Moore Processing Coal

EE was getting off dozer & put all weight on left foot to step down and it popped behind EE's left knee

Employee climbed a ladder to check the feed box in the plant the ladder moved causing them to hit their right side ribs on the wash box. Employee then climbed down the ladder and reported the accident.

Coal on the push arm, dismounting the machine incorrectly.

While grinding / cutting a piece of 1/4" thick angle iron metal, the grinder jumped/kicked back and struck the left hand.

Miner picked up a 4lb hammer and EE's back hurt.

A truck driver observed EE standing beside the loader pulling pants up. Then in another moment & on a second look driver noticed EE lying face down on the ground. The driver notified others and activated emergency procedures. EE appeared lethargic, sweating, chilling and in pain. EE was transported by ambulance to emergency room.

Between haul road curves 6 and 7 the truck went into a ditch.

Employee weed-eating beside sample building area on the bank between beltline & the clean coal wall. Employee stated may have twisted ankle, and may have been tripped by honey suckle vine around foot. Employee completed shift and did not seek medical attention.

Employee was removing forms from the inner wall of the raw coal tunnel. While making a move to the next panel he was relocating his positioning hook at the same time the loose panel fell causing him to loose his balance and fall from a distance of approximately 6 feet.

EE WAS AWARADED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCOMIOSIS.

EMP WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR CAO WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINIGN INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMP HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE HAS AGREED TO A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT FOR HIS CLAIM OF RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMP WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS.

INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A 6" VALVE.HE STATED THE VALVE WAS ALMOST IN PLACE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

INJURED AGREED TO A SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMP STATED THAT HE AND 3 OTHER MEN WERE ON THE HILLSIDE BEHIND THE RIGHT FORK IMPOUNDMENT REPLACING AN 8" PIPE LINE. HE PICKED UP ONE END OF AN 8" PIPE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP. RESULTED IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. EMP WORKED UNTIL 06\02\95 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO DOCTOR.

EE STATED SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A BOX OF FILES OUT OF WALK-IN CLOSET TO DO SOME FILING. SHE SAID AFTER PICKING UP BOX, SHE STARTED TO TURN TO CARRY BOX BACK TO HER DESK WHEN HER FE ET SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR CAUSING HER TO LOOSE HERBALANCE & FALL. SHE SAID WHEN SHE FELL, SHE FELLON THE BOX SHE WAS CARRYING HITTING HER UNDER R ARMPIT & CAUSING PAIN TO HER R SHOULDER & C BAC

HE RECEIVED A LUMP SUM OF $17,000.00 REPRESENTING SETTLEMENT OF HIS RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE STATED HE HAD A PUT A LADDER ON TOP OF A 55 GALLON DRUM TO BE ABLE TO REACH THE MAN-HOLE OT GAIN ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THE RE-WASH BOX TO CLEAN THE AIR HOLES. EE STATED THE BARRELL ROLLE DOUT FROM UNDER THE LADDER CAUSING EE TO FALL OFF THE LADDER APPROX 8' TO THE FLOOR HITTING ON HIS FACE AND LEFT ARM.

EE STATED HE PICKED UP A ROLL OF THREE INCH CONDUIT AND LEANED IT UP AGAINST OTHER SUPPLIES LAYING IN FLOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK AREA. THIS TOOK PLACE IN THE WAREHOUSE.

THE COMPANY SETTLED WITH EE FOR A RIB CLAIM

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING IN THE WASH BOX AND THE WATER ON TEH TUNNEL BELT WAS RUN OFF THE BELT, SPILLED DOWN THE SPLICEWAY GETTING HIM WET AND CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK. HE MISSED ON 2-6-9 5 AND HE HAS BEEN OFF EVER SINCE.

HE WAS GIVEN A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

HE AND TWO CO-WORKERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A STEEL BEAM 6" X 20' IN THE PUMP ROOM WITH A SET OF COME-ALONGS. WHILE LIFTING THE STEEL BEAM, THE HOOK OF THE COME-ALONG PULLED LOOSE, REL EASING THE BEAM. THE BEAM IMMEDIATELY FELL APPROX. 6" STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND AND THUMB.

