Laurel Ridge Coal

MINER WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT WHEN HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER.

MINER WAS LOADING CONVEYOR BELT ON BELT CARRIER AND INJURED BACK.

MINER WAS PULLING CONT MINER CABLE & STRAINED BACK

MINER WAS ON KNEES PRYING ON BAR. BAR SLIPPED BACK AND HE ARCHED HIS BACK, THEN FELT NUMBNESS FROM WAIST DOWN TO FEET FOR A SHORT TIME THEN CONTINUED HURTING.

EMPLOYEE IS ENGAGED IN WORK IN A LOW COAL MINE. HAS CRAWLED EXTENSIVELY OVER PAST 5 YEARS, REPEATED MOTION GIVEN RISE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS ATTENDING TO NO.1 TAILPIECE TO ENSURE CORRECT LOADING FROM NO.2 HEAD PULLEY HE TRIED TO PUSH THE MOVING CONVEYOR DOWN INSIDE A SKIRTING RUBBER WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SLEEVE PULLING H IS ARM DOWN BETWEEN THE BELT & SKIRTING THIS CAUSED A DEEP CUT INTO HIS LEFT ARM

USING PRYBAR TO FREE WIRE BELT ROPE FROM UNDER RAPID-HAUL STRUCTURE WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND EE FELLAGAINST COLLEAGUE. TWISTED OR STRAINED NECK.

TRYING TO CLEAN DRAINS. POURED VANI-SOL (23% H2S04)ON DOMESTIC CLEANER (LIME-OFF). RESULTANT FUMES CAUSED INHALATION INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS RISING OXY/ACTYLENE CUTTING TOCH TO CUT BUT A DAMAGED AN DTAIL ROLLER BEARING WHEN A HOT SPARK ENTERED HIS EAR CAUSING PAIN AT JAW HINGE POINT.

USING 26C SCOOP TO POSITION BELT DRIVE. APPLIED BUCKET PRESSURE TO END OF DRIVE UNIT. RELEASED SAME TOO QUICK CAUSING SCOOP TO BOUNCE SEVERELY. OPERATOR HAD HIS HEAD OVER DECK BUMPER. THE BOUN CE CAUSED CUT TO HEAD AND EAR WHICH REQUIRED MULTIPLE SUTURES.

AREA CAVED IS ADJACENT TO PREVIOUSLY CAVED AREA--CONTINUATION OF SAME LOCALIZED ROOF FEATURE. CAVE FOLLOWED FLOOR HEAVE. THIS IS IN RETURN AREA OF WORKED OUT SECTION OF MINE.

MINE FOREMAN WAS CONDUCTING WEEKLY RETURN AIRWAY EXAMINATION PROCEEDING TO AMS #3. #1 OR #2 ENTRIES AT MOUTH OF OLD ROOM SET #8 OFF 2ND RIGHT 001-SECTION HAD CAUSED AIR STILL CIRCULATING THOUR GH OLD WORKS. AREA TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

EE CLAIMS TO OVER REACH WHILE ROOF BOLTING FELT PAIN AT END OF SHIFT WHEN HE GOT OFF MANTRIP ON SURFACE-HE IS NOW RECEIVING A SMALL AMOUNT OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.

EE WAS KNELT IN STICKY MUD, SHOVELING COAL ONTO A BELT CONVEYOR. WENT TO TURN BUT KNEE PAD STUCK IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST KNEE. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 6-14-99 AS A RESULT OF DOCTOR'S R ECOMMENDATION.

EE WAS WALKING FROM BATHHOUSE TO SHOP TO PREPARE TO GET MANTRIP. HE TOOK A SHORT CUT ACROSS ICY GROUND AND SLIPPED ON ICE, BRUISING HIS RIGHT SIDE AND LOWER BACK AREA. X-RAYS NEGATIVE-ALLEGEDL Y BRUISES SUSTAINED.

EE CALLED IN SICK ON 1-5-99. STATED HIS BACK WAS SORE. FELT HE MAY HAVE HURT IT ON 1-4-99. WENT TO SE DR. ON 1-6-99. POSSIBLE MUSCLE STRAIN?

EE STEPPED INTO MANTRIP AND FOOT SLIPPED ON WET BRATTICE CLOTH IN MANTRIP CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL INTO MANTRIP. HE BANGED HIS BACK AGAINST MANTRIP FRAME.

THIS OCCURRANCE IS A CONTINUATION OF THE FALL OGROUND REPORTED ON JUNE 8, 1998. AT THE ENTRANCE TO ROOM #6 OFF 2 RIGHT. WATER FROM A PLUGGED BORE HOLE PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE ROOF FAILURE.

EE WAS LYING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE IN THE MAC8 MANTRIP THIS VEHICLE HIT A RUT IN TRAVELWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE HARD AGAINST THE MAC8 FRAME BRUISING R.H. LOWER RIB CAGE. HE WORKED TO 10/1/98 AND 10/2/98 VISITED DR 10/5/98

ROOF FALL AND FLOOR HEAVE CONDITIONS NOTED DURING REGULARALY SCHEDULED WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF ABANDONNED 1ST RIGHT ROOM SET. OPERATOR UNABLE TO CONDUCT EXAMINATION OF DEEPEST. POINT OF PENETRAT ION OR CHECK NO. 1 AIR MONITORING STATION AMS. THIS IS A WORKED OUT AREA WHERE NO PILLARS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. Y

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE PILLAR SIZE AND SLICKEN SIDED MUDSTONE ABOVE THE IMMEDIATE SHALE ROOF ROOF FAILED IN RMS 1 AND 2 IN ROM SET 6. ALL EQUIPMENT WITHDRAWN.

EMPLOYEE IS A BELTMAN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A WET AND MUDDY WEDGE CAP BLOCK THAT WAS LEFT ALONG THE BELT.

ON OR ABOUT 7/30/97 EE'S LEFT KNEE WAS GETTING SORE & SWOLEN. A FEW DAYS LATER A BOIL APPEARED BELOW THE KNEE CAP. EE KEPT WORKING WITH A SORE KNEE UNTIL 9-9-97. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR.

MINER WAS TAKING A LINK OUT OF THE BRIDGE CHAIN. HE WAS HOLDING A BAR AND WAS STRUCK WITH A SLEDGE.

EE BENT OVER TO LIFT OVER HEAD GARAGE DOOR WHITE LIFTING THE DOOR HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION ON THE RIGHT SLIDE.

SHE WAS USING THE BLADE OF A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE TOP OUT OF A PLASTIC JUG, PULLING THE BLADE TOWARD HER LEFT HAND. THE BLADE SLIPPED AND CUT HER INDEX FINGER.

INJURED LOWER BACK FROM SITTING ON A CHAIR FOR ALONG PERIOD OF TIME IN ONE INCORRECT POSITION

THE MINER WA INSTRUCTED TO DO CLEANUP AND WAS MOVING RR TIES AND LATER EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

MINER WAS WALKING TOWARD MINE ENTRANCE, SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL LEFT SHOULDER WAS INJURED.

MINER WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER AND RAN OVER ROLL ON BOTTOM CAUSING WRIST(LEFT) TO BE PUSHED INTO THE MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING HIS BRIDGE OUT OF LAST CUT OF COAL HE TURNED AND SLIPPED, HITTING HIS ARM ON PANIC BAR OF THE BRIDGE.

MINER DROPPED ROOF JACK AND PAINT CAN, PAINT FLEW IN BOTH EYES.