 2550 KOLONTA TRACTOR SOME MATERIAL FELL, GETTING INTO RIGHT EYE, CAUSING SCRATCHES AND IRRITATION.

WHILE REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE, INDIVIDUAL PINCHED OUT SIDE OF PALM ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOTTOM OF STEEL AND DRILL HEAD.

WHILE RIDING INTO THE MINE, IN THE MANTRIP TRUCK, INDIVIDUAL WAS ENGAGED IN HORSEPLAY. DURING THE EVENTS THE INDIVIDUAL'S FINGER WAS BITTEN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAUSING A 1/2" CUT REQUIRING 2 S TITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE HELPING A COWORKER CUT A SPINDLE ON A BELT SPLICE THE SAW SLIPPED &* CUT HIS RT HAND CAUSING A 1/2IN LACERATION TO SIDE OF HAND & A 1/4IN LACERATION TO TIP OF 5TH FINGER RT HAND

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE CORNER OF A BATTERY SCOOP WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE, THE CRANE HOOK CAME LOOSE FROM SCOOP SWINGING OUT AND HITTING VICTIM IN FOREHEAD CAUSING A 1-1/4" LACERATION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9TH LEFT DEVELOPEMENT SECTION AT THE #35 X-CUT INTERSECTION OF THE #4 ENTRY. THE FALL IS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE APROXIMATELY 5 -5 1/2 FEET HIGH. NO PERSONS OR EQU IPMENT WERE INVOLVED. THE ACTIVE MINING IS AT #50 X-CUT 9TH LEFT. THE SECTION RETURN ESCAPEWAY IS NOT INVOLVED. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS INSTALLEDIN #5 ENTRY ESCAPE WAY. THE ROOF FALL CONSISTED

WHILE GETTING BACK INTO BOBCAT, FOOT SLIPPED AND CONTROL LEVER TO BUCKET TILT, THE BUCKET-BROOM TILTED AND PINCHED RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN BUCKET AND FRAME CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE TO ANKLE (NO FRAC TURE) AND SURROUNDING AREA.

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO PUSH BOLT INTO HOLE & PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER CAUSING THE CHUCK WRENCH TO SPIN & LOOSE & HITTING HIM IN LT. SIDE OF HEAD CAUSING A BRUISE ABRA ISION & 2 CUTS OF 1 CM. & 1 1/2 CM ON LEFT CHEEK

WHILE REMOVING A MOTOR GEAR CASE FROM THE BRIDGE OF THE CONTINUOUS HAULAGE OF THE CHAIN THAT WAS SUPPORTING THE MOTOR GEAR CASE BROKE AND LANDED ON VICTIM LT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS BIG TOE. HE WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE BOOTER WITH STEEL TOES AND METALASRASL GUARDS.

WHILE PUTTING SEALANT ON A OVERCAST, A SMALL AMOUNT OF SEALANT FELL INTO RIGHT EYE, CAUSING IT TO BECOME IRRITATED AND AN ABRASION.

WHILE BACKING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE INITIAL CUT ON THE #4 PILLAR, A BOUNCE OCCURRED AND SOME RIB COAL ROLLED DOWN, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF BOTH LEGS KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROU ND WHERE HE HIT HIS HARD HAT ON GROUND CAUSING LACERATIONS (EACH ABOUT 3/4") TO HIS FOREHEAD AND CROWN OF HIS HEAD AND A 1" LACERATION TO HIS NOSE. ALSO A CRUSH AND LACERATION TO 3RD FINGER T

WHILE DRIVING A TRACTOR OUT OF THE MINE, EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR CONTROLS CATCHING SHIRT ON ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD AGAINST TOP. THIS BROKE HIS HARD HAT AND THE SHARP EDGES CUT HI S CHEEK (RT) AND ABOVE HIS EAR. HE ALSO RECEIVED A CUT AND ABRASION TO CHIN.

WHILE WALKING BACK TOWARDS CONTINUOUS MINER FROM LUNC. A PILLAR BOUNCED AND BLEW OUT SOME COAL. A CHUNK OF COAL HIT EMPLOYEE IN SIDE OF HEAD CAUSING 1/2" CUT TO SIDE OF HEAD. THE PILLAR WAS A PILLAR ALONG THE PILLAR LINE. THE #1 PILLAR BETWEEN ENTRY #1 AND #2. MINING WAS BEING INDUCTED IN THE LEFT BARRIER OF #1 ENTRY.