EE STATED THAT HE HAD HIS CIRCULATING PUMP[ RUNNING ON THE TRUCK. I WENT TO STEP UP ON THE BED TO TURN IT OFF, MY HAND SLIPPED OFF THE BAR BEHIND THE OPERATORS SEAT. I FELL OFF THE TRUCK AND H IT ON MY LEFT HIP, BACK, AND LEG, KNOCKING THE BREATH OUT OF ME.

EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOSONIOSIS

INJURED WAS AWARDED INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE UPPER TUNNEL. HE LIFTED A PUMP FORM UNDER THE WATER AT THE TAILPIECE. WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE WATER HE TURNED TO HIS RIGHT TO SET THE PUMP DOWN WHEN HE FELT A SHA RP PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. RESUTLTED IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING UNDER ATHE HEAD DRIVE AT #2 DUST BELT. HE PICKED UP A SHOVEL FULL OF MUCK & TURNED TO THE RIGHT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK. HE WAS ON HIS KNEE S AT THE TIME. RESULTED IN STRAINED KMUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

BUDDY EE WAS AWARDED BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.

EE STATED THAT THEY HAD PUT A 6" WATER LINE BACK TOGETHER THAT HAD COME APART ON THE RIGHT FORK IMPOUNDMENT. I CALLED AND HAD THEM TURN THE PUMP BACK ON. I WAS WALKING TOWARD THE DISCHARGE END OF WATER LINE WHEN THE WATER LINE BLEW APART AND STRUCK ME ON THE LEGS. THE FORCE KNOCKED EE DOWN, LANDING ON HIS LEFT ARM & SIDE. CAUSED FRACTURED RADIUS, LACERATION, AND BRUISES.

HE RECEIVED A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

ON 9-7-93 EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR CONTRACTING CATEGORY 1 COAL MINER S PNEUMCONIOSIS.

INJURED STATED THAT A THREE MAN CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING COUNTERWEIGHT PULLEY ON MOSLEY #3 BELT. AFTER COME-A-LONG PULLEY APPROXIMATLEY 4"-5", A BEARING BROKE ALLOWING THE PULLEY TO FALL. HE WAS WORKING ON A LADDER AND JUMPED APPROX 3'-4' ONTO THE CATWALK FRACTURING HIS LEFT LEG. RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO LEFT FIBULA.

INJURED STATED THAT THE THREE MAN CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING COUNTERWEIGHT PULLEY ON MOSLEY #3 BELT. AFTER COMEALONGING PULLEY APPROXIMATELY 4"-5", A BEARING BROKE ALLOWING THE PULLE Y TO FALL PINCHING INJURED'S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND BELT. RESULTING IN HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO METATARSAL IN LEFT FOOT.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB (FLUORESCENT) UNDER THE UNIT TRAIN LOAD OUT. HE WAS PUSHING HTE BULB TO ONE SIDE TO GET IT OUT WHEN BULB BUSTED. HE WAS HOLDING BULB IN LEFT HAND WHEN IT BUSTED HE PUSHED A PIECE OF GLASS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND INTO HIS LEFT THUMB. REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL MINER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

HE STATED THAT HE WAS AT THE SLATE BIN GETTING READY TO STEP DOWN WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ARM ON PIECE OF METAL ON DOOR OF SLATE TRUCK, CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED 8 SU TURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

ACCIDENT OCCURED AT THE MACRONI CRUSHER. INJURED STATED HE WAS DRIVING A STEEL GEAR ONTO SHAFT (CRUSHER ROLLER SHAFT, OUTSIDE DRIVESIDE) WITH TWO SLEDGE HAMMERS (ONE AGAINST GEAR AND ONE TO D RIVE WITH). WHEN INJURED HIT THE SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST GEAR WITHT HE DRIVER SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED FROM ONE OF THE HAMMERS (CAME OFF HAMMER AGAINST GEAR). PIECE OF STEEL STU

