Dr #4 Coal

EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN AROUND A HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE SAW A DOCTOR WHO DETERMINED HE HAD PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING MOVE THE MINING SECTION TO A NEW LOCATION BY TRAMMING THE MINER. EE STATED THAT HE HAD SEVERAL ROPES TIED TO THE MINER CABLE AND WAS USING A PIECE OF PIPE AS AN E XTENTION TO A CABLE HOOK. EE STATED THAT AS THE ROPES TIGHTENED THE PIPE SPRUNG OFF THE HOOK AND STRUCK EE IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE. EE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS LEANED OUT OF THE DECK AS HE PAS

SCOOPER TOLD EE THAT THE SCOOP CHARGE HAD KICKED THE BREAKER AND DID NOT HAVE POWER TO THE CHARGE. EE AND OTHER GOT IN THE RAILRUNNER AND WENT TO THE POWER CENTER THAT SUPPLIED POWER TO THE CH ARGER. EE WENT THRU THE MANDOOR TO THE POWER CENTER TO PUT THE BREAKER IN. SLACK SCCOP CHRGER CABLE WAS HANGING UP AND SOME OF IT WAS TOUCHING BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS TO BE TAKNE UNDERGROUND WHEN A TIMBER ROLLED OFF THE PILE AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER TIMBER. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CON SULTED A DR. AFTER WORK. IT WAS DETERMINED FROM X-RAYS THAT THE TIP OF THE FINGER WAS BROKEN.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING APIECE OF ROCK OFF THE MINER WHEN THE ROCK SPUN AFTER ONE SIDE TOUCHED THE BOTTOM. EE WAS HOLDING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROCK THAT PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE MI NER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING THRU A MANDOOR TO THE BELT LINE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE MANDOOR. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR LATER THAT NIGHT . HE MISSED WORK ON 9-12-94.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT TALKING TO THE OFF STANDARD CAR OPERATOR AND STARTED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE STARD CAR CAME THRU THE INTERSECTION FROM THE MINER AND ST RUCK EE WHO WAS ON THE OFF SIDE AWAY FROM THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR FLAGGED THE STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WHO IMMEDIATELY STOPPED HIS SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE TWISTED IN THE MINER SEAT TO LOOK AT THE MINER CABLE. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT A BURNING SENSATIO N IN HIS BACK. EMP. STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO TRAM THE MINER ACROSS THE SECTION TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MINE WHERE THE BURNING TURNED TO PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOOSENING TE SPEED REDUCER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS 3RD RIGHT FING.R THE RESULT WAS A FRACTURED FINGER WITH 13 STICHES.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN HE MISSED THE WOOD AND STRUCK HIS LEG WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A PUNCTURE TO THE RIGHT LEG. EE RECEIVED 5 S TITCHES.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INSPECTING THE RETURN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. A4' LONG X 3' WIDE X 6" THICK, FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDERS AND BACK. EE WENT TO THE SECTION AND WAS TRANS PORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. ALL X-RAYS AND MRI WAS NEGATIVE.

INJURED STATED HE WAS SERVING TH EFEEDER AND TIAL PIECE AND WAS CRAWLING BY THE TAIL PIECE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST IT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-18-93, WHEN HE CONSULTED A DR FOR HIS INFLAMED KNEE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING IN THE TRACK ENTRY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE THEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EE HAD A STRAINED MUSC LE IN HIS BACK. EE WASN'T LIFTING OR CARRYING ANYTHING.

DURING THE REGULAR MINING CYCLE, THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CLEANING UP THE #6 HEADING WHEN WATER BLEW THROUGH FROM AN ABANDONED MINE. THE WATER FLOODED THE #002 SECTION FOR APPROX. 36 BREAKS OU TBY THE SECTION TO SPAD # 632. ALL FACE EQUIPMENT IS COVERED BY WATER.

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS PRESHIFTING SEALS HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING & FALL FORWARD EE STATED THAT E CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS & IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN HI S LOWER BACK

HE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF A SHUTTLE CARS PATH WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE RIB. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-8-93 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DR.

HE WAS SLIDING A CRAWLER DRIVE OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE TWISTED SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIM LOWER BACK PAIN. EE ALLEGES THAT HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO OTHER EMPLOYEE A CO WORKER. OTHER DENIES AN KNOWLEDGE AFTER ALLEGED ACCIDENT. EE DID NOT REPORT AN ACCIDENT TO ANY SUPERVISOR. EE WORKED UNTIL 5-17-93 WHEN HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER A TRIP TO CINN, OH.

