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SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOARD A FRONT END LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A STEP AND HE GRABBED A HOLD ON THE LADDER ESULTING IN THE HAND INJURY.
SUBECT WAS DESCENDIGN STAIRWAY BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. SUBECT APPARENTLY LOSS BALANCE TEMPORARILY AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THIS EE WAS ATTEMTING TO REMOVE A DAMAGED CONVEYOR CHAIN FROM THE 71 BATH IN THE PREP PLANT THE INJURED MAN RECEIVED TRAUMA TO THE CHEST AREA RIBS AFTER HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED ON A MUDDY SURFAC E AND STRUCK A FLIGHT AT THE CONVEYOR CHAIN.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A METAL BEAM, WHEN THE BEAM BECAME TWISTED EE PULLED ON ONE OF THE CHAINS THAT WERE HOLDING THE BEAM, THE BEAM JUMPED FREE AND STRUCK THE EE ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND LEG.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ONT HE 4TH FLOOR OF PLANT TURNED SHARPLY AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED PERSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL WATER HOSE WHICH HAD BECOME TANGLED. EXERTED HIMSELF EXCESSIVELY AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.
INJURED WAS REPLACING A WORN OUT SECTION OF A COAL FEED CHUTE.ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A SHEET OF METAL IN CHUTE TURNED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS WASHING DOWN A COAL FEED CHUTE AREA IN WHICH HE WAS STANDING BECAME WET RESULTING IN A SLIP & LOSS OF BALANCE HE THEN TRIED TO BREAKHIS FALL & INJURED HIS RIGHT HAND
THE EE WAS PREPARING TO WASH DOWN A BELT TAILPIECE WITH A SEMI HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE. THE HOSE BLOWED APART AND A CLAMP STRUCK THE WORKER ON THE THUMB RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION.
MAN WAS WORKING ON EUCLID ROCK TRUCK. STEPPING FROM HOOD OF TRUCK DOWN ON TO FRAME. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS SIDE ON FRAME OF THE TRUCK.
INJURED WAS CLEANING RAILROAD CARS NEAR LOADOUT FACILITY PUTTING UP DOOR WITH SLATE BAR BAR SLIPPED OUT OF LATCH ALLOWING INJURED TO FALL TO THE GROUND SLATE BAR FOLLOWED STRIKING INJURED IN H EAD (SMALL LACERATION OFTHE SCALP)
INJURED WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 4 TH FLOORS OF THE PREP. PLANT. INJURED OBSERVED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PLACING A METAL SPIKE IN A TREE WITH A HAMMER. SPIKE WAS DISLODGED STRIKING VICTIM IN THE HEAD. EYE BROW- LACERATION.
INJURED WAS MAKING PRE START CHECKS ON DOZER BEFORE START UP AND WAS STEPPING OTU OF CAB DOWN TO TRACKS WHEN HE SLIPPED DOWN ON TRACKS LOOSING HIS BALANCE AND FALLING TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM. BREAKING HIS RADIU BONE.
INJURED WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE OF A COAL HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN DUMPING. A BLOCK OF COAL FELL FROM THE TRUCK BED STIKING THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD. (LACERATION)
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 2SO SECTION MMU#001-0 CANOPY OF MINER WAS BLOCKED UP SO REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED ON THE MACHINE WHILE CHECKING THE OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE MACHINE THE BLOCKS DISLODGED FROM THE CANOPY CAUSING IT TO FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOREHEAD & RT ARM RECEIVED 2 STITCHES IN FOREHEAD ABOVE LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #2 ENTRY CROSSCUT OF THE 2 SOUTH PARALLELL SECTION MMU#005-0. AS HE WAS STANDING, WITH HIS BACK TO A SAFETY JACK, THE BOLTING MACHINE OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHIN E STRIKING JACK. THE SAFETY JACK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES TO HEAD.
