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WHILE DRILLING STARTER HOLE WITH STARTER STEEL 24" LONG. HAD FINISHED DRILLING HOLE 24" DEEP. HE HAD LOWERED BOOM SOME. HE PUT HIS HAND ON STEEL. (NOT ROTATING) TO LOWER STEEL OUT OF HOLE. HE RAISED BOOM BY MISTAKE AND CAUGHT RT HAND 1ST FINGER FROM THUMB, BETWEEN ROOF AND STEEL. PINCHING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE OPERATING MACHINE. AFTER HANGING THE MINER CABLE HE SAT DOWN IN THE MINER DECK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WHILE INSTALLING 42" FULLY GROUTED BOLT CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE.

ELECTRICIAN WAS INSTALLING A 800 AMP MINER BREAKER AFTER SUPPLYING POWER (600 VOLTS) TO THE TOP OF THE BREAKER HE WAS MAKING A CHECK ON THE MONITOR CIRCUIT. WHEN HE PUT THE BREAKER IN THE TO P OF OF IT SHORT CIRCUITED CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.

OPERATOR INSTALLED 1ST BOLT IN THE CUT. HE HAD REPOSITIONED BOLTER SO THE OTHER OPR COULD PUT UP ADDITIONAL BOLT. HE WAS WAITING ON THE OTHER OPR TO FINISH HIS BOLT. SITTING ON RIB 3 RAIL OF B OLTS OUTBY LAST ROW WHEN A ROCK & COAL BROW FELL HITTING HIM ON LEFT KNEE. ROCK & COAL 18" TRIANGLE. 2" THICK. (#5 RT CUT THROUGH TO #6. 140' INBY SPAD #136.)

EE WAS CRAWLING TO CHECK A FOUR INCH PUMP. AS HEWAS CRAWLING TOWARD THE PUMP, HIS SHOULDER HIT A10PD FIRE EXTINGUISHER, KNOCKING IT OFF THE HANGER. THE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF THE HANGER AND CAU GHT THE EE'S FINGER AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR.

THIS EE DEVELOPED CHRONIC PREPATELLA BURSISTIS OF THE RIGHT KNEE AS A RESULT OF CRAWLING IN THISMINE (LOW COAL) OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 8/10/98 BY A DR AS HAVING PRE-PATELLAR BURSISTIS AS A RESULT OF CHRONIC KNEEING & CRAWLING AT WORK.

WHILE WALKING IN A STOOPED POSITION, KNEES BENT, INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN. MINE WAS IDLE 6/23/98 DUE TO POWER OUTAGE AND FROM 6/26/98 THROUGH 7/6/98 FOR VACATION .

EE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER INTO 4 LEFT BREAK. MINER WATERLINE BECAME HUNG AT MOUTH OF 4 HEADING, CAUSING WATERLINE TO COME OVER INTO THE DECK OF THE MINER. STRIKING EE AND KNOCKING HIS H EAD INTO SIDE OF CONTROL BOX.

EE ALLEGES TO HAVE CONTRACTED COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE EMPLOYE AT THIS COMPANY. CLAIM WAS SETTLED AND APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER ON 5-15-98.

LIFTING SUPPLY CAR DRAW HEAD & STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS RIDING IN FRONT OF MANTRIP BUS. UP AHEAD RAILCAR CAME UNCOUPLED & BROKE SAFETY ROAD & PROCEEDED BACKWARDS FOR 10 BREAKS STRIKING BUS & COMING UP INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ONTO EE.

EE WAS RIDING IN BACK OF MAN TRIP BUS WHEN RUNAWAY SUPPLY CAR STRUCK MAN TRIP BUS IN FRONT, JERKING EE'S NECK & HEAD.

WHILE UNLOADING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS FROM A FLAT BED TRUCK THE INJURED MAN LOST HIS FOOTING ON A SLIPPERY METAL SURFACE. HE FELL FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND. THE FALL WAS RESULT OF FOUR FRA CTURED RIBS.

GPF-WORKED IN COAL MINES FOR 25 + YEARS.

GPF-CLAIMS BREATHED ROCK DUST WHILE WORKING.

EMPLOYEE GOT CONCRETE MIX IN BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO HIS FOOT. INJURY TO LEFT FOOT.

THE EE HAD ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OFF THE MINE FLOOR WHEN A COAL ROCK RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING THE EE. THE RIB INJURED THE EE LEGS AND CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE L-4 VERT EBRA. THE EE HAD A SHORT STAY IN THE HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN RELEASED. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN LOST DAYS.

