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EE WHILE HELPING THE BOLTER ON THE HAULAGE TO RIB BOLT WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF COAL/SLATE FROM THE RIB. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS FROM NOT SCALING UNSAFE RIBS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

EE WAS STANDING NEAR THE INTERSECTION LOOKING AT VENTILATION TUBING THE ROOF BOLTER RUNED ON THE MACHINE AND THE TRAILING CABLE STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE KNEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE CHAIN ON THE MAGNATITIE SEPARATOR. AS HE WAS PULLING UP THE SLACK HE GOTHIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND THE CHAIN LINKS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWAREMENSS AND DRUM ROLLING. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WASNOT A FACTOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK MINER PROFIECIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING HIS FIRST HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CROSSCUT 3-2 WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 6 1/2 FEET LONG, 30 INCHES WIDE AND 1 INCH TO 13 INCHES THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF ST RIKING THE EE ON HIS BACK.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS STRETCHING TO INSTALL BOLTS DURING THE SHIFT. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY, IT HAPPENED, WAS MINING HEIGHTS, WRONG DESIGNED EQUIPMENT, AND AWARENESS. CO MPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGS NOT A FACTOR. MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

EE WAS CENTER BOLTING AND WHILE HE BENT OVER TO PUT WRENCH IN CHUCK HEAD, A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK AND SHOULDERS. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS AWARENESS AND NOT SCALING DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL. PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS OK.

WHILE BOLTING EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF SCALOE ON THE RIGHT FOOT. EE RECEIVED 3 STICHES.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS REINFORCING AND WELDING LEFT SPRING ON THE REFUSE TRUCK. A PIECE OF DIRT OR STEEL WENT INTO EE S EYE.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BOLTER CANOPY STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. FIRST DAY OFF 5-21-98.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS RIDING IN THE DOZER TRAINING ANOTHER EE. THE OPERATOR MIS JUDGED THE BLADE AND THE DOZER JERKED. THE VICTIM STRUCK AN ANGLE BRACE IN DOZER. CAUS E OF THIS INJURY WAS RIDING IN DOZER WITHOUT SEAT BELTS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A TACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INADEQUATE, SYSTEMS A FACTOR, MINE PROFIC.

EE WHILE DRILLING BROKE OFF A DRILL STEEL IN THE DRILL CHUCK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET THE PIECE BROKE OFF IN THE DRILL HEAD WHEN THE DRILL IN THE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIS HAND. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT MOVING DRILL HEAD FROM UNDER HOLE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS OK, MINER PROFICIENCY, PROTECTIVE EQUIP.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF. HE THOUGHT THE COPHER DRILL WAS DRILLING OVER AND HE REACHED FOR IT. THE DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF THE COAL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FLUNGUT CA USE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLAINING WITH RULES/REG NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS WORN, MINER PROFININCY A FACTOR MINING EQUIP/SYSTEM OK.

TRAMMING BOLTER TO NEXT PLACE WHEN THE BACK END OF THE BOLTER WENT UP INTO THE ROOF PUSHING EE'S HEAD INTO HIS SHOULDERS.

EE REPORTEDLY WAS STRUCK BY ROOF SCALE OFF OF CANOPY. PLEASE NOTE: EE DID NOT BEGIN LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 2/23/98

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING OFF THE SHIELD 86 IN 3 NORTH. HE LOWERED THE TIP OF THE SHIELD DOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED A PIECE OF ROCK SLIDE OFF THE TOP OF THE SHIELD.

ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHEN THIS EE CLAIMS TO HAVE GOT A PIECE OF WIRE INTO HIS BOTTOM OFHIS FOOT. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY IS NOT WEARING AN APRON. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A F ACOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT WORN (LEG BANDS) MINER PORFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENTSYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR

EE SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER AND THE BOTTOM PART OF THE BOLT IN WHICH HE WAS INSTALLING STRUCK HIM ON HIS LITTLE TOE. CAUSED THIS INJURY WAS AWARENES AND EXCESSIVE HEIGHTS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS WORN. MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS AND THE ATRS WHEN HE REACHED TO PICK UP 2 STRAPS THAT WERE LYING ON THE BOTTOM. A ROCK 1' X 1' X 3" FELL AND STRUCK THE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAN D.

EMPLOYEE WHILE ROOF BOLTING WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS NOT PULLING DOWN OR SUPPORTING LOOSE TOP.

EE WHILE BOLTING PUSHED A SECOND DRILL STEEL INTO ROOF. HE FELT A PIN IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS A PHYSICAL WEAKNESS OF THE UMBLICAL ABDOMINAL AREA RESULTING IN AN UMBILICAL RUPTURE.

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK.

SUPERVISOR WAS OBSERVING THE PULLING OF A SHIELD WITH A SLING AND CHAIN. THE CHAIN BROKE WHICH LEFT THE SLING FLY. HE WAS STRUCK IN BOTH LOWER PART OF HIS LEGS WITH THE SLING. CAUSE OF THIS IN JURY WAS NOT BEING FAR ENOUGH AWAY.

CUTTING WHILE USING A TORCH TO CUT COAL CHAIN WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SPRAK HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EAR.