EMPLOYWW WAS HELPING REPAIR THE CONTINUOUS MIENR IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 2 SOUTH SECTION, MMU #001-0. WHILE PLACING THE RUB RAIL ON THE MINER, THE RAIL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT FRACTURING IT.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONT HE 2 SOUH PARALLEL SECTION, MMU-#005-0. FALL STARTED IN THE #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION AND FELL TOWARD #4 INTERSECTION, THEN FELL INTO THE #2 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 10 0' LONG X20' WIDE X 4' TO 10' HIHG. FALL WAS LOCATED 2 BREAKS OUT-BY FACE AT SPAD #D2129 & D2130. ROOF BOLTING MACHIKNE CUAGHT INT HE #3 ENTRY AND BACK PORTION OF MINER CAUGHT IN #2ENTRY. V
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO SET SPADS INT HE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY, 2 SOUTH PARRALLEL SECTION, MMU #005-0. AS HE WAS SETTING NEAR THE RIB, WHILE THE TRANSITMAN SET UP THE TRAINSIT, A PIECE O F DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG, JUST ABOVE THE KNEE, CUTTING IT. ROCK MEASURED APPROX. 4" THICK, 28" LONG X 18" WIDE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 12 STITCHES IN LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROP IN THE 1ST CUT OF THE RIGHT BREAK IN THE #3 ENTRY, 2 SOUTH SECTION MMU# 001-0. AFTER FINISHING A ROW OF BOLTS HE KNELT BESIDE THE BOLTING MACHINE, WHILE THE OTHER BOLT ER OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE UP TO THE NEXT ROW, THE MACHINE TIRE ROLLED AGAINST A ROCK, CAUSING TI TO SLIDE AGAINST EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE RIB, SCRATCHING AND BRUISING HIS LEFT
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE FACE OF THE #1 ENTRY, 2 SOUT PARALLEL SECTION, MMU#005-0. AS HE SWUNG THE DRILL HEAD TOWARD THE LEFT RIB, TO PUT UP THE OUTSIDE BOLT, HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE DRILL HEAD, JUST ABOVE HIS KNEE PAD. BRUISE ON RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE TRAILING CABLE, FOR THE SCOOP TO PASS UNDER, IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #3 ENTRY, 2 SOUTH PARALLEL SECTION, MMU#005-0. AS THE SCOOP PASSED UNDER THE CABLE, THE TIRE RAN UPON A ROCK, THEN ROLLED BACK CAUSIGN THE BATTERY BOX TO SCOOT ACROSS EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT, BRUISING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE BASKET IN THE #19 WEDGE DRYER ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. AFTER STRIKING ALL THE BOLTS FROM INSIDE THE BASKET, HE BEGAN TO PICK UP THE LEFT OVER BOLTS UP OFF THE PLANT FLOOR. AS HE WAS PICKING UP THE BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, HIP AND LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING 3/8" ROPE (CABLE0 WITH A HATCHET,NEAR THE #4 BELT TAILPIECE OF THE 2 SOUTH PAR SECTION,MMU #001-0.WHEN HE HIT THE CABLE WITH THE HATCHET,IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT AHND,C UTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES IN HIS FINGER.NOTE THIS ACCIDENT REPORT WAS RECIEIVED 01-21-91,AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED.
HE WAS WELDING UP A PIPE FRAME THAT WAS BEING ERECTED VERTICALLY ALONG SIDE A CONVEYOR TRUSS SECITON. HE BEGAN SLIDING DOWN AN ANGLE BRACE ON THE TRUSS, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FA LL APPROX. 13FT TO 6 INCH TO THE GROUND. CONTUSION TO THE BACK OF RIGHT HAND. FRACTURE TO THE FOURTH METACARPAL OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 1" HIGH PRESSURE HOSE INTO A PICKUP TRUCK,AT THE BACK DOOR OF THE WAREHOUSE.AS HE PLACED THE HOSE INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK A LOOSE END FROM THE HOSE FLIPPED BACK AND S TRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE LACERATING IT.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FOUT SUTURES OVER HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE 1ST CUT OF THE RIGHT BREAK #1 ENTRY ON THE 2 SOUTH PARALLEL SECTION, MMU #001-0. HE HAD PUT UP THREE BOLTS ON THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE BREAK. AS HE STARTED THE N EXT HOLE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ATRS JACK AND THE CANOPY OF THE DRILL MACHINE AND STRUCK HIM ON ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATING HIS HEAD AND FRACTURING HIS LEG
EMPL WAS HANGING CURTAIN IN #2 ENTRY 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE OF 2 SOUTH PARALLEL SECTION ID 001-0. AS HE WAS SHOVELING MUCK TO PLACE ON CURTAIL TO HOLD IT DOWN HE STRAINED BACK.
