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NWAS BOLTING. GOT DRILL STEEL CAUGHT IN ROOF WHILE GETTING THIS OUT HE LOWERED HEAD DOWN ONTO HIS LEG. THIS CAUSED CUT ABOVE KNEE ON RIGHT LEG.

LOWERING BOLTS CANOPY CAUGHT ELBOW AND PUSHED ARM IN CONTROL LEVERS

WHILE PUTTING ROOFBOLTER BOOM TOWARD RIB,BOOM SWUNG AROUND AND HIT LEG.

FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER WHILE ROCK DUSTING.

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 4/6/90 THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING BACK SPASMS. UPON AN EXAMINATION BY A PHYSICAL THERAPIST, THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING "MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS DUE T O WORKING IN LOW COAL". ALL X-RAYS HAVE BEEN NEGATIVE AND THE EMPLOYEE IS CONTINUING THERAPY.

WHILE WORKING THE BOOM OF THE ROOFBOLTER, THE MECHNIC INADVERTNLY PULLED THE SWING LEVER. THE BOOM MOVED LEFT AND STRUCK THE MINER ON THE LEFT LEG CVAUSING THE FRACTURE.

A PIECE OF HEADCOAL APPROX. 6'X 6'X7" FELL INBY THE ATRS OF THE ROOFBOLTING MACHINE. WHEN THE HEADCOAL FELL IT BROKE INTO PIECES AND A PORTION OF THE HEADCOAL CAME UNDER THE ATRS AND STRUCK TH E OPERATOR, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE ROOFBOLTING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE CROSSCUT 2 TO 1, THREE BLOCK INBY STATION #425.

THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED "FLASH" BURNS TO THE EYES WHILE HOLDING AND PIECE OF METAL TO BE WELDED. THE EMPLOYEE DID NTO REPORT TO A PHYSICIAN UNTIL 1-17-89 AT WHICH TIME HE RECEIVED FIRST-AID TRE ATMENT.

EMPL RECD EYE IRRITATION WATCHING MECHANIC AND LABORER WELD.DIDNT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND DIDNT REPORT TO DR.CALLED IN 1-17-89 TO REPORT OFF DUE TO EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE SECOND BOLT IN A RECENTLY CUT FACE AREA A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP SLIDE OFF THE CANOPY AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON TEH LEFT FOOT FIRST AID TREATMENT WAS A DMINISTERED ON THE SECTION THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO PRESTON MEMORIAL ER ALL SUBSEQUENT X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING MERARASAL BOOTS

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER OUTBY THE MACHINE OPERATOR. AS HE PREPARED TO ASSEMBLE A ROOF BOLT ANDPLATE FOR INSTALLATION, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE RO OF BETWEEN THE BOLTS WHICH HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED. IT STRACK THE EMPLOYEE, FORCING HIM TO THE GROUND AND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ULNA AND BRUISES TO THE BACK.

WHILE OBSERVING A FELLOW EMPLOYEE INTALL ROOFBOLTS, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO BOLTS AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SLIGHT ABRASION AND CONTUSIO N OF THE RIGHT HAND. THE ROOF AREA WAS FULLY BOLTED.

WHILE INSTALLING A RESIN BOLT AND SMALL PIECE OF RESIN LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE EYE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT TIL 6-2-88.P

WHILE GRINDING WEAR PLATES ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT LODGED INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN HYDRAULIC FACE DRILL WHEN FITTING CAME LOOSE AND HYDRAULIC FLUID WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING THE MINER WHEN APIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF.THE PIECE OF SLATE CAME INTO THE OPERATORS DECK FROM THE SIDE,STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT THIGH.THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. A BRUISED THIGH3WAS THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY.THE AREA OF THE FALLEN SLATE WAS FULLY BOLTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING METAL STRAP WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE APPROX. 2'X2'X6" STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES WHEN ROCK STRUCK HIS FOOT.

INJURED WAS INS7ALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH A METAL STRAP WHEN STRAP BENT AND CUT HIS CREEK.

OPERATOR WAS IN8TALLING RESIN ROOF BOLTS & WHILE ROTATING BOLT THE WRENCH CAME OUT OF THE CHUCK & STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. THE CUT OF 1 1/2" WAS TREATED WITH FIRST AID BY SECTION EMT. THE E MP WAS THEN TAK9N TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS DRILLING FACE WHEN HIS LEFTFELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

AS I.NAME BEGAN3TO DRILL A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 18 IN X 18 IN X 0-4 IN THICK DISLODGED AND FELL I.NAME WAS NOT COMPLETELY UNDER THE BOLTER CNAOPY THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE BCK OF THE HEAD AN D SHOULDERS RES6LTING IN A HEAD LACERATION AND POSSIBLE CONCUSSION

AFTER REPOSITIO3ING THE BOLTER HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF HEAD COAL 4' BY 4 1/2' AND FROM 0" TO 4" THICK. THE HEADCOAL FELL OUT BETWEEN TWO PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ROOF STRAPS STRIKING HIM ACROS S THE BACK AND 8RIVING HIS ARM AGAINST THE MACHINE PANIC BAR RESULTING IN BRUISES TO HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM

GRINDING METAL WITH HAND GRINDER METAL AND RUST GOT UNDER GLASSES INTO EYE.

I,NAME WAS USING A DISK GRINDER. THE GRINDER KICKED BACK. I,NAME\S HAND AND THE GRINDER STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. HE RECIVED A LINE OF CUTS CAUSED BY THE GRINDER DISK AND THE FR ASME OFHIS GLASSES. CLOSING THE WOUND REQUIRED 17 STITCHES.

I.NAME HAD HEAD OUT FROM UNDER MINER CANOPY WHILE HE WAS POSITIONING MINER FOR B RUN.HE CAUGHT HIS HARD HAT IN A OFF SET IN ROOF WHICH FORCED NECK AGAINST CANOPY CAUSING BRUISES TO NECK AND EA R.

JOHN WAS WORKING AS A BOLTER HELPER. THE HEAD COAL FELL INBY THE ROW OF BOLTS BEING INSTALLED AP PIECE OF HEAD COAL SLID OUT BY OFF THE MACHINE CANOPY & STRUCK JOHN ON THE LEFT FOOT. JOHN HAS MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF THE ANKLE AND TOES OFTHE LEFT FOOT

WESLEY WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVEL OF A STUCK APINNER STEEL AT THE LAST HOLE IN THE PLACE. UNKNOWNING HE POSITIONED HIS LEFT LEG UNDER THE BOLTER HEAD. AS THE HEAD WAS LOWERED IT CAME DOWN ON HIS LEG CAUSING SEVER BRUISES TO THE THIGH & CALF.

CONTRAY TO TEST PRACTICE DAVID POLND ATTEMPTED TO WALK BY THE MINER WITH THE POWP MOTOR ON BUT THE MINER STATIONARY AS HE PASSED THE BOOM THE OPERATOR TURNED THE MINER AND PINNED DAVID BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE RIB RESULTING IN A CRACKED PELVIS