U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2002

A FALL OF ROOF ROCK OCCURRED ONT HE WHITE OAK EMPTY SIDE TRACK. THE FALL WAS APPROX 41 FT LONG AND 19 FT WIDE, IT WAS APPROX 4 FT THICK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. CROSSCUT NO. 104, 92 AND 17.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE MAIN NORTH 1ST EAST BETWEEN SPAD 14 & 96 & 15 & 84.

A FALL OF ROOF ROCK OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY INBY THE #70 INTERSECTION ON THE 8G SECTION. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 7 WEST CONTINUOUS MINING SECTION.

A FALL OF ROOF ROCK OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT #25 CROSSCUT ON WHITE OAK MAINS. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THE OCCURRENCE.

A FALL OF ROOF ROCK OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT #28 CROSSCUT ON 8 HAULAGE. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THE OCCURRENCE.

A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 8F LONGWALL SECTION WHEN A SPENT WELDING ROD WAS DROPPED TO THE MINE FLOOR. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUMPED BY THE SHUTTLE CAR AS IT WAS LEAVING CAUSING HIM TO SLIP OFF OF THE REFUGE LEFT FROM GRADING THE MINE FLOOR. INJURED'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE BUMPER AND PULLED APPROX 6 FT RESULTING IN A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE ANKLE.

INJURED WAS OPENING DOUBLE DOORS ON 8H TAIL ENTRY. HE WAS IN A HURRY AND OPENED THE DOOR FALLING CAUSING PAIN TO BACK AND ABRASION TO HIS FACE./

INJURED WAS IN PLACE TO HELP REMOVE A PROP SETTER TIMBER FROM THE SHIELD SIDE OF THE GOB PILE ON THE TAIL OF 8H. THE MOUNTAIN BUMPED AND A ROCK 43"" X 24"" X 2"" TO 7"" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED ON HIS LOWER BACK, LEFT HIP AND LEFT LEG.

EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE TRYING TO FREE HER FOOT FROM MUD THAT SHE HAD WALKED INTO. SHE HAS A DEGENERATIVE BACK CONDITION. CONSEQUENTLY THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE.

INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE INSPECTING SCALES AND HAWKEYES ON S-5 BELT.

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT 127 ROCK BIN WHEN HE FELL ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN 2ND LANDING OF STEPS. A THIN LAYER OF ICE HAD BUILT UP ON THE STEPS.

INJURED WAS POSITIONED UNDER A ROOF BOLT AND BESIDE ANOTHER 40 TON SINGLE PROP. THE PROP HE WAS DROPPING WAS 9 FEET AWAY. HE WAS USING A ROPE TO PULL THE HANDLE WITH. WHEN HE RELEASED THE SING LE PROP THE BOLT HE WAS UNDER SHEARED 21 INCHES FROM THE HEAD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A MOTOR PULLING DOUBLE DOLLYS OUTSIDE. APPROX. 1 BREAK OUTBY THE 3 HLG SWITCH THE DOLLYS HIT A WATERLINE COUPLING CAUSING THE WATERLINE TO BUCKEL UP IN FRONT OF THE MOTOR ON THE OUTBY END. THE PIPE CAME UP ACCROSS THE POLE AND BASE STRIKING THE INJURED INT HE HEAD AND SHOULDER.

INJURED USED A BALL PEEN HAMMER TO TAP PIPE FOR ALIGNMENT. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT PAINS IN BACK. THIS IS REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

EE STATED HE FELT A SUDDEN ONSET OF BACK PAIN AFTER UNLOADING PIECES OF MONORAIL OFF OF STAGE LOADER. EE WORKED ALL SHIFT AND WENT TO DOCTOR LATER ON THAT DAY. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIG ATION TO DETERMINE IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

A ROCK HAD BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM BELT OF THE STOPE BELT. THE BELT WAS LOCKED OUT AND INJURED AND CO-WORKERS WERE USING A COME-A-LONG TO FREE THE ROCK. INJURED WAS ON THE OFF WALKWAY SIDE OF THE BELT USING A BAR TO LIFT THEROCK OVER THE BELT RAIL. ROCK TWISTED CAUSING THE BAR TO CATCH INJURED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND BELT RAIL.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A 3/4"" HYDRAULIC HOSE COUPLED TO ANOTHER HOSE USING A 10"" CRESCENT & 430 CHANNEL LOCKS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT BICEPT.

