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October 10, 1999 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING IN MUD , TRIED TO STEP OUT AND TWISTED KNEE. EE HAD PRIOR KNEE PROBLEM IN 1997. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/12/99.

September 30, 1998 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS REMOVING LOOSE COAL OFF A LARGE ROCK IN THE COAL FEEDER WHEN A BANK OF COAL SLID ON HIM. CONTINUED TO WORK UBTIL HIS SCHEDULED VACATION 6/5/99 THROUGH 7/10/99. *NOTE: DID NOT RETURN AFT ER VACATION DUE TO OPERATION FOR INFLAMED SHOULDER.

July 8, 1997 AL · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING TOP IN CONCRETE IN SLOPE PORTAL. CHUNK OF CONCRETE FELL HITTING EE ON LEFT ARM, RIGHT HAND & RIGHT WRIST.

July 3, 1997 AL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

THE CREW WAS TRYING TO REMOVE AND EXISTING TAIL SECTION FROM THE #3 CONVEYOR. THE WELDMENTS HAD BEEN BURNT, BUT THE SECTION COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE SECTION WAS RERIGGED AND LIFTED AGAIN, THE SECTION LIFTED ON ONE SIDE. EMP WALKED TO THE REAR OF SECTION AND ANOTHER EMP SHOOK THE TAIL SECTION CAUSING IT TO COME LOOSE. WHEN SECTION BROKE LOOSE IT SWUNG, PINNING EMPS RIGHT LEG.

May 29, 1997 AL · Coal MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING IN A SMALL AREA NEAR A COLUMN ON THE SIDE OPPOSITE RIGGING. THE REMAINING 2 EE'S WERE CUTTING THE WELDS ON THE RIGGED SIDE OF THE UNIT. THE LOADS APPLIED BY THE CRANE VIA THE RI GGING ( NYLON STRAPS) AND THE LIFT OF WEDGES EXCEEDED THE HOLDING POWER OF THE REMAINING WELDS, CAUSING THE WELDS TO FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE ASSEMBLY TO HINGE UP AND PIVOT COUNTER-CLOCKWISE PI

May 2, 1997 AL · Coal HOISTING
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

THE ELEVATOR OLD PORTAL WAS INOPERABLE FOR A PERIOD LONGER THAN 30 MINS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE MOTOR GENERATOR SET.

April 26, 1997 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN MY KNEE TWISTED.

March 12, 1997 AL · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE & CO-WORKER WAS LOADING TRACK RAILS ONTO MAN BUS WHEN CO-WORKER LOST HIS GRIP DROPPING ONE END OF RAIL CATCHING EE'S HAND [FINGERS] IN A PINCH POINT.

March 4, 1997 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING PAN SCRAPER WHEN IT DOWN SHIFTED AT APPROX. THE SAME TIME PAN SCRAPER TRAVELED THRU HOLE IN HAUL ROAD BOUNCING EE IN OPERATORS CAB.

March 3, 1997 AL · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS USING LIFTING JACK TO RERAIL TRACK JEEP WHEN I FELT SHARP PAIN IN MY GROIN AREA.

February 21, 1997 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ALONG TRACKWAY BETWEEN P-4 AND EAST 2 WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED.

February 21, 1997 AL · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE WALKING TOWARD TOOL BOXES IN THE BELT ENTRY OF THE P-5 LONGWALL PANEL INBYTHE LAST SLANT BEFORE THE HEADGATE WHEN HIS EAR STRUCK THE JAGGED EDGE OF A ROOF PLATE CAUSING A LACERATION.

February 16, 1997 AL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRANSPORTING SHEAR TO FACE TO BE PLACED ON PAN LINE WHEN SHEAR FELL OFF THE FORKS OF SHIELD HAULER CAUSING HAULER TO BOUNCE AND EE'S HEAD STRUCK UNDERSIDE OF CANOPY.

January 27, 1997 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON P-5 LONGWALL SET-UP FACE IN THE #1 ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED BETWEEN SPAD #4+40 AND 5+50. ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 FEET LONG, 7-9 FEET HIGH AND 24 FEET WIDE .

January 15, 1997 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH DOORS GOING TO TRACK LOADING AREA WHEN DOORS CLOSED SUDDENLY, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND CHEST.

January 12, 1997 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RUN AS A SURFACE TRANSFORMER FAILED WHEN HIS FEET TRIPPED IN THE LOOSE GRAVEL AND HE FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

January 12, 1997 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING CO WORKER IN LOADING CRIB TIES IN BUCKET OF SCOOP WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CRIB TIES.

December 30, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING ALONG 40 2 CONBEYOR WHEN SHE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE. FIRST SCHEDULE WORKDAY LOST BY EE WAS 1-10-97.

December 16, 1996 AL · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW TRACK SWITCH AT SLOPE WHEN HE JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO A T-BOARD CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK AND NECK.

December 13, 1996 AL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM SHIELD HAULER WHEN I LOST MY BALANCE. THE TOP ROLLER HE WAS CARRYING TWISTED CAUSING AN INJURY TO MY LEFT ELBOW.

December 12, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST TRACK ROOF DRILL THAT WAS PARKED IN THE BOTTOM AT ELEVATOR LANDING AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF MANBUS.

December 10, 1996 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 2 RIGHT ENTRY SECTION 1050. THE FALL PARTIALLY COVERED ONE RAM CAR AND FULLY COVERED ANOTHER RAM CAR THE OPERATOR OF THE COVERED CAR CRAWLED OUT HE WAS NOT INJURED.

December 10, 1996 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A CROSS OVER BOARD FALLING AND STRUCK BOTH KNEES AGAINST MINE FLOOR.

December 6, 1996 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING AT REAR OF CONTINUOUS MINER (BOOM END) REMOVING A CONNECTING LINK FROM CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN CONVEYOR CHAIN FELL OUT OF TROUGH AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE.

November 21, 1996 AL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE AREA FROM MAN BUS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CONCRETE BLOCK PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN MUD CAUSING LEFT KNEE TO TWIST

October 26, 1996 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING 48" ROOF BOLT IN MUD SLIP OF 1 LEFT FAULT AREA; A ROCK FELL FROM A DISTANCE OF 108" HIGH STRIKING ROOF DRILL CANOPY AND MY LOWER BACK. FIRST SCHEDULE WORKDAY LOST BY EE WAS 1- 9-97. MINE SCHEDULE TO CLOSE AT END OF MONTH.

October 13, 1996 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MOTOR CREW HAD TWO SHIELDS THAT WERE READY TO BE UNLOADED AT MATERIAL HOLE FOR WEST 1 (LONGWALL SET-UP). AREA WHERE SHIELDS WERE TO BE UNLOADED HAD 8 SHEAR JACKS LYING ON MINE FLOOR. EE WAS ASSITING CO-WORKER TO POSITION THEM ON FORKS OF SHIELD HAULER FOR TRANSPORTATION.. WHEN ACK SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PINCHED POINT BETWEEN TWO JACKS.

October 4, 1996 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYOR BELT IN PREPARATION TO INSTALL A SPLICE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT LEG APPROX. 2 1/2INCH ABOVE KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION. INJURY OCCURRED WHIL E SPLICING P-4 SECTION CONVEYOR.

September 17, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A LARGE ACETYLENE CYLINDER ON A JEEP WHEN HIS BACK WAS INJURED

September 14, 1996 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING LOOSSE COAL, MUD AT 40 NO. 1 DISCHARGE HEADER WHEN HER FEET SLIPPED AND HER RIGHT ANKLE WAS INJURED.

September 14, 1996 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING RAM CAR AND HAD HIS HAND AROUND THE POST OF THE CANOPY. A SMALLER PIPE FITS INTO A LARGER PIPE AND THE BOLTS ALLOWED MOVEMENT OF PIPE. WHEN RAM CAR TRAVELED OVER ROUGH BOTTO M FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN TWO PIPES.

September 4, 1996 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND OTHER WAS USING LIFTING JACK TO LIFT BELT CAR ABOVE TOP OF RAIL WHERE TRACK FROM ELEVATOR LANDING AND SLOPE LANDING INTERSECTS SO THAT THE UNDERSIDE OF BELT CAR WOULD CLEAR. WHEN BELT C AR BECAME FREE THE SLACK IN THE COUPLING CAUSED CAUSE JACK AN DBAR TO KICK OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO EE RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT.

August 7, 1996 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE WEST 1 TRACK ENTR IN THE CROSS-CUT BETWEEN THE BELT/TRACK AND THE #1 RIGHT ENTRY. ROOF FALLW AS 15'.X20'WX3TO4'T.

August 3, 1996 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE #2 RIGHT FACE INTERSECTION IN #2 EAST OFF OF SOUTH MAIN AT SPAD 3+10. ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' IN LENGTH 30'WX7-8'H.

August 1, 1996 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING RAM CAR, EE STRUCK A HOLE IN MINE FLOOR, BOUNCING HARD ON CAR SEAT AND HURTING HIS BACK.

August 1, 1996 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRAVELING IN TRACK JEEP IN AN OUTBY DIRECTION ON SOUTHMAIN #3 TRACK. WHEN JEEP APPROACHED SWITCH FOR WEST 1 SECTION EMPLOYEE EXITED JEEP AND WAS WALKING TOWARD SWITCH WHEN HIS HEAD STR UCK TRAFFIC LIGHT CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS HEAD AND NECK.

July 31, 1996 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE SHOVELING ON 40 #1 BELT CONVEYOR WHE HER RIGHT LEG GAVE AWAY CAUSING HER TO FALL DOWN INJURING HER LEFT LEG.

July 30, 1996 AL · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE FACES OF WEST 1 SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

July 29, 1996 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS UNLOADING CRIB TIMBERS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AS HE PITCHED A TIMBER OUT OF RAM CAR BED. INJURY OCCURRED ON SECTION P-4.

July 26, 1996 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS LOADING BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS BEHIND THE POWER CENTER. AS HE PULLED ONE OUT HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST THE POWER CENTER CAUSINGAN INJURY. INJURY OCCURRED ON 1 EAST SECTION. EE 'S FIRST WORKDAY LOST BECAUSE OF INJURY WAS 07/31/96.

July 26, 1996 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SERVICING CONTINUOUS MINER EE PICKED UP A GREASE BUCKET. WHEN HE STARTED TO TURN WITH IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROINT. INJURY OCCURRED ON WEST 1 SECTION.

July 26, 1996 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING OFF OF SECTION AT END OF SHIFT WITH OTHER CREW MEMBERS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE. ON ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS BACK.

July 25, 1996 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MUD AND COAL AT 40 NO. 1 DISCHARGE POINT. WHEN SHE LIFTED A SHOVEL OF MATERIAL AND TOSSED IT OVER THE SQUIRT GUARD SHE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HER BACK.

July 25, 1996 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING RAM CAR LOADED TO FEEDER, EE STRUCK A HOLE IN FOOTWALL CAUSIN GHIM TO BOUNCE ON SEAT JAMMING HIS NECK AND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK. INJURY OCCURRED ON SOUTHMAIN SECTION.

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