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EE WAS CROSSING RAIL TRACKS BY CLIMBING ACROSS RAIL CAR ON TRACKS. AS EE WAS STEPPING DOWN HE SLIPPED, DISLOCATING AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE STATED HE WAS ON 6' ALUMIUM LADDER TAKING DOWN PUMP CABLE WHEN LADDER CREELED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE

EE STATED HE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE THE CONT MINER INTO A CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUK HIM ON THE SHOULDERS AND RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE

UNKNOWN - ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

THE EE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING RAMDUSTER WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN HIS KNEE AND LOW BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS STANDING AT THE BATTERY END OF A SCOOP IN NO.6 ENTRY WHEN NO.9 SHUTTLE CAR PULLED INTO ENTRY AND STRUCK THE EE'S LOWER RIGHT LEG.

EE STATED WHILE CLEANING OUT TRASH CAN, HE SLIPPED ON BELT CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON MINE FLOOR. (INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL AFTER VACATION 7/13/98 AND M ANAGEMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF HIM MISSING UNTIL 7/16/98.)

THE EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A CHAIN BLOCK TO THE RAW COAL BELT AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING IN 7 ENTRY ON THE SOUTHEAST MAINS, CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD 5195 WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE , OTHER, ANOTHER WERE STANDING ON TOP OF 2 CENTIFUGAL DRYER. THE DRAYER WAS DOWN. THEY WERE BY PASSING THE UNIT REMOVING THE SWING CHUTES WITH A HOIST. WHEN THE HOIST WAS REMOVED, THE WEIGH T OF THE CHUTE CAUSED EE TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING. HE FELL FIVE FEET TO THE PLANT FLOOR, HITTING HIS LEFT LEG ON A VIBRATION MOTOR. THIS RESULTION IN A FRACTURE TO THE LOWER LEFT ELG.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PITCHED A PIECE OF METAL AGAINST THE RIB SND THE RIB ROLLED OUT SND CAUGHT HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE BACK WHEN THE ROOF IN THE PILLAR BEING SECOND MINED STARTED TO FALL. HE STARTED OT RUN AND TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK T O GO TO DR. UNTIL 11-12-97.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE THOUGHT HE WAS MOVING AN EMPTY 55 GAL DRUM, WHEN IN FACT THE DRUM WAS FULL. EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO NO. 4 MRS TO TAKE DOWN THE CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDER AND LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD MOVED THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE SCOOP WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UN-STOPPING A CHUTE USING A 8' PIECE OF PIPE. WHILE REMOVING THE PIPE FROM THE CHUTE, THE PIPE STRUCK A LIGHT FIXTURE (GLASS) AND A LARGE PIECE OF GLASS FELL, HITTING HI M ON THE RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING DRIVE BELTS ON #2 DESLIME VIBRATOR WITH A SCREWDRIVER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MECHANISM WITH WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND ROLLED INJURED'S RT. HAND BETWEEN PULLEY AND THE BELTS.

EE STATED HE WAS USING A 16LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK A PIECE OF ROCK. HE HIT THE ROCK AND A PICEOF ROCK FLEW OFF AND HIS FINGER. THIS CAUSED A CUT WHICH REQUIRED 2 SUTURES.

EE STATED HE WAS DRILLING THE TOP--A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12" ROUND BROKE LOOSE (DRILLED THROUGH), CAME DOWN STEEL. THE EE TURNED HIS HEAD AND WAS CUT BYT THE ROCK ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

THE EE STATED HE DISMOUNTED FROM THE RAMDUSTER AND HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD. HE TWISTED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 10/21/97 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK AT THIS TIME.

EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A BELT RAIL TO MAKE A BELT MOVE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND FLET PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE EE (INJURED PERSON) STATED THAT ON 7/28/97 EAS ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT A CABLE FROM A SCOOPBATTERY GOING TO THE BATTERY CHARGER. HE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK, NECK,MIDDLE SPIN E. RADIOLOGY REPORT DATED 7/29/97 STATES DEGENERATIVE DISC CHANGES AT C5-6. A BONE SCAN DONE ON 9/16/97 SHOWED ARTHRITIC CHANGES. THIS EE HAS HAD 9 BACK INJURIES SINCE 3/21/97. THIS OCCUPATIO

EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING A BOOM JACK ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND WHILE PULLING THE JACK OUT, IT MOVED CATCHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BOOM JACK AND THE SLAB JACK.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY LID WHEN HE CUT HIS THUMB ON A SHARP OBJECT ON THE BATTERY CASE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRIVING A SPAD INTO TEH MINE RIB WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE TOP USING A SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR OR MISS ANY WORK FROM THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 5-12-97.

EE STATED HIE WAS STANDING ON ROOF BOLT MACHINEWHEN A PIECE OF MINE ROOF STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND CAUSED A CUT TO HIS LOWER LEFT ARM

EE STATED HE WAS COUPLING 6" WATER LINE WHEN THE CHAIN HIT HIS HAND CAUSING A BRUISE.

EE STATED OR COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AFTER OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ALL DAY. EE HAS CHRONIC DEGENERATIVE DISEASE.

EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL & STRUCK HIM

UNDECTEDTED LOOSE COAL ON THE RIGHT RIB. AS INDIVIDUAL WALKED PAST, THE RIB BECAME LOOSE STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL ON THE RIGHT SIDE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. AFTER HE WAS ON THE GROUND, THE C OAL ROLLED ONTO HIS LEFT LEG. THE COAL SEAM WAS ABOUT 92" AND THE COAL CAME APPROX. 40" FROM THE GROUND TO APPROX. 54" THREE PIECES OF COAL MATERIAL WAS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA.

EE STATED HE WAS USING A CRIMPING TOOL, WHILE MAKING A CABLE SPLICE, AND HIT HIS LT. THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

EE STATED A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF [3" X 10" X 24"] & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACUTRE OF RING FINGER.

EE STATED HE HAD PULLED THE SUCTION HEAD FROM THE RAW COAL PUMP AND WHILE EXAMINING THE HEAD IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG.

EE STATED HIS THUMB WAS STARTING TO SWELL UP & HE MUST HAVE HURT IT WHILE WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 11:45PM.

ALLEDGED BREATHING IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT IN FLY BOARD AND PLACED HIS HAND ON TH EPLATE TO ALIGN IT WITH THE BOARD WHE EH ACCIDENTALY HIT THE UP LEVER AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE AN D THE BOARD.

ALLEDGED BREATHING IMPAIRMENT

ALLEDGED BREATHING IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOOKING UP A HOIST ROPE FROM THE 602 SCOOP TO THE LONG JOHN STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WITH A KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM.

UNKNOWN ALLEGED BREATHING IMPAIRMENT.

EE STATED HE HAD LAID A PIECE OF ROOF DRILL STEEL IN THE BOLT TRAY WHEN HE SWUNG THE HEAD OVER THE DRILL STEEL CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE.

EE STATED HE WS CHECKING 100 AMP BREAKER. AS HE WAS OPERATING THE BREAKER, THE BRAKER PANEL MOVED UPWARD - CONTACTED THE TRANSFORMER BOX CAUSING A FLASH. RESULTED IN FLASH BURN TO LEFT SIDE OF EE'S FACE.

EMP STATED WAS BACKUP TURNING THE CORNER WITH HIS FOOT OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF THE CANOPY DECK ON #4 MBC. THE OTHER MBC'S PULLED HIS MBC INTO THE RIB CATCHING HIS FOOT AGAINST THE COAL RIB AND CANOPY DECK.

EE STATED HE WAS TAKING DOWN HUNG CABLE WHEN HE JERKED THE CABLE & PULLED THE METAL HOOK LOCK WHICH STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING EYE INJURY.

EE STATED HE HAD A 4' BOLT IN THE TOP & HAD PUT THE WRENCH IN THE HEAD & WAS REACHING TO MOVE HEAD UP & HIT THE WRONG CONTROL CAUSING DRILL STEEL GUIDE CLAMP TO CLOSE ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DROPPING MINER FROM THE ROOF AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.