INJURED WAS PUSHING ELEVATOR DOOR DOWN, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DOORS WERE HARD TO PUSH DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE A 4"" POLYPIPE DISCHAGRE LINE AS IT WAS BEING FLUSHED TO REMOVE A BLOCKAGE, THE 4"" LINE RUPTURED AND THE PIPE STRUCKEMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE .

INJURED AND CO-WORKERS WERE LOADING ROOF BOLTER CABLE ONTO THE BOLTER. INJURED HAD REMOVED SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS FROM THE MACHINE WHEN A ROOF BOLT FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIS RIGHT EYEBROW.

INJURED WAS KNOCKING A STOPPING OUT. WHEN THE BLOCK WAS KNOCKED OUT A ROCK 52"" X 35"" X 4"" FELL FROM THE ROOF KNOCKING THE INJURED TO THE BOTTOM. TOP WAS APPROXIMATELY 6' HIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE TWO PALLETS OF CEMENT BLOCK ON A FLAT CAR USING A SLATE BAR. HE WAS STANDING WITH HIS LEFT FOOT POSITIONED UNDER THE TRUCK RAIL. AS HE WAS PRYING, THE SLATE BAR BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HIS FOOT WAS LODGED.

INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON BELT BRACKET.

INJURED REMOVED A BRATTICE POST BY KNOWKING IT LOOSE WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLTS STRIKFING HIM ON THE SHOULDER, BACK AND RIGHT LEG, KNOCKI NG HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE. AS HE POSITIONED THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE ELEVATOR DOORS, THEY STUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE DOORS BY PULLING DOWN & THEN PUSHING THEM UP. WHILE PUSHING THE DOORS UP HE CONTINUED TO HOLD ONTO THE STRAP WHICH ALLOWED HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR & FRAME.

EMULSION WAS SPRAYED INTO EMPLOYEES EYES WHEN THE RETURN HOSE FROM #82 SHIELD WHIPPED BACK WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED.

INJURED WAS WELDING ON A SCREEN AND FELT SOMETHING INHIS EYE.

INJURED & CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING A OXYGEN BOTTLE. INJURED WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED OVER A BOARD LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED INJURED TO FALL, STRIKING HIS CHEST ON A RAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO THE CHEST WALL.

INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN PICKING UP A STOPPING BLOCK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL FROM A SHORT 3 AND 1/2 FOOT HIGH SCAFFOLD.

INJURED WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BLOCK WHEN A ONE-HALF BLOCK PIECE FELL FROM THE CORNER OF THE PARTIALLY CONSTRUCTED STOPPING AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK.

INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH A CROSSCUT WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK STRIKING A 1 1/2"" WATERHOSE.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING CABLE ROOF BOLTS. HE HAD FINISHED TORQUING THE BOLT & WAS RETRACTING THE BOOM MAST. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BOOM MAST. AS IT RETRACTED, THE BOOM MAST CAUGHT HIS L EFT GLOVE & PULLED IT BETWEEN THE BOOM MAST & FRAMEWORK RESULTING IN A FRACTURE & LACERATION.

INJURED STEPPED ON A TRAILING CABLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

INJURED IS A MOTORMAN. INJURED TRANSPORTED A 630 SCOOP LOADED ON A CARRIER TO 7 WEST TAIL TRACK. AFTER STOPPING THE LOCOMOTIVE & LOADED CARRIER, THE CARRIER ROLLED BACK AGAINST THE LOCOMOTIVE CAUSING IT TO START SLIDING DOWNHILL. THE LOCOMOTIVE & CARRIER SLID APPROX 6 XC BEFORE DERAILING. INJURED WAS THROWN AGAINST OPERATOR CAB.

INJURED WAS WASHING UNDER SLOPE BELT. WHEN HE TURNED THE WATER ON, THE WATER RUSHING THROUGH THE OPEN NOZZLE ON THE 1 1/4"" HOSE CAUSED A SUDDEN WHIPPING ACTION. THIS CAUSED THE HOSE END TO STR ICK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

EE WAS INSTALLING HUCK BOLTS UNDER A SCREEN & COAL DUST ENTERED HIS EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS PICKING UP A STOPPING BLOCK WHEN A COAL RIB, 42""X 30""X 5""THICK ROLLED STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS PULLING A BELT STAND FROM UNDER A BELT WHEN HE GELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE.

