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WHILE MOVING MINER, EE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE SLID OFF THE MINER HITTING THE EE ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE OF RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED STEPPED OFF BELT DRIVE FRAMED AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE PUTTING REFLECTOR TAPE ON GATE, VEHICLE CAME UP BEHIND ME CAUSING THE ARM ON THE GATE TO COME UP AND HIT ME ON THE LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY STAGELOADER WHILE IT WAS BEING PUSHED. THE STAGELOADER KNOCKED TIMBER WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL. WHILE FALLING, HE TRIED TO CAT CH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE CLEANING THE WALLS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED. 9 LT SECTION 2 ENTRY 41 X CUT FALL MEASURED 70'LX22'WX4' TO 8' THICK. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.
THE INJURED WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ACROSS INTERSECTION. AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. THE INJURED DID NOT CEASE WORK ACTIVITY UNTIL 3-27-97 AT 8:00 AM.
16 LT LONGWALL CREW WAS TRAVELING TO SURFACE AT END OF SHIFT, RIDING IN #8 EIMCO MANTRIP. THEIR TRIP WAS PRECEEDED BY #29 TRACK JEEP, ALSO TRAVELING OUTBY. WHEN BOTH TRIPS APPROACHED 1 LT SWIT CH INTERSECTION; THEY STOPPED TRAVEL TO ALLOW FOR #7 EIMCO MANTRIP TO CLEAR INTO 1 LT PANEL. AS THEY RESUMED TRAVEL, OPERATOR OF #8 MANTRIP TURNED HIS HEAD IN RESPONSE TO A YELL FROM OPERATOR
THE EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE 16 CT BELT JUST OUTBY THE TAILPIECE. HE TOSSED A RAIL FROM BESIDE THE BELT TO THE WALKWAY. THE ROLERR SADDLE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH SOME HOSES HANGI NG FROMTHE MONORAIL CAUSING THE BELT RAIL TO FLIP BACK TOWARDS THE EE. THE ROLL PIN IN THE RAIL STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG CAUSING THE INJURY. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND DID NOT REPORT T
THE INJURED WAS LOADING A 4'X38"X3/8" PIECE OF SHEET METAL ONTO A FLAT CAR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEAR; WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELD NUMBERS 35-36, HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN LACERATION TO THUMB.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVRED,8 LEFT SECTION, #2 ENTRY, 12 TO 13 CROSSCUT, FALL EMASURED 140'X20'X6'. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.
EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS W PILLAR LINE, WHEN WALKING AROUND SCOOP, HE WALKED INTO THE TIMBES LOADED IN THE SCOOP BUCKET, STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST TIMBERS IN BUCKET.
EE WAS INSTALLING SEATS IN MANTRIP; WHILE CRAWLING IN & OUT OF MANTRIP, HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST MANTRIP RESULTING IN A SCRAPE OR ABRASION TO KNEE, WHICK LATER BECAME INFECTED.
PICKED UP A FULL JUG OF WATER TO PLACE IN COOLER. SOMETHING IN BACK POPPED, CAUSING PAIN IN BACK AND BOTH LEGS.
EE WAS RUNNING SHEAR TOWARDS TAIL WHEN ROCK BEGAN PILING UP. HE STOPPED TRAMM OF SHEAR WHEN ROCK FLEW OUT FROM PANLINE STRIKING EE IN CHIN AND MOUTH AREA. EE RECEIVED LACERATION ON CHIN AND LO WER LIP.
MOVIGN MINER CABLE SO ROOF BOLTER COULD GET BY AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE LONGWALL TAIL. WHEN THE TAIL WAS MOVED, A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND VALVE LYING ATOP THE BELT TAIL WAS INADVERTENTLY TURNED ON CAUSING THE HOSE TO WHIP AND STRIKE THE EE
THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE STOCKING ROOF BOLT PLATES ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER.
VICTIM WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #4 ENTRY. PILLAR #131 ON THE 9 LT. SECTION WHEN THE TOP STARTED WORKING IN THE ENTRY. HE WAS RUNNING FROM POSSIBLE ROOF FALL AND WAS RUN OVER BY SHUTTLE CAR WHICH HE WAS LOADING.
WENT TO SIT DOWN. CHAIR MOVED CAUSING EMP TO MISS CHAIR AND FALL, HITTING LOWER BACK ON CHAIR.
THE CREW WAS MINING THE LAST LIFT OFF 46 PILLAR ON 9TH SECTION. THE MINER BACKED OUT AND THE INJURED STEPPED UP TO REMOVE THE MINER CABLE FROM THE CABLE HOOK ONT HE SIDE OF THE MINER. A ROOF F ALL SUDDENLY OCCURRED MUD THE INJURED WAS STRUCKWHILE EXITING THE PLACE BY A 4'X6'X6" ROCK FRACTURING HIS HIP AND RIGHT ANKLE.
EE HAD JUST FINISHED HIS SHOWER AND WAS WALKING FROM SHOWER AREA TO CHANGE AREA, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.
THE MINING MACHINE WAS HUNG UP AND INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A TIMBER UNDER THE CATS FOR TRACTION.THE TIMBER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN TIMBER AND SHARP ROCK ON BOTTOM.THE SHAR P ROCK CUT HIS PINKY FINGER AND THERE WAS NO VIOLATION OF RULES OR REGULATIONS.
WHILE HOLDING A SOCKET WRENCH IN PLACE, THE UNIVERSAL ADAPTOR CONNECTED TO THE SOCKET BROKE AND FELL CAUSING A LACERATION OF LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE RECEIVED 10 SUTURES OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 09-17-96 THINKING THAT HE HAD KIDNEY PROBLEM.DOCTOR DIAGNOSED PINCHED NERVE IN BACK AND EMPLOYEE COULD ONLY ATTRIBUTE THIS TO LIFTING A ROOF BOLT ON 09-02-96 WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 09-17-96 WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS TO MISS 2 DAYS WORK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #6 AND #7 ENTRIES AT 87 BREAK NORTH MAINS AREA. SUCH FALL WAS APPROX 22' WIDE, 80' LONG, AND 4' TO 5' HIGH. THIS IS AN OUTBY AREA, NO ONE WAS INJURE D AND FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A SUPPLY MOTORMAN.HE WAS STEPPING UP INTO DECK OF TRACK LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.INJURED WORKED UNTIL OCTOBER 1,1996 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD S URGERY TO HIS LEFT KNEE.ACCIDENT INVOLVED NO VIOLATIONS OF RULES OR REGULATIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC LID OFF THE TOP OF A OIL CAN WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER. HE WENT TO PINEVILLE CLINIC AND RECEIVED 7 SUUTU RES AND RETURNED BACK TO WORK HIS NEXT SHIFT.
INJURED WAS HELPING ON CONTINUOUS MINER ON PILLAR SECTION. ROOF MADE A CRACKING NOISE. TURNED TORUN AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIED WHEN A METAL BIT BOX CONTAINING ROOF DRILL BITS FELL AND STRUCKHIMON LOWER LEFT LEG CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS COUNTING MONORAIL IN METAL BARREL. WHEN HE PULLED HIS ARM OUT OF BARREL HE CUT HIS LOWER LEFT ARM ON SIDE OF BARREL.
A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK THEINJURED ON THE BACK CAUSING HIM TO JERK TO THE SIDE AND STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMP WAS HELPING ON CONTINUOUS MINER.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #2 ENTRY, INTERSECTION AT 66 CROSSCUT OF 9 LT SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 18" X 18' X 4'.
WHILE OPERATING SHEAR A PIECE OF ROCK BOUNCED OFF SHEAR DRUM HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BELT CONVEYOR ROLLER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS TRIMMING BELT SPLICE WITH HIS BELT KNIFE.HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF & WHEN THE KNIFE EXITED THE BELT HE CUT HIS LEFT LOWER ARM.
EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR SECTION. ROOF MADE CRACHING NOISE & EE TURNED TO RUN, STRAININGLOWER BACK IN DOING SO. NO ROOF FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM A LADDER, EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH HIM AND FELL HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MONORAIL BRACKETS IN BELT ENTRY OF LONGWALL SECTION USING A FLETCHER CAT-BOLTER. THE OPERATOR-SIDE LOST TRACTION DUE TO BELT LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE OFF-SIDE CAT HAD TRACTION CAUSING THE BOLTER TO PULL TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE, CATCHING HIM BETWEEN CAT-BOLTER AND BELT RAIL OF LONGWALL BELT RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO LOWER ABDOMEN AND LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SECTION OF STAGELOADER, TO SET ON TOP OF ANOTHER SECTION OF STAGE LOADER, USING NYLON ROPE, SLATE BAR AND ENDLOADER. WHEN ENDLOADER OPERATOR LOWERED THE SECTION OF STAGELO ADER ONTO THE OTHER SECTION , IT TURNED OVER CAUSING SLATE BAR TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN FACE AREA.
WHILE OPERATING THE TAIL DRUM OF SHEARER, TRAVELING TO THE TAIL, THE TIP BEHIND THE SHIELDS FELL WITHOUT ANY PERCEPTIBLE WARNING. THE FORCE OF AIR DISPLACEMENT BLEW EMPLOYEE OFF HIS FEET, MOVI NG HIM FROM HIS POSITION AND LANDING ON RAM OF SHIELD #67, WHERE RAM CONNECTS TO THE BRIDAL. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE BATHHOUSE SHOWER ROOM, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AGAINST SHOWER ROOM FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT #61 SHIELD OPERATING HEADSIDE DRUM GOING TO TAIL. THE TIP BEHIND THE SHIELDS FELL WITH NO PERCEPTIBLE WARNING. FORCE OF AIR DISPLACEMENT BLEW HIM OFF HIS FEET. FORCE BLEW HIS R ACHAEL HELMET OFF, LETTING THE FLYING DEBRIS STRIKE HIM IN THE FACE. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON SHIELD #63, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST RAM OF SHIELD.
THE INJURED WAS LOADING OIL CANS ONTO A CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2"X18"X18" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BACK.
INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE HELPING INSTALL A TRACTION MOTOR IN CONTINUOUS MINER.
THE INJURED WAS CLEANING UNDER AND TRAINING RETURN IDLER ROLLERS ON THE 72" SOUTH BELT, WHEN HIS SHOVEL BECAME CAUGHT IN THE ROLLER PULLING HIS ARM INTO THE ROLLER.
THE INJURED WAS CARRYING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCKDUST WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A 2" ANCHOR PIN THAT HA DBEEN LEFT IN THE MINE FLOOR.
AFTER COMPLETING A BELT SPICE THE INJURED RAISED UP, FROM A SQUATTING POSITION, AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT BIG TOE.