LOADING 55 GALLON METAL DRUMS ON TRUCK. WHEN REMOVING A CHOKER FROM AROUND THE DRUM, USED TO LOAD WITH, THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS THUMB ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE DRUM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING TWO PIECES OF CARBON STEEL PIPE TOGETHER AS HE WAS WELDING THE PIPE TOGETHER A PIECE OF HOT METAL SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EYE
CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL PIPE WITH AN ACETYLENE TORCH.HE CUT PIPE HALF WAY AROUND AND STOPPED TO ROLL PIPE OVER,HOWEVER,HE DID NOT CUT TORCH OFF AND LAY IT DOWN BEFORE ROLLING THE PIPE.AS HE R OLLED THE PIPE OVER,HIS ARM PASSED OVER THE LIT TORCH AND BURNED HIS ARM
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #4 PILLAR OF THE 2 SOUTH SECTION, MMU#001-0. FALL WAS LOCATED ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #C1687, ON PILLAR LINE. THE MINER EAS PULLING THE #4 PILLAR WHEN THE FALL CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER. NO INJURIES REPORTED, VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 4' HIGH, WIDTH AND LENGTH OF FALL WAS UNDTERMINED.
EMPL WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN FACE AREA OF #2 ENTRY OF 2 SOUTH PARALLEL SECTION MMU001-0. AS HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HE REINJURED RIGHT ARM WHILE STEERING CAR.
STRAINED ELBOW AND RIGHT FOREARM PULLING WIRE
TIGHTENING A BOLT IN A STEEL BACE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT AND HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE STEEL BRACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCOOP IN THE FACE AREA OF THE SOUTH SECTION. AS HE TRAMMED TROUGH A ROUGH SECTION OF ROADWAY, THE JARRING MOTION OF THE SCOOP CAUSED THE EMPLOYEES BACK TO BE INJURED.
I.NAME AND ANOTHER EMPL INSTALLING EXPANDED METAL GUARDS AROUND CONVEYOR TAKE-UP TOWER.THEY WERE SETTING IN PLACE BY HAND.THE GUARDS WEIGH 225 LB EA.
EMPL UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP BUCKET ALONG #3 PILLAR,SOUTHSIDE PARALLEL SECTION,MMU 001-0. RAISED 4 TIMBERS THAT WERE EXTENDED FROM BUCKET TO REMOVE A CHAIN FROM AROUND TIMBERS,THEN UNLOAD ED TIMBERS.LATER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
UNLOADING ROCKDUST IN TRACK ENTRY NEAR 3 BELT HEAD DRIVE OF SO SECTION LATER BACK HURTING
GOING THRU AIR LOCK DOOR, STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET AT THE END OF THE TRACK OF THE 2 SOUTH PARALLEL SECTION, MMU #001-0. AS HE TWISTED TO PLACE A TIMBER IN THE SCOOP BUCKET, HE HURT HIS LEFT KN EE.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY FOREMAN AT APPROX 9:30AM IN THE #6(INTAKE) ENTRY LEADING TO THE 2 SO PARALLEL SECT ID#001-0 FALL WAS LOCATED INBY SPAD #C907 & MEA SURED 12FT LONGX20FTWIDEX2FT THICK ( LAMINAT ED SANDSTOND) ROOF BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA WAS 48IN RESIN FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION NO INURIES REPORTED & NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED DUE TO FALL
MOVING PIECE OF PIPE BY SLIDING IT ON ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE.PIECE ON TOP FELL OFF ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM THE SAND HOUSE PLATFORM ONTO THE YARD LOCOMOTIVE, IN THE PREP. PLANT TRACKYARD. AS HE STEPPED TO THE LOCOMOTIVE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST TH E LOCOMOTIVE HAND RAIL BRUISING HIS SIDE.
EMPL STACKING CONTAINERS OF TURNBUCKLES IN METAL BIN IN WAREHOUSE.CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN METAL BIN AND ONE CONTAINER MASHING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER,CUTTING AND FRACTURING IT.
EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE 1 BELT HEAD DRIVE SOUTSIDE NEAR THE 37 MAIN PORTAL. AS HE WAS SHOVELING MUCK HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
EMPL SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT SOUTHSIDE PARALLEL SECTION 011-0. PICKED UP BELT SPLICE BRAD BOARD STRAINED HIS BACK.EMPL STARTED MISSING 4-23-90.OFFICE NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL FIRST PART OF JUNE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN 2ND CROSSCUT INBY FEEDER OF SOUTHSIDE PARALLEL SECT ID#011-0 AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE CAR TOWARD THE FEEDER THE TIRE OF THE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE CAR FRAME TO HIT THE BOTTOM JARRING
HOISTING BEAM FROM ONE FLOOR UP TO ANOTHER USING ELECTRIC MAHCINE HOIST. EMPL WAS REMOVING BEAM FROM HOIST. HE STRAINED BACK LIFTING BEAM.