EE & EE WERE UNLOADING A TOOL BOX FROM THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5:00PM THEN CAME OUT OF THE MINE

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS EXAMINING APUMP THAT WAS LOCATED IN A WATER HOLE, WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR, HE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE WHEN HE FELT A PA IN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND WAS NOT PRESENT ON 1-22-93. HE CONSULTED A DR ON 1-22-92.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE RAILRUNNER WHEN THE R AILRUNNER R OLLED FORWARD CAUSING EE LEG TO TWIST AT THE KNEE EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 03-08-93 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOC

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING AN OXYGEN TANK FROM THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP EMPL FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPL REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 10/08/92&CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/26/93 WHEN EMPL CONSU LTED A PHYSICIAN.

I.NAME AND OTHER EMPL INSTALLING TIMBERS ON 002 SECTI0N. OTHER EMPL YELLED AND AS EMPL TURNED A TIMBER I.NAME WAS INSTALLING FELL OVER AND STRUCK I.NAME IN UPPER LIP.

95149ED STATED THAT HE WAS PLACING THE MINER CABLE BESIDE THE MINE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3 FT LONG X10 INCHES THICK X18" WIDE ROLLED FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

INJURED STATED THAT HE STARTED THE ROTATION OF THE DRILL STEEL. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 1 1/2 FEET IN DIAMETER X 3 INCES IN THICKNESS FELL THROUGHT HE ATRS AND STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER WH ICH WAS ON THE DRILL HEAD.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON 002 SECTION WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED HE HAD SPUN THE ROOF BOLT TO ACTIVE THE RESIN THEY USED HIS HAND TO TURN THE ROOF BOLT PLATE SO THAT IT WOULD CLEAR A RIDGE OF ROC K LEFT BY THE MINE AND SET FLUSH AGAINS THE ROOFBEFORE HE REMOVED HIS HAND FROM THE ROOF PLATE HE SHOVEL THE BOTTOM PLATE AGAINST THE ROOF WITH THE BOLT MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AND MUCK ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT WHERE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE AND ON THE HOSPTIAL.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION.THE FALL IS LOCATED 15 CROSSCUTS INBY THE FIRST RIGHT OF FIRST LEFT.THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 FEET LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 5 FEET HIGH.THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AND HAS NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ON VENTILATION.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON 001 SECTION WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. INJURED STATED THAT A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF A MINER BIT WHILE THE HEAD OF THE MINER WAS TURNING. THE PIECE OF METAL FLOOR APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. WHEN INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE THE METAL WAS LOCATED INT HE EYE LID OF HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER ON 001 SECTION. WHEN EE REACHED FOR A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH THE END OF HIS SHIFT AND CONSELTTED A DOCTOR 10-15-91.

EE WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN ON 001 SECTION. EE STATED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT HE WAS WEIGHING THE BOTTOM OF THE CURTAIN DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 2 1/2 FEET WIDE X 3 FEET LONG X 3 INCHES THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK AND PUSHED HIM TO THE BOTTOM. ANOTHER SMALLER PIECE OF ROCK THEN FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

HE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR INT EH #5 ENTRY OF 002 SECTION. HE WAS REACHING ODWN TO LIFT A TRAM PEDAL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THESURFACE AND CONSU LTED A DOCTOR.

PAIN IN L KNEE, WHILE BOLTING

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSITING THE SECTION REPAIRMAN BY HOLD A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE THAT WAS BEING SPLICE. EE STATED THAT THEY REPAIRMAN WAS PULL C INSULATION FROM THE CABLE WITH HIS KNIFE IN HIS HAND. THE KNIFE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HIS HANDCAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

I.NAME STATED THAT HE WAS LOWERING THE DRILL HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE TO BEGIN DRILLING WHEN HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE DRILL HEAD AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE MINE.

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 6" IN THICKNESS X 4' IN LENGTH & WIDTH THAT HAD FALLEN ON TELEPHONE LINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & RIGHT HIP.

FOOT SLID UNDER THE FLOOR JACK OF RF BOLTER AS SET IT FLOOR JACK PINNED FT AGAINST THE BOTTOM