WHILE LOADING ROCK DUST WITH A BOBCAT, THE LOAD WAS TOO HEAVY CAUSING BOBCAT TO TIP FORWARD. EMPLOYEE STRUCK CHIN ON MEATL FRAME OF CAB, CAUSING A 3/4" TO 1' LONG CUT.

WHILE ROOF OLTING PIN HOLDING THE HYDRALIC CYLINDER FOR THE BOOM ON THE SINGLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER BROKE ALLOWING THE BOOM TO FALL. THE ATTACHED CANOPY STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. THE INDIVIDUAL RECIEVED A BUMP ON HIS HEAD AND A STRAIN TORE MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

WHILE CLEANING ON THE BELT WITH KUBOOTA TRACTOR CAUGHT & PINCHED FINGER (3RD FINGER DISTAL TIP) LEFT HAND CAUSING A FX TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER

TO CROSS CONTINIOUS HAULAGE @ DESIGNATED CROSSOVER. EQUIPMENT WAS STOPPED (NOT TRAMMING) HAULAGE EQUIPMENT BEGAN TO MOVE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP (BOOT WAS WET) EMPLOYEE CAUGHT & FOOT UNDER T RACK OF MBC. THE MBC RAN OVER THE END OF EMPLOYEES FOOT. CAUSING A FRACTURE TO RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE LIFTING A METAL COVER BACK ON MINER (CONTINOUOUS) EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

WHILE UNLOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES TO RESTOCK ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO RIGHT FIRST FINGER APPROX. 1/2" LONG REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE. SHARP EDGE ON PLATE CUT FINGER.

WHILE TIGHTING A BOLT ON A MACHINE DOOR WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN RT CHEEK CAUSING A 1/4 INCH LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

WHILE WALKING TO CHECK FAN EE STEPPED ON WATER HOSE AND TWISTED ANKLE RIGHT.

WEEKLY EXAMINER WHILE TRAVELING THE 1ST RIGHT BLEEDER DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL. THE FALL INVOLVED PART OF AN INTERSECTION INFRONT OF THE #1 SEAL BLEEDER SIDE OF 1ST LEFT PANEL. ROOF FALL IS AB OVE THE 4' PRIMARY ROOF BOLTS & SHEARED THE 6' SPOT BOLTS. TOTAL AREA INVOLVED IS ABOUT 20' X 15 X 2 TO 4' HIGH.

WHILE CROSSING UNDER THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR OF A MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR SYSTEM, THE CARRIER ON THE INBY SIDE DROVE INTO A DIP CAUSING THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR TO DROP DOWN STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL IN T HE LOWER BACK. THE BLOW CAUSED A DISLOCATION OF INVIDUALS LEFT HIP.

WHILE TRAMMING A JOY CONTINUOUS MINER INDIVIDUAL POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN TAIL BOOM AND RIB WHIL TRYING TO HANDLE CABLE AND CAUSED HIMSELF TO BE STRUCK IN THE BACK WITH THE TAIL BOOM.CAUSING BRUISES TO HIS LOWER BACK AND TO THE BACK OF LEFT LEG.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, EMPLOYEE PUSHED WRONG LEVER PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN JAWS OF STEEL HOLDER, CAUSING A FRACTURE AND CRUSH INJURY TO TIP OF 4TH FINGER LEFT HAND.

WHILE REMOVING GARBAGE A METAL BAND FLIPPED AND HIT EMPTYING ON LT FOREARM CAUSING A 1/2 INCH LACERATION.

WHILE BUILDING A BLOCK WELL STOPPING EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

68935 TRYING TO REMOVE A STRUCK DRILL STEEL FROM TOP, STEEL CAME LOOSE AND PINCHED LEFT 5TH FINGERTIP BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND DRILL HEAD, CAUSING A CRUSH INJURY WITH LACERATION TO TIP OF 5TH F 95759 LEFT HAND.

WHILE CLIMBING STEPS OT UPPER LEVEL OF WAREHOUSE, ELMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON BOARD JAMMING NECK. NOTE: IT WAS NOTED ON DR REPORT THAT A SOFT C-COLLAR WAS PERCRIBED ALTHROUGH EMPLOYEE DID NOT MENT ION OR USE COLLAR.

