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PUSHING COAL UPWARDS WITH A BULLDOZER AND AS HE BACKED DOWN OFF THE COAL PILE HE STRUCK THE SOLID ROCK WALL OF THE COAL PIT. INJURED SAID WHEN HE HIT THE WALL IT CAUSED A WHIP LASH EFFECT AND HIS NECK POPPED AND HE HAD PAIN IN HIS NECK, SHOULDERS, ARMS AND DOWN HIS BACK. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK THAT THIFT AND HIS NEXT TWO REGULARSHIFTS BEFORE MISSING WORK.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AS HE OPERATING THE JOY MINER ON 003 SECTION A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF RIB AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT RING FINGER CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. SMITH WORKED REGULAR TIME UN TIL 5-9-95 WHEN HE MISSED 1 DAY TO VISIT DR. FOR EXAMINATION OF FINGER. X-RAYS NEGATIVE AND NO STITCHES.

INJURED STATES THAT A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL& STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER CATCHING IT AGAINST FRAME OF DRILL POT ON 003 SECTION CAUSINGFRACTURE TO DIGTAL TIP OF LITTLE FINGER. EE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.

INJURED PLACED GLOVED HAND ON ROTATING RESIN BOLT (ACCORDING TO EMT PERSONNEL) AND HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED. THIS CAUSED ENOUGH FORCE (WINDING ACTION) TO FRACTURE RT. RADIUS AND ULNA.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #5 HEADING WHEN HISDRILL WRENCH ACCIDENTLY SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER BRUISING KNUCKLE(LEFT).

HE WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT THROUGH A ROOF STRAP. A FOREIGN OBJECT OF SOME TYPE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE ENTERED HIS EYE BY PASSING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. NO DAMAGE OR FOREIGN BODY CO ULD BE FOUND BY DOCTOR.

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE LOWERED BOOM AND RAISED STAB JACK THE BOLTER HEAD DROPPED FROM ELEVATED POSITION AND SUPPLY TRAY OVER CONTROL LEVER CONTACTED TOP OF RT KNEE. NO VISIBLE SIGN OF INJUR Y X-RAYS NEGATIVE.

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING THE TWIN HEAD OFF SIDE ROOF BOLTER DRILL A HOLE THE STARTER STEEL BROKE STRIKING HIM IN FACE ABOVE AND BELOW LEFT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION APPROX. 5/8 A BOVE AND ANOTHER BELOW APPROX. 1/2 2 SUTURES ABOVE IN EYEBROW AND 1 SUTURE BELOW ON CHEEKBONE.

INJURED STATES THAT AS HE WAS BOLTING ROOF ON 001 SECTION IN #3 HEADING A PEICE OF DRAW ROCK APPX. 30" LONG 20" WIDE AND 0-3" THICK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER & HARD HAT. THE ROCK WAS AN UNDETECTED PEICE THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND OUTSIDE (#1) BOLT.

INJ & WITNESS INSTALLING BOLTS & STRAPS IN #5 HEADING.AREA OF UNDETECTED DRAW ROCK FELL,STRUCK LEFT ANKLE CAUSING BRUISE.

WAS STEADYING PIECE OF 3/8" X 4' X 8' SHEET METAL DURING HOISTING. HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN METAL AND CROSS BRACE. REQUIRED SUTURES FOR CLOSING WOUND. NO BONE OR LIGAMENT DAMAGE.

INJURED FOR UNKOWN REASON, PLACED HAND ON TROLLEY BEAM AND THE HOIST MOVED ALANG THE BEAM AND FRAME OF HOIST CUT HIS HAND.

THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE UNIT TRAIN LOADOUT ON THE CONTROL ROOM LEVEL STAIRS TO THE NEXT LEVEL. THEY WERE MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL UP THE STEPS. THE DRUM WS BEING MOVED BY A HOIST AND CHOKER. THE CHOKER BROKE CAUSING THE DRUM TO SLIDE DOWN THE STEPS AND HE ATTEMPTED TO ELUDE THIS DRUM WHEN IT CAME TO REST ON HIS LEFT LEG.

CLEARING BRUSH 5ND TREES FRO ADVANCEMENT OF IMPOUNDMENT. WAS CUTTING TREE LIMBS WITH CHAIN SAW. TURNED TO CUT ANOTHER LIMB AND AS HE TURNED A SMALL LIMB WENT IN UNDER HIS GLASES AND SCRATCHED HIS EYE 3