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EE WAS CLEANING PAINT OFF THE FEEDER & FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FLOOR THATS USED FOR A LADDER.AS EE FELL HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF & HEARD HIS SHOULDER POP.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A CURTAIN AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE LEFT EYE.

EE PULLS ON WATER HOSE, EXPERIENCES PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN, POSSIBLE HERNIA. LOST TIME BEGINS AT 10/10/02

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING VARIOUS METAL OBJECTS FROM PERMANENT MAGNET LOCATED ABOVE LOCKED OUT PRODUCT CONVEYOR. EE ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE LARGER THAN NORMAL METAL OBJECT WITH UNDETECTED SHARP EDGE. GRIP IS LOST AND THUMB IS PULLED ACROSS SHARP EDGE, LACERATION THUMB TIP.

ADVISED FOREMAN THAT WHILE HANDLING MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. INITIAL DOCTOR VISIT DIAGNOSED SPRAIN/STRAIN. ON 12/26/01 DOCTOR ADVISED HE NEEDED HERNIA REPAIR. ON 02/18/02 HE WAS CLEARED TO RETURN TO FULL DUTY.

EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-18-01. SHOVELING UNDER AND AROUND BELTLINE TAILPIECE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SLACK UP ON MINER CABLE, HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND COAL RIB.

DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAB OF A 988 FRONT END LOADER.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING THE RETURN ROLLER.ONE LIFTING THE WEIGHT OF THE BELT, THE SECOND ALIGNING THE BRACKET, INJURED LIFTING ROLLER. THE ROLLER BECAME LODGED ON A GREASE FITTING AND HE REMOVED HIS HANDS TO DISCUSS A FURTHER PLAN OF ACTION WITH HIS COWORKERS. WHEN HE PUT HIS HANDSBACK UNDER THE ROLLER IT BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE GREASE FITTING PINNING HIS FINGER.

EE ALLEGED THAT HIS BACK AND LEG STARTED HURTING WHILE HELPING HANG MINER CABLE.

EE ALLEGED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ONTO SLED.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A SAMPLE OF COAL. WORKED AT REGULAR DUTY UNTIL BEGAN MISSING WORK 10-10-00.

EE WAS CHECKING THE SKID STEER LOADER WHEN SOMETHING FELL IN HIS RIGHT EYE

MEASURING FOR GREASE HOSE, TAPE MEASURE BUCKLED, PULLING IT ACROSS FINGER AND CUTTING IT.

EE WAS CLEANING PLANT WITH A WATER HOSE (200/250 PSI), WHEN THE EE NOTCIED A DECREASE IN WATER PRESSURE. EE WRAPPED END OF HOSE AROUND HIS HAND AND WALKED TO RELEASE A KINK IN THE HOSE. EE, HA VING HOSE IN HAND, RELEASED THE KINK IN THE HOSE RELEASING LOST PRESSURE AND BINDING EE'S HAND, RESULTING IN INJURY TO EE'S FINGER.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A STRAP ON A TRUCK WHEN THE STRAP CAME LOOSE AND THE HOOK ON THE END OF THE STRAP STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN, CUTTING HIS CHIN AND REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANG A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE INTO THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB. SUTURES REQUIRED.

EE WAS CLIMBING FORM LOADER & HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TIRE. EE ADVISED 7-1-00 OF HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

PICKING UP A PIECE OF RE-BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING WATER TO COAL HAULER BATTERY WHEN THE BATTERY LID FELL, CATCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS BETWEEN LID AND FRAME.

EMPLOYEE HAD PREPARED ROOF BOLT FOR INSTALLATIONBY PLACING BEARING PLACE ON IT; ROOF BOLT WAS ONMINE FLOOR, AND AS HE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD, ITSTRUCK BEARING PLATE. THIS CAUSED ROOF BOLT TO FLIP UP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE THE BLENDER SHAFT WHEN IT DISLODGED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PERMANENT VENTILATION STOPPING WHEN DEBRIS FLIPPED INTO HIS EYE, BY THE BOTTOM OF THE STOPPING FLIPPING UP.

THE EE WORKED 12 HRS ON 2/25/00 AND 8 HRS ON 2/26/00 HE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN ON 2/28/00 THAT HE HURT HIS BACK ON 2/25/00 WHILE USING A SHOVELTO CLEAN UP THE PLANT

INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING A CONVEYOR BELT DOWN ON HIS KNEES.

WHILE SHOVELING COAL OFF BELT ABOVE HEAD LEVEL, EE FELT "PULL" AND PAIN IN LOW ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. (NOTE: EE HGAD DR. APPT. AT 1400 ON 1-10, BUT WAITED MORE THAN 4 HOURS AND DR. NEVE R ARRIVED. HE SAW ANOTHER DR. DURING AFTERNOON OF 1-11 AND WAS RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY.)