WHILE MINING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER RIB POPPED AND A SMALL CHUNK OF COAL(GOLF BALL SIZE) HIT EMPLOYEE IN LT EYE.INJURIES TO EYE INCLUDED SCRATCHES TO EYE SURFACE AND SMALL FRACTURE TO OR BIT.

WHILE STANDING NEXT TO MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR VICTIM HAD END OF LEFT FOOT PAN COVER THRE COVEYOR CATS DROVE ON THE EDGE OF STEEL TOED BOOT CAUSING STEEL TO CRIMP DOWN ON EE CAUSING CUT & FX TO THE END OF THE BIG TOE LEFT FOOT

WHILE DRIVING TRACTOR ALONG BELT LINE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON RT FOREARM AND HAND CAUSING A BRUISE TO AREA.

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT BOLT BENT VICTIM TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT WHEN IT FLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER CAUSING 1/2 INCH LACERATION TO TIP OF 5TH FINGER RT HAND.

WHILE TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER (FLETCHER DOUBLE BOOM ENTER WALK THROUGH A PIECE OF ROCK 2'X2'X3" FELL FROLM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS 2 ROWS OUT FROM LAST ROW STRICKING VICTIM ON LFT 3RD AND 4TH FINGER. CAUSING BRUISE TO 4TH FINGER AND LACERATING END OF 3RD FINGER.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN THE INTERSECITON A PIECE OF RIB COAL SLOUGHED OFF LIFTING BACK OF LEFT LEG. INJURED WAS INSTALLING RIB PIN ON THE CONTROLS SIDE OF BOLTER. THE COAL CAUSED A BRUISE TO T HE LEFT CALF.

WHILE LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE THE PLM PLUG FELL STRIKING VICTIM RT FOOT CAUSING 1/2 INCH LACERATION TO BASE OF RT BIG TOE.

WHILE WORKING ON SNOWPLOW SOMETHING FELL INTO RIGHT EYE SCRATCHING SURFACE OF EYE.

WHILE MOVING BELT HARDWARE STRAINED BACK.

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE WITH A ELECTRIC DRILL BIT STUCK AND DRILL TWISTED HITTING FINGER.

ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE EXTENDING FOR 60' INBY X 20'WIDE X 4'HIGH.

WHLE HANGING CABLE SMALL AMOUNT OF DUST FELL & GOT IN VICTIMS LEFT EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN.

WHILE DRIVING A GETMAN SERVICE CAR TO BULK OIL STATION FOR REFILLING THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSED BY A SEPARATION IN A METAL LINE JUNCTION RESULTING FROM VIBRATION THE VEHICLE BECAME OUT OF CONTRO L & TRAVELED DOWN THE ROAD VICTIM EXITED THE VEHUICLE VICTIM STRUCK HEAD ON PAVEMENT AFTER LANDING

WHIILE OPERATING BATTERY SCOOP & MAKING TURN TO LEFT OPERATOR HAD HAND OUTSIDE OPERATORS CAB & LT 4TH & 5TH FINGERS WERE CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A HYDRALIC HOSE RUPTURED AND SPRAYED WORKER IN EYES.

MAKING BELT SPLICE HIT HAND WITH HAMMER

THE INJURED WAS STANDING ON A RECLAIM BELT HITTING SILO WITH A HAMMER TO UNPLUG-ASKED PARTNER TO RUN VIBRATOR BUT TURNED WRONG SWITCH-STARTING BELT-HE WAS THROWEN ON ANOTHER BELT AND UNDER LOA D OUT INTO CHUTE.

WORKING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT LOST FOOTING FALLING FORWARD AND HIT CHIN ON FRAME.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED CINDER BLOCK (8INX8INX16IN) ON RIGHT FOOT

REMOVING BANDS FROM ROLLERS, BAND FLIPPED AND CUT FINGER

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE WORKER WAS HIT ON FINGER WITH HAMMER.

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETEING SOME WORK ON THE BELT HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY & SLIPPED ON WET UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS WHILE FALLING EMPLOYEE STRUCK HAND ON BELT HARDWARE C AUSING INJURY TO LT WRIST

WHILE CUTTING COAL THE COAL BURST AND A SMALL PIECE OF COAL LODGED IN EE S LEFT EYE SCRATCHING THE SURFACE OF HIS EYE.