EE STATED THAT HE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE WORKING ON 992 ENDLOADER ENGINE. THEY HAD IT ON THE ENGINE STAND AND IT FELL IN THE OIL DRAIN HOLE. EE TOOK A BAR AND PRIED UP ON THE STAND AND WAS GO ING TO PUSH THE ENGINE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CUT IT ON THE METAL HEAD CASKET CAUSING A 2" LACERATION ON THE SIDE AND PALM OF LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

55023ATED THAT SHE WAS MUCKING #3 HEAD PIECE ON ABOUT THE THIRD SHOVEL FULL OF MUCK WHEN I PICKED IT UP I FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MY BACK I SORT OF TURNED TO THROW IT ON THE BELT

WAS LEAVING SHOP WHEN CLOSING SHOP DOOR AND THE FLAP ON BOTTOM OF DOOR CAUGHT HIS FOOT TURNING IT UNDER THE DOOR CAUSING BRUISE TO FOOT.

EMPL STATED THAT CREW WAS REMOVING SPROCKET FROM SHAFT. HE WAS HOLDNG SLEDGE HAMMER BY HANDLE ON SPROCKET WHILE EMPL WAS USING ANOTHER SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT ONE EMPL WAS HOLDING. ON DOWNWARD SW ING HANDLE OF INJ'S HAMMER BROKE ALLOWING HEAD OF INJ'S HAMMER TO HIT INJ'S LEFT HAND ON BACK SIDE JUST BELOW THUMB. GLOVES WERE BEING USED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

WHEELER STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING FRESH WATER LINE AND RED DEVIL CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED CAUSING ALLEGED INJURY TO NECK AND BACK.

I.NAME AT HAY PILE LOCATED ON RIGHT FORK IMPOUNDMENT AND WAS UP IN HAY PILE WHEN HE REACHED TO PULL OUT BALE OF STRAW AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

HE WAS ON THE RIGHT FORK IMPOUNDMENT AND STATED HE WAS WATCHIN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MAKE A ROAD ON THE BACK SIDE OF RIGHT FORK IMPOUNDMENT WHO WAS SIDE CUTTING AROUND A GUY WIRE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD THE GUY WIRE OUT OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S WAY SI IT WOULD NOT GET IN TRACK OF THE BULLDOZE,R WHEN HE RECEIVED A SHOCK FROM GUY WIRE. HE WORKED HIS NEXT TWO REGULAR SHIFTS THEN COMPLA

WHILE FIXING A FLAT TIRE ON A SUPPLY TRUCK, INJURED STATED THAT HE LIFTED TIRE IN ORDER TO REPLACE IT ON TRUCK AND ALLEGEDLY FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE GRIDING ON FRAME OF 265 LEE NORSE MINER GRINDER KICKED BACK & GRINDER WHEEL STRUCK HIM ON LEFT THIGH RESULTING IN LACERATIONN TO THIGH REQUIRING 13 SUTURES.

INJURED HAD GONE TO THE "DRUM OIL" STORAGE PAD TO GET A 55 GAL DRUM OF 10W OIL.HE TOOK HOLD OF BOTH ENDS OF DRUM AND WENT TO FURN IT SO THAT IT COULD BE LOADED INTO APICKUP TRUCK,AS HE TURNED WITH DRUM THE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

I.NAME SAID HE 8TEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK & FELL OFF OF THE GAS TANK. HE SAID HE LANDED ON HIS FEET CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS NECK. HE SAID THAT HE FURTHER HURT HIS NECK & SHOULDER WORKING O N A TRUCK 2 DA2S LATER.

WHILE CHANGING 9LECTRIC MOTOR ON "CYCLONE PUMP", HOOK ON COME-A-LONG SLIPPED DOWN TIE-OFF CHAIN CATCHING LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 7 SUTURES.

AFTER LOADING A3D-5 CAT DOZER ONTO LOW-BOY, HE STATED HE STEPPED DOWN FROM CAB OF DOZER ONTO CAT TRACK THEN STEPPED DOWN FROM CAT TRACK TO TRAILOR OF LOW-BOY.HE THEN STATED HE STEPPED DOWN FR OM LOWBOY TRAIL9R TO GROUND AS HE MADE STEP HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON CAT TRACK OF DOZER INJURING ELBOW.