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THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING THE BELT WITH A RAZORKNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED THORUGH THE BELT CUTTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT THIGH. HE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHERE HE HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS REPLACING THE SCREEN WIRES ONTHE SCREEN MACHINE, WHEN THE SCREEN SPRANG LOOSEAND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT EYEBROW WHICH BROKE HISSAFETY GLASSES FRAME. THIS CREATED A CUT ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYEBROW WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND STANDING ON THE CORNER OF THE 3 ENTRY JUST OUTBY SPAD 3342, WHEN A PEICE OF ROCK 44" LONG 13" WIDE, 4" THICK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE BA CK PUSHING DOWN DOWN TO THE PAVE MAINT. HE WAS TTAKEN TO ST HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING BRUISES AND STIFFNESS TO HIS BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING BESIDE THE FEDER & TRIPPED OVER A JACKPIPE CHAIN TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN AT DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE THEY TOOK X-RAYS AND GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION.

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD WALKED FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUSSBOLTER BACK TO THE OPERATOR'S DECK WHEN A ROCK FELL APPROX. 3 FEET FROM THE TOP STRIKING A TRUSS BOLT AND DEFLECTING DOWN ONTO THE TOP OF H IS HEAD. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE A HEADACHE, SORE AND STIFF NECK. THE ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 FT. LONG 10" WIDE AND 2" THICK.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING THE SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR & CABLE. WHEN HE WENT TO LOAD THE CABLE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET, HE SLIPPED ON THE SLICK METAL & FELL AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET, CUTTI NG HIS HEAD.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A MOTOR IN AN S&S, 488 SCOOP. HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY THE MOTOR UP. HE WAS KNEELING ON THE SLATE BAR WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE TOP. THE TOE HOLD H E HAD WITH THE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE & BODY AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP. HE CRACKED THE FACIAL BONE NEXT TO THE LEFT EYE SOCKET & S

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ON HIS KNEES MOVING ROCK DUST & AS HE TWISTED TO HIS LEFT, HIS LEFT KNEE CAME OUT OF PLACE. THE INDIVIDUAL WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3/2/98 & IS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY ON THIS KN EE. HE HAD MISSED NO WORK WITH THIS INJURY UNTIL 3/3/98.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS KNEELING BESIDE THE MINER. THE MINER CABLE WAS HUNG FROM THE TOP. WHEN THEY WENT TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE, IT CAME DOWN, HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK, & DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE. HE DID NOT INFORM MINE MANAGEMENT OF THIS UNTIL 7:15AM, 1/22/98. THE INDIVIDUAL HAD BEEN OFF SINCE 1/20/98.

EE FILED A WORKERS COMP. CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND WHEN HE WENT TO PUT THE BOLT UP, THE ROOFPLATE SLID DOWN PAST THE BEND IN THE BOLT. THE INDIVIDUAL WENT TO CATCH THE PLATE AND IN DOING SO, CUT TH E RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATE. HE WAS TAKEN TO ST. JOESPH HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD TO HAVE FOUR STITCHES PUT IN HIS FINGER.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LOADING 6" SOLID BLOCKS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE HE WAS LOADING THE BLOCKS INSTEAD OF TURNING AS HE LOADED THAN, HE TWISTED HIS BODY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK AND HIP. HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING A PULLED LOWER RIGHT BACK MUSCLE.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SWINGING IN THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER FROM THE OUTSIDE POSITION TO THE TRAM POSITION. HIS HAND WAS ON THE HOSE TRAY, & WHEN HE WENT TO SWING THE TRAY IN HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER & PUSHED THE HEAD OUTWARD, PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HOSE TRAY & THE RIB.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A HOLE IN THE RETURN OVERCAST, WHEN A PEIVE OF DIRT CAME LOOSE & GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER, WHERE THEY REMOVED THE PIECE OF DIRT FOR M HIS UPPER EYE LID. THE DIRT IRRITATED HIS EYE.HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS & PAIN MEDICATION.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO INSTALL BELT. WHILE INSTALLING AP IECE OF BOTTOM STRUCTURE THE BELT ROPE WAS VERY TIGHT AND WHEN THEY WENT TO SLIDE THE STRUCTURE IN, A PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE TWI STED AND SLIPPED. IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND, AND CUT HIS RT. THUMB ST THE PALM JOINT. HE RECIEVED 8 STITCHES TO THE CUT ON HIS THUMB.

INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING THE LOWBOY TONGUE TO INSTALL IT ON THE LOWBOY, WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. HE HAD ALREADY RAN THE KNIFE ACROSS THE BELT ONCE, & ON THE SECOND PASS, HE WAS CUTTING THROUGH THE BELT, THE BELT HAD A SOFT PLACE IN IT & WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH IT SUDDENLY, HE PULLED THE KNIFE BACK INTO HIS LEG.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING 6" SOLID BLOCKS [48#] TO HELP BUILD A STOPPING ALONG THE BELTLINE. AS HE WAS HANDLING THE BLOCKS, HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TWO INC IDENTS WITH HIS BACK IN 1996, BUT MISSED NO DAYS[WORK] DUE TO THEM. THE INDIVIDUAL IS CURRENTLY SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING TWO BAD DISC & SPURS ON HIS PINE. OFF 10/14/

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING THE TOP OUT 08 A PLASTIC BIT LUG BUCKET WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE RAN IT INTO HIS ELFT FOREARM. THE CUT HAD TO HAVE FOUR STITCHES.

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD FINISHED PUTTING HIS BOLT IN THE TOP, LOWERED THE CANOPY, & STARTED TO STEP FROM UNDER THE CANOPY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 4' X 3' X 12" FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SHOVELING ROCK ONTO THE BELT WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. WENT TO ST. JOSEPH'S ER & WAS DIAGNOISED AS A STRAIN TO HIS ELBOW.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING INSTALL 16' BEAMS IN THE #4 ENTRY OF 2-NORTH SECTION. AT THIS TIME HE BEGAN TO FELL A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER HE LIFTED A FIFTY POUND BAG OF B-BOND OFF THE SUPPLY TRACTOR AND HIS BACK POPPED WHEN HE TWISTED SIDEWAYS TO TURN. AT THIS TIME BE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE LOWER BACKPAIN. (SIMILAR TO A JUNE 1995 OCCURANCE)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A JOY MINER VALVE BANK FROM THE DECK OF THE OIL CAR WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MISS ANY TIME WITH THIS INJURY UNTIL 7 -30-97.

TRIED TO RE-OPEN AS A PREVIOUS INJURY.

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LIFT THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY. WHEN HE WENT TO TURN AND LAY THE CABLE AGAINST THE RIB, HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK AND DOWN HIS LEGS. THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE IS CURRENTLY SEEING A CHITOPRACTOR.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING THE REMOTE MINER, WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PULL THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. WHEN HE DID THIS HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POPPED AND HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS SOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO ST HOSEPHS HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS SEEN IN THE EMERGENCY RM BY DR HE WAS DIANOSIED AS HAVING PULLED LIGAMENTS OR THENDONS IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS PULLING A LINE CURTAIN OUT OF THE ROADWAY, WHEN THE CURTAIN CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF ROCK LYING ON THE PAVEMENT. HE HAD HIS FINGER WRAPPED IN THE CURTAIN AND WHEN IT CAUGHT, IT PULLED AND P OSSIBLY BROKE HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO REPLACE THE RUBBER SCRAPPER ON #10 BELT DRIVE, WHEN THE PERSON WHO WAS HELPING HIM, ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER. HE IS PRESENTLY UNDER DR'S CARE.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY ON THE BOTTOM TO THE MANTRIP, WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A HISTORY OF LOWER BACK PROBLEMS. HE IS PRESENTLY UNDER T HE CARE OF A CHIROPRACTOR.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO REMOVE AN ELECTRICAL BOX FROM THE MINER, WHILE PRYING ON THE BOX WITH A SLATE BAR, THE SIDE RAIL ON THE MINER CAME LOOSE AND FELL DOWN STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE L EFT FOOT. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TAKEN TO ST. JOSEPHHOSPTIAL EMERGENCY RM. WHERE HIS FOOT WAS X RAYED AND NOTHING WAS BROKEN, JUST BADLY BRUISED.

THE EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO HELP PRY LOOSE THE SCRUBBER MOTOR ONTHE MINER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BEGIN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONT TO WORK WITH THIS PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK UNTIL 4/14/97 WHEN HE HAD TO GO TO DR. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN AND IS RECEIVING DAILY TREATMENTS. HE DID NOT REPORT HIS DR'S DIAGNOSIS UNTIL 4/18/97

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE BELTLINE WHEN HE BEGANFEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE AS BEEN SEEING A DR FOR THIS, BUT HAS NOT MISSED ANYWORK UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY ON 12/2/97. HE WAS DIAGNOSIED WIT H LATERAL EPICONDYLE OF THE RIGHT ELBOW(TENNIS ELBOW)

INDIVIDUAL WAS PRYING DOWN SOME LOOSE ROCK WITH HIS HAMMER WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSEFORCING HIS HAND AND HAMMER DOWN ON TOP OF THE BOLTER HEAD. THIS CAUSED A DEEP CUT TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. WAS TAKEN TO EMERG RM WHERE THEY GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN, FIVE STITCHES TO FINGER AND BANDAGED HIS HAND.

WHILE HELPING TO UNLOAD LINKS FRO CRABL CHAIN, EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO LINKS AND MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TREATED AT 34, WHERE THEY HAD TO REMOVE HIS FINGERNA IL, PUT TWO STITCHES IN THE CUT TO HIS FINGER, GIVER HIM A TETANUS SHOT, AND A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN.

ON NOV 29, 1996 THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO PUT A SUPPLY CAR BACK ON TRACK AT THE OVERCAST IN THE TRACK ENTRY ADJACENT TO #4 BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON 12-7-96 INDIVIDU AL WAS WALKING #6 BELTLINE WHEN HE BEGAN FEELINGPAIN IN LOWER BACK. ON 12-8-96 INDIVIDUAL WENT TO HOSPITAL EMERG ROOM AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING SOME ROCK FROM THE TRACK, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST. HE DID NOT GO TO THE ER UNTIL 11-9-=96. THEY XRAYED HIS WRIST AND PUT IT IN A SPLINT.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ALONG #5 BELTLINE WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN A TOP BELT STAND & FELTPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OFF ON 11/14/96, WORKED 11/5, 11/6 & 11/7, & HAS BEEN OFF SINCE. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT OF HISSTATUS OR HAS HE BEEN TO SEE A DOCTOR TO OUR KNOWLEDGE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM ROOF AND HIT HIM ON LOWER BACK ANDSLID DOWN LEGS. DID NOT NOTICE ANY LOOSE ROCK WHEN THEY MOVED IN TO BOLT THE AREA. WENT TO EMERG ROOM. WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HAIR LINE CRACK IN TWO VERTEBRAE IN LOWER BACK.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING WATCHING THE CREW TRYING TO REMOVE THE MIENR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP. WENT THROUGH THE SIDE OF HIS BOOT AND CUT HIS FOOT.

EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A COAL DRILL ONTO THE LOWBOY, WHEN A RAIL WHICH WAS LYING ALONG THE TRACK PINCHED HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE LOWBOY BY KICKING SIDEWAYS. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 8-5-96. THEY XRAYED HIS FOOT, GAVE TYLENOL AND TOLD HIM TO STAY OFF OF IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO CHANGE DIRECTION. WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL ON THE PAVEMENT AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE INDIVID UAL WENT TO MON GENERAL HOSPITAL ON 8-1-96. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO STAY OFF WORK UNTIL 8-5-96 AND TOLD TO TAKE IBUPROFEN.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WENT TO ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL EMERGENCY RM. THE X-RAYED HIS FOOT AND TOLD HIM TO KEEP IT ELEVATED.

EE HAD MOVED A DRILL FEED CYLINDER TO THE EDGE OF THE SUPPLY CAR TO LOAD IT INTO THE TRACTOR TO TRANSPORT IT TO THE MACHINE. HE STARTED TO TURN AND WALK AWAY WHEN THE JACK ROLLED OFF THE SUPPL Y CAR ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WENT TO THE ER WHERE THEY XRAYED HIS FOOT AND PUT ON AN ELASTIC WRAP. HE HAD BROKEN TO 2ND BONE BEHIND THE LEFT TOE.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY TOWARDS THE SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL. THERE WAS AN OFFSET IN THE PAVEMENT THAT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. THERE WAS NOTHING LYING IN THE WALKWAY. AN IMMEDIATE REPORT WAS FILED ON 6-10-96. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR OR MISS ANY WORK DAYS UNTIL 7-8-96.

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF HIS ENTRY. WHEN HE DID THIS, HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE SHUTTLE CAR BOOM JACK PIN, WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT OR COAL FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 3 AM, 6-18-96, WHEN HE LEFT WORK AND WENT TO ER. THEY C OULD NOT FIND ANYTHING IN HIS EYE, BUT IT WAS IRRITATED, THEY PUT A PATCH ON HIS EYE, PRESCRIPTION OF LOTAID, AND SULFACETAMID OINTMENT. HE WAS TO RETURN TO DR. ON 6-19-96.

EE FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.

THE INDIVIDUAL WENT TO PICK UP A POST AND BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT GET TO THE DR. UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING A PUMP OUT OF THE MUD TO MVOE IT UP, WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO A DR HOME ON 4-27-96 AND WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN. HE HAD TUIR NED THIS IN ON HIS MEDICAL INSURANCE BUT ON 5-6-96 WE WERE NOTIFIED TO TURN THIS INA S A LOST TIME ACCIDENT BY OUR MAIN OFFICE.