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EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE MOVING OF A FAN SHAFT AT THE SUPPLY YARD. AS THE SHAFT WAS BEING LOWERED BY A FORK LIFT, THE SHAFT SHOT OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT KNEE.
ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A GRIZZLY BAR OUT OF THE ROADWAY,WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING A COWORKER PLACE A CABLE ON TOP OF A BATTERY CHARGER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: EE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF BACK RELATED PROBLEMS AND HAS BEEN DI AGNOSED WITH NARROWING, ARTHRITIS AND SPURS OF THE SPINE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING THE LAST BOLT FROM A COAL CHUTE TO BE RECOVERED. THE CHUTE WAS SECURED BUT DROPPED APPROX. 2" STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD, STRAINING HIS NECK.
ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING A TRACK SWITCH HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE THROW HANDLE TO PUSH IT DOWN AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A 6' LONG PIECE OF TRACK RAIL TO USE FOR MAKING A REPAIR, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
UNKNOWN LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHIHLE IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING MONO-RAIL TROLLEYS HE WAS LIFTING ONE OUT OF AN OPEN CAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CONSTRUCTING A VENTILATION STOPPING AND AS HE REACHED FOR A CONCRETE BLOCK, A CO-WORKER REMOVED A BLOCK FROM THE PILE CAUSING BLOCKS TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEF T KNEE.
UNKNOWN LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
UNKNOWN LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
UNKNOWN LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
UNKNOWN LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
UNKNOWN LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROLLING A ROOF MAT THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED ON THEH LONGWALL FACE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A CHARGED 1 1/2' WASH DOWN HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.
UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT. NOTE: RECEIVED NOTICE ON 11-10-95.
EE STATED THAT AS THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A SPLICE IN 5-MAIN BELT THE BELT CLAMP SLIPPED AND AS HE STEPPED BACK HE TWISTED OR STRUCK HIS KNEE.
UNKNOWN LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT. NOTE: RECEIVED NOTICE ON 11-7-95.
EE WAS BENT OVER PLAICNG A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE HINGE POINT OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE POSTERIOR OF TH ERIGHT HEAD AND SHOULDER. HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR A FEW MINUTES ANDSUSTAINED 2 LACERATIONS OF THE HEAD AND THE AMPUTATION TO PORTIONS OF 3 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE CROSSCUT 3/2 INTO 3 ENTRY TO CHANGE WORK BITS IN THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE MINE ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND LEFT ROW OW BOLTS STRIKING HIM O N THE HEAD, BREAKING THE FLII OFF HIS MINE HAT AND LACERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR WITH ROCK A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT OF THE CONVEYOR CHAIN, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STRIKING A TRACK RAIL PLATE WITH A TRACK HAMMER TO KNOCK IT INTO POSITION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK AREA.
EE ALLEGES THAT SHE WAS WALKING BESIDE A BETLINE ON A CONCRETE WALKWAY, STUMBLED AND FELL INJURING HER RIGHT LEG AND LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME STUCK IN SOFT BOTTOM AND AS HE STEPPED FORWARD HE STRAINED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING BOLTS FROM A CONTACTOR BOX HE ENCOUNTERED ONE EXTREMELY TIGHT BOLT. AS HE APPLIED MORE FORCE HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING 4 OTHER EMPLOYEES LIFT A COVER GUARD ONTO A CONVEOR BELT TAILPIECE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS COMING DOWN A VERTICAL LADDER ON A BELT CONVEYOR CROSSOVER, THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND THAT HE DROPPED 20" ONTO HIS FEET STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMP STATED THAT WHILE UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM A SUPPLY CAR, THAT LOOSE BOLTS ROLLED OFF THE TOP OF THE PILE STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. NOTE: EMP MISSED FIRST SHIFT ON 7-24-95 & DID NOT NOTIFY M MNGMNT THAT HE WAS OFF WORK W\INJURY TIL 8-2-95.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS WALKING BEHIND A PIECE OFEQIUPMENT WHILE WATCHING THE CABLE STEPPE D IN A HOLE THAT WAS UNDER SOME MUD & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING A SECOND EE MAKE A SPLICE IN A CONVEYOR BELT AND AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE TITAN SPLICE MACHINE THE SECOND EE STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER. LACE RATION REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
YEMPLOYEYE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING HIS CAP LIGHT POUCH. HE REACHED BEHIND HIMSELF TO CUT THE POUCH WITH A UTILIY KNIFE AND CUT HIS LOWER LEFT ARM. HE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES .
EE STATED THAT WHILE PLACING A CEMENT BLOCK OVER A WALK THROUGH MANDOOR, A CO-WORKER STRUCK HIS HAND WITH AN AXE. EE RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO THE DISTAL OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING IN CARRYING A JACK-ROLLER ASSEMBLY FROM THE TRACK ENTRY TOTHE BELT ENTRY AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT WHEN LIFTING A CABLE TOWARDS THE MINE ROOF SHE FELT A STRAIN IN RIGHT CHEST AREA.NOTE: EE DID NOT MISS FIRST SHIFT UNTIL 4-28-95
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING/OBSERVING WHILE THE FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE LONGWALL WAS BEING PULLED TOGETHER WITH A WIRE ROPE AND THE SHEARER. THE WIRE ROPE BROKE AND A FLYING OBJECT STRU CK THE INJURED. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THEFINGER, ARM AND RIGHT CORNEA.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEARER A PIECE OF COAL OR SLATE FLEW OFF THE DRUM STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS MOUTH ON THE ROLLER HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS LIP REQUIRING 5 SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SECTION OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE FROM THE BIN SIDE OF A COLLECTION BIN. THE 32" X 33" STAINLESS PLATE WAS BACKED BY A 33" SECTION OF 40# RAILWAY RAIL. LIFTING DEVICES W ERE RIGGED AROUND THE RAIL THROUGH A HOLE IN THEPLATE. THE PLATE WAS CUT LOOSE, THE RAIL WAS NOTWELDED (ATTACHED). THE RAIL FELL STRIKING THE LADDER CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
ROLLING BELT, PULLED OUT BAR AND BAR FELL ON IT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE BACK STEPS OF THE LAMP HOUSE, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE EDGE OFA STEP. HE SSUTAINED A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT, 11TH RIB, POSTERIOR.
UNKNOWN LUNG IMPAIRMENT.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE TRACK HAULAGE DURING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION, TRIPPED OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS RT KNEE ON A TRACK RAIL. NOTE: EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 3-22-95.
EMPLOYEE STATAED THAT HE & A CO-WORKER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERING A SPOOL OF MESSINGER CABLE [APPROX-140#] FROM ONE CAR TO ANOTHER & AS THEY LIFTED THE SPOOL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WASHING MACHINERY. WHEN HE OPENED THE NOZZLE OF THE 1" WASH DOWN HOSE THE FORCE OF THE WATER AND AIR THREW HIM AGAINST THE COAL RIB.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE #7 INTAKE ENTRY OF 3 WEST WHEN HE SLIPPED ON DAMP BOTTOM, FELL AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVINGA TEMPORARY SUPPORT WHEN A PIEC EOF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION, REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.