INJURED WAS DRAGGING PROP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND PROP STRUCK ANKLE.

INJURED WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER FROM 2 TO 3 + O1 FACE. INJURED HAD LOADED TRAILING CABLE ON CABLE HOOKS ON SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROW OF ROOF BOLTS STRIKING INJURED ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD & SHOULDER, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

A 630 SCOOP WINCH WAS BEING USED TO PULLED BROKEN BELT TOGETHER. INJURED WAS GIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE SCOOP OPERATOR, THE WINCH ROPE WAS THRU A BLOCK BRATTICE. WHEN THE WINCH ROPE BECAME TIGHT IT CAUSED A LOOSE BLOCK TO THE THROWN. THIS BLOCK STRUCK INJURED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT TELEPHONE AT #120 SHIELD. A PLASTIC TIE HELD THE PHONE IN PLACE. HE WAS HOLDING THE PLASTIC TIE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND USING A UTILITY KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND TO CUT T HE TIE. THE TIE TWISTED UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE INDEX FINGER & THUMB.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM AS HE WAS TURNING A RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING ON BELTLINE. INJURED WAS STANDING IN APPROX. 6-8"" OF MUCK. AS INJURED LIFTED HIS FOOT FROM THE MUCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK AREA.

INJURED WAS OBSERVING ELECTRICIANS WORK ON TAILPIECE OF LONGWALL. THE ELECTRICIAN WERE PLUGGING GAUGES INTO STAGELOADER PANEL. A CO WORKER STARTED TO PUSH THE HEADGATE CAUSING THE TAILPIECE TO MOVE INJURED RUSHED TO STAGELOADER TO HIT THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON. INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS KNEE.

INJURED WAS RESETTING MAIN BREAKER ON DISABLED #3 JEEP WHICH HAD STALLED ON THE MAIN NORTH TRACK. HE WAS LEANING OVER THE ENGINE BENEATH THE HOOD. ANOTHER JEEP TRAVELING NORTH DID NOT SEE THE DISABLED JEEP. THE SECOND JEEP TRIED TO STOP BUT SLICK TRACK CAUSED IT TO STRIKE THE DIABLED JEEP. THE HOOD FELL AND STRUCK INJURED'S LEFT KNEE.

INJURED WAS JACKING OVER A SWITCH WHEN A RAIL BROKE AND BOUNCED ONTO THE TOP OF INJURED S RIGHT FOOT.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO HANG VENTILATION TUBING WHEN HIS LEFT LEG GAVE OUT AND HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR.

INJURED WAS LAYING RAIL ON SECTION. INJURED HAD USED A BAR TO MOVE RAIL INTO ALIGNMENT FOR SPLICE BAR. WHEN INJURED STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS JOSTLED WHEN THE SCOOP THAT HE WAS OPERATING BOTTOMED OPUT IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR.

INJURED PLACED A TOOL BAG IN A JEEP & LATER FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS TRAMING A CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A REMOTE CONTROL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN WHILE USING A WATER HOSE.

INJURED BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON A HANDRAIL.

INJURED GRABBED A COME-A-LONG CHAIN WHEN HIS LADDER KICKED OUT.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT A 6"" X 12' METAL PIPE.

INJURED TRIPPED ON A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING HIS LEFTKNEE TO TWIST.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BATHHOUSE FLOOR.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS UNDER A BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE & FALL AGAINST THE STRUCTURE.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO LIFT A CABLE & TRYING TO HOOK A HANGER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 6/21/02.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING A FIBER BLOCK.

INJURED STEPPED OFF A MOTOR & INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.

INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT HAND BY A TROLLEY POLE THAT CAME OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE.

INJURED'S LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT AS HE RAISED FROM A SEATED POSITION CAUSING HIM WEIGHT TO SHIFT AND HIS BACK TO STRAIN.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A LOCK PIN FROM SCOOP BATTERY LIFTING ARM. INJURED PUT A ROOF BOLT THRU THE LIFTING ARM EYE AND KNOCKED THE LOCK PIN OUT. WHEN THE LOCK PIN BECAME FREE, THE LIFTI NG ARM DROPPED. THIS CAUSED THE ROOF BOLT TO MOVE UPWARD STRIKING INJURED IN THE JAW.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP A FILTER SECTION.

INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING READY TO LIFT A METAL PLATE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

INJURED SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE.

INDIVIDUAL JUST STEPPED OFF AN ENDLOADER TO THE GROUND. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 5/23/02.

INJURED WAS JOSTLED WHILE OPERATING A DOZER.

INJURED FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING AN ENDLOADER.

INJURED STEPPED OFF A JEEP AND INTO A HOLE CAUSING A PAIN IN HER RIGHT KNEE. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 5-29-02.

INJURED WAS SCALING UP A NEW 3"" WATER LINE ON BELT. INJURED WAS PULLING THE PIPE WITH A SLING THROUGH 2 MAN DOORS. WHEN INJURED TURNED CORNER, THE EXTRA TENSION ON THE PIPE CAUSED HIM TO PULL HARDER RESULTING IN A STRAIN.

INJURED TRIPPED ON A CABLE STRAP & FELL ON HIS HIP.

INJURED HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A PIPE.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE PLACING A ROOF BOLT & RESIN IN A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF.

INJURED WAS REMOVING A TIMBER FOR INSIDE THE REAURE BELT DISCHARGE CHUTE. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPEDCAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE HIS MOUTH AGAINST THE INNER LINER PLATE OF THE CHUTE. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN TOOTH.

INJURED FELT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN THE VACUUM BREAKER THAT HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH WAS ENERGIZED. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/24/02.

INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS CUTTING METAL AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT LEG BY A PIECE OF CUT METAL THAT BOUNCED OFF THE FLOOR.

EE WAS FIREBOSSING SLOPE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE 5/2/02.

INJURED STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A FALLING ROLL OF INSULATION MATERIAL.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A 2"" BY 4"" BOARD BOLTED TO THE ROOF. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWIST HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE LADDER TO THE MINE FLOOR, HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE EE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

INJURED TWISTED HIS WRIST WHILE HANDLING VENTILATION TUBING.

THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED DUE TO AN INTERPRETATION BY MSHA THAT THE FOLLOWING ALLEGED EVENT CONSTITUTES A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT. THE EE CLAIMS THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A VALVE IN THE 44 SUMP. THIS EE LEFT WORK ON THE DAY OF THE ALLEGED EVENT COMPLAINING OF A HEADACHE FOR A DAY OR TWO AND MAKING NO MENTION OF HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST ANYTHING.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A TIMBER.

INJURED TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHILE EXITING A JEEP.

INJURED WAS PULLING ON A MUDDY PIECE OF CURTAIN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW WHILE THROWING CM CABLE AND WATER HOSE OVER THE RIPPERS. INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT ON 2/25/02.

INJURED TRIPPED OVER A CABLE AND FELL TO THE SHOP FLOOR. THE OPERATOR WAS NOT AWARE THAT INJURED WAS OFF FROM WORK DUE TO THIS EVENT UNTIL 4-15-02.

AS CABLE WAS BEING PULLED ONTO TROLLIES, EE WAS HIT ACROSS THE LEG, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

EE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A HOSE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL WHEN A FALLING ROOF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

INJURED RAISED UP WHILE SHOVELING AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A CO MONITOR. INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2/21/02.

PULLING WIRE - STRAINED MUSCLES IN RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK.

INJURED WAS NAILING A CURTAIN AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

INDIVIDUAL SAID HIS EYES WERE IRRITATED DUE TO ASSISTING A CO-WORKER ON A WELDING JOB.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING, HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED FELL AGAINST A POST WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A BROKEN CHAIN.

FELL ON LEFT KNEE WHILE WALKING ON FROZEN GROUND(ICE).

INJURED'S RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF A ROCK.

INSTALLING PUMPABLE CRIB BAGS, USING POGO STICKSTHAT GO BETWEEN ROOF & FLOOR. POGO STICKS ARE SPRING LOADED. A ROCK THAT WAS 3""X 12""L X 5""W (APPROX.) FELL FROM ROOF & HIT EE ON THE KNEE.

INJURED WAS SHARPENING HIS KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT WRIST. INJURED WAS HOLDING THE SHARPENER IN HIS LEFT HAND AND PULLING THE KNIFE ACROSS IT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED.

INJURED WAS REMOVING TROLLEYS FROM MONORAIL IN OLD LONGWALL BELT ENTRY AND LOADING THEM INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. THE TROLLEY CAME OFF THE MONORAIL AND FLIPPED OVER IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. THIS CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE TROLLEY AND THE SCOOP BUCKET. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

INJURED CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A METAL TIE AND RAIL WHILE DISTRIBUTING TIES OUT FOR A RAIL MOVE UP.

INJURED WAS CLEARING ROCK BESIDE SHIELD. HE HAD BOTH HANDS UNDER ONE END OF ROCK. WHILE TURNING TO PUSH ROCK OUT OF WAY HIS KNEE CAME DOWN ON THE ONE HE WAS HOLDING CAUSING IT TO COME DOWN AND SMASH HIS HAND AND FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO ROCKS.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A 5 GALLON BUCKET OUT OF MUD. HE PULLED ON THE HANDLE, THE HANDLE BROKE AWAY FROM THE PLASTIC. THE INJURED FELL BACK AND THE HANDLE PULLED THROUGH HIS HAND CAUSI NG A 3/4"" CUT BETWEEN HIS THUMB & FOREFINGER. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS GLOVES. INJURY REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.

INJURED STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO A HOLE 7"" WIDE X 6"" LONG X 3"" DEEP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

INSTALLING PUMPABLE CRIB BAGS IN THE BLEEDERS USING PRE-STRESSED SPRING LOADED POGO STICKS WHILEINSTALLING THE POGO STICK BETWEEN ROOF & FLOOR,AROCK 1""X 10""X 5""(APPROX.) FELL HITTING EE IN THE HEAD. WHILE BENT OVER A 2ND ROCK OF EQUAL SIZE HIT HIM IN HIS NECK.

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO CHANGE A RAM. ONE END SLID OFF STRIKING HIS FINGER.

INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER GASKET MATERIAL ON A FLAT TABLE IN THE SHOP. HE HAD THE KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, CUTTING IT. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. CUT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES TO CLOSE.

INJURED WAS HELPING INSTALL A LONGWALL TAILPIECE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT ON A DOWEL, HE SLIPPED ON THE BELT AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A BRACKET ON THE END OF THE STAGE LOADER .

INJURED HAD PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF CHAIN HOLDING HEAD DRIVE ON CARRIER. CO-WORKER LET TENSION OFF THE LOAD BINDER ON THE CHAIN. THE CHAIN TWISTED CAUSING INJURED'S RIGHT HAND TO BE PINCHED. INJURED WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

INJURED WAS WRITING IN HIS NOTE PAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK MEASURING 3""X 3""X 1/2"" FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.

A COWORKER PASSED A BAG OF ROCK DUST FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF BELT BY PUSHING IT UNDER THE BELT WITH A SHOVEL. AS INJURED PICKED THE BAG UP, THE SHOVEL HANDLE CONTACTED THE BELT AND CAUSED THE S HOVEL TO RAISE UP AND STRIKE HIS FINGER.

INJURED'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL.

EE DISMOUNTED A CRANE AT THE OUTRIGGER LOCATION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER COMING OFF STEP.

EE WAS INSTALLING MONORAIL. WHILE HOLDING ONE END AND ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE END HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE MONRAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WEST VIRGINIA WORKER'S COMP. DIV. FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

EE COMPLAINED OF SWELLING AND TENDERNESS IN ARM, NOT ATTRIBUTED TO ANY EVENT. THIS IS A REPORT OF OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

EE GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP. DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONCONIOSIS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS AWARDED AND AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVIDISON FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WVA WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMP. FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP. DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP. DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

GRANTED AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMP. DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMP. DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSTION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE WAS GRANTED ON AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYDNROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN A AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' EOMPENSATION DIVIDISON FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVIDSION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PENUMONONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

INJURED WHILE ON TOP OF A LOCOMOTIVE MOVED TO GET A BETTER LOOK INSIDE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.