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ROCK WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE BRETBEE HOLDER AND THE TRAY. THE INDIVIDUAL REACHED TO REMOVE THE ROCK WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRAY AND THE CABLE HOLDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SET OF DOUBLE DOORS ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OPENED THE OUTER SET OF DOOR CAUSING PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO THE DOOR HE WAS WORKING ON THE DOOR CLOSED STRIKING THE INDIVIDU AL
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALK OUT OF THE SHOWER WHEN HE STUBBED HIS GREATER TOE ON A STEP
INDIAVIDUAL WAS GETTING INT O A SCOOP WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED CATCHING HIS FINGER 2 STITCHES WERE APPLIED TO FINGER THIS IS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT
EMPLLYEE WAS MOVING A 5HP PUMP THROUGH A MAN DOOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE DID NOT REPORT TO A DOC UNTIL 05 -20-91 HE WAS EXAMINED AT THIS TIME & WAS REMOVED FOM WORK IT BECAM E A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AS OF 05-20-91
WALKING TO CONT MINER STEPPED O;N CABLE FELL ON L HIP
SETTING BELT, DROPPED ON L HAND INJ SECOND FINGER ON L HAND
SETTING SCRAPER IT FELL STRUCK ON FINGER
BELT ADVANCED TO NEW LOCATION CHAIN BROKE SNAPPED AROUND STRIKING IND
CRAWLING AROUND IN MINES KNEE SWELLED UP. FLUID ON KNEE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ON SHIELDS BEING INSTALLED ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED.
AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AT 5:00 AM (METHANE).
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HAULING TUBING VENT FROM THE AND REMOVE IT FROMN SECITON WHEN EXPLISION OCCURRED.
THE INDIVUDUAL WAS TAKING DOWN TUBING VENTILATION AND CARRYING IT OUT WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ON SHIELDS BEING INSTALLED ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TAKE VENT TUBING DOWN AND REMOVE IT FROM SECTION WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HAULING TUBING VENT FROM THE SECTION WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TAKING DOWN VENT TUBING AND REMOVING IT WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ON SHIELD BEING INSTALLED ON THE LONGWALL FACE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO JACK UP A FLAT BED CAR TO REINSTALL THE CAR ON THE TRACK.THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE HANDLE FLEW OUT STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL ON THE LEFT LEG.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL FACE FROM SHIELD 24 TO SHIELD 33. IT MEASURED 45 FT LONG 7 FT HIGH AND 8 FT WIDE. THE LONGWALL SECTION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PULLED OUT TO BE SET UP IN A NEW LONGWALL PANEL. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8 FT BOLTS. THE AREA WAS CLEANED, THE ROOF RESUPPORTED WITH BEAMS AND CRIBBING TO ALLOW THE CONTINUATON OF THE LONGWALL RECOVERY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD CONVEYOR FLIGHTS ONTO A FLAT BED CAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING AN OSCILATION LINK. HE WAS LIFTING AND PUSHING THE LINK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HELPING MOVE A PUMP,SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK. NO REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO CIRCUM. AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT; NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A LOST TIME ACCIDENT BY PREVIOUS MGMT. ON 7-27-92 A CITATION WAS ISSUED,THEREFORE THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF THE LAW/
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO INJURE HIS WRIST.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING ROKC OUT OF THE CABLE THROUGH. SOME ROCK CAME DOWN FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELD KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND THEN ANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD. T HIS IS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ONLY NOT A LOST TIME, 4 STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
THE INDIVIDUAL WS WALKING WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL AND HURT HIS WRIST.
INDV WORKING IN THE MINE UNLOADING SUPPLIES WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CHAIN,TWISTED,PULLING LOWER BACK.INDV WENT TO DR ,RELEASED SAME DAY.BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM AGAIN,WENT TO DR ON 1-21 WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.
INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING PAST ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE BUMPED NOSE ON ATRS BAR.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING A STUCK DRILL STEEL OUT OF A DRILL HOLE. THE BOTTOM PORTION CAME OUT LEAVING THE TOP HALF IN THE DRILL HOLE. THE TOP HALF DROPPED FREE STRICKING THE VICTIMS FINGER B ETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL ITSELF AND THE CHUCK OF THE DRILL.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING IN A SHIELD WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR ONT HE GRAVEL BUCKET. IN THE PROCESS HE GOT HIS FINGER CUAGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE BUCKET FRAME.
EE CLAIMS WHILE SHOVELING HE TWISTED HIS BACK HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 12-3-90 HE WAS SENT TO DR FOR EXAMINATION HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK AT THIS TIME THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AS OFF 12-3-90.
ON MONDAY 11/12/90 AMETHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED IN 3RD NO INTAKE AIR SHAFT. FLAME WAS 2 METHANE BLEEDER WHICH WAS IGNITED BY HOT METAL FROM A CUTTING TORCH, SHAFT WAS UNDER CONST AT TIME OF IGNITION. FLAME BURNED FOR APPROX 45 MINUTES & WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER. NO INJ INVOLVED NO LOST TIME INVOLVED.
INDV WAS PASSENGER ON NO 2 TRACTOR.THE VEHICLE VEERED TO LEFT BEFORE IT COULD BE CORRECTED.IT STRUCK THE RIB WHEREUPON I.NAME LEFT KNEE WAS INJURED.
SHAFT CONSTRUCTION CREW WAS CUTTING SCRIBE PINS OUT OF SHAFT WALL WITH OXY/ACETELYNE TORCH. CREW WAS WORKING ABOUT 18' BELOW SHAFT COLLAR. EITHER SPARKS OR HOT PIECE OF SLAG IGNITED METHANE BL EEDER APPROX 200' BELOW SHAFT COLLAR. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER & NO APPARENT DAMAGE ENSUED.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL & MUD. HE PUSHED THE SHOVEL INTO THE LOOSE MATERIAL AND PROCEED TO LIFT IT, WHEN IT BECAME LODGED. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING HE HURT HIS BACK HE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT EXACT TIME UNKNOWN
WHILE SHOVELING MUD THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON THE SHOVEL WHICH HE HAD PREVIOUSLY DROPPED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE UNLOAD A COMPUTER POWER SUPPLY FROM THE MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO DR ON 10-11-90 WHICH AT THIS TIME IT BECAME LOST TIME ON THIS DATE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL NO 7 ENTRY OF WEST MAINS INBY X-CUT 4.CAVE IS 14'LONG X 17'WIDE X 3'HIGH.AREA WAS DRIVEN IN 1979.WILL BE REBOLTED WITH 6'RESIN GROUTED BOLTS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING IN A SHIELD WHEN THE BALLAST CABLE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT WRIST.
INDIVIDUAL WAS PASSENGER RIDING IN BACK OF PICKUP. PICKUP DRIVER MADE ABRUPT STOP CASUING LOOSE DRILL STEELS TO BOUNCE FORWARD STRIKING INDIVUAL ON RT SIDE. HE REPORTED TO DR ON 9/18. AT THIS TIME ACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE COVER PLATE ON RIGHT TRACK FRAME.HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY THE COVER PLATE LOOSE.HE THEN LIFTED THE PLATE OFF WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO BEND AND REACH UNDER THE T RACK.THIS CAUSED A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.
UNLOADING TRASH FROM LOWBOY CAR UG.STEPPED ON BOARD WHICH HAD NAIL IN IT.THE NAIL WENT THROUGH BOOT AND INTO HIS FOOT.DIDNT REPORT TO DR UNTIL 9-14 WHEN THIS BECAME LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
THE INDIVIDUAL REPORTED TO HIS FOREARM THAT HE WAS HAVING FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS. THE FOREMAN TOOK THE MAN TO THE SURFACE WHERE HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPTIAL WE RECIEVED INFORMATION FROM THE H OSPTIAL ON 8-28-90 THAT HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A PICK UP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CHUNCK OF COAL TWISTING HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RETURN ROLL OF A BELT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WALKING IN MUD,TWISTED ANKLE