EE WAS INSTALLING A HITECH BOT, @3-4 FT FROM THEFACE, WHEN A ROCK @6' LONG X 2'WIDE AND RANGING FROM 0-7"THICK FELL FROM AROUND THE BOLT AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT THRU A DOUBLED T-5CHANNELS AND THE COUPLER OF THE BOLT CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE CHANNEL BREAKING WHICH ALLOWED THE PALTE TO FALL. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS POOR ROOF CONDITIONS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REG WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPEMENT OK, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMSOK

EE'S KNEE WAS SQUEEZED BETWEEN THE CABLE HARNESS ON THE CONTINOUS MINER AND THE MINE FLOOR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE DRILL CANOPY THEN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK. INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 8/28/97.

EMP WAS LOOKING UP AT ROOF WHILE DRILLING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LIP. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NO CANOPIES. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT FACTOR, PRO TECTIVE EQPT WAS INADEQUATE, MINER PROFICIENCY AFACTOR, MINING EQPT/SYS IS A FACTOR.

EE WAS HOLDING A 36" PIPE WRENCH ON DRILL STEEL TO LOOSEN IT, THE OPERATOR ROTATED THE STEEL THE WRONG DIRECTION CAUSING THE WRNECH TO STIKE THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHED WITH HOLE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN HOLE AND SLIPPED OUT AFTER LOWERING BOOM STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH AFTER BOUNCING OFF DRILL CHUCK. MEDICAL NO LOST TIME.

WHILE DROPPING THE BOOM ON THE RT SIDE OF BOLTER, EE WAS TURNING OUT TOWARDS THE TRAM WHEN HE SLIPPED, HE FELL TOWARDS THE DRILL BOOM, CAUGHT HIS RT INDEX, MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS BETWEEN THE SAFETY POST AND BOOM. HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON THE DOWN PRESSURE LEVER EXERTING DOWN PRESSURE ON THE BOOM, CRUSHING THOSE FINGERS.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 18" X 18" X 4" THICK FELL, STRIKING THE EE'S LEFT THIGH. IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 7-23.

EE WAS BOLTING X CUT 2-1 IN NORTH MAINS WHEN HE COMPALINED OF PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 12' BOLT INTO THE ROOF WITH THE BOLTER AND THE BOLT BENT. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BOLT AND TRIED OT STRAIGHTEN IT OUT WHILE OPERATING THE ROTATION. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS PLACING HAND ON BOLT AND ROTATING HEAD. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK, MINE RPROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEM.

BENDING A BOLT ON T-BAR, FELT PAIN IN BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES.

EMP WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLTS WHEN THE DRILL STEEL CONTACTED THE MINE ROOF. THIS DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROCK 6"X 3"X 3" THICK THAT STRUCK THE EMP ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS BOLTING WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE SWINGING THE DRILL HEADS ON THE TRUSS BOLTER A LONG STEEL (6') CAUGHT, BENT & SNAPPED BACKSTRIKING HIM ON NECK & BACK RENDERING HIM UNCONSCIOUS.

SUPERVISOR ALONG WITH TWO OTHER COWORKERS WERE TROUBLE SHOOTING TRAM PROBLEMS ON A JOY MINER. SUPERVISOR AND ONE COWORKER WENT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MACHINE TO LOOK AT THE DIAGNOSTICS. THE C OWORKER HAD THE REMOTE CONTROLS AND MINER MOVED TO THE LEFT AND PINNED THEM BOTH. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS UNAWARE OF PINCH POINT AREA. COMPLIANCE WAS A FACTOR.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO PUT TOGETHER A DISCHARGE LINE, INSTEAD HE TOOK APART A AIR PRESSURE LINE.

A SMALL PIECE OF SCALE FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE HISLEFT EYE AS HE WAS TIGHTENING UP A ROOF BOLT. HE SUFFERED A SMALL LACERATION ON HIS FOREHEAD.

EE WAS BOLTING WHEN HE EXPERINECED LOWER BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE ROOF WHENA PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING CHANNEL ON THE MACHINE AND AT THE SAME TIME THROWING CHANNEL AT TEMPLOYEE AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET AWAY. CAU SSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND DRIVING OFF SIGHTS. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PERSONNEL EQUIP. OK. MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE OF 3 ENTRY IN 3 NORTH WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL DOWN ON THE VENTILATION TUBING. THE ROCK THEN CAME OFF THE TUBING AND STRUCK VICTIM. CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS BEING STRUCK BY ROCK COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK, MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING SYSTEMS IS A FACTOR.

EE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OFHOT SLAG FELL BEHIND HIS GLASSES AND HIT HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE AND HE PEEKED BEYOND THE CANOPY TO LOOK AT THE ROOF AND A PIECE OF SLICKENSIDE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE ROOF ON THE SATELLITE MINER. WHILE ENGAGING THE SECOND STEEL TOGETHER HE PUSHED THE UP THRUST LEVER AND ACCIDENTLY PUSHED IT TOO HARD THUS MAKING THE STEE LS BEND. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIS FINGER TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN THE STEELS AND THE DRILL ASSEMBLY.

EE WAS PUSHING AN 8' BOLT INTO A DRILLED HOLE & THE COUPLER CAUGHT THE T-5 CHANNEL. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE BOLT BENT & THE WRENCH FLEW & STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS KNOWLO EGE. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTORPROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK, MINER KNOWLEGE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS WALKING IN #2 ENTRY & STEPPED IN A HOLE, FELT A PINCH IN HIS BACK. LATER ON SHIFT, A DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN ROOF AND HE JUMPED OUT OF WAY WHEN IT BECAME FREE AND FELT BACK PAIN. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS STANDING ON HEAD OF BOLTER.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER. ROCK CAME DOWN FACE AREA BACK ALONG RIB IN BETWEEN ATRS AND RIB WHERE PERSON WAS BOLTING.