Arch Of West VirginiaMining Incidents in 2002

IN BACK OF ROCK TRUCK SHEET OF METAL BEING LIFTED BY CRANE-CHAIN BROKE AND SHEET OF METAL FELLOW BOTH LEGS INJURED RT FOOT FRACTURED.

WHILE TIRE CONTRACTOR WAS INSTALLING TIRE ON WATER TRUCK, THE AIR PRESSURE SUDDENLY RELEASED. THIS AIR PRESSURE KNOCKED ""OBSERVING"" WATER TRUCK DRIVER TO THE GROUND & DEFLATED TIRE FELL ON TOP OF HIM.

EE WAS AIRING UP TIRE - AIR PRESSURE RELEASED DUE TO LOCK RING COMING OFF. AIR PRESSURE BLEW HIM APPROX 20 FT - TIRE CAME OFF RIM AND FELL ON CO-WORKER.

EE WAS MOVING RIM PARTS AROUND IN TIRE LOT. 57 INCH BEAD SEAT BAND FELL OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK OF LEFT LEG AT CALF, CAUSING BRUISING & CONTUSION.

EE FELL FROM DRILL OPERATOR'S SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF CAB. EE WAS INITIALLY TREATED & RELEASED FOR WORK BUT FAILED TO REPORT TO WORK ON JUNE 24TH (AFTER VACATION PERIOD).

AFTER CUTTING MATERIAL AWAY FROM A BIG ROCK EE BACKED DOZER AWAY FROM ROCK TO LET THE DUST CLEAR. THE ROCK THEN UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED BACK INTO THE DOZER BLADE, JARRING THE OPERATOR. BEGAN MISSI NG WORK ON 4-2-02.

WHILE PUTTING ON SAFETY GLASSES, SOMETHING FELL IN EYE.

EE WAS SITTING IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT ON THE DRAGLINE./ HE REACHED UNDER THE FRONT PORTION OF THE SEAT TO SLIDE IT FORWARD WITH HIS RT. HAND WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOWERING THE SEAT WITH HIS LEF T HAND ON THE SIDE CONTROLS. AS THE SEAT LOWERED, THE FRONT ADJUSTMENT BAR PINCHED THE TIP END OF HIS RT. MIDDLE & RING FINGERS.

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. HEARING LOSS.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 8-2-02.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.

EMPLOYEE LEFT MINE SITE COMPLAINING OF LOW BACK PAIN.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS: CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS: CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM DIAG. REC. 4/11/02.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. DIAGNOSIS REC. 8-15-02.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS--CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS: CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS CLAIM. CLAIM RECIEVED 1/18/02.