THIS EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED CHRONIC PREPATELLAR BURSITIS OF THE RIGHT KNEE AS A RESULT OF CRAWLING IN THE MINES OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK FROM THE NO. 6 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION. THE EE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE LINE CURTAIN FROM THE LEFT RIB TO FACILITATE CLEANING, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INJURY RESULTED IN NO LOST WORK DAY, BUT THE EE EXPERIENCED RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.

BREATHED COAL DUST CAUSING BLACK LUNG.

WHILE CHECKING SPLICES IN BELT EE HAD GUARD IMPROPERLY SECURED HE PLACED HIS FOOT BETWEEN GUARDS ON DOLLIE RAIL AND BELTTAKE UP DOLLIE ROLLED OVER HIS FOOT.

TRAM WAS D-RAILED AND JACKED UP. VICTIM WAS SLIDING BLOCKS UNDER TRAM WHEN JACK KICKED OUT STRIKING THUMB AND KNOCKING THUMB INTO RAIL MASHING THUMB BETWEEN JACK AND TRACK RAIL.

THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL IN THE MINE SHOP WHILE PREPARING TO GO UNDERGROUND. FALL RESULTED IN BRUISES, CONFIRMED BY SPECIALISTS AT HOSPITAL. SPECIALISTS STATED MRI INDICATED NO BROKEN BON ES OR SERIOUS PROBLEMS 12-4-96. RETURNED WITH RESTRICTIONS 12-5-96. DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS, WILL NOT COUNT 12-4-96(DR. APPT.) AS A LOST DAY BASED ON PART50.20-7, SECTION D, ITEM C OF CODE

EE BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HS KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE FLOOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CRAWL IN LOW COAL. EE WAS WORKING WITH THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. THE INJURY WAS CAUSED BY A ROC K BEING LOCATED BEHIND EE'S KNEE PAD.

THE EE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING BACK PAIN & WENT TO THE DR IN OCTOBER. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN REPORTED BY CORRESPONDENCE DATED 11/20/96, THAT THE LOWER BACK PAIN WAS BEING CAUSED BY A C HRONIC CONDITION. THE EE IS CURRENTLY ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY.

ATTENDING PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT EMP HAS CLACIFIC TENDONITIS AND ONGOING IMPINGEMENT IN THE SHOULDER BURSA WHICH HAS WORSENED OVER TIME. DR CATEGORIZED CONDITION AS OCC ILLNESS. EMP HAD SURG ERY ON 9-30-96 AT WHICH TIME BEGAN MISSING WORK.

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE SMALL PIECE OF ROCK/COAL ENTERED THE EE S LEFT EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN FOUR LOST WORK DAYS.

AFTER COMPLETING A ROOF BOLT HOLE, THE DRILL HEAD WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOWERED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING O-.75 INCHES THICK, 2TO 6 1/2 INCHES WIDE AND 12 1/4 INCHES LONG FELL STRIKING THE ROOF BOLTER THE BOUNCIN OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIHT ARM BETWEEN THE WRIST AND ELBOW CAUSING A LACERATION. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. NO LOST TIME OR RES

REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY. LOST DAYS BEGINNING 7/23/96.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO HAVE CONTRACTED COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE EMPLOYEED AT DOMINION COAL CORP. CLAIM WAS SETTLED AND APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER ON 3-4-96.

EE STATED HE GOT OFF THE CONTINOUS MINER TO MOVE MINER CABLE THEN RETURNED TO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. THE EE STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT A SHORT TIME L ATER, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHEN BENDING OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE PERSON INJURED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO HAVE CONTRACTED COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE EMPLOYED AT DOMINION COAL CORP. CLAIM WAS SETTLED AND APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER ON 12-7-95 AND RECEIVED BY MGNT 12-14-95

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING HIS LUNCH BREAK WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE EE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF NEAR A COAL ROCK RIB 11/2 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD 151 IN THE 6 ENTRY. AS THE EE ST ARTED TO RASIE HIMSELF FROM A SITTING TO A STANDING POSITION. HE WAS STRUCK BY A SECTION OF THE COAL ROCK RIB WHICH CAUSED A LWER BACK STRAIN AND CONTUSIONS. THE ACCIDENT HAS RESULTED IN LOST

EE WAS WORKING ON MINER BOOM JACK, BOOM CAME DOWN CATCHING EE LEFT ARM.