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EE WAS CLIMBING STEPS UP FROM E CRUSHER & HE TRIPPED AND KNEE HIT THE STEPS CAUSING CUT
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE DIFFERENTIALS FROM A MACK 800 COAL TRUCK AND WHEN THE REAR STABILIZER WAS REMOVED THE FRONT SHIFTED CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE AXLE HOUSING AND FRAM E CAUSING BRUISES TO THE TOP OF THE FOOT
EE WAS PUSHING COAL IN E-PILE WITH CAT D9H DOZERHE DID NOT HEAR THE RADIO TRANSMISSION THAT THE BELT LINE WAS STARTING UP & OPERATED HIS DOZER OVER THE DRAW OFF TUNNED DOORS & DOZER NOSED OVE R INTO A HOLE THROWING HIM OUT OF HIS SEAT. HE WAS NOT WEARING SEATBELT
EE WAS HELPING REINSTALL B CRUSHER UNIT ON B SAMPLER WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE UNIT AND THE CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A 4' X 8' 1/8" PIECE OF METAL OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK BED AND AS HE WAS PULLING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A GRATE IN THE BOTTOM OF CRUSHER WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT UNDER BAR. CRUSHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES AND SPLINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AND WAS LIFTING AND PULLING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD SUSTAINED A SIMILAR INJURY 6/28/97 AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON 9-4-97 AND THOUGHT IT WAS RELATED TOTHEM BUT DR. HAVE DETERMINED IT IS A NEW INJURY. CO. OFFICIALS WERE FIRST NOTIFIED ON 10-23-97.
EE NOTIFIED CO OFFICAL ON 7-14-97 THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK AND WENT TO DR BUT NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ADM. EE WENT BACK TO DR ON 8-1-97 AND DR TOLD HIM NOT TO WORK TIL FURTHER NOTICE. SAT 8- 2-97 WAS THE FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED DUE TO INJURY THE DATE OF 8-1-97 WILL START THE 10 DAYS.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A DRVIE PULLEY ON A COAL CRUSHER. AS EE WAS DRIVING THE PULLEY ON WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER HE HIT THE LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING LOSS OF FINGERNAIL, REQUIRING 10 STIT CHES AND BROKEN BONE IN TIP OF FINGER.
EMP WAS HELPING REMOVE WOODEN FORMS FROM A CONCRETE WAL WITH A 5' SLATE BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND HITEMP ON RIGHT FOOT BEHIND SAFETY TOE AND PUNCTURED FOOT.
EE WAS PUSHING COAL IN STOCKPILE WITH D-9 DOZER.HE GOT OFF THE DOZER TO REMOVE SOME PIECES OF ROCK FROM THE COAL. WHEN HE THREW THE ROCKS OUT OFTHE WAY HE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRING ABOX OF 200 H DRIVE CHAIN TO CRUSHER SITE. AS HE LIFTED CHAIN OVER HANDRAIL HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THREE EE WERE MOVING A LINE STARTED BOX UP STEPS WHEN BOX SHIFTED TO THE SIDE AND HIT HANDRAIL CAUSING EE TO LOOSE THEIR GRIP A BOX HIT ONE EE ON THE LEFT CLAF MUSCLE. THE LINE STARTER BOX WEI GHTS APPROX. 250 LBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PUTTING WEAR PLATES IN COAL HOPPER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE SLID APPROX. 8' DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL 9/25/94 WHEN HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9/26/94 HE WAS TOLD TO STAY HOME FOR A WEEK AND COME BACK FOR X-RAYS ON 10/3/94.
EE WAS REMOVING TRANSFER CASE FROM PICK UP TRUCK WHEN CASE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR GRINDER WITH WIRE BRUSH ATTACHMENT TO CLEAN PARTS PRIOR TO RE-ASSEMBLY WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE HAS FILED A CLAIM OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS
EMPLOYEE HAS FILED CLAIM OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS
EMPLOYEE HAS FILED A CLAIM OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBINGA LADDER TO GET TO B-BELT AND WAS CARRYING A JACK IN IHS HAND. FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 6 FOOT.
FOREMAN WAS RIDING A WHEEL ATV DOWN ROAD TO LOAD OUT POINT WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF FOOT REST ALLOWING REAR TIRE TO RUN OVER FOOT & PULL FOREMAN OFF VEHICLE
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING PUMP IN #2 ENTRY WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRY MUD IN A BUCKET WENT HE STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS ARM & BACK. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 5-29-89 MISSED WORK NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CHARGER INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHILE LIFTING HE PULLED MUSCLEDS IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE IS A NIGHT WATCHMAN.HE WAS WALKING AROUND OUTSIDE THE SHOP AREA,ON THE JOB SITE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HURTING HIS ABCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL TO DUMP POINT IN MINE WITH S. CAR WHEN HE PASSED UNDER A CABLE THAT HAD BEEN PULLED DOWN THE ROOF OF MINES BY A ROCK FALL. THE CABLE HOOFED HIS NECK PULL MUSCLES.
EMPL WAS WORKING BOLTING ROOF IN #6 HEADING WHEN ROCK FELL ONTO BACK. FALL APPENED BETWEEN RIB & SAFETY JACK. EMPL WILL BE OFF GREAT DEAL OF TIME.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE HELPING REPLACE TAIL ROLLER AT TAIL PIECE. HE DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 1-11-89.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN OFF FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITH HIS BACK HE WAS HELPING MINE OPERATOR FOR 11/2 DAYS WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT HIS AGAIN
EMPL WAS CLEANING UP AROUND #3 BELTHEAD WITH SHOVEL WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN GROIN.
EMPL WAS MOVING 6X6 BLOCKS INSIDE OF MINE WHEN HE DAMAGED DISC IN LOWER BACK. HE WILL BE OFF FROR OVER 2 MONTHS.
WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER LOOSE ROCK FALL FROM ROOF & LANDED ON LEFT ARM. BROKEN BONE IN LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP ONTO ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE GOT HIS LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF BOLTER.AT FIRST WE THOUGHT HIS LEF WAS BROKEN BUT X-RAYS SHOWED IT WAS NOT.THIS EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING GRINDER WHEN APICE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.HE WAS WEARING A WELDERS SHIELD.HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT MO RNING WITH NO LOST TIME.
WHILE MAKING A WEEKLY REPORT AND INSPECTION OF MINES, EMPLOYEE FOUND A ROOF FALL 2 BREAKS ABOVE 222 AND 221 SPADS IN ENTRIES 5 AND 6 AND 7 IN AN OLD SECTION OF THE MINES THAT WE HAVE TEMPORAR Y STOP WORKING 8' THICK AND 60' LONG.
EMPL UNLOADING FINAL DRIVE FROM FLAT CAR TO BACK OF TRUCK.
EMPL HELPING SPLICE BELT USING COME-ALONG WHILE PULLING STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.
HE WAS GOING INSIDE ON A SCOOP AS HE WAS GOING THROUGH A CURTAIN A PIECE OF COAL DUST WENT IN HIS EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO LOADER AFTER LUNCH FREAK AND FELL BACKWARD.
RUNNING A SCOOP AND A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF FROM ROOF BOLT AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD
I.NAME OPERATING ROOFBOLTER.INSERTING STEEL BARREL INTO HOLE GUIDING IT WITH LEFT HAND.DRILL WAS TURNING.BARREL WAS HOT AND PAIR OF RUBBER GLOVES STUCK TO BARREL CAUSING FINGER TO GET STUCK AN D PULLING OFF THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING MINING SUPPLY CARS OUTSIDE. HE STEPPED ON A MINING TIMBER LAYING IN SUPPLY YARD AND TWISTED OR BROKE RIGHT FOOT IN THE ANKLE AREA.
I,NAME WAS REMOVING SAFTEY JACKS & WHEN HE TOOK ONE OUT HE THREW IT & IT HITE THE ROOF OF THE MINES & BOUNCED HITTING HIS KNEE.
I.NAME WAS RUNNING THE ROOFBOLTER & FOR SOME REASON PUT HIS HAND ON THE ROOF & THE BOLT MACHINE HEAD CAUGHT HIS ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING WELDER AND ELECTRICIAN OUT OF MINES WHEN A MINING TIMBER FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD.4STITCHES.EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER BEING TREATED.
THROWING TIMBERS ACROSS BELT LIN AND STRAINED SOMETHING IN THE BACK.
I NAME WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE ON THE LONG JOHN WHEN HE TWISTED AROUND AND STRAINED HIS HIP.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS ABOVE 883 SPAD. ONE BREAK BELOW FACE FROM 3 TO 5 ENTRIES THROUGH LAST OPEN CROSS CUT. FALL WAS CRIBBED OFF & DANCERED OFF. WE WERE USING 4' RESIN B OLTS 5 BOLTS ACROSS. FALL WAS APPROX. 5' TO 6' THICK, 18' TO 20' WIDE & ARRPOX 80' LONG. LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTER WAS COVERED UP COMPLETELY.
HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON SOME CONCRETE BLOCK WHILE CRAWLING THROUGH MANDOOR.
I.NAME WA S PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS AFTER PUTTING UP JACKS HE WAS MOVING TO ASNOTHER PSITION TO CONTINUE PUTTING UP BOLTS WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER GOT STUCK AND SOME ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM -BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM AND LACERATING HIS FACE WITH ABRASIONS